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THE LAST WEEK IN REVIEW NOVEMBER 26-DECEMBER 3, 2014 COMPILED BY MATTHEW ROY & ANDREA SUOZZO

WHEN 911 IS THE EMERGENCY T

he day after Thanksgiving, many Vermonters couldn’t make phone calls because of a FairPoint Communications outage. Of particular concern: Some people tried to call 911 after 3 p.m., when the problem began, and couldn’t get through. Phones weren’t working until several hours later, at 8:45 p.m.

State officials say the outage endangered the public. And they were further concerned that it took time for FairPoint to provide the phone numbers of the people who had attempted to call 911, so that they could be contacted to ensure no emergencies had been ignored.

“While this outage affected more than just 911 service, the critical nature of such calls requires a swift response. Too much time transpired between when we learned of the outage and when we got any call-back numbers from FairPoint,” Vermont Enhanced 9-1-1 Board executive director David Tucker said angrily in a statement Saturday.

Tuesday, though, Tucker said his agency bore some responsibility. He acknowledged that state workers off for the holiday initially missed an email alert from FairPoint about the situation, then had difficulty notifying local first responders about the outage — because the phones were out.

Tucker also said that 83 people dialed 911 during the outage — not the 45 originally reported. The numbers increased when Intrado, a separate company that handles the 911 system, provided more.

FairPoint maintains the phone network infrastructure. The company’s workers have been on strike since mid-October, but FairPoint blamed the outage on other factors, including last week’s winter storm and a hardware failure.

Citing a recent spike in complaints regarding FairPoint’s services, regulators are asking the Vermont Public Service Board to investigate. “If the board opens an investigation, we will fully cooperate with them,” said FairPoint’s Angelynne Beaudry.

Read Mark Davis’ complete posts on the Off Message blog at sevendaysvt.com.

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A pig escaped his cage, jumped from a pickup on I-89 and lived in the woods for two weeks before being reunited with his owners. A new twist on “bringing home the bacon.”

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That’s how many inches of snow accumulated in one part of Orwell during last Wednesday’s snowstorm, according to a report from the National Weather Service. An NWS meteorologist told the Addison Independent that the storm’s “jackpot area” was in central and southern Addison County.

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ADJUNCTS UNITE

St. Mike’s adjunct profs followed the examples of colleagues at Champlain and Burlington colleges and voted to join a union.

Three’s a trend.

1. “The Pentagon Is Stocking Vermont With Tools of War” by Mark Davis. For the past 17 years, a federal program has offered free military surplus weapons and equipment to local and state law-enforcement agencies.

2. “Media Note: Seven Days Hires Hallenbeck, Remsen” by Paul Heintz. Two former Burlington Free Press Statehouse reporters are joining Seven Days.

3. “Weinberger’s Restart: Mayor Faces Challenges From the Left” by Paul Heintz.

Nearly three years after Mayor Miro Weinberger promised Burlington “a fresh start,” new candidates are emerging from the left.

4. “Interactive: Explore the Military Equipment in Your Community” by Andrea Suozzo. The Vermont State Police have 59 M16 assault rifles; Manchester police have four Humvees. Find out what equipment your local law-enforcement agencies have.

5. “Taste Test: The Gryphon” by Hannah Palmer Egan. Just in time for winter, this new Burlington restaurant offers warming cocktails and cozy comfort foods.

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FEEDback READER REACTION TO RECENT ARTICLES

DOUBLING DOWN

Fantastic news [Off Message: “Seven Days Hires Hallenbeck, Remsen,” November 26]. Two solid reporters join an organization that practices actual journalism. I’m sad to see the Burlington Free Press circling the drain but glad Seven Days is stepping up to the plate.

David Diaz

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS

Although I knew that Vermont has received some military equipment from the Pentagon, I was shocked to read “Up in Arms” [November 26]. Some have argued that legalizing drugs is a slippery slope. So is militarizing our police force. If crime and drug use have decreased and we all agree the War on Drugs has failed, why are we hitting the accelerator when it comes to our strategy? If Route 7 is a “major pipeline for narcotics carriers” then so is I-89, I-91, the Canadian border and any route traffickers decide to travel. Are night-vision goggles and spending $80,000 of taxpayer money on a civilianized paint job worth the cost to get Jane Doe off her prescription drug habit? To calm a deranged homeless man?

I understand that in some situations, military weapons may better protect law enforcement. A Humvee may save a life in Vermont’s bad weather. But what about the future? Will military surplus left over from

TIM NEWCOMB

the war on ISIS be sent to Vermont? Don’t forget we’re still in Afghanistan and Iraq. I hope this isn’t a knee-jerk reaction to the madness in Ferguson that becomes the norm. There’s also the controversial use of Tasers by police. “It’s a touchy topic,” Vermont State Police Capt. Tim Clouatre said in the article. “But we don’t see those incidents in Vermont.” (Because nothing bad happens in impervious Vermont.)

There’s an old saying: “Be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.”

Stephen Handley

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SENSATIONALIZED ARTICLE

[Re “Up In Arms,” November 26]: This “news” article’s use of the “Pentagon ... tools of war” headline, the drawing of an armored vehicle, the constant use of “assault rifles” terminology and frequent references to Ferguson, Mo., make it seem that Vermont is facing an uptick in police authoritarianism. But what’s really happening is local cops are getting some glorified jeeps (Humvees), some basic semiauto 30.06 rifles designed 60-plus years ago (M-14s), and some common bolt-action hunting rifles with nice scopes (“sniper rifles”). Oh, yeah, and one armored vehicle.

In your zeal to sensationalize these facts, you have created much ado about nothing, misinformed people who have little or no experience of law enforcement or weaponry, and reminded police

WHAT’S UNDER YOUR TREE?

wEEk iN rEViEw

officers that powerful voices like yours are always looking to make their lives more dangerous.

There was a much less prejudicial way to discuss this subject, but you missed it.

And that is why you are perceived as fundamentally biased.

Bob Frenier

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Jonathan Gruber, now that the professor’s disingenuous nature and outrageous fees are known, is a slap in the face to Vermont taxpayers.

I hope his foolish position on the matter will sway the Vermont General Assembly’s upcoming vote on his continued governance and put Scott Milne in office.

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Allow me to add my voice to the chorus of outrage over MIT economist Jonathan Gruber’s characterization of the American electorate as “stupid” [Fair Game: “Shumlin 2.0,” November 19]. Intemperate language indeed! What kind of a lunatic could make such an assertion?!

This statement is even more outrageous coming so soon after our nation’s voters acted decisively to address their growing concerns about income and wealth inequities by overwhelmingly electing Republican candidates. Stupid? I think not. You can rest assured that the 1 percent is quaking in its collective boots at the results of the recent elections.

Americans “stupid”?! The very idea!

The next thing you know, he’ll be characterizing us as overfed, lazy, shortsighted and easily manipulated!

Gov. Shumlin should send this charlatan Gruber, who is clearly under the influence of some mind-altering substance, packing ASAP, whether his “work” on our behalf is finished or not. tim Searles

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[Re Fair Game: “Shumlin 2.0,” November 19]: Governor Shumlin’s refusal to terminate the services of MIT professor

In his Fair Game column [“Shumlin 2.0,” November 19], Paul Heintz wrote, “Vermont’s constitution allows the legislature to pick any of the three top vote getters if no gubernatorial candidate snags 50 percent.” In fact, the Vermont constitution requires the legislature to choose if no candidate obtains 50 percent.

Chapter II, Section 47 reads in part “...and at the opening of the General Assembly, there shall be a committee appointed out of the Senate and House of Representatives, who, after being duly sworn to the faithful discharge of their trust, shall proceed to receive, sort, and count the votes for Governor, and declare the person who has the major part of the votes, to be Governor for the two years ensuing. The Lieutenant-Governor and the Treasurer shall be chosen in the manner above directed.”

A subsequent paragraph reads “If, at any time, there shall be no election, of Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Treasurer, of the State, the Senate and House of Representatives shall by a joint ballot, elect to fill the office, not filled as aforesaid, one of the three candidates for such office (if there be so many) for whom the greatest number of votes shall have been returned.”

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LOOKING FORWARD

DECEMBER 3-10, 2014 VOL.20 NO.14

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NEWS 14

Superbugged: Vermonters Rally Against Antibiotic Overuse on Farms

ARTS NEWS 22

BY KATHRYN FLAGG

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Solstice Singe: ‘Celsius’ Burns in the Colder but Longer Days

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BY KEVIN J. KELLEY

What We Wore: Vintage Ski Fashion on View in Stowe

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A ScreenwriterTurned Playwright Tells Shakespeare’s Story on Stage

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LocalStore

SECTIONS

One Fine Day

Theater: Under Milk Wood, the Parish Players

Shopping: Common Deer

Researching the Ravine

History: An engineer and “map geek” unearths Burlington’s past

BY PAMELA POLSTON

COLUMNS + REVIEWS

BY MEG BRAZILL

Business: Burlington has become a mecca of outdoorlifestyle stores, but can they all survive?

BY XIAN CHIANG-WAREN

BY XIAN CHIANG-WAREN

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Wear It’s At

BY KEN PICARD AND PAMELA POLSTON

BY LIZ CANTRELL

No. 48? Why Vermont Has Been Slow to Adopt Hospice Care

VIDEO SERIES

FEATURES

BY MARGOT HARRISON

Packed Prisons Retain Inmates Past Their Release Dates

BY MARK DAVIS

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UVM Alum Talks About Producing The Hunger Games and Foxcatcher

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The day before Thanksgiving, Commissioner of Finance and Management JIM REARDON announced that the administration would cut another $17 million from this year’s budget. The move came just three months after legislative leaders signed off on another $31 million in 372 N. Winooski Ave. midyear cuts. www.samswoodfurniture.com The latest round of rescissions wasn’t unexpected. In the first four months of the fiscal year, General Fund revenues clocked 12v-samswoodfurniture-120413.indd 1 studio dedicated 12/2/13 12:10 PM Burlington’s only yoga in at nearly $12 million — or 2.7 percent — to New Mothers and Babies below expectations. Since early last month, Shumlin had been hinting that more cuts were in the offing.

Precisely which programs will be targeted isn’t yet clear. Agency and departmind ment heads have until Friday to submit their recommendations to Reardon’s office.

But one thing is certain: Any turkeys pardoned this time around will be back body in the oven come January. That’s because the state is already expecting a $100 million gap in next year’s budget — and, after a decade of tough choices, lawmakers are running out of options. birth If the burgeoning debate over how to fill Vermont’s perennial budget hole has you feeling a bit of déjà vu, you’re not the only one.

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Cillo, a former House Democratic majority leader, points to the trouble-plagued Vermont Department for Children and Families as an example. For years, the child welfare agency has been underfunded and understaffed, he says. After two young children under DCF supervision were allegedly killed by family members last February and April, the agency was criticized for being — you guessed it — underVISIT OUR NEW OUTLETS funded and understaffed.

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After a lengthy review of the two child deaths, the Vermont Citizens Advisory Board issued a brutal report a week and a half ago criticizing the state for failing to protect children who were clearly suffering from abuse. The independent panel, appointed by the Shumlin administration, included health care workers, child advocates, legislators and a former judge, among others.

“It is clear that all agencies within the child-protection system are carrying caseloads that are too high, which causes workers to triage, to burn out and leave, and to cut corners in an effort to do the best they can,” the report found.

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It blamed “legislative funding cuts in the past decade” for a decline in quality control at DCF, and said that the 18 new positions added last summer “will not fully address” its high-caseload ratio.

The other recent report, released a week earlier, came from the Governor’s Council on Pathways From Poverty.

Composed of 30 low-income advocates, the group was formed in the aftermath of a bitter 2013 confrontation with the administration over recommended welfare cuts.

Last month, the council presented Shumlin with a 19-page proposal that began with this bleak assessment: “Poor Vermonters, including families with children, are in crisis.”

The report is a wish list of expensive investments in housing, transportation, employment and safety net programs. But recognizing that “revenues are not robust,” the council also offered a shorter “menu” of programs it said would be affordable and highly effective.

“Our hope would be that we’ll see some of these recommendations be illustrated in the governor’s budget,” says CHRISTOPHER CURTIS, the council’s cochair and an attorney with Vermont Legal Aid. Among the group’s highest priorities?

Investing an additional $500,000 in the $1 million Vermont Rental Subsidy Program, which helps low-income Vermonters pay for housing. Curtis argues that the program “goes a long way to solving our homelessness problem” while avoiding costly, statesponsored motel vouchers.

POLITICS Other top priorities include increasing funding for low-income weatherization, the Reach Up welfare program and childcare assistance.

But wait: Shumlin’s budget writers are having a hard enough time maintaining existing funding levels. Is it realistic to expect the governor to heed the recommendations of his own poverty council?

“The governor met with the council when they released the report,” his legislative liaison, SUE ALLEN, said in an emailed statement. “Their perspective and input will be appreciated as the administration and lawmakers make spending and policy decisions in the coming session.”

Shumlin has indicated in recent weeks that he’s disinclined to raise taxes to fill the budget hole or fund new programs — except, of course, for his massive health care reform proposal. And House Speaker SHAP SMITH (D-Morristown) agrees.

“My view is that we need to look first at where we can reduce the amount of spending and then, if at some point in time we think we cannot get there, then we can look at revenue,” Smith says. “But that’s not our first option.”

The speaker adds, “I think we’re going to have to ask the question: Are there things we’ve done in the past that we can no longer afford to do? I don’t know the answer to that question.”

The way Curtis sees it, if lawmakers choose to cut services instead of raising revenue, “That’s effectively a tax on the poor.”

“I hope that in the discussions around the budget that everything’s on the table,” he says. “This state cannot afford to continue to fight budget deficits with one arm tied behind our back.”

Fiscal Fracas

In his first showdown with the legislature since he narrowly won reelection last month, Shumlin appears to have blinked.

For the past few weeks, tensions have been building between the administration and members of the Joint Fiscal Committee over whether the governor can impose a second round of midyear budget cuts without legislative approval.

The conflict surrounds a vague statute governing who can cut the budget when revenues are down and the legislature is not in session.

Typically, Joint Fiscal, which includes the leaders of the House and Senate taxing and spending committees, must approve any cuts greater than 1 percent of the budget. The administration can act on its own if revenues look likely to drop by less than 1 percent.

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“We have bigger problems to deal with,” she said Tuesday. “It isn’t worth starting off with a disagreement.”

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Two weeks ago, Shumlin shuffled three top aides to new positions within the governor’s office, but he has yet to announce who will fill two of the most important jobs in his administration.

After firing secretary of human services and onetime political rival douG racine in August, Shumlin temporarily assigned Commissioner of Health harry chen to the post. Shumlin has said publicly that he hopes Chen will stay put, but it’s unclear whether the former House Democrat and emergency room doctor is interested.

“Out of respect for the [organization], all I can say is ‘stay tuned,’” Chen said Tuesday.

An even bigger question is who will replace Spaulding as secretary of administration. A former state treasurer and senator, Spaulding has vast authority over budget and policy matters, and has served as almost a co-governor with Shumlin.

He’s leaving in January to become chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges.

Montpelier insiders have been speculating for months about who could fill Spaulding’s shoes. Among the names floated have been Shumlin’s chief of staff, liz Miller, his health care czar, laWrence Miller, and a slew of cabinet officials, such as Deputy Secretary of Natural Resources JuStin JohnSon, retiring Secretary of Transportation brian SearleS and Secretary of Agriculture chucK roSS. Says Spaulding, “The governor’s working on a short list, and I hope he has a decision soon.”

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The Vermont Republican Party has hired its first executive director since March 2012.

The GOP’s executive committee named Jeff bartley to the post Monday night, as Vermont Political Observer blogger John WalterS first reported. Bartley previously worked on the doomed U.S. Senate campaigns of Republicans rich tarrant and len britton and has served as the state GOP’s “victory campaign director” since June.

He famously sued Britton over unpaid wages after the candidate lost to Sen. patricK leahy (D-Vt.) in 2010.

“I’m confident he’ll transition well into this new role,” says party chairman david Sunderland.

Bartley says he’s “excited for this new chapter” and to build on the party’s successes in last month’s legislative races — and Republican Scott Milne’s near-defeat of Shumlin.

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In August, when state economists downgraded revenue estimates by $31 million, Joint Fiscal signed off on $22 million in General Fund cuts, plus another $9 million in transfers and other adjustments.

But now that the administration believes it needs to pull back on another $17 million in spending, it wants to make $6.7 million in immediate cuts — without Joint Fiscal’s approval.

Senate Appropriations Committee chairwoman Jane Kitchel (D-Caledonia) and retiring House Appropriations Committee chairwoman Martha heath (D-Westford) say that’s not kosher. Smith, the House speaker, agrees with them.

“I don’t think the authority they think they have is the authority that they do have,” Smith says of Shumlin and company.

While legislators agree that cuts need to be made, Heath says, “We should not cede our authority to the administration.”

The legislature’s lawyers have their backs. A memo prepared by the Office of Legislative Council argues that, “it is unlikely that the [administration] has authority to implement a rescission plan in FY 2015 without JFC approval.”

But Shumlin produced his own legal memo — this one drafted by Chief Assistant Attorney General WilliaM Griffin — that comes to quite the opposite conclusion. Since the total General Fund reduction from both rescissions would be no greater than the agreed-upon drop in revenue, he argues, the administration is within its rights.

As of Monday morning, Shumlin appeared to be sticking to his guns.

“We have no doubt about the authority that we have to implement the recommendations that we’ve made to our commissioners and secretaries,” Shumlin said at an unrelated press conference in Montpelier.

He argued that the longer he waits to make the cuts, the steeper they’ll have to be.

“So we are doing what is both legal, prudent and right for Vermont taxpayers,” he said.

By the end of the day, though, the administration had changed its tune.

“We are not going to use our statutory authority to reduce appropriations now,” Secretary of Administration Jeb SpauldinG said Monday evening.

Instead, he said, the administration will ask agency and department heads to “slow down spending,” but will hold off on cuts until the legislature reconvenes in January.

“It just isn’t worth the distraction,” Spaulding said. “We’ve got a lot of work to do and don’t need to have an unnecessary conflict with the legislature at this point.”

Is there really a difference between “slowing” spending and “cutting” spending?

“It’s a pretty subtle difference there,” Spaulding conceded. “If we are fighting over a matter of principle, that’s not as important as getting the job done.”

Heath, at least, appeared to be satisfied with the result.

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ontpelier resident Elizabeth Parker has always been conscious about antibiotic use — and overuse. She raised four children and only doled out antibiotics once. “Antibiotics should be there in those extreme circumstances so they can help when help is needed,” said Parker.

But when her partner fell seriously ill in 2009, antibiotics didn’t help; he’d come down with an antibiotic-resistant liver infection. The more bacteria are exposed to antibiotics — through over-prescription, for instance, or liberal use in agriculture — the more likely drug-resistant strains are to evolve. Enter the superbug.

Last year, officials at a G8 summit of science leaders declared antibiotic resistance the single biggest threat to health security in the 21st century.

That’s driving a new coalition of volunteers and activists in Vermont to rally for a federal ban on the nontherapeutic use of antibiotics in agricultural settings.

Currently, 80 percent of antibiotics in the United States are consumed on farms; many are the same drugs routinely prescribed to fight human infections.

Spurred by her partner’s brush with an uncontrollable infection, Parker was among the volunteers who pushed hard to get the Montpelier City Council to take up the issue in October. The capital city was the first Vermont municipality to pass a resolution asking the state’s congressional delegation to support legislation that restricts antibiotic use on farms. The resolution also puts on record the council’s support for statewide and national bans on the nontherapeutic uses of antibiotics in livestock production.

Parker has been working to get similar initiatives on Town Meeting Day ballots in neighboring towns. So far, she and fellow activists have gathered more than 800 petition signatures in Vermont “to urge Congress to take action on antibiotic use on farms.”

On Monday the Burlington City Council took up a proposed resolution similar to Montpelier’s, and activists and concerned citizens weighed in. Selene Colburn, a Progressive councilor who helped spearhead the effort, said her elder daughter spent years battling a recurrent case of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, aka MRSA. “It was a pretty terrifying experience for us and we were really lucky to be able to contain and treat it,” said Colburn. “But I definitely have firsthand experience with the health risk posed by

Agriculture antibiotic resistance, and it’s not a pretty picture.”

Colburn wasn’t the only one to mention MRSA. In the public comment portion of the meeting, James Wilkinson told councilors he’s spent years working on Vermont dairy farms, but only recently became aware of the health risks when a friend nearly died from the antibiotic-resistant staph infection.

“Whatever happened to the natural way of raising livestock instead of pumping them with chemicals?” Wilkinson asked.

The council wound up referring the proposed resolution to the city attorney and is expected to vote on it December 15.

What worries activists most is so-called nontherapeutic applications for antibiotics on farms — that is, dosing healthy animals with antibiotics over long periods of time not to treat a specific ailment but to encourage growth or ward off potential illness.

Feeding sub-therapeutic doses over an animal’s life “creates the perfect conditions for these bugs to evolve,” said Laura

Mistretta, a field organizer with Food and Water Watch, a Washington, D.C.based nongovernmental organization and consumer-rights group.

In other words, bacteria on farms where antibiotics are heavily used can, over time, develop resistance to that medicine. Then the bacteria can hitch a ride off the farm — on animals, workers or in the air, soil or water — and into the wider world. Some bacteria show up on grocery-store meat; in 2011, antibiotic-resistant salmonella on ground turkey prompted the thirdlargest food recall in U.S. Department of Agriculture history.

About 22 percent of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are infecting humans have been linked to farms, said Mistretta.

Consumers can choose to buy meat that has been raised without antibiotics; organic standards, for instance, don’t allow the use of any medication. But ultimately that doesn’t inoculate individuals, who can catch bacteria-resistant infections and fall ill. The health risk doesn’t come from ingesting meat that’s been treated with

antibiotics, but rather from resistant bacteria in the environment.

“Bacteria are pretty amazing at exchanging genetic information,” said Mistretta. So, out in the world, antibioticresistant bacteria can pass on those skills to other bacteria. “The fear is, once those genes are out there, it’s kind of a matter of time until they spread across the country.”

It sounds scary because it is. Resistant bacteria can cause infections that are hard to treat, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and can lead to longer illnesses and more hospitalizations.

“Multi-drug-resistant infections are on the rise,” reports the CDC, “while the development of new antibiotics is coming to a standstill.” The center estimates that at least two million people in the United States get infected with drug-resistant bacteria every year, and that at least 23,000 die annually as a direct result of those infections.

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instances when farmers ship animals to Parker and other Vermont activslaughter that have higher-than-allowable ists instead want to see Congress pass concentrations of antibiotics in their flesh, legislation that, for the time being, is or have been dosed with medicines that tied up in committees: the Preservation aren’t approved for human consumption of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment in any concentration.

Act in the House and the Preventing These violations are caught during Antibiotic Resistance Act in the Senate. spot-checks at slaughterhouses — some- If both were to become law, antibiotics times randomly or if the animal comes in that are prescribed to humans would sick or lame, exhibits an obvious injection no longer be allowed for use in nonsite or shows other signs of recent anti- therapeutic instances on farms. But, biotic use. State and federal inspectors if an animal is sick, farmers would be — who work in tandem at most facilities allowed to work with their vet to find — test the carcass for antibiotic residue the right antibiotic to use — regardless after the animal is dead. of whether it’s used in human health In 2011, the agency of ag asked the applications. legislature for permission to levy stateDoctors like Anna Carey, a family specific fines for residue violations. The physician in Cambridge, acknowledge hope, Haas said, was to use it to haul farm- that medical professionals need to step ers in, talk about the issue, up to the plate, too, get them up to speed and not overprescribe on what they should be antibiotics to people. doing differently, and fix Some of her patients the problem. In practice, are adamant about farmers are paying the receiving an antibifines without contesting otic — even if it’s to the violations. treat a virus, which Since 2011, when the an antibiotic can’t legislature granted the fight. She stressed agency this power, it has the importance of paslapped eight producers tient education, but with $1,000 penalties. admitted that educaHaas said the problem tion takes time and L AuRA MiST RET TA is more pronounced energy. among dairy producers, “When you’re who focus carefully on faced with trying to the rules governing milk but may not be see all the folks that you need to see, as well versed, or careful, when it comes sometimes it’s just a lot easier to write to the rules governing meat production. that prescription,� said Carey.

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The push to make a statement is under when it comes to banning nontherapeu- way across the country; Montpelier is tic drug use on farms. She’s personally one of 39 cities nationwide that’s passed against broad, sweeping bans — and she a resolution addressing antibiotic oversaid farmers and veterinarians should use. While the movement is largely symlook to the FDA for guidance. bolic, Mistretta said it is a useful tactic The FDA released two documents this for calling attention to the issue. year intended to promote the judicious Dona Bate, a first-term city councilor use of medically important antimicrobial in Montpelier, agreed. She called the drugs in agriculture. The goal is twofold: resolution, which passed unanimously, a to encourage the phase-out of using “win-win.� The council made a statement these drugs in already healthy food ani- and, she said, sent a message of support to mals, and to bring the therapeutic use of Vermont farmers who choose not to use drugs under the oversight of attending antibiotics on their farms. veterinarians. “I always believe in the trickle-up as Using these drugs with guidance from much as possible,� Bate said. While the experts, said Haas, “I think it’s possible for regulation of these medicines falls to the farmers to do right by their animals and feds, she said, it’s still a problem that afalso follow the rules and protect the food fects the Vermont community. supply.� “Vermont leads the way in a lot of difParker isn’t so sure. She pointed out ferent avenues,� she added, “and I hope we that health officials have worried about lead the way here, too.� m the danger of increased antibiotic use since the 1960s. She’s skeptical that volun- Alicia Freese contributed reporting to tary directives from the FDA will get the this story. job done.

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endy Pelkey-Grant was going to be released from prison in October 2013, almost six years after she killed her abusive husband during a confrontation in their West Rutland home.

Her grown daughter used her own savings to secure a two-bedroom apartment outside of the city, where they planned to live together.

Pelkey-Grant, 49, looked forward to a quiet, anonymous life filled with trips to the doctor and the grocery store, checkins with the probation office, and little else.

“I don’t like going out a lot,” she said during a recent court hearing. “I don’t like being around people. I like being alone, hiding away.”

Yet 13 months after her release date, prison officials are refusing to let Pelkey-Grant join her family on the outside. She is one of more than 240 inmates who remain behind bars because the Vermont Department of Corrections finds their proposed postprison accommodations to be unacceptable, even though overcrowding costs the state $17 million every year.

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After first telling Pelkey-Grant’s family to find her an apartment in Rutland County, the DOC abruptly reversed course and is now forbidding the convicted felon from living anywhere in Rutland County.

The decision reveals a disagreement within the DOC: The agency’s Rutland field office supported Pelkey-Grant’s return to Rutland, but the central office vetoed it. That prompted her to file an unusual lawsuit asking a judge to reverse the central office’s decision, which led to a Chittenden Superior Court hearing.

“DOC has abused their discretion,” Prisoners’ Rights Office attorney Kelly Green argued during the hearing for Pelkey-Grant.

“Discretion requires thought. You have to weigh options, investigate options, and that hasn’t been done here. She has incredible support that we don’t often see for offenders. They have put time, money and effort to find a place they thought would be acceptable.”

DOC Commissioner Andy Pallito declined to comment on the case. But he said his agency has ultimate authority in determining where prisoners can live when and if they are released before serving out their sentences.

Scene of the Crime

Pelkey-Grant was home in West Rutland on the night of her crime in April 2008.

Her husband, Sean Grant, was arguing with his wife’s then-21-year-old daughter, Alyssia Pelkey, according to police records.

When his stepson, Eric Hall, 18, tried to intervene, Grant grabbed his throat. As Pelkey, Hall and Pelkey’s boyfriend all struggled with Grant, Pelkey-Grant walked upstairs and grabbed a revolver, according to media reports.

Grant’s blood alcohol was more than three times the legal driving limit when Pelkey-Grant shot him three times, police said.

Pelkey-Grant and her children acknowledged that they lied to police: They initially told detectives that Grant had brought the handgun to the fight and set it down on a table, where Pelkey-Grant grabbed it. Later they acknowledged that Pelkey-Grant had walked upstairs to retrieve the gun, according to lawyers’ statements and media reports.

Court documents reveal Pelkey-Grant told police the reason she retrieved the gun was, “Because he don’t stop, he doesn’t stop. He pushes and he shoves and hits. I

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“Residence is a direct corollary to recidivism,” Pallito said. “We do have a lot of factors, that I recognize. I also recognize that we have a recidivism mandate we need to get to.” State lawmakers have mandated that the DOC lower its recidivism rate to 30 percent by 2017. The current rate is 41 percent, which is down slightly from recent years.

The Way Home

Pelkey-Grant’s family began planning for her release months in advance. Alyssia Pelkey took the lead. First she asked Rutland probation officers whether her mother could leave the area and start over in Addison County with a clean slate. But the Rutland DOC office rejected the idea, preferring that Pelkey-Grant remain close enough that they could keep an eye on her.

So Pelkey and her fiancé found a twobedroom apartment in Mendon, a quiet town sandwiched between Rutland and Killington. They scraped together everything they had for a security deposit and first month’s rent, and signed a one-year lease.

A staffer from the Rutland probation office inspected the home, assuring that no liquor, drugs or weapons were inside, and confirmed the landlord had been informed that a violent offender was about to move in.

Landlords often retract housing offers upon hearing such news about potential tenants. But Pelkey’s landlord said she had no problem with it. A Rutland probation officer gave a favorable report, and the apartment won the DOC’s preliminary approval.

“He said he thought it was perfect for her to come live with us,” Alyssia Pelkey testified recently.

Then, just a few weeks before PelkeyGrant was scheduled to leave prison, the

DOC notified her that they had received a complaint: A member of the victim’s family felt that Mendon was too close for comfort.

The person, whom lawyers and court documents did not identify, lives off a stretch of Route 4 that Pelkey-Grant would pass every time she made the 10-minute trip to Rutland for shopping or appointments, the DOC said.

In response, Pelkey and her fiancé mapped out circuitous routes — some of which would take more than an hour — so Pelkey-Grant could get to the city without using Route 4. “I would drive two hours every way to get my mom where she needs to go,” Pelkey said.

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Pelkey-Grant has no record of violence outside the shooting of her husband, and has never threatened or had any communication with anyone in Grant’s family since the incident, lawyers said.

Nonetheless, Grant’s sisters, Jennifer Cavacas and Melissa Grant, and his mother, Jacqueline Grant, say they fear she will come after them, and they want PelkeyGrant to live somewhere else. Cavacas and Jacqueline Grant live in Rutland. Melissa Grant lives in Connecticut. None of the Grants could be reached for comment.

“They were concerned about their safety and what could happen,” victims’ advocate Ashley Fisk testified recently. “They were afraid of what she is capable of. They had real fear.”

Not everyone in Sean Grant’s family is opposed to Pelkey-Grant living in Mendon.

His father, Terry Grant, said he has no problem with it. “I’m a Bible-believing Christian, and I believe God is forgiving of my sins unconditionally, and he expects me to do the same,” Terry Grant testified.

“Wherever she decides to live is fine with me,” he continued. “I was angry and bitter and all that stuff, but me and the Lord worked it out.”

Corrections at Capacity

Rutland County is currently off limits to Pelkey-Grant. But in the past year, no one has been able to find her a DOC-approved home elsewhere, either. Corrections officials have reached out to landlords who sometimes rent to recently released inmates, to no avail. Pelkey-Grant spent months on the waitlist for a transitional housing program in Chittenden County.

“We are her support system,” Alyssia Pelkey testified, noting the family has limited resources. “We are very close. We do not let a lot of people in because our situation is embarrassing. All we have is family.”

In a later interview, Pelkey, now 27, said her family felt powerless dealing with the DOC. “It felt like we were being toyed with a little bit, because we don’t have money to pay people to look into it for us or anybody in our family who is important. We didn’t have any leverage, and they could do whatever they wanted.” pACkEd pRiSOnS

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don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know. I just don’t want this no more, I don’t want it no more. I was afraid for Eric.”

In addition to fearing for her children’s safety, Pelkey-Grant said her husband had abused her for years, and court records indicate she sought a restraining order against him in 2004.

“This was not a one-night thing,” Alyssia Pelkey testified recently. “The cops were called a lot to my house.”

Prosecutors initially charged PelkeyGrant with second-degree murder, but agreed to a plea deal on a charge of voluntary manslaughter. In 2010, Pelkey-Grant was sentenced to six to 15 years in prison.

With credit for time served, she was eligible for release in the fall of 2013.

In prison, she was cooperative and even mentored other inmates. DOC notified her she would be eligible for furlough after serving her minimum sentence, and for the duration she would be released and monitored by probation officers. But, like all inmates who are eligible for probation, parole or furlough, Pelkey-Grant could only leave prison if the DOC approved her future digs.

Finding decent housing is hard enough in Vermont. But for released prisoners, it has to be “suitable,” too. In an interview, Pallito said the DOC evaluates a broad range of factors before approving housing options.

Corrections officials look at the dwelling’s proximity to victims, for example, and to any negative conditions that contributed to their incarceration. Additionally, the DOC requires any cohabitants be willing to report the prisoner should he or she violate conditions of release.

The agency has found that a safe, stable housing environment — in which both the public and the released prisoner feel safe — is crucial to a successful release.

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The 11 hospice-related agencies in Vermont can arrange for counselors, social workers, chaplains, home health aides and nurses to support people whom doctors certify to be in the final six months of life. These team members strive to alleviate pain and allay fear once a person has made the decision to eschew efforts to cure a terminal illness.

“Many people feel better when they get rid of a lot of the medicines they’d been taking,” observes Fry. And evidence suggests that a person may live longer on hospice care than if he or she were being treated for an incurable sickness in a hospital.

Hospice services can be administered in an individual’s home, a nursing facility or at Williston-based Vermont Respite House, the only standalone facility of its kind in the state. Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly, covers all these forms of assistance, along with at-home use of medical equipment such as wheelchairs and hospital beds.

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Isle Counties estimates that about 30 In addition, residents of a percent of deaths in the state take place predominantly rural state may not in hospice care. At the same time, “the have access to the range of end-of-life vast majority of Vermonters say they amenities available to Americans in would rather die at home than in a urban areas. Vermont, for example, has hospital or nursing facility,” the VNA only a single for-profit hospice agency — chapter notes.

New Jersey-based Bayada Home Health No one knows what factors account Care, which operates in four states and for this discrepancy between preferred from offices in Essex Junction, Norwich and actual settings for the close of life. and Rutland. Competition between But health policy consultant Kevin nonprofit providers and entities such Veller, who is overseeing as Bayada results in more a statewide hospice study intensive marketing of for the VNA, presents a few hospice services and, thus, hypotheses. enhanced public awareness “Vermonters are fiercely of this type of care, Means independent and feel they says. can take care of their own.

Despite its low ranking They don’t want somebody on the hospice-use from the outside coming scale, Vermont’s ethic of in,” Veller says. “It’s a compassion does ease the cultural thing.” passage of many dying Use of hospice care URSUL A MCVEig h, individuals not enrolled UVM MEdiC AL may also be limited by in a hospice program, CEnT ER misconceptions of what suggests UVM’s McVeigh, it entails or by a general who studied palliative lack of awareness of this medicine through a alternative to dying in a hospital or in Harvard University fellowship. “I a nursing home that doesn’t provide don’t believe we’re 48th in the quality formal hospice services, according of end-of-life care,” she says. to Angel Means, Vermont director of Dedicated volunteers assist at end-of-life care programs for the VNA. hospice agencies that depend heavily It’s often assumed — incorrectly — that on their help, Fry says. Many are hospice care can be provided only in an motivated to donate their time or institution and that it will no longer be money after experiencing what possible to use one’s personal physician, hospice meant for someone they loved, Means notes. she says. Means notes that the VNA’s “A lot of smart Vermonters wouldn’t end-of-life care programs are powered be able to say what hospice is,” suggests in part by 300 volunteers. Every one of Veller. “Nobody talks about this subject. them has been trained over a period of And almost no one is going down this 11 weeks. road with experience of what hospice Fry came to a career in hospice care is like.” after the death of her brother 35 years Many Americans resist the ago. “There was nothing like this for conclusion that further medical him at that time,” she recalls. interventions are pointless, adds “Death is a great mystery,” Fry Veller, whose study is scheduled to be philosophizes. “We’re all in this great completed in the spring. “We’re such a mystery together.” culture of ‘cure it, cure it, cure it,’” she Hospice was initiated in part by says. “‘Let’s go back to the hospital and peace activists of the Vietnam War era, get another fix.’” she recounts. “It was politically driven.

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The onslaught of AIDS in the mid-1980s further propelled the shift to hospice, she adds. “We had lots of people dying in their twenties or thirties,” and many of them wanted a setting of solace, Fry says.

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Pelkey-Grant has remained at the Pallito recently told a legislative women’s Chittenden Regional committee that were he ever manCorrectional Facility in South dated to end his contract with CCA Burlington. Meanwhile, the state’s and bring out-of-state inmates back prisons are packed, forcing the DOC to Vermont, he would immediately reto pay $17 million a year to house up lease the housing-strapped prisoners to 660 of Vermont’s overflow inmates to make room. in various Kentucky and Arizona State law gives the DOC enormous prisons. Vermont pays the privately latitude on the conditions they can owned Corrections Corporation of impose on released inmates. And until America to take the her maximum sentence inmates off its hands. expires in nine years, Critics of private the DOC will control prisons have urged the Pelkey-Grant’s life.

DOC to abandon the “The law is pretty contract and find ways clear,” said assistant to reduce the overall Vermont attorney geninmate population. eral Robert Menzel, DOC officials have who represents the long countered that DOC, during Pelkeythey aren’t to blame Grant’s hearing. “These — judges are sending cases really aren’t subthem more inmates ject to review.” than the state has given In the next few them space for. Yet weeks, Judge Helen A S hLE y F i S k there are currently 241 Toor will release a inmates like Pelkeywritten decision on Grant — more than 10 Pelkey-Grant’s request percent of the Vermont prison popula- to live in Rutland. Earlier this month, tion — who are eligible for release but she rejected Menzel’s suggestion to remain incarcerated because the DOC dismiss the lawsuit, cutting his argudoesn’t like where they plan to live. ment short.

Vermonters for Criminal Justice “The DOC is not above review,” Reform says the DOC should get out argued Green, Pelkey-Grant’s attorof the housing game, saying they are ney. “It’s just an agency like any other far too quick to reject inmates’ hous- agency. They have discretion, but they ing plans. can’t abuse it.” m “That’s the opinion of people in jail, that they’re being denied for arbiContact: mark@sevendaysvt.com, trary reasons,” said VCJR leader Suzi 865-1020, ext. 23, or @Davis7D Wizowaty, a former state lawmaker.

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he headed to New York and embarked on a producing career that has included award-winning films by Spike Lee, Jim Jarmusch and Alejandro González Iñárritu. Last fall, Kilik drew industry press for his keynote speech at the Independent Film Week Conference, in which he argued that independent film is headed for a “renaissance,” contra recent gloomy prophecies from Steven Spielberg and others.

In advance of Kilik’s trip to

Burlington, we asked him via email about the future of indies and what it’s like to helm a huge franchise — one whose iconography has made surreal recent appearances in real-life politics.

Students in Thailand have adopted the Hunger Games’ three-finger salute as a sign of protest against the military junta, leading to the cancellation of Mockingjay screenings at one Thai cinema chain, as various news outlets reported on November 20.

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niversity of Vermont alumnus Jon Kilik ’78 is having a good month. He produced the film that is currently No. 1 at the box office (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1) and the film that Esquire recently characterized as “the Oscar movie to beat.” That’s Foxcatcher, which tells the fact-based story of the ill-fated partnership between millionaire John du Pont (Steve Carell) and two wrestler brothers (Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo) whom he hoped to train for the 1988 Olympic Games.

On Tuesday, December 2, Kilik took time out to return to Burlington and talk with students in UVM’s Film and Television Studies program. He spent the day visiting classes, then hosted a campus screening that marks the Vermont premiere of Foxcatcher. Already out in major markets, the drama directed

by Bennett Miller (Capote, Moneyball) won’t reach Vermont multiplexes until early next year. In a rave review, Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times described it as “hold[ing] up a dark mirror to the American dream.”

Accolades are nothing new for Kilik, whose filmography reads like a history of the past quarter century in independent film. After a post-grad job at WCAX,

SEVEN DAYS: You have two seemingly very different films in theaters right now. What do they have in common, and how do they reflect the evolution of your career?

JON KILIK: I guess to most people, Foxcatcher and The Hunger Games are as different as night and day. To me they are both night and share a common thread that runs through every film I’ve chosen to make.

I’ve been working on the same movie for the last 25 years. They all examine citizens of a country divided by class and race and power and greed. [The] disenfranchised living in isolation on the edge of society and the entitled living in isolation from within. The haves and the have nots. Katniss Everdeen and President Snow. Mark Schultz and John du Pont.

In each case they inhabit worlds so different from one another that perhaps they should never meet. But they do.

Foxcatcher and The Hunger Games are my two sibling tragedies. Brother protecting brother. Sister protecting sister. Not wanting the dangers that find them. Thrown into an “arena” with little chance to survive, they become fierce warriors and reluctant heroes.

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or Vermonters who dread the months-long onslaught of snow, ice and perpetually runny noses, the winter solstice offers a beacon of hope. The shortest day of the year signals increasingly longer days to come and, eventually, more light and warmth.

Chris and Kim Cleary aim to help us greet the winter season and beat back the blues with Celsius (The Winter Burn) on Saturday, December 20. The fiery fest has taken place for three previous years in the couple’s backyard in Jericho, but this year’s event will be held in a larger West Bolton location.

Fittingly, the idea was hatched during a journey to the famed Burning Man celebration out west. In 2009, Chris Cleary accompanied a friend who had built a

large, Ferris wheel-type structure to torch at that festival in the Nevada desert.

He returned a changed man. “Everything is art, I came to realize,” Cleary says.

“That’s what I got out of Burning Man. It’s about getting people together for art to make them all happy.”

So for his 35th birthday, he continues, “I decided to build a burning sculpture of Father Time.” The Clearys started Celsius in 2011 and have built 15 burning sculptures in that time, including a motorcycle, a mammoth, a Minotaur, a dragon, the ill-fated Icarus and the Greek sun god Helios. Kim Cleary, who has a background in nonprofit agricultural work, manages the event’s logistics. Chris has been a stone sculptor for 15 years and also works with copper and brass.

(The local arts community may recall his steampunk-inspired structures exhibited in Burlington in recent years.)

Stone is by nature a permanent medium, making Cleary’s transition to fire work — an art form meant to disappear — a seemingly incongruous leap.

Yet he sees a connection between the two. “Every sculpture I sell I have to say good-bye to,” he points out. “It’s the same scoop here [at the burn]. You build it and it’s gone.”

Cleary believes that people are drawn to fire because of both its drama and its fleeting, shape-shifting nature. “It’s a medium that’s in the moment,” he says.

“The impermanence is a beautiful thing.”

Celsius has previously been free to the public, but this year, Cleary noted, they

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but a good number of indies always seem to break through. If the films are good, people will want to go, and the theaters will show them. This year again there is a great lineup of indie films that will all play in Vermont theaters — Boyhood, Birdman, Whiplash, Foxcatcher, to name just a few.

photography and the internet broke down big barriers. But it still comes down to storytelling. Great writing and great imagination. Those are the intangibles that never change. The nice thing now is that you can experiment.

Keep shooting. Keep honing your craft. If you have a great idea you can shoot something compelling with your iPhone.

SD: What about Vermonters who find they can see fewer and fewer indie films in theaters? Should we stop expecting theatrical distribution to be part of the picture?

JK: I hope not. The screens do get gobbled up by the big commercial films,

Celebrate.

SD: What do you think students and youth in particular will respond to in Foxcatcher?

JK: I’m very curious. We’ll see on Tuesday. I think they will be especially impressed by the acting and directing.

Steve Carell is amazing to watch.

All of the acting is great, but Steve’s performance is really unbelievable.

SD: Do you have any opinion on the appropriation of the Hunger Games salute as a real-world political symbol?

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Even as they prepare for the winter burn, the Clearys are looking ahead to the summer solstice. They plan to offer overnight camping and to accommodate some 500 people. “By next summer, we are hoping to be a Burning Man-sanctioned event,” Chris Cleary says. And, yes, there is an official Burning Man guide and certification process. “There’s a 250-page binder of how to do a regional burning event, everything from security, parking and safety to how to use your lighters. They spell it all out,” he explains.

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are selling tickets to cover the insurance and venue costs associated with the new location. The event will also offer a wider variety of entertainment.

In addition to the main sculpture-burning event, a projected 250 attendees can look forward to more than a dozen pyrotechnic performers from around the Northeast, including fire breathers, fire jugglers, palm-torch dancers and choreographed fire-hoop dancers Green Mountain Hoop troop. Cleary also hints at a daredevil BMX fire event.

Should anyone need a break from the flames, they can stay warm with Burlington band red Hot Juba, which plays a self-described genre of “blisterin’ hot, countrified jazz and Green Mountain swing.” Citizen bare, an Americana outfit from Jericho, will also share the stage.

As has been the case at previous burns, there will be no food or drink vendors. Attendees are encouraged to bring a dish to share, in keeping with the communal vibe of the event, says Cleary.

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laid wool body suits, furry boots, cropped lime-greenand-pink jackets — that’s not exactly what comes to mind when one thinks of “ski wear” these days. As this year’s winter season kicks off, the slopes of area resorts are dotted with athletes outfitted in high-tech, breathable fabrics (see this week’s cover story for samples). But visitors to the

world,” says guest curator POPPY GALL, a Stowe resident and cofounder of women’s skiwear brand Isis.

A public opening celebration and retro skiwear party — yes, this is your opportunity to bust out Grandpa’s old woolen ski jacket — happens this Friday, December 5.

The core of the “Slope Style” collection was donated or lent to the museum VERMONT SKI AND SNOWBOARD by former Bogner model MUSEUM in Stowe this season and film star SANDRA HEATH. will take in a dazzling array Now in her eighties and of designer ski wear from a former museum board the presynthetic era. member, Heath amassed Opening this week, the an impressive personal colPOPPY GALL museum’s ski-fashion exlection of designer outfits hibit, “Slope Style: Fashion during her years working on Snow 1930-2014,” feaon film and photo shoots. tures 35 fully accessorized outfits. A The star moved to Stowe in the 1950s, special section is dedicated to Vermont the “heyday” of popularity for American skiwear brands past and present, from ski towns, Gall says.

Bogner to Burton.

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veryone likes to be read to, right?

Parents know this, and so do thespians. In the theater world, the staged reading is a popular way to present a new play. Readings have another huge advantage: They’re way cheaper than a full production. Plus, actors don’t have to memorize lines that might go changin’. With a steadily growing community of local actors and writers, it’s no wonder more staged readings have cropped up in Vermont — including SETH JARVIS’ monthly PLAYMAKERS series in Burlington and Waterbury-based MOXIE PRODUCTIONS’ recent presentation of a work-in-progress by a New York playwright.

JOHN NAGLE points out another advantage of the format: audience feedback, before it’s too late. That is, playwrights who are still shaping their work can find out what resonates, or not, with its listeners, what words might make actors stumble, and what concepts, characters

or storylines are not adequately fleshed out. It’s a unique interplay of artist and audience, and an opportunity to see just how a theatrical work takes form.

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All of this is exactly why Nagle, the cofounder and executive director of VERMONT SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, is directing a staged reading of Will this Saturday, December 6, at OFF CENTER FOR THE DRAMATIC ARTS. Never heard of it?

Neither has anyone else. That’s because the play, about William Shakespeare at

a critical juncture in his life, is brand new. Vermonters who attend can listen and then give their two cents during a reception following the play with writer JON GLASCOE. Glascoe, a Middlebury College graduate who went on to a career in film and television, originally wrote Will as a screenplay. But it was around the time, Nagle says, that Shakespeare in Love came out. That movie was an unexpected hit, and Glascoe decided that was not the time to pitch his idea. Will went dormant for more than a decade.

When Nagle met Glascoe last year, after a production of VSC’s The Winter’s Tale, the two bonded over their shared interest in the Bard. Long story short, the screenwriter turned his piece into a play, Nagle assembled a cast, including New York actor Eric Sheffer-Stevens to play Shakespeare, and the work will finally be realized in the cozy confines of Off Center.

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permanent collection for “really choice” outfits that fill out the story, Gall says.

In the 1930s, the favored fabrics for ski wear were wool and cotton. “There was no such thing as nylon or Lycra or elastic,” Gall notes. Quilted apparel and down garments didn’t crop up until the late 1950s or early ’60s, she estimates.

“All of your warmth came from layering,” Gall continues. “Wool long underwear, wool pants, cashmere sweaters, wool sweaters. And most people wore these cotton poplin anoraks.”

Many of the available options didn’t stand up to wear and tear on the slopes.

“Gabardine was a popular fabric because it was densely woven to block the wind, but, you know, you fell down in the snow and came up looking like a snowball!”

Gall says with a laugh. “People would wear leather mittens that would get wet and completely torn apart when they grabbed on to a rope tow.”

Then, in the 1960s, Bogner invented one of the signature garments of ski wear: stretch pants.

“I think that alone made skiing popular,” Gall says. “The fact that you could wear these really tight-fitting,

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in-the-boot wool pants that had some stretch to them. Women of the right shape just looked fantastic, and it really changed the way people looked at ski fashion. It became a sexy, fun sport because of stretch pants.”

Accordingly, a lot of stretch pants show up in this collection — several of them belonging to Heath, who personally dressed some of the mannequins in the exhibit.

“She lives in Stowe and can just pop over to the museum,” Gall explains.

“She’s been really fantastic in the last week, like, Oh, you can add this here, and Oh, I have a fantastic pair of boots to go with this! We have a lot of stuff of hers on loan for the exhibit to augment what [Heath] has donated,” Gall adds.

“She just can’t believe there’s so much interest and enthusiasm around this.”

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both here and in New York. Meantime, a local cast alongside Sheffer-Stevens — who recently performed with John Lithgow in King Lear in Manhattan — will put Glascoe’s words to the test.

Side note: After his own considerable career with Shakespeare’s plays, Nagle will appear in a contemporary work — Or, by Liz Duffy Adams — in VERMONT STAGE COMPANY’s production beginning January 28. “When CRISTINA [ALICEA] cast me, she told me it’s a little risqué,” says Nagle. “It’s basically a sex farce.” Surely the Bard would approve.

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Will is described as “a partially fictionalized chronicle of Shakespeare’s experiences during the period in his life when he was about to write Hamlet.”

The historic context is the Essex Rebellion of 1601, in which factions attempted to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I. Shakespeare, in fact, was accused of helping to incite the conflict.

Nagle applauds Glascoe’s “exhaustingly researched” story — the screenwriter “wrote it with an Oxford don, a Shakespeare scholar,” he says. That said, many details of Shakespeare’s life remain mysterious. After all, “he didn’t know he was going to become immortal,” as Nagle puts it. Why keep notes?

“Jon has taken everything we know for sure and connected the dots,” Nagle says. But he’s quick to note that Will is “not a museum piece.”

With feedback from their Vermont audience, Glascoe and Nagle aim to produce a fully mounted play at some point,

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urlington is home to myriad street murals: the A-Dog tribute in the alley adjacent to Nectar’s, the black-and-white portraits on the side of Merrill’s Roxy Cinemas, and the Buddha on a storage building facing Calahan Park, to name a few. Another curious mural appeared recently, this time on the south-facing wall of Tapna Yoga on Pine Street, across from Conant Metal & Light.

The mural’s unusual scene sets it apart from some of the more straightforward ones around town. Against a pastoral backdrop of green mountains, a headless woman in a striped shirt holds a bowl containing several goldfish. One fish is escaping, swimming into a large wave on the right. Above that, a large fish hovers, looking back at his friends as if beckoning them to join him in freedom. The odd imagery is enough to make a passerby think, WTF? Why doesn’t the woman have a head? Is the painting unfinished?

The mural’s story is one of collaboration, involving one business, two nonprofits, one artist, several volunteers and, by a stroke of luck, a presidential touch.

Tapna Yoga is one of several businesses at 257-277 Pine Street. About six months ago, Nigel Mucklow — a partner at New England Floor Covering, which owns the building

— got a call from Josh Manes, the East Coast director of Beautify Earth. The California-based organization creates public and private art projects in various mundane places: on water valves, pipes and the walls of rundown buildings. The idea is to turn these facades into inspiring public art.

Someone at Beautify Earth thought the Tapna Yoga wall was mural-worthy, and Mucklow green-lighted the project. “It’s a really different wall because we have a lot of electrical wires there,” he explains. “My feeling was, anything was better than what we had.”

Brian Clark is a muralist who volunteers as Burlington’s project manager for Beautify Earth. He describes Pine Street as an ideal area to launch the nonprofit’s mission in Vermont, and hopes that it will jump-start similar developments in other towns. “The main beautification effort on Pine Street is looking at dilapidated building fronts that could definitely use a face-lift, and trying to organize some artists and see who is interested,” Clark says. “It brings art tourism and an outdoor experience just by taking a walk.”

For Beautify Earth’s inaugural mural in Vermont, they worked with B Corporation, a Vermont nonprofit that accredits companies for practicing sustainability and social responsibility.

Beautify Earth contacted various artists for submissions, including East Montpelier artist Amanda Hallock.

Hallock had 24 hours to respond with a design, and B Corp ultimately chose and funded her mural. An upholsterer as well as fine artist, Hallock found unlikely inspiration for her mural at a pet store.

“I was contemplating buying a goldfish, and I went to the local pet store, only to be educated by the staff that, if you put a goldfish in a bowl, the fish will be unable to grow and live for an extended period of time,” she says. “It was kind of a slap in the face. Like, Duh, obviously it would die. Who the hell wants to live in a fish bowl?”

Accordingly, Hallock’s mural invites viewers to contemplate life “outside the fish bowl,” she explains. If you are willing to take a leap and be the change, the artist suggests, there is a world waiting for you. Appropriately, B Corp’s slogan is “B the change.”

Hallock painted the mural over two nights — in the dark, while it was raining — with the help of several volunteers. She used a combination of exterior house paint and Kobra aerosol spray paint.

The mural has a unique distinction: President Obama watched it being constructed in real time. Hallock, then unaware that the President was involved,

had been asked to send Beautify Earth continuous updates on the mural’s progress through a series of photo texts from her phone. Obama happened to be visiting California’s Beautify office for a meeting and viewed the photographs as an example of the organization’s mission.

Just like Burlington locals, Obama puzzled over the headless woman. The confusion, Hallock says, is intentional.

“The one message I wanted to be sure to send to those interpreting this mural is that change doesn’t belong to one face,” she says. “Although it maybe starts with one person, it’s definitely much bigger than he or she.”

Mucklow’s take? “If some people think it’s unfinished, that’s art, I guess.”

While the owners of New England Floor Covering considered “completing” the headless woman — even the possibility of creating different heads with seasonal themes — Mucklow says they ultimately decided against it. “If people are talking about it and asking about it, it’s meeting its purpose,” he says. “I’m not here to say it’s good or bad art; it’s just art.” m

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Dear Cecil,

There has been a lot of discussion on the distribution of wealth, particularly to the top 1 percent. I’m wondering about the bottom 20 percent — how do they compare to the bottom 20 percent of 50 years ago? Based on casual observation, it would seem the lowest class is much better off than a couple of generations ago. Is that true, or am I just getting cynical in my old age?

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measles have all gone down.

The maternal and under-5 mortality rates are significantly lower, and there are fewer underweight children. Progress in these areas has vastly exceeded that for the top quarter, and poverty has dropped from 40 to 14 percent worldwide.

That’s pretty much the end of the good news. Yes, the poorest denizens of the poorest corners of the world have stopped dying from the most easily preventable of diseases. But here at the other end of the spectrum, we’re going in the opposite direction. From the end of World War II into the mid-’70s, overall U.S. economic growth was high, and income inequality significantly declined — the bottom fifth of the population’s income increased by more than the top fifth’s did for two decades.

Right around the time the mullet was becoming a popular hairstyle, though, it was growing increasingly clear that the golden years were over. Every

academic paper pinpoints a slightly different year things started to go south, but the graphs all look essentially the same: Between 1980 and 2005, the bottom quintile’s income becomes a straight horizontal line (less than half a percent growth) while the top quintile is at a 45-degree angle (four times that much). The bottom fifth’s share of the overall wealth has deteriorated. In fact, the bottom 90 percent’s share of wealth has dropped by 25 percent. The richest 3 percent of Americans now own more than half of the country’s wealth. As much fun as we used to make of Imelda Marcos and her shoe collection, we now have a less equal society than the Philippines.

But the inequality goes further than income. The gap in life expectancy between

a tiny handful of people receive the benefits of these profits. It’s not hard to see this as evidence for the threshold hypothesis: the idea that for every state there’s a point where economic growth stops benefiting society as a whole and instead only serves to make the rich richer.

So where’s the Robin Hood in this situation? Some argue we need more college graduates in order to take advantage of the skilled-unskilled wage gap.

This worked 70 years ago, when a huge wave of new high school graduates helped provide a more highly skilled workforce than any other in the world. But the globalized economy means American degree-holders would face more competition than ever, and anyway the bottom quintile would likely remain unaffected.

Have things improved for the poor in the last 50 years? If you’re a white American male, not by much. (We left out the whole females-and-minorities end of the discussion, but hey, we’ve only got 850 words.)

Are we therefore screwed?

Probably not, but I will say I’m glad I’m not the one in charge of the policy decisions, even if it means I’m staying out of the top quintile.

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s anyone who reads both the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times knows, the answer to this question can vary wildly depending on your political affiliation. We here at the Straight Dope valiantly strive to be a voice of reason in these partisan times, however.

Brace yourself for heavy usage of the word quintile.

Worldwide, the lives of people in the very lowest-income countries have improved — or at least they last longer and are punctuated by fewer diseases. Dramatic progress has been made over the last two decades in particular: Life expectancy for the bottom quarter has improved by twice as much as in the highest-income countries. Nearly two billion people have gained access to what the World Health Organization calls “improved sanitation” (i.e., safe drinking water and hygienic latrines). Mortality as a result of TB, malaria, AIDS and

the rich and the poor has increased since 1980, as has the risk of death from cancer and cardiovascular disease.

The relative risk of infant mortality for the poorest quintile compared to the richest has doubled. Gains have been made in all these areas across income levels, but the greatest benefit has gone to the richest 20 percent.

And the recession exacerbated these differences: Between 2007 and 2012, the bottom fifth’s income dropped by 11 percent. The top fifth’s income decreased by only 2 percent, and the top 5 percent of Americans didn’t suffer any change at all. The economically liberal will argue that our social safety net needed to work harder — but poverty-relief spending increased steeply after 2009, and U.S. poverty would have been 14.5 percentage points higher without those added benefits. Conservatives will say the issue is laws restricting commerce — but corporate profits have never been higher. The problem is that only

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Am I Mike Brown?

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We are all Mike Brown!

I shouted that slogan, along with protesters of all races, last week, after a grand jury declined to indict white cop Darren Wilson for killing the unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., this past summer.

But am I Mike Brown?

A white police officer would never call my neighborhood a “hostile environment,” as Wilson characterized Ferguson in his statement to the grand jury.

I would not inspire the near-hallucinatory terror that seized Wilson the day he shot Brown. The cop called Brown “a demon,” compared him to Hulk Hogan and, it seems, saw him as the superhuman Incredible Hulk himself. “It looked like he was almost bulking up to run through the [gun] shots,” said the officer, explaining why he had to keep firing until the boy lay dead on the pavement.

I have walked down the middle of a street — the start of the altercation between Brown and Wilson — and no cop has driven up to suggest I move to the sidewalk.

I am almost completely certain that no matter how disobediently I behaved, a cop would not shoot to kill me.

As a middle-aged, middle-class white woman, I might ignore this boy and the many other people of color who are brutalized daily by police, prison guards and border patrol agents. But if I do, there will be Mike Browns far into the future.

As James Baldwin said many times in many ways to white audiences, “It’s up to you. As long as you think you’re white, there is no hope for you. As long as you think you’re white, I’m going to be forced to think I’m black.”

In other words, as long as I cannot imagine this big, baby-faced brown kid as my son, we’re all sunk. Said Baldwin: “We’re talking about the life and death of this country.”

In the second-whitest state in America, it seems clear that people who think they are white are constantly reminding other people that they are black.

According to a recent USA Today article, in Burlington, Vt., your chances of being arrested are 3.6 times higher if you’re black than if you aren’t. In Ferguson, Mo., the odds are 3 to 1.

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In Vermont, from 2001 to 2010, black people were busted for marijuana possession at four times the rate of white people, according to the Vermont American Civil Liberties Union.

The Sentencing Project reports that Vermont’s incarcerated population is the second most racially unbalanced in the nation, with a black-to-white ratio of 12.5 to 1, based on prisoners per number of people in the racial demographic.

Recent research also finds that people of color are stopped, searched and arrested at far greater rates than whites on Vermont’s roads. Right now, at least three African American men are suing Vermont State Trooper Lewis Hatch for violations of their constitutionally protected civil rights and freedoms.

In a complaint filed in Rutland County Superior Court, and now in federal district court, Aaron Hightower and his nephew, Rahmell Hightower, claim Hatch subjected them to “egregious” unconstitutional treatment, including “assault, battery and unlawful imprisonment” and sexual molestation “under the guise of official duty and routine search.”

All of Hatch’s actions were taken absent anything resembling probable cause.

Within a year’s time, Hatch stripsearched Aaron twice and Rahmell once.

The precipitating infractions were, in the first case, the one-day-expired license of the driver, a friend of Aaron’s; and in the second, the illegally tinted

windows of Rahmell’s car. In full view of passing cars, the trooper allegedly pulled the men’s pants down and shirts up and manhandled their genitals and buttocks.

On the second encounter, Hatch said he smelled marijuana. Rahmell allowed a search of his car, then underwent the invasive, humiliating search. Aaron, who refused to submit again, was arrested and taken to state police headquarters.

There he consented to a strip search only under threat of a full-body cavity search. The cop made him spread his cheeks and show his anus anyway. No drugs or other contraband were found in the car or on either man.

Hatch is the same guy who stopped the young African American driver Greg Zullo last winter for having a dusting of snow under his (perfectly legible) license plate. The trooper smelled weed that time, too. When Zullo wouldn’t let Hatch search his car, Hatch had it towed to the police station, where again he found no pot. Zullo was left to walk home eight miles in the cold and to pay $150 for the tow. The ACLU is suing the state on Zullo’s behalf.

Both suits claim Hatch violated the plaintiffs’ constitutional protection from unreasonable search and seizure, apparently a habit of the officer’s. “We have had multiple cases in criminal court dismissed because the judge has found that Lewis Hatch’s search of persons

and vehicles was unconstitutional,” said Well said, gov, you might reply — Mark Furlan, the Hightowers’ attorney. until you realize Nixon was not talking But is the trooper singling out black about Mike Brown or his family or the people for abuse? The law makes it residents of Ferguson. He was lamenting hard to affirm. U.S. courts have ruled the fate of some people in Ferguson — that discrimination isn’t discrimination those who own businesses threatened unless it’s clearly intentional. The state by fire and looting. police, in fact, have bias-free policing On CNN, Wolf Blitzer also has rules. Officer Hatch uttered no racial been preaching to “the looters.” slurs. The Hightowers’ “Demonstrations, fine. original lawsuit said Protest, fine. Expressing Hatch targeted them out anger, fine,” he said on of “ill will and animus for one of many occasions. their race.” But when the “But do it peacefully and defendant moved to drop don’t engage in violence.” the claim that he had vioYes, it’s senseless and lated the constitutional wrong to torch a local right to equal protection, business. Yes, nonviolent the judge in federal court, civil disobedience can James Baldwin where the lawsuit now work. It got the Civil resides, ruled in his favor.

Rights Act passed — in “Evidence showing that 1964. And 50 years later, the challenged conduct was arbitrary is police are still killing black kids and getnot enough to permit an inference that ting away with it. it was intentionally discriminatory,” the Nixon, Blitzer: You’re telling the judge wrote. wrong people to act lawfully.

Draw your own conclusion.

But, as Baldwin suggests, maybe the Individuals may be bigots. But the whole conversation is wrong. state holds the power to define the A tentative and pale Obama told the problem and its solutions, and to visit nation last week, “The fact is, in too violence on particular bodies and many parts of this country, a deep disspirits. trust exists between law enforcement So a cop kills an unarmed man. The and communities of color … Some of this police botch the investigation. The is the result of the legacy of racial disprosecutor engineers a prejudicial grand crimination” in America. But the presijury proceeding, then stands before the dent had a solution. He was dispatching press and presents the alleged perpe- the attorney general “to help build better trator’s case as if he were the officer’s relations between communities and law defense attorney. (Most experts agree enforcement.” that St. Louis County prosecutor Robert Baldwin was already tired of such McCulloch would have gotten an indict- talk in 1986. “It’s late in the day to be ment if he had wanted one. As New York talking about race relations,” he anState Judge Solomon Wachtler once put swered a questioner at the National it, prosecutors have so much sway over Press Club. “And as long as we have grand juries that they can convince one ‘race relations,’ how can they deteto “indict a ham sandwich.”) The cop riorate or improve? I am not a race and goes on television to broadcast his “clear neither are you. No … One of the things conscience.” that most afflicts this country is that And when citizens take to the streets white people don’t know who they are — even before they take to the streets — or where they come from. That’s why they are met with the National Guard, you think I’m a problem. But I am not a armored vehicles and tear gas. When problem; your history is.” their rage overflows, they become the As long as we do not all think we are “problem.”

Mike Brown, there is no hope for any “What they’ve gone through is of us. m unacceptable,” Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri declared the night after INFo fires in downtown Ferguson. “No one poli psy is a monthly column by should have to live like this. No one Judith levine. Got a comment on this story?

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Mammut Base Jump Touring Pants, Black, $194.25 Black Diamond Spy Glove, Dusk Gray, $56.21 Darn Tough Over-the-Calf Ultralight Sock, Boysenberry Starry Night, $22.95 Scarpa Gea AT Boots, Lake Blue/ Limelight, $599 Black Diamond Convergent Down Hoody jacket, Spectrum Blue, $499

Outdoor Gear Exchange ADDRESS: 37 Church Street BUSINESS MODEL: independently owned OPENED IN BURLINGTON: 1995 NUMBER OF STORES: 1 NUMBER OF BURLINGTON EMPLOYEES:

90-plus

Burlington has become a mecca of outdoorlifestyle stores, but can they all survive?

PERCENTAGE OF SALES ONLINE: 30

percent TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC: college age

and up INTERESTING FACT: When the owners

of Outdoor Gear Exchange, Marc Sherman and Mike Donohue, moved from Cherry Street to their current location on Church Street three years ago, building owner Tony Pomerleau wrote into their lease an option to buy the building outright within three years. On September 26, OGE launched a crowdfunding campaign that invited customers to help the store raise a down payment. In return, investors could earn up to 130 percent back in store merchandise, discounts and other perks. To date, at least 150 customers have contributed more than $90,000 toward that goal.

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reat fanfare greeted the first L.L.Bean to arrive in Vermont, and a long line snaked out the door when it opened on Friday, November 7, in the Burlington Town Center. That same weekend, the Mainebased company attracted another crowd on the Church Street Marketplace.

Promotional announcements blared from its giant Bootmobile — a vehicular version of Bean’s iconic rubber-soled boot — while a boot-tossing game earned winners small prizes such as lip balm.

The showy entrance was no surprise from such a retail superpower. Yet, half a block away that same afternoon, foot traffic was light at Fjällräven, another international outdoor-gear supplier. The Swedish company, which has a smattering of shops across the U.S. and Canada but is better known in Europe, had

opened in Burlington just a few months earlier, without any ballyhoo.

While each of the stores brings new, signature products to Vermont, neither could be said to fill a gaping market void.

Shoppers seeking cold-resistant coats and recreational equipment already had locally owned Outdoor Gear Exchange, right next door to L.L.Bean. And the two North Face stores downtown. And Skirack, Patagonia, Burton, the Alpine Shop and other outdoor-apparel purveyors in the area. They’re all doing business as usual, more or less. And that’s to say nothing of the fitness-oriented clothing stores such as City Sports, lululemon athletica and Yogarama Athletica.

Still, the addition of L.L.Bean and Fjällräven marks something of a retail tipping point in Burlington. In a state already known for its sporty, outdoorsy

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lifestyle, the Queen City has become a mecca for consumers of the clothing and gear it requires.

Without question, that’s a boon for shoppers; in downtown Burlington alone, they can park once and walk to eight different outdoor stores. Ron Redmond, executive director of the Church Street Marketplace, says the stores’ close proximity also makes it easier for managers to hire employees.

HOW OGE DISTINGUISHES ITSELF FROM THE COMPETITION:

Store manager and 10-year employee Brian Wade says one of OGE’s greatest strengths is its base of customers who put a premium on shopping locally.

As a result, he says, the store strives to offer a wide spectrum of prices, from consignment items to last-year’s closeouts to manufacturers’ newest designs. Also, OGE will nearly always price-match if a customer sees an item sold more cheaply elsewhere.

Wade admits that the company could likely make more money by replacing all its equipment and gear with more apparel. “Everybody needs clothing; not everyone needs a climbing carabiner,” he says. “But we try to never lose sight of the gear side of things.”

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MODEL: COREY GRENIER Burton Prowess Snowboard Jacket, Coraline Nimbus, $239.95 Burton TWC Miss Wilds Snowboard Pant, Scout, $169.95 Burton x Frye Snowboard Boot, $399.95 Anon WM1 Goggle, Lipstick/Red Solex, $219.95 Burton Favorite Leather Mitt, True Black, $74.95 Burton Crimson Fleece, True Black Heather/Vanilla Heather, $59.95 Burton Midweight Long Neck, Fun Fair, $49.95 Burton Expedition Pant, True Black, $69.95 Burton Ultralight Wool Sock, Millimint, $20.95 Burton Bessy Beanie, Millimint, $34.95 Burton Talent Scout Snowboard, $449.95 Burton Lexa EST Snowboard Binding, $269.95

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BUSINESS MODEL: Locally owned by Jake Burton Carpenter and Donna Carpenter; offices in

Austria, Japan, Australia, California, Canada and China OPENED IN BURLINGTON: started in 1977, moved Burton HQ here in 1992 NUMBER OF STORES: 1 flagship store in Burlington and 10 other cities (owned by Burton); 6

partner stores (co-owned with retailers) and 8 resort stores (owned by resorts) NUMBER OF BURLINGTON EMPLOYEES: 401, including 24 in retail store PERCENTAGE OF SALES ONLINE: unavailable TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC: 18 to 35 from aesthetic perspective, but sizes run from 2T to adult INTERESTING FACT: The store is built into the Burlington headquarters. “On any day,

customers might bump into Jake or Donna, or a pro snowboarder,” says chief product officer John Lacy. And on Tuesdays and Thursdays, he adds, the company offers public tours of “Craig’s” — the 10,000-square-foot snowboard research and development facility. “We’re connected to the product,” says Lacy. “It’s kind of jaw-dropping when customers come through the door.”

HOW BURTON DISTINGUISHES ITSELF FROM ITS COMPETITION: A young, hip look — design that often draws inspiration from street and skateboard style. And, of course, snowboard manufacture. “Our heritage sets us apart,” says Lacy. “We’re grounded in Vermont but committed to the heritage of snowboarding. The other stores are mostly soft-goods oriented. We’re both soft and hard — [and have] a youthful aesthetic with apparel and boards.”

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concludes: “There are no downsides for the city.”

Real estate appraiser Stephen Allen, a partner in Allen & Brooks in South Burlington, thinks that the city is developing as “a power center.” While it “has been losing its market share [to the suburbs] over 10 years,” he says, Burlington’s status is now improving. “Vacancy is at 1 percent,” Allen notes.

“The demand is super strong.” As for the attraction of national retailers to the Queen City, he points to the “bookend of demand”: 10,000 to 15,000 students on one end and “a vibrant tourist economy” on the other.

The marketing consultants for major brands have clearly, and accurately, pegged Burlington as a robust location for selling outdoor wear and gear.

But what about the individual stores

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Clustering, he notes, “is a natural thing that humans do.”

It’s far from a new idea: Since there have been markets, like-product sellers have tended to hang together.

Customers want to go where they have the most and best choices. But will the proliferation of outdoor stores remain a healthy situation for downtown Burlington, where 40 percent of the retailers are national brands? Will smaller, locally owned retailers continue to prosper alongside them?

Most observers seem to think so. “The chain stores have a powerful brand and attract customers,” says Redmond. He maintains that the proximity factor ends up benefiting local boutiques: “It’s not unusual to see shoppers with a Banana Republic and a Sweet Lady Jane bag.” Shoppers are also likely to feed the city’s parking meters and seek sustenance at downtown restaurants and coffee shops. Redmond

North Face @ KL Sport ADDRESS: 210 College Street, North Face LifeStyle

Store, 90 Church Street, and KL Mountain Shop at 2613 Shelburne Road in Shelburne BUSINESS MODEL: locally owned partner store with North

Face exclusively OPENED IN BURLINGTON: 11 years on College Street; added

Church Street store in April 2013 NUMBER OF STORES: 3 NUMBER OF BURLINGTON EMPLOYEES: 31 PERCENTAGE OF SALES ONLINE: 50 TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC: male and female, 13 to 65 INTERESTING FACT: “That we have over 1,600 different

models of North Face in stock; the average ski shop might have 10,” says store owner Will Vinci. His Burlington shops offer the largest amount of product of any outlet in North America, he says.

which has been around since 1966. “It’s stood the test of time; it’s a super-high-end product that gets refined all the time,” he says. Customers keep coming back to it, or return to it, because of “the warranty, the value, the price, the quality — North Face is No. 1.”

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HOW NORTH FACE @ KL SPORT DISTINGUISHES ITSELF FROM ITS COMPETITION: Vinci is clear that it’s all about the brand,

MODEL: COLBY ROBERTS North Face Fuse Brigandine Jacket, $499 North Face NFZ Pant, $249 North Face Thermoball Vest, $149 North Face Hooligan Glove, $110

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North Face Short-Sleeve Half Dome Tee, $25 North Face Chizzler headband, $25 North Face Verbera Lightpacker GTX, $225 North Face Warm Blended Merino Long-Sleeve Crew, $80 North Face Warm Blended Merino Tight, $80

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The store representatives interviewed for this article were loath to admit that the competition was anything but good, and expressed confidence in their individual brands and services. The “outdoor mecca” phenomenon defines Burlington and Chittenden County as a market and “the lifestyle of Vermonters,” suggests Andy Kingston, co-owner of the Alpine Shop on Williston Road. Yet “all the stores serve very different purposes. The goals and objectives of the chains are different than [those of ] the local specialty stores,” he adds.

One key difference from Kingston’s point of view: He believes that national chains set up bricks-and-mortar stores primarily to enhance their online business. By contrast, he says, “The local outdoor specialty store will cater specifically to Vermonters — we can fine-tune what we know people are interested in.”

As for that online competition, Redmond observes that “about 60 percent of stores nationally have some component of internet sales” these days. “But customers still like to go to stores and touch things.” Of the Marketplace as a whole, he adds, “We’re in the experience business.”

While retailers may aim to satisfy an infinite number of different demands, consumers typically have a finite amount

of money to spend in any one shopping expedition. “I’m not wary about competition in terms of my brand,” says Will Vinci, who sells exclusively North Face — an internationally dominant brand — at three locations: North Face @ KL Sport on College Street, North Face Lifestyle Store on Church Street and KL Mountain Shop on Shelburne Road. “It’s just about the dollars spent,” he adds.

“Most people have a budget.”

Analyst Allen puts it this way: “When the competition gets really intense, there will be some winners and losers.”

Locally owned Burton — long an international brand itself — maintains a more optimistic philosophy. “We look at Burlington and the Northeast as a whole,

and it’s just growing, from an outdoor enthusiast’s perspective,” says chief product officer John Lacy. “It’s drawing a lot of new customers — vacationers, students, Canadians. It’s not competition, it’s more opportunity.”

Vinci says he is “super positive” that the proliferation of outdoor retailers “will draw more people, and more tourism.” But, he concludes, “I don’t think everyone will necessarily be successful.

They have to have a good story and a good brand.”

Seven Days asked eight Burlingtonarea outdoor retailers for their stories, and photographed a “quintessential look” from each one.

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MODEL: MIKE BLANDINA Fjällräven Keb Trousers, Green, $200 Fjällräven Stig Flannel Shirt, Dark Navy, $100 Fjällräven Ovik Lite Vest, Dark Navy, $275 Hanwag Tashi boot, Marone, $400

Fjällräven ADDRESS: 50 Church Street BUSINESS MODEL: Swedish international OPENED IN BURLINGTON: 2014 NUMBER OF STORES: 8 in the U.S. NUMBER OF BURLINGTON EMPLOYEES: 7 PERCENTAGE OF SALES ONLINE: undisclosed TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC: any purchasers of higher-end outdoor apparel

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HOW FJÄLLRÄVEN DISTINGUISHES ITSELF FROM THE COMPETITION: Fjällräven is a singlebrand retailer whose ethical business practices are governed by a code of conduct for all its operations. It has operated stores in the U.S. for only four years — Burlington became the sixth American “flagship store” when it opened in August — but many overseas travelers quickly recognize the company’s ubiquitous red-fox logo. (In Swedish, fjällräven means “Arctic fox.”) The company was founded in 1950 by Åke Nordin and earned its reputation by being the first to mass-produce external-frame backpacks.

Today, the company is still widely known for its signature line of square-shaped Kånken backpacks and leather-detailed rucksacks, as well as its trademarked G-1000 organic cotton/polyester blend apparel. Nearly all their products with G-1000 come pretreated with a blend of beeswax and paraffin waterproofing. The Burlington store has a “waxing station” where customers can have products re-waterproofed, or learn to do it themselves.

Fjällräven prides itself on its ethical business practices. Says Burlington assistant manager Casey Arnote: “We’re trying to be the most sustainable and socially responsible apparel company in the world.”

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Skirack ADDRESS: 85 Main Street BUSINESS MODEL: independent and locally owned OPENED IN BURLINGTON: 1969 NUMBER OF STORES: 1 (also owns Patagonia Burlington, see below) NUMBER OF BURLINGTON EMPLOYEES: 55 PERCENTAGE OF SALES ONLINE: about 10, varies seasonally TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC: a wide cross-section of people motivated by the outdoors and the pursuit of physical fitness INTERESTING FACT: Skirack’s funky, four-level retail space at the corner of Main and Pine

streets was actually two buildings that were joined in 1991. One of them once belonged to the daughter of Vermont founder Ethan Allen and her husband. During the War of 1812, the house survived a cannonball shot fired from a British ship on Lake Champlain.

HOW SKIRACK DISTINGUISHES ITSELF FROM THE COMPETITION: Co-owner Zandy Wheeler says

that, unlike many downtown retailers that benefit greatly from drop-in foot traffic, Skirack is primarily a destination store that local-conscious consumers seek out for the staff’s expertise on apparel and outdoor-recreation products.

“People come in because they’re looking for selection and they’re looking for advice,” he says. “If you know everything about everything, you don’t need us.”

Skirack has earned its reputation, he adds, by having staff test all of their apparel and gear, and not carrying items that don’t perform well under Vermont’s diverse conditions.

“If you want to enjoy the winter, the summer, the spring, the wet, dry, the freezing, the cold, there is stuff made that’s pretty elegant and effective and it doesn’t have a lot of crap on it,” Wheeler says, “meaning, it doesn’t have 30 whistles and 41 pockets or 13 things you can’t find, don’t know how to use and won’t work.”

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Patagonia Burlington ADDRESS: 157 Bank Street BUSINESS MODEL: Locally owned partner store (with Skirack) OPENED IN BURLINGTON: 2011 NUMBER OF STORES: 30 Patagonia outlets across the U.S. NUMBER OF BURLINGTON EMPLOYEES: 10

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PERCENTAGE OF SALES ONLINE: difficult to ascertain for Burlington store alone TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC: anyone from the avid outdoorsman to the super-technical climber to

the local college kid INTERESTING FACT: Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, a longtime critic of unbridled

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consumerism, once wrote, “The more you know, the less you need.” He was so opposed to the concept of Black Friday that, in 2011, the company placed a full-page ad in the New York Times showing a Patagonia jacket beneath the words, “Don’t buy this jacket,” and outlining the true environmental costs of manufacturing it. Since then, Patagonia’s stores have, on the day after Thanksgiving, invited customers to “celebrate what you already own” and urged them to repair worn Patagonia items rather than purchase new ones.

MODEL: LAURA GARDNER Craft Active Extreme Crewneck, Aquamarine, $74.99

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Salomon Equipe Softshell Jacket, Poppy Dark, $140 Swix Star XC pants, Black, $130 Skida Kingdom Collection Alpine Hat, White, $36 Swix Triac 2.0 Pole, $499.99 Fischer RCS Carbonlite Skate boot, $425

HOW PATAGONIA DISTINGUISHES ITSELF FROM ITS COMPETITION: Burlington store manager John George-Wheeler explains that, as a company, Patagonia strives to have the world’s most environmentally responsible code of conduct. That means using its business as a way to inspire other corporations toward environmental change, whether it’s transparency in the sourcing of garments, or where they’re produced, or acknowledging that the entire industry is among the world’s dirtiest for environmental degradation and human rights abuses. “Not a lot of people want to talk about that,” he says. “Patagonia does.”

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not just a ski shop; we cover a lot of areas,” says co-owner Andy Kingston. By which he means that the store carries not just apparel and gear for skiers and snowboarders but also bicycles and tennis equipment and clothing. Kingston says that people are often surprised, too, “by our fashionable clothing-boutique approach.”

Never mind the slopes; women and men “looking for clothes for a night on the town” can find them at the Alpine Shop, he says. A Vermont-style night on the town, anyway.

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customers in part because of a leasing program for kids’ equipment.

The family-friendly tone is also set with quirky events such as free-waffle weekends and offering a discount to customers who show up wearing lederhosen. And though the company is not alone in making philanthropic contributions, Alpine Shop promotes, in store and out, the Flyin Ryan Hawks Foundation — named for a late Vermont freeskier — and is actively involved in Special Olympics Vermont. Mostly, though, Kingston says the Alpine Shop sets itself apart from national chains by carrying brands that are “specifically selected for Vermonters.”

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namesake was Leon Leonwood Bean OPENED IN BURLINGTON: November 2014

Maine; 22 others in U.S., 19 in Japan, 53 in China and 10 outlet stores primarily in Northeast NUMBER OF BURLINGTON EMPLOYEES: 100 PERCENTAGE OF SALES ONLINE: unavailable

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birthplace of L.L.Bean, is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. “We never close and none of our doors has locks on them,” says public affairs representative Mac McKeever.

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HOW L.L.BEAN DISTINGUISHES ITSELF FROM ITS COMPETITION: “Our rock-solid, 100 percent satisfaction

guarantee is one of the best in the industry,” says McKeever. “We want you to return anything purchased from us at any time if it proves unsatisfactory.” And the company “empowers the customer” to determine what satisfaction means to that person.

L.L.Bean not only promotes but teaches the outdoor lifestyle through its Outdoor Discovery Schools, which offer “a variety of demonstrations, clinics, seminars, courses, trips, tours and outings out of each of our retail stores,” says McKeever. These schools, he adds, “are our brand personified, our brand in action.” Finally, he notes, L.L.Bean donates hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to environmental, conservation and outdoor sporting nonprofits that are “working hard to make the outdoors a better place for all of us.”

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One Fine Day Theater review: Under Milk Wood, the Parish Players B y m e g b r azi l l

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his year marks the 100th birthday of Dylan Thomas and the 60th anniversary of BBC Radio’s broadcast of Under Milk Wood. Considered the Welsh writer’s greatest work, the radio play was completed just before his death in November 1953; it was later adapted for the stage. (A film version, starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, was produced in 1972.)

The Parish Players have mounted a full production of Under Milk Wood, directed by Sophie Wood, at Thetford Hill’s Eclipse Grange.

Wood uses a talented cast of 12 to good advantage as they perform upward of 60 roles, with the help of musician and sound-effects man Duncan Nichols.

Wood said she chose the play because she loves the lyrical nature of the words — and that it doesn’t tell a story per se.

“It paints images and peeks us in on

people’s lives, and stares us up at the sky,” as she puts it.

Though Thomas was born in Wales and steeped in its poetry and lore, he spoke no Welsh. Under Milk Wood mixes words from English and Welsh, combining them to make altogether new ones.

There is no mistaking their meaning, however. Judging from the laughter that rang through a full house on opening night, the audience caught on quickly.

The play takes place on a single spring day in a small Welsh fishing village, the fictional Llareggub (“bugger all,” backward). It begins with dreams and voices of the dead in dawn’s ghostly light, continues through the boisterous slog of daily life, then closes as dusk ushers in the bawdy night.

“There are so many layers of reality in this play,” Wood says. “Layers of dreams, waking life, fantasy, wish life, secrets,

spying and gossiping. It illuminates how much of that there is in our lives.”

The play gives a moving account, with a liberal dose of hilarity, of the foibles and strengths of dozens of Llareggub’s denizens. By the time the play concludes, it has communicated what it is like to feel alive, to be alive.

The minimal set, which Wood designed, uses two-dimensional frames to create outlines of houses and a church huddled together. Lit from behind, the buildings sometimes work like windows where the inhabitants appear in profile, backlit as shadows. One person raises a cup to his lips and drinks. One bows her head in prayer. Another shakes a fist in the air. The set is built on three risers, which allow ample room for movement.

At stage right is a space that resembles a broadcast booth where the narrators, First Voice and Second Voice,

stand side by side dressed in 1950s hats and garb — music stands and scripts at the ready. Behind them, Nichols stands at the sound effects and music booth.

Throughout the play, the sounds of babies crying and cooing, bathwater sloshing, chickens clucking, mincing steps in high heels, car noises, and more erupt from Nichols’ mouth or the array of percussion instruments and other effects at his fingertips. He also plays musical accompaniment.

Off to the side, an “On Air” sign lights up when First Voice gives the silent countdown, and the play begins. The broadcast booth is just a set piece, however — the show is not actually aired. It’s an inspired nod to the play’s origins as a radio play, and a way to integrate the narrators fully.

Danielle Cohen (First Voice) is one of the two anonymous narrators who

alternately introduce and present the action. She speaks softly, the language rolling off her tongue and easing the audience into the story: “It is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black, the cobblestreets silent and the hunched, courters’-andrabbits’ wood limping invisible down to the sloeblack, slow, black, crowblack, fishingboat-bobbing sea.” Second Voice Sheila Kaplow lends her huskier, more experienced voice to the narration.

Under Milk Wood is typically performed as a staged reading, without a set.

But this production is fully staged and uses physical comedy, from the outsize facial reactions of actors Dan Deneen, Robert O’Leary and Jim Schley to more

outlandish antics. Deneen shines as the blind Captain Cat, tapping his way front and center. O’Leary finds as many ways to amuse as he has roles, with or without his tinfoil hat or poisonous plans for his

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One of the evening’s bright spots came from an unexpected corner. Louisa and Sadie Holbrook, both Hanover High School students, are standouts in schoolgirl roles; they perform to the hilt as they chase young men for a kiss. The physical comedy is outstanding, especially that of actor Chico Eastridge, who creates spellbinding vignettes in each of his scenes. Even his flowing beard seems to be a natural attribute of every character he inhabits.

The confident cast gave a strong opening-night performance, which was slightly undercut by uneven timing that

slowed down the second act. However, it didn’t stop the actors from lifting up the audience on a tide of joie de vivre. As the residents of the little faraway fishing village stir in the dark of a new day, recognition of our own small towns, and our own lives with all their troubles and merriment, reflect back at us. m

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Tucked into the first floor of a stately brown house on Route 7 in Shelburne Village, the locally owned boutique Common Deer offers a bounty of little luxuries. The wooden shelves and tasteful antique display cases are artfully stocked with handmade jewelry, artisan-crafted cards and posters, backpacks, blankets, and other home goods.

What do these items have in, well, common? They’re “awesome things that make us feel good,” according to the store’s website. Not to mention the owner’s preference for good design, quality and responsible manufacturing.

“It’s got to catch my eye, catch my attention,” says Sharon Beal. “I try to get things that are not everywhere else.”

And where in northern Vermont can shoppers try on various styles of wood and acetate eyeglass frames by Shwood, an Oregon-based company, or whiff the delectable forest scents in We Took to the Woods artisan candles? Those on the hunt for decorative home items can peruse a carefully curated collection of Pendleton throws, Woolrich blankets and Satchel & Sage pillows.

Jewelry lovers will find an array of unique options: brass heart necklaces, braided leather cuffs, delicate golden studs in a variety of shapes and forms. The shop also custom-orders charms that contain tiny maps of Burlington, Shelburne, Malletts Bay and other nearby locales from Maine-based Chart Metalworks.

Unlike many boutiques with a feminine “rustic chic” aesthetic, Common Deer has plenty to offer guys, too: sturdy leather-and-waxed-canvas bags

by Peg and Awl (some of the straps are reclaimed World War II gun slings); butter-soft wallets and briefcases by Will Leather Goods; shaving cream by Ursa Major; and a handsome assortment of silver flasks.

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Surprisingly, Beal says, one of the most popular spots in the store is the front counter. That’s where she keeps racks of greeting cards. Some bear sassy messages (“East Coast Girls Are Hip”). Others are simply precious (“Just because … I miss your face,” in antique type). All have been selected because they prompted a smile from the owner. Beal’s dedication to detail extends to gift-wrapping, too: Gifts purchased at Common Deer are wrapped in a delicate burlap sack and tied with a bright-blue ribbon.

Aside from offering eclectic inventory, Common Deer is a store on a mission.

“My goal is to support designer-makers here in the United States,” Beal says.

“I’m a business broker by trade, and unfortunately there is a lot of business and a lot of manufacturing going out of Vermont, that’s going out of the U.S.A. I wanted to do something about that.”

She and her husband, John Beal, own and operate Vermont Business Brokers.

Sharon, with her family’s support, launched Common Deer as a seven-day-a-week side project in October 2013. It was her personal attempt to keep consumer dollars at home, and to support designers.

That’s why very few of the items at Common Deer are mass-produced, and most are made in North America. (There are also some fair trade offerings from international vendors.) “I try really hard to work with new designer-makers that are up and coming,” says Beal. “I like working with all of these very talented people who are making crafts and making a career out of it, supporting their families doing this,” she adds. “You know, when I call up these vendors, the dogs are barking, the kids are screaming in the background; [many are] doing it out of their barn or out of their home.”

After just one year in business, Common Deer has developed a loyal local following, Beal says, and her two adult children assist with social media and website maintenance to maximize the store’s online reach.

“We’re a team here,” says Beal. “It’s been my dream for a very long time, but it could not happen without that support.” Her kids and husband, as well as her young staffers, are also constantly suggesting new product lines, she says. John Beal also repurposes antique home items to sell in the store.

While some might find Common Deer’s selection to be on the higher end (although many small items are under $20, and the store’s website offers a helpful “under $50” feature), the owners suggest on their website that “cheap is actually quite expensive in the long run.”

“It’s not easy to compete with the import price point,” Beal acknowledges.

“It’s very difficult. But every day, I’m in here telling people, ‘Think about what you buy.

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1850s; its path wound from Isham Street through the southwest corner of the central downtown grid, then into Lake Champlain around Adams Street (which, before the shoreline was extended, used to run to the lake).

Martínez Cazón’s hypothesis is that, in the mid-19th century, the ravine

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The neighborhood’s present-day terrain, though, is level. So where were these alleged embankments? And did they have something to do with the railroad?

Martínez Cazón eventually pieced together that “Bea’s railroad” did indeed run through this ravine in the

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railroad was the path of least resistance for hauling plank wood from Winooski mills to cargo boats on Lake Champlain.

Yet this rail line, which took advantage of the shelter afforded by the naturally occurring ravine, was in use only for a few decades. (With the railroad gone, planners found the ravine to be a perfect location for a sewer.) Soon, the tracks were rerouted to assume their approximate present course, which runs parallel to Riverside Avenue on an east-west line from the Winooski River; they bend near present-day Burlington College to a lakeside boatyard about a mile to the south.

One of the streets that the ravine skirted was Orchard Terrace, a stubby little north-south downtown street whose name puzzled Martínez Cazón: no terrace, no orchard. His discovery of the ravine’s existence finally explained the “terrace” part: The street once sat on a rise, looking down into a gully some 30 feet deep. But where was the orchard?

Martínez Cazón admires Frederick Law Olmsted not just for the renowned landscape architect’s forward-thinking views on urban planning but for his ardent abolitionist and conservationalist stances. Olmsted also meets with Martínez Cazón’s favor for offering a clue about Burlington history.

Olmsted wrote in an 1859 book, “I have eaten a better apple from an orchard at Burlington, Vermont, than was ever grown even in the south of England.” Though no orchards remain in Burlington, they were commonplace in the city in the 19th century, and one of them inspired the naming of Orchard Terrace.

What began as research into a ravine soon turned into the Olmsted Apple Project, on which Martínez Cazón has collaborated with Citizen Cider. As Seven Days food writer Hannah Palmer Egan recently reported in this paper, the cidery asked Burlingtonians to gather local apples; the fruits were then pressed into a cider that, according to the company’s website, “celebrates the history of apples and orchards in Burlington.”

When the cider is ready to drink, those who do so will almost literally be imbibing the history of their town.

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ugo Martínez Cazón discovered a winding, ancient Vermont sewer. When he followed it, he uncovered nothing less than the American origins of two winter sports and the secret geography of the state’s largest city.

But let’s back up a bit.

An environmental cleanup engineer, Martínez Cazón, 57, found his true passion in old maps and historical documents. He’s been a “map geek” since he was a kid, but a more apt description is “historian.” When just a teenager, he realized that maps lay out their data in three dimensions: height, width and time. Maps of a single place from different eras rarely line up. As Martínez Cazón says, “All those lines that your teacher told you, ‘These are the lines that tell you what Germany is’ — they’re gone. They’re just lines.”

Like all good historians, Martínez Cazón knows that seemingly dry primary-source documents are often the key to historical revelation. By poring over old maps, census figures and insurance reports, he’s determined that, until the late 19th century, a deep, wide ravine containing a sewer used to snake its way right through downtown Burlington.

Martínez Cazón’s sojourn through that sewer was, in two ways, a virtual trip. First, neither the sewer nor the ravine are still around. Second, he’s mostly used digital tools such as Google Earth to piece together evidence for this now-forgotten gully. But to hear him talk about his labor of love — and to watch as he unlocks new layers in his digital map (he likens it to lasagna) — is to witness the unfolding of a convincing historical argument.

Martínez Cazón has lived in Burlington since 1990, at one point residing on Hyde Street in the city’s Old North End. Curious about his peculiarly shaped backyard, he started asking around. The most useful clue came from a neighbor, an elderly woman named Bea, who said that the yard’s unusual boundaries were drawn to accommodate a railroad line.

His curiosity further piqued, Martínez Cazón turned to a collection of 19th-century Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, some of which contained surveyors’ reports

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Researching the Ravine « p.43 To research the ravine, Martínez Cazón turned to 19th-century local newspapers. Articles about the 1886 Burlington Winter Carnival referred to “traverse races” in the downtown area, and again the historian found himself intrigued. Further research turned up the fact that “traverse” was used to refer to a sort of proto-bobsled — in this case, a steel-runnered craft that seated 12. Ads for the Winter Carnival boasted a traverse course that extended down Main Street’s hill, all the way to Lake Champlain.

When he relates this story, Martínez Cazón sounds especially passionate — and why not?

All signs point to his having discovered two surprising facts: that bobsledding (for that is what it was) made an unexpectedly early incursion into a small Vermont city; and that it’s possible those traverses were, in 1886, the fastest vehicles in the world. He estimates that, on the mile-long course from South Williams Street to the lake (which included a bridge across the ravine), the sleds achieved velocities of up to 60 miles an hour.

Even more surprising was yet another historical find tangentially related to Martínez Cazón’s ravine research. In learning about the history of the Burlington waterfront, he found that that same Winter Carnival also hosted the very first international ice hockey tournament. Seems that a smallpox outbreak in Montréal caused organizers to relocate their annual championship southward, to a country where the sport hadn’t yet caught on.

Carnival poohbahs agreed to host the games on frozen Lake Champlain, and a hastily assembled team of local boys took on — and was summarily humiliated by — the superior Canadian clubs.

That same tournament would evolve into the Stanley Cup, which, in 1886 in Burlington, hosted for the first time teams from different countries.

Martínez Cazón is a map geek, not a topographer or geologist, so he can’t account for the forces that created the ravine. But he’s confident that, even though it’s long been filled in, the ravine still exists under many downtown streets. And he figures he’s not the only

one who’d like to find out more about it. He’s not advocating the unearthing of the downtown grid, but Martínez Cazón is keen to know more about what lies beneath the streets of his city.

Though he’s considering the idea of turning his findings into a museum exhibit, Martínez Cazón doesn’t think that he has a booklength project on his hands. Still, he’d like his meticulous research to form the seed of a larger historical project, so when he’s gotten his data into a presentable form, Martínez Cazón plans to release them via online cartography forums and let fellow map geeks have at them.

Ultimately, he says, Martínez Cazón would like to see his maps used for further historical exploration of Burlington.

He speculates that the covered-over ravine may be the resting place of all kinds of historical artifacts, from 19th-century plumbers’ wrenches to Abenaki arrowheads.

The ravine’s history is also the history of the city of Burlington. Its existence, Martínez Cazón says, “explains why the city grew [between the ravine and the lake] and, for a long time, didn’t grow on the other side. This [section] was the whole town.” Only when the ravine fell into disuse did the city extend eastward, up the hill. “[The ravine] tells the story of why Burlington is the shape that it is, and why it developed the way that it did,” he says.

Even beyond that, a historical project such as Martínez Cazón’s highlights the interconnectedness of human endeavor.

What started as an investigation of a long-defunct railroad track unexpectedly led him through the local histories of agriculture, geology, economics and recreation. Without further investigation, it’s impossible to know what else his findings might unearth — literally or figuratively.

“I think this [project] radically opens up the history of Burlington,” Martínez Cazón says. “It makes people aware that ‘everyday people’ are the people who made Burlington unique. And we are a continuity of that.” m

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njera is so funny,” says Alganesh Michael. “It has to be the right time, the right mix, the right temperature. When you make it, so many things have to go right.” She’s talking about the sourdough flatbread that serves as both a base and a utensil for most special Ethiopian meals. A layer goes under spicy stewed meats and veggies to soak up their flavors; then diners tear off small pieces and use them to pick up the food.

Injera is essential to Ethiopian cuisine, but it’s a fickle mistress. “Even if you are the best at making it, sometimes it can go wrong,” says Mulu Tewelde in a purr that recalls Eartha Kitt. And Vermont’s mercurial weather only complicates the process.

Tewelde and Michael have plenty of experience preparing injera in all seasons: They’re the forces behind ArtsRiot’s Authentic Ethiopian Nights. Once a month, the South Burlington moms, both natives of Ethiopia’s neighbor Eritrea, produce close to 100 pounds of injera for their public dinners at the Burlington event space. To make sure they can serve all 200-odd diners, they get help from their friend Atnaf Tadesse. But Michael and Tewelde alone produce the sauces and stews that cover the big platters of bread in the ArtsRiot kitchen.

Chilly Burlington may not seem like the natural place to foster an African food scene, but just below the surface, a revolution is bubbling. Since it opened in 2009, North Winooski Avenue’s ¡Duino!

(Duende) has hosted a Tuesday night Ethiopian menu. And ArtsRiot has been holding Authentic Ethiopian Nights for nearly a year.

Now, with the September debut of caterer Biyokuri Bidameri, perhaps it’s time to call Ethiopian food in the Queen City a trend. Still, with no dedicated restaurant, finding one of these spicy meals takes forethought.

Duino’s Tuesday dinners are the granddaddy of Burlington’s Ethiopian movement. Owner Lee Anderson recalls that the restaurant’s original chef, Richard Witting, wanted to serve ethnic eats he couldn’t find in Burlington. Recreating Ethiopia’s

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The menu will focus on new takes on old classics, Firman says. “It’s going to be a lot of pub fare with our own spin on it,” he adds. That spin will be locally driven, too. Though Firman hasn’t yet hired a chef, he promises that whatever lands on the menu will be crafted from “local, world-class producers of fine meats, cheese and drink.”

Yes, drink. He anticipates that 24 taps will pour mostly local beer — though four of those taps may contain cask wine instead of suds. “Bearing witness to the booming craft-beer industry in Portland and Vermont, I really wanted to bring something like that to Richmond,” Firman says.

Firman began working in the restaurant industry as a 15-year-old in his native Chicago. During 10 years in Portland, Ore., the fledgling restaurateur spent time in practically every restaurant job, climbing from serving and bussing to management. He’ll use those skills — and his more recently honed construction chops — to bring to life the newest eatery in his adopted hometown.

“I have gone down this path with the best of intentions and hoping to round out the offerings of the amazing restaurants we already have,” Firman says. “A rising tide lifts all ships!” Let the countdown begin…

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Back in October, Burlington’s QuEEN citY BrEwErY hosted its first-annual Steinbier day.

German for “stone beer,” Steinbiers are brewed in a kettle heated with hot rocks, a practice that faded from prominence in the early 1900s.

A few intrepid brewers have sporadically tried to revive the tradition, and Queen City brewer pAul HAlE says he and his brewery cofounders have been making the beer — typically home brewed in microbatches — for about 20 years.

October’s brew day brought Steinbier to their production equipment.

Since the process is labor intensive — hundreds of pounds of stone is heated in a fire, then lowered into a kettle using metal baskets and pulleys — Hale says Steinbiers rarely see the consumer market. “There really is not commercial

German Steinbier anymore,” he says.

But the October event was a big success, Hale says.

While the brewers heated the stones outside over a beechwood fire, visitors took turns lowering the stones into the kettle inside the Pine Street brewery.

“It’s so hot,” Hale says, “that everything starts to foam and froth when the rocks go in. You can smell the smoke and burnt sugars and caramel.”

After a few days of fermentation and about six weeks of lagering, or cold conditioning in steel tanks, the beer was kegged earlier this week, says Hale. The brewery is holding a release party this Friday, December 5, beginning at 2 p.m. The brew will be available in bumpers, growlers and a limited number of five-gallon kegs; about two-thirds of the batch will go to local bars and restaurants. Hale expects the retail beer to

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But the long waits and low inventory of the early days didn’t deter diners. One look at the women’s sought-after dishes shows why.

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lentils have a thick, Play-Doh-like texture, Michael and Tewelde’s are moist and meaty. Their yellow yemesser alicha is curry-flavored, while the yemesser wat gets its dose of spice and darker color from the Ethiopian holy grail of spice mixes, berbere.

The two women’s meat dishes include the standard doro wat, a berbere-braised beef known as yesiga wat and mild chunks of juicy, marinated lamb called yebeg tibbs.

Parties share meals on silver platters lined with terry-cloth-textured injera that has the bite of a San Francisco sourdough.

Each diner gets a small plate of two rolled pieces of injera on the side. More can be purchased for an additional $2.

The dinners themselves may sound pricy at $16 to $20 per person, but even resolute trenchermen will have leftovers to take home.

Tewelde has previous catering experience, which shows in the meals’ expert preparation. She moved with her husband to the Burlington area in 2006 and met Michael at a viewing party the latter hosted for that year’s World Cup. Michael had lived in Vermont since 2000. The women are not the only Eritreans in the area, and there’s also a small Ethiopian population, they note. But their mutual love of cooking quickly bonded them.

During the holidays, Michael and Tewelde spend marathon time in the kitchen together preparing meals for their Habesha (Abyssinian) community.

Right now they’re already discussing plans for Habesha Christmas, which occurs two weeks after the Western holiday.

A guest at one such festive event, Burlington native Will Hurd, was the impetus behind Tewelde’s catering business.

And now Hurd’s wife, Mursi tribeswoman Biyokuri Bidameri, is starting one of her own.

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“People were really excited — there was a void, for sure,” recalls Anderson. “Word spread pretty quick about it, and it became pretty popular off the bat.”

Witting left his full-time job at Duino in 2010, but he continued to prepare the idiosyncratic Ethiopian fare there until 2012, when he turned those duties over to the restaurant’s current sous-chef, James Owens.

Duino’s Ethiopian menu has changed little since the early days, but a recent visit revealed that the flavors have aged nicely.

The $15 Sheba plate is a little bit of everything served on a mild injera base. The doro wat is still a fixture, but spicier than it once was. Homemade farmer’s cheese and an exceptionally crisp, piquant sambusa have joined basics such as a pair of lentil stews and braised cabbage. Anderson says that dinners usually sell out, and what the spice-seeking public doesn’t consume is combined and served on Wednesday as “Ethiopian stew.”

Burlington added its second Ethiopian food option early this year. When ArtsRiot debuted its now-defunct Kitchen Collective, Michael’s friend Joan Shannon suggested that Michael and Tewelde try their hand at a pop-up restaurant. Both women are busy, with two kids apiece.

Tewelde also has a day job as a nurse’s aid, while former nurse Michael holds multiple volunteer positions. At least to start, they agreed, they wouldn’t commit to more than one day a month.

Despite little advertising, the women’s first dinner, served on February 16, attracted about 200 diners. “At some times, it was crazy in the kitchen,” Michael remembers of the first few dinners. “It was unbearable at some points.”

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Based in the threatened Omo Valley, the Mursi don’t rely entirely on dairy; they also drink sorghum beer and eat a great deal of meat, including buffalo, kudu, hartebeest and hippopotamus, says Hurd. When a man is out with his cattle, he may sustain himself by piercing a vein in a cow’s neck and drinking the blood like a man-size mosquito. “It’s very acidic. It tastes good, but it coagulates quickly,” Hurd says.

When Bidameri first met Hurd, she was a child, she says, and she thought he was a “hyena.” But travel in her homeland

broadened her experience. When she was an adolescent, Bidameri’s progressive father chose not only to refrain from giving his daughter a traditional lip plate but also to send her to the capital, Addis Ababa, for a grade school education. The big city posed a steep learning curve, but Bidameri developed a close relationship with the maid at her residence, who taught her to cook what she calls “city food.”

Now in an even more foreign land, Bidameri is beginning to make a name for herself with that style of cooking. She’s

currently taking a break from dinners at Psychedelicatessen to focus on her studies and private catering. But we tasted her cuisine at a recent dinner at the home of Hurd’s mother, where Bidameri currently resides.

Guests at the meal each put in $15 for a family-style feast. Lacking the clay griddle required for making traditional injera, Bidameri purchased the bread from a friend in Williston. The exceptionally fluffy pancake pinched the palate with acid. A chubby loaf of moist, yeasted bread, another Ethiopian recipe, served as sweet contrast.

Paired with the powerful tang of the injera, everything tasted super-size.

Compared with Michael and Tewelde’s dishes, Bidameri’s stews and salads were more rustic — less polished in appearance but boasting big flavor. Berbere dominated a dark-brown doro wat that pulled apart into strands of tender meat.

The spice also bloomed in Bidameri’s lentils and a bright-yellow stew of potato and squash. In the center of the injeralined plate, a fresh salad of raw tomato, onion and jalapeño refreshed like an Ethiopian pico de gallo.

Many of the assembled guests discussed the possibility of hiring Bidameri for parties of their own.

She says she hopes to fill the coming weeks with cooking for office parties and private events — perhaps leaving time to prepare a meal for her own friends.

One thing is for sure: While Burlington still has no Ethiopian restaurant, diners craving authentic tastes of injera, and more, will find them this winter without leaving the Queen City. m Contact: alice@sevendaysvt.com

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A longtime activist, Hurd first journeyed to Ethiopia in 2000 and became deeply entrenched in the cause of the Mursi people. Back home in the States, he sought out people with whom he could practice his Amharic and remain involved in Ethiopian culture. After trying Tewelde’s cooking for the first time in 2007, Hurd asked her to cater a party for him.

“I did it accidentally. I didn’t plan it or organize things,” Tewelde remembers.

But Hurd was so impressed with the results that he asked for Tewelde’s phone number to pass to other friends.

From there, a business was born.

Tewelde and Michael now use the ArtsRiot kitchen to cater parties, juggling their two schedules to prepare their delicacies for special events.

Hurd has remained committed to Ethiopian affairs; he’s now the executive director of Cool Ground, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting that nation’s Omo Valley from development. Last year another talented chef joined the local scene when Hurd married Bidameri; she began a monthly series of dinners at Burlington’s Psychedelicatessen late last summer.

Bidameri’s native pastoralist cuisine doesn’t have much in common with Michael and Tewelde’s food. “It was different. Our food is porridge, milk, yogurt,” she explains in faltering English, which she’s studying at South Burlington High School.

Hurd, 37, isn’t certain how old his wife is, since the Mursi don’t measure years the way Westerners do. Her passport says she’s 22. While the couple is married in the States, Hurd still owes Bidameri’s father several head of cattle to fulfill her dowry of 38 cows before her family will recognize their marriage.

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With out-of-state cash driving much of the local economy, many eateries cater to the tourist crowd, offering posh, pricey food that can tip toward overwrought. Others inhabit mountain-resort clichés that straddle Alpine chalet and old-school Vermont charm but do justice to neither.

It’s a rare restaurant that opens specifically to serve local, affordable food to regulars in a cozy atmosphere free from pretense. But the Bench, which opened in late September in the old Pie in the Sky space on Mountain Road, aims to do just that.

The restaurant is the latest effort from Chad Fry and Mark Frier, who also own the Reservoir Restaurant & Tap Room, another local favorite 10 miles down the road in Waterbury. Like the Reservoir, the Bench offers lots of Vermont brews and excellent pub fare, and much of the food is sourced locally. Unlike the Reservoir, there’s a wood oven in the kitchen and pizza on the menu.

By all appearances, the Bench team has taken the best of what works in Waterbury and applied it to Stowe, with a few fresh ideas. Former Reservoir chef Paul Moran moved to the newer restaurant, while Shawn Beede took over the Waterbury kitchen.

Fry and Frier don’t mince words about their comfort-food mission, and they’re not shy about borrowing dishes from their Waterbury outpost. So for many locals, the Bench’s bill of fare will feel familiar and homey. Across the menu, cleverly named dishes pay homage to the mountain and its heroes, while the 120-seat restaurant — named for an off-the-map glade at Stowe — feels thoughtfully rustic. The walls are paneled with lumber stained to look like barn boards, and Edison bulbs hang from antique wheels and other old-timey fixtures. It’s hip but not terribly trendy.

The space is broken up into three rooms.

The small central dining room — split by a long, wooden bench — has a view into the open kitchen. Toward the edge of that room, stools at a tasting bar ring the hearth, offering diners an even closer look at the pizzas and meats roasting in the wood oven.

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feel sublimely satisfied. And much to my surprise, I caught myself thinking it was one of the best meals I’d had since returning to live in Vermont earlier this year.

Within minutes, though, a mishandled duck brought me down from that warmand-fuzzy high. Roasted for a bit too long, the bird’s plump breast and confit leg were depressingly dry and overcooked. All that remained of its rich, fatty potential was a vaguely woody odor; the meat was gray through the middle. Served in a sizzling cast-iron skillet, the dish was impressive to look at, but the poor, sad bird had been skilleted to death in the hot oven.

I wanted to cry. “This was … just such a gorgeous piece of meat!” I stuttered to my husband, simultaneously fighting back tears and laughing at my ridiculous reaction. In a rare move, I sent the dish back to the kitchen.

The Bench handled it quickly and well. The staff admitted the duck was too well done (the kitchen’s default temp for duck breast is medium, with lots of pink in the middle).

With impressive candor, our server explained that finishing the tender fowl in the wood oven can be tricky with the oven’s variable temperatures, especially when the restaurant is busy, which it was.

We ordered a pizza instead, and I nibbled Dan’s housemade ravioli. Swimming alongside blistered cherry tomatoes in garlicky tomato-vodka sauce, the Italian dumplings were stuffed with a savory blend of ricotta, garlic, prosciutto and basil. The sauce was so good that we wanted bread to sop it up.

My duck-consolation pizza came quickly. We went for the Rastaman, a redsauce pie topped with sausage crumbles from Vermont Smoke and Cure, mozzarella and caramelized onions.

The housemade crust was both crisp and doughy (though not particularly thin) and formed a fine base for the excellent toppings. The pizza menu included a mix of creative (confit duck, truffle oil, poached pear, Brie) and standard (Margherita) pies.

Five of the six flatbreads were grounded in either red sauce or truffle oil; the sole outlier was drizzled in extra-virgin olive oil. I was somewhat perplexed that there were no white pizzas on offer.

During my visits, service was attentive in that exceptional, barely-there-butalways-on-it way. On the Monday night, a food runner delivered my Bench burger — a big, beefy patty stacked with thick-cut

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on the other side, beers and cocktails flow from behind a bar. The latter already hosts lively crowds and will surely see plenty of skiers in coming months. At the front door, a metal grate for boot scraping ensures that most of the snow will stay outside.

Like many Vermont homes in winter, the Bench is flush with stacked wood — in the entryway and dining room, in a rack near the kitchen, beneath the expeditor’s pass, where the manager checks each dish before it goes out. The wood feeds the oven that cooks the food, and warms both the kitchen and diners on a cold winter’s eve.

To warm the belly, the Bench offers an array of fine cocktails, each featuring Vermont-made spirits. On a recent Monday night — the second of my two visits — I was taken with the Perry Merrill, named after the so-called “father of Vermont skiing,” who also established the Vermont State Parks system. This was a smooth, delicately sweet drink made with Barr Hill vodka, syruppoached pears and a bit of sparkle. In contrast, my husband, Dan, ordered a WhistlePig Hot Toddy. A darker, dirtier tipple the color of murky cider, it was tinged with whiskey, cinnamon and a clovepunctured lemon slice.

The wine list offers a range of vintages from Italy, France and California. And every night, the Bench’s two house wines are available on draft for about $6 a glass.

When it comes to liquids, though, beer is rightly the focus; it pairs particularly well with comfort food. During my first visit — a cold Friday in November — my table ordered from the draft list, which is 25 beers strong.

My Rock Art Galaxy IPA married well with poutine — a holdover from the Reservoir. “This is just stupid,” my husband said happily, staring at the massive dish heaped with crisp, hand-cut fries, local curds and gravy made with Shed Mountain Ale. Though the portion was laughably large for an après-work meal, we decided it would be just about right for someone who had spent the day on the mountain. And at $8.99, it’s an entrée-size dish that even a ski bum could afford.

A more modest and beautifully balanced appetizer came in the form of four seared scallops, perched atop discs of beet and arranged around a mound of mashed parsnip. A true palate warmer, the dish offset the beets’ sweet acidity with seacreature brine and rich, vegetable-nut parsnip notes. After a few gooey bites of poutine and a scallop or two, I started to

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The burger was a beautiful, meaty monster, cooked a perfect medium-rare.

But, unlike so many other patties I’ve loved, this one held together and stayed more or less within the confines of its fluffy brioche bun.

That night, my husband’s two thick slabs of meatloaf (another Reservoir Stowe-away), made with a blend of local pork and beef, were smothered in the same pungent ale gravy as the poutine. The dish — grand enough for two full meals — came with salty, creamy garlic mashed potatoes and grilled zucchini.

For dessert, the Bench offers simple, well-executed sweets, such as a stellar apple turnover with warm, thin-sliced fruit folded into a flaky pastry pocket and topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

On the night of the duck debacle, a s’more lightened my spirits and sent me home happy. Chef Moran’s grahamcracker-chocolate sandwich is stuffed with airy, housemade marshmallow and fired in the oven until the marshmallow swells into a pillowy pile. On that night, it spilled over the crackers in a gooey mélange that recalled a night spent huddled among the trees in a quiet, wooded glade. m Contact: hannah@sevendaysvt.com

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On Saturday, Smugglers’ Notch Resort will kick off its annual brewfest in the Smugglers’ Notch Meeting House.

The 2014 fest marks the event’s 20th anniversary and will take place over two weekends — one now, and one in March. It’s one of Vermont’s longestrunning brew-hahas, founded in 1994, when the Green Mountains were home to just a handful of craft brewers.

This year’s fest features several Vermont breweries and cideries, including 14tH StAr BrEwiNg, citizEN ciDEr, FiDDlEHEAD BrEwiNg, zEro grAVitY crAFt BrEwErY and DroP-iN BrEwiNg, among others, as well as several out-of-state brewers.

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It’s no surprise that the spots are hotly contested. Each participant is paired with an experienced farmer mentor, a much-needed lifeline in the early years of starting an agricultural business. Journey Farmers are also granted free admission into NOFA’s summer workshop series and winter conference, along with a $500 education stipend that in the past has funded everything from welding classes to QuickBooks support.

Successful applicants will have likely “gained experience through being raised on a farm or doing apprenticeships — people who have really committed to the farming profession and educating themselves, really thinking through their business,” Fuller suggests.

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Peer Support Circle: A confidential, welcoming space allows participants to converse freely without giving advice or solving problems. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 777-8602.

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Knitters & Needleworkers: Crafters convene for creative fun. Colchester Meeting House, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

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'Taking Flight': Dancers interpret experimental works by emerging Middlebury College choreographers. Dance Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

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American Red Cross Blood Drive: Healthy humans part with life-sustaining pints. See redcrossblood.org for details. Various locations statewide, Vermont. Free. Info, 800-733-2767.

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Classic Film Night: Cinephiles screen memorable movies with Tom Blachly and Rick Winston.

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Warren Miller's 'No Turning Back': The biggest names in skiing tackle daunting peaks in this adrenaline-pumping tribute to 65 years of mountain culture and extreme filmmaking. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $18. Info, 382-9222.

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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.

Wednesday Wine Down: Oenophiles get over the midweek hump with four different varietals and samples from Lake Champlain Chocolates, Cabot Creamery and other local food producers. Drink, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. $12. Info, 860-9463, melissashahady@vtdrink.com.

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Acro Yoga: Partner and group work taps into the therapeutic benefits of modified acrobatics. Yoga Mountain Center, Montpelier, 5:45-7 p.m. $15. Info, 324-1737.

A Diet to Optimize Our Vital Functions: An overview of traditional Chinese medicine covers food groups, seasonal eating and the assimilation of nutrients. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $10-12; preregister.

Info, 224-7100.

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.

Vermont Health Connect Enrollment & Application Assistance: Certified navigators answer questions and walk folks through the process of applying for health insurance. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, deborah.pereira@ppnne.org.

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Teavana Tea Party: Tykes join Santa for games, crafts, treats and more. Burlington Town Center Mall, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2545.

A Very Merry Middlebury: Festivities throughout the month of December transform the town into a winter wonderland for the whole family to enjoy. See experiencemiddlebury.com for details.

Various Middlebury locations. Prices vary. Info, 377-3557.

Voice Choice In 1973, the all-female a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock took the stage for the first time. More than 40 years and several lineups later, the Grammy Award-winning group is still at it. Dubbed “a harmonic machine that exceeds the sum of its parts” by the Ann Arbor News, the group explores the potential of the human voice. Accompanied onstage by a sign-language interpreter, five vocalists draw from a repertoire rooted in African American tradition to present a seasonal concert. From Kwanzaa to Christmas, a varied program highlights faiths and religions around the globe.

Sweet Honey in the Rock Thursday, December 4, 7:30 p.m., at Flynn MainStage in Burlington. $15-50. Info, 8635966. flynntix.org

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Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Discussion: Lit lovers ages 8 through 11 voice opinions about Mark Goldblatt's TWERP. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5664.

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.

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.

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

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Preschool Music: Kids ages 3 through 5 sing and dance the afternoon away. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 1-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

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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'Freedom & Unity: The Vermont Movie: Part 6': "People's Power" examines contemporary tensions over energy, independence, the environment and the state's future. Hartland Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 436-2473.

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Winter Wonderland Trying to get into the holiday spirit? Then head to Warren and Waitsfield for the Country Christmas Open House and Holiday Paint-In. Seasonal music, themed crafts and visits from Santa set the tone for an all-ages bucolic bash, captured on canvas by local artists. Indoors, a bazaar, bake sale and barbecue complement tastings of local libations. Stepping outside, shoppers can hitch an oxen-cart ride and meet sled dogs, then roast chestnuts and s’mores over a bonfire. The revelry caps off at dusk, when folks line the Mad River with luminarias and release Chinese lanterns into the sky.

Country Christmas Open House & Holiday Paint-In Saturday, December 6, and Sunday, December 7, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., at various Mad River Valley locations. Info, 496-3409. madrivervalley.com

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Something Old, Something New The kora is a 21-string lute harp from Gambia, West Africa, crafted from half a large calabash covered in cow skin. Dating back 300 years, the instrument is often used to perform songs about the rise of the Mande empire. For Sean Gaskell, this window into the musical past is an avenue worth exploring.

The North Carolina-based musician’s passion for the kora took him to West Africa multiple times, where he studied under master players Malamini Jobarteh and Moriba Kuyateh. Gaskell teams up with Barika’s Craig Myers in a performance of traditional tunes and original compositions.

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Friday, December 5, 8 p.m., at North End Studio A in Burlington. $10. Info, 863-6713. northendstudios.org

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ive Sophie Shao a cello and she’ll knock your socks off. A natural talent, the prize-winning cellist first picked up the instrument at age 6. By the time she was 13, the Houston native was enrolled in the prestigious Curtis School of Music. Studies at the Yale School of Music followed, priming Shao for a career of great promise. The virtuoso returns to Middlebury College with violist Teng Li, pianist Gilles Vonsattel and violinists Carmit Zori and Hye-Jin Kim. Together, the chamber musicians present works by Haydn and Brahms, as well as the world premiere of Su Lian Tan’s Revelations.

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Story ExplorErS: WhEn it StartS to SnoW: What do farm and woodland animals do when snowflakes begin to fall? A themed read and activity give 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.

richard blanco: The poet reflects on being an immigrant, a Latino, a gay man and reading his work at President Obama's second inauguration. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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.

robErt bonnEr: In "The Soldier's Pen: Letters From the Civil War Battlefront," the Dartmouth College professor recognizes the significance of firsthand written accounts. Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 334-7902.

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.

Sy montgomEry: Images from the best-selling author's travels in the footsteps of three female scientists inform "Walking With the Great Apes." St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

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EngliSh aS a SEcond languagE claSS: Beginners better their vocabulary. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 865-7211.

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. 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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pErcuSSion EnSEmblE concErt: Feel the beat! Jeffrey Salisbury leads UVM drummers in a spirited performance. UVM Southwick Ballroom, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free.

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polly young-EiSEndrath: Citing centuries-old mindfulness models, the author presents "What the Buddhists Teach: Finding Clarity in Everyday Life."

Norwich Public Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184.

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.

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.

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paul vincEnt: The Keene State College professor considers methods used by the Nazi regime to influence German society prior to World War II. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 488-4095.

Suny plattSburgh guitar EnSEmblE: Student musicians interpret contemporary, jazz and classical selections. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-2243.

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thE diSh: a SEriES for inquiSitivE EatErS: Panelists ponder the future of New England's local food economy. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 5:30-7:15 p.m.

Free. Info, 861-9700.

EnvironmEntal & hEalth SciEncES SpEakEr SEriES: Vermont Law School professor Craig Pease explores the intersection of science and law. Room 207, Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1327. frank bryan: The UVM professor emeritus talks politics in "Presidential Term Limits: The History of a Bad Idea." Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

Jay parini: More than 20 centuries of cultural iconography inform the author's examination of religious symbolism in "Jesus: The Human Face of God." Rutland Free Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860. oShEr lifElong lEarning lEcturE: Referencing film clips from different genres, cinephile Rick Winston goes behind the scenes of the filmmaking process. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 1:30 p.m. $5; free for OLLI members. Info, 454-1234.

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'a chriStmaS carol': Miserly Mr. Scrooge gets unexpected Christmas Eve visitors in Northern Stage's adaptation of Charles Dickens' tale. Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. $20-55. Info, 296-7000. 'it'S a WondErful lifE': Versatile actors and a sound-effects ace transport audience members to a 1940s broadcast studio in this Lost Nation Theater adaptation of Frank Capra's classic film.

Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 229-0492. 'lEgally blondE' informational mEEting: Lyric Theatre Company members outline their April production of the hit Broadway musical based on the eponymous movie. Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, South Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 658-1484.

words

ExtEmpo: Local raconteurs tell first-person true stories before a live audience. Sweet Melissa's, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $5. Info, 225-6012.

WEdnESday EvEning book club: Readers give feedback on Jojo Moyes' Me Before You. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:45-7:45 p.m. Free.

Info, 264-5664.

'WEt fEEt, friES and cattlE: 'homE of thE bravE' through thE artS': Told from the perspective of a Sudanese refugee living in Minnesota, Katherine Applegate's novel Home of the Brave inspires a presentation and dialogue. Farrell Room, St. Edmund's Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2795.

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libErty in north korEa tour: Joo Yang, Yeonmi Park and Joseph Kim share the challenges and changes faced by those who call the country home. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 863-2345.

bazaars

bakEd bEadS Expo: Time to accessorize!

Shoppers add moderately priced jewelry, scarves and more to their collections. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 496-2440. bEautiful thingS: Shelburne Craft School instructors display stained glass, pottery, paintings and woodwork at a group craft show. Shelburne Craft School, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 985-3648.

community

branch out burlington! aWESomE trEE contESt aWardS cErEmony: Arborist Warren Spinner hosts a pizza party recognizing this year's winners. Burlington Municipal Building, 6 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 660-2673.

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Get Down Give Back: Revelers groove to electronic and hip-hop beats at a dance party benefiting ANEW Place and the Committee on Temporary Shelter. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 9 p.m. $10.

Info, 540-0406.

dance

'clara's Dream: a nutcracker story': Choreographer Jennifer Henderson puts a new spin on the classic ballet, with a reinterpreted Sugar Plum Fairy and more. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7 p.m. $12-23. Info, 603-448-0400.

Dance company of miDDleBury informal showinG: Members present diverse and dynamic new works. Dance Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

christmas tree liGhtinG: Locals join Gov. Shumlin to fête the holiday season in the capital city. A reception follows. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-3519. rapiD reviews for the holiDays: Looking for the perfect page turner? Booksellers give brief assessments of popular titles in a speed-dating format. Phoenix Books, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 448-3350. 'rifftrax live: santa claus': Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett offer wisecracking commentary on René Cardona's 1959 Mexican fantasy film. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 8 p.m. $12.50. Info, 660-9300.

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'the santalanD Diaries': Local actor Joseph Grabon interprets David Sedaris' essay about his stint as a cynical Macy's elf during the holidays in this Bad Quarto production. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $5. Info, 473-1801.

orion first fliGht viewinG: Sky gazers learn about NASA's new spacecraft, then follow its first mission from launch to splashdown. Room 101, Cheray Science Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 6 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 654-2795.

sweet honey in the rock: The Grammy Awardwinning a cappella ensemble pushes the limits of the human voice in a holiday concert of music from faiths and religions around the globe. See calendar spotlight. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15-50. Info, 863-5966.

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film

'Battle for the elephants': Green Mountain Global Forum hosts a screening of John Heminway's award-winning documentary about wildlife poaching and trafficking. A Q&A with wildlife expert Laurel Neme follows. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 496-2490. warren miller's 'no turninG Back': See WED.3.

food & drink

Beautiful Broths: Clinical herbalist Emily Wheeler details the energetic nature of stocks and their role in winter wellness. Tulsi Tea Room, Montpelier, 6:30-8 p.m. $8-10. Info, 223-1431. an eveninG with DeirDre heekin: Oenophiles sit down to a six-course meal with the winemaker and author of An Unlikely Vineyard: The Education of a Farmer and Her Quest for Terroir. Hen of the Wood, Burlington, 7 p.m. $120 includes wine and copy of book; preregister; limited space. Info, 540-0534.

health & fitness

DevelopinG inner Joy: Attendees discover the ways in which transcendental meditation can prevent illness and promote ideal health. Vermont Transcendental Meditation Center, Williston, 7 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 923-6248.

introDuction to massaGe for couples: Massage therapist Laura Manfred demonstrates partner-based techniques for reducing muscular tension. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

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artisan holiDay market: Juried artists, craftspeople and specialty food producers from Vermont and New Hampshire showcase pottery, jewelry, knitwear and more. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 431-0204.

music with Derek: Kiddos up to age 8 shake out their sillies to toe-tapping tunes. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. pJ story hour: Little ones dress for bed and wind down with tales and treats. Fairfax Community Library, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420. 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. reaD to a DoG: Lit lovers ages 5 through 10 take advantage of quality time with a friendly, fuzzy therapy pooch. Fairfax Community Library, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Free; preregister for a time slot. Info, 849-2420. teen aDvisory BoarD: Teens in grades 9 through 12 gather to plan library programs. Yes, there will be snacks. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. 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. yoGa with Danielle: Toddlers and preschoolers strike a pose, then share stories and songs.

Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.

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priDe center of vermont senior women's Discussion Group: Female-identified members of the LGBTQ community consider topics of interest in a safe, comfortable setting. Pride Center of Vermont, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7812.

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anima: The all-female ensemble travels back in time in "Star of the Sea: Medieval and Renaissance Music for the Season of Darkness and Light." First Baptist Church, Burlington, 12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 864-6515.

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BurlinGton GarDen cluB holiDay tea: A cup-and-saucer affair benefiting the club comes complete with a bake sale and silent auction. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2-4 p.m. $8. Info, 343-0847.

kiDs crafts & story time: Engaging narratives complement creative projects and sing-alongs.

Barnes & Noble, South Burlington, 4-8 p.m. Free; a percentage of daylong store purchases benefits Rick Marcotte Central School. Info, 652-7200.

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Jazzercise lite: Adults ages 50 and up break a sweat in a supportive environment. Essex Junction Senior Center, 11 a.m.-noon. $3-3.50. Info, 876-5087.

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forza: the samurai sworD workout: Students sculpt lean muscles and gain mental focus when performing basic strikes with wooden replicas of the weapon. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

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winechat: Vino lovers learn to recognize flavor profiles at an informal monthly meet-up that hits all the right palate points. North Branch Café, Montpelier, 6-7 p.m. $12; preregister; limited space.

Info, 552-8105.

a traDitional christmas in stowe: From candy cane-making demos to Santa's wagon ride down Main Street, Vermont's quintessential ski town gets decked out for the holidays. See stowevibrancy.com for details. Various Stowe locations, 7-9 p.m. Prices vary; most events are free. Info, 253-2275.

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Beginning Piano Lesson: Guided by Kim Hewitt, students of all ages try their hands at the blackand-white keys. Compass Music and Arts Center, Brandon, 3:30-5 p.m. $15; preregister for 30-minute time slot. Info, 989-1694.

Piano WorkshoP: Pianists sit down at the keyboard and let their fingers do the talking. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2518. sheLBurne Vineyard First thursdays ConCert: You Knew Me When perform progressive indie rock and folk to support Vermont CARES. Shelburne Vineyard, 6-8:30 p.m. Free; cost of food and drink. Info, 985-8222. st. PetersBurg Men's enseMBLe: Hailing from Russia, the vocalists introduce spirituals and folk music from their native country. Brandon Music, 7:30 p.m. $15; $35 includes dinner package; preregister. Info, 465-4071.

politics

LegisLatiVe PreVieW: A facilitated discussion highlights business-related issues for delegates to address during the upcoming legislative session.

Green Mountain Room, La Quinta Inn and Suites, St. Albans, 7:30-9 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 524-2444.

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greg sharroW: Vermont Folklife Center's executive director celebrates the state's immigrant communities in "Vermonters of Many Cultures." Town Office, Mendon, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 773-8172. sue Morse: The expert wildlife tracker shares insights in "Climate Change and Animals of the North." Cheray Science Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 4 p.m. Free. Info, dmccabe@smcvt.edu.

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'harVey': Randolph Union High School students stage Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning farce about mid-20th-century psychiatry, the nature of happiness and one invisible rabbit. Randolph Union High School, 7:30-9:15 p.m. $4-7. Info, 728-3397. 'it's a WonderFuL LiFe': See WED.3.

'Man Making: a FeVer dreaM': Middlebury College seniors Nick Hemerling and Adam Milano present an original theatrical romp. Hepburn Zoo, Hepburn Hall, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. $5. Info, 443-3168. 'under MiLk Wood': Propelled by live music and shadow puppetry, the Parish Players interpret Dylan Thomas' exploration of life in a small Welsh village. Eclipse Grange Theater, Thetford, 7:30 p.m. $10-15. Info, 785–4344.

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aduLt WheeL: Pottery newcomers learn basic wheel-working, then shape clay into cups, mugs and bowls. BCA Center, Burlington, 8-10 p.m. $5-6 includes one fired and glazed piece; $5 per additional piece. Info, 865-7166.

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oPen heart CirCLe: A safe space for men and women encourages open sharing that fosters gratitude, reflection, affirmation and more. Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 5:45-7:45 p.m.

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BaLLrooM & Latin danCing: Viennese WaLtz: 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.

'CLara's dreaM: a nutCraCker story': See THU.4. engLish Country danCe: Pam Bockes, McKinley James, Aaron Marcus, Susan Reid and Rylee Wrenner provide live music for newcomers and experienced movers alike. All dances are called and taught. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, introductory workshop, 7-7:30 p.m.; dance, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $10; bring a snack to share. Info, 899-2378.

Johnson state CoLLege danCe CLuB: Students bring spectacular choreography to the stage in Danceland! Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 635-1476.

Queen City tango PraCtiLonga: Dancers kick off the weekend with improvisation, camaraderie and laughter. No partner necessary, but clean, smooth-soled shoes required. North End Studio B, Burlington, 7:30-10 p.m. $7. Info, 877-6648.

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VerMont internationaL FestiVaL: A showcase of arts, crafts, food, dance and musical performances celebrates cultures from around the world.

Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 5-8 p.m. $5-7; $20 per family; free for kids under 6. Info, 863-6713.

film

Warren MiLLer's 'no turning BaCk': See WED.3, Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. $19.27. Info, 863-5966.

food & drink

CosMiC Wines 2014: Cheers! National and international winemakers and importers uncork bottles at an epic wine tasting. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $30. Info, 865-2368.

Fish Fry: Plates of crispy, golden-brown fish satisfy seafood lovers. VFW Post, Essex Junction, 6-7 p.m. $10 per plate. Info, 878-0700.

games

Bridge CLuB: See WED.3, 10 a.m.

health & fitness

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.

Chair yoga With JiLL Lang: Yogis limber up with modified poses. Personal mat required.

Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. introduCtion to kundaLini yoga: Following a brief lecture, Laura Manfred leads students in warm-up exercises, postures and a meditation. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

Laughter yoga: Breathe, clap, chant and ... giggle! Participants reduce stress with this playful practice. Bring personal water. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 999-7373.

LiVing strong grouP: A blend of singing and exercising enlivens a workout. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2518. 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.

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'another BeaVer Pond ChristMas': The ladies of the House of LeMay bring bawdy humor and a hint of mayhem to an over-the-top drag performance.

FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8 p.m. $25. Info, 863-5966. artisan hoLiday Market: See THU.4.

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Christmas Bazaar: Attic treasures, crafts, baked goods and raffles offset a silent auction at this eclectic gathering of goods. St. Ambrose Parish, Bristol, 1-5 p.m. Free. Info, 453-2488. 'a Christmas Carol': Shakespeare on Main Street puts a creative twist on this timeless holiday classic about Ebenezer Scrooge and a trio of ghosts. Poultney High School, 7-8:30 p.m. $5-10; free for kids under 12. Info, 315-0019.

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miDDle sChool Planners & helPers: Lit lovers in grades 6 to 8 plan cool projects for the library, play themed games and compete in a pieeating contest. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. musiC with Derek: Movers and groovers up to age 8 shake out their sillies to toe-tapping tunes.

Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.

DeCk the halls: Families tap into the holiday spirit with decorated trees, musical performances, themed crafts and more. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $5-8. Info, 985-3346.

musiC with roBert: Sing-alongs with Robert Resnik entertain music lovers. Daycare programs welcome with one caregiver for every two children.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11 a.m.

Free. Info, 865-7216.

Festival oF trees anD light: Seasonal songs accent a nondenominational celebration featuring 10 eye-catching holiday trees and menorahs. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 5 p.m. Donations of nonperishable items. Info, 253-8358.

roBin's nest nature PlaygrouP: Naturalistled activities through fields and forests engage little ones up to age 5 and their parents. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Donations; preregister. Info, 229-6206.

holiDay artisan market: Adults and older teens browse handmade gift options over savory treats and live music. Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 985-2827.

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

holiDay Party: Attendees travel back in time to the 1920s when listening to Christmas records on a Victrola. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 6-8 p.m. $2-20 suggested donation; free for Hartford Historical Society members. Info, 356-2776.

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Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $48.50-68.50.

Info, 775-0903. 'the santalanD Diaries': See THU.4, Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $12-15.

Info, 473-1801. a seraPhiC Fire Christmas: The country's top ensemble singers harmonize in a varied repertoire ranging from Gregorian chants to newly commissioned works. North Congregational Church, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $15-39. Info, 748-2600. south enD holiDay shoP: More than 50 business and art studios showcase handcrafted wares and the creative processes behind them.

See seaba.com for details. South End Arts District, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 859-9222. a traDitional Christmas in stowe: See THU.4, 4:30-8 p.m.

a very merry miDDleBury: See WED.3. 'wonDerFul Counselor': An original Christmas musical tells the biblical story of the birth of Jesus.

First Baptist Church, Richford, 7 p.m. $5; $20 per family. Info, 848-3635.

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FriDay night Fires with the DuPont Brothers: An intimate show treats music lovers to selections from the acoustic guitar duo's forthcoming EP Heavy As Lead. Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard & Winery, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 223-1151. 'lessons anD Carols': Organist Susan Summerfield accompanies the St. Michael's College Chorale in a program of works by Gabriel Fauré, Donald Patriquin and José María Vitier.

Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2795. moDern grass Quintet: Progressive bluegrass gets audience members to their feet. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30-10 p.m. $10. Info, 518-561-6920. 'the musiCal story oF the nutCraCker': The Middlebury Community Players stage a family-friendly interpretation of the fantastical tale driven by Tchaikovsky's score. Auditorium, Middlebury Union High School, 7 p.m. $6.

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College softball team host an evening of games, sean gaskell: Barika's Craig Myers joins the sports, swimming and movies for kiddos in grades K kora player in an evening of original compositions through 5. Ross Sports Center, St. Michael's College, and traditional West African tunes. See calendar Colchester, 5:30-9 p.m. $10-15. Info, spotlight. North End Studio A, Burlington, 8 p.m. rnewton@smcvt.edu. $10. Info, 863-6713. magiC: the gathering: Decks of cards determine the arsenal with which participants, or "planeswalkers," fight others for glory, knowledge and conquest. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Free; for grades 6 and up. Info, 878-6956.

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Sophie Shao and FriendS: The renowned cellist leads an all-star lineup of chamber musicians in the premiere of Su Tan's Revelations. See calendar spotlight. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8-10 p.m. $6-25. Info, 443-6433.

SUnY plattSbUrgh Jazz enSemble: Student musicians welcome the Latin Funk Thugtet in a concert of original works by SUNY Plattsburgh professor Rick Davies. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30 p.m.

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FUll moon SnowShoe hike: Nature lovers explore Montpelier's hillsides by lunar light.

Snowshoes and hot chocolate provided. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. $510; preregister. Info, 229-6206.

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darren perron: The local news anchor offers insights on his profession in "From the Northeast Kingdom to Afghanistan: A Reporter's Notebook."

Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 1 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516. 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.

'Under milk wood': See THU.4.

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middlebUrY StUdio School potterY Sale: A fundraiser for the school features works by students and local artists. Middlebury Studio School, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 247-3702.

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baked beadS expo: See THU.4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

community

homeShare vermont inFormation SeSSion: Those interested in home-sharing or caregiving programs meet with staff to learn more. St. Albans Free Library, 1:30-2 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5625. milton commUnitY YoUth coalition calcUtta & Silent aUction: Auctioneer Jamie Polli emcees a benefit for the MCYC featuring live entertainment and good eats. Fraternal Order of Eagles #793, South Burlington, 6-9 p.m. $85 per couple. Info, 893-1009.

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pancake breakFaSt & Silent aUction: Stacks of flapjacks give way to bidding on donated crafts, gifts and services. Sustainability Academy, Lawrence Barnes School, Burlington, 8:30-11:30 a.m. $4-25 suggested donation; free for kids under 3. Info, 864-8480.

'a chriStmaS carol': See WED.3, 7:30 p.m.

river oF light parade: Sambatucada! and Jeh Kulu keep the beat during a themed lantern-lit procession through town. Thatcher Brook Primary School, Waterbury, 5 p.m. Free. Info, mmonley@ wwsu.org.

'broadwaY direct': Veteran performer Bill Carmichael leads a lineup of talented thespians in an evening of popular tunes. Vergennes Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $5-20. Info, 877-6737.

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'a Film aboUt coFFee': The quest for the perfect cup drives Brandon Loper's 2014 documentary about the multifaceted coffee industry. A silent auction and special guests round out this benefit for Food 4 Farmers. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 2:30 p.m. $15. Info, 861-3155.

'clara'S dream: a nUtcracker StorY': See THU.4, 1 & 4 p.m.

JohnSon State college dance clUb: See FRI.5. 'moUlin roUge: the ballet': As part of the Stowe Mountain Film Festival, a broadcast production of Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet transports viewers to Paris at the turn of the century. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7 p.m. $12. Info, 760-4634. weSt coaSt Swing dance: Dancers dress to impress at a winter formal hosted by Burlington Westie. North End Studios, Burlington, beginner lesson, 6:30 p.m.; workshop, 7 p.m.; dace, 8-11 p.m. $7-10. Info, burlingtonwestie@gmail.com.

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american red croSS blood drive: See WED.3.

SUgar'baSh' vintage Ski partY: Revelers rock retro gear and groove to tunes by the Grift at a birthday celebration in honor of the resort's 56th year. Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 8-11 p.m. Free. Info, 800-537-8427. wingS oF Sin open StUdio & clothing Sale: Fashionistas catch a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the clothing line, known internationally for unique handmade pieces. Call for details. Wings of Sin Studio, Huntington, noon-6 p.m. Free. Info, 4348507 or 373-4213.

vermont international FeStival: See FRI.5, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

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'the maze': Cinephiles screen preserved 16mm footage of the 1953 sci-fi flick rooted in the legends of Scotland's Glamis Castle. Newman Center, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, serious_61@ yahoo.com. woodStock Film SerieS: A rare mistake in a highly efficient lunchtime delivery service in India leads to an unlikely friendship in Ritesh Batra's award-winning drama The Lunchbox. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 3 p.m. $5-11; preregister; limited space. Info, 457-2355.

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brewFeSt: Hops lovers sip local and regional craft beers while mingling over music and munchies.

Smugglers' Notch Resort, Jeffersonville, 6-10 p.m. $20; for ages 21 and up. Info, 332-6841. bUrlington winter FarmerS market: Farmers, artisans and producers offer fresh and prepared foods, crafts, and more in a bustling indoor marketplace with live music, lunch seating and face painting. Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 310-5172. caledonia winter FarmerS market: Fresh baked goods, veggies, beef and maple syrup encourage foodies to shop locally. Welcome Center, St. Johnsbury, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 592-3088.

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Champlain islands Winter Farmers market: Baked items, preserves, meats and eggs sustain shoppers in search of local goods. South Hero Congregational Church, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 372-1093.

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middlebury Winter Farmers market: Crafts, cheeses, breads, veggies and more vie for spots in shoppers' totes. Mary Hogan Elementary School, Middlebury, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 989-7223.

breakFast With santa: Kiddos start their day off with St. Nick, then take advantage of themed crafts and activities. St. John Vianney Parish Hall, South Burlington, 8:30-10 & 10:30 a.m.-noon. $10; preregister. Info, 951-4290.

norWiCh Farmers market: Farmers and artisans offer produce, meats and maple syrup alongside homemade baked goods and handcrafted items.

Tracy Hall, Norwich, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 384-7447. rutland Winter Farmers market: More than 50 vendors offer produce, cheese, homemade bread and other made-in-Vermont products at the bustling indoor venue. Vermont Farmers Food Center, Rutland, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 753-7269.

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rio blanCo royale: From Texas Hold 'em to Scrabble, poker-faced players dress to impress for an evening of low stakes and high fashion benefiting the museum. Black-tie attire is encouraged. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 9 p.m. $25 per buy-in; BYOB; limited space. Info, 295-6487.

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health style For the holidays: Holistic health coach Sarah Richardson outlines ways to reduce stress and increase self-care during the holiday frenzy. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202. r.i.p.p.e.d.: See WED.3, 9-10 a.m.

'another beaver pond Christmas': See FRI.5, 7 & 9:30 p.m. artisan holiday market: See THU.4.

burlington holiday book sale: Bibliophiles add gently used titles to their bookshelves, or find gifts for fellow readers. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, fletcherfriends@gmail.com.

Christmas at the Farm: Families celebrate the holidays 19th-century-style with candle dipping, ornament making, horse-drawn sleigh rides and sledding. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $4-14; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 457-2355.

Christmas basket auCtion: Bids on chocolate, wine, quilts, jewelry, massages, artwork and knitted items benefit the church. United Church of Westford, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 879-4028.

Christmas bazaar: See FRI.5, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 'a Christmas Carol': See FRI.5, Mark Skinner Library, Manchester, 7-8:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 315-0019.

Christmas extravaganza & tree sale: Folks get in the holiday spirit with wreaths, freshly cut trees and homemade baked goods. Christ the King Church & School, Burlington, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.

Info, 862-6696.

Christmas in Weston: A bucolic holiday gathering features crafts, horse-drawn wagon rides, caroling, a puppet show and visits from Santa. Weston Community Council, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 824-3669.

Christmas tree sale: Eye-catching evergreens make for a festive fundraiser for the HowardCenter and All Breed Rescue. Nate's Automotive, Essex, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost of trees. Info, 658-0809.

Cookie Walk: Sweets lovers fill a box with assorted treats from local bakers. Crafts, letters to Santa, live music and an indoor "ice castle" complete the fun. Alburgh Public Library, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $8. Info, 796-6077.

Coolidge holiday open house: Stepping back in time to the 1870s, folks explore the birthplace of of America's 30th president. Crafts, sleigh rides, kids activities and music round out the festivities. President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, Plymouth, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 672-3773.

Country Christmas open house & holiday paint-in: From bazaars and bonfires to sweet treats and sled dogs, a seasonal extravaganza celebrates the arts with a wide range of family-friendly activities. See calendar spotlight. Various Mad River Valley locations, Warren, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 496-3409.

CraFtsbury holiday book sale: A varied selection of titles delights bookworms — and those shopping for them. Complimentary gift wrapping completes the literary fun. Craftsbury Public Library, Craftsbury Common, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.

Info, 586-9683.

CraFtsbury holiday market: More than 40 local vendors display crafts, food products, jewelry, ornaments and more. Gymnasium, Craftsbury Academy, Craftsbury Common, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.

Info, 586-2200. deCk the halls: See FRI.5.

Festival oF trees: As bids rise, so do holiday spirits at this annual auction led by Bob Prozzo, who presents vacation getaways, gift certificates, home furnishings and more. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 5:30 p.m. $10; cash bar. Info, 775-0903.

Festival oF Wreaths: Food, music and more than 100 decorated boughs welcome winter in all its glory. Silent auction proceeds benefit the Mary Johnson Children's Center. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 382-9222. grand isle sChool holiday CraFt shoW: Handmade items complement homemade eats at this seasonal soirée. Grand Isle School, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 372-1326. holiday art-ernoon tea: Tea and homemade scones sustain shoppers as they browse locally made fine art, jewelry, photography, textiles and ornaments. Compass Music and Arts Center, Brandon, noon-5 p.m. Free. Info, 247-4295. holiday bazaar: For the 82nd year, three floors of fun feature baked goods, a silent auction, tasty eats, handicrafts, gift making and more. First Unitarian Universalist Society, Burlington, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5630. holiday Celebration: Cookie decorating paves the way for caroling, a reading of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" and visits with Santa.

City Center, Montpelier, 12:30-4 p.m. Free. Info, 223-9604. holiday mansion tour: Decked out for the holidays, a stately marble abode offers visitors a glimpse into 19th-century life. Proceeds benefit the Fair Haven Historical Society. Marble Mansion Inn, Fair Haven, noon-4 p.m. $5-7; free for kids under 12.

Info, 265-3240. holiday mix & mingle: Games, tasty fare, toasty fires and good company make for a memorable evening. Highline Lodge, Killington, 6 p.m.-midnight.

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Holiday spectacular: The Twilight Players present an evening of seasonal music, dance and sketches. Alexander Twilight Theatre, Lyndon State College, 7:30-8:45 p.m. Donations of nonperishable food items or new unwrapped toys. Info, 626-3663. islands Holiday Hop: An alternative to crowds treats shoppers to craft fairs, gift boutiques, wine tastings and local fare. Call for details. Various Champlain Islands locations, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.

Info, 999-5862. ricHmond Holiday market: Santa makes an appearance as folks take horse-drawn wagon rides through town and check out specialty items from more than 70 vendors. Various Richmond locations, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 434-4483. sHelburne Holiday craft fair: Dozens of tables overflow with locally made items and fair trade products. Shelburne United Methodist Church, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 985-3981. soutH burlington community cHorus: "Songs of the Season" features pieces by Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Duruflé alongside popular winter favorites. Recital Hall, McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. $10-15; free for kids 18 and under. Info, 846-4708.

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First Baptist Church, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15-18. Info, 863-5966. 'messiaH': The Champlain Valley Voices team up with the SUNY Plattsburgh Choral Union in a performance of George Frideric Handel's holiday masterpiece. Strand Center for the Performing Arts, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $2-17. Info, 518-564-3094. 'tHe musical story of tHe nutcracker': See FRI.5. norwicH uniVersity concert band: Musicians commemorate the 100-year anniversary of World War I in "On the Homefront." Plumley Armory, Norwich University, Northfield, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2886. ripton community coffeeHouse: Local performers warm up the microphone for Lewis Franco & the Missing Cats. Ripton Community House, 7:30 p.m. $3-10. Info, 388-9782. tHe Vermont cHoral union: Directed by Jeff Rehbach, vocalists perform selections from medieval times to the present in "Heavenly Light." First Congregational Church, St. Albans, 7 p.m. $10-15; $40 per family; free for kids under 15 with ticketed adult. Info, 524-4555.

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a Very merry middlebury: See WED.3. waldorf Holiday fair: Artisan wares and African drumming complement kids crafts, storytelling, games and homemade eats. Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 985-2827.

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Vermont Country Store, Weston, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 362-5950.

Vocal recital: Students of affiliate artists Carol Christensen, Susanne Peck and Beth Thompson culminate their studies in an evening of songs and arias. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

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winter Holidays party: A gingerbread house and other activities entertain youngsters while adults help decorate the library. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister kids for crafts. Info, 878-4918.

wreatH making witH Helen fersing: Balsam bows get repurposed into one-of-a-kind adornments in a hands-on creative session. For ages 10 and up. Fairfax Community Library, 10 a.m.-noon. $12-20. Info, 849-2420.

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waterbury Holiday artisan boutique: Jewelry, artwork, pottery and kids items provide shoppers with local gift options. Bridgeside Books, Waterbury, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 249-7192.

Vermont sympHony orcHestra masterworks: Anthony Princiotti conducts a concert featuring Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and other notable compositions. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, preperformance lecture, 7 p.m.; concert, 8 p.m. $16-61. Info, 863-5966.

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Santa fuels folks for a day of music and merriment filled with crafts and themed performances. See vergennesdowntown.com for details. Various Vergennes locations, 7:30 p.m. Prices vary; most Montpelier Road (next to Burger King) events are free.

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story explorers: wHen it starts to snow: See WED.3.

xpressCARE soutH burlington Holiday bazaar: Antiques and attic treasures complement crafts, jewelry and books. A raffle and luncheon round out the day. All Saints Episcopal Church, South Burlington, 9 a.m.2 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9750.

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Green Mountain open table tennis tournaMent: Quick reflexes are the name of the game when participants paddle ping-pong balls back and forth at this annual event. Gymnasium, Knights of Columbus, Rutland, 9 a.m. $10; preregister. Info, 47-5913.

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nia with suzy: Drawing from martial arts, dance arts and healing arts, sensory-based movements inspire participants to explore their potential. South End Studio, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $14. Info, 522-3691.

'will' staGed readinG: Vermont Shakespeare Company pays tribute to its namesake in a performance of Jon Glascoe's play about the bard. A reception follows. Off Center for the Dramatic Arts, Burlington, 7 p.m. $15; cash bar. Info, 877-874-1911.

words

northeast storytellers: Poets and other wordsmiths share original material. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 535-3399.

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'the new JiM crow' Group discussion: Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness inspires a workshop and conversation about pressing social issues. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 3-5 p.m.

Free. Info, 863-2345, ext. 6.

community

ok abc practice: A: Who am I? B: What do I want to be? C: How can I change the world? An open meeting welcomes those looking to explore these inquiries. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4:45-6 p.m. Free. Info, 989-9684.

'la bayadere': Broadcast to the big screen, this Bolshoi Ballet production of Marius Petipa's groundbreaking work explores the forbidden love between a dancer and a warrior. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 12:55 p.m. $6-18. Info, 748-2600.

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student choreoGraphy showcase: UVM dance composition students perform original works in various styles. UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, paul. besaw@uvm.edu.

education

suMMit school open house: Folks learn about the music school's education model over potluck fare and live performances. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 917-1186.

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aMerican red cross blood drive: See WED.3.

fairs & festivals

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verMont international Festival: See FRI.5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

film

chandler FilM society: Nuns living in the Himalayas face conflict and tension in the controversial 1947 drama Black Narcissus. A Q&A and discussion follow. Chandler Gallery, Randolph, reception, 5:15 p.m.; film, 6 p.m. $9. Info, 728-6464.

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coMMunity breakFast: The Ladies Auxiliary hosts a hearty start to the day for members and nonmembers alike. VFW Post, Essex Junction, 9-11 a.m. $3-7. Info, 878-0700.

'broadway direct': See FRI.5, McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 2 & 7:30 p.m. $20. Info, 654-2281. 'harvey': See THU.4.

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developinG inner Joy: See THU.4, 1 p.m.

sunday sanGha: coMMunity ashtanGa yoGa: Students of all ages and skill levels hit the mat to breathe through a series of poses. Grateful Yoga, Montpelier, 5:40-7 p.m. $1-20 suggested donation. Info, 224-6183.

holidays

artisan holiday Market: See THU.4, 11 a.m.3 p.m. burlinGton holiday book sale: See SAT.6, noon-5 p.m. christMas at the FarM: See SAT.6. christMas classic double Feature: Families flock to the theater for screenings of A Christmas Carol and Christmas in Connecticut. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 2 & 7 p.m. $12.50. Info, 660-9300. christMas extravaGanza & tree sale: See SAT.6. christMas tree liGhtinG & carolinG: 'Tis the season for crafts, carols, cocoa, cookies and balsams ablaze with tiny lights. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5664. christMas tree sale: See SAT.6. country christMas open house & holiday paint-in: See SAT.6. deck the halls: See FRI.5.

GiFts that Give: Shoppers' purchases make a difference at this holiday fair benefiting 16 local nonprofits. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 11 a.m.3 p.m. Free. Info, 864-7704. holiday concert: The Milton Community Band and David's United Ringers perform a spirited show of seasonal songs. Auditorium, Milton Middle/High School, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 893-4922. holiday open house: See SAT.6, noon-4 p.m. holiday open house luncheon: Live music

by Carol Ann Jones entertains diners, who catch up over a shared meal and sweet treats. Milton Historical Society, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 893-1604. holiday pie concert: The Champlain Echoes join the Green Mountain men's barbershop chorus to belt out seasonal tunes, then serve up slices of tasty pastries. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 3:30-5 p.m. $10-20. Info, 655-2174. holiday pop-up shop: Eleven local artists and vendors set up shop while the bar doles out themed cocktails and DJ Disco Phantom provides the grooves. The Monkey House, Winooski, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 339-227-0683, amy@ where-clothes.com. 'lessons and carols For advent and christMas': Jeffrey Buettner directs the Middlebury College Chapel Choir in choral works, congregational singing and biblical texts. Mead Memorial Chapel, Middlebury College, 4 & 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 443-3168. rí rá santa 5k run & walk: Throngs of revelers decked out as St. Nick dash through downtown Burlington in a road race benefiting Camp Ta-KumTa. A traditional Irish breakfast follows. Rí Rá Irish Pub & Whiskey Room, Burlington, 10 a.m. $40-55 includes Santa suit and breakfast; preregister. Info, 860-9401.

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A Very Merry Middlebury: See WED.3.

kids

All-SportS Field dAy: Students in grades K through 8 test out basketball, floor hockey, volleyball and soccer. Swimming and an agility/obstacle course round out the fun. Proceeds benefit MakeA-Wish Vermont. Tarrant Student Recreational Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 10 a.m.noon. $15. Info, 654-2795.

'CuriouS GeorGe: the Golden MeAtbAll': Kiddos ages 5 and up watch the page come to the stage in Theatreworks USA's musical adaptation of Margret and H.A. Rey's best-selling children's book series. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 3 p.m. $13-23.

Info, 603-646-2422. iCe SkAtinG For dAdS & kidS: Fathers and other male role models bond with little ones as they glide across the ice. Central Vermont Memorial Civic Center, Montpelier, 4-5:15 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 595-7953. kidS yoGA: Yogis ages 3 through 7 gain strength and balance while learning how to focus and relax.

Grateful Yoga, Montpelier, 4:15-5:15 p.m. $12. Info, 224-6183. ruSSiAn plAy tiMe With nAtAShA: Youngsters up to age 8 learn new words via rhymes, games, music, dance and a puppet show. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 11-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.

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.

music

bellA VoCe holidAy ConCert: See SAT.6, 3 p.m. kAthryn kubA dAndurAnd: The therapeutic harpist demonstrates the instrument's healing qualities as part of the Westford Music Series.

United Church of Westford, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 879-4028.

'MeSSiAh' SinG-AlonG With VerMont SyMphony orCheStrA: VSO chamber musicians and soloists accompany community members in a performance of George Frideric Handel's monumental work. Charlotte Congregational Church, 4 p.m. $12. Info, 425-3176.

northSonG Winter ConCert: See FRI.5, United Church of Newport, 4-5:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 895-4942. norWiCh uniVerSity CAMpuS ChorAleerS: Student performers welcome the Northfield Community Chorus in "Celebrate Community," featuring pianist Alison Cerutti and organist Carl Hackert. Norwich University, Northfield, 4:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 485-2886.

the VerMont ChorAl union: See SAT.6, St. Paul's Cathedral, Burlington, 3 p.m. $12-17; free for kids under 15 with ticketed adult. Info, 863-5966.

theater

'A ChriStMAS CArol': See WED.3, 2 p.m.

FirSt SundAy SAlon SerieS: "Youth in Music" paves the way for a holiday sing-along led by Cynthia Huard and Ali Dawson. WalkOver Gallery & Concert Room, Bristol, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 453-5060. 'leGAlly blonde' Audition: Performers 16 and up try out for Lyric Theatre Company's 2015 production of the Broadway hit based on the movie starring Reese Witherspoon. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 12:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 658-1484.

'M or F?' AuditionS: Actors vie for spots in Vermont Pride Theater's stage adaptation of Chris Tebbetts and Lisa Papademetriou's eponymous book. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 2-5 p.m. Free.

Info, 728-3726.

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liFe drAWinG: Artists use their own materials to capture the poses of a live model. BCA Center, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $6-8. Info, 865-7166.

crafts

SeW A bird: An all-ages creative session transforms felt into colorful winged wonders. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-7:45 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

dance

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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film

'A plACe At the tAble': Seen through the eyes of specific children and families, Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush's documentary examines poverty and hunger in America. Carpenter-Carse Library, Hinesburg, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 482-2878.

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bridGe Club: See WED.3, 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.5. 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.

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Green MountAin ColleGe JAzz enSeMble: Gary Schmidt directs GMC musicians in an eclectic program of jazz standards. Withey Hall, Green Mountain College, Poultney, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 287-8926.

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VerMont philhArMoniC orCheStrA & ChoruS: A spirited performance of Handel's Messiah transports audience members to the height of the baroque period. Barre Opera House, 2 p.m. $5-15; $32 per family of four. Info, 476-8188.

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uniVerSity ConCert Choir & CAtAMount SinGerS: Vocalists lift their voices in "Winter's Warm Music: A Celebration of Yuletide." Marble Court, Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 2 p.m.

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rutlAnd AreA ChoruS: Under the direction of Rip Jackson, soloists and orchestra members perform Handel's Messiah and other notable works from the German composer. Grace Congregational Church, Rutland, 3:30-5 & 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 775-4301.

burlinGton proGreSSiVe pArty MeMberShip MeetinG: Like-minded locals meet over potluck fare to elect new officers, hold ward caucuses and update ballot items. McClure Multigenerational Center, Burlington, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0800.

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Holiday dinner: King Street Center mentors join mentees and their families for a festive feast. VFW Post, Burlington, 5:15 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, gabriella@kingstreetcenter.org.

Santa PawS: Little ones pose with their pets for memorable holiday images. Burlington Town Center Mall, 6-8 p.m. Cost of photographs. Info, 658-2545. winter Holiday CenterPieCe: Sharon Niquette of Buds and Roses helps participants create an eye-catching tabletop arrangement. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918.

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.

Crafternoon: Students in grades 4 and up get creative with a sewing activity. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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

MuSiC witH Peter: Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song-and-dance moves to traditional and original folk tunes. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free; limited to one session per week per family. Info, 878-4918.

StorieS witH Megan: Captivating tales entertain good listeners ages 2 through 5. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

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trad Band: Intermediate musicians practice under the tutelage of Colin McCaffrey. See summitschool.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.

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danCe Band tentHS: Castleton State College's jazz combo channels the 1950s in works popularized by Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis and others.

Casella Theater, Castleton State College, 7 p.m. $3-5. Info, 468-1119.

talks

verMont CounCil of world affairS annual Meeting: Keynoter Donald Steinberg presents "America and the World in the Age of Ebola and Datapaloozas." A wine-and-cheese reception follows. Meeting, 3:30 p.m.; lecture, 4:30 p.m.

Pomerleau Alumni Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 861-2343.

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'legally Blonde' audition: See SUN.7, 5:45-10 p.m. 'tBw' Staged reading: Middlebury College senior Erica Furgiuele presents The New Play To Be Written. Seeler Studio Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

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BooK diSCuSSion: PortraitS of tHe artiStS: Linda Bland facilitates conversation about Barbara Mujica's Frida. Heineberg Community & Senior Center, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

JaCK Mayer: The author of Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project details the humble Holocaust hero's underground children's rescue network.

A reception follows. Hoehl Welcome Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m.

MuSt-read Monday: Margaret Atwood's Surfacing inspires conversation among bibliophiles. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

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

tue.9 activism

'tHe new JiM Crow' grouP diSCuSSion: See SUN.7, 6-8 p.m.

business

How to CoMMerCialize your idea: Scott Holson of the Vermont Small Business Development Center covers potential markets, products, problems and competition. Conference Room, Addison County Economic Development Corporation, Middlebury, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 388-7953.

community

tueSday volunteer nigHtS: Folks lend a hand to nonprofit bike shop by organizing parts, moving bikes and tackling other projects. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-9687.

dance

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. $13. Info, piper.c.emily@gmail.com.

Swing danCe PraCtiCe SeSSion: Twinkle-toed dancers get familiar with the lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Indoor shoes required. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

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aMeriCan red CroSS Blood drive: See WED.3.

film

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.

games

CHeSS CluB: Checkmate! Players ages 6 and up apply expert advice from a skilled instructor to games with others. Fairfax Community Library, 3-4:15 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420. gaMing for teenS & adultS: Tabletop games entertain players of all skill levels. Kids 13 and under require a legal guardian or parental permission to attend. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

health & fitness

droP-in HatHa yoga: Betty Molnar leads a gentle practice of mindful stretching and relaxation.

Personal mat required. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. gentle yoga witH Jill lang: Students get their stretch on in a supportive environment. Personal mat required. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. intro to yoga: Newcomers discover the benefits of aligning breath and body. Fusion Studio Yoga & Body Therapy, Montpelier, 4-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 272-8923.

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Nia With Suzy: See SUN.7, North End Studio B, Burlington, 7-8 a.m. $13. Info, 522-3691.

VermoNt health CoNNeCt PreSeNtatioN: A certified navigator breaks down the health care system into digestible information. A Q&A follows.

Fairfax Community Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

holidays

holiday meditatioNS: Breathing techniques, sound and readings serve as vehicles for relaxation and inner reflection. Yoga Roots, Shelburne, 5-5:45 p.m. $5-15 suggested donation. Info, 985-0090.

PJ Night: Pajama-clad tots bring their favorite blankets and stuffed animals for a creative photo op with Santa. Burlington Town Center Mall, 6-8 p.m. Cost of photographs. Info, 658-2545. 'rudolPh the red-NoSed reiNdeer': A reindeer with a bright, bulbous nose longs for acceptance in this 1964 feel-good flick. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 775-0903. toddler holiday Story time: Traditional tales and contemporary narratives set the tone for music, rhymes and a snack. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. a Very merry middlebury: See WED.3. 'a White ChriStmaS': Two World War II veterans move their song-and-dance act to Vermont to win over the singing Haynes sisters in the 1954 holiday classic starring Bing Crosby. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free; first come, first served. Info, 540-3018.

kids

CreatiVe tueSdayS: Artists exercise their imaginations with recycled crafts. Kids under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

FairFax Story hour: 'We are artiStS!': Good listeners up to age 6 are rewarded with crafts and activities. Fairfax Community Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420. highgate Story hour: See WED.3. muSiC With mr. ChriS: Singer, storyteller and puppeteer Chris Dorman entertains tykes and their parents. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 764-1810.

StorieS With megaN: See MON.8, Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, Burlington, 1111:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

Story exPlorerS: you are a lioN!: Kiddos mimic animals in a series of simple yoga poses.

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.

Story time For babieS & toddlerS: Picture books, songs, rhymes and puppets arrest the attention of kids under 3. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:10-9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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.

World muSiC Choir: See WED.3.

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eriC hyNeS: Birds of a feather flock together!

The professional tour guide recounts his avian adventures in "Chasing Chickens: Colorado Grouse."

Pierson Library, Shelburne, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-5124. luNCh & learN: Artist Monica DiGiovanni lends her creative spirit to "Painting the Mind." North Branch Café, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free; cost of food. Info, 552-8105.

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'a ChriStmaS Carol': See WED.3, 7:30 p.m. 'legally bloNde' auditioN: See SUN.7, 5:45-10 p.m.

NatioNal theatre liVe: Drawn from real-life stories, a broadcast production of JOHN by DV8 Physical Theatre explores love and sex in the face of crime and drug use. Mature themes; for ages 18 and up. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $18. Info, 863-5966. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 8 p.m. $16-24. Info, 748-2600.

words

'Sutra oF goldeN light' readiNg: A group recitation accesses ways to create harmony and remove obstacles. Milarepa Center, Barnet, dinner, 5:30 p.m.; reading, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free; $8 for dinner; preregister. Info, 633-4136. book diSCuSSioN grouP: Bibliophiles exchange ideas and opinions about Gillian Flynn's psychological thriller Gone Girl, then compare it to the film version. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

Writer'S CirCle: Lit lovers of all skill levels put pen to paper in an encouraging environment. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300.

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droNe Pilot PreSeNtatioN: Attendees learn about PTSD and other emotional repercussions faced by those who operate unmanned aerial vehicles in combat. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345, ext. 6.

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art

'VatiCaN muSeumS 3d': Awe-inspiring footage takes art lovers on a tour of some of the world's most striking pieces, collected over the course of 500 years. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $12.50. Info, 660-9300.

bazaars

82 S. Winooski Ave. Burlington, VT 05401

iNterNatioNal market: Handmade items from around the world make for unique gifts. Proceeds benefit MOVE. Alliot Student Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2901.

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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.

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

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teCh tueSdayS: Youngsters tackle e-crafts, circuits and programming after school gets out.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-4665.

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Story time For 3- to 5-year-oldS: See WED.3.

COTS Trees!

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.

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PreSChool 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.

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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mEEt rocKin' ron tHE friEndly PiratE: See WED.3.

community

PrEScHool muSic: See WED.3.

Story timE & PlayGrouP: See WED.3.

EfficiEncy VErmont community forum: Locals give feedback about how best to develop current programs over the next three years.

Camel's Hump Middle School, Richmond, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-921-5990.

Story timE for 3- to 5-yEar-oldS: See WED.3.

VErmont SymPHony orcHEStra 'drumSHticK' PErcuSSion trio: Brian Johnson, Robert Levis and Jane Boxall keep the beat on a wide range of international instruments in "Percussion Means the World to Us." Elm Hill Elementary School, Springfield, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.; Albert Bridge School, West Windsor, 1 p.m. Free.

Info, 864-5741, ext. 16.

HomESHarE VErmont information SESSion: See SAT.6, HomeShare Vermont, South Burlington, 2-2:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-5625.

PEEr SuPPort circlE: See WED.3.

crafts

williSton PaJama Story timE: Kids in PJs bring their favorite stuffed animals for stories, a craft and a bedtime snack. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 876-7555.

crEatE your own PoP-uP cardS: Artist Ellen Bresler helps folks tap into their creative side and create personalized paper art. North Branch Café, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. $20 includes materials and beverage. Info, 552-8105.

world muSic cHoir: See WED.3.

language

KnittErS & nEEdlEworKErS: See WED.3.

education

EnGliSH aS a SEcond lanGuaGE claSS: See WED.3.

toaStmaStErS of GrEatEr BurlinGton: Those looking to strengthen their speaking and leadership skills learn more. Holiday Inn, South Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 989-3250.

intErmEdiatE SPaniSH lESSonS: See WED.3. intErmEdiatE/adVancEd EnGliSH aS a SEcond lanGuaGE claSS: See WED.3. italian conVErSation GrouP: Parla Italiano?

A native speaker leads a language practice for all ages and abilities. Room 101. St. Edmund's Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 899-3869.

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amErican rEd croSS Blood driVE: See WED.3. tEcH HElP witH clif: Folks develop skill sets applicable to smartphones, tablets and more.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 1-3 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-6955.

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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.

caStlEton wind EnSEmBlE: A multimedia tribute to music in film features selected scenes from Avatar, The Polar Express and other popular movies. Casella Theater, Castleton State College, 7 p.m. $3-5. Info, 468-1119.

toaSt to crEatiVity witH KriStin ricHland: Wine lovers sip local varietals while checking out new work from the Vermont artist. Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard & Winery, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Cost of wine. Info, 223-1151.

SonG circlE: community SinG-alonG: Rich and Laura Atkinson lead an evening of vocal expression. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:45 p.m.

Free. Info, 426-3581.

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Bernie’s 1987 folk album Bern This trivia quiz Multimedia timeline Campaign map Digitized archives from Vanguard Press and Vermont Times

9/30/14 4:15 PM

health & fitness acro yoGa: See WED.3.

cHair yoGa witH Jill lanG: See FRI.5.

'a cHriStmaS carol': See WED.3.

r.i.P.P.E.d.: See WED.3.

'lEGally BlondE' audition: See SUN.7, 5:45-10 p.m.

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BridGE cluB: See WED.3.

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The U.S. Senate’s most outspoken independent is considering a run for president. How did he get this far? Retrace “Bernie’s Journey” — from fist-pumping mayor of Burlington to skilled senatorial soloist.

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oSHEr lifElonG lEarninG lEcturE: Referencing clips from The Graduate and other memorable movies, cinema hound Rick Winston examines influential films of the 1960s. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 1:30 p.m. $5; free for OLLI members. Info, 454-1234.

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EnVironmEntal & HEaltH SciEncES SPEaKEr SEriES: Vermont Department of Health's radiological health chief William E. Irwin weighs in on matters of science and law. Room 207, Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1327.

'miSS rEPrESEntation': Jennifer Siebel Newsom's eye-opening documentary explores the underrepresentation of powerful women in American media. Burlington High School, 7-9 p.m.

Free. Info, btvwomen@gmail.com.

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'a cHriStmaS carol': See FRI.5, Rutland Free Library, 7-8:30 p.m. $5-10; free for kids under 12.

Info, 315-0019. ornamEnt maKinG ExtraordinairE: Crafters sip hot cocoa while creating eye-catching holiday decorations. ONE Arts Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $8-15. Info, oneartscollective@gmail.com. tEaVana tEa Party: See WED.3. a VEry mErry middlEBury: See WED.3.

kids

HiGHGatE Story Hour: See WED.3. lEGo cluB: Kiddos ages 6 and up snap together snazzy structures. Fairfax Community Library, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

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'wintEr talES': Folk singer Patti Casey joins Vermont Stage Company actors in this 10th annual seasonal celebration of stories and songs. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $28.80-37.50. Info, 863-5966.

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daVorKa GoSto: A Mother's Journey Through War recounts the author's struggle to keep her family intact during the Bosnian War. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. m

ARTS • DINING • SHOPPING

Holidays in

Friday, December 5

Montpelier

Stroll downtown Montpelier and enjoy art in many of our downtown stores and boutiques while taking in the holiday decorations. 4–8 pm.

ARTISANS HAND

Fine TeAS, WineS, SmAll PlATeS

Contemporary Vermont Crafts UNIQUE CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES FOR EVERY PERSONALITY

Bill Butler Nature & Myth Designs Ammonite fossil with moonstone

Drink, Learn, Relax, Create 12/10 – Create Your Own Pop-up Cards $20 inc. wine or tea, 7:30pm 12/11 – Exercise for Women over 40 Free talk, 5:30pm 12/13 – Live Music: Borealis Duo Free (tips recommended), 7:30pm

Bill presents his gemstone collection; come be sized for a personal piece of jewelry

Thoughtful gifts

ART WALK ~ Friday, December 5, 5-7

Gift Sets • Tea/Wine Accessories Local Pottery, Candles & Honey

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41 State Street • Montpelier 802-552-8105 • Free Wifi Open M-W 10-7, Th-Sa 10-10, Closed Sun

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STATE CRAFT CENTER

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Wish, List & Gift Dec. 3rd - 5th

Dec. 6th

Sweetheart Gift Night

Open ’til 7pm with sweets & bubbly. The perfect chance to make your holiday gift list and have a girls’ night out!

Open ’til 6pm with craft beer, snacks, free gift wrapping & plenty of help finding the perfect gifts from her list!

44 Main St • Montpelier 802.223.2798 baileyroadvt.com

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Join the staff and students of New England Culinary Institute to decorate cookies to eat or leave out for Santa.

Later in the afternoon, Santa comes to downtown Montpelier. Come meet him and tell him what you’re wishing for Christmas. Fun for the whole family.

City Center, 89 Main Street. Free.

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Marmot Basic Work Glove for Men $38.00

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Rock Flower Paper Scarf $27.00 Pistil Cabby Hat $36.00 Ibex Stretch Marino Glove $29.00

Ibex Straightaway Scarf $45.00

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Saturday, December 6 Cookie Decorating: 12:30 pm Holiday Program with caroling and a reading of “Twas the Night Before Christmas”: 2 pm Santa: 2:30–4 pm

Gifts to Warm the Heart, All Under $50!

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Wish List Nights

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PRESENTS

A TALENT SHOW FOR VERMONT’S RISING STARS SEVENDAYSvt.com

Kids ages 5-13 wow the crowd with two-minute acts showcasing their talents. Performances by Urban Dance Complex, Regal Gymnastics, McFadden Irish Dance Company and Very Merry Theatre provide additional entertainment.

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Higher Ground Ballroom Kids 6 & under free $7 in advance, $10 at the door.

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CLASS PHOTOS + MORE INFO ONLINE SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSES

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

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theshelburnecraftschool.org

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WAX PENDANT ADV. JEWELRY: Instructor: Matthew Taylor.

Come make a beautiful finished

DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, on-one and on-two, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. $13/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, Info@salsalina.com.

DSANTOS VT SALSA: Experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa.

Trained by world famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance to the music and how to have a great time on the dance floor! There is no better time to start than now!

Mon. evenings: beginner class, 7-8 p.m.; intermediate, 8:159:15 p.m. Cost: $10/1-hr. class.

Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington.

Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204,

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.

drumming DJEMBE IN BURLINGTON AND MONTPELIER!: Learn drumming technique and music on West African drums! Burlington Beginners Djembe class is on Wed., 7-8:20 p.m. Djembes are provided. Montpelier Beginners Djembe class is on Thu., 7-8:20 p.m. $22/drop-in (no class Nov. 27). New session starts in Jan. Please register online or come directly to the first class!

Location: Taiko Space & Capitol City Grange, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3G, & 6612 Route 12, Burlington & Montpelier. Info: 999-4255, classes@burlingtontaiko.org, burlingtontaiko.org.

TAIKO DRUMMING IN BURLINGTON!: Come study Japanese drumming with Stuart Paton of Burlington Taiko!

Beginner/Recreational Class on Tue., 5:30-6:20 p.m. Accelerated Taiko Program for Beginners on Mon., 7-8:20 p.m. Taiko Training Class for Beginners on Wed., 5:30-6:50 p.m. Kids and

Parents Class on Tue., 4:30-5:20 p.m. New sessions start in Jan. Register online or come directly to the first class! Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255, classes@burlingtontaiko.org, burlingtontaiko.org.

TAIKO DRUMMING IN MONTPELIER: Learn Taiko in Montpelier! Weekly on Thu., (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. New sessions start in Jan. Please register online or come directly to the first class!

Location: Capital City Grange, 6612 Route 12, Berlin. Info: 9994255, classes@burlingtontaiko. org, burlingtontaiko.org.

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BUSINESS OF BEING AN ARTIST: Artists in all genres welcome!

Join this gathering of artists, professionals and arts organizations to examine the realities of achieving success in the arts.

This month’s topic is women in the performing arts: gender and the stage. Come share your thoughts and ideas for change!

Adults and teens 16+. Fri., Dec. 5, FLYNN ARTS

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CLAY: DECORATIVE TECHNIQUES FOR UNFIRED CLAY: In this class, Kileh will introduce three different decorative techniques for clay in the suede and leather hard stages. Demonstrations will be given on color blocking using wet paper cut-outs, slip trailing with a squeeze bottle, and mishima (fine line inlay). This

DROP IN: FIRST NIGHT: Join us on First Night to explore BCA’s exhibition “Preoccupied,” to watch some international award-winning short films from the Vermont International Film Festival and to try some handson art activities in our education studios. No registration necessary. All ages. Free. Wed., Dec. 31, 1-5 p.m. Location: BCA Center and BCA Clay Studio, Burlington.

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Call 865-7166 for Info or register online at burlingtoncityarts.org.

Teacher bios are also available online.

DARKROOM PHOTO: Create unique, one of a kind images with light and objects in our black and white photographic darkroom. Instruction: Kristen Watson. Ages 8-12. Sat., Dec. 13, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

ROUND SKY LEADERSHIP TRAININGS: Round Sky Solutions, an organization composed of compassionate and powerful people that has influenced our region to become sustainable, fair and self-organized, has three leadership trainings that just became eligible for VSAC grants. Whether you are an entrepreneur, director of a nonprofit, activist, manager, trainer or someone who just wants to do good, check out these programs that can help you be more skillful and collaborate more effectively throughout all your professional endeavors. Individually scheduled. Cost: $675/7-week intensive. Location: Round Sky Solutions, Burlington, Worcester or online. Info: Daniel Little, 734546-2243, daniel@roundskysolutions.com, roundskysolutions. com/training-grants-now-available-for-vermonters.

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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DIY DESIGN: WRAPPING PAPER, BAGS AND TAGS: Advanced crafter and co-owner of New Duds, Tessa Valyou, will help you print your own wrapping paper with premade silkscreen designs. Fold paper into handmade gift bags and make customized gift tags to match. There will be plenty of time, materials and inspiration to make multiple sheets of wrapping paper, bags and tags. Cost: $28/person; $25.20/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

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ADVENTURES IN BOOK ARTS: Learn basic bookmaking and bookbinding methods in this three-week series. Make and take home several unique, expressive and functional books that can be used for journaling, writing, art or scrapbooking! You’ll also receive access to a digital handout with the techniques and materials we covered. Ages 15+, beginners.

Weekly on Sun., Dec. 7, 14 & 21, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $140/3 days of classes (additional supplies required). Location: ONE Arts Center, 72 North Champlain St., Burlington. Info: Becca McHale, 338-0028, oneartscollective@ gmail.com, oneartscenter.com.

class will help add playfulness and creativity to our ceramic work. Instructor: Kileh Friedman.

Sun., Dec. 14, 2-4 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members.

Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

CLASS PHOTOS + MORE INFO ONLINE SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSES

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

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CONTEMPORARY DANCE: LOOKING DEEPER: This 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. Sun., Dec. 14, 1-4 p.m. Cost: $30/person. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington.

Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

EXPLORING CONNECTIONS: GROUNDING: 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.

Fri., Dec. 5, 5:45-7:45 p.m. Cost: $22/person. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

gardening GIFTS FROM THE GARDEN: LOTIONS, SALVES & LIP BALM: Learn to make great lotions, salves, lip balms and other beautiful seasonal self-care-related gifts. In class we will demonstrate and make several gifts for everyone who attends. Sat., Dec. 13, 2-4 p.m. Cost: $18/person.

Location: Gardener’s Supply, Burlington Garden Center. Info: 660-3505.

MASTER GARDENER 2015 COURSE: Learn the keys to a healthy and sustainable home landscape as University of Vermont faculty and experts focus on gardening in Vermont.

This course covers a wide variety of horticultural topics: fruit and vegetable production, flower gardening, botany basics, plant pests, soil fertility, disease management, healthy lawns, invasive plant control, introduction to home landscaping and more!

Registrations will be accepted by credit card online or by phone through the UVM Extension Master Gardener Program office.

A downloadable registration form also is available on the website if paying by check.

Weekly on Tue., Feb. 3-Apr. 28, 6:15 p.m.-9 p.m. Cost: $395/ person incl. online Sustainable Gardening book. Printed copy can be ordered for an additional $55. Noncredit course. Location: VIT Studios, Various locations, Bennington, Brattleboro, Johnson, Lyndon, Montpelier, Middlebury, Newport, Randolph Ctr., Rutland, Springfield, St. Albans, White River Jct., Williston. Info: 656-9562, master.gardener@uvm.edu, uvm. edu/mastergardener.

STONE WALL WORKSHOP: Introductory stone wall workshop for homeowners and tradespeople promotes the beauty and integrity of stone.

The one-day, hands-on workshop focuses on basic techniques for creating dry-laid walls with an emphasis on stone native to Vermont. Workshops are held inside warm greenhouses in Hinesburg. Weekly on Sat., Jan. 10, Feb. 14, & Mar. 7 & 21, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost: $100/1-day workshop. Location: Red Wagon Plants, 2408 Shelburne Falls Rd., Hinesburg. Info: Queen City Soil & Stone, Charley MacMartin, 318-2411, macmartin@igc.org, queencitysoilandstone.com.

WINTER TERRARIUMS: Learn to create beautiful terrariums with our greenhouse staff. Wed., Dec. 17, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $20/person + materials. Location: Gardener’s Supply, Burlington Garden Center. Info: 660-3505.

healing arts CONSCIOUS BREATHWORK CIRCLES: Conscious Breathwork is an ancient practice that quiets the mind, expanding awareness and opening the energy centers in the body. This guided breathwork meditation uses conscious, connected breathing to increase energy and vitality, leaving you with a greater sense of clarity, purpose, and inner peace. No previous experience is

needed. Wed, Dec. 3 & 10 & Thu., Dec. 18, 5:45 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Cost: $20/1.75-hour class. Location: Sacred Mounain Studio, 215 College St., 3rd floor, Burlington.

Info: Gardner Orton, 863-9355, gardner@sacredmountainwellness.com, sacredmountainstudio.com.

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WATERCOLOR: WINTER LANDSCAPE PAINTING W/ ROBERT O’BRIEN: Painting the beautiful New England winter landscape will be explored with emphasis on values, composition and basic watercolor techniques. Students will work from photo reference and learn to create a finished painting from a favorite winter subject.

Materials list will be provided.

Sat., Dec. 6, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Cost: $100/person; $75/members. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, education@helenday. com, helenday.com.

herbs WISDOM OF THE HERBS SCHOOL: Now interviewing for our eight-month Wisdom of the Herbs 2015, a unique experiential program embracing the local herbaceous plants, trees and shrubs, holistic health, and sustainable living skills, valuable tools for living on the Earth in these changing times. Apr. 2526, May 23-24, Jun. 27-28, Jul. 25-26, Aug. 22-23, Sep. 26-27, Oct. 24-25 and Nov. 7-8, 2015.

Tuition $1,750. VSAC non-degree grants available, please apply soon. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: 456-8122, annie@ wisdomoftheherbsschool.com, wisdomoftheherbsschool.com.

language ANNOUNCING SPANISH CLASSES: Join us for adult Spanish classes this winter.

Our ninth year. Learn from a native speaker via small classes, individual instruction or student tutoring. You’ll always be participating and speaking.

Lesson packages for travelers.

Also lessons for young children; they love it! See our website or

contact us for details. Beginning week of Jan. 12 for 10 weeks, w/ Feb. break. Cost: $225/10 classes of 90+ min. each. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 5851025, 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., teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A 5-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Featherweight Champion and 3-time Rio de Janeiro State Champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Mon.-Fri., 6-9 p.m., & Sat., 10 a.m. 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 660-4072, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

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 mo. 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.

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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. &

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performing arts 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 theater song selection and will have the opportunity to perform for Kate and then be coached 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.

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tai chi SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill.

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s half of genre-busting duo Ween, Mickey Melchiondo (aka Dean Ween) made a living confounding the ears of listeners worldwide.

Though their bizarro humor and top-notch chops carried over from album to album over nearly three decades, no two Ween albums truly sound alike.

A not entirely amicable split in 2012 sent Melchiondo and Aaron Freeman (Gene Ween) along different paths. Freeman released, of all things, an album of Rod McKuen covers, and later formed a band called FREEMAN. Melchiondo — who, even during Ween’s musical reign, also played in Moistboyz, Z-Rock and Queens of the Stone Age, to name a few — continues to rock pretty damn hard in his latest endeavor, the Dean Ween Group. And when he’s not enhancing his legacy as one of rock’s finest modern guitarists, he can be found a-sea. A lifelong fisherman, Melchiondo has

captained a fishing boat from the New Jersey coast for seven years.

Melchiondo doesn’t grant many interviews these days; he’d much rather be playing music or fishing. In advance of the Dean Ween Group’s show at Stowe’s Rusty Nail on December 6, though, he took some time to speak to Seven Days about LPs, fish and Phish.

SEVEN DAYS: I was a little surprised that you’re using your “Ween” name — I thought maybe you were trying to get a little distance from that.

DEAN WEEN: No, I would never do that. I’m using [the Dean Ween Group] as an opportunity to play with people who I’d always wanted to play with. I’m trying not to do the same thing for very long. I think, after these coming shows, I’m going to switch up the whole band completely. Ween was great because there were

no limitations. We were always changing it up. So it’s great to carry that on in the current project.

SD: You mentioned that Ween was “old-fashioned” about albums. How so?

DW: There was no reason for us to wait as long as we did [between albums]. For every one of the 15 songs that made it onto a Ween record, there were 500 other songs that didn’t make it. We just put a lot of pressure on ourselves to make albums. I think we should have just put out EPs every month rather than wait under all that pressure.

SD: Seems like one thing that’s been lost is the art of sequencing an album.

DW: Yeah, we put a lot of work into that. [That loss] is very, very depressing to me. I pulled out my turntable about a month ago, and I’m getting back into my record collection again. I’ve found that I’m listening to a lot more music because of it. I’ve fallen back in love with my record collection, and I have about 10,000 albums.

With my albums around, I listen to ’em every day. I want to hear a dozen great songs in an order that’s well thought out. But people don’t buy [albums] anymore, and it stinks.

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In a recent email, Sharff writes that a new Pariah Beat record is in the works, but he doesn’t say when that album might come out. He says the band is, “enjoying the golden years. Taking it easy, but taking it just the same.”

Translation: We’ll release it when we release it.

In the meantime, fans would do well to dig into This Side of Town, especially as many of our neighborhood streets begins to resemble the one on Sharff’s album cover. It’s a great winter record.

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It seems like it’s been ages since last we heard from Upper Valley Americana outfit PAriAh BEAt. In part that’s because, well, it has been ages. 2012, by my count.

Though the band’s Facebook page has shown some sporadic signs of life recently, its website hasn’t been updated since that year. PB did release a new record, New Depression, at some point in the last two years. You can download it by donation via said dormant website.

And I recommend you do. It’s a pretty raucous little slice of honky-tonk and rockabilly. But otherwise, the band has been awfully quiet of late. And that’s too bad. Theirs is a uniquely rambunctious take on twang that’s a lot of fun on record as well as onstage. Find out for yourself when they swing by Charlie O’s World Famous in Montpelier for a rare gig this Saturday, December 6.

Fortunately, Pariah Beat cofounder BillY ShArff has kept busy in the meantime. He recently released a new solo recording through his Bandcamp page, This Side of Town, which you really should hear. In my estimation, it’s one of the best local singer-songwriter records of 2014.

(Point of order: Sharff technically lives just over the state line in New Hampshire. But since he gigs regularly in the Green Mountains and Pariah Beat are a Vermont band, we’re claiming him as local. Suck it, Granite State.)

Sharff’s latest solo album is a stark, low-key affair: just a man and his weathered guitar and equally weathered voice. And it’s beautiful. But don’t just take my word for it. The online music mag PopMatters recently reviewed it and came to the same conclusion.

Wrote critic ED whitElock, the record “introduces a singer-songwriter in the vein of JohN PriNE or the late fellow New Hampshire artist Bill morriSSEY.” Whitelock goes on to say that Sharff’s stories of lost love and restless rambling are “engaging and familiar, like the wintry neighborhood street photo featured on the album cover.”

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SD: Are there parts of your musical career that make you especially proud?

DW: All of it. I have no creative regrets. I’m very proud to say that. I don’t think Ween ever made a bad record. It’s meaningful work, because even if it’s just for a night, at a concert, you’re making people happy, and that’s a privilege. I can’t imagine being someone who hates his job. I would kill myself. I have a gig tomorrow in Baltimore, and I can’t wait. And it’s, like, my 5,000th gig.

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DW: Well, we had a lot of songs, and we played three-hour sets, so it appealed to that crowd. Maybe it was the fact that Phish covered our material.

I’m completely focused. It’s almost trance-like. When I’m on the water, I’m just 100 percent in the moment. When I step on that boat, everything just melts away completely. It’s very hard to find things like that in your life. It’s almost like meditation.

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N.J. I’ve pulled back from it this year to “Oh, so you play covers?” I said no. focus more on music, but when Ween I just wear them out until they stop broke up a few years ago, I went into it asking questions. I gave him a CD big-time, running 200 trips a year. of White Pepper and sent him on his way.

SD: Have you found any similarities between music and fishing?

DW: Both are labors of love. For both, INFO when you’re doing it, you’re in the The Dean Ween Group play the Rusty Nail moment. When the music is good, I in Stowe this Saturday, December 6, 9 p.m. forget that there’s even a crowd there. $20-25.

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On a semi-related note, I recall hearing stories a few years back about a Middlebury-area bluegrass band that specialized in Bon Jovi covers. But I never saw them and was never able to track them down. They’ve seemingly since evaporated into the ether. That band’s name: BAN JOVI.

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In lighter news, the holiday season is officially upon us. You know what that means, right? Well, yes, obscene displays of consumerism, awkward company parties, forced prolonged exposure to family and bad sweaters.

But also, holiday rock shows!

I’m (mostly) kidding about the negative side of the holidays. I actually love this time of year, in no small part because holiday shows are almost always a blast. And I’m betting that a holiday fête hosted by the GREEN MOUNTAIN DERBY DAMES won’t disappoint.

Find out when the Dames roll into the Monkey House in Winooski this Saturday, December 6, to deck the halls — and likely, each other — with local rockers DR. GREEN, LAKE MILK and all-girl MISFITS tribute band MISS FITS. The show, dubbed Jingle Balls Rock, is a benefit for GMDD.

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on the planet, especially when it comes to sociopolitical issues. He’s been a guest on shows and podcasts such as “Real Time With BILL MAHER,” “Conan,” “The View,” “Fresh Air With Terry Gross” and “WTF with MARC MARON,” to name a few. The New Yorker wrote of his sadly short-lived FX show “Totally Biased With W. Kamau Bell,” “Bell’s gimmick is intersectional progressivism: he treats racial, gay and women’s issues as inseparable.” Yup. Bell was also recently named an Ambassador of Racial Justice by the ACLU. So there’s that.

We’ll have an interview with Bell on our arts blog Live Culture prior to

In other benny news, GET DOWN, GIVE BACK, a new organization founded by local electronic producer ERIC HOPWOOD — aka KORBIN MUSIC — debuts the first in a series of benefit dance parties at ArtsRiot in Burlington this Thursday, December 4.

The party will feature DJ JOHNNY UTAH, DJVU WITH RYAN DENNO, Korbin Music and local hip-hop heroes the LYNGUISTIC CIVILIANS. There will also be a silent auction with donated prizes from a slew of cool local businesses. All proceeds will go to local homeless shelters.

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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: Paul Asbell Quartet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: open mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: DJ cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free. DJ Jack Bandit (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

NECTAR'S: Vt comedy club Presents: What a Joke! comedy open mic (standup comedy), 7 p.m., free. Zach Deputy (soul, roots), 9:30 p.m., $12/15. 18+.

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

RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Big mama Lele (sexy folk), 6 p.m., free. Ensemble V (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Irish Sessions, 9 p.m., free.

ZEN LOUNGE: Zensday with DJ Kyle Proman (top 40), 10 p.m., free.

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HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: J. Roddy Walston & the Business, coquette (rock), 7:30 p.m., $0.99. AA. THE MONKEY HOUSE: Ghost Punch, Splat (pukerock), 8:30 p.m., free/$3.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: chad Hollister (acoustic rock), 7 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Karl miller (jazz), 6 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.,

ARTSRIOT: Get Down, Give Back (hip-hop, electronic dance), 9 p.m., $10 donation.

CLUB METRONOME: Vermont comedy club presents W. Kamau Bell (standup comedy), 6 p.m., $15. 18+.

FINNIGAN'S PUB: craig mitchell (funk), 10 p.m., free.

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As is the circle of life in the Burlington music scene, when one band breaks up, another rises to take its place. The new band often features basically the same dudes or dudettes from the old band, minus maybe that one guy nobody really liked all that much, but he had the soundproofed basement so you put up with him. This game of musical chairs crosses genre boundaries, from local hiphop to indie rock and beyond. But it has always been especially prevalent in the city’s close-knit heavy-music community.

For decades now, it has seemed like every other week brought some new hardcore or punk band with some degree of separation from Drowningman.

Which brings us to Doom Service.

While none of the band’s four members logged time with Simon Brody’s fabled 1990s hardcore band, they do have a legit local pedigree. The band is composed of three former members of the late local post-hardcore band 10K Volt Ghost: Roy Larsen, Jeff Foran and Justin Gonyea.

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Rounding out the band is Tyler Daniel Bean, a successful solo artist who has been kicking around the hardcore scene in various bands for years.

Fans of 10K Volt Ghost will find a lot to like about Doom Service’s debut EP, I Want to Believe In… Much like 10KVG offered a bracing fusion of punk and posthardcore, Doom Service forcibly smash together various strains of heavy music.

Instrumentally, they retain 10KVG’s melodic bent and knack for intricate yet punishing and dynamic changes. But Doom Service’s looseness stands out.

This is immediately apparent. Opener “You’re Meddling With Powers You Can’t Possibly Comprehend” begins as serene, guitar-fueled postrock that sounds something like an Explosions in the Sky outtake. It builds as a sludgy faux-ballad, hinting at a furious breakout that never comes. Well, not until the next cut, anyway.

“1.21 Gigawatts?! Great Scott!!” explodes with anthemic, fist-pumping punk hooks and raucous guitar shredding that borders on arena rock — and quite awesomely, at that.

“Fear of a Bot Planet” continues that energetic assault. Vocal duties throughout the EP are split between Larsen and Gonyea, with the former howling in a (slightly) more melodic manner than the

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Now returned to Vermont after a stint in Massachusetts, Reczek is back with a new record, In the Night, for the Morning.

And in line with his previous arc, it suggests real progress. Yet the album also reveals that Reczek is still prone to similar artistic pitfalls.

His latest, however, is by far his best-sounding record. That sonic polish is matched by a newfound attention to arranging. Reczek is a gifted multiinstrumentalist and expertly weaves a warm tapestry with guitars, mandolin, banjo, keyboards and drums, all of which he plays himself. His arrangements are dynamic and inventive, giving much of the album a strong folk-rock edge. But that’s about the only edge to In the Night.

Part of the problem is Reczek’s overly polite vocal delivery. Listening to the album, the comparison that comes to

mind is Kermit the Frog’s melancholy nephew Robin singing “Halfway Down the Stairs.” Reczek isn’t possessed of a WAYLON SPEED AND particularly pretty voice. Throughout SETH YACOVONE BAND the record, you get the sense he’s trying SATURDAY DECEMBER 20 to smooth out the imperfections, which JOSH PANDA & makes him sound timid and undercuts the SOME GIRLS power of his songwriting.

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In my last review of an Adam Reczek record, his 2012 effort Buttoned From the Bottom Up, I confessed that I’d been rooting for the then-local songwriter to finally put it all together. Having reviewed each of his previous works, I’d had a front row seat to his maturation. Though he’s not a naturally great songwriter, on each album he’s proved he can develop the elements to become one.

Reczek’s 2009 debut, The Window Seat, while extremely rough, showed he had heart, if not yet a way with words.

His 2010 follow-up EP, Fork in the Road, was a modest improvement and showed Reczek had dedication and a knack for melody. Buttoned was yet another step in the right direction. But, whether due to a frustrating reliance on lyrical clichés, predictable melodies, intonation issues or simply the occasional clunker amid more

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PIZZA BARRIO: Eric George (folk), 6 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: David moss (folk), 6:30 p.m., free. michael Chorney & Hollar General (indie folk), 7:30 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 BLUE ROOM: DJ Reign one (EDm), 10 p.m., free.

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

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: mashtodon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

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

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BACKSTAGE PUB: Thursday night Trivia, 8 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Lucius, Bahamas (indie pop), 8 p.m., $16. AA. THE MONKEY HOUSE: milk, Heisenbuells (rock), 9 p.m., $3.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: nobby Reed Project (blues), 7 p.m., free.

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THE MONKEY HOUSE: manbando (rock), 5:30 p.m., free. Crazyhearse, Dino Bravo, Smokin' Gun (rock), 9 p.m., $3-5.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: The Benoits (Vermonticana), 5 p.m., free. Phil abair Band (rock), 9 p.m., free.

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NUTTY STEPH'S: Latin Friday with Rauli Fernandez & Friends, 7 p.m., free.

CAPITOL GROUNDS CAFÉ: John LaRouche, Levent Unal & Sam Davis (jazz), 6 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA'S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with mark LeGrand, 5 p.m., free. Big Hat no Cattle (Western swing), 8 p.m., free. new nile orchestra (funk), 9 p.m., $5.

NUTTY STEPH'S: Bacon Thursday: Cookie's Hot Club (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

WHAMMY BAR: Paul Cataldo (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA'S: Golden novak Duo (acoustic), 8 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area

51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Eight 02 (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

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

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: DJ Dizzle (house), 10 p.m., free.

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CHARLIE O'S: Starline Rhythm Boys (rockabilly), 10 p.m., free.

middlebury area

MONOPOLE: Comrade nixon with DJ Kane (rock), 10 p.m., free.

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

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HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: First Friday: Red (dance party), 9 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

VENUE NIGHTCLUB: Serani, DJ Chip, Jon Demus (dancehall), 9 p.m., $27/35. 18+.

MOOG'S PLACE: open mic, 8 p.m., free.

MOOG'S PLACE: abby Sherman (singersongwriter), 6:30 p.m., free. Sweethearts of the Saloon (country), 9 p.m., free.

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

RUSTY NAIL: Rumblecat (rock), 9 p.m., free.

middlebury area

51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Small Change (tom Waits tribute), 8 p.m., free.

CITY LIMITS: Top Hat Entertainment Total Request (top 40), 9 p.m., free.

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PHAT KATS TAVERN: Kingdon Khaos Hip-Hop Holiday Horror Show, 9:30 p.m., free.

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

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

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242 MAIN: Doom Service, Tyer Daniel Bean, Self Defense Family, Bleak (hardcore), 7 p.m., $7.

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Paul asbell Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

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

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BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Peter Krag (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Cynthia Braren Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

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

THE LAUGH BAR AT DRINK: Comedy Showcase (standup comedy), 7 p.m., $7.

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

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

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Black Rabbit, Cave Bees (punk), 9 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: nastee (hip-hop), 9 p.m., free.

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RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Con Yay (EDm), 9 p.m., $5.

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Dave Richardson (folk), 7 p.m., free. Dahlia Dumont (jazz, reggae, world), 8 p.m., free. Rough Francis Birthday Weekend (punk), 9 p.m., $10.

RED SQUARE: Conqueror Root (reggae), 6 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): James margolis (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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Well, that and his massive guns. He billed himself as the “World’s Strongest Man,” and he might not have been far off. DINo BRAVo, the band, are a Vermont-based rock group who specialize in heavy, Black Sabbath-inspired guitar riffage and anthemic hooks that owe a debt to the cheeky work of Ween. What do they have to do with each other? Absolutely nothing! We just really like wrestling. And good rock bands. Dino Bravo play the Monkey House in Winooski this Friday, December 5, as part of a local showcase also featuring cRAzYHEARSE and SmoKIN’ GUN.

NUTTY STEPH'S: cooie DeFrancesco (blues), 7 p.m., free.

THE LAUGH BAR AT DRINK: comedy open mic (standup comedy), 8 p.m., free.

PIZZA BARRIO: Wallace (jazz), 6 p.m., free.

POSITIVE PIE (MONTPELIER): Hot Neon magic (’80s new wave), 10 p.m., $5.

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

WHAMMY BAR: michelle Rodriguez (solo ukulele), 7 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Acoustic Brunch with Britt Kusserow (folk), 11 a.m., free. Downfall country with Andrew Stearns & Shay Gestal, 1 p.m., free. Bearheart with Jane Beaumont Snyder (devotional trance), 5:30 p.m., free. Andy moroz (jazz), 7 p.m., free. tom Waits Birthday celebration with Small change, 9:30 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Acoustic Brunch with Erin cassels-Brown (folk), noon, free. Less Digital more manual: Record club with Disco Phantom, 3 p.m., free. Abbie morin (indie soul), 7 p.m., free.

Burnell Pines (americana), 8 p.m., free. Rough Francis Birthday Weekend (punk), 9 p.m., $10.

RED SQUARE: Kat Wright & the Indomitable Soul Band (R&b), 8 p.m., $5. mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (salsa), 6 p.m., free. DJ Reign one (EdM), 11 p.m., $5.

RUBEN JAMES: craig mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): close to Nowhere (rock), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

ZEN LOUNGE: miami Fever with DJs Atak, Fatty Shay, Dave Villa, Goldetron & Jack Bandit (EdM), 9 p.m., $5.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: The Let It Snow Show: the Ready Set, Kat Dahlia, Ryan cabrera, Emii (pop), 7:30 p.m., $20. aa.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: turkuaz, Smooth Antics (funk, soul), 8:30 p.m., $10/12. aa.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: macKenzie & mississquoi (acoustic blues), 5 p.m., free. Identity crisis (rock), 9 p.m., free.

VENUE NIGHTCLUB: tim Brick, the HIllside Rounders (country), 8 p.m., $10/15. 18+. Saturday Night mixdown with DJ Dakota & Jon Demus, 10 p.m., $5. 18+.

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CHARLIE O'S: Pariah Beat (americana), 10 p.m., free.

mad river valley/waterbury THE RESERVOIR RESTAURANT & TAP ROOM: Lesley Grant & Friends (country), 10 p.m., free.

middlebury area

51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Sean Gaskell & craig mayers (world music), 8 p.m., free.

CITY LIMITS: city Limits Dance Party with DJ Earl (top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: moonschein (acoustic blues, jazz), 6 p.m., $3. Jam man Entertainment (dance party), 10 p.m., free.

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THE PARKER PIE CO.: tritium Well (rock), 8 p.m., free.

THE STAGE: Sam chapin (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free. Buzzkill Abby (americana), 8 p.m., free.

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

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PENALTY BOX: trivia With a twist, 4 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Eric Friedman (folk), 11 a.m., donation.

SWEET MELISSA'S: mass Appeal (standup comedy), 7 p.m., $5.

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

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RUSTY NAIL: Dean Ween Group (rock), 9 p.m., $20/25. 18+.

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JP'S PUB: Dance Video Request Night with Melody, 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR'S: The Tenderbellies (bluegrass), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Lisa Ann Moroz (Americana), 7 p.m., free. Sam Moss (folk), 8 p.m., free. Justice Cow (indie folk, comedy), 9 p.m., free.

Latin Sessions with Mal Maiz (Cumbia), 10 p.m., free.

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

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

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

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THE MONKEY HOUSE: You Knew me When, Poor & Perfect (rock), 9 p.m., $3.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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

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RED SQUARE: Dirthouse (rock), 8 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free. DJ Jack Bandit (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

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

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CLUB METRONOME: Dead Set with Cats Under the Stars (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., free/$5.

JP'S PUB: Open Mic with Kyle, 9 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Backwoods Boogie (rock), 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR'S: Gubbulidis (jam), 8 p.m., free/$5. 18+. Stuart's Giant, Burritos (rock, funk, ska), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Stephen Callahan Trio (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. John Daly Trio (folk rock), 7:30 p.m., free. Crazyhearse (acoustic

WED.10 CITIZEN CIDER: Bluegrass Jam, 5 p.m., free. The Cider House Boys (bluegrass), 7 p.m., free.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Wildlife Wednesday (trap, house), 9:30 p.m.

JP'S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free. Karaoke with Melody, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Ray Vega Quintet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

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

SWEET MELISSA'S: Wine Down with D. Davis (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. Cookie's Hot Club (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Cooie DeFrancesco (folk, blues), 6 p.m., donation.

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

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HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: DJ Tricky Pat & Guests (D&B), 10 p.m., free.

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

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THE MONKEY HOUSE: A Light Like Dawn, Dennis and Fil (rock), 9 p.m., $3.

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

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

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

ZEN LOUNGE: Zensday with DJ Kyle Proman (top 40), 10 p.m., free.

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RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Irish Sessions, 9 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Pine Street Jazz, 7 p.m., free.

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

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THE STAGE: Shay Gestal (singersongwriter), 6:30 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA'S: Live Music, 5 p.m., free.

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the Woolens (rock), 9:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

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

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

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shredabilly), 9 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Brett Hughes & Friends, 10 p.m., $3.

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

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

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

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dancehall reggae, even when he doesn’t. As a solo artist, he’s been tearing up charts

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behind the scenes, producing hits for the likes of Sean Paul and Tony Matterhorn, has

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since 2008, perhaps most notably with his smash 2009 single “No Games.” But his work helped shape the genre for the better part of 15 years. Catch Serani at Venue Nightclub in South Burlington this Thursday, December 4, with DJ CHIP and Burlington’s JON DEMUS.

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Peter Heller, BCA Center

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eal art has the capacity to make us nervous,” radical cultural critic Susan Sontag wrote in her influential 1966 essay “Against Interpretation.” She went on: “By reducing the work of art to its content and then interpreting that, one tames the work of art. Interpretation makes art manageable, comformable” (sic).

Abstract painting, more than any other art form, is characterized by a “flight from interpretation,” Sontag posited. “Since there is no content, there can be no interpretation.”

Which is why so many abstract painters, Peter Heller among them, decline to say what their work “means.” When Heller, who died in 2002, did discuss his art, he spoke about its form, not its content. And by leaving all his paintings untitled, he offered no cues or clues to his intentions in creating a body of work over 35 years in his northern Vermont studios.

If viewers resist reading meanings into the 20 pieces included in a Heller retrospective now at Burlington’s BCA Center, they may be more apt to experience the nervousness that Sontag regards as a product of “real art.” A little creepiness does permeate many of these pieces. They contain shapes suggestive of insects, possibly in fossilized form.

There are wavy excrescences resembling the antennae or legs of crawling bugs, and whitened rods that might be bones. Crab claws and carapaces make appearances, too. Most of these pieces are composed in a subdued palette of browns and grays that imparts a melancholic mood.

With images lacking narrative and devoid of representation, it’s impossible to avoid making, or at least seeking, associations with familiar objects. But, as Sontag would argue, that shouldn’t lead to a search for messages in, or motives behind, abstract art.

A curator may, of course, choose to ignore Sontag’s stricture against interpretation. A wall text introducing the BCA show asserts, for example, “Heller’s abstract paintings reflect an inner quest to capture the essence and meaning of life.” His work is also said to exude “a richness of internal feeling and observation.”

UNTITLED PAINTINGS BY PETER HELLER COURTESY OF BCA CENTER

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THE TAKE-AWAY IMPRESSION IS OF A RESTLESS, QUESTING

ARTIST WHO PAINTED AS HE PLEASED.

Maybe so. Heller’s biography does provide a basis for seeing his art as soulful and sorrowful.

He was born in Berlin in 1929 to Hans Heller, a Jewish composer and musician, and Ingrid Eichwede, a concert pianist.

The couple fled to Paris with their 2-yearold son as Hitler was gaining strength.

The family was again displaced a decade later, seeking refuge in the south of France when Paris fell to the Nazis. Hans Heller was sent to a French prison camp for foreigners, while Eichwede and her son hid in a goat hut until the war ended.

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f ‘ANImAl PoWEr’: paintings of horse-powered transportation and agriculture in vermont by multiple artists. Reception: Friday, december 5, 5:30 p.m. december 5-February 28. info, 652-4500. Amy e. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, in burlington. f BoB SEAmAN: “being in order,” the artist’s first solo show, a collection of art that reinvents and repurposes everyday, familiar objects. Reception: Friday, december 5, 6-8 p.m. december 5-31. info, 660-9005. The Gallery at main street landing in burlington. f HAlEy BISHoP: “Nightly doodles,” illustrations and watercolor paintings by the vermont artist. Reception: Friday, december 5, 5-8 p.m. december 5-31. info, 488-5766. vintage inspired lifestyle marketplace in burlington. f mATTHEW THorSEN: New work by the vermont photographer. Reception: Friday, december 5, 5-8 p.m. Through december 31. info, 318-2438. Red square in burlington. ollI PrESENTS DENDrAlIA, DrAWINg AND CollEgE ArT ExHIBIT: Artist dawn littlepage is accompanied by live Celtic music. Friday, december 5, 5-6:30 p.m. info, 656-2085. uvm Continuing education in burlington.

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vermont portraits, landscapes and abstract images by eight fine art photographers. Reception: Friday, december 5, 5-6:30 p.m. december 5-27. info, 658-3074. uncommon Grounds in burlington.

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‘DrEAmS & HAlluCINATIoNS’: A juried exhibit of surrealist photographs from national and international artists. Reception: sunday, december 14, 6:30 p.m. december 4-31. info, 777-3686. darkroom Gallery in essex Junction.

f mICHEllE ENNIS jACKSoN: watercolor paintings of nature and the changing seasons by the essex Junction artist. Reception: sunday, december 7, 2-4 p.m. Through February 28. info, 985-8222. shelburne vineyard.

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f SHAmuS mCCAFFrEy lANgloIS: “liminality: Totems and lovers, Clowns and villains,” recent sculptures, paintings and drawings by the gallery cofounder that interpret and explore the transitional spaces or boundaries between experience, desire and transformation. Reception: Friday, december 5, 4-8 p.m. december 5-January 23. info, 552-8620. gallery siX in montpelier. f TIBETAN BuDDHIST THANKgAS: hand-painted thankgas. Reception: Friday, december 5, 4-8 p.m. december 5-January 30. info, 223-1431. Tulsi Tea Room in montpelier.

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vintage ski outfits, with a special section of the exhibit dedicated to vermont ski brands. Reception: Friday, december 5, 7-9 p.m. december 5-october 31. info, 253-9911. vermont ski and snowboard museum in stowe.

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sun and moon shapes that appear in a number of his paintings could be seen as references to the discs that Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) included in artworks that ventured farther and farther from the realm of representation.

But Heller’s work may best be described by indicating what it is not.

Although he studied painting in Manhattan while abstract expressionism was upending the Western art tradition, Heller can’t be accurately associated with emancipators of the id such as Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning. Heller’s markings are precise and his style of painting reveals little about his techniques. The abstract-expressionist style, by contrast, is wildly gestural and rife with evidence of how the paint was applied. Heller carefully outlines his sinewy shapes in black, intending them to be seen as separate from one another and from an often gently shaded background.

Heller also springs surprises. His pieces are varied in size and tone, with the mainly earthy colors seen on the gallery’s Church Street side giving way to a few cool, aquatic compositions as the show moves to the City Hall Park side.

The take-away impression is of a restless, questing artist who painted as he pleased, without regard for art-world fashions and determined to elude interpretation.

by Matthew Taylor

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A relative invited the family to settle in New York, where Peter would receive a degree from Columbia University’s School of Painting and Sculpture in 1956. He married Alexandra Noble, a fellow art student at Columbia, and took teaching jobs where he could find them, including at the University of Vermont in 1961 and later at Johnson State College.

Heller taught art at Johnson for several years (the college hosted an exhibit of his paintings and Alexandra’s sculptures earlier this year); he lived in Morrisville until his death.

Heller developed a distinctive style that hints at influences by artists such as Francis Bacon (1909-1992), a Brit noted for raw, abstracted images set in isolation against austere backdrops. Bacon’s impact on Heller is most apparent in a large-scale triptych hanging in the rear of the BCA gallery that qualifies as the showstopper in this well-paced retrospective. It consists of jaggedly geometric shapes in mostly blues and grays, with an allusion to a crucifixion on the right-hand panel and an outburst of red, white and yellow in the center portion, which has been arranged to suggest the impaling of a downy-feathered bird.

Traces of the proto-surrealist Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516) can be seen in Heller’s eerily fantastical forms.

There’s also a suggestion of Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) in the bony shards scattered on Heller’s canvases. And the

f ‘PrEoCCuPIED’: ornate, detailed artwork in various mediums by Adrienne Ginter, wylie Garcia, Xavier donnelly and dianne shullenberger. Reception: Thursday, december 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m. december 4-January 24. info, 865-7166. vermont metro Gallery, bCA Center, in burlington.

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Carol MacDonald Studio, Colchester, Saturday, December 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, 862-9037.

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Ben Frank Moss & Varujan Boghosian: “Collage, Drawing, Painting,” works by the abstract and collage artists. Reception: Saturday, December 6, 4-7 p.m. Through February 14. Info, 767-9670.

BigTown Gallery in Rochester.

holiday art-ernoon tea: Enjoy complimentary Christmas tea and freshly baked scones while browsing the recently expanded gift shop and the new holiday show. Compass Music and Arts Center, Brandon, Saturday, December 6, noon-5 p.m. Info, 247-4295.

f Chris stearns: Images by the Waterbury photographer. Reception: December 5, 5-7 p.m.

December 5-31. Info, 496-5470. Three Mountain Café in Waitsfield.

holiday oPen house: Visitors are invited to stroll among the galleries and take in the holiday show and sale, as well as a snow-globe exhibit, artist studios, watch demonstrations and refreshments.

AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon N.H., Saturday, December 6, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, 603-448-3117.

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‘holiday trains’: The annual Midd-Vermont Train Club exhibit features an electric train layout for all ages. Through January 5. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury.

Mark Boedges holiday exhiBition: Celebrate the holidays with new plein air paintings by the Burlington artist. Mark Boedges Fine Art Gallery, Burlington, Saturday, December 6, 4-7 p.m. Info, 735-7320.

f ‘sMall Works shoW’: A group show of affordable petite works by local artists. Reception: Friday, December 5, 5-8 p.m. December 5-31. Info, 453-3188.

WalkOver Gallery & Concert Room in Bristol.

Meet the artist: eriC nelson: Nelson, of Eye and I Glass, provides insight into his process with a barrette-making workshop in the gallery. Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center, Burlington, Saturday, December 6, noon-4 p.m. Info, 863-6458.

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f ChaFFee art Center annual holiday Boutique: This juried annual holiday show features 100 items under $100 by Chaffee’s member artists. Reception: Friday, December 12, 5-7 p.m.

December 5-19. Info, 775-0062. Chaffee Downtown Art Center in Rutland.

upper valley

f ‘the art oF Wilderness’: An exhibit of Vermont and New Hampshire wilderness photographs, organized by the Upper Valley Sierra Club.

Talk by painter Joan Hoffman: Friday, December 12, 7 p.m. December 9-January 3. Info, 763-7094.

Royalton Memorial Library in South Royalton.

‘Preoccupied’ People who are “preoccupied” become deeply engrossed

f daVid laro: “Superman 3,” assemblage that

Donnelly show the intricate designs that emerge on paper, canvas and cloth when

explores Americana and pop culture. Reception: Friday, December 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m. December 5-31.

Info, 295-0808. Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction.

in a thought or subject matter. In the Vermont Metro Gallery’s latest contemporary art show, local artists Adrienne Ginter, Diane Shullenberger, Wylie Sofia Garcia and Xavier they’re immersed in their mediums. “‘Preoccupied’ features visually stunning work that demands careful study,” writes the gallerist. “Each artist has accomplished incredibly ornate scenes that are impressive at first glance and, upon closer inspection, illustrate

art eVents 7th annual south end holiday shoP: Shop for a unique variety of arts and crafts at more than 40 South End art studios and creative businesses. Various Burlington locations, Friday, December 5, 5-8 p.m., and Saturday, December 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info, 859-9222.

tiny features diligently cut, sewn, hashed and drawn with the utmost attention to detail.”

The exhibit runs from December 4 through January 24, with a reception on Thursday, December 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Pictured: “Large City” by Donnelly.

First Friday art: Dozens of galleries and other venues around the city open their doors to pedestrian art viewers in this monthly event. See Art Map Burlington at participating locations. Burlington, first Friday, December 5, 5-8 p.m. Info, 264-4839.

MontPelier art Walk: Venues all over town open their doors for an evening of gallery receptions. Pick up a guidebook at participating locations. Downtown Montpelier, Friday, December 5, 4-8 p.m. Info, 223-9604.

holiday art Walk: Merchants serve apple cider and offer sales to usher in the holiday season.

Downtown Montpelier, Friday, December 5, 4-8 p.m.

Info, 223-9604.

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art With a sPiCe: Artist Kadina Malicbegovic hosts an evening of wine and painting. Drink, Burlington, Wednesday, December 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $23. Info, 310-6851.

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BCa loCal sale 2014: Affordable artwork in a variety of mediums by Vermont artists. Peter heller: Fantastical abstract paintings by the noteworthy Morrisville painter, who passed away in 2002. Through January 24. Info, 865-5355. BCA Center in Burlington.

f ‘Burlington College in Berlin’: Artwork

by Burlington College students who traveled to the German city with the Travel+Learn program.

Reception: Friday, December 5, 5-8 p.m. Through December 7. Info, 923-2314. Art’s Alive Gallery @ Main Street Landing’s Union Station 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

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annual holiday oPen house: Browse the electric toy train set and regular exhibits as carols, decorations and refreshments spark the holiday spirit. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, Middlebury, Saturday, December 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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‘toast to CreatiVity: art & Wine With kristin riChland’: Celebrate Vermont art and wine in the tasting room with the local artist, whose exhibit of paintings is titled “Sweet Enemy.” Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard & Winery, Montpelier, Wednesday, December 10, 6-8 p.m. Info, 223-1151.

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Ottoman narrative tapestries as well as by “places in my own inner world,” she writes. A

collection of the Randolph artist’s masterfully woven tapestries, titled “Études,” currently adorns the walls of the Vermont Arts Council’s Spotlight Gallery. Through these works, Ziek “investigates the internal landscapes of the mind,” weaving letters and numbers amid abstract, dreamlike backgrounds. “Letters float like leaves, the potential for communication not yet formalized,” she writes in her artist statement. “For me, letters are beautiful in their own right, which then become exquisite chains of insight.” Through December 30, with a reception on Friday, December 5, 4-7 p.m. Pictured: a detail of “Copper.”

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. Through december 12. info, 656-4200. L/L Gallery, uVM, in Burlington.

f Jane ann Kantor: Abstract, mixed-media panels by the charlotte painter. Reception: Friday, december 5, 5-8 p.m. Through december 31. info, 660-9005. dostie Bros. Frame shop in Burlington. linDa smith: storybook-style paintings by the former elementary-school teacher. curated by seABA. Through February 28. info, 859-9222. speeder & earl’s: pine street in Burlington.

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gilBert myers: watercolors by the williston artist. Through december 31. info, 899-3211. emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho. ‘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. ‘natural Beauties: JeWelry from art nouveau to noW’: nearly 300 works from the likes of Tiffany & co., harry winston, cartier and others illustrate the fascination with nature, and our evolving relationship to it, in jewelry design.

Through March 8. info, 985-3346. pizzagalli center for Art and education, shelburne Museum.

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lynne reeD: “edgewalker paintings,” an exhibit of Japanese enso-inspired paintings by the Burlington artist. Through March 6. info, 233-6811.

Revolution Kitchen in Burlington.

rasthree: “Being in order,” mixed-media art that reinvents and repurposes familiar objects into odd compositions, bending relationships and meanings. Through december 31. info, 338-6459.

The Gallery at Main street Landing in Burlington.

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James vogler & Carolyn Crotty: Abstract paintings by Vogler and mixed-media by crotty. curated by seABA. Through February 28. info, 859-9222. VcAM studio in Burlington.

‘the PolitiCal Cartoons of 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. Through december 30. info, 865-7211. pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, in Burlington.

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inty muenala: “Mishky way, Vía dulce, sweet path,” an exhibit of new contemporary paintings that reflect traditional values of the Kichwa (Quechua) people of the ecuadorian Andes, which the artist also finds in Vermont culture. Through January 31. info, 363-4746.

Flynndog Gallery in Burlington.

f martin BoCK: “healing Art,” sculptures and paintings of shamanic objects by the Burlington author and artist. Reception: Friday, december 5, 6:00-8:30 p.m. Through January 31. info, 865-7211.

Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.

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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. 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.

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‘The Built Environment’: Images of structures of all kinds by 40 international photographers.

Through December 13. Info, 388-4500. PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury.

Jordan Douglas: “Small Photographs,” a variety of silver gelatin images captured with the Holga, a low-tech, $25 plastic camera made in China, and known for its quirky light leaks, focus fall-off and dark vignetting. Through December 4. Info, 985-8922. Village Wine and Coffee in Shelburne.

‘Charity & Sylvia: A Weybridge Couple’: Artifacts, letters, poems, artwork and more chronicling the lives of Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake, who lived together as a “married” couple in the early 19th century, and are the subject of a new book. Through December 31. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury.

f ‘Less Is More’: A dynamic group show of small works by Vermont artists. Reception: Friday, December 5, 5-8 p.m. Through December 17. Info, southgalleryinfo@gmail.com. Info, 225-614-8037.

South Gallery in Burlington.

f Hannah Sessions: “Fleeting Light,” paintings of farm animals in the late afternoon. Through Jill Madden: “Treescapes,” paintings that explore seasonal transformations in the mountains and on the coast. Reception: Saturday, December 6, 4-6 p.m. Through December 31. Info, 458-0098.

Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury.

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.

f ‘Reverence and Risk: Surveying the Past and Mapping a Future’: Paintings of the gritty side of Vermont by the late Northeast Kingdom artist Robert Klein, plus works by 18 other artists.

Reception: Friday, December 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Through January 31. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne.

‘Jackson Gallery 2014 Holiday Show’: Original, handmade fine arts and crafts by 18 local artists. Through December 31. Info, 388-1436.

Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury.

Kate Gridley: “Passing Through: Portraits of Emerging Adults,” oil paintings and “sound portraits.” Through December 13. Info, 443-3168.

Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College.

Ryan Thompson: “Plant on Premises,” art that highlights the struggle between natural and industrial processes by the nationally known Chicago artist. Through December 12. Info, 6542795. McCarthy Arts Center Gallery, St. Michael’s College in Colchester.

‘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. ‘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.

f 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. Reception: Friday, December 5, 5-7 p.m.

Through December 31. Info, 658-2739. The ArtSpace at the Magic Hat Artifactory in South Burlington.

Shanley Triggs: “I Love Vermont,” watercolors by the local artist. Through December 31. Info, 777-3710. Milton Municipal Complex.

‘Visions of the Seasons’: New paintings by Carolyn Walton; pastels by Athenia Schinto; jewelry

by Tineke Russell; landscapes by Betty Ball, Helen Nagel and Gail Bessette. Through January 31. Info, 985-8223. Luxton-Jones Gallery in Shelburne.

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‘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.

f Bhakti Ziek: “Études,” a collection of intricately woven wall hangings. Reception: Friday, December 5, 4-7 p.m. Through December 31. Info, 828-3291.

Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier.

‘Celebrate!’: The gallery celebrates local artists with a group show of arts and crafts by more than 75 of its members. Through December 27. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

Daniel Barlow & Scott Baer: “Green Mountain Graveyards,” a photography exhibit that explores the evolution of historic gravestones and funerary art in Vermont. Through April 1. Info, 479-8519.

Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.

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Felt Tapestry Exhibit: Designs inspired by medieval Europe, ancient embroidery and designs of the Renaissance in handmade felt by Plainfield artist Neysa Russo. Through December 31. Info, 249-4715. Bagitos Bagel & Burrito Café in Montpelier.

Haley Bishop Haley Bishop’s latest body of work draws inspiration from

books she read as a preschool teacher, conversations with her students and memories of her own childhood. “Nightly Doodles,” on display at Vintage Inspired Lifestyle Marketplace through December, is a collection of the Vermont artist’s finely honed illustrations of owls, castles and other storybook phenomena. Bishop, who considers herself an “abstract colorist,” often punctuates her intricate ink drawings with vivid washes of color. Though December 31, with a reception on Friday, December 5, 5-8 p.m.

Pictured: “Owl Family.”

f Paintings by Susan Bull Riley: Natureinspired works in watercolor and oil. Reception: Friday, December 5, 4-7 p.m. Through December 19.

Info, 828-0749. Vermont Statehouse, Card Room in Montpelier.

Peter Schumann: “Penny Oracles: The Meaning of Everything Pictures,” an exhibit of paintings by the Bread and Puppet Theater founder. Through December 25. Info, 371-7239. Plainfield Co-op.

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.

stowe/smuggs area

‘GEMS’: More than 100 paintings, photographs, sculture and mixed-media artwork that do not exceed 8 by 10 inches in size. ‘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. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe.

f Lauren Stagnitti: “In a Moment,” infrared photographs printed on aluminum and other mediums by the local artist. Reception: Thursday, December 18, 5-7 p.m. f Sarah LeVeille: “Whimsy,” acrylic paintings by the Morrisville painter that bring farm scenes to life. Reception: Thursday, December 18, 5-7 p.m. Through January 4. Info, 888-1261. River Arts in Morrisville.

Monica Jane Frisell: “The Waiting Line,” photography and video created during the Seattle native’s year as a staff artist at the studio center.

Through December 8. Info, 635-2727. Vermont Studio Center Gallery II in Johnson.

Peter Fiore: “Intuitive Light,” new landscape paintings by the renowned artist. Through January 10. Info, 253-1818. Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe.

mad river valley/waterbury

Axel’s Gallery & Frameshop Holiday Group Show: Sculpture, collage, ceramics, fused glass, pastel and oil paintings by local artists.

Through January 3. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Gallery & Frameshop in Waterbury.

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.

Student Silkscreen Prints: Students from Hedya Klein’s printmaking class present prints inspired by observed life and their own imaginations. Through December 9. Info, 443-3168.

Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College.

f ‘Winter Nights’: Eight area artists exhibit seasonally compatible work in a variety of mediums: Karla Van Vliet, MP Landis, Bert Yarborough, Paul Bowen, Yinglei Zhang, Lily Hinrichsen, Klara Calitri and Rachel Baird. Reception: Friday, December 5, 5-7 p.m. Through December 30. Info, 800-2493562. ZoneThree Gallery in Middlebury.

rutland area

‘The Art of Dying’: Work by Vermont artists accompanied by personal stories about a difficult theme, in an exhibit celebrating 40 years of hospice care in the U.S. Part of the Wake Up to Dying Project. Through December 5. Info, 775-0062.

Chaffee Art Center in Rutland.

‘The Art of Giving’: One-of-a-kind gifts by local artists Mary Cliver, Barb DeHart, Barbara Gutheil, Sarah Hewitt, Jill Kleinman, Sara Longworth, Cristina Pellechio, Kristen Varian and Andrea Varney. Through January 11. Info, 247-4295.

Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon.

Bert Yarborough, Paul Bowen & M P Landis: “Triage II,” individual and collaborative works by the three Vermont artists. Through December 19. Info, 468-6052. Christine Price Gallery, Castleton State College.

f Sean Dye: “Visions of Addison,” paintings of Addison County by the founder of Creative Space Gallery in Vergennes. Reception: Friday, December 12, 6 p.m. Through January 10. Info, 468-6052.

Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland.

upper valley

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

Art ShowS

‘KunstKamera: the tricentennial anniversary of the Peter the Great museum’: Artworks and artifacts in a variety of media that celebrate the great Russian institution.

Through January 31. Info, 356-2776. Main Street Museum in White River Junction.

manchester/bennington

marc Beerman: Photographs of landscape, birds and nature. Through January 5. Info, 359-5001.

VINS Nature Center in Hartford.

southern vermont colleGe GrouP show: An exhibit celebrating the diverse talents of 12 regional artists, who display work in a variety of media. Through December 7. Info, 447-6388.

Southern Vermont College Gallery in Bennington.

marcus ratliff: “Life drawings,” rarely seen drawings by the Vermont collage artist and graphic designer. Through December 5. Info, 295-0808.

Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction. mary ann & andy davis: Artwork in pen and ink, pastel, oil and watercolor by the Royalton artists.

Through December 8. Info, 763-7094. Royalton Memorial Library in South Royalton. ‘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. ‘tunBridGe: then and now’: A collection of more than two dozen photographs of Tunbridge, Vt., displayed as diptychs, comparing views of the town from 100 years ago to today. A collaboration between Tunbridge Historical Society president Euclid Farnham and Valley News photographer Geoff Hansen, who took the recent photographs.

Through January 4. Info, 889-9404. Tunbridge Public Library.

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f 2nd tuesday exhiBit: Eight Vermont artists who meet monthly to make and talk about their work are exhibiting some of it together: Janet Van Fleet, Cheryl Betz, Alex Bottinelli, Mark Lorah, Maggie Neale, Elizabeth Nelson, Kathy Stark and Ann Young. Reception: Friday, December 12, 5-7 p.m. Through January 2. Info, 748-2600.

Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury. elizaBeth nelson: Landscape paintings of the Northeast Kingdom in oil, acrylic and mixed media.

Through December 15. Info, 525-3366. The Parker Pie Co. in West Glover. harriet wood: Gestural, abstract paintings by the Vermont artist. Through December 30. Info, 472-5334. Hardwick Inn.

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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, 603-646-2095. allan houser: Five sculptures by one of the best-known Native American artists are installed outside the museum in the Maffei Arts Plaza, representing his 3D work from 1986-1992.

Through May 11. Info, 603-635-7423. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H.

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david fortuna: “Lost & Found,” a pop-up gallery of works by the Vermont artist. Through January 1. Info, 238-9696. Round Church Corners in Richmond, 05477. ‘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.

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‘Pan: a GraPhic arts time caPsule, euroPe 1895-1900’: Prints from the German publication PAN, the first art magazine of the 20th century, that illustrate the tension between avant-garde and conservative artists in fin-de-siècle Europe.

Through January 11. Info, 518-564-2474. Burke Gallery, Plattsburgh State Art Museum, N.Y. m

red square needs art!: Busy establishment on Church Street currently booking monthlong shows for 2015. All mediums considered. Info, contact Diane at creativegeniuses@ burlingtontelecom.net. ‘show off your masterPiece’: SEABA seeks artwork from attendees of its past “Art Under the Influence” social painting events for a group exhibit. Art produced during those events will be displayed alongside work by the teaching artists who led the workshops. Past attendees should email an image of their work to sarah@seaba. com. Deadline: December 15.

SEABA Center, Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

‘we are the south end’: SEABA seeks submissions for a group show in January that “highlights the creative force that is the South End!” All South End artists may submit an image of one piece for consideration via email; please include information about the size of the piece. Info, sarah@seaba.com. Deadline: December 8. SEABA Center, Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

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winter art mart: Submit twoor three-dimensional artwork to the second annual Winter Art Mart, to be held January 16 to March 29. Work with winter scenes or theme encouraged but not required. All work accepted if it meets certain criteria. Info, cmacvt.org, info@cmacvt.org or 247-4295. Deadline: December 12.

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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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s we learn in the final installment of the post-9/11 trilogy from documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras (The Oath), Big Brother is no longer content with watching. He now listens in on our phone calls, reads our email, looks over our shoulder as we surf the web and tracks our movements as we go about our business. Even when our business has nothing to do with terrorism.

We learn the degree to which privacy has been outlawed just as the film shows Poitras and fellow journalist Glenn Greenwald (who recently earned a Pulitzer for his reporting on the subject) learning it for themselves.

Citizenfour is the code name that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden used when initially contacting the pair, whom he’d selected as conduits for getting his revelations to the public. Poitras’ mindblowing film chronicles several days during the summer of 2013.

The three spent that interval in a Hong Kong hotel discussing the classified information before they dropped one of history’s biggest bombshells.

When I say privacy has been “outlawed,” I’m not kidding. In October 2012, we now know, President Obama secretly signed a little something called Presidential Policy Directive 20. Sounds innocuous, right? It’s

only the legal basis for the power the NSA and FBI now have to access our phone records from the telecoms while tapping into our personal data from internet behemoths like Yahoo and Google.

We’ve seen Snowden’s face countless times, but the film offers viewers their first opportunity to get a sense of who he is. In all probability, you’ll be surprised by the 31-year-old you meet. He comes off as highly intelligent, slightly shy and, yes, patriotic.

It’s clear Snowden realized the danger he was placing himself in, and equally clear that his sole motivation was warning the American people that, without their knowledge or consent, their government is using taxpayer funds to build “the biggest weapon for oppression in the history of mankind.”

“A week after 9/11, they began actively spying on everyone in this country,” confirms former NSA technical director William Binney. The chilling takeaway: Nobody involved even bothers to pretend this is about terrorism anymore. In some cases, information about foreign corporations winds up in the hands of American corporations. In others, information about American citizens is simply “absorbed” and stored. Today everyone has an FBI file. You no longer need to be under suspicion to be under surveillance.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT Poitras provides a riveting real-time record of the days leading up to Snowden’s revelation of NSA abuses.

THIS PA SCAN THIS PAGE Which, come to think of it, SCAN means any What an astonishing, immeasurably im-YOUR sympathetic journalist — or reviewer — typportant historical document this is (on topTEXT WITH LAYAR WITH LAYAR of being a lock for the Best Documentary Os- ing on a computer keyboard about this unSEE 9 of cinema, Citizenfour has asHERE paralleled violation of rights is SEE likely PAGE to be 5 car).PAGE As a work much in common with a Bourne-style tale of international intrigue or a Hitchcockian suspense-fest as it does with a traditional political documentary. The more Snowden reveals about the capabilities of today’s cyberspooks, the more the movie’s sense of dread mounts.

We watch Poitras beating it to Berlin when the files start being released and she realizes she’s being followed. Snowden and his partners cut off their email communications when they become aware that even they can’t encrypt messages to the point where they’re impregnable by the forces trailing them.

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THE LAME’S AFOOT Day, Sudeikis and Bateman return with more misguided boss-thwarting schemes in this underperforming sequel.

with the promise of a hefty order from an industrial titan (Christoph Waltz).

Now they’re in the driver’s seat, will Nick, Kurt and Dale turn out to be horrible bosses?

(Point in favor: Their hiring practices are a sexual harassment suit waiting to happen.)

Before we can watch their idealism collide with the realities of health insurance and unemployment payments, however, the film scampers straight back to the series’ original formula.

Waltz’s character pulls a fast one on the unsavvy trio, leaving them facing bankruptcy — once again, three plebes fighting the

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n one of the funnier scenes in Horrible Bosses 2, the three put-upon employees from the first film (Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day) compare themselves to the heroines of previous workplace comedy Nine to Five (1980).

It’s obvious that Bateman’s Nick is uptight Jane Fonda, and Day’s Dale is earthy Dolly Parton (his sexual harassment by his former boss lady [Jennifer Aniston] is, I fear, still a running gag in the sequel). But the parallel remains incomplete, because the trio has no equivalent to levelheaded, sardonic Lily Tomlin.

The scene demonstrates two things: First, while Nine to Five is no comedy classic, it’s somehow endured for an impressive going-on-35 years in the collective consciousness. Second, the Horrible Bosses series won’t wear as well. Viewers who enjoy the incessant riffing of the three likable leads — with funny assists from supporting players — will get some laughs out of this sequel. But it helps to keep your expectations as low as Parton’s necklines.

In the first film, Nick, Dale and Kurt (Sudeikis) teamed up to murder one another’s abusive supervisors, Strangers on a Trainstyle. Thanks primarily to their ineptitude, only one boss actually bit the dust. The sequel introduces a scenario that initially seems to turn the tables. Having invented a gadget called the Shower Buddy, our heroes embark on their very own business venture

added to some shadowy master watch list.

And our government will deny the existence of that list until someone as courageous and principled as Snowden makes it public.

Yikes. I’ve got a wife and kids. Plus zero interest in moving to Berlin. Forget everything you just read. What I meant to say is, “Penguins of Madagascar is frosty fun for the whole family!”

Man. And once again, they turn to not-sohardened criminal “Motherfucker” Jones (Jamie Foxx) for advice on extra-legal solutions. Mishaps and pratfalls ensue, along with many tired jokes about everyone’s lack of badassness.

Almost nothing surprising happens in Horrible Bosses 2, cowritten and directed by Sean Anders, whose greatest (still highly dubious) accomplishment to date is the script for Hot Tub Time Machine. Aside from crafting one creative fantasy sequence, he pretty much just puts the camera on the actors and lets them talk over one another.

The film’s brightest spots are the performances. While Bateman’s nervous-nice-guy shtik is all too familiar, Sudeikis and Day provide two amusingly complementary flavors of dim-wittedness: one dopily blissed out, the other squirrely and neurotic. Dumb and dumber, indeed.

Chris Pine steals large stretches of the movie as the evil CEO’s wayward son, whom Nick, Kurt and Dale eventually resolve to abduct for ransom. Bouncing off the walls with a demented gleam in his eye, like a Ken doll with a meth habit, Pine clearly revels in utter rottenness. So does Aniston, whose deadpan delivery almost makes her character — a megalomaniac nymphomaniac — work on an absurdist level.

Then there’s Oscar winner Waltz, who watches the trio’s plot unfold before him with no particular surprise. Even when he’s blindsided by events, the most he betrays is a dry air of bemusement at the foolishness of which humanity is capable. It’s easy to imagine his character as a studio head, greenlighting this unnecessary sequel and then reacting to its dim opening-weekend grosses with a blasé shrug. Potential viewers would be well advised to adopt a similar attitude.

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Eight in 10 Americans believe the public should be concerned about the government’s monitoring phone calls and internet communications, according to a report by the Pew Research Center. More than 90 percent of those surveyed agreed or strongly agreed that they’ve lost control over how their personal data are collected and used by companies. But 55 percent agreed that they’re willing to share some information in exchange for free online services. (Washington Post)

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Venice is banning tourists from using roller suitcases, which officials said make too much noise being wheeled across the city’s historic bridges and keep residents awake. To avoid the 500-euro ($625) fine, visitors will need suitcases with inflatable tires, although

city official Maurizio Dorigo admitted they don’t yet exist. He expressed hope that a company will design and sell them by next May, when the ban takes effect. (Britain’s Express)

Second-Amendment Follies Police said Dennis Eugene Emery, 57, accidentally shot himself in the face at his home in Pinellas Park, Fla. According to the report, Emery was arguing with his wife when he got a gun and threatened to shoot one of the family dogs. He pulled back the gun’s hammer as if he were going to fire. He then started to release it to a safe position while pointing the gun at his face, at which point the gun discharged.

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Becca Campbell, 26, died after she accidentally shot herself in the head with a gun she bought for protection in anticipation of violent protests in Ferguson, Mo., while a grand jury decided whether to indict Michael Brown’s killer. The St. Louis woman’s 33-yearold boyfriend told police Campbell was jokingly waving the weapon around in his car, saying she was ready for Ferguson, when she pointed it at him.

He swerved trying to duck and rearended another car, causing the gun to fire. (CNN) Christa Engles, 26, died after her 3-year-old son accidentally shot her

in the head with a 9mm semiautomatic handgun he found on a table in the living room, according to police in Tulsa, Okla. Child specialists who interviewed the boy “confirmed what the evidence led investigators to assume,” police Sgt. Dave Walker said, noting the boy repeatedly told officers, “Mommy shot.” (Tulsa World)

Tax Dollars at Work

Despite recent scandals and budget and workforce cuts at the Internal Revenue Service, commissioner John Koskinen announced the agency is awarding millions of dollars in bonuses to “long-suffering staffers,” including those who’re delinquent in paying their own taxes. The IRS’ inspector general reported in April that 1,146 employees who had “tax compliance problems” a few years ago were handed bonuses totaling more than $1 million. “It’s no wonder the American people find it hard to believe the IRS needs more money when the agency fails to collect back taxes from their own employees and instead rewards them with bonuses,” said Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah. (Washington Times)

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ing them with motorboats and 15-foot poles equipped with sensors. They dispatch a drone to hover directly over the animals’ blowhole and collect mucus samples from the spray.

The researchers tested the method by attaching a sterilized surgical sponge to the drone to harvest pseudo-snot ejected from a fake whale: a catamaran fitted with sensors that measured what a real whale would feel and hear while being followed by the drone, which the students dubbed Snot Bot. (Boston Globe)

So Long, and Thanks for All the Kimchi South Koreans are headed for extinction by the year 2750, according to a parliamentary study commissioned by the New Politics Alliance for Democracy party. Its forecasts are based on South Korea’s critically low birth rate of 1.19 children per woman, attributed to 1980s government campaigns to restrict family size. The study suggests the southern port city of Busan, which has one of the country’s most rapidly aging populations, will be the first to empty after its last resident is born in 2413. (Britain’s Independent)

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He’s having public showers installed for the homeless in Vatican City. He has made moves to dismantle the Church’s bigotry toward gays. He regularly criticizes growing economic inequality, and keeps reminding politicians that there can be no peace and justice unless they take care of poor and marginalized people. He even invited iconic punk poet Patti Smith to perform at the Vatican Christmas Concert. You now have extra power to exert this kind of initiative in your own sphere, Sagittarius. Be proactive as you push for constructive transformations that will benefit all.

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gemiNi (May 21-June 20): every one of us, including me, has blind spots about the arts of intimacy and collaboration. every one of us suffers from unconscious habits that interfere with our ability to get and give the love we want. What are your bind spots and unconscious habits, Gemini? Ha! trick question!

They wouldn’t be blind spots and unconscious habits if you already knew about them. That’s the bad news. The good news is that in the next six weeks you can catch glimpses of these blocks and make a good start toward reducing their power to distort your relationships. caNceR

(June 21-July 22): now and then, it is in fact possible to fix malfunctioning machines by giving them a few swift kicks or authoritative whacks. This strategy is called “percussive maintenance.” In the coming days, you might be inclined to use it a lot. That’s probably oK. I suspect it’ll work even better than it usually does.

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painter rembrandt finished “The oath of Claudius Civilis.” It was 18 feet by 18 feet, the largest painting he ever made. for a short time, it hung on a wall in Amsterdam’s town hall. but local burgomasters soon decided it was offensive and returned it to the artist to be reworked. rembrandt ultimately chopped off three-fourths of the original. What’s left is now hanging in a stockholm museum, and the rest has been lost. Art critic svetlana Alpers wishes the entire painting still existed but nevertheless raves about the remaining portion, calling it “a magnificent fragment.”

I urge you to think like Alpers. It’s time to celebrate your own magnificent fragments.

libRa (sept. 23-oct. 22): you now have a special talent for connecting things that have never been connected. you also have a magic touch at uniting things that should be united but can’t manage to do so under their own power. In fact, I’m inclined to believe that in the next three weeks you will be unusually lucky and adept at forging links, brokering truces, building bridges and getting opposites to attract. I won’t be surprised if you’re able to compare apples and oranges in ways that make good sense and calm everyone down. scoRPio (oct. 23-nov. 21): In 1989, Amy

tan birthed her first novel, The Joy Luck Club. Her next, The Kitchen God’s Wife, came out in 1991. both were best sellers. Within a few years, the student study guide publisher Cliffsnotes did with them what it has done with many masterpieces of world literature: produced condensed summaries for use by students too lazy to read all of the originals.

“In spite of my initial shock,” tan said, “I admit that I am perversely honored to be in Cliffsnotes.” It was a sign of success to get the same treatment as superstar authors like shakespeare and James Joyce. The Cliffsnotes approach is currently an operative metaphor in your life, scorpio. try to find it in

your heart to be honored, even if it’s perversely so. for the most part, trimming and shortening and compressing will be beneficial.

caPRicoRN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The limpet is an aquatic snail. When it’s scared, it escapes at a rate approaching two inches per hour. If you get flustered in the coming week, Capricorn, I suggest you flee at a speed no faster than the limpet’s. I’m making a little joke here. The truth is, if you do get into a situation that provokes anxiety, I don’t think you should leave the scene at all. Why? There are two possibilities. first, you may be under the influence of mistaken ideas or habitual responses that are causing you to be nervous about something there’s no need to be nervous about. or second, if you are indeed in an authentic bind, you really do need to deal with it, not run away. aQUaRiUs

(Jan. 20-feb. 18): sciencefiction novelist Philip K. Dick has been one of my favorite authors since I discovered his work years ago. I love how he reconfigured my mind with his metaphysical riffs about politics and his prophetic questions about what’s real and what’s not. recently I discovered he once lived in a house that’s a few blocks from where I now live. While he was there, he wrote two of his best books. I went to the place and found it was unoccupied.

That night I slept in a sleeping bag on the back porch, hoping to soak up inspiration. It worked! Afterward, I had amazing creative breakthroughs for days. I recommend a comparable ritual for you, Aquarius. Go in quest of greatness that you want to rub off on you.

Pisces (feb. 19-March 20): Do you enjoy

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“eating salads makes you sick” is one of my favorites, along with “Water is worse for you than vodka” and “smoking is healthier than exercising.” Why do I love reading these laughable claims? Well, they remind me that every day I am barraged by nonsense and delusion from the news media, the internet, politicians, celebrities and a host of fanatics. “smoking is healthier than exercising” is just a more extreme and obvious lie than many others that are better disguised. The moral of the story for you in the coming week: be alert for exaggerations that clue you in to what’s going on discreetly below the surface.

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I’m completely heartbroken. I was with this guy forever and I need him back. He was the first guy I dated after coming out of the closet. I can’t think of anything else but having him back. But I don’t know what to do. We broke up a few weeks ago, and I’m so sad and lonely. Can you help me think of a romantic thing I could do to win him back? The breakup was sort of mutual, but now I totally regret it.

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Dear Desperately Dreaming,

I’ll admit it: I’m into romantic gestures. I’ve been known to watch Sleepless in Seattle more than once a week. I keep every card and note my partner gives me. I love it when two people come together in the end, preferably in the rain or in Paris or while Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” is playing.

But before you surprise your ex with plane tickets to Miami or hire a violinist to play outside his window, you need to reflect on why you two called it splits.

You say he was the first guy you dated after coming out. He was your partner at a crucial time in your life, and that’s really special. He will always be your first. But just because he played a big role in your past doesn’t mean he automatically fits into your future — or you in his.

You note the breakup was mutual. Did you have a spat, something that can be easily resolved? Or did the two of you simply outgrow each other?

Give this some serious thought before attempting to win him back. It’s normal to feel sad and lonely when a relationship ends. But you need to sort out if your heartache is bigger than the usual breakup blues.

If it is, tap into his swoon-fest fantasies when planning your romantic gesture. Send him flowers every day with invitations to call you, perhaps, or invite him to an intimate dinner. How did you win his love the first time? Is there something you can do to re-create that?

On the other hand, you could simply ask him to come back. Have you tried that? Sometimes the most romantic move is an honest plea — an apology and an offer of your love and commitment.

If he turns you down, or if you realize you need to move on, remember that time heals heartbreak. Ice cream might help. Better yet, get out of the house and meet some new people. Cherish your history with this guy, but shift into anticipating your next romantic adventure.

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When: saturday, November 15, 2014. Where: cabot sock sale. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912579 Who’s Got Yer bellY? Favorite pseudo LumBro, meet me for drinks at the ONE? When: Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Where: corner of North st. and North ave. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912578 MY krYptoNite I know you read these all the time in the paper. And I want you to know I’m not over you yet. Everyday I think about you and wish things were back to the way they used to be. But just know I’m always here. Whenever you are “missing your sister” or need a back massage, I’m here for you. When: Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Where: near ethan allen park. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912577 heY You You: tall, dark and handsome with the curly, black hair (didn’t it used to be straight?). I spied you going into the restaurant. Still a hottie after all these years! Me: your admirer. When: tuesday, November 25, 2014. Where: sherpa kitchen. You: Man. Me: Man. #912576 For silverFox’s eYes oNlY Hello, Ma’amzelle Silverfox. Perhaps I’ve climbed further up the learning curve in this game. Perhaps I’ve had all the dragonflies hitched up to my Monju Bosatsu chariot for quite some time. Perhaps they’re restless. Here I offer what I consider to be proof. (Kindly ignore the gesture, please. It was a bad day, but a great photo!) When: Wednesday, November 5, 2014. Where: hunger Mtn coop parking lot. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912575 No Matter What...

You are always with me in my heart. I am learning to believe, but can’t help missing your eyes and smile. I hope you know that.

When: Friday, February 1, 2013. Where: Garage. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912574 actioN sci-Fi coMeDY You: a bearded salt ‘n’ pep man. We worked on that video camera together and you had me when you said “initializing” in that beautiful robot voice. Would love to learn more about that action/comedy/sci-fi movie you’re working on.

Maybe you need someone to play a red shirt?

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saNDWich at MiserY loves bakeshop You failed to find a sandwich at MLC, so you came back to the Bakeshop to settle on another one. I was posted up sending emails. We talked about spaghetti squash ratings and recipes. Coffee?

When: Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Where: Mlc bakeshop. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912568 MY krYptoNite I know you read these every week. So I just wanted you to know I love you, and it sucks you love someone else. But you will always know how I feel. I am always here for you. (And if you still miss your sister or need a good back rub, you can always stop by anytime.) ;) When: Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Where: near ethan allen park. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912567 cutie iN baileY/hoWe It was evening, around 6 p.m. You were wearing green Levis and a white T-shirt. I was sitting at your one o’clock in the striped T-shirt. If you weren’t with your friends, I would have totally come and sat next to you. Maybe we can be studious together. When: tuesday, November 11, 2014. Where: bailey/ howe library. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912566

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