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Movies You Missed & More: After the Wedding

by Margot Harrison Posted on May 17, 2013 at 4:49PM

This week in movies you (probably) missed: Beware of last-minute wedding guests. Or: Hannibal Lecter plays a do-gooder.Not really.

Message in a Jar: Inspiration at the Burlington Waterfront

by Megan James Posted on May 16, 2013 at 12:05PM

You never know what you might uncover on the Burlington waterfront.Photographer Paige Pasquini, who attended high school in Vermont, found a jar on the waterfront with an auspicious message inside: "Do not let yourself be defined by other people's opinion of you." She was so moved by the anonymous message — and its serendipitous delivery system — she decided to replicate it at Saint Lawrence University, where she is a senior art student.

In Brownsville, a Tribute to 'Drunken Poet' Daniel L. Cady

by Pamela Polston Posted on May 16, 2013 at 10:38AM

Just about every town in Vermont has a group that keeps and celebrates its history, and many of them host periodic events centered on some minutiae of yesteryear. This week, my favorite is the West Windsor Historical Society in Brownsville.Why?

Spark Improv Troupe Riffs Seven Days

by Dan Bolles Posted on May 15, 2013 at 3:15PM

In honor of our inaugural comedy issue, we asked the funny folks at the Spark Improv Troupe to make fun of … well, us. So they did!

Grand Point North Lineup Announced!

by Dan Bolles Posted on May 14, 2013 at 4:28PM

Earlier today, Grace Potter and her merry band of insomniacs, the Nocturnals, released the lineup for the third annual Grand Point North festival, slated for Burlington's Waterfront Park on September 14 and 15. Here are the national acts: Gov't Mule, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires, City & Color, the Felice Brothers and Shovels & Rope.But wait, there's more!Part of what makes GPN (the fest) so great is that GPN (the band) make a point to include a healthy sampling of local acts.

Movies You Missed & More: Kumaré

by Margot Harrison Posted on May 10, 2013 at 2:44PM

This week in movies you missed: How hard is it to set yourself up as a guru? Relatively easy, this documentary reveals.NOTE: Right now, I'm in an indecisive zone when it comes to obtaining Movies You Missed.

Holy Smit! "First Bus," The Smittens

by Dan Bolles Posted on May 10, 2013 at 10:38AM

Here's a little indie-pop sunshine for your rainy Friday, courtesy of the Smittens. The Burlington-based twee-ty birds are seen here playing "First Bus" from their 2012 record, Believe Me, unplugged at their campsite after rocking the Island in the Sun festival in Finland last summer.

Soundbites Extra: Suck It Julian Lennon Edition

by Dan Bolles Posted on May 8, 2013 at 5:19PM

Since this week's Soundbites column went a bit long previewing the upcoming Waking Windows III fest — got yer tix yet? — and reviewing last weekend's Higher Ground Comedy Battle, we didn't have space for our usual snappy roundup of music new bits and pieces, BiteTorrent.

Seven Questions for... Painter Ruth Hamilton

by Megan James Posted on May 8, 2013 at 4:48PM

When it comes to painting, Poultney artist Ruth Hamilton tends to create fantastical, richly colored landscapes. But lately, she's flirted with a sillier subject: the lovable characters from her favorite British comedies.

Elfriede Abbe (1919-2012): A Short Appreciation of an Amazing VT Artist

by Margot Harrison Posted on May 8, 2013 at 1:11PM

Editor's note: This guest post comes from Robert Resnik, a librarian at the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington, host of Vermont Public Radio's "All the Traditions" and, according to his VPR bio, a well-known "wild mushroom hunter and chef." — M.H.My acquaintance with Elfriede Abbe (1919-2012) began with one book about ferns and too many about mushrooms.In the winter of 1998 I was dealing with what might be described as a “mushroom book problem.” What had started as one bookshelf full of field guides and beautifully illustrated, antique tomes had blossomed into a crazy collection of hundreds of books, from the potentially psychedelic kid’s classic The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet to arcane British textbooks about fungi.