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one work of art truly be judged to be better than all

week (April 29) Paula Routly noted

the others? And if so, to what end? A society based

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on notions of winning and losing (as ours is) is a

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Ugalde said, "We are trying to stay

house divided against itself, and while we may not be

away from words like best and win-

able to effect a wholesale change in our society, surely

ners." But at the Bessie Awards last

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PHIL OSOPHY OF POLITICS

week, that's not what happened.

digms and affect our small corner of it whenever we

In the race for justice, former Governor Phil Hoffstill leads the way

have the chance.

By Paula Routly

I'd like to respond to Burlington City Arts, film and theater producers, and all interested artists.

and ultimately create a true celebration of the arts

Ugalde, Doreen Kraft, and everyone

tion that has the vision and the courage to move

By Jeanne Keller

else who worked so hard to create

away from existing models and towards a model of

this year's Bessie Awards show. It's

our own creation. -— Mark N a s h

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film artists.

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away from the awards format.

because of the academy .it still does-

about how Act 60 might affect local control. Hyde

n't feel right. At the end of the

Park's town meeting was much the same as it has

evening, there are still more losers

been in recent years. We elected school board mem-

than winners, and even more whose

bers and town officials, voted on a town and school

Let's use this event to celebrate the act of creation, get closer as a community, have some fun, raise some money Let's not have winners and losers, judge artists against

Music Preview: Mark O'Connor with thrVermont Orchestra

By Jim Lowe

Symphony

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What Mother Nature knocks down, the Long Trail crew cleans up As one of the plaintiffs in the Brigham case, I went By David Healy .page 35

to my town meeting this year with some curiosity

nized.

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OUTDOORS; RIGHTERS OF THE STORM

STILL H A V E L O C A L C O N T R O L

Although it was more fair this year

work has gone completely unrecog-

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ed to the recognition of theater and

However, I think it's time to get

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I hope this letter will serve to stimulate dialogue

wonderful to have an evening devot-

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By Ruth Horowitz

that reflects our highest values and ideals, a celebra-

First, let me express my thanks to

leaves a slightly sour taste, even for the winners. Can

STICKS AND STONES Art Review: "Stone Work"

By Marc Awodey

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» budget, and haggled over a few issues. We did not fight as much as we have about the school budget because the Hyde Park school taxes are lower than they have been in years. The only effect Act 60 had that I noticed was

artists, decide who's "best" and who's not.

that i the school board reduced the school librarian

Competition just doesn't serve the arts (publicity

position to part-time. This was previously prohibited

vHue of being a "Bessie Award Winner" aside).

under the Vermont School Approval Standards, but

Competition divides; celebration unites. Let sports-

is now allowed under Act 60. While I have misgiv-

and politics and capitalism be about winners and

ings about the decision, it certainly shows that Act

losers. Let the arts be about something different. Let's

60 hasn't weakened local control. In fact, the oppo-

do away with the notion that there is value in being

site seems to have happened.

"better than." Comparisons of any sort do not serve % to elevate the human spirit. Competition in the arts

— Leslie Black

Hyde Park

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Much as I like Fig Newtons and the other fine products of the Nabisco company, you can appreciate this is not the kind of fact I keep stored in my frontal lobes. Unfortunately, when one archives ones non-mission-critical information on Zip disks, one also faces the prospect that Little Ed will use them to prop up the hind leg of the UNIVAC. So I was obliged to reinvestigate. This meant dealing with corporate America, always a chastening experience. I tell you, arguing with the theoretical physicists is starting to look not so bad. First I visited the Web site run by Nabisco, the maker of Fig Newtons (www.nabisco.com), and found the following: There are two theories as to the origin of the Fig Newtons name. One familiar tale says the gendeman who invented the machinery that makes Fig Newtons Cookies was so proud of his work that he named the cookies after the great physicist, Sir Isaac Newton. The second theory holds that the cookies took their name from the Massachusetts town of Newton, near the home of Kennedy Biscuit Works (forerunner to Nabisco). My basic reaction to the Isaac Newton hypothesis was: Man, these guys have got to lay off the Jolt cola. The Newton, Massachusetts, alternative, on the other hand, seemed just nutty enough to be true. I decided to see if I could scare up somebody at Nabisco who had a clue. By and by I reached John Barrows, senior manager for marketing communications. John was my kind of guy. "There is no truth at all to the Isaac Newton theory," he wrote. Fig Newtons had been introduced in 1891 by the Kennedy Biscuit Company, one of a number of regional bakeries that merged in 1898 to form the National Biscuit < 1 Company, later known as Nabisco. | "The Kennedy Biscuit Company named all their products surrounding communities, including cookies and crackers c a l l e d . . 'Shrewsbury/ 'Harvard,' 'Beacon Hill/ and so on. There is no doubt (in our minds) whatsoever that the Fig Newton is named for Newton, Massachusetts." Studying my map of the commonwealth, all I can say is, thank God t|iat Kennedy Bistuit wasn't near Belchertown. I decided to pick John's brain about other Nabisco cookie names before his bosses decided it was time for another round of corporate downsizing. Not to dis John, but this revealed how thin the veneer of knowledge is at even our largest corporations: • Lorna Doones. "No record exists as to the exact motivation behind the selection of that name, but in those days [the product was introduced in 1912] shortbread biscuits were considered a product of Scottish heritage, and the Lorna Doone character was symbolic of Scotland." An obvious problem with this theory is that Lorna Doone, the 1869 novel by R.D. Blackmore to which John refers, was set in southwest England, not Scotland. One suspects that somebody along the line was reading the Cliffs Notes. • Oreos. "We don't know much about the origins of Orep because it was one of three new products all launched at the same time," in 1912, John told us. (Obviously 1912 was a banner year for cookie introductions. My assistant Jane insists I point out that it was also the year the Titanic sankl There must be a connection! Whatever you say, Jane. Here, have some Spam.) John continued: "The company thought the other two were going to be the big winners, and little was written about Oreo." For the record, the main theories are: (1) Oreo was euphonious and easy to pronounce. (2) Oreo was inspired by the French word for gold, or, a color used on early package designs. (3) The name comes from the Greek word for mountain, oreo, and was chosen because the first test cookies were hill-shaped. (4) An O-RE-O consists of c-REam between two O-shaped wafers. Terrific, eh? Think what they could have come up with if they'd had two cases of Ripple. So listen up, marketing geniuses. Sure, chances are that hot new product you're about to name will end up in a landfill six months from now. But oh the off chance it doesn't, keep notes. 0 — CECIL ADAMS b there something you need to get straight? Cecil Adams can deliver the Straight Dope on any topic. Write Cecil Adams at the Chicago Reader, 11E. Illinois. Chicago, 1160611, or e-mail him at cecil@chireader.com.

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That could open things up for Kevin. Meanwhile, Burlap's Church Street community is holding their breath and hoping that, with Scully gone, Cpl. Robert Booher will return to the Marketplace beat, where he maintained order in his own inimitable "Make My Day" kind of way. Open House — U.S. Sen. Patrick L^tfiy'^ Republican challenger, Bashful Jack McMullen, held an "open house" at his Willard St. campaign headquarters Monday. The event was scheduled from 6-8 p.m., and the turnout was on the light side. St. Patrick's 1992 opponent, Jim Douglas, was there. And former State Sen. Sara Gear was, too. And so was the Addison County GOP chairman and his wife. And so were two brokers from Smith Barney. And, of course, so was Inside Track. And that was about it folks, except for three campaign staffers. We had to leave at 7 p.m., and Bashful Jack still hadI n't made an entrance. Hey — the guy's a little shy, okay? Rome Report — G O P gubernatorial hopeful Bernie Rome came out swinging Monday with "The Rome Rate Reduction Plan" to lower electric bills in Vermont. Said he met personally with Hydro-Quebec CEO Michel Gourdeau last week. Said Gourdeau assured him H Q will lower their Vermont power rates once Vermont deregulates. Said Ho-Ho and Speaker Michael Obuchowski are "on the road to nowhere." It was a wellpackaged presentation, but not much of it was new. Bernie II and the rest of the anti-Act 60 crowd are still crowing over the Act 60 stories in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Appearing on VPR's "Switchboard" last week, Gov. Dean called the Times' story "trash." Bernie II was listening. He told Inside Track, "The governor certainly went off the deep end. For him to criticize the editorial standards of The New York Times displays a certain arrogance, I mean, being a New Yorker, the governor should be familiar with The Times, having read it most of his early years. It was, I think, a i fine, balanced piece," said Rome. The latest to head north to cover the Act 60, fray in picturesque Vermont is Time magazine. Too bad out-of-staters can't vote, eh? Is Ho-Ho worried? Hardly. Instead of a former babysitter serving as campaign coodinator, he's signed up a former Vermont Miss Teen— Charity Clark. It doesn't get anymore wholesome than this? By the way, Ruthless Ruth Dwyer will formally kick off her gubernatorial bid at her Thetford farm on Sunday, May 17. If it rains, she says, "we'll have to go in the barn." Media Notes — Vermont's second-largest daily, the Rutland Herald, has been beefing up its distribution in Chittenden County, though by just how much, Publisher John Mitchell was unable to tell us Tuesday. Mitchell says his paper offers "a broader statewide report" than the competition. Key to the move was getting the Herald out on the newsstands by 6 a.m, says Mitchell.

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personal lip imprint on Howard Dean's bum? | Think that'll help with the ratings? Wash your | mouth out with soap, my friend. You say Howard Stern's gross, but Corm, * not even Howard Stern would go that low. 1 Can't wait for Coach to come back and | straighten you out! | Bye, Bye, Scully — Burlington Police Chief i ans Kevin a rat-pack of seasoned veterareScully takingand up the city's buyout offer and I heading into their golden years of retirement. | The Embalmer has long been mentioned as a | mayoral candidate of the future, and the future I could start as early next March when Burlap 8 Mayor Peter Clavelle seeks re-election. Hard to I imagine Scully beating Clavelle head-to-head, | though. But we're told by reliable sources that | Clavelle has plans to move onward and upward and is eyeing the big millennium race for governor — not as a progressive, but as a Democrat.

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few weeks ago, when the world seemed bright and rosy, I regaled you all with tales of my somewhat esoteric musical tastes and exposed the rift, the shocking gap in taste and sensibility, that exists between me and my partner,-John, when it comes to contemporary music. Reducing the argument again to its most basic feature, I'd say that John is for sound and I am for form — simple, predictable, law-obeying form that starts at the beginning and ends at the end, with everything else tied up neady in between. Call me anal — I don't care. I like a simple package, and I like a melodious ride. That's why I love the classics and that's why — here it comes — I love Madonna. Yes, Madonna, whom my esteemed correspondent, Christine Tiplady of Underhill, appears to think is just a two-bit floozy with a gift for self-promotion; a talentless poseur, musically senseless, who's duped the world into thinking she's an artist of some kind. . artist^ Ms. Tiplady,

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and what better time to say so than now, as Mother's Day approaches and we read in the papers that Baby Lourdes has just given Mama a black eye — bouncing on her knee and suckling greatness, I don't doubt, from the most famous breasts in the land. Of course I realize that taste, musical or otherwise, is entirely subjective, and that there's nothing more obnoxious than someone who's trying to get you to like something you don't. "Peter Don't Preach," Ms. Tiplady might remark, and I wouldn't blame her. But I'm sincere when I say that I adore this Goddess of Pop, this sublimely confident, self-invented star. I count Madonna among the great women artists of all time, and I say it knowing that not just Ms. Tiplady but all the women in my family snort with derision at the mention of her name. This very minute, I expect, my own mother is using this newspaper to line the bottom of a cat box, unable to see — O blind and more than blind! — that a creature walks among us who has singlehandedly defined the nature of stardom in the electronic age. You may gather from this that I regard Madonna as something more than "a singer," more than "an actress," more than a canny businesswoman who has an entire industry wrapped around her finger. I am not, incidentally, a scholar of Madonnas work, and I can't give a count-down of her hits and her flops. I was living in Europe when she first emerged in the mid-1980s, during her lacy, downtown period. I saw Desperately Seeking Susan on an airplane and didn't give it another thought until the machine that propelled Madonna to the top started taking its orders from her. That got my attention, because that is the hallmark of all the great divas of history, from Sappho to Sarah Bernhardt, from Elizabeth I to Catherine the Great, from Greta Garbo to Maria Callas and a tiny handful of distaff personalities v

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eople who write great children's books don't tend to achieve the same level of celebrity as those who shoot baskets, cut gold records or have alleged affairs with the president. But among thousands of readers — including grown-ups — internationally renowned children's author Katherine Paterson is one hot property. The Barre resident crafts honest, elegant novels, short stories and books for young children that have been taught, translated and cherished all over the world. They have also been banned. Bridge to Terabithia, which won the Newbery Award in 1997, has been particularly vilified for its foul language, disrespect toward adults and mentions of witchcraft.

Paterson's books have also been honored with an astound-

same cross-generational appeal holds for most of his mother's books, which kids keep snatching off the shelves year after year and parents also enjoy peeking into. "She's amazing," avows Colleen Shipman, president of the New England Children's Booksellers Association. "You can read her books on a lot of levels. She writes in a language that is appropriate for children and enjoyable for adults." Paterson's complex characters confront the tough issues — death, desertion, their own identities. Her meticulously researched settings cover the globe and span centuries, from medieval Japan to the Chesapeake Bay in the 1940s, from 19th-century Vermont to todays foster-care system. These qualities make her particularly popular with teachers,

according to Jessica Smith Lane, a former Burlington children's book seller. "Her historical detail is all accurate and reliable," says Lane. "But while her books are teachable and have moral centers, I never have the sense that she wants to write about death or a female heroine in a fairy tale. She's writing these books because she needs to." Paterson's endings can be achingly sad -— things rarely turn out the way one might have wished. But hope always tempers the heartbreak. Through their efforts to overcome circumstances, Paterson's outsider protagonists — orphans and others who start out justifiably bitter — gain a stronger sense of themselves, and discover their capacity to love. Grace Greene, Children's

Services Consultant for the Vermont Department of Libraries, says Paterson "truly is able to create characters and make you understand their situation." Even if the character is' someone you wouldn't want to meet on the street. Like Gilly Hopkins. In the book and the play, we first meet 11-year-old Gilly as she's being delivered to her third foster home in less than three years. Proud, brilliant and impossible, Gilly dreams of a permanent home with the beautiful birth mother she barely remembers. She's determined make herself just as unmanageable and unlovable for her new foster family as she's been with the others. But this home is different. Gilly feels like she's been placed in a family of freaks. Maime Trotter, her foster mother, is

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countless classrooms and acquired a particularly loyal following among Vermont children. Though being around kids has inspired her work, Paterson's primary motivation comes from within. "Like most people who write for children," she says, "I don't write for my children, but for the child I was." She wrote Gilly Hopkins in 1978 as a reaction to her own troubling experience as a foster mother. Three years earlier, just before the fall of Cambodia, a planeload of children had been air-lifted out of Phnom Penh. The children arrived at Dulles Airport with no papers and in desperate need of short-term emergency homes. The Patersons took in two brothers. But the two weeks they'd agreed to stretched into two months. One of the boys was

David bring I P G By Ruth Ho " ing array of accolades, including two Newbery Awards, two National Book Awards — including one in 1978 for The Great Gilly Hopkins, also designated a Newbery Honor Book — and the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. This spring, Paterson received the ultimate tribute: The 1998 Hans Christian Andersen Award, an international prize given biannually recognizing a lifetime contribution to children's literature. "I laughed when they nominated me, and I cried when I won," says Paterson, who was nominated for the prize twice before. And now, just in time for Mother's Day, Montpelier's Center Stage Theater Company presents The Great Gilly Hopkins at the Barre Opera House this weekend. Director Morgan Irons snagged the script for a Vermont production after hearing Paterson mention the play at a book-discussion group Irons was leading. The play tells the story of Gilly, a tough, bright foster child desperately seeking to reunite with her birth mother. It was adapted from the novel by playwright David Paterson

uneducated and obese. W.E., angry and aggressive. Language another child in Trotter's care, proved an enormous barrier. is cowardly, clingy and mentally And Paterson's mothering skills slow. Mr. Randolph, a neighbor were stretched to their limit. who shares the family's dinners, % "What bothered me was my is black and blind and recites own attitude," says Paterson. poetry. "How much their being tempoGilly torments W.E., steals rary affected me." As problems from Mr. Randolph, and strugarose, she explains, she found gles to break Trotter's bottomherself thinking, 'No point in less patience and to resist her dealing with that, they'll be boundless love. Despite her gone soon enough.' I was treatbest efforts, however, Gilly ing two human beings as if finds herself gaining affection they were disposable, and that for this strange family. Fearing scared me. I asked myself, that she's losing her edge, she 'How would you feel if people successfully engineers her rescue treated you as if you were dis— only to realize that rescue posable?'" really wasn't what she wanted You can't go back, in real after all. life, and redo an event the way you wish it might have been. But you can in fiction. orn in China in 1932 to Paterson's conscience and cremissionary parents, ativity gave rise to Gilly and Paterson taught sixth W.E. — two foster kids who grade in Virginia and worked as react to their plight in very difa missionary in Japan before ferent ways — and to the marrying John Paterson, a min- undauntable Maime Trotter, ister, and settling in the States. whom her creator describes as The ultimate family planners, "the foster mother of all foster mothers," a model Paterson the Patersons acquired four readily admits she wishes she'd children — two adopted been able to emulate. daughters, Lin from Hong Kong and Mary, a Native What makes Gilly Hopkins American, and two "homeso important and powerful is made" sons, John and David. that Paterson doesn't pull her The Patersons have lived in punches. "It's real life," says their 150-year-old Barre farmdirector Irons. "It doesn't sidestep or try to sugar-coat anyhouse since 1986, when John thing. It's right out there in the became pastor at the First open. And Gilly's such a believPresbyterian Church. In the dozen years she's Continued on page 12 been here, Paterson has visited

— Katherine's son — and composer Steve Liebman. "Audiences shouldn't see Gilly as a children's play," David says, "but as a play children would like and could bring their parents to." The

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Festival tapped this legendary harmonica play-l er for the Blues Tent — one of its most raucous, and danceable, affairs. James Cotton has turned up the heat on the meat for 45 years as one of Chicago's most blistering bluesmen. His newest release, Seems Like Yesterday, actually was — the 11 -song disc was recorded live in September 1967 at Montreal's New Penelope Cafe. That wasn't long after Cotton departed from a dozen years of service as Muddy Waters' harp man, and the collection of slow-and-sexy blues, firebreathing blues and shuffling blues proves he was already a leader of the pack. A damn fine singer, too. Imagine what three decades of extra practice has wrought. Don't miss James Cotton — with special guests, Vermont's own Nobby Reed Project — at the Blues Tent, Champlain Mill, on Thursday, June 11.

Saturday, May 23, 6-9 p.m. at the Shelburne Farms Coach Barn Tickets: $ 5 0 Proceeds to benefit Burlington Community Land Trust's Affordable Housing programs. For tickets and information, please call 862-6244. M a n y t h a n k s to o u r g e n e r o u s s p o n s o r s a n d in-kind donors: Bonnie Acker. A n o n y m o u s , Ben & J e r r y s, C h i t t e n d e n Bank, Christine Demarais, D u n c a n - W i s n i e w s k i Architecture, F o u r S e a s o n s G a r d e n Center, G a r d e n e r s Supply, G r e g o i y Supply, H o w a r d Bank, H u d s o n Valley Paper, K e o u g h Interior Planning, Key Bank, Kitchen W o r l d , Klinger's Bakery, M e r c h a n t s Bank, Mirahelle's. N e t w o r k Services Corp., O n l y O n c e Graphics, P a r t n e r s Coffee, R e p r o g r a p h i c s of N e w England, Sisters of M e r c y of V e r m o n t , Vantage Press, Vermont Gas, Vermont National Bank, Vermont S p r i n g W a t e r Co./Coffec T i m e of V e r m o n t

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one of those friend-of-a-friend connections that led from a fan in Stowe to a friendly Irish booking agent who loves her CD (actually, an advance copy of the soon-to-be-released Live at the Mad River IRISH AYES HAVE II Vermont's native diva Tammy Music Fest). Fellow Disciple guitarist Greg Mastes Fletcher is off next week to charm the lucky pants will fly over with her, and the two will work with a off the Irish — at least those who show up for any "house band" who hopefully will be studying the of her gigs at The Gaiety. She'll be headlining three nights at the renovated theater in Dublin, thanks to Continued on page 11

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HOfWATER MUSIC, GRADE, HACKSAW (melodic hardcore), 242 Main, 7 p.m. $5. MICHELE LALIBERTE (French & German cabaret), Leunig's, 8:30 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE (acoustic), Dubies Cafe, 8 p.m. NC. COBALT BLUE (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. NC. JAINA SKY, STEMA (improv/alt), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. $3. RACHEL BISSEX (singer-songwriter), Red Square, 9 p.m. NC. INVISIBLE JET, HOSEMOBILE (alt-rock), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m. $3/5. KARAOKE, J.P. s Pub, 9:30 p.m. NC. PARKS & VACHON (acoustic rock), Chickenbone Cafe, 9 p.m. NC. GORDON STONE TRIO, DAVID KAMM (jazz-bluegrass; acoustic ragefolk), Higher Ground, Winooski, 8:30 p.m. $3. MARK BRISSON (acoustic), Cheers, 9 p.m. NC. THE CHARLIE-O'S HOUSE BAND (improv music w/Brandon Klarich & Adam Woogmaster), Charlie <3>s, Montpelier, 10 p.m. NC. VERMONT MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA, Cambridge Coffee House, Smugglers Notch Inn, Jeffersonville, 7 p.m. NC.

THURSDAY

BIG JOE BURRELL & FRIENDS (blues-jazz), Halvorson's, 8:30 p.m. $2. ttLEN POWELL & MARK VAN GULDEN (jazz) Leunig's,

8:30 p.m. NC. SEAN & RODNEY (acoustic), Sweetwaters, 8 p.m. NC. BARBACOA (surf & spy), Red Square, 9 p.m. NC. RED HOUSE (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. NC. LIFE (DJ Justin; underground club music), 135 Pearl, 10 p.m. $3. JAZZ QUARTET, Manhattan Pizza, 10 p.m. NC. THE LEGENDARY WAILERS BAND, CHANNEL 2 DUB BAND (reggae), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m. $16. LITTLE MARTIN (DJ), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE W/D. DAVIS, Cactus Cafe, 9 p.m. NC. ROCKIN' DADDIES (rock), Vermont Pub & Brewery, 10 p.m. NC. DR. JAZZ & THE DIXIE HOT SHOTS, Henry's Pub, Holiday Inn, 7 p.m. NC. MIKETROMBLEY EXPERIENCE (rock), Trackside Tavern, Winooski, 9 p.m. NC. JIGGLE THE HANDLE, MAGIC PEBBLE (groove rock), Higher Ground, Winooski, 9 p.m. $3. KARAOKE, Edgewater Pub, Colchester, 9 p.m. NC. DANCE PARTY (DJ), Cheers Nightclub, 9 p.m. NC. GUY COLASACCO (singer-songwriter), Jake's, 6:30 p.m. NC. COMEDY NIGHT, Rude Dog Tavern, Vergennes, 9 p.m. NC. TNT (DJ & karaoke), Thirsty Turtle, Waterbury, 9 p.m. NC. MARKLEGRAND (progressive country), Thrush Tavern, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE, Gallaghers, Waitsfield, 8:30 p.m. NC. !

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CLYDE STATS TRIO (jazz), Windjammer, 5 p.m. NC. JOE CAPPS (jazz/pop guitar), Saigon Cafe, 7 p.m. NC. THE STEAM GENIE REVUE (avant-pop variety show), Burlington Coffeehouse at Rhombus, 9 p.m. $5. PERRY NUNN (acoustic), Ruben James, 5 p.m. NC, followed by DJ NIGHT, 9 p.m. NC. BOOTLESS & UNHORSED (Irish), Last Chance, 7:30 p.m. NC. JAMES HARVEY (jazz piano), Red Square, 9 p.m. NC. AERIUS (DJ Craig Mitchell), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m. $5. KEEPIN' IT REAL: OUT OF SCHOOL PARTY (DJs Melo, Infinite, Dubie & John Demus), Club Toast, 9 p.m. $7, including buffet. JUSAGROOVE (disco), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. $5. MR. FRENCH (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. NC. ED SYMPHONIA (fusion), Manhattan Pizza, 10 p.m. NC. BL00Z0T0MY (jump blues), Vermont Pub & Brewery, 10 p.m. NC. COMEDY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson Hotel, 8 & 10 p.m. $7. HARD LUCK (rock), Franny O's, 9:30 p.m. NC. DANCE PARTY (DJ), Cheers Nightclub, 9 p.m. NC. DAN PARKS (acoustic rock), Jake's, 6:30 p.m. NC. EMPTY POCKETS (rock), Henry's Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. NC. WALT ELMORE & ALL THAT JAZZ, Tuckaway's, Sheraton Hotel, 9 p.m. NC. ADAM ROSENBERG (guitar/vocals), Ground Round, 8 p.m. NC. BELIZBEHA (acid jazz), Higher Ground, Winooski, 9 p.m. $5. SMOKIN'GUN (rock), Trackside Tavern, Winooski, 9 p.m. $2. DJ NIGHT (Dr. E), Clover House Pub, Colchester, 9 p.m. NC. JOHN CASSEL (jazz piano), Tavern at the Inn at Essex, 8 p.m. NC. DANCIN' DEAN (country dance & instruction), Cobbweb, Milton, 7:30 p.m. $5. LIVE JAZZ, Diamond Jim's Grille, St. Albans, 7:30 p.m. NC. JAMIE LEE & THE RATTLERS (country), Thirsty Turtle, Waterbury, 9 p.m. $5. DAN & BETSY JESSIE (cabaret/jazz), Villa Tragara, Waterbury Ctr., 6 & 8:30 p.m. $7.50. RUSS FLANIGAN (rock), Charlie O's, Montpelier, 9 p.m. $4. JIMMY T & THE COBRAS (rock), Legends, Montpelier, 9 p.m. NC. ANTON & MARY J. (from Uproot; folk, blues & roots), Cafe Q\6, Chelsea, 8 p.m. Donations. JOHNNY DEVIL BAND (rock), Rude Dog Tavern, Vergennes, 9 p.m. NC. FULL CIRCLE (rock), Swany's, Vergennes, 9 p.m. NC.

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SHUTDOWN, CULTURE, TEN YARD FIGHT, Dl LANCE CORPORAL, BAND (hardcore), 242 Main, 7 p.m. $5. BOOTLESS & UNHORSED (Irish), Last Chance, 7:30 p.m. NC. AARON FLINN'S SALAD DAYS (pop/rock), Dubie's Cafe, 9 p.m. $3. MR. FRENCH (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. NC. LITTLE MARTIN (DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m. $4/5. ZOE LEWIS & HER RUBBER BAND (edgy folk), Burlington Coffeehouse at Rhombus, 8 p.m. $6. DERRICK SEMLER TRIO W/DIANA WINN & CHRIS COON (rootsy blues), Red Square, 9 p.m. NC. DJ NIGHT, Ruben James, 9 p.m. NC. THE SLIP, JAIHA SKY (improv/groove), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m. $5. CJ CHENIER (zydeco), Club Metronome, 7 p.m. $10, followed by RETRONOME (DJ), 10 p.m. NC. DAVE KELLER BLUES BAND, Manhattan Pizza, 10 p.m. NC. CHAMELEONS (Latin/r&b), Vermont Pub & Brewery, 10 p.m. NC. COMEDY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson Hotel, 8 & 10 p.m. All clubs in Burlington

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SUNDAY

ELLEN POWELL & TOM CLEARY (jazz), Windjammer, 11 a.m. NC. SANDRA WRIGHT, TAMMY FLETCHER, CHRISTINE ADLER & KIP MEAKER (gospel brunch), Red Square, 11 a.m. 8c 1 p.m. $13.95 w/brunch. CHIN HO!, YOLANDA & THE PLASTIC FAMILY, STEPH PAPPAS (alt, drag-queen soul, rock/blues; benefit for Pride Day), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. $510. JO-MOFO (rockin' soul/r&b), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. NC. TNT (karaoke & DJ), Thirsty Turtle, Waterbury, 8 p.m. NC. DAVE KELLER (acoustic blues), La Brioche, Montpelier, 11 a.m. NC. LIVE MUSIC (acoustic), Main Street Bar & Grill, Montpelier, 11 a.m. NC. JOHN DREW PETERSEK & MARYEILEN MUNDAY (acoustic), Middlebury Coffeehouse, 7 p.m. NC.

MONDAY

JO-MOFO (rockin' soul/r&b), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. NC. REGGAE LOUNGE (DJ), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. NC. MIKE WATT, JACK DRAG (post-punk, alt), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m. $8. TECHNO NIGHT (DJs), 135 Pearl, 10 p.m. $4. FIGHTING GRAVITY (ska-rock), Higher Ground, Winooski, 9 p.m. $5. SPOON WEAVEL (orig. acoustic), Community Coffee House, Horn of the Moon, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Donations.

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OPEN MIKE (acoustic), Burlington Coffeehouse at Rhombus, 8 p.m. $3-6. FRANK (singer-songwriter; CD release party), The Boat House, 8 p.m. $4. LAR DUGGAN & JERRY LAVENE (jazz), Leunig's, 8:30 p.m. NC. DJ NIGHT, Ruben James, 9 p.m. NC. PAUL WEBB (piano), Red Square, 9 p.m. NC. UPSIDE DOWN FROWN (jam rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. NC. BRAN VAN 3000 (alt-rock), Club Toast, 9 p.m. $9.99. MARTIN & MITCHELL (DJs), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. NC. RUSS & CO. (rock), J.P. s Pub, 9:30 p.m. NC. JALAPENO BROS, (rock), Cheers, 9 p.m. NC. DAVE GRIPPO'S JAZZ WORKSHOP (jazz), Higher Ground, Winooski, 8 p.m. $2. WOODCHUCK'S REVENGE (folk), Swift House, Middlebury, 7:30 p.m. NC.

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rhythm & news Continued from page 8 Disciples music in advance. Call it The Commitments, Vermont style. Fletcher, who's never been to Europe, is beside herself — after all, the spirits of her ancestors roam old Eire. But of course the singer's not without some butterflies. Recently she was out walking and worrying about her reception in Dublin. Suddenly she looked down and spotted a perfect, green, heart-shaped rock (indigenous serpentine) in a puddle. An auspicious omen if you ask me — and better than a four-leafed clover, 'cause rocks don't wilt. "I have no idea what to expect; it's a bizarre connection, to say the least," says Fletcher. "It's one of the biggest things I've ever done." All I can say is, the luck o the Irish to ya, lass.

DO GOOD DEPT. <'Fight the Tower," as The Isley Brothers might have sung for the Hardwick Area Citizen's Action Alliance. The vigilant little town on the edge of the Northeast Kingdom is trying to protect Buffalo Mountain from the construction of a cellular phone tower — it would add an unattractive 120-foot "spire" to the buffalo, for starters.

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LIGHTING THE LANTERN It's almost summer, you can tell by the prolonged absence of snow, and that means the proprietors of the Old Lantern in Charlotte are dusting off that lovely hardwood dance floor. The Magic Hat Concert Series kicks off May 31 with Chicago's rhythm & bluesy rockers Sonia Dada, and the rest of the season's lineup, so far, is looking pretty eclectic and danceable: Little Feat (June 21); King Sunny Ade & His African Beats (June 29); Jimmy Vaughn (July 1); The Average White Band (July 8); and The Brian Setzer Orchestra (July 20). The smoke-free room, the proximity of the starry sky and the spread from the Daily Planet make the Lantern an appealing part of the seasons entertainment outlook. Watch for previews of each act, and additions — not to mention the return of the popular "Find the Old Lantern" contest, with free tickets and other prizes — right here in Seven Days. SINGLE TRACKS The next six Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m., jazz lovers might want to tune into WWPV 88.7 FM to hear "Live at the Knitting Factory," a radio series of the Texaco New York Jazz Festival. Broadcasting from the station at St. Mike's will be jazz-buff DJs David Beckett and L.J. Kopf, who plan to keep the jazz spinning with upcoming festivals, including Burlington's Discover Jazz, as well . . . Big Heavy World has improved on its already-generous offer of free pages for area bands on the "urban scene" Web site, with a grant from Burlington City Arts. Bands can go in and update their pages themselves, and without knowing a speck of cyber-programming. Check www.bigheavyworld.com/burlington_bands/get_free.html for more info • . . T h e Charlie O's H o u s e Band, led by Brandon Klarich a n d A d a m

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hat's moving on the page becomes momentous on the stage. Gilly premiered in 1996 at Stage One, a children's theater in Louisville, Kentucky, then moved to Broadway last month •fof f limited — but very well received — run. The first time,, she saw the play performed, Paterson says, "I was shocked and deeply moved. It was like reading my own book for the first time." " Remaining faithful to his mother's words was the playwright's primary objective. "Kids are coming to see The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson, not The Great Gilly Hopkins adapted by David Paterson," he says. "And that's what they should get. Not a watered-down or jazzedup version, but the book itself."

But the 31-year-old playwright, who has 15 full-length scripts under his belt — remarkably, three of his plays opened in New York just this year — admits that even the

most literal adaptation requires hard subtractions arid additions. "If the scene wasn't available in the book, I'd think, 'What would Mom say?'" His mom's book is loaded with interior passages, and these presented a particular challenge. On the stage, spoken monologues can be awfully monotonous, especially for school-aged audiences. But music makes all the difference. The playwright turned to Steve Liebman, who'd helped Katherine Paterson solve the same problem when she adapted Bridge to Terabithia for Stage One. For Gilly, Liebman has penned some poignant tunes, such as the haunting, "Remember My Name" that concludes the production. Other songs, like "Big Mouth," a wickedly funny exchange between Gilly and a gumcracking, gossip-mongering classmate, convey the title character's unflappable flair and flamboyance. For the Vermont production, the set was a major concern. To accommodate the script's many scene changes for small stages, Burlington designer Ben Wright has created a rotating column that contains three triangular rooms. "The

Through their efforts to overcome circumstances, Paterson's outsider protagonists - orphans and others who start out justifiably bitter gain a stronger sense of themselves, and discover their capacity to love.

BRAT-PACKED Melanie Bell as Gilly and Emily Wheeler as Agnes in The Great Gilly Hopkins idea is to show how out-of-control Gilly's life is," Irons explains. Spiraling lights add to the effect of chaos each time the scene shifts or the revolving door spins to reveal another new character entering Gilly's life. When the show opens in her adopted home town, Katherine Paterson will be on

hand to meet and greet visitors, and to sign her books. Then it's back to work on her current project, which she hopes to send off to her editor before she leaves for conferences in Australia next week. In September, she flies to New Delhi, India, to pick up her Hans Christian Andersen award. The more Paterson's work is

lauded, the less time she seems to have to work on it — an irony the author accepts with weary good grace. "When the kids were home and I wasn't famous, I felt like I had more time to write. Everything is Before Newbery and After. Before, I'd pack the kids off to school and everything happened between nine and three. No one was calling me and asking me to do things." Those who miss the limited Vermont run of Gilly may be able to catch the show back in Nev^York. According to David, ""negotiations are currently underway for ar^open run on. Broadway. It's an exciting prospect for an up-and-coming playwright. But, ever the good son, he's careful not to hog all the glory. "The jeweler can't take credit for the quality of the stone he's working on," s David says. "I can only take creditfor the mounting of it." ® Barre Opera House performances <?/The Great Gilly Hopkins are Friday, May 8, at 7 p. m. and Saturday, May 9, at 3 and 7 p.m. A student .performance at the Flynn Theatre in Burlington May 12 is sold out. The show moves to Derby Line May 15 and Lebanon, New Hampshire, May 16. For reservations or info, call 476-8188.

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Thirty-six years later, Hoff is back in the limelight — not for his meteoric rise to power, but for bringing the pursuit of passionate ideals back to an otherwise pragmatic political landscape. Like Jimmy Carter, who leveraged his presidential privilege to champion dozens of worthy issues, the 73-yearold grandfather combines the experience of an elder statesman with the political zeal of a citizen activist. Suddenly, it seems, Hoff is everywhere — giving stirring speeches on civil rights, getting awards from nonprofit organi-

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These two incidents justified the formation of a organization of clergy and academics, designed to ease the introduction'of blacks in Vermont, which Hoff helped found and eventually headed. When a housing situation arose again, "We would mobilize the positive elements of that neighborhood," he says. "We would send out a priest or a minister or a rabbi, who would go doorto-door. Suddenly those people who were responsible for the bigotry and racism would realize they had some opposition. We won every time. "

off was an advocate for civil rights long before his first political campaign — an unsuccessful run for the Burlington City Council in I960, which he is now thankful he lost. He was still practicing law in a downtown firm

The same year he lost in Burlington, Hoff ran for the Legislature and got in. Two years later, at 38, he announced his candidacy for governor at a sparsely attended press conference. The Republican incumbent, who was younger than he, was probably not particularly threatened. But Vermont

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when he learned that a local hotel had turned away the black girlfriend of the football captain at the University of Vermont. An African-American Air Force officer got a similar reception when he tried to buy a house in Burlington. After a slew of harassing phone calls from neighbors concerned about their property values, the real estate agent backed out of the deal.

Like Jimmy Carter, who leverto issues, the 73-year-old

grandfather combines the experience of an elder statesman with the polificial zeal of a citizen activist. was changing dramatically in those "back to the land" years, when urban refugees were flocking to the state at a rate seven times greater than they are today. Hoff, a Massachusetts-born flatlander educated at Cornell Law School, captured the spirit and "tipped the balance," as he puts it. His victory, by just over a

thousand votes, made national news. At that time, Vermont was still considered the most Republican state in the nation. That a liberal Democrat could get elected governor here signaled revolution was in the air. But laying the groundwork for an activist state government took some doing — state departments didn't share what little information they had. "There was just so much we didn't have — like who lived where, or why," Hoff says. "It was clear that Vermont hadn't come to grips with its problems for a long, long time." Hoff's favorite slogan was, "We have to move Vermont off the dime." And in the largest sense, bringing needed change to the state was his greatest legacy. But what he actually got done — with a largely Republican Legislature in the throes of downsizing reapportionment — is still astonishing. With a call to his friend Lyndon Johnson, he established the Vermont Housing Authority. The Vermont Housing Finance Agency was his brainchild, along with the Commission on Women and the Vermont Human Rights Commission. In the area of education, Hoff was especially aggressive. "When I started of£ there was one building in Johnson and

there was one building in Lyndon — both of them archaic. I got all that going," he says of the state college system. Since his aim was to make education affordable, he also launched the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation. Even the University of Vermont made out under his leadership. Hoff increased the state appropriation every single year. He ran into major opposition, however, when he tried to consolidate school districts. "That runs into a myth called 'local control,'" he says of his experience, which anticipated state reaction three decades later to Act 60. His own tax commissioner came up with a very similar formula for financing reform, and "every governor since has picked up part of it," Hoff says. Although he has come out in support of the current version of Act 60, the former guv does have come criticisms of it: namely, that the base amount per pupil should be raised to a minimum of $6500, and funded with an income tax. "If that was done, it would solve a lot of the problems we are having," he says. As it is, "there is the appearance of pitting the 'have' communities against the 'havenots.

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t takes political courage to face up to statewide controversy. And in HofFs historymaking third term — he was the first Vermont governor since the Civil War to serve six consecutive years — he got his chance. First, he split with Johnson and came out against the Vietnam War, which angered the president who had been his ally. But what turned many voters against Hoff was a seemingly harmless program that paired black urban teenagers with white rural ones in Vermont summer camps. The Vermont-New York Youth Project "aroused one hell of a lot of latent racism in the state," Hoff says. O n top of that, Hoff stuck

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cers punished. "It was the rigli thing to do," he says today, Campaigning for a U.S. Senate seat in Barre, he overheard one youngster tell his friend, "There goes the nigger-lover." There was one other factor that might have affected the outcome of Hoff s 1970 bid for the Senate. Mid-campaign, he announced that he was an alcoholic. It was another bold move, and "not the smartest one," Hoff now admits. His defeat, to an incumbent who died six months later, was a stunning wipe-out. H e went back to practicing law, and, even though he kept up his civil rights work, stayed away from the State House for 15 years. "Even though I was no longer drinking, emotionally it had done a job on me. I just d i d n t have the strength to go through a statewide campaign," H o f f recalls. In 1982, he settled for a Chittenden C o u n t y Senate seat, in hopes he could "be useful t h e r e / Bt*t it was a much diminished role, and he was frustrated being restricted to o n e or two areas of expertise. "I did it, b u t I didn't enjoy it," he says. "I stayed with it until I discovered I was angry before I

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World-renowned prodigy Mark O*Connor bow's to two traditions — and makes brand-new music summer, it was difficult to tell whether he was a fiddler playing classical violin, or a classical violinist playing fiddle. "I concentrate on bringing them together," the Nashville Grammy-winner explained. "I've always been drawn toward the similarities, and therefore have a funny concept of not how different they are, but how similar they are." O'Connor performed his popular first Fiddle Concerto with the symphony in its pops

native, will be the featured soloist in Saturday's Masterworks concert — see sidebar.) O'Connor is a unique violinist and composer in that he has not only successfully bridged the gap between Appalachian fiddle and European classical violin playing, but he has brought them together in sophisticated compositions that are garnering worldwide attention — in both Continued

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"We had to drive quite a bit more to find opportunities for me to play, but once we did find them, we found there was a lot for me to do," Kim said. He

talked to me about doing," Kim said. "I never thought about what the consequences were if I won. During the four or five years before that, I had never envisioned myself as a full-scale soloist." In fact, he has become a regular at Vermont's famed summer home of chamber music, the Marlboro Music Festival. At the time of this phone interview, he was on a Musicians from Marlboro national tour. Max Bruch's "Scottish Fantasy," which Kim will perform with the VSO, is a big, traditional Romantic work for virtuoso violin and orchestra, but his interests are much broader than the traditional repertoire. "I'm more interested in music that is played less," he said. "Not necessarily just contemporary music, but music from earlier this century that is still viewed by audiences as contemporary that really is not — like Bartok. "In order to give myself a little more room and more focus, at least for a little while, I've resolved to really pursue my solo opportunities," Kim said. "I have no idea what I'll be doing in 10 years." —J.L.

SOOVIN'S GROOVIN' began playing with the VYO each week, and formed his own string quartet with friends. Today, Kim is building a career, despite an incredible number of excellent violinists around, and even as classical music audiences seem to be dwindling. "To be honest, I'm not one who gets too anxious about my career," he said. "And I found maybe I'm happier for it. I've sort of taken things as they come. "As long as I have opportunities to play, which have come along, and everything develops, and I'm still growing as a musician, that has been enough for me," Kim added. Winning the Paganini competition — yes, the same Paganini to whom Mark O'Connor dedicated his latest recording — was quite unexpected. "I did it on a whim; it was just something my teacher

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Continued from page 21 music circles, "I came from fiddlers with great technique," O'Connor explained in a recent phone interview from Nashville. "The violin technique is self-taught. I grew up with a classical music education from my mother. Even though I didn't take classical violin lessons per se, I knew enough to study Itzhak Perlman's hand positions, as well as studying the phrasing and rhythmic interpretations." "That's pretty amazing, that's pretty rare," pointed out David Gusakov, a first violinist with the symphony who also plays fiddle. "Technically, I can tell you from sitting there watching him play, some of the stuff he does, even for a classical violinist, technically would be pretty amazing. He's a real genius." Gusakov, who perfotms with the swing trio Swing Shift and with the reconstituted Mandolinquents, hears a different sound quality between fiddle and classical violin. "Usually the classical sound quality is more refined, and probably overall a little darker, too," he said. "Fiddle players usually set their instruments up for a kind of trebley, bright sound." O'Connor began his life in humble and not particularly-supportive circumstances in Seattle; both of his parents were dance teachers, but his father was an abusive alcoholic and his mother died when he was 14. Though his extraordinary talent became evident shortly after he finagled a violin —• seven months later he won a national fiddlers competition in his age group — there were few accolades from his peers or school teachers. Shortly after high school, O'Connor left Seattle. By the time he was 20, he'd already toured with cult heroes David Grisman and The Dixie Dregs. Two years later, he'd won the National Fiddlers Contest four times — and was its youngest winner ever.

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CRANK CALL Continued from page 6 who've set an indelible mark on the popular culture. If you look at any of these women's lives you'll see that they were as much despised as admired in their own time — mocked by purists, disdained by sophisticates, and judged to be "unnatural" when all other criticism failed. Sappho, of course, was a lesbian, and thus doomed to misunderstanding. Sarah Bernhardt slept in a coffin, smoked cigars, and was widely berated as a publicity hound. As to Callas, she's still driving opera lovers into fits, since no other soprano of this century has been able to approach her for originality, depth of emotion, and constant, upward striving. Never mind that Callas' voice was wobbly and that you could hear her false notes coming about a year before she hit them. The voice isn't really the point. The movement is the point — the eternal upward movement. Callas is still singing from beyond the grave, make no mistake, still striving, still yearning for the mark. No, Ms. Tiplady, I'm not comparing Madonnas voice to Callas', or her acting to Sarah Bernhardt's. I'm not an idiot, as we say around here. It's the upwardness of Madonna's enterprise that I admire and take to heart, in an age where raucous wailing is mistaken for song and the depths, not the heights, are the usual destination. Anyone who thinks that "Madonna can't sing" hasn't heard her latest album, Ray of Light. Anyone who thinks she "can't act" hasn't seen Evita. That Madonna is a mainstream artist, a thoroughly commercial phenomenon, doesn't diminish or detract from her goal, which is to lift people up and set them moving, if only in their own minds. That she does this

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also set her stamp on an age. B | H She is, God help me, like Isadora , ^ Duncan, a woman whose life I've been researching for the last seven years and whose biography — finally — I'm sitting down to write. Isadora, too, was totally self-invented. She, too, looked up for inspiration — up and, specifically, off the floor. Laughed at by balletomanes, who complained that she couldn't prance on stuntl refused to deform her body by twisting it into was later also dismissed by most modern dancers, referred Martha Graham's location of all movement in the y Isadoras talk of "the soul" and the solar plexus, of inspiration and the rhythm of the spheres. its are all downward? Isadora complained the school of dancers. "They express nothing but the of the serpent." Whether Madonna would say the " have no way of knowing, but she has given me joy give me nothing but headaches, and for that alone I sd. You can agree with me or not, Ms. Tiplady. Either way, I look forward to your next fetter. ® -

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ast January, while Mother Nature wreaked havoc with the rest of Vermont, I sat quietly in the eye of the storm. All around, the sky flashed blue with electrical arcs. Ice-shrouded trees cracked and moaned in otherworldly voices. Amidst all this, and feeling a bit like the third little pig, I sat safely in a brick house while the ice storm huffed and puffed and seemed to blow everybody else down. Parts of Grand Isle lost power for more than a week; I lost power for less than an hour. People everywhere were cut off from food supplies; I walked downtown and drank cappuccino. Even after an ice-filled maple made a swan dive into my parking lot — crushing a couple of cars but leaving my trusty Toyota unscathed — I was left to remark, "Missed by that much." But that was before reports came in from the recreational playgrounds that I consider my life-blood. First there was the news that a number of my favorite ski trails were in a shambles, and the woods were off-limits to skiing for the remainder of the season. Then came the discovery that scores of off-road mountain-biking routes, handcrafted by freewheeling trail cutters, would take years to reconstruct. But perhaps worst of all was the message from the Green Mountain Club: The Long Trail had suffered "catastrophic damage" in the most powerful natural disaster to hit Vermont's woodlands since the Hurricane of '38. "It's a hiker's (and maintamer's) nightmare," wrote Lars Botzojorns, the GMC's acting executive director in the

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What Mother Nature knocks down, the Long Trail crew cleans up spring issue of The Long Trail News. This wasn't just bad news for me and a handful of my bark-eating brethren; it had implications for the whole state. Not only is the Long Trail the oldest long-distance hiking trail in America, it's an emblem of Vermont: a 270mile "footpath in the wilderness" that runs down our Green Mountain spine. As such, it's also a tourist attraction that brings in thousands of visitors each year. The tangled limbs, toppled trees and broken crowns spilled dangerously over the trail were, in essence, an attack on the central nervous system of Vermont's outdoor corpus. Fortunately, the troops at the Green Mountain Club weren't just the bearers of bad news but also a plan to remedy the ice damage. Using a por-

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"Going south from Brandon Gap to the Chittenden Brook trail, there were 426 blow-downs in 2.3 miles. That's ungodly," Coffey exclaimed when I joined him on a trail-cleaning effort recently. "There's one section where it's 12- to 16-inch birches on a side hill; right in a row there's 20 or 30 of them. That's going to be one heck of a section to deal with." Trail workers, both paid and volunteer, are working overtime to ensure the trail gets cleared by Memorial Day, the traditional start of the hiking season. Pointing to the effort in southern Vermont, where the Long Trail meets the Appalachian, Botzojorns says it looks like the club will meet its clean-up goals. While Coffey also notes the outpouring of volunteer support, he's understandably proud of the four workers who make up this year's Long Trail Patrol. A small gang of seasoned trail workers, garbed in the club's trademark green Tshirts, the Patrol often takes the lead during clean-up work.

of the pioneering outdoor enthusiasts ^ h o spent two decades cutting the trail early in this century, Nuquist believes in volunteering for trail work each season. "This year," as he notes, "the ice storm was an extraordinary situation, so I wanted to make sure I worked some extra days." _ For me, the desire to hack and haul brush was fueled mostly by a sense of responsibility, but also by the selfish desire to be introduced to a new stretch of trail. With Coffey and the Patrol as my guides, we worked and hiked our way past a side trail to the Great Cliff of Mt. Horrid.

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piece. A similar black swath sweeps across "Cochise Stronghold, Arizona," but this is an arc of shadow on the rocks. Brennan invariably considers the corners of his picture plane with care, and a curve of scruffy vegetation at the lower left of the piece sweeps the eye j into a dramatic oblivion of shade.

hotographer Tom Brennan and painter Frank Owen seem to be absorbed in creating evocative images rather than documentary ones, in their shared exhibit, "Stone Work," currently at Burlington's Fleming Museum. The artists, both professors in the Art Department at the University of Vermont, do not tell personal stories with their work — though the Ute and Paiute Indian pictographs, as revealed in Brennan's photos, are fascinating subjects by themselves. Within their attention to contemporary formalGranite Mojave Desert," by Tom Brennan ism, both artists But Brennan's craggy landuse an abstract visual language to create keener levels of aware- scapes are by no means desolate. The wisps of vegetation, ness out of common natural and steep shadows cast by early objects. But in an unusual and late hours of day, play union for such conceptually around these surfaces like gessophisticated works, Owen's tural strokes of sumi ink. The paintings and Brennan's phostones, his ostensible subject tographs are both well matter, seem to be employed informed and accessible. The simply to strip photography to artists seem to want to reward, its basic elements of black, rather than confront, inquisiwhite and infinite layers of tive viewers who are willing to gray. actually think about these pieces. Painter Frank Owen also Brennan's black and white limits his range of hues. His photographs of elephantine large-scale acrylic-on-canvas, boulders and rhythmic fields of "The Winter Wall," is actually basalt are primarily about the a monochromatic spectrum of interplay of light and shadow. grays that mimic the shades of Salt Creek, Utah" is the only winter. He appears to have one of his 19 pieces that premixed bits of xerography in the sents evidence of the environpiece, with the images cut and mental impact of humans. jumbled beyond recognition. From a distance, white lines of In two monumental canvases the pictographs fade into the — "Exact State" and "Rising gray stoneface where they Level" — ordinary objects are reside. A gap in the wall of left to stand among the more stone reads like a falling dagger chaotic fractions of collage. and perhaps this black Around the vertical canvaswedge is the true subject of the es, Owen has spread out the

''Remember, there's a Continued from page 35 Although we didn't detour to the cliff, which is closed due to nesting peregrine falcons, we did traverse a picturesque birch stand carpeted with countless white wildflowers. Near the top, when the Patrol stops for lunch, bow saws and pruning shears are set aside in favor of talk aboui the forest itself. Leith, a gradresources program in Maine, clears up a common miscon-

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frames into broad borders of angular black. These are filled with plaster friezes of sticks, industrial articles and indecipherable objects that seem to have been pulled halfway out of schematic drawings. The two-dimensional elements within the paintings have the same sort of character, and Owen has done a marvelous job of integrating both. "Exact State" seems to have been sealed in an amber film, and "Rising Level" has the silveriness of "Winter Wall," but not all of Owen's works here are monochromatic. "Cairns: Attackers and Defenders I" is rich with glazes of complimentary color. The shallow space is built from layers of cadmium red and yellow, and the surface is animated with tiny chips of paint and broad ribbons of transparent color that look as if they were applied with a squeegee. "Washed" contains only grays and primary colors that tint the sticks and stones embedded into the canvas. These remnants of nature, interacting with the artificial colors and angles of a human world, seem to dominate Owen's work. He has written that "making paintings is frequently, for me, anyway, like bushwhacking on a trailless peak."

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suspect that his employers don't have his best interests at heart. This, naturally, makes him vulnerable to sinister forces — shadowy figures with a plot to convince Scott they are trying to help him, and then help themselves to The Process. The first two-thirds of The Spanish Prisoner (the title refers to an age-old con game) are a pure cineMartin matic thrill. N o one writes dialogue like Mamet's — I could listen to the music of it all day. Steve Martin turns in his most intriguing film work ever as a mysterious stranger who befriends Scott. Mamet's wife, Rebecca Pidgeon, is likewise arresting in the role of a co-worker who professes to have a crush on Scott but, herself, makes the point: "Who is ever really who they seem?" Mamet regulars like magician Ricky Jay round out an ensemble that handles stylized lines with cool, breezy grace. As in last year's The Game — or, for that matter, Mamet's own 1987 debut, House of Games — the audience is treated to an ever-expanding, increasingly intricate puzzle and the promise that all will be explained in the end.

A hall-of-mirrors affair about a naive business analyst who becomes a pawn in an elaborate con game, the film starts out just oozing promise. Campbell Scott gives a perfectly tuned performance as the inventor of a highly coveted, immensely valuable and top-secret something-or-other referred to cryptically as The Process. When he fails time and again to get a straight answer from boss Ben Gazzara as to what his personal cut will be, he begins to

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BLACK DOG (NR) You know you're between prime movie seasons when Patrick Swayze turns^Up in an action thriller about an excon who hauls guns on the Interstate. The makers of the film guarantee lots of explosions and wrecks involving 18-wheelers, and my guess is that's as promising as this baby is going to get. Also starring Randy Travis, Meat Loaf and Vermonter Rusty Dewees. THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION** Jennifer Aniston stars in

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A STRANGER IN THE KINGDOM**** Adapted from the award-winning Howard Frank Mosher novel of the same name, Jay Craven's latest is a rollicking powerhouse of a picture that deals with racial problems which arise when a black pastor accepts a post in a quiet Vermont community. The amazing cast includes Ernie

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except me seems capable of grasping

obsess on all the people who've done

you wrong, and imagine the intricate tortures you'd force them to submit to

your rather subde achievements right

if you were the Grand Inquisitor.

now. Thkt s w h y Frfrgoing to name peril: It's only by getting to know

Some of you will drench yourself in

them here, and ask you to gently shove

was of course delighted to stumble on

be sure to brag ferociously about each

this horoscope in the face of anybody

this budding benefactor, first because I

glorious feat before, during, and after

yourself much better that you can

the music and emotions you

love naked displays of generosity, and

you pull it off.

avoid being duped by the evil twin

worshiped years ago, and reprise the

that's lying in wait.

dumb things you did way back then.

whose appreciation you need. First of all, you're seeing that you don't need

second because I've been searching for

to imitate the robots in order to match

wild-card resources like this to help

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): "Ready.

their proficiency. Second, you're

you out during your time of need.

Fire. Aim!" H o w often, Virgo, have

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): This

wiser than all that, and instead take to

finding out that you can't change

Want to give the Student Fairy

you seen a trigger-happy Aries or a

week I'll provide you with a few of the

heart the epigram, "Those who don't

Godmother some practice? I urge you

half-cocked Gemini pursue that

Polish curses my great-uncle taught

study the past are condemned to

to send Sara Lily your appeal.

variation on the old "Ready. Aim.

me. They'll come in handy when you

repeat it." Remember in detail the bad

Fire!" routine? Bet you never imagined

need to blow off steam. After all, 1

old days, Aquarius, but only in order

yourself merely by changing other people's images of you. And finally, you're discovering h o w advisable it is

But I hope that most of you will be

not to ask questions until you're truly

CANCCR (June 21-July 22): T h e usual

that you might one day be subject to

wouldn't want you to express your

to prevent them from ever happening

ready to receive the answers.

definition of "charisma" includes ideas

the same rash impulse. And yet here

frustrations in your native tongue,

again.

like personal charm, star quality and

you are, just hours, possibly minutes,

because that might irreparably hurt

TAURUS (Apr. 2 0 - M a y 20): It's Burn

animal magnetism. But yesterday a

away from shooting yourself in the

the feelings of people w h o should and

PISC£S (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Good news

Your Necktie and Pantyhose Week for

friend of mine gave me a very different

foot. Please close your eyes right now,

must remain your allies. So try the

for all you students. My attorneys say 1

you Tauruses. There's never been a

take on the concept. With utter

take five deep breaths, and visualize a

following oaths any time you feel like

can grant you permission to borrow

better time to extricate yourself from

innocence, as if she'd never heard the

better target than your own big toe.

you're about to get yourself into

parts of this and any of my previous

all situations where wearing neckties

term associated with the likes of

trouble by barking out the overly bald

five columns for use in your school

and pantyhose is de rigueur. N o w what

Michael Jordan and Brad Pitt, she

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): First there

truth. Takie duperele! (That's a bunch

papers. All I ask is that you try to

should you do if you happen to enjoy

said, "A charismatic person is someone

was Jack Canfield's Chicken Soup for

of crap!) Swinski ryju! (You pig's

translate my thoughts into your own

wearing either (or both) of those

who's interested in other people and

the Soul, a collection of homespun

snout!) Pocaluj mnie w dupe! (Kiss my

words. By the way, this offer is not

accursed abominations? Or what

makes them feel good when they're

N e w Age-y stories oozing sentimental

ass!) Idz do wszystkich diablow! (Go to hell!)

being extended to any other sign. I'm

about if you graduated long ago from

around her." I much prefer this

advice. Then there came Hot Chocolate

description, Cancerian. It exactly

for the Mystical Soul, a cute book of

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): O f

time for you to advance your

captures the qualities that will give you

stories about angels, miracles and

course you can never make anything

education by imitating those who

personal charm, star quality and

healings by Arielle Ford. And n o w I'm

that will last forever. That's one o f the

inspire you.

animal magnetism in the coming weeks.

proud to present JalapeHo Jelly for the

unfair rules in the game of life. But

Rowdy, Feisty, Voracious SouL Well, I

this week you will most likely start

L€C (July 23-Aug. 22): T h e Buddhists

haven't actually written the book yet,

work on an opus that will ultimately

imply that to achieve enlightenment

bur I have been gathering platitudes

last for a long, long time. Choose your

you've got to shrink your ego until it

for it. Here's one now, just in time for

the need to have any relationship with them? Well, then, take advantage of the spirit of this holiday to dispense with other props and disguises that you don for the benefit o f others at the expense of your own comfort and freedom.

indulging you alone because it's prime

masterpiece wisely, O Creator. Try to be motivated not by greed or the

G£MINI (May 21-June 20): While

1 You can call Rob day or night for

expanded

desire to make an impression, but by a

shopping in a health food store

yearning to give God pleasure. I

yesterday, I found a stack o f hand-

predict that when the first human

printed lavender cards near the

such humongous proportions that it

probably going to get it

bulletin board. Each bore the

overlapped God's ego, whereupon you

following message: "WISHES

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Sara Lily, c/o The Fairy Godmother

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AMERICORP*VISTA POSIT I O N as F/T Asst. to Arts Program Coordinator: Statewide nonprofit arts agency for disadvantaged & disabled children & adults seeks responsible, diligent applicant with proven writing, organizational and computer skills to serve as F/T Asst. to Arts Program Coordinator. VISTA stipend, health &C educational benefits. Starts mid-August. Pis. send cover letter & resume by 5/20/98 to: Attn.: APC, VSAVT, 192 College St., 2nd Fir., Burlington, VT 05401. EOE. ANGELA'S ITALIAN RESTAURA N T hiring bartenders, waitstaff, door persons. Apply in person at Angela's Restaurant, 86 Main St., Middlebury, VT, between 3 p.m. & 4 p.m. No phone calls, please. ARTS PROGRAM C O O R D I N A TOR, F/T: Statewide nonprofit arts agency for disadvantaged Sc disabled children & adults seeks applicant wI BA, 3-5 yrs. exp. in arts/education, writing, management and computer skills a must. Extensive travelling in-state. Starts 7/1/98, 18K w/ benefits. Pis. send cover letter & resume by 5/20/98. to: Attn.: PC, VSAVT, 192 College St., 2nd Fir., Burlington, V T 05401. EOE. A T T E N T I O N 17—21-YEARO L D V T RESIDENTS & STUDENTS...the V T Youth Conservation Corps is now hiring Crew Members to live and work in one of nine V T State parks this summer. This is an opportunity to challenge yourself, work in a team, and learn valuable skills. Call 1-800-639-8922 for an interview. Positions start May 17th. COCKTAIL SERVERS, BART E N D E R S & P / T C O O K needed at Breakers Entertainment Club & Cafe. Applications accepted 4 p.m.midnight. 2069 Williston Rd„ So. Burlington. 864-2069. COURIERS W A N T E D . Nimble, neat-looking team players familiar w/ the area. Be friendly, resourceful, reliable. Must have own car. Call 864-4818, leave name & #.

FAST-GROWING TELEVISION station seeks motivated, organized, cheerful self-starter for receptionist/administrative assistant position. Must have strong telephone & computer skills; Windows 95/Microsoft Office proficiency. Send resume to: Search Committee, WB39, 29 Church St., Suite 9, Burlington, V T 05401 HEALTH RESOLUTIONS SEEKS self-motivated, capable, friendly office mgr. Hours: 8:303:30, M-F. Send resume to: 41 Main St., Burlington, V T 05401 J O I N BIG HEAVY W O R L D ' S EXPANDING CREW. C D and Web site sponsorship salespersons and volunteer organizational help is needed for several projects. Like music? Love Burlington? Please call 373-1824. LIVE-IN H O U S E MANAGER for battered women's shelter in Washington County. Full-time position providing after hours coverage of shelter, household tasks, etc. in exchange for room and shelter. AmeriCorps education award of $4,725 possible. Knowledge of domestic violence issues preferred. Send resume to P.O. Box 828, Montpelier, V T 05601. OFFICE ASSISTANT: Are you looking for a satisfying position you can grow in? Do you want to be part of a great team? Are long-term job growth, excellent compensation and benefits important to you? If you answered yes to these questions, YOU may be exactly what we need! Saturn of So. Burlington is looking for a motivated person to join our office staff. We offer excellent training to candidates who want to learn new skills. What are you waiting for? Drop the paper and come down to Saturn right now! You may be the person we've been waiting for. Saturn of So. Burlington, Shelburne Rd., So. Burlington. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Just look for the sign! READER/DRIVER: Responsible, non-smoker to help read/drive for advocate in Chittenden/Addison counties. Some basic clerical skills needed. Must have reliable vehicle. Approx. 15 hrs./wk. More info: call Steve, 229-0501. RESPONSIBLE, C O M M I T T E D , experienced cook & counter folk for bakery/cafe. Stop by Zabby's Stone Soup, 211 College St., Burlington, mornings & after-

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music instruction BASS LESSONS: Learn technique, theory, reading and groove this summer. All levels welcome. Keith Hubacher (The Disciples, Nerbak Bros., The Christine Adler Band), reasonable rates. Call 434-4309.

ENERGY W O R K : Imbalances & blocks in the energy field can create illness & pain. By clearing, balancing & charging the field, we allow healing to emerge on many levels. Call Lydia Hill, 425-5354. Namaste. LAURA CHEHKTIANA, a Russian registered folk healer, certified under the Soviet Union's Ministry of Health, will be in Charlotte to give sessions May 1115. Call Lucy, 425-2991.

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SWF, BIG BROWN EYES, LONG BROWN hair, almost 21, ISO cute, caring, clean NS SWM, 21-25. Brains a must. ISO truthful LTR. 1438 LOVED AND LOST, BUT WILLING TO TRY again. SWF, 4oish, not looking for Mr. Perfect, just someone who is kind, caring, honest and sincere. I enjoy a variety of interests. 1413 SWF, WHO KNOWS THE MEANING OF life, ISO M, 24-37, who knows the question. Me: into tattoos, Nietzsche, alt music and prone to geekness. What's your will to power? ND, smokers OK. 1419

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SWF, 28, GREAT PERSONALITY, LOOKS, w/ a voluptuous body. Actually, I'm her friend doing the ad for her! She's a great lady who is so much fun! She likes: great friends (ha!), dancing, laughing, partying, enjoying life and children. She's a catch —reel her in, boys! 1496 QUIET AND CUDDLY, WILD AND CRAZY. Love rainy Sunday afternoons after Saturday nights full of dancing and fun. DPWF, 5*5", no lbs., attractive, ISO D/SWM, 32-40, who likes this and more. 1497 DWPF, 32, ABSOLUTE SWEETHEART looking for someone real to share the summer with. Love poetry and movies, dinner by candlelight, boating and the beach, family fun and frolic. Keepers only. 1500

Aockinq MM HELLO? IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE? Interested in meeting an attractive NS/NA woman who climbs, sails, skis and blades, loves movies and dancing? Call if you're 30-50, honest and attractive. 1505 DWF, 47, SEEKS DWM, 40-55. Looking for CM. I do smoke, but don't drink. No drinkers, please. I'm 5'3", short brown hair, large hazel eyes, medium build. Looking for long-term commitment, Christ-centered. 1506 STRONG, INDEPENDENT, SMART WOMAN looking for musical, spirited, strong, hard-working, respectful M to live off the grid w/ kids, dogs, chickens and goat. Good listening skills req. No wimps. 1525 WW!, 75. PROFESSIONAL, RETIRED, slim, active, ISO M companion, 65+, active, who likes conversation, good food, music, travel, drives. 1537 SWF, 37, WILLOWY ARTIST, SOFThearted, hard-headed, long dark hair, blue eyes. Traveller, student of healing arts (great foot massages). Literate, humorous, open & playful. ISO tall, smart, creative, kindly NSM, original thinker to intrigue and amuse me. Let's dance in the serious moonlight, follow abandoned train tracks and make stardust memories. 1535 SWF, 33, ATTRACTIVE, LOVE LIFE, LOVE flowers and the world. Responsible, independent and artistic. Seeking a handsome, romantic and sensitive M. Friendship or relationship wanted. 1526 NEW TO AREA. Happy, energetic, attractive DWPF loves hiking, cycling, theater, music & travel to the unexpected. Seeking male counterpart, 38-50, with zest for life .to expand my horizons. 1528 SWPF, 30S, INTELLIGENT MIND, CARING soul, humorous, attractive, fit, fun. Seeking real friendship/meaningful companionship. Someone to share my heart/soul/life with. Interests include dancing, music, movies, experiencing life^i^87 DWPF, 32, 5'3", ATTRACTIVE, BLUE eyes, blond hair, hard at work and play between Burlington and Manhattan. Avid reader, enjoys movies, travel, adventure. ISO humorous, responsible, intelligent male, 5*10" +, who enjoys his life and would like to share it. 1492

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ACTIVE, ARTISTIC, ANIMAL-LOVING, attractive DWPF seeks kind, communicative companion to horseback ride, kayak, bike, swim & hike while shedding some middle-aged pounds. Handy, humorous, musical, honest, energetic, educated, patient and available, in Charlotte area would all be pluses. MZZ ATTRACTIVE, FIT PHYSICIAN, 35, W/ passion for work and life—yoga, dancing, hiking, singing, organic lifestyleseeking companion, 30-45, who's secure, healthy and truly available in mind, body & soul. 1444 SWF, EARLY 30S, SAGITTARIUS, ISO M or BiF for jamming, philosophy, poetic rants. Bored with this town's cliquey attitude. Are you empathic, witty, jaded & authentic? 1446 SWF, 29, BEAUTIFUL ON INSIDE AS well as outside, searching for a humorous, tall, attractive M who loves animals and can relate to Seinfeld. Desperate I am not; curious I am. 1448

BEEN DREAMING ABOUT SPRING & YOU. Please make my dreams come true. Woman of charm, grace and wit, 40s, looking for very special mate to share long hours together and apart. 1422 ARE YOU WITTY, FUN, ADVENTUROUS? Then I'm the gal for you! I'm 29, SWPF who's wanting a partner in crime. 1385 ATTRACTIVE, ARTISTIC DWF, 43, intelligent, emotionally healthy. Seeks fit, educated M, 40-50, NS, to hold hands at the movies, share the Sunday paper. Be kind-hearted, wise, witty and left of center. Possible LTR. 1387 MAKE: DWPF; MODEL: 5'6", 120 LBS., brunette; Year: '59; Features: debt-free, balanced wheels, well-tuned, ski, sail & bike rack. Looking to cruise along with a '55-'63, sporty, reliable, established model. To find out more how I run, call... 1396 39 AND DOING FINE, BUT I'D LIKE A man around sometimes. Not to carry out the trash or fill the wood box. To paddle my canoe and take long walks. NS DWF. 1397

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SINGLE PARENT DAD, 51, ENGINEER, having fun, but need someone special for myself. She's hopefully slender, tall or petite, an independent thinker who enjoys humor and verbal jousting. Age open. 1503 IF YOU LIKE DINNER & A MOVIE EVENINGS, great, see another ad. If not, let me show you how different an evening can be with a M, 24, with a little imagination. 1522 DPM, 42, 5'9", 220 LBS. SEEKING F, 26-42, for friends, LTR. Likes camping, movies, dining, dancing; honest & caring type of guy. 1516

MY SECRET GARDEN BLOOMING WITH creative energy, and deriving outer beauty from an inner source, is ready to open up to a NS S/DWM, 45-50S, with heavenly vibrations, natural appeal and a vegetarian palate. 1449

FIRST MATE WANTED. Must love boating, exploring, camping, nature, animals and me. DWM, ND, brown/blue, beard, 43 years young, 200 lbs., 5'n", gentle, reserved, happy, secure in self 8. world. 1513

SEDUCTIVELY DOMINATING LIONESS ISO alter-ego to tame me. Hip-hop girl in search of witty gent, 18-22. Make me laugh, I'll make you scream. 1452.

ROMANCE: IS IT OVER AT 45? I hope not. Late 40s, flower-bearing, athletic, attractive professional, lover of the beach, dogs, traveling 81 children seeks soulmate. 1530

SWPF, 41, ATTRACTIVE, CARING, happy, well-educated, seeks well-educated SPM, 35-45, NS/ND for mutually respectful connections: hiking, biking, arts, quiet conversations, hilarity, home-cooked meats & dining out. Friends first, LTR. Must meet approval of my cat. 1459 LETS GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER. DWF, 43, NS/ND, seeks M, 35ish-5oish, to share nature walks, interesting talks and sometimes dinner & a movie. 1425 NS SWF, EARLY 30S, VOLUPTUOUS, groovey kind of gal, ISO LTR with a kind, affectionate M who has a touch of travel wanderlust. 1426 STOKER SEEKS CAPTAIN for tandem road bike & more? Athletic, trim, 40s, DWPF, blonde & blue. Must like adventure, nature, humor, books, music (R&B rock), dancing, arts, camping. 1435 LONDON CALLING: 28 YO WOMAN seeks special, mature man to be a friend, companion and lover. Interests I hope we share: travel, music, moving and still pictures, warm smiles and lingering glances. If you'd like to hear more, you know the way. 1437

SWM, 34, 5'7", 250 LBS., LONG BROWN HAIR, blue eyes, outspoken, aggressive, sensual, cuddly poet/musician/cook ISO plump, juicy, long-haired SWF, 18-45, preferably unemployed, ready to be worshipped. 1514 BEAUTY IS TRUTH; TRUTH BEAUTY. Love, a spirit all compact of fire. Truthful beauty, 29-42, youthful, fair & fit, sought for compact fire spirit, 6', 170 lbs., handsome, intelligent, humorous, divorced dad. 1529 TIRED OF LOOKING? WHY NOT TRY ME? SM, 42, 5*9", blue eyes, brown hair, attractive. Enjoys cooking, working out, parties, dining out & much more. 1518 I AM A SINGLE MALE, 35, 5 V , MEDIUM build, brown hair, blue eyes, physically fit. I like different kinds of music. I just love feminine women, so please respond. 1524 SWM, 35, COL KURTZ TYPE SEEKS daughter of the Iron God of War, 18-35. Combat boots, books, bullets 81 bunkers. Humor, horror, and a liberal amount of... 1517

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BOHEMIAN, INDEPENDENT, FORMER NYer, 37, Scorpio (if it matters), writer, singer, handsome, ISO healthy codependence, good & tough times, adventure, discovery, travel and magic from passionate woman of similar orientations: at home with the arts, intellect and the water. Why the personals? Synchronicity! Letters preferred. 1532

SWM, ND, JUST TURNED 48, BROWN hair, blue eyes, 5'n", 195 lbs., mountain type. I enjoy hunting, fishing, camping. Like movies, dining out, dancing, quiet nights. My favorite color, blue. I believe in the American flag, hot dogs and apple pie. And I have a big heart. ISO honest woman, 35-49, possible LTR. 1472

INTERESTING, ATHLETIC, CUTE SWM, 25, seeking robust, full-figured woman. If you enjoy massages, experimenting, sensuality, etc., then let's get "jiggy" with it! 1520

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HEY, RAPUNZEL, LET DOWN YOUR HAIR. SWM, 39, younger in mind and appearance, 6', fun, ncjrmal, intelligent, handsome, successful with most common habits, but not a giant social rabbit. Looking for a SWF, 25-35, normal, attractive, vibrant and nice, who likes her food with a little spice, for a normal monogamous LTR. 1475

READY TO TRY AGAIN; BORED OF DOING life alone! Wanted: attractive, fit, romantic D/SF to bring this 41 YO, good-looking, tall, fit DWPM back into life's many pleasures. 1489 SNOWBOARDER WANTED. SWM, 23, 6'i", 175 lbs. with passion for snowboarding, music, swimming, romance and good times, ISO SF, 18-26, to hang out with, for some good times. 1485

SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN INTELLECTUAL. 5'n", 37, 175 lbs., bl./bl., smooth, Arian, athletic, outdoors, watersports, boating, traveling, martial arts, ISO New England, tall, skinny girl, 27-33, tomboy, soccer player type. 1476

SWM, 6', 31, NS/ND, NATURE-LOVING vegetarian seeks spiritually and emotionally mature woman who appreciates romantic garlic dinners, gardening, the Nearings, peaceful times and not shopping! 1491

SWM, NEW AT THIS...32, 5'9", 190 LBS., quiet, good looks, good sense of humor, like music, dancing, dining out, reading and good movies. Seeking sexy lady with similar interests who appreciates a real nice guy that knows how to have fun! Smokers O.K., no drugs. Possible LTR. 1482

LONELY? BORED? ME TOO! WiWPM, 40something, 5*9", fit & trim, seeks company for dinner, trips to Barnes & Noble, the Flynn or whatever. What do you suggest? Let's do something together. A commonality of interests more important than age or appearance. 1493 INDEPENDENT, AVAILABLE, EDUCATED, relaxed, progressive SWPM, 34, 5*9", ISO attractive counterpart, 25-31, to share sunset sails on Champlain, cycling on dirt roads, top-down drives, gardening and possible LTR. 1494 RENAISSANCE MAN IN TRAINING SEEKS "32 flavors and then some" woman for silly bantering and friendship. Me: SWPM, 26, athletic (hike, bike, ski, yoga, climbing), humorous, passionate, perceptive, educated, attractive. You: brainy, spiritual, confident, athletic, eclectic, sweet, sexy, grounded, feisty, affectionate, fun to be with. 1498

CENTRAL VT DWM, 5'8", 140 LBS. looking for slim women, 35-45, to date and possible relationship. I love the outdoors, dogs, good conversation & candlelight dinners. All answered. 1445 YAAHH! BABY! Charming dance partner sought, 34-40, for handsome, sweet man. 1443 YOU'RE THE NEEDLE, I'M THE THREAD. Let's make something lasting. SWDM, : 42, 6', 175 lbs., fit, handsome, giving, : financially secure, monogamous, with a • great place, 40' sailboat, Flynn mem| bership, seeks intelligent, very pretty, • sensual woman, 30-40. 1450 : • ; ; ; ;

SWM, 30S, NS, ATTRACTIVE LIBRA. secure, ISO healthy, spiritual SWF. Love music, hugs, comedy, hiking, camping, concerts, pastsa, movies, sunsets, skiing, Phishin', travel. Desire soulmate/ best friend. Let's play life! 1454

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40, UNEXPECTEDLY SINGLE AGAIN, been hibernating until metamorphosis is complete, warm, personable, active I s h ' P - *394 _ _ but laid-back, educated and intelligent, : I'M A DOG. 6+ IN DOG YEARS. LOYAL seeking S/DF for dinners, movies and I and affectionate. Well-trained (I can outdoor/indoor activities. 1428 I foxtrot). Seeking female to SIT! (Maybe DWPM, 44, BRN7BRN., 5*5-, superior • DOWN, too!) Call me and we can go for athletic condition, enjoys healthy liv• a walk. 1399 ing. jogging, outdoor activities, hiking, QUIET, STRAIGHT, HARD-WORKING WM, camping, fishing, financially secure. ISO 39, looking for mature woman, 25-45, attractive, fit F w/ similar interests. NS, who likes motorcycles and simple light drinker. 1427 things in life. 1383 SWM, 29, TALL, HEALTHY & FIT, enjoys NOVICE NEEDS TEACHER. SWM, 27, ISO biking, boating, Rollerblading, working older F, 30-40, for instruction in the out, movies, dinner, etc. ISO SWCF, 25ways of love. Interests are reading, 35, NA/ND preferred. Must be caring, movies and good conversation. Friends honest, attractive & physically fit, want first, more later? Please call! 1389 to enjoy life, no games, LTR. 1439 SWPM, NS, 6 \ WHO CANNOT BELIEVE RELOCATED DWM, 32, SEEKS PARTNER, he's 30 (nor can his friends), ISO slen21-25, for passion and romance. NS der sweetie, 25-32, who loves life. only. I promise you won't regret it. Never married, intelligent, educated, Burlington area only. 1440 • sincere, healthy, humorous. Sound simTRIM & NEAT DWM, 56, 5'n", 160 lbs., j ilar? 1392 enjoys politics, movies, the ocean, < RECENTLY PAROLED! Ha! Ha!, just kidweekend trips, running & quiet < ding. But a sense of humor is imperamoments. Would like to meet a lady, ; tive to respond to this ad! Me: SWPM, 48-60, who is not moody, honest w/ no : 28, athletic, interests include moonlit dependents for relationship. 1429 I walks, hiking, canoeing, biking, horses SINGLE FATHER, 35, SEEKING SOULMATE. I enjoy music, nature, the arts and history. I'm 5'io", 180 lbs., " grn./brn. eyes, dark blonde hair, and not into bar scene. Let's talk. 1441 SWM, 40, YOUNG AT HEART, GREAT average looks, would like to meet a woman interested in dating for fun & possible LTR. ILet's make music. 1416

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64 AND STILL SEEKING THAT SPECIAL someone—NS, ND, NBi. LTR wanted. Into sports. Must be sincere & loving. 15" COMPANION WANTED: Large, gregarious lesbian, 53, intelligent, fun-loving, enjoys strolling, good food, movies, videos, ballroom dancing. I sing, do photography, art, write, meditate, do yoga, Tai Chi, love pets. Do you? 1479 WOMAN, 21, INTO CIVIL DISORDER & general mayhem, ISO F, 18-25, to join me in my fight against the forces of evil. Or we could just watch TV. 1410 PRETTY, WARM MaWF SEEKING similar woman for sensual friendship. I am open-minded, healthy and ready for something new. If you enjoy a woman's light touch, let's meet for dinner. 1390

THIS WORLD SOMETIMES IS BLISS. Exhausted kid wants to lock arms with boy who thinks feminist, can install my car stereo, get my favorite book back from my ex-lover. 1407

Aookinq mm SWPM, WHO WORKS TOO MUCH, seeking 18-25 YO to show me there's more to life. Prefer thin, masculine, cute NS for discreet fun. First-timers welcome. 1512

SIDEKICK WANTED! Need pal to soak up sun at North Beach, bike, cruise, > picnic, hike, swim, etc. all summer long—all day, every day. Be in shape, independent, and wild, 20-30. 1519

GWM, 22, ISO COMPANION FOR possible LTR. No "one-nighters" need & thunderstorms. You: S/DWF, 25-32, respond. I'm a serious cuddler, animal NS, w/ similar interests. Must be able : lover, outdoors appreciater. Love to to appreciate beauty of a sunset. 1369 j travel for fun. Looking for GWM, 22-28. ISO 39 + FOR LATIN DANCING & swing, i Burlington area. 1536 fresh tomatoes, prayer, water dogs, > ISO MOTORCYCLE MAN FOR FUN, GOOD gardening & skinny dipping. What else < times, friendship, workout, possible is there besides intimacy, sex, life and j LTR. Me: GWM, 38, 5'7", 165 lbs., musSeinfeld? 1379 > cular, stable, open mind, lots of energy. Call for details. 1495

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SBiF LOOKING FOR FEMININE, FUNloving, attractive & sexy SBiF or GWF. I'm 5*3", with lightly frosted hair, big brown eyes. Discree & disease free. 1504 LOOKING TO FIND THAT WONDERFUL lady to share my life with. I am caring, loving, warm, kind & more of a person! Wonderful ladies need to be cared for!! 1515 GF, 38, ANDROGYNOUS WITH SLIGHT lean towards femm. Interests: camping, hiking, quiet times. Enjoy the company of older women. Rutland. 1523

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SWM LOOKING FOR Bi OR STRAIGHT M for occasional get-together at my place. No reciprocation necessary. Windsor County area. I'm 51, 6', 205 lbs. Be clean and discreet. 1451 BiMaWPM SEEKING BiM (B a +) to share the finer things in my life with. See anything you like that interests you? 40 years young, 5'6", 140 lbs. 1453 ENTHUSIASTIC, SPIRITUAL, NURTURING GM: loves aikido, contradancing, outdoors, flirting, friends, garlic, writing. Mid-20S, out, Upper Valley VT. Seeking G/Bi men, 20-35, with similar interests. 1401

MaF, 28, BiCURIOUS, ISO SAME OR single. Must like outdoors, reading, kids. No make-up, etc. No PC crap. Must be new to scene. 5'5"-5'7", 28-35. 1393

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ESTABLISHED GW COUPLE, EARLY 40S and 50s, seek friends in the.Waterbury/ Montpelier area. We're out! 1484

GM SEARCHING FOR PERFECT RELATIONSHIP—passionate, spiritual, nurturing. You: Tall, muscular, hairy, 25-45. Me: tall, thin, muscular, exotic, i486 FEELING PITIFUL? I wanna play! I've been reported to be "a gay"!!... But of course, forget that. "Come out and play"! 1501 GWM, LATE 50S, 5'8", 179 LBS., looking for GM, 40-50, color or race not important. Interested in companionship & LTR. Let's have some fun, do some camping, travel and more. 1502

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MILD-MANNERED MIDDLE MANAGER BY day, lusty leatherman by night! GWM, 50, 5'n", 190 lbs., bear-type bottom seeks creative, adventurous, intelligent, exclusively dominant topmen for intense, imaginative, erotic exploration. Printable interests include theater, film, classical music and good conversation. Unprintable interests available upon request. 1395

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needs a little lube job ofi its own. Could be your COUPLE LOOKING FOR Bi OR STRAIGHT F for a night of dancing & intrigue. We are very attractive, adventurous professionals and expect same as well as discretion. 1508 ATTRACTIVE WM, GOOD-LOOKING, wellbuilt, dominant, seeking feminine woman, any age, into light bondage/ spanking, etc. Discretion & satisfaction assured. Waiting for your call. 1533 BiCURIOUS COUPLE ISO B|/BiCURIOUS couple for erotic encounters. We're clean, healthy, safe, discreet, sociable, easy-going, adventuresome, excited and expect same. Age, race and looks unimportant. Please give us a call! 1490

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COLD APRIL MONDAY (27TH), CHASSMAN & BEM. I had dark-rimmed glasses, you with a blond bob. Your powerful and profound presence took me off my guard. There was a timelessness in your eyes. On the off-chance you should read this, I sure would like to see you again. 1510

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