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Boardman Russ, about 150 supporters, including, we're told, ,a couple Howard Dean-type Democrats, shelled out at least $100 each and got a free tour of Downtown Burlington was crawling with Chez Amy thrown in. That's her $3.5 million, United States senators Monday. You could hardly 14,000-square-foot palace on the hill surrounded cross the street without bumping into one. by the lush fairways of the Burlington Country Democrat Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont's senior Club. "Just a private little house party," was how senator, played rich uncle to Progressive Mayor Russ described it. For some unknown reason, this Peter Clavelle at an afternoon press conference. was one campaign event closed tight to the fourth With a smile across his kisser a mile wide, St. estate. Probably afraid the press would filch towels Patrick announced he'd slipped $650,000 into the or silverware, though, honestly, we've got more HUD appropriations bill to help Mayor Moonie towels than we need already. (By the way, no new land a spiffy new downtown supermarket. developments on the appeal of Fairholt's city tax 'Course, Patrick went on and on about how assessment. Stay tuned.) when "Marcelle and I moved to Although Mrs. Tarrant did Burlington after law school we not return our message left on didn't have a car." Just like northe Fairholt answering mal people, Pat and Marcelle machine, sources say she is pasdepended on a supermarket withsionately rallying support for in walking distance of their North Jeezum Jim in the Vermont arts Winooski Avenue apartment. community. Indeed, Jeffords How rustic. And, as always, the has long been a rare Republican hairless wonder couldn't resist champion of the National reminding the captive media Endowment for the Arts, and audience about the old days some in the arts community "when I was state's attorney." will be torn choosing between The first automobile that the Jeezum Jim and Ol' Bernardo struggling young attorney and his should they be forced to. And nurse bride purchased was "a used the arts crowd won't be alone. Volvo," said St. Patrick. When We've met no shortage of asked why he didn't buy folks who've always liked both American, he patriotically noted Jeffords and Sanders. They do that after the Volvo — except for not relish the 2000 U.S. Senate a flirtation with a certain Porsche race turning into a Sophie's — the Leahys have consistently Choice for progressive-thinking, parked American vehicles in the socially responsible, non-smokgarage. Then the gentleman with ing Vermonters. They say they the legendary political powers, who once made Lake Champlain PETER FREYNE like Vermont's congressional batting order just the way it is, legally "Great," pointed out yours thank you very much. truly's bicycle was made in Taiwan. Certainly Sanders is well aware of such sentiTouche. ments as he puts together his "things to do" list for But don't forget, oh, Great Leaker, Gov. next year. Every vote counts. But one thing many Howard Dean recently declared Taiwan Vermont's folks don't realize is just how Vermont's two votes sister province! in the United States Senate count today. With Monday morning belonged to Republican Jim Jeffords holding a committee chairmanship, he's Jeffords, Vermont's junior senator. Jeezum Jim been dancing to the GOP tune on all the big votes booked an hour walking tour of the Church Street affecting national policy. What that means is, at Marketplace, escorted by Marketplace Director crunch time, Leahy votes "yes" and Jeffords votes Ron Redmond. Aide Jolinda LaClair took pictures "no," or vice versa. Vermont's senate vote ends up a of anyone willing to pose with one of Rutland wash, kind of like kissing your sister. A "Senator" High School's most distinguished graduates. When he strolled into Leunig's Bistro, bartender Sanders, notes Bernie backers, would be singing from the same hymnal as Senator Leahy. Vermont's Bob Conlon graciously greeted him as "Senator vote would always be a solid 2-0 on the issues most Anybody-But-Bernie." dear to a majority of Vermonters. A 2-zip vote Conlon was picked as August's downtown would move the agenda forward. Our little state "employee of the month" by the Burlington would have maximum impact. Business Association for his "outstanding customer service." He also gives great lip. His enmity for Meanwhile, don't think Jeezum Jim can count Congressman Bernie Sanders goes back many, on all the state's Republicans to support him. After many moons to his days at The Last Chance. He'll all, his own party has been his toughest audience. take to his grave the memory of the evening thenTake the the big, burly Paul Bunyan-type who went Mayor Bernie Sanders dropped in. The Irish band out of his way to shake Jeffords' hand Monday as had the joint hopping with "green alligators and he left Michael Kehoe's. "I did not appreciate your long-necked geese." They were pumping out the vote on impeachment," said the constituent from "Fat Man Buds" at 95 cents a pint, recalls Conlon, Bethel. And there are a lot more like him out there and he'll never forget the sight of the socialist in the hills. mayor of the Queen City "waiting four deep to get Kwik Stop's Back — Former Republican City his nickel change back." Councilor Kurt Wright was in the audience at Okay, so Ol' Bernardo was a fiscal conservative. No big deal. But, Conlon says, "I'd vote for O.J. Simpson before I'd vote for Bernie," which means Election Day is not a happy time around the Conlon hearth. Jim Jeffords will need Conlon's vote, and many more in Chittenden County, should the inevitable come to pass. And believe me, he's working on it. Let's see, this summer Jeezum Jim put on a lovely dog-and-pony show at the Northgate Apartments, did a walking tour of North Street escorted by Mayor Clavelle, announced a $750,000 federal grant so the Burlington Police Department can upgrade its communications capability, and last week he announced a $1 million grant for the Flynn Theatre. Let's face it, Jim Jeffords loves Burlington! And the day after dropping that cool million on the Flynn, Jeezum Jim was guest of honor at Friday night's "Jeffords for Vermont" fundraiser at Fairholt, the mansion home of Amy Tarrant, chairman of the Flynn's board of directors. According to Jeffords' top aide, Susan
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When Pope John Paul II visited his hometown of Wadowice, Poland, in June, he offhandedly mentioned how much he had enjoyed kremowki (cream cakes) as a child. As a result of his remarks, the Polish news agency PAP reported, sales of kremowki jumped from 200 a day to 2500.
Austrian police caught a 32year-old man who admitted making more than 40,000 obscene phone calls in Vienna. He was finally identified by a woman he had pestered every day for six months. Exasperated, she told him she was too busy for an obscene call at the moment, but if he would leave his number she would call back. He did, but she called the authorities. • A visitor from Mexico tried to enter the United States with fake identification, but when he presented them to customs officials at California's Oakland International Airport, he was detained. The documents identified the man as a fugitive wanted for felony burglary and carrying concealed weapons. Calling it "perhaps the easiest bust of the year," a Customs Service spokesperson explained, "This guy basically cloned the identity of a wanted fugitive. It seems like kind of a loser thing to do."
Breaking the Weak Link in tne Chain McDonalds is testing a picture-based machine that lets customers punch in their orders, pay with cash and wait at a table for their burgers and fries. The Oak Brook, Illinois, company said the self-service kiosks are being tried out at its Illinois laboratories and at a McDonald's outlet in Wyoming, Michigan. Burger King tried a similar system 12 years ago in Boston. Company spokesperson Kim Miller said it was discontinued because of wrong orders and slow service. Meanwhile, an Arby s franchise in Golden, Colorado, began trying its own kiosk system at five of its 62 restaurants. The machines do not allow automatic payment. Mark Eagleton, senior manager of the franchise company, reported the system has had its share of problems, from customers spilling soft drinks on the systems touch screens to grease from fryers clogging up the works.
rience an orgasm. Noting the redbilled buffalo weaver from Namibia is the only bird known to achieve this state of ecstasy, the scientists said they studied it by persuading male birds to copulate with a taxidermist's stuffed female, recording mounting sessions lasting up to half an hour.
One Pill Makes You Larger Researchers at Bar-Ilan University in Israel have determined that Viagra will help double the life span of plants, fruits and vegetables. "Plants aren't all that different from people," said plant physiologist Yaacov Leshem, explaining that Viagra "helps prevent aging and helps them stay erect."
Suspicious Minds Japanese women who suspect their husbands of cheating can confirm their suspicions with a new chemical spray called SCheck. Available from private detectives, the aerosol detects semen on underwear and turns them bright green. Takeshi Makino, president of Safety Tanteisha detective agency in Osaka, said his company sells 200
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A British appeals court ruled that the nation's health-care service should provide free sexchange operations for transsexuals because the health authority wrongly identified transsexualism as a state of mind, which did not warrant medical treatment, instead of a legitimate illness. As a result, some 1000 transsexuals will be able to have the $13,000 sex-change surgery free of charge.
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To many Vermont craftspeople, F.A.G. looks like a dream come true: spacious exhibit areas, state-of-the-art equipment, record low commissions — and not a Holstein T-shirt in sight. Working one day a month is a small price to pay for free retail space on "Money River," as Ferrisburgh potter Bill Schwaneflugel refers to the busy road. The casual arts center offers folks a chance to see art in action, but without theme park pressure to buy or move along. "We've created a scene that suggests art has function and you can use it,"says Floery. That is nowhere more evident than in the charming, handcrafted cafe, soon to be serving food that, she says "will rival Christophe's" — the French restaurant in nearby Vergennes. They will be charging less for it, though — because they can afford to. And that economic altruism could have a negative effect. Some are concerned that F.A.G. will adversely affect its nonprofit competitors — and wonder if the family is really in it for the long haul. Read: winter. "They could drive Frog Hollow and the Shelburne Craft School out of business, then get disinterested and move to the Caribbean," speculates one craftsperson who asked not to be identified. "Or it could turn into a great thing."
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t was a combination of money and family dynamics that hatched the idea for the Ferrisburgh Artisans Guild — originally conceived as a cooperative studio and gallery that would give Deb, an amateur potter, and her daughter Heidi space to work. Heidi got interested in woodworking while assist-
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ing in the construction of her parents' home in Ferrisburgh. W h e n they married five years ago, her mother and stepfather tried to find an old house to fix up.
Discouraged by what they saw, the couple decided to build one with recycled materials that looked 200 years old. Don Devaney was the foreman on the project, and still an employee with the Bristol-based renovators Conner & Buck Construction. W h e n he got wind of his clients' larger "vision," he broke away from the firm to offer his services as property manager. He has supervised all the restoration work at F.A.G. and is earning ownership in the process. "We knew it was going to be a big project, and that there would be a lot of money involved," Deb says of the "scary" moment when she realized this project would "change their lives forever." Practical and results-oriented, "Don came at a key time." So did American Business Information, the company
that bought Allen's Winooski-based County Data Corporation in 1995. The Vermont company used municipal contacts to compile and update a list of new businesses in the United States — data that became extremely valuable to ABI. When he is not hearing about new plans for the property, or writing checks for them, Allen is working on a book about his experiences in the business world. The working title — Confessions of a Chronic Entrepreneur— may shed some light on his investment interest in Spade Farm, which had been vacant for several years before it came up at auction last summer. The Aliens expected to get the property cheap — "the low twos would have been lovely," Deb recalls. But the bidding got aggressive when a couple of chainsaw carvers down the road upped the ante. The price was rising by $5000 increments when Deb tried to convince her husband to let it go. Allen kept on bidding. "Terry hates to lose at anything — that was it," his wife explains. "And he knew five or 10 years down the road this property is going to be worth a fortune." The Aliens have already made significant improvements to the "campus," which includes a 13-room farmhouse, two barns and a haphazard collection of lowlying buildings just down the road from tourist-friendly Dakin Farm. Rumor has it Sam Spade bought the covered bridge in hopes of selling it to Electra Webb. But when she heard his price, she turned him down — a harsh first lesson in craft commerce on Route 7. The historic bridge has been there ever since. Successors to Spade continued to collect old things — historic buildings, mostly. The woodworking studio that Heidi shares with master craftsman Dale Helms is the former Ferrisburgh Train Depot. The cafe was an old cider mill before it was transformed into an intimate eatery that will serve California cuisine on F.A.G. inventory, including hand-blown glassware by Harry Bessette. Although Terry Allen was dead-set against having a restaurant on the premises, he gave in when Floery, offered to run it. She brought the magnificent wooden bar all the way from Chicago, and Chef Michel Mahe from food-sawy San Francisco. Mahe marvels, "Its the first place I worked where you ask for something creative, and you get it the next day." Sitting on the back patio, with a view of the newly dug, spring-fed pond, the family reminisces about the renovations to date with a lightheartedness reserved for those unconcerned with six-figure shortfalls. "I thought it was going to be $50,000 to fix up the house, but that was way off," Deb says with a chuckle. Duvany estimates it cost about $200,000 to overhaul the farmhouse from top to bottom. With new sealed floors, the basement is now dry enough to store paintings. But most of the art works are on the walls upstairs. Just off the gift shop, the first floor is reserved for shows that change monthly. Recently, the wild collage art of Anna Fugaro was juxtaposed with classic clay vessels by Elizabeth Roman. Heidi says the curatorial goal is to "blur the line between art and craft" while offering "something for every taste." Eclectic it is. The permanent collection on the second floor is even more so, with a piece or two from every member voted into the guild by a five-member jury. There are plenty of pretty pictures up there — even an aerial photo of the Champlain Valley. But the Woody Jackson painting on the way up the stairs has a Southwestern theme: It's a Spanish mission church entitled "San Isidero." The only cows around are beef cattle that look like they're on the way to the slaughterhouse — "Tagged," by Deanna Shapiro, is not exactly Ben & Jerrys material. There are more artistic surprises, along with breathtaking wooden coffee tables, pottery, hooked rugs and sculpture. A pair of paintings depicting the Grand Union — day and night views — by Jill Madden. Robert Brunelle's painting of a bloated black woman in a waiting room, titled "Ob Gyn." A large abstraction by Cami Davis, "Kairos." Even the loo is full of art. Despite the abundance, and diversity, of art in the Ferrisburgh farmhouse, potter Bob Green feels his raku vessels are better displayed here than in the more-crowded galleries run by Frog Hollow. "What they have done so far looks great," he says, noting he has sold a few small things through F.A.G. this summer. "I just hope they can continue it in the dim of winter. I don't know how deep the well runs with them." '
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The more the merrier — and the more interactive. The enterprising owners of F.A.G. want to get the co-op members involved, working in front of the public to provide a "total experience" that combines shopping, education and entertainment. Schwaneflugel, whose Red Earth pottery studio is less than a mile away, says he plans to skateboard over to do demonstrations. To sweeten the deal, Deb has offered him use of a soda-fired kiln that will spQ% be constructed. This faetory-tour approach, Dooley speculates, "is really what is going to make it different from Frog Hollow"! §i ; ; On tftat front, Brooks may have some reason to be worried. As stunning as it is, the high-rent Church Street gallery in Burlington does not have the space to do big shows or demonstrations. Nor does it operate in the black until December, he says. Raising money for things like new buildings and equipment is a major struggle. Frog Hollow just launched a fundraising campaign to establish a craft education center in the basement of Memorial Auditorum, doubling the number of students is serves statewide. "It takes a long while for an organization like this to break even, let alone be profitable," he warns. The larger threat to craft sellers everywhere may be demographic. A long-time observer of the market, Dooley says handmade goods are not as popular as they once were. Aging baby boomers — once great supporters of politically correct craft work — have all the mugs, quilts and wind chimes they need, he notes. Gen-Xers are more inclined to page through the Pottery Barn catalogue, or buy their dishes on-line. "The average age of the craft-fair consumer has definitely gotten older," Dooley says. Furthermore, crafts customers are buying either very expensive items, like $10,000 beds, or notecards selling for two or three bucks a piece. "I have a seen erosion in the middle, like 25 to 50 dollar items," Dooley says, adding his Craftproducers company, which has a show
next weekend in Stowe, is consciously moving its merchandise in the high-end direction. "The artists who are successful are the ones with well-defined products in appropriate price ranges." F.A.G. could definitely learn a lesson from Simon Pearce — the number-two attraction in Vermont lures 350,000 visitors a year with affordable hand-blown glass. They could also pick up a few tips from Dakin Farm, right down the street, experts at parting tourists and their money for Vermont-made products. But the first order of business is to get passing motorists to hit the brakes. As Dooley suggests, tourists come to Vermont expecting to find antiques and maple products, but not a thriving community of artists. It may take more asphalt. Or big flags proclaiming "art," "gifts," "booze" to meet F.A.G. s revenue goal of $1500 a day. Dooley recommends commissioning an eyepopping, must-stop piece to take the place of the copper giraffe, which is heading down to Tennessee at the end of the month. The tasteful signs in place don't cut it, as evidenced by an elderly couple who pulled over in their Chevy van, snapped a picture of the covered bridge, and steered back onto the highway. Like others hurtling past on Route 7, they still don't know what they're missing ® September 2 9 , 1 9 9 9 , . ' V «
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where a voting booth was commandeered as an Ark to hold the Torah scroll, itself also borrowed. The group grew steadily in the two decades since, and now numbers about 80 families. One Hanukah party brought out 180 people, at least half of them children. But for various reasons, economic and philosophical, Havurah has never hired a rabbi, remaining lay-led. "Choosing a rabbi can be a divisive process," says Rebecca Reimers, a teacher at Middlebury Union High School. "It can distract people from more important concerns. When everyone is focusing on what they like or don't like about the rabbi, they can forget to ask what they want in their lives as Jews." One hurdle would be settling on exactly which flavor of rabbi to choose from a spectrum ranging from fundamentalism to liberalism and halfway back: Orthodox? Hasidic? Conservative? Reform? Reconstructionist? Jewish Renewal? Affiliation with any of American Judaism's branches carries considerable theological and political baggage. Required interview question: "Will you perform mixed marriages?" Over 50 percent of all American Jews marry outside the tribe — "tribe" being jokey Long Island slang for the Jewish community. Addison County is no exception, with dozens of interfaith couples, including most of Havurah's current leadership. Finding a willing officiator isn't precisely the emotional sticking point: It's the idea of paying the salary of a functionary who might disapprove of your lifestyle or your spouse. "The threat," says Joy, "is that someone will look at you and say 'bad Jew.'" Filling the "wedding gap" for
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many years has been David Rosenberg, a Middlebury College political science professor. Rosenberg, one of the group's founding members, is unordained, but as a Vermont justice of the peace he specializes in interfaith unions most rabbis will not touch. He's performing two marriages this week incorporating traditional Jewish elements and tailored to the couple's wishes. "I like the idea of helping people figure out what they are
"Some days I wish there was a rabbi closer than 45 miles away," says Bill Mayers of Middlebury, an administrator at the Parent-Child Center. "Recently m y grandmother died. Do you say Kaddish [the mourner's prayer] for a grandparent, or only a parent? It was High Holiday week, everyone was busy, and I couldn't find anyone to ask." W h e n Mayers couldn't get through to a rabbi by phone, he turned to one of many Ask-
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help lead services. That would never happen there. Here I feel like I can really contribute." Havurah's once-sporadic schedule has filled in, now offering at least one event each week. While still avoiding most trappings of suburban templehood, increasingly it provides more of the usual functions, including Sabbath services, Torah study, adult education and, quietly, charitable assistance for members in need. Recently Havurah hired its first employee, a part-time principal for the Hebrew school. Last Friday, a mezuzah was affixed by the front door of the group's first building, a house on Route 7 in Middlebury that was donated anonymously. The building has created a buzz of excitement — "Build it and they will come" seems to apply, and new faces have appeared. But to a group so long accustomed to wandering, even signs of permanence can be unsettling. Naming the building will be tricky. Each likely term — shuL, synagogue, temple, Jewish Community Center — evokes different aspects of a world left behind. Shuls are Orthodox, synagogues Conservative, temples Reform. Jewish Community Center suggests basketball, maybe even bingo — the worst nightmare of those who left Long Island for cause. But no serious schism is expected over the name, and alternative suggestions are being offered. "Meetinghouse" has been mentioned — very Vermont, but perhaps too Quaker. Which reminds me of another joke, also from my father: A synagogue's attendance mysteriously begins to fall. When the rabbi investigates, it turns out that dozens of his congregants have become Quakers. Next Saturday he stands before the remnants of his flock and says, "I have nothing against the Quakers. Some of my best Jews are Friends!" ®
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rbitrary though it may be to designate something or someone the x, y or z "of the Millennium," in the case of William Shakespeare, "Man of the Millennium" isn't a bad call. Granted, the BBC Radio 4 listeners who recently honored Britain's most famous playwright with this distinction are probably biased, but their reasoning is solid. No, Shakespeare didn't invent the light bulb, automobile, sliced bread or anything else we can't live without these days. His contribution runs much deeper. If we are shaped, here in the fading light of 1999, by the myths and machinations of popular culture, then Shakespeare, as one scholar has observed, may have invented us.
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In their own way, theater companies that stage Shakespeare's works testify to his enduring influence with each production. So ingrained have his plots and themes become in our collective cultural consciousness — over 400-plus years of performance and 300-plus film adaptations — that even a first brush with the Bard can seem strangely familiar. Some stagings point up this effect by contemporizing Shakespeare's work, as White River Junction-based Northern Stage did by setting their recent production of A Midsummer Night's Dream in a 1920s-era Harlem nightclub. The whimsical tale of young lovers who fall under the spell of mirthful — indeed, Puckish — fairies sparkles with the playful energy of the innumerable farces,
romantic comedies and sitcoms that are the play's progeny. The more radical the interpretation, it seems, the stronger the claim that beyond the tights and codpieces of Elizabethan-era drama, Shakespeare's fundamental dramatic relationships translate to any setting. The more conservative view points out that these relationships also work quite nicely in their original setting. Historically accurate renderings, such as Lost Nation Theater's current run of RichardIII'm Montpelier, offer insight into ^ s h i n i n g moment in the millennium's theatrical history. Inspired by the bloody War of the Roses — in which the Lancasters and Yorks vied for the throne of England over many often-brief generations in the 14th and 15 th centuries — the play follows one villainous heir's ascent as he racks up a body count even a Quentin Tarantino fan could respect. Though no two Shakespeare plays could be less alike than Midsummer and Richard III, they are similarly pure. Each is uniform in tone — light and dark, respectively. Their plots hew tightly to clear central conflicts. Taken together, they offer a testament both to the infinite possibilities of the theatrical medium as well as to the Bard's yetunmatched range. Arguably the truer proof of a Shakespeare production, however, is not whether the audience enjoys or understands the story, but whether they appreciate how the story is told — literally. For all his influ-
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ence on popular culture, Shakespeare's language i s what truly made him the Michael Jordan of theater. While purists surely bristled at Northern Stages Midsummermeets-The Cotton Club, the production proved an apt vehicle for some of the Bard's wittiest repartee. The Roaring '20s setting amplified the cleverness as the cast took this comedy over the top and into the realm of farce. As the elders who would block the love union of Hermia (Lisa Melita French) and her beau for a more socially advantageous pairing, Theseus (John Devaney), Hippolyta (Karen Chamberlain) and Egeus (Carolyn Gordon) were translated into Manhattan socialite WASPs. The young men vying for Hermia's affections, Lysander (Brian Turnbaugh) and Demetrius (Matthew Lott), were a couple of sneering, slick-haired snobs — Gatsby wannabes in tennis whites. Hermia and Helena (Lisa Abend), naturally, were flappers caught in the social, and later magical, crossfire. The bulk of the action took place in The Wood nightclub, a fern-and-mahogany-appointed joint complete with beefy bouncers, giggling girlies in suggestive attire and a muttering drunk at the end of the bar. True to the period, The Wood was fashioned as a largely black establishment, which found Hermia and company as out of their element as they could possibly be, once they tumbled in. The fact that the mischievous Oberon and Puck, played by Steven Watkins and Donovan C. Knowles, awaited them there didn't help their cause. At least, not at first. W h o knows what Shakespeare would have thought of this take on his work? Perhaps the general rambunctiousness of The Wood would have unnerved him a bit. Surely his more strident protectors would have objected strongly to some of the song and dance numbers spun from his script. But even purists might have found at least something to chuckle about in this production. Buoyed by a strong cast, featuring equity actors from several established professional companies, Midsummer matched Shakespeare's timeless romantic entanglements with thoroughly modern comic timing. One of Shakespeare's most accessible plays was thus made even more accessible, underscoring the humor in his plots as well as in his turns of phrase. W h e n the inventiveness of Shakespeare's words alone elicits laughter, a theater company has succeeded at something that many a film update of Shakespeare — those that use contemporary English dialogue — dare not even try.
here's little to laugh about in Lost Nation's Richard III, but there's much to appreciate. The final play in LNT's summer series, the production benefits from careful attention to detail in several key areas. As the cast's horseback "raid" on Montpelier City Hall last week suggested, the troupe has pulled out all the stops for this show. The physical attributes of the
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Buoyed by a strong cast. Midsummer matched Shakeseare's timeless romantic ^ entanglements with thorou odern comic timin staging alone are noteworthy. Kaikkonen conveys this soulTheater-goers accustomed to the lessness through fluid shifts economical set designs dictated by between false virtue — as when the small stage at Montpelier City he professes his love for Lady Hall are met with something Anne, whose husband, Edward, much larger-scale: a multi-level he has killed — and delight in castle facade. The handiwork of just how gullible everyone is. Claiborne Coyle, the scenic Though hunchbacked and design evokes the brooding unsteady in his gait, Kaikkonen's melancholy that permeates the dark stare alone coerces others to play from beginning to end. join his camp. But loyalty offers David Schraffenberger's lighting little protection from the man design complements this effect, described by Queen Margaret — particularly in the play's.final played by director Ann Harvey, scenes, when film projections sim- sister of musician James — as ulate Richard Ill's well-deserved "Hell's black intelligenster." nightmares. The stark colors and Harvey directs several strong contours of the stage are offset by performances — her own among ornate costumes, designed with an them. As the widow of King m tfeiiy By m^feValist j Henry VI, and the first of several women in the play whose men Kenneth Anders. will lie dead in Richard's wake, In the title role, actor Gus Kaikkonen skulks about the stage she prophesies the many bad tid-
ings that follow her own. Harvey is a grand presence — a true matriarch, but one lacking a trace of motherly warmth. Kate Sandberg plays a less-hardened Lady Anne; her hatred for Richard is palpable, her momentary lapse at his "honeyed words" no less convincing. Playing Queen Elizabeth, wife of King Edward IV (Tim Tavcar), Angela Roberts falls somewhere between the two. When the play begins, she still has a husband, two sons and a daughter. As the play progresses, everything she holds dear becomes an obstacle in Richard's unwavering path. Roberts is impressive in this role, as strong in her contempt for Richard as in her will to protect her children. As her mother-in-law, the Duchess of York, Cathy Haase turns in a steely performance. It falls to her to grieve over the loss of two sons, while bearing the guilt for having given birth to the third. Together, they form a sort of women's group from hell, one offering more "I told you so" than support. Call it Shakespeare's Scarface, or maybe The Godfather. Evil propels every scene in Richard III, which gallops along through some very active sequences, including a number of wellchoreographed murders and swordfights directed by Paul Ugalde. Along the way, audiences witness one of the bard's darkest portraits of human fallibility — one drawn in shades of megalomania, betrayal and murder. That this face may be somewhat familiar today offers further, and disturbing, proof of Shakespeare's staying power. ®
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curiosity that I went to see Dr. Birla, a palmist-astrologer from India-by-way-of-Montreal. Trepidation because I feared what insights he would be able to discover about me; hopefulness because I naturally wanted access to those insights myself; and curiosity because...well, why not? Palmistry is a curious subject — at least in the West, where it has achieved roughly the stature of a carnival side show. This sad state of affairs deeply distresses Birla, for whom palmistry is a serious science and, in his case, a calling. Where he comes from, it is one of millennia-old methods of "reading" the body, in the belief that the body — not to mention the mind and soul — reveal themselves if you just know where, and how, to look. Dr. Ghanshyam Singh Birla was in Burlington last weekend to promote his new book, Magnet Therapy, with a signing at Borders, and a workshop — about creating successful relationships — based on his first book, Love in the Palm of Your Hand. Birla's publisher is Destiny Books, a division of Inner Traditions International, which is based in Rochester, Vermont. The benefits of magnetism on health have been touted by "alternative" health practitioners in recent years, though only recently, and with skepticism, has it been explored by Western medicine. Birla recommends it for improving the digestive system, regenerating tissue, helping to eliminate toxins, lowering cholesterol and strengthening the immune system. Improving one's health is undeniably a good thing, and something as simply achieved as placing magnets under a pitcher of drinking water is certainly worth a try. But it's the topic of relationships — love, sex, soul mates, all that — that attracts folks to workshops in droves. Or so you would think. Birla himself notes that of all the thousands of people he's worked with in the multicultural city of Montreal, questions about relationships are by far the most common. But in fact, only 10 people were in attendance at Birla's Sunday workshop at the Windjammer Conference Center, and three of them work for him at the National Research Institute for Self-Understanding — his nonprofit research and education center. Interestingly, there were five men and five women. Five people sat on one side of an aisle created by the overhead projector; five sat on the other. The balance was probably a coincidence, but nevertheless uncannily echoed palmistry's tenet that the lines of our hands are essentially imprints of the two hemispheres of the brain. As for the skimpy turnout, well, if Birla achieves his cherished goal of establishing a center in Burlington, the audience is likely to grow. One workshop participant was Joy Hopkins, a teacher at
Pine Ridge School and former radio personality on WKDR. She had occasion to get a palm reading from Birla back in 1977, then again in '80, and did so again this weekend. Having "worked on" herself in the intervening years, she's been able to see the changes reflected in her hands. "His book shows people working on different things in their lives, and the lines changing," she says. "You can see the weaknesses, then the changes — I could see my life line change over time." If you thought your unique set of prints were basically the same, FBI-style, from birth to death — give or take a few callouses, age creases and maybe scars — think again. Love in the Palm of Your Hand, while it focuses primarily on
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— Joy Hopkins relationships, does indeed display examples of what Hopkins is talking about. They were sampled from nearly 30 years of research at Birla's Montreal center. You change, your brain changes, your lines, well, line up differently. You want to worry, actually, if they don't. "If you're not changing, you're going to attract negativity," Hopkins puts it. "If negative things are happening to you, you have to look at yourself." Noted Vermont astrologer Helen Pyke of Enosburg Falls agrees that if you're stuck in your life, your hands will give you away. "The [astrology] chart is the blueprint for the karmic soul, but how much of that is being addressed can be seen in the palm," she says. "I can see where the energy is, where the imbalances are. If you address the problems, you can get people on what Ghanshyam calls the 'fast track' — practices that will allow you to become more conscious of yourself." Those practices might include yoga, massage, gemstones, meditation, herbs, and definitely breathing lessons. Pyke, now an astro-palmist herself, studied with Birla for 15 years, making a weekly trek to Montreal for the hundreds of hours necessary to decipher the language of the palm. She has only been to see Birla a few times, for readings, since concluding her studies in 1993 — she essentially "graduated" the advanced classes available. Pyke notes that differences of philosophy between East and West kept her from becoming a "devotee" of Birla's. "My own personal
karma, Western Christendom, which I take very seriously, is different," she explains. "A lot of people want to jump aboard with a very strong person, but if you have your own strong direction...I can't go along with only one person." Pyke and Hopkins are united, however, in their respect for Birla's genuine warmth, appeal and commitment as a teacher. That came across Sunday, both in his workshop and later, in my private session. In his white suit with the "Nehru" collar, the 58-year-old Birla cut a dashing and distinguished figure. But it's the penetrating eyes and clear devotion to his work that makes you pay attention to the words. "Find a way to meditate and breathe," he was advising at the end of the workshop. Proper breathing allows proper thinking, which allows proper action, and so on. Birla graduated in philosophy and literature at Agra University — the "Dr." reflects an honorary doctorate later bestowed him by the Council of Alternative Systems of Medicine in Calcutta, and he's not bashful about using it. But Birla discovered his non-academic mission after arriving in Montreal in 1970. An Indian restaurateur had hired him to give palm readings at his restaurant to improve business. It did. But far from practicing a variation of tableside magic tricks, Birla had already become adept in palmistry through study in India. His gift was not only in reading, but helping. In 1972 he co-founded the Institute for SelfUnderstanding, and last year the Palmistry Center expanded its facilities to a lakeside retreat in the country outside Montreal — available to casual weekend spa-goers and to serious palmistry students alike. Birla claims the center has worked with upwards of 30,000 people, many of them repeat customers. "He actively participates in peoples lives," Hopkins affirms. "They usually come to see him every three months." Teaching a course at Burlington College nearly 20 years ago introduced Birla to the Queen City, and he's made occasional forays since. He believes Vermont to be a receptive place for his kind of self-discovery work. Hopkins, for one, agrees. "As a way of looking at yourself," she says, "I think this is as good as therapy." As for my private session, which included an astrological chart, palm reading and killer massage on my rigid neck, well... I will substantiate one of the flaws Dr. Birla discovered — "too much reclusiveness" — by not revealing too much. In truth, I found it surprisingly, piercingly accurate, and for a reclusive person that was a little scary. But then, that's something I need to "work on." As for the positive signs Birla saw in my palms, I will tell only the one I found amusing — that I "would make a good queen." Since that's unlikely to happen, I will simply have to strive for more regal behavior. And you can bet I'll be reading the book to learn my lines. (Z) . September 29, 1999
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RED THREAD W/RANDY CROSBY, JOHN CREECH & ERIC GARLAND (jazz), Leunig's, 7:30 p.m. NC. KARAOKE KAPERS (host Bob Bolyard), 135 Pearl, 9:30 p.m. NC. CHAD (pop rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. NC. LATIN DANCE PARTY W/HECTOR C0BE0 (salsa & merengue dance lessons w/Dave Larson, 7 p.m.), Club Metronome, 9:30 p.m. $2. STEVE GOLDBERG TRIO (jazz), Red Square, 9:30 p.m. NC. DJS RHINO SPARKS & HlR0LLA (hip-hop/reggae), Rasputin's, 9:30 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE, Manhattan Pub, 9:30 p.m. NC. HERBAN LEGENDZ (hip-hop; DJ Frostee &C J.S.K.), Club Extreme, 9 p.m. NC. KARAOKE, J.P.'s Pub, 9 p.m. NC. FETISH 2000 (DJs Dapp, Toxic & Butch), Club 156, 9:30 p.m. $2/4. TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES (film by A Mack Dawg Production), Higher Ground, 8 & 10 p.m. $5, followed by DJ A-D0G. SANDY ROSS (singer-songwriter), Good Times Cafe, 7:30 p.m. $2.
Born in Mississippi, the singer-songwriter hit New York stages in the late 7 0 s and hasn't run out of stories yet. Forbert brings his Gibson and gravel-voice to Montpelier's T.W. Wood Gallery this Thursday.
FAMILY FORTUNE us. time Colleen Sexton came to town she opened for her big brother Martin (who also returns next week). The audience response to her passionate and quick-witted presence encouraged her to come back — two nominations for Boston Music Awards this year didn't hurt, either. This Saturday, the little sister goes it alone at the Burlington Coffeehouse.
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Tavern, 9 p.m. NC. THE SLIP, FAT MAMA
LIVE MUSIC, Club
(funk/groove), Higher Ground, 9:30 p.m. $4/6.
Metronome, 9:30 p.m. $3.
KARAOKE W/MATT & BONNIE
LIVE MUSIC, Nectar's, 9:30
DRAKE, Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. NC.
p.m. NC. ORGY (retro remix/r&b/hiphop; DJs Frostee & Robbie J.), Club Extreme, 9 p.m. $3. DJ HAS0N (hip-hop DJ), Club 156, 8 p.m. $5.
LINE DANCING (instruction
with Dancin' Dean), Cobbweb, 7 p.m. newcomers, 8 p.m. open dance, $5/6. GUY C0LASACC0 (singersongwriter), Jake's, 6:30 p.m. NC.
Roadhouse, 9 p.m. NC. DJ NIGHT (benefit for North Country Animal League), Matterhorn, 9 p.m. Donations. THE PULSE (dance band), Rusty Nail, 9 p.m. $4.
THE ROCKIN' DADDYS (rock),
LUCKY MARTIN (rock),
Nightspot Outback, 9 p.m. NC.
GUY C0LASACC0 (singersongwriter), Jake's, 6:30 p.m. NC.
HUGE MEMBERS (rock),
EMPTY POCKETS (rock),
Carbur's, 1 1 5 St. Paul St., Burlington, 8 6 2 - 4 1 0 6 .
Toadstool Harry's, 9 p.m. $3.
Henry's Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. NC. SAM ARMSTRONG (jazz), Tuckaway's, Sheraton Hotel, 9 p.m. NC.
Champion's, 3 2 Main St., Winooski, 6 5 5 - 4 7 0 5 .
JALAPEN0 BROS (rock),
OPEN MIKE, Swany's, 9 p.m.
NC. TNT KARAOKE, Thirsty Turtle, 9:30 p.m. NC. ROBIN SMITH (acoustic gui-
tar), Rusty Nail, 7 p.m. NC. BOW THAYER (acoustic blues), Toadstool Harry's, 9 p.m. NC.
Vermont Pub & Brewery, 9:30 p.m. NC. RUSS & CO. (rock), Alley Cats, 9:30 p.m. NC. COMEDY ZONE (stand-up),
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Alley-Cats, 4 1 King St., Burl., 6 6 0 - 4 3 0 4 .
COMEDY ZONE (stand-Up),
Backstage Pub, 6 0 Pearl St., Essex Jet., 8 7 8 - 5 4 9 4 .
Radisson Hotel, 8 & 10 p.m.
Boony's, Rt. 2 3 6 , Franklin, 9 3 3 - 4 5 6 9 .
$8.
Borders Books & M u s i c , 2 9 Church St., Burlington, 8 6 5 - 2 7 1 1 . Breakwater Cafe, King St. Dock, Burlington, 8 6 4 - 9 8 0 4 . Burlington Coffeehouse at Rhombus, 1 8 6 College St., Burlington, 864-5E Cactus Cafe, 1 Lawson In., Burl., 8 6 2 - 6 9 0 0 . Capitol Grounds, 4 5 State St., Montpelier, 2 2 3 - 7 8 0 0 .
Charlie O's, 7 0 Main St., Montpelier, 2 2 3 - 6 8 2 0 . Chicken Bone, 4 3 King St., Burlington, 8 6 4 - 9 6 7 4 . Chow! Bella, 2 8 N. Main St., St. Albans, 5 2 4 - 1 4 0 5 . City Limits, 14 Greene St. Vergennes, 8 7 7 - 6 9 1 9 . Club Extreme, 1 6 5 Church St., Burlington, 6 6 0 - 2 0 8 8 . Club Metronome, 1 8 8 Main St., Burlington, 8 6 5 - 4 5 6 3 .
GOV'T MULE, CHRIS WHIT-
Radisson Hotel, 8 & 10 p.m.
SATURDAY
$8. EMPTY POCKETS (rock),
JOE CAPPS & SHAUNA
Henry's Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. NC.
Vermont Pub & Brewery, 9:30 p.m. NC.
ANT0NIUC (jazz), Dockside, 7 p.m. NC. BOOTLESS & UNHORSED
LIFTED W/J0SH WINK, ZACK EBERZ, COUSIN DAVE (Philly
(Irish), Last Chance Saloon, 7:30 p.m. NC. COLLEEN SEXTON (singer-
PICTURE THIS (jazz),
& local DJs), Higher Ground, 9:30 p.m. $15/12. THE IMP0STERS (rock), Trackside Tavern, 9 p.m. $2. CYLINDER (rock), Champion's, 9 p.m. NC.
Windjammer, 5:30 p.m. NC. RODNEY & FRIENDS
LEY (Southern rock, singersongwriter), Higher Ground, 9:30 p.m. $14/16. THE IMP0STERS (rock), Trackside Tavern, 9 p.m. $2. CYLINDER (rock), Champion's, 9 p.m. NC. RUN FOR COVER (rock), Backstage Pub, 9 p.m. NC.
songwriter), Burlington Coffeehouse at Rhombus, 8 p.m. $6.
DAVE ABAIR BAND (rock),
DJ LITTLE MARTIN, 135 Pearl,
10 p.m. $4/5.
(country; line dancing), Cobbweb, 8:30 p.m. $7/12.
KARAOKE W/MATT & BONNIE
LIVE MUSIC, Nectar's, 9:30
KARAOKE W/FRANK, Franny
(acoustic), Ri Ra, 6 p.m. NC.
DRAKE, Backstage Pub, 9 p.m. NC.
ELLEN POWELL (jazz),
DAVE ABAIR BAND (rock),
O's, 9 p.m. NC. TIN PAN ALLEY (rock), City Limits, 9 p.m. $2.
Dockside, 7 p.m. NC.
Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. NC. LIVE JAZZ, Diamond Jim's Grille, 7:30 p.m. NC.
p.m. NC. RETR0N0ME (DJ Craig Mitchell), Club Metronome, 9:30 p.m. $2. LIVE MUSIC, Red Square,
(country blues), Ripton Community Coffeehouse, 7:30 p.m. $4. MIRAGE (rock), Thirsty Turtle, 9 p.m. $3. 0PIUS (rock), Mad Mountain Tavern, 9:30 p.m. NC.
FRIDAY
BOOTLESS & UNHORSED
(Irish), Last Chance Saloon, 7:30 p.m. NC.
JIMMY T & THE COBRAS
GREG DOUGLASS (singer-
songwriter), Borders, 8 p.m. NC. WOMYN'S DANCE, 135 Pearl,
6 p.m. $5, followed by DJ FROSTY, 9 p.m. $4/5, fol-
lowed by DJ CRAIG
(rock), Franny O's, 9 p.m. NC. TIN PAN ALLEY (rock), City Limits, 9 p.m. $2. MIRAGE (rock), Thirsty Turtle, 9 p.m. $3. CURRENTLY NAMELESS
MITCHELL, 11 p.m. $4/5. FR0STEE, 9 p.m. $4/5, followed by CRAIG MITCHELL
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(DJ), 11 p.m. $4/5. RODNEY & FRIENDS
(acoustic), Sweetwaters, 9 p.m. NC. TOP HAT DJ, Ruben James, 11 p.m. NC. STARLINE RHYTHM BOYS
weekly
(groove rock), Mad Mountain Tavern, 9:30 p.m. NC. JENNI JOHNSON (jazz/blues),
J.P. Morgans, 7:30 p.m. NC. FRYDADDYS (Latin/rock), Charlie O's, 9 p.m. NC. JAMES HARVEY TRIO (jazz),
Villa Tragara, 6:30 p.m. $5 with dinner. BLUES BUSTERS, Mountain
listings
HUNGER MOUNTAIN BAND
PERRY NUNN (acoustic),
Ruben James, 5 p.m. NC, followed by DJS TIM DIAZ & RUGGER (hip-hop/r&b), 10 p.m. NC. FLASHBACK ('80s DJ),
Rasputin's, 10 p.m. NC.
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HIP-HOP PARTY (DJs Ray
Savage & Erik Long), Club Extreme, 9 p.m. $3. DJ JOEY K (hip-hop), Last Chance Saloon, 9 p.m. NC. DJ DAPP (hip-hop/house), Club 156, 9:30 p.m. NC.
Dockside Cafe, 2 0 9 Battery, Burlington, 8 6 4 - 5 2 6 6 . Edgewater Pub, 3 4 0 Malletts Bay Ave., Colchester, 8 6 5 - 4 2 1 4 . Emerald City Nightclub, 1 1 4 River St., Montpelier, 2 2 3 - 7 0 0 7 . Finnigan's Pub, 2 0 5 College St., Burlington, 8 6 4 - 8 2 0 9 . Franny O's 7 3 3 Queen City Pk. Rd., Burlington, 8 6 3 - 2 9 0 9 . Good Times Cafe, Hinesburg Village, Rt. 116, 4 8 2 - 4 4 4 4 . Halvorson's, 16 Church St., Burlington, 6 5 8 - 0 2 7 8 . Henry's, Holiday Inn, 1 0 6 8 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 8 6 3 - 6 3 6 1 . Higher Ground, 1 Main St., Winooski, 6 5 4 - 8 8 8 8 .
Jake's, 1 2 3 3 Shelburne Rd., S. Burlington, 6 5 8 - 2 2 5 1 . J.P. M o r g a n ' s at Capitol Plaza, 100 M a i n St., Montpelier, 2 2 3 - 5 2 5 2 . LaBrioche, 8 9 M a i n St., Montpelier, 2 2 9 - 0 4 4 3 . Last Chance Saloon, 147 Main, Burlington, 8 6 2 - 5 1 5 9 . Leunig's, 1 1 5 Church St., Burlington, 8 6 3 - 3 7 5 9 . M a d Mountain Tavern, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 4 9 6 - 2 5 6 2 . M a i n St. Bar & Grill, 1 1 8 M a i n St., Montpelier, 2 2 3 - 3 1 8 8 . Manhattan Pub, 167 M a i n St., Burlington, 6 5 8 - 6 7 7 6 . Matterhorn, 4 9 6 9 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 2 5 3 - 8 1 9 8 . The Mountain Roadhouse, 1 6 7 7 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 2 5 3 - 2 8 0 0 .
DICK EASTER (blues/rock),
Nectar's, 1 8 8 M a i n St., Burlington, 6 5 8 - 4 7 7 1 . The Nightspot Outback, Killington Rd., Killington, 4 2 2 - 9 8 8 5 1 3 5 Pearl St., Burlington, 8 6 3 - 2 3 4 3 . Radisson Hotel, 6 0 Battery St., Burlington, 6 5 8 - 6 5 0 0 . Rasputin's, 1 6 3 Church St., Burlington, 8 6 4 - 9 3 2 4 . Red Square, 1 3 6 Church St., Burlington, 8 5 9 - 8 9 0 9 . Rhombus, 1 8 6 College St., Burlington, 8 6 5 - 3 1 4 4 . Ripton Community Coffee House, Rt. 125, 3 8 8 - 9 7 8 2 . Ri Ra, 1 2 3 Church St., Burlington, 8 6 0 - 9 4 0 1 . Ruben James, 1 5 9 M a i n St., Burlington, 8 6 4 - 0 7 4 4 . Rusty Nail, Mountain Rd., Stowe, 2 5 3 - 6 2 4 5 .
Mountain Roadhouse, 9 p.m. NC. THE PULSE (&gce band), Rusty Nail, 9 p.m. $4. DJ LP, Charlie O's, 9:30 p.m.
Swany's, 2 1 5 M a i n St., Vergennes, 8 7 7 - 3 6 6 7 . Sweetwaters, 1 1 8 Church St., Burlington, 8 6 4 - 9 8 0 0 . The Tavern at the Inn at Essex, Essex Jet., 8 7 8 - 1 1 0 0 . Thirsty Turtle, 1 S. M a i n St., Waterbury, 2 4 4 - 5 2 2 3 . Three Mountain Lodge, Rt. 1 0 8 , Jeffersonville, 6 4 4 - 5 7 3 6 . Toadstool Harry's, Rt. 4 , Killington, 4 2 2 - 5 0 1 9 .
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Trackside Tavern, 18 Malletts Bay Ave., W i n o o s k i , 6 5 5 - 9 5 4 2 .
SETH YAC0V0NE BLUES
Tuckaway's, Sheraton, 8 7 0 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 8 6 5 - 6 6 0 0 .
BAND, Lower Pond, Johnson State College, 4 p.m. NC.
Villa Tragara, Rt. 100, Waterbury Ctr., 2 4 4 - 5 2 8 8 .
Vermont Pub & Brewery, 1 4 4 College, Burlington, 8 6 5 - 0 5 0 0 . Windjammer, 1 0 7 6 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 8 6 2 - 6 5 8 5 .
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Diamond Jim's Grille, Highgate Comm. Shpg. Ctr., St. Albans, 5 2 4 - 9 2 8 0 .
J.P.'s Pub, 1 3 9 Main St., Burlington, 6 5 8 - 6 3 8 9 .
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Horn of the Moon Cafe, 8 Langdon St., Montpelier, 2 2 3 - 2 8 9 5 .
Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. NC. ,
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ing from the turn-out at most rock shows around here, I'd say it's not just the boomers who are tempted, in that long lull between dinner time and show time, to call it a night...at home. Anyone else with thoughts on the matter can reach me at the address below. PANTIES UNDONE? Here's some news I wasn't very happy to hear: Burlington's quirky indie-rootsypunkers Bag Of Panties are breaking up. Well, sort of. Specifically, guitarist/vocalist Chris LentZ and lead guitarist Josh Meachem are moving to New York, leaving drummer Pascal Spengemann and bassist Glenn Severance, well, holding the bag. The band just finished recording material for a CD, titled Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day, and plans to put it out soon, assures Lentz. He may try to land some Panties gigs in the big city — after hours at his new corporate job — but at this point "definitely" plans to play in Burlington. "People thought our last gig was last week," Lentz says, "but that's not the truth." Stay tuned. HANK HAVEN One Burlington fella is causing a little stir in Manhattan
— even if it's not for his own music. Neil Cleary, formerly of The Pants and his own Stupid Club, initially tried the Austin scene, only to soon throw in his saddle for the taller town. Ironically, he's sporting a cowboy hat and vintage suit, and strumming out the morosely brilliant balladry of the King of Country in his Hank Williams' Lonesome Cheatin' Hearts Club Band. Ironic, too — or maybe not — that cynical, millennial New Yorkers would dig the Hankman's oeuvre. (Of course, Williams was a very model of self-destructive excess.) Anyway one writer for the New York Press dug it, writing in last week's "Best of Manhattan" issue, "...And here's what's absolutely crucial: There was no infernal irony or hateful kitsch informing their performance. Rather, they delivered each song delicately, and with immense respect. A cover band that devotes itself to mastering Hank Williams' incredible song catalog, and pulls it off as well... is worth our time." So much for cold, cold hearts. DO GOOD DEPT. Stray puppies and kitties get a boost from a benefit for the North Country Animal League, this Friday at The Matterhorn in Stowe — a local deejay will stir up the Octoberfest frenzy. Monday at Higher Ground, Sirius Miricle Orchestra and DJ Melissa make a joyful noise for VEARC — UVM's Vermont Environmental Activism Resource Center. Give generously now, people, before Christmas takes its toll on the wallet. SINGLE TRACKS Next Tuesday's Zola Turn gig at Higher Ground just
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happens to be the birthday of drummer girl Rachel Bischoff, who turns 27. Hospital and The Magic is Gone contribute to the party. Happy B.D.! . . . Capacitor Design Network is in print again: The Burlingtonbased firm headed by Josh Brown got some design samples chosen for publication in the upcoming book, Searching for the Perfect Beat: Flyer Designs of the American Rave Scene. Capacitor's work has been seen around town on a monthly basis for its "Lifted" parties at Higher Ground . . . The deadline for applications to the 7th Annual Philadelphia Music Conference in January is October 15. The eclectic event is known to attract lots of talent — and talent scouts. For info, check the Web site at www.gopmc.com . . . Burlington's groove-grassers Smokin' Grass are out on a 28-date Southeast and Mid-Atlantic tour — and they barely rested from the West Coast tour this summer! That is smokin' . . . Strummer-with-a-cause Jerry Trudeau has alerted us once again to a protestfest in front of City Hall regarding the lack of a downtown grocery store. "The supermarket selection committee will 'vote' on a choice for us on Wed. Sept. 29 without us!" he warns. "What kind of process is this?" The grocery gig commences at 5 p.m. . . . Phish tickets went on sale last Saturday morning at 10 for the two-day New Year's party in Florida and — guess what — there are still some left! ®
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LOS VAN VAN, LLEGO VAN VAN (Atlantic Records, CD) — If there is a positive side-effect of our government's continuing Cold War stranglehold on the Cuban people, it might be the way this isolation has preserved and concentrated the island's native flavors. Bursting with musical flavor — and fervor — is Llego Van Van ("Here Comes Van Van"), the latest disc from 30-year veterans of the Cuban dance-music scene, Los Van Van. Their "songo" style hybridizes traditional Cuban music with their Afro-CaribbeanSpanish root systems and diverse modern influences. The tastefully produced Llego Van Van manages to sound strongly Cuban, but not out of place in the Latin-pop spectrum. At the very core of this multi-generational, 15-member group you'll find Cesar "Pupi" Pedroso hammering out precise, melodic, syncopated piano lines, reinforced by dub-simple "baby bass" parts played by principal lyricist and musical director Juan Formell. These two are the musical heartbeat on most of these dense, horn-punctuated, polyrhythmic grooves. My sparse Spanish prevented me from going deep on the lyrics, but as far as I could tell they were about the usual human stuff — love, sex, pride, trouble, etc. "Eso Damelo a Mi" had me trying some new dance steps, and by the time "La Bomba Soy Yo" rolled around, I was feeling kinda like the bomb myself. "Consuelate Como Yo" features killer solos by Pedroso and trombonist Hugo Morejon. Just
about everyone gets a solo turn sooner or later, and everyone seems to have chops and soul to spare. The full-on string section and overabundant flute on some of these tracks do impart an unfortunate disco vibe at times, but as soon as Formell and Pedroso lock in, the groove becomes positively invasive. So give up some of your hard-earned cash for Los Van Van this Thursday at the Flynn — unlike in Miami, they're far from banned in Burlington — and/or pick up this spicy platter. — Paul Gibson JOSH WINK, PROFOUND SOUNDS VOL 1 (Ovum Recordings, CD) — Here comes Josh Wink, the ravetrained turntablist messiah from the City of Brotherly Love. With nimble fingers, well-trained ears and a state-ofthe-art sampling system, he posits a swirling weave of organic and synthetic beat-based techno. Just as the title suggests, Wink's latest is a mix-tape manifesto; all of Wink's sources were "found" (probably somewhere in his extensive vinyl collection) and then reappropriated through an imposed deejay filter. Artists like K.A.B., Blaze, Sylk 130 and DJ Dozia provide the original music here: tight techno-pulsations and woozy electronic backgrounds, both providing a lush curtain for a jumpy main show of flippant screeches, reverb-laden spoken word and splashes of melodic embellish-
ment. Flawless utilization of collage technique sets Wink above the rest of the DJ crop, and his is a seamless flow of energized dance music. Technoheads will no doubt fail to quell any urges to shake it, nod it and/or feel it. While I personally appreciate the concept of a computer-driven deterioration of Marcel Duchamp's Dada principles — "digital Dada" does have a nice ring to it — the monotony of Wink's musical vision led to ear irritation 15 minutes in. Sure, the Mary Jane-style beats and droll samples here might seem refreshing to those who are beginning to find the latest "intergalactic" motifs a bit cliche, but this sober reviewer found a certain dullness in Profound Sounds Vol. 1. Perhaps inebriation would help. So go ahead, kids, pop your tabs, smoke your herb, do what you gotta do, and go check out this master mixer's live set of turntable spinning, digital manipulating and live sound processing at Higher Ground this Friday night. The monthly "Lifted" posse includes local deejays Zack Eberz and Cousin Dave. ® — J e j f Fuccillo
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• Also, see listings in "Sound Advice." VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Pianist Diana Fanning plays along at this "Made in Vermont" concert, featuring works by Mozart, Dvorak, Schubert and Addison composer Jorge Martin. Vergennes Opera House, 8 p.m. $17. Info, 800-876-9293. HORN TRIO: A brass act performs bold selections with pianist Sandra Hebert. Faulkner Recital Hall, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.
dance FESTIVAL DE NOUVELLE DANSE: The world-class festival of modern dance showcases African choreography along with contemporary Quebecois works. Venues around Montreal, noon - 11 p.m. $20-40. Info, 800-361-4595.
'EMMA': A matchmaking young woman causes romantic misunderstandings in a stage adaptation of Jane Austen's comic novel. Royall Tyler Theatre, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $11.50. Info, 656-2094. 'FOREVER PLAID': Four wannabeBuddy Hollys die in a car crash but return to Earth to play one last concert in this retro musical. Stowe Town Hall Theatre, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 253-3961.
film 'NEO-REALIST' DOUBLE FEATURE: A father and son search post-war Rome for their stolen bicycle in Vittorio De Sica's The Bicycle Thief. A circus clown and a strongman share adventures on the road in Fellini's La Strada. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 6:45 & 8:30 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422.
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'TINY TOT' STORYTIME: The three and under crowd hears age-appropriate tales at Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. STORIES: Little listeners hear stories, snack and make crafts at the Children's Pages, Winooski, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 655-1537. PARENT-CHILD BOOK GROUP: Middle-school kids and their parents consider the characters in Edward Eager's fantasy book Half Magic. S. Burlington Community Library, 7 p.m. Free. Register, 862-5396. 'GALILEO': A biographical play geared for kids revolves around the life of the radical astronomer. Dibden Auditorium, Johnson State College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1251.
sport SENIOR WALKS: Stroll for fitness in health-conscious company. Weekly walks start at Leddy Park Arena, Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 864-0123.
etc BLOOD DRAWING: Share a pint with a stranger at the Red Cross Blood Center, 32 North Prospect St., Burlington, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Free. Info, 658-6400. SUPERMARKET SONGFEST: Concerned citizens get vocal about the absence of a downtown grocery store. Burlington City Hall, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 864-2613.
CAR WINTERIZATION: Learn the basics of protecting your vehicle from the ravages of the coming cold. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPEN HOUSE: Champlain reps join local executives to answer questions about the organization's services. 60 Main St., Burlington, 8 a.m. - noon. Free. Info, 863-3489. REV. ANTHONY J. V. OBINNA: A Nigerian archbishop talks about "reinGoding creation." Mann Hall Auditorium, Trinity College, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-0627. PROGRESSIVE PARTY CAUCUS: Left-living Vermonters gather to establish a Progressive party platform. Montpelier City Hall, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0782. PLAINFIELD FOLIAGE FESTIVAL: View the autumn leaves from atop Owl's Head before checking out crafts, entertainment and a barbecued chicken dinner. Venues around Plainfield, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free to attend. $7 for dinner. Info, 639-6379.
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n a LOS VAN VAN:' Cuba's premiere dance band shakes things up in a concert combining Latin-jazz improvisation and dance rhythms. Lutist Barbarito Torres opens with traditional Cuban folk. See "to do" list, this issue. Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $18-27. Info, 863-5966. STEVE FORBERT: The Mississippiborn musician once heralded as the new Bob Dylan plays a set of folk music in an artsy environment at the T.W. Wood Art Gallery, Vermont College, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 883-9307. 'THE SOUND OF MUSIC': The long-standing legacy of the von Trapp family comes to musical life in Lamoille County. Hyde Park Opera House, 7 p.m. $12. Info, 888-4507.
dance FESTIVAL DENOUVELLE DANSE: See September 29, 9 a.m. 11 p.m.
drama 'EMMA': See September 29. 'FOREVER PLAID': See September 29. 'RICHARD III': Lost Nation Theater stages Shakespeare's tale of a murderous monarch's amoral ascension. See review, this issue. City Hall Arts Center, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $14. Info, 229-0492. 'THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE': A dutiful Irish daughter plays out her last chance for love in Martin McDonagh's Tony Award-winning drama. Northern Stage performs in the Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 296-7000. 'THE WHITEHEADED BOY': Dublin's Barabbas theater company works triple time in this classic comic play of family jealousies in turn-of-thecentury Ireland. See "to do" list, this issue. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $20.50. Info, 603-646-2422.
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Victorian era — and silver screen — starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Kevin Kline. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $7. Info, 603-646-2422.
art • Also, see exhibit openings in the art listings. HONDURAN ART LECTURE: art prof William Mierse shines a Central American spotlight on the work of four Honduran artists exhibited in the Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. $3 Info, 656-0750. GALLERY TALK: A gallery director uses the drawings of the first internationally renowned American sculptor, Horatio Greenough, to tell a tale of the master at work. Middlebury College Museum of Art, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.
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Curtain of Green and Other Stories. Kritzberg Library, Norwich University, Northfield, noon - 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2171. POETRY WORKSHOP: A drop-in session for beginner bards is followed by an open reading. Ilsley Public Library, Main St., Middlebury, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 388-7523.
kids STORY & CRAFT TIME: Kids three and up engage in artful educational activities. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Register, 865-7216. FIRST BOOK STORY TIME: A reading of Helen Lester's Tacky the Penguin offers cool kids' entertainment and benefits the King Street Youth Center. Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. PHOEBE STONE: The author of
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etc BLOOD DRAWING: See September 29. HISPANIC FORUM: This Englishlanguage discussion ventures into the literature, art and politics of Central America. See "to do" list, this issue. Memorial Lounge, Waterman, UVM, Burlington, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3196. ECO-PARK DESIGN: Citizens speak their peace about a piece of land soon to become Riverside Eco-Park. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7144. TIBETAN NUNS: The Khachoe Ghakyil nuns hit Himalayan high notes in a performance of sacred music, dance and theater from Tibet. See "to do" list, this issue. Barre Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 4345416. PEACHAM FOLIAGE FESTIVAL: Celebrate the end of summer with a Revolutionary "ghost walk," bus tours and a traditional boiled New England dinner. Venues around Peacham, 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Free, dinner $7. Info, 800-639-6379. RUMMAGE SALE DROP-OFF: Donate clothes and "white elephant" items for the bargain-filled benefit bonanza on Saturday. Baptist Building, Fairfax United Church, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 849-6588. GLBTQ SUPPORT GROUP: Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth make new friends and get support. Outright Central Vermont, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 800-452-2428.
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CHARLES NOBLE: Listen in on a viola master class given by the assistant principle violist of the Oregon Symphony Orchestra. Southwick Ballroom, U V M , Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 6 5 8 - 4 7 0 8 . COLLEEN SEXTON: The smoldering singer stands out with folk-style original songs and diverse covers. Rhombus Gallery, 1 8 6 College St., Burlington, 8 p.m. $6. Info, 864-5888. J O H N THADE: The popular tenor sings tunes from Broadway's "golden age" at the Unitarian Church, Burlington, 7 : 3 0 p.m. $ 1 2 . Info, 800-559-7070. INTERPLAY J A Z Z ENSEMBLE: Expect to hear original and standard fare in a concert remembering Nathaniel E. Kachadorian. Concert Hall, Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. $4-9. Info, 4 4 3 - 6 4 3 3 .
dance FESTIVAL DE NOUVELLE DANSE: See September 29, 9 a.m. 11 p.m. 'FALL FOLIAGE FROLIC': See October 1, noon - 5 p.m. A buffet dinner leaves a good taste in your mouth. 'SPIRIT OF THE DANCE': "Irish meets Broadway" in a production that combines foot-stamping excitement with song and story. Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 8 p.m. $29.50-35. Info, 8 6 3 - 5 9 6 6 . BALLROOM DANCE: The rhumba is all the rage at a community rug-cutting. S. Burlington Middle School, 811 p.m. $20. Info, 8 7 8 - 3 7 9 9 . C O N T R A DANCE: Catherine Burns calls for the Old Sod Band at this northern-style community hoedown. Capitol City Grange Hall, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $6. Info, 9 5 1 - 8 6 5 8 .
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art • Also, see exhibit openings in the art listings. FOLIAGE ART FESTIVAL: Fine artists, sculptors and photographers from around New England compete with natural foliage-filled panoramas. Cambridge School, Rt. 15, Jeffersonville, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free. Info, 644-8154.
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'SATURDAY SURPRISE': Young artistes move beyond fingerpainting to explore the ideas, materials and techniques in works on display. Fleming Museum, U V M , Burlington, 1-5 p.m. $3. Info, 6 5 6 - 0 7 5 0 . STORYTIME: Young readers delve into classic and new tales at a laidback, literary happening. Borders,
Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 865-2711. STORIES: Kids three and up listen to literature read aloud. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1 1 - 1 1 : 3 0 a.m. Free. Info, 8 6 5 - 7 2 1 6 . . W E N D Y M C C O R M I C K : The children's book author reads her latest, Daddy Will You Miss Me? at Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 8 6 4 - 8 0 0 1 . M A T H TUTORIALS: Dr. Samuel J. Klein takes the "numb" out of numbers-crunching at this weekly session for high-schoolers. Room 373, Jeanmarie Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 9 a.m. - noon. Free. Info, 865-5039.
sport SKI A N D S N O W B O A R D SWAP: Gear up for the upcoming ski season without breaking the bank. S. Burlington High School, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free. Info, 5 2 4 - 9 4 0 1 . TEEN HIKE: Teens mingle on the trail up Mount Mansfield and take lunch on "the Chin" while watching for hawks. VINS North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Free. Register, 2 2 9 - 6 2 0 6 . BIKE TRIP: Peddle around East Montpelier on an autumnal outing with the Montpelier Section of the Green Mountain Club. Meet at E. Montpelier Elementary School, 9:30 a.m. Free. Register, 2 2 3 - 3 9 3 5 . STARK MOUNTAIN HILL CLIMB: The paths up the trail are many, but the first runner to the top wins this race for hardy harriers. General Stark Mountain, Mad River Glen, Waitsfield, 11 a.m. $5. Register, 496-3551.
etc R U M M A G E SALE: See September 30, 9-3 p.m. CHINESE ACROBATS: See October 1, Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 2 & 8 p.m. $20. Info, 7 2 8 - 9 8 7 8 . B L O O D DRAWING: See September 29. C O M M U N I T Y SERVE-A-THON: Friends and neighbors do odd jobs for area nonprofits at this event sponsored
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OLD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION: Plot how to bring old boneyards back to life — or at least restore their grandeur — with other gravestone groupies at the White Church, E. Fairfield, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 827-6513. VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY: The Blair Witch Project has nothing on this annual fright fest. Help build and paint spooky sets at Green Mountain Audubon Nature Center, Huntington, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free. Info, 434-3068. PUMPKIN DAY: Carve out time to learn about the orange gourds, and their many uses, at this harvest fest. See "to do" list, this issue. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $7. Info, 457-2355. CIVIL WAR FESTIVAL: Demonstrations of musket and cannon fire, reenactments, period music and history lectures raise funds for the preservation of Vermont battlefields. Tunbridge Fairgrounds, 2 p.m. $10. Info, 888-2212. COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE: Castleton State opens its doors to prospective students and their families at an informal info session. Castleton State College, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Register, 468-1213. SHEEP AND WOOL FESTIVAL: A sheep-to-shawl look at wool working features hand shearing, spinning, weaving and plenty of warm knits to buy from local crafters. Killington Resort, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $5 Info, 672-6188. TERMINAL ILLNESS SUPPORT GROUP: Caregivers of people who are terminally ill and others coping with death convene at the Vermont Respite House, 25 Prim Rd., Colchester, 9-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 434-4159. FARMERS MARKETS: 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, 888-889-8188. Or in Montpelier, Corner of Elm and State Streets, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Info, 4263800. Or in Waitsfield, Mad River Green, Rt. 100, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Info, 496-5856.
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dance FESTIVAL DENOUVELLE DANSE: See September 29, 9 a.m. 11 p.m..
drama 'RICHARD Ill's See September 30, 6:30 p.m. $16. 'THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE': See September 30, 5 p.m. $20. 'THE LOGGER': See October 1, 2 p.m.
film 'APOCALYPSE NOW': Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen star in Francis Ford Coppolas Vietnam War epic about an officer who steps out of bounds a la Heart of Darkness. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 6:45 & 9:30 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422.
art • Also, see exhibit openings in the art listings. FOLIAGE ART FESTIVAL: See October 2.
POETRY WORKSHOP: Get your word's worth from David Weinstock in a workshop followed by an open reading. Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.
kids STORYTIME: See October 2, 1 p.m.
sport CAMEL'S HUMP HIKE: Push yourself — and the season — on a long Long Trail hike along the camel's back. Meet at Montpelier High School, 8 a.m. Free. Info, 888-3375. 'FOLIAGE AND FRANKFURTERS': Get 'em while it's still hot enough to eat outdoors after an "easy" peak-foliage hike. Meet in the UVM Visitor's Lot, Burlington, 9 a.m. Free. Info, 863-2433.
etc SHEEP AND WOOL FESTIVAL: See October 2. VEGETARIAN POTLUCK: Meateaters, too, can indulge in this fleshfree feast. Take a place setting and a dish that contains no poultry, fish, gelatin, eggs, dairy or honey. Seventh Day Adventist Church, Williston, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 985-3044. PICTURE-TAKING TOUR: Catch the countryside at its most photogenic on this foliage-framing field trip with the Lite 'n' Lens camera club. Meet at the Richmond Park and Ride, 8:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3935. FALL NATURE FESTIVAL: Watch hawks and take a hike with a picnic lunch to celebrate the season at Bear Paw Pond, Rt. 58, Montgomery Center, 1-4 p.m. $2. Info, 326-4789. FALL COLOR WALK: A leisurely walk in the woods leaves nothing to be desired. Green Mountain Audubon Society Nature Center, Huntington, 2-4 p.m. $4. Register, 434-3068. FIDDLE CONCERT: Sawyers convene for a monthly concert hosted by the Northeast Fiddlers Association. Montpelier Elks Club, 1-5:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 244-8537. GREEN AND GOLD WEEKEND: The "Mad River Single" ski lift gets cranked up to provide a bird's-eye view
of the foliage. Mad River Glen, Waitsfield, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. $7. Info, 496-3551. FALL FOLIAGE FESTIVAL: A colorful day of autumnal treats features a special planetarium show. Fairbanks Museum, St. Johnsbury, 10 a.m. 5 p.m. $5. Info, 748-2372. SEX AND LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS: Can't get enough? This free 12-step program meets weekly at 7:30 p.m. Info, write to P.O. Box 5843, Burlington, VT 05402-5843. FARMERS MARKET: It's harvest time. Buying fresh local produce, chickens and home-baked goods supports farmers in Vermont. Town Common, Westford, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 878-0491.
spends a few days in the stress-filled life of a successful Wall Street type — pre-Black Monday, 1987. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 8 p.m. $5. Info, 800-247-8693.
words VICTORIAN BOOK GROUP: Readers reflect on Charlotte Brontes Villette in a roundtable reserved for Victorian literature. Wake Robin, Shelburne, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 9858307. FAMILY VALUES BOOK GROUP: Fran Cerulli leads a discussion of Vermont poet Linda McCarriston's award-winning meditation on domestic abuse, Eva-Mary. Dorothy Ailing Memorial Library, Williston, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.
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dance FESTIVAL DE NOUVELLE DANSE: See September 29.
drama 'BYE BYE LOVE': Hits from the '50s make for a melodious "class reunion" meal tinged with — gasp — murder. Villa Tragara, Waterbury Center, 6:15 p.m. $38. Info, 244-5288.
film 'MONDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES': The documentary Two Dollars and a Dream tells the rags-toriches tale of a daughter of slaves who became a self-made millionaire. Trader
GREEN AND GOLD WEEKEND: See October 2. BLOOD DRAWING: See September 29, 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. LITE-N-LENS CAMERA CLUB: Local shutterbugs focus on photographic topics at Delahanty Hall, Trinity College, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 864-6485. PUBLIC MEDITATION PERIOD: Take a step on the path to enlightenment and share your thoughts, but not words, with others. A lecture and discussion follows. Ratna Shri Tibetan Meditation Center, 12 Hillside Ave., Montpelier. Free. Info, 223-5435. Y2K INFORMATION GROUP: Prepare for the next millennium with century-sawy types at the Horn of the Moon Cafe, Montpelier, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-0317. BATTERED WOMEN'S SUPPORT GROUPS: Women Helping Battered 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. KNITTING GROUP: Needle workers swap sewing tips and design ideas with other wool workers. Northeast Fiber Arts Center, S. Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-4981.
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aikido AIKIDO OF CHAMPLAIN VALLEY: Adults, Monday through Friday, 5:45-6:45 p.m. and 7-8:15 p.m., Saturdays, 9-11:45 a.m. Children, Tuesdays &C Thursdays, 4-5 p.m. Aikido of Champlain Valley, 17 E. Allen St., Winooski. $55/month, $120/three months, intro specials. Info, 654-6999. Study this graceful, flowing martial art to develop flexibility, confidence and self-defense skills. AIKIDO OF VERMONT: Intro class for beginners Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-7 p.m. starting September 14. Ongoing classes Monday through Friday, 6-7 p.m. and 7-8 p.m., Saturday, 9-10:30 a.m., Sunday, 10-11:30 a.m. Above Onion River Co-op, 274 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info, 862-9785. Practice the art of Aikido in a safe and supportive environment.
aromatherapy 'THE 10 MOST WANTED ESSENTIAL OILS': Saturday, October 2, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Aroma Massage, S. Burlington. $45. Register, 658-5873. Explore the most commonly used essential oils. 'PERSONAL CARE WITH ESSENTIAL OILS': Saturday, October 9, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Aroma Massage, S. Burlington. $45. Info, 658-5873. Learn to use essential oils in your personal-care routine. 'WINTER USES OF ESSENTIAL OILS': Saturday, October 23, 10 a.m. --1 p.m. Aroma Massage, S. Burlington. $45. Info, 658-5873. Aroma Massage, S. Burlington. $45. Info, 658-5873. Include essential oils in your winter routine.
art WATERCOLOR PAINTING: Seven Tuesdays beginning September 28, 79 p.m. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, 135 Church St., Burlington. $100. Register, 8657166. Beginning to intermediate painters learn color theory, light and shadow, perspective and composition. 'PAINTING CREATIVE LANDSCAPES II': Four Thursdays, September 30, October 7, 14 and 21, 9 a.m. - noon or four Saturdays, September 25, October 2, 9 and 16, 9 a.m. - noon. Stowe. $30/class, $120/four. Info, 253-6708. Review traditional and experimental painting techniques and explore the role of landscape painting through the ages. MONOTYPE WORKSHOP: Twoday workshops in October, November and December. Colchester. Info, 862-9037- Learn how to use an etching press to make one-of-a-kind prints. DRAWING WORKSHOP FOR KIDS: Ten Mondays, October 4 through December 6, 4-5 p.m. Colchester. Info, 862-9037. Carol MacDonald teaches drawing to nine- to 14-year-olds using a variety of mediums. WOMEN'S CREATIVE EXPRESSION ART GROUP: Eight Tuesdays, October 5 through November 7, 9 a.m. - noon. Colchester. Info, 862-9037. Women get support exploring their creative
ABSTRACT PAINTING: Saturday, October 9, 10 a.m. - noon. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, 135 Church St., Burlington. $10. Register, 865-7166. Kids eight to 12 tour the gallery, then create abstract paintings using found objects.
astrology 'FINANCIAL ASTROLOGY': Friday, October 1, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave. $10. Info, 660-8060. Learn about the influence of astrology on the stock market. ASTROLOGY: Private or group, basic and intermediate classes. Info, 951-8946. Take a 10-week course in the basics of astrology and learn to read your own chart — and those of your loved ones.
beads 'HAIR WRAPS': Wednesday, September 29, 6:30-8 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. $3. Info, 6608060. Use hemp, beads and bells to decorate your hair.
business/career 'GETTING SERIOUS': Four Thursdays, October 21, 28, November 4 and 11. Trinity College, Burlington. $115. Grants available. Info, 846-7160. The Women's Small Business Program helps you explore the possibilities and realities of business ownership by developing an entrepreneurial idea.
craft RUG BRAIDING: Wednesdays, beginning October 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Northeast Fiber Arts Center, Williston Rd., S. Burlington. Info, 865-4981. Make an oval carpet while learning the techniques of rug braiding. ORIENTAL RUG MAKING: Saturday and Sunday, October 23 and 24. Northeast Fiber Arts Center, Williston Rd., S. Burlington. Info, 865-4981. Make an oriental rug as you learn the techniques necessary to "punch hook" these designs. PAINTING CERAMICS: Ongoing Wednesdays, 2-3:30 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m. Blue Plate Ceramic Cafe, 119 College St., Burlington. Free. Info, 652-0102. Learn the fundamentals of painting ceramics.
dance DANCE: Ongoing classes. Spotlight On Dance, 49 Hercules Dr., Colchester. Info, 338-9088. Dancers of all ages, from preschoolers to adults, take classes in swing, jazz, tap and ballet. SWING: Beginner, Thursdays, October 7, 14, 21 and 28, 7-8 p.m. September 28, November 4, 11 and 18, 8-9 p.m. Intermediate, Thursdays, November 4, 11 and 18, 7-8 p.m. Champlain Club, Burlington. Info, 864-8382. Learn this rejuvenated dance from the Big Band era. SWING: Classes starting the week of October 17. Burlington. $40/six week session. Info, 862-9033. Learn to Lindy Hop — the original style of swing. DANCE: Ongoing classes for all ages. Sun Dance Studio, E-4, #312, Chace Mill, Burlington. Info, 9519066. Aspiring dancers, from toddlers to seniors, choose from parent and child classes, creative dance, tap, creative jazz or ballet. AEROBIC DANCE: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:15 p.m. Jazzercise of Burlington at Heineberg Senior Center, Heineberg Rd., Burlington.
call $3.50-6. Info, 878-0428. Adults get cardiovascular training to improve health and strength.
8 8 4 . 5 8 8 ' Club, Shelburne Commons. Free. Info, 985-2229. Practice guided meditation for relaxation and focus.
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'OHASHIATSU': Saturday, October 2, 1 p.m. Somawork Wellness Center, 50 Court St., Middlebury. Free. Info, 800-810-4190. Explore the philosophy and movement behind this method of healing touch. 'FULLY LIVING, MINDFULLNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION': Classes beginning in October. Eight Tuesdays, 5:15-6:45 p.m. or Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. noon. The Sanctuary for Yoga and Wellbeing, Shelburne. Info, 9854961. Learn to identify and change negative responses to promote peace of mind and joy. 'WOMEN AND THE MAGIC OF LIVING IN THE MOMENT': Classes beginning in October. Ten Mondays, 12-1:30 p.m. or Thursdays, 5:15-6:45 p.m. The Sanctuary for Yoga and Wellbeing, Shelburne. Info, 985-4961. Gain simple, powerful skills for living in the moment to more f u l l y enjoy l i f e .
DIDGERIDOO WORKSHOP: Thursday, October 7, 6-8 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. $10. Info, 6608060. Learn the history of this Australian instrument and its playing and breathing techniques.
hypnotherapy HYPNOSIS CERTIFICATION: Saturday and Sunday, October 23 and 24. Burlington. $444. Register, 800-898-4042. Train to become a certified hypnotherapist with a weekend intensive followed by home study.
kendo KENDO: Ongoing Wednesdays and Fridays, 6:45-8:30 p.m. Warren Town Hall. Donations. Info, 4964669. Develop focus, control and power through this Japanese samurai sword-fencing martial art.
language SPANISH: Ongoing individual and small group lessons, all levels. S. Burlington. Info, 864-6870. Join in on the fun of learning a new language. ITALIAN: Ongoing individual and group classes, beginner to advanced, adults and children. Burlington. Info, 865-4795. Learn to speak this beautifid language from a native speaker and experienced teacher. ESL: Ongoing small group classes, beginners and intermediates. Vermont Adult Learning, Sloan Hall, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. Free. Info, 654-8677. Improve your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English as a second language.
massage FOOT REFLEXOLOGY: Ongoing Thursdays, 6-8:30 p.m. S. Burlington Yoga Studio, Barrett St. Info, 658-3766. Learn this fun and easy form of acu-pressure foot massage from a certified reflexologist.
meditation 'THE WAY OF THE SUFI': Tuesdays, 7:30-9 p.m. S. Burlington. Free. Info, 658-2447. This Sufi-style meditation incorporates breath, sound and movement. MEDITATION: First & third Sundays, 10 a.m. - noon. Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave. Free. Info, 658-6795. Instructors teach non-sectarian and Tibetan Buddhist meditations. MEDITATION: Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Green Mountain Learning Center, 13 Dorset Lane, Suite 203, Williston. Free. Info, 872-3797. Don't just do something, sit there! GUIDED MEDITATION: Sundays, 10:30 a.m. The Shelburne Athletic
photography PHOTOGRAPHY: Private or group. Ongoing eight- and six-week classes and day and weekend workshops. Grand Isle, Burlington, Stowe and Vergennes. Info, 372-3104. Learn creative and technical camera and darkroom skills in black and white and color.
Ongoing daily groups. Various locations in Burlington, S. Burlington and Plattsburgh. Free. Info, 8624516. If you're ready to stop using drugs, this group of recovering addicts can o f f e r inspiration.
women WOMEN'S CARPENTRY WORKSHOP: Saturday, October 9, 9 a.m. 4 p.m. $55 includes lunch. Essex Technical Center, 2 Educational Dr., Essex Jet. Register, 800-639-1472. Learn carpentry basics from Northern New England Tradeswomen, including training with hand tools, power tools and wood.
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ROLFING: Ongoing Thursdays, September 30, October 7 and 14, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Healthy Living, Market St., S. Burlington. Free. Info, 8654770. Get a feel for this stress-reducing deep massage method.
'SHORT STORY WRITING': Six Wednesdays, October 6 through November 10, 6-8 p.m. The Book Rack, Champlain Mill, Winooski. $120. Register, 655-0231. Complete your story and turn it into the one you meant to tell. STORYTELLING IN EDUCATION: Saturday, October 16, 9 a.m. - noon. The Book Rack, Champlain Mill, Winooski. $35. Register, 6550231. Learn simple storytelling techniques and hands-on activities from an environmental educator. 'FIRST THOUGHTS WRITING': Saturday, October 23, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Hinesburg. $45. Register, 8786675. Learn how silencing your internal critic can help you find an authentic voice within yourself.
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BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Ongoing classes for men, women and children, Monday through Saturday. Vermont Brazilian jiu-jitsu Academy, 4 Howard St., Burlington. Info, 6604072 or 253-9730. Escape fear with an integrated self-defense system based on technique, not size, strength or speed.
spirit AURA PHOTOGRAPHY: Saturday, October 2, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. $25. Info, 6608060. Become aware of your "energy field" with a photo and a personal 'TAROT AND KABBALAH': Sunday, October 3, 1-4 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. $15. Info, 6608060. Combine the traditions of tarot and kabbalah. 'PRANIC HEALING': Saturday and Sunday, October 9 and 10, 10 a.m. 7 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. $300. Info, 203-378-0416. Learn to use "prana" to heal yourself and others, including a step-by-step approach for healing colds, migranes and asthma. KABBALAH, MEDITATION AND ECSTASY: Saturday, October 16, noon - 6 p.m. Forest's Edge, Warren. $45. Info, 496-9022. Learn empowering spiritual techniques based on ancient Jewish mysticism.
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BEECHER HILL YOGA: Monday through Saturday, daytime & evening classes for all levels. Tftfo, 482-3191. Get private or group instruction in integrative yoga therapy, vigorous yoga or yoga for pregnancy. S. BURLINGTON YOGA: Ongoing Mondays, 6:30-7:45 p.m. and Tuesdays, 6-7:15 p.m. Barrett St., S. Burlington. Info, 658-3766. Focus on stretching, breathing, relaxation and centering with Hatha yoga. UNION STREET STUDIO: Ongoing classes for all levels. Burlington. Info, 860-3991. Take classes in Hatha yoga. YOGA: Mondays, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Thursdays, 8:30-9:55 a.m. The Sanctuary for Yoga and Wellbeing, Shelburne. Info, 985-4961. Use your body and breath as tools for promoting deep relaxation. . YOGA VERMONT: Free intro class every Thursday in September. Daily classes, 12 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Chace Mill, Burlington. Info, 6609718. Astanga style "power"yoga classes o f f e r sweaty fun for all levels of experience. YMCA YOGA: Ongoing classes. YMCA, College St., Burlington. Info, 862-9622. Take classes in various yoga styles. YOGA: Tuesdays, 6:15 p.m. Green Mt. Learning Center, 13 Dorset Lane, Williston. $8. Info, 872-3797. Practice yoga with Deborah Binder.
VT. RESOLVE INFERTILITY SUPPORT GROUP: Wednesday, October 6, 6-8 p.m. New England Federal Credit Union, Taft Corner, Williston. Info, 657-2542. Talk to others about infertility issues. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Daily meetings in various locations. Free. Info, 658-4221. Want to overcome a drinking problem? Take the first step — of 12 — and join a group in your area. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS:
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BURLINGTON WRITERS GROUP: Bring pencil, paper and the will to be inspired to this writerly gathering at the Daily Planet, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9647. HUMANITY AND GENETICS READING GROUP: Discuss the future of genetics and its literary past, from Brave New World to killer
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etc BLOOD DRAWING: See September 29, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. FRENCH CONVERSATION GROUP: Freshen up your French, with a Quebecois accent, in this informal social cercle at Borders, Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2711. CIGARETTE SMOKING TALK Addiction doc John Hughes explains how to say "no" to nicotine. Austin Auditorium, Fletcher Allen Healthcare, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1108. HOMEOWNERSHIP ORIENTATION: Potential buyers learn how to shop — and pay — for a home with the help of services at the Burlington Community Land Trust, noon. Free. Register, 660-0642. 'FATHERS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER' GROUP: Local pediatrician George Brown expands the pool of paternal knowledge in a talk at the Family Room, H.O. Wheeler School, Burlington, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 860-4420. 'GET ORGANIZED': The Vermont Professional Organizers help you straighten up and file right in this clutter-clearing workshop at Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION LECTURE: Harvard law prof and U.S. civil rights commissioner Christopher Edley Jr. talks about American values and the politics of reform. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, noon. Free. Info, 654-2535. PROPERTY OWNERSHIP PANEL: Explore the history of the land and the future of community in a panel discussion of local land ownership. Coach Barn, Shelburne Farms, 7-9 p.m. $5. Info, 985-8686. QUILTERS GUILD MEETING: A gathering of quilters patches together ideas for the warm-blanket weather ahead. Essex Alliance Church, Old Stage Rd., Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2160.
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Saturday October 2 • 2pm 'SAFE SCHOOLS FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM': Educators, students and advocates strategize ways to make schools safe for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth. Capitol Plaza, Montpelier, 8 a.m. 4:30 p.m. $30. Register, 828-5877. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Compulsive eaters weigh in on body image issues at the First Congregational Church, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 644-8936. BATTERED WOMEN'S SUPPORT GROUP: Meet in Barre, 10:30 a.m. noon. Free. Info, 223-0855. THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE: Find out what the right'touch can do for you. Pathways to Well Being, 168 Battery St., Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 862-0836.
Wednesday music SUFI MUSIC CONCERT: Mehr and Sher Ali perform traditional Muslim devotional music in Mead Chapel, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. $4-9. Info, 443-6433.
dance FESTIVAL DE NOUVELLE DANSE: See September 29, 5:30-1 1 p.m.
drama 'THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE': See September 30, $20.
film 'DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY' DOUBLE FEATURE: Bette Davis plays a ruthless Southern matriarch in The Little Foxes. Alec Guinness plays a monarchical heir hell-bent on the family title who'll murder any relative in his way — all played by Guiness — in Kind Hearts and Coronets. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 6:45 & 8:55 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422.
art • Also, see exhibit openings in the art listings. FIGURE DRAWING: See September 29. OPEN PAINTING: See September 29.
SLIDE LECTURE: The artistic contributions of American realist Robert Bechtle are the subject of a talk in the Christian A. Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.
words 'STILL FRIENDS': See September 29, Marshfield Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. POETRY READING: Read, relax and respond at this open reading. Rhombus Gallery, 186 College St., Burlington, 8 p.m. $3-6. Info, 865-0569. 'FILM, FEASTS AND FICTION' BOOK GROUP: Voracious readers reflect on tasteful literature transferred to film. Fannie Flagg's Fried Green Tomatoes is on the menu this week. South Hero Community Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 372-6209. DAVID BUDBILL: The Vermont poet leaves his hermitage to read from his new collection, Moment to Moment: Poems of a Mountain Recluse. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774.
kids STORYTIME: See September 29. SONG AND STORYTIME: See September 29. STORIES: See September 29. 'TINY TOT' STORYTIME: See September 29. STORY HOUR: Preschoolers and accompanying adults get a taste of Once Upon a Mudpie and work with clay under "kid-certified" potter and reader Cynthia Haviland. Kids in kindergarten through fifth grade attend the later session. Vermont Clay Studio, Waterbury, 10 a.m. & 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 244-1126. HOMESCHOOLERS' STORYTIME: Stay-at-home students five and up share spooky stories at the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.
PORT GROUP: Psychotherapists Iren Smolanski and Mina LevinskyWohl analyze expectations and realities with new moms. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 658-6272. MINDFULNESS GROUP: A gathering of% Zen-inclined people reminds you to be mindful with meditation and discussion. Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP: This neuromuscular pain and fatigue syndrome affects more women than men. Join fellow sufferers in the Board Room, Fanny Allen Campus, Colchester, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-3273. INFERTILITY SUPPORT GROUP: Dr. Judith Gerber talks about stress and infertility to wannabe parents at the New England Federal Credit Union, Taft Corner, Williston, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 657-2542. 'THE JOYS OF BOYS': The special nature of boys, and the risks that go along with it, make for lively discussion at Browns River Middle School, Underhill, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 864-7467. GENEALOGY WORKSHOP: Tracing your roots has never been easier. Learn how to shake your family tree at the American Legion Hall, Milton, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 893-2340.
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BEGINNINGS ARE DELIGHTFUL, paintings and etchings by Alice Eckles. Phoenix Rising, Montpelier, 229-0522. Reception October 1, 5-7 p.m. NEW WORKS EXHIBIT, featuring a collaboration between glassblowers Harry and Wendy Bessett and painter Ken Leslie. Artisans' Hand, Montpelier, 2234948. Reception October 1, 5-7 p.m. PLAY OF LIGHT, landscapes in oil and pastel by Joy Huckins. City Center, Montpelier, 229-0832. Reception October 1, 5-7 p.m. HARVEST HOME: Quilts of Lamoille County, featuring antique and contemporary quilts. Noyes House Museum, Morrisville, 888-7617. Reception October 1, 5-7 p.m. FINE ART FLEA MART, featuring artists in the alley next to Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Burlington, 8657165. Every Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Through October. ROBYN W. FAIRCLOUGH, recent paintings, an MFA exhibit. Red Mill Gallery, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, 6352727. Reception October 2, 4-6 p.m. OPEN STUDIOS, featuring art works by Anna Vreman, Carmella Bell, Sophie Quest, Valerie Ugro, Chris LeBaron, Celene Hargrave and Marie Keefe. Various locations, 893-2951. October 2-3, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. FOR SALE, a public art installation created by the Swiss art alliance relax. Dartmouth College Green, Hanover, N.H., 603-646-2808. Lecture, "relax in Perspective," by Annette Schindler, director of the Swiss Institute, October 2, 3 p.m., followed by reception and light installation. A public forum with relax October 5, 4:30 p.m., Arthur Loew Auditorium. THE TOGETHERNESS EDITION, a show of monoprints by children and seniors in an intergenerational bookmaking workshop sponsored by Very Special Arts Vermont. Daily Planet, Burlington, 860-6220. Reception October 3, 3-5 p.m.
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Vermont Clay Studio, Waterbury Ctr., AUTUMN AT THE OLD MILL, a show 244-1126. Through October 15. and sale in mixed media by members A COUNTRY OF SOULS: Reflections on of the Northern Vermont Artist New England Gravesites, featuring the Association. Red Mill Craft Shop, works in mixed media of Joan Curtis, Jericho, 899-1106. Through October. Kerstin Nichols, Carolyn Shattuck and ART IN CONTEXT: THE FIRST WORLD R.G. Solbert; and, STATES OF GRACE, WAR 1914-1918, an exploration of featuring highlights from 25 years of the architecture of commemoration, the Grace Roots Art and Community with photographs by William Lipke of Efforts project. T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier, 828-8743. Both through selected monuments and memorials. October 3. RELIGION, MYTH AND Fleming Museum, Burlington, 656FANCY, a selection from the permanent 0750. Through October 10. collection. Through December 24. KID STUFF: Great Toys From Our YURI GORBACHEV, and other local or Childhood. A new exhibit of intergeninternational artists in a group show of erational playthings from the last halfmixed media. Kristal Gallery, Warren, century. Shelburne Museum, 985496-6767. Through October. 3348. Through October 17. MARY ANN R0BB, pastels. The Art Gallery of Barre, 476-1030. Through GHAIVIPLAfN VALLEY September. WE ARE INSTRUMENT OF LOVE #11, mixed media by Lynn Sandage, and NORTHERN FROM FLOWERS TO FALL, watercolors NOMADIC CONNECTIONS, contempoby Joan Wilson. Ferrisburgh Artisans rary paintings by Val B. Hird, paired Guild, 877-3668. Through October 21. with 19th- and 20th-century textiles of HANNAH SESSIONS, Vermont landAsian and Middle Eastern cultures. scapes. Bulwagga Books & Gallery, Also, in the Hands-On Gallery Space, Whiting, 623-6242. Through October a Central Asian yurt by Rachel Lehr. 24. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 253NO TWO ALIKE: African-American 8358. Through November 20. Improvisational Patchwork, featuring CLAY VESSELS: Interpretations of a the works of 20 quilters with Southern Vessel Aesthetic, featuring the works of roots. Vermont Folklife Center, potters Bob Green, Terri Gregory and Middlebury, 388-4964. Through Nicholas Seidner. Helen Day Art November 20. Center, Stowe, 253-8358. Through TREASURES OF DECEIT: Archaeology November 20. and the Forger's Craft, featuring 20 THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE'S WORK genuine, reworked and forged antiquiOF ROY KENNEDY, a retrospective featies. Middlebury College Museum of turing paintings, sculptures, woodcuts, Art, 443-5007. Through October. handmade furniture and artifacts of G0URDGE0US GOURDS!, featuring the Saint Michael's College professor gourd art by American artists. Frog emeritus. Mary Bryan Memorial Hollow Vermont State Craft Gallery, Gallery, Jeffersonville, 644-5100. Middlebury, 388-3177. Through Through October 24. November 8. LAND & LIGHT, featuring the works of JEAN KERR-LEWIS & SHARYN LAYmore than 50 landscape painters. Mary FIELD, new pastel paintings. Woody's Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, Restaurant, Middlebury, 453-5603. 644-5100. Through October 26. Through October. OUTDOOR SCULPTURE EXHIBIT, feaWEAVING TRADITION INTO A CHANGturing works in mixed media by 16 ING WORLD: 200 Years of Abenaki artists. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, Basketry, featuring a variety of baskets 253-8358. Through October 17. from the Northeast. Chimney Point State Historic Site, Addison, 759SOUTHERN 2412. Through October 11. STRATT0N ARTS FESTIVAL, featuring SCULPTFEST99: Art Beyond Object, the works of more than 100 juried featuring the works of sculptors Frank artists and artisans from Vermont. Anjo, Anthony Cafritz, Carlos Stratton Mountain Base Lodge, 362Dorrien, Jeff Feld, Sean Folley, Stephan 0929. Through October 17. ® Fowlkes and more. 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p a i n t i n g s have been j u x t a p o s e d
s a w - t o o t h m o t i f f o u n d in t h e
a p p l i e d c a l l i g r a p h i c scratches
w i t h b e a u t i f u l e x a m p l e s of
textiles are also e m p l o y e d
across the s u r f a c e , g i v i n g t h e
19th- and 20th-century Turkic
t h r o u g h o u t this m o n u m e n t a l
w o r k s a textural k i n s h i p w i t h
textiles that inspired t h e m .
w o r k , as well as in Hird's o t h e r
the d y e d w o o l of the textiles.
H i r d , one of Vermont's m o s t
p a i n t i n g s . Moreover, the ele-
a c c o m p l i s h e d artists, has estab-
m e n t s are so w e l l i n t e g r a t e d as
scapes, H i r d h a s p r o d u c e d
lished a l i n k between her o w n
to b e c o m e a l m o s t invisible
pieces t h a t m o r e d i r e c t l y resem-
painter Valerie H i r d has
In a d d i t i o n to t h e l a n d -
ble t h e f o r m
works and
o f the textiles.
the t r a d i t i o n -
T h e s e oils on
al arts of the
gessoed p a p e r
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have rough
ple w h o m she
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tours t h r o u g h
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eastern
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Turkey and
triptych of
C e n t r a l Asia.
works on
T h e con-
paper that
tent of this
e c h o e s the
show m a k e s
colors a n d
clear that
spirit of a
H i r d sees
K h i r g h i z robe
w i t h the eyes
on display
of an artist a n d the discip l i n e o f an
nearby.
" G o r e m e , " a w a t e r c o l o r by V a l e r i e H i r d
narrow, 3 8 "
ethnographer, i n f u s i n g i n t o her o w n c u l t u r e those experiences she's h a d in a remote corner o f
W i t h i n the vertical p i e c e s are bits of assem-
w i t h i n her l a n d s c a p e . A n o t h e r s u c h w o r k is the oil-on-linen diptych "Amulet
the Earth. T h e title of the
b l a g e — b e a d s , e l e m e n t s that l o o k l i k e f r a c t u r e d m o s a i c tiles or s e r p e n t i n e j e w e l r y —
exhibit, " N o m a d i c
all in the s a m e tans, b l u e s
C o n n e c t i o n s , " refers
a n d g r e e n s of t h e o r i g i n a l
to a m e e t i n g of the
g a r m e n t . H e r w o r k s are
m i n d s w i t h respect to
nonetheless interpreta-
eyes of an artist
color, texture, patterni n g a n d the h u m a n
tions, r a t h e r t h a n representations.
experience.
and the discipline
T r u e to her sources, H i r d has used
T h e oil-on-paper p a i n t i n g " D a t e Trees" h a s c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s s i m i l a r to
a limited, though v i b r a n t , range of h u e s
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ances of h a r m o n y . Variations are created w i t h degrees of i n t e n across the robust reds a n d purples that d o m inate m a n y of her paintings. " N i g h t s c a p e in the Palmirs" is a p a n o r a m a o f l o n g , horizontal canvasses as d a r k as c o n c o r d grapes; its
infusing into her
a n i r r e g u l a r l y s h a p e d picture, closely a k i n to the textiles. It e n c o u r a g e s c o n n e c t i o n s b e t w e e n the floral p a t t e r n s t h a t a p p e a r in the A s i a n w o r k s a n d
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K i l i m , " m e a s u r i n g 4 ' x 5'. It
a t i o n s of p a i n t a p p l i c a t i o n a n d
also c a p t u r e s the g e o g r a p h i c a l
a b r o a d range of textures. T h e
harshness a n d s p i r i t u a l f e c u n d i -
t r i p t y c h is u n i f i e d b y thin
ty of C e n t r a l Asia. H i r d pre-
b a n d s of lighter v a l u e a n d c o m -
sents a h i g h ridge of hills b o r -
p l e m e n t a r y color that cross the
dered b y d i s t a n t p l a t e a u x t h a t
d u s k y s k y a n d s h a d o w y hills. It
fade in i n t e r v e n i n g strata of
the m o r e e m b l e m a t i c w o r k s o n paper. It too is
own culture thos
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both the landscapes and
oases. T h e m o s t c o n t e m p o r a r y use of c o l o r also exists in " D a t e Trees" — variations of blue, green a n d i n d i g o r e s o n a t e off e a c h o t h e r in a w a y t h a t is more influenced by
Impressionism than the Caucasus. T h i s piece m a y be H i r d ' s R o s e t t a S t o n e , best e n a b l i n g v i e w e r s to g r a s p the " N o m a d i c C o n n e c t i o n s " she has so a s s i d u o u s l y p o r t r a y e d .
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Is the town's most popular shrink nuts? Little by little it becomes clear that something JUNG LOVE An enigmatic therapist treats broken hearts and quite out of the ordinary is troubled minds in the latest from Lawrence Kasdan. afoot. Though his patients continue to make unprecedented MUMFORD*** 172 gains, and no one in the community has a discourLawrence Kasdan has a thing about place. aging word to say about him, suspicion does mount Consider the number of films the director has in certain quarters. The audience, too, has little made with titles refering to specific places — choice but to wonder what's up with this guy. I will Silverado, Grand Canyon, French Kiss (close pretend you haven't seen the movie's television ads enough). The Accidental Tourist deals with the that divulge the key plot twist idiotically, and zip it theme elliptically in that the profession of its cenas to further developments. Suffice it to say the tral character calls for him to move constantly from young therapist's empathy for anyone feeling the place to place. Place takes on an added dimension need for a new start is eventually accounted lor in his latest, Mumford, whose title refers not only to with a little help from Robert Stack and an episode the rural town in which it is set but to the enigmat- of TV's "Unsolved Mysteries." ic character at its heart as well. This is a funny and highly original film, at Loren ( B i l l y Bathgate) Dean is the hero of a times so low-key it almost isn't there. Kasdan's latest story about new beginnings and the places which possesses a light, magical quality much like that of * sometimes make them possible. At the start of the Grand Canyon in places, and a European sweetness film, we find him newly moved to the quiet, quasiand simplicity to the story curve. It's a picture that quaint town and rapidly building its most successdoesn't quite fit the definition of any standard ful counseling practice. His patient base is a motley genre unless, perhaps, you count "personal meditaassortment, including a Walter Mitty-type (Pruitt tion." The director has spent the past decade or so Taylor Vince), who has such low self-esteem he ruminating about millennial America and its doesn't even play himself in his own elaborate sex inhabitants. I think he may be on the verge of sayfantasies, a self-destructive teen goth, a wealthy ing something truly remarkable about that lost housewife (Mary McDonnell) in the grip of a frontier Kurt Vonnegut used to ruminate on, about Home Shopping Club obsession and a young the meaning of "place" in a country where every woman suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. place is quickly becoming the same place and about One minute Dean's manner is disarmingly blunt, the defining role of place in our personal destinies. the next it's impassive and seemingly indifferent. At In Mumford, a man and the place he calls home still other times, the young therapist displays an are so intertwined they're called by the same name unexpected playfulness and earnest curiosity. — a deceptively simple device for a deceptively The two patients who figure most prominently simple, yet impressively resonant film, which with in the plot are the young woman with CFS, porsubtlety, whimsy and oddball charm directs our trayed by Hope Davis, and a skateboarding softattention to the connection between who we are ware billionaire played by Jason Lee. Mumford falls and where we are. And then quietly urges: Analyze in love with one and befriends the other. It's about this. (7)
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Gilmore) Dugan and Adam Sandler reunite for the saga of a law-school grad who tries to convince his girlfriend he's ready for commitment by pretending to adopt a five-year-old boy. With Jon Stewart and Dylan Sprouse. (PG-13) AMERICAN PIE**172 There's Something About Mary meets Porky's in this envelope-pushingr comedy about high school friends who concoct a plan to lose their virginity by prom night. Jason Biggs and Chris Klein star. Brother Paul and Chris Weitz direct. (R) EYES WIDE SHUT*** The good news is, there's one film in theaters this summer that isn't a sequel or a gross-out comedy. The bad news is, there won't be any more from Stanley Kubrick after this one. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman play a New York couple drawn into a shadow-world of sexual obsession, jealousy and guilt. (R) STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE** Forget the Force — may the No-Doz be with you if you decide to sit through George Lucas' overhyped and under-written saga about Jedi knights (Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor) trying to save a planet from invasion. The dialogue is stunningly banal. Ditto the new characters and most of the derivative action sequences. Short on warmth and humor, and long on computer imaging, the director succeeds less as a fleshed-out story than as an ad for his special effects business, and an opportunity to make millions in merchandising tie-ins. (PG) THE HAUNTING172 From Jan De Bont {Speed, Twister) comes the second big-screen adaptation of Shirley Jackson's 1959 novel about a professor who conducts a psychological experiment on three test subjects in a strange old house. Liam Neeson stars. (PG13)
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but he sure would have enjoyed the trip more. The hilly land just north of Vermont's border with Quebec — where the Appalachians run out of steam and spill onto the geological feature known as the Canadian Shield — is home to a growing industry of wineries and cideries. While already known for prolific apple orchards, the region is rejuvenating its agrotourist trade by diversifying crops and implementing some smart marketing. Building on the success of the duck festival in the Bromont-Lac Brome region, new posters and brochures scattered throughout the Eastern Townships have coined the Wine Route, the Cider Route and the Cheese Route. Sounds like refreshments at an art opening. The wine region couldn't be easier to access from the Burlington area. Just take 1-89 north to the border crossing at Highgate Center. Once across, continue on Quebec's Rte 133 N about seven miles to Pike River.
barn, fenced-off and studded with dead trees. In the midst of the summery green fields, ripe corn and harvested grapes, this tiny plot was muddy, smelly, totally dead and home to a halfdozen sad and molting deer. We turned away, shocked. Other visitors, obviously not distressed by this dismal "petting zoo," were enjoying a picnic in front of the winery. It was not an auspicious beginning to this trip, but we returned to the main road — Rte 202 — and forged on. Almost immediately we came upon Vignoble de l'Orpailleur, the most commercial of the region's wineries. In addition to tours and tastings, there are picnic facilities, a restaurant and specialty-food booths under the canopy of maples. L'Orpailleur even makes a sparkling wine, known as methode champagnoise, and offers bottles specially labeled for Millennium celebrations. Two more wineries flank Rte
Stir up some . memories that've taken you years of therapy to forget FILL IN THE BLANCS A hostess at Vignoble Dietrich-Joss lines up the fruit of the vine 202 a few minutes east: Vignoble Les Blanc Coteaux and Domaine des Cote d'Ardoise. We chose the latter for our lunch break based entirely on finding space in the parking lot. Lucky us. It's a laid-back and beautiful place. The winery is a barn-like structure, all rough, hand-hewn wood and stone. By 1 p.m. people were lined up four-deep in the tasting room, while others
the vine, then are picked and pressed while still frozen, which removes much of the water from the juice as ice. The juice from the frozen pressing is highly concentrated and sweet, and the resulting dessert wines can be kept for up to 10 years. Gathering all this knowledge naturally brought on our appetites, so we walked through the breezeway to the greenhouse
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and offers bottles specially labeled for Millennium celebrations. roamed the vineyards basking on the sun-filled slopes behind the farm buildings. The brutal winters in Quebec limit the variety of grapes that can be grown, so don't expect full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignons or jazzy Zinfandels. Nor will you find buttery, oaked Chardonnays. You will be surprised, however, at the dry finish and acidity of these whites â&#x20AC;&#x201D; nothing like sweetish Niagara-district wines. The Seyval Blanc grape, in the hands and barrels of these vintners, produces a crisp, white wine, pleasing to those who enjoy, say, Sauvignon Blanc or Vouvray. Riesling also grows here and can be found at many wineries. Unfortunately for redwine aficionados, there aren't many vins rouges available. White grapes, maturing in 120 days, are more suitable, even in this relatively temperate microclimate. Canada's "ice wines" have been called some of the world's greatest. Ripe grapes are left to freeze on
restaurant, where two helpful and robust chefs offer soups, sandwiches, cheese platters and patisseries. We ordered up a brie-andturkey on baguette along with a cheese tray. "Speak English," the chef said, waving off my fractured French. "Its okay with me." My husband scouted a picnic table under the trees while I went inside the winery for a bottle of La Marendoise ($9 CD) to accompany the meal. The excellent cheeses were a selection of four from the Fromagerie Fritz Kaiser, on the Cheese Route in Noyon. After that lovely picnic, we stopped at one more winery, Vignoble Les Arpents de Neige, after turning south on Rte 213 at Dunham. Located at a historic farm founded in 1796, this winery has a decidedly rougher finish than the more developed sites along the main road. A highlight is the gladiolus plantation, where you can pick your own from 7000 plants representing over 500 varieties. Little English is spoken, but
the sign language is excellent and the wine is dry. This year's harvest was in process as we tasted the 1997 vintage, and the proprietress told me the vineyard had taken on 10 workers for the harvest but employed only the wine-maker year round. Most seasonal workers come from farms and towns in the region, but this year they also had workers from France and two refugees from Kosovo. We continued south on Rte 213, then cut across from Frelighsburg to Philipsburg, catching the main road south again to cross into Vermont. This whole region is ideal for bicycling, criss-crossed as it is by side roads and farm lanes. Family farms, neat as pins, offer endless views of cornfields and gardens bursting with flowers. People in this region revel in the intensity of the short growing season, and seem to know how to wring every bit of beauty they can from the land during late summer. While we spent the day doing the Dunham winery circuit, there are also vineyards closer to Montreal that are easily accessed. Follow the normal route to Montreal, and 24 miles from the border you'll see a blue directional sign for Vignoble Dietrich-Jooss. Turn right at Chemin de la Grande Ligne and in five minutes the vineyard will be on your right. This is a charming spot in the HautRichelieu region, which is otherwise notable for its prosperouslooking dairy farms, sandwiched between pig farms and suburban tracts. And further east of Dunham, the Magog-Orford region celebrates a harvest festival the first two weekends of September. SalutlQ) You can pick up an excellent brochure and map of Quebec's Wine Route at any participating vineyard. For information about the harvest festivals, visit www. interlinx. qc. ca/vendanges/.
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BY DEB ABRAMSON f not for the breathtaking view, artist Sarah-Lee Terrat's Waterbury house would suggest nothing so much as suburban Illinois, circa 1975. You'd never guess from looking at its bland exterior what magical, whimsical worlds are created in her basement studio. Terrat's work — which includes murals, environmental and graphic design and illustration — suggests she lives in some kind of surreal, brightly colored playland. When giving first-time visitors directions, Terrat apologizes in advance for the "ugly dark ranch on the left," but there is no need. In her ordinary studio, this artist produces the most extraordinary work. But then, surprise seems to be the currency of YeloDog Design, the company Terrat formed two years ago after an 11-year stint with Ben & Jerry's. The name refers to a late, beloved pet; the quirky spelling reflects Terrat's resistance to the humdrum.
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In her world, walls become windows with spectacular views, waitresses with pink hair carry trays of food through outer space, and a floor can double as the midnight-blue surface of a rippling pond strewn with lily pads. A few years ago, in a Washington, D.C., neighborhood, Terrat painted a family of cows riding bikes and eating ice cream on the side of a building that housed a bike shop and a Ben & Jerry's — now something of a landmark. She loves the fact that people can turn the corner and run smack into a vibrant, fanciful scene in the midst of all that urban grit. "If I had a social mission it would be to put art in places where people least expect it," Terrat says, "a public infiltration of art." In Vermont, her customers include Burlington's Daily Planet Restaurant, the Vermont Historical Society in Montpelier, Pie in the Sky pizzeria in Stowe and the Pitcher Inn in Warren. The paint is barely dry on renovations of the original Arvad's
restaurant in Waterbury, and curious onlookers could recently find the artist at work on a mural inside the new Champlain Chocolates factory on Pine Street in Burlington. In Terrat's garage you begin to get a sense of what she's up to. Instead of the requisite minivan, you'll find a couple of upended, eight-foot columns parked side by side and painted meticulously, in miniature, like pages from an illuminated manuscript. One column presents a daytime scene, with rolling green and purple hills and a high-arching rainbow feeding into an expanse of sky, where a hot air balloon sails jauntily into the atmosphere. The other column shows the same scene at night: A circus tent sits in front of the hills, its open door casting an intriguing glow across the landscape. The sky, which darkens from deep blue to purple as it stretches upward, is decorated with shooting stars and brightly colored planets and the figure of Pegasus. The columns — back at
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Terrat's house for some minor repairs — are part of the stage set for Circus Smirkus, the children's circus that travels through New England every summer. Tacked to the garage wall is a plan of the entire set — velvet curtains, stylized sun and moon medallions, decorative stars and a "bridge" between the two columns painted to look like a rippling banner. All this is rendered with the detail of an architectural blueprint. This combination of soaring imaginative flights and hardnosed planning characterizes all of Terrat's work, whose aim, she says, is to "enhance people's experience of a space, or alter it, or even just make them more aware of it." To that end, she employs innovative color schemes, otherworldly images and a freewheeling attitude about the very meaning of "space." Her work often engages in play with its environment — extending the threedimensional world into the painted surface, straying from the wall out into the real world or, as
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in the case of Circus Smirkus, constructing a self-contained space where all kinds of dramas might unfold. In the game room of the Golden Eagle Resort in Stowe, for example, Terrat created an underwater fantasy. The four walls offer a continuous crab'seye view of an ocean filled with colorful creatures. Just below the ceiling, the perspective shifts to the surface of the water: Now you're looking at birds, distant islands and sky. Flamingoes wade in the shallower waters which run alongside the staircase. Alligators, lizards and frogs — perhaps in search of dry land — have wandered out of the twodimensional surface to lounge on built-in benches lining the walls. In the Mountain Room at Warren's Pitcher Inn — one of three guest rooms she's painted — Terrat turned the walls into windows that provide a misty view of the Green Mountains. In the child's bedroom of an Essex home, a goofy, grinning alligator with a wizard's hat and magic
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When Terrat was a child, her jazz-fanatic mother used to take her to New York City clubs for shows that ran well into the night. "We'd get home at dawn," she says. "Sketching the musicians was all I could do to stay awake." Sometimes she would give the portraits away to her subjects. In high school, she excelled in math and science and was enrolled in advanced classes. For one of her final projects she turned in not a traditional term
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nicer with me, which also turned out to be good luck," she adds. "If I had been wearing 'interview clothes,' they probably never would have hired me." Terrat designed exhibits, special-event materials and scoopshop graphics for the ice cream makers. She's also responsible for the look, and the experience, of the factory tour at the Waterbury plant. Terrat credits Ben & Jerry's with her enormous grab bag of technical skills and her success in managing complex projects. She's continued to do occasional work for the company since striking out on her own with YeloDog.
hile the majority of Terrat's eclectic work in homes and commercial spaces is murals, she has expanded her repertoire over the years. Instead of just painting a restaurant wall, for example, she'll also assume at least partial responsibility for the whole interior space — working with owners, builders and architects to coordinate the furniture, light fixtures and color scheme. She's also designed logos, print announcements, signs, stage sets, inflatable art, packaging for a line of cat toys in the likenesses of famous people and a high-profile Zamboni machine for the Public Service of New Hampshire — it looks like a tangled mass of plugs, cleaning the ice. She's beginning to market a
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line of highly irreverent "comical dream men" switchplates with suggestively placed on-off switches — though they've taken the "slow track," Terrat says, because she's been so busy with murals and doesn't quite have a grasp on * manufacturing. A jewelry collection and a children's book are also in the works. Terrat's most unusual project to date, however, has got to be 1 the coffin for her boyfriend's mother, who passed away last July. "She kept insisting on a plain pine box," Terrat says, "until I convinced her to go out in style." The woman had been an avid gardener, so, in tribute to her passion, Terrat painted the coffin with enormous sunflowers winding up against a bright blue sky. For the Arvad's renovation, she painted the location of the restaurant as it appeared in the 1930s. To get the look of the site in particular and the era in general, she collected photographs from the Vermont Historical Society as well as from some of the older members of the Waterbury community. Terrat has a particular fondness for historical pieces. On her agenda, somewhere down the road, is a series of murals for train stations along the Northeast Corridor, each depicting some era in the particular town's history. She shares with her six-year-old son, Henry, a fascination with trains. She'd like to make sculpture, but "that might have to wait until
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against a another lifetime," she concedes. Other dream jobs? More work in public spaces, where the sense of surprise is heightened. And hospital ceilings. "You spend so much time on your back staring up at nothing," she notes. "I'd like to be able to make the patient's experience much more positive." If anyone can do it, Terrat can. She recently painted a dog's head onto her mailbox. Open it up and you're facing down the inside of the dog's mouth: long pink tongue, tonsils at the back. "I hope I didn't freak out the mailman," she says. It's hard to imagine him as anything but delighted. At least this dog doesn't bite. (7) Photographs of Sarah-Lee Terrat's work are currently on display at FreStyle hair salon on College Street in Burlington.
Better buy the whole set, mon frere. On the J.L. issue, your bafflement is a consequence of your youth. Jerry Lewis was hot in France in the '60s, but today is only remembered vaguely and in some quarters, dare I say it, even scorned. Film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum, who lived in Paris in the early '70s, says when he was interviewed a couple years ago by the French rock weekly Les Inrockuptibles, "They mentioned in their introduction, as an indication of how weird I was, that I preferred Jerry Lewis to Woody Allen." But it's not like Jerry has been completely forgotten. In 1984, coincident with the opening of his movie Retenez-moi. ..ouje fais un malheur ("Hold me back...or I'll have an accident"), he was made a commander in the Order of Arts and Letters, France's highest cultural honor. Two months later he was awarded the Legion of Honor, France's highest any kind of honor. Sure, this was for his charity work with the Muscular Dystrophy Association. But you don't see them giving it to me. The French affection for Jerry Lewis has always mystified Americans. Highbrow critics (the only kind France has) wrote appreciatively about his work beginning in the 1950s, but things didn't really get nuts until Jerry's visit to France in 1965. Though past his peak in America by then, he Dear Cecil, was mobbed at the airport by fans and the press and was Can you explain to me where does it come from that the the toast of Paris for a week. French critics, who had voted French are supposed to be Jerry Lewis fans? As soon as someThe Nutty Professor the best film of the year, gave him an body recognize my accent Fm asked, "How can you like Jerry award, an art cinema put on a three-week Jerry Lewis festiLewis movies?" I lived this last 30 years in France and I never val, and the French film library held a retrospective with met any Jerry Lewis fan. Lfyou ask to 100 persons in the street seminars on Jerry's art. Rosenbaum recalls Lewis hosting a for a J.L. movie title you'd d i f f i c u l t l y have a few answers, and two-hour prime-time show on French television in the lot of people would made a confusion with a rock and roll '70s, with "guests like Louis Malle literally at his feet." star Excuse my limited English but I just start learning it, The reaction in the States was and remains: Jerry Lewis? 'our books. ret Though hugely popular in his day, Lewis has never been — Salutations distinguees, F. Murat, Chicago esteemed by the American cultural elite.
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French acclaim, far from causing folks to reconsider, was taken as proof of French ridiculousness. One hates to pile on, but having seen a couple Lewis movies recently (the little researchers like 'em), one has to ask: What did the French see in this guy, anyway? One's first thought is that it was all a campy lark by French critics, who found Lewis a perfect example of their notion of American excess. But it went on too long for that. Sheer Gallic perversity, then? The French did manage to find something to praise in Lewis' lamest efforts. For example, the critic Robert Benayoun, author of a highly regarded book on Lewis, Bonjour Monsieur Lewis, and in the opinion of some a virtual Lewis groupie, found his idol's 1965 release The Family Jewels "audacious" because it "deliberately severs space-time." Shawn Levy, in his biography King of Comedy: The Life and Art of Jerry Lewis (1996), translates: "The plotting is utterly arbitrary, the basic story ludicrous, and the filmmaking characteristically sloppy." Levy conjectures that French audiences took to Lewis in part because he exemplified the French notion of the auteur— the individual, typically the director, who imposes his artistic vision on the production, which Lewis definitely did. But it's probably equally true that the French, despite or maybe because of their devotion to art (you know, pushing the envelope and all that), were also suckers for low comedy. One recalls the legendary French stage performer Le Petomane, a.k.a. the Fartiste. Not that Jerrymania was strictly a French thing. Lewis was voted director of the year three times in France, but he won the same honor in Italy, Germany, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands. Say what you will about the French, Lewis deserves more respect from Americans than he gets. Woody Allen, for one, admired Lewis and wanted him to direct Allen's early films. As a kid I remember watching The Errand Boy (1961) and being touched by the exchanges between Lewis and the little clown puppet. A small thing, but how much of most movies do you remember the next day, much less after 35 years? © — CECIL ADAMS
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TAURUS
(Apr. 20-May 20): I wish God were writing this horoscope for you. She'd know exactly what to say in order to divert you from undermining all the good work you did last summer. She'd use just the right mixture of head-patting and butt-kicking to get you to stop beating yourself up. With Her as your stern but tender guide, I bet you'd be inspired to spit in the face of your Inner Critic every time that petty, tyrannical judge unleashed another snide remark.
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(May 21-June 20): In honor of your exuberant entry into your second adolescence (your second childhood was last week), I consulted budding oracle Megan Breen, a 14-year-old from Venice, California. "What advice do you have for Geminis?" I asked her. "Paint your toenails black immediately!" she exclaimed. "Chop the heads off Barbie dolls and use them to play soccer on the kitchen table with your friends. Run away from home and go to an all-night rave and get your navel pierced. Sing the 'Meow Mix' commercial at the top of your lungs while you ride in the backseat of a car with people you just met. But most of all, shop. Shut up and shop. Shop as if your life depended on it. Shop for new music
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(June 21-July 22): It was this time of year back in 1986 when I retreated to a shack in the woods outside Durham, North Carolina. For three consecutive weeks, I ate nothing but pomegranates and cranberries, meditated for eight hours a day, boycotted all media, and went without human companionship. By the end of that retreat I felt so empty yet supercharged that I overcame my chronic indecisiveness and launched a host of fierce changes that inspired my life journey for years. Judging by my reading of the cosmic rhythms, my fellow Cancerian, I'd say this is a perfect time for you to dare a similar renewal. I doubt you'd need anywhere near three weeks. A long weekend should be plenty.
LEO
(July 23-Aug. 22): A friend of mine has a fear of driving over bridges. When he approaches one, even in his tank-like SUV, he trembles, his stomach hurts, the world spins. Often he turns around and goes back the way he came, either resigning himself to not reaching his destination or else finding an alternate route that won't require a bridge-crossing. I suspect you've had a milder metaphorical version of this phobia lately, Leo. Its prevented you from reaching the other side of a yawning abyss you desperately need to get to. Solution? Either do as my friend does, or else consider taking a very long leap of faith.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Some people will do anything to make a buck or make a name — without worrying whether it'll damage the environment or our collec-
tive mental health. The maddening thing is, these jerks often get away with it — and have no pangs of conscience. There is, however, one tribe that finds it comparatively difficult to rationalize such a lack of scruples. That tribe, unfortunately and fortunately for you, is Virgo. I say unfortunately because it can be damned inconvenient and timeconsuming to be so ethical — not to mention an obstacle to becoming a billionaire. I say fortunately because it makes it unlikely you'll be a horsefly or dung beetle in your next incarnation. I think you know why I'm bringing this up now: You're being subtly pressured to lower your standards. Don't.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): My Libran friend Marnie recently found a new playmate who's skilled in the tantric arts. Together they've conjured up shocking levels of rapture — more than she ever imagined possible. "God made human beings with the capacity to experience far more sublime pleasure than they normally seek out," she marveled aloud to me. "And it's crazy that our culture doesn't have an ancient, well-researched, easily accessible body of knowledge about the art of pursuing the full expanse of that pleasure." I totally agree. It would be great if there were textbooks you Libras could consult now that you're on the verge of tapping into your own highest bliss potential. Here's one manual that might be of some
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Lapidem, or "Seek out the lower reaches of the earth, perfect them, and you will find the hidden stone" (in other words, the treasured Philosopher's Stone). Jungian psychologists might describe the process only slightly differently. "Seek out the most ignorant and wounded parts of your psyche," they'd say, "perfect them, and you will find your hidden divinity."
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22-Dec. 21): Rip through the red tape (gently, please). Scour away the contagious mediocrity engendered by groupthink (metaphorically, of course). Crush all opposition to your plan to make life more interesting for everyone (with love in your heart). As a matter of fact, Sagittarius, I think you should kick the whole damn world in the butt (does the world have a butt?) in order to save it from itself (and do it raucously, boisterously, cackling all the way). Now if, God forbid, you're too humble to invoke your messiah complex in behalf of these holy tasks, then at least unveil your most attractive power trip (with saintly megalomania, please).
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MECHANICS GO BY 'THE BOOK' ON REPAIR CHARGES Dear Tom and Ray, About this "flat-rate book " business... has anyone ever seen it work in the customer's favor? I went to my local Saturn dealer yesterday and they did 3.4 hours of labor (according to the bill) in 1.5 hours (according to my watch). And no, they didn't have more than one guy working on my car. What's the deal? —Ed TOM: Well, this guy at Saturn committed a capital offense. They teach us at "The Academy" never to return a customer's car in less than four hours, no matter what. Not even for a headlight adjust-
"Being all the same lands and premises conveyed to World Wide Enterprises by Warranty Deed of Robert E. Rivers dated November 21, 1986 and recorded in Volume 345, Page 651 of the Land Records of the City of Burlington.
"The property conveyed herein is without warranties as to structure and mechanical integrity and is hereby accepted "as is" by the Grantee." And so much of the lands will be sold at public auction at Conference Room #2 in the Burlington City Hall, 149 Church St., Burlington, Vermont, a public place in such city, on the 12th day of October, 1999 at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, as shall be requisite to discharge said taxes and liens together with costs and other fees allowed by law, unless same be previously paid or otherwise resolved.
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CITY OF BURLINGTON TRAFFIC REGULATONS The following items are hereby enacted by the Public Works Commission as amendments to the City of Burlington's Code of Ordinances, Appendix C, Traffic Regulations: Sec. 9. Fifteen Minute Parking. (a) No person shall park any vehicles at any time, longer than fifteen minutes between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., Sundays and Holidays excepted in the following areas. (1) through (124) As written. (125) The spaces in front of number 114 North Street. Adopted this 15th of September, 1999 by the Board of Public Works Commissioners Attest Frederick Matthews Engineering Division Adopted 9/15/99; Published 9/29/99; Effective 10/20/99. Materials in [brackets] delete. Materials underlined add. CITY OF BURLINGTON TRAFFIC REGULATIONS The following items are hereby enacted as amendments to the City of Burlington Code of Ordinances, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, by the Burlington Public Works Commission. Sec. 27. No Parking Except with Resident Parking Permit. No person shall park any vehicle except vehicles with a valid resident parking permit or a valid guest pass and clearly identifiable service or
(a) Street designated for residential parking at all times include: (1) through (23) As written. (24) [Cliff Street from Prospect Street west to Summit]. (Reserved)
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given repair should take. So if the "book rate" for a radiator replacement on an '89 Ford Taurus is 2.0 hours, a shop that uses the book would charge you two hours of labor plus parts, no matter how long the repair actually took. TOM: And to be fair, one thing most people don't know is that the flat rate also includes time for diagnosis. And that's entirely appropriate, in my opinion. A mechanic should be paid for the time he spends figuring out that you need a new radiator. RAY: But despite that, the book rate almost always favors the repair shop. In more cases than not, an experienced mechanic can "beat the book" because he's done that particular job many times over. And what's wrong with that? That's his reward for being skilled and experienced. TOM: On the other hand, there are times when the book time is inadequate. For example, in certain parts of the country, nuts and bolts sometimes rust in place and have to
be drilled out in order to remove a broken part. In cases like that, a mechanic can easily need more time than is allotted. RAY: But in many cases, the opposite is true. Dealerships and repair shops often use the book rate as an incentive for their mechanics. If, for example, the book allows 3.4 hours for a repair, and the mechanic finishes in 1.5 hours, the mechanic earns a bonus. The dealership also "earns" a bonus because it gets paid for 3.4 hours of labor. So the dealer can do 16 hours worth of business in an eight-hour day! And everybody's happy... except for you. TOM: So you're right, Ed. It mostly does not work in your favor (and, in fact, it's very unfair sometimes). But it's also the only standard measure that the industry has. And every industry has a similar rate guide. You're paying the "book rate" when you get your dishwasher or VCR repaired, whether you know it or not. RAY: It may make you feel
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INTELLIGENT PROFESSIONAL, MORETOWN area, plus-sized, great sense of humor, NS, into theology, T'ai Chi, writing, music, seeks woman-loving, funny, pet-loving, N S M for coffee, concerts, movies, theater, walks, maybe more. 3731 DANCING PARTNER WANTED BY ATTRACTIVE, slender lady who seeks educated man with g o o d character, w h o enjoys conversation and music. Come dance with me. 3736 DWF, 44, A HEART A N D S O U L SEER; WALKING the path of my truth. Children and d o g s make my heart sing. Expressive, creative, Zen, NS, ND. 3744
WPDF, 114 LBS., 5*2", 54, LIKES WALKING, biking, fishing, sunsets & baseball. Looking for someone, 52-60, who is sincere, honest & cares. LTR. 3605 ZEST FOR LIFE. He's 45-55, tall, good-looking, passionate, g o o d sense of humor, physically fit, loves nature and healthy living. She's 47, attractive, adventurous, kind-hearted, enjoys nature, health, culture. 3606
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PASSION, COMMITTMENT & PERSONAL growth can co-exist. DM, 43, spiritual, outdoorsy, professional, attractive and romantic, ISO active, centered, happy, healthy F. 3780 S W M , 5'8", EDUCATED, FIT, 40ISH, S E E K S shorter, friendly gal for m o n o g a m o u s relationship. I'm liberal yet traditional, h u m o r o u s and growing. Hoping to communicate on many levels. Online photo avail. Chittenden Co- 3 7 8 4 ANY D U M B BLONDES OUT THERE? S W M , 48, 6', 170 lbs., seeking space cadets, nothing upstairs, over 21, blond women. Must be thin, sensual, and be my friend for life. 3785 ADVENTURES AWAIT. S W M , 34, 6', 175 lbs., enjoys camping, mtn. biking, hiking, sunsets, full m o o n s & most sports. S p o n t a n e o u s , honest & sensitive. I S O SWF, 20-38, athletic, intelligent, attractive & fun-loving. 3 7 2 7
DO YOU LIKE THE OUTDOORS & EXERCISE? Mid-40s M looking for partner for hiking, bicycling, x-country skiing on weekends. Burlington/Middlebury area. 3820
S W P , 45, NURTURER OF GARDEN A N D SOUL; Milosz, Miles & Mozart; seeks man of comp a s s i o n and cultivation for friendship & possible LTR. 3711
TALL, FRIENDLY, FUNNY, FIT, 22, LOOKING for fun, attractive F to have a great time with. Like talking, movies, music, laughing & just hanging out. Sick of party scene. LTR? Maybe. 3821
My hottest sexual fantasy ia to make love in someone else's house. The thought ofj doing the nasty in a stranger's front hall or grabbing some nooky in a neighbor's kitchen sends me around the bend. When I started dating a real estate agent, I thought my fondest dreams had come true. With the key to lock boxes all over town, we could pose as broker and client and...you get the idea. We tried it once, and I'm hot for another go, but my girlfriend says once was more than enough, even though we didn't make a mess or anything. How can I get her back cn
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SEEKING OLDER W O M A N . Attractive W M , 40, 6', 185 lbs., enjoys reading, conversation, fun times. Looking for special s o m e o n e w h o would like the passion restored to her life.
girlfriend to jeopardize
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OURDOORS IS MY PLAYGROUND. D W P M , 37. 6*5". I enjoy nature, music, g o i n g out a n d staying in. Seeking attractive companion for life's journeys. Do y o u want to come out a n d
P'aY? 3734
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGICK? EVER HOWLED at the m o o n ? Attractive S W Pagan F, y o u n g 36, fit, enjoys the night, cemetery strolls. Loves music, Halloween, nature. S e e k s intelligent, employed guy, 30s. 3748
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EDDIE VEDDER S E E K S COURTNEY'S LOVE. Let's break s o m e records, baby, yeah! 3 7 4 9 S W M , 36, VERY FIT, TAN, TALL & WAY CUTE. Was monk, punk, trucker, mailman. Paradoxical, insightful, shy. Never married, no kids. Adventurous, patient, athletic, thinker, willing to share the remote. 3 6 9 7 SKI TIME. S W M , 38, 6', 190 LBS., SELFemployed prof., seeks healthy, trim SWF, 2735, with education, sense of humor, posotive attitude and energy for skiing, boating, hiking, pondering and general whackiness.
2§22 21 Y O M LOOKING FOR FUNNY, WITTY F, 1830. I'm a musician a n d love to have fun. People say humor is my best quality. If you're looking to find your smile and put the romance back in your life, I'm your man!
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LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT ONE: 45-55, DWF w h o likes everything country, NS, NA, with g o o d conversation along w/ great company. Start w/ friendship, maybe more later. 3 6 8 1 I'M 43, DIVORCED W/ 3 KIDS I SHARE visitation rights. I'm searching for s o m e o n e special to be friends first, love, build a future with. I treat w o m e n with great respect. 3 6 8 3 FUN-LOVING, SENSUAL, SELF-EMPLOYED artist and (moderate) Red Sox fen, 40's, looking for sexy, intelligent, responsible companion, 30-45, w h o wants to help root the Yankees into second place. 3 6 8 5 S O M E PEOPLE CALL M E CUTE. I D O N T KNOW if they are being sarcastic, but if y o u enjoy sarcasm, I would like to mee you. BiWM, 26, geek, N S . 3 6 8 7 S H E ' S OUT THERE. ELEGANT, SENSUAL, intelligent, kind-hearted, loves nature & healthy living, 37-47ish. Me: D W M , tall, good-looking, principled, outgoing, mischievous & passionate. Have zest for life & emotionally available. 3 6 8 9 DJPM, 48, W/ KIDS, 5'8", NS, RURAL, CTRL. VT, healthy, cheerful, energetic, housebroken. Eclectic interests: biking, skiing, gardening, reading, writing, music, more. ISO friend, companion, partner, LTR. 3 6 9 3
H A N D S O M E WIDOWER, 50, WITH EXCELLENT seats to Flynn on 9/10, seeks blond arm candy. Greying, mature sweeties most welcome. 3 7 0 2
WALKS, TALKS, PERCHANCE TO DANCE. S W P M , 37, with graduate degree, enjoys hikes, conversation, dancing, NPR and occasional fine glass of wine. S e e k s S W F for friendship, possible LTR. 3 6 9 4
CONSCIOUS, AWAKE, SPIRITUAL, GREEN businessman, risk taker, 46. You: deeply spiritual, very awake, not ruled by your past, fears or hurts. Victimless. Courageous. Emotionally available. Attractive. Alive & thriving. 3 7 0 4
HATE TO DATE. SAGACIOUS, 40+ W O M A N sought. Qualifying hurdle: How does one create a nurturing place where intimacy may grow? Baffled? Then join me for W o o d y Allen film binge and distracted pondering. 3695
WHEN YOU CAN FEEL THAT INCREDIBLE, special connection, time s t o p s and the world disappears in these other eyes... S W P M , in shape and good-looking, seeks pretty woman, 27-37, for everything that's so important. 3 7 0 8
INDUSTRIOUS MAVERICK, ASPIRING SLACKER, 40. Cute, funny, well-read, athletic, evolving (OK, glacially). Seek bright, attractive, creative F for companionship, kicks, quietude... possible arteest-ic entrepreneurial collaboration. 3611
ROMEO S E E K S JULIET. DWM, 40S, 5*9", 155 lbs., engaging, open-minded, appealing, proportionate, youthful, athletic. Great kisser and lover. Into having fun indoors and out. Call for more information. 3712
'47 M O D E L FORD, GOOD HEALTH W/ ALL M Y wheel covers and lug nuts. Looking for passengers w h o enjoy travel, beach, cuddling, and more. Call before inspection & registration runs out. 3614
D W P M , 38, DAD, PHYSICALLY FIT, INTO hiking, skiing, looking at the stars, and getting to know a sexy, intelligent, somewhat conservative w o m a n w h o has s o m e of the same interests, 30-40. 3713
S W P M , 39, FUNNY, ATTRACTIVE, EASY-GOING romantic. Loves golfing, hiking, biking, music, movies, dining out. Must be spontaneous, easy-going, love to travel, also veg on the couch & cuddle. 3615
DWM, YOUNG-LOOKING 45. BR./BR., SHORT, sweet, sentimental, romantic, very g o o d looking, smoker, ND, excellent physical shape. S e e k s F for companionship, dining out, dancing. Slender to average build. 3715
S W M , 31, LOOKING FOR FEMALE, 27-32, who enjoys outdoors, hiking, biking, skiing; also likes to s p e n d quiet times at home. 3612
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S W M , 37, TEACHER W H O ENJOYS NATURE, art, psychology, s n o w s h o e i n g , hiking, movies, reading a n d g o o d coffee. S e e k i n g intense, but fun connection with an attractive, unusual and quirky F, 25-40. 3717 FRIENDLY CUP OF COFFEE? 38 Y O WIDOWER/ father, former Peace Corps volunteer, teachei\ NS. Sensitive, recreational, attractive, adventuresome. Are y o u the attractive, like-minded woman, 29-42, w h o might join me at Borders? 3718 HAVE YOU RUN NAKED THROUGH FILEDS, taken dips in mountain streams, enjoyed eras for its o w n sake? Two naturists need answers from Fs or BiFs. 3719 28 Y O VERMONTER FOLLOWING HIS BLISS. Hard-working philosopher/writer/musician who knows his trees seeks a beautiful "earth w o m a n " w h o is comfortable with herself and the world around her. 3 7 2 0 S W M , 32, LOOKS YOUNGER, I S O S F W H O wants fun, is honest, likes to be treated mice a n d will give s a m e in return. S o m e o n e older or mature e n o u g h for helathy companionship, 3 7 2 3 TAKE FRIENDSHIP, A D D WATER 81 STIR. Where the S o . Burlington mall buildings are blue, I will meet you. Think music. M, 5 0 s , ISO SF, NS, for friendship, more? 3 6 7 0
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LOOKING FOR A BEST FRIEND OR MORE? D W P M , 40, NS, fit and very attractive, seeks lady, 25-45, w/ similar qualities for friendship or possible LTR. Finally, a nice guy! 3 6 5 6 '58 VINTAGE, NO BACKSEAT REQ'D. Not worn, but wise. Many interests, few needs. Fit, professional, clever with c o m m o n sense. If you're similar, or just interested, respond with questions or answers. 3 6 6 0 BALDING & BEAUTIFUL ATTRACTIVE, FIT S W M , 40, NS, enjoys life, the outdoors, running, canoeing, tennis, dancing, cooking, sex a n d quiet evenings. Seeking attractive, fit, N S F, 21-40, with similar interests. 3 6 6 4 NATURE, OUTDOOR EXERCISE, TRAVEL A N D g o o d b o o k s represent this fit S W P M , 42. I S O fit, intelligent w o m a n with humor w h o would like to accompany me in life's ramble across diversified landscapes. 3 6 6 5 43 Y O NICE GUY LIKES HIKING, SKIING, M Y two boys, equality, music, g o o d food, bookstores, long conversations, drumming. H o m o p h o b e s , smokers, please read next ad. Take a chance, I am. 3 6 6 8
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ANGEL WANTED. 47, 5 ' u " , 160 LBS., FIT, ambitious, healthy, hard-working, NS, ND, likes animals, working, country walks, friends, cuddling, romance. ISO attractive, fit, healthy angel. 3 5 9 4 S W M , 41, SEEKING THAT SPECIAL LADY1 Do you enjoy golf, camping, dining out, movies, weekend get-aways, playing cards & more? Looking for someone humorous, easy-going & down-to-earth, w/ similar interests. Let's talk - 3596 LET THE GOOD TIMES BEGIN. S W M , 28, 6', enjoys dining, sunset walks, Rollerblading, tennis, ISO SWF, NS, 23-30, attractive, honest, confident, big heart, zest for fun. Possible LTR or just having fun. 3 5 9 7
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SPIRITUAL, HEALTHY, MOSTLY VEGETARIAN, cute/handsome, active, cultured, humorous, musical, sensual, affectionate, articulate S P M . Enjoys heart-felt communications, nature, dancing, healing. ISO attractive F, up to 43, who relates to these values. 3 6 0 1 HEY, YOU. W O M A N WHO NEVER A N S W E R S ads. You are getting sleepy. Your eyes are getting heavy. S W M , 35, confused, absurd person seeks date. Thank you very much. (When you awake, you will remember nothing of this.) 3 6 0 3
ACTUALLY VOTED "BEST FRIEND" IN H.S. Tall, dark and handsome, more educated than I'll ever use, ISO athletic, attractive & intelligent SF, 25-33, who reads these, but hasn't ever responded to one. 3 6 0 8
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COME ON OVER, PLEASE. WE'LL HAVE LOTS of fun. SWF, 19, seeks sexy g o d d e s s to entertain. If you're pleasantly plump, all the better. 18-24 YO preferred. 3819 GWF, MID-30S, HARD-WORKING, HARDplaying, outdoor type, athletic, independent, honest, secure. Likes hiking, watersports. ISO GF, 25-40, w/ sense of humor for friendship, possible LTR. 3755
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1 S W E E T N E S S & S A S S . SENSUAL GWM, 35, seeks G M who usually wouldn't answer a personal, for friendship leading to monogamous intimacy leading to LTR — the way it should happen. 3 6 8 2
acqkinqjmsn I'M 70, 5'8w, GOOD SHAPE, GRAY HAIR, gray trimmed beard. Have lots of pleasures. I S O friend for fun. S o what do y o u think and what are y o u going to d o ? GM only. 3 8 4 1 Bi-CURIOUS M SEEKING iST-TIME experience w/ Bi/GM, 25-40. Try something different, or s h o w me the way. Discretion a must. 3 7 9 0 S W G M , LATE-50S, 5'9", 190 LBS., S E E K S other M s for personal encounters.'Age/race unimportant, but cleanliness & discretion is a must. You'll love it!! 3 7 9 3
S W M , PROFESSIONAL, 44, 5 ' u " , 180 LBS. I love walks, talks, hiking, camping, biking, skiing, oceans, reading, the arts, movies, writing and gardening. Seeking an individual with similar interests. 3 6 8 6 BETA BEAR S E E K S ALPHA MALE FOR explorations in algolagnia. Submissive GWM, 40s, 5 ' u " , 190 lbs., balding, bearded, hairy-chest ed, seeks dominant men for kinky close encounters. Age, race open. Assertive attitude a must. All scenes considered. All replies answered. 3 6 8 8
WATCH BASEBALL & DRINK BEER W/ S W P M , 32, NS, NS, inexperienced. ISO 21-35 Y O for friendship, movies, spectator sports and getting me in shape. 3815
BIWM, 26, TEMPORARILY UNEMPLOYED dreamer seeks fairy prince to engage my mind. Let's s p e n d our time enjoying film and music, biking and dancing. NS/ND. 3 6 0 9
BOARD GAMES, NOT HEAD GAMES. I'm funny and versatile, earnest and dichotomous. Sober as a judge, nutty as a fruitcake. You're 25-52, NS/ND, passionate about something besides your cat. 3 7 5 7 _____
GWPM, 30S, 5*6", 120 LBS., MASCULINE, shy, fit, clean, scared of the scene, seeks younger, smooth-skinned soulmate to share love, laughter and life together. Wouldn't hurt to call, would it? 3816
GWM, 40s, 5'9", 160 LBS., LOOKING TO MEET new friends and that special s o m e o n e to share life with. Varied interests: outdoors, traveling, movies, music, romance. ISO sensi-* tive, masculine G W M , 25-45. 3 5 9 8
SGF, 25. FASHIONABLE, FUN, INTELLIGENT femme girl seeks femme or "soft butch," 2335, fun, intelligent & active. No bar flies. Are you out there? 3 7 4 2
WAY CUTE 29 YO QUASI-PROFESSIONAL looking for h u s b a n d w h o k n o w s how to cook. Presentation is just as important as taste. NECI students a big plus. 3 7 6 6
GWF, 42 S M O K E R ENJOYS COMPUTERS, reading, walking, ISO friend, hopefully LTR w/ SWF, 35-50- 3738-
S U B M I S S I V E MALE, 37, LIKES TO PLEASE. Enjoys camping, water sports and eating
SEEKING AN EXTROVERTED, 30-SOMETHING, beautiful dyke w h o projects a strong countenance, yet has undeniable allure. Moi? Attractive preppie, enjoys being the mildly provocative accomplice! Prefer independent prof, who " p a s s e s , " but socially leads
OPEN AUDITIONS: GEPM, 38, S E E K S G/BiM, 18-40, interested in auditioning for the part of long-term companion. ALI types of music, sports, outdoors and gardening. Lively, NS, ocassional drinker OK. 3 7 8 1
lifestyle more out than in. 3 7 2 4 GWF, 39, HONEST, SECURE, CARING, ISO GF, 20-40, for friendship, maybe more. Must be honest, secure and fun to be with. 3 6 7 4
MaWF, Bi-CURIOUS, WONDERING WHAT I A M missing. Attractive, blonde, blue eyes, early 30s. Discretion needed and assured. Seeking Bi or Bi-curious to teach me. Looking for friendship plus whatever. 3 6 6 2
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ISO A SHORT, CHUBBY G M FOR MUTUAL pleasure and friendship. No committments. Must be discreet. I also w o u l d like to meet other Chubby Chasers. 3 7 8 7 S G M , 20, S E E K S S P G M , 18-25. Fun, cute "rule meister" looking for similar. Surprise me with wit, charm, spontaneity and a great love affair. Wet blankets need not apply.
3741 LIFE-LOVING, SLENDER GM, 51, MOSTLY bottom, requests company of fit, mostly top GM, 40-55, for date. Life=gardening, the arts, travel, more. 3745 GAY CHRISTIAN IN NO. VT? S M , 42, I S O GM, 25-45, clean, discreet, outgoing, secure in personality & beliefs. Looking for LTR. 3 6 7 2
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MILES? WELL, THERE ARENT MANY PEOPLE named Miles around... What might I have looked like? Where might we have met? Write again! 3834
> Jcant FRIENDSHIP SOUGHT W/ INSIGHTFUL, contemporary, responsible individuals over 40. Appreciate visual arts, global culture, mystery. Occupation irrevelant. Urban exile transplants encouraged, charlatans are not. Value quality, the beautiful, rare & unusual. M & F equally welcomed, non-parents pref. 3754
CUTE CU LOOKING FOR BiF FOR THREESOME. Tried it once and I loved it. Please fulfill my fantasy one more time. Both early-2os, looking for 23-30 YO. Help. 3779 WPCU SEEKS ATTRACTIVE, VALUPTUOUS F, 28-45, for erotic, good times. ND/NS. Must be clean, discreet, sincere & honest. 3783
DAD SAID NEVER CHASE INSIDE STRAIGHTS. SWP, just shy of 40, street/book smart Ivy grad/Playboy alum seeks 5-6 gentlemen for friendly, straight poker. Nothing wild, no high/low; no ringers, rounders or collusion. Cocktails, smoking, colorful language OK. Sportsmanship etiquette essential. Please invite me to your game. I play nice. 3773 SWF, 27, LOOKING FOR OTHERS WHO SHARE similar interests. Enjoy music, theater, movies, TV, reading and much more. These activities are much more fun w/ others! Friendship only. 3767
DPM, 30S, Bi-CURIOUS, SEEKS CU, 35-50, TO fulfill my fantasy. Must be clean, safe, and willing to be gentle. Please help this firsttimer. 3739 SWM, 40, CLEAN, Bi-CURIOUS, CAN BE SUBmissive. Want to meet WCU or dominant F. SWPM, 30S, PASSIVE, SEEKS AGGRESSIVE SF, height/weight proportionate. For LTR. monogamous. Likes: discipline, spanking, Xdress, etc. 3667 WBICU, BOTH ATTRACTIVE; HE'S 40ISH, she's 3 0 i s h . ISO handsome WBiM for friendship, fun, fantasy and fulfillment. 30-45 YO, ND, NA. Please help us fulfill our lives. 3661
CHRISTA, IN MY OPINION, YOU DONT HAVE to feel shy about telling me you brought Annabelle to Castleton. After all, she'll get lots of TLC & training there, won't she? Your former free barn worker, Maureen. 3825
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LITHESOME FRISBEE PLAYER AT WATERFRONT park, 9/5: shades & shaved. I was recovering from the flu & watching from behind my hair. Wanna toss some disc? 3792 MILES...MILO...MILANO... I'd like your address to send you a map & a key to my door. Either way, let me know it's you. AR. 3789 9/5, BIKE PATH. WE WERE PLAYING the passing game, as you put it. You were on a yellow bike in all white; I would dare to guess early- to mid-30s. Me: purple shorts/blue tank top. Would like to talk & ride together.
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LETS IGNITE A FRIENDSHIP, HOPE FOR more. SWF, NS, 53, dark, slim, optimistic, centered, fit, full of fire, has indoor/outdoor interests, adores music, animals, country living. ISO kindred spirit, 40S-50S. Box 590 SWCF, 29, EASTERN EUROPEAN, FIT, attractive, educated, loves animals, being outdoors, reading and cooking, seeks SWCM, 28-40, wit similar interests for LTR. Box 591
ATTRACTIVE BPF, 40, 5'8", 155 LBS, educat ed, enjoys outdoors, tennis, movies, seeking handsome PM, 35-42, NS, for LTR. Must like kids, honest, good sense of humor. If chemistry is there, let's grow together. Photo appreciated. Box 593 TRAVELED, RURAL WiWF, 47, ISO PARTNER for life's 2nd half. Tall, attractive, sturdy, active. Educated professional, romantic soul. Enjoy traveling, exploring shared interests, new ones, too. NS. Ctrl. VT. Box 578 THERE'S GOT TO BE SOMEONE OUT THERE, preferably a writer, NS/NS/NA, healthy, nice body, nature lover, some money, who can handle me. Same, 40+, yoga. Box 579
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ATTRACTIVE BPF, 42, 5'9", SPIRITUAL, romantic, NS, with children, looking for a gorgeous American M, educated & honest, for friendship, possible LTR. Box 592
EARLY RETIRED ACADEMIC Peaceful alternative lifestyle in the hills—gardens, hiking, canoeing, eclectic music, books. Super fit, 165 lbs., 5'to", health-oriented. ISO similarly inclined, educated, fit, slender, soish, outdoorsy woman. Box 599
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