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Tony Dow, 25, a sheriffs deputy in Butler County, Missouri, reported that a stranded motorist he stopped to help shot him in the arm. After a four-day search for the "scruffy-looking" gunman, Sheriff Fred Armes said Dow admitted he had actually wounded himself After stopping on a rural road to urinate, he was throwing his service pistol in the air when he fumbled and caught it in the crook of his arm, causing it to discharge. • An unidentified 26-yearold Spanish airport guard was hospitalized in Madrid after he shot himself while playing Russian roulette. Instead of having the customary one bullet in his revolver, the man had loaded four live rounds. • Jeffrey Pollen was hospitalized with burns covering most of his upper body when his wood-pellet stove exploded, according to authorities in Prince William County, Virginia, after he used gunpowder to get the fire going. • Jason Smallwood, 26, had never ridden a bull, but he had practiced on a bucking-barrel mechanical ride before showing up at an indoor rodeo in Bedford County, Virginia, asking to ride a bull. He lasted about three seconds when the bull threw him, then trampled him and tossed him against a fence, killing him. "He said he wanted to try it

once," Todd Wood, a friend,' noted. "He always wanted to try something once."

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Ukrainian bandits who menace travelers in eastern Hungary now issue receipts to victims to show any rival gangs they might subsequently encounter. Noting that there were at least 12 such

hold-ups in 1995, The European reported the documents certify that the victims have nothing of value left to steal.

The Land ofj the Setting Sun Japanese police launched a $40 million security effort before President Clintons trip to Japan, which had been scheduled for last November until the U.S. budget crisis forced its postponement. The Washington Post reported the national police wrote all 40,000 of the country's registered owners of nailguns, asking them to "try their best" to keep the tools at home, and asked 7700 licensed sword owners to keep their weapons locked up. Officers also

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visited the homes of 1500 motorcycle gang members and politely requested they behave themselves. • The Post also reported that Casual Friday is sweeping Japan, where the core work force of nearly 30 million men is being encouraged to dress down. Since many of the workers, especially those over 40, don t own any casual attire, clothing manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the trend, which experts predict could add up to more than $14 billion in "Friday-wear" apparel ^ purchases. There are also c j ^ " slide shows, lectures and lessons to teach men who have traditionally worn uniform blue, black or gray suits how to dress casually. To avoid shocking customers, the Prudential Life Insurance Co. posted a sign: "Today is our casual day. Please forgive our casual clothes. We humbly ask your kind cooperation." Some companies, worried that workers might take dressing down to extremes, have banned golf wear, bluejeans and track suits. Japans 20 million working women are still required to dress formally.

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Rhode Island Sen. John Chafee announced he is skeptical of the flat tax because its too simple. He told Jack Kemp, whose

tax commission recently recommended the flat tax, "I've always felt simplicity is the enemy of fairness."

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Florida Circuit Judge John Fennelly ordered court reporter Lark Frantz, 44, jailed for contempt in January for failing to transcribe a pretrial hearing as requested by the Supreme Court in 1994. While court officials watched, Frantz, who offered no reason why she had failed to comply with the original request and four subsequent warnings, finished the transcription in five days.

No More Mr. Tea The Senate passed a bipardsan measure to abolish the federal Board of Tea Examiners, which for the past 99 years has met two days a year in a Brooklyn warehouse to sample teas from around the world to determine if they are fit to drink. "Under this measure," sponsor Sen. Hank Brown, R-CO, said, "Americans will be responsible for determining for themselves what tea they like and don t like." <-

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Taleban rebels, who run southern Afghanistan, decreed that men without beards will not be allowed to hold any job except as street sweepers. Many of the rebels are former Muslim religious students who believe that clean-

shaven men go against Islamic practices. • In California, murder suspect Sandy Lee Moser, 38, who had appeared at past court hearings with neatly styled hair, asked for a private stylist to trim his hair before the start of his trial because he reportedly didn't want the jury to see the "flat and rather bowlshaped" cut a fellow inmate gave him at the Humboldt County Jail.

Alt Quiet on the Eastern Front While American peace keepers in Bosnia subsist on MRE combat rations, The Baltimore Sun reported that the British are eating shepherd's pie and curries; the French, pate and cassoulef, the Swedes, smoked reindeer and marinated herring. The Norwegians fly in fresh ingredients and pay their head chef $4500 a month. "1 feel sorry for the Americans," Norwegian chef Janerik Salberg said. "I had one of their meals. It was some meat. But I don't know what kind it was." • The Associated Press reported that although the Bosnians have their own currency, called the dinar, they prefer to do business in deutsche marks, saving their own currency for small change. For small purchases, many Bosnian merchants don't even bother with change. Instead, they hand out Bosnian bubble gum, which comes with a color photo of a topless woman. •

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T H E FREYNE PHILE I ? ' I atn & jjijpp^ to respond to . Peter Freyne's Inside Track, which is in Seven Days weekly, that I picked up at our Grand Union. Let me say that I am in my 87th year, was always and still am interested in Politics. I have taken many school children to observe Legislature to Montpelier. I had the pleasure of knowing George Aiken, Dean Davis, Dick Snelling — men that were capable of leading my beloved Vermont. I became interested in Peter Freyne when he was involved in a joke that involved our "Dear Madeleine." I am sure that she has encountered many jokes since being in Washington. Not only did she have the distinction of being Governor of Vermont, but leaving us with many unneeded jobs and a huge Debt. We are reaping her rewards. I can not close this without mentioning Peter's shock of beautiful Grey Hair. . — Alice H. Tomlinson Essex Junction

D I S C O N T I N U I N G ED Open letter to Ed Flanagan, State Auditor, on his IBM witchhunt: Ed, for the good of Vermont — take a hike! — Ernest Scarborough Burlington

EXTRA C R E D I T "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." I never quite totally understood this Hunter S. Thompson quote til! this past year, when I worked on the Statehouse Restoration Project ("House Call," Seven Days, February 7). I landed the position of Project Manager, on-site superintendent, referee, tunnel rat and Boy Friday on the mechanical contract. . The mechanical contract included HVAC, electrical, computers, telephone, sprinkler, voice, plumbing, etc. Hank Adams, who owns Northeastern HVAC, the general contractor, has been an ongoing "force of nature" in the Vermont construction scene for three decades. Face it, Hank, you're getting old. When I was offered this job I started asking the usual suspects what it's like working with this devilish imp. The replies ranged from "it sucks" to "it doesn't suck so bad." Well, not being one to judge others by construction hearsay, I jumped into this project with an open mind. What a ride! Hank put his heart and soul into this project and the results show it. If tenacity and perserverance are the piston of life, then Hank is an engineer on the short line railroad. This pro-

ject had more curveballs thrown at it than Bill Lee pitching in the Grapefruit league. Every day was an adventure and for once, everyone checked their egos in at the door before entering. Kevin Henderson was the "clerk of the works." He was responsible for the tunnels which had more electrical "spaghetti" than a Bove's family reunion. These tunnels were dug by Summitt Construction with pneumatic splitters through solid granite. They weave around for hundreds of feet directly below the capital where the future now lies. Computer cables, electrical, voice, data, sprinkler, plumbing, etc. These tunnels reminded me of a Hardy boys mystery and I got to be Frank and Kevin was Joe. Well, Joe was down there every day making sure the future can somehow be squeezed into the past. I was with him making sure the present didn't end my future. It can be done, and it was, but is sure expended my skeptical reserves for the next five years. I keep reading about the ongoing debate as to whether this money should have been appropriated for this project. As far as the mechanical contract it's a no brainer, or maybe we could of been the first to have virtual reality Senate Subcommittees on knob and tube. "The most significant building in Vermont had to be ' done. That's it." I borrowed a line from Sen. Illuzzi because he's right! Why is that so hard to say? The woman who ran this project was Patricia Harper. Her energy was the balance that kept this thing together, smart, quick, decisive, honest, tolerant and a good sense of humor. What else could you ask for from the woman in charge? She knew how to stand up to male construction energy with unwavering confidence and guts. Hope that's not too much sunshine in the ole derriere, Trish. The other two women who helped immensely were Teresa Russell (Sgt. of Arms) and her right-hand woman Cathy. They answered more questions than a "Jeopardy" playoff show. You've already devoted two pages to David [Schiitz] so I'll just say this: David, you don't really think this can ever be over, do you?" And as for me, well, according to Hunter l ean now call myself a professional (why is that so hard to say?) so I guess I'll try and land the bathroom renovation on Ethan Allen's house after attending that workshop, "Revisionist History in the 90s" with Peter [Freyne] and Sam [Hemingway]. — David Kusela Burlington L e t t e r s P o l i c y : S E V E N D A Y S wants your rants and raves, in 250 words or less. Include your lull name and a daytime phone number and send to: S E V E N D A Y S , RO. Box 1164, Burlington, VT 05402-1 164. fax: 865-1015 e-mail: sevenday@together.net

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Dear Cecil I have always wondered what people do who are born on Leap Day, February 29. Obviously they age each year, but do they celebrate it on the 28th or the 1st? And when their actual birth date does come around, do they have a really huge bash to make up for lost time? — Kristin, Los Angeles Yeah, those leap-birthday riots, they're a horror. Some of these leap-baby party animals want to play pin the tail on the donkey four times in a row. Actually, my assistant Little Ed explained this in his book Know It All, so you know it can't be that complicated. What you celebrate on your birthday isn't the annual arrival of your birth date; it's the fact that you're one year older. One year - one complete revolution by the Earth around the sun - 365 days, six hours, nine minutes, and 9.5 seconds. To figure the right day to celebrate your birthday, you add 365 and one-quarter days to the hour of your birth. Suppose you were born February 2 9 , 1 9 7 2 at 10 p.m. Then 365 and one-quarter days went by and behold, the first anniversary of your birth hour came on March 1, 1973, at about 4 a.m. The second and third anniversaries also fell on March 1, at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., respectively. Comes year four (1976), and your anniversary is back where it started, February 29 at 10 p.m. Things would have worked out differently if you'd been born at 4 a.m. on Leap Day. Your first, second and third birth-hour anniversaries would have occurred on February 28 at 10 a.m., 4 p.m. and 10 p.m., respectively. If you'd been born at 4 p.m., your first anniversary would fall on February 28, but your second and third on March 1. What happens for Leap-Day babies born at other hours is left as an exercise for the student. The real problem isn't Leap-Day people, ifs those smug non-leap-day babies who think all they've got to do to be in synch with the cosmos is celebrate their birthdays on the same date every year. Not a chance, Lance. If you were born February 2 8 , 1 9 7 2 , at 4 a.m., you were supposed to celebrate all your non-leap-year birthdays on February 27. Did you? Of course not. Before you were out of diapers you were shaking down the 'rents for gifts under false pretenses. Considering how today's youth start out, it's no wonder so many of them turn to crime. But look on the bright side. The year 2000, thank Jah, will be a normal leap year. Years divisible by 100 usually aren't. (The rule is: year divisible by 100, no leap year unless also divisible by 400, in which case, leap year. It's to keep the calendar lined up with the solar system. Trust Uncle Cecil.) Were we to skip a leap year in 2000, the awful consequence would be that everybody in the world would celebrate his or her birthday on the wrong day. (At least in some years. If you must get technical, on average we'd be 66 percent more wrong than previously.) Talk about dodging a bullet. In leap-dayless 1900 they weren't so lucky. Take my late grandmother, born in 1887. She was a dour woman, and I know why: Commencing in 1900 she began celebrating her birthday a day before it actually occurred. For the next 81 years, in short, she was (gulp) living a lie. No wonder she was pissed. CHINESE CHARACTERS Regarding your column on Chinese word processors (December 20], you can't really get by with only 3000 to 4000 characters [for basic literacy in Chinese]. My own estimate is that a vocabulary of 10,000 to 15,000 characters is required to read ordinary materials without needing a dictionary every few minutes. - James Brock, Honolulu, Hawaii

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Nineteen-ninety-six should be a banner year in the governorship of Howard Dean. That's because 1996 will be the year that more and more Vermonters will experience the pain that Ho-Ho's fiscal conservatism is depositing upon the Green Mountains. When House Speaker Michael Obuchowski caved in to the "no new taxes" mantra that Dean and Barbara Snelling and Sara Gear have championed, he accurately highlighted an air of "mean spiritedness" that's pumping up the Dean/Snelling slash-andburn state budget strategy. On the subject of pain, some folks, like the Rutland Heralds Jack Hoffman, sound like they're in denial. In his Sunday column "Vermont Commentary," Herr Hoffman gallantly played the role of Dean's chief apologist in arguing that "much of the pain associated with the current budget crisis has been absorbed already." On paper a lot has been absorbed, but it has not been digested. As examples he pointed to the $5.3 million cut in property-tax rebates last July, the $1.6 million reduction in current use programs in November, and $535,000 cut out of community mental health services this year. Herr Hoffman didn't note the fact that property tax rebates have been cut back every year since the program began. Renters and strapped homeowners are used to not getting what they file for on their tax returns. The legislature fully funded it before going home last year so the Republicans could breathe easier when the subject of their failure to accomplish property tax reform was raised. The Property Tax Relief Trust Fund has $1.5 million more in it this year than it did last year. Checks got smaller but there was a Band-Aid to stop the bleeding. This July will be a lot more painful. Same with current use. Ho-Ho's chop still left $110,000 over what was in the FY95 budget. Cuts in social services like mental health have been made, but the real pain hasn't erupted on the surface. It's coming. Brother Jacko gave scant mention to the cut in the Public Defender budget that will force a complete shutdown of three to four weeks before July 1. Hey, I know Jack doesn't spend much time around the courthouse, but baby, that's gonna be a real pain in the butt cut. For a preview of what's coming to a neighborhood like yours soon, pick up the darkhorse, soon-to-be bestseller "Dwindling Resources-Difficult Decisions." It's Ho-Ho's fiscally conservative Human Services Agency budget for FY97, and it's a real page-turner. And it nakedly describes in the text the anticipated results of the Dean cuts. Take the Department of Corrections. Dr. Dean wants to eliminate 30 positions to save $430,000. "Supervision levels will be reduced in field offices resulting in larger caseloads. Supervision levels in facilities will be reduced resulting in higher inmate/staff ratios. In the past this has resulted in increased violence in the facilities." Cool. Or how about the $450,000 Ho-Ho intends to slash from "contractual services" like domestic-violence programs, family treatment services and the violent-offender program? The agency makes it plain the cut "has the ultimate effect of impairing the ability of the department to reduce the risk that these offenders

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will re-offend on release. The community-contract reductions impair the ability of the department to affect the risk posed by domestic batterGroovy. How about Dr. Dean's $250,000 cut in substitute child-care, which pays for foster care for abused kids as well as psychiatric treatment. This lovely little bit of fiscal conservatism "has put tremendous stress on the substitute care system, and has created a placement crisis for some types of children. This cut will result in reduced availability of placements for the most severely disturbed and acting-out children. " Bravo! And one more real beauty — and there are many more: Vermont's new King of Pain wants to cut $40,000 in financial assistance to adults with cystic fibrosis. We're talking chest physical therapy, nutritional supplements and doctor visits. Problem is, thanks to improved medical care, cystic fibrosis patients are living longer. It's a program that started in the 1970s when cystic fibrosis victims were mostly kids. This Dean cut "will result in a more rapid deterioration of health, loss of capacity in their adult productive and family-raising years, and could ultimately reduce life expectancy." Last week, Peter Youngbaer, a lobbyist for the Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights, told the House Appropriations Committee, "I don't think I've ever seen a budget proposal in print recommended by two doctors, the health commissioner and the governor which consciously suggests cutting funds that will result in people dying sooner. For $40,000, has it really come to this?" Yes it has. Thank you, Governor Dean. So Far So Good — All the UVM Hockey Cats have to do is win their last four games and they're the ECAC Champs. And they just might do it. After all, yours truly will not be attending any of the remaining games. In fact, Inside Track hasn't attended any of the preceding games either. Why? Because it was time to find out if yours truly is the jinx. Before the season started I was going to write a preview. Giving my penchant for saying what's on other people's minds, the article likely would have questioned the character of the team, or lack thereof, and the future of Coach Mike Gilligan. And I would have paid tribute to the loyal fans of UVM Hockey who damn well deserve a championship season. Last year hopes were sky-high, and everyone got it in the "Gut" again. What say we give them one more shot? Nineteen-ninety-six could be the charm — especially if yours truly keeps his butt out of sight, out of mind and out of Gutterson. (Besides, I keep running into Supreme Court Justices and Statehouse lobbyists between periods. Yeech!) What good does it do to rehash the stories of yesteryear? What good does it do to write yet another "why can't these guys be number one?" story and then get that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach as they blow a thirdperiod lead against Dartmouth? The hell with So I decided on opening day to stay away from Gutterson for a year. Look, everything else has been tried. The team even changed its logo this year in hopes of breaking with the past years of disappointment. I can still listen in to George Commo on W V M T — virtual reality. But at least I'll know that if they go down the tubes again, it won't be my fault. And if they don't, you think they'll let me in next year? •

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y dad and I have always had a stormy relationship. When I was a little kid and he was still drinking, he used to smack me upside the head so much that I got in the habit of ducking whenever he walked by. We fought all through my adolescence. I was angry, and our arguing was explosive. There was nothing we wouldn't say to each other; he would tell me I was fat, ugly and worthless. I would tell him I hated him and wished he were dead. As a teenager, I didn't realize the power of those words. I just wanted him and our volatile relationship to go away. I never really wanted to get my wish. But it happened. In April of last year, he was diagnosed with metastasized melanoma, an especially deadly form of skin cancer that had already moved into his bloodstream before any doctor caught it. He's getting experimental medication, called Interferon. Nobody knows much about how, or even if, the stuff works, but it's the only option available. I had to drive my dad to the hospital for his treatment once, and when he came out, trembling, pale, face drawn, it was as if he had suddenly become old. This man, who had applied Bactine to my scraped knees, who had split wood with an enormous ax, shirtless, sweaty and strong in the backyard, who made me laugh with his grossout bathroom humor, was changing before me, and I couldn't do anything about it. And so now I tiptoe around my dad. I know it pisses him off that he can't work like he used to. He was always self-sufficient, able to unclog the sink, shout things in Spanish, and make a mean stir-fry in a single bound. Now, he can't even shovel the driveway, and he refuses to let our neighbor do it for free. He doesn't want to be helped. Our relationship improved when I went away to college. He was always the one to make the long drive to take me back to school, and he'd offer advice, psychoanalyze me and my friends and tell dirty jokes as we drove northward on 1-89. He'd show his love by taking me to neat-o restaurants, by buying me hundreds of dollars worth of groceries. And WetNaps — when he and my mom brought a car out to Martha's Vineyard for me to use one summer, the glove compartment was filled with them. It made me feel like he was watching out for me. I've experienced death before: the slow death of my grandfather, a terrible alcoholic who suffered from two strokes and three heart attacks before finally letting go after eight years of constant sickness. The sudden, unexpected death of my grandmother, in a fire, her presence in my life wiped out so quickly that I felt I'd been kicked in the stomach. And now I have to deal with the mortality of my own father. About a month ago his liver became inflamed. He described the biopsy in a fascinated voice, telling how he watched, on a television screen, the needle push aside his lung to reach the liver below; of the teeny pair of scissors that clipped a bit of it off to be sliced up and placed on slides; of how he had to lie perfectly still for two hours afterwards so he wouldn't bleed to death internally. "I amaze everyone in the oncology ward, you know," Dad told me one night. When I asked him why, he replied, "because I don't care if I die." My dad considers himself one of the five most secure people on the planet. He seems full of himself sometimes. Death Continued on page 11 Backtalk will return next week.

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contrasts markedly with the national pat tern. A new federal study charts a steady rise in home ownership in the past few years, with almost two-thirds of U.S. adults now owning their own homes, The fastest advance has occurred among racial minorities. Although AfricanAmericans still have a much harder time buying a home than do whites with similar incomes, initiatives such as the Community Reinvestment Act have reportedly made mortgage-lending practices less racially biased This anti-"redlining" measure has also produced benefits in the Old North End, says Ward 2 City Councilor Jane

social service workers have a vested interest in painting social conditions in the bleakest hues. If the activists were to claim victory, they might put themselves out of jobs. e have spent a lot of resources in this neighborhood," observes Lauren-Glenn Davitian, "but the countervailing trends are just so intense." The director of an Old North End technology training center adds that the local Progressive movement represents "only one small piece of a much larger economic picture." "If you've got the federal government

Has Burlington s poorest neighborhood gotten any better?

• According to the Land Trust, the proportion of owner-occupied homes in the area plummeted from 53 percent in 1980 to 17 percent in 1990. • About one-third of all residents in the Old North End are living in poverty, reports a coalition of Burlington religious groups. Citywide, the poverty rate is said to have climbed 26 percent in the past decade. • The Emergency Food Shelf recorded a roughly 15 percent increase in disbursements in 1995. • "We're seeing a definite trend toward more violent behavior among children, perhaps stemming from a rise in abuse," says Lisa Espenshade, director of the Sara

The steep decline in the home ownership rate may be especially demoralizing, given the many locJ groups working on housing issues. Steve Hingtgen, the Land Trusts development director, sees no sign of a reversal in the downward spiral since 1990, the latest year for which statistics are available. "We're still seeing disinvestment as the general trend," Hingtgen comments.."There's been no return at all of gentrification." The situation

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ment age and began moving out of areas like the Old North End, the high mortgage rates and stagnant economy of the late '70s and early '80s made it difficult for the next generation to buy the vacated properties. At the same time, Davis notes, the tax-code revisions of the Reagan era encouraged speculation and absentee ownership. Locally, he adds, the conversion of homes into rental units was accelerated by expanded enrollment at the University of Vermont and a relaxation of requirements for on-campus living. "Landlords figured out they could charge much more for affluent students than for low-income families," Davis says. The recession that hit in the late '80s and early '90s then trapped many investors who had paid too much for capital and for buildings a few years earlier. The result, says Davis, is the glaring deterioration of much of the Old North Ends aging housing stock. Once a large single-family home has been divided into multiple rental apartments, adds Hingtgen of the Land Trust, it becomes almost impossible to return it to the sale market. That's a key reason, he says, why home ownership rates have not recovered in recent years. Dislocations in the national economy have further hampered local antipoverty initiatives, Davis says. He cites the feminization of poverty and the shift of center-city jobs to the suburbs, the Sun Belt and low-wage/tax-free manufacturing zones in the Third World. In Vermont itself, adds Ginny Winn, an intensifying "class war" is being won by the rich. The director of the Chittenden Community Action agency on North Street, she says heightened hostility toward the indigent is evident in legislative proposals in Montpelier calling for reintroduction of poorhouses and

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CLYDE STAIS TRIO (jazz), Windjammer, 5 p.m. No cover. UPROOT (worid funk), Club Metronome, 9 p.m., $3. MOTE BROWN, STRUNG OUT, Club Toast, 9:30 p.m., $4/6. CLIFF EBERHARDT (folk), Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 8 & 10 p.m., $6. TAMAH (acoustic new-folk), Samsara, 9 p.m. No cover. COMEDY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson Hotel, 8 & 10 p.m., $7. THE MIX (rock), Buddah's, 9 p.m., $5. THE X-RAYS (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. No cover. KIM KING'S JUKEBOX (DJ), 6 p.m., followed by CRAIG MITCHELL (DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $6. JAZZ NIGHT Cafe No No, 8 p.m. No cover. CRANIAL PERCH (psychedelic swing), Last Elm Cafe, 9 p.m. Donations. THE ADAMS (rock), Pitches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. No cover. HIGHLAND WEAVERS (Irish), Tuckaway's, Sheraton Hotel, 8:30 p.m. No cover. OPEN MIKE (acoustic), Williston Coffeehouse, 8 p.m., $3. EAST COAST MUSCLE (rock), Wolfs Lair, Colchester, 9 p.m., $2. ALBERT OTIS (blues), Charlie-o's, Montpelier, 10 p.m. No cover. MICHAE SULLIVAN TRIO (jazz), Main Street Bar and Grill Downstairs, Montpelier, 8 p.m. No cover. THE JALAPENO BROS, (rock), Mad Mountain Tavern, Waitsfield, 9:30 p.m., $3. STRANGE AS ANGES (progressive alt-rock), Pickle Barrel, Killington, 8 p.m., cover.

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PATTI CASEY, BOB GAGNON, MATT MCGIBNEY (acoustic), Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 11 a.m. No cover. ACOUSTIC SUNRISE (open jam), Java Love, 11 a.m. No cover. ACOUSTIC JAM WITH DAVE KELLER, Cafe No No, 4 p.m. No cover. LEV8 (DJs), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m., $6. RUSS FLANAGAN (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. No cover. PAUL ASBEL (acoustic blues/jazz guitar), Pyralisk, Montpelier, 7 p.m., $7.

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THE MATCH (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. No cover. LIVE MUSIC, Club Metronome, 10 p.m. No cover. STUPID CLUB, GUPPYBOY, SUB ROSA (alt-rock), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m., $3/5. OPEN MIKE WITH CHRISTOPHER HILL (acoustic), Vermont Coffeehouse at Vermont Pasta, 8 p.m. Donations. AEEY CATS JAM (rock), Alley Cats, 9 p.m. No cover. WOMEN'S NIGHT, Last Elm, 8 p.m. Donations. ^ ^

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POLVO" R I Z E D T h e Chapel Hill quartet Polvo — not to be confused with Volvo — maintains its indie cred with a lopsided, jagged, guitar-driven mash of perverted, Sonic Youthanized pop. This Friday the mostly-instrumental Polvo headlines a noisefest at Toast with Burlington's Madelines and CM] i.aves Starlight Conspiracy.

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carried on the traditional stew peppered with modern blues, rock and funk. Think James Brown strapped into an accordion. Bon ton. But you won't have to wait for Chenier to squeeze your box: Boston bluesmen Walk That Walk — on Vermont's Shiretown Records — open the show with gritty Chicago-style blues impassioned by harmonica and Hammond. Their mission? "To write brilliant material and perform it like men who sold their souls at the crossroads." Oowee. Then there's Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson, whose monicker no longer fits the masterful, electrifying landslide of sound that emerges from this world-renowned blues and r&b vet. Hey, the guy calls his band The Magic Rockers for a reason: He's the heir apparent to Magic Sam, and apprenticed with Muddy Waters as well. A Grammy and W.C. Handy Blues Award winner, Johnson blew the lid off the Blues Tent at last year's Jazz Fest. The Blues Cabaret storms Memorial Auditorium this Friday. Let there be lightning. Uant to get reviewed in SEVEN DAYS? tape (no demos, please), info and photo SEVEN DAYS. P.O. Box 1164. Burlington.

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Hingtgen, tt _, for optimisrft. "Crime is down and hope is up," he says. Adds Espenshade of the Holbrook Center, "There's very much of a neighborhood feel here. For a relative newcomer like myself, this area seems very intact in comparison to other low-income communities."

he Old North End s increasing ethnic diversity represents another potential asset. "We've had some minor incidents" of racism and xeno!phobia, says Roma Nelson of - the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program, "but overall its been very smooth." The Vietnamese, Amerasians and, lately, Bosnians who have moved into the neighborhood bring with them an entrepreneurial energy while enhancing the areas cultural vitality. Nelson describes the classic immigrant trajectory when she notes, "The people we've brought in here go to work and take care of their families and their homes." Longer-established Old North Enders also exhibit "a high degree of resourcefulness and resilience," observes Davitian. The area's unemployment rate, which she estimates

i have, at the veryOld North End from collapsing into urban destitution. "I'd hate to see what this community would look like without what the Progressives have done," says Hingtgen. "Burlington has probably done a better job of helping poor people in the past 15 years than have 99 percent of the cities in this country." The $3 million federal Enterprise project is meanwhile seen as a source of great promise for the neighborhood s future. phrenic time for people working in the Old North End," comments Davis. "On one

THE PROPORTION OF OWNER-OCCUPIED HOMES IN THE OLD NORTH END PLUMMETED FROM 5 3 % IN 1980 TO 17% IN 1990 hand, there's a lot of excitement about the strategies we've launched in the last six months. On the other hand, there's much concern about the assault from Washington on programs that we re supposed to be building on." Is poverty in the Old North

poor will always be with us? "I think it's deeply rooted," he replies, "but I'm not a fatalist, and I don't believe in genetic theories about poverty. I do believe that the circumstances we're facing are the result of conscious choices, of deliberate decisions to invest in one place and not in another. These decisions can be reversed. Their effects can be undone." Espenshade does not envision any near-term solutions. "It's going to take years and years," she says, "because poverty does persist down through generations. To break that cycle requires much more than any community is willing to provide." Looking back on the past 15 years, some organizers are willing to be self-critical as well. "We probably should have paid more attention earlier to the importance of creating jobs in the neighborhood," says Davis. "One big problem here," adds Davitian, "is the same one facing all middle-class organizers. We haven't done enough to draw working people into the process. We've missed —- and, to a large degree, we're still missing — that animating piece, the element that's the essence of meaningful change." •

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Most Westerners associate Asian art with misty mountain landscapes and minimalist poetry — Zen-like manifestions of beauty, discipline and control. Not many think of buttoneddown businessmen belting it out a ^ T o m Jones, with a little help from the video monitor. That is, until they stumble into a karaoke bar somewhere in China, Japan or Southeast Asia. The microphone has become as much a part of Asian cultural life as chopsticks.

Karaoke definitely requires more cables than your average video set-up. The singers get the words from a video subtitled in Vietnamese. Their voices are amplified via microphone — along with the orchestral soundtrack from the video — through two big Peavey speakers. At one end of the brightlylit room, a small crowd pulled up kid-sized chairs by the rented sound system, while three Vietnamese guys squatted, puzzling over the picture.

I expected to find some real hams at Vietnamese Karaoke Night, a new bi-weekly gig for wannabe rock stars at the Sara Holbrook Center in Burlington's Old North End. But instead of a gong show, I discovered something more democratic in the Moveable Arts program designed to marry social service and art. "It is still something of an experiment," organizer Alex Chirelstein explained amidst a tangle of technology. "When you are trying to reach a population that comes from a very, very different place, sometimes the best way to approach them is on their level."

Finally, after a lot of fiddling and cable chasing, it was showtime. But amazingly, no one leapt front and center to get down. The small group maintained their semicircle, facing the tube, trading off the three microphones so everyone could sing. Sometimes one person carried the whole song, or two people would alternate verses. But nothing short of Madonna could have livened up what 14-year-old Trang Nguyen explained were "mostly love songs" and "hard to translate." One after another Asian beauty filled the screen in sultry slow-mo while the singers sat transfixed.

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good practice," says Nguyen,who practices karaoke at home. Can Moveable Arts turn that solo impulse into regular ensemble work? Chance are good, if the rest of Asia is any indication. "The Vietnamese are a shy group — until they get going," Chirelstein explains. "Outreach is always hit or miss." •

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The Christian Coalition rally was the event in Manchester last Friday night. Held in a large catering hall with blown-up pictures of newlyweds on the walls, the crowd was typical New Hampshire primary. People plastered with political buttons, some wearing Revolutionary War look-alike hats, the occasional NRA tie clip.

This was an event Bob Dole stayed away from, though his wife Elizabeth showed up to talk about his stature, experience and reputation. None of those dispassionate concepts rang out in this crowd. Neither did Lamar Alexander's wellworn assertion that he was the only non-Washingtonian insider who could beat President Clinton in the fall. The speech-

es that stirred this crowd were by Alan Keyes, the ex-ambassador and conservative columnist, by California Congressman Robert Dornan, who sits in for Rush Limbaugh when he's on vacation, and, of course, by Buchanan. . Speaking of the televised debate the night before, Buchanan said, "We're making them [meaning the other lessconservative candidates] address our issues. We're making them address our agenda. But let me tell you, I do believe this, I am the only strong, staunch, consistent, pro-life conservative that can win in New Hampshire and win the nomination." And then, feeling the friendly crowd, he dug in. "In California, they no longer celebrate Christmas, it's U.N. Day. They no longer celebrate Easter, it's Earth Day — they can all worship dirt. And they have national Coming Out Day — and that's not the debutante party they are talking about." This is pretty mean stuff. Add to this a promise to revamp public education as most Americans know it — "The Bible is the only book we can't teach in schools, the only book" — and what emerges is a candidate determined to significantly change politics in America, the "Contract with

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Byerly talks about "Realism and Art in the Novels of George Eliot." Abernethy Room, Starr Library, Middlebury College, 4:15 p.m. Info, 388-3711. ' T H E D A T I N G GAME': Attention bachelors and bachelorettes: This updated stage version of the old television show offers free food, cheap beer and lots of laughs. Club Metronome, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5684. B U R L I N G T O N W I N T E R FESTIVAL: A week of outdoor arid arts events continues. Today, speed skate at Leddy Park, Burlington, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. $3. Info, 864-0123. HISTORY CELEBRATION: Johnson artist Julian Scott painted "The Battle of Cedar Creek" that hangs in the Statehouse. The Civil War artist is honored with readings, art and music. House Chamber, Vermont Statehouse, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2228.

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B U R L I N G T O N W I N T E R FESTIVAL: See February 21. Skate at Leddy Park, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. or 9:15-10:45 p.m. TOASTMASTERS M E E T I N G : Professional and non-professional people hone their speaking, listening and leadership skills. Econolodge, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 862-6142. O U T R I G H T M E N ' S G R O U P : Gay and bisexual men under 23 talk about their issues. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-9677. C A N C E R S U P P O R T G R O U P : People dealing with cancer get support based on the work of the National Wellness Communities. Cancer Wellness Center, Chace Mill, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Register, 865-3434.

t h e a t e r O P E N REHEARSAL: Watch the production of Lonely Planet evolve over the months. Big City Players perform at Burlington Square Mall, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5884.

SLIDE S H O W : Performance artist Seth Barger shows samples of his work in preparation for a 24-hour interactive art installation. Francis Colburn Gallery, UVM, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 863-8055. GALLERY TALK: Roger Dell talks about Robert Rauschenberg and the postmodern print. Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 12:15 p.m. $2. Info, 656-0750.

w o r d s JAMAICA KINCAID READING: T h e Vermont-based novelist reads from her novel, The Autobiography of My Mother. Chassman & Bern Booksellers, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 862-4332. 'CHAUCER AS T O U R G U I D E ' : Laura Hodges studies medieval costume in literature. She lectures on "The Pilgrimage, the Poet, the Social Panorama." 301 Williams, UVM, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-4171.

STRINGS ATTACHED: The B o s t o n Globe describes their chamber jazz as "a virtuosic joy . . . a melange of urban ghetto street cries and high art. " The Lane Series presents the String Trio of New York Triday at the University of Vermont. The threesome plays the following night — with Angels in America composer Anthony Davis — at the Hopkins Center in Hanover, New Hampshire. BOSNIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE TALK: Art, literature and architecture have been systematically destroyed in Bosnia. A presentation tells "people of conscience" what they can do about it. 105 Votey Building, UVM, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 863-4010. LEGISLATION O N C H I L D R E N ' S ISSUES: T h e Children's Forum offers an update on Medicaid, budget issues

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MAGIC HAT BLUES CABARET: C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band headlines this caberet-style blues gig also featuring Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson, and Walk That Walk — upbeat Chicago-style blues. Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $18.50-25. Info, 863-5966. S T R I N G T R I O O F N E W YORK: This flexible trio is known for its start: ling acoustic improvisations'off violin, guitar and bass. Listen up for classics and contemporary commissioned pieces at a Lane Series concert. U V M Recital Hall, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 656-4455. 'POETS & T R O U B A D O U R S ' : Musicians Rachel Bissex and Paula Gillis combine forces with poets Francette Cerulli, Scudder Parker and Maveret McClellan at the Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 244-7638.

W I N D S Y M P H O N Y : T h e student group is joined by the Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble. Spaulding Auditorium, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N . H . , 8 p.m. $7. Info, 603646-2422. d a n c e 'INTERNATIONAL C O N T A C T JAM': Feel the earth move under your feet at a three-day jam. Burlington City Hall, 710 p.m. $20 per day. Info, 864-0214. t h e a t e r 'MARK TWAIN O N STAGE': John Chappell picks up where Hal Holbrook left off in a one-man "patchwork of wit, wisdom and pure fun," writes the Greensboro Daily Neivs. Barre Opera House, 8 p.m. $10-18. Info, 800639-1383.

f i l m WALTER U N G E R E R FILM: The Vermont filmmaker discusses The House Without Steps after the screening. See profile, this issue. Wood Gallery, Vermont College, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 828-8743.

G L A Z I N G D E M O : Fritz Reindel shows off his unique glazing technique after a potluck dinner. Vermont Clay Studio, Montpelier. Dinner, 6 p.m. Demo, 7 p.m. $4. Info, 223-4220.

w o r d s JAMAICA K I N C A I D READING: See February 22, Pyralisk, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 229-2337. O P E N POETRY READING: An hourlong session is open to bards of all persuasions. Cafe No No, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-5066. O P E N R E A D I N G : Local poets share their verse at the Firehouse Gallery, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 864-6106.

k i d s 'PAJAMARAMA': Adults read to and with children in night clothes. Refreshments are included at Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. S O N G S & STORIES: Robert Resnik entertains at the Fletcher Library, Burlington, 11-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, <865*72*6.

etc B U R L I N G T O N W I N T E R FESTIVAL: See February 21. Skate at Leddy Park, 8-9:30 p.m. $1. 'EYE O N T H E SKY': Fairbanks Museum meteorologists Mark Breen and Steve Malesky interpret winter weather patterns for field naturalist grad students — and the public. Meet at 129 Marsh Life Science Building, UVM, Burlington, 8:15

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endar p.m. Free. Info, 658-6400. SENIOR SWIM: Folks over 50 exercise in an 86-degree pool. YMCA, Burlington, noon - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9622. O U T R I G H T SUPPORT GROUP: Gay, lesbian, bisexual and "questioning" youth are invited to an ongoing support group meeting. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-9677.

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m u s i c CELTIC CONCERT: World-renowned musican Sean Grace and his band perform Celtic folk and New Age jazz with flutes, tin whistles and vocals. The Amnesty International benefit is held at Alumni Auditorium, Champlain College, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 864-4838. A TASTE OF OPERA': New England Culinary Institute serves up opera-inspired dishes. Vermont Opera Theater provides the arias and ensemble work. Alumni Hall, Vermont College, 6:15 p.m. $40. Reservations, 2290043.

d a n c e INTERNATIONAL CONTACT JAM: See February 23, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. A free informal performance begins at 8 p.m. A boogie follows. CONTRA DANCE: A family session starts at 4:30 p.m. A post-dance potluck at 6:15 p.m. and the contra dance starts in earnest at 8 p.m. $5. Info, 864-0123BALLROOM DANCE: Learn to do the rhumba from 8 to 9:30 p.m. After that, anything goes. Lincoln Inn, Essex Junction. $10. Info, 862-2207. t h e a t e r AUDITION: Green Candle Theatre Company and The Open Stage are seeking actors for the children's play, Aesop's Fables. Actors converge at Cham-plain Senior Center, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 893-7333.

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w o r d s DAVIS SIGNING: The author of The Duval Conspiracy signs and discusses his new political thriller. Better Planet Books, St. Albans, 13 p.m. Free. Info, 524-6835.

k i d s SCIENCE PROGRAM: Pretend you're a future archeologist looking at

CARIBBEAN QUEEN: A death in the family forced Jamaica Kincaid to cancel her local book signings last month. The Vermont writer reads from The Autobiography of My Mother Thursday at Chassman & Bern, Friday at the Pyralisk in Montpelier.

trash. What can you tell about us? Discovery Museum, Essex Junction, 11 a.m. - noon. $1. Register, 879-7773. PLANETARIUM SHOW: What is Orion hunting anyway? Find out why the constellations change with the seasons. Discovery Museum, Essex Junction, 1 p.m. $3.50/4.50. Register, 879-7773. TEA PARTY: Janice Ovecka reads her tales of early Vermont at a tea party for young literati. Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Reservations, 864-8001.

e t c BURLINGTON WINTER FESTIVAL: See February 21. Endorphin addicts run five kilometers from Leddy Park to Waterfront Park at 10 a.m. $6. Playful types watch Wacky Olympics at the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory in Shelburne from 10 a.m. to dusk. SIERRA CLUB SKI: A day of crosscountry skiing, ice skating or hiking — depending on the conditions — winds up around the woodstove. Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 862-3249. HAMFEST ELECTRONICS SHOW: A giant flea market features computers, ham radio and communications equipment. Milton High School, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. $3. Info, 879-6589. WINTER BIRDING TRIP: Beginning birders seek out feathered friends who stay north for the winter. Shelburne, 911 a.m. Donations. Register, 985-8738. SNOWSHOE FESTIVAL: Big-foot types take guided hikes, watch a slide show and participate in races. Take lunch, warm clothes, and, if you have them, snowshoes and ski poles. Green Mountain Club, Waterbury Center, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. $5. Info, 244-7037. SUGARING: Watch tree tapping, then form work parties and go to it. Green Mountain Audubon Nature Center Sugarhouse, Huntington, 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Free. Info, 434-3068. 'IGLOO BUILD': Build an ice village from harvested ice blocks at the Montshire Museum, Norwich, 10 a.m. 2 p.m. The museum is open, with related exhibits, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $6. Info, 649-2200. SNOCROSS RACING: Snowmobilers battle it out on a track with jumps. Lake Morey Inn, Fairlee, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $6. Info, 800-423-1211.

lating melodies and flights of Indian improvisation. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 2:30 p.m. $6. Info, 6560051.

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k i d s KIDS CONCERT: The Vermont Philharmonic offers A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, by Benjamin Britten. Barre Opera House, 4 p.m. $ 10/under 18, free. Info, 476-8188. CIRCUS SMIRKUS AUDITIONS: You don't have to run away to join an internationally-acclaimed youth circus. You do have to be ten or over, energetic, ready to learn and talented. Green Mountain Gymnastics Studio, Barre, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 533-7443.

e t c SNOWCROSS RACING: See February 24. SIERRA CLUB SKI TRIP: Ski the National Forest roads near Lincoln from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free. Info,'6559611.

t h e a t e r OPEN REHEARSAL: See February 21.

w o r d s FICTION READING: Lee Abbott, author of five short story collections, reads from his works at the Vermont Studio Center Lecture Hall, Johnson, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 635-2727.

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ORIGAMI: Learn Japanese paper folding in a class from 10 to 11:30 a.m. If you're six or seven, take a parent; if you're older, you can go alone. All ages are welcome to fold informally from 1 to 3 p.m. Fletcher Library, Burlington. Free. Register, 865-7216. STORY TIMES: Children 18 months to three years listen at 10:30 a.m. Those three to five at 9:30 a.m. And kids over

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• CIVIL RITES: The Sullivan Baliou of Vermont? Civil War soldier lulian Scott wrote home, too. Back from the battlefield, he painted — "The Batde of Cedar Creek" is his biggest, and most prominent, work in the Vermont Statehouse. Admirers and legislators honor the veteran artist Wednesday with music, readings and a tableau tour.

im F R O N T MEN: Mark Breen and Steve Malesky tell it like it is outside. No stand-up meteorology from these radio weather wisemen. Weather or not, the "Eye on the Sky" guys will lead a Friday day long outdoor field trip to study the real impact of winter weather. Bring food, water and Sorels.

HAM 'N' REGS: It takes two days to learn the ham radio basics, and the rest of your life to get the reception right. Look for new and used equipment at the annual Winter Hamfest Electronics Show Saturday at Milton High School. And a forum on a new, static-free form of communication — the Internet. • • PASTA PUCCINI: Why settle for green salad when you can feast on InsaTata Verdi? Opera-inspired edibles will be served with song Saturday at a benefit dinner for aria music lovers. Chefs from the New England Culinary Institute do the cooking. Members of the Vermont Opera Theater handle the recitative.

O * ROAD WARRIORS: Nothing is concrete about the Southern Connector. Some think the road would bring more business to downtown Burlington. Others think it will turn Battery Street into a Beltway. Bring your questions and concerns to a panel discussion and public forum Monday at Burlington City Hall.

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WRITERS WORKSHOP: Wordsmiths of all sorts are invited to this weekly peer gathering. Cafe No No, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-5066.

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BLOOD DRIVE: See February 23, Trinity Methodist Church, Montpelier, 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. SOUTHERN C O N N E C T O R MEETING: Will the Southern Connector help — or hurt — downtown Burlington? Public input follows a panel discussion. Burlington City Hall, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7283. INDEPENDENT LIVING FORUM: The issues of independent living and long-term care are on the agenda of a legislative forum sponsored by the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging. The public is encouraged to attend. Pines Senior Living Community, S. Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 8650360. JOANNA FREUH: The author of Erotic Faculties combines art history and feminist theory in a risky, "lascivious" performance art piece. Room 101 Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-4282. BUSINESS BREAKFAST: Entrepreneurs share ideas over coffee and computers. Cafe No No, Burlington, 7:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-1208. EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS: Suffering from cabin fever? People with depression, anxiety and other emotional problems meet at the O'Brien Civic Center, S. Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 660-9036. TEEN HEALTH CLINIC: Teens get information, supplies, screening and treatment for sexually-related problems. Planned Parenthood, Burlington, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Pregnancy testing is free. Info, 863-6326.

'FRACTURED FAIRY TALES': Carol and Robert act out zany stories for those over four. Fletcher Library, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. Free. Register, 865-7216. 'HAWKS & OWLS': Kids watch slides, hear audio tapes, make nesting boxes and dissect an owl pellet. Green Mountain Audubon Nature Center, Huntington, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. $15. Register, 434-3068. 'FATHERS & CHILDREN TOGETHER': Gather for food, field trips and fun — and converse about fatherhood. King Street Youth Center, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 860-4420. STORY TIME: Children of all ages hear stories at Kids Town, S. Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 862-2807. STORYTIME: Listen at the Children's Pages, Winooski, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 655-1537. STORY HOUR: Kids between three and five engage in artful educational activities. Milton Public Library, 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. Free. Info, 893-4644.

e t c CHILDLESS SUPPORT GROUP: Childless men and women gather at the Burlington Unitarian Church, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 658-4991. HISTORY LUNCH: Bring a bag lunch to a lecture about contacts between New England, New France and the Abenaki. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, noon. $3. Register, 865-4556.

Theatre, UVM, Burlington, 8 p.m. $9. Info, 656-2094.

f i l m 'BORDER BRUJO': Performance artist Guillermo Gomez Pena adopts 15 personas symbolizing Latino and Anglo, myth and reality, legality and illegality. Brazilian-based Intriguing People also shows at Billings Theater, UVM, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-3361. JAPANESE FILM SERIES: Video Letter From Japan: is subtitled, "Young Family and Options for Women at Midlife." Weathervane Dining Room, LivingLearning Commons, UVM, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 656-4477.

k i d s MAGIC SHOW: The Great Congo dazzles folks over three. Fletcher Library, Burlington, 1-1:45 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. 'BLUEBIRDS IN YOUR BACKYARD': Kids seven to 12 learn about bluebirds and make a bluebird house to take home. Green Mountain Audubon Nature Center, Huntington, 9 a.m. 11:30 a.m. $15. Register, 434-3068. PLAYGROUP: Babies, toddlers and their parents eat and hang out at the Wheeler School, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 860-4420.

e t c 'THE DATING GAME': See February 21.

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CONTRA DANCE: Check out the dance tradition begun by Ed Larkin, well-known for his fiddler-prompter skills. Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2228.

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t h e a t e r OPEN REHEARSAL: See February 21. 'PS. 122 FIELD TRIPS': See February 27. 'ASSASSINS': Robin Fawcett directs this amusing and compelling Sondheim musical about successful and would-be presidential assassins. Royall Tyler

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MODERN/JAZZ: Slow-intermediate, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Intermediateadvanced, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Olympiad, S. Burlington, $9. Info, 9855216. Jane Selzer leads an ongoing class. DANCE: Beginning Modern, Mondays, 7:35-9 p.m. Adult Improvisation, Thursdays, 8:15-9:30. The Movement Center, Essex Junction. $8. Thefirstclass is free when Jacky Gabe teaches. No experience is necessary.

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CO-PARENTING T H R O U G H DIVORCE': Wednesday, February 22, 7-8:30 p.m. Montpelier Elementary School. Free. Info, 865-9886. Help your children thrive with cooperative parenting.

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TAJ CHI: Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. & 8-9 p.m. Food For Thought, Stowe, $16. Info, 253-4733. John DiCarlo leads an ongoing class.

woodworking W O O D W O R K I N G : February and March classes at The Wood School, Burlington. Register, 864-4454. Cabinetmaker and chairwright Timothy Clark teaches skills while you build a Windsor chair, pine spice cabinet or wooden hay fork.

YOGA: Daily, Burlington Yoga Studio, 174 Main St. Info, 658-YOGA. Daily classes are offered in Iyengar, Kripatu, Bikram and Kundalini styUs. YOGA: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8 a.m. Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. Food for Thought, Stowe. $6. Info, 253-4733. Kate Graves leads an ongoing class.

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FUNKY FOLK ART FOR KIDS: Tuesday, Wednesday-& Thursday, February 27, 28, 29, 9 a.m.,- noon. Shelburne Museum. $50. Register, 985-3346. Students get a behind-thescenes look at the folk art collection and make their own works of art. CLAY: Saturday, February 24, 9-11 a.m. Family Day; Wednesday, February 28, 7-9 p.m. Adults. Creative Crossings, Richmond. $15. Register, 434-6395. Annie Caswell leads adults and families. SINGLE MOTHERS MAGAZINE: 16 Mondays starting February 26, 10 a.m. - noon. Burlington College. Free. Register, 865-3258. Young moms explore creative writing and art. A new magazine, Our Lady of Welfare, will publish the best works.

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ers Jay Craven and John O'Brien knew an f-stop from a fade, there was Walter AFFORDABLE: All entrees $6 or less Ungerer. For nearly three Lots of Vegetarian, Beef & Chicken decades, Ungerer has won international acclaim for his experimental films. Yet few ^ 8 6 0 - 7 0 0 2 • 167 Church St. • Take Out & Delivery Available J Vermonters have seen his work. The Montpelier filmmaker has preferred a quiet home base for most of his 60 years. But this month, he breaks form with a Vermont College exhibit that reveals his talents in ways never before<shown. Spanning 41 years, Ungerer's retrospective is a study in the unexpected. This collection of figurative sketches, somber-toned oil am pm landscapes, collages and functional ceramics is as Fireworks surprising for viewers at Dusk familiar with Ungerer's abstract films as the show's wildly inventive video installations are to Ungerer neophytes. While this eclectic exhibit doesn't 2236 Shelburne Road • Shelburne, Vermont attempt to cover Ungerer's 985-3001 entire 32-year, 18-production contribution to the film world, it's a fitting tribute to a man who has built his creative reputation on intentionally perplexing his fans. "Viewers cannot expect to see an Ungerer film and Burlington's Finest get off easily," Richard Restaurant and Tavern Hathaway, Vermont College professor of Liberal For Over 23 years Studies, asserts in the exhibit's program. Ungerer films "provoke, bemuse and tease the viewer," he writes. "We have to earn our way into the interior Open Monday-Saturday spaces of his films." 11 am-iopm Early works draw in audiences with what began producing nearly a film a 148 Church Street Ungerer calls "obliterated" year. As the nation learned the Burlington images juxtaposed with recogpower of visual media from 864-9451 nizable objects. More recent Vietnam war footage, Ungerer's projects incorporate actors, but future in his growing departmaintain an elusiveness through ment looked secure. But the oblique story lines. W h a t all his war also brought the 1969 stufilms share is Ungerer's ability dent uprising. "After the smoke to intrigue viewers by leaving settled," Ungerer recalls, "it was holes in narrative and visual made uncomfortable for me logic that audiences feel combecause I sided with the stupelled to fill in. dents. All of a sudden, when I "The area that's interesting was up for renewal, they didn't to me is the curiosity the viewer want to renew my contract." has in trying to puzzle out what Shaken but determined, they're seeing," says Ungerer in Ungerer took a position teachhis soft-spoken style. "If you see ing film at Goddard College. a person walking in a fog, The au courant New York artist there's a curiosity about who now found himself living in an THESE AND OTHER FINE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT: they are, because they're isolated Vermont farmhouse obscured. I like to entice people without a phone. His films — and pull them into the film that once frenetically paced and way, by maintaining a certain image-packed — became slower distance, so they continue to try and sparser. The Terrible Mother to understand what they're see(1971) contains a five-minute ing." dialogue-free shot of people eatBorn in Manhattan, • ing at a farmhouse table. Solstice Ungerer was raised on Long (1971) includes a seamless eight Island by a banker father who minutes of an empty winter considered artists immoral and road. Burlington SQuare Mall a mother who praised her son's By 1977, Ungerer's tech658-5737 love of drawing. After a year in nique and introspective message Call for Mail Order the architecture program at began gaining worldwide attenPratt Institute, Ungerer went tion. The Animal won Best against his German immigrant page l parents' practical wishes and SEVEN DAYS

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Vermont filmmaker Walter Ungerer, frame by frame

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Set mainly in Shanghai in 1930, the movie follows a tumultuous week in the life of a leading mob family, the Tangs. Though it might be categorized as a "gangster" movie, Shanghai Triad is less concerned with the Scenes of the good life — violent world of the bossps than _ whether in the sprawling Tang mansion decorated with Tiffany lamps and Asian objets d'art, or the nightclub parties — are Shanghai Triad, shot in an impossibly sensual, d i r e c t e d by Zhang diffuse gold light, adding to the Yimou, at The Savoy sense that the mobster's world is awash in money. But that world Theatre. Montpelier, is brought to a sudden close February 2 3 - 2 9 . when the Tang family is hit by a rival gang. Only the aftermath of this violence is shown on with two people who live at its screen — through the eyes of a mercy: Xiao, a spoiled, glamhorrified Shuishen. orous moll, and Shuishen, her newly employed houseboy. Through their interactions, and themes which are developed visually, Zhang offers a tragedy wrought by decadence. Xiao, courtesan to Mr. Tang, the most powerful mob boss in Shanghai, is played with lascivious wit by Gong Li, the beautiful leading lady in all six of Zhang's previous movies. Xiao spends her days primping, fretting about her lover's philanderings and tormenting her servants. At night she sings

This event opens the movie onto a surprising second half. Mr. Tang orders that his inner circle, including Xiao and Shuishen, must temporarily flee Shanghai for their safety. The group is relocated to a tiny, near-deserted island. In contrast to Shanghai, the natural colors of the island — with its thatched cottages,

stone walls, wildflowers and swaying reeds — are shot with an unfiltered lens that ,sharpens every detail with elemental clarity. Still in her tight, multicolored satin ensembles and full makeup, Xiao looks spectacularly artificial on the primitive island. As Mr. Tang holds meetings witli his cohorts, his bored

mistress manages to stir up trouble with the island's only inhabitants: a beautiful little girl who, Xiao notices, resembles herself at that age, and the girl's widowed mother. Dropping some of her superficial demeanor, Xiao confesses to Shuishen that she, too, was once a "country bumpkin." Though Xiao teases out the admiration of the little girl, her alarm at Mr. Tang's obvious interest in this younger, innocent version of herself earns Shuishen's heartfelt loyalty. Yet the story wends itself away from neat parallels between any of the characters. The finale offers both the shock and the inevitability of a tragedy. It reveals the true depth of humanity in those characters who, despite outward appearances, have not sold away their souls. •

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Susan Spencer Crowe's bi-polar exhibit of steel sculpture and watercolors, titled "Barbed Desire," is a study in one woman's "rage at injustice and powerlessness." Crowe, a Vermont College MFA candidate, is showing 48 paintings and five welded sculptures at Trinity College's McAuley Fine Arts Center. "The Shaping of Rage: Daily Watercolor Paintings" — a series of truncated frontal views of a woman's body — offers an X-ray spectacle through which can be seen layers of flesh, muscle and bone. These are abstracted approximations of the artist's daily emotional fluctuations. A sharpened saw blade appears to whiz across these flayed torsos; angry-red intestines uncoil and strike at their owner in a cartoonish rendering of anxiety and inner strife. These skillfully crafted paintings belie a competent, if stylized, knowledge of bone structure. They are particularly successful at their most simplistic, such as a pair in which Crowe sees, not buzzsaws and boa-constrictors in her gut, but an empty, scarabgreen void. Central to the sculptural portion of the show is a large, delicatelywrought work in steel where the idea of the body as a mere vessel for emotion is explored. Limbless and bisected, the wicker-like torso spills forth a black, spiky representation of rage and anguish. Art as therapy can be off-putting, merely infecting the viewer with the feelings the artist hopes to exorcise. But Crowe's need for literal spleenventing is a refreshingly honest creative impulse.

spective of mixed media works by the late Michael Tyburski. Exquisite Corpse Artsite, Burlington, 864-8040, xl 21 Through March 1. EMERGING ARTISTS, mixed media by up-and-coming Vermont artists. Firehouse Gallery, Burlington, 860-4792. Through February 24. THE FINAL TRACK. new works on paper by Todd Cummings. Muddy Waters, Burlington, 482-2566. Through February. WATER MOON ARTWORKS, watercolors by Marie Ahearn. Wing Building, Burlington, 658-4288. Through March 17. A

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CRAFTING A PROFIT A. new major at Trinity College shows artists the bottom line By Pamela

ill the romanticized, outdated notion of the starving artist please take a hike? That could well be the motto of a new, first-of-its-kind bachelors degree at Trinity College: Craft Arts Entrepreneurship. Now nearing the end of its debut year, the major provides a liberal arts education as well as courses in crafts and business, explains Catherine Hall. The chair of Trinity's Humanities Department, art teacher and chief designer of the program, Hall notes that even the most talented artists are likely to fail in the marketplace without some numbercrunching savvy. "Working as an artist is the easy part sometimes," she writes in the program's brochure. "Living as an artist can be the most challenging."

Aiming to turn out artists who also understand things like accounts receivable and cash flow statement, Trinity has launched a sort of holistic, right-brainmeets-left program that teaches how to throw pots and sell them, too. "It's not a crime against Art to make money, or to know how much money you make," wrote musical instrument builder Bob McNally in The Crafts Report magazine last year. This seems to be a relatively recent way of thinking among

gram is successfully off the ground, Trinity is ready to let the world know it exists. And what they have to show is a unique concept that is doubly cooperative: the Humanities with Business Departments on campus; and Trinity College in

consortium with the Shelburne Museum and the Shelburne Craft School. "The Museum's part," explains Education Director Catherine Wood, "is to teach the History of American Craft — basically a series of guest speakers who are subject specialists." Students will also visit the studios of Vermont working artists, she notes. The areas of study are metals, textiles, fine woodworking, glass, ceramics, surface design, book making and letter-press printing. "The point is to get students thinking about the roots of the crafts they're working in," says Wood, "to [create] well-grounded

TRINITY HAS LAUNCHED A SORT OF HOLISTIC, RIGHT-BRAIN-MEETS-LEFT PROGRAM THAT TEACHES HOW TO THROW POTS AND SELL THEM, TOO. people who want to spend their lives making art — and making it pay off. But in fact, McNally points out, crafts would not have survived to this day if they had not also provided livelihoods for generations before us. Stradivarius, for instance, apprenticed with the Amati family of violin makers until age 40 and then made his own instruments until he was 92. If this 18th-century craftsman had held down a nine-to-five and tried to make violins in his spare time, the world undoubtedly would be Stradivarius-less today. Now that its fledgling pro-

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contemporary work." The course examines Native American craft as well as the typical European-derived traditions. j At the Shelburne Craft School, students switch from history to hands-on. "We supply the facility, equipment and instructors," says Craft School Director Kari Berg, for classes in ceramics, woodworking and fiber art. The mediums will be staggered each semester until there are enough students to fill all the classes all the time. Entrepreneurship majors can take introductory classes in all

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crafts, then focus on one for advanced studio and practicum work. Right now the program has attracted five or so majors, students taking the classes as electives, and older practicing craftspeople who, Berg says, "want to hone their skills as artists and pick up the business skills." It is the craft-specific business piece that sets Trinity's program apart from most craft schools in the country In the junior year, explains . Sharron Angolano, assistant professor in Business and Economics, students will begin to take small business management, accounting and marketing. They will learn to prepare a functional business plan for their chosen craft, and will intern at a local crafts business for a dose of the "real world." Because of her longstanding involvement with Trinity's seven-yearold Women's Small Business Project for nontraditional students, Angolano was asked to participate in curriculum development for the Entrepreneurship major. "I'm excited because we've done so many good things with women and business," she says. "It's a good fit with the college." Angolano's craft is shaping entrepreneurs out of artists — and making sure they plan on receivables rather than starving. "I want them to get intimate with the financial piece," she says. The Vermont Department of Employment recognizes the significance of handcrafters — their economic impact is over $100 million in sales in the state each year. The Vermont Crafts Council estimates there are 3000-some Vermonters who earn & living with a

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scientists say sperm counts arc dropping steadily all over the world. (Environmental pollutants seem to be die cause.) Nevertheless, the current placement of planets impels me to predict that Scorpio sperm counts will be soaring in the weeks ahead. In response, you men should take extra precautions to insure you won't be demonically possessed by lust. In a related development, Scorpio females will find that at least 25 percent of their usual inhibitions will be inoperative. You women should, as aresult,make sure you avoid situations where an absence of restraint might mess with your longterm goals. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I wish I could speakfranklywith you about the problems you're having confronting your problems. But I won't speak frankly, because I know that would onlyrickyou off and cause you to procrastinate all the more. So instead I'll praise youforyour avoidance skills. I'll encourage you to keep your attention distractedfromthe trouble murmuring in the background. Why would you want tofoolwith those minor irritations, anyway? It'll be much more fun to wait until they turn into roaring meltdowns. Right?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The astrology textbooks say you Capricorns are sober and dignified. You like being the center of attention as long as you're in fil m control and everything's procxedmg with orderliness and efficiency. If all that's true, though, how do you explain a certain 6' 9" platinum blond transvesrite Capricorn I knoiy? She has a solo heavy-metal act in which she's anything bvit sober and dignified. I suppose maybe dies one of those wild Goats who was born with Uranus opposed co her Sun. Or maybe she hatched the ideaforher career choice 12 years ago, when Jupiter was last cruising through Capricorn, as it is now. Whatever the cause, she'll be your patron (oris it matron?) saint for a while. Get funky, pokerface. AQUARIUS 0an- 20-feb. 18): Here's my prescriptionfora do-it-yourself magic spell, guaranteed to prime youforthe slippery work ahead first, put your^outdoors in a place where it's raining or snowing or misting. (No had, please.) If your neighborhood's experiencing a dry spell, drive to where it's wet, even if it's thrust your arms akimbo. Then turn your face up, open your mouth wide, and drink thatrainor snow or mist until your soul is good and moist.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Picture this. You live in a cramped stone cell with a narrow wooden plank for a bed. Your sink has no hot water. There are bare on your one tiny window, but no glass. All your food comes from cans, which you must open with a rusty pocket knife. Do you have that vision firmly in your mind? Good. Now blow it up and burn it down. Picture yourself running away to safety and freedom. In comparison to what your life will be like in die months ahead, the scenario I described above is like the life you're leaving. • © Copyright 1996

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Welcome once again to the version ot our game in which you get to catch up on your reading. While you're savoring the paragraphs below, keep an eye open for the titles ol 10 motion pictures which we've woven into the literature... "Oh, God!" she screamed, shattering the stillness of the night. I t we don't find a bathroom soon, I swear I'm going to blow up or something!" We had been cruising a strange neighborhood just outside Atlantic City for hours in a fruitless search for facilities, and my companion was starting to go a little nuts on me. As we passed slowly under the city lights, I kept remembering what my mother had always said about hitchhikers." "Don't look now," I pointed out hopefully, "but I see a man and a woman over there by those trash cans." The fog buckled and swirled like an army of anguished spirits as I pulled over to ask for directions. "Never mind," she said in a voice suddenly relaxed. That's when I remembered what my mother had said about never borrowing her car.

Review CITY HALL** I never hang around for the credits. If I don't leave the theater ahead of everyone else, someone will almost always ask what I thought of the film. Now, it's not that I don't like to chat. It's just that, in all honesty, I don't know. And I won't for hours, possibly not until the next day. With the exception of obvious stinkers or masterworks, it takes me longer to digest a film than for a boa constrictor to swallow a small dog whole. Programs need to run, files checked, emotions THE MEN WHO WOULD BE MOUTHY Cusackand assessed. Until that's done, my conscious mind is basiPacino yak and yak, but their latest has little of interest to say. cally on hold. This week something unusual happened. I popped into Lilydale's for a cigar and cafe au lait after the film, whereupon the young woman steaming my milk politely inquired as to what I had just seen. For the life of me I couldn't tell her. I strained with all my mental might to remember. Beads of sweat began to bubble on my brow. A tiny trace of steam, I am told, hissed from my ears. Finally, I remembered the combination to my seventh-grade gym locker. Not until I had returned to my car, picked up the paper and checked the listings did it hit me that I had, in fact, spent the afternoon watching City Hall. I couldn't believe it — my brain had actually deleted the file! That's a first. There are several possible explanations: Misspent youth {I grew up in the '60s and '70s); posttraumatic stress (I now have children of my own); senility. I prefer to think the explanation lies elsewhere: in the gorgeously lit, beautifully shot bur utterly vacant offices, stairwells and conference rooms of City Hall It took a gaggle of writers the better part of a decade to finish the script for this anachronism, in which A1 Pacino plays a populist New York mayor and John Cusack costars as his idealistic aide. When scandal breaks out (a cop, drug dealer and small child are killed in a mysteri- F ous shooting), Cusack follows the trail of the cover-up which leads eventually to, well, you know where. And it's not so much that anyone with a brain stem will see that coming. It's that so little else of interest happens along the way. The latest from Harold The Onion Field Becker is all moody lighting, sumptuous set design and ominous Michael Corleone-style posturing. Never in my 20 years of reviewing films have I come across a movie with so little meat, or soul,'from a director of this caliber. There's nothing here but stick figures mechanically making their way from point A to point B. And the point? The tired observation that power corrupts. What a waste. Two movies from Al Pacino in the past year — Heat, and now this — and what have we got to show for it? Too bad we dont get to vote for the people who run things in Hollywood. But you know what they say —- you can't fight city hall. Hell, sometimes it's all you can do to even remember it.

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SHANGHAI T R I A D From the director of Raise the Red Lantern, Zhang Yimou, comes this classic tale — Chinese style — of a beautiful but unhappy gangster moll and the pre-Communist power-play shenanigans around her. See review this issue, page 19. * MARY RE I LLY Julia Roberts stars in Stephen (Dangerous Liaisons) Frears' adaptation of Valerie Martin's 1990 novel which retells the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde from the perspective of the household's chambermaid. John Malkovich plays the loves of her life. BEFORE AND A F T E R Meryl Streep takes another trip to thriller country with this drama about a smalltown doctor whose life is turned upside down when her teenage son's accused of murdering his girlfriend and then disappears. Turns out he was invited to New York to be a guest on "The Ricki Lake Show." Just kidding. Liam Neeson co-stars. RUMBLE I N THE BRONX Hong Kong action legend Jackie Chan stars here as a cop who travels to New York for a wedding and vows to save a beautiful woman he meets there from a gang of bikers who are bothering her in a big way. UNFORGETTABLE Linda Fiorentino is reteamed with Last Seduction director John Dahl for the sci-fi story of a scientist who invents the means to transfer one persons memories into another person's mind. Ray Liotta costars as a widower on the trail of his wife's killer. Intriguing premise. T h e picture's trailer, however, makes this;, one look less than memorable.

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LIKE T O DRIVE? C o m m u t ers are eager ro find someone who wants to drive a commuter vanpool from B U R L I N G T O N to M O N T PELIER. You get a FREE commute and weekend .use of the van just for taking 7 to 14 other people to work every day. Monthly commitment, great company. Give Vermont Rideshare a call to learn more. ™ P O O L F O R M . I N G ! From B U R L I N G T O N to M O N T P E L I E R . Leave your car parked and ride in comfort in a commuter vanpool. Approx. 7:45-4:15 workday. Cost approx. $105/ month. (1974) A L B U R G to I B M . I work a 7-3:30 shift and really want to carpool to save $$. I'll drive! (1921) COLCHESTER -LINTON C O M M U N I T Y COLLEGE, P L A T T S B U R G H . T h e ferry fare is a drag, can we share it? I go from 7:30-4:30 at the college, but I'm flexible. «•••'•• (1927) DANVILLE - U V M . Meet along route, I'll drive you downtown or walk from Patrick Gym parking when I ride. W o r k 8-4:30, b u t that's flexible. (1952) M O N T P E L I E R - Champlain College. Let's share this commute for about an 8-5 day. (1978) N O R T H FIELD - F O R T E T H A N ALLEN. I'm tired of the long commute alone and would like to find some company to share the drive. I work 8-5. (1968)

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a listing or to be listed. RICHMOND B U R L I N G T O N . I need rides to/from work, may be able to provide car to the Old North End. O r could meet at the P/R. I work 8:30-5, but very flexible. (1945) S T A R K S B O R O to E X I T 1 6 . 1 heard those ads on the radio and it makes sense to me to carpool. I see the same cars going m y way every day but I d o n ' t know who you are. Let's see if we can carpool! (1975) WATERBURY C E N T E R FAHC, Burlington. I'd love a vanpool, but there just aren't enough of us. D o you want to carpool for 8-4:30 workday instead? (1937) WATERBURY C E N T E R W I N O O S K I , near Exit 16. I ' m looking for a part-time c o m m u t i n g partner to share driving, get rides one way, etc. Must be at work by 7:30, can leave anytiftife after 3 p.m. (1973) B U R L I N G T O N to M O N T R E A L . I go to Montreal on business some days. Would like to carpool for the day trip. Anyone interested in trying to combine trips and save some money? (1972) S H O R E H A M to C O L C H E S T E R . It's a long drive to Watertower Hill. Let's share it sometime. I work 8-4:30, but I'll flex. Meet you on Rte. 7 or 22A. (1929) C O L C H E S T E R , R T E 15WATERBURY. Let's share the c o m m u t e from Exit 15 to the state office building. I work 8:45-4:30, boss won't let me change it. (1898)

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WOMEN SEEKING MEN PASSIONATE W O M A N : 40s, nonsmoker, progressive, healthy, honest, secure, cultured, smart and interesting. Loves music, dance, books and nature. Looking for a vibrant, loving, sensitive man. (40s-50s) for deep friendship, romance. 64039. WINTER FUN PLAYMATE WANT-" ED: Tall, 47-59, nonsmoker. Let's explore snow, slopes, skiing & snowshoeing, followed by hot drinks &C a warm, toasty fireplace. Downhill/cross-country, your choice! 64037 STRIKING, TALL, 37, capable, active, interested in details and big picture. Ready for deep-thinking, lighthearted, loving partner to help expand my horizons. Central Vermont. 64034 DWF ARTIST W I T H DAY JOB wishes to meet soulful M, 45-55 who appreciates music, workshops, family and balancing acts. Send photo. 64033 DWF, YOUNG MIDDLE-AGE PETITE W O M A N . My interests are exercising, auctions, traveling, outdoors, music, art, antiques, animals. Seeking someone to share his interest and mine together. 64035 GOODY-GOODY: G O O D F O O D , G O O D TIME, good talk, good fun, good guy. Me: 23, cute, avg. build, nice. You: 25-30, yourself. Good time to call. 64036 O U T G O I N G SPF SEEKING SWM, 25-32, well built athlete, dresses nice. Good personality for some good times. 64041 INTELLIGENT, ENGAGING, ATTRACTIVE, CREATIVE. White baseball hats need not apply! Me - down to earth, brilliant, imaginative, contradictory, attractive. 64042 I HAVE GREAT SENSES; T O U C H IS IMPORTANT and kindness too. Picky about looks, and attitudes must be aligned. No macho men; that will be fine. For my creative lines! 64118 I WANT a real man. 64044 W O M A N SEEKING passion. 64046 TAKE NOTICE!! Unusual, dynamic my life till now. SWNSF, Mediterranean appearance, musical, earthy and cerebral. Saying more would kill the mystery. Feminist men (40s-50s) please reply.. 64047 . W I N G S W O M A N SEEKS H O M E IMPROVEMENT MAN for Mad About You future with Northern

Exposure quality. No Frasiers; and laugh simultaneously, contact me Laroquettes okay. Think Farrah Fawcett. immediately. 64143 (PS, I hate TV) 64048 SWF, 28, SEEKING THAT sensitive SWF, 26, SEEKING TALL SWPM, 25heart to help another heart to see what a 33. Enjoy rollerblading, aero.bics, movies life of togetherness would find each and dining out. What about you? 64049. other. 64144 SWF 35, ATTRACTIVE, INTELLISF, 29 YO DESIRES M INTERESTED GENT, CREATIVE, secure, funny seeks IN fun and adventurous dating relationtruly good-looking, tall, intelligent, ship. Young and self-directed males Ssecure, fit, funny, friendly, sexy, happy, respond. I enjoy music, dancing, biking, flexible, honest, creative, understanding tennis, volleyball. 64149 male. 64068 ATTRACTIVE, SENSUAL N/S 27 YO W O M A N WRITER seeks TALL,.dark, handsome man, 27-38. Long hair, foreigners, bassists good. No wives, chain ' smokers. 64069 5'10" SWF BLACK HAIR, HAZEL EYES, 140 lbs. likes dancing, scuba diving, volleyball. Seeks M, 25-40 sincere, financially secure & humorous. 64085 LOOKING FOR A MAN T O TAME the sex kitten in me. I'm wild and crazy but nice and sweet. 64086 SEEKING WITTY, ROMANTIC, POETIC A N D INTELLECTUAL M . Must be sensual and have N O FEAR must love cats. 64087 SWPF, 24, INTERESTED IN too many things, (indoor + outdoor) seeking similar in fun, educated SWPM, 25-30, NS. 64088 I SEARCH T H E SKIES FOR YOUR EYES. When you reach me I'll listen while you teach me. There's a place above for our love. 64089 WARM AND GENEROUS, HEART FUELED BY the magic of Native American ways looking for a man who shares spiritual self. Outdoors, quiet moments, cowboy way wanted. 64146 FEMALE FOOTBALL FAN ALSO I N T O golf, surfing, sailing, dancing & PISCES CHICK LOOKING T O swim hiking seeks intelligent, well-bred finanin warmer waters. Moonlight preferable. cially & emotionally secure man, 25-45 64150 into romance and strong, humorous LIKE T O HAVE FUN SKINNY DIPwomen. 64147 PING in cold water, eat strawberries PULP FICTION-LOVING WOMAN with white wine before and after. 64151 SEEKS a Cool Hand Luke to pull the SWF LOOKING FOR A SEXY man trigger. Will provide the ammunition you who likes to play house. I'd like to take need. 64092 care of you. 64152 FINANCING, REFINANCING, LOOKING FOR NON-LOSER w/ EQUITY LOANS whenever I see you, artsy flair. I'm a tall, upbeat Sagittarius my heart always groans. Finance my w/a KILLER personality. 64155 ache, oh John if you please. On the first I AM LOOKING FOR SOMEONE date I'll drop to my knees! 64109 CONSIDERATE, beautiful, fun and AUTHENTIC, ADVENTUROUS, intelligent, with a touch of the darker FUN-LOVING, drug-free, sensitive male side. A little tormented. 64154 who appreciates antiques, dancing, culARE YOU GENTLE? Me: 22, quiet, ture, cooking, nature, massage and travel. happy, sexy. You: 23-27, beautiful, funny, 64115 in love with life and yourself. N/S, ND. SWF, 22, SEEKS FUN-LOVING 20-26 Don't need me, want me. 64187 YO to stay home and entertain me. ARE YOU AMBIGUOUS? T H I N K 64116 BUT D O N ' T ACT? EXPECT T O G O I LIKE LEATHER. I LIKE T H E DUTCH? Then don't apply. SWF, 32. SMELL of a man after a good night of who's never done this, just wants a real dancing. I don't like smoke. date. 64190 Possessiveness and jealousy should not be LOVING, CARING ONLY IN MEMin your vocabulary if you want to answer ORY - strong lady seeking stronger, this ad. 64117 good-looking guy who can fix cars and TALL, TALENTED, LOVES ANIwash dishes. 64191 MALS A N D daily walks with mans best SDNS. MAKE ME LAUGH. Active, friend. Looks are important but when it outgoing professional looking for same. goes to your head, it's not. Spirit surLikes movies, dancing, skiing, golf and rounds. 64118 dining out. Likes quiet times, too. 64192 SWF, 42, SLIM, ATTRACTIVE, ATH23 YO LOOKING FOR FUNNY, LETIC, N/S, mother of one. first-time TALL, O U T G O I N G , AWESOME guy personal. Recently back from Florida; not who can deal with a strong, independent. into bar scene. Looking for PSWM for 90s kind of woman. 64193 companionship, long walks, good converTALL/OUTDOORSY HIKER/SKIER sation, possible LTR. 64119 wanted for fun/outrageous times w/ tall, SWF, ZAFTIGLY ITALIAN, SEEKING slim, attractive, athletic 31 YO F. 64194 SM, 30-40 for banter and enormously WARM, WITTY, ENGAGING SWF, tactile activities. If you can devour this 40, seeks good-hearted, intelligent, responsible N/S man, 40s to 60s to share

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MAILBOXES ONLY WOMEN SEEKING MEN CENTERED, SMART, DAFFY & SWEET. DWPF, 40, looking for similarly wise, genuine man to share life. Trade stories, Laugh, ski, hike, cook - have adventures. Oh, the places we'll go! Box 002. ABURRIDA. DECEPCIONADA M I N I M O afan de aventura. Te Apuntas? Box 006

MEN SEEKING WOMEN BACHELOR GUY SEEKS BACHELORETTE for dinners, laughs, and possibly more. Class of 1973. Interests: performing & listening to music. Maybe some dancing. Box 00] , S N O W C O U N T R Y V E R M O N T Non-traditional woman, 33+, sought to share non-traditional life of off-the-beaten track travel, adventure and romance. Box 003. DANCIN,' PRANCIN,' ROMANCIN,' Life's not a game. SBM, fit & strong, seeks F, the same (30-45). Work nights, ample time, write me, let s get fine! Photo. Box 005. SWM, 40, NEVER MARRIED SEEKS SWF FOR intellectual pursuit of chamber music for flute and guitar. Guitars my gig. Clarinet or soprano sax works top! Box Q07

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PERS mutual support, recreational interests, and life adventures. 64432 W O M A N OF T W O NATURES: ADVENTURER AND PHILOSOPHER, SYBARITE A N D ASCETIC seeks man, 40s, to satisfy both selves. Be brainy and built. Be funny and thoughtful. Be wild and shy. Be ready for anything and happy with tranquility. But don't be a smoker.64409 SWF, 27, 5'8", (PULP FICTION BEAUTY), witty, adventurous, sensitive girl who adores laughter, animals, and romance. Seeking a "man" of the same qualities, who is physically and spiritually fit, and who doesn't take life for granted or seriously. Trust me, you won't be disappointed. 64407 O U T G O I N G SWF LOOKING FOR N E W ADVENTURES, seeks adventurous, intelligent, secure, tall, dark-haired SWM, 23-30 for romance. 64434 SWF SEEKING 40ISH BIKER MAN FOR adventure and danger. Boots with buckles a must. I like tattoos... 64437 SEEKING SPONTANEITY! SWF, 20, likes local bands, coffee, talk. Looking for funny, open-minded SWM, 18-23 YO for hanging out with and seeing what happens. 64400 SWF, 34, XJC SKI RACING + O T H E R outdoor fun. Laughing, travelling, foreign cooking, morning person. N/S.N/D, tall, thin. Let's ski at Trapp's. 64402

MEN SEEKING WOMEN SINCERE, SPIRITED NS/NA 30Y SWM; homeowner, advocate, writer, photographer w/no kids (yet) and no STD s seeks passionate, caring woman for friendship, companionship, and possibly an LTR. Please leave name, address, and/or phone # when you call. 64145 ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE, DWM. I'm 44, 5'8", 145 lbs., open-minded, attractive. Fond of music, walking, talking, hiking, movies, sports, sunsets and possibly you. 64002 TRUST FUND HOMESTEADER," 40, heroic hipster/dufus, lover of books, bad weather, adventure, romance ...ha-chacha-cha! 64003 FREE-FALLING T H R O U G H TIME: Tall, built renegade seeks trim, foxy lady 40+ to fire retro-rockets with, smell the roses and capture our wildest dreams together. R.S.V.P. 64006 LONELY 2 N D SHIFT WORKER: SWM, 56, 5'11", 178 lbs. seeking LTR with S/D WF 40 to 55, full -figured 5'2" to 5'8," smoker and kids okay. I will pay your rent in Burlington area. Waiting for a letter. I like TV, country music, walks, holding hands and more. 64010 SWM, 52, seeks 25 YO SWF for companionship, money, car for socialization, dining, dancing, &c long walks. 64009 SOFT SPEAKING, PLEASANT, D E C E N T LOOKING middle-aged male.(NS) Stable and solvent. Seeking companionable lady who enjoys attention, values her appearance, seeking possible LTR. 64007 DWM, 44, G O O D PERSONALITY. Fun, sense of humor, open-minded. Understanding, dependable, like to dance, canoe, XC ski. ISO lady w/ similar interest, romance, conversation. 64011 WORLDLY, INTELLIGENT, SEMISHY, semi-wacky 24 YO blonde Libra seeks open-minded, honest, adventurous woman for travel to Amsterdam, Kenya, Australia, wherever. 64012 SWM SEEKS LOVELY LADY for hot nights. I'll make dinner if you'll stay and talk to me. 64013 S O O N T O BE UNEMPLOYED 40+ seeks woman of independent means. I can cook for you. Are you ready for a hot dish? 64014 SWM SEEKING SWF, 22-26 wholilces having fun, doing a variety of things & enjoys music &C riding mountain bikes. 64015 SWM, 25, ENJOYS SPORTS, dancing, & playing pool. Seeking SWF, 21-30, with similar interests. 64016 KENYAN & GUINNESS/Sarah' McLachlan/long mornings/dead poets/lazy love. SWM, 28, N/S. 64018 SWM, AGE 22, SEEKING MATURE, emotionally secure athletic female. I am an outgoing, physically fit local artist. Want to play in some clay? 64017 SWM, 39. HONEST, GENEROUS. Looking for woman that likes conversation, music, movies, magic. Maniacal merriment and quiet times. 64019 RELIABLE, HONEST, S O M E T I M E S SHY. Looking for woman with common sense, ability to communicate, and cuteness. If looking for someone, call. Humor is a bonus! 64020

32 YO BARTENDER, named after the great Scottish hero. I'll make the drinks and I'll blend with you. 64021 RECENTLY DIVORCED MAN in search of adventurous womannnn. 64022 STRONG-WILLED SWM SEEKS SF, 18-25 for wining and dining. I enjoy sports, quiet evenings, and conversation. Willing to spend money on you! 64023 FIRST T I M E AD. SWM, 21, seeking SF (18-25) Open-minded, likes to play pool, dance, and many other things. Looking for friend or more! 64024 SEEKING F, 18-24, W H O LOVES T O DANCE, listen to music, play pool and have fun! Good sense of humor and outgoing a plus. 64025 SEEKING FUN. Maybe love. Wanna try? 64026 D O IT NOW! Anything, anytime, anywhere. NS, slightly crazed, semi-veggie, 31 seeks something slightly similar. 64027 MAN SEEKING FRIEND. Looking for a friend who enjoys being nice and talking about Morissey for non-intimate friendship. 64028 SWM, 27, 6 T " 185 LB. Likes boating, skiing, winter sports, alternative music. Seek SWF, 20-27. Must be smart, pretty and in good physical shape (healthy body, healthy mind) with similar interests. 64029 NS P 34 M, ENJOY SKIING, volleyball. Low-key. ISO SF, 25-40, no kids, active, slim, outgoing for fun times. 64030 OVER-EDUCATED, PROFESSIONAL, 32, seeks female companion. Important: Intelligence, sense of humor, smile. Tell me about latest book you've read or movie you've seen. Central VT. 64031 SWM, 37, LOOKING FOR ROMANCE with a nice lady. Likes outdoors, children, long walks. Let's meet. 64032 YOUNG PROFESSOR, SWM, NS, 32, attractive, athletic professor of history who is new to Vermont seeks long-term relationship with female companion same age or younger. 64004 EDUCATED, PROFESSIONAL, ACTIVE 46 of moderate wealth and no obligations seeks similar soul mate. 64005 SWNSM, 32, SEEKS T H E LOVE of slender SNSF under 45. 64070 SNOWBOARDER BOY SEEKING F, 18-25 into snowboarding/skiing, whatever. I am a 22 YO UVM senior looking for the above described F. So if you want, look me up. 64071 SWM SEEKS CHEAP AND EXOTIC FLING with girl in black. Must be in good physical condition. Ages 18-25 only. 64072 SW CALVIN AND HOBBISH GUY who loves the unexpected searching for my Hobbes, someone who's up for anything, looking to create tun and craziness. Age 19-25. 64073 SHY, KIND-HEARTED 27 YO MALE full of love and kindness would like to go from there. Ages 20-40. 64074 SWPM LONGS FOR FIT, ACTIVE, FUN-LOVING, sensual woman who enjoys laughter, movies & music who I'll wine, dine & massage. Write me your dream vacation or fantasy. 64075 SWM, 21, DASHING, DARING, DEFT, on the old side of young with a baby face. 6', 190 lbs. seeking SWF with spiritual bend. No Jesus freaks. 64076 O U T G O I N G , SENSITIVE, CONSIDERATE PARTY ANIMAL, Capricorn, not a player. Wish to meet woman that won't throw things at me, confident, open-minded with an analytical mind. 64077 I AM 26 YO, I LIKE T H E O U T DOORS, hiking, camping. I like long walks at sunset. Hope to get together with someone with same interests. 64078 YOUNG MAN FULLY BLESSED SEEKING O P P O S I T E SEX with all the options. Willing to experiment. 64079 LEAR JET SEEKING PASSENGER for the friendly skies. Must be willing to watch the movie while taking off. The sky is the limit. 64080 LOOKING FOR SUGARBUSH skiing partner, very good skier. 64081 SM, 40ISH SEEKS ATTRACTIVE, FUN-LOVING SF for dating. Enjoy contra dancing, concerts, sports. Montpelier resident, hard worker, affectionate nice guy. 64082 I AM BIG A N D HUSKY AND YOU ARE lean and lusty. You need me. I want you. Come on over for some stir-fry. 64083 SWM ENJOYS MUSIC, MOVIES, ART, TRAVEL, exercise & of course to party! 54084

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A ROMANTIC COMEDY: Leading SWM N/S looking for leading lady to share laughter and romance if you're looking for fun and excitement, I'm it! 64108 SWM, 29, TALL, ATHLETIC, PROFESSIONAL seeks honest, outgoing, sincere, fit, attractive lady who enjoys laughing, fitness activities and relaxing times. 64106 YOUNGER MAN SEEKING AN OLDER WOMAN, 25-40. Must have nice eyes, very mature and athletic. Friendly, good sense of humor.. Kids OK!!!! Must be able to spend some time alone without kids!!! Please respond; can't wait to hear from you. 64112 SEEKING WORLD-CONSCIOUS, MULTICULTURAL-MINDED SF, 1927, socially/environmentally-conscious, natural, healthy, compassionate, emotionally stable, progressive, fit, educated, cultured, sincere, open, humorous, adventurous NS. 64114 D O YOU LIKE DINING OUT, T H E OUTDOORS, WATCHING MOVIES? So do I. I am a SWM, 30, ISO lonely W for winter companion. 64113 • WANTED: BEAUTIFUL, INTELLIGENT DOWN-TO-EARTH fun-loving, naughty-but-nice spontaneous W with bedroom eyes and in great shape ready to get busy! 64120 LOOKING FOR PSWF N O KIDS for fun and good lines. I'm 32, 5' 10", 180 lbs. 64121 DWM, 41, I N T O SKIING, HIKING, RUNNING AND other outdoor activities looking for F for fun and friendship. 64122 SWM, LOTS OF FUN, ENJOYS SWIMMING, hiking, biking, all outdoor activities. Seeking SWF under 30 for companionship and romance. 64123 SEEKS T O RECREATE SPARKS LONG GONE, proceed down the path of reaching where we can compliment each other. Active walker & volunteer; C U T T H E DECK. 64124 36 YO. 6 FT, BLOND HAIR, BLUE EYES SEEKS a W from 30-40 who likes to take care of their man as I like to take care of them. 64125 DWPM LOOKING FOR 25-35 YO S or DWF. Skier, outdoors-oriented preferred. Come with me and see what life has to offer. 64126 NS, ROMANTIC, THRILL-SEEKING M who enjoys varied interests such as flying, snowboarding. ISO sincere, risk-taking W who loves life. 64128 TALL SKINNY W H I T E BOY seeks an exciting girl who's not afraid to make mistakes. 64129 FREE-SPIRITED, FREE-THINKING YOUNG JOURNALIST - SWAM, 22, looking for someone for spending days, nights, concerts, walks, talks, drives &C quiet time. No mean people. 64130 SWM LOOKING FOR A FRIEND AND MAYBE more. Looking for 22-28

YO SWF that's into dancing. Me: attractive, blue eyes and athletic. Looking for LTR. 64131 30 YO WRITER STRUGGLING T O KEEP DAY JOB into environmental issues. You are happy and interested in rock climbing and recycling. 64132 SWM, 51. I LIKE T O dance, downhill ski. I am 5'8," 170 lbs. good personality, open-minded. Brown hair & blue eyes. 64142 CONFUSED, SHORT, HANDSOME? PWM, 34, seeking PF for fun times, warmth, companionship, and whatever else may come as a result of. 64156 N E W T O T H E AREA looking for friend for dining, movies, outdoor sports, romantic evenings. Nice personality, like to laugh, have fun and maybe more. 6415 7 28 YO M, YOUNG CHEF, likes caring women, 21 to 35 YO. like skating, outdoors and personal times alone to talk. 6415 8 23 YO AND I'VE LEARNED art is precious, love is fragile, and music makes everything beautiful. What have you learned? 64159 STALLIONS, ROMANCE, CANDLELIT DINNERS - 25 YO SWM ISO lady in red who enjoys above. Looking for a meaningful relationship. 64160 SWM SEEKING ALL NON-TRAMPS, 23-27. Must be good-looking and have healthy body and mind. 64161 F BETWEEN 35-40 LIKES QUALITY time at home, NS, light drinker who want a long-lasting relationship. Healthy and drug-free. 64162 DIVORCED YOUNG EARLY 40s likes water-skiing, eating out, walks, dogs, cars, travel. Fit, 6'2" ISO exitng, fit, sincere woman to share good times. 64163 SWM, 6'2", BLONDE HAIR, BLUE EYES seeks independent, long-legged hiker, 20-35 to enjoy adventures, romance, back-rubs with. Non-animal lovers need not apply. 64164 DRUMMER SEEKS W T O CREATE rhythms. Me: early 40s - into music, dining, conversation and fun. You - creative, free-spirited. 64165 POLITICAL VEGETARIAN: IF YOU CARROT ALL about peas & justicc, then lettuce get together see what may turnip. Income (celery) not important. 64166 5'8" 200# 46 YO FORMER LIBERAL AND HOPELESS ROMANTIC turned middle-aged cynic. Don't mind laughing at my own foibles. ISO attractive fellow curmudgeon. 64167 MID-40'S BACHELOR: BLUE EYES, FAIR HAIR, tall 6f handsome, professional seeks similar SWF to ski, skate, sail and enjoy life. 64168 SWM, 140 LB O U T D O O R TYPE SEEKS FRIEND FOR seasoned adven

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tures. Dinners included. Do you like fat cats? 64169 POLISH PRINCE RECENTLY RETURNED FROM HIMALAYAN FORAY. 38YO SWM, heart-centered, athletically-inclined, conversationally fit, seeks inquisitive W (30s) possessing equal amounts of brains, beauty, and brazenness. 64170 DWM, TALL, DARK, AND HANDSOME, with rugged Banana Republic flair. Seeks SF who enjoys taking care of herself and will communicate. Catlike eyes a plus. 64188 SEEKING WOMAN W H O ' S LOVING, BEST FRIEND, WORKS AT life, has what life takes. 64413 SWM ISO SF W H O LIKES MOVIES AT HOME AND out, pool, camping and long country drives. I don't mind cooking or doing my share. 64414 MUSICALLY-INCLINED, N O T AFRAID T O BE A DORK, comfortable in almost any situation. 25-40 W sought by sometimes-bearded, conversational man with dark eyes and a nifty smile. 64415 SM, ENJOYABLE, LIKES GENUINE. Seeks the same. Every-day nice guy. To be more specific would be vague. 64416 HI HO, HI HO, IT'S OFF T O T H E BAR I GO. To find a date I go. Hi Ho, I hope to have a roll. 64417 SEXY LATIN LOVER W I T H A WINNING PERSONALITY, good looks and great sense of humor seeks a sweetie to keep me warm on cold winter nights. 6441 8 SWM, FRONT-ROW RIGHT NEXT Wednesday night. Seeking SWF for fun. 6441 9 BIG GUY SEEKS LITTLE WOMAN. Blonde, 511", blue eyes, looking for a true heart. Like just about any adventure, reruns. We'll become friends or more! 6442 SWM LIVES FOR T H E NOW, the woods & the kindness of the world. 5'10". 175 lbs, good-looking, 22YO. 64412 SWM, 43, SEEKS SDW. Kids okay. 3045 for LTR, dinners out, nights in, weekends on the road. You clean and I'll cook. 64422 MAN SEARCHING FOR A LITTLE CUTIE for some cuddling, partying, and just having fun. You won't be disappointed. 64424 RECIPE FOR FUN: add skiing, travel, laughter, theatre, music. Mix with honesty, respect. Bake for however long it takes. 64425 SINCERE, WARM, SPIRITUAL SWM, 32, 5'10", enjoys sunsets, skiing, sailing, windsurfing, cycling, planting trees. ISO attractive, slender, athletic, intellectual, compassionate, politically progressive NS SWF, 25-30. 64438 ' SWPM, 36, SEEKING SWPF. Enjoy movies, sports, music, dancing and din-

ing. Romantic, fun, independent, good sense of humor! Very active, dirty blonde hair, blue eyes, 5'11", 195 lbs. seeking a woman with the same qualities. If you're that woman, give me a call! 64435 SPRING FEVER DAYS with nights still cold. Walk with me on a sunny day and let's cuddle on a cold night. DWM, 42, professional, new in town seeks loving lady, 25-40 (kids are cool), fairly attractive, and classy yet down to earth with great sense of humor, for friendship and possible relationship. Write me. 64411 SPIRITUAL AND KIND-HEARTED, 36 YO veggie, attractive, communicative, active, into nature, Wicca, Siamese cats. Loves breadmaking and tea rituals. Seeks loving companion and goddess. 64433 28 YO GUY. N O T E N O U G H space here to really say anything so let's get a drink at the pub. 64428. SOME O N E W H O WANTS A longterm relationship, who likes to spend time together, watch moies, likes animals. N/S, N/S. 64430 5'11", 170 LBS./GREEN EYE Love music, plays & more & cook &c want my own kids & need a good friend &C lover. 64427

W O M E N SEEKING W O M E N SEXY, SHY, SAVVY, SWEET, SOPHISTICATED, SPIRITUAL, creative, intelligent poet who thrives on the quest for knowledge, enlightenment and oneness whose eyes put me under a spell. 64110 FUN, CRITTER-LOVIN GAL^eeks witty gal who likes to bike and hike. 64111 O U T D O O R TYPE, DOESN'T KNOW how to dance but is willing to learn. Slow dance is no problem. 64189

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