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Injudicious Jud$e The Maryland Court of Special Appeals chided Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Edward Angeletti for letting a ^ plaintiff in a multimil& lion-dollar asbestos case * pass her home-baked cookies around the courtroom. When defense attorneys objected to the plaintiffs action, Angeletti ruled that the baked goods were harmless, although he limited jurors to one cookie each. Defense attorneys who filed the appeal noted that the defendant, -TV-: Dorothy Femg, received $2.5 milIi«rt mom than nnoinallv

;r Id; was tishing for cod off Norway's northwestern coast when he suddenly caught something that pulled the 35foot, 20-ton boat backward. Tetlie thought he had netted a whale until the catch surfaced. It was the Royal Norwegian navy submarine Svenner. Tetlie called die 148foot, 500-ton sub "definitely the biggest catch I ever made."

Oops! After Cody Johnston, 22, of Bozeman, Montana, was fined $ 195 For a traffic violation, a court computer error turned it into a conviction for deviate sexual conduct. That's thc way it appeared in a crime report in the High Country Independent Press, where Johnstons parents read it. When he told them it wasn't true, his wife and his sister accused him of being in denial and urged him to seek counseling. Even though the Independent Press printed a correction, Johnston filed a libel suit against the paper and the court system, noting. "I've heard e v e ry sheep joke you can imaginc."

Side-CfftectS Gregory H. Stanton, 51, a lawyer for the U.S. State Department, acknowledged that he hit a McLean, Virginia, videostore owner over the head with a plastic video box when the two argued over a late fee, then got in his car and hit the 54-year-old store owner, sending him through pc ^ We gay N c t a 6 the front window of a restaurant D o 1* next door. Police said'ISthat Stanton ^iiimiMimij.ij Anti-crime HUL crusaders U UMUL1AArt 1 UI immediately fled the country, but M c K o y and Abdul Rahim Alt was arrested when he returned a Hasan were sentenced to prison hIs forspending thousands of dollars id,, Ohio* account or

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like those operated by Borders a n d Barnes & N o b l e is

Peter K u r t h rhetorically laments, "I

that they concentrate too m u c h buying power in the

don't k n o w what to d o a b o u t the prob-

h a n d s o f specialized buyers. T h e s e buyers often ignore

lem o f superstores squashing indepen-

individual authors a n d simply buy by genre rather than

dent booksellers a n d publishing g o i n g to

by title. Publishers k n o w that these giant b o o k retailers

the dogs. I wish I d i d " [ C r a n k Call:

can m a k e or break a b o o k with the snap o f their

" T o o M a n y B o o k s ? " July 1-8]. Well, M r .

so they d o everything they can to gain access to their

Kurth, i t s easy: don't s h o p there.

market.

E n c o u r a g e others not to s h o p there. Mr. K u r t h is voting with his dollars

fingers,

O n e consequence o f this approach to bookselling is that all the events that take place inside a Borders or

a l o n g with the rest o f us. It isn't hard to

Barnes & N o b l e are b o u g h t a n d paid for by publishers

u n d e r s t a n d that you shouldn't vote for

through co-op advertising money. T h e r e m o n e y put up

s o m e t h i n g y o u don't s u p p o r t . I too a m a

by the stores themselves is negligible. T h e reason these

A walk in the woods with an ace outdoorsman

there.

p e n d e n t stores are closing all over the c o r n t r y because

By David Healy

they can't c o m p e t e with superstores that are able to use

thing a b o u t the stores he says are

publishers' m o n e y to host 3 0 to 4 0 promotional events

"wrecking the publishing trade," he

per m o n t h . W h i l e its true that small press titles by local writers

o p i n i o n to positive use in refusing to

d o get stocked on local superstore shelves where they

s u p p o r t them.

help to boost the store's c o m m u n i t y image, the hidden

H u z z a h s o n your s u m m e r reading issue. I just wanted to m e n t i o n that your

are being shut out o f national markets by these s a m e bigbox retailers. Peter Kurth is right o n target when he says

is all about. — Bill D o d g e

B o r d e r s , " July 1-8] missed one i m p o r -

(and one o f the few stores in C a n a d a )

Burlington

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I don't consider myself an expert on the English language, even though I once took a course on etymology. F r o m which all I can remember is that the ancient Greek

books. In a c o u n t r y where over 7 0 per-

w o r d for nipple was the root f r o m which m a n y words

cent o f all the b o o k s sold are foreign-

dealing with sexuality were derived. T o get to the point. In your July 1-8 issue Peter

b o o k s c o m e f r o m the U . S . ) , T h e D o u b l e

Freyne [Inside Track] quotes Barbara Snelling as saying,

H o o k is a u n i q u e source for C a n a d i a n

" W e cannot expect citizens to participate in local govern-

writing.

ment if all important decisions are m a d e by bureaucrats in Montpelier." Freyne then "translates" that statement to mean that Babs considers bureaucrats as not just "evil" but as "the

I also wanted to c o m m e n t on Peter Kurth's s e c o n d take on Borders [ C r a n k Call: " T o o M a n y B o o k s ? " July 1-8]. I agree that the influence o f superstores on the b o o k industry is c o m p l e x a n d that the new Borders store has brought

many benefits to d o w n t o w n Burlington. T h e m o r e serious criticism o f big b o x - b o o k retailers, in m y view, stems

s c u m o f the earth." Freyne obviously considers the word t ' b u r e a u c r a t " to be the root f r o m which the words "evil" a n d " s c u m " have been derived. But as I said in the first paragraph I a m not an expert o n these matters, but I w o u l d like to note that if Freyne had worked for C N N or The Boston Globe or The New Republic,

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REAL VILLE: EAT, DRINK AND WATCH MOVIES By Jeanne K e l l e r

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THE PAINTED WORD

Review of "Transformations of Text" and "TheWord Seen"

S C U M OF T H E EARTH?

that is devoted exclusively to C a n a d i a n

p r o d u c e d (and the bulk o f these foreign

By F l i p Brown

By Amy Rubin

tant landmark: T h e D o u b l e H o o k b o o k H o o k is the only bookstore in M o n t r e a l

Three new water "toys" make a splash in Burlington

a p p r o a c h o n foot, but he doesn't g o far enough in explaining the h u m a n connection that real b o o k culture

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FLOAT YOUR BOAT

A review of Manifesto

bookstores [Real Ville: " B e y o n d

s h o p on Greene Avenue. T h e D o u b l e

WILD HEART

that bookstores are places that y o u should be able to

tour o f Montreal's independent specialty

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the s a m e access to this promotional money. Smaller inde-

B O O K M A R K S II

By Paula Routy

smaller independent bookstores have not been getting

Burlington

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Faced with possible extinction, tennis takes a shot at self promotion

Barnes & N o b l e , let alone buy anything

— Chris Middings

TENNIS, ANYONE - AT ALL?

b o o k junkie. I have not g o n e and will

story is that m a n y small publishers a n d mid-list authors

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not ever go, however, to Borders or

s h o u l d p u t his private m o n e y a n d p u b l i c

By Ruth Horowitz

superstore chains have been taken to court is because

If M r . K u r t h truly wants to d o s o m e -

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from their i m p a c t o n cultural a n d intellectual diversity. When only one or two fiction buyers at the head office

— R a y m o n d E. L e a r y

have the j o b o f stocking thousands o f bookstores across

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By Marc Awodey

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Changing political affiliation isn't as easy as ® you might think. Take the case of the two S Democrats who have switched and still want to | fight: Burlington Attorney Jack Long and | Rutland stockbroker Mark Candon. Both guys I want to kick Congressman Bernie Sanders' butt ® in November. But first they've got to duke it I out themselves in the Repub| lican primary to see who gets | the privilege of going toe-to-toe | against the four-term incum„ bent, who won going away last ® time with a 23-point cushion. 1 Mark Candon is a new name | and a new face for voters up | paign north.Thursday He kicks in offRutland. his camg

More on him later. 1 Jack Long, on the other | hand, has done this drill once | before. In 1996 he was the | Democratic candidate for ConB gress. But Long was little more ® than an afterthought. He got Sjust 9.3 percent of the vote. | But Jack's back, and this time | he's not wasting any more time I with the damn Democrats. Jack Long is now a Republican! I But if you've been thinking | like a Democrat all your life, it's | not easy to suddenly start think| ing like a Republican. A | Democrat sees a picture of Ronald Reagan and * thinks "Iran-Contra." A Republican looking at ithe same photo thinks "Go, Gipper!" and | "Screw the Evil Empire!" So at his press conference last week, Jack I stumbled when asked if he'd vote for Newt ® Gingrich for Speaker of the House, i "No, I probably would not," replied | Republican Jack, sounding very much like | Democrat Jack. | Two years ago both Jack and CM' Bernardo g slapped Newt around pretty good on the campaign trail, while the GOP candidate, Susan ISweetser, wore Gingrich like a millstone around | her neck. We all know what happened to her. | But when he read in the Rutland Herald the a next day he would not vote for Newt, ® Republican Jack felt a little uneasy. Quickly he 1 faxed a memo to Newt's office, in which he 1 called the Herald story "misleading regarding | my willingness to vote for Mr. Gingrich." Jack | explained he was "more moderate" than Newt -and would support a Republican candidate for the position of Speaker who more closely I reflected his views. "However, if Speaker | Gingrich is the Republican nominee for J Speaker," he wrote, "I would, of course, support I him and vote for him." Mr. Long may have been concerned that his "GOP primary opponent, Mr. Candon, would | behave more like a loyal Republican and back | Newt from the get-go. But guess what? | Candon isn't about to make the mistake of championing the Grinch from Georgia, either. •Asked Tuesday if he would vote for Newt, I Candon told Inside Track, "I would not say | right now I'd vote for Newt. I wouldn't say I | would and I wouldn't say I wouldn't." • Sounds like both of these converts are wary of following in Susie Creamcheese s footsteps. But one issue on which they don't agree is I abortion rights. Long took a shot at Candon, | saying he believes "Vermonters will not send to | the House of Representatives a man who does - not fully support a woman's constitutional right •to abortion." WGOP.. .sorry...WCAX-TV reported that | night that Candon opposes so-called partial | birth abortions and supports parental notifica| tion for minors. I Asked Tuesday if that accurately reflected his •position on abortion, Candon balked. "Can't I J u l y

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his July, as the sump pumps drain our drowned basements and sodden rugs hang out to dry, the chain saws and the cherry-pickers are still hard at work, ripping through the broken branches and dangling limbs of trees that were damaged in January's devastating ice storm. With this summer's flooding adding insult to injury, it's hard not to feel like the hapless whipping boy of an irrationally irate Mother Nature. The casualties caused by the worst winter ice storm on record will be felt for years to come. Region-wide, 25 million acres of forest were damaged and nearly a billion dollars in economic losses incurred. Thirty-seven counties in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York were declared federal disaster areas. Here in Vermont, sugar bushes suffered serious set-backs, the quality of marketable wood fiber was compromised, and miles of cross-country skiing and hiking trails were buried under tangles of twigs. In Burlington alone, as this paper reported last winter, fully one third of the 6500 trees lining city streets were either injured or obliterated.

But the cold war ended six months ago. The power has been restored. The trees have leafed out. And foresters and naturalists point out that, although the big chill claimed a long list of losers, it also spared its share of escapees. It even yielded many winners among the flora and fauna. Barbara Burns, an insect and tree disease specialist with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, has been making annual aerial sketch maps of the states

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woodlands for the last 18 years. Burns surveyed the forest tent caterpillar and gypsy moth epidemics that defoliated a fourth of the state's hardwood trees between 1977 and 1982, and saw the pear thrip invasion that claimed 600,000 acres of maples from 1987 to 1993. During this year's storm, Burns and her colleagues took wing while the ice was still on the trees. Flying from the Massachusetts state line to the Canadian border at 1500 feet in a high-wing, fourseater plane, topographical maps scrolled open on their laps, they sketched in the 940,000 ice-covered acres from Mt. Olga in southwestern Windham County to Jay Peak in the north. But the flying foresters also discovered that even within the hardest-hit areas, trees at higher elevations and on westfacing slopes were being spared. While Burns and her buddies were up in the air, Dale Bergdahl, a forest pathologist at the University of Vermont's School of Natural Resources, was slipping around on the ground, gathering ice-encased twigs. By weighing the melted ice and the twigs on which it had frozen, Bergdahl found that some branches were burdened with over a hundred times their weight in ice. Structure and architecture determined which species withstood the force and which broke under the pressure. Birches, with their abundant branchlets and weak wood, went right down. But white

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pines held their own, even though their slim needles were encrusted with a whopping

in what used to be the business end of these trees." The confusion of canopy on forest floors

high out of reach, became a bounty for hungry white-tail deer. Once the buds were con-

Although the big chill claimed a long list of losers, it also spared its share of escapees. It even yielded many winners among the flora and fauna. 159 times their weight. After the ice melted, explains Chittenden County Forester Michael Snyder, the forest floor was left "knee-deep

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ICE-CYCLE continued from page 7 salamanders, frogs and other small critters. Within the comfort of these safe new nesting sites, some of these little animals may well experience mini baby booms, creating localized banquets for predators further up the food chain. Another benefit from the redone forest floor, according to Snyder, may have been felt during this summer's deluges. The piled debris "can cause a bit of a dam to keep organic material and soil nutrients from washing away," the forester notes. And over the next five to seven years, as the storm-damaged wood slowly rots in place, the added decay will be a boon for fungi, insects and, ultimately, the soil itself.

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One fungal winner from the ice storm, Bergdahl says, is Armillaria, an opportunistic species that causes root rot on trees that have undergone stress. This fungus fruits as the honey cap, a delicate, yellowish-brown mushroom enjoyed by snails, chipmunks, wild turkeys and knowledgeable humans. However, Bergdahl cautions, this variety can easily be confused with

its poisonous cousins, a mistake that can turn the wouldbe gourmand into a serious mycological disaster. Other fungi that will benefit from the storm are the saprophytic decomposers that grow on dead organic matter. These appear as conks — rounded, leathery shelves — on standing trunks and fallen logs, which they decay, returning the nutrients that were contained in the tree to the soil. The ultimate beneficiary here, Bergdahl explains, is the next generation of trees. Working with the fungi in the decomposing business are scores of insect species that feed on wounded trees. Forests, Parks and Recreation entomologist Trish Hanson forecasts that over the next few years, the state might see an increase in carpenter ants, long-horn beetles and bark beetles. "Certain bark beetles like a fresher tree," she points out. "Others prefer trees that are already stressed. As the tree degrades, different groups thrive, breaking up the resource into all sorts of niches.

Insect winners might include flat-headed phloem borers, which dig into distressed trees' inner bark; ambrosia beetles, which carry fungus into the wood, where

they prepare themselves meals of fungal soup; and forked fungus beetles, which look like little rhinoceroses and feed on saprophytic conks. All this added entomological activity means good news for nuthatches, woodpeckers and other birds that live on wood-boring bugs, says Chris Rimmer, Director of Research with the Vermont Institute of Natural Science. And once the woodpeckers have drilled out their larvae lunches, species like chickadees will nest in the excavated trunks. Besides the birds, Snyder says, bats, squirrels, raccoons and fishers will all use the cavities for denning and hiding, "making little condos out of these things." And still further in the future, owls and other raptors will find that the bare limbs of the standing snags provide convenient perches. Meanwhile, in areas where

Anderson, Chief of Conservation Education and Information for the Department of Forests, Parks and Rec, 75 percent of Vermont was cleared agricultural land. Before the storm, she continues, most of our woods were of an age, dating back to the early 1850s, when farmers began abandoning their land and the trees took over the fields. But this year's ice storm changed that pattern. The storm hit in a patchwork fashion, running in clearly marked bands of elevation, taking one side of a mountain but not another, and doing more damage to some individual trees than to others. The end result will be a more varied mosaic of forest environments. In Western states — and this year, Florida — woods regenerate through forest fires. Wind and ice play that same role here in the Northeast. "In retrospect," Anderson muses, "we've been waiting for this [event] for the last 60 years." Will this change the overall look of the landscape? "Not at 65 miles an hour," Snyder answers. "These changes won't be apparent to the windshield naturalist. You'll have to get out of your car and take a closer look."

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PARROT-HEAD PARTY, Breakwater Cafe, 4:30 p.m. N C . PICTURE THIS (jazz), Battery Park, 7 p.m. N C . THIRD EYE BLIND, OUR LADY PEACE, EVE (alt-rock), Memorial Aud., 8 p.m. $25. ELLEN POWaL & MARK VAN GULDEN (jazz) Leunig's, 8:30 p.m. N C . GREG DOUGLASS

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9:30 p.m. NC. LIFE (DJ Justin; underground club music), 135 Pearl, 10 p.m. $3. BLUEGRASS QUINTET,

Manhattan Pizza, 10 p.m. NC. CONSTRUCTION JOE, CHERI KNIGHT, BAP KENNEDY (alt -country, rootsy twangrock), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m. $3/5. JUSAGROOVE (disco), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. $5. OPEN MIKE W/D. DAVIS, Cactus Cafe, 9 p.m. N C . JOHN IACKARD

BLUES BAND, Vermont Pub & Brewery, 10 p.m. NC. ONION RIVER JAZZ BAND (Dixieland), Henrys Pub, Holiday Inn, 7 p.m. N C . RED TELEPHONE, ZOLA TURN

(alt-rock), Higher Ground, Winooski, 9 p.m. $5. DAVE'S TV (rock), Trackside Tavern, Winooski, 9 p.m. NC. KARAOKE, Edgewater Pub, Colchester, 9 p.m. N C . MARK BRISSON & FRIENDS (acoustic), Cheers, 9 p.m. N C . GUY COLASACCO (singer-songwriter), Jake's, 6:30 p.m. N C . OPEN MIKE, Swany's,

Vergennes, 9 p.m. NC. TNT (DJ & karaoke), Thirsty Turtle, Waterbury, 9 p.m. NC. CHAD HOLLISTER (pop-rock), Rusty Nail, Stowe, 9 p.m. $3. MARK LEGRAND (Americana), Thrush Tavern,

Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. N C . SETH YACOVONE (blues), Charlie O's, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. $4. OPEN MIKE,

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BLE (ska legend), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m. $10. MOXY FRUVOUS (alt-rock), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. $5. EMPTY POCKETS (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. NC. KIP MEAKER TRIO (blues), Vermont Pub & Brewery, 10 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE (acoustic), Chickenbone Cafe, 9 p.m. N C . COMEDY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson

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& ALL THAT JAZZ, Tuckaway's, Sheraton Hotel, 9 p.m. NC. RAYVASSO (acoustic), Ground Round, 8 p.m. NC. PICTURE THIS (jazz), Evergreen Eddy's, Williston, 6 p.m. NC. ABAIR BROS, (rock), Trackside Tavern, Winooski, 9 p.m. $2. BOX SET, JOSH ROUSE &

CHAD HOLLISTER (Americana/pop), Higher Ground, Winooski, 9 p.m. $5. DJ NIGHT (Dr. E), Clover

House Pub, Colchester, 9 p.m. N C . EAST COAST MUS-

CLE (rock/blues), Edgewatcr Pub, Colchester, 9 p.m. NC. JOHN CASSEL (jazz piano), The Tavern, 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. $7. DJ NIGHT, Gallagher's, Waitsfield, 9 p.m. N C . CURRENTLY NAMELESS (groove

rock), Mad Mountain Tavern, Waitsfield, 9 p.m.

$4. MISS DEMEANOR & THE PETTI-CRIMES, PITCH HITTERS ('50s

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Pearl, 9 p.m. $4/5. DJ NIGHT, Ruben James, 9 p.m. NC. CRAIG MITCHELL (phunk), Red Square, 9 p.m. NC. THE MACHINE (rock), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m. $10. RETRONOME (DJ), Club Metronome, 10 p.m. N C . KARAOKE, J.P.'s Pub, 9 p.m. N C . CHAMELEONS

(Latin jazz/r&b), Vermont Pub & Brewery, 10 p.m. NC. COMEDY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson Hotel, 8 & 10 p.m. $7. KARAOKE, Franny O's, 9:30 p.m. NC. DOG CATCHERS (rock), Henry's Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. NC. JOE CAPPS (jazz guitar), Tuckaway's, Sheraton Hotel, 9 p.m. NC. ADAM ROSENBERG (acoustic), Ground Round, 8 p.m. NC. ABAIR BROS, (rock), Trackside Tavern, Winooski, 9 p.m. $2. STEVE EARLE, MARAH (roots rock), Higher Ground, Winooski, 9 p.m. $15/17. EAST COAST MUSCLE (rock/blues), Edgewater Pub, Colchester, 9 p.m. NC. PICTURE THIS (jazz), Tavern, Inn at Essex, 8 p.m. NC. ENCOUNTER (rock), Rude Dog Tavern, Vergennes, 9 p.m. NC. QUADRA (rock), Swany's, Vergennes, 9 p.m. N C . EDGE OF SUNDOWN (rock),

Thirsty Turtle, Waterbury, 9 p.m. $2. VELVET OVUM BAND (alt-rock & live art), Legends, Montpelier, 9 p.m. $5. SCREAMING LIBIDO (rock), Charlie O's, Montpelier, 9 p.m. N C . VERMONT REGGAE FESTIVAL W/BURNING SPEAR, ANTHONY B, TRISTON PALMA & MORE,

Hardwick, all day. NC/$25 parking. LIVE MUSIC (rock), Gallagher's, Waitsfield, 9 p.m. $3. THE CLIQUE (dance band), Rusty Nail, Stowe, 8:30 p.m. $5. MIKE WOODS (folk), Boony's, Franklin, 7 p.m. NC. JENNI JOHNSON (jazz, blues), Chow! Bella, St. Albans, 8:30 p.m. N C . SOUR FEST'98 W/DAR WILLIAMS, STANLEY JORDAN, THE KENNEDYS, BOX SET & MORE (solar-pow-

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Borders adds high notes to the top block with weekly acoustic shows. Guitarist extraordinaire Scott McAllister tunes up Friday. Wanna spot? Call Brian at 865-5216. • Check out the new Chin Ho! Web site, boys and girls: www.chinho.com (what, no exclamation points allowed?). • You may think it's yet another new music publication, but its just a new name: Next month Pete Gerson's Soundboard switches over to Signal to Noise— a more creative choice, to be sure, but, more importantly, one without legal conflicts in certain parts of its expanding jazz-groove territory. Way to zine. • Look for a couple of new drummer boys on the scene: Gordon Stone dropped the Trio and gained a Band with the fullmember status of frequent guest Russ Lawton. Meanwhile, Augusta Brown concluded its search for a new drummer with the charmingly named Andy Suits. The beat goes on... ®

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BIRTHDAY SUITED Buriington's alt-glitterati were out in force for the CD release party of The Pants last weekend, with some surprising appearances from special guests onstage. But the occasion also marked the fifth anniversary of music scene-making for the venue, Club Toast. Gosh, just seems like yesterday Dennis and Justin Wygmans were sprucing up that second-floor dive, but in fact a mighty number and variety of acts — alt and otherwise — have passed through that big door. Word has it the brothers are on the lookout for bigger, and street-level, digs. Upstairs or down, many happy returns, and thanks forfiveyears of great music! PARK PARTY In the midst of all the fab music coming to this area, don't forget one of Burlington's free outdoor traditions, starting this week: the Battery Park Concert Series, brought to us by Burlington City Arts. Jazz guys Picture This kick off this summer's selections. Seven p.m. till sundown every Thursday. Bring your own...lawn chairs.

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F R U L O V E Imagine a Canadian version of They Might Be Giants, blessed with theatrical panache and a gift for four-part harmony — and stuffed with silly beans. Never mind the unusual repertoire; even the stage banter's on their latest, Live Noise. Better yet, get with the real Moxy Friivous this Friday at Metronome.

Club listings continued on page 11 KARAOKE, Edgewater Pub, Colchester, 9 p.m. N C . J.C. LODGE & OUB NATION

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J J ^^ hoice" seems to be one reason tennis is in such a fix. Advocates are convinced kids are ignoring the sport as a result of competing activities such as in-line skating, skateboarding, softball, soccer and basketball. "The way soccer hasboomed — we have got to do that for tennis, too," says Sherry Daniels, the vice-chair of the Vermont Tennis Advisory Board, who recently organized a local chapter in the Champlain Valley. While she was "glued" to Wimbleton last week, her eight-year-old soccer enthusiast was watching — what else? — the World Cup. Of course, running en masse after a high-contrast ball may be an easier sell to kids than a game that promptly puts your ego on the line. Dan Bonfigli readily acknowledges that tennis is psychologically demanding, especially when the net is the same height you are.

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moving comfort Norm Martel, who coaches tennis at Burlington High School, noting that most kids who turn to tennis have already had some prior exposure to the game. But learning from mom and dad is not always the best route — bad instruction is the best way to turn off a potential grand slammer. And professional lessons can get pricey, espe-

cially when the weather turns cold. Public courts may sit idle in summer. But in winter, they are busy freezing and buckling like the roads. Players go inside, where the few available courts are jammed except at odd hours of day and night. There is no getting around it — where summer tennis requires no more than a second-hand racquet and a couple of balls, playing year-round is a costly proposition. After awhile, it can also be painful. Although it's essentially a stop-and start sport that goes easy on the cardiovascular system, tennis can be very tough on the joints. The extra rubber on your sneakers is there for a reason. If your knees and elbows survive, though, the fun can last for years. When singles get too taxing, doubles does the trick — unless, of course, you play like Jana Novatna and Martina Hingis. There is no getting around the celebrity factor — in tennis or any other sport these days. Bonfigli laments the loss of both professional tennis tournaments — in Stowe and Stratton — and would like to see more exhibition games in highly trafficked areas such as the Church Street Marketplace. Watching live tennis is important, says Bonfigli, because "it give kids a vision of how they would want to play." Not that Peter Sampras will ever be Tiger Woods — or Michael Jordan. Critics fault the Wimbleton champ for being too mild-mannered, too nice, to attract all-important media attention. "I think the personalities aren't as dynamic today," Selikowitz says of the celebrity phenomenon. "In the late '70s and early '80s, when John July

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for hip, cool or awesome these days. Its ambitious five-year promotion campaign is unprecedented in the wide world of sports. Here in Vermont, Bonfigli is spearheading the grassroots effort. "The main gist is to allow people who have never tried the game of tennis, never had a racquet in their hand, to give it a shot — with no strings attached," he says. "They are trying to figure out what is the best way to get new people out on the court." With his first $3000 grant, Bonfigli organized the first statewide free-for-all — free tennis lessons in 13 locations over a period of two weeks in May and June. Racquets, balls and other equipment were supplied to anyone interested enough to walk out on the court. Two hundred-forty new players gave tennis a shot. The second step, called Tennis 1-2-3, is a series of six more lessons offered by trained instructors at the local parks department. The lessons are not only affordable, but the rec departments get a cash "kickback" for every student, which gets reinvested into tennis equipment or more lessons, with the ultimate goal to get "leagues" going that can play teams in other communities. Bonfigli, who has two degrees in physical education, has also invented a new kind of team tennis, with "rally" and "relay" variations, which makes it more palatable for kids. When he is not training instructors, or traveling to international travel conferences, Bonfigli is serving nerf balls to toddler tennis players in his capacity as tennis director at the Racquet's Edge. Hopefully his efforts will pay off, encouraging more kids like "almost 14-year-old" Andrew McGuire to take up the game. One day last week, McGuire and his buddies rolled out on the tennis court at Oakledge — literally; instead of sneakers, they wore in-line skates. Although his favorite sport is still officially basketball, McGuire says tennis is growing on him. He plays every day, and, for now anyway, has no trouble finding a court. ® If you are a tennis player interested in beginner-level match play, call Dan Bonfigli at 879-5790, ext. 128.

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then she would prepare it." Passing a thorny apple tree that serves as an age-old anecdote to headaches — the leaves can be crushed and steeped into an "aspirine" tea — we begin to climb a fresh game trail. "Look at that, we have a bear back here," he says happily when we come to a large trampled area in the middle of a berry patch. "Somebody just kind of spread out and had a good time scratching his back." "Can you imagine being next to something like that and starving to death?" he asks in a reference to the food source. Like living off the land, the key to the

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anywhere. The WindRider Rave might be considered the other end of the scale in speed, com-plexity and cost. Essentially a modified sea kayak hull, with two outriggers and a massive sail plan, this craft is made to fly. But its most striking aspect is the aluminum hydrofoils that drop down from each outrigger, lifting the hulls completely out of the water and dramatically lowering drag. With an average medium- • sized sailboat, like a J-24, an experienced crew and a 20knot wind, you're generally looking at a top speed of about 12 miles an hour — the hull reaches a maximum velocity determined by the

Steering is accomplished with foot pedals, leaving the hands free to work the lines to the main sail and jib. Sailed solo, the boat can rise up onto the hydrofoils in as little as eight to 10 knots of wind. That's when the fun begins: Because the hydrofoils are just beneath the surface of the water, acting like airplane wings to lift and stabilize, the Rave slices through waves and chop, rather than pounding and slamming like other sailboats. It's a speed addict's dream. The Rave is manufactured . hy the same company that _ makes Wilderness Systems sea kayaks, and it shares the same rugged molded polyethylene construction and thorough.ness of design. The price, however, puts it in the elite category: $10,850. iil "Finally, we have the Surf Bike. Essentially a long windsurfer-shaped hull with a seat, a set of pedals and a handle bar with which to steer, this device enables you to be selfpropelled on the water and get some exercise at the same time. It shares some features of a regular bicycle — excellent fore and aft stability — but is - windsurfing instructor Nick Rosner fairly tippy laterally. An optional "training wings" stabilizer makes things easier, and rig, they can spend their time laws of physics. But on the learning wind direction and Rave, speeds of 20 to 35 miles two of them can be hooked up side-to-side with an attachturning." an hour are a piece of cake, ment bar to create a stable As an added bonus, the without the strong heeling of platform, thus enhancing the WindGlider can be converted a conventional boat, and the romantic cruise possibilities. from a sailboard into a padcorresponding need for the Forget rough seas, though; the dling craft or a two-person crew to shift from one side to Surf Bike seems to be best on water "sleigh" to be towed the other when tacking or jibflat water. At $1299, its a subbehind a powerboat. The ing. stantial investment for most whole thing fits into a package In the Rave, the pilot is that fits in the trunk of a car, seated in the rear cockpit, with folks, but ought to last as long and is light enough to carry an optional passenger in front. as your legs. ®

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dozens of other traditional brews from New England and Quebec at the ultimate brew-ha-ha: The Vermont Brewers Festival. And don't miss your chance to share a pint with Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Brew Boys in a mock tavern staffed by costumed actors. Just call it the "revolution solution." Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18. Burlington Waterfront. See calendar for times. $20. Info, 865-3378.

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signs of intelligent life? With Middlebury College's 16-inch computer-controlled telescope pointed heavenward, you stand a much better chance. Weather permitting, you might just see the man in the moon, or get a glimpse of a far-off galaxy. Or better yet, hatch the plot for the next big-budget outerspace movie. Wednesday, July 15. Middlebury College Observatory, 9-10:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5198.

limits at the Homestead Festival and Fiddlers Reunion, but "tradition" makes a strong showing — along with Banjo Dan and his fellow acoustic adherents. Fiddling foes can check out the dancing, farming demos and old-time scavenger hunt. But the homestead host is elsewhere today, raising hell, and spirits, at the Vermont Brewers Festival. Saturday, July 18. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $8. Info, 865-4556.

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Does the notion of quilting bring to mind old thimbled ladies on the prairie? Guess again. The annual Vermont Quilt Festival brings an antique industry to the cutting edge. Get a good look at hundreds of remarkable quilts during a three-day display of fiber optimism. Hey, even Governor Howard Dean will be bent over a Bernina. . . Friday to Sunday, July 17 to 19. Shapiro Field House, Norwich University, North field. See calendar for times. $6. Info, 485-7092.

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Ready to trade in, that "fair food" feeling for a taste of nostalgia? Vermont author Charles Fish memorializes the Vermont country fair and other midway moments of yesteryear — like Mona the Swamp Girl and the Streets of Sin — with anecdotes from his newest book, Blue Ribbons and Burlesque: A Book of Country Fairs. Meet you at Bear Pond Books? Tuesday, July 21. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774.

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the H A Y project Shelburne Farms & throughout Vermont July 1 8 - O c t o b e r 1 8 , 1 9 9 8

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rural aesthetics n o r nostalgia. It is w o r k , and it is essential. H e rakes it, pitches it,

forage o r hay will feed a c o w f o r a year,

bales it o r rolls it o r stakes it, carts it t o

supplying 17,000 pounds o f milk o r 1,700

t h e barn, and it's his: f e e d f o r cattle, a

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h e l b u r n e Farms is a 1,400-acre

w o r k i n g f a r m , national historic site

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MOWING There was never a sound beside the wood but one, And that was my long scythe whispering to die ground.

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o p e r a t i n g , and feeds him and his family. M o s t likely, he will s t o r e m o r e t h a n 5 0 t o n s o f it in his b a r n . Tom Slayton is a writer, commentator on Vermont Public Radio and the editor-in<hief of Vermont Life magazine.

he h o r i z o n o f a m o w e d hayfield

m e t a w a r m blue sky, b u t closer t o

t h e r o a d a large sign advertised, " F a r m

c o n s e r v a t i o n ethic by teaching and d e m -

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onstrating t h e stewardship o f natural and

Perhaps it was something about the heat of the sun,

f o r Sale." In a n o t h e r field, a c r o p o f thigh-

agricultural resources. S h e l b u r n e Farms

Something, perhaps, about the lack of sound —

high s c r u b grasses,goldenrod and bushes

runs a grass-based dairy, feeding c o w s

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seasonally o n pastures g r o w n w i t h o u t t h e

It was no dream of the gift of idle hours,

use o f herbicides o r pesticides. T h e H A Y

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nothing t o help t h e farm c o m m u n i t y

sustainable m a n a g e m e n t systems.

The fact is the sweetest dream that labor knows.

Alec Webb, President of Shelburne Farms

My long scythe whispered and left the hay to make. Robert Frost, Reprinted from T h e Poetry of Robert Frost (Holt, Rinehart & Winston, rev. 1969)

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maintain it? Pat Parsons, founder of the HAY project, is a resident of Burlington,Vermont, and operates her gallery Webb & Parsons North privately. She is a former hayer.

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the HAY project — Calendar of Events July 18 through October 18, 1998 Artists, educators, musicians, farmers and business people join t o present a r t exhibitions and events throughout V e r m o n t , beginning w i t h a gala opening o n Saturday,July 18, at Shelburne Farms, the HAY project is a collaboration of founder and c o o r d i n a t o r Pat Parsons o f W e b b & Parson • N o r t h , Shelburne Farms, t h e V e r m o n t D e p a r t m e n t of Agriculture, t h e University o f V e r m o n t and many o t h e r organizations statewide.

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Shelburne Farms, Shelburne Free admission. ( 8 0 2 ) 9 8 5 - 8 6 8 6 10:00-11:00 a m Walk or ride a hay wagon around the presentations and talk with the artists. 11:00 am-2:00 p m Enjoy a country picnic with music, games and hayrides. Sample milk and cheese in the cheesemaking area at the Farm Barn. Meet the animals in the Children's Farmyard. Bring a picnic or purchase food from vendors on site. The Vermont Arts Council is offering free bus service from Burlington to Shelburne (call (802)654-4260).

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Lawns by H . Keith W a g n e r Hay Bale Maze

by Carolyn Kiley and Richard Pete with local kindergar-

ten children by Stephen Selin with local schoolchildren

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Forage Grasses Plot by D o n a l d C a m p b e l l and Richard Pete

Hay Sculptures

Raptors in Residence by Outreach for Earth Stewardship ( A live raptor program July 18,11:30 am-12:00 p m and 1:00-1:30 pm.and selected Saturdays through O c t o b e r 18) Celtic Hay Braid by Robert C h a m b e r s w i t h local children Experimental Performance Makin' Hay by t h e Flynn Theatre Performing A r t s C a m p fbrTeens (11:30 a m and IKK) p m ) Performance and folk dancing w i t h the G r e e n Mountain Volunteers Music by the W i l l Dicker Boys ' Poetry reading o f original w o r k by Elise Paschen Braiding the Mother's Hair by tarin chaplin and Elizabeth Ellsbury

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J U LY T H R O U G H JULY 26 Dard Hunter and the 20th Century Papermaking Renaissance Fleming Museum, Burlington 12-4 pmTue-Fri and 1-5 pm Sat & Sun; $3 adults, $2 seniors, & children under 6 free. (802)656-0750 An exhibition of the history of papermaking with an emphasis on Dard Hunter and contemporary papermakers and book artists.

T H R O U G H JULY 31 Making and Remaking Vermont Farmsteads Vermont Folklife Center Shelburne Farms, Shelburne 10 am-5 pm; Admission to Shelburne Farms. (802)985-8686 Exhibition traces ten Vermont families 200 years of farming. -

E A R L Y JULY North Bennington "Hay Vermont Arts Exchange North Bennington (802)442-5549

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Vermont Arts Exchange celebrates the first hay cutting of the season with festivities, including hay sculpture.

JULY 8 & 9 Community ConnectionsI Food, Fiber and People Shelburne Farms, Shelburne 8:30 am-4:00 pm; $100 (802)986-8686

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Shelburne Farms educators, Vermont Agriculture in the Classroom, farmers and resource specialists explore how your local agricultural community can enhance your middle school curriculum.

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installations.

Art Exhibition

JULY 11 - A U G U S T 8 The Spirit of Place Knox Cummin Huntington (802)434-3285 (Knox Cummin) Spirit of Place — this environmental, site-specific sculpture show includes sculpture, dance and installation pieces by 20 artists on the theme of 'The Elements" (on Spence road in Huntington, right I.I miles south ofjacque's Store). The show involves people creatively with the land.

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Across the Fence W C A X T V , Channel 3 12:10 pm UVM Agronomist Sid Bosworth discusses the HAY project and the importance of hay and forage crops to Vermont's working landscape.

JULY 13-18 Experimental Performance: Makin'Hay! Flynn Theatre Performing Arts Camp 12-5 pm Mon-Fri and 10 am-3 pm Sat Shelburne Farms, Shelburne (802)652-4500 A six-day camp centered around creating, rehearsing and performing an exciting, original work for the gala opening of the HAY project on July 18. An unforgettable ensemble experience led by Robin Fawcett! (Sorry, camp is full.)

T H R O U G H JULY 17 The Mentor Experience: Site-Specific Sculpture University ofVermont Burlington and Shelburne 1-800-639-3210 A 3<redit art course led by Bill Davison, Ed Owre and Kathleen Schneider centered around the construction of a monumental hay sculpture at Shelburne Farms, completed by the July 18 opening. Students'drawings, prints and collages are on exhibition September 1-18 at UVM's Colburn Gallary in Williams Hall.

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JULY 18 Children's Day - Billings Farm & Museum Woodstock 10 am-5 pm; $7 adults, children 12 and \ " younger free with accompanying adult. $ (802)457-2355 Traditional farm activities: spin wool; saw firewood; farm animal programs; 19th century games; a spelling bee; ice cream and butter making.

(603)646-2808 Exhibition of contemporary art from and about Vermont and New Hampshire that removes the "rostcolored glasses"that have tinted our idyllic pastoral image of this region and explores artists'changing vision of the rural landscape.

JULY 18 Fiddlers' Reunion Ethan Allen Homestead Burlington 10 am-5 pm; $8 adult. $ $3 children, $ 15 family. (802)865-4556 Celebrate the heritage of the Green Mountains songs and music.

A hay installation by BUI Ramage and a mowed grass work by Knox Cummin enhance the lawn.

JULY 18 - A U G U S T 30 Hey-Hay Art Webb & Parsons • North Burlington (802)658-5123 (Pat Parsons)

"Cowledge Bowl" competition: dairy education programs; butter and icecream making, and more!

JULY 18 - S E P T E M B E R 20 The Post-Pastoral: New Image of the New England Landscape Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, N H 10 am-5 pmTue-Sat, 12-5 pm Sun; open until 9 pm Wed

permanent

JULY 18 - A U G U S T 22 Grass Works on the Lawn Fleming Museum, Burlington (802)656-0750

JULY 18 Cow Appreciation Day Billings Farm & Museum Woodstock 10 am-5 pm; $7 adults, children 12 and younger free with accompanying adult. (802)457-2355

Exhibition of the work of contemporary American sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard from 1976 to the present

JULY 1 8 - O C T O B E R 25 Pastoral Paintings Shelburne Museum, Shelburne 10-5 pm;$ 17.50 adults (802)985-3346 Pastoral paintings from the museum's collection are specifically tagged.

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JULY 1 8 - O C T O B E R 4 Ursula von Rydingsvard: Sculpture Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, N H Opening Reception, July 17,6-7 pm (603)646-2808

Celebration

Art of and about hay & haymaking in a private residence. A group show. By appointment

t i JULY 20-24 & JULY 27-31 Y Farm Camp i ' * Shelburne Farms, Shelburne (802)985-8686 $

Kids plow into the summer with this camp, focusing on life on a farm. (Sorry, Farm Camp is full.)

JULY 21 Paper Art Installation Fleming Museum, Burlington 12-4 pmTue-Fri, 1-5 pm Sat & Sun; $3 adults, $2 seniors, & children under 6 free. (802)656-0750 New Zealand artist Mark Lander filamentous paper art in the Marble

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Paper Crafts Friends of Dard Hunter $ Billings Center, Burlington 2-7 pm; $2 per person, $5 per family. (802)229-9715 (Wavell Cowen)

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J U L Y 23 $ Brown Eyed Girls Mountain Magic Players Shelburne Farms, Shelburne 7 pm; $4 at the Coach Barn door. (802)773-4139 (Jan Barsanti)

Learn about the fascinating crow, a feathered friend that inhabits Vermont forests and fields.

AUGUST 2 ^ Braiding the Mother's Hair Flynn Theatre Shelburne Farms, Shelburne 11 am-1 pm;Admission to Shelburne Farms (802)652-4500

J U L Y 26 - 28 Farm Stay at Shelburne Farms Shelburne Farms, Shelburne 3 pm Sunday - 10 am Tuesday (802)985-8686 (For prices & registration.) Experience farm life, morning milking, haying and other seasonal activities during an action-oriented farm stay at Shelburne Farms. Between chores, enjoy gracious hospitality and contemporary regional cuisine during a two-night stay at The Inn at Shelburne farms.

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Vermont eco-choreographer and ritualist tarin chaplin with musician Elizabeth Ellsbury adapt and re-stage this piece in which two women braid rooted, growing hay into a labyrinth, grooming the Earth Mother's hair, weaving fresh widflowers and other offerings. R E S C H E D U L E D T O JULY 18.

AUGUST 6 The "Nature" of Landscape Design Dan Kiley Shelburne Farms, Shelburne 7 pm (802)985-8686

A U G U S T 7 - SEPTEMBER 7 Vermont Inspirations The Vermont S t a t e Crafts Center Frog Hollow Middlebury (802)388-3177

An artist-led workshop for all ages. Participants combine street theater, drawing, movement and sculpture to create images that will be part of the performance Rollover (August I).

Exhibition of fine crafts (multi-media) inspired by the working landscape.

A U G U S T 15 Natural Organic Golf Course Presentation The Dick Raymond Foundation Charlotte I pm & 4 pm; $15 donation, children free. (802)425-2538

A U G U ST AUGUST I Draft Horse Field Day Green Mountain Draft Horse Association Shelburne Farms, Shelburne 11 am-3 pm; Admission to Shelburne Farms. (802)985-8686 Glimpse into the agricultural past; see traditional farming methods using antique horse-powered machinery.

A U G U S T 1-14 Hay Forms: Exhibition and Outside Installation Vermont Studio Center, Johnson 8:30 am-4:30 pm daily (802)635-2727 Exhibition of paintings and sculptures of mostly Vermont fields and hay forms.

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S E P T E M B E R I - O C T O B E R 15 Maize Maze Yankee Kingdom Orchard West Addison 8 am-6 pm Mon-Sat, closes at 5 pm Sun (802)759-2387

All ages play golf on a 9-hole course, take a garden tour and nature walk. Dick and Jan Raymond explore different natural ways of maintaining healthy grasses. Pre-registration requested.

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Discovery Garden: Kids' Harvest Festival Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington ^ 9 am-3 pm (802)865-4556

Learn the basics of hand-papermaking with Gndy Lewis, fiber resident at the Shelburne Craft School (suitable for children ages 5 and older with an accompanying adult). Take home handmade paper.

Pick, dig and gather food crops from the Children's Discovery Garden inspired by American history. Music, storytelling, garden games and crafts for children.

O C T O B E R 17 Making Handmade Paper with $ Grasses & Plant Materials Shelburne Farms, Shelburne 10:00 am-12:30 pm or 2:00-4:30 pm; $20 members, $25 non-members (includes materials). (802)985-8686

S E P T E M B E R 19 & 20 ^ Paper Making with Plant Fibers Shelburne Craft School Shelburne 10 am-1 pm Sat & 11 am-4 pm Sun; $60 (includes materials) (802)985-3648

Learn the art of hand-papermaking, fiber preparation, sheet formation, pressing and drying of papers from Gndy Lewis in a 2 112 hour workshop. Make decorative sheets and envelopes.

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Learn the art of hand-papermaking with cotton, abaca, flax, and local plant fibers. Come away with a booklet of fine papers and envelopes. Cindy Lewis teaches fiber preparation, sheet formation, pressing and drying papers. Pre-registration requested.

JULY - SEPTEMBER Semper Hay, 1997-98 Knox Cummin and Bill Botzow Huntington (802)434-3285 (Knox Cummin) or (802)447-7717 (Bill Botzow)

S E P T E M B E R 20 Wool Day Billings Farm & Museum Woodstock 10 am-5 pm; $7 adults, children under 12 free with accompanying adult. (802)457-2355 Border collies demonstrate their training and herd sheep in the farm fields: Sheep-to-shawl program with hand-shearing, spinning, carding and weaving: Hands-on opportunities for all to work with wool.

S E P T E M B E R 26 O C T O B E R 18 Envisioned in a Pastoral Setting Art Exhibition and Sale Shelburne Farms, Shelburne 10 am-4 pm; $5 adult, free to members. (802)985-8686 The I Ith annual art exhibition and sale displays juried works by artists and crafts people, regional and distant talents in fiber, metal, stone, wood, watercolor and other mediums. Opening on September 25, the exhibition is sponsored in part by the Vermont Cheese Council.

O C T O B E R 11 Harvest Celebration Billings Farm & Museum Woodstock 10 am-5 pm; $7 adults, children under 12 are free with accompanying adult. (802)457-2355 Traditional celebration of the harvest a husking bee and bam dance: cider pressing, "putting food by" and threshing grain.

S E P T E M B E R 19 19th Annual Harvest Festival Shelburne Farms, Shelburne ^ 10 am-4 pm; $5 adults, $3 children, free 5 to members. (802)985-8686

OCTOBER 3 Foliage Bike Tour Vermont Land Trust Franklin County 10 am-2 pm (802)223-5234

OCTOBER 3 Family Papermaking Shelburne Farms, Shelburne % 10:00 am-12:30 pm or 2:00-4:30 pm; C $4 members, $5 non-members (802)985-8686

A traditional celebration of the harvest with crafts, demonstrations, exhibits, workshops,food,musk and storytelling.

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Pedal 23-or 35-mile loops through beautiful farmland. Cyclists provide their own bikes, helmets, lunch and water bottles.VLT provides mapped route with conserved farmland highlighted along the way. Preregistration requested.

E M B E R

World-renowned landscape architect discusses design and the design process, illustrated with slides of recent works.

Join UVM Extension Agronomist Sid Bosworth, Deputy Commissioner for Agriculture Roger Oapp and other panelists in dialogue to explore ways farmers and non-farming residents cope with the changing rural/residential landscape in Chittenden County. Sponsored in part by Yankee Farm Credit and the Center for Sustainable Agriculture.

J U L Y 30 Rollover: Community Workshop Flynn Theatre, Burlington 5-7 pm; $5 (802)652-4500

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Like the rolling fields themselves, this Vermont collaborative of 12 performers, combines movement with historical and environmental site pieces. In the course of the day, dancers — including Hannah Dennison, Leslie Anderson, Jennifer Green and Mary Spayne — will create several vignettes in the hay fields.

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AUGUST 2 Over Clouds Rot Flynn Theatre Shelburne Farms, Shelburne 11 am-5 pm (802)652-4500

Learn how yearling beef cattle can be used to manage open land during the grazing season and trucked away before the snow flies. To register, send checks to VT Beef Promotion Board, VDAFM, 116 State St, Montpelier, VT 05620.

J U L Y 28 Being a Good Farm Neighbor Panel Discussion Shelburne Farms, Shelburne 7 pm (802)985-8686

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Wander through the delightful Maize Maze: take hayrides and visit a petting zoo. An autumn festival September 26 & 27 features music and children's entertainment

An environmental piece that integrates video, sculpture and movement originated by visual artist Bill Botzow, movement artist Meg Cottam and camera artist Kevin Bubriski. After the performance, return to City Hall Park for the conclusion of tarin chaplin's work, Haymakers. (The development of Rollover can be witnessed throughout the week in the empty storefront at 149 Main Street)

( 8 0 2 ) 8 7 9 - 1 7 6 1 (Vkki Wheeler) An old-fashioned Ice Cream Social with hoop-tosses, three-legged races, sack races and country dances, to celebrate the joys of summer.

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AUGUST I Rollover ^ ^ Flynn Stage, Burlington $ 7:30 pm; $ 10 (includes Haymaker (802)652-4500

J U L Y 25 $ Stocker Cattle Field Day VT Department of Agriculture and ^ ^ VT Beef Promotion Board Majorie Majors' Farm, Charlotte 10 am-2 pm; $10 per person includes lunch. (802)828-3829 (Denise Russo)

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Panelists celebrate grass-based agriculture in Vermont as part of the annual series,"Vermont A Special Place."

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Turn of the Century Ice Cream Social Green Mountain Volunteers $ Shelburne Farms, Shelburne 4-7 pm; $4 adults, $ I children

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An original musical about the plight of the small farmer performed by a traveling theater and dance troupe of students ages 10-14 years.

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AUGUST I Haymakers Flynn Theatre, Burlington Vermont eco-choreographer and ritualist tarin chaplin and Floating World present traditional haymaking tasks. Movements result in the creation of sculptural left to decompose like nature itself. After the 6:30 pm "preview" audience members will make their way to the Flynn Theatre stage for the multi-media collaboration Rollover (below) and then return for the conclusion of Haymakers.

Handmade paper art, two- and three-dimensional work, shown along with a separate display of decorative papers. Jurors Claire Van Vliet, Kathryn Lipke and Gndy Lewis.

Collaborating with Nature Flynn Theatre, Burlington 10 am-12 pm; $5 (802)652-4500

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buildings in Vermont and New England followed by a book signing. Sponsored in part by the Preservation Trust of Vermont.

ff A community workshop in City Hall Park with tarin ^ chaplin for environmentalists, nature lovers, artists, performers and community members to create a work-out-of-doors, using natural materials, honoring the wild and intuitive being, without the need for it to be seen or preserved for others.

Hand-papermaking and related craft demonstrations and workshops, including an exhibition of papers and paper craft items. Suitable for children ages 6 years and up.

J U L Y 23 - A U G U S T 22 Paper Art <£ Decorative Papers Juried Exhibition Rose Street Gallery, Burlington Opening Reception, July 24,5 pm (802)864-3132

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W i t h m o w e d and fertilized Wide lines in a hay field below Camel's Hump, Semper Hay depicts a 500-foot-long, 150-fbot-wide talisman signifying long life. Best seen f r o m the air, the sculpture is located on Spence road I. I miles south of Jacque's Store.

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THROUGH OCTOBER Weekly Pasture Walks Center for Sustainable Agriculture (802)656-0233 (Deb Heleba) Visit forms practicing rotational grazing throughout Vermont and learn from host farmers'experience how to improve pasture quality.

JULY - SEPTEMBER Forage Grasses Plot £ Shelburne Farms and Richard Pete Shelburne 10 am-5 pm; Admission to Shelburne Farms. (802)985-8686 Self-guided tour of planting with 17 different types of grasses, grains and legumes.

^ S E P T E M B E R 30 £ Grassland Revival: A Panel Discussion T h e Friends of Horticulture Farm and Shelburne Farms, Shelburne 7-9 pm; $5 adult, free to members.

A U G U S T 15 Good Ol' Grasses A Grains ' Shelburne Farms, Shelburne £ 9:30-11:30 am; $4 members, $5 non* members. (802)985-8686 Discover what's so great about grains in a family program that includes crafts and other hands-on activities.

A U G U S T 20 Historic Barns and Farm T h o m a s Visser Shelburne Farms, Shelburne 7 pm (802)985-8686

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University ofVermont Historic Preservation Program Director and author of Field Guide to New England Barns and Farm Buildings wit present a slide-illustrated seminar on historic barns and form

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Our specials for today are hay with pesto, hay with marinara and hay with shitake mushrooms

ARTISTS Bill Davison,

Robert Chambers

Ed Owre and Kathleen Schneider

ichochet Herd/Swale/Mosque has been designed t o occupy a 7,000-square-foot meadow site on the grounds of Shelburne Farms. The exterior defining shape is triangular; the interior articulates the structure with 150 hay bale pillars (many of these 12 feet high) situated 4 feet apart These geometric structures reflect o r amplify the land contour and generate random shadows. The spaces between each row of pillars become walking paths. Primary components of the environmental sculpture are 700 bales of hay and 680 14-foot spruce timbers.The project has been realized by the interaction of various disciplines

— art, architecture, engineering and agriculture — and with generous support from the University ofVermont. Bill Davison was born in Burlington, Vermont He received his BA. from Albion College in 1963, his M.FA. from the University of Michigan in 1966. Recently he participated in the International Print Tribunal: Cracow, Poland and the Boston Printmakers 45th North American Print Exhibition: Duxbury, Massachusetts. Ed Owre

was born in Tillamook, Oregon. He received his BA. from Cooper Union in 1961, his M.FA from Yale

University in 1964. In 1997-1998

he participated in the International Arts Exhibitions, Portsmouth, England, Edinburgh,

retzel invites viewers t o follow a hay marshmallow path through the field t o a hay-ruin nest which will sporadically provide buns for explorers. The piece, while making obvious reference to "Hansel and Gretel." synthesizes elements from the emperor's garden in Kyoto,Japan and a Roman ruin to form a giant forest nest that might well be populated by " W i n d in the Willows" animals. O n opening day, Chambers has choreographed a Celtic Hay Braid with children unrolling and weaving round hay bales. Recently, currently and in the near future Chambers has, is, and will produce sitespecific pieces in N e w York City, Kansas City, Mexico City, Miami, London, Paris and Caracas. During the past decade, he has shown extensively in solo and group exhibitions throughout the world and has won many awards and fellowships. Recently he received a grant from the South Florida Cultural Consortium and a " N e w Forms" Miami Grant Award. H e has been recognized for community service in both N e w York City and Miami.

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M.FA from the University of Massachusetts in 1982. In 1998 and 1994 she had one-woman exhibitions at theAJ.R.

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was born in 1958 and he currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. He recieved his M.A. from New York From 1988 to 1994, Chambers taught sculpture at New York

University and from 1994 to 1997 he taught and ran the sculpture department

at the University of Miami.

Gallery, New York, NY and the DeCordova Museum & Scupture Park, Uncoln, Massachusetts. She is also a part of the Sixth International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition,World Tour Initiated at the University of Hawaii,

Honolulu.

All three are currently Professors of Art at the University of Vermont

Steve Selin traw Bale Fairy House designed by architect Steve Selin has been constructed with the aid of children from the Renaissance School. Intended to demonstrate the efficiency of straw bale construction, the structure is a play house for the "wee folk" and practice for a straw bale studio he plans t o build for himself in Shelburne.

Born in 1959, Steve Selin received his B.S. from MIT and a master of Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University in 1987. An adjunct professor in architectural design at Norwich University, Selin is a partner atTruex, Cullins and Partners, Architects. He focuses on making buildings as environmentally sustainable as possible.

Richard Pete and Carolyn Kiley

ichard Pete and Carolyn Kiley, in conjunction with local schoolchildren, have designed and built a Children's Hay Bale Maze. T h e maze, in the courtyard of the farmyard, provides entertainment and possibly introspection for all.

Richard Pete runs R. H. Pete Associates, a Landscape Architectural office. Mr. Pete worked withseveral renowned leaders of the profession and now enjoys working with Carolyn Kiley from his bam office in East Charlotte, Vermont •

H.Keith Wagner ermont Lawns is a sculpturally mowed field which celebrates the meadow as a metaphor for lawns. T h e blue glass balls are used as icons of American neighborhood land-

scape.

Steven Wisbaum

elebrating the art and ecology of composting, Steven has created a SemiCircular Compost Installation using hay mixed with other biodegradable waste materials generated at Shelburne Farms.Visitors are invited t o step inside and explore the pile intentionally constructed t o show successive stages of the decomposition process. S t e v e Wisbaum is the owner of ChamplainValley Compost Company. Through a collaborative approach he calls "partnership composting," he helps farms transform farm by-products into farm<rafted TM compost that is used by these farms and sold to the general public.

H. Keith Wagner is a Burlington-based landscape architect whose work encompasses all fields of design ranging in scale from the master plan to site design, products and sculpture. Wagner's approach and vision to landscape architecture is that it is an "art form." Qosely aligned to his concerns as a landscape architect is a simultaneous engagement in practice, teoching and research.

4-H Clubs orking with hay, area 4 - H clubs have created a wide variety of Hay Sculptures representing farm life — from animated scarecrows t o giant farm animals. Prizes will be awarded for the most creative sculptures. People attending the H A Y project opening may help judge the contest. Cash prizes help support the agricultural education efforts of area 4 - H groups.

THANKYOU W e gratefully a c k n o w l e d g e t h e f o l l o w i n g individuals, businesses and foundations for t h e i r c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o t h e H A Y project, (as of June I, 1998).

CONTRIBUTORS Individuals Mary ft John Abefc Bill Botzow Lyda P. Bruce Staige Davis Eileen ft Paul GroWald Eric Hanson Francisca P. Irwin Ben Kernan Clay Kenan Kirk Emmy Lapham Martha ft Rick Lapham Marjorie M o o r e Alice ft John O u t w a t e r . A m y Parsons ft Paul Bird £

Pat Parsons Jim Parsons Jim Pizzagalli Robin Price Gay ft Peter Reagan Judith Repp Barbara ft Steven Rockefeller Judith ft David Sheldon Susan ft Byron Swift Unda ft Ken Wilson

Bukiiiesses ft Organization* Ben & Jerry's Cabot Creamery

Dwigfit Asset Management Gardener's Supply Company Green Mountain Power Corp. Greystone House, Essex, N Y Keeler M o t o r Car Company T h e Preservation Trust ofVermont R.H. Pete Associates, Landscape Architects Vermont Department of Agriculture, Food ft Markets Vermont Studio Center Yankee Farm Credit

Foundations EPIC—Environmental Programs in Communities

LEF Foundation Vermont Arts Council ft T h e National Endowment for the Arts Vermont Arts Endowment Fund with T h e Vermont Community Foundation

In Kind Basin Harbor Club Burlington Free Press Country H o m e Products Griffin Graphics Jager D i Paola Kemp Design The Little Brick House P.C. Advice Rice Lumber

Seven Days Sign Language Trowel Traders Vermont Cheese Council Vermont Pure Springs Vermont Tent Company Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center Thisfistingdoes not reflect the many volunteers and advisors who have contributed to the success of this project

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C R A F T S B U R Y C H A M B E R PLAYERS: The Vermont-based ensemble mixes master composers with modem ones in a concert of works by Beethoven, Bartok and Villa-Lobos. U V M Recital Hall, Burlington, 8 p.m. $11. Info, 1-800-639-3443. LARK S T R I N G Q U A R T E T : The all-female foursome makes a guest appearance at the Killington Music Festival. Rams Head Lodge, Killington Ski Resort, 7:30 p.m. $13-18. Info, 422-6767. VAUGHAN RECITAL SERIES: Instrumentalists from the Weathersfield Music Festival perform chamber music in Faulkner Recital Hall, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

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"CHARLEY'S A U N T ' : Advanced impersonation keeps two Oxford undergrads occupied in this turn-ofthe-century British farce. St. Michael's Playhouse, Colchester, 8 p.m. $18.50. Info, 654-2281. " M A N I F E S T O ' : Green Candle Theater marx the spot with a series of dramatic readings from documents that have shaped our times. See review, this issue. Rhombus Gallery, Burlington, 8 p.m. $5. Info, 893-7333. " T H E M O U S E T R A P ' : The classic whodunit murder mystery from Agatha Christie keeps you guessing until the end. Lost Nation Theatre performs at Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m. $12.50. Info, 800-253-0195. "A M I D S U M M E R N I G H T ' S DREAM': The dysfunctional marriage ofTitania and Oberon sets the pace for this comic masterpiece of mismatched lovers. Red Barn, Mary's at Baldwin Creek, Bristol, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 453-2432. "ART': This Tony Award-winning play by Yasmina Reza explores the limits of friendship through three women characters. Unadilla Theater, Marshfield, 7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 456-8968. "LIPS T O G E T H E R , T E E T H APART': This award-winning play by the author of Ragtime chronicles the dreams and fears of two fortysomething married couples who spend a weekend together. Weston Playhouse, 3 & 8 p.m. $24. Info, 824-5288. " R O O M SERVICE': A poor, defenseless playwright — originally acted on Broadway by Eddie Albert — gets a comic lesson in production values. Dorset Theater Festival, 2 & 8 p.m. $20-32. Info, 867-5777. "MAN O F LA M A N C H A ' : An "impossible dream" of unsullied love and unending gallantry keeps the windmills turning in this Spanish classic. Stowe Theater Guild performs in the Town Hall Theatre, Stowe, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 253-3961. BIG A P P L E C I R C U S : The soulfol circus celebrates its twentieth with an international array o f aerialists, acrobats, clowns and jugglers Fullington Farm, Lyme Road, Hanover, N.H., 4 & 8 p.m. $12-27. Info, 603-6462422.

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N E W Y O R K C I T Y BALLET: The Balanchine bunch moves upstate for thc summer. "Concerti Armonici," "Prodigal Son" and "Symphony in Three Movements" are on the program tonight. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 8:15 p.m. $10-45. Info, 518587-3330.

D O U B L E FEATURE: Audrey Hepburn is the connecting link between Charade, about a couple on the run, and Two for the Road, with Albert Finney. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 6:45 & 8:30 p.m. $6. Info, 603646-2422.

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"THE NATURE OF VERMONT': Naturalist author Charles Johnson reads from the newly expanded "guide to a New England environment." Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774. " D R E A M ' B O O K S I G N I N G : The author of Dreamgates talks about techniques that can open the farthest reaches of your imagination. Barnes & Noble Bookstore, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. MYSTERY B O O K DISCUSSION: Mystery lover Marian Mosher searches for the missing ingredient in The Gourmet Detective. Barnes & Noble Bookstore, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.

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JAY PARINI: The Middlebury author of Benjamin's Crossing and The Last Station reads from his new book of poems, House of Days. Victorian Art Gallery, St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

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WEST INDIAN LITERATURE: Gregory Supernovich considers the island implications of A House for Mr. Biswas, by V.S. Naipaul. Stowe Free Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 253-6145. W R I T E R S R E A D I N G : Poet Stephen Dunn reads from his verse atTheta House, 215 S. Prospect St., Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2005.

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Church & Maple Glass Studio GLASS BLOWING! Want to add some drama to your weekend? Visit this studio in downtown Burlington and witness glassblowing, learn the history of glass, shop within our gallery, and cool off with refreshments. Demonstrations all day long. Children welcome. Free!

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M O U N T A I N B I K E RACES: The Williston woods host weekly cycle races of varying length and difficulty. Outdoor Experience at Catamount, Williston, 6 p.m. $3-8. Info, 879-6001.

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" E N G L I S H AS A S E C O N D LANG U A G E ' : Refugee children in kindergarten through eighth grade learn English through drama, arts, crafts, field trips and games. Lunch is included. Sara Holbrook Community Center, 66 North Ave., Burlington, 9-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 862-0080. C L A S S I C A L F O R K I D S : Kids get an earful from the Craftsbury Chamber Players in a "mini-concert" of accessible classical works. U V M Recital Hall, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-639-3443. P A R E N T S A N O N Y M O U S : Parents gather for support and assistance around the challenges of childrearing. Babysitting goes with the program at the King Street Youth Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 800-639-4014. MOTHER G O O S E STORYTIME: Children and their parents hear simple science stories from 10-10:45 a.m. Babies up to age three sing songs from 11-11:30 a.m. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, Free. Info, 865-7216.

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Info, 388-0216. BREWMASTER' DISCUSSION: Hop to it. Liz Trott of Tunbridge Fine Ales shares her brewing philosophy, and free samples, at N.E.C.I. Commons, 25 Church St., Burlington, 5 p.m. $10. Info, 863-5231. O P E N OBSERVATORY: Get a closer look at the heavens with help from a 16-inch computer-controlled telescope. See "to do" list, this issue. Middlebury College Observatory, 9-10:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5198. B L O O D DRIVE: Share a pint with a stranger at Green Mountain Chiropractic, 1 Kennedy Dr., S. Burlington, 2-7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-4714. K N I T T I N G G R O U P : Needle workers swap tips and design ideas with other knitters. Northeast Fiber Arts Center, S. Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 865-4981. BATTERED WOMEN'S SUPPORT G R O U P S : Women Helping Battered Women facilitates a support group for abused people in Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Info, 658-1996.

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C R A F T S B U R Y C H A M B E R PLAYERS: See July 15, Hardwick Town House. T H I R D EYE B L I N D : Catch a "semicharmed" concert with the alt-pop sensation, along with Our Lady Peace and Eve 6. Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 8 p.m. $25. Info, 863-5966. V I N T A G E WATER M U S I C : The Vermont Mozart Festival Orchestra plays Mozart, Barber and Beethoven before taking the Handel plunge. Snowfarm Winery, South Hero, 7:30 p.m. $19. Info, 862-7352. B A T T E R Y PARK C O N C E R T SERIES: Picture This plays swinging jazz originals against an Adirondack backdrop. Battery Park, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. V I L L A G E H A R M O N Y : A harmonic convergence of young vocalists showcases traditional and contemporary New England shape-note music, South African "freedom songs" and Medieval motets. Congregational Church, Sharon, 7:30 p.m. $6. Info, 426-3210.

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" M A N I F E S T O ' : See July 15. ' M A N O F LA MANCHA': See July 15. ' T H E M O U S E T R A P ' : See July 15. 'A M I D S U M M E R N I G H T ' S D R E A M ' : See July 15. BIG A P P L E C I R C U S : See July 15. 'LIPS T O G E T H E R , T E E T H APART': See July 15, 8 p.m. $24. ' R O O M SERVICE': See July 15. ' C H A R L E Y ' S A U N T ' : See July 15. 'ART': See July 15. ' D E A T H AT T H E D U D E R A N C H ' : The Spirit of Ethan Allen puts murder on the menu with an interactive, floating spin-off of City Slickers. Leaving from the Burlington Boathouse, 6:30 p.m. $34.95. Info, 862-8300.

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N E W Y O R K C I T Y BALLET: See July 15. "Bournonville Divertissements," "Variations on an Nursery Song" and "Chaconne" are featured at 2 p.m. "Chaconne," "Symphony in C " and "New Ballet" are on at 8:15 p.m.

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'L.A. C O N F I D E N T I A L ' : Three policemen, each with distinctly individual attitudes toward the law, uncover urban corruption in '50s Los Angeles. Loew Auditorium, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $6. Info, 603646-2422.

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' V E R M O N T AT G E T T Y S B U R G ' : Share Civil War stories, family letters and diaries with Howard Coffin, author of Nine Months to Gettsyburg. Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 425-6315. S O N G S O F YOURSELF': Autobiographical inspiration is the topic of discussion at a weekly gathering of wannabe poets. Ilsley Library, Middlebury, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 388-7523. LAZY W R I T E R S F O R U M : Share your writing in progress in a supportive workshop environment. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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' E N G L I S H AS A S E C O N D LANG U A G E ' : See July 17. P A R E N T S A N O N Y M O U S : See July 15- Chittenden County Food Shelf,

Burlington. 'SAFETY O N T H E I N T E R N E T ' : Learn how to monitor under-age online exploration via this interactive demonstration. Barnes & Noble Bookstore, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. 'TALE O F T H E B L U E DOVE': Kids get caught up in the spell of this magical Russian legend. St. Michael's Playhouse, Colchester, 7 p.m. $5. Info, 872-0466. ' S N A K E S ALIVE': A look at life on the serpentine side keeps kids entertained at Lake Champlain Basin Science Center, Burlington Waterfront, 2:30 p.m. $2. Info, 864-1848. F I R S T B O O K STORY T I M E : Two new mermaid stories make a splash with young readers at Barnes & Noble Bookstore, S. Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.

P O S I U M : A two-day tribute to the Vermont author of the Land-Grant College Act features Judith Ramaley, Governor Thomas Salmon and Senator James Jeffords. Strafford Village, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. $28. Info, 865-4412. ROYAL LIPPIZAN S T A L L I O N S : The high-stepping white stallions offer equine entertainment four times a week in North Hero, 6 p.m. $15. Info, 372-5683. O U T R I G H T M E E T I N G : Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth exchange ideas in a safe setting. Central Vermont, 7 p.m. Free. Info and location, 800-452-2428. A D O P T I O N ALLIANCE: "Triad" members, especially those with seach issues and problems, meet over refreshments at the Shelburne Methodist Church, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-2464.

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'FESTIVAL O N T H E GREEN': See July 15. Rik Palieri sings Polish folk songs at noontime. Evening entertainment is provided by storyteller Deborah Lubar and the old-time dance band The Freight Hoppers. 'BREWMASTER' DISCUSSION: See July 15. A cello concert and guided "beer and food pairing" follow a discussion by the proprietor of McNeill Brewery in Brattleboro, 6-8 p.m. See "to do" list, this issue. H O L I S T I C HEALTH L E C T U R E : Donna Caplan recommends a "natural approach" to women facing menopause. Healthy Living, S. Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2569. VERMONT CONSULANTS NETW O R K : Dave Schaeffer speaks on "strategies for growing your homebased business." Hampton Inn, Colchester, 7:30 a.m. $10. Info, 3510285. J U S T I N S M I T H M O R R I L L SYM-

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' M A N I F E S T O ' : See July 15. ' C H A R L E Y ' S A U N T ' : See July 15. ' T H E M O U S E T R A P ' : See July 15, $14.50. ' M A N O F LA M A N C H A ' : See July 15. 'A M I D S U M M E R N I G H T ' S D R E A M ' : See July 15. 'ART': See July 15, $12.50 BIG A P P L E C I R C U S : See July 15. 'LIPS T O G E T H E R , T E E T H APART': See July 15, 8 p.m. $24. ' R O O M SERVICE': See July 15.

N E W Y O R K C I T Y BALLET: See July 15. "Raymonda Variations" "Glass Pieces" and "New Ballet' are on the program.

ELYPTICAL SQUAGMYRE AARON FLINN DREW AMANDOLA

drama

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S T O R Y H O U R : Kids learn from lighthearted literature in a country setting. Flying Pig Children's Books, Ferry Rd., Charlotte, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 425-2600.

MT. M C K I N L E Y TALK: Greg Glade reports on his recent trip to Alaska, via the West Buttress Route on Mt. McKinley. Adventurous Traveler Bookstore, 245 S. Champlain St., Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 860-6776.

Free. Info, 443-3168. T R I L L I U M : The a cappella vocal ensemble offers "songs for mid-summer," including the medieval canon, "Sumer is icumen in." Salisbury Congregational Church, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 352-6671.

' M R S . DALLOWAY': Vanessa Redgrave stars as the aging socialite in the cinematic adaptation of the book by Virginia Woolf. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422.

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U R S U L A V O N RYDINGSVARD: The accomplished American artist talks about her intricately carved and densely layered sculptures that recall natural forms and everyday objects. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 5 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2808. L A N D S C A P E DRAWING: The landscape surrounding the Rokeby Museum inspired generations of artists in the Robinson clan. Modern families carry on the tradition at the Rokeby Museum, Ferrisburgh, 10-11:30 a.m. $4. Info, 877-3406.

words

W R I T E R S R E A D I N G : See July 15. Non-fiction writer Bill Roorbach is the featured reader. ' R E A D I N G T H E M O U N T A I N S ...': Author and naturalist John Elder signs

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kids

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with b a d boys on Benzedrine: Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg,

and New Nile Orchestra mix it up

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ity foods. See "to do" list, this issue.

St. Johnsbury Recreation Center, 10:30

Burlington Waterfront, 4-9 p.m. $20.

a.m. $3.75. Info, 748-2600.

Info, 865-3378.

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V E R M O N T Q U I L T FESTIVAL: The

to play or share, or be part of the

largest — and oldest — quilt fest in

lives p a r t - t i m e in Vermont,

"Friday night at the Improv" audience.

New England features classes, lectures

reports from t h e writing road

Westford Library, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free.

and a display of hundreds of hand-

Info, 879-6808.

crafted covers. Check out the new "Let

traveled since,

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w h o l o v e d , w a i t e d o n a n d , : in I A'. '/ s o m e cases, died for t h e Kerouac cause. Johnson, w h o

Tuesday,

July 21. Theta

H O U R : Refugees from Bosnia and

this issue. Shapiro Field House,

215 5. Prospect

Vietnam hear stories in their own lan-

Norwich University, Northfield, 10

guage, and English, at the Sara

a.m. - 6 p.m. $6. Info, 485-7092.

7:30 p.m. Free. Info,

Holbrook Community Center, 66

FESTIVAL OF V E R M O N T

North Ave., Burlington, 9:30-11 a.m.

C R A F T S : Look for hand-painted

Free. Info, 862-0080.

prints, braided rugs, wood carvings and

' T H E D A R K C A S T L E ' : A stage story

pottery at a convergence of local

of evil barons, beautiful princesses and

crafters. Norwich University,

chivalrous suitors entertains kids at the

Northfield, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $3. Info,

Dorset Theatre Festival, noon. $5.

223-2636.

Info, 867-5777.

O P E N OBSERVATORY: Get a good

P U P P E T S H O W : A trio of librarians

look at the summer sky with members

takes a Grimm approach to theater in a

of the Vermont Astronomical Society.

performance of " T h e Three Billy Goats

Hinesburg, 9:30 p.m. - midnight. Free.

GrufF." Fletcher Free Library,

Info and directions, 985-3269.

Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. Info,

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865-7216.

lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and

C H A M P D R A M A : A sea monster

questioning youth make new friends

stars in this impromptu theater piece.

and get support. Outright Vermont,

Kids can check out the lake research

Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Info,

boat after the play. Lake Champlain

800-452-2428.

Basin Science Center, Burlington

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Women facilitates a group in

Kids sing songs with the musical host

Burlington, 9:30-11 a.m. Free. Info,

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Recille Hamrell gives shoppers a good

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scare at Davey H o r r o r s Little S h o p of

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kids

Mountain C l u b leads the way to excel-

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agriculture in this hay-making venture

' T H E D A R K C A S T L E ' : See July 17.

U V M Visitors Lot, Burlington, 8 : 3 0

Johnson State College, 8 p.m. $10.

that features sculpture, performance

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a.m. Free. Info, 8 6 3 - 6 5 8 5 .

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and installations inspired by the work-

G U A G E ' : See July 17.

L O N G T R A I L H I K E : Bring lunch

C O N T R A D A N C E : Lausanne Allen

ing landscape. Shelburne Farms, 10

' W H O WAS S A M U E L D E C H A M -

and liquids on a 10-mile L o n g Trail

"anniversary gala," $30-75.

concert o f works by Britten and

BURKLYN BALLET THEATRE:

H a y d n . South Porch, Shelburne Farms,

Pre-professional dancers with the

7 p.m. $ 1 9 . Info, 8 6 2 - 7 3 5 2 .

Burklyn Ballet Theatre perform "Peter

V E R M O N T R E G G A E FESTIVAL-

T H E H A Y P R O J E C T ' : Art meets

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Follow the g o o d vibrations to the annual convention o f J a h love. Burning Spear, Anthony B , Lambsbread and Motel Brown j a m at Shepard Farm, Hardwick, 8 : 3 0 a.m. - 9 : 3 0 p.m. Free,, but parking is $ 2 5 per car. Info, 862-3092. F I D D L I N G R E U N I O N : Banjo D a n and Adantic Crossing headline an allacoustic "homestead festival" that celebrates musical heritage in Vermont. Irish, Abenaki and French. C a n a d i a n interests are represented. See "to d o " list, this issue. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 10 a.m. - 5 p . m . $ 8 . Info, 865-4556. S E A N G R I S S O M : T h e Julliard trained cellist plays C a j u n , blues, rock, p o p and country on the electrified instrument he uses to make "street music." Haskell O p e r a House, D e r b y Line, 8 p.m. $ 1 0 . Info, 3 3 4 - 6 7 2 0 .

calls for Adantic Crossing and Peter

a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 9 8 5 - 8 6 8 6 .

P L A I N ? ' Aurora Loiselle plays the wife

hike that extends from Brandon G a p

MacFarlane at a northern-style com-

F I N E A R T FLEA MARKET: The

o f the great explorer who discovered

to Middlebury. Meet in the rear park-

munity hoe-down. Capitol City

visual version o f the "farmers market"

our neck o f the woods. Lake C h a m -

ing lot of Montpelier High School, 7

Grange Hall, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $6.

offers affordable art in a wide range of

plain Basin Science Center, Burlington

a.m. Free. Info, 2 2 3 - 5 6 0 3 .

Info, 4 2 6 - 3 7 3 4 .

mediums. Alley between Burlington

Waterfront, 11:30 a.m. $2. Info, 864-

ADIRONDACK OVERNIGHT:

drama

City Hall and the Firehouse Gallery,

1848.

Bring your tent, sleeping bag and

noon - 4 p.m. Free. Info, 8 6 5 - 7 1 6 6 .

'WATERCHESTNUT WORRIES': A

cooking gear on a two-day trek to

* M A N I F E S T O ' : See July 15.

G L A S S B L O W I N G D E M O : Thar she

member of the Vermont Department

" C H A R L E Y ' S A U N T ' : See July 15, 2

Wallface Ponds. Both optional ascents

blows. Get an illustrated lecture on the

o f Water Quality introduces the next

& 8 p.m.

are trailless. Info and meeting place,

history of glass works at Church &

acquatic invader. Lake Champlain

893-1266.

' T H E M O U S E T R A P ' : See July 15,

Maple Glass, 2 2 5 Church St.,

Basin Science Center, Burlington

$14.50.

Burlington, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free.

Waterfront, 1 p.m. $2. Info,

' M A N O F L A M A N C H A ' : See July

Info, 8 6 3 - 3 8 8 0 .

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' S M A L L W O N D E R S ' : A d d depth to

See July 17, noon - 4 p.m. & 5-9 p.m.

B I G A P P L E C I R C U S : See July 15.

Bill Botzow uses pine needles to con-

your understanding of lake life with a

V E R M O N T Q U I L T F E S T I V A L : See July 17.

struct a site-specific sculpture that is

look under the microscope. Lake

part o f a new exhibit entitled, "Post-

Champlain Basin Science Center,

FESTIVAL O F V E R M O N T

p.m. $27.

Pastoral: New Images of the N e w

Burlington Waterfront, 3 p.m. $2.

C R A F T S : See July 17.

screen and concert hall adds to the the

' R O O M S E R V I C E ' : See July 15, 4 &

England Landscape." Hopkins Center

Info, 8 6 4 - 1 8 4 8 .

R O Y A L L I P P I Z A N S T A L L I O N S : See

8:30 p.m.

Plaza, Dartmouth College, Hanover,

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' H . M . S . P I N A F O R E ' : Gilbert and

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T O R S ' : Author and naturalist Stephen

' F E S T I V A L O N T H E G R E E N ' : See

Sullivan are behind this soap operetta

646-2808.

Swinburne shares his photos o f

July 15. A n evening street dance with

with not-so-serious nautical overtones.

words

Vermont hawks, eagles and owls.

the Vermont Jazz Ensemble winds up

Barnes & Noble Bookstore, S.

the week.

dessert m e n u at Bellini's Restaurant,

Unadilla Theater, Marshfield, 7 : 3 0

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Red Angels," " U n i o n J a c k " and Walpurgisnacht" at the evening

Bring a picnic dinner to a floating lecture that covers the natural and social

poet s lyrical g n o m i c verse with dia-

Library, Jeffersonville, 10 a.m. Free.

V E R M O N T E X P O S : See July 17.

from the Burlington Ferry D o c k , 5-7

logue that recounts her life as she saw

Info, 6 4 4 - 5 6 6 0 .

A D I R O N D A C K HIKE: The

p.m. $ 1 0 . Info, 8 2 8 - 4 5 9 5 .

it. Briggs O p e r a House, White River

I N D E P E N D E N T S D A Y PARTY:

Breadloaf chapter o f the Green

C A R S H O W : L o o k out for classics,

Junction, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 2 9 1 - 9 0 0 9 .

Celebrate a small, local,

Mountain C l u b leads an easy hike

customs, street rods and muscle cars at

film

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a two-day display o f automotive art

loons. An awards ceremony follows for

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winning writers in the Seven Days -

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course for equestrian types. Morgan Horse Complex, Shelburne, 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8665. C O W A P P R E C I A T I O N DAY: "Get to know a cow" at a day-long celebration of our main milk source. Check out workshops, demos and a "Cowledge Bowl" competition at Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $7. Info, 457-2355. PASTA D I N N E R : Load up on carbohydrates before the big eight-miler race tomorrow. Proceeds benefit the Ecumenical Food Shelf in Morrisville. Stowe Community Church, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $7. Info, 253-7321. T R A D I T I O N A L C R A F T S DAY:

ISN'T IT TIME YOU OPENED ANOTHER DOOR TO THE FUTURE?

Your wool sweater will never look the same. Get a handle on old-fashioned basketmaking, quilting and other traditional crafts at the Sheldon Museum, Middlebury, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. $4. Info, 388-2117. ' G E O L O G Y O F B U T T O N BAY': Hunt for fossils, "buttons" and other evidence of history-making geology on a hike in Button Bay State Park, Ferrisburgh, 11 a.m. $2. Info, 475-2377. Q U E E R S U M M I T : Organizers within the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered communities meet to identify and strategize around long-term goals. Goddard College, Plainfield, 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-9294.

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M I C H A E L B O L T O N : In the mood? The romantic crooner performs at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 8:15 p.m. $12.50-55. Info, 518-587-3330.

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7 p.m. *GERSHWIN IN T H E M E A D O W : Gershwin greats like "Rhapsody in Blue" lend American flavor to this Mozart Festival concert. Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe, 7 p.m. $19. Info, 862-7352. A C O U S T I C GUITAR CONCERT: Richard Gilewitz samples John Fahey, Leo Kottke and J.S. Bach in a solo concert at the Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $8. Info, 4568711.

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FARMERS M A R K E T S : Look for Vermont-grown agricultural products and crafts on the green at Burlington City Hall Park, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Info, 453-2435. Or in Montpelier, Corner of Elm and State Streets, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Info, 426-3800. Or in Waitsfield, Mad River Green, Rt. 100, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Info, 496-5856.

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C O M M O N ' C O N C E R T : Left Eye Jump plays acoustic blues while you picnic on the Westford Common, Route 128, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-5639. CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT: The premier string musicians of the Killington Music Festival perform works of Saints-Saens, Ravel and Mendelssohn. Rams Head Lodge, Killington Ski Resort, 7:30 p.m. $1318. Info, 422-6767.

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B I G A P P L E C I R C U S : See July 15. ' T H E M O U S E T R A P ' : See July 15, 7 continued on page 32

SEVEN DAYS melts in your mind not in your hands.

p.m. $12.50. * M A N I F E S T O ' : See July 15, 9 p.m. Catch plays-in-progress by Steve Goldberg before the show, starting at 3:30 p.m. F U L L G R O W N G O O S E ' : Phantom Theatre makes an appearance in this original show investigating the adult implications of a nursery rhyme. Edgcomb Barn, Warren, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 496-5997. ' T H E C H E R R Y O R C H A R D ' : The old order makes a foot-shuffling exit in this Chekhov comedy set in preRevolutionary Russia. Unadilla Theatre, Marshfield, 7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 456-8968. VARIETY S H O W D I N N E R C R U I S E : Looking for dinner and diversion? This floating vaudevillean variety show puts Larry, Darryl and Darryl at the helm. Spirit of Ethan Allen, Burlington Boathouse, 6:30 p.m. $34.95. Info, 862-8300.

film

* R E M A I N S O F T H E DAY': Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson star as uppercrust household staff in this Merchant Ivory movie about class and facism. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N . H . , 6:30 & 9:15 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422.

art

G L A S S B L O W I N G D E M O : See July 18.

kids

" T H E D A R K C A S T L E ' : See July 17. " E N G L I S H AS A S E C O N D LANGUAGE': See July 17. " W H O WAS S A M U E L D E C H A M PLAIN?' See July 18. " S M A L L W O N D E R S ' : See July 18. B U R K L Y N B A L L E T T H E A T R E : See July 18. A special performance for chil-

dren features "Musicians of the Sun," 2 p.m.

sport

V E R M O N T E X P O S : See July 17. The St. Catharines Stompers are up today, 2:05 p.m. M I N I T R I A T H A L O N : Test your running, biking and swimming skills in a scaled-down triathalon for average athletes. Leaving from Twin Oaks Fitness Center, 95 Kennedy Dr., S. Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info,

475-2022. H I S T O R Y C R U I S E : Catch a lesson in Lake Champlain history from an expert at the Maritime Museum. Leaving from the Burlington Ferry Dock, 1-3 p.m. $10. Info, 475-2022. "RESTORING T H E TICONDEROGA': Mark Michaud documents the recent overhaul of the sidewheel steamboat that once plied the waters of Lake Champlain. Diamond Barn, Shelburne Museum, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 862-8219.

etc

V E R M O N T Q U I L T FESTIVAL: See July 17, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. FESTIVAL O F V E R M O N T C R A F T S : See July 17, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. ROYAL LIPPIZAN S T A L L I O N S : See J u l y 1 6 , 2:30 p.m. CAR S H O W : See July 18. C L A S S I C C L O C K SHOW: Get your old clock cleaned — or just appraised — at an exhibit of antique time pieces. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Ferrisburgh, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $7. Info,

words

W R I T E R S R E A D I N G : See July 15. Fiction writers Philip Baruth and David Long are the featured readers. " V E R M O N T W R I T E R S ' : Like Lesser Gods, by Mari Tomasi, stimulates a discussion of Vermont then and now. Killington Resort, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 422-9765.

T E E N H E A L T H C L I N I C : Teens get information, supplies, screening and treatment for sexually related problems. Planned Parenthood, Burlington, 3:30-6 p.m. Pregnancy testing is free. Info, 863-6326. E M O T I O N S A N O N Y M O U S : People with emotional problems meet at the O'Brien Center, S. Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 660-9036.

kids

658-0002. R O A D RACE: An eight-mile loop takes you in and around the town of Stowe with other runners from throughout the Northeast. You must be pre-registered. Cape Cod Road, Stowe, 8:30 a.m. $17. Info, 253-9009. T H O S E H O R R I D FALCONS': Learn about the federally protected peregrine falcons that nest and raise their young by the Brandon Gap. The slide show follows up with an on-site visit. Blueberry Hill Inn, Goshen, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 747-6740. BREADLOAF H I K E : The Burlington chapter of the Green Mountain Club promises great views, and no bugs, on the summit of Breadloaf Mountain. Meet at U V M Visitors Lot, 8 a.m. Free. Info, 660-2834.

Women facilitates a group in Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 658-1996. Also, the Shelter Committee facilitates a meeting in Montpelier, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-0855.

Check out the good, the bad and the ugly at Higher Ground, Winooski, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 859-9080.

"SMALL W O N D E R S ' : See July 18.

sport

music

T H E BRIAN S E T Z E R O R C H E S TRA: The former Stray Cat takes rockabilly to the ballroom. Old Lantern, Charlotte, 8 p.m. $28. Info, 863-5966. O P E N REHEARSAL: Women compare notes at a harmonious rehearsal of the Champlain Echoes. S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-6703.

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"FULL G R O W N G O O S E ' : See July 19.

"BIG N I G H T , L I T T L E M U R D E R ' : You get mystery with your meal at a dinner theater production hosted by Ye Olde England Inne, Stowe, 6 p.m. $38. Info, 253-7558. " M U R D E R AL D E N T f i ' : Death is a Cabaret mixes murder and mostaccioli at Villa Tragara, Waterbury Ctr., 6:15 p.m. $38. Info, 244-5288.

film

B - G R A D E FILM FESTIVAL: There is more to local filmmaking than Stranger in the Kingdom and Man with a Plan.

V E R M O N T E X P O S : See July 17. The St. Catharines Stompers are up today, 7:05 p.m. B I K E RIDE: The pedal pushers at the Green Mountain Bike Club are behind this evening of not-too-serious cycling. Leaving from Twin Oaks Sports and Fitness, 95 Kennedy Dr., S. Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 6580001.

music

"ROYALL C H A M B E R M U S I C ' : The Los Angeles Piano Quartet plays Mozart, Turina and the "Werther" piano quartet in C minor, by Brahms. Royall Tyler Theater, U V M , Burlington, 8 p.m. $19. Info, 8627352.

O P E N F E N C I N G : Amateur fencers make their point for fitness. Bridge School, Middlebury, 7:30-9 p.m. $3. Info, 878-2902. M O U N T A I N B I K E RACING:

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Competitive cyclists wend their ways along maple trails in weekly races throughout the summer. Palmer's Sugarhouse, Shelburne, 5 p.m. Info, 985-5054.

'ART': See July 15. BIG A P P L E C I R C U S : See July 15, Shelburne Museum, 7:30 p.m. $10-25. Info, 985-3346.

etc

" M A S T E R H A R O L D ' : In this exploration of apartheid, a young white South African struggles to reconcile his childhood friendship with his family's two black servants. St. Michael's Playhouse, Colchester, 8 p.m. $18.50. Info, 654-2281.

WATER C H E S T N U T ERADICAT I O N : The Nature Conservancy is seeking volunteer canoists to help eradicate a fast-growing aquatic invader in the southern Champlain Valley. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Info and location, 2733676. BATTERED WOMEN'S SUPPORT G R O U P S : Women Helping Battered

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Since her first Burlington concert five years ago, 'contemporary classical' and new-age concert pianist/composer Robin Spielberg has sold over a quarter-million copies of her CDs, performed at Carnegie Hall and scored a couple of films. A sure sign her local fans will welcome the latest sequel — In the Arms

of the

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return e n g a g e m e n t from this f o u n d i n g member of the Atlantic Theater Company. Friday,

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of St. Paul, $15.

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PAPER A R T I N S T A L L A T I O N : New Zealand artist M a r k Lander hangs huge, filmentous paper art in the Marble C o u r t , Fleming M u s e u m , U V M , Burlington, noon - 4 p.m. $3.

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M A N D O L I N C O N C E R T : Britain's "hot-fingered mandolin virtuouso,"

magic o f old-time country fairs in a

S i m o n Mayor plays Celtic classics with

reading o f his new book. See "to d o "

folksinger Hilary James. Haybarn

list, this issue. Bear Pond Books,

Theatre, G o d d a r d College, Plainfield,

Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 2 2 9 -

8 p.m. $8. Info, 4 5 6 - 8 7 1 1 .

0774.

C L I F F E B E R H A R D T : T h e folksinger

G U A G E ' : See July 17.

celebrates the release o f his new album, 12 Songs of Good and Evil, exploring the "always slippery space between moral extremes." Colatina Exit, Bradford, 9 p.m. $9. Info, 2229008. FAMILY F O L K C O N C E R T : Vermonters Lara and Greg Noble share

' S M A L L W O N D E R S ' : See July 18.

the stage with the Tennessee-based

' M U S I C W I T H ROBERT RESNIK':

N i n a Adel and D a n n y Wells for a

Kids sing songs with the musical host

" M i d s u m m e r Night Folk Concert."

o f V P R ' s "All the Traditions." Fletcher

Chelsea Town Hall, 7 p.m. $5. Info,

Free Library, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free.

615-313-8360.

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S T O R Y T I M E : Kids under three listen in at the S. Burlington Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 6 5 2 - 7 0 8 0 .

' M A S T E R H A R O L D ' : See July 21. ' M A N O F LA M A N C H A ' : See July

496-3913.

kids

C L A S S I C A L F O R K I D S : See July 15. ' E N G L I S H AS A S E C O N D LANG U A G E ' : See July 17. P A R E N T S A N O N Y M O U S : See July 15. MOTHER G O O S E STORYTIME: See July 15. ' W H O WAS S A M U E L D E C H A M P L A I N ? ' See July 18. ' S M A L L W O N D E R S ' : See July 18. ' W O R L D T A L E S ' : T i m Jennings tells tales of rogues and ruins accompanied by musician Leanne Ponder on Celtic harp and concertina. Haskell Opera House, Derby Line, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 876-2020. ' W A T E R W O R L D ' : "Auntie Picante" leads a "fantastic, ferociously funny" " voyage through the water cycle. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 8 6 5 - 7 2 1 6 . P A P E R C R A F T S : Paper-making projects keep children six and older occupied in Billings Student Center, U V M , Burlington, 2-7 p.m. $2. Info, 2299715. S T O R I E S : Children listen, snack and make crafts at the Children's Pages, Winooski, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 655-1537.

sport V E R M O N T E X P O S : See July 17. T h e Watertown Indians are up today, 7:05 p.m. M O U N T A I N B I K E R A C E S : See July 15.

etc

S E A Q U E S T Q U I L T : Design your

15.

own quilt square around a favorite sea-

' H . M . S . P I N A F O R E ' : See July 18,

going saga. Adult helpers are welcome.

$10.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10

BATTERED WOMEN'S SUPPORT

' T H E M O U S E T R A P ' : See July 15,

G R O U P S : See July 15.

O P E N O B S E R V A T O R Y : See July 15.

a.m. Free. Info, 8 6 5 - 7 2 1 6 .

1:30 p.m. $9. 8 p.m. $ 1 2 . 5 0 .

S T O R Y H O U R : Kids between three

CURRENCY PROJECT POTLUCK:

NATURAL GROCERIES * ORGANIC PRODUCE * AMAZING WINE

B I G A P P L E C I R C U S : See July 15,

and five engage in artful educational

Get a taste for the barter-based

SELECTION * FROZEN FOODS * BULK GOODS * BOOKS * SOAPS

Shelburne Museum, 7 : 3 0 p.m. $10-25.

activities. Milton Public Library, 10:30

Burlington Currency Project at a com-

Info, 9 8 5 - 3 3 4 6 .

munity potluck and membership sign-

& LOTIONS * BODY CARE * HOMEOPATHICS * VITES & HERBS

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' B L O O D , W H I T E A N D BLUE':

up. College Street Congregational Church, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 865-

sport

Jennifer Bloomfield plays more than a dozen characters in a solo show that

V E R M O N T E X P O S : See July 17.

1251.

asks, " H o w much is a dollar worth?"

T h e Watertown Indians are up today,

EURASIAN MILFOILTOUR: A

R h o m b u s Gallery, 186 College St.,

7 : 0 5 p.m.

Burlington, 9 p.m. $5-10. Info,

X - C R U N N I N G R A C E S : Cross-

865-9063.

country runners take to the woods every Tuesday evening at the O u t d o o r

dance

Wildlife Boat Access, Hinesburg, 5

Experience at C a t a m o u n t , Williston, 6

N E W Y O R K C I T Y B A L L E T : See

p.m. $3. Info, 8 7 9 - 6 0 0 1 .

July 15. "Divertimento No. 15," " T h e

E N D A N G E R E D SPECIES SLIDE

etc

Dreamer" and " S y m p h o n y in C " are

film

recipe for healthy eating.

' D O U B L E S ' F E A T U R E : An acrimo-

"MILLENNIUM WORKPLACE':

nious couple get handcuffed together

N e w techniques in the human

in the Hitchcock melodrama The 39

resources, including "virtual staffing,"

Steps. Sherlock Holmes and his side-

are the focus of this day-long confer-

kick Watson have better luck in The

ence. H a u k e Center, C h a m p l a i n

Hound of the Baskervilles. Spaulding

College, 8 : 3 0 a.m. - 4 : 3 0 p.m. $ 9 5 .

Auditorium, Hopkins Center,

Info, 8 6 0 - 2 7 2 0 .

Dartmouth College, Hanover, N . H . ,

S E A L A M P R E Y S E M I N A R : Federal

6 : 4 5 & 8:25 p.m. $6. Info, 603-

biologist J o h n Gersmehl shares his

646-2422.

conclusions about the eight-year sea

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underway in Lake C h a m p l a i n . U . S . Fish and Wildlife Lab, Essex Junction, 10 a . m . Free. Info, 3 7 2 - 3 2 1 3 . O L D N O R T H E N D FARMERS M A R K E T : S h o p for local organic produce and fresh baked goods on the tri-

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England ingenuity." South Hero

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Renowned folksinger Margaret

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

MacArthur joins the authors of Pioneer

G R O U P : Recently lost a loved one?

Women for songs and stories of work,

Get support f r o m others dealing with

love, separation and reunion. Noyes

death. Visiting Nurses Building, 2 5

H o u s e M u s e u m , Morrisville, 7 p.m.

Prim Rd., Colchester, 7 - 9 p.m. Free.

Free. Info, 2 4 1 - 3 7 4 4 .

w o m e n with questions about family problems. R o o m 14, Burlington City Hall, 3-5 p . m . Free. Info, 8 6 5 - 7 2 0 0 .

p.m. Free. Info, 3 7 2 - 3 2 1 3 . S H O W : Get the status on species such as the c o m m o n tern and osprey at a slide show presented by the Green Mountain Audubon Society. Grand Isle State Park, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 372-4300. C H A M B E R M I X E R : Business types exercise their networking skills at Marble Island Resort, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $9-12. Info, 8 6 3 - 3 4 8 9 , ext. 211.

C a l e n d a r i s w r i t t e n by Howe and

Paula

Lucy

Routly.

C l u b s a n d art l i s t i n g s are

'CIVIL WAR C O R R E S P O N -

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P o l s t o n . All

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to:

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Bookstore, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 8 6 4 - 8 0 0 1 .

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G R O U P : Meet in Barre, 10:30 a.m. -

N O R T H ' : A discussion o f Entering the

noon. Free. Info, 2 2 3 - 0 8 5 5 .

Circle, by Barry Lopez, sheds light on a relatively unknown part of the

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aquatic invader. Meet at the Fish and

C o m m u n i t y Library, 7 : 3 0 p.m. Free. ' S O S T I C K T O T H E FARM':

law, housing difficulties and welfare

524-4496

B a m a reassesses covered bridges as

floating exploration of Lake Iroquois offers an introduction to yet another

"exemplars of 19th-century N e w

Info, 3 7 2 - 6 2 0 9 .

Sandy Baird offers free legal advice to

Route 7, Georgia, Vermont

B R I D G E S ' : This slide-talk by Ed

School, Burlington, 3 : 3 0 - 6 : 3 0 p.m.

F R E E L E G A L C L I N I C : Attorney

G R E E N M O U N T A I N BIKES

VERMONT'S COVERED

angle in front o f the H . O . Wheeler

Info, 8 6 0 - 4 4 1 0 .

on the program tonight.

See July 16. Bill Schenk offers his

lamprey control program currently

Frost Cabin, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $19. Info, 8 6 2 - 7 3 5 2 .

Charles Fish discusses the mystery and

HOLISTIC HEALTH LECTURE:

>age

S C H U B E R T IN T H E W O O D S ' :

for an evening of leading lieder. Robert

E N G L I S H AS A S E C O N D LAN-

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share their non-fiction works. See

kids Conscious CkoLc&...

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Faure and Castelnuevo-Tedesco is fea-

Epstein and Allen Blustine on clarinet

865-9257.

Our everyday low price - all the time-

E R S : See July 15. Music by Mozart,

Soprano Jill Levis joins pianist Daniel

Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info,

for care, feeding, and housing of animals in a humane manner.

C R A F T S B U R Y C H A M B E R PLAY-

David Bradley and Joyce Johnson

with words at Dubie's Cafe,

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f you go to Green Candle Theatre Company's production of Manifesto, leave your dramatic expectations home. Sure, this collection of political readings has a cast, stage, costumes and props. But theater it ain't. Call it an intellectual exercise. Or a public service. Call it a chance for six bright Vermont actors to share their amazement over the range of

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Western discourse produced in the past 150 years. But, as little more than an evening of people standing around reading treatises, Manifesto is hardpressed to justify its inclusion in Rhombus Gallery's summer theater lineup. The question is: Does it matter that this isn't theater? I bet it matters a lot to Will Geisler. He's the Burlington adaptor who selected these writings, which include a 1916 Irish call to arms, an American 1960s revolutionary diatribe, a declaration on family values

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from this year's Southern Baptist Convention, and the Communist and Unabomber manifestos. It also matters, no doubt, to Green Candle veteran Tracey Lynne Girdich, who co-directed this piece with Geisler. There's enough of an attempt at stage convention here to suggest this effort falls short of its theatrical goals. Billed as "dramatic readings in character," Manifesto, in actuality, is devoid of drama. Passion takes the place of interpretation. Each reader is basically like the last, with varying

degrees of earnestness or spent paying homage to revoanger. No individuals emerge lutionary manuscripts with to show us the people behind links to the modern condition. the rhetoric. In an attempt at A 1916 Irish Declaration of a through line, Geisler repeatthe Republic sounds like a edly takes the stage and reads reaction to this weeks Orange marches. The Unabomber s the rules of the game of cricket. At first, this is a funny bit genius shines through his madwhich works beautifully as a ness in his chillingly insightful metaphor for society, but it analysis of post-industrial ills. quickly grows stale. But, in contrast to the _ Yet, if you can put aside respect given these manifestos, what this "show" is not, some- are two pieces included purely for comic relief. Out of the thing legitimate emerges to myriad feminist writings of the make it worthwhile. With last century, Geisler plucked Manifesto, Green Candle the 1968 SCUM (Society to brings Burlington into a hot Cut Up Men) Manifesto. contemporary discussion that no other local producer would Carefiilly excerpted to include guaranteed giggle-drawing dare enter. Who else in Vermont theater would devote words like "grooviness," this selection reduces 30 years of the better part of a summer feminist scholarship to a hissy evening to Karl Marx? Okay, fit. Similarly, for his nod to maybe David Budbill. conservatism, Geisler picked a It's no secret that The benign God-and-husband mesCommunist Manifesto — the sage from the 1998 Southern centerpiece of Green Candles Baptist Convention. How curienterprise — is all the rage. ous that Green Candle has the Just last October, The New guts to bring Marx on stage Yorker declared "The Return but limits its selection of femiof Karl Marx" in an article by nist and right-wing thought to economist John Cassidy. And, this year, while most publishthe most easily dismissed. ing houses are taking few Could it be that it's more comchances on authors more fortable to rally 'round dead heady than Martha Stewart, a Communists and a safely London press brings new incarcerated Ted Kaczynski strength to the word irony than the extant feminist and with an intentionally colChristian Coalition camps? lectible The Communist It's tempting to write-off Manifesto, complete with a Manifesto as the product of a pretty little red ribbon bookyoung man's hubris; a naive mark. attempt to educate what he The public is primed for assumes is an ignorant public. the stuff. And why not, when But, on the other hand, who's Marx and Frederick Engels' slogged their way through predictions about the impact Marx lately? There's merit to of capitalism—- mega-mergers, this effort to bring Vermont cultural globalization and the public discourse up to speed, disintegration of the middle but don't go to be entertained, class — make Nostradamus or to find the next proletariat look like a hunch guesser? revolution. Go for the aftertheater discussions Manifesto So, Geisler was on target when he decided it was time to will surely spark. (7) bring raw political analysis to the stage. Too bad he did so in Manifesto, c o m p i l e d by a decidedly manipulative manWill Geisler, codirectner. Together, Manifesto's careed by W i l l G e i s l e r and fully chosen selections reflect T r a c e y Lynne G i r d i c h . Geisler s world view as much as P r o d u c e d by G r e e n C a n d l e — and in some cases, more T h e a t r e C o m p a n y . Rhombus G a 1 1 e r y / A r t s Space , than — those of the writers on B u r l i n g t o n . J u l y 16 1 9 . display. Much of the evening is

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or years my husband and I never went anywhere for brunch except Chinatown. With a half-dozen dim sum palaces in a six-square-block area, it never seemed like we were in a rut. Even when we setded on Ming Do on Clarke Street and went only there, it still was such a change from Vermont. Maybe it was a compulsion: I remember one trip in particular where we left home at 8 a.m. to be there at 10, stuffed our faces and then made it back to Burlington for a 2 p.m. meeting.

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Maybe for you the "rut" is a hotel dining room, or the ubiquitous croissants and cafi au kiit. Take my advice and cut loose. Fill that go-cup as you leave your house, and let your appetite grow during the twohour drive. The brunch choices when you arrive in Montreal are wholly reflective of the diversity of cultures that call the city home: plain or fancy, glitzy or bohemian, Jew or Gentile. Who do you want to "be" today? Here are some of our favorite options:

La seine for breakfast in Montreal is at Eggspectation. The line is always out the door at both locations, for good reasons: an all-ages crowd; trendy

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Cafe au lait is served in a gigantic cup that requires a two-fisted grip. French toast can be ordered in a half-dozen flavors, and there are latkes and blintzes, too. The menu also includes a full array of salads, pastas, sandwiches and beverages. A virtual army of cooks moves the food so fast that the line isn't really a problem. La Petit Ardoise 222 Laurier Ouest 514-495-4961 If a quiet, leisurely tete-atete over first sips of coffee is what you seek, try La Petit Ardoise. This lovely little cafe with a garden terrace in back serves simple food with great service and a minimum of fuss. We dropped in for brunch on a summer morning after finding a queue at our original destination, Eggspectation. La Petit Ardoise has a more limit-

Eggspectation 198 Laurier Ouest (two blocks west of St. Laurent) and 1313 de Maisonneuve Ouest (near Crescent) 518-842-3447

decor, huge portions, hypercheerful service and the "background" music in the foreground. It's busy, loud, very reasonably priced, and the food really makes you feel like you're eating out. Two eggs any style, with choice of meat, herbed homefries, fruit and baked beans — no kidding, it's a Canadian breakfast tradition — for $4.95 (without meat, $4.25). A tasty corned beef hash with two eggs and home fries is $6.95. The eggs Benedict comes with a choice of smoked salmon or creamed spinach and measures almost six inches high.

ed menu, but is less crowded, much quieter and more intimate. The sun-dappled terrace provided a lovely place to enjoy our brunch. The specials are written on a small slate chalkboard (the actual meaning of la petit ardoise, after all). We enjoyed eggs Florentine, two poached eggs on a bed of creamed spinach with a delicate gratinle crust of flavorful cheese ($7.95). Less satisfying was the omelette espagnole, served with a ho-hum salsa for the same price. We returned in winter to try the cafe's interior, with its gleaming polished wood and brass. As the big windows overlooking the yuppified Laurier Street steamed over, we sampled their menu of baguette sandwiches: brie, ham, roast beef and pafe, most at shockingly unyuppy prices. There are a variety of quiches, too, for $6.75-$7.25, and plenty of gorgeous desserts, including tarts, cakes and sorbets. This place is a nice choice for lunch and late evening as well as brunch. Las Palmas 14 Rachel Est, near the corner of St. Laurent 514-987-1243 Here you can leave not just Vermont, but North America for brunch. Las Palmas is a Colombian cafe, and a popular morning drop-in center for the ex-pat Colombian community. The walls are covered with posters of fruit and flowers, and in the back you'll find a

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shrine to the heroic national soccer team. A video of the latest game often accompanies your Sunday brunch. A crowd soon gathers, and the tiny cafe (about 15 feet wide, with seating at two counters along each side) is jammed with fans. If soccer isn't on TV, the host, Julio, instead plays Latino music from his extensive collection. Come here to eat hearty meals or tasty empanacLas (spicy ground beef in a cornmeal pocket). The real specialty of the house, though, are the fresh fruit juices, blended to order. In addition to coconut, papaya, pineapple, mango, guava and many other familiar tropical fruits, there are more exotic choices, such as tomate de arbol, a flavor that combines raspberry and blueberry. Also soursop, mamey and mora, which have no equal on this continent. Julio speaks English, not French, as his second language, and is very happy to introduce you to the bounty of his beloved country. He's been known to pull a long pointer out from behind the counter to show you the picture of any strange fruit. Las Palmas offers delicious and filling soups (sopa) of chicken or beef for under $5, and platas, which include chicken or beef with beans, rice, plantains and yucca that run $6 and up. For a great sopa-priced snack, try an empanada and a tall juice. If you like Latino music, or want to try out that rusty Spanish, check out the posters and fly-

ers Julio displays for the local Central and South American music scene. Cafe Cine Lumiere 5163 St. Laurent 514-495-1796 Cafe Cin£ Lumi&re is just around the corner from the Laurier scene, but thousands of miles away in ambiance. This cafe was actually part of the French Pavilion at the Expo 67 World's Fair, and — if I translated the waiter's story correctly — it was a reconstructed turn-of-the-century Paris bistro. Portions are huge in this three-course affair. On a recent morning, you could choose from smoked salmon, a selection of cold meats or a country terrine for the first course.

Then it was on to a choice of poached eggs, and finally the main course: pasta with a creamy tomato sauce, fricassee of Dijonnaise sausage, chicken cacciatore or boeufroti (roast beef). The second-course poached egg choices include the familiar Benedictine with a superb creamy-lemony Hollandaise or Meurette — a dark, rich sauce smoky with bacon and mushrooms. Traditional types may want to try scrambled with ham or swiss cheese. All this for $9.95 Canadian (now exhanging at .69 US). The la carte choices are equally tasty — eggs Benedict with marinated thin-sliced salmon and o.j. for $6.95. The brunch cafe au lait is around $3 extra. Rich, filling and satisfying, the only bad news about Cafif Cin£ Lumi£re is that, unlike the dollar exchange, Montreal cholesterol is not 30 percent below ours. C'est la vie. Mount Stephen Club 1440 rue Drummond (one block north of Ste. Catherine) 514-849-7338 Are these suggestions still too pedestrian for you? Looking for a ne plus ultra

experience? Mount Stephen Club is about as ultra as they get. First, you must understand that this really is a private and very exclusive club — CEOs of all the major Canadian corporations are its

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room in Cuban mahogany, Indian artisans finished nTlady's chamber in lemonwoodfrom India, and so on. members (and yes, it includes women and "other people"). It's one of the last remaining mansions of the "Golden Square Mile," the 19th-century millionaire district bordering on Sherbrooke, now home to McGill, the Art Museum, the Ritz Carlton — you get the picture. George Stephen, cofounder of the Canadian Pacific Railway and an early president of the Bank of Montreal, imported rare and exotic wood from all corners

of the earth, along with crafts-, men to work the wood and panel the entire place. Cubans finished one room in Cuban mahogany, Indian artisans finished m'lady s chamber in lemonwood from India, and so on. To maintain this gorgeous and noble building, the George Stephen Foundation opens the joint to commoners every Sunday morning for an absolutely stunning threecourse brunch, plus chamber music and a tour of the mansion. To our surprise, the food was fantastic — not the usual shlock that accompanies touristy venues. The appetizer choices included terrine of rabbit with hazelnuts, a perfect eggs Benedict, or shrimp served chilled with a spicy "Calypso" sauce. Main courses were medallions of veal with wild mushroom, poached salmon with beurre blanc sauce, duck I'orange or grilled shrimp and scallops floating in a pool of light herbed cream sauce. The presentations are a visual delight: architectural constructions of julienned, curled, carved and colorful vegetables serving as the foundation for the main ingredients. Given the experience, the modest

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DISAPPEARING ACTS Tracking the extinction of the TV actor he truth is out there. Forget "The X Files"; the conspiracy I want to talk about today is quite real, and there's a perfectly logical explanation why you haven't noticed it: You aren't a television actor. Let's hope you're not, anyway. Because if you are, you're going to wish you'd listened to your parents and gotten that practical degree just in case. For the trend is coaxial clear: Time slot by time slot, network by network, flesh-and-blood actors are being rendered obsolete by cartoons, computer-generated performers and, ironically, "reality" TV. For every "Seinfield" that leaves the air, there's a "South Park" waiting to take its place. More and more,

riCk KiSonAK hip, envelope-pushing animated shows, like Mtv's suburban satire, "Daria," are where the cutting-edge chuckles are to be found. In recent years, programs like "Beavis and Butthead" and, from the same creator, Fox's "King of the Hill" have drawn as much attention and acclaim, if not more, than almost any of their non-animated rivals. When

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and "Angry Beavers" evince a shrewd cross-breeding of trippy underground comixstyle graphics, edgy sensibility and just enough vestigial moral-to-the-story innocence to keep mom and dad at bay. And that's just what's playing on the Nickelodeon Channel. Dozens of others devote numerous hours to state-ofthe-art animation, from programs like "Van-Pires" (Fox) and "Animaniacs" (WB) to PBS favorites like "The Magic School Bus" and "The Puzzle Place." This is only the beginning. Just ask gazillionaire director/ visionary Steven Spielberg, whose company already supplies Nickelodeon with the must-see "Steven Spielberg's Tiny Toon Adventures," has just launched the critically acclaimed animated miniseries, "Invasion America" on the WB network, and has no intention of stopping there. Also, don't forget who now owns ABC. Every time Disney hits pay dirt with one of its animated feature films, it has a built-in green light to fast-lane the thing into a Saturday morning kids' show. Why all this interest in children's programming? Could it be that, like the tobacco companies, broadcasters hope to hook viewers early in order to create a readymade market among adults? Remember Max Headroom? Back in the early days of the digital revolution, somebody came up with the bright idea to create a computer-generated celebrity. He was the result only, as everyone quickly learned — Headroom was really just a digitally enhanced human actor. In the '90s, though, computers have all but dragged human actors into the trash, so to speak. Several kids' shows now consist entirely of sophisticated computergenerated images. The popular CBS game show, "Wheel of Fortune 2000," even features a shapely, totally digital co-host named Lucy. In the past, an out-ofwork actor could always fall back on commercials while waiting for a big break. Here again, starring roles — from Mr. Clean to the Orkin Man — are more often being filled by "artificial" performers. Can an animated Maytag Repairman be far behind? And when acting opportunities aren't being lost to non-human talent, they're being lost to no-

talent humans! Forget futuristic fables like The Truman

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not only here already, its one of the fastest growing forms of programming in the television industry. It has a multitude of faces: In the place of good, old-fashioned cop shows, we now have the reality-based "Cops," "Stories of the Highway Patrol" and "Rescue 911." In place of the great legal dramas of the past, we have reality-based courtroom shows like "The People's Court" and "Judge Judy." Instead of prime-time romance? "The Dating Game," "The Newlywed Game" and "Loveline." "The Real World" offers a peephole into the lives of tiresome twentysomethings facing it for the first time. Jerry, Jenny, Sally, Ricki, Geraldo and all the rest march out an endless parade of dysfunctional but real people only too happy to air their dirty laundry in public. Chestnuts like "Kids Say the Darndest Things" and "Candid Camera" have returned from the dead, even as "America's Funniest Home Videos" lingers on life support. And then there's the ever-expanding presence of the news magazine show. How many are we up to now? Both "Dateline" and "60 Minutes" are adding additional nights. On top of these are the tabloid magazines like "Inside Edition," "Hard Copy" and "American Journal," not to mention the new generation of magazine-TV network fusions such as "CNNTime," C N N -Fortune" and "CNN-Entertainment Weekly." And every time you turn around, it seems someone launches another talk show. The latest such exercises in futility come courtesy of Magic Johnson and Howie Mandel — with not a single professional actor on the payrolls. Likewise, you won't find a trained thespian within a mile of the biography shows all over the dial these days. Programs such as A&E's "Biography," Lifetime's "Intimate Portraits," PBS' "American Masters," Mtv's "BlOrhythm" series, and VHS' "Behind the Music" and "Storytellers" profile the rich, famous and influential, but require little more than entry-level writers and video editors to slap them together. That doesn't even begin to take into account all the non-actor-friendly entities like C N N , Headline News, Continued on next page

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$25 for adults and $ 15 for children is also a delight. This is a very special brunch, and you must call for reservations. You also should dress up. Expect to leave Mount Stephen Club feeling like a million. Beauty's 93 Mont-Royal Ouest (corner of St. Urbain) 514-849-8883 Everyone seems to have heard about Beauty's, which sets the standard for the bagel-and-cream-cheese-withNova-lox-and-capers. Dinerstyle and very popular, with a

You don't need a reservation, which is a good thing,

the one in the book rim wisecracking bilingual staff, the place serves more Montreal bagels in an hour than I can use hyphens to describe. Beauty's for you if a light, quick brunch is more your style. (Quick, that is, if

you beat the queue — no reservations.) Dusty's 4510 Av. du Pare (near corner of Mont-Royal) Dusty's is the early-morning breakfast joint loved by locals (as Burlington-area diners like Sneakers). Order it up any style, and it will come with home fries, toast and coffee, $5.45 with meat and $3.50 without. Pancakes, French toast and blintzes run from $4 to $6.50. The music just right for the morning: mellow Dead, cool Miles Davis, righteous Bob Marley. In fact, the whole place is pretty laid back, except for the service, which is bright and quick. What more can you say about a breakfast place with a shelf containing 24 different kinds of hot sauces for the eggs, and reading material that includes not just the Gazette, but last month's New Yorker, Wired and Interview magazines? Way cool. Way cheap. There's a long counter and a dozen booths, so you don't need a reservation, which is a good thing, because the phone number on the front door is wrong and the one in the book rings upstairs. Too bad the Ice Storm caved in the awning on the terrasse. We were told it will probably get fixed some day, if they get around to it. More coffee? ®

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It was time to leave for Lemonwheel, their (adjective)

of Phish were in a bit of a (noun)

concert in Maine, and the members

. It seems that Mike, the bass player and (noun)

extraordinaire, had misplaced his (noun) out it. "I love my (adjective) (noun)

and simply couldn't leave with_," he pouted. "Without it I would be

(adjective)!"

TUBE FED Continued from page 38 The Home Shopping Network, CNBC, MSNBC, the Fox News Channel, all the public access and government channels, CSPAN, The Inspirational Network, and oldies stations like Nick at Night and TV Land. Born to perform? Grab a jacket and tie. Maybe, if you're real lucky, you'll get to stand in front of a blue screen and deliver storm warnings on The Weather Channel. Now is the winter of your discontent, and spring is a long way off. Of course, much of America is in the same boat: People who used to build cars, or make shoes or clothing for huge, profitable companies, only to see those jobs go to some other country so the companies could become even more profitable. That is, in essence, what's happening on TV, except, instead of giving jobs to poor people in the third world, broadcasters are giving jobs to cartoons and crossdressers right here at home.

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These shows may be entertaining, but the real reason they're on the air is because they're cheaper to produce than traditional TV fare. A Jason Alexander, Michael Richards or Kelsey Grammer can add as much as a half-million dollars per episode to a show's budget, while an entire family of neoNazi skinheads goes for little more than air fare and a bucket of KFC extra-crispy. You do the math. Yes, I have seen the future, and it is the Springer show hosted by a computergenerated Jerry (who needs this sleazebag, after all?). Cable stations playing roundthe-clock interviews with celebrities. Weather updates. Scandal updates. Psychicreading call-in programs. Channel after channel of cost-effective cartoons for all ages. Act now or forever hold your remote control in peace. You boycotted when the grape workers went on strike. You brake for whales. Stand up now for the equally endangered television actor, or, as one porcine industry pioneer put it: "Th-th-ththat's all, folks!" ®

"Ha ha ha, here it is, Mike," said Page (adverb)

_. "I hid your stupid little (noun)

under the (noun)

_. Now let's go." Now Mike, Page, Trey and Jon were all smiles. They could hardly wait to (verb) Trey in particular was excited to play his (name of band) sure to (verb)

in the bus.

new tape at full volume, which was

the others.

But no sooner did the boys hit the road than the (noun) out of the bus for (number)

broke, and everyone had to pile

hours until it was fixed. During this time Jon (adverb)

ate (number)

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, then promptly fell asleep

under a nearby (noun) (adverb)

. Meanwhile, Trey decided to (verb) to use his time The (adjective) guitarist, as every fan knows, had recently begun studying the teachings of (name of famous person) . "I'm sure," Trey told (name of publication) "that this will make me more (adjective) ," Indeed, everyone agreed that it seemed to be working. Lately the songs Trey was writing were unbelievably

(adjective)

. "This is his best work since (name of Phish song)

marveled

Mike. Finally, the bus was repaired and Phish took to the road once again. From Montpelier to Maine it was smooth sailing - even Page's (adjective) of mind)

(noun)

failed to cause the usual (state

. But as soon as they crossed the Maine border, a huge (noun)

suddenly appeared in the middle of the road. The bus driver slammed on the brakes, missing the (adjective) obstacle by (number) (noun)

inches. "Wow, that's the biggest (adjective) I've ever seen," yelped Jon. "What shall we do?"

"No problem," replied the bus driver, who had begun to look a little (adjective) going to (verb) around it." And he did.

. "I'm just

But then a strange thing happened. In the blink of an eye, the band found themselves on stage at lemonwheel, instruments in hand. They looked out upon a sea of fans who were already (adjective) began to play a song that resembled (name of Phish song) qualities of a (noun)

, but had the (adjective) . It was the beginning of a (adjective)

experience that no one present would ever forget. Not even (name of Phish member) NAME

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hough English and Friesian are two distinct languages, the phrase "English and Friese are like bread and cheese" has the same meaning, and sound, in both languages. Likewise, the visual arts and the written word have always been interconnected, but they too have developed along differing evolutionary paths. Perhaps the divergence began when pictographs evolved into alphabets and ideograms; nevertheless from Pharonic times through the Middle Ages, and from William Blake to our self-proclaimed "postliterate" society, words and images together have formed cultural corals as colorful and diverse as a drugstore magazine rack.

face. While its written ramblings refer to racial and ancestral nonlinear history, its drawing elements are rooted in folk traditions founded by the African Diaspora. Positive and negative are expertly organized in the piece, and every letter and every line reiterates black/white dualities — the symbolic content of the work. Chunns "Front Pages: July 1996" is part of a year-long series of New York Times front pages that were altered with rubber stamps, pastel, paint

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image is a harsh icon, but the colors and textures are harshly beautiful as well. The enigmatic representation can be "read" in several ways at once: as a call for purging burdens, as a symbol for illness — pick your sloppiest — or as a metaphor for - all our burdens. By — cultivating varying interpretations, the piece highlights ambiguities of word and image. Meanwhile, back in Burlington, Caravan Arts curator of the month Sharon Webster has assembled a fresh,

often playful and always delightfully unassuming exhibition of words and images in "The Word, Seen" at Beverly's Cafe. Among these pieces are large-scale calligraphic scrolls by Bao-Chai and Dong Yibao that remind viewers there may be little conceptual difference between the written word and visual art. All images and words — other than Braille — are read with the eyes. But just as libraries insist on containing mostly books, so do most galleries and museums insist on containing primarily visual art works. Perhaps it is too easy for the public to suspect that when text is removed from context, the result is simply a con. ®

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