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ODD, STRANGE, CURIOUS AND WEIRD BUT TRUE NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE PART OF THC SC E N E R J Finland’s Ranua Wildlife ? Park announced its newest exhibit would be live video on the Internet o f its hibernating bear. The parks managing director, Ilmo Hakkarainen, described the video as “like watching paint dry.” • Copenhagen’s zoo opened an exhibit in the monkey pavilion showcasing two primates: Homo sapiens Malene Botoft, 27, and Henrik Lehmann, 35. Their cubicle re-creates a typical Danish home with a tiny kitchen, a stereo, lots of books and a little patch o f lawn with the Danish flag stuck in it. The couple reads, drinks coffee, talks on the phone and other wise behaves humanly, all in front of the zoos visitors. “Sexwise, we are lucky,” Lehmann pointed out, “The zoo closes at 6 p.m.”

RETURNED WITH INTEREST Police in Orange County, California, found two boys, ages five and 10, who had been missing for 14 hours, after they apparently scared off their abductor when the five-yearold started crying at a video arcade the man had taken them to. The suspect also left behind bags containing $800 he took

from the boys’ home and another $12,000 in cash that sherifPs Sgt. Jay Mendez admitted, “We don’t know where it came from.”

DECLARATIVE SENTENCES After Michael Fulkroad, 31, pleaded guilty in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to beating up a man he

& caught in bed with his girl friend. Judge Scott A. Evans sentenced him to five minutes of probation, suggesting that the victim had it coming. • In La Crosse, Wisconsin, Judge Ramona Gonzalez sen tenced Sia Ye Vang, 32, who was found guilty of molesting his two young stepdaughters, to English lessons and commu nity service instead of prison, explaining he wanted to give the Vietnamese immigrant “the opportunity to continue in his education and his assimilation into our culture.” • California Gov. Pete Wilson signed into law the nation’s first

measure that will allow state judges to order repeat sex offenders to undergo chemical castration. Offenders can opt for permanent, surgical removal of their testicles instead of reg ular injections designed to lower testosterone levels. • While fining Katie Nemeth, 19, who pleaded guilty to mis using a credit card by giving one she found to her boyfriend, Judge Shirley Strickland offered some advice: Dump your boyfriend, show your legs and find a doctor to marry. “Men are easy,” the Cleveland judge elaborated. “You can go to sit in the bus stop, put on a short skirt, cross your legs and pick up 25. Ten of them will give you their money. If you don’t pick up the first 10, then all you got to do is open your legs a little bit and cross them at the bottom and then they’ll stop.”

CRIME DOESN'T P A J DEPT. Solomon Garcia, 22, was trying to steal a 600-pound safe by moving it down some stairs at a real estate and insurance company office, police in Huntington, New York, report ed, when it slipped, crushing him to death. The safe con tained only insurance forms.

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• Four men who broke into a safe at a market in Murrieta, California, found it filled with pepper, then discovered a ' locked inner door they couldn’t open. As they tried to load the 1000-pound safe into a van, it toppled over. The loud crash attracted the attention of Officer Frank LaVigne, who got a description of the men as they fled, leaving the safe behind.

MACHINE AGE Few devices and designs of modern life have proved to be foolproof, according to historian Edward Tenner, author of Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge o f Unintended Consequences. Among the book’s well-documented examples: 1. A flood in Bangladesh in 1970 claimed more than 225,000 lives, partly because breakwaters and other floodcontrol systems, designed to protect lives from the ravages of nature, had encouraged widespread settlement of floodprone land. 2. An attempt in the American South to control fire ants, whose bites can be deadly, by dousing fields with pesticides, instead killed off their natural predators, leading to an explo sive growth of the fire ants. They’re uncontrolled to this day.

3. Football, with its helmets and protective padding, pro duces far more serious injuries than rugby, which has virtually no protection. “The biggest thing we’ve learned,” Tenner said, “is that it rarely pays to try to clobber anything.” • In Japan, meanwhile, manu facturers have begun yanking robots off assembly lines and replacing them with humans, who turn out to be more effi cient and more flexible than the machines. According to the International Federation of Robotics, in 1994 Japanese industry employed 377,000 robots, more than 60 percent of the world’s total. The Japan Robot Association reported annual sales rose to a peak of $5.7 billion in 1991, but by 1994 had dipped to $4 billion. “Using robots was good,” said Tomiaki Mizukami, president of an NEC factory in Saicama, “but now we’re discovering that using people is actually faster.”

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DRAG IN THE QUEEN CITY I was disappointed to see that Seven Days first coverage of the month-old Matt Stickney/ Burling ton High School controversy was the glib and misinformed column by Peter Kurth (“Crank Call,” Oct. 9). It’s much too simple — and wrong — to say that Matt is being used by groups with some different agenda. Such thinking fails to grasp . the necessity of a communal response to M att’s plight and throws the problem back onto the individ ual rather than looking through a broader social and historical lens. Yes, adolescence and sexual identity are a loaded combination. Throw in open warfare with gender norms and you’ve got a lifetime of either sticking up for yourself or taking cover. How can we not hold the administration and faculty of Burlington High School accountable for making the school safe for kids who don’t fit the straight mold? Can the BHS principal possibly " believe that Matt wasn’t regularly harassed before he ever put on a dress? BHS couldn’t embrace this remarkable “teachable moment” because, like all good teaching, it had to be preceded by that pivotal 1 learning moment on their part — ^ lifiy they would have to face their own hate and fear before they could expect their students to do so. Every gay and lesbian life is filled with painful anecdotes of betrayal by those in positions of power or support. And every queer life is stamped with often lonely acts of courage which help us embrace who we are as individuals, and also help smooth the treacherous road for those coming up behind us. This is why we must “hang our collective chapeaux” on this issue, Peter. How different your life might have been if there were folks around to do it back when you were at Burlington High School.

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DRAG II Jess Bell’s “op-ed” (read: drop-dead) against Peter Kurth (Seven Days, October 23) would have enraged me, had it not bored me to numbness with its humorless harangue. Fact: To my knowledge, Matt [Stickney] has never described himself as transgendered, but as doing drag — an entirely different matter, as I with my glamour and beard should know. Fact: Far from attacking Matt, Peter praised him for his courage while dissing those in our community who would hide M att’s needs behind the voluminous crinolines of their own agendas. Fact: Perhaps the greatest gift the Goddess ever gave queers, especially drag-queens, was our role through out history o f holding a mirror to society to point out when we are taking ourselves and our issues too seriously. This is called “wit.” Peter’s column’s title, “Crank Call,” is perhaps a tiny clue that it is meant to be “witty.” Can you spell “wit?” Fact: Perhaps M. Bell and her “friend,” who felt impelled to call cross-country to stir up discord, would do well to learn the value of humor, which has

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— Endora (David Edleson) Burlington

DRAG III I was shocked to read Jess Bell’s Op-Ed, “Transphobia is No Joke” (Seven Days, October 23), with its attack on Peter Kurth. I almost lost my eye lashes, that’s how surprised I was! Peter Kurth hasn’t got a transphobic bone in his body, and I ought to know because I’ve felt his bony body against my own full figure. Mr. Kurth is going to be helping me with my memoirs, From Prairie Chicken to Queen of Uranus: The Cherie Tartt Story, which he would never do if he was paranoid about my clothes! I think it’s terrible that people who weren’t even at the rally for Matt Stickney should be climbing on a high horse. They should come and talk to me if they want to know about horses. What Matt Stickney really needs, in my opinion, is some good, hard fashion advice. I was a teenager myself once — wait till you read Chapter 2, “Little House on the Great Divide” — and I know I would never have become the marvelous creature I am today without the help of more experienced hands. Sure, they were farmhands, but what’s the matter with that? They knew how to make a girl feel special, which is what Matt needs, too, not this whining and gloom. I owe it to the next generation to look my best, and believe me, my best is the best! — Cherie Tartt (Steven West) Burlington

THE MAN WHO MALLED W ILLISTON Jeffrey Davis on historical preservation a n d fu tu re shock

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ON A ROLE Craig Mitchell's one-man show is not the same old song and dance

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SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL Antichrist Superstar or theater o f the absurd? By Bryan S t ra t to n ............................................

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HEAD OF THE CLASS W ill Lorna Edmundsons presidency at Trinity College prove to be a “quiet riot?”

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" O U r PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE A young Vermonter exports his politics to Canada

EIRE APPARENT Now we read of Peter Freyne’s connection to Michael Collins, the Irish terrorist (Seven Days, October 16), and we learn that Freyne’s father was a political assassin. Like father, like son?

— John Wagner Montpelier

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BEING THERE: FIRE WORKS Sam Kerson burns it at both ends in a seasonal display o f pagan pyrotechnics

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LISTENER DEMAND Terence, I enjoyed your letter to the editor, “Revamping Classic Rock,” in the last issue of Seven Days (October 23). However, I think you have been ill-informed as to the roles and operations of radio stations, particularly The Buzz. Most every alternative station in the country is currently playing Bush at least 35 times a week because there is a listener demand to do so, however, most are not playing Land of the Loops, Descendents, The Chemical Brothers, etc. And, inci dentally, we don’t even play Collective Soul. Since its inception, The Buzz has been dedicated to supporting new artists, and has already earned a reputation in the industry as being a ground-break ing station. Try listening to major market radio, where “alternative” artists Metallica, Candlebox and Sheryl Crow are played every hour and a half. That’s what we came here to escape. As far as your making personal attacks on the musical integrity of the DJs, that’s just not cool. I won’t get too sensitive, though, since I know that you really had other stations in mind when you wrote that part. It’s very interesting, however, that you brought up Sebadoh as an example. When I was in ninth grade, I snuck into the Paradise in Boston to see Sebadoh opening for Firehose and the Blake Babies, and that was more than just “a couple of years ago.” If you look closely, you can even see my ugly mug grac ing both the “Ocean” and “Rebound” videos. If you’re really interested in hearing new and exciting music, listen to Spinning Unrest (Sunday at

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• • • i n d i e - f e s t a t i o n Burlington's own Starlight Conspiracy are joined by Boston's Syrup and Catapult label-mates Crazy Alice — the latter also a staple of Beantown's punk-pop scene, who arrive on the heels of the swell CD, B e s t D a m n C h ic k e n in t h e F a ir. Join the alterna-fun Saturday at Toast.

THURSDAY

HALLOWEEN LAUGHTERBRATION W/OUTER MONGOLIA & THE FIDDLEHEADS (seasonal pumpkin carols), Java Love, 8 p.m. No cover. GEORGE PETIT & THE DESIRED EFFECT (jazz), Halvorson’s, 9 p.m. $2. HALLOWEEN PARTY W/CRANIAL PERCH (psychedelic zaniness), Last Elm, 9 p.m. Donations. ROCKY PICTURE SHOW (film), 8 p.m., followed by MOTEL BROWN (reggae-rock), Club Metronome, 10 p.m. $5. HALLOWEEN PARTY W/VIPER HOUSE, INVISIBLE JET (acid jazz, alt-rock), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m. $3. HALLOWEEN PARTY W/SAUCY JACK & THE SPACE VIXENS (DJ, musical cast), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m. No cover. BE THAT WAY (“heavy mental”), Manhattan Pizza, 10 p.m. No cover. HANNIBAL & AGOSTI (rock), Nectars, 9:30 p.m. No cover. MARTY MORRIS SEY & FRIENDS (Irish, folk), Vermont Pub & Brewery, 10 p.m. No cover. INTERNATIONAL DJS, 135 Pearl, 9 p.m. $2/3. OPEN MIKE NIGHT WITH MARK GALBO (acoustic), Cactus Cafe, 8 p.m. No cover. HALLOWEEN PARTY W/NO GREATER SIN (rock), Buddah’s, 9 p.m. No cover. KAREN KENNEDY & GENIUS MAGNETS (jazz, Masquerade Ball), Mona’s Jazz Bar, 8 p.m. No cover. LOST POSSE (bluegrass), Clover House Restaurant, Colchester, 8 p.m. No cover. THE ADAMS (rock), Patches, 9 p.m. No cover. KARAOKE & DJ, Thirsty Turtle, Waterbury, 9:30 p.m. No cover. OPEN MIKE, Gallagher’s, Waitsfield, 8:30 p.m. No cover. THE STOWE STONES, ABAIR BROS. (Rolling Stones tribute, w/horns from Blood, Sweat & Tears, rock), Rusty Nail, Stowe, 8 p.m., $4.

CLYDE STATS TRIO (jazz), Windjammer, 5 p.m. No cover. BOOTLESS & UNHORSED (Irish), Last Chance, 7:30 p.m. No cover. THE LOVE CARAVAN W/RICHARD THE CLARINET MAN & FRIENDS (boogie-woogie bebop), Java N S W Love, 8 p.m. No cover. JAZZ POETRY FEST, R H Y T H M Samsara, 8 p.m. No cover. NORTH UNION

V I R T U A L TOP TEN There’s a thang for the blues blooming in the Green Mountains, as Charlie Fraziers recent com pilation CD testifies. But who thought Vermont bluesters could shake a lizard’s tail in Stevie Ray Vaughan country? Well, reports proud daddy-o Jimmy Branca, Bloozotomy is currently number 4 on AudioNet’s World Wide Web blues chart. Based in Austin, Texas, AudioNet (http://www.audionet.com/) is one of the Internet’s largest streamng audio broadcasters — and is a sponsor of Burlington’s Big Heavy World (http://www.bigheavy world.com/). P.S. Look for Bloozotomy’s live CD in the very near future.

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HALLOWEEN PARTY W/SAUCY JACK & THE SPACE VIXENS (DJ, musical cast), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m. $5. TRACY, JAMES &JONATHAN (acoustic), Vermont Pub & Brewery, 10 p.m. No cover. BIG HEAVY WORLD BENE

FIT (w/THE PANTS, CHIN HO!, CONSTRUCTION JOE, THE FAGS, ZOLA TURN, LINDY PEAR, JAMES KOCHALKA SUPERSTAR), Club Toast, 8 p.m., $5. BU C KS THE BLACK CATS (rockabilly), Nectar’s, 9:30 p.m. No cover. NEW NILE ORCHESTRA (African/ worldbeat), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. $4. GENIUS MAGNETS (jazz), Mona’s Jazz Bar, 5:30 p.m. No cover. EARTH SONG MINSTREL SHOW (poetry/jazz), Last Elm Cafe, 9 p.m. Donations. COMEDY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson Hotel, 8 & 10 p.m., $7. CRAIG MITCHELL (DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $4/5. NO GREATER SIN (rock), Buddah’s, 9 p.m. No cover. SPOTLIGHT (rock), Patches Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. HIGH LAND WEAVERS (Irish), Tuckaway’s, Sheraton, 9 p.m. No cover. EAST COAST MUSCLE (blues-rock), W olf’s Lair, Colchester, 9 p.m. No cover. HARD LUCK (rock; Halloween party), B.U. Pub, Colchester, 9 p.m. No cover. THE MIX (rock), Thirsty Turtle, Waterbury, 9:30 p.m. $2. DYSFUNK5HUN, SPACE BUTTER (hip-hop/metal), Montpelier, 9 p.m. $5. DAVE KELLER BLUES BAND, Charlie-o’s, -Montpelier, 10 p.m. No cover. ALEX BETZ TRIO (jazz), Main Street Bar & Grill Downstairs, Montpelier, 9 p.m. No cover. MOTEL BROWN (funk-reggae),

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JOHN GRATTON & GREG IZOR, MIKE BUCCELLATO (contemporary folk), Vermont Coffeehouse at Vermont Pasta, 9:30 p.m. $5. DAVE KELLER BLUES BAND, Manhattan Pizza, 9:30 p.m. No cover. BUCK & THE BLACK CATS (rockabilly), Nectar’s, 9:30 p.m. No cover. HAL LOWEEN PARTY W/SAUCY JACK & THE SPACE VIXENS (DJ, musical cast), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m. $5. SYRUP, STARLIGHT CONSPIRACY, CRAZY ALICE (indie rock), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m., $3/5. SMOKIN'GRASS (bluegrass), Vermont Pub & Brewery, 10 p.m. No cover.

DEVIATIONS FROM THE NORM: NORMAN B (musical comedy/activist poetry), Last Elm, 9 p.m. Donations. THE COMMITMENTS (Irish stars from the movie), Club Metronome, 7 & 10 p.m. $15. • • • r e g g a e is fo r lo v e r s Three of DAVE KELLER BLUES BAND, Manhattan Pizza, 10 p.m. No cover. Jamaica's greatest singers team up for BOOTLESS & UNHORSED (Irish), Last Chance, 7:30 p.m. No cover. something called "Love From a Distance Tour" — Marcia Griffiths, former I Three GEORGE PETIT TRIO (jazz), Mona’s Jazz Bar, 7 p.m. No cover. COME (Bob Marley back-up singer); sultry soul DY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson Hotel, 8 & 10 p.m., $7. LITTLE man Beres Hammond (above), whose lat MARTIN (DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $4/5; afterhours party, $3. NO est recording gives this show its name; GREATER SIN (rock), Buddah’s, 9 p.m. No cover. SPOTLIGHT (rock), and Freddie McGregor, whose work car ries roots and dancehall to a new high. Patches Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. No cover. BOB GESSER (jazz These ambassadors of reggae croon conguitar), Tuckaway’s, Sheraton Hotel, 9 p.m. No cover. EAST scious-stylee at Toast Monday. Irie. COAST MUSCLE (blues-rock), W olf’s Lair, Colchester, 9 p.m. No cover. THE MIX (rock), Thirsty Turtle, Waterbury, 9:30 p.m. $2. MICHAEL OAKLAND & ERIC KOELLER (jazz), Main Street Bar and Grill Downstairs, Montpelier, 9 p.m. No cover. BL00Z0T0MY (acid jump-blues), Charlie-o’s, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. No cover. ERICA WHEELER, OPEN MIKE (singer-songer), Community Coffee House, Ripton, 7:30 p.m. $3. BUFFALO (rock), Gallagher’s, Waitsfield, 9:30 p.m. $2.

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CASEY, BOB GAGNON & MATT MCGIBNEY (acoustic brunch), City Market, 1 a.m. No cover. ACOUSTIC SUNRISE BRUNCH (open jelly), Java Love, 11 ,m. No cover. BIG PINE PUPPET SHOW (mini-ballets from music boxes), Last Elm, 1 p.m. Donations. WOMEN'S CABARET (music and poet ry), 135 Pearl, 7 p.m. $3. OPEN MIKE AND BEST OF VERMONT CD RELEASE PARTY (acoustic), Vermont Coffeehouse, Vermont Pasta, 8 p.m. Donations. SANDOZE, JOSH BROOKES, GLADLY (alt-rock), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m. $3/5. RUSS FLANAGAN (jazz/rock), Nectar’s, 9:30 p.m. No cover. FLEX RECORDS NIGHT (dub DJ), Club Metronome, 10 p.m. No cover. LAR DUGGAN (jazz), Main Street Bar and Grill Downstairs, Montpelier, 11 a.m. No cover.

d u b l i n e r s If you saw the Alan Parker film. T h e . C o m m i t m e n t s , you know that northside Dubliners claim to be "the blacks" of Ireland. Somehow, the ill-behaved singing group of the movie's title managed to appropriate American black music as well as the dubious reputation. "Stars from The Commitments" live on as a bad-ass r&b outfit that could hold its own in Motor City. They arrive for two shows in the Queen City — at Metronome this Saturday.

OPEN STAGE (all genres), Cafe No No, 8 p.m. Donations. BLUES FOR JAVA (open grateful/blues jelly), Java Love, 8 p.m. No cover. JAMES O'HALLORAN, THE COUNTY (rock), Nectar’s, 9:30 p.m. No cover. FLOUNGER, SOUP SANDWICH, DRYER (alt-rock), Club Metronome, 9:30 p.m. No cover. MARCIA GRIFITHS, FREDDIE MCGREGOR, BERES HAMMOND (reg gae vocalists), Club Toast, 10 p.m. $20. 1 8 + DANCE NIGHT (guest DJs), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m. Cover varies. WOMEN'S NIGHT (dinner), Last Elm, 6 p.m. $2/Donations. ALLEY CAT JAM (rock-blues), Alley Cats, 9 p.m. No cover.

• • • w i r e d " w o r l d " Jim Lockridge, c o creator with George Webb of the web site Big Heavy World (http://www.bigheavyworld.coml), is a one-man cyberpro moter of the Burlington music scene — or, as he puts it, the "non-commerL-J cial urban scene website" which maintains local club and arts listings, as well as a Band Guide with links to everyone who could possibly care. Now it's time to give back to the man: The Big Heavy World Benefit Bash, this Friday at

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JAMES KOCHALKA SUPERSTAR. 4 -TRACK EGOMANIAC (Innocent Superstar Recordings, cassette) —~ Burlington’s idiot-savant of fringe-rock, James Kochalka, disses a former president (“Hey, Ronald Reagan”), gets down on popula tion (“Human Shit”), provides an argument for celibacy (“Pecker Scabs” — you don’t want to know), and, as usual, execrates the medium with his tuneless vocals and sophomoric lyricism. Also as usual, JKS, in all his repulsive glory, is fiendishly charming. Don’t ask me to explain it. One o f the good things about a Kochalka song is brevity — if you don t like it, wait 12 seconds and its likely to be over. In fact, if you leave the room to take a whiz, you II miss the entire album; The raucous rocker on 4-Track Egomaniac is almost com pletely Jason “Schoolbus” Cooley, here passing himself off as Jason the Innocent. Hint: don’t turn o ff 4-Track too soon; two extra tracks follow the dirty dozen listed. They’re even shorter, □

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Enter Willy — the dopedup, down-and-out social critic trapped in a gangbanging lifestyle because it’s the most JJXkl ho exactly do you empowering option. The other yNM want me to be?” 25choices — corporations, col 1 1 year-old Craig leges, houses in the country — Mitchell asks impishly. are the great white hopes. Willy Versatility comes easily to rages against the machine that Burlington’s only singer, actor, keeps him outside the American playwright, poet and deejay dream. He is also painfully who also happens to be black aware that his own actions con and gay. But identity is always tribute to the nightmare. A an issue. white-washed world and black Mitchell’s old friends in skin are not simpatico. Michigan would rather he were “He struggles with blackness a homeboy, not a homosexual. and what it Gays every means,” where want Mitchell him to act like relates. “I was a queen, not never black such a mascu enough in line drag. either skin Most women color or social wish he were ly. I wasn’t straight. doing what Whites say they were he’s black. doing. Blacks says “All the he’s white. kids in the Christians suburbs buy think he’s one into it. They of them. get guns Pagans claim because Snoop him, too. His Doggy Dog mother just carries one,’’ he wants him to continues. be happy. And “Record com Mitchell just panies take wants to make advantage of everyone the market. think. Those guys are It’s enough murderers. The to make a black commu man crazy. As nity gets pissed a psychology at me, because student at St. I believe in Michael’s what I say and College several I say it.” years ago, Mitchell’s Mitchell suf mom believes fered from a every word. bout of HEART AND SOLE Craig Mitchell stomps on stereotypes. She is his sav depression he ing, amazing attributed to grace. “I knew the rigors of that if I did things to this fami The show opens with a lyric being black and gay. ly, who everyone knew, it by one of Mitchell’s singerThese days he’s out and would come back to them and songwriter heros, Jeffrey about: deejaying at 135 Pearl make them look bad,” says the Gaines. “There is no obliga and Club Metronome; self-pub devoted first-born son. Shirley tion/ You don’t even have to lishing his second book of Mitchell encouraged her three hear/ You say it’s not your cre poems and essays; and singing children to think for them ation/ and keep your con with his funk-soul band, The selves; she fostered their free science clear.” Orange Factory. But nothing wills and accepted their fates. Although Mitchell sets the showcases him better than his When her eldest son came out one-man performance, Do Unto stage for subverting cliches a cappella, you know immediately of the closet, she helped him Others, in which Mitchell iron out the wrinkles — unlike that this is anything but the explores the self via stereotypes. his pressuring peers. same old song and dance. His He tries on several personae “It’s amazing how homocharacters ebb and flow rhyth and takes on the status quo in phobic the black community is. mically in and out of one the process. Masculine gay men don’t sur another. Where one stops Mitchell as “Pepa,” the vive,” Mitchell explains. “You’ve another begins. They are intrin drama queen. Mitchell as got to act like a woman. And sically linked despite their dif “Jimmy,” the tortured gangthen they treat you worse. Gay ferences. Mitchell stands and banger. Mitchell as “Reverend men in the black community delivers a scathing indictment Blah Blah,” the Bill Cosbyof society. A soul-searing pic esque Bible-banging preacher. ture of isolated people. Continued on page 20

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Gennifer Flowers and the White House Travel Office firings to daim that “character^ should be an issue in the.1996 election. At the same time, Republicans in Vermont have remained curiously silent about the ongoing contro versies plaguing Susan Sweetser’s campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives. Sweetser’s hiring of a private investigator to dig up dirt on her opponent, the rubber checks she wrote WCAX, the infighting and unexplained turnover among her campaign staff, her husbands legal and financial problems, and rumors of Sweetser’s extramarital affair and divorce have remained unaddressed by the same people criti cal of President Bill Clinton. Like many Vermonters, a candidate’s character enters into my voting decision on election day. That probably explains Susan Sweetser’s dismal standing in the polls arid Bill Clintons lead. — Paul Olsen Colchester ROCK SOLID

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n hour into Marilyn Manson’s vitriolic, Satanfilled set, Memorial Auditorium’s beefy security guards were still chuckling at the thousand or so angst-filled teens raging along to such pop standards as “Misery Machine,” “Irresponsible Hate Anthem” and “Cake and Sodomy.” Not that there wasn’t something to laugh at: Pasty-faced teenage and twentysomething kids wearing makeup designs straight out of Peter (Bauhaus) Murphy’s dressing rooms, screaming at a world which usually just ignores them. The song ended. “All right...” moaned the lanky Marilyn, dressed only in unrav eling gauze and a leather cod piece. “W ho’s going to be the first one to rush the barricade? Come on, are you just going to sit there and eat your Ben & Jerry’s ice cream? Rush the barri cade. ” All of a sudden, the seven large men at the front of the auditorium didn’t seem nearly so large. And they knew it. No one rushed the stage, though. A slew of crowd-surfers found their way to the front and were ejected, but that moment summed up Marilyn Manson’s entire show: a careful ly orchestrated symphony of chaos, conducted by an unholy carnival barker who maybe got pushed around in high school once too often. The great irony of the situation was that, with Manson’s tremendous MTV exposure, most of the audience was made up of aggressive kids who ridicule younger Marilyn wannabes. The young audience was awestruck and confused with good reason. It was not your typical Memorial Auditorium metal show. Everything about Marilyn Manson is calculated to disturb, from the impaled angels fluttering upstage of the band to the blatant Nazi imagery during “Antichrist Superstar,” when black-red-andwhite banners decorated with the band’s lightning-bolt sym bol unfurled in the background and Manson led the crowd in a chant of “Hate!” from his 10foot-pulpit. Warm-up act N.Y. Loose had tossed fortune cook ies to the crowd, but Marilyn one-upped them by tossing his

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GRAVEYARD SHIFT: You don’t have to be a diehard classical ian to appreciate a work like “Danse Macabre.” Nothing sums up post% foliage season like a good D Minor •Fugue, Throw In a few horror stories and you’ve got “Tunes and Tales :, from the Crypt” — a Lane Series cre ation featuring the terrorful tag team o f Jpe Citro and pianist Midtael Amowitt. Come in costume. Thursday, October 31. UVM Recital 5 Hall, 9 p.m. $12. Info, 656-3085.

SCARE TACTICS: Is a good scare bad for you? W hat do the physiologi cal manifestations o f fear say about our human history? Dr. Joseph LeDoux looks at racing hearts, sweaty palms and other symptoms of terror from a psycho-neurological perspective. Could change who you say “boo” to. Friday, November 1. John Dewey Hail. UVM, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2005. H O O ARE YOU? Nothing like the plaintive wail o f a screech owl on a dark night. Luckily, omniverous owls don’t have much to do with humans — and despite their wing spread, keep hours that make them hard to spot.

d a n c e ‘FREE SPIRIT DANCE’: The weekly barefoot boogie convenes at Earth Dance Healing Arts Studio, Chace Mill, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. $5. Info, 482-2827. C O N TA C T IMPROV: Make contact with other fearless movers at Memorial Auditorium Loft, Burlington, 7:15 p.m. $1. Info, 860-3674.

t h e a t e r ‘YOU D O W HAT YOU D O ’: Deborah Lubar stars in this one-woman portrayal of the German-countess version of Oskar Schindler. Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $14. Info, 863-5966.

‘SAUCY JACK & T H E SPACE VIXENS’: T he sci-fi glam-rock musical has extended for another week. Green Candle Theater Company performs at 135 Pearl, Burlington, 8 p.m. & mid night. $7-15. Reservations, 893-7333. THEATER LECTURE: Marguerite Tassi revisits Shakespeare and Beckett in a lec ture about the phenomenology o f theater. Abernathy Room, Starr Library, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-3711.

f i l m Other species are not so fortunate. Learn why these raptors like the night life, then thank your lucky stars you’re not a mouse. Friday, November 1. Montpelier High School, 7 p.m. $3-6. Info, 457-2779.

M O O N O N A SP O O N : The bean queen o f central Vermont is back in business. Ginny Callan, the author of the bestselling Horn o f the Moon Cookbook, has taken another giant leap for-vegetarian publishing. Get a look — and taste — o f Beyond the Moon Cookbook with other readers hungry for knowledge. Saturday, November 2. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 229-0774.

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e t c CANDIDATE FORUM : Candidates for U.S. Congress — Bernie Sanders, Susan Sweetser and Jack Long — answer ques tions o f interest to women. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m. Free: Info, 865-7200. CAREGIVERS CON FEREN CE: Families and professionals giving care to people with memory loss hear about diagnosis and treatment, respite care, reducing agitation and long-term plan ning. H am pton Inn, Colchester, 8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. $25. Register, 800-698-1022. PASSENGER RAIL HEARING: Share your views on the proposed Charlotte-toBurlington service at a transportation planning meeting. Shelburne Town Hall, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 658-3004. ABENAKI PROGRAM: Western Abenaki history, language, games and lifeways are the subject of a talk at the Waterbury Center Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036. RETAIL ISSUES BREAKFAST: Legislative candidates discuss their posi tions on issues that affect your business. The series o f local meetings continues at Dylan’s Restuarant, St. Albans, 8:30 a.m. $10. Register, 800-649-1698. WATERBURY FARMERS MARKET: Local produce is available, along with dinner items such as pizza, pasta and turnovers. Rusty Parker Park, Waterbury, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 434-2690.

©thursday d a n c e MASQUERADE BALL: Karen Kennedy and the Genius Magnets kick off a cos tumed christening o f a new jazz bar. Wear a mask to Mona’s, Burlington Waterfront, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 658-6662. C O STU M E BALL Tammy Fletcher and

tfilm ‘ROCKY H O R R O R PIC T U R E S H O W ’: Com e in costume to a m id night showing o f the cult classic. Cafe No No, Burlington, midnight, $5. Info, 865-5066. a r t FIN E PRESS LECTURE: Elm Press proprietor Enid Mark talks about the art o f bookmaking in conjunction with an ongoing exhibit. Bailey-Howe Library, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0750. ‘PO RTRA ITS O F T H E INDIVIDUAL A R T IST ’: Two films, Steady as She Goes and Imaginero show in conjunction with an exhibition o f Balinese paintings made for Gregory Bateson and Margaret Mead. Sunderland Language Center, Middle bury College, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-2240.

k id s HALLOW EEN FACE PAINTING: Decorate your mug at Pyramid Books, Burlington, noon - 5 p.m. Free. Info, 660-2002. HALLOWEEN RESPITE: Take a break from the hard work of trick-or-treating in a warm building with hot cocoa. Brave ones can check out “the maze.” Com m unity Center in Jericho, 6-8 p.m. Free except for snacks. Info, 899-2005.

e t c ‘TALES 6c TU N ES FROM T H E CRY PT’: Pianist Michael Arnowitt teams up with bard bizarre Joe Citro for a night of terror tales and Mephisto music. Dress as your favorite dead writer or “de-com poser.” UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 9 p.m. $12. Info, 863-5966.

O friday t h e a t e r 'JESUS C H R IS T SUPERSTAR’: The Barre Players stage the biblical rock opera at the Barre O pera House, 8 p.m. $11. Info, 476-8188. ‘A RSENIC & O L D LACE’: Thirteen corpses turn up in this black comedy by

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film V E R M O N T FILMMAKER SERIES: Award-winning film and video producer Dorothy Tod discusses her “non-linear editing.” Burlington College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9616.

w ords ‘PRO OFREA DING T H E H ISTO R IES’: Vermont poet Nora Mitchell reads from her latest collection o f verse, with subjects ranging from Virginia W oolf to old dyke bars. Chassman & Bern Booksellers, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-4332.

k i d s A U TH O R READING: The winner of two Newberry Medals reads Jip, the story o f an orphan living on a Vermont poor farm in 1855. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774. STORY TIM ES: Kids under three also hear songs, 10-10:25 a.m. All ages sing along with Robert Resnik, 10:30-11 a.m. Fletcher Library, Burlington. Free. Register, 865-7216.

etc RETAIL ISSUES BREAKFAST: See October 30, Sheraton-Burlington. ‘E M O T IO N , MEMORY & T H E BRAIN’: An award-winning researcher talks “neurobiological substrates” in a dis cussion o f fear. Room 314, Dewey Hall, UVM, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2005. CATHO LICS FOR FREE C H O IC E: Should Vermont Catholics for Free Choice change its name? Believers con sider the implications at their annual meeting. Ham pton Inn, Colchester, 5 p.m. $20. Reservations, 524-2228. B U D D H IST PSYCH OLO GY’: Buddhists Richard Does and Dan Brown talk about the “mind o f the meditator” at an open house. Shambala Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 860-1477. ‘OWLS OF V E R M O N T ’: Adults and children get acquainted with nocturnal predators through slides and live birds demos organized by the Vermont Institute of Natural Science. Montpelier High School, 7 p.m. $6. Register, 457-2779. O U T R IG H T SU PPO R T GROUP: Gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning youth are invited to an ongoing support group meeting. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-9677.

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Objects o f Desire. Jason Faulkner, former lead singer o f Jellyfish, opens. Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 8 p.m. $19-29. Info, 863-5966. BIG HEAD T O D D : Formerly in the H .O .R .D .E Tour, the big-sky hippie band plays Ross Sports Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 8 p.m. $15. Ugly Americans — an Allman Bros, for the ’90s — opens. Info, 654-2535. UP W IT H PEOPLE: This feel-good group offers a new block-party style musical, The Festival, that promotes hope and harmony between people. Patrick Gym, UVM, Burlington, 1 p.m. $10. Info, 656-3437. BELA FLECK: The world-renowned banjo player combines jazz and bluegrass in a funky fusion concert at Montpelier City Hall, 8 p.m. $15-22. Info, 800-639-1383.

shop for Christmas? Santa Claus is com ing to this annual sale of crafts and baked goods. Immaculate Heart o f Mary Church, Williston, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 872-8519. O PEN HOUSE: Peace Frogs make from Stowe to Burlington. The amphibious retailer opens its new store in the Burlington Square Mall, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free. Info, 658-3633. GINNY CALLAN SIG NING : The founder and former chef of the vegetari an Horn of the Moon Cafe offers sam ples and a signing o f Beyond the Moon. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 10 a.m. noon. Free. Info, 229-0774. EASY HIKE: A two-hour loop on road and Long Trail clocks six miles. Meet at the Jonesville trailhead parking lot at 1 p.m. Free. Register, 434-2076. DIFFICULT HIKE: Take water, lunch

$12-25.50. Info, 863-5966. V E R M O N T CON TEM PORARY M USIC ENSEMBLE: The classical newmusic group takes Romantic music to its extreme and plays the Vermont-made Descent of the Particles by Dennis Bathory-Kitsz. St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington, 8‘p.m. $12. Info, 849-6900. BENEFIT CHORAL CONCERT: Two ensembles share the bill at this United Way fundraiser: the all-female a cappella group Spider Moon offers folk songs and rounds from around the world; Trillium performs madrigals and motets from the Renaissance and Baroque eras. Concert Hall, Middlebury College, 2 p.m. Donations. Info, 443-5877. FIDDLERS CONCERT: The Northeast Fiddlers Association host a regular monthly concert. VFW Hall, Montpelier, 1-5:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 244-8537.

d a n c e CO N TR A DANCE: Bill Olson calls for Scrod Pudding. Capitol City Grange, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $5. Info, 426-3734. CENTRAL V E R M O N T SQUARES: A1 Monty calls for a “mainstream and plus” dance. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Advanced hour, 6:30 p.m. $4. Info, 485-6739.

trained providers. Billings Theatre, UVM, Burlington, 4 p.m. $3. Info, 863-1388.

etc BENEFIT A U CTIO N : Ronald M cDonald House raises funds by auc tioning off vacations, collectibles and ski boots. Burlington Elks Club, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 862-4943. SIERRA CLUB HIKE: An easy sevenmile hike takes in Lake Mansfield. Meet at the Stevensville Road Parking Area, Underhill, 9 a.m. Free. Info, 655-961 1. W O RK HIKE: Buchanan Lodge needs sprucing up. Bring work materials to the the Bolton Valley Ski Area parking lot at 8:30 a.m. Free. Register, 878-9403.

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LYLE LOVETT: The talented Texan tours in support of his post-Julia album, On the Road to Ensenada..The cool coun try songwriter performs at the Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 8 p.m. $28-40. Info, 863-5966. O PEN REHEARSAL: Women lend their vocal chords to a harmonious rehearsal o f the Champlain Echoes. S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-6703.

t h e a t e r ‘JESUS C H R IST SUPERSTAR’: See November 1. ‘ARSENIC & O L D LACE’: See November 1. ‘DEVIATIONS FROM T H E N O R M ’: Expect ecstatic ravings from the Tampabased street poet High Times described as “Robinson Crusoe on D M T.” Last Elm Cafe, 9 p.m. Donations. Info, 658-7458.

words BOO K DISCUSSION : Progress and Poverty by Henry George is part of a turn-of-the-century series comparing the approach of the next century with the last one. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Info, 223-3338. LITERACY FORUM: Watch the local-' ly-produced “ABCs of Change” and dis cuss it at the Robinson School, Starksboro, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 963-2006. BO O K DISCUSSION : Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is the subject of literary discussion at the St. Albans Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 524-1508.

t i lm ‘T H E CRUCIBLE’: W inona Rider stars with Daniel Day-Lewis in the first public screening of The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartm outh College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

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A STRO N O M ICA L SO CIETY MEE 1 ING: lorn Yandow presents slides of gas clouds and open star clusters. 4 13 Waterman Building, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-3269. BICYCLE M EETIN G: Wheeler dealers meet to discuss road improvement and other means to make Burlington bicyclefriendly. Java Blues, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7169. TEEN HEALTH CLINIC: Teens get information, supplies, screening and treatment for sexually related problems. Planned Parenthood, Burlington, 3:30-6 p.m. Pregnancy testing is free. Info, 863- 6326. SLIDE LECTURE: Members of the Lite n’ Lens Camera Club focus on images of Belgium and France. Delahanty Hall, Trinity College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864- 0627. E M O T IO N S AN ONY M OU S: Stressed

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etc FLEM ING ‘FAMILY’ DAY: The art and culture ofV ietnam is the focus of the annual community family day. Kids watch puppet shows and make moon lanterns at the Fleming Museum, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. $2. Info, 656-0750. ORAL HISTORY DAY: Mariella SquireHakey talks about the unique challenges of her Abenaki research. John Freitag focuses on the history o f ice harvesting. Braintree Elementary School, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4964. CHRISTM AS BAZAAR: W hy wait to

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nature VOLUNTEER TRAINING: Friday, November 1, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Green Mountain Audubon Nature Center, Huntington. Free. Info, 434-3068. Leam to be a teacherfor a new field trip program focusing on the changing relationship between people and the land,

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TAI CHI: Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. & 8-9 p.m. Food For Thought, Stowe. $10. Info, 253 4733. John DiCarlo leads ongoing classes.

writing WRITERS WORKSHOP: Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Cafe No No, Burlington. Free. Info, 8655066. Take ajournal andyour writing spirit.

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dance SC O TT ISH CO U NTRY DANCING: You don’t have to be Scottish to learn Highland figures and footwork. Take your soft-soled shoes to St. Joseph’s School, Burlington, 8 p.m. $1.50. Register, 864-0123. t h e a t e r ‘SAUCY JACK AND T H E SPACE VIXENS’: See October 30, 8 p.m.

kids ‘BABIES 1 & 2’: A parent-child play group meets at the Wheeler School, Burlington, 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 860-4420. ‘FATHERS & CHILDREN T O G E T H E R ’: Spend quality time with your kids and other dads at the Wheeler School, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 860-4420. STORY HOUR: Kids between three and five engage in artful educational activi ties. Milton Public Library, 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. Free. Info, 893-4644.

etc BIO TECH N O LO G Y & DEMOCRACY SERIES: Writer Bob Pepperman Taylor speaks about “Ethical Decision-Making in a Democratic Framework.” B106 Angell, UVM, Burlington, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-4665.

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Banjo man Bela Fleck and his quirky ensemble play world beat, jazz, bluegrass and funk, Saturday at Montpelier City Hall.

inventors of folk-rock also play jazz, Cajun and Celtic tunes. Briggs Opera House, W hite River Junction, 7 p.m. $25- Info, 295-5432. d a n c e FREE SPIRIT DANCE: See October 30. CON TA CT IMPROV: See October 30.

theater ‘SAUCY JACK A N D T H E SPACE VIXENS’: See October 30, 8 p.m. ‘TARTUFFE’: A self-righteous imposter takes over the home and lives of an upper-middle class family in this master piece o f social comedy by Moliere. Vermont Stage performs at Royall Tyler Theater, UVM, Burlington, 8 p.m. $11.

art ‘IN PRAISE O F PRIMARY NARCISSISM ’: Visiting art historian Joanna Isaak talks about American per formance artist Hannah Wilke, who died o f cancer in 1993. 301 Williams Hall, UVM, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2005.

words B O O K D ISCU SSIO N : “Yankees and Strangers: The New England Town from 1636-1992” continues with a chat about Our Ni g by Harriet Wilson. S. Burlington Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7080.

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t was exactly one year ago that Jim Daniels tried to flip the channel from “Friends” to the results of the Canadian referendum. Sitting with a group of his own friends watch ing the popular sitcom, the 21year-old senior at McGill University in Montreal was unusually anxious about the results. That day Quebecers were voting on whether to grant their National Assembly the authority to secede from the rest of Canada. “Do we have to listen to Lucien Bouchard?” moaned Daniels’ cohorts, referring to the prime minister of Quebec and head of the Parti Quebecois. Daniels left to join someone who shared his inter est in the outcome of what was probably the most emotional issue in the history of the province. The heated debate was reflected in the outcome: W ith a 92 percent turnout, the federalists won by a squeak, 50.6 to 49.4 percent. It was a difference of only 90,000 votes. Daniels is acutely interested in the separatist issue — and all of French-Canadian culture. Yet for all his knowledge, he’ll never be able to cast a vote himself: He was born and raised in Fairfax, Vermont. Tall and thin, and predisposed to plaid flannel and jeans, Daniels is more intense than emotional. He speaks quietly and with authority after four years at McGill, where he is majoring in Quebec Studies and Political Science. Rather than being a stranger in a strange land, his English-speaking background and long-standing awareness of the country just north of his childhood home have given him, if not the “right” to inter fere in the politics of another country, then a unique perspec tive on them. “Quebec’s distinct culture is

Daniels concern fo r the French culture is curiously absent in most other American students a t M cG ill popular wisdom has it that a student can go to school all fo u r years and never speak a word o f French.

visible and interesting to any one who grew up 20 minutes from the border,” says Daniels, sitting in his comfortable apart ment off Rue St. Denis after a harvesting weekend in Swanton. Like many Vermonters, he grew up with neighbors with names like Rainville and Boucher, and is himself descended from French Canadians on both sides of his family. At home he was exposed to Canadian studies through his father, Al Daniels, who has taught the subject to sixthgraders at Bellows Free Academy for two decades. Daniels also benefited from BFA’s strong French program, and after four years in

Montreal, describes his linguistic ability as “fluent with an American accent.” From his vantage point, the narrow gap between the ouis and the nons last year did little to resolve the separatist issue in Quebec. Instead it has strength ened the resolve of members in each group to widen the gap in the event of a future referen dum. Some groups, he says, are encouraging old prejudices between the French- and English-speaking communities, in spite of the fact that 40 per cent of Quebec’s francophones — who make up 82 percent of the population — voted against separation, and 10 percent of the anglophones and immi

grants voted for it. In particular, Daniels is worried about radical anglo phones and federalists who would vote to partition Quebec in the event of a successful sep aratist vote. So he joined Forum Quebec, a “strictly neutral” group of English speakers sym pathetic to the maintenance of Quebec’s borders, the French language and culture, and the right of the Quebec Assembly to determine the political future of the province. “It acts as a counterbalance to the partitionists,” says Daniels, who has assumed a leadership role in the organiza tion. Its members, many of whom are bilingual, are mostly twentysomething male students

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o p e n in g s FIN E PRESS A R T I S T S ’ B O O K S in the 20th century, featuring edition books from Janus, Circle, Ren Hen, Beo, Elm and other fine presses. Fleming Museum, Wilbur Room, University of Vermont, Burlington, 656-0750. Lecture by Elm Press proprietor Enid Mark, UVM Bailey/Howe Library, October 31, 7:30 p.m. G R A N D O P E N I N G of Integrity Arts International, co-owned by Kasandra Jacksen and Jay Lebow, an intercultural, interactive community gallery that intends to show local as well as national and international work. Cornerstone Building, Suite 105, Burlington, 860-7000. Reception November 1, 5-9 p.m. SURREAL C A R T O O N S , drawings and paintings by Rose Boskind. Muddy Waters, Burlington, 658-0466. /Reception November 3, 4-6 p.m. ORIGINS AND P A T T E R N S , an exhibit of prints and photographs by Canadian artist Lydia Sharman. McAuley Fine Arts Center Lobby, Trinity College, Burlington, 658-0337, ext. 204*. Reception November 4, 5-6 p.m.

^ o n g o i n g ,v ^ ...v . . r * , , f ,. , , , , . . AFFORDABLE FINE ART by 19 central Vermont artists, mixed media. Sbayna Gallery, Montpelier, 229-2766. November 1-December 28. SNOW C RY ST A L$ , the Jericho Historical Society’s collection of 100 original snowflake micropho tographs by Vermonter Wilson Bentley. Old Red Mill, Jericho, 899-3225. November 2-14. SPAN OF LIGHT , paintings on Plexiglas and works on paper by Carol Haerer. Francis Colburn Gallery, University of Vermont, Burlington, 656-2014. Through November 8. HARRY ME EARTH, two- and three-dimensional work using natural ingredients by Kate Hodges. Burlington College Gallery, 862-9616. Through November 28. THE GREAT BOWL $ H0W, an exhibit and sale of all kinds o f bowls by New England potters. Vermont Clay Studio, Montpelier, 223-1220. November 1-30. SIMULACRUM, a series of acrylic portraits by Yvonne Marie Stone; MAD DOG REDUX, paint ings by Lance Richbourg; and ABSTRACTS & INSTALLATIONS, colorful wrapped sculp tures by Jane Horner. Samsara, Burlington, 862-3779. Through November 11. ARCHITECTURAL PORTRAITS, mixed media landscapes and buildings by Valerie Ugro. The Village Boutique & Gallery, Fairfax, 849-6535. Through December. CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS on fired clay by T.R. Wolf. Westford Library, Westfotfl, 878-5639. Through November 23.

REGIONAL ARTISTS group show. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery, Shelburne, 985-3848. Through November.

C IV IL IZ A T I O N AND ITS DISCONTENTS, assemblage/sculpture by Julian Waller. The Gallery at Living/Learning, University of Vermont, Burlington, 656-4200. Through November 7. ROGER SANDES, bright and stylized still lifes of northern flora and fauna. Clarke Galleries, Stowe, 253-7116. Through November 3. PHOTOGRAPHY by Daniel A. Neaiy Jr. Eliot Pratt Center, Goddard College, Plainfield, 222-2207. Through November 18.

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1 9 9 0 . Middlebury College Museum of Showing at the Middlebury College Museum o f Art Art, 443-5007. Through January 26. through January 26. Above, Danny Lyons’ DARK VOICES WITHI N, a Caravan Arts “Crossing the Ohio River ” (1966). group exhibit in mixed media. City Market, Burlington, 660-9060. Through November 2. A VERMONT SAMPLER, handmade prints by Roy Newton. Isabels on the Waterfront, Burlington, 8 0 -2 5 2 2 . Through November 15. THE LOCAL LENS, group show of local photographers. Firehouse Gallery, Burlington. Through November 10. THE SOUL OF VERMONT: REFLECTION AND RETREAT, new color photographs by Josephine Santelli. Robert Paul Galleries, University Mall, S. Burlington, 658-5050. Through November. SACRED & PROFANE: THE BOAT SERI E$, paintings by Janet Fredericks, and PA I NT ING AND MUSIC’ works by Barbara Scotch. T W Wood Gallery, Vermont College, Montpelier,

CONTEMPORARY VIETNAMESE ART from the U.S. and Vietnam. Fleming Museum, University o f Vermont, Burlington, 656-0750. Through December 22. IN THE ADIRONDACK AND RUSTIC TRADITION, a juried exhibit of contemporary artisans in the rustic style. Frog Hollow, Middlebury, 388-3177. Through November 3. BALINESE PA I NT INGS made for Gregory Bateson and Margaret Mead. Christian Johnson

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SEVEN DAYS

October

30,

1996

FIRE WORKS

BEING THERE

universe.

Theater. If some o f the younger

high straw structure depicting

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members o f his audience don’t

King U bu being burned in effi

on the corporate

quite follow the story line, the

gy. Flames shot high into the

w orld view.

above M o u n t H unger, cast

fire, the costumes and the specta

clear night sky, raining ashes

ing shadows th ro u g h the

cle cast an all-ages spell.

upon the awestruck audience.

o f the play. In reaction, her

sky. I he fireworks representing

O n e little girl became

children decide to light up the

them echoed o ff M ount

Sam Kerson burns it at both ends in a seasonal display o f pagan pyrotechnics

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Fay

he full m o o n rose high

trees and across the peasant-like gathering h u d d led aro u n d a

Follow ing the bell, we

began to toll, beckoning the group to leave the w arm th o f

captivated the audience as we

burn, burn!” A

the fire and follow its m aster

were led through field and

cascade o f w hite

dow n a small path, dim ly lit by

w ood, scene after scene, by

and gold fire

torches. Just as the pied piper

m instrels playing bells, clarinets

works backlit the

charm ed children, the tolling

and bongos.

dance o f the sun

bell m agically drew us away

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from the fire and o ff into the

Ubu Cuckold is the final chap ter o f the Soly Luna Epic, which

chilly, m o o n lit evening. A nd so

originates in the Oaxaca Valley of

from the dark

began Ubu Cuckold\ perform ed

Mexico, explains Kerson. T he

ness, or “night-

by central V erm ont’s D ragon

sun and the m oon originally

terror.”

D ance T h eater and directed by

walked the earth as humans,

Sam Kerson.

according to the myth, until they

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become orbs in the sky.

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MATTHEW THORSEN

fire and began chanting, “burn,

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they lay in hiding

Kerson used

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entered the First scene o f the

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by fire: a standard

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industrial world.

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darkness left by her death by

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together a Zapotec m yth and m odern political satire, a la Bread & Puppet

Ubu Cuckold, Dragon Dance Theater, Montpeli e r , October 26.

m ost m em orable,

the play, doctors tried to revive

becom ing the sun and the

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him w ith a sym bolic transfu

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tion o f a 25-foot-

sions o f Pepsi and peasants —

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evening. □

United Way of Chittenden County like to thank the following for time and services: : Paul K aza Associate! p r o d u c t io n :

Champlain Productions : Alan Jakuhek

With assistance from two United Way agencies, Champlain Vocational Services and the Greater Burlington YMCA, Michelle Masso has made significant progress in overcoming a traumatic brain injury.

August 23,1987 will live forever in the Masso family’s memory. Michelle was severely injured, as the car flipped over and off the road. For a year she struggled just to survive, but even tougher times loomed. With traumatic brain damage, Michelle had to learn to walk and talk and eat all over again. Programs at Champlain Vocational Services and the Greater Burlington YMCA — supported by the United Way — provided critical help. Michelle now works at the Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce and continues her recovery — with a little help and a lot of courage. Her story is just part of the fabric woven by the work of the United Way. Won’t you help by lending your hand?

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SEVEN DAYS

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October 31 - November 6

ARIES

(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): D angling rubber skeletons, thick crusty spider webs, pretend w itches’ cauldrons filled w ith pretend lizard eyes and bat wings and snake bile: I c a n t believe that any o f the usual Halloween props really throws a scare into you. If you’d really like to scare yourself, 1 m ean in a good way, here’s a suggestion. C ontem plate the fact that there will com e a tim e m any years from now when you will die. Im agine yourself as the person you will be on that day. Look back on your | life and think about all the things you wish you would have done that you d idn’t do. T h en com e back in tim e to the person you are today, and vow that you’re going to get started on accom plishing those things som etim e in the next three m onths,

TAURUS (Apr. 20-M ay 20): D on’t get me wrong. I’m neither a cross dresser with rainbow -colored hair nor j a fan o f basketball. But I’m a big ! adm irer o f Taurus D ennis Rodm an, star rebounder for the Chicago Bulls. As the sole gay rights advocate in all the grotesquely m acho world o f pro I sports, the m an strikes m e as at least as I courageous as any fullback playing j through a ham string injury or second | baseman battling back from an offyear. To top it off, he does it all w ith a playfulness and childlike exuberance w hich is virtually taboo am ong his cohorts. As you enter a tim e o f year w hen you’re liable to m eet w ith lots o f curious resistance and unexpected i reactions, I urge you to em ulate the m an’s good-hum ored integrity. Perhaps . you w ould even consider being D ennis R odm an fo r H allow een. *, \

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your psyche that have never healed; you know, the traum as you didn’t treat with enough care or the right m edicine when they first befell you, and which as a result have rem ained chronically infected. Halloween costum e suggestion: Disguise yourself as your w ound.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): T he Season o f the W itch is here. You know w hat that means. It’s tim e for all you tim id, slightly depressed goofballs to turn into voracious, sw eet-toothed tigers; tim e to make sure all you recent graduates from puppethood transform into m oondancers who’re pulling your own strings; tim e to goad all you earnest seekers for Mr. or Ms. Right into exuberant experimenters who just m ight be ready to fool around with Mr. or Ms. Left. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Biologists in M assachusetts were given the task o f helping a captive polar bear that was compulsively pacing in circles around its cage. T hey discovered a surprising cure: Prozac. I’m tem pted to prescribe similar treatm ent for you, since you’ve resembled that m anic beast lately. But let’s first try a m ore natural remedy: psychodram a. Halloween is here, providing you w ith a perfect chance to portray an d thereby exorcize your dem ons. G et o u t there and act like a caged polar bear, at first w ithout Prozac and later w hile high on a full

world conquest and orgiastic stamina, has deigned to pay an extended visit to your House o f Willpower. Given these festive facts, I deem it virtually impossible for you not to develop a m ore robust approach to courtship and seduction. Halloween costume suggestions: Casanova, M ae West, H enry Miller, Marilyn M onroe, Sappho, Oscar W ilde.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-O cr. 22): Studies show that more Librans are o f the right-w ing persuasion than any other sign. How could that be? “E quilibrium ” is supposed to be your m iddle name, right? Shouldn’t m ost o f you be fence-sitting independents? T he answer penetrates to the heart o f one o f astrology’s big secrets. Being a Libra does not mean you’re automatically an expert at balancing. In fact, it m eans that you have a greater need to m aster the art o f balancing than everyone else. Halloween is a perfect tim e to work on this task. W hy not dress up as the person w ho’s m ost unlike you in the world?

SCORPIO (O ct. 23-Nov. 21): You rem ind m e o f one o f those embryos on ice at a fertilization clinic right now. W hy? Because your life was recently blessed by th e germ ination o f an exciting new idea, relationship, or project — w hich has now been consigned to a state o f suspended anim ation. W h a t to do? M aybe you

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): These days you rem ind me o f a line from a Bruce C ockburn song: “Your hands are full o f thorns but you can’t stop grasping for the rose.” To the rom antic fool in you, I suppose, this is a poetic predicam ent; your pain is so lyrical it’s alm ost glam orous. But it’s my duty to ask: D idn’t you outgrow torturous, crazy-making scenes like this long ago? Haven’t you learned all you can from being pierced w ith the rose’s pricks? Halloween costum e suggestion: acupuncture patient, porcupine, messiah wearing a crown o f thorns. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You can’t help but love a country that schedules its national election w ithin a week o f Halloween. D o you th in k this could be a subconscious factor m otivating hundreds o f Am erican politicians to spend the entire cam paign season m asquerading? O f course if I were a spin doctor, I’d be advising all those office-seekers to avoid disguises that resemble unevolved Scorpios, and instead stick to C apricorn im itations. T his is the season, after all, w hen the popularity o f your tribe peaks, an d w hen you wield m ost clout.— all w ith o u t having

o f channeling the m ost constructive m ischief I’ve ever seen. T h a t’s w hy I’m giving you license to cut back sharply on your encounters w ith small-talking m e-firsters and hard-hearted narrowm inds. You need to keep your schedule free so you have plenty o f tim e to start food fights w ith exiled poets, play nude M onopoly after m idnight w ith fire-eaters and defrocked nuns, and dance bacchanalian seductions by the light o f the television w ith disheveled pilgrims and deep thinkers w ho own their own flying saucers.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar. 20): If you heeded m y advice last week, you have by now custom -designed your own religion, inscribed its com m andm ents on stone tablets, and been wearing your new sacerdotal vestm ents around the house in rehearsal for Halloween. T his weekend I w ant you to get started on the next phase o f your work, which is to create new schools o f thought in philosophy, psychology, econom ics, and education — all tailored to your own changing needs and inclinations. If necessary, clim b to the top o f a m ountain for inspiration, or sail to the ends o f the earth. It’s high tim e to see the big picture and th in k huge thoughts. □

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THE HOYTS CINEMAS

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Never have I been more grateful to live in the land of voter apathy. After two and a half hours watching turn-of-the-century Irish patriots shooting, stabbing, torching, hanging, spying on and betraying not only the English, but, with equal if not superior fervor, each other, I feel truly blessed to have been born in a country where the revolting, Mi, IP >? V * by and targe, is limited to network television and Republican spending cuts. v - M r . J f *< m T1 1* Michael Collins is a thoughtfully crafted, - .. ,■ more or less credibly acted (Liam Neeson in the title role, more; Julia Roberts as his gal FIGHTING WORDS Liam Neeson gets his listeners’ pal, less) exercise in historical drama that Irish up as the charismatic M ichael Collins. tells the fact-based story of the father of ter rorism. One of the founding members of the Irish Republican Army, Collins is credited here with impro vising the means by which a rag-tag, poorly armed collection of working-class Irishmen in 1921 actually succeeded in forcing the mightiest empire on earth to accede to their demands. Sort of like Gandhi, in another movie some years back. The two films, in fact, have a lot in common. Sadly, the men at the heart of them didn’t. Whereas Gandhi out-maneuvered the British Empire with his intellect, and frequently suffered personally as a result of such nonviolent strategies as hunger strikes, Collins came up with the bright idea of murdering representatives of the English government. This led, of course, to the shedding of Irish blood — much of it innocent — and in turn to a heightening of IRA terrorist activities, more suffering on the part of the Irish people, and so on and on. When the British finally offer to get out of the way, factions of the IRA proceed immediately to attack one another. > I’m not sure even director Neil Jordan believed American audiences would embrace Collins as a romantic hero, even if he is played by Oskar Schindler (Neesons role in Schindler’s List). I think he probably conceived of this movie as a starting point for debate on the subject, although why he would' imagine the topic merits debate is beyond me. Perhaps the most telling line of the film comes near the end, when Collins stands beside an English officer and watches as the British flag is lowered and removed from a government building. “Is that all this was about?” he asks, remembering, no doubt, the tens of thousands who died or had their lives blown to hell so that a different gaggle of bureaucrats could occupy the palatial offices. If that’s the case, Jordan has done his job well. The picture presses all the traditional hero-who-triumphs-against-impossible-odds buttons, nearly convincing us that this was a noble man doing noble things for a noble cause,.. Then the lights come up and there’s no place to go but the world where descendents of Michael Collins lie in wait: Yassir Arafat, The Unibomber, and all the other patriots of something-or-orher who are likewise convinced that their politics are more important than peoples lives. Jordan makes it all look heroic, but the only thing monumental about a mindset like that is its pure, unchecked ego.

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A musical adaptation of Cinderella written by Rodgers and Hammerstein and featuring a young Julie Andrews.

A musical reworking of Alice in Wonderland in which the title character falls in love with a jogger nicknamed Rabbit.

Sammy Davis Jr. plays the sprightly lead role in this Cole Porter-penned inter pretation of "The Gingerbread Man."

Judy Garland is teamed with Hans Conried in this little-seen musical based on "Sleeping Beauty" from the golden age of MGM.

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LARGER THAN L I F E Dan Aykroyd? Harold Ramis? Chevy Chase? Nope. Bill Murray swears his favorite film co-star of all time is the elephant with which he stars in this buddy film with a big differ ence from Howard Franklin. Co-starring Matthew McConaughey and Janeane Garofalo. ROMEO AND J U L I ET Wherefore are thou, Romeo? Try South Florida. Australian director Baz (Strictly Ballroom) Luhrmann, for some reason, believes the MTV generation is desperate for a screen version of ^ the bard’s classic it can call its own. So he’s set Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes loose in the land of sunscreen, satellite dishes and street gangs. Something tells me the studio that parted with millions for this is in for some sweet sorrow.

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TO G I L L I AN ON HER 37TH BIRTHDAY (NR) Based on Michael Brady’s 1986 play about a young,widower (Peter Gallagher) who blows an entire weekend on Nantucket babbling to his dead wife’s ghost, the latest from TV producer David E. Kelley (who got his wife, Michelle Pfeiffer, to play the dear departed spirit) has gotten such withering reviews it may just arrive D.O.A. at the box office. TH INNER4'*4 Tom Holland directs this lightweight but occasionally amusing adaptation of the 1985 Stephen King novel about a gluttonous lawyer put under a curse by a gypsy: No matter how much he eats, he loses three pounds a day. Starring Robert John Burke and Joe Mantegna. BIG NIGHT (NR) Campbell Scott and StanleyTucci co-direct this low-budget, high-calorie saga about a family-run Italian restaurant in 1950s New Jersey. Isabella Rossellini co-stars. SLEEPERS **** Barry Levinson directs this gripping, fact-based account of four boys from Hell’s Kitchen who are abused in reform school and grow up to take revenge on the guard who tortured them. With everyone from Brad Pitt and Robert De Niro to Dustin Hoffman and Kevin Bacon. DEAR GOD (NR) From Carry Marshall comes this comedy about a con man who answers dead-letteroffice messages to God and responds by telling their writers to send cash. The film features former talkshow host Greg Kinnear in his first starring role. HIGH SCHOOL HIGH (NR) Dangerous Minds meets “Saturday Night Live” in this feel-goodathon from David (.Airplane) Zucker in which Jon Lovirz stars as a teacher who leaves a posh academy to teach inner-city high school kids. THE GHOST AND THE D A R K N E S S * * * * Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas are teamed for the true story of hunters on the trail of a pair of lions who in 1896 killed 130 people.

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CINEMA NINE Shelburne Road, S. Burlington, 864-5610 Larger Than Life* 12:20, 2:20, 4:20, 7:05, 9:30. First Wives Club 12:35, 3:35, 6:35, 9:35. Thinner 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10. To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday 12:55, 3:55, 6:55, 9:55. Dear God 12:30, 3:55, 7, 9:45. Sleepers 12:25, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30. The Ghost and the Darkness 12:50, 3:45, 6:50, 9:45. The Long Kiss Goodnight 9:40. The Associate 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40. Mighty Ducks 3 1 (Sat., Sun. only). That Thing You Do 12:45 (Mon. - Fri.), 3:50, 6:45.

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NICKELODEON CI NEMAS College Street, Burlington, 863-9515. Romeo and Juliet* 1:30, 4, 7:15, 9:50. Synthetic Pleasures* 1:20, 3:15, 5:10, 7:45, 9:40. Michael Collins 1, 3:45, 6:40, 9:30. The G host and the Darkness 1:10, 3:30, 7:30, 10. Big Night 1:45, 7. That Thing You Do 4:10, 9:20. First Wives Club 2, 4:20, 6:50, 9:10.

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Classifieds real estate GOV’T FORECLOSED HOMES FOR pennies on $1. Delinquent tax, repo’s, REO’s. Your area. Tollfree, 1-800-898-9778, ext. H-6908 for current listings.

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housemates ATTENTION SKIERS: 1-2 housemates wanted (working, prof. N/S). Ideal skiers’ location in coun try village; 19 miles to exit 14; 14 miles to Mad River/The Bush. $290/mo. or $500/couple. Ken at 434.4707 or 863-4362. BURL., SO. END: 2 Fs and 1 M (N/S, 28-37, fun loving feminists, socially conscious) and 1 dog seek a N/S F to share nice, large house in quiet, pretty neighborhood. W /D, both woodstove & gas heat. Near lake, Oakledge, bike path. No cats. $250 + 1/4 utils. 864-7480. BURLINGTON: Prof, woman (w/ dog) seeks N/S prof, to share 2 bdrm. near Waterfront. Fenced yard, washer, parking, great neigh bors. Avail. Nov. 1. Dog OK. $375+. 863-2895. BURLINGTON: Roommate want ed Dec. 1st. 2 bdrm. apartment on School St. $275, includes heat. Background in photography pre ferred. Matthew, 863-8313. BURLINGTON: Student seeks roommate for house A.S.A.P. $300 + utils. Sherman St. 2 rooms avail able. 863-9172, leave message. BURLINGTON: Small room in small apartment. Small rent - $265, includes utils. Matt at 658-4650. HINESBURG: 1 bdrm. available to share w/ 2 others in beautiful house on 12 acres w/ pond. 1/5 mile off road. This is ascension land for builders of light bodies. $385 includes rent, utils., plowing. Available 11/9. 482-2052. S. BURLINGTON: 1 room in 3 bdrm. house on bus line. W /D, parking, smoker OK, no pets. $300/mo. + dep. + 1/3 utils. Call Steve or Mike, 862-2307. STARKSBORO. Are you honest, spiritual, vegetarian, want greater community in your home? We are. Stunning views, wild mountains, large room. Couple preferred. $250-$350. 434-3669.

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M A N ’S B EST FRIEND - fantastic collection of contemporary folk songs about dogs. “Stellar Performances,” says Seven Days. Great gift. Tape: $12.95, CD: $17.95 (inch tax &C ship). (802) 253-2011 or 800-893-4978. FREE TO GOOD HOME. THE GENTLE GIANT. 10 year old male cat. Loving and playful urgently seeking new home. Indoor cat only. Reason for giving away: physical limitations of owner. Leave message at 660-3814. CAT SITTING: experienced vet erinary technician. Daily visits to your home (Burlington, So. Burl ington, Shelburne) $7 a day. Call Lynne Matthews @ 863-8403.

tutoring TUTORING: Experienced, certi fied teacher. Jr. High - College. Math, science, language arts. $ 15/hr. Call Carl at 860-8482.

house cleaning PARENTS COM ING TO VISIT? Don’t panic! Call Diane H., HOUSE KEEPER TO T H E STARS. 658-7458.

house-sitting GOING OUT OF TOWN? With a house-sitter comes security, clean liness, happy pets, watered plants, etc... Don’t leave your pets in a ken nel! Let me take care of them and your home. Call Leslie, 878-9544. References available. HOUSE-SITTING & PET-SIT TING: Short or long term. Experienced, reliable, references available. Call Carl, 860-8482.

automotive SEIZED CARS FROM $175. Porsches, Cadillacs, Chevys, BMW’s, Corvettes. Also Jeeps, 4W D’s. Your area. Toll-free, 1-800898-9778 ext. A-6908 for current listings.

help wanted PART-TIME PERMANENT CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. & full-time temporary gift wrap peo ple needed. Apply in person to Customer Service, Burlington Square Malh EDUCATION COORDINATOR The Vermont Arts Council, a pri vate nonprofit state arts agency, is seeking an Education Coordinator to manage all aspects of the Council’s education program including grants and initiatives, ser vices and collaborations. Requires Bachelor’s degree, three years expe rience in arts administration or arts education. Knowledge of arts edu cation, good oral and written com munication skills, organization and teamwork skills necessary. Word processing and database experience needed. Send cover letter, resume and references to the Vermont Arts Council, 136 State Street, Drawer 33, Montpelier, VP 05633-6001. To request job description and long range plan, call (802) 828-3291 or write. The deadline for receipt of applications is Dec. 2, 1996. MAIL-ORDER TRAVEL BOOK company seeks motivated employee for order-processing and packing. 30 hrs./wk.; flexible schedule can be tailored to fit your needs. Send brief resume to: Adventurous Traveler Bookstore, PO Box 1468. Williston, VT 05495. HAIRSTYLIST WANTED for well established salon in Stowe. Experience required. Flexible days & hours. Call 293-8108. $300-$500 WEEKLY! Full/part time processing U.S. Government FHA Mortgage Refunds. No expe rience. Own Hours. Call 24-7 days. (504) 429-9233 Ext. 4580D43. HAND-DYED CLOTHING COMPANY seeks creative, artistic, motivated people to join our team. Full- and part-time positions avail able immediately. 658-0106. ENVIRONMENTAL CAPITAL ISM. Progressive marketing compa ny is searching for special breed of environmental capitalist: motivated people who are eager to make positive change. 862-8081. $ 1,000’S POSSIBLE READING BOOKS. Part-time. At home. Tollfree 1-800-898-9778 Ext. R-6908. ATTENTION! Are you a dreamer or a team player? Environmental marketing company expanding in this area. Looking for dreamers and team players to grow with us. Call Dominic at 862-8081.

business opp INNOVATIVE BUSINESS com bines advertising, sales and technol ogy. Great earning potential. Locally owned. Selling for $3000. For details call 654-6861. PLANET REPAIR. Earn solid, residual income assisting distribu tion of wild, organic products. Must be enthusiastic and outgoing. Call 800-576-5294, ad# 133935.

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JAZZ CAT ALERT. Drums and bass/guitar seeking an instrument to complete a jazz/standard trio. Must read, be serious and punctual. Call Steve, 865-0154. BIG ED’S STUDIO ON WHEELS. On-site multi-track live recording. Low prices/high quality. 802-266-8839. DRUM FOR FUN? Garage band trio (guitars, sax, keys, and/or bass) seeks friendly, talented drummer. Covers plus originals, rock ‘n roll, R&B. Call Michael, 860-2262 days, 864-0280 evenings. STU fF FOR SALE: TEAC-3 mixer, 8 channel, $250; Anvil Porta-Sound case, $50; Calzone

keyboard case (full size), $150; Yamaha QX-5 sequencer, $200; Grado turntable, $50. Call Ero @ 372-4690.

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VOLUNTEERS WANTED TO STAFF LAST ELM CAFE during shows and activities! Come on, we’re desperate! Call 658-7458. We also need bakers. COLD STEEL BREEZE BLUES BAND seeks experienced and dedi cated drummer to play gigs, record and practice. Call 860-4669, after 7pm. WORKING BAND SEEKS expe rienced prof, vocalist (prefer F) for high-quality commercial gigs. Keyboard or other lead instrument a +! Ralph, 933-6655. LOCAL SINGER/SONGWRITER/GUITARIST & BASSIST SEEKING drums + multi-instrumentalist for original band (gigs, demo work). Ero @ 372-4690. MUSICIANS-PROMOTIONAL PHOTOS - New Studio. ^Special* photo shoot and 10 B&W 8x10 photos w/ band name: $100, many options available. Peter Wolf Photo-Graphics, 802-899-2350/ pawolf@aol.com. COMPLETE CD AND CAS SETTE DESIGN. From concept to FINAL FILM. Creative design, illustration and digital imaging at COMPETITIVE RATES. JIM BURNS, (802) 388-7619. THE KENNEL REHEARSAL SPACE. AVAILABLE NOW. 3017 Williston Rd., So. Burlington. Living room-like atmosphere. Renting blocks of time per month. Reserve your space now! Call Lee at 660-2880. BURLINGTON DOES BURLINGTON double CD avail able at Pure Pop, Vibes, Silvermine North and Peace & Justice Center in Burlington, Tones in Johnson, Buch Spieler in Montpelier, Alley Beat, Sound Source and Vermont Bookshop in Middlebury, Gagnon Music in Hardwick, www.bigheavyworld.com or send $22 ppd to PO Box 5373, Burlington, VT 05402. GET ORGANIZED AND GET REAL. Without a kick-butt Press Packet, your Band might as well SUCK. The K House does it for you; well and C H E A P . Call 6588645.

music instruction PIANO LESSONS: Contemporary piano. Children and adults wel come, all levels. 10 years teaching experience. Studio located in down town Burl. Julie Sohn, 865-9869. GUITAR INSTRUCTION: All styles, any level. Emphasis on devel oping strong technique, thorough musicianship and personal style. Paul Asbell (Unknown Blues Band, Kilimanjaro, Sklar-Grippo, Gordon Stone, etc.). 862-7696.

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Call 864-CCTA to respond to a listing or to be listed. VANPOOL SEATS AVAIL ABLE! We leave from Burlington (Sears parking lot) and the Richmond P/R for 7:30 to 4:30 workday in Montpelier. Monthly seats available. Day riders also' welcome for $6 round trip. (1811) BURLINGTON to BERLIN. Ride wanted. Need to be at desti nation 8:30-9a.m. and picked up at 3:30p.m. Willing to assist in gas costs. Can be dropped off at BC/BS office if mote convenient. (2201) BURLINGTON to SO. BURL. I know it seems a short distance, but with my work hours of 1lp.m.-7a.m. I need a ride to work when the bus doesn’t run. Please cal! if you can help me out. (2202)

COLCHESTER to BURLING TON. Do you have an empty seat in your car that I could fill? I am looking for a ride M-F to my office on Kimball Avc. My work hours ate 9-5. Willing to help with gas money. (2192) BARRE/BERLIN to BURLING TON. I’m an early bird. Need to be to work on Pine St. by 6:30 a.m. and am out at 3 p.m. Can meet you in Berlin P/R if more convenient than Barre. (2200) WILLISTON VILLAGE AREA Kennedy Dr., So. BurL Visually impaired. Will pay for rides to work. 8-5:30 workday. (1113) WINOOSKI to VERGENNES. Looking to carpool on a daily basis. It’s too much for one per son alone. My hours are Sant 7pm, but it can be flexible. (1985) UNDERHILL to BURLING TON. Looking to share driving with someone coming from Underhill area to downtown Burl. Work hours are from 8:30-5 M-F. Let’s help each other out and carpool! (2177) COLCHESTER. Lakeshore Dr. is too crowded! Let’s carpool from Malleus Bay to Hercules Dr. I work approx. 7:30-4:15, M-F. (2138)

graphic design FREELANCE DESIGNER with Honors degree in commercial art, lots of creativity and sophisticated computer software offering excep tional quality artwork and design at Mi ni mum Price. 483-6698.

WANTED: Talented, enthusiastic artists, herbalists and crafters of all kinds interested in placing their wares in a new store opening in Middlebury. Please call 388-1201. BURLINGTON: Weekly women’s art/painting group in large-ish, waterfropt studio. All levels wel come. Purpose: ideas, feedback, support, fun. 864-7480.

SPORTS FANS FIND OUT N O W UP-TO-DATE SCORES/ SPREADS AND MUCH MORE!! IAS VEGAS 5 STAR PICK (3 PER DAY). 1-900-255-2600 x7891; $2.99/min. Must be 18 yrs. Serv-U (619)645-8434.

snow removal PROPERTY PROS. Total property maintenance, SNOW REMOVAL, painting, landscaping & light con struction. Call the best: 863-0209.

shipping WE PACK AND SHIP ANY THING , ANYWHERE! Call Pack & Ship, Inc. 802-655-1126.

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BURLINGTON to COLCH ESTER. I have a new job off the bus line so I need a ride to Hercules Dr, from downtown. 1 work 7-3:30, will pay! Please, can you offer me a scat in your car? (2164) BURLINGTON to ST. ALBANS, 1 am looking for a good, dependable carpool from downtown or along route 7 in Winooski or Colchester to tire Industrial Park or downtown St. Albans. 1 work 8-4:30 or 5. Alternate driving. (2165) ESSEX JCT. to ST. ALBANS Can we carpool? I work 8-5:30, can’t leave any earlier. Need rides for a few weeks, but can alternate driving after that. Will pay to start. Can meet you in Winooski/Colchester too. (2163) ESSEX. I need a ride home at I0pm from Essex Jet. to Essex Center. I can take die bus to work, but it doesn’t run late enough to get me home. Will pay. (2162) LINCOLN to BURLINGTON. Car repairs are aweful! I work 9-5, M-F and need a ride for now until my car is feeling better. In a month I will be able to share dri ving. Please call! (2180) MILTON to UVM. I’m an early bird. Looking to ride with some one who works simular shift/nearby location. M-F, 7-3. Somewhat flexible. (2181) RICHMOND. 1 am looking for a ride on the weekends into Burlington. I work from 8-4. Can you help me? (2183) SO. RYEGATE to MONTPE LIER I don’t like driving in Vermont winters! Looking for ride for winter months. Share dri ving rest of time. Work 7:454:30, M-F. (2182)

renovations for your home. 6580305. REPAIRS, RENOVATIONS, PAINTING, consultations, decks, windows, doors, siding, residential, commercial, insured, references. Chris Hanna, 865-9813.

WHY HIRE A FITNESS TRAIN ER? RESULTS. Begin that long-awaited exercise program in as few as 1 or 2 in home sessions. JULIE TROTTIER, ACE-Certified Personal Trainer, 878-2632.

massage UNDER STRESS? Take a health break w/Tranquil Connection. Hot tub, shower & massage. Certified Therapist. Sessions: intro $35, reg. $50, extended $65. 654-6860. Please leave a message.

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COLCHESTER to BURLINGTON. I need a ride from Prim and Lakeshore to class Wednesday nights in downtown Burlington. WU1 pay. (2138)

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Firehouse Gallery, 135 Church St. between 12-6pm, Wed.-Sun. Deadline: Nov. 6. WANTED: Art for November show; THE UNDERWORLD. All mediums welcome. Caravan arts, 863-5217.

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P e rso n al o f WOMEN SEEKING MEN SWF SEEKING SWM (25-33) FOR companionship; likes to dance and party, play pool, watch movies, etc. Have a good sense o f humor. 64081 SMART, FUNNY, CYNICAL, C U T E and slender redhead, 24, seeks grpwn-up boy, 24-35, who appreciates good wine and cold beer; Baryshnikov and baseball; the New York Times and Dilbert; haute cuisine and a mean ‘za; and who is tired o f the games his friends still play. 64084 W O RK IN G N IG H T SHIFT. Financially and emotionally secure DWF, 44, enjoys fishing, camping, hiking, bik ing, dancing, exercise; seeking NS, fit S/DW M , 38-48, with similar interests. 64072 AN ADVENTURE IS G O IN G T O HAPPEN. SWPF, NS, 34, ENFP, attrac tive, athletic, educated, curious, passion ate. Enjoys V T ’s wondrous outdoors, arts & music, travel, exploring, good food and having fun. Seeking same; SWM, 30s, fun, kind & caring to enjoy all that VT and friendship have to offer. 64073 43 YO DWNSPF, WARM, AFFEC TIONA TE, sincere, attractive, honest, athletic, positive, loves to laugh and be held, looking for companion. 64049 YOU ARE IN V ITED T O : enjoy laughter, conversation and quiet times. SWF, 47, seeks a SWM, NS, NA who has the time to share and willingness to care for possible LTR. 64038 ALLIGATOR W RESTLIN G , WARM, intellectual SWF seeks tete-a-tete this winter w/ tall, smart, kind SW M, 35-47, who enjoys classical, jazz, foreign film, VT islands. 64034 CH RISTIA N LADY: 37, full figured SWF who believes in the Golden Rule. 1 have a variety o f interests including his tory. Would like to hear from a NS, N D SWCM. 64032 GENTLE, CRAZY SWBiF, 19, ST U DENT, smoker and party girl ISO col lege guy, 19-24, w/ same likes (concerts & sex) and a unique devotion to desire. 64036 IT ’S BEEN SO LO N G I FO R G O T H O W T O DATE. How can you meet if you don’t try something new. Early 40s w/ Brett Butleresque humor. 64020 G O O D T H IN G S C O M E IN SMALL PACKAGES. SWPF, 30, N S /N D , petite, physically fit/active, well educated, cre ative, enjoys outdoors, music, cultural events and the finer things in life...ISO SW PM , 30s, N S/N D , same interests, physically fit/active, well educated, trusting, caring. 64016 SWF, 35, N E W T O BU RLIN G TO N . Attractive, intelligent, worldly? Kind w/

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MEN SEEKING WOMEN SW JPM, 31, 5’8”, ATTRACTIVE, FIT, educated, successful, happy, into hiking, biking, jazz/blues, seeking relaxed, emo tionally secure, fit, NS SPF/student, 2332, with a sense o f humor. 64093 H A N D SO M E DADDY O F O N E seeks attractive PF, 23-30, to cherish. Must tolerate/enjoy pool and nights at home. Perverse sense of humor and competetiveness required. 64096 H IRSU TE LOVER: 50ISH, 5’10”, 175lbs„ attractive, fit, Mozart to soft rock, arts, theatre, jeans to dressing up ISO wonderful, wanton, willing, slim, attractive, sensual woman for life’s adven tures. 64091 T H E LOVE YOU GET IS EQUAL T O the love you give. DW M , 45, 1451bs., 5’8”. Likes being with someone special and doing fun things. How about you? 64090 SEEKING UN IQUE, EASY-GOING MATCH (SWF) for SWPM, 23, who enjoys the outdoors, simple things in life, and is fit, intelligent, honest and sincere. 64082 FREE HEAT. DW PM , 37, romantic, caring, enjoys dining, adventure, travel, sports. Works 2nd shift. No games - sick o f the bar scene. You: attractive, friends first/LTR. 64089 DW M , 45, 1841bs. I’M A VERY SENSITIVE man who likes camping, fishing, dinning in or out. Looking for someone to share life’s pleasures. 64088 SWM, 29, NS, SEEKS SWF, NS, FOR a LTR. I like romantic evenings, art, photography, cuddling and sharing quali ty time. All interested F, 18-25, RSVP. 64083 ARE YOU AN ATTRACTIVE 20-30 YO F who would like to explore your submissive side with a tall, attractive, fit, athletic, well educated, 43 YO SWPM? 64077 WANTED: SIZZLING H O T Central VT woman w/ insatiable apetite. You: naughty girl, submissive, desiring a man to play with for you own pleasure. Me: 29, W M, 5’9”, 170lbs., intelligent, pas sionate, gentle and open-minded. Write me and dominate. 64078 GENTLE, LOVING, SPIRITUAL, NUDIST, wharf rat, BiSWM, 41, smok er seeks adventurous, alike BiF w/ van for companionship (age, race, looks unimportant). 64079 SW M , 39, ISO SWF, 25-35* who loves movies, sports, music, likes to just hang out and talk and have a good time. Sounds good? Try me. 64075 SW PM , 44, NS, 6’, ACTIVE, FIT, attractive, witty, not to mention humble, loves biking, skiing, travel, movies, music. Seeking sane woman, 30-45, for fun or more. 64062 W IN T E R ’S CO M IN G ! Do you feel a chill? Let’s melt together beside a raging fire after a passionate day of skiing and make whipped cream for our cappucino. SWM, 25, tall, fit, and handsome seeks happy, healthy, wholesome F, 22+, for winter excursions. 64067 SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP. NSASM, 30, handsome, honest, single, 5’10”, 155lbs., perfect in cooking. Searching for 22-40 YO for real life, well cultured LTR. 64051

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O N E W ILD ASPARAGUS. SW M , 20, NS, attractive Burlingtonian. Interests: biking, photography, reading, nature, cooking, movies. Seeking: creative, hon est, healthy, attractive, Fun F, 19-29. 64048 M ID 40s, FLOWER BEARING, easy going, pleasant to be w/, attractive, inshape guy ISO an attractive partner w/ a sense o f hum or who enjoys travel, long walks, the outdoors and laughter. Please find me, I can’t find you. 64061 W ANTED: LATINO O R HISPANIC lady. W PM looking for someone to wine and dine. Give it a try. Let’s have some fun. 64050 N O M O RE HEAD GAMES. SPM, 33, 6’, I60lbs, interested in meeting some one ready for relationship. Must be fun and independent and like kids. Call me! Won’t regret it. 64053 REVEL IN VERM ONT. Play hard and long in all seasons, outdoors and in. Tall, slim, attractive lawyer seeks LTR with congruent NSWPF, about 40, possessing intelligence, warmth, passion energy, cul ture. Kayak, hike, bike, ski and travel by day. Attend theatre, dances and movies by evening. Talk and read unceasingly. 64054 A G O O D CATCH! SW M , 33, FIT professional, NS, enjoys golf, theatre, dining out, running, sports, good con versation and much more ISO physically fit, S/DWF, NS, 27-36, for fun and possibly more. 64058 SW M, 18, L O O K IN G FO R SWF to go out and party with, but not looking for relationship. Let’s have some real fun! 64060 SEEKING T EN D E R , LONELY W OM A N who loves music. I’m a musi cian, mid 40s, 5’5 1/2”, decent looking, young at heart. Hoping for a compatible partner. 64055 LONELY ROM A N TIC. DW M , 44, 5 1 0 ”, N D seeks slim/medium D/SWF, 38-46, to share quiet times, humor, dancing, music, dining, theater, out doors, your interests and more. Let’s talk. 64045 LAME? PERHAPS N O T! I need not question the SWF ISO a 23 YO SWM who is athletic, comely and intelligent. Question me! 64044 TAO SPIRITUALIST. Gentle autumn rains/We sing blues rhapsodic for/Lone fluttering leaf. Thirty-some stars/Glitter, fireflies dance; life/Measured in single heartbeats. *note: these are two haiku poems. 64040 W ARNING: The Surgeon General has determined that consumption o f this product will cause honesty, sincerity, friendship, companionship, love, passion, fidelity and security. 64030 ADVENTUROUS, YO UNG SW M , 46, NS seeks F who enjoys hiking, concerts, biking, theater, canoeing or evening dining out. 64029 GEN. GEORGE ARM STRONG CUSTER seeks out Elizabeth (SWF, 25+) for a ride into history. This legendary stand won’t be a last. 64041 TELL ME ABO U T YOURSELF. Photo welcome. Reply guaranteed. 40 YO SM: smart, good looking and fun. Responses from women aged 18-40 - o f any race welcome. 64039 SW M, 40. SOUL PARTNER, ARE YOU O U T THERE? Like movies? Music? Magic? Maniacal merriment?... Coffee? Life’s a journey; want to travel? Call me. 64025 DW M , 55, N S /N D W / N O UN AC CEPTABLE HABITS, brown hair and

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PERSON < TO > PERSON eyes, medium build, 5’5 ”, looking for companionship in the hopes o f finding an unattached lady who would enjoy evening rides and spending some free time together. Please respond ladies, even if you would just like a friend. 64014 VERY SIMPLE! SBM, 42, N A /N D , is looking for someone who is serious about life, love and relationships. 64013 SM, 41. O U T O F DREAMS. Reduced to wishes and schemes. 64024 FUN + ROM ANCE. INTERESTS: friends, walks,'sports and movies. SWM, 33, seeks SF, 20-30, to share special times with. 64011 28, SW PM , JU ST M OVED HERE. Active, fun, attractive, 6’, 200 lbs., likes rollerblading, skiing, golf, good restau rants & conversation. Wants similar SF for friends, dating, possible relationship. 64026 YOUNG PROFESSOR who studies the Middle Ages, but is not middle aged. I am an attractive SW M, 33, into having fun, but would like to have a long term relationship. I do more than read books. 64999 CENTRAL VERM O NT. SW M , 52, slender, athletic intellectual seeks SF who back packs, has Kronos Q uartet tapes, grows herbs and owns two long stemmed wine glasses. 64004 TT’S BEEN SIX YEARS SIN CE MY DIVORCE. I’m ready for a relationship if you are. SW M, NS, professional, superb shape. Serious replies only, please. 64010 W ANNA TAKE A HIKE, M T N . BIKE O R G O SKIING? Independent SWM, NS, 39 YO seeks SWF outdoor compan ion with same interests. 64008 AUTUM NAL SWIRLS IN ' COLORS & EDDIES, and I am ready to meet a woman past 38 with a touch of spirit, matter and class. 64009

BORN AGAIN. SW PCM , 28, 5’11”, 160 lbs., enjoys outdoor activities, ISO SWCF, 24-32, in Burlington area, faith ful, committed to gospel, friendship, pos sible LTR. 64988 G O O D T O T H E LAST CO RE BAR REL O F FUN. Loose-fitting guy seeks fantastic woman for ultimate soul search —k... be direct object of silliest feelings— ciao! 64987 HELP! 34 YO, W M , WELL BUILT, good looking. Wanted: friendships and more w/ people enjoying the alternative lifestyle - straight, bi, age, race unimportant. Discretion assured. 64992_________ ‘ CLICK HERE for more information on how to download a hot new version of the MALE species. Compatible with most high end FEMALE drivers. N O T a geek (I hope)! 64991 SWPM PHOTOGRAPHER, IN-SHAPE and active, seeks active beauty (26-36) and collaborator for making art, cultural may hem, exotic travel and enjoying Vermont life indoors and out. 64983

WOMEN SEEKING WOMEN IN SEARCH OF FEM TO SOFT BUTCH, 20-30, sincere, romantic, wild woman to share quiet and wild times exploring! Enjoy movies, toys, fishing, pic nics, beaches, sunsets and moonlit skies. Looking for someone to fill a big hole in my heart. 64092_______ COME SUMMER, breathe in the dance of the butterfly, the flight of the cardinal, the waltz of the bumblebee. This winter, spend time getting acquainted. Older lesbian ISO nurturing nature wise companion. 64069 ARTISTIC, MUSICAL, ROMANTIC, bright, educated, child spirit, nature wor shipper. Slim/feminine appearence. 43 YO,

NS/ND, in straight marriage w/ CFS wants out, but unable to be self supportive. I desire loving, supportive, non-butch friends who are non-judgemental, kind, deep and gentle. 64066 SLIGHTLY OFFBEAT, BUT DOWN TO earth SF, 23, seeks similar (22-27) to share friendship and to explore secret passions. Must be willing to have fun. 64059_______ HOMEY, INTELLIGENT FEM mT IS O same. Are you spiritual, beautiful, sane? I’m a busy single mom looking for friends... possibly more. 64056__________________ CARUMBA! Run, dance, jump, snooze, deep talk, laugh, eat, bug, dream, stroke the cat, truly value one another, real friends. Lesbian seeks honest sister spirit. 64042 CHRONIC AUSTRAL1APHILE, 23, seeks fellow sufferer. Must possess clean lungs, a reverence for nature and art, and be pre pared to take the cure next...April? Letters, please. 64017 GAY, BIG, TALL, LOOK ING FOR A nice woman (Chitt. County would be nice). I’ll give my heart. 64015_________ BITG (M TO F) SEEKS BI OR LF for friendship and fun; sweet, Rubenesque, intelligent. Enjoys lipstick, lingerie, movies, toys. Open minded only, please. 64000 GBFWOULD LIKE TO MEET GF at least 50 +. Love life, love sports. I am a NS/D. You are an adult. 64982

MEN SEEKING MEN SWM, ALL MAN, MANY INTERESTS. Fun times, rough play or quiet nights. 32, 511 ”, 200 lbs. Very new, need teacher. 64095 SWM, Bi/CURIOUS, 19, 5’9”, 160lbs„ college student looking for someone to teach me. I’m interested. Discrete fun, no

strings. Burlington area. 64097 SWM, Bi/CURIOUS, 18, 5’11”, 190lbs., looking for hot, discrete fun. No strings! 18-25 YOs. 64086 WHOLESOME AND SEXY. 6’2”, swim mer’s build, Italian, handsome, big smile, open-minded, distracted professional and foreign adventurer seeks confident, natural, masculine, muscular, playful friend and lover. 64076___________ LOVE TO but want more! Fun, playful GM, 26, 6’2”, I651bs., looking for GM, 24-36, playful and honest. 64063 GBM, 36, 6”, 185 lbs., NS/ND, ATHLETIC, liberal minded, seeks GM, 20-36, for friendship, possible LTR. Physically dis abled GM considered, too. Willing to relo cate statewide. 64070 ADORE HOT LADDIES. Me: I’m very nice looking; don’t look my age (46 yrs. young), but act it. 6’, 195 lbs., dark hair, blue eyes, enjoy sex. No fatties, sorry. 64065 GWM, 33, 6’, 175lbs. I AM A MAN who likes men who are MEN!! Interests: intellec tual depth, rugged workouts, cars, comedy... oh yeah, fun (20-40). 64052 BURLINGTON AREA GWM, 37, ARTIST, NS, attract^*#, young looking, seeks soulmate (25-45). Interests: spirituali ty, nature, foreign films, literature, watching sunsets and shooting stars at lake. 64047 DWM, 43, PROF., YOUNG & ATTRACTIVE seeks same for Fall fun. Loves hikes, picinics, good wine, travel, music. OK, your move! 64019 GBM, 36, 6’, 185lbs., NS/ND, ESSEX AREA, athletic, outdoor type, liberal ISO GM or BiM, 18-36, for friendship &c good times. 64005 NOT LOOKING FOR ROMANCE. GWM seeks Bi/married men for late after noon delights. Discretion assured. 64007 GET TIED by hot GWM. Looking for another guy around 18 to play rough with. 64998

BELIEVE IT OR NOT there are some men who admire Fat Men and only Fat Men. I’m one of the lucky few. Check me out. I’m 55, 230lbs„ 6*2”. Anyone for videos and pizza? 64994 GWM, 35, BRN/BI.U, 6’I ”, 165, MASC, seeks someone for weekend workout, biking or just hanging out. Any age, NS, no drugs. 64990

OTHER Bi MALE CD SEEKS DISCRETE PEO PLE for fun and play. Tired of boring evenings and long days. Call and leave mes sage. 64071

HERE’S YOUR FIRST GLANCE, CRAIG. Thanks for sharing your story. I hope it’s not your “undoing.” CHERRY ST. PARKING GARAGE, 10/11, guy in uniform, nice looking. Me: long blonde hair, blue eyes, tight leather. Haven’t seen you again. Please call. 64094 CITY MARKET, 10/26, 9:30pm. You: blonde, quiet smile, white blouse, table near counter. Me: green shirt, curious glances, window table. Care to meet? Conversation? Soon? Lets. Box 063 CHERRY ST. BI LLa RDS 10/1 8 ."YmiT AF, long hair, blue shirt. Me: W M, long hair, black shirt. You were at next table. Want to meet? 64087 PO E T JEN: Met you briefly at Burlington Coffelumse, City Market, 9/25, but couldn’t stay. Looked for you 10/9. Me: bearded with black leather jacket. Please call/write to talk poetry. 64074

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PLEASE BE ADVISED that this svelte, capricously stubborn (SWNSF, 39) writer, performs perfunctory tasks poorly and rou tinely loses one sock to the hozone...Got any advice? Box 060 CLASSY WOMAN, SWPF, ROMANTIC, fit, 50s, seeks gentleman, 50-65, NS, to be guest and date for upcoming gala social event. Please respond w/ note. Box 058 TALL, FAIR,"PERVERSE, impetuous, NS artist, 38, seeks tall, droll, cynical bard headed, crusty, independent, well read/educated, savvy old soul to swap stories with. Box 052

28 YO HEDONIST, NOT YET PROFES SIONAL, no longer slacker, loves literature, swimming in the lake and PJ Harvey, seeks sexy world-traveller and educated, woman worshipper w/ great sense of humor. Box 054_________________________________ I ADORE MEN! Extremely happy Southern Belle (now living in VT) seeks pen-pal who loves the lost art of letter writing. Box 050_______________ ATTRACTIVE, TALL & WELL EDLL CATED. SF, 34, seeking mature, liberal S/DWM, 5’10” +, with intelligence and sophistication, for friendship, companionship and possible relationship. Box 043 STARTING OVER. Where do I go? Children are grown; I’m alone. Love light sparkles but where’s Mr. Markle? SF looking for SWM 50s bi 60s, varied interests. Box 034 .______________________________ ATTRACTIVE, PROFESSIONAL BLACK WOMAN, 40 YO, W ITH CHIL DREN. Comfortable, honest, passionate. Traveling, dancing. Looking for professional white male, sincere, honest, sense of humor, understanding to share life together. Box 041

share my dreams with. I’m very easygoing, kind, friendly, loving, warm, caring. Lots more of a person. Please write me. Box 040

ANARCHIST ARTIST 45+ with oneexquisite dress and nice teapot sought by subversive SWM for probing the woof and weave of longing thread by thread. Box 037 PEONIES BLOOMING, ROSES SWELLING, IRIS DROOPED. Time to get out of chicken coop. Seeking 39+ lass full of sass from poet? Writer fire. Box 036

QUINTESSENTIAL NICE GUY! SWM, NS, 35, fit, happy, health, educated, aspir ing poet, singer/songwriter. ENJF. Desires to meet like minded woman. Let’s create something together, friendship... Box 064 SWM, 41, DEAF, WANTS CHANGE be new beginnings, seeks F, same age (25-42). Lets start at coffee. Box 048 YOUNG, VERY SUCCESSFUL ATTORNEY, fit and energetic, looking for sensually attractive, elegant SPF, 22-32, to share his good fortune, sense of adventure, intellectu al vibrancy and to enjoy bis full specrum of interests and passions from his beautiful home to trips to Boston bi Montreal and exotic points beyond. Send letter bi recent photo. 046___________________________ WRATHS LOVE GOT TO DO W/... culturally/politically aware? Dignity? Nice abs? Single dad, 40, artisan, attractive, Adirondacker. Not boring. 045 SEINFELD/IMUS Tfi^yre our m e n lf th ^ can’t do it. Perhaps I can with women 37+ from writer warrior with love bi lust. Box 042

MEN: AFTERNOONS FREE? ME TOO! PBiWM, 40, brn/bl, 1651bs., discrete, very open-minded, good looking. My place. Around the world in one afternoon. Write and express your secret fantasies and I’ll come your way. Box 061 G W M - 5 ’9”, 165TEs.7 BRN/BLU, OPENMINDED, honest, NS, loves the outdoors, hiking, biking, nature - seeks GM, 20-40 for friendship and good times. Box 062 SWM, Bi/CU R l O U S ^ r i ’, 18 5Ibs7NS seeks same, 18-30, to satisfy our curiosity. Discretion a must. Write soon, photo appre ciated. Box 051 GWM, 18, BROWN HAIR, HAZEL EYES, 5’8”, 1351bs. seeks GWM, 18-25, to share summer with. Box 031

TS LESBIAN, TRAUMATIZED, discon nected from my body; seeking lesbian part ner w/ whom to reawaken in loving rela tionship of sensual, consensual, sexual plea sure. I’m 43 years old, 13 yrs. post-op, NS/ND, androgynous, Aquarius into per sonal growth. I’m seeking body conscious woman for deep, long-term friendship. If you’re out there will you join me in taking the risk to go into what feels like The Unknown? Box Q57____________________ HELP: CURIOSITY STRIKES AGAIN. Is there anyone there who is also curious? Let’s experiment together. I’m a heavy-set SWF looking for someone 30-38. Box 053 I’M LOOKING FOR A LOVING, CAR ING, WARM, ETC. RELATIONSHIP to

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Place is projected to generate three rimes as much traffic as Wal-Mart. In his own case, Davis notes, the citizens’ group demanded that $18 million in road work be completed before the project could get underway.

Bradish, the former CRG leader, acknowledges that the organization took a more help ful approach toward Maple Tree Place because Frank “had negotiated good compromises with us.” Davis, by contrast, “was out for profit and wasn’t willing to compromise. We didn’t want his project here,” Bradish says. Williston Town Planner David Spitz meanwhile pre dicts that Frank may have to spend more than $ 1 million on traffic improvements in order to get permits for Maple Tree Place. Davis eventually had to dig deep into his own pocket to meet the reduced costs of road

Place, asked Davis to so n sidet a vatiation o f that scheme for the Wal-Mart project. Davis refused to modify his blueprint for big boxes surrounded by

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huge parking lots. The changes favored by CRG would have made his development unfeasible, Davis maintains. He says some of

in terms of the market, retailers “don’t like the idea of parking lots separated from their front door,” Davis notes, suggesting Frank may have trouble landing an anchor store for Maple Tree Place. The Wal-Mart development will proceed in accordance with the familiar mall pattern, Davis says. He envisions the remain ing 100 acres of commercially zoned land on his site being built up during the next 10 years. “There’s going to be more development there — office, retail, restaurants, but mainly retail.” Davis has retained a landscap ing firm that, he says, “will be very successful in Vermontizing the appearance” of the stores now under construction. “Toys R Us does want its image to be the same as elsewhere,” Davis admits, “but we’re trying to make it and Wal-Mart blend in more than they do in other places.” □

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