Aug 24 – Sep 1, 2016
Bike Smut Film Festival Comes Again in Burlington; Scientists Find Clue to Blue-Green Algae Pollution; Redefining Local Food — as Regional
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Bike Smut Film Festival Comes Again
The premise is simple but outlandish, the innuendo merciless: Bike Smut is probably the world’s only traveling “bike porn” film festival, and it’s coming —…
Inside the Magic Harry Potter Bus
When Kyle Clark decided to build an RV for his family of six, he approached the project using the same method his Burlington tech company,…
Hello, Muddah: What I Learned This Summer at my Own Mommy Camp
It seemed like a good idea at the time. Back when snow covered the trees and the school bus rolled up every morning at 7:30…
Obituary: Jan N Slusmon, 1947-2016
“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of the intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics…
Obituary: Melody Percoco, 1947-2016
Melody Percoco, 68, passed away on her daughter’s birthday, August 21, 2016 at her home in Shelburne, VT from complications of metastatic lung cancer. She…
Obituary: Anthony Griffith, 1935-2016
Anthony G. Griffith passed away peacefully on Sunday August 28, 2016 at the Northwest Medical Center in St. Albans, Vermont. Tony was born on September…
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Long Trail Canine Rescue [SIV456]
8/19/16: How does a street dog from Costa Rica wind up spending the summer at scenic Mt Philo in Vermont? Kim and John Frigault are…
Vermont’s Progressives and Democrats Have Uneasy Ties
Earlier this month, Marci Young duked it out with four other candidates in a Democratic primary for a Vermont House seat. She came in third…
Growing Locally, Thinking Regionally
In 2010, Jeff Jones was giving out free samples of greenhouse produce at South Burlington’s Healthy Living Market & Café. “Would you like to try…
Picnics, Cows and Comedy at Unadilla Theatre
I admit it: Theater is my all-time favorite art form. No, I don’t mind driving more than an hour to see a show. Why yes,…
Art Review: ‘Landscapes After Ruskin: Redefining the Sublime,’ Hall Art Foundation
Vermont had little to do with the rarified world of high-end art until 2012. That’s when collectors Andrew and Christine Hall restored a farmhouse and…
Cork Wine Bar Moves; Lincoln Peak Racks Up Awards
Cork Wine Bar & Market in Waterbury is on the move. It will close after service this Friday and reopen the following Friday, permits permitting,…
Kubo and the Two Strings
It’s become routine, even banal, in pop culture for stories to rhapsodize about the power of storytelling. One might call it a form of self-congratulation….
Friends for A-Dog Ramp Up Remembrances and Revelry
There was a lot to love about Andy Williams. Better known as DJ A-Dog, Williams was a profoundly gifted DJ and artist. He was a…
Letters to the Editor (8/24/16)
Making a Move Milton has come a long way [“Milton’s Metamorphosis: A Plan in Place for a Real Downtown,” August 10]. I remember when it…
Juice Amour Opens Café in Middlebury
In August 2015, Sheri Bannister and her father, David Bedard, began pressing raw, organic juices in Bannister’s Bristol kitchen. Soon she was taking increasing numbers…
New JAG Productions Aims for Cutting-Edge Theater
The Upper Valley will soon be home to a brand-new theater company, JAG Productions, with the tagline “Bold theatre that reflects the times.” Founder and…
Julie Winn, Music Saves the Soul
(Self-released, CD, digital download) Julie Winn is an empathic individual with an unrelenting message of love. The local songwriter’s debut album, Music Saves the Soul,…
Plans for Utopian ‘Ubuntu’ Community Cause Stir in Bolton
A group of people involved in a “liberation movement” led by an eccentric South African man wants to establish a money-free community on the mountain…
Marco Polio, Wait and See
(cassette, digital download) There’s something to be said for kicking off an album with a rock-solid “fuck you.” It’s risky, sure. It’s a finger pointed…
Free Will Astrology (8/24/16)
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Suggested experiments: 1. Take a vow that from now on you won’t hide your beauty. 2. Strike a deal with your…
Students Work It at Sterling College
Like most college students, Tofowa Pyle expects to pull an all-nighter or two before the end of the school year. But while students at most…
How Can We Find Time for Sex?
Dear Athena, About two months ago I helped my partner move out of their abusive parent’s house and in with me. However, because I’m still…
Fewer Algae Blooms in Hard-Hit Bays Could Point the Way to Cleanup
Water conditions in St. Albans Bay have been strange this summer — strangely clean. On hot days in July and early August, dozens of people…
Bikers in the Buff
Originally published June 15, 2005 June 11 was World Naked Bike Ride Day, and a group of 20 or so brave bikers commemorated it by…
Why Aren’t There More French Classes in Vermont?
Vermont and Québec have plenty in common: 90 miles of a peaceful border, a broad appreciation for maple syrup, artisanal cheeses and classy booze. And…
A Climate Change: Phil Scott ‘Evolves’ on Global Warming
After suggesting last month that the planet is warming due to a “combination” of human and natural causes, Lt. Gov. Phil Scott said Monday that…
Book Review: Riverine: A Memoir From Anywhere But Here, by Angela Palm
Burlington writer Angela Palm’s Riverine: A Memoir From Anywhere But Here won the influential annual Nonfiction Prize from her publisher, Graywolf Press. It arrives this…
A Fitting Tribute Album for A-Dog Day
Two years ago, Burlington held the first annual A-Dog Day. The downtown celebration honored the life and legacy of DJ and skateboarding maven Andy Williams,…
A New Doc on Police Militarization
After a long, hot summer that brought story after tragic story of police shootings of unarmed African Americans, the time is ripe for a screening…
The Gypsy
The trouble with air conditioning is, it works too well. This was my thought as I sat in my taxi in front of a condo…
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Cartozia Tales [SIV455]
8/11/16: For eight adventure filled issues, Isaac Cates has been immersed in the pen and ink world of Cartozia Tales. Teaming up with multiple indie…
One Dish: Poèlée de St. Jacques at Bistro de Margot
“The restaurant is French through and through,” said our jovial server as she filled our water glasses and gave us a thorough spiel about the…
Barrio Bakery to Expand to Richmond
Since the closure of Parkside Kitchen in April, Richmond has wanted for breakfast and lunch options. That’ll change this fall when Ryan and Jessica Bunce,…
