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“I carried that clipping around with me for a little while,” said the director. Monday’s arrest of Michael E. Fisher was especially unsettling for Michael B. Fisher, who happens to live a short distance from Dorset Park, where Michael E. was apprehended. “That’s a lot of very bizarre, disturbing coincidences,” said Michael B. Equally troublesome to him was the fact that some of the Facebook chatter about Fisher’s arrest seemed to confuse the two men. To be clear: Michael B. Fisher is a filmmaker who teaches at Burlington and Champlain colleges, and whose short films and music videos have won several prizes. Michael E. Fisher is a repeat sex offender who is in custody. De Seife’s blog post attracted comments from two more Michael Fishers. “I know the feeling,” wrote one. Another piped up, “I am also Michael B. Fisher.” None of these guys should be confused with Michael J. Fisher, of Lincoln. A former House member, Michael J. chaired the House Health Care Committee until he was defeated in the November 2014 election. Disclosure: Filmmaker Michael B. Fisher occasionally assists Seven Days multimedia producer Eva Sollberger.
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I agree with Hannah Palmer Egan [Taste Test: Junior’s Rustico, March 18]. Junior’s has lost its way, and I hope it finds the way back to its original quality heritage and N.Y.-style American Italian food. Prior to opening, they made statements saying that it was going to be high-quality handmade fare. But from their words to the table — it just doesn’t happen. Maybe too many maple syrup fumes got to them!
asks him if we got 100 percent compliance would that fix it, and Ross says no because he wants the legislature to allocate a few million to his agency so he can hire more inspectors to find those “few bad farmers” out there who are not in compliance. This is a ruse: The AAPs were not written to protect the lake; they were written to shield the industry from the kinds of prescriptive regulations that would. James h. maroney Jr.
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I have to agree wholeheartedly with Cathy DiCecco [Feedback: “Junior’s Rustico: Sì e No,” March 25]. Took the family; we waited forever for the kitchen to do simple dishes that came out 40 minutes later wrong, and very, very small portions for the price. It was loud. It was cold. And it was the last time. But I love Junior’s in Colchester. Sean moran
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In “Sacred Cows,” [April 1] author Kathryn Flagg puts too much emphasis on compliance with the accepted agricultural practices, which she notes have been in effect for 20 years and are empirically ineffective. This is just the distraction Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Ross wants. Flagg
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Kathryn Flagg’s article “Sacred Cows” [April 1] keenly illustrated the push and pull between the public’s right to clean water and our cultural heritage of a rural economy. Our farms are a proud part of Vermont’s working landscape, and we applaud the evolution of agricultural practices that safeguard Lake Champlain. With the recent House passage of the clean water bill, and soon to be allocated funding, it’s time to work with the agricultural community to implement and enforce sound policies that can reduce the blight of blue-green algae affecting aquatic ecosystems. Mandatory 25-foot buffer strips between farm and shoreline would go far toward reaching this goal. While agricultural runoff accounts for 40 percent of the phosphorus reaching Lake Champlain, the remainder comes from our built environment and poor landuse practices. To truly solve the problem, it’s critical that we address multiple sources
wEEk iN rEViEw of pollution. One of the most effective ways is to invest in and protect our natural infrastructure, like floodplain forests and wetlands, which act like wastewater treatment plants but at a fraction of the cost. The vegetation in these forests naturally filters pollutants and phosphorous-carrying sediment on their way to the lake. Nature’s resiliency is vividly on display in this ecosystem, with its natural ability to create checks and balances for our excesses. The Nature Conservancy in Vermont is committed to doing our part for clean water by protecting and restoring floodplain forests — a critical part of securing the health of our waters. Heather Furman
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“Threats, Lawsuits and Dead Animals” [March 18] trivializes issues that deserve attention and exemplifies the need for assistance to remedy problems in Victory. I attended the town meeting to learn more about the admission of Elizabeth Brown Humane Society’s board member Walter Mitchell, who last year stated he “had shot his jackass” — not something one would expect a board member to boast about. I wanted to see if the town, as a whole, would vote on the tax status of a dwelling occupied by family members. I also wanted to see if there would be discussion of a resident operating a puppy mill, who is currently engaged in a court dispute with a neighbor regarding the noise level and waste management of nearly 50 dogs, and who has received five DUIs, the last of which resulting in a crash, and why he still drives freely despite specific Vermont laws. Worried Victory residents have valid concerns that are being ignored. The fact that Essex County Sheriff Trevor Colby “laughs off most of them” is disturbing. Several seniors expressed frustration that they have sought help from law enforcement, fearing for their safety, but have been ignored. A report of a forensic audit revealing over $250,000 of unaccounted money is telling of the corruption in Victory. Follow-up reporting is in order. “Nasty feuds between neighbors” minimize situations that have had deadly consequences and aren’t a tongue-in-cheek matter.
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Light and Dark Rather than open a history book to explore the past, Miwa Matreyek combines digital animation and shadow play in the short film This World Made Itself. The Los Angeles-based multimedia artist draws from a background in collage when creating awe-inspiring visuals that incorporate her silhouette.
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Abridged Version There are stories, and then there are the pint-size plots at Pecha Kucha Night. Creative types give narrated slide shows featuring 20 images. With only 20 seconds to describe each frame, participants deliver fast-paced narratives that pack a punch. The result is a presentation experience unlike any other. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 53
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Diminutive Domicile While big isn’t always better when it comes to building a home, smaller isn’t always easier. Just ask Ethan Waldman, who speaks from experience in the Tiny House Workshop. Referencing his 14-month-long construction project, the Vermonter behind the guidebook Tiny House Decisions offers insights into this growing DIY movement. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 53
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Feline lovers unite! Four-legged stars hit the big screen at the Planet Cat Film Festival. Ranging in length from a few seconds to two minutes, catchy clips capture kitties in hilarious and heartwarming situations. Proceeds from this cinematic celebration benefit the Humane Society of Chittenden County.
Most art collectors don’t require nine locations in two states to house their acquisitions. But Barre resident Mark Waskow, owner of more than 15,000 contemporary art pieces, does need that much storage. Forty-five pieces from his collection find a temporary home at the Amy E. Tarrant Gallery in the exhibit “The Waskowmium: Where the Art Stops.”
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A kick drum made out of a repurposed vintage suitcase? This improbable instrument comes to life in the hands of Session Americana. The award-winning Boston group brings an inventive approach to music making in its latest release, Pack Up the Circus. Listeners at ArtsRiot can expect the unexpected when the sextet takes the stage.
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explain. “I believe that if they are gay or transgender or any other problem — whatever else they have or believe in — that’s their beliefs, and we shouldn’t tread on them here in our states.” Um, any other “problem?” “I don’t see that as a problem,” she said, quickly correcting herself. “That came out wrong. I knew as soon as I said it, it came out wrong.” Rep. DOUG GAGE (R-Rutland), who was also spotted in the building, was less forthcoming. Asked over the phone Monday why he didn’t vote, he said, “Just decided not to.” Why? “I just said: I just decided not to,” he clarified. “I had my own reasons.” What were those reasons? “You’ve asked that question three times already,” he said.
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“And you haven’t answered the question three times already,” Seven Days noted. “I think we’re done with this conversation,” Gage said, hanging up the phone. Rep. TOM TERENZINI (R-Rutland), drove all the way up from Rutland to the Statehouse Friday morning. But after filing his expenses, he said, he left town before the vote. “I wasn’t trying to avoid anything,” he said. “I wasn’t feeling well.” Terenzini knows exactly how he would have voted had he stuck around. “I would have voted against the resolution because, you know, No. 1: I don’t like socialist Democrats and the Progressives shoving that crap down my throat,” he said. “I mean, if a person owns a business, he has the right to deny service to anyone — because it’s his or her business. And you can print that, my friend.” So it’d be OK to deny service to, say, African Americans? “No, that wouldn’t be OK,” Terenzini said. Why not? “Equal rights, I guess,” he said. “Everybody should be treated fairly. But if an owner owns a company, he should have a right to deal with certain organizations or whatever.” But it’s OK to deny service to gays?
“No, I’m not saying that,” Terenzini said. “I’m saying an individual has the right to, you know, this, I mean, this law is in 20 states in the United States now. I believe it was started by — I think even Clinton signed on to it back in the ’90s. But I, you know, I just, you know, I just feel that if you own your own business, there might be someone you don’t want to deal with.” Such as someone who is gay. “Those are your words. Those are your words, my friend. Those aren’t my words,” he said. “I’m a justice of the peace. I marry gays, lesbians, homosexuals, heterosexuals. All you have to do is call the town clerk’s office and you’ll see I’ve married people who are straight, homosexual, gay, lesbian, whatever!” Ah, got it.
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Late last month, Attorney General BILL launched a campaign finance crusade against former lieutenant gubernatorial candidate DEAN CORREN. The AG is seeking $72,000 in fines and restitution from the publicly financed Prog for allegedly coordinating with the Vermont Democratic Party over an email worth $255. As we noted in last week’s Fair Game, Sorrell hasn’t subjected himself to the same scrutiny he has Corren. Two years ago, the AG blew off requests from a top Republican to investigate alleged coordination between Sorrell and a super PAC that bailed him out of a close race. And as he admitted to Seven Days, Sorrell took $9,000 from a Texas law firm as its representatives requested a meeting — and later hired the firm to sue on behalf of the state. Sorrell has also failed to comply with a pretty basic element of campaign-finance law: Several times a year, candidates must publicly disclose each campaign expenditure they make, “listed by amount, date, to whom paid, for what purpose,” according to state law. A review of Sorrell’s recent filings shows that he has routinely ignored the rules. Sixteen times over the past four years, Sorrell’s campaign has reimbursed him for hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of dollars’ worth of expenses paid out of his own pocket. In each instance, the campaign provided only a vague explanation of what Sorrell bought with the campaign cash — and never once did it disclose who it paid. During his 2012 and 2014 reelection campaigns, Sorrell reimbursed himself a total of $18,542 without much explanation. According to elections director WILL SENNING, who works for Secretary of State JIM CONDOS, “All campaign expenses are meant to be made directly from the campaign account SORRELL
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pattern. If he had, he says, he would have contacted Sorrell to provide more guidance on the law. “We just don’t have the staff time to be combing through them, or something like that might have jumped out at me,” he says. With a laugh, he added: “And it’s up to the attorney general to determine whether it’s a violation or not.”
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and reported individually on the reporting form.” Each violation is punishable by a fine of up to $10,000, Senning says. Why is it important to report expenditures? “I think the entire idea of campaign-finance disclosure law is to have an idea from who and what sources people are raising their money and on what they’re spending that money,” Senning says. The latter is impossible to divine from the AG’s filings. In February 2013, for instance, Sorrell’s campaign cut him a check for $2,299, identifying the purpose of the payment as “reimbursement for expenses.” In November 2012, the campaign paid him $3,270 for “campaign exp reimb,” according to a filing. In July 2012, it identified one $341 payment simply as “Trip.” Uh, what trip? Sorrell declined a request this week for more information about the campaign expenditures in question. In an emailed response, he said, “I have met my disclosure obligations.” But when Seven Days asked him about the practice at the end of an unrelated interview in March 2014, Sorrell was more forthcoming. He said many of the reimbursements relate to his trips to Democratic Attorneys General Association conferences. Though DAGA pays for his airfare and lodging, he said, his campaign picks up the tab for “baggage-check fees, food that’s not otherwise provided, if I have parking or a taxi.” He continued: “And if I have a meeting with somebody over lunch, in-state, to talk about being of assistance to my campaign or something like that. I just keep these receipts and then once every six months, or whatever, compile them and get reimbursed.” Asked at the time why he didn’t provide a line-item accounting, as the law calls for, Sorrell assigned responsibility to his campaign staff, saying, “I did to my treasurer.” That’s an interesting argument, given that in an April 2012 motion he filed in a campaign-finance case against former lieutenant governor Brian DuBie, Sorrell himself called it “absurd” to say a candidate isn’t responsible for the actions of his staff. “The plain language and structure of the statutes make clear that it is the candidate who bears responsibility for compliance with campaign finance laws,” he wrote. Even after Seven Days asked about the practice last March, Sorrell continued to provide vague explanations for his expenditures, such as the $2,454 reimbursement he identified last November as paying for “food, lodging, cell phone.” Sorrell is not the only candidate to flout Vermont’s expenditure-reporting requirements. But a review of other recent filings found that no statewide candidate has done so as frequently or consistently as Sorrell. Senning, whose office has no enforcement powers, says he had not noticed the
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n early March, Vermont’s Department of Financial Regulation issued a consumer alert cautioning people that a “revolution” was brewing in the Green Mountain State. It was referring to the “sharing economy,” in which people use online platforms to rent their homes, cars — even their pets — to strangers. Titled “Be aware before you share,” the alert warned potential loaners that they could face major liability if they lack proper insurance. Is it a sign that state officials are starting to clamp down on off-the-books commerce? In recent years, the sharing economy — variously dubbed “collaborative consumption,” the “peer economy” and the “access lifestyle” — has mushroomed into a multi-billion-dollar sector. Supporters say it promotes an “asset-light” lifestyle that’s efficient and environmentally friendly. Critics argue that unregulated transactions allow people to evade fees, taxes and safety regulations. Both sides agree on one thing: Current laws are ill-suited to address the situation. Two of the biggest names in the business — Airbnb, a company that facilitates renting out spare rooms, and Uber, which lets people use their personal cars as cabs — have generated some high-profile legal battles. Spain, Germany, Belgium, India, Thailand and other countries have banned Uber services. New York’s attorney general subpoenaed Airbnb and started shutting down accommodations that ran afoul of the state’s rental laws. San Francisco and Portland, Ore., now require Airbnb hosts to register and prove that they live at the residence they’re renting. Both companies are doing business in Vermont, where bartering has long been a way of life. At first state officials greeted them with ambivalence. Now some of them are cracking down. Labor Commissioner Annie Noonan said her department is investigating Uber in Vermont to determine whether its drivers are employees or independent contractors. Uber argues the latter, but if the labor department disagrees, the company would be obligated to pay minimum wage, workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance. The California courts are contemplating the same question in two pending cases: one involving Uber; the other, its competitor, Lyft. Last year, the state tax department
started enforcing the 9 percent rooms and meals tax on Airbnb hosts who rent rooms to guests for at least 15 days during the year. To date, the department has brought in $700,000. The state health department, which licenses lodging establishments, has also begun inspecting some of the places advertised on Airbnb. Despite these measures, enforcement is erratic: Neither the tax nor health departments could say how many rentals are on the right side of the law. And plenty of gray area remains. Under the health department’s current regulations, drafted in 1975, any place that advertises and provides lodging to the public for more than one day a month needs a license from the department. They’re also subject to rules, such as: “Individual cakes of soap … shall be discarded after being used in a guest room.” The department plans to revisit these regulations with Airbnb in mind. A white paper generated by the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles
concluded that Uber drivers should be considered cabbies under state law. It also pointed out that no enforcement system currently exists to ensure that drivers register and get proper insurance. Officials emphasize that they don’t want to be draconian. “You don’t want to stifle innovation,” noted DFR commissioner Susan Donegan, who said the consumer alert was simply meant to encourage people to “be smart about it.” Education is the priority, agreed tax commissioner Mary Peterson, whose department published a primer on the rooms-and-meals tax and when it applies. Awareness campaigns like these do little to assuage business owners such as Doug Sawyer, who runs the Lilac Inn in Brandon. “The state needs to be more aggressive in trying to level the playing field,” said Sawyer. He recited a litany of expenses — for taxes, kitchen inspections, fire alarms and sprinklers, to name a few — that Airbnb hosts don’t pay. State tourism commissioner and
former innkeeper Megan Smith shares Sawyer’s concerns. But to regulate Airbnb, departments need more inspectors and more resources, Smith said. Given the gaping budget gap this year, “It wasn’t a time to start that conversation” in the legislature, but Smith plans to address it next year. Not surprisingly, Burlington has made the most progress in navigating the sharing economy: It hosts nearly half of the more than 1,000 Vermont rooms currently available on Airbnb; it’s the only city in Vermont where Uber has officially launched; and it does have an ordinance that aims to regulate local livery service. Mayor Miro Weinberger said he thinks these companies “offer the promise of real value to Burlingtonians,” but also “create real issues.” The city shut down an Airbnb operation for the first time last summer. A Wisconsin couple had bought a second home in the South End and started renting it out. After
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neighbors complained, the development review board ruled that the pair had converted the home into a commercial inn without obtaining a permit. But the ruling raised more issues than it settled. The city’s zoning code has clear definitions for bed and breakfasts, historic inns, hotels and boarding houses — none of which really applies to Airbnb rentals, including the South End house. To date, the city’s code enforcement department has responded to nine other complaints about Airbnb properties; five remain under investigation, and the rest have been resolved without a DRB hearing. After the South End case, Weinberger asked City Attorney Eileen Blackwood to conduct a review of how city regs apply to Airbnb and other short-term rental arrangements, and to research what other cities have done. After receiving Blackwood’s memo last week, he concluded there’s no “off-theshelf” solution. Among the findings: Fire and other safety inspections only apply to commercial properties, which means the city doesn’t have the authority to inspect most Airbnb spots. Burlington levies a local gross receipts tax on places that offer public lodging, which, the memo notes, “likely applies to most, if not all, Airbnb listings.” Only 14 hosts currently pay it, and attempts to collect money from others backfired. When the city’s tax collector used the Airbnb website to inform several hosts that they owed taxes, the company blocked him from the site. To date, none of them has paid. According to the memo, the city is “contemplating its next steps.” Jordan Davis, whose family runs the Willard Street Bed and Breakfast Inn, is well versed in all matters Airbnb. In a 19th-century sitting room, he rifles through a collection of news stories and notes. “The city needs to catch up with the times,” he said — meaning officials need to rewrite Queen City ordinances to address Airbnb properties. But doing so, he admitted, would be a “monumental task.” Part of the problem is that people use Airbnb in very different ways: Some
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or more than a decade, Canadian customers at the Newport Natural Market and Café could buy their baguettes and organic milk with their own cash, as if they were paying with American greenbacks. Not anymore. A bright yellow sign went up at the cash register two weeks ago announcing that the store in this border community would no longer accept the loonie, whose value — roughly equal to the U.S. dollar just a couple of years ago — has dropped to about 80 American cents. The downtown store can’t afford the perk for Canadian customers that essentially amounts to a 20 percent discount. Said manager Amrita Parry, “We were losing money at it.” The Canadian dollar hit a six-year low in March. That’s a worrisome development for merchants, hoteliers and other tourist-dependent businesses across Vermont. Concern is greatest in the state’s northern counties, which have traditionally had higher unemployment and long relied on Québec residents who not only vacation in the area but also pop down for lunch and weekly grocery shopping. Newport, a quiet city of 5,000 on Lake Memphremagog, has struggled to grow
jobs in a region where frost heaves seem to outnumber people. As remote as the city feels, it’s just a few miles south of the Canadian province of Québec, which hosts 8.1 million residents, including 4.2 million in the Montréal area and more than 200,000 in Sherbrooke. “We’re not seeing as many tourists from Canada,” said Lynne Bertrand, executive director of Vermont’s North Country Chamber of Commerce. Traffic at the Newport welcome center is down, and a number of local businesses are reporting slower sales, she said. Summer is the busiest time of year for tourism in Newport, bringing bridal parties, boaters, fishermen and tour buses. Newport business owners are brainstorming new ways to appeal to Québec
visitors this summer should the Canadian dollar remain weak, Bertrand said. Possibilities include new approaches to advertising or special Canadianfriendly promotions. A group of businesses may team up and agree to take the Canadian dollar at par for a day, weekend or longer. The strategy banks on business volume making up for lower profits from accepting the Canadian dollar. It’s also a matter of convenience; even during times when the loonie is stronger than the U.S. dollar, some customers still want to pay with Canadian because it spares them the hassle and fees of exchanging money. Some businesses in Newport might not ever change their monetary policies: East Side Restaurant, for one. Ed Down of Ayer’s Cliff, Canada, was there for lunch last week. He likes the fact that his Canadian dollars are treated like American ones. “But I don’t know how they can afford it,” the retired schoolteacher added as he headed inside the restaurant on the shores of still-frozen Memphremagog. Down and his wife regularly drive south to buy groceries and gas and to have lunch. The trip takes about 40 minutes, including what is usually a quick
stop at the border. “The customs guys all know us,” Down said. Even with the anemic exchange rate, certain purchases are still a better deal in the U.S., according to Down. “We always buy our milk and cheese down here because Canada has a little more socialism, eh?” he joked. Gas also tends to be cheaper. “It’s huge,” Down said of the savings. Other Canadians are starting to change their purchasing patterns. “A lot of the groceries I would normally buy, I don’t,” said Barbara Heath, a retiree from Stanstead, Québec, after shopping at a Shaw’s grocery store and an adjacent Dollar Store in Derby, just outside Newport. The drive from Stanstead takes about 15 minutes, and Heath makes regular grocery runs to Vermont. Lately, Heath said, many of her neighbors are spending “quite a bit less” in Vermont. Conversely, she’s noticed more cars with Vermont license plates parked outside stores in Stanstead. The prospect of Vermonters spending more in Canada and Canadians pulling back on Vermont trips makes tourism and economic development officials nervous well beyond Newport. Canadian business is “hugely important to Vermont,” said state Tourism Commissioner Megan Smith. Vermont caters to Québécois with a French language option on the state tourism website. Some communities, including Newport, fly the Canadian flag along with the Vermont and U.S. flags, and post signs extending bienvenue — welcome. Because tax figures run several months behind, there is no hard data yet to show how the weakening Canadian dollar is affecting revenues, Smith said. But she’s watching the situation carefully and is considering a shift in advertising strategy for the summer tourism season. Vermont targets three large cities — New York, Boston and Montréal — with its marketing message. If the exchange rate remains weak, it might give the closest one a rest. “That’s a conversation we’re starting to have right now,” Smith said. Burlington International Airport officials are also keeping a watchful eye on the exchange rate. Boardings there are up 2 percent over last year, but the number of cars with Canadian plates in airport parking areas is down 3 to 4 percent, said Gene Richards, director of aviation. The parking lot survey is unscientific but could be a sign that the exchange rate is squeezing Canadian travel at a time when the Burlington-owned facility wants to increase it. The airport has many Canada-friendly amenities: daily bus service to Québec, signs in French, a French language option on its website
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a quick trip downtown. BikeLink users obtain an account, backed by their credit card, and receive a small plastic card that they swipe to access any BikeLink locker. Interested users can sign up at bikelink.org. BikeLink lockers are widely available in California, but the Vermont lockers are the first in New England. Washington, D.C. is the only other location on the East Coast with BikeLink lockers. Emily Boedecker, executive director of nonprofit Local Motion, said that if demand proves strong, additional lockers will be installed in the area. Other Chittenden County communities have expressed interest in getting lockers, Boedecker said. The lockers cost $16,000 to install and operate for five years. Funding came from federal grants and the Vermont Agency of Transportation. “This is an opportunity for everybody to explore their transportation options,” Boedecker said.
Nowak and Shaw. Because of that coordination, the ads are considered in-kind contributions that candidates are bound to disclose. Additionally, since the value of the ads exceeded the $3,000 cap on contributions to the candidates, they violated the state’s campaign finance contribution limit, Sorrell said. Nowak and Shaw remain on the council. Mackenzie resigned in October, saying she no longer had time to devote to the position.
Speaking of airport noise, the long-planned demolition of 94 empty houses surrounding the airport in South Burlington is set to begin April 15. The airport has been buying up the houses for years under a voluntary federal program designed to move neighbors out of the flight path. Residents who haven’t sold have been warned that lots of trucks will be hauling out debris and bringing in fill for cellar holes. The program’s first phase in the neighborhood around the Chamberlin School will claim 37 homes. Plans call for the rest to come down by fall. The wrecking ball will swing on Airport Drive, Airport Parkway, Delaware Street, Dumont Avenue and other streets. Though no one was forced to sell, the program has been controversial partly because it eliminates a chunk of affordable housing stock in Chittenden County, where rents and home prices are among the highest in Vermont. Most of the homes are modest capes or ranches from the 1950s and 1960s. Sensitive to concerns about affordable housing, Richards spent $10,000 on advertising trying to sell or practically give the houses away to anyone who would haul them off to new lots. He placed ads in rural towns with cheaper land. “You could have come and picked up a house for $1,000,” Richards said. A few calls came in, but after people added up the costs of moving the house, putting in a new foundation, and in some cases installing new electrical and mechanical systems, their enthusiasm waned. In the end, nobody stepped up. “Zero,” Richards said. “It was very discouraging.” The demolition project must comply with Vermont’s new construction recycling law, Act 175. It is intended to keep still-useful construction material out of landfills, said Michele Morris, business outreach coordinator for the Chittenden Solid Waste District. “Once you bury it in a hole in the ground and cover it up, you’re not getting any more use out of those materials,” she said. Roof plywood sheathing, roof trusses, wood and asphalt shingles, and other materials will be recycled, according to Stantec Consulting Services, the company overseeing the demolition. Morris said that for now, all indications are that Stantec and airport officials plan to be in compliance with Act 175. The scale of the demolition makes for an interesting test case of how the new law will work. “It’s an unprecedented type of project,” Morris said. “There are a lot of unknowns.”
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AG Settles South Burlington Council Campaign Finance Case Attorney General Bill Sorrell has accepted $3,500 in fines to settle a complaint against a former South Burlington city councilor who failed to disclose spending on behalf of two allies during a 2013 election. In the settlement agreement, former South Burlington City Council chair Pam Mackenzie, who controlled a political action committee called Pam PAC, acknowledged failing to disclose spending made on behalf of Patricia Nowak and Chris Shaw, who won seats on the council with her help. Pam PAC will pay $2,000 and will file corrected campaign finance reports, Sorrell said. Nowak and Shaw will each pay $750 and file corrected reports. The resolution “should make clear that when people or entities pool their money to fund advertising in support of candidates they become a political committee and must register and file reports with the secretary of state’s office,” Sorrell said in a prepared statement. Pam PAC paid for three full-page ads in South Burlington’s Other Paper as well as a full-page ad in the Burlington Free Press, all touting Nowak and Shaw. Both challengers, who ran as a team, beat incumbents on the city council. One of the losing incumbents, Paul Engels, filed a complaint with the attorney general about Pam PAC’s spending. Sorrell said his investigation determined that Mackenzie discussed strategy and planned the ads with
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Local groups have unveiled two bicycle lockers in downtown Burlington and Winooski in hopes of encouraging alternative transportation. Go! Chittenden County, a partnership of government and nonprofit groups, has installed BikeLink lockers outside Champlain Mill in Winooski and at the Burlington Town Center. Each locker, accessed by a keycard for registered users, has space for four bicycles. They cost five cents per hour to use. The locations are near Chittenden County Transportation Authority bus stops and in downtown locations where CarShare Vermont often has vehicles available for use. “Building roads is not going to be an option for walkable and really cool communities,” Winooski city manager Katherine Decarreau said. “Hopefully, ‘alternative transportation’ will no longer have to bear that moniker ‘alternative.’” The lockers are designed for workers who store their bikes for the day and also for visitors making
Burlington International Airport has a yoga studio, locally sourced food and plenty of maple syrup — not to mention all those planes. Now the place might get a hotel, too. Director of aviation Gene Richards says he soon plans to issue a request for proposals on a 110-room hotel. The building would likely be constructed over the airport’s southern parking garage, adding two more stories to the three-deck garage. The project has already attracted the attention of developers, who would lease the space and bear the costs of constructing the hotel. The doors wouldn’t open before 2018, Richards said. He declined to say which companies are interested or who might be leading the charge. “It’s just in the beginning stages,” he said. “You don’t know ‘til you know.” The hotel would employ as much soundproofing as possible, Richards said, and there’s generally no air traffic between midnight and 5:30 a.m. Daytime is a different story: F-16 fighter jets currently fly out of BTV; louder F-35s are coming.
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eps. Mike Marcotte and Butch Shaw have spent years advocating for greater government efficiency. So the two Republicans acknowledge the irony in their fight to save two emergency dispatch centers. In January, Gov. Peter Shumlin proposed closing Vermont State Police call centers in Derby and Rutland. He said the plan would save $1.7 million by cutting 14 jobs and shifting others to the remaining state public safety answering points, in Williston and Rockingham. Marcotte and Shaw fought back. Two weeks ago, they won a temporary reprieve in the budget passed by the House. They are unapologetic, arguing that the plan jeopardizes both the economy and public safety. “I represent my district,” said Shaw, a three-term House member from Pittsford and an assistant fire chief.
“This consolidation negatively affects my district.” The 14 full-time and 16 part-time jobs at the Derby call center bring in $1 million a year in income to the local economy, said Marcotte, a six-term member from Coventry who serves as selectboard chair and owns a convenience store there. Welcome to the budget-cut conundrum. For many reductions proposed, legislative leaders say, there’s a chorus of voices to save a program — even, at times, from those who favor smaller government. “That’s what we get every time we propose a cut. Some of the people saying, ‘No, not this cut’ were the same people saying, ‘Cut the budget,’” said House Appropriations Committee chair Mitzi Johnson (D-Grand Isle). “My response to them was, ‘Yes, this hurts. This is what smaller government looks
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like. This is what you’ve been asking for.’” This year, with a $113 million budget gap prompting many proposed reductions, plans to ax funding for programs such as the Community High School of Vermont, the Vermont Public Broadcasting Service and state employee pay have all met firm resistance. For starters: When a specific region stands to lose revenue or jobs, legislators from that area naturally jump to attention. That was the case with the Vermont Veterans’ Home in Bennington. Shumlin had planned to use state lottery proceeds to help fund the nursing home. But the House refused to agree with that plan. Members were ready to cut VVH’s funding by $1 million. Rep. Mary Morrissey (R-Bennington) went to bat for the home, which is in her district — even as she also criticized rising taxes. “It’s hard in tough budget years to be looking for funding in your area,”
Morrissey said. Still, she concluded that a home for veterans was a priority over funding for a health-insurance exchange that isn’t working properly. “We have to prioritize,” she said. The House Appropriations Committee found $1 million in one-time funds for the home. Pushback on the proposed call center consolidation has taken a more circuitous route. Opposition was strong enough that Johnson’s committee found $425,000 to keep the two centers operating until September, buying time for officials to figure something out. That could mean either fees or county taxes to support the facilities. In other words, any savings in the state budget would be transferred to local budgets. “Yes, it’s a cost-shift,” Johnson said. “But those local communities were coming to us and saying, ‘Give us a chance.’ Some people from those communities were willing to pay.” The plan Shaw and Marcotte forged directs state public-safety officials to
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meet with regional groups and figure save $1.7 million next year. “We can’t out by September 15 whether it makes even see how they’re getting to half a sense for communities to contract with million,” he said. the state for dispatch services. Shaw Mullin hopes the Senate will concedes that date might be too soon to find more money to put off the confind a solution. He hopes the Senate will solidation beyond the September find more money to buy time. date the House approved. Senate Marcotte said he was conscious of Appropriations Committee chair Jane the tight state budget when he came up Kitchel (D-Caledonia), whose district with this alternative. is now served by the Derby call center, Shumlin is standing by his con- said her committee has made no solidation proposal — as is Public Safety decisions. Commissioner Keith Flynn. Vermonters Flynn and Shumlin stand by the asked the governor to find efficiencies cost-saving estimates. “I’m positive it in government, Shumlin says, and he will save money,” Shumlin said. “It will did. He vows the move won’t jeopar- save $1.7 million every single year for dize public safety, as Vermonters, and it advocates claim, and won’t sacrifice safety it will, in fact, save one iota.” money. Public safety con“The only way cerns arose last week government can during a consolidation find efficiencies test. For 24 hours, lawis by doing things enforcement officials with less resources, shifted emergency which often means dispatching from less jobs,” Shumlin Derby to Williston. said. “There’s obviDuring a high-speed MiT zi JOhnSOn ously understandable chase on Interstate (D-G RAnD iSLE) resistance from the 91, Lyndonville Police folks who are being Chief Jack Harris affected. However, if we can’t do things couldn’t reach dispatchers from the smarter, more efficiently, for less money, road and gave up trying after 10 minthe taxpayers are not going to be happy utes, he told the Caledonian Record with us.” newspaper. Harris did not return calls Melissa Sharkis, an emergency com- seeking comment. munications dispatcher in Rutland, State Police Capt. Donald Patch, who certainly isn’t happy. She and many oversees the call centers, said Harris’ coworkers in Derby and Rutland are call went to a secondary radio channel unlikely to transfer to Williston or on which the volume had been turned Rockingham because the commute down while the dispatcher was tuned would be too long. Sharkis questions into the primary channel. “The same how the state will manage to train so thing could have happened any day of many new call-takers at once. the week,” he said. “The things that make a good disOfficials around Rutland and patcher are hard to screen for,” she said. Derby have criticized the decision to Lt. Jim Cronan, administrator of close centers in high-unemployment the Williston state police emergency areas while shifting jobs to Williston call center, said one of the first calls he and Rockingham. Flynn said Williston handled as a new dispatcher in 1992 was chosen because it has the best was from a motorist who had found a technology. Rockingham’s call center woman who had been raped, tied up is due to be replaced soon by a stateand dumped on the side of the road. No of-the-art facility in Westminster. troopers were on duty when the call “Everything gets cut, but not in came in at 3 a.m., but a detective helped Chittenden County,” said Rep. Bob him through the ordeal. Helm (R-Fair Haven). “Rutland has no “When you get that first call, you go, way to absorb this.” ‘Oh my God, what do I do?’” Cronan Helm, who serves on the appropriasaid. tions committee, acknowledged that he Typically, trainees need four to nine is fighting the very sort of cuts he’s been months before they can work on their calling for in state government. This one own, Cronan said. Dispatchers say that is worth battling, he said. “We all heard will be a problem if the consolidation from firefighters and police and regular plan is approved. people sending us a pretty strong mesSen. Kevin Mullin (R-Rutland) said sage to save this,” he said. m such complications make it hard to fathom that consolidation would really Contact: terri@sevendaysvt.com
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1923-2015, SHELBURNE Beal Baker Hyde died on March 31, 2015. He was born in Dallas, Texas, on June 26, 1923, the first of two boys born to Alice Beal Baker and Mark Powell Hyde. He spent his boyhood in Wellesley Hills, Mass. In his young life, he was fortunate to attend two summer camps, one in Vermont, where he learned to swim. Later he spent two summers on the Prairie Trek Expedition exploring the southwestern U.S. Influenced by these adventures, Beal became a very active and outdoors-loving man. He led his family on several backpack trips to the Sierra Nevada Mountains. He enjoyed skiing and swam every day at noontime
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during his tenure at the University of Vermont. At age 18, Beal enrolled at Amherst College, where he studied until the bombing of Pearl Harbor compelled him to enlist in the Army Air Force. He served in India and China. Upon his return from the service, he completed his undergraduate degree and received a PhD in botany from Harvard. He met, courted and married Margaret Lynn “Peggy” Powe. With Peggy at his side, Beal took academic positions at, among others, the University of Oklahoma and Caltech before settling with their three children in Burlington in 1965. The botany department at UVM continues to benefit from his tenure as chairman. He started the cell biology program. He served terms as president of the Faculty Senate and as faculty ombudsman but also took his role as student adviser very seriously. He was twice on sabbatical, once for a year in Denmark and later for a year in Cambridge, England. He remained at UVM until his retirement. At his home in Burlington, Beal spent long pleasant hours creating and maintaining his perennial flower garden. He was especially proud of his lilies. One of his greatest joys was folk dancing with Peggy
and their very dear dancing companions. Beal and Peggy traveled the world, visiting the Far East (China), the Middle East (Turkey and Egypt), the southern hemisphere (New Zealand and Peru) and the far north (Scandinavia), as well as numerous destinations in Europe and the U.S. Beal had an artistic side. At one time a recorder player, later a weaver, he finally found his métier in carving. He would whittle a spoon or some figure on every backpack trip. Sometime in the 70s, his son bought him a set of very nice carving tools. With a botanist’s eye and an artist’s hand, Beal created pieces not only beautifully carved but using the character of the wood in sympathy with the design. His carvings included bas reliefs, freestanding sculptures, and panels for chests. Beal and Peggy were longtime members of the First Unitarian Universalist Society, where Beal held various positions over the years, including several years on the board of trustees and as chair of the Canvass Committee. He is predeceased by Peggy, his wife of 57 years, and his brother, Alec. He is survived and will be missed by his three children: Lynn (Jorgen) Overgaard (Penn
Yan, N.Y.), Thomas Hyde (Burlington), and Alice (Gary) Lesney (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.); five grandchildren: Sidsel (Mike Sullivan) Overgaard, Catherine (Shane Woodford) Overgaard, June Lesney, Thomas Lesney and Paxton Hyde; and three great-grandchildren: Else Sullivan, Mette Sullivan, and Henrik Woodford; as well as very special friend, Barbara Madden. A memorial service is scheduled for July 18 at the First Unitarian Universalist Meeting House in Burlington. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Civil Liberties Union or the charity of your choice.
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Carol A. (Shappy) Palin, 78, passed away on March 29, 2015, on Palm Sunday, surrounded by her loving family. She worked in the health care industry for many years. She loved playing card games with family, cake decorating, fishing, traveling
and, most of all, laughing and joking with everyone. Left to cherish her memory are her children: Jeff (Gisele) Palin of Huntington, Royal (Theresa) Palin of St. George, John (Chris) Palin of Starksboro, Denise Palin of Milton, Roger Palin of Burlington and Christine (Nancy) Palin of Barre; her 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; and her siblings: Marlene Purdue, James (Marlene) Shappy, Elanie Farias, Dana (Michelle) Shappy and Gayle Shappy. She is predeceased by her husband, Roy Palin and her companion Art Gratton. Calling hours were held on Monday, April 6, 2015, at LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 132 Main St. Winooski. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Colchester. Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be shared with the family online at lavignefuneral home.com.
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ood news for those rare souls pinging around the Green Mountains who like opera: You can now find one another. Vermont hosts two opera fan groups, and joining both is as easy as sending an email to their organizers. Chittenden County Opera Lovers was founded last summer by Dorothea Penar of Shelburne and five other women from the area — Toni Hill, Gretchen Farrar, Linnea Taylor, Betty Merrick and Lara Keenan. Their inspiration was Stowe Area Opera Lovers, founded in 2009 by the part-time Stowe couple Judyth Pendell and Warren Azano. The groups host events ranging from free recitals by local singers to meet-ups at a local restaurant before Metropolitan Opera high-definition broadcasts at movie houses. The next event, a talk by Hill hosted by CCOL, happens at Pierson Library in Shelburne next Wednesday, April 15. She’ll
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speak about the two often-paired one-act operas that make up the Met’s final broadcast this season, Cavalleria Rusticana, by Pietro Mascagni, and Pagliacci, by Ruggero Leoncavallo. CCOL and SAOL prove that Vermont opera lovers are not as rare as one might think. The older group started with about 30 members and has grown to 150, according to Pendell. CCOL has about 50 so far, says Penar. Hill, who grew up in Hinesburg in the 1950s, says the growth of local interest in opera has been enormous, thanks in large part to the Met HD broadcasts. “One reason to go see an opera now is that the technology delivers,” declares Hill, who has been giving talks on opera at local libraries for the last six years. She grew up listening to the Met’s radio broadcasts, whose listeners had to rely on plot summaries when they didn’t know the language in which an opera was composed. The HD broadcasts are subtitled and provide extras,
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will be screened at Burlington City Arts on Tuesday, April 14, as the last in this year’s Architecture + Design Film Series. Chardain and fellow series organizers Lynda McIntyre and Karen Frost have waited a long time to show this one: It was originally scheduled to conclude last year’s series but wasn’t finished in time. Shots of Saunders’ work in situ alone make the film worth the wait. Each studio is a boldly geometric creation in black or white: a twisting tower rising abruptly from a bog; a wildly angular, trapezoidal structure perched on an Atlantic-battered outcropping. Their mothership, the stunning 29-room Fogo Island Inn, consists of two crossed rectangular boxes, one portion of the X jutting toward the ocean on off-kilter stilts. Chardain’s “completely random” encounter with the island gave him another reason for wanting to see the film. “We were witnessing, without knowing it, this change that was coming to Fogo Island,” he says of the trip. The motorcyclists were taken in and fed by residents such as Roy Dwyer, who appears in the film, and his 99-year-old former schoolteacher. The
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elders talked worriedly about the exodus of young people and the disappearing craft of making punts, Newfoundland’s traditional wooden boats. “When I finally saw [the film], I was blown away,” says Chardain. “They did an amazing job of incorporating the community members, who talk about the root of why they’re doing this — beyond ‘We need jobs.’”
The story centers on an angel investor, island-born Zita Cobb. She made her millions abroad in internet fiber optics, cashed in at age 43 and decided to plow her fortune into reviving her rocky home. Cobb’s father, a cod fisherman like much of the island’s population (now numbering 2,400), lost his way of life when Canada banned Newfoundland’s commercial cod fishery in 1992. Factory trawling had nearly
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such as live interviews with the singers at the level of excellence. It was one of the during intermission. best Traviatas I’ve ever seen.” “The myth of opera inaccessibility is a Penar, who is the mother of up-andthing of the past,” Hill says. coming opera singer GeoFFrey penar, says As for Vermontshe started CCOL mainly produced live opera, to support local efforts. these knowledgeable “It’s wonderful to have fan-group founders the simulcasts, but it’s admit to being deeply really something to hear impressed. Pendell and people sing live,” she says. Azano are regular Met Without such opportunigoers and have seen 23 ties in the area, she adds, operas in Europe, they “it’s tough to get your say, yet the 2009 Green start [as a singer]. It’s a tough business; it needs a Mountain opera Festival’s The Marriage of Figaro lot of public support.” DOROT HEA PEnAR “smacked us between the CCOL has already eyes,” recalls Azano. “We lent support to one local thought, Is this what opera can be?” (SAOL project. At its recent group dinner at Zen organized significant support for the fes- Gardens before the Met encore broadcast tival over its last five seasons. But GMOF of The Merry Widow at palaCe 9 CineMas, closed its doors last year, citing financial Penar invited Brookfield composer erik deficiencies.) nielsen to talk about the revival of his 2000 Hill, meanwhile, admits to being an opera A Fleeting Animal. The Vermont-set “opera snob”; she lived for 30 years in work, with libretto by Wolcott poet and New York City, where she had a subscrip- playwright david budbill, will be performed tion to the Met. But on a field trip with 15 in September at six venues around the state CCOL members to see the opera CoMpany oF Middlebury’s semi-staged La Traviata last fall, she recalls, “I had to pinch myself OPERA FAn CluBS » P.27
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awareness of the landscape,” Chardain says, and thereby to preserve its wildness. One artist studio was built from materials carted on-site by wheelbarrow along a narrow temporary boardwalk built to protect the surrounding bog’s delicate lichen and native cloudberry plants. All of the studios can be reached only on foot or by bicycle. One aspect the film doesn’t address is that rooms at the five-star Fogo Island Inn start at $875 per night and can exceed $2,875 per night for room and board. Cobb must have brushed shoulders with enough 1 percenters in her international career to realize that salvation lies with the highenders. For the rest of us, there is the deep visual pleasure of the film, which is free. m
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These days, she experiments with sound-capturing technologies to create ambient soundscapes that evoke specific places, such as Lake Champlain, the San Francisco Bay, a stone house in Barre or the streets of New Orleans. Two of her recent creations are part of the current Fleming Museum exhibit “Staring Back: The Creation and Legacy of Picasso’s ‘Les Demoiselles d’Avignon.’” “Rock music, and music in general, is so much about the physical person,” Karson says. “I wanted to take my body out of my work, because I felt like it was a distraction from what I was interested in — which was the background and the layering and the subtleties of it. I wanted to take the part of myself that wasn’t part of the art out of it.” On Wednesday, April 15, and Saturday, April 18, Karson will teach others what she’s learned in a unique, two-part
The result of “Mapping Found Sounds” will be a sonic map of the Burlington area. What will that sound like? Karson has no idea — she’s leaving that part up to the students. Certainly, though, participants shouldn’t expect to stand on street corners and record traffic noises. Part 1 of Karson’s workshop will teach students how to repurpose the contact microphones in cellphones, computers, toys and other devices to make a simple listening instrument that can attach to headphones. The contact microphone changes the way a human ear hears a sound: The listener hears only the vibrational resonance of the sound waves, not the extra noise that might identify that resonance as, say, a door slamming or a car honking. In Part 2, students will explore the Burlington area, placing their listening device on buildings, sidewalks, street
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lamps and elsewhere to “discover hidden sounds” in the area, as Karson puts it. “I want to have a reflection on Burlington that’s really new,” she says. Mapping Found Sounds is already sold out, but Karson encourages anyone with an interest in this work to get on her growing waiting list. “We’ll keep track of those names and be in touch if there are more workshops in the future,” she says, noting that another one is in the works for later this year. Meantime, those who find their curiosity piqued can see — or rather, hear — Karson’s sound maps at the Fleming Museum. In the absence of the actual painting “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon,” which has been housed in New York’s Museum of Modern Art since 1939, curator Janie Cohen unleashed an unconventional array of multimedia tools. To give viewers a sense of the turn-of-the-century social climate and art-world response to the provocative painting, for example, Karson recorded local non-actors reading outraged and critical quotations from the time period; the audio plays on a loop near the entrance of the exhibit.
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Then, to give viewers a sense of the “everyday” place and environment that fueled Picasso’s creative process, Karson created an audiovisual map that evokes the mundane sounds and views of the Montmartre neighborhood in Paris where the artist worked. One segment of the piece is an indoor setting; the second part is a streetscape. Karson did extensive research for the project, reading accounts of the setting from the Cubist master’s lovers and contemporaries. She then captured the actual sound effects from white noise in her studio and other locations, from clips pulled from YouTube, and from some she made on her own. “I was working with something that was more representative than recording something that was happening in the moment,” she notes, “while still making it as alive and new as possible.” m
— a significant effort that will rely heavily on funding from local donors. Penar will reserve a block of seats for CCOL members at the EllEy-long Music cEntEr performance of Fleeting. The group is also planning a trip to Middlebury to see OCM’s fully staged Turandot, which begins its weeklong run on May 29. With Green Mountain Opera Festival gone, SAOL plans to focus more on Middlebury productions, too, Pendell says. Meanwhile, the Stowe group has hosted three concerts with local singers, including “Opera in the Snow” in January, featuring bass vocalist Erik kronckE. Pendell and Azano also host viewings of select operas in their home, where they subscribe to Met Opera on Demand. For a recent showing of Tosca, the couple viewed five different versions before deciding on one to share. “You really have to manage the experience [of opera],” Pendell says. “It’s easy to have a bad one” — which could ruin the art form for potential fans, she suggests. SAOL emails a newsletter to members (which Penar forwards to CCOL members) periodically listing events throughout the region, including ones at Opera North in New Hampshire, Glimmerglass Festival in New York and the Opéra de Montréal. The newsletter also includes links to recent news articles about national and global developments in the opera world, selected by the well-read Azano. The latest included a link to last week’s New Yorker investigation of controversial Met director Peter Gelb. Both groups invite “the whole spectrum of opera lovers,” as Penar puts it: “newbies like myself” — Penar developed an interest in opera when her son did — “and people who live and breathe it.” Burlington resident Farrar, who helped draw up CCOL’s mission statement, trained as an opera singer and worked as a teaching artist at the Met, among other New York City jobs, before moving to Vermont, where she now works as Burlington city Arts’ development director. “What’s great about CCOL is the community it will build,” Farrar notes. “You can show up and meet others who care about opera and may know more about it. It’s an opportunity to connect around what is sort of a complex art form.” m
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THE STRAIGHT DOPE BY CECIL ADAMS
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Can you do the teeming millions a favor? The Jenny McCarthy contingent is going on about the risks of vaccinations, but absent from this discussion is any consideration of the risk of the diseases. Mark J. Costello
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So fine. Let me explain why locking up mass murderers makes sense. The argument has changed since we last talked vaccines in 2007. The second McCarthy era has seemingly come and gone, as Jenny has walked back many of her claims about the mercury-autism link, now thoroughly debunked. Likewise, Andrew Wakefield’s findings tying the measles-mumpsrubella vaccine to autism and bowel disease have been judged bogus at best. However, newer and equally daft vaccine myths have taken their place: It’s not the mercury; it’s the aluminum. Aluminum is added to some vaccines to boost their effectiveness. But aluminum is common in the
environment — many babies get a fair amount via the water mixed into formula. After conducting a study in 2011, the FDA concluded, along with the rest of the scientific community, that the amount currently used in vaccines poses no significant risk. Too many vaccines administered simultaneously or in close succession can overwhelm the immune system. This has become a popular “reasonable” position: We’re not against vaccinations; we just want to space them out better. Problem: There’s no evidence of anything harmful about the current vaccination schedule but good reason to think monkeying with it leads to lower immunization rates. A 1994 paper found an effort to administer MMR shots at the same time as other vaccinations would have spared a third of the unvaccinated preschoolers who got measles during an early-’90s U.S. outbreak. Vaccines haven’t actually been that effective — death
any of the 3.8 million American babies born in 2001, factoring in medical treatment, long-term care of kids left disabled, lost wages for the dead, reduced earnings for the hearing-impaired, and so on. Grand total: $7.9 billion for that one batch of babies, against $300 million in vaccination costs. A study of polio vaccination found a net benefit of $180 billion from 1955 to 2014. When the value of avoided suffering, paralysis and death was included, the benefit rose to $800 billion. Are vaccines risk-free? Nothing is risk-free. In 1955, when the polio vaccine was in development, the release of a defective specimen led to 200 cases of paralysis and 10 deaths. Tragic? Absolutely, but the program went on; no one doubted a successful vaccine would save far more lives. The concept of herd immunity having now been explained often enough that even state legislators understand it, since the beginning of this year lawmakers in a dozen states have introduced bills modifying vaccination policy — some eliminating the personal or philosophical exemption, others requiring school districts to make vaccination-rate information publicly available. Medicofascism? Some think so. But if ever there were justification for public intrusion into private decision-making, this is it.
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ou’re asking whether vaccination is worth it. There could be stupider questions — just wait ‘til some C-grade celebrity leads the charge against indoor plumbing and electric lights. However, for now those questioning the value of vaccination pretty much have the market cornered on idiotic. By any measure, childhood immunization has been one of humanity’s great achievements, substantially eradicating diseases that in centuries past depopulated continents and in the memory of persons still alive killed or crippled thousands every year. But today few have any clue, leading some to ask why we still need to poke babies with needles and all that jazz.
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This recent measles outbreak got me wondering about the cost. I read an article saying the Centers for Disease Control report that “every dollar spent on the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine saves the U.S. $23.30 in medical costs.” It also said that Arizona spent $800,000 to contain an outbreak. I understand the necessity for vaccinations, but what costs are they talking about? Bob from Lansing
rates were decreasing in the relevant diseases even before the vaccines were introduced. No shit death rates were going down — health care in general improved drastically once we got past the era of bloodletting, and mortality from all sorts of causes declined throughout the 20th century. None of that accounts for the massive drops in disease — period — immediately after the introduction of vaccines. Just before the measles vaccine was licensed in the U.S., in 1963, annual average incidence was around 500,000 cases (with probably several million more unreported); by 1966 we were down to about 200,000 new cases, and by 1968 just 22,000. During its first 20 years the measles vaccine prevented an estimated 52 million cases, 17,400 instances of mental impairment and 5,000 deaths. Then there’s smallpox, diphtheria and whooping cough. They killed thousands of Americans a year at their respective pre-vaccine peaks; by 2004 annual deaths had been reduced by more than 99 percent. Polio vaccination led to equally dramatic drops — the U.S. has been polio-free since 1975. But you asked about MMR cost, possibly thinking measles is a mild disease. Not for everybody. A 2004 paper estimated the hypothetical cost of not giving the MMR vaccine to
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Why Don’t All Vermont ATMs Offer a French Language Option?
Evidence that ATMs can be programmed to “speak” just about anything: Dudash was one of three interviewees for this story who referred to a stunt pulled by British ATM company Bank Machine during the 2012 London Olympics. Cockney rhyming slang was added as a “language” to numerous ATMs around the city.
When it comes to their options, multinational banks have an advantage. Eric Springer, a public relations manager with Toronto-based TD Bank, said that the company made a corporate-level decision to offer 14 languages on all of its ATMs. “We’ll add new languages if and when we enter a new geographic region where the primary language isn’t one currently offered on our ATMs,” he said. The reason for such a policy is plain: It broadens the bank’s customer base. Therese Myers, vice president of corporate communications for Key Bank, said as much, and noted that offering several language options reflects our increasingly multinational culture. Key Bank decided to go trilingual about seven years ago, when it replaced a large number of older machines. Users of the ATMs in the downtown branches of Merchants Bank and New England Federal Credit Union, by contrast, cannot get past the initial menu
without being able to read at least a little English. Why don’t other local banks offer more language options? The problem is not a computational one, said Suzanne Cluckey, editor of the online trade journal ATM Marketplace. “[Adding more languages] is not a terribly difficult thing to program.” Cluckey cited an example in her hometown of Minneapolis. As that city’s Somali population has grown, local ATMs have been reprogrammed to include the Somali language. Adding languages also does not appear to be cost-prohibitive; some interviewees said it was “not much,” while others preferred to withhold that information as “proprietary.” Vermont Federal Credit Union has not added the French language to its ATMs for “no real scientific reason,” said Tom Crapo, senior vice president of operations. His facility’s ATMs offer just English and Spanish, in large part because the machines came with only those two options preinstalled, and no one has tinkered with them, he said. Crapo acknowledged that he occasionally hears from customers who’d like to see French (or other languages) added to VCFU’s ATM readouts, and he expressed an interest in rectifying the situation. Though he had concerns about crowding ATM screens with too much information, Crapo said, “We can certainly add that, and certainly we should, being so close to the border.” A French option on Vermont’s ATMs would seem to make sense — both for the banks’ bottom lines and for customer goodwill. Who knows, it could even open the multilingual floodgates. Someday soon, perhaps Vermonters will have the option to interface with ATMs in the languages of the state’s increasingly diverse population. For future reference, su rút lui is Vietnamese for “withdrawal.” m Contact: ethan@sevendaysvt.com
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SD: Ever since I downloaded my bank’s mobile-deposit app, I haven’t set foot in my local branch. Do you worry that this job that you love might one day disappear? ND: We mention the app and mobile checking [to customers], how it can save time. But because we care about them and talk to them about their day, [plenty of people would] rather wait 45 minutes to see us. We tell people we have busy days, and the lines are to the door, and we tell people in line about the app. But they stay. I do close to or over 100 transactions a day. SD: Has working as a teller made you more financially savvy? Are you more inclined to save and be disciplined with your own money? ND: I got very lucky. There was a course educating us on investing and saving. It was great. As you can imagine, working on the teller line, you become more disciplined, because you see how undisciplined people can be. It’s tough to get the numbers and tell [members] that they are in a bad situation. Everyone is eventually late on a payment, or spending money that they don’t have. Little things like that can spiral out of control. We help them look through their transactions and plan for beyond.
stressful. Bounced checks — it happens to everybody. We have members who stress out, and I feel like it’s our role as the first people who come into contact [with them] to say, “Everything will be OK; we will figure it out.” We have to be the knight in shining armor. SD: I have to ask, do you have a favorite coin or currency? ND: I would have to say I really like the new hundred-dollar bills. They are almost high tech. They are very colorful.
SD: Has meeting so many people every day helped you develop your art career? Have you landed any clients? ND: I’m always doodling. I can’t stop. I always have a pad of paper and a pencil. Some will ask me what I’m doing, or what I am doing on the weekends, and I will mention artwork, and they get interested. I’ve had a couple ask me to do portrait work for them. That is really nice. It makes me feel like I’m really part of the community. My goal is to have art be my full-time career. But, right now, I have to pay the bills. I haven’t drawn anything involving my experiences at the credit union, but I’ve got to. I would love to do caricatures. m Contact: mark@sevendaysvt.com, 865-1020, ext. 23, or @Davis7D.
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ick Darrow graduated from Middlebury Union High School and headed to an arts college in Colorado to pursue his dream: becoming an animator. He finished his freshman year with a 4.0 grade point average, but financial problems forced him to drop out before his sophomore year, he says. So Darrow found himself back home in Vermont, working seven days a week at the Dunkin’ Donuts and Shaw’s suName permarket in Nick Darrow Middlebury and trying to figure Town out how to make Burlington his way in the world. One day, a Job regular Dunkin’ Head teller, Donuts customer Vermont Federal mentioned that Credit Union, he worked at the South Burlington Vermont Federal Credit Union and urged Darrow to apply for a job there. That was three years ago. Today, at just 23, Darrow has worked his way up from a seasonal employee to head teller at the credit union’s South Burlington branch. A chatty extrovert, Darrow says he still dreams of working for Disney and making a career as an animator. He spends his free time buried in his sketchbook and chronicling his meandering journey on his website. But he’s been surprised, Darrow says, at how much he enjoys working in the most visible position in the financial world. “When life denied me an easier way to dream, I took the hard way headon,” he wrote recently on his blog. “[I] am figuring it out as I go.” remember members by name and face. Darrow took time out from han- Every time they come in, you haven’t dling money to tell Seven Days about seen them in weeks. It’s like seeing an his job. old friend. The toughest thing about being on the teller line [is] the days it’s SEVEN DAYS: Some people might really busy and you can’t take the time think that working as a bank teller to really talk to the members like you’re is a fairly boring gig. Why are you so an old friend, because that’s what enthusiastic about your job? NICK DARROW: I’m a people person. makes the job fun. I really love interacting with all the Union members and everyone who SD: What has the job taught you? comes through all day. I feel needed. I ND: I’ve learned how to be very, very can help members with any issue that patient with people inside and outside comes forward. I’m always trying to work. As you know, money can be
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ane Kitchel, the six-term senator from Caledonia County, seemed a little preoccupied last Thursday afternoon. As she took her seat in the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Statehouse meeting room, she confessed to her colleagues that she’d struggled to sleep the night before. Who could blame her? In the next month, the committee she chairs is expected to cut more than $50 million from the state’s $1.48 billion general fund budget. With dozens of state programs and hundreds of jobs on the line, the pressure Kitchel faces is immense. But that’s not what’s keeping her up at night. “I’ve got to do Easter breakfast at the church for 100, and I’ve got company coming, and I’ve got to make a bunny cake, and I’ve got to make an Italian cream pie, and I’ve got to make homemade ice cream!” she exclaimed. None of that is out of the ordinary for the silver-haired 69-year-old, whose sober bearing and austere clothing bring to mind a matriarch in a 19th century black-and-white photograph. She casually informed her colleagues that she’d been cooking for the Danville Congregational Church for nearly half a century. “You’ve been doing Easter breakfast for 45 years?” Sen. Dick Sears (D-Bennington) asked incredulously. “Do the same people come every year?” “Well, a lot of them have died — including my help!” Kitchel said with a nervous laugh. “It’s getting smaller and smaller.” For as long as she’s been cooking Easter breakfast, Kitchel has also been pulling the levers of state government to help neighbors in need. Fresh out of college in 1967, she took an entry-level job as a social worker in the St. Johnsbury district office of what was then known as the Department of Social Welfare. Over the course of 35 years, she worked her way from the bottom rung to the top, retiring in 2002 as secretary of the Agency of Human Services. Two years after that, the Democrat won her first term representing 23 Connecticut River towns in the Vermont Senate. Through it all, Kitchel has remained deeply rooted in the Northeast Kingdom hill town of Danville, where her family has operated the McDonald Farm since 1839. While her colleagues carouse in Montpelier bars, she commutes home each night with her legislator sister, Rep. Kitty Toll (D-Danville), and wakes up early to bake for her committee and make lunch for fellow senators. “She’s the quintessential Vermonter,” says former governor Howard Dean, who appointed Kitchel AHS secretary in 1999. “She’s completely disinterested in her own promotion and one of the most capable people I’ve met — anywhere.” Arguably the most powerful member of the Senate, Kitchel remains little known outside the Statehouse and her own Senate
district. Unlike some senators, who jostle their way in front of the television camera, she shuns media attention, insisting to one reporter that she’s “too boring” to be profiled. An animated presence in committee, where she demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of every line item in the budget, Kitchel keeps her head down in the Statehouse halls and avoids the gossipy realm of the cafeteria. She rarely speaks up on the Senate floor, but when she does, people listen. “She’s probably the most humble person you’ll ever meet,” says Sen. Dick Mazza (D-Grand Isle), another quietly influential lawmaker, who sits beside her in the Senate chamber. “She has a tremendous amount of power as chair of Appropriations, but you’d never know it by talking to her.” What distinguishes her from others, says Sen. Richard Westman (R-Lamoille), is the seriousness of purpose she brings to her job. “This is not a game to her. This is about running the state well,” he says. “The politics are always second to her.”
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Kitchel “was always kind of the outlier” in the family. “Janie always carried herself differently. She always seemed a little more sophisticated,” Toll says. “Coming off a small dairy farm in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, Janie always looked studious and knowledgeable and had direction.” After graduating from Wilson College, then a small women’s school in Pennsylvania, Kitchel threw herself into her work at the Department of Social Welfare. Back then, she says, “Everything was done in people’s homes.” She notes with amusement how people in the profession seem to be rediscovering the value of working in the field.
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the selectboard and her mother was a longtime member of the Vermont Farm Bureau — the Beatties befriended many a politician, including U.S. senator Ralph Flanders. Kitchel still recalls the day in 1954 when the Springfield Republican called for the censure of fellow senator Joseph McCarthy. “It was a broad and rich upbringing,” she says. “Here we are going out to dinner with a U.S. senator and, on the other hand, my mom had guys from jail come up to work on the farm, and they sat down to eat with us. It didn’t matter who you were: Come in and eat.” According to Toll, whose sister was almost old enough to be her mother,
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When Rob Ide’s mother was looking for a babysitter more than half a century ago, he recalls, “She thought of the family that had the most kids.” In Danville, that was always the Beatties. Martha Jane got the gig. She was the second of 10 children to Catherine Beattie, who ran the family’s dairy farm and served a term in the legislature in the mid-1960s. Jane’s father, Harold, had another four children by a previous marriage. “Every town has a number of families that are hard workers and involved in everything,” says Ide, who preceded Kitchel in the Senate and now serves as commissioner of motor vehicles. “You could certainly say that about the Beattie family: very, very community-minded and engaged.” Kitchel and her siblings spent their early years in the barn and pasture, bringing in the cows and cleaning milk pails. “If you grew up on a farm and don’t have work ethic, you missed the picture somewhere,” says Toll, Kitchel’s youngest sibling. “You don’t waste things. My mother grew up during the Depression. She said none of us understood what hard times were.” Though the family prized frugality, it was known far and wide for its generosity. “If anyone in town needed a meal or somebody needed some help, Catherine was front row and center to help somebody,” says Roy Vance, a lifelong Danville resident, former legislator and now an assistant judge in Vermont Superior Court. Through their involvement in civic affairs — Kitchel’s father served on
Early in her career, Kitchel developed a fondness for a girl in her care named Janet Fraser. She started taking Fraser, who came from a troubled home, out to dinner and to her parents’ farm — and eventually became a sort of foster mother to her. “She changed my world,” Fraser says. “If it hadn’t been for Jane, my life would not have been turned around in the right direction.” More than 40 years later, Kitchel continues to keep an eye on Fraser, now a mother of five and heavy equipment operator in Newbury. When she couldn’t get a son with learning disabilities into preschool, she called Kitchel, who made it happen within a week. She credits the senator with encouraging two of her daughters to go to college. “She changed my daughters’ lives, too, and let them know there’s so much more out there,” Fraser says. These days, when Kitchel is up for reelection and busy marching in parades, Fraser and her children are often by the senator’s side. But instead of throwing sweets to the crowd, Kitchel distributes pencils. “She would want to pass out something meaningful to everybody,” Fraser says. “She’d say, ‘I know everybody wants candy, but I want to give them something they can learn with.’” Eight of the Beattie children still live in the area; one owns the Creamery Restaurant and another Marty’s 1st Stop deli and convenience store. Every Sunday, Kitchel and her husband, Guil, join a smattering of brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews at Toll’s house for a family supper. The senator cooks the meal, which usually includes something she’s put up from her half-acre garden. The Kitchels have one son, Nathaniel, who lives in Wyoming and is pursuing a doctorate in paleoindian archaeology. Since their mother died last September, Kitchel and Toll have dedicated themselves to making sure the McDonald Farm stays in business — and in the family. Their nephews, James Beattie and Jacob Mills, are now the sixth generation to run it. The farm is a frequent topic of conversation during their daily 40-minute drive to the Statehouse and back. “It’s a good exchange,” Toll says of their time in the car. “It’s politics. It’s planning meals. It’s who’s doing what for Easter or Christmas or birthdays.” And it’s the state budget, over which the two sisters have an inordinate amount of power. When Toll was first appointed to the House Appropriations Committee, she would write down any questions she had in a notebook, knowing she could ask the expert in the carpool later. “For the first couple of years, I would just pepper her with questions on the ride home,” Toll says.
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Testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee isn’t easy. No matter the program in question, it’s likely the chair knows as much about it as the witness — and maybe had a hand in its creation. “She understands more about the Agency of Human Services than anyone I’ve ever served with,” says Sears, a longtime member of the committee. When a newly installed bureaucrat mentioned the Willis Position Evaluation System in a meeting last week, Kitchel chimed right in: “That process has been around for 30 years, maybe.” The chair, in a scarlet turtleneck and matching red and black sweater, peered over her glasses and acknowledged, “I’m dating myself.” “You were already dated,” Sen. Diane Snelling (D-Chittenden) shot back. “Didn’t you invent the internet, too?” Sears inquired with a grin. Maybe not, but Kitchel has had a hand in nearly every social service transformation since then-governor Madeleine Kunin appointed her deputy commissioner of social welfare in 1985. Dean’s controversial welfare reforms? “She really was the driving force,” the former governor says. Expanding Dr. Dynasaur to children whose families earn 300 percent of the federal poverty level? “That was something I proposed to the governor and he accepted it,” Kitchel says. “It raised it to such an income level that virtually every child was covered.” The Reach Up cash assistance program? “She was there when we named it,” says Kathy Hoyt, who worked with Kitchel in AHS before becoming Dean’s chief of staff. Vermont’s 2-1-1 information and referral service? “I was the mother of 2-1-1,” Kitchel says with pride. Given that history, it would be reasonable to assume Kitchel might use her perch atop Senate Appropriations to stubbornly protect the programs she created. But her colleagues insist that’s far from the case. “She’s a very big-picture thinker,” says Rep. Mitzi Johnson (D-Grand Isle), Kitchel’s counterpart as chair of the House Appropriations Committee. “You know, she comes up with these sort of big, sweeping change ideas: Let’s abolish this entire department or collapse this program.” But Kitchel doesn’t suffer fools who propose change for the sake of change — or cuts for the sake of cuts. “What I find sometimes a little frustrating is that a lot of the policy framework they don’t understand,” she says of bureaucrats with less experience than she. “When you’ve been around as long as I have, I carry some of that institutional
Kitty Toll takes her lunch from her sister’s committee room
Lunch Lady Just before noon last Thursday, Toll walked into her sister’s committee room and rummaged through a brown paper bag filled to the brim with food. She was there to collect her lunch, which her elder sister makes three days a week for her, Westman and Sen. Tim Ashe (D/P-Chittenden).
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“It’s kind of odd isn’t it?” Toll said, as she pulled out a sandwich, a clementine, homemade shortbread cookies and an individually packed bag of potato chips. She added with a grin, “I’m sure they do this at the California Statehouse.” Westman entered the room as Toll extracted her meal, but the Lamoille County Republican refused to take his until the chef was present. “I wait to be given mine,” he explained. A few minutes later, as he loitered outside, Westman spotted Kitchel returning to her committee room and followed her through the door. “Did Kitty— she took a — this is chicken salad, and the other one’s roast beef,” Kitchel said, examining the remaining contents of the paper bag. “What do you want?” Westman asked politely. “Oh, it doesn’t matter,” Kitchel said with a sigh. “I want chicken salad if nobody else wants it,” Westman offered. “Pickles? You want chicken salad? Take the chicken salad. What about this?” Kitchel said, holding out a clementine. “Yeah, I’ll take that, too,” Westman said, turning to leave.
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knowledge of why we did it the way we did.” When someone brings up an idea that’s been beaten to death before, Westman says, Kitchel is quick to deploy one of her famous barnyard epithets, such as, “Why would we kick that cow turd again?” Some of her expressions aren’t so family-friendly. “There’s nothing about Jane that isn’t dignified,” Westman says. “But she’s not afraid to call it the way she sees it.”
“You’re not going to eat with us, huh?” Kitchel asked. “No,” Westman called back, halfway through the door. “Did you get your cookies?” Kitchel called out after him. Five minutes after Westman departed, Ashe crossed the hall from the Senate Finance Committee and joined Kitchel at her table. Ashe, the senator in charge of raising the money Kitchel is in charge of spending, has forged a close relationship with his colleague, despite their obvious differences: He is 31 years her junior, grew up in suburban Massachusetts and first ran for office as a Progressive. “This is in stark contrast to her reputation as a really stingy person,” Ashe said facetiously as Kitchel handed him a sandwich. “I brought onions, if you want them,” she said, ignoring the remark. “I think I’m going to pass on the onions,” Ashe said. “They’re rather pungent.” “They are very pungent,” Kitchel agreed.
Dollars and Sense Two weeks ago, the Vermont House passed a budget that relies on $53 million in cuts, $35 million in new revenue and $25 million in one-time funds. The cuts — to state employees’ payroll, lowincome heating assistance and countless human service programs — were deep. It’s now up to Kitchel and her committee to draw up their own budget, which must pass the Senate and be reconciled with the House’s version before heading to the governor for his signature. With the budget hot potato in her hands, Kitchel has been flooded with emails from those in fear of the budget ax.
“We’re getting them from every entity that’s impacted by the House budget, from the libraries to Vermont Public Television to the PSAPS,” she says, referring to the Newport and Rutland public-safety answering points which Gov. Peter Shumlin’s administration has proposed consolidating. “You look at the list, and there’s an impact on Vermonters in different ways.” State government has been spending more money on services than it brings in since Kitchel took over the appropriations committee in 2011. But she says this year is the toughest budget yet. “Year after year after year, it becomes progressively more difficult, because you’ve gone into every hidey-hole you can think of,” she says. “It really puts a high demand on your brain cells, let me tell you.” As Kitchel and her committee prepare to make the kind of choices that will result in layoffs and reduced services, her colleagues seem to trust her implicitly to make the right decisions. That’s rare in a Senate that often finds itself divided between the conservatives of Rutland County and northern Vermont and the liberals of Chittenden County and southern Vermont. “I’ve always viewed her as the glue that holds everything together,” Lt. Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, says. “She’s very giving but very frugal at the same time.” Kitchel’s political philosophy quite clearly derives from the ethos of McDonald Farm, where one does not waste but there’s always room for another at supper. “I believe that government can and should play a constructive role in people’s lives, but I think it comes with a high degree of accountability because you are often obligating public resources,” she says. “I’m part of that broad middle. There’s no question about it.” Kitchel’s decisions are guided not by partisan politics, but by practical principles she’s happy to list: “Power is to be exercised with great caution,” she says. “Give credit where credit is due.” “It’s better to make a decision based on the best information you have than to procrastinate and hold everything in limbo.” And, “Don’t be threatened by smart, talented people.” No matter how the budget is balanced next month, one thing is for certain: It will have Kitchel’s fingerprints all over it. “She is tough without being the least bit unpleasant,” Dean says. “And she almost always gets her way.” m Disclosure: Tim Ashe is the domestic partner of Seven Days publisher and coeditor Paula Routly.
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A habitual lottery player wants to get Vermont out of the “numbers racket”
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about buying the winning ticket. Then came the ritual of playing the scratch game “in reverse” — from the bottom of the ticket up — and the moment of scratching the final winning number while sitting alone in his car. “Playing scratch tickets isn’t about greed. There’s a certain sense of excitement to it,” he explains. “But there’s a certain amount of depression that comes with it, too. And that’s there for everyone.” Indeed, like most lottery players, Ward has lost far more than he’s won — though not nearly as much as others he knows, he says. What bothers him most, he suggests, is that the games prey on the desperation of poor people who can least afford to piss away their money. He knows one woman who was recently forced to sell off farmland in northern Vermont because she’d spent too much on scratch tickets. Another just had her car repossessed. Last year, a “very close relative” of Ward’s dropped $16,000 on scratch tickets in one month and almost lost his business. “How many Vermont kids go to bed hungry due to lottery losses? A lot of them,” he suggests. In response, Ward has called and sent letters to the governor, the attorney general, the speaker of the House and anyone else in a position of power, urging them to investigate the lottery as a “scam,” a “rip-off ” and a “drain on our economy.” Recently, his efforts found a sympathetic ear in the legislature. Earlier this session, Rep. Tom Stevens (D-Waterbury) introduced H.244, a bill that would repeal the lottery entirely. A second bill introduced by Stevens, who’s also vice chair of the Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs, which oversees the lottery, would consolidate the lottery, the Department of Liquor Control and the medical marijuana registry under a single “Agency of Controlled Substances.” In effect, the lottery would be regulated with the same scrutiny as tobacco, booze, medical cannabis and recreational marijuana, Stevens adds, if the last is ever legalized. For Ward, it’s fitting to compare the lottery to a controlled substance. As he puts it, “Telling someone to ‘play responsibly’” — a message featured on all lottery tickets MICHAEL TONN
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ole Ward is one of the top-ranked master butchers in the United States. He’s taught his trade to college students and farmers, been featured in culinary books and articles, and produced his own book, CD and instructional video on raising, butchering and marketing gourmet meats. In short, Ward knows exactly how lambs are led to slaughter. So here’s the unkindest cut: Ward often feels like a lamb himself — when he plays the lottery. Over the years, the 64-year-old Fairfield resident has dropped a chunk of change on his personal vice: instant scratch-off tickets. Though Ward insists he’s not a gambling addict, nor does he attend Gamblers Anonymous meetings, he briefly consulted a counselor to determine if he had a problem. (He didn’t stay long.) And, while Ward has never lost his house as a result of his lottery habit, he admits it’s occasionally “put a crimp” in his monthly finances. Has he ever tallied up his losses? “I would be embarrassed to say, because it’s a large number,” Ward admits. “But I could probably retire at my age now on what I’ve spent on the lottery over the course of 20 years. And I have a relative who could probably double my retirement” from his own lottery losses, Ward adds. Ward insists he’s neither stupid nor bad at math, which he says are common assumptions about those who play the lottery regularly. He asserts that the Vermont Lottery deliberately preys on the poor, the elderly, the uneducated and those like himself, who have trouble resisting the urge. Contending that the lottery takes more from Vermonters — in terms of stress-related ailments, depression, property crimes and financial ruin — than it gives back, Ward wants the state to get rid of it. Though he generally avoids businesses that sell lottery tickets, Ward recently met a reporter at the On the Run convenience store in St. Albans. There he aired his grievances about the lottery, which he calls a “numbers racket.” While we spoke, Ward recognized several people at the register buying scratch tickets, including one who he knows has a serious gambling problem.
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“The lottery has those [tickets] strategically placed so you have to see them every place you have to go, and they become a habit,” he says. “You walk into a store to buy a coffee, and there they are. When I was a smoker, a pack of smokes would cost me 50 bucks. And it wasn’t because of the [price of ] cigarettes.” Ward’s lottery woes date to the 1980s, when he owned a grocery store in St. Albans. Back then, his problem wasn’t with buying lottery tickets but with selling them. The lottery commission automatically debited his store’s checking account to recoup the proceeds from ticket sales. Though some retailers keep separate accounts for grocery and lottery sales, Ward assumed his lottery sales weren’t enough to justify two accounts. One day he got a call from his bank informing him that the account was overdrawn by more than $2,000. After doing some “internal research,” Ward determined that one of his cashiers was playing the scratch tickets when he wasn’t around.
Though he couldn’t prove the thefts, he dumped the lottery immediately. Ward started buying scratch tickets himself in the mid-1990s. For several years, he had a route selling automotive detail supplies to stores in Vermont, New Hampshire and upstate New York. Typically, he’d stop at each store, buy coffee or a hot dog, then drop $10 or $20 on lottery games. “Next thing you know, you get home and you’ve spent $100 on scratch tickets,” he recalls. “I don’t think anything bothers me more than spending money and not getting anything for it.” Actually, Ward has probably had better luck than most lottery regulars. In the 1990s, he bought a $10,000 winning ticket at a store in Richford, which netted him $7,200 after taxes. Then, six years ago, he hit a $25,000 ticket at a St. Albans grocery, from which he took home $17,200. Like many a gambler, Ward can describe in detail how he hit the big jackpot. It began with a dream several nights earlier
and advertising material — “is like telling “If you were a meth addict, I would someone to use cocaine responsibly.” be able to tell pretty quickly if I were a But realistically, both Ward and friend or family member,” Espenshade Stevens acknowledge that the odds are explains. “A gambling addict? No, beagainst them: The Vermont Lottery is not cause you wouldn’t have the physical likely to cash out and go away any time manifestations.” soon. Since its inception in 1978 — Espenshade agrees with Ward the result of an overwhelming on one point: Gambling has statewide referendum calling taken a serious toll on for a state-run lottery — the Vermont taxpayers. Early number of games and ticket findings of a study of probvendors (aka “agents”) has lem gambling in Vermont, only grown. which is due out by the Three years ago, the end of June, already indiVermont Lottery installed cate that many of Vermont’s 100 new vending machines public embezzlement cases in retail outlets statewide. Last were a direct consequence of year, the commission unveiled its gambling addiction. newest gaming device: a pilot project of 25 Nevertheless, Espenshade — whose video “consoles” that each stand six feet organization is funded by the Vermont tall and sell nearly all Vermont Lottery Lottery — hedges his bets by not calling products electronically. Executive direc- for an end to the lottery itself. tor Gregory Smith reports that lottery “As addiction specialists, we’re oprevenues in the last three and a half years posed to heroin,” he says. “But we’re not have jumped by more than 10 percent. opposed to the lottery, because exposure Today, the Vermont Lottery takes in does not necessarily lead to addiction.” between $100 million and $110 million Lottery director Smith points out that annually, part of a $70 billion nationwide its market research, conducted every industry. As HBO’s two years, studies the John Oliver noted restratification of consumcently, that’s more than ers’ education, income Americans spent last levels, gender and age year on movie tickets, demographics. As he music, porn, the National puts it, “We are very Football League, Major evenly distributed at all League Baseball and levels. video games combined. “Our playership is While Smith touts also evenly distributed the lottery as a funding for people making under source for public educa$35,000 a year to people tion — in fiscal year 2014, making over $100,000 lottery contributions to a year,” he adds. “What the Vermont Education they’re spending I can’t colE WArD Funding System totaled tell you, but people with $22.6 million — Ward the deeper pockets obvinotes that figure is just 1.5 percent of the ously have the potential to spend more.” state’s total education budget. For his part, Ward doesn’t take How are lottery sales any different chances anymore. He’s put safeguards from revenues from tobacco and alcohol, in place for himself, including not keeptwo potentially addictive products that ing cash, debit or credit cards on hand. are also state sanctioned and taxed? His paychecks are directly deposited As Ward puts it, if he walks into a con- into his savings account. When he needs venience store, buys a six-pack of beer, gas money, he takes out exactly what he downs it in 20 minutes and returns for needs. more, the store should refuse the sale. No Finally, Ward tries not to patronize such restriction applies to the sale of lot- businesses that might feed his habit, and tery tickets to someone with a gambling urges them to drop the games. problem. And, as Stevens points out, the “Retailers in Vermont owe their cuslottery has begun putting gambling ma- tomers as much loyalty as they expect chines in bars without studying the haz- from their customers,” he says. “In my day, ards posed to people who are addicted to we counted on those regular customers both activities. coming to your store every week and supThe field of psychiatry now formally porting your business. Do I want to reward recognizes gambling as an addiction. them by stealing from them? No.” m Peter Espenshade, president of the Vermont Association for Mental Health Contact: ken@sevendaysvt.com & Addiction Recovery, as well as the Vermont Council on Problem Gambling, INFo says that one reason gambling addiction is so pernicious is that it’s difficult to tell For information about problem gambling, visit vtlottery.com/vcpg when someone is in its clutches.
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not gonna be on your map, ’cause it’s not an actual town, technically. See, to be a town, you gotta get organized. And we never got around to gettin’ organized, so … we’re just ‘Almost.’” Of course, the fictional place — inspired by Cariani’s hometown in Maine — is almost in Canada, too. Perhaps because he’s a native, the playwright avoids the stereotypes typically applied to rural New Englanders: rednecks, quirky eccentrics, simpletons. Instead, the characters speak simply and frankly, without sentimentality, as they navigate the path of love. The actors portray honest, hardworking people who lack cynicism and irony. The play takes place on a single Friday night in midwinter. The Parish Players’ set is simplicity itself, consisting primarily of a rough-hewn wooden bench outdoors — indicated by freshly fallen snow — or, for interior scenes, a wooden bar or bench. Overhead is northern Maine’s vast sky filled with stars and Northern Lights, the lighting effects projected against a black backdrop. Lighting designer and technical director Alex Cherington, who also produced the play, switches to a plain black backdrop for interior scenes. It is here that human emotions erupt and serendipity is at play as characters
connect in unpredictable and myriad ways. Cariani probably did not have Samuel Beckett in mind when he wrote this play. But, as in Waiting for Godot, his characters often seem to be waiting for someone who may or may not show up, and two characters often pass the time together while sitting on a bench. Almost, Maine does have a sense of the absurd, though it’s rendered in more fanciful and mystical ways than in Godot. Instead of talking about the tedium of life, these characters embrace it. In “Her Heart,” Glory (Carlson) carries her broken heart in a paper bag and East (Gaetz), who is a tradesman, wants to fix it. He first tries to steal it so he can mend it, then kisses her. It’s a lesson in repairing a broken heart. In an interview, Green said Almost, Maine is about “when people’s emotions are thrown into uncertainty. People in entrenched relationships have reached the moment of truth, or contact between strangers [offers] the possibility of love and connection.” The play has a personal significance for her. A New England-born filmmaker who recently moved back after 20 years, Green had attended a production of Almost, Maine in New York City and liked what she saw. “The context of the cold winter night resonated with me,” she said.
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In “Getting It Back” at the close of Act 1, Gayle (Brown) and Lendall (O’Leary) get the pitch just about perfect. When Gayle drags big orange plastic bags into her soon-to-be-ex’s living room, she’s returning all the love Lendall has given her over the years. The audience is expected to accept this literal interpretation of “giving love,” and they do. The sight gag is so silly that it shouldn’t work, yet Brown’s heartrending delivery, and the way O’Leary turns listening into an act of love, make it feel natural. Visual cues throughout the show let the audience discover, along with the characters, more about the nature of love and how we give and take it. Momentum builds throughout the four scenes in Act 2, as the characters’ lives grow increasingly complicated, and culminates with the audience pleaser “Seeing the Thing.” Dave (Pomerville) has a problem. He can’t get Rhonda (Romano) to see that he loves her. After a perfect evening of snowmobiling, he tries sharing an abstract painting he made for her, but Rhonda just can’t “see it,” nor that Dave adores her. He finally tries the straightforward approach and kisses her. The two finally connect, and Rhonda leaps into Dave’s arms, launching a flurry of removing jackets, snow pants, sweaters, vests, shirts and long underwear. Romano, who is excellent in her three other roles, pours extra enthusiasm into her turn as Rhonda, a worker at Bushey’s Lumber Mill and an arm-wrestling champion. Pomerville nails one of the play’s most expressive roles for men: He is artsy, playful, romantic and funny. Almost, Maine begins with scenes of tenderness and understanding, until the pain that accompanies love is discovered and the bruising begins. By Act 2, love’s complications and mysterious disappearance begin to wreak havoc. Before the night is through, however, love is reaffirmed. Green and company upend the journey with humor, intelligent wordplay and razor-sharp timing, from first kiss to the slam of a car door. Vermonters may be ready for spring, but audiences for Almost, Maine will likely relish its wintry tales for weeks to come.
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“Moving back here has been a process of exploring the world that I came from — the natural forces, the seasons, the New England reticence. With a great sense of humor, the play delves into that.” Then Green met Cariani and had the opportunity to work with a newly revised edition of the script; among other changes it includes a scene for two women that can also be played by two men. In this production, the scene is in repertory and played by women and men on alternating nights. Green’s strong suit is eliciting vibrant physical characterizations from the performers, whether it’s Pomerville’s sad Jimmy moping over a beer in “Sad & Glad” or Brown and Romano falling down over and over again, weak-kneed and in love, in “They Fell.” The play’s weakest moments come where the story line is slight, as in the prologue, interlogue and epilogue, but not because of the actors. Brown as Ginette and Taher as Pete are full of charm with just a few lines to work with. When Ginette confesses her love to Pete as they sit side by side on a bench, Pete uses a snowball to show how even people sitting this close can be far away from one another. Brown and Taher appear in three short scenes and exude such tenderness that they are missed as soon as they disappear.
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aymond Dewan doesn’t remember ever serving a fellow Nepali at his Morrisville takeout restaurant, Nepali Cuisine. “Our customers are all locals,” he says. What about the sizable enclave of his countrymen in Burlington? Dewan suspects they’re happy to stay at home and cook — and, in any case, his cuisine wouldn’t give them a taste of home. Most of those ethnic Nepalis are from Bhutan, Dewan points out, and grew up eating very different food than he did in Darjeeling on the Nepal-India border. Even more distinct is the cuisine of his Newari wife, Laxmi, whose people are indigenous to Kathmandu but account for only 5 percent of the Nepali population. More importantly, to the Morrisville community that flocks to the Riverbend Market for lunch, the Dewans’ robustly spiced curries have become anything but foreign. Since the couple opened their food counter in March 2014, John Goodhue of Vermont Green Printing and his colleagues have eaten Himalayan food three or four times a week. “In our opinion, it’s the best lunch in Morrisville,” he said. “We always joke that we’re going to have lunch at the gas station.” That’s correct: a gas station. Tim Monaghan opened Riverbend Market in January 2014, but it had a long past as Bourne Food Mart, a more conventional gas-station grocery dating back to 1965. Monaghan came to Morrisville from his native Massachusetts, where he began working for the Bourne family in 1987. In 2006, he settled in Vermont, where he ran both the market and the nearby Bourne’s Service Center. When he reopened the store as Riverbend, Monaghan aimed to slim down the stock of junk food in favor of healthier local and gluten-free products. KIS Kombucha, brewed nearby, shares cooler space with yerba maté and apple
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cider vinegar drinks. Stub’s Old Fashioned Pickles, made in Eden, are shelved above the protein bars, just across the aisle from maple cotton candy and several flavors of Vermont Peanut Butter. At the start of 2014, Monaghan had an empty vendor space at one end of his market, but he didn’t want to fill it with a gas-station deli that served pizza and grinders. One friend mentioned a favorite farmers market vendor looking for a place to sell wares year-round — the Dewans. Within a week, they had an agreement with Monaghan. After a brief kitchen renovation, the couple began serving their small menu at Riverbend Monday through Friday. LISTEN IN ON LOCAL FOODIES...
Nepali Cuisine still maintains that schedule, leaving room in the summer for the Dewans’ farmers market commitments in Hardwick, Craftsbury, Morrisville and Johnson. “If I don’t do the farmers market, they’ll kill me!” Raymond says of their steady customers. Those customers’ support made the business a success. Raymond first came to the United States in 1979 to study business administration, but he soon returned to Nepal, where he ran a small leather business until 2007. A Vermonter who rented one of Raymond’s Kathmandu apartments introduced him to the Morrisville area. MORRISVILLE MOMOS
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When Raymond and Laxmi decided to raise their children, now 12 and 6, in the U.S., the placid mountains seemed like the right setting. “I love it. It’s nice and quiet,” Raymond says now. In comparison, he said, Kathmandu is noisy and full of pollution, with frequent water shortages. He had no regrets about leaving his home for a maintenance job at Topnotch Resort & Spa in Stowe. Sending the kids to Morrisville public schools helped the family forge connections to the community. But it was Raymond’s outgoing personality that led to the unexpected creation of Nepali Cuisine. While shopping at the Morrisville Farmers Artisan Market in 2010, Raymond noticed that more people were coming to eat than to bring home veggies. “You need more varieties of food,” he remembers telling the
market’s manager. “You need to spice it up.” Soon after, he took matters into his own hands, bringing a small pot of curry to the market. The first week, he only made $35. After Raymond gave out freebies for a few weeks, business began to boom. “We went from just a small pot to big, big, big, big!” Raymond recalls. Little by little, the business grew to provide nearly full-time work for Raymond and Laxmi. The only problem was that few farmers markets in the area operate year-round. Renting out the Riverbend space created a steadier revenue stream that allowed Raymond to quit his maintenance job at Lamoille Union High School. Now he spends his days making the chicken and vegetable curries that, he said, account for about 80 percent of the Dewans’ business. The stews are no more shy than their chef is. Using Nepali chile powder trucked up from New York
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The couple sells the sauce in $5 canning jars, which they struggle to keep in stock. “Whenever he has extra, they sell [it],” Monaghan says. “There are some other businesspeople around who have said, ‘Let’s get together and distribute this.’” But the Dewans don’t have time to add packaging sauces to their current duties. Their menu includes just five items — except on Fridays, when Laxmi prepares her Newar people’s native barbecue, known as choila. Her grilled chicken is covered in a piquant sauce of fenugreek, ginger, garlic and green chiles. In a town where the only other ethnic cuisine is Americanized Chinese, Laxmi’s barbecue has created a small sensation. Teachers at the middle school order plates every Friday. “It’s just painstaking what she does,” says Goodhue, who also regularly orders the choila. Though Nepali Cuisine has a steady stream of customers from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., the Dewans have no plans to expand beyond their tiny gas-station kitchen. “Some people complain that it’s in a gas station; they don’t like coming here. But we’re looking at it cost-wise,” Raymond says. “If you rent a separate place, the price of the food will go up. We want to keep it as low as possible while giving you a good amount of food.” Monaghan agrees that those low prices, topping out at $7, are key to the Dewans’ success. “We don’t want to be too exclusive. We want to get the local folks to try it. A lot of us haven’t had Nepali food before. I hadn’t,” he says. Some customers have encouraged Raymond to leave Morrisville for a larger city, perhaps Montpelier. He acknowledges that he might make more money elsewhere. But for now, he and Laxmi are committed to staying put in the small-town gas station. “Morrisville has been incredibly friendly with us,” Raymond says. “Everybody knows us.” And they know where they can get a spicy weekday feast — prepared by their neighbors. m
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The company’s products are currently available only at farmers markets in Burlington and Winooski, so scoring a spot on Healthy Living’s shelves represents a significant step toward professionalization. The Elbersons moved to their Marshfield farm just last November, but they expect to have their products in the store by summer. The company’s logo and
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yesterday,” said April Moulaert. Though her company’s second-place finish didn’t come with a trial period, she said that Healthy Living is keen to make Vermont Tortillas available to its customers. In order to capitalize on the store’s interest, Moulaert said they are scrambling to find a space better than their current certified home kitchen. “There are a variety of requirements that make it challenging to find space,” she said, noting that most locally available commercial spaces are far bigger than the 1,500 square feet they need, and few can supply the 750,000-BTU gas lines needed for nixtamalization. Still, Vermont Tortilla is energized by its second-place finish. “I loved talking to other small food producers,” Moulaert said. “I’m learning so much right now. [At the competition], we discussed so many questions that are specific to small food production.” Particularly valuable, she noted, was learning to think about her products from the grocery store standpoint. She mentioned another pitch competitor, a popsicle company that hadn’t yet developed product packaging. Unless the frozen treats are in boxes, grocery stores won’t stock them. “These were things I’d never even thought about,” said Moulaert. She and her husband have been approaching local grocery stores and investigating ways to diversify their company’s product offerings — including selling the masa flour from which the tortillas are made. Another of this year’s pitch competitors puts a different spin on corn. Laura Richards resides in Burlington and produces Bunjamin’s Hopcorn in kitchen space rented from Vermont Cookie Love in North Ferrisburgh. Her idea: “Vermontinspired” flavored popcorns designed to pair with various craft beers. Though
Richards didn’t place in the competition, Lesser-Goldsmith wrote in an email that Richards is “on the right path.” Named after her pet rabbit, Bunjamin’s Hopcorn comes in four flavors: Cheddar and Summer Sausage (no meat, just the spices), designed to go with stouts and porters; Sugar on Snow, which pairs with gose; Vermont Apple Pie, to accompany dark ales; and Campfire Smoke Pepper, which pairs with hoppy brews such as IPAs. At present, the snacks are available in two locations: Growler Garage in South Burlington and 14th Star Brewing Co. in St. Albans. “The response has been really good,” she said, “but it’s so new that I don’t have a whole lot of feedback to work with.” That’s why she’s grateful for the chance to participate in the competition. “It was just a really great opportunity to have a real pitch. It’s something I’d never done before.” Richards also learned that she should stick with a wholesale model for now, as she hasn’t yet had time to develop packaging or marketing. And, though she already knew that “local” is a selling point for many Vermonters, the pitch competition drove that point home. The competition seems to be a winwin for all involved: Healthy Living gets the inside scoop on new products, and fledgling food companies get professional advice. Another win: Customers will soon have more Vermont-made foods to sample. “It’s part of [Healthy Living’s] mission to help farmers and producers be better businesspeople and to grow and to be successful,” Lesser-Goldsmith said. “We’re trying to set people up for success.” m
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GREEN MOUNTAIN CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERERS' GUILD OF AMERICA: Needleand-thread enthusiasts gather to work on current projects. Living/Dining Room, Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free; bring a bag lunch. Info, 372-4255. KNITTERS & NEEDLEWORKERS: Crafters convene for creative fun. Colchester Meeting House, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.
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INSIGHT MEDITATION: A welcoming environment fosters a deeper understanding of Buddhist principles and practices. Wellspring Mental Health and Wellness Center, Hardwick, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 472-6694. POSTNATAL CORE: Babies are welcome at a class for new moms aimed at strengthening glutes, abdominals and the pelvic floor. Prenatal Method Studio, Burlington, 12:15-1:15 p.m. $15. Info, 829-0211. PRENATAL BARRE: Moms-to-be prepare their bodies for labor and delivery. Prenatal Method Studio, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $15. Info, 829-0211. R.I.P.P.E.D.: Resistance, intervals, power, plyometrics, endurance and diet define this high-intensity physical-fitness program. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243. TANGOFLOW!: Creator Cathy Salmons leads students in a customized blend of Argentine tango, ballet, modern dance and body awareness. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7 p.m. $15. Info, 345-6687. UNDERSTANDING & TREATING LYME DISEASE: CHINESE MEDICINE & WESTERN HERBS: Acupuncturist Brendan Kelly presents treatment plans applicable to various stages of the disease. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-9 p.m. $15-17; preregister. Info, 224-7100.
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Fiddle Jam: Acoustic musicians gather for a bowand-string session. Godnick Adult Center, Rutland, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Donations. Info, 775-1182. in the moment: Every show is different when Charlie Messing, Caleb Bronz, Evan Davey and Sam Hughes improvise onstage. BCA Center, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 865-7166.
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SAT 25 POETRY SOCIETY OF VT READING 2PM Free and open to all.
May SAT 9 HARRY BLISS: GRANDMA IN BLUE 11AM WITH RED HAT
All ages are welcome to this free Children’s Book Week event.
THU 21 KIM KORSON: I DON’T HAVE A 7PM HAPPY PLACE
Ticketed event. Ticketed events are $3 per person, and come with a $5 coupon good toward the purchase of the featured author’s books!
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intro to BackPacking WorkShoP: From gear to food to shelter, an informative session helps hikers prep for overnight excursions. Green Mountain Club Headquarters, Waterbury Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $20; preregister. Info, 244-7037.
sports
Premier Floor hockey league: Experienced players take shots in a competitive game. The Edge Sports & Fitness, Essex, 7-10 p.m. $80; preregister. Info, 355-4588. Women'S PickuP BaSketBall: Drive to the hoop! Ladies hit the court for a weekly game. See meetup. com for details. Hunt Middle School, Burlington, 8:30-10 p.m. Free. Info, carmengeorgevt@gmail. com.
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THU 23 TIM HAYES: RIDING HOME 7PM Natural Horsemanship Clinician Tim Hayes
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May THU 7 CURIOUS GEORGE “INSPIRE 6PM CURIOSITY”
All ages welcome to this free Children’s Book Week event.
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daVid leonhardt: As part of the Mark L. Rosen Lecture Series, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist talks politics in "Can the American Political System Still Deliver the American Dream?" Livak Room, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-4324. deB chiSholm: In "Me Power on Bullying," the educator offers strategies for making the best choices and acting on them. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. h. nicholaS muller iii: The former director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation discusses the renowned architect's masterpiece, Fallingwater. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.
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'the great War': Hotel Modern theater collective captures the stark realities of WWI with miniature props, live sound effects and video projection. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $17-35. Info, 603-646-2422. 'SongS For a neW World': Jason Robert Brown's musical revue travels from a 1492 Spanish ship to New York City when telling the story of people seeking out a new beginning. Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $20-55. Info, 296-7000.
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the art oF giVing: Art lovers bid on works by area artists at a benefit for the Vermont Children's Trust Foundation. Live music, tasty fare and local libations complete the evening. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $40; cash bar. Info, 540-0406. Peace & JuStice center Volunteer orientation: An overview of the center's history and mission gives potential insight into the role of the retail store and the organization's larger goals. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 863-2345, ext. 9.
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ruSSian national Ballet: Ballerinas visit human and supernatural worlds when portraying life, love and death in Giselle. See calendar spotlight. Lyndon Institute, 7 p.m. $20-49. Info, 357-4616.
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Bacon thurSday: Live music entertains costumed attendees, who nosh on cured meat and creative dipping sauces at this weekly gathering. Nutty Steph's, Middlesex, 6 p.m.-midnight. Cost of food; cash bar. Info, 229-2090. PerSonal care attendant inFormation SeSSion: See WED.8, 9:30 a.m. & 5 p.m. SPring BloomS! FaShion ShoW & luncheon: Local celebrities and Visiting Nurse Association members model threads from area businesses at a benefit for the VNA Family Room, Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, South Burlington, 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. $65. Info, 860-4435.
film 'FarmerS tell their StorieS': thurSday night inSPirationS: Rural Vermont farmers and friends R | ‘¡ GI Renowned Buddhist teacher Pema F IG take the stage with true tales told N BE AR OF o !, Chödrön shares insights in "Freedom Y through stories, poetry, songs and skits. S 9 0 21 0 E ’ | CO URT From Fixed Mind," recorded live at the Capital City Grange, Montpelier, potluck, Omega Institute in 2013. Yarn and Yoga, Bristol, 6-8 5:30 p.m.; meeting, 6:30 p.m.; storytelling, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 453-7799. p.m. $5. Info, 223-7222. TE EA
Carol Potter for a celebration of National Poetry Month! Ticketed event.
tom crouch: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum senior curator of aeronautics takes flight in "Mr. Lincoln's Air Force: Military Aeronautics in the Civil War." Milano BallRoom, Norwich University, Northfield, noon-1:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 485-2183.
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Song circle: community Sing-along: Rich and Laura Atkinson lead an evening of vocal expression. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:45 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.
origin StorieS: Women in BuSineSS: Local entrepreneurs including Bluebird Tavern's Sue Bette and Urban Moonshine's Jovial King share the secrets to their success. Juniper Hall, Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0406.
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'one city, three FaithS, Four chaPlainS and a choir': Middlebury College professor of music Jeffrey Buettner chats with the college's chaplains as part of the Carol Rifelj Faculty Lecture Series. Mead Memorial Chapel, Middlebury College, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.
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San JoSe taiko: Traditional Japanese drumming meets the modern age when the seasoned performers meld time-tested techniques with a wellchoreographed routine. Casella Theater, Castleton State College, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 468-1119.
kelley helmStutler di dio: The UVM professor paints a compelling picture in "The Medici Grand Dukes: Art and Politics in Renaissance Florence." Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.
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Vermont SymPhony orcheStra 'ah! caPPella' Vocal Quartet: Vocalists wow elementary students with a program ranging from early madrigals to African American spirituals. A Q&A follows. Georgia Elementary & Middle School, St. Albans, 10:30 a.m., 1 & 2 p.m. Free. Info, 8645741, ext. 10.
hiP-hoP comic reVue: DJ Craig Mitchell provides the music for emerging local talents, who keep audience members laughing in this United College Club presentation. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $8-10. Info, 863-5966.
intercollegiate Poetry reading: Students from UVM, Champlain College, Johnson State College, Middlebury College, Norwich University and St. Michael's College showcase their love of language. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. lunchtime Poetry reading: Local wordsmiths offer a literary lunch as part of PoemTown St. Johnsbury festivities. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.
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WinooSki cocktail Walk: Imbibers mingle with makers of local spirits and bitters while sipping Vermont-inspired libations and sampling light fare. Meet at oak45. Various Winooski locations, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $45 includes food and three drinks; preregister. Info, 922-7346.
health & fitness
military WriterS SymPoSium: Leading writers, historians and thinkers share their work, discuss current affairs and salute literary interpretations of war. See colby.norwich.edu for details. Norwich University, Northfield, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2451.
Beginner tai chi For health & Balance: A weekly yang short-form series winds down with a seated breathing meditation. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 7:15-8:45 p.m. $25 per series; preregister. Info, 978-424-7968.
Short Fiction Writing WorkShoP: Readers give feedback on stories penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup. com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.
community mindFulneSS: Folks relieve stress and tension with a 20-minute guided practice led by Andrea O'Connor. Tea and a discussion follow. Winooski Senior Center, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-1161.
WedneSday eVening Book cluB: Bibliophiles exchange ideas and opinions about Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:45-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.
FitneSS Boot camP: Participants improve strength, agility, endurance and cardiovascular fitness with interval training. Cornwall Town Hall, 10:30-11:30 a.m. $10. Info, 343-7160.
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Vermont conSultantS netWork meeting: Area professionals exchange ideas and further individual skills development. See vtconsultants.org for details. Network Performance, South Burlington, 8-9:15 a.m. $15; free for first-time guests. Info, 355-5557.
Forza: the Samurai SWord Workout: Students sculpt lean muscles and gain mental focus when using wooden replicas of the weapon. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243. hoW to exerciSe For a healthy mind: Johnson State College professor Amy Welch outlines the effects of exercise on memory and motivation. Proceeds benefit HomeShare Vermont. Dining Room, Grand Way Commons, South Burlington, 4-6 p.m. $10. Info, 863-5625.
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Winter into Spring Lunar Sound Bath Meditation SerieS: Immersion in the vibrations of didgeridoos, singing bowls, frame drums and flutes alleviates stress and tension. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. $10-15 suggested donation. Info, 540-0186.
kids
Be'tWeen' the CLaSSiCS: read aLoud: Lit lovers age 12 through 15 take advantage of an ageappropriate story time. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. Lego CLuB: Brightly colored interlocking blocks inspire young minds. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. MiddLeBury preSChooL Story tiMe: Little learners master early-literacy skills through tales, rhymes and songs. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 388-4095. MuSiC With derek: Kiddos up to age 8 shake out their sillies to toe-tapping tunes. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. pLainfieLd preSChooL Story tiMe: Children ages 2 through 5 discover the magic of literature. Cutler Memorial Library, Plainfield, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 454-8504. preSChooL Story tiMe: Captivating narratives pave the way for crafts and activities for tykes ages 3 through 6. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660. SpaniSh MuSiCaL kidS: Amigos ages 1 to 5 learn Latin American songs and games with Constancia Gómez, a native Argentinian. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. yoga With danieLLe: Toddlers and preschoolers strike a pose, then share stories and songs. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.
language
Mandarin ChineSe CLaSS: Linguistics lovers practice the dialect spoken throughout northern and southwestern China. Agape Community Church, South Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 503-2037.
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CapitaL City ConCertS: 'apriL in pariS': Violinist Arturo Delmoni, flutist Karen Kevra and harpist Rebecca Kauffman interpret works by Saint-Saëns, Debussy and others in an intimate performance. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 7-8:15 p.m. Donations. Info, 223-2518.
diSCovering BuddhiSM Study group: Readings, discussions, and meditations help participants better understand the complete path to enlightenment as taught by the Buddha. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 633-4136.
talks
Book diSCuSSion group: Readers engage in a weekly study of Karen Armstrong's Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life. North Branch Café, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 552-8105.
'Bye Bye Birdie': Break out the poodle skirts! Spaulding High School students channel the 1950s in this classic satire on American culture. Auditorium, Spaulding High School, Barre, 7:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 476-4811. '¡figaro!, 90210)': Set in Beverly Hills, a modern version of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro stars Dartmouth College students opposite opera professionals. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $9-10. Info, 603-646-2422.
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'the LaSt five yearS: a MuSiCaL': Backed by Jason Robert Brown's score, Mike McCann and Kim Anderson take audience members through the emotional landscape of a failed relationship. Middlebury Town Hall Theater, 8 p.m. $6-17. Info, 382-9222.
'SongS for a neW WorLd': See WED.8. 'venuS in fur': An actress and a playwright blur the lines between love, lust and literature in David Ives' drama, staged by Middlebury College seniors Caitlin Duffy and Joelle Mendoza Etchart. Hepburn Zoo, Hepburn Hall, Middlebury College, 10 p.m. $5. Info, 443-3168.
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eXteMpo: Local raconteurs tell first-person true stories before a live audience. Bridgeside Books, Waterbury, 8 p.m. $5. Info, 244-1441. fiCtion Book CLuB: Readers chat about Geraldine Brooks' People of the Book. Fairfax Community Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.
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FEATURING One Day Consulate Costume Contest Taiko Nihon Buyo Koto Martial Arts & Kyudo Folk Art Exhibit Japanese Dance High School Dance Bonsai Exhibit Tohcha (Tea Tasting) Food and Gift Sales
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inSpiration SeSSion: the 15-Minute noveL: Author J.P. Choquette offers tips and techniques for getting unfinished manuscripts into final draft. 22 Church St., Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104. JoSh Cook: The St. Michael's College alum returns to his alma mater to excerpt An Exaggerated Murder. Room 104, St. Edmund's Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 4:45 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2795. aLfredo CorChado: The award-winning journalist for the Dallas Morning News shares tales from Midnight in Mexico: A Reporter's Journey Through a Country's Descent Into Darkness. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, UVM, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-5665. MiLitary WriterS SyMpoSiuM: See WED.8. poeMCity: poetry SLaM With geof heWitt: Wordsmiths bring verse up to three minutes long to an all-ages event led by Vermont's poetry slam champion. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. THU.9
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'LegaLLy BLonde: the MuSiCaL': Blondes have more fun in Lyric Theatre's lighthearted adaptation of the movie starring Reese Witherspoon as a Harvard law student with a penchant for pink and Chihuahuas. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $18-38. Info, 863-5966. nationaL theatre Live: A Brooklyn longshoreman confronts the darker side of the American dream in a broadcast production of Arthur Miller's drama A View From the Bridge, starring Mark Strong. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $23. Info, 603-646-2422.
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M.a.g.i.C.: MaSCuLinity and gender identity ConverSation: Open sharing encourages attendees to find common ground. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218.
'aLMoSt, Maine': The residents of a remote town embark on midwinter adventures in and out of love in John Cariani's comedy, presented by the Parish Players. Eclipse Grange Theater, Thetford, 7:30-9 p.m. $10-15. Info, 785-4344.
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tiny houSe WorkShop: Ethan Waldman goes beyond hammer and nail when sharing his experience constructing a pint-size abode in 2012. Hinge, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 923-3088.
Join Vermont choreographer and director Hanna Satterlee and nine featured local artists & dancers for an interdisciplinary production of dance, film, live sound, original costuming and intricate lighting design.
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'king John': A king's crown is threatened in Shakespeare's history play, staged by the Stratford Festival and broadcast to the big screen. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $1620. Info, 748-2600.
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peChakuCha night: Presenters put a creative twist on storytelling with six-minute narrated slide shows. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/ Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5; free for members. Info, 877-324-6386.
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International Spring Market: Handmade wares from the Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts' service trips help the organization raise funds for future travels. Alliot Student Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2901. Made in Vermont Marketplace: From wine and specialty foods to crafts and more, a trade show offers a wide variety of local products. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 4-8 p.m. $5-6; free for kids under 12. Info, 878-5545.
comedy
'Are We There Yet?': Award-winning storytellers Cindy Pierce, Kevin Gallagher and Sue Schmidt dish out anecdotes from life's bumpy — and often hilarious — roads. Proceeds benefit the United Way of Chittenden County. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m. $30. Info, 864-8799. 'Best in Show': Standup comedians Bitsy Biron, Mike Thomas, Kendall Farrell, Kyle Gagnon and Grant Robin take the stage with no-holds-barred, side-splitting material. Barre Opera House, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 476-8188.
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Popular Culture Conference: "Serials, Sequels and Remakes: Refashioning Popular Culture" informs a scholarly exploration of topics ranging from film to history to apocalyptic narrative. Tuttle Hall, College of St. Joseph, Rutland, 4:30 p.m. $25. Info, 776-5290.
dance
Ballroom & Latin Dancing: Tango: Samir Elabd leads choreographed steps for singles and couples. No partner or experience is required. Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center, introductory lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance social, 8-9:30 p.m. $10-14. Info, 862-2269. Queen City Contra Dance: Audrey Knuth, Everest Whitman and Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin dole out live tunes while Peter Johnson calls the steps. Shelburne Town Hall, beginner session, 7:458 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m. $8; free for kids under 12. Info, 371-9492. Student Choreography Showcase: Dance pupils present original works-in-progress. Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $5-10. Info, 229-4676.
Fly Fishing Film Tour: Viewers embark on a thrilling journey into the art and adventure of the sport. Middlebury Town Hall Theater, product showcase, 6 p.m.; films, 7 p.m. $15-20. Info, 388-7245.
food & drink
Perfect Pairing With Island Homemade Ice Cream: Vino lovers sip and scoop their way through locally made wine, sorbet and ice cream. Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard & Winery, Berlin, 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 223-1151.
health & fitness
Vernal Pool Walk: Park ranger David Frisque leads a nature lovers on a trek into the habitat of wood frogs and salamanders. Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, Swanton, 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 868-4781.
Omicron Delta Epsilon Annual Lecture: Skidmore College professor Peter van Allman presents "Salary Determination in the Presence of Fixed Revenues in the National Basketball Association." Room 101, Cheray Science Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2460.
theater
'Almost, Maine': See THU.9. 'Calendar Girls': The Shelburne Players interpret Tim Firth's awardwinning play about what happens when a group of women pose nude for a calendar to raise money for a hospital. Shelburne Town Center, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $12-15. Info, 343-2602.
Community Vinyasa With Candace: Students of all skill levels deepen the body-mind-breath connection. South End Studio, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. $6. Info, 683-4918. Laughter Yoga: Breathe, clap, chant and giggle! Participants reduce stress with this playful practice. Bring personal water. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 999-7373.
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Early Bird Math: One plus one equals fun! Youngsters and their caregivers gain exposure to mathematics through books, songs and games. Richmond Free Library, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 434-3036. Music With Robert: Sing-alongs with Robert Resnik hit all the right notes. Daycare programs welcome, with one caregiver for every two children. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. Stories With Megan: Captivating tales entertain budding bookworms ages 2 through 5. Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.
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'Cirque PROM': DJs Christelle Franca and Speakeasy Electro Swing provide the soundtrack for a subversive circus show featuring world-class performers. Bain Mathieu, Montréal, 8 p.m. $22-30. Info, 514-562-8122.
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Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing: Bluegrass goes big in an acoustic show from the local ensemble. Proceeds benefit the Vermont Community Garden Network. Williston Old Brick Church, 7-9 p.m. $12-14. Info, 764-1141.
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Peking Acrobats: Live musicians accompany China's top performers as they tumble, somersault and trick-cycle their way across the stage. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $24.75-34.75. Info, 775-0903.
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'Have a Taste of Buying Local': An in-depth exploration of Vermont's thriving ag community travels from farm shares to farmers markets with a panel discussion, food tastings and more. Aldrich Public Library, Barre, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 485-7788. Northern Gardening Symposium: Horticulturalists welcome spring with Elizabeth Farnsworth, Thomas Christopher and Mark C. Starrett, who discuss New England plants and the role of native vegetation in landscapes and gardens. Vermont Technical College, Randolph, 9 a.m.3 p.m. $44-55 includes meals. Info, 508-877-7630. Spring Social: Green thumbs convene for an afternoon of seed education, socializing and snacks. High Mowing Organic Seeds, Wolcott, 1-3 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 472-6174.
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International Spring Market: See FRI.10.
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Vermont Latin Day: High school students and teachers don togas for a day of festivities inspired by the theme "Mutatis Mutandis: A Celebration of Ovid's Metamorphoses." UVM Patrick Gymnasium, South Burlington, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3210.
Espresso Bueno Movie Night: Cinephiles screen a family-friendly flick. Call for details. Espresso Bueno, Barre, 7-11 p.m. Free. Info, 479-0896.
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British Arrows: The Best UK Commercials: Television lovers screen prize-winning gems from across the pond. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. $5-8. Info, 603-646-2422.
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'We Are Randolph': A collaboration between the Community Engagement Lab and Chandler Center for the Arts culminates in a concert featuring Randolph students, Counterpoint Chorus and the We Are Vermont Festival Orchestra. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 728-6464.
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TurnON Burlington: Communication games encourage attendees to push past comfort zones and experience deep connections. Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10. Info, 410474-9250, mattbrand@gmail.com.
UVM Concert Band: Led by D. Thomas Toner, student performers present an eclectic international repertoire in "The World of Music." UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7776.
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Writing for Young Adults: Participants swap ideas and opinions about YA stories written by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.
Swing Noire: As part of Jazz Appreciation Month, a set by Burlington High School students gives way to an evening of gypsy jazz. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum, 6-8 p.m. $12-15; preregister; cash bar. Info, 985-3346.
Spring Fling Auction: "Walk on the Wild Side" inspires a safari-themed evening of good eats and spirited bidding. Proceeds benefit the Champlain Valley Christian School Capitol Campaign Fund. American Legion Post 27, Middlebury, 6 p.m. $1012.50. Info, 877-6758.
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Art & Author Night: A viewing of Tom Blachly's collages paves the way for a reading of Michael Keene's Unsheathed. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581. Book Sale: Bookworms add gently used titles to their collections. South Burlington Community Library, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 660-7192. Creative Writing Workshop: Lit lovers analyze works-in-progress penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104. PoemCity: 'Remembering Lea Wood': Local bards pay tribute to the late poet with verse from Wind & Water, Fire & Stone. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon. Free. Info, 223-3338. Poetry Reading: Linda Gionti, Jeff Volzer, Marian Willmott and Laura Wisniewski share stanzas from inspirational poets, then read original works. Carpenter-Carse Library, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-2878. WORD!CRAFT: Experimental Art Rhymes: Wordsmiths sound off to DJed beats at this mashup of hip-hop and original verse. River Arts, Morrisville, 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 888-1261.
Made in Vermont Marketplace: See FRI.10, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
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Central Vermont 50-Plus & Baby Boomers Expo: More than 40 exhibitors enliven a celebration of the golden years that includes seminars, workshops, wellness demos and more. Holiday Inn, Rutland, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 872-9000, ext. 18. NEDA Walk: Locals make strides for the National Eating Disorders Association on a stroll through campus. Royall Tyler Theatre, UVM, Burlington, 9:30 a.m.-noon. $15; preregister. Info, 203-247-9233, uvmnedawalk@gmail.com. Relay for Life Middlebury College: Participants complete laps around the track as part of the world's largest cancer-fighting movement. Kenyon Arena, Middlebury College, noon-midnight. Donations. Info, 872-6303. Rock Point School Benefit Dinner & Silent Auction: Diners feast on a buffet of local fare, then bid on a wide array of donated items. Live music by Dirt Roads completes the evening. Rock Point School, Burlington, 6-10 p.m. $30. Info, 863-1104, ext. 16. Volunteer Work Party: Folks tackle indoor and outdoor chores to help prepare the museum for the open season. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 434-2167.
conferences
Popular Culture Conference: See FRI.10, 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Fiber Arts Maker Space: Needle crafters work on current projects in an informal environment. Fairfax Community Library, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 849-2420. Spoon-Carving Workshop: Johanna Anderson demonstrates the steps of using fire and steel to create one-of-a-kind eating utensils. Goddard College, Plainfield, 1-4 p.m. $25; preregister. Info, 454-8500.
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'Alice in Wonderland': Center City Ballet travels down the rabbit hole to a bizarre underground world in an original adaptation of Lewis Carroll's tale. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7 p.m. $15-31. Info, 603-448-0400. Contra Dance & Potluck Dinner: Live music propels this traditional New England social dance. All dances are called and taught. Caledonia Grange, East Hardwick, potluck, 5:30 p.m.; dance, 6:30 p.m. $4-7. Info, 472-5584. Student Choreography Showcase: See FRI.10.
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solar celebration: Here comes the sun! The Irregulars provide the tunes for an eco-friendly gathering centered on Rock Point's solar orchard. Rock Point School, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 863-1104. sustainable livinG expo: From local food to renewable energy, dozens of exhibits and workshops celebrate a green lifestyle. See acornvt.org for details. Middlebury Union High School, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $2-5. Info, 382-0401.
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international tabletop GaminG: Pandemic, Takenoko, Carcassone and other games make for family-friendly fun. Winooski Memorial Library, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. Info, 655-6424.
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poetry slam Workshop: The Young Writer's Project welcomes Vermont's poetry slam champion Geof Hewitt, who shares the tricks of his trade with emerging wordsmiths. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 865-7211.
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norWich Farmers market: Farmers and artisans offer produce, meats and maple syrup alongside homemade baked goods and handcrafted items. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 384-7447.
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'unbroken': Angelina Jolie's 2014 drama follows the life story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympian who survived a WWII plane crash and Japanese prisoner-of-war camp. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, noon-5 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.
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casino niGht: Players try their luck and compete for prizes in rounds of blackjack, craps and roulette. Proceeds benefit the St. Ambrose Caring Community. Bristol St. Ambrose Parish, 7:30 p.m. $20 includes $150 in gaming chips. Info, 453-5599.
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chocolate tastinG: Chocoholics sample confections and discover the steps involved in evaluating flavor profiles. Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1807.
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capital city Winter Farmers market: Root veggies, honey, maple syrup and more change hands at an off-season celebration of locally grown food. Cafeteria, Montpelier High School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2958.
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'Damnation': Nature lovers screen the award-winning documentary on the history and controversy of dams. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7 p.m. $12. Info, 760-4634.
burlinGton Winter Farmers market: A bustling indoor marketplace offers fresh and prepared foods alongside crafts, live music, lunch seating and face painting. Burlington Memorial Auditorium, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 310-5172.
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'a Frozen Fairy tale': Theater hits the ice in the Skating Club of the Adirondacks' dazzling spring production. Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse, N.Y., 1 & 6 p.m. $6-9; free for kids 4 and under. Info, skatingcluboftheadirondacks@gmail.com.
roast turkey supper: Thanksgiving makes a spring appearance at this tastebud pleaser, served buffet-style. Vergennes United Methodist Church, 5-6:30 p.m. $5-9. Info, 877-3150.
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Children of Fukushima Benefit Concert: Area musicians take the stage to raise funds for Komera's Forest children's recuperation camps. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7 p.m. $20. Info, 863-6713. Downtown Bob Stannard & Those Dangerous Bluesmen: Special guests Nicole Nelson and Dwight Ritcher sit in with the harmonica genius at a benefit concert for the Vermont Arts Council. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $30. Info, 828-3291. The Dupont Brothers: Vocal harmonies and intricate guitar stylings propel the siblings' signature Vermont-made Americana as part of the Burnham Music Series. Burnham Hall, Lincoln, 7 p.m. $8; free for teens and kids. Info, 388-6863. Green Mountain Youth Symphony Spring Concert: The repertory, concert and senior orchestras present selections from Pirates of the Caribbean and Fiddler on the Roof, among other works. Barre Opera House, 3:30 p.m. $5-15; free for kids under 5. Info, 476-8188.
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University of Vermont Symphony Orchestra: Melodies by Mozart, Beethoven, Aaron Copland and Gustav Holst come alive in a program led by conductor Yutaka Kono. UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7776. Vermont Fiddle Orchestra Spring Concert: Drawing from a vast repertoire, guest fiddler George Wilson taps into the bow-and-string traditions of New England, Québec and beyond. College Hall Chapel, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 7 p.m. $12-15; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 229-4191. 'We Are Vermont': Paul Gambil directs members of Counterpoint and the We Are Vermont Festival Orchestra in the New England premiere of Judd Greenstein's Manahatta. Montpelier High School, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 595-0087. Will Woodson & Eric McDonald: Vermontbased composer Tim Cummings joins the duo for an evening of traditional Scottish folk tunes. Brandon Music, 7:30 p.m. $15; $35 includes dinner package; preregister. Info, 247-4295.
Dog Jog: Runners and their canine companions pound the pavement on a 5K to raise funds for Homeward Bound, Addison County's Humane Society. Wright Park, Middlebury, check-in, 1 p.m.; jog, 2 p.m. $30; preregister. Info, 296-1649. Green Mountain Derby Dames: The hard-hitting ladies of Grade A Fancy battle the Rainy City Roller Girls in a flattrack showdown. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 6-8:30 p.m. $6-10. Info, 863-2345.
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'Stand Up, Sit Down & Laugh': Series veteran Josie Leavitt delivers punchlines with fellow yuksters Grant Robin, Nicole Sisk, Lori Goldman and Taylor Scribner. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7 p.m. $12. Info, 863-5966.
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'Alice in Wonderland': See SAT.11, 1 p.m. Beginning Israeli Dancing: Participants exercise their bodies and minds when learning the basic steps of more than 10 dances set to Israeli music. Social Hall, Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, beginner session, 7:30-8:30; advanced practice, 8:30-9:30 p.m. $8 for four-class series. Info, 730-2174.
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Genealogy Seminar: Carol Schwenk helps women ages 18 and up access their patriotic past using the Daughters of the American Republic resource. Vermont Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, . $5. Info, 310-9285.
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Digital Video Editing: Final Cut Pro users get familiar with the most recent version of the editing software. Prerequisite of VCAM Access Orientation or equivalent, or instructor's permission. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 651-9692, bill@ vermontcam.org.
Tree Pruning Workshop: Geoff Beyer presents tips for arboreal upkeep, then demonstrates his techniques outside. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 1-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.
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Otter Creek Classic Opening Weekend Fly Fishing Tournament: Anglers cast a line in a catch-and-release tourney benefiting the New Haven River Anglers Association. Middlebury Mountaineer, 5 a.m.-5 p.m. $50; preregister; limited space. Info, 388-7245.
'The New Jim Crow' Book Discussion: Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness inspires a conversation about pressing social issues. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 2-5 p.m. $30; free for PJC members; preregister; limited space. Info, 863-2345.
Antique Appraisal Day: Expert appraisers determine the value of art, jewelry, books, furniture and more at an ephemera extravaganza. Courtyard by Mariott, Middlebury, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $7 per item. Info, 388-2117.
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Lake Champlain Waterfowl Watch: Birders train their binoculars on geese and ducks migrating north as winter transitions into spring. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. $25-30; preregister. Info, 229-6206.
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food & drink
Empanadas: Led by Ammy Martinez, foodies make Cuban empanadas filled with chicken, chorizo and olives. McClure Multigenerational Center, Burlington, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister; limited space. Info, 861-9700. Sugar on Snow: See SAT.11.
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Camp Ta Kum Ta Bingo Benefit: Players vie for five in a row at this fundraiser for the camp for children with, or in remission from, cancer. Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, South Burlington, 1 p.m. $50. Info, 658-0763.
health & fitness
Nia With Linda: Drawing from martial arts, dance arts and healing arts, sensory-based movements inspire participants to explore their potential. South End Studio, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $14. Info, 522-3691. Sunday Sangha: Community Ashtanga Yoga: Students of all ages and skill levels hit the mat to breathe through a series of poses. Grateful Yoga, Montpelier, 5:40-7 p.m. $1-20 suggested donation. Info, 224-6183.
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Kids Yoga: Strength and balance exercises encourage focus and relaxation in yogis ages 3 through 7. Grateful Yoga, Montpelier, 4:15-5:15 p.m. $12. Info, 224-6183. Russian Playtime With Natasha: Youngsters up to age 8 learn new words via rhymes, games, music, dance and a puppet show. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 11-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.
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Dimanches French Conversation: Parlez-vous français? Speakers practice the tongue at a casual drop-in chat. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431. Intermediate/Advanced Spanish Conversation Group: Students hone their skills en español with instructor Maigualida Gomez. Community Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.
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'Travesties': Set in Switzerland, Tom Stoppard's World War I-era drama unites Vladimir Lenin, James Joyce and Tristan Tzara in an exploration of art, politics and philosophy. Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montréal, 1:30 p.m. $24.50-59. Info, 514-739-7944.
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Amy Dixon-Kolar: The award-winning singersongwriter delights local listeners as part of the library's annual Song as Poetry concert series. Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, Jericho, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 899-4962. Art Herttua: The jazz guitarist entertains diners as part of the Sunday Brunch Music Series. Healthy Living Market & Café, South Burlington, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2569. Capital City Concerts: Violinist Arturo Delmoni, flutist Karen Kevra and harpist Rebecca Kauffman interpret works by Berlioz, Saint-Saëns and Debussy in "Sunday in France." Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 3 p.m. $15-25. Info, 760-4634. Celtic Thunder: Accompanied by the Celtic Concert Orchestra, the famed Irish singing group channels the best of the Emerald Isle with solo and ensemble numbers. See calendar spotlight. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $79.50-99.50. Info, 775-0903. Dubravka Tomsic: The celebrated Slovenian pianist makes the ivory keys dance in a program of works by Haydn, Beethoven and Chopin. Paul Nelson gives a preconcert lecture in Room 221 at 2 p.m. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 3 & 8 p.m. $6-20. Info, 443-3168. Gospel Concert: Members of the Rutland Area Chorus, Castleton College Collegiate Chorale and Montpelier Community Gospel Choir deliver an uplifting program. Grace Congregational Church, Rutland, 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 775-4301. Johnson State College Chamber Singers: Student vocalists harmonize in works by Ravel, Monteverdi, Debussy and others. St. John’s In the Mountains Episcopal Church, Stowe, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1313. Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards: Led by the violinist, the foursome expands the reach of string quartets with Cajun flair and rock-and-roll swagger. See calendar spotlight. Richmond Congregational Church, 4 p.m. $17.50-20. Info, 434-4563.
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liSt Your EVENt for frEE At SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTEVENT Northeast Fiddlers associatioN MeetiNg: Lovers of this spirited art form gather to catch up and jam. Williamstown Moose Club, noon-5 p.m. Donations of nonperishable food items accepted. Info, 728-5188.
MeditatioN Book release Party: Local author Alice Eckles celebrates the publication of The Literature Preferred By Wild Boar. Metta Earth Institute, Lincoln, 3-6 p.m. $15 includes copy of book; preregister. Info, 310-9364.
Now PlayiNg NewPort Music series: The Newport Area Community Orchestra presents works by Bach and Beethoven alongside compositions from Omer Marcoux and Theobald Boehm. Newport St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 4-5:15 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 334-7365.
suzi wizowaty: The Burlington-based author explores the complexities of tragedy and friendship in The Return of Jason Green. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 864-0218.
sierra hull: Channeling her Tennessee roots, the prodigious singer-songwriter and mandolinist belts out toe-tapping bluegrass. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 3 p.m. $3-20; free for kids under 12. Info, 518-564-3094. social BaNd: See SAT.11, First Unitarian Universalist Society, Burlington, 3 p.m. $15 suggested donation. Info, 355-4216. solaris Vocal eNseMBle: See SAT.11, College Street Congregational Church, Burlington, 3 p.m. $15-20. Info, 863-5966. souNd Bath: earth goNg, didgerioo & siNgiNg Bowls: Participants tap into the healing properties of intentional soundscapes. Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 7-8 p.m. $10-15 suggested donation; preregister. Info, stevescuderi@ gmail.com. VerMoNt wiNd eNseMBle: An ambitious program treats music lovers to works by Dmitri Shostakovich, Norman Dello Joio, Percy Grainger and others. UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7776.
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geNsler FaMily syMPosiuM oN FeMiNisM iN a gloBal coNtext: "Punishing Bodies: Feminist Responses to the Carceral State" inspires an indepth examination of race, gender, class and more. Middlebury College, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 443-2007.
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salsa MoNdays: Dancers learn the techniques and patterns of salsa, merengue, bachata and the cha cha. North End Studio A, Burlington, fundamentals, 7 p.m.; intermediate, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 227-2572.
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'three writers Four Nights': Castleton State College professor of English Joyce Thomas considers the power of the pen in "Poetry as Activism." Herrick Auditorium, Castleton College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, burnham.holmes@castleton.edu.
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Jere daNiell: The retired Dartmouth College historian crosses the border in "New Hampshire Towns That Joined Vermont." Woodstock History Center, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 457-1822.
'alMost, MaiNe': See THU.9, 2-3:30 p.m. 'caleNdar girls': See FRI.10, 2-4 p.m. 'heNry iV, Part 1' auditioN: See SAT.11, Rhythm Hall, Howe Center, Rutland, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 282-2581. 'the last FiVe years: a Musical': See THU.9, 2 p.m.
'soNgs For a New world': See WED.8, 5 p.m.
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haiku workshoP: Judy Hishikawa takes writers through the process of penning poems in the traditional Japanese style. Burke Community Center, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 751-5432.
Pee-wee Pilates: Moms bond with their babies in a whole-body workout. Prenatal Method Studio, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. $15. Info, 829-0211. r.i.P.P.e.d.: See WED.8.
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alice iN NoodlelaNd: Kiddos get acquainted over crafts and play while new and expectant parents chat with maternity nurse and lactation consultant Alice Gonyar. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810. craFterNooN: altered Books: A themed activity motivates youngsters ages 6 and up to create. Fairfax Community Library, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 849-2420. iNtro to Video ProductioN caMP: Hands-on instruction gives kids ages 9 through 14 the chance to film and edit projects for Lake Champlain Access Television. Georgia Public Library, Fairfax, 3:304:45 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 524-4643.
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kids yoga: A fun-filled class for yogis ages 8 through 12 encourages focus, creativity and teamwork. Grateful Yoga, Montpelier, 4:15-5:15 p.m. $12. Info, 224-6183.
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First suNday saloN series: John Elder and Nate Gusakov host an evening of readings and music inspired by “A Sense of Place.” WalkOver Gallery & Concert Room, Bristol, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 453-5060.
Body reBoot caMP For New MoMs: Using timed intervals, body weight and other tools, an innovative class helps mothers get fit. Middlebury Municipal Gym, 10-11 a.m. $10. Info, 343-7160.
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PoemCity: Songwriting for Teens: Emerging musicians ages 12 through 18 pen lyrics and develop ears for melody with Michelle Rodriguez. Hayes Room, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:15-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. Preschool Story Time: See THU.9. Stories With Megan: See FRI.10, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. Williston Pajama Story Time: Kids in PJs bring their favorite stuffed animals for stories, a craft and a bedtime snack. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.
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'Travesties': See SUN.12, 8 p.m.
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Mad River Chorale Open Rehearsal: The community chorus welcomes newcomers in preparation for its June concert, "I Hear America Singing." Chorus Room, Harwood Union High School, South Duxbury, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 496-4781. Sambatucada! Open Rehearsal: New faces are invited to pitch in as Burlington's samba streetpercussion band sharpens its tunes. Experience and instruments are not required. 8 Space Studio Collective, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5017. UVM Brass Ensemble: The student-run group breaks out the horns for "A Night of Brass." UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus, Burlington, 7:308:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7776.
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Poetry Workshop: Wordsmiths read and respond to hand-picked verse. 22 Church St., Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.
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'The New Jim Crow' Book Discussion: See SUN.12, 6-8 p.m.
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Branch Out Burlington! Meeting: Nature lovers learn about the organization’s plans for the Queen City’s urban forest. Parks and Recreation Department Building, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 656-5440. Feast Together or Feast to Go: See FRI.10.
Beginner West Coast Swing & Blues Fusion Dancing: Students learn the fundamentals of partner dance. North End Studio B, Burlington, 8-9 p.m. $9-14. Info, burlingtonwestie@gmail.com. Ecstatic Dance: Free-form movements encourage a union between body, mind and music. Swan Dojo, Burlington, 7:15-8:45 p.m. $3-5. Info, 540-8300. Intermediate & Advanced West Coast Swing: Experienced dancers learn smooth transitions and smart stylings. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $9-14. Info, burlingtonwestie@gmail.com. Intro to Tribal Belly Dance: Ancient traditions define this moving meditation that celebrates creative energy. Comfortable clothing required. Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 6:45 p.m. $13. Info, piper.c.emily@gmail.com.
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Baby & Toddler Story Time: A Mother Goosebased morning features rhymes, songs and stories. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10:15-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 388-4095. Creative Tuesdays: Artists exercise their imaginations with recycled crafts. Kids under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. Fairfax Story Hour: 'Chickens': Good listeners up to age 6 are rewarded with tales, crafts and activities. Fairfax Community Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420. Highgate Story Hour: See WED.8. Music With Mr. Chris: Singer, storyteller and puppeteer Chris Dorman entertains wee ones and their parents. Buttered Noodles, Williston, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 764-1810.
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Architecture & Design Film Series: 'Strange & Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island': Todd Saunders' innovative artist studios on a rocky island off the coast of Newfoundland give rise to Katherine Knight and Marcia Connolly's documentary. A discussion follows. BCA Center, Burlington, food and cash bar, 6 p.m.; film, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. 'Louder Than a Bomb': The Young Writers Project hosts a screening of the 2010 documentary about Chicago high school students preparing for the world's largest youth poetry slam. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.
food & drink
Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day: Sweets lovers line up for complimentary scoops. Ben & Jerry's, Burlington, noon-8 p.m. Free. Info, 846-1500.
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Stress and Its Effects on Health: Nutritionist Akshata Nayak examines how chronic stress contributes to fatigue, emotional strain and other body-mind imbalances. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.
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Gentle Yoga With Jill Lang: Students get their stretch on in a supportive environment. Personal mat required. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.
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Jason Smiley: The researcher discusses his findings on the Eddy family, a clan of mediums popular in Vermont during the 19th century. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.
Gensler Family Symposium on Feminism in a Global Context: See MON.13.
Fitness Boot Camp: See THU.9, 2 Wolves Holistic Center, Vergennes, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $14. Info, 343-7160.
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Christopher Ricks: Traveling into the literary past, the Boston University professor presents "T.S. Eliot and the Great War." Roy Event Room, Dion Family Student Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 6 p.m.-midnight. Free. Info, 654-2795.
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Vermont Youth Orchestra Chorus & Concert Chorale: African American spirituals and other works in "O, Freedom" honor the Civil Rights Movement and the 60th anniversary of marches from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. ElleyLong Music Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m. $7-12. Info, 863-5966.
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Tuesday Volunteer Nights: Helping hands pitch in around the shop by organizing parts, moving bikes and tackling other projects. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-9687.
Drop-In Yoga: Yogis hit the mat for a Hatha class led by Betty Molnar. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.
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Coed Floor Hockey: Men and women aim for the goal in a friendly league setting. The Edge Sports & Fitness, Essex, 7-9 p.m. $5; equipment provided; preregister; limited space. Info, gbfloorhockey@ gmail.com.
SASH Information Session: Folks get details on Support and Services at Home, a statewide wellness program available to the elderly. Mad River Valley Senior Citizens Center, Evergreen Place, Waitsfield, noon. Free. Info, 343-2219.
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Active Senior Boot Camp: Participants break a sweat while improving strength, flexibility and cardiovascular health. Middlebury Municipal Gym, 10-11 a.m. $10. Info, 343-7160.
Preschool Music: Kids ages 3 through 5 sing and dance the morning away. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 11:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 264-5660. HN
One-on-One Tutoring: See WED.8.
HomeShare Vermont Information Session: Those interested in home-sharing programs meet with staff to learn more. HomeShare Vermont, South Burlington, noon-12:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-5625.
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Music With Peter: Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song-and-dance moves to traditional and original folk tunes. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free; limited to one session per week per family. Info, 878-4918.
Home Share Now Information Session: Locals get up-to-date details on home-sharing opportunities in central Vermont. Randolph Senior Citizens Center, 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 479-8544.
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Tech Tuesdays: Tinkerers tackle e-crafts, circuits and programming. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-4665.
Teen Art Studio: A local artist inspires adolescents to pursue their own artistic visions. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 253-8358. Toddler Story Time: Young ’uns up to 3 years old have fun with music, rhymes, snacks and captivating tales. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660. Youth Media Lab: Aspiring Spielbergs learn about moviemaking with television experts. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095.
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'La Causerie' French Conversation: Native speakers are welcome to pipe up at an unstructured conversational practice for students. El Gato Cantina, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195. Pause-Café French Conversation: French students of all levels engage in dialogue en français. Sherpa Kitchen, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431.
lgbtq
Queer Movie Soiree: Chaos and catastrophe unfold when a gay party animal gets involved with a Mormon missionary in C. Jay Cox's romantic comedy Latter Days. Room 136, Burlington College, 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7812.
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Open Mic: Musicians, storytellers and poets entertain a live audience at a monthly showcase of local talent. Wallingford Town Hall, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 446-2872.
outdoors
Preparing for the Wild Harvest: Getting Primed for Spring: Herbalist Melanie Putz Brotz introduces attendees to edible and medicinal plants abundant in backyards and gardens. Calahan Park, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $20; preregister; limited space. Info, 864-9572.
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Hiking & Backpacking With Kids: Parents learn the basics of getting tykes on the trail for familyfriendly backcountry adventures. Green Mountain Club Headquarters, Waterbury Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $20. Info, 244-7037.
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Donald Wickman: The Civil War historian covers ground in a discussion of the Ninth Vermont Infantry Regiment, one of the most well-traveled units in the Union Army. Milton Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 893-1604. Lucy Akello Opolot: In "Report from Gulu: In the Aftermath of the LRA," the Ugandan parliament member examines the decades-long reign of the Lord's Resistance Army. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2795. Three Perspectives on Mindfulness: A Panel Discussion: Jerome Allen, John Izzi and Adrie Kusserow offer insights from the fields of technology, philosophy, and sociology and anthropology, respectively. Farrell Room, St. Edmund's Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2795.
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'HARPO' Staged Reading: David Klein, Jeffrey Parry and Joy Spontak present Margot Lasher's short play about a dog's response to human emotions. Live music follows. Bagitos Bagel & Burrito Café, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-9212. 'King John': See THU.9. 'Peter and the Starcatcher': The Broadway National Tour of this Tony Award-winning prequel to Peter Pan travels to a never-before-seen Neverland. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25-70. Info, 863-5966. 'Songs for a New World': See WED.8, 7:30 p.m.
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Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Readers give feedback on essays, poetry and journalism written by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104. Poetry Tea Party: 'Remembering Robert Frost': Lit lovers join members of the Northeast Storytellers to honor the patron saint of Vermont poets with readings, biographical sketches and more. Good Living Senior Center, St. Johnsbury, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 751-5432.
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Tax Day Penny Poll: As part of the Day of Action Against Military Spending, the Peace & Justice Center raises awareness about the percentage of income tax dollars that go to the military. Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345, ext. 6.
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Kelley MarKeting Meeting: Marketing, advertising, communications, social media and design professionals brainstorm ideas for local nonprofits over breakfast. Room 217, Ireland Building, Champlain College, Burlington, 7:45-9 a.m. Free. Info, 865-6495. WorKing globally, ConneCting loCally: A networking event provides area professionals with access to employers who work around the world. Livak Room, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 861-2343.
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MusiC MaKers: Song-based activities help increase children's vocabulary and phonological awareness. Richmond Free Library, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 434-3036.
peer support CirCle: See WED.8.
'traVesties': See SUN.12, 8 p.m.
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spring into Clean: Lauren Andrews helps participants prep for spring cleaning with DIY products made with wild-harvested essential oils. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $20-22; preregister. Info, 224-7100.
Valley night Featuring peter Day: Locals gather for this weekly bash of craft ales, movies and live music. Big Picture Theater and CafĂŠ, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation; $2 drafts. Info, 496-8994.
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CoFFee tasting: See WED.8.
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tabletop gaMe night: Players ages 14 and up sit down to friendly bouts of Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride and more. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 5:30-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.
insight MeDitation: See WED.8. postnatal Core: See WED.8. prenatal barre: See WED.8. r.i.p.p.e.D.: See WED.8. tangoFloW!: See WED.8.
'all in the FaMily' FilM series: Themed movies provide age-appropriate entertainment. Call for details. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581. ChilDlight yoga For KiDs: Little ones ages 4 through 8 hit the mat and learn a sequence of stretches. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2-2:45 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.
MoVing & grooVing With Christine: See WED.8.
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preMier Floor hoCKey league: See WED.8. WoMen's piCKup basKetball: See WED.8.
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Current eVents ConVersation: An informal open discussion delves into newsworthy subjects. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. gregg treinish: The founder of Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation presents the keynote address for the college's recognition of Earth Week. Roy Event Room, Dion Family Student Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2733. WilleM lange: In "The Best Worst Canoe Trip I Was Ever On," the outdoor adventurer recounts the trials and triumphs of his paddles. Green Mountain Club Headquarters, Waterbury Center, 6 p.m. $8-10; free for kids 10 and under. Info, 362-5950.
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MiWa MatreyeK: Digital animation meets real-time shadow play in This World Made Itself, an awe-inspiring journey through Earth's history. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25. Info, 863-5966. 'songs For a neW WorlD': See WED.8, 7:30 p.m.
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booK night out: Local authors sign their work and chat with readers at a family-friendly gathering featuring a scavenger hunt and live music by the UVM Top Cats. South Burlington Community Library, 4-8 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7080.
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lunChtiMe poetry reaDing: See WED.8. Margaret gray: Referencing more than 10 years of extensive interviews, the author of Labor and the Locavore examines the lives of farm workers in New York's Hudson Valley. Room 111, Cheray Science Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 12:15-1:20 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2733. short FiCtion Writing WorKshop: See WED.8. unFiltereD: Wine & poetry: Locally made vino pairs perfectly with verse from Vermont poets. Shelburne Vineyard, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8222. m
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Meet roCKin' ron the FrienDly pirate: See WED.8.
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Frog holloW Winter FilM series: 'hanDMaDe nation': Faythe Levine's 2009 documentary highlights contemporary American crafters amid the rise of the DIY movement. A discussion with Vermont artists Moe O'Hara and Mark Dabelstein follows. Feldman's Bagels, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-6458.
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Mapping FounD sounDs: Repurposed microphones become electronic listening devices for future use on an auditory adventure around Burlington in search of ambient noise. Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. $25; preregister. Info, 656-8056.
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english as a seConD language Class: See WED.8.
interMeDiate/aDVanCeD english as a seConD language Class: See WED.8.
aFrolatin party: See WED.8.
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Men's group: A supportive environment encourages socializing and involvement in senior center activities. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 1011:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-2518.
Knitters & neeDleWorKers: See WED.8, Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.
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story tiMe & playgroup: See WED.8.
gerMan-english ConVersation group: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.
gensler FaMily syMposiuM on FeMinisM in a global Context: See MON.13, 4:30-6 p.m.
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pajaMa story tiMe: Tykes cuddle up in PJs for captivating tales, cookies and milk. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5664.
CoMMunity Dialogue night: Locals share a meal and discuss ways to create a safe and drugfree Winooski. O'Brien Community Center, Winooski, 6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 655-4565.
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art PAPER PAINTING, COLLAGE ART: Discover the expansive world of mixed media! We will create a unique composition of patterns, textures, papers, words and images to express our dreams, achievements and passions. Together we will combine colors, images and words to adorn our canvases. Children 9 and up welcome with parents. Supplies provided. Sun., Apr. 12, 2-5 p.m. Cost: $35/3-hour class; $25 for members or $50 for 2. Location: ONE Arts Center, 72 N. Champlain St., Burlington. Info: Becca McHale, 338-0028, oneartscollective@gmail.com, oneartscenter.com.
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astrology ASTROLOGY 101: This is a dropin class that will expand your astrological vocabulary and understanding. Learn how to find your rising sign and all of your other planet signs. Increase your self-knowledge through a cosmic perspective. 3 Sun., Apr. 12, 19 & 26, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Cost: $15/person suggested payment to cover the cost of space rental, provided supplies, & time & effort by the teacher. Location: Swan Dojo, 19 Church St., Suite 1, Burlington. Info: Silvia Fermin, 730-5594, silvia.s.fermin@gmail.com.
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Call 865-7166 for info or register online at burlingtoncityarts.org. Teacher bios are also available online. CLAY: LIDDED FORMS: Creating jars, teapots and other lidded forms that both function properly and make sense visually can be quite a challenge. In this class, Jeremy will demonstrate the mechanics of throwing several types of lids, discuss choosing the style lid best suited for a particular form, and explore the relationship between a pot and its lid. Instructor: Jeremy Ayer. Sun., May 17, 1:30-3 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.
CLAY: SILKSCREEN SLIP TRANSFERS: Using silkscreen printing techniques to transfer slip on your clay work can add aesthetic depth, hard to achieve when painting slips directly onto your work. In this lecture-style class, Chris Vaughn will demonstrate the possibilities of surface decoration using slip transfers on thrown and slab-built forms and introduce basic silkscreen techniques using photo emulsion. Sun. Apr. 19, 1:30-3 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. CLAY: THROWING SETS: Students will be guided through the process of creating wheelthrown sets. Topics will include making multiples of the same piece, stacking mugs and nesting bowls, and serving sets specific to a type of food or beverage. This intermediate-level course is intended for students with proficiency in centering, throwing cups and throwing bowls. Instructor: Chris Vaughn. Weekly on Thu., Apr. 23-May 14, 12:30-3 p.m. Cost: $140/person; $126/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. DESIGN: DIGITAL ART & DESIGN LAB: Explore the endless possibilities within the realm of digital art and design! Collage and layering techniques, digital painting, data glitching, and more will be covered in this three-week exploratory workshop. Come with your own ideas or complete instructorprovided creative prompts. Bring a Mac-compatible flash drive or external hard drive to the first class. No experience necessary. Instructor: Rachel Hooper. Thu., May 7-21, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $90/person; $81/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. EXPLORING LOCAL FILM PRODUCTION: Interested in making a film? Screen the work of local filmmakers and discuss their processes and the resources available to produce films in Vermont with local filmmaker Michael Fisher. Students are welcome to bring their own film ideas to discuss, to meet potential collaborators and to seek advice. Tue., May 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/ BCA members. Location: BCA Center, Digital Media Lab, 135 Church St., Burlington. FINANCES WITHOUT FEAR: We’ll go over the basics of how to keep
track of what you earned and spend, how to prep for taxes, and how to plan for cash flow over the course of a year. No previous accounting experience is necessary, and those who are totally flummoxed and intimidated by financials are encouraged to attend. Instructor: Laura Hale. Limit: 12. Tue., Apr. 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/ BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Digital Media Lab, Burlington.
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JEWELRY: BANGLES: Come check out the jewelry and fine metals studio by making your own silver, copper or brass bangle. Open to all skill levels. Instructor: Rebecca Macomber. Thu., May 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $35/person; $31.50/BCA members. Location: Generator, 250 Main St. (Memorial Auditorium), Burlington.
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SCHOOL BREAK: DIY GAMES: Join us for a day of fun and games! Make your own DIY board games and puzzles, create your own Mad Libs, build your own adventure stories, and more. There will be time for group and individual projects and plenty of time for playing. All materials provided. Registration required. Instructors: Alissa Faber and Rachel Hooper. Ages 6-12. Wed., Apr. 22, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $85/ person; $76.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington. YOUTH: SILK-SCREENING: Come and silk-screen in BCA’s Print Studio! Learn the basic techniques of silk-screening and create your own artwork to print on paper, T-shirts, bags and more. All materials provided. Registration required. Ages 8-12. Instructor: Kim Desjardins. Sat., May 2, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.
computers INTRODUCTION TO SOLIDWORKS: This class focuses on design for manufacturing: designing sheet metal, machined components, injection moldings and castings — skills companies look for in their potential employees. You will learn to solve real-world problems encountered in product design and leave able to design products and communicate design intent through drawings. May 18-21. Cost: $1,095/4-day class. Location: Vermont Woodworking School, 148 Main St., Fairfax. Info: 849-2013, info@ vermontwoodworkingschool. com, vermontwoodworkingschool. com.
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ADULT: CLAY AND WHEEL: Instructor: Dasha Kalisa. Breaking away from round. Are you tired of feeling like you are making the same-shaped pots over and over again? This class will take basic shapes thrown on the wheel and give you the handbuilding and finishing skills to make any shape you can think of! Techniques will include shaving, darting, faceting, fluting, cutting and stacking. 10 Sat., Apr. 18-Jun. 20, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Cost: $410/nonmembers; $372.50/ members; incl. $45 materials fee. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. EXPERIMENTAL PAINTING: Instructor: Sage TuckerKetcham. This workshop is perfect for the very beginner but also the master painter. If you are stumped with how to break out of your process, or not sure how to enter painting as a medium, Sage will guide you through four different techniques. You will experiment with house paints, varnishes, oil paint, floor lacquers, enamels, inks and more. Sage will cover paint chemistry, sanding, repetition and layering. May 16, Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $115/person; member discount avail. Location: Shelburne Craft School, Shelburne. FEMMECHANICS: Learn to fix your bike! Female-identifying people learn bicycle maintenance and repair in a supportive environment. Students learn systems and parts of the bicycle and practice common repairs and adjustments on their own bikes. Taught by a female mechanic from Old Spokes Home. 3 Wed., Apr. 15-29, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $95/3 3-hour classes; scholarships avail. Location: Bike Recycle Vermont, 664 Riverside Ave., Burlington. Info: Christine Hill, 339-223-0722, christine@ bikerecyclevt.org, bikerecyclevermont.org. TEEN: TABLE WITH MOSAIC TOP: Instructor: Chris Ramos. Ages 14-18. Become a woodworker! In this high-skill building camp you will learn and combine craft disciplines in creating a unique, stylized table. You will power up in the woodshop and be guided through the use of various tools and machines to cut, shape, and
smooth components for a side table. You will learn about pattern selection and creation, different types of glass, cutting and fitting glass pieces, and create a beautiful glass tabletop. Aug. 3-7, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $395/nonmember; $355.50/ memeber. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne .
painting experience. All levels are welcome from beginner through advanced. Materials list provided. Aug. 7-8, Fri. & Sat., 10-4:30 p.m. Cost: $188.50/ nonmembers; $170/members. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.
WATERCOLOR AT SHELBURNE FARMS: Join watercolor artist Joel Popadics for five days of painting, learning and being inspired by the beautiful landscapes of Shelburne Farms. Each day, there will be two brief painting demonstrations, with topics ranging from painting cows to handling the summer greens and Lake Champlain’s light. Following the demonstrations, you will have the opportunity to paint and apply the concepts presented. Jun. 1-5, Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $675/person; rooms at the Inn at Shelburne Farms are avail. at a discount for this program. Location: Shelburne Farms & Shelburne Craft School, Shelburne.
ORGANIC COOKING CLASSES: These classes are all threecourse menus, with organic (and local when available) ingredients. Spring classes include Celebrate Spain (gluten-free), South of the Border (gluten-free) and Vegetarian Utopia. BYOB (no corkage fee). Apr. 9 & 16, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $50/2.5-3hour class, incl. sit-down meal at end. Location: Faywood Gardens Kitchen, 31 Faywood Rd., Grand Isle. Info: Lisa, 777-1266, info@ faywoodgardens.com, faywoodgardens.org.
WORKSHOP: PASTEL: Instructor: Robert Carsten. This fun and exciting workshop will explore various ways to explore bold color with dramatic light effects in pastel landscapes. Working from your sketches or photos, we will explore concepts of color, design and techniques. Various approaches will be presented and demonstrated. Critique, at-easel assistance and lots of painting time will make this an educational and enjoyable
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dance DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, on-one and on-two, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. $13/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, info@salsalina.com.
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Dsantos VT Salsa: Experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa. Trained by world-famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance to the music and how to have a great time on the dance floor! There is no better time to start than now! Mon. evenings: beginner class, 7-8 p.m.; intermediate, 8:15-9:15 p.m. Cost: $10/1-hour class. Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, crandalltyler@hotmail.com, dsantosvt.com. Learn to Dance w/ a Partner!: Come alone or come with friends, but come out and learn to dance! Beginning classes repeat each month, but intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary. Private lessons also available. Cost: $50/4week class. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington. Info: First Step Dance, 598-6757, kevin@firststepdance.com, firststepdance.com.
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First Strides Vermont: First Strides is a beginner 12-week program that will help you progress from the couch to walking or running at a pace that’s right for you. Find self-confidence you never imagined possible. Weekly meetings include a self-paced group walk and/or run with supportive, experienced mentors, plus inspirational, informative speakers. Weekly on Wed., May 6-Jul. 22. Cost: $45/12-week program if preregistered online; $50 day of. Location: Community Park & Paths, behind Williston Central School, Williston. Info: First Strides Vermont, Kasie Enman, 238-0820, info@ firststridesvermont.com, firststridesvermont.com.
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Advanced Standup Comedy: It takes years to master the art of standup, but you can accelerate the process in this advanced session for students who have taken Laugh Attack two or more times, or who have been performing for at least a year. Develop longer sets and use candid feedback to take your work to the next level. Class ends
Blended Gardens: Did you know many ornamental plants are also edible? Maybe you’ve grown wild ginger for its beautiful leaves or juneberry for its early spring flowers and didn’t realize these plants could feed your body as well as your soul. This lecture suggests ornamental garden plants that do double duty by being both beautiful and delicious! Apr. 11, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $12.50/person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: 660-3505. Grapes & Other Small Fruit: Everyone is growing grapes, and why not? New varieties make this a great garden crop in small spaces. Learn about varieties for Vermont, how to grow them and also about growing other small fruits (gooseberries, honeyberries and more). Instructed by Charlie Nardozzi. Apr. 18, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $12.50/person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: 660-3505. Hands-on Gardening Course: Want to grow your own fresh vegetables, but not sure where to start? Join the Community Teaching Garden, a hands-on 22-week course for beginning gardeners. Scholarships available. More information and registration: vcgn.org/what-wedo/community-teaching-garden. Registration deadline: April 17. Twice weekly, May-Oct. Cost: $300/person incl. 22 weeks of instruction, garden space, seeds, plants, water, supplies, tools, resources & all the veggies you can grow. Location: Two Community Teaching Garden sites: Ethan Allen Homestead & the Intervale, Burlington. Info: Vermont Community Garden Network, Denise Quick, 861-4769, denise@
No Space, No Problem: If you have a small backyard, terrace, patio, or deck, a few well-planned containers can deliver a lot of pizzazz. (Not to mention some tasty herbs and vegetables!) This lecture offers unusual container setups: a container water garden, plastic grow-bags, natural containers, flea market funk and a containerized tree. Instructed by Ellen Zachos. Apr. 11, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $12.50/person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: 660-3505.
herbs Herbal Strategies for Cancer: This is an advancedlevel class with Dr. Jody Noe, ND. Learn how herbal therapies can target cancer cells and understand the underlying causes of cancer development, genetics and epigenetics. The class will include cancer-fighter diet strategies, herbal therapeutic and integrative strategies as well as survivorship and prevention strategies for the cancer-fighter. Sat., Apr. 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., w/ potluck lunch. Cost: $95/person; preregistration required. Location: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, 252 Main St., Montpelier. Info: 224-7100, info@vtherbcenter.org, vtherbcenter.org. HONORING HERBAL TRADITION 2015: Herbal Apprenticeship Program held on a horse farm. Herbal therapies, nutritional support, diet, detox, body systems, medicine making, plant identification, tea tasting, plant spirit medicine and animal communication, wild foods, field trips, iridology, and women’s, children’s, men’s and animal health! Textbook & United Plant Saver membership included! Open to all! 1 Sat./mo. for 8 mos., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $900/person. Location: Horsetail Herbs, 134 Manley Rd., Milton. Info: Kelley Robie, 893-0521, htherbs@ comcast.net, horsetailherbs.org. Wisdom of the Herbs School: Now interviewing for our eight-month Wisdom of the Herbs 2015, a unique experiential program embracing the local herbaceous plants, trees and shrubs, holistic health, and sustainable living skills, valuable tools for living on the Earth in these changing times. Apr. 2526, May 23-24, Jun. 27-28, Jul. 25-26, Aug. 22-23, Sep. 26-27,
Oct. 24-25 and Nov. 7-8, 2015. Tuition $1,750. VSAC nondegree grants available, please apply soon. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: 456-8122, annie@ wisdomoftheherbsschool.com, wisdomoftheherbsschool.com.
private lessons and online instruction. See our website for complete information or contact us for details. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com.
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Absolument French Classes!: Oh la la! Adult French classes in an inspiring, small-group environment with experienced instructor Madame Maggie will have you speaking in no time! Join fun, interactive, encouraging class this spring in Burlington’s South End Arts District. Private lessons also available to fit your schedule and specific needs. Allons-y! Oui! Oui! Weeeee! Mondays, April 27-June 8, Intermediate: 5-6:30 pm, Beginner: 6:45-8:15. Cost: $120/6 week Class, no class Mon. May 25, 2015. Location: Wingspan Studio, 4A Howard St., 3rd floor, Burlington. Info: Maggie Standley, 233-7676, maggiestandley@gmail.com, wingspanpaintingstudio.com/ classes.html.
VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: Classes for men, women and children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and cardio-respiratory fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and selfconfidence. We offer a legitimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts program in a friendly, safe and positive environment. Accept no imitations. Learn from one of the world’s best, Julio “Foca” Fernandez, CBJJ and IBJJF certified 6th Degree Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr., teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A fivetime Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Featherweight Champion and three-time Rio de Janeiro State Champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mon.-Fri., 6-9 p.m., & Sat., 10 a.m. 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 660-4072, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.
LEARN SPANISH & OPEN NEW DOORS: Connect with a new world. We provide high-quality, affordable instruction in the Spanish language for adults, students and children. Travelers’ lesson package. Our ninth year. Personal instruction from a native speaker. Small classes,
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Jung the Man: Discover the man behind the myths, the character behind the concepts, in this illuminating examination of the life of one of the geniuses of the 20th century. Jung the Man: His Life Examined, a short biography of Jung, is the text we will use. Led by Sue Mehrtens. Apr. 16, 23 & 30 & May 7, 7-9 p.m.
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Hands-on Pruning: Learn about the proper equipment, timing and techniques to care for your trees and shrubs. Weather permitting, we’ll do a handson demo outside. Instructed by Charlie Nardozzi. Apr. 18, 11:30-1 p.m. Cost: $12.50/person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: 660-3505.
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Using Story to Nurture Beloved Places: Today the existence of many beloved places is threatened. In this workshop, we will share stories of the places we hold dear/sacred, and discuss some ways we might garner support for these places by sharing our stories with the world. Preregistration required. Instructors: Jennie Kristel & Michael Watson. Sat., Apr. 18, 9:30 a.m-12:30 p.m. Cost: $25/ person. Location: JourneyWorks, 1205 North Ave., Burlington. Info: 860-6203, journeyworksvt.com.
Contemporary Dance: Looking Deeper: This intensive is designed to support and strengthen the skills and community of practicing contemporary dancers and dance makers in our region. Using improvisational structures, the aim will be to strengthen our capacity to be fully awake, aware and able to respond to our constantly changing “world,” be it the studio, the stage, a specific site or our community. Instructor: Christal Brown. Sun., Apr. 26, 1-4 p.m. Adults & teens 16+. Cost: $30/ person. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.
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TAIKO DRUMMING IN BURLINGTON!: Come study Japanese drumming with Stuart Paton of Burlington Taiko! Beginner/Recreational Class on Tue., 5:30-6:20 p.m. Accelerated Taiko Program for Beginners on Mon., 7-8:20 p.m. Taiko Training Class for Beginners on Wed., 5:30-6:50 p.m. Kids and Parents Class on Tue., 4:30-5:20 p.m. Sessions start Apr. 20, 21 & 22. Register online or come directly to the first class! Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255, classes@burlingtontaiko.org, burlingtontaiko.org.
Martha’s Mandala: In the heyday of Jung’s work in Zurich, two Americans, Leonard and Martha Bacon, joined his circle of students/analysands. This two-hour presentation presents a vivid picture of Jung and his environment via poems, letters, journal passages and slides. Led by Martha Oliver-Smith, teacher, professor and writer. Apr. 25, 10 a.m.-noon. Location: Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.
with a live performance in front of a full house in FlynnSpace on Monday, May 18. Instructor: Josie Leavitt. Mondays, Apr. 13-May 18 (no class Apr. 20 or May 4), 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $95/4-weeks. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.
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DJEMBE IN BURLINGTON!: Learn drumming technique and music on West African drums! Burlington Beginners Djembe class is on Wed., 7-8:20 p.m. Three-week sessions start Apr. 22 & May 3. $53/3 weeks, $22 drop-in. Djembes are provided. Please register online or come directly to the first class! Location: Taiko Space & Capitol City Grange, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3G, & 6612 Route 12, Burlington & Montpelier. Info: 999-4255, classes@burlingtontaiko.org, burlingtontaiko.org.
Cost: $60/person. Location: The Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover La., Waterbury. Info: Sue Mehrtens, 244-7909, smehrtens@ potlatchgroup.com.
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massage ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY PROGRAM: This program teaches two forms of massage, Amma and Shiatsu. We will explore Oriental medicine theory and diagnosis as well as the body’s meridian system, acupressure points, Yin Yang and 5-Element Theory. Additionally, 100 hours of Western anatomy and physiology will be taught. VSAC nondegree grants are available. NCBTMB-assigned school. Begins September 2015. Cost: $5,000/500-hour program. Location: Elements of Healing, 21 Essex Way, suite 109, Essex Jct. Info: Scott Moylan, 288-8160,
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meditation INTRODUCTION TO ZEN: This workshop is conducted by an ordained Zen Buddhist teacher. It focuses on the theory and meditation practices of Zen Buddhism. Preregistration required. Call for more info or register online. Apr. 25, 9 a.m.-1:15 p.m.; please arrive at 8:45 a.m. Cost: $30/half-day workshop; limited-time price. Location: Vermont Zen Center, 480 Thomas Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-9746, ecross@crosscontext. net, vermontzen.org. LEARN TO MEDITATE: Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it
goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom. Shambhala Cafe (meditation and discussions) meets the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-noon. An open house (intro to the center, short dharma talk and socializing) is held on the third Friday of each month, 7-9 p.m. Instruction: Sun. mornings, 9 a.m.-noon, or by appt. Sessions: Tue. & Thu., noon-1 p.m., & Mon.-Thu., 6-7 p.m. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795, burlingtonshambhalactr.org.
pregnancy/ childbirth PRENATAL METHOD STUDIO: Prenatal and postnatal yoga and barre classes. Yoga for Fertility Class Series. Childbirth Education Series and weekend intensives. Yoga Alliance Registered Prenatal Yoga
Teacher Training Program. Empathy circles, infant massage and new mothers groups. Supporting women and their partners in the management and journey of pregnancy and childbirth. Every day: lunchtimes, evenings & weekends. Cost: $15/1-hour prenatal or postnatal yoga class. Location: Prenatal Method Studio, 1 Mill St., suite 236, at the Chace Mill, Burlington. Info: 829-0211, beth@ prenatalmethod.com, prenatalmethod.com.
spirituality COURSE IN MYSTICAL EXPERIENCES: This free nineweek course will focus on exploring life beyond the body. Learn about the multidimensional nature of reality, consciousness, the importance of dreams and how to have conscious out-ofbody experiences. Theory and guided group practices each week will enable participants to gain their own direct experience. Weekly on Tue., 7:30-8:45 p.m., Apr. 14-Jun. 9. Location: Burlington Friends Meeting, 173 North Prospect St., Burlington.
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tai chi New BegiNNers Tai Chi Class: long River Tai chi circle is the school of Wolfe lowenthal, student of Professor cheng Man-ching and author of three classic works on tai chi chuan. Patrick cavanaugh, a longtime student of Wolfe lowenthal and a senior instructor at long River, will be teaching the classes in Burlington. Begins Wed., May 6, 9-10 a.m. Cost: $65/monthly (registration open through May 27). Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Long River Tai Chi Circle, Patrick Cavanaugh, 490-6405, patrick@longrivertaichi.org, longrivertaichi.org.
Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 864-7902, ipfamilytaichi.org.
well-being ayurvediC remedies for healTh: an introduction to ayurvedic medicine, then discussion of simple herbal formulas, self massage, kitchari (a traditional healing meal), sinus cleansing remedies, mindful eating, foundations in ayurvedic nutrition and gentle cleansing techniques. a great class for those beginning their ayurvedic path and those wanting to enhance the routines they are currently practicing. Sat., Apr. 18, 2-4 p.m. Cost: $25/person Location: Burlington Yoga, Burlington. Info: The Ayurvedic Center of Vermont, Allison Morse, 872-8898, ayurvedavt@comcast. net, ayurvedavermont.com.
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calculating. We will explore the ways these strong Beings shape our lives, and suggestions shamans and Narrative Therapists make for limiting their influence. Instructor: Michael Watson. Thursdays, Apr. 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m. By donation. Location: JourneyWorks, 1205 North Ave., Burlington. Info: 860-6203, journeyworksvt.com. TeNsioN releasiNg exerCises: Inside our bodies there is a natural mechanism for unwinding deeply held tension. TRe is a series of exercises that help the body trigger this natural stress-relieving mechanism. TRe is for anyone who can benefit from more relaxation. The exercises can be modified for all body types and capabilities. Weekly on Thu. starting Apr. 9, 5:30-6-30 p.m. Cost: $25/1-hour class. Location: Chace Mill, 1 Mill St., suite 312, Burlington. Info: Jay Gleason, 578-0741, jay@jaygleasonvt.com, jaygleasonvt.com.
yoga BurliNgToN hoT yoga: Try someThiNg differeNT!: Really different, hot yoga with far infrared heating panels. We offer creative, vinyasa-style yoga classes featuring Prana Flow Hot Yoga in a 93-degree studio with balanced humidity, accompanied by eclectic music in our newly remodeled studio. come try this unique heat which has many healing benefits. classes daily. ahh, to be warm on a cold day, a flowing practice, a cool stone meditation and a chilled orange scented towel to complete your spa yoga experience. Get hot: 2-for-1 offer. $15. Go to hotyogaburlingtonvt.com. Location: North End Studio B, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 999-9963. CommuNiTy yoga Classes: ses offers five community Yoga classes a week! We also offer Heated Vinyasa, Hatha Flow, Men’s Yoga, Katonah Yoga and Middle school Yoga; prices vary. are you a beginner? ask about our affordable private or semiprivate classes to get you ready and comfortable to join a yoga
class! Times vary; check website. Cost: $6/1-hour drop-in class. Location: South End Studio, Burlington. Info: 540-0044. evoluTioN yoga: evolution Yoga and Physical Therapy offers a variety of classes in a supportive atmosphere: Beginner, advanced, kids, babies, post- and pre-natal, community classes and workshops. Vinyasa, Kripalu, core, Therapeutics and alignment classes. Become part of our yoga community. You are welcome here. Cost: $15/class, $130/class card, $5-10/community classes. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com. hoNesT yoga, The oNly dediCaTed hoT yoga flow CeNTer: Honest Yoga offers practice for all levels. Brand new beginners’ courses include two specialty classes per week for four weeks plus unlimited access to all classes. We have daily classes in essentials, Flow and core Flow with alignment constancy. We hold teacher trainings at the 200- and 500-hour levels. Daily classes & workshops. $25/new student 1st week unlimited, $15/class
or $130/10-class card, $12/ class for student or senior or $100/10-class punch card. Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, next to Sport Shoe Center, S. Burlington. Info: 497-0136, honestyogastudio@gmail.com, honestyogacenter.com. yoga rooTs: Yoga Roots provides a daily schedule of yoga classes for all ages and abilities. We aim to clarify your mind, strengthen your body and ignite your joyful spirit through classes such as Prenatal Yoga, Gentle Yoga, anusura-inspired all levels, Restorative and Heated Vinyasa Flow! New on our spring schedule: Kripalu Yoga w/ Pam, sun., 12:30-1:30 p.m. Upcoming series/workshops: Men’s Yoga drop-in series, Tue., apr. 7-May 12, 6-7 p.m.; Feldenkreis: Happy legs, knees ankles and feet: six-week series w/ Uwe Meister, Thu., apr. 16-May 21, 9:15-10:15 a.m.; Teen Yoga camp: week of spring break, daily beginning apr. 20, 3-4 p.m. Location: Yoga Roots, 120 Graham Way, Shelburne Green Business Park behind Folino’s. Info: 985-0090, yogarootsvt.com.
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f you’ve ever experienced Session Americana live in a small club, you’ve likely been there when the band blasts through fan favorite “Beer Town” as crazed fans roar out the chorus. And you might find it hard to believe that the group has taken such a long time to move on to bigger venues. In 11 years, Session Americana have made seven albums. They’ve performed hundreds of shows and toured Ireland and the UK. But they have remained mostly a staple of the small-club circuit. However, after career-boosting appearances at February’s Folk Alliance conference in Kansas City and the release of their latest record, Pack Up the Circus, Session Americana might finally be nearing escape velocity. They’ll play ArtsRiot in Burlington in support of that new record this Friday, April 10. Session Americana got started in 2004 at Toad, a tiny club in Cambridge, Mass. The model was the Irish session — musicians hanging at the pub to hoist a few pints and play some tunes. And the players included some of Boston’s best performing and studio talent.
Drummer Billy Beard, acoustic picker and vocalist Sean Staples (the Benders) and singer-songwriter Ry Cavanaugh played the first session. Later, vocalist and harmonica player Jim Fitting (Treat Her Right, the The), singer and multiinstrumentalist Dinty Child and bassist Kimon Kirk joined. The wildly eclectic set list drew heavily on cover tunes, from Townes Van Zandt and the O’Jays to Prince, rendered on everything from guitar to pump organ and mandocello. Onstage, Staples, Fitting, Cavanaugh and Child clustered around a small table with a single mic at the center. Kirk and Beard set up closely behind. For audiences, the arrangement created a sense of rare opportunity: the chance to be there in that hallowed hour when musicians kick back, bare their souls and play music just for themselves. “It was never meant to be a band,” says Child. But it was. People couldn’t seem to get enough. After two years of weekly sessions, the band outgrew Toad’s confines and moved to the more spacious Lizard Lounge, just down Mass. Ave. Along
the way, the players added more original tunes and began to expand their geographic reach, including frequent trips to Vermont. At the behest of Anaïs Mitchell, the boys made their way to Langdon Street Café in Montpelier, where they played to sellout houses — and, according to legend, engaged in at least one round of booze-fueled afterparty sledding. “The Vermont identity seems to jibe so well with what we do,” Cavanaugh says fondly. “They get it when it’s funny. They know when it’s time to dance. They’re not a TV-watching audience, and they’re not passively viewing a show.” Still, despite fan enthusiasm, Session Americana still felt like a side project to its members. For one thing, most of the players were busy with more permanent bands. In addition, SA’s membership was subject to change — most dramatically when Sean Staples suddenly lost his voice. Staples’ reluctant departure left the band with what its members termed a “seat six” problem. They filled the vacant chair with a rotating collection
of talent, including guitar whiz Duke Levine, fiddle phenom Laura Cortese and others. There were other obstacles to growth. For one, jamming six guys, a pile of instruments and a bar table into a van for long road trips was not an appealing idea. Child overcame the table issue by fashioning a foldable one, but a central question remained: Could the livingroom intimacy of the band’s club shows be recreated at larger concert halls and festival stages? Last August, Session Americana put that question to rest in Sweden while performing before a crowd of more than 1,500 at the Stockholm Culture Festival. The fan response, says Child, was both surprising and heartening. “When we got offstage, people were making the same kind of comments we got at club shows,” Child recalls. “They were saying, ‘You looked like you were having such a great time,’ and, ‘It was like sitting in a kitchen watching a great bunch of musicians play.’ So we realized GREAT EXPECTATIONS
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(Waterfront Tent, Thursday, June 11), two-time Grammy winners the SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA (Flynn MainStage, Saturday, June 6), WADADA LEO SMITH’S GOLDEN QUARTET (FlynnSpace, Saturday, June 6), pianist AARON GOLDBERG (FlynnSpace, Tuesday, June 9) and hiphop and soul-fusion singer GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW with DUDLEY PERKINS (Signal Kitchen, Friday, June 12). Not bad, eh? But two more shows, both with strong local ties, stood out to these eyes. The first is RUBBLEBUCKET at the Waterfront Tent on Saturday, June 13. Most locals know that the nationally acclaimed art-rock ensemble has
for not knowing about the SJB. The group started as an informal jazz jam every Tuesday at the original Sneakers restaurant in Winooski in 1984. It eventually solidified into one of the area’s premier jazz ensembles and featured many of Vermont’s all-time great jazz players. The septet included BELIZBEHA’s JOEY SOMERVILLE, DAVE GRIPPO and BRUCE SKLAR of the DAVE GRIPPO FUNK BAND, PAUL ASBELL (KILAMANJARO, the UNKNOWN BLUES BAND), JEFF SALISBURY, RUSS REMINGTON and CLYDE STATS. Those Tuesday-night sessions became quite a scene, attracting fans from beyond just the jazz community. Most notably, that includes TREY ANASTASIO and the boys from PHISH, who have credited the SJB for inspiring their band’s improvisational leanings early on. The SJB ended in 1997, which means it’s been close to two decades since they’ve all shared a stage. I’m betting this show will be one for the scrapbook. Tickets for all BDJF shows are on sale now at discoverjazz.com.
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Burlington roots, though they were officially born in Boston. What you might not know is that the band traces its origin to an Afrobeat jam session at the Hood Plant during the BDJF in 2007. As the story goes, bandleader ALEX TOTH, then playing with the LAZYBIRDS, was invited to the session by SWALE drummer JEREMY FREDERICK. He was asked to bring a rhythm section and some drummers. He did, and the party went until the wee hours, fueled mostly by improvisational jams. “We just made up this music, you know, all night. Song after song, these really cool things came out,” said Toth in a 2008 interview with Seven Days. Those “cool things” planted the seed for what became RUBBLEBUCKET ORCHESTRA. “I just decided I wanted to put together a big band based on the Afrobeat framework,” he added. In the years since, Rubblebucket have trimmed their moniker, moved from Boston to Brooklyn, kicked cancer’s ass and become one of the most dynamic live bands on the planet. That they’re coming back to rock what is traditionally the biggest party at the BDJF is a pretty special case of coming full circle. But it’s not the only such instance at this year’s jazz fest. The other show that struck me as special is the reunion of the fabled SNEAKERS JAZZ BAND at Club Metronome on Sunday, June 14. If you’re under the age of, oh, 40, you could be forgiven
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Levine, Cortese, Jefferson Hamer and Jennifer Kimball. Mitchell coproduced the record, selecting ideas generated during those first sessions and helping the band shape them into full-fledged cuts. Listen to the album and you’ll hear a different side of Session, one that’s a bit more restrained and polished than their live shows. Child views that as a good thing. And as might be expected, the playing is top-notch. An overriding note of wistful longing is most evident on Child’s “It’s Not Texas.” But the record displays the band’s characteristic sense of humor, too. In this regard, “Vitamin T,” Fitting’s jazzy ode to chIlD all things tequila, is a standout. With the new record in hand, the Folk Alliance slam-dunk behind them and a European tour booked for next summer, Session Americana are feeling optimistic, says Child. “I don’t think we would have had the confidence, even a year ago, [to pull all this off ],” he admits. “It’s a real progression. But it’s not something I would have expected after 11 years.” m
this thing could work on a big stage, too.” After Stockholm, the band took an even riskier gamble. The annual Folk Alliance convention held in Kansas City in February is the South By Southwest of folk music. Every year, hopeful musicians gather to strut their stuff for booking agents, producers and other industry types. Session Americana ponied up to rent a room and put on two nightly shows. It wasn’t cheap, but the results were nothing short of spectacular. “I was getting accosted by drunk DINtY agents in the hotel lobby at five in the morning who were telling me, ‘You have to sign with us!’” Child says. And while the fallout from Folk Alliance hasn’t yet settled, one result was a booking at this year’s Sisters Folk Festival in Oregon — with airfare provided. Pack Up the Circus, released on April 3, completes the picture of a band on the way up. Working at Boston’s Q Division studios and in Cavanaugh’s home, the group took a flashmob approach to production. They brought in the Session INFo Americana Collective —folks who’ve session americana, Friday, april 10, 8 p.m., contributed to the group’s recordings at artsRiot in Burlington. $5/10. and live shows over the years, including sessionamericana.com
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26 and 27. And it’s solid, leaning on a diverse mix of notable locals and national acts. On the national side, some highlights include headliners and world rockers NAHKO & MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE, soul songstress VALERIE JUNE — who was a hit at last year’s BDJF — indie rockers SPIRIT FAMILY REUNION, THIEVERY CORPORATION’s ROB GARZA, jazz-fusion favorites MOON HOOCH, songwriter CHARLIE PARR and up-andcoming soul outfit SONNY KNIGHT & THE LAKERS, among others. The FG always does a nice job of enlisting local talent, and this year is no exception. Local jam phenoms TWIDDLE are headliners. But the undercard is impressive, too, featuring KAT WRIGHT & THE INDOMITABLE SOUL BAND, electroindie upstarts MADAILA, whiskeygrass progenitors GOLD TOWN, GRATEFUL DEAD acolytes DEAD SET and, because it ain’t a party unless he’s there, DISCO PHANTOM. For more on the Frendly Gathering, including ticket and camping info, and to study up on the fest’s “10 Anchors of Frendship,” check out frendlygathering. com.
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WILBUR, who had owned the Langdon Street shop since it opened in 1973. To which the local music scene responded: Whoa. So what do Lander and Jimenez have in, ahem, store? For starters, the shop will now be known as Buch Spieler Records, which offers some indication as to the duo’s plans. Especially in recent years, and presumably in response to the decline of brick-and-mortar record stores in general, BS had begun diversifying its offerings to include knick-knacks such as campy greeting cards and the like. In a recent phone interview, Lander says he and Jimenez will return the store’s focus to music, exclusively. “We want to get as much product as we can and share music with people,” he says. “That’s what we’ve always been about.” They’ve got a good head start. Last year, Jimenez merged his Cherry Valley, N.Y., record store with BS, practically doubling the store’s inventory of vinyl.
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JUNIPER: Paul Asbell Quartet (jazz), 8 p.m., free. LEUNIG'S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Queen City Hot Club (gypsy jazz), 7 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Julian Chobot Jazz Trio, 8 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: VT Comedy Club Presents: What a Joke! Comedy Open Mic (standup comedy), 7 p.m., free. Funkwagon, Questionable Company (funk, rock), 9:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Champlain College Songwriters Set, 6 p.m., free. Ben Slotnick (bluegrass), 9 p.m., free. Saint Lou (folk rock), 10:30 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: The Woedoggies (blues, country), 7 p.m., free. DJ Dave Villa (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free. SIGNAL KITCHEN: Vacationer, NYIKO, Disco Phantom (electropop), 8 p.m., $12/14. AA. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda's Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.
ZEN LOUNGE: Kizomba with Dsantos VT, 7 p.m., free. ZensDay (top 40), 10 p.m., free/$5. 18+.
chittenden county THE MONKEY HOUSE: Soul Finger (jam), 8:30 p.m., $3.
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THE SKINNY PANCAKE IN MONTPELIER: Cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, Alec Ellsworth & Katie Trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation. SWEET MELISSA'S: Wine Down with D. Davis (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. Cookie's Hot Club (gypsy jazz), 8 p.m., free.
stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Heady Topper Happy Hour with David Langevin (piano), 5 p.m., free. Will Woodson & Eric McDonald (folk), 7:30 p.m., donation.
MONOPOLE: Open Mic, 10 p.m., free. OLIVE RIDLEY'S: So You Want to Be a DJ?, 10 p.m., free.
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BARRIO BAKERY & PIZZA BARRIO: Eric George (roots), 6:30 p.m., free. BENTO: Classics Vinyl Clash (eclectic), 10 p.m., free. CHURCH & MAIN: Cody Sargent Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., free. CLUB METRONOME: Ryan Montbleau, Beau Sasser's Escape Plan (folk, Americana), 9 p.m., $15/18. DRINK: BLiNDoG Records Acoustic Sessions, 5 p.m., free. FINNIGAN'S PUB: Craig Mitchell (funk), 10 p.m., free. FRANNY O'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Half & Half Comedy (standup), 8 p.m., free. DJ Fattie B (hip-hop), 10:30 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Rumblecat (rock), 9 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: Trivia Mania, 7 p.m., free. Bluegrass Thursday: DoJo, 9:30 p.m., $2/5. 18+. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: ONE Arts Reception, 5 p.m., free. Jazz Sessions with Julian Chobot, 6:30 p.m., free. Mayfly (folk), 8 p.m., donation. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Ryan Ober & the Loose Ends (folk rock denim dudes), 9 p.m., free. Abbie Morin (foxy folk), 10:30 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: Tequila Project (Latin funk), 6 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Reign One (EDM), 10 p.m., free. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Mashtodon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Micah Plante (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.
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ZEN LOUNGE: UVM Soccer Club Fundraiser, 10 p.m., $5.
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GOOD TIMES CAFÉ: Dwight & Nicole (roots, soul), 8:30 p.m., $22/25.
THE MONKEY HOUSE: Second Thursday Selector Sets with DJ Disco Phantom (eclectic), 9 p.m., $3-5. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Thunderbolt Research (rock), 7 p.m., free.
PENALTY BOX: Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.
barre/montpelier BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Isaiah Mayhew (roots, reggae), 6 p.m., free.
NORTH BRANCH CAFÉ: Jason Mallery (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. SWEET MELISSA'S: BYOV Thursdays, 3 p.m., free. Steve Hartmann (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free. WHAMMY BAR: Hot Diggity with Abby Jenne & Sara Grace (rock, soul), 7 p.m., free.
stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Papa GreyBeard (blues), 7:30 p.m., donation. MOOG'S PLACE: Open Mic, 8 p.m., free. SUSHI YOSHI (STOWE): Andrew Moroz Trio (jazz), 5 p.m., free.
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Hey, Joe Famed DJ and producer Joeski has been a pillar of the underground
house scene in NYC since the 1990s. He’s now a chart-topping international commodity whose releases are staples of club DJs around the globe. Joeski headlines the next installment of Sunday Night Mass on April 12, at Club Metronome in Burlington. D-LAV, MISS VALERIE, HARDER THEY COME and JUSTIN REM open. Spot Trio (Afrobeat, funk), 9 p.m., $5.
p.m., $5. D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5.
Foljahn & Kris Gruen (singersongwriters), 8 p.m., $8.
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CHARLIE-O'S WORLD FAMOUS: Mad Mountain Scramblers (bluegrass), 10 p.m., free.
FINNIGAN'S PUB: DJ Jon Demus (reggae), 10 p.m., free.
RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids music), 11 a.m., free. The Zuni Mountain Boys (Americana), 5:30 p.m., free. Talking About Commas (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. Erin Cassels-Brown (indie folk), 8 p.m., free. Bay Uno (indie folk), 9 p.m., free. Mellow Yellow Bon Voyage Party (psychedelic 1960s rock), 10:30 p.m., free. The Leafies You Gave Me (avant garde music theater), midnight, free.
HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: World End Girlfriend (experimental), 7 p.m., free. 2KDeep presents Good Times (house), 10 p.m., free.
RED SQUARE: Zack DuPont (indie folk), 4 p.m., free. Michelle Sarah Band (funk), 7 p.m., $5. DJ Craig Mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5.
JUNIPER: Shay Gestal (Americana), 9 p.m., free.
RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Con Yay (EDM), 9 p.m., $5.
MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Hannah Lebel and the #1 Dads (rock), 9 p.m., free.
RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Supersounds DJ (top 40), 10 p.m., free.
NECTAR'S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free. Big Mean Sound Machine, On the
RUBEN JAMES: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.
ARTSRIOT: Session Americana (Americana), 8 p.m., $5/10. BENTO: Open Improvisation Jam, 10 p.m., free. BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Andrew Moroz Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. CLUB METRONOME: Back to the Future Friday (’90s/2000s dance party), 9 p.m., $5. EL GATO CANTINA (BURLINGTON): Salsa Night with DJ Hector, 10 p.m., $3.
ZEN LOUNGE: Jah Red (Latin), 8
BACKSTAGE PUB: Acoustic Happy Hour, 5 p.m., free. Karaoke with Jenny Red, 9 p.m., free.
GUSTO'S: Stone Bullet (hard rock), 8 p.m., $5.
GOOD TIMES CAFÉ: Dwight & Nicole (roots, soul), 8:30 p.m., $22/25.
NUTTY STEPH'S: Latin Friday with Rauli Fernandez & Friends, 7 p.m., free. Jazzyaoke (jazz karaoke), 7:30 p.m., $5.
JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Jeezum Crow (rock), 7:30 p.m., free.
POSITIVE PIE (MONTPELIER): Soule Monde (funk), 10 p.m., $5.
THE MONKEY HOUSE: Sundown Hollow, Carraway, Forget, Forget (rock), 9 p.m., $3.
THE SKINNY PANCAKE IN MONTPELIER: Eric & Suzy Thompson (Cajun), 8 p.m., NA.
ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Loose Association (rock), 5 p.m., free. Nightrain (rock), 9 p.m., free.
SWEET MELISSA'S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5 p.m., free. A Fly Allusion (hip-hop, funk), 9 p.m., $5.
VENUE NIGHTCLUB: Still Well Angel, Indecent Exposure (rock), 8 p.m., $5.
WHAMMY BAR: Cookie's Hot Club (gypsy jazz), 7 p.m., free.
barre/montpelier
BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Retro Fridays (The Beatles tribute), 6 p.m., donation.
stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Almost Nowhere (rock), 7:30 p.m., donation.
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Once upon a time in Burlington, there was a band called Envy. This was during the alt-rock era of the mid to late 1990s, a generation of local music widely and nostalgically regarded as a high-water mark in local rock. Led by vocalist/guitarist Matt Hutton and guitarist Sean Toohey, Envy were Queen City rock royalty, ruling with fuzzy guitarscepters alongside the Pants, Guppyboy, Chin Ho!, the Fags and Wide Wail, among others. Envy were also among the more ambitious local bands of that generation.
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Hutton and Toohey moved to Boston in late 1996 and reformed/rebranded as the Red Telephone, shedding some of Envy’s grit for a more polished and commercially viable sound. They scored a deal with Warner Bros. and appeared headed toward stardom, only to get lost in the major-label crucible. RT parted ways with Warner following their 1998 self-titled debut. They released two more records, the last, Cellar Songs, coming in 2001. Though they never technically broke up, the Red Telephone have mostly been on hold. Until now. On the recently released Places You Return, Hutton, Toohey (now based in Shelburne) and original RT members Pat McDonald and Mark Britton do indeed return to a place where buzzy power chords, intertwining guitar riffs and shaggy earnestness are alive and well. The Red Telephone’s first album in 14 years is an unabashed throwback to a bygone era. And it’s delightful. Darkness has always loomed behind Hutton’s sticky hooks, in part because of his vocal rasp. That’s softened some over the years. But it’s apparent in subtler ways, too. Following the sunny jangle of opener “Come Outside” and the Cheap Trick-esque title track, we get a glimpse of Hutton’s moodiness on “Under the Northern Sky” and “Peculiar Spring,” tracks that cut the shimmery guitar haze
challenge you, with simmering tension. Continuing the it won’t seasonal theme, “Brink of Summer” is a change you. meandering, melancholy ballad colored by ONLINE@ZENLOUNGEVT misty, shoegaze guitar. The woozy “Gold in California” would W.4.8 with DSANTOS VT 7-10PM seem to ruminate on the band’s brief ONAMAZU RECORD LABEL major-label stint. Ditto “City of Fools,” 10PM, 18+ RELEASE PARTY though it’s far more upbeat. The album’s last third is highlighted by the REMTh.4.9 UVM SOCCER CLUB FUNDRAISER 10PM, 18+ styled, mid-tempo standout “Snowbound” F.4.10 with JAH RED 8PM and the expansive “Days,” two cuts that tweak alt-rock convention just enough to with 11PM, 21+ be both accessible and provocative. That was and is one of the Red Telephone’s 8PM Sa.4.11 great strengths. In hindsight, the Red Telephone with DJ ATAK & DAVE VILLA 11PM, 21+ existed in a sort of alt-rock limbo in their heyday. They weren’t quite as catchy as, Tuesdays KARAOKE NIGHT 9PM, 18+ say, the Goo Goo Dolls — with whom they 165 CHURCH ST, BTV • 802-399-2645 toured a bit — or as gloomy as the Afghan Whigs. They weren’t quite as offbeat as the Lemonheads, and never had the arty 12v-zenloungeWEEKLY2.indd 1 4/7/15 10:32 AM cachet of bands like Pavement. It’s no wonder Warner Bros. never really knew what to do with them. But the qualities that major labels found puzzling are what FRIDAY APRIL 10 made the band great. And those qualities remain blessedly intact on Places You Return. Welcome back. Places You Return by the Red GRATEFUL DEAD TRIBUTE Telephone is available at cdbaby.com. SATURDAY APRIL 11
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“Acid Rock #1” opens with a run of distorted low tones set to electronic drums. These collide with a twisted cacophony of bent, shapeless synth notes that distort the entire composition like a funhouse mirror. It’s disorienting and genuinely unpleasant. And that’s just the first minute. Once the song settles into a groove — if it can even be called that — the composition at least begins to take some identifiable form. Over a schizophrenic assortment of disjointed rock beats, FaceBat unfurls an equally manic array of keyboard runs, phased between speakers and played as if to see just how many notes he can squeeze into 23 minutes. (Answer: Holy shit.) It’s like a John Carpenter score on meth. “Black Dress” follows a similar template. It begins ominously, with
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Dick FaceBat is the alias of Burlington’s Richard Wright — not to be confused with the famed Native Son author. The former Wright, however, does have his own claim to fame, particularly among Phish-heads. A Vermonter since the 1980s, he once produced music as Nancy. Under that sobriquet, Wright wrote a song called “Halley’s Comet,” which was adopted by Phish in 1986, according to its archival entry at phish.net. The song was something of an elusive fan favorite from 1986 through 1994, before becoming a band staple from 1995 through 2004. Despite that hallowed place in Phishtory, Wright has only just released his first proper album, Space Hearse, as Dick FaceBat. But those looking for goofy jams will be in for a surprise. Space Hearse, released on new local imprint Beautiful Music CDs, consists of three 23-minute experimental suites composed and performed on an electronic keyboard and recorded on an eight-track. And it’s some seriously challenging stuff.
spooky synth keyboard blooming and dissipating over synth-y tribal beats. Here, however, the song does coalesce around an actual groove, and its shifting pieces are far less shrill. There is tension and suspense. There’s even a climax, with stabbing high notes that seem to wink — shriek? — at the iconic shower scene in Psycho. Later, the song enters more psychedelic terrain, becoming increasingly more frantic as it nears a harrowing, vertiginous conclusion. “Chuckles the Pallbearer” is yet another take on Dick FaceBat’s previously established formula: moody intro builds to mounting uneasy transitions to freak the fuck out. And, like the two previous compositions, it is a lot to choke down. More than anything, Space Hearse requires a prodigious degree of stamina to experience. It’s a marathon of unsettling noise that will likely leave most listeners exhausted and strung out. Proceed with caution. Space Hearse by Dick FaceBat is available at beautifulmusiccds.
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MOOG'S PLACE: Starline Rhythm Boys (rockabilly), 9 p.m., $5. RIMROCK'S MOUNTAIN TAVERN: DJ Rekkon #FridayNightFrequencies (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.
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JP'S PUB: Karaoke with megan, 10 p.m., free.
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PHAT KATS TAVERN: The Usual Suspects (blues), 9:30 p.m., free.
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MONOPOLE: Funky Batz (rock), 10 p.m., free.
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BENTO: Selah Sounds, 10 p.m., free. BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Anthony Santor (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.
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THE STAGE: The chills (folk), 6 p.m., free. Live music, 8 p.m., free. Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.
Champlain Valley & Northern Vermont
FINNIGAN'S PUB: Dino Bravo, the Ramparts (rock), 10 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Dave Grippo Band (soul, funk), 7 p.m., free. Disco Phantom (house), 10 p.m., free.
TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: tar Iguana (jam), 9 p.m., $3.
Rutland
CLUB METRONOME: Retronome with DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5.
RUSTY NAIL: Dead Set: A Grateful Dead Jam, 9 p.m., $7.
CITY LIMITS: city Limits Dance Party with top Hat Entertainment (top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.
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JUNIPER: Nadir trio (jazz), 9 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Pat markley Duo (jazz), 8 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: tigerman Woah (rock, bluegrass), 9 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: muddy Ruckus (dark americana), 7 p.m., free. Waylon Speed, Lendway (rock), 9 p.m., $7. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Folk Brunch with Britt Kusserow, noon, free. Andriana chobot (jazz, pop), 5:30 p.m., free. Poor and Perfect (indie folk), 7 p.m., free. Jason Lee (acoustic love), 8 p.m., free. clara Berry (alt pop), 9 p.m., free. Gnomedad (gnome rock), 10:30 p.m., free. otter (freak boogie funk), midnight, free. RED SQUARE: Grundlefunk (funk), 7 p.m., $5. mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul, 6 p.m., $5. DJ Reign one (edm), 11 p.m., $5. RUBEN JAMES: craig mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): A Night to celebrate music & comedy to Support team Dodge, 7 p.m., $15. ZEN LOUNGE: chasing Days (rock), 8 p.m., $5. DJ Atak & Guests (edm, top 40), 10 p.m., $5.
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chittenden county
HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: turkuaz, Kat Wright & the Indomitable Soul Band (funk, soul), 8:30 p.m., $12/15. AA.
HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: GRiZ, the Floozies, Artifakts (electronic), 8:30 p.m., $17/20. AA. Sold out.
THE MONKEY HOUSE: mount Peru, Lake milk (indie), 9 p.m., $5/10. 18+.
HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: The Bright Light Social Hour, the tontons (psych rock), 8 p.m., $10/12. AA.
BACKSTAGE PUB: Bad Horsey (rock), 9 p.m., free.
ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Sophia & Jeff (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. Party crashers (rock), 9 p.m., free.
BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke/open mic, 8 p.m., free.
PENALTY BOX: trivia With a twist, 4 p.m., free.
VENUE NIGHTCLUB: Indie Artist takeover competition (rock), 9 p.m., $10. Saturday Night mixdown with DJ Dakota & Jon Demus, 10 p.m., $5. 18+.
barre/montpelier
barre/montpelier
stowe/smuggs area
BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation. The Irregulars (folk), 6 p.m., donation.
THE SKINNY PANCAKE IN MONTPELIER: Jason Lee (singer-songwriter), 5:30 p.m., $5-10 donation.
THE BEE'S KNEES: Rebecca Padula, Rik Palieri & Wilfred mengs (folk), 11 a.m., donation. cosa Buena (Latin jazz), 7:30 p.m., donation.
CHARLIE-O'S WORLD FAMOUS: Nathan Kalish and the Last callers (blues), 10 p.m., free.
MOOG'S PLACE: John Wilson & Friends (folk, rock), noon, free.
NORTH BRANCH CAFÉ: Karen Krajacic (folk), 7 p.m., free. Karen Krajacic and Peter Williams (folk), 7:30 p.m., $5-10 donation.
THE STAGE: open mic, 5 p.m., free.
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stowe/smuggs area
THE BEE'S KNEES: mcBride & Lussen (folk), 7:30 p.m., donation. MOOG'S PLACE: chris Killian and the Vermont Brigade (rock), 9 p.m., free. RUSTY NAIL: Lynguistic civilians (hip-hop), 9 p.m., $7.
mad river valley/waterbury THE RESERVOIR RESTAURANT & TAP ROOM: Jason Lowe with No King Records, 10 p.m., free.
middlebury area
CITY LIMITS: city Limits Dance Party with DJ Earl (top 40), 9:30 p.m., free. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: mt. Philo (folk), 6 p.m., $3. mellow Yellow (rock), 9 p.m., free.
PARKER PIE CO.: tritium Well (rock), 8 p.m., NA. THE STAGE: Shay Gestal (folk), 6 p.m., free. Bobby and me (rock), 8 p.m., free.
outside vermont
MON.13 FRANNY O'S: Standup comedy cage match, 8 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Family Night (rock), 10:30 p.m., free. JP'S PUB: Dance Video Request Night with melody, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Pat markley Duo (jazz), 8 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: maiden Voyage, Ill by Instinct & Eyenine, Precise mc, Enemy Self (hip-hop), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Lauren Hurley (acoustic), 7 p.m., free. carissa Johnson (indie rock), 8:30 p.m., free. mammal Dap (indie fusion), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Kidz music with Raphael, 11:30 a.m., $3 donation.
chittenden county
THE MONKEY HOUSE: maid myriad, the Fine constant (rock), 8:30 p.m., $5/10. 18+. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: open mic with Wylie, 7 p.m., free.
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FRANNY O'S: Kyle Stevens' Happiest Hour of music (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. Vermont's Next Star, 8 p.m., free.
THE OLDE NORTHENDER PUB: open mic, 7 p.m., free. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Acoustic Brunch with Joshua marsh, 11 a.m., free. old Sky (country), 1 p.m., free. The tenderbellies (bluegrass), 3:30 p.m., free. clare Byrne (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. Rebecca Padula (folk), 8:30 p.m., free. made by Robots (jazz rock), 10:30 p.m., free.
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ARTSRIOT: Portland cello Project (chamber pop), 7:30 p.m., $16/18. AA. CLUB METRONOME: Dead Set with cats Under the Stars (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., free/$5. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: DJ tricky Pat & Guests (D&B), 10 p.m., free. JP'S PUB: open mic with Kyle, 9 p.m., free. LEUNIG'S BISTRO & CAFÉ: cody Sargent trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Jamie Bright (singersongwriter), 9 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: Gubbulidis (jam), 8 p.m., free/$5. tUe.14
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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch Scramble, noon, $5-10 donation. Spark open Improv Jam & Standup comedy, 7 p.m., $5-10 donation.
OLIVE RIDLEY'S: Karaoke with DJ Dana Barry, 9 p.m., free.
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CLUB METRONOME: Sunday Night mass: Joeski (house), 9 p.m., $10/13. 18+.
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18+. metal monday Presents: Weedeater, King Parrot, Savage Hen, Abbadon, 9 p.m., $15/20. 18+. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Stephen callahan trio (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Leatherbound Books (indie folk), 9 p.m., free. Honky tonk tuesday with Brett Hughes & Friends, 10 p.m., $3. RED SQUARE: mammal Dap (rock), 7 p.m., free. craig mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free. SIGNAL KITCHEN: Shlohmo, Purple, Nick melons (indie R&B), 8 p.m., $20. AA. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): The moth: true Stories told Live, 7 p.m., NA. ZEN LOUNGE: Killed It! Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.
chittenden county HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: mark Battles, Derek Luh, Stirling DuBois (hip-hop), 7:30 p.m., $10/15/20. AA.
barre/montpelier
BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: 'Harpo' a Play by margot Lasher, 6 p.m., donation. CHARLIE-O'S WORLD FAMOUS: Karaoke, 8 p.m., free. SOUTH SIDE TAVERN: open mic with John Lackard, 9 p.m., free. SWEET MELISSA'S: Bruce Jones (folk), 5 p.m., free.
stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: children's Sing Along with Lesley Grant, 10:30 a.m., donation. Ben Roy & Katie Weller (singer-songwriters), 7:30 p.m., donation.
middlebury area
TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Karaoke with Roots Entertainment, 9 p.m., free.
HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Aquatic Underground (house), 10 p.m., free. JP'S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free. Karaoke with melody, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: Ray Vega Quintet (jazz), 8 p.m., free. LEUNIG'S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Paul Asbell trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Julian chobot Jazz trio, 8 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: open mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: Vt comedy club Presents: What a Joke! comedy open mic (standup comedy), 7 p.m., free. Funkwagon, the Fritz, 9:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+. RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE: Rick cusak (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free. Ensemble V (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Jericovox (hybrid rock), 9:30 p.m., free. As We Were (punk), 11 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: Small change (tom Waits tribute), 7 p.m., free. DJ Dave Villa (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda's Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation. SWITCHBACK BREWING COMPANY: music Wednesdays in the tap Room, 5 p.m., free. ZEN LOUNGE: Kizomba with Dsantos Vt, 7 p.m., free. ZensDay (top 40), 10 p.m., free/$5. 18+.
chittenden county
THE MONKEY HOUSE: Loose at the Root (rock), 8:30 p.m., $3. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Leno, Young & cheney (acoustic rock), 7 p.m., free.
barre/montpelier
BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Papa GreyBeard (blues), 6 p.m., donation. THE SKINNY PANCAKE IN MONTPELIER: cajun Jam with
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to the moody works of Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen. Foljahn plays Buch Spieler Records in Montpelier on Friday, April 10. Local songwriter KRIS GRUEN opens. Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, Alec Ellsworth & Katie trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation. SWEET MELISSA'S: Wine Down with D. Davis (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. open Blues Jam hosted by Jason Jack, 8 p.m., free.
stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Heady topper Happy Hour with David Langevin (piano), 5 p.m., free.
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CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.
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art studios. His sense of aesthetics was undeveloped at that time — “I couldn’t even spell ‘art,’” he said with characteristic self-deprecating humor — but he knew what he liked. On the spot, Waskow bought “Happy Days,” a wiremesh assemblage of colored balls and figurines by Dave Huber, who died a few years ago. Since that first, fateful encounter with Vermont art, this white-goateed mensch from Brooklyn hasn’t stopped. He’s now president of the board of the South End Arts and Business Association, which produces the Art Hop. In addition to going on art-buying sprees, Waskow has schooled himself over the years, collecting a massive personal library of more than 35,000 art publications. He also self-teaches by fixating on individual works. Pausing in his Tarrant tour alongside Gerrit Gollner’s “Kelston #2/5,” Waskow recalled that he spent several hours sitting on the floor in a space at Saint Michael’s College staring at the oil-over-lithograph abstraction “until I understood it.”
“THE WASKOWMIUM” PRESENTS A TANTALIZING SELECTION OF WORKS FROM
A TROVE THAT MANY HAVE HEARD ABOUT BUT FEW HAVE SEEN. off smells. He clearly enjoys exuberant expressiveness and has a populist sensibility that favors outcome over technique. He said it doesn’t much matter to him whether an artist is skillful as long as he finds that artist’s creation to be intellectually intriguing and/or visually stimulating. Nevertheless, the show does include several works by well-trained hands. Among them is Dan Stermole’s “Hermit Thrush w/ Bumblebees.” This meticulous
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urlington’s Amy E. Tarrant Gallery is hosting something of a coming-out party for the world’s largest collection of contemporary Vermont art. “The Waskowmium: Where the Art Stops” presents a tantalizing selection of works from a trove that many have heard about but few have seen. Judging by the turnout for avid collector Mark Waskow’s talk last Saturday, the art community is curious about his collection. Nearly 100 locals crowded the Main Street gallery and craned for views as he offered background information on each of the displayed items. The Barre-based financial adviser noted that the 45 paintings and sculptures lining the walls represent .003 percent of the 15,000 works — most by living Vermont artists — that he has purchased since 1998. That’s the equivalent of acquiring 2.5 works of art every day for 17 years. And it doesn’t include his collections of art postcards, brochures, catalogues and other ephemera. Waskow stores his hoard at nine locations in Vermont and New York that he does not disclose for security reasons. None of his purchases was especially expensive, but the collection itself is worth more than $1 million. Works of art are just the most recent expression of Waskow’s lifelong fetish for collecting “Happy Days” by Dave Huber and arranging objects. At age 3 he started collecting bugs, rocks and seashells. Later came This show’s sampling — chosen in collaboration with certain antiques, including items affiliated with his previTarrant gallery curator Nancy Abbott-Hourigan — reveals ous career in the insurance industry. Not until he reached his forties did Waskow begin, serendipitously, to amass that Waskow’s tastes are eclectic but not indiscriminate. The full collection consists mainly of paintings comartwork. posed by traditional methods. Waskow says he isn’t a fan He and a date had decided to spend a September of digital art — “I’m not really into technology,” he exevening in 1998 at the South End Art Hop. Waskow was instantly smitten by what he saw at Pine Street plained — but he does buy pieces that make noise or give
Mixed media by Michael Oatman
“Cow Refugees (Longhorn Cattle #1)” by Ethan Azarian
watercolor-and-pencil composition from 1992 depicts a bird in flight, wings and legs extended, as viewed from below. A sketch of a giant claw, clearly not that of the small bird, is appended to its body. Two bees float above the thrush, and a skeleton of a pelvis has been penciled into a corner of the sheet. In the show, Stermole’s piece is smartly paired with Robert Carsten’s “New England Weathered,” an ink-onpaper work also made in 1992. In an austere style similar to that of Andrew Wyeth, Carsten details a gnarled piece of wood in stark isolation against a white backdrop. A dragonfly is perched on one end of the fallen branch, while three fungi, together resembling a coiled snake, protrude subtly from the other end. Nearby hangs a riveting piece from 1990 by Michael Oatman that combines paint, ink and a Xerox print on tracing paper. In a quasi-representational manner, it shows three medics, partly streaked with cloud-like wisps, placing a body bag on a stretcher. Formerly a lecturer in art at the University of Vermont, Oatman now teaches architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. Waskow describes him as “probably the person represented in the collection who’s closest to being a mainstream, career-successful artist.” “The Waskowmium” presents technically proficient artists outside the representative realm, as well. Paul Calter, for example, painstakingly applies his knowledge
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f ‘Back to Nature’: Textiles, paintings and mixed media by Karen Henderson, Jill Madden, Joe Salerno and Gowri Savoor that celebrate the beauty of the Vermont landscape and reinterpret our connection with place through time. April 10-June 20. f Sumru Tekin: “One Day,” a multimedia installation by the Barbara Smail Award winner, with audio elements meant to orchestrate an encounter between the visitor and the gallery space. April 10-June 20. f Thomas Brennan: “Darkness From Light,” photogenic or camera-less photographic drawings by the associate professor of art at the University of Vermont that explore mortality and document nature. Reception: Friday, April 10, 5-8 p.m. April 10-June 20. Info, 865-7166. Vermont Metro Gallery, BCA Center in Burlington.
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f ‘HeART and Home’: A Teen Show: Winooski youth and teens to celebrate the neighborhood with original artwork. Part of local “HeArt & Home” exhibitions in support of Fair Housing Month. Teen Workshop: Wednesday, April 8, 3:45-5 p.m. April 8-30. O’Brien Community Center in Winooski. f ‘The Wonders of Wood’: An exhibition of handmade objects by woodshop manager Chris Ramos, woodworkers-in-residence, members of the woodshop’s community renters’ program and students. Reception: Thursday, April 9, 5-7 p.m. April 9-May 29. Info, 985-3648. Shelburne Craft School.
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f ‘A Legacy of Caring: Kurn Hattin Homes for Children’: A historical exhibit of Kurn Hattin Homes for Children, founded in 1894 in Westminster to offer a safe home and quality education for disadvantaged children in a nurturing, rural environment. Reception: Saturday, April 11, 1-2 p.m., with talk by executive director Connie Sanderson. April 11-September 30. Info, 828-2291. Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.
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‘Back to Nature’ Four artists celebrate and reinterpret the traditional
Vermont landscape by creating a series of works in different media that represent one location through time. Or, as Burlington City Arts puts it, “Each artist unveils nature’s ever-changing beauty through focused and repetitive study while representing their
own evolving point of view.” The exhibit at BCA’s Vermont Metro Gallery in Burlington is on view from April 10 to June 20, with a reception on Friday, April 10, 5-8 p.m. The works includes subtle textiles by Karen Henderson, textural mixed-media by Gowri Savoor and post-impressionist and abstract paintings by Jill Madden and Joe Salerno, respectively. Pictured: “Summer’s End” by Madden.
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f David Learned: Photographs by the retired human services counselor and client of the Third Age Adult Day Center. Reception: Friday, April 10, 5 p.m. April 10-30. Info, 518-564-3094. 30 City Place in Plattsburgh, N.Y. Senior BFA Exhibition: A showcase of works by the art department’s graduating class. April 11-May 16. Info, 518-564-2474. Myers Fine Arts Building, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y.
f Kathryn Milillo: “Come What May,” 14 oil-on-linen paintings of Vermont barns and Lake George landscapes. Reception: Friday, April 10, 5-7 p.m. April 10-30. Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury.
f Victor Ekpuk: “Auto-Graphics,” mixed-media works in graphite and pastel on paper, influenced by the artist’s Nigerian roots. Artist talk: Friday, April 24, 4:30 p.m. April 11-August 2. Info, 603-646-2808. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.
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f ‘Love of Imagination’: The 2015 student art
exhibit features work from all eligible Vermont K-12 students in public, private or home-schools. The theme celebrates the youthful spirit of creativity and imagination. Reception: Friday, April 24, 4-7 p.m. April 10-May 30. Info, 775-0062. Chaffee Art Center in Rutland.
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Second Annual Artist’s Choice Reception: Members share works in progress and new ideas with each other and the public in a casual setting with refreshments. Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery, Enosburg Falls, Saturday, April 11, 1-3 p.m. Info, 933-2545. Antiques Appraisal Day: Expert appraisers offer their assessment of antiques including furniture, art, jewelry, military items, glass, toys, books and ephemera. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, Middlebury, Sunday, April 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $7 per item, $25 for four. Info, 388-2117.
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‘The Medici Grand Dukes: Art and Politics in Renaissance Florence’: Professor Kelley Helmstutler Di Dio talks about how the Medici family maintained its power for nearly two centuries by gifting art. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, Wednesday, April 8, 7 p.m. Info, 878-6955.
Pecha Kucha Night: Area creatives share their projects in a fast and fun way, using the popular format that started in Japan: Each presenter shows 20 images for 20 seconds each while they talk. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/ Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, Thursday, April 9, 7 p.m. $5; free for members of ECHO, Fleming Museum, Burlington City Arts and Shelburne Museum. Info, 864-1848.
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“The Waskowmium: Where the Art Stops,” through May 30 at Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, Burlington. flynncenter.org
f ‘Interstices’: An interspecies exploration of home and homelessness curated by Aubergine Avilix, as part of “HeArt & Home” exhibits in support of Fair Housing Month. Reception: Thursday, April 9, 5-7 p.m. April 9-30. Info, oneartscollective@gmail. com. Radio Bean Coffeehouse in Burlington.
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Carolyn Crotty: “Queen City Close-Ups: an Urban Landscape Series,” paintings that challenge the idea of the traditional Vermont landscape and showcase Burlington’s urban elements. Shown in conjunction with Fair Housing Month’s HeART & Home series. April 10-30. Info, 206-718-8561. Queen City Brewery in Burlington.
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of mathematics and physics to “Vanishing Point III.” In the accomplished study of forms in space, shards of aluminum and copper in different sizes are pointed, arrow-like, from above and below toward a brightly lit horizontal slit. Not all of Waskow’s acquisitions are contemporary. Rebecca Merrilees, who painted in obscurity in Northfield for 70 years, is represented by the surrealistic “Pearly Glacier” from 1948. Merrilees was the subject of a career retrospective at Studio Place Arts in Barre in 2012, the same year she died at age 90. Waskow has also acquired a charming etching that Thomas Waterman Wood made in 1839 at age 16. “Man with a Pipe” shows a boy in a straw hat whose face and shirt are illuminated by a match cupped against his chest as he lights a corncob pipe. Wood, a Montpelier native, ranks as one of the foremost American genre painters of the 19th century. The Tarrant show also features work by some locally well-known living artists, including Ethan Azarian, John Brickels, dug Nap, Carol MacDonald and Leslie Fry. Mostly, though, Waskow buys art that “no one knows about.” The 58-year-old collector added that he wants to see “if, over time, my vision is vindicated.” Waskow hopes that the public will one day have the opportunity to gauge his perspicacity as well as the quality of what he’s acquired. He aims to establish a museum of northern New England art, most of it made in Vermont since the 1990s, in either Washington or Chittenden county. A listener at the Tarrant Gallery asked him when the Waskowmium might open. “Just as soon as someone gives me a suitable, unused industrial building,” Waskow replied. m
f ‘Belongings’: Works by sculptor Ruth Shafer, photographer Ted Wimpey and painter Holly Hauser as part of the “HeART & Home” series in support of Fair Housing Month. Reception: Friday, April 10, 5-8 p.m. April 10-30. Info, oneartscollective@gmail.com. ONE Arts Center in Burlington.
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Kate Cahill Vansuch: The first solo show of watercolor and mixed-media collage by the hospice nurse. Through April 28. Info, 488-5766. Vintage Inspired Lifestyle Marketplace in Burlington.
‘Delicious Words 2015’: A fundraising dinner for the Committee on Temporary Shelter, featuring art by Sally Duval and Irene Lacroix, stories by Liz Snell, and music by John Turner. Dianne Shullenberger Gallery, Jericho, Sunday, April 12, 4 p.m. $25. Info, 899-4993.
Kristen Tordella-Williams: “Knot Work,” sculptures that employ weaving, embroidery and knotting through handmade paper, wood and mixed media, by the Mississippi-based artist. Through April 9. Info, oneartscollective@gmail.com. ONE Arts Center in Burlington.
Ellen Lupton Talk: A public lecture by the contemporary design curator at Cooper-Hewitt and the National Design Museum in New York City. Noble Hall, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, Sunday, April 12, 1-2 p.m. Info, 828-8600.
Lisa Lillibridge: “Freak Show,” an installation of carved relief paintings created from found objects and textiles, influenced by vintage carnival signs, games and relationships. Through June 16. Info, 448-3657. Revolution Kitchen in Burlington.
Kathleen & Christopher Sleboda: Two designers-in-residence give a talk as part of a public lecture series. Noble Hall, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, Tuesday, April 14, 6-7 p.m. Info, 828-8600.
Lynn Cummings: “Life Forms & Color Studies,” a solo exhibition of abstract paintings based on symbols, shapes and patterns reminiscent of sea creatures or microbes. Through June 30. Info, 660-9005. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.
‘Draw and Sip’: An evening of wine and drawing with artist and illustrator Evan Chismark. All levels welcome. Price includes wine and all materials. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, Wednesday, April 15, 6:30 p.m. $40; $35 members. Info, 253-8358.
Maltex Group Show: Art by Steve Diffenderfer, Nissa Kauppila, Carol Boucher, John Snell, Tracy Vartenigian Burhans, Krista Cheney, Amy Hannum and Kimberly Bombard. Curated by Burlington City Arts. Through April 30. Info, 865-7166. The Maltex Building in Burlington.
‘Handmade Nation’: The documentary by Faythe Levine is the final art film in Frog Hollow’s winter series. A discussion will follow with Moe O’Hara and Mark Dabelstein. Feldman’s Bagels, Burlington, Wednesday, April 15, 7 p.m. Info, 863-6458.
f Mark Gonyea: “Name That Game,” posters inspired by popular board games. Reception: Friday, May 1, 5-8 p.m. Through May 30. Info, 660-9005. Dostie Bros. Frame Shop in Burlington.
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New York City Photographs: Images in color and black and white of the Big Apple by Karen Guth, Anne Rothwell and Brendan McInerney. Through April 30. Info, redsquareart802@gmail.com. Info, 859-8909. Red Square in Burlington.
‘Abstract All Stars’: A group exhibition of thematically abstract art. By appointment only. Through April 30. Info, southgalleryinfo@ gmail.com. Info, 225-614-8037. South Gallery in Burlington. ‘Book Works’: Artists redefine books using various mediums and techniques to construct or reconstruct a visual narrative. Through April 24. James Vogler: Abstract oil paintings by the Charlotte artist. Through April 24. Info, 859-9222. SEABA Center in Burlington. ‘Burlington Then and Now: 150 Years a City’: An exhibit of historic black-and-white photographs of Burlington from University of Vermont Special Collections dating back to the 1860s, along with contemporary photos by Paul Reynolds taken from the same viewpoints. Through May 31. Info, 865-7211. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.
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Cara Lai FitzGibbon: “Home,” an exhibition of paintings inspired by Vermont architecture. Through May 26. Info, 735-2542. New City Galerie in Burlington. Chance McNiff: “Geometrically cosmic,” acrylic and oil paintings lined with ink. Curated by SEABA. Through May 31. Info, 859-9222. Speeder & Earl’s: Pine Street in Burlington. Christine Wichert: The artist’s “Jack in the Pulpit” series includes one-of-a-kind multimedia work on canvas and paper with hand- or machine-sewn stitching. Through May 1. Info, 862-9647. The Daily Planet in Burlington. ‘Civil War Objects From the UVM Collections’: Heirloom items donated to the museum from America’s Civil War period include correspondence and ephemera, quilts, medical items, fine and decorative art, and more. Wilbur Room. Through May 17. ‘Staring Back: The Creation and Legacy of Picasso’s Demoiselles d’Avignon’: The exhibit explores the origins and influence of the seminal cubist painting through a selection of American, African and European contemporary art, as well as new technologies. Through June 21. ‘Travelers in Postwar Europe’: Black-and-white photographs of Germany, Paris, London and Venice by Burlington doctor H.A. Durfee Jr. between 1951 and 1953. Through June 28. Info, 656-8582. Fleming Museum, UVM in Burlington.
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DJ Barry Art: “Project Stencil,” spray paint on canvas works including a portrait of Lady Gaga. Through April 30. Info, 658-2010. Indigo Salon in Burlington. ‘Double Visions’: Collaborative collages in acrylic on panel by Frysch Dütson and Edsen Lüters (aka Blake Larsen and Alex Costantino). Through April 25. Info, 578-2512. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington.
Lynda Reeves McIntyre Not satisfied with simply setting her imagination to canvas, Lynda Reeves McIntyre hikes in all weather to locations
that inspire her, to “instill in her works a visceral personal experience,” according to her artist statement. In her exhibit at All Souls Interfaith Gathering in Shelburne, the University of Vermont studio art professor shows work in a variety of media. These include watercolors from her “Sun and Sea” series, ink drawings made in the mountains of the Baja Peninsula, photographs and a domestic installation of paint-absorbed paper towels and deteriorating dishtowels. McIntyre writes, “This may sound rather diverse, yet the show holds together well and has a natural flow.” That makes sense, given that her theme explores the textures and joys of being alive. On view until April 29. Pictured: “Power of Wave IV.”
f Essex Art League Spring Art Show: League members exhibit works with a spring theme. Reception: Friday, April 10, 5-8 p.m., with live jazz. Through May 2. Info, 849-2172. Art’s Alive Gallery in Burlington.
‘Function, Fire and Fun’: An exhibit of ceramic works by the UVM Pottery Co-op teachers and students. Through April 30. Info, 863-6458. Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center in Burlington. ‘GRACE: Grass Roots Art & Community Effort’: An exhibit showcasing 28 pieces of work from artists living in Chittenden County. Lower level of the mall, at the southwest entrance. Through May 31. Info, 472-6857. Vermont Artisans Craft Gallery, Burlington Town Center. ‘HeArt & Home’: Pam Favreau, Janice Walrafen, Rick Castillo, Robin Katrick and James Secor exhibit work in multiple media part of the Fair Housing Project’s HeArt & Home series. Through April 30. Info, 863-6713. North End Studio A in Burlington. Images From the Moran Plant: A celebration of the Moran Plant’s first artist-in-residence, Mary Lacy, features photographs of her murals by Burlington photographer Brendan Joe. Through April 9. Info, 922-4398. Scout & Co. in Burlington.
The Innovation Center Show: Group exhibits of local artists on all three floors. first floor: Ashley Veselis, Casey Blanchard, James Vogler, Jamie Townsend, Liz Cleary, Lori Arner, Robert Green and Scott Nelson; second floor: Elizabeth Nelson, Emily Mitchell, Lyna Lou Nordstorm, Michael Pitts and Tom Merwin; third floor: Jessica Drury, Lynn Cummings, Haley Bishop, Janet Bonneau, Krista Cheney and Wendy James. Curated by SEABA. Through May 31. Info, 859-9222. The Innovation Center of Vermont in Burlington. Jason Boyd, Jordan Douglas & Matt Gang: Wood and mixed-media assemblages by Boyd; photographs on infrared and black-and-white film capturing recent travels by Douglas; and works in cork and wood by Gang. Curated by SEABA. Through May 31. Info, 859-9222. VCAM Studio in Burlington. Jessica Cooper & Corey Armpriester: A pop-up exhibition of paintings and photographs in an apartment converted to a gallery as part of the “HeART & Home” series in support of Fair Housing Month. Through April 30. Info, oneartscollective@gmail.com. APT. Gallery in Winooski. Julie A. Davis: Oil paintings and works on paper by the Burlington artist. Through April 27. Info, 363-4746. Flynndog Gallery in Burlington.
‘A Place Called Home’: Fiber arts, printmaking and works in paper by Anne Cummings, Winnie Looby, Lyna Lou Nordstrom and Deborah Sharpe-Lunstead offer different perspectives on the definition of home. Part of the “HeArt & Home” series in support of Fair Housing Month. Through April 30. Info, 865-7166. City Hall Gallery in Burlington. Renee Lauzon: Two sound installations, “If We Are Two, They Will Have to Believe Us,” and “Stripping/ Retrieval (Women in the Woods),” are featured along with “Speech Attempt I & II,” a work composed of vellum, clear wire, D-rings and tape. Through April 30. Info, 862-9616. Burlington College. Toni Lee Sangastiano: “Misguided Adorations,” a photographic series of vacant Italian street shrine alcoves repurposed as slyly subversive altars to consumer culture, created during the artist’s sabbatical in Florence, Italy. Through June 29. Info, 860-2733. Freeman Hall 300, Champlain College in Burlington. UVM Medical Center Group Show: Art by Michael Sipe, Cameron Schmitz, David Griggs, Michael Farnsworth, Phil Laughlin and Jane Ann Kantor. Curated by Burlington City Arts. Through April 30. Info, 865-7166. UVM Medical Center in Burlington. ‘The Waskowmium: Where the Art Stops’: A selection of works by 45 regional artists represent Barre collector Mark Waskow’s acquisitions since 1998. Through May 30. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center in Burlington.
chittenden county
Adam Vindigni: A founder of Powe. Snowboards exhibits graphic art, ink drawings and photography inspired by life in Vermont. Through May 31. Info, 658-2739. Magic Hat Artifactory in South Burlington. Bob Arns/Mutin: “Science Meets Art,” the first solo show of Mutin, a University of Vermont emeritus professor of nuclear physics, who paints at the intersection of science and art. Through April 30. Info, 879-1236. Artists’ Mediums in Williston. John Weaver: Oil paintings by the Montpelier artist. Through April 19. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho. Katie Loesel: “Piles and Passageways,” drawings and prints by the Vermont artist, who explores ideas of pilings, webs and balance. Through June 1. Info, 985-8222. Shelburne Vineyard.
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Lynda Reeves McIntyRe: “Natural Forces and Glimpses of domesticity,” acrylic and watercolor paintings by the university of Vermont art professor that present “a mix of visions, materials, temperaments and images celebrating the textures of living and noting the joy of being alive.” Through April 29. info, 985-3819. All souls interfaith Gathering in shelburne.
‘endLess BeGInnInGs: nonRepResentatIonaL aRt today’: paintings and sculptures by 12 regional artists. Through April 19. info, 253-8943. west branch Gallery & sculpture park, in stowe.
MIRIaM adaMs: “drawn to words,” graphite drawings and watercolors about books and words. Through April 13. info, 482-2878. Carpenter-Carse library in hinesburg.
‘pLay’: National and regional artists display work in various mediums inspired by play. Also, an ongoing collaborative art project by hundreds of local elementary school students. RIchaRd WhItten: “experiments: recent paintings and sculptures,” architecturally inspired objects and paintings in “Renaissance style.” Through April 12. info, 253-8358. helen day Art Center in stowe.
‘WaLteR WIck: GaMes, GIzMos and toys In the attIc’: An exhibition of large-scale photographs, models and a video of model building from the photographic illustrator and cocreator of I SPY and creator of the Can You See What I See? children’s books. Through July 5. nathan Benn: “Kodachrome memory: American pictures 1972-1990,” featuring evocative color images by the acclaimed National Geographic photographer. Through may 25. info, 985-3346. pizzagalli Center for Art and education, shelburne museum.
sandRa shenk: middlesex artist sandra shenk’s solo exhibition, “A Celebration of Color, light and Form in the southwest,” is a collection of travel and infrared photography, including images of death Valley, southwestern Colorado and northern Arizona. saRah-Lee teRRat: “inside the Nitty Gritty — Commercial Art and the Creative process” reveals the artist’s procedure, from sketches to final products, including illustrations, paintings, toys and sculpture. Through April 29. info, 888-1261. River Arts in morrisville.
‘stILL LIfe/LIfe stILL’: An exhibit juried by yumi Goto explores images with a composition of everyday objects. Juror’s choice “linda’s Angels” is by burlington photographer diane Gabriel. Through April 15. info, 777-3686. darkroom Gallery in essex Junction.
‘sLope styLe’: Thirty-five fully accessorized vintage ski outfits, with a special section of the exhibit dedicated to Vermont ski brands. Through october 31. info, 253-9911. Vermont ski and snowboard museum in stowe.
‘younG veRMont LIfestyLe’: Artwork by mt. mansfield union high school students. Through April 15. Jericho Town hall.
barre/montpelier
‘1865, out of the ashes: assassInatIon, ReconstRuctIon & heaLInG the natIon’: historical artifacts that commemorate the Civil war’s 150th anniversary. Through July 31. info, 485-2886. sullivan museum & history Center, Norwich university, in Northfield. daRyL stoRRs: “landscape dreams,” woodcuts and pastels featuring landscapes of Vermont, maine and the artist’s imagination. Through April 10. info, 371-4375. Central Vermont medical Center in barre.
Jonathan vantasseL: “so handsome! i know right?,” abstract large-scale paintings and photographs. Through may 1. info, 828-3291. spotlight Gallery in montpelier. Lucy kRokenBeRGeR: “The Things i love,” an exhibition of works in multiple media by the 11-year-old artist. Through April 30. info, 223-3338. Kellogg-hubbard library in montpelier.
f MaRy adMasIan: “boundaries, balance and Confinement,” sculptures and assemblages that address societal constraints and use found materials including fencing, willow switches, logs, butterflies and rooster feathers. Reception: Thursday, April 9, 5-7 p.m. Through July 7. info, 828-0749. Vermont supreme Court lobby in montpelier.
MIchaeL t. JeRMyn: “New American impressionism,” images by the montpelier photographer. Through April 30. info, 223-1570. Chill Gelato in montpelier.
stowe/smuggs area
‘vIBRant coLoRs’: An exhibition of seasonal landscapes and flora by painters david mcphee, Karla Van Vliet and suzanne houston and photographer Amalia elena Veralli. Through April 25. info, 244-7801. Axel’s Gallery & Frameshop in waterbury.
middlebury area
‘eMeRGInG: ceLeBRatIons of spRInG’: Artwork celebrating spring by local artists working in a variety of media. Through may 24. info, 877-3850. Creative space Gallery in Vergennes. ‘In chaMpLaIn’s Wake: tRappInG Boats of the Lake chaMpLaIn BasIn’: Trapping boat with a replica built by high school students, including vintage trapping gear, photographs and a video of the building process led by master builder douglas brooks, in conjunction with a Frog hollow state Craft Center exhibition in burlington. ‘the MuseuM as Muse foR sIx veRMont poets: no Ideas But In thInGs’: A half dozen members of the spring street poets workshop — david weinstock, Janet Fancher, Kari hansen, Ray hudson, Janice miller potter and mary pratt — each selected an object from the museum’s permanent collection and wrote a poem about it. The result is this unusual exhibit of artifacts and words. Through April 11. info, 388-2117. henry sheldon museum of Vermont history, in middlebury. ‘andy WaRhoL pRInts’: “Recent Gifts From the Andy warhol Foundation”: 10 vivid prints by the late pop artist including portraits of Chairman mao, Goethe, sitting bull, ingrid bergman and Queen Ntombi of swaziland. ‘outsIde In: aRt of the stReet’: Graphic works by 19 street artists and urban legends who are now exhibiting in museums and galleries internationally. Through April 19. info, 443-3168. middlebury College museum of Art.
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“suBtLe, not suBtLe: evocatIve nuance”: delicate and complex paintings by marc Civitarese, Janis pozzi-Johnson and helen shulman; and sculptures by Jonathan prince. Through June 3.
cathy stevens pRatt: “Vessels,” a colorful exhibition of work that incorporates recognizable figures with exaggerated or abstracted details. Through may 17. info, 244-8581. waterbury Congregational Church.
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Matson Booth voLLeRs: “A spring on blue,” surrealist paintings by the Vermont artist. Through April 30. info, curator@capitolgrounds.com. The Green bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in montpelier.
Ben fRank Moss & vaRuJan BoGhosIan: “Collage, drawing, painting,” works by the abstract and collage artists. Through April 25. info, 767-9670. bigTown Gallery in Rochester.
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MapLehILL schooL student aRt shoW: Artwork on canvas and mixed media on paper by students in grades seven through 12. Through April 30. info, 4547747. Vermont statehouse Cafeteria in montpelier.
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f fInaL shoW: Codirectors Abigail Feldman & shamus langlois announced the closing of their 2-year-old gallery. The final exhibit shows members’ works. Reception: saturday, April 11, 6-8:30 p.m. Through April 30. info, 552-8620. Gallery siX in montpelier.
‘veRMont – a peRsonaL vIeWpoInt’: eighteen works depicting life in Vermont by six artists in styles from abstract to representational. Through June 3. info, 472-6857. Grace Gallery at the old Firehouse in hardwick.
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Pat Laffin: Mixed-media and assemblage works by the Vermont artist. Through April 15. Info, 453-4130. Tourterelle in New Haven. Peter fried: The visual artist invites visitors to his new gallery and working studio to observe his process in various media. Works are available for purchase. Through December 31. Info, peterdfried@ gmail.com. Peter Fried Art in Vergennes.
f Steven JuPiter: “Hubbardton Creek,” a limited-edition series of 10 color 24-by-36-inch photographs of a Vermont waterway. Reception: Friday, May 8, 4-9 p.m. Through July 26. Info, 917686-1292. Steven Jupiter Gallery in Middlebury. SuSan aLancraig: “Unexpected Journeys: Life, Illness and Loss,” photographic portraits, accompanied by audio and written excerpts of interviews given by women with metastatic cancer and their family caregivers. Through May 9. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury.
rutland area
caStLeton aLumni art exhibtion: Artworks by 16 graduates from 1982 through 2014. Through August 28. Info, 468-6052. Rutland City Hall. SEVENDAYSVt.com
gene chiLderS: “Bits and Pieces,” sculptures and assemblages made into bugs, musical creations and mobiles, as well as paintings and drawings. Through April 28. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild. muffy KaShKin groLLier: “Felted Flora, Fauna and Fantasy,” mixed media, paint with wool felt. Through May 31. Info, 247-4295. Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon.
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f ruth hamiLton: “Attention/Intention: Nature Scapes and Other Worlds,” evocative and colorful paintings, as well as figurative and abstract threedimensional works. Reception: Friday, April 10, 6 p.m. Through May 1. Info, castletoncollegegalleries@ gmail.com. Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland.
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WiLLiam raymond darLing & Prima criStofaLo: Intaglio prints and designer fashions, respectively. Through June 30. Info, 457-1298. Collective — the Art of Craft in Woodstock.
brattleboro area
‘chiLdren of the oaSiS’: Ten tapestries by students of Egypt’s Ramses Wissa Wassef Centre, shown in conjunction with a contemporary fiber-art exhibit. Through June 21. ‘diaLogue: LindenfeLd + LindenfeLd’: Ceramics by Naomi Lindenfeld inspired by and exhibited alongside textiles by her mother, Lore Kadden Lindenfeld. Through May 3. ‘gathering threadS: contemPorary fiber art’: The works of 13 regional textile artists, featuring unconventional materials. Through May 3. donaLd Saaf: “Contemporary Folk Tales,” a solo exhibition of figurative paintings by the local artist and musician. Through June 21. michaeL PoSter: Photography series featuring the residents of the Messianic farming community Twelve Tribes, in Bellows Falls. Through May 3. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.
northeast kingdom
‘get out of thiS one: broKen SnoW removaL deviceS of the neK’: A “brief celebration of futility” in the form of an exhibit about the rigors of snow removal in Vermont winters. Through May 31. Info, claredol@sover.net. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover. SuSan caLza: Sculpture and drawings by the local artist, 3rd Floor Gallery. Through April 25. Info, 472-9933. Hardwick Inn. SuSan goodby: Paintings and collages of northern Vermont: landscapes, portraits and still lifes. Through April 13. Info, 525-3366. The Parker Pie Co. in West Glover.
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‘tWo vieWS from hoLLiSter hiLL’: Recent work in varied genres by Marshfield painters Chuck Bohn and Frederick Rudi. Through April 22. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.
LaureL vaiL tobiaSon & Patricia Warren: Landscapes and portraits in watercolor and oil. Through May 24. Info, 889-9404. Tunbridge Public Library in Tunbridge Village.
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tom SchuLten: Vivid works by the renowned Dutch painter of consensusism. Through December 31. Info, 457-7199. Artemis Global Art in Woodstock.
‘What iS Love?’: The gallery’s annual Full House group exhibit offers diverse interpretations of and answers to the titular question. Through May 9. Info, 775-0062. Chaffee Downtown Art Center in Rutland.
f Kit farnSWorth: Landscapes and nature paintings by the South Royalton special educator. Reception: Friday, April 10, 5-7 p.m. Through May 9. Info, 763-7094. Royalton Memorial Library in South Royalton.
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‘the Light around uS’: An exhibit that explores the physics of light and color. Through May 10. Info, 649-2200. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich.
outside vermont
‘Water WayS: tenSion and fLoW’: Landscape and portraiture photography from the permanent collection that explores “water’s impact on human life and humanity’s impact on water.” Through August 23. Info, 603-646-2095. aLLan houSer: Five sculptures by one of the best-known Native
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2015 south End art hop: It’s time to apply for participation in the 23rd annual South End Art Hop, September 11 to 13! Artists, local businesses, fashion designers, food vendors and more can find application forms at seaba.com/art-hop. Deadline: June 20. SEABA Center, Burlington. Info, 859-9222. 5th annual trunk show and salE: Calling for artists/ artisans for a trunk show and sale on July 25 and 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of Grand Isle Art Works. Wares must be new, artists must be present and provide their own table and 10-by-10-foot covered tent. $25 reservation fee, plus small commission on sales. Application info at info@grandisleartworks. com. Grand Isle Art Works, Through July 10. Info, 378-4591. arEa artist show at thE chandlEr: For its perennially popular show May 2 to June 14, central Vermont artists are invited to submit a recent work. The gallery will participate in the statewide Open Studios on Memorial Day Weekend, so artists will have the opportunity to demonstrate or talk about their art. Artwork will be accepted on Sunday and Monday, April 26 and 27, 3-5 p.m. $10 fee. For more info, contact Emily Crosby at 431-0204 or gallery@ chandler-arts.org. Chandler Gallery, Randolph.
a call for strEngth: Strength comes in many forms, whether by force or resilience or spirit. SPA seeks submissions in any medium that explores its many meanings. The exhibition will be July 21 to August 29. Info at info@studioplacearts.com. Deadline: June 12. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $10 application fee. Info, 479-7069. calling all artisans, craftErs and MakErs: Artists are called to participate in the 5th Annual Waking Windows Music and Arts Festival Pop-Up Shop on May 2, noon to 6 p.m., and May 3, noon to 4 p.m., in Winooski. Submission info and applications at whereclothes@gmail. com. Space is limited. Deadline: April 9. Downtown Winooski. $100. Info, 339-227-0683. ‘Moonlight in VErMont’ call to artists: Established and emerging artists are invited to submit work for an exhibit May through August. Info, 8992974 or blgreene@myfairpoint. net. Deadline: April 15. Jericho Town Hall. Info, 899-2974. ‘natural rEalM’ call to artists: Calling for photography that investigates the intrinsic magic in the natural world: landscape, flora and fauna, the cosmos. All selected entries will be exhibited in the gallery and in a catalogue. Juror: Dan Burkholder. Send entries to darkroomgallery. com/ex70. Deadline: May 13. Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction. Info, 777-3686.
‘passion’ call to artists: What nearly drives you mad? What can you not look away from? The Chaffee Art Center is calling emerging artists of any age to submit artwork exploring the theme for a juried show. Apply at chaffeeartcenter.org or in person at the Chaffee Art Center or Chaffee Downtown Gallery. Deadline: August 15. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland. $25. Info, 775-0062. ‘suMMEr art BodY’: Calling for submissions of wall hanging or small-scale sculpture works based on body image and body love, for a juried show. Submit photo of work and 150-word bio to mmccaffrey15@student.u32. org. Deadline: May 1. Accepted artists will be notified of acceptance to the show by May 10. Local 64, Montpelier. Info, 595-5952. thE ‘kodachroME MEMorY’ instagraM contEst: Submit photos via Instagram with hashtag #VTMoments, using Shelburne Museum’s exhibition for inspiration. The photo must also be tagged with one of the contest’s nine categories. One winner from each category will be displayed on the museum’s website and prizes will be given. More info at facebook.com/ events/378659245649925/. Deadline: April 30. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum. Info, 985-3346. ‘words unspokEn’ call to artists: The gallery invites artists to submit artwork whose focus is on mark-making as a form of language, or precursor to language, for a small exhibition June 4 through July 14. Send up to three JPEG images with your name, title, medium and size of artwork to Joan at fsgallery2@gmail.com. Deadline: April 25. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery, Shelburne.
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annual high school & MiddlE school ExhiBition: The exhibition includes all visual arts media from students at almost a dozen area schools. Through April 24. Info, 518-563-1604. Strand Main Gallery in Plattsburgh, N.Y.
f rita fuchsBErg: “Lost Treasure,” an exhibition of abstract and figurative oil paintings. Reception: Saturday, April 18, 5-7 p.m. Through May 3. Info, 438-2097. The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center in West Rutland. ‘thE Barn’: Photographs by Sarah Cox, along with works by a dozen other area artists. Through May 3. Info, 819-843-9992. Le Studio de Georgeville, Québec. m
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‘wild naturE: MastErworks froM thE adirondack MusEuM’: Sixty-two paintings, photographs and prints from the permanent collection of the Adirondack Museum, dating from 1821 to 2001, including work by Hudson River
School masters. Through April 19. thE gEorgE stEphanopoulos collEction: More than 120 photographs in a range of styles, including works by Henri Cartier-Bresson, among many others. Through May 31. Info, 518-792-1761. The Hyde Museum in Glens Falls, N.Y.
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outdoor Muralist: YEar of loVE: Sharing art in the community is one way to share love with residents and visitors to Rutland. Five murals will be installed this summer between June 26 and July 10. Sizes from 3 by 3 feet up to 10 by 10 feet. One venue is geared toward recreation and another toward agriculture. This is a
juried event: Submit a written and visual statement to info@ chaffeeartcenter.org or by mail to Chaffee Art Center, PO Box 1447, Rutland, VT 05701, Attn: Exhibition Committee. Chaffee Downtown Art Center, Rutland. Through May 6. Info, 775-0062.
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‘art+soul’ call to artists: Seeking submissions of creative pieces in any medium that are inspired by or connected to the Community Health Centers Of Burlington’s mission. Artists will participate in a one-night benefit event on June 11; any sales will be split 50/50 between beneficiary and the artist. Submission form and more info at artandsoulvt.org. Deadline: May 21. Community Health Center of Burlington. Info, 578-2512, christyjmitchell@gmail.com.
artist proposals for a nEw Building: BCA and Redstone seek artist proposals for a new building at 247 Pearl Street in Burlington. Details and online submission form can be found at burlingtoncityarts. org/247-pearl-st-rfp. Deadline: April 27. BCA Center, Burlington. Info, 865-7166.
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he most remarkable thing about Yann Demange’s directorial debut isn’t that Roadside Attractions decided to dump it in the post-Oscars landfill. Nor is it that, just when you’re sure you’d be fine to never see Unbroken’s Jack O’Connell play a brutalized soldier again, you suddenly find yourself riveted by that very sight. The most remarkable thing about this urban thriller set against the backdrop of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland during the year of the title is how much watching it is like watching The Hurt Locker. Some things never change, and, as ’71 makes tragically clear, one of those things is war. Early in the film, armored vehicles roll into an occupied village and are confronted by a bloodthirsty mob. It could just as easily be an American convoy making its way down an unfriendly block in Baghdad. It just happens to be a British unit on a mission to interrogate troublemakers — insurgents, if you will — in a smoking, rubble-strewn corner of Belfast. Uniformed men rough up locals, the crowd charges the outnumbered force and, in the ensuing chaos, a lone soldier is accidentally left behind. This, you may recall, is a situation similar to one in which Jeremy Renner’s ordinance specialist briefly found himself in Kathryn
Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker. Unfortunately for O’Connell’s Gary Hook, the experience proves anything but brief. Throughout a night that threatens to stretch on forever, the badly beaten private attempts to find his way back to his base through a maze of unfamiliar neighborhoods while eluding IRA thugs determined to make sure he doesn’t get out alive. A historical note: The French-born filmmaker achieves something astounding in his handling of the factions vying for power during this period. A less gifted director would go hog-wild with exposition, differentiating the Irish Republican Army, the even more violent Provisional Irish Republican Army, the Ulster Defence Association, the Ulster Volunteer Force and the Royal Ulster Constabulary, to name a few. Demange lets the story speak for itself, with results that couldn’t be less confusing. As in The Hurt Locker, religion is at the root of the trouble. Instead of Muslims and infidels, we have Catholics and Protestants. Explosives play a pivotal role once again, and Hook befriends a local youth just as Renner’s William James did. I could go on, but you get the idea: The resemblance between these wars on terror separated by nearly half a century is nothing short of stunning.
IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN Demange’s harrowing debut is set against the backdrop of the Troubles and tells the story of a Brit soldier left behind enemy lines.
Though perhaps it shouldn’t be, given that its suspense machine of a script is the work of award-winning Scottish playwright Gregory Burke. His best-known work, Black Watch, is based on interviews with members of a regiment that served in Iraq throughout 2004. Mark Boal, who wrote The Hurt Locker, was embedded as a journalist there that same year. Freaky, right? In addition to having the Iraq War in its DNA, ’71 has one edge-of-your-seat twist after another. It has convincing performances from some of Ireland and Britain’s most talented character actors (seemingly half
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of whom appeared in last year’s Calvary); a tension-heightening score by David Holmes; camerawork by Tat Radcliffe that transforms quaint hamlets into nightmare labyrinths; and, at its heart, a premise as minimal as it is electrifying — a man running for his life. Why this prize-winning picture is opening now among cast-offs and long-shelved duds (Serena, anyone?) is beyond me. It’s not likely to linger, however. If you’re interested in catching the most powerful import of the season, you might want to do some running yourself.
AUTO MANIC Yes, that is a car. Falling from a plane. Because why not?
all you really need to know is that, as Russell puts it, Statham is a “genuine English badass.” Actually, everyone in these films is a badass, with the possible exception of the baby. And most of these badasses are remarkably personable and good-natured when not playing chicken with cars. More than anything else, it’s this lack of cockiness and pomposity that separates the F&F movies from other blockbusters. In another franchise, the extended tribute to late star Paul Walker — who died during shooting, and was replaced in various scenes with stand-ins and CGI — might come off as cynical. Here, it feels earnest enough to wring a few tears from jaded viewers. Another factor that makes Furious 7 highly watchable is director James Wan’s com-
mitment to following the action from several characters’ points of view within each set piece, and to making that action legible, if rarely plausible. The camera and editing are hyperactive, yet guided by an almost operatic sense of how parts form a whole. Make that a purple, soap-operatic whole imbued with the awareness of its own ridiculousness. Fans of the series will embrace this one; haters of preposterous action flicks won’t be converted. But if you see one movie this year in which a multiethnic ensemble cast saves the world with cars, Furious 7 should be it. MARGO T HARRI S O N
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now playing ’71HHHH1/2 In this acclaimed historical thriller, Jack O’connell plays a young English soldier who finds himself separated from his unit while trying to quell violence in belfast. with Sam Reid and Sean harris. yann demange makes his feature directorial debut. (99 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 4/8) AmERicAN SNipERHHHH bradley cooper plays renowned navy SEal sniper chris Kyle, during and after his tours in Iraq, in this drama from director clint Eastwood. with Sienna Miller and Kyle gallner. (132 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 1/14) tHE BABADookHHHH1/2 a young widow begins to fear that her son’s hallucinations of a terrifying creature called the babadook are real in this much-honored australian horror film from director Jennifer Kent. Essie davis and noah wiseman star. (93 min, nR)
ciNDEREllAHHH cate blanchett gets to step out as the evil stepmother in disney’s live-action retelling of the tale of a put-upon girl and a glass slipper, directed by Kenneth branagh. lily James, Richard Madden and helena bonham carter also star. (112 min, Pg; reviewed by M.h. 3/18)
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HomEHHH Jim Parsons voices an extraterrestrial misfit who escapes to Earth and teams up with a spunky girl (voiced by Rhianna) in this dreamworks family animation. with Steve Martin and Jennifer lopez. tim Johnson (Over the Hedge) directed. (94 min, Pg) it FolloWSHHHH1/2 The title succinctly describes the nature of the threat in this indie horror film from writer-director david Robert Mitchell (The Myth of the American Sleepover), which has received a plethora of festival awards. with Maika Monroe, Keir gilchrist and Olivia luccardi. (100 min, R; reviewed by M.h. 4/1) kiNgSmAN: tHE SEcREt SERVicEHHH1/2 a british street kid (taron Egerton) is tapped to become a modern-day James bond in this action comedy. Matthew Vaughn directed. (129 min, R) mcFARlAND, USAHHH Kevin costner plays a coach at a predominantly Mexican american high school who bonds with his students as he leads the cross-country team to victory in this disney sports drama. (128 min, Pg)
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RED ARmYHHHH gabriel Polsky’s acclaimed documentary takes a look back at the Soviet union’s national ice hockey team, its iconic cultural status and its role in the propaganda machine through interviews with former players. (76 min, Pg) tHE Room: The Roxy is doing a week of 10 p.m. screenings of this 2003 favorite of bad-film lovers, the story of a breakup in San francisco from the mind of writer-director-star tommy wiseau. (99 min, R) RUN All NigHtHHH liam neeson plays a hitman who has one night to decide whether his loyalties lie with his estranged son (Joel Kinnaman) or his former mob boss (Ed harris) in yet another addition to his tough-guy résumé. Once again he teams up with director Jaume collet-Serra (Non-Stop, Unknown). (114 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 3/18) tHE SEcoND BESt EXotic mARigolD HotElHH1/2 The sequel to the 2011 comedydrama hit follows the quirky inhabitants and managers of an Indian inn as they strive to expand into a second establishment. Starring bill nighy, Maggie Smith, celia Imrie, dev Patel and newcomer Richard gere. John Madden again directed. (122 min, Pg)
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FURioUS 7HHH1/2 how did the thrill-seeking street racers of this action franchise become, in essence, superheroes? don’t ask Vin diesel’s character, who’s busy fending off a vengeful Jason Statham while tackling a threat to the entire world. The usual crew returns, including the late Paul walker, Michelle Rodriguez, ludacris and dwayne Johnson. (137 min, Pg-13; reviewed by M.h. 4/8)
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FocUSHHH will Smith plays a veteran con artist who finds himself distracted in the middle of a job by a woman from his past (Margot Robbie) in this comedy-drama from the writing team of glenn ficarra and John Requa. (104 min, R; reviewed by M.h. 3/4)
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cHAppiEHH1/2 neill blomkamp (District 9, Elysium) directed this near-future tale of a police robot with a repressive mission who finds himself reprogrammed. Sharlto copley, dev Patel and hugh Jackman star. (120 min, R; reviewed by M.h. 3/11)
Do YoU BEliEVE?H1/2 a pastor strives to return to the roots of true belief in this faith-based ensemble film featuring ted Mcginley, Mira Sorvino, Sean astin and others as interconnected characters seeking spiritual inspiration. Jonathan M. gunn directed. (115 min, Pg-13)
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SEYmoUR: AN iNtRoDUctioNHHHH Ethan Hawke’s first documentary focuses on Seymour Bernstein, a once-celebrated concert pianist who left the limelight to focus on teaching and composing, and what he has to say about art, fear and fame. (81 min, PG) Still AlicEHHHH1/2 Julianne Moore got an Oscar nomination for her performance as a linguistics professor battling early-onset Alzheimer’s in this drama adapted from Lisa Genova’s novel. Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland directed. (101 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 2/11) WHAt WE Do iN tHE SHADoWSHHHH The New Zealand comedy duo of Jemaine Clement (“Flight of the Conchords”) and Taika Waititi wrote, directed and starred in this mockumentary about three flatmates who happen to be vampires. With Jonathan Brugh. (86 min, NR)
WHiplASHHHH1/2 Miles Teller plays a jazz-drumming student who clashes with his perfectionist instructor (J.K. Simmons) in this buzzed-about festival hit from writer-director Damien Chazelle. With Melissa Benoist and Paul Reiser. (107 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 11/19)
new on video tHE immiGRANtHHHH James Gray (Two Lovers) directed this drama set in 1921 about a Polish immigrant (Marion Cotillard) who finds herself forced into prostitution on the mean streets of Manhattan. With Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Renner. (120 min, R) A moSt ViolENt YEARHHH1/2 That year is 1981, when an immigrant businessman (Oscar Isaac) stakes everything on a new HQ for his New York heating business. With Jessica Chastain and David Oyelowo. J.C. Chandor (All Is Lost) directed. (125 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 2/4)
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Joey Patterson, 22, eluded Idaho authorities for several months, but then he posted his whereabouts on Facebook. He invited friends to play softball at Armory Softball Field in Caldwell. That’s where police found him. Monitoring social media has led officers to suspects before, Sgt. Joey Hoadley noted, explaining, “Surprisingly, even fugitives can’t keep from updating their Facebook status.” (Associated Press) Police arrested three suspects in a tailgate-stealing spree in Volusia County, Fla., after one of them tried to return one of the nine stolen tailgates to claim a reward. The victim paid the reward but called deputies, who located the trio. (Orlando’s WESH-TV)
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Russia unveiled plans to build a highspeed railway and freeway link between London and the United States — via Siberia. State railway boss Vladimir Yakunin, who helped develop the plan, dubbed Trans-Eurasian Belt Development (TERP), promised that the proposed 12,400-mile route would “supercharge” global economic growth by connecting Russia’s oil and gas pipelines to the rest of the world. (Britain’s Independent)
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Police said Phyllis D. Jefferson, 50, stabbed her 61-year-old boyfriend while the two were eating chips and salsa at home in Akron, Ohio, after they got into an argument over who was eating all the salsa. (Cleveland’s WKYC-TV) Jerome Clemons, 44, set fire to his house in Boynton Beach, Fla., authorities there said, after his niece refused to give him a ride to a liquor store. (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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when she grabbed her own breast and squirted milk onto the forehead, arms and clothes of a female officer conducting the search. The Western Australia Police Union said the assault charge was partially due to the possibility of the breast milk’s spreading disease. (United Press International) When Patricia Leece, 61, answered a knock at her door in Lexington, Ky., stranger Ashley Sies, 31, pushed her way in and began choking Leece with a bra. After a 20-minute struggle, Leece said she managed to knock Sies unconscious by hitting her on the head with a ceramic chicken. (Lexington’s WKYT-TV)
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Luxury toilet seats topped the list of souvenirs brought home by the record number of Chinese tourists who celebrated this lunar new-year holiday in Japan. Costing around $540, the heated seats feature pulsating water jets, deodorizers and even music to cover up the sound of nature’s call. Many offer hands-free lid opening; some are portable and batteryoperated. China’s state-run media reported that many of the toilet seats sold in Japan were made in China. (Economist)
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Roseanne Di Guilio, who has lived in a house that straddles the New York-Connecticut line since 1997, was surprised to learn that she no longer owns the half of her house on the New York side because her mortgage servicer failed to pay property taxes. Di Guilio said she was never notified, nor did she know that Putnam County foreclosed on the property. Her neighbor, Althea Jacob, bought the 0.2 acres at county auction in 2010 for $275 and now owns Di Guilio’s living room, kitchen and sun porch and part of her bathroom. Jacob never told Di Guilio, who continued paying upkeep and insurance until she found out the truth. Jacob then offered to sell her back the property for $150,000. She lowered her asking price to $35,000, but Di Guilio sought to have the New York Supreme Court overturn the foreclosure. The outcome is uncertain because she didn’t bring the action within the two-year statute of limitations. (Westchester County’s Journal News)
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A speaker at Australia’s sixth annual National Disability Summit had to be lifted onto the stage because there was no ramp for wheelchairs or mobility scooters. In addition, disabled participants, who each paid $2,000 to attend the privately organized event, were all seated at one table in the back of the room. A blog post by participant Jax Jacki Brown noted that the “accessible toilet was filled with chairs and used as a storage space,” and “the food provided was up on really tall tables” so wheelchair users couldn’t reach it. (Australia’s ABC News)
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REAL free will astrology by rob brezsny april 9-15
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(March 21-April 19)
Uitwaaien is a Dutch word that means to go out for a stroll in windy weather simply because it’s exhilarating. I don’t know any language that has parallel terms for running in the rain for the dizzy joy of it, or dancing through a meadow in the dark because it’s such nonsensical fun, or singing at full volume while riding alone in an elevator in the mad-happy quest to purge your tension. But in the coming weeks, you don’t need to describe or explain experiences like this; you just need to do them. Experiment with giving your instinctive need for exuberance lots of room to play.
geMiNi (May 21-June 20): When he was
in his fifties, french painter Claude Monet finally achieved financial success. He used his new riches to buy a house and land, then hired gardeners to help him make a pond full of water lilies. for the first time in his life, he
CaNCer (June 21-July 22): “everything we
do in life is based on fear, especially love,” said Cancerian comedian Mel brooks. Although he was joking, he was also quite serious. More often than we like to admit, desperation infects our quest to be cared for. our decisions about love may be motivated by a dread of loneliness. We worry about whether we are worthy of getting the help and support we need. It’s a fundamental human problem, so there’s no reason to be ashamed if you have this tendency yourself. Having said that, I’m happy to report that you now have the necessary power to overcome this tendency. you will be able to summon tremendous courage as you revise and refine your relationship with love. It’s time to disappear the fear.
leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Do you ever feel rev-
erence and awe, Leo? Are there times when you spontaneously yearn to engage in acts of worship? Is there anyone or anything that evokes your admiration, humility and gratitude? The coming weeks will be a good time to seek out experiences like these. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will get tender jolts of transformational inspiration if you blend yourself with a sublime force that you trust and respect.
Virgo (Aug. 23-sept. 22): A lot has hap-
pened since you were … uh … indisposed. you’ve missed out on several plot twists. The circle has been broken, repaired, broken again and partially repaired. rumors have been flying, allegiances have been shifting and riddles have been deepening. so are you ready
yet to return to the heated action? Have you learned as much as you can from the commotion that provoked your retreat? Don’t try to return too early. Make sure you are at least 70 percent healed.
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(sept. 23-oct. 22): rent, but don’t buy yet. That’s my $250-per-hour advice. Keep rehearsing, but don’t start performing the actual show. oK? flirt, but don’t fall in love. Can you handle that much impulse control? Are you strong enough to explore the deeper mysteries of patience? I swear to you that your burning questions will ultimately be answered if you don’t try to force the answers to arrive according to a set timetable. I guarantee that you will make the necessary connections as long as you don’t insist that they satisfy every single one of your criteria.
sCorpio (oct. 23-nov. 21): The Guerrilla
Girls are a group of prankster activists who use humor to expose sexism and racism in the art world. every so often they take a “weenie count” at new york’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. During their first survey in 1989, they found that five percent of the artists who had work hanging in the galleries were women, while 85 percent of the nudes depicted in the paintings were women. More recently, in 2012, their weenie count revealed that four percent of the artists were female, but 76 percent of the naked people in the paintings were female. The coming week would be a good time for you to take a weenie count in your own sphere, scorpio. Conditions are more favorable than usual to call attention to gender disparities, and to initiate corrective action.
sagittariUs (nov. 22-Dec. 21): The english term “engine” refers primarily to a machine that transforms energy into mechanical power. but its roots are in the old french word engin, which meant skill or wit, and in the Latin word ingenium, defined as “inborn talent.” I’d like to borrow the original meanings to devise your horoscope this week. According to my reading of the astrological omens, your “engine” is unusually strong right now, which means that your cultivated skills and innate talents are functioning at
peak levels. I suggest you make intensive use of them to produce maximum amounts of energy and gather more of the clout you’d love to wield.
CapriCorN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): What I’m about to say is not a hard scientific fact, but it is a rigorous poetic fable. you don’t need to go to the mountain, because the mountain is willing and able to come to you. but will it actually come to you? yes, but only if you meet two conditions. The mountain will pick itself up and move all the way to where you are if you make a lot of room for it and if you are prepared to work with the changes its arrival will bring. aQUariUs (Jan. 20-feb. 18): If you were a
4-year-old, cookies might be a valuable treasure to you. Given a choice between a bowl of stir-fried organic vegetables and a plate full of chocolate-coconut macaroons, you’d probably choose the macaroons. for that matter, if you were 4 years old and were asked to decide between getting a pile of macaroons and a free vacation to bali or an original painting by Matisse or a personal horoscope reading from the world’s greatest astrologer, you’d also opt for the cookies. but since you’re a grown-up, your list of priorities is screwed on straight, right? you would never get distracted by a sugary, transitory treat that would cause you to ignore a more nourishing and long-lasting pleasure. right?
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(feb. 19-March 20): on June 23, 1917, babe ruth was the starting pitcher for the boston red sox in a Major League baseball game against the Washington senators. After the first batter drew a walk, ruth got upset with the home plate umpire and punched him in the head. ejected! banished! The babe had to be dragged off the field by the cops. The new pitcher was ernie shore. He proceeded to pitch a perfect game, allowing no further Washington player to reach base in all nine innings. In the coming weeks, Pisces, I see you as having the potential to duplicate ernie shore’s performance in your own sphere. Coming in as a replacement, you will excel. Chosen as a substitute, you will outdo the original.
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taUrUs (April 20-May 20): your nasty, nagging little demon isn’t nasty or nagging any more. It’s not doing what demons are supposed to do. It’s confused, haggard and ineffective. I almost feel sorry for the thing. It is barely even keeping you awake at night, and its ability to motivate you through fear is at an all-time low. Here’s what I suggest: now, when the demon’s strength is waning and its hold on you is weak, you should break up with it for good. Perform an ultimate, nonreversible exorcism. buy it a one-way bus ticket to the wasteland and say goodbye forever.
began to paint water lilies. During the next 30 years, they were his obsession and his specialty. He made them a central feature of 250 canvases, which now serve as one of his signature contributions to art history. “I planted my water lilies for pleasure,” he said. “I cultivated them without thinking of painting them. And then suddenly, I had the revelation of the magic of my pond.” I regard the imminent future as a good time for you to do something similar, Gemini: Create or find a source of beauty that will stimulate your sense of wonder and fuel your passion to express yourself for a long time.
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Dear Athena
I have this friend I’ve liked for years. I finally admitted it to him. The reply I got was that he can only offer something casual. I’m disappointed in myself for missing my chance years ago when we were both single. Now he is supporting his ex-girlfriend (who is a stay-at-home mom) and their son by paying all of their bills. Do I continue to pursue him, or would that be a waste of time? I’m 31, still single, without kids.
Sincerely,
Dear Pining,
Pining for My Pal
Don’t beat yourself up about “missing” your chance. I try to steer clear of the idea that there are missed chances in life — this view tends to leave us wallowing in regret. I prefer to think that everything happens for a reason. There’s a reason we missed that bus or didn’t date that guy. We don’t always understand the reason in the moment, but it will reveal itself in time. I applaud you for revealing your true feelings to your friend. That couldn’t have been easy, but it sure was brave. Secrets fester inside of us and don’t do much good. It’s smart and healthy to take the kind of risk you did — you may get exactly what you want. Even if you don’t, at least you know how the other person feels. And, oh, how freeing that can be — even if at first you’re heartbroken. I’m glad your friend was honest with you. Yes, it’s a major bummer that he’s not ready for a relationship, but now you can move forward with your life. It sounds like he still wants to be friends. That’s great — in the long run. For now, ask yourself if it will be hard for you to hang out with him knowing that you harbor romantic feelings. If so, consider taking some time apart to heal. I don’t recommend waiting around for him to have a change of heart. You can’t count on romantic feelings to just show up. You’re young and single and should explore what’s out there. If he sorts out the distractions in his life and you’re around and available, that’s great. But you can’t twiddle your thumbs until he does — or doesn’t. Life is too damn short. Go live it now.
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Crocodile Man I spied your I Spy. I emailed; you didn’t. Ah, well … but thank you. Flirting and finding your I Spy brightened a dark “Winsome Smile” time. — Lola (but actually I’m way nicer). When: Saturday, February 28, 2015. Where: Chris Smither concert. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912871 Prom date? Will you go to prom with me? I see you regularly on Peru Street wearing a blue or maroon jacket, and your smile really makes my day. I see you all over town: broomball, breakfast, running. I’m the tall guy with curly hair, blue jacket. I think we could really hit it off. What do you think? When: Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Where: Peru Street. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912870 Cute girl at city market I saw you at the salad bar. You were wearing all black with a VPB sweatshirt on. I was also wearing all black. You’re very cute, and I would like to hold your hand while taking long walks on the beach. We should probably meet so I can romance you, big time. When: Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Where: City Market. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912869 Melting Away at Cheever’s From fraggling all day to UNO over crêpes to melting with you over a snow-covered waterfall ... You bring more beauty into this life every time I’m with you. My life is so blessed to have you in it. I’m glad we’ve found each other again. You’re the best friend I’ve got. All love, MK. Every day. When: Sunday, March 29, 2015. Where: Cheever’s Falls. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912868 Blond Bartender at Skinny Pancake I see you behind the bar every time I visit, yet I’ve never struck up a real conversation with you. I like your beer knowledge and your smile. I think you’re a complete 10. Meet me for an IPA sometime? You said they’re your favorite. When: Sunday, March 15, 2015. Where: Burlington waterfront. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912866
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Hey, Nimrod! Did a search of available gentleman and saw your profile! You, sir, are a hoot! Next time I’m going to be in your neck of the city, I’ll pay to send you an email so we can meet! If you’re ever coming to the NEK, post an I Spy for gardengrammy and we can meet for coffee. I love to laugh! When: Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Where: Seven Days personals. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912867 MLC Bakeshop Barista I came in on a Thursday, midday. You made me a great tea latte, and we exchanged names before I caught the bus. You intrigue me very much. Will you do me the pleasure of meeting me again? I wanna know about that sleeve tattoo, and so much more. When: Thursday, March 26, 2015. Where: Winooski. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912865
ERIN M. Your family loves and misses you. We have not heard from you in a while and worry that you’re not OK. We don’t know where you are or how you are. Please come home and show us you’re safe/OK. We love you. Nothing can explain you disappearing other than someone forcing you. Let your family know you’re safe by coming home to us. When: Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Where: chow hall. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912854 Montpelier! You’ve Gone Bananas! Hey, Montpelier! Got something on your back? Everybody’s got something to hide ... Catch me if you can. When: Saturday, February 14, 2015. Where: Montpelier. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912853
Rock Point Take a break. How about Misery Loves for lunch and a stroll through the Fleming? I’ll drive. When: Thursday, March 19, 2015. Where: on the go. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912847 One year ago everything changed I was promoting composting, and you were serving up farm-to-school. It took everything I had to ask you out. Now, a year later, I’m more enchanted than that first day. Sunsets will never be the same. If you feel the same, let’s make dinner some night. When: Thursday, March 20, 2014. Where: Essex. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912843 Old Spokes Home I came in to donate an old mountain bike with a broken pedal. You had such an open face and big brown eyes, it took my breath away! Your crooked tooth and dark facial hair made you look positively rakish. I can only hope you come across this and agree to meet with me for coffee in the near future. When: Thursday, March 19, 2015. Where: Old Spokes Home. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912842 Lovey... You are damn hot, fun, sexy and so beautiful to me. I was thinking today how much I enjoy holding you, looking into your eyes, laughing and playing together, and how much I’ve enjoyed all the, ahem, sexy and sweet time we’ve been having lately. No other woman comes close to pulling my heartstrings like you do. :) When: Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Where: Montpelier. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912841
Sunday in Newport You were at Vista looking for barley. I was searching for coconut milk. I noticed you right away. I think you noticed me. Are you single? Want to have coffee sometime? I would love a reason to dust off my chaps. When: Sunday, March 29, 2015. Where: Newport. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912864
Champlain Lanes Friday the 13th Time to spare? You were bowling with your two girls who ditched you (nice job finishing their games). I was bowling with my three kids. Kicking myself for not saying hi. No ring — are you single? Who knows ... I might be right up your alley. When: Friday, March 13, 2015. Where: Champlain Lanes. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912852
Your first FT ... was so hot! Would love to have been in person! When: Monday, March 23, 2015. Where: FT. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912863
Rite Aid Bristol Lovely pharmacist in Bristol. I am an optimist. You? When: Monday, March 23, 2015. Where: Bristol. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912851
Belly button and beautiful arms I could never have imagined we’d end up in this situation. From those toes all the way to your beautiful and sexy body, every inch of you is always on my mind. Thursday morning? When: Saturday, March 28, 2015. Where: Burlington. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912861
Hispanic woman in Essex Hannaford Hispanic woman looking hot in those tight blue pants. I was in uniform and feeling too awkward to talk. Single? Meet for coffee and exchange chicken recipes? When: Monday, March 23, 2015. Where: Hannaford in Essex. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912850
breakfast sandwich for your dog A few Sundays ago, you held the door open. You bought two egg sandwiches, one for you and one for your dog. You said something about me buying Cheetos for my daughter. Seemed nice. If this is you, what type of dog is your buddy? Coffee sometime? When: Sunday, February 22, 2015. Where: Cambridge Village Market. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912839
Starbucks downtown To the short-haired pretty girl: You make my day so crazy pretty. I hope you have an amazing day and know that your smile makes my day go by so fast. Thank you. :) When: Saturday, March 28, 2015. Where: Starbucks. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912860
Moe’s Sunday night You: petite, redhead, green jacket, jeans, black clogs with redhead son. I didn’t see a ring. I noticed you looked at me several times with some incredible eyes. Interested? Maybe it was my big, bushy beard? Single? Coffee and conversation? When: Sunday, March 22, 2015. Where: Moe’s. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912849
Ci I came up with this name for you long before I called you by it and before I knew a thing about numerology. Just dropping by the I Spys to let you know that it’s just me and that I love you. Looking forward to a beautiful spring. When: Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Where: River Town. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912838
Great smile at Stone Soup You: tall, salt-and-pepper hair, short beard/ scruff. I was the brunette sitting with my friend, and you gave us such a great smile we both thought the other knew you. I would have smiled back, but my mouth was full! Another chance? When: Friday, March 27, 2015. Where: Stone Soup. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912859 Stephanie SMC A beautiful, tall, blond girl named Stephanie watched my band play tonight, then met me briefly in the bathroom and started talking before I had to leave in a hurry. Would love to continue the conversation... When: Friday, March 27, 2015. Where: Turtle Underground, St. Mike’s. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912858 Devosail I don’t have a membership but saw your profile. Would love to chat! When: Friday, March 27, 2015. Where: Personals. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912857 Family Table Waitress Help! Does anyone know the waitresses at the Family Table restaurant in Jeffersonville? I fell in love with one in particular, and I’d like to know her name. When: Friday, December 12, 2014. Where: Family Table in Jeffersonville. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912855
Eye roller at Three Penny Noonish. You: on your laptop. Me: eating a burger not cooked the way I ordered it. Am I imagining something, or did you roll your eyes at me? Wish there was a restaurant nearby where we could meet up to examine your eyes over some buttermilk biscuits, fresh-squeezed OJ, thick-cut bacon. Damn, you’re making me hungry. When: Friday, March 20, 2015. Where: Three Penny Taproom in Montpelier. You: Man. Me: Woman. #912848 Hey, I Love you, E. I miss you so much. There simply is no way to soothe my soul without you here. I keep praying to see you walk in the house so that I can tell you I love you and to “bring it in.” There is so little life in life without you near. I love you utterly and am lost here waiting for my star. I already know what my birthday wish is for March 25, so darling ... can I spend a day or two with my wife? And, babe, smile for me. —M. P.S. Bring your ID to the place I told you I have gotten you a membership. You can use the phone there to arrange a pickup. When: Friday, March 20, 2015. Where: in our snow globe. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912844
ARH, Remember our wedding day Dear Amanda: Remember now our wedding day, which rested golden sunshine on your face and made you the fairest girl in Vondelpark. “Here!” I cried in dreamy delight as I seized the finest flower I could find with too much force. Ah! See it, hold it — never forget that scent nor our wedding day. —AAA. When: Thursday, March 19, 2015. Where: Amsterdam. You: Woman. Me: Man. #912840
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