Shore Thing: A North Beach Portrait
North Beach is located in one of America’s whitest states — the slice of Vermont’s “west coast” even has a white-bread name. So diversity among…
Best of Show? Why the Champlain Valley Fair Won’t Bag the Ag
Now that Williston’s been malled and McMansions are increasingly encroaching on the farms of Shelburne and Charlotte, Chittenden County’s long-standing harvest-time institution is starting to…
That Sinking Feeling: A scuba-newbie learns what lies beneath
Ever dream of swimming alongside manta rays? Communing with the wonders of the deep? Underwater exploration has appealed to me ever since I was old…
O Brothers
Semicircled around a single microphone, the three musicians lean in close. “Ain’t got no use,” intones guitarist John Cleary, all earnest and forlorn, on the…
Global Watching: Montreal’s international film festival takes on the world
The most poignant moment of last summer’s Montréal World Film Festival came on a sultry Friday night, when thousands of people squeezed behind barricades on…
Speaker Bernie?
The U.S. House of Representatives is currently composed of 223 Republicans, 211 Democrats and one Independent. That’s our Bernie Sanders. Sanders’ reelection isn’t in doubt….
Crabby Cabbie
I was in a foul mood, but somehow Id made it nearly all the way through the night without incident. Thats no small thing on…
Back Talk
Low note: Working for the National Symphony Orchestra gives Daryl Donley access to plenty of performances. But the former technical director of the Vermont Symphony…
Flick Chick
acting up north Wanted: Anglo man and woman who can pass for 65 or older in low-budget short film. Previous acting experience required. Must be…
