Feb 17-23, 2016
Should Vermont Sideline Its ‘Side’ Judges?; Exploring a Link Between Algae and ALS; A Conflict in the Eat More Kale Story
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Preside Show: An Ugly Estate Case Spotlights a ‘Side’ Judge
Paul Kane filed a motion to try to avoid testifying in Windsor County Probate Court, but a judge ordered him to talk. As soon as…
A Runner’s Yoga Marathon: Day 1
Seven years ago, my college roommates dragged me to my first yoga class — a Bikram session in the suburbs of Los Angeles. Although the…
Obituary: Terry I. Elwood, 1933-2016, Swanton
Terry I. Elwood, 82, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Birchwood Nursing Home in Burlington, Vermont after a short illness. She was born on…
Obituary: Elizabeth Roman, 1941-2016, Williamstown
Elizabeth Roman, one of Vermont’s foremost potters whose work was highly regarded for the grace and delicacy of its shapes and the striking effects she…
Zoolander 2
Zoolander 2 is an absurdist pageant of fatuity, 102 minutes of self-aware GIFs waiting to happen. And it’s pretty damn funny. The original Zoolander —…
S.I.N.siZZle, Living in Sin
(Green Mountain Music Group, CD, digital download) Over the past decade, one of Vermont’s most consistent rap talents has been Ghana-born, Bronx-raised S.I.N.siZZle, also known…
Four More Local Albums You (Probably) Haven’t Heard
So many records, so little time. Seven Days gets more album submissions than we know what to do with. And, given the ease of record…
Sarah Munro and Mark LeGrand, Tigers Above and Tigers Below
(Self-released, CD, digital download) In a 2011 interview with Seven Days, Montpelier-based songwriter Mark LeGrand summed up his decision to quit drinking. “It’s a part…
Episcopal Diocese Makes Plans to Preserve Burlington’s Rock Point
Religious organizations own roughly 6,000 acres of land in Vermont, which ranks among the most secular states in the nation. But those churches are losing…
Soundbites: Spice on Snow Fest Preview; New EP From Tiffany Pfeiffer
This just in: It’s really cold outside. Or at least it’s supposed to be. Last weekend saw near-record cold in our little part of the…
A New Debate Over an ‘Eat More Kale’ Documentary
Bo Muller-Moore’s story is the kind that crusading documentary filmmakers love. The Montpelier T-shirt maker has been in the national spotlight since 2011, when he…
Architects Go Arctic: Ice Shanties at Shelburne Museum
Setting aside last weekend’s subzero temperatures, there’s some irony in exhibiting ice-fishing shanties during one of Vermont’s warmest winters. Still, the outdoor show “Arctictecture” at…
Talking Seeds With High Mowing’s Tom Stearns
Check the calendar: It’s late February. Which is almost March, which is just a quick month away from April showers, then May flowers. So if…
What Do Glaciers Sound Like?
Museums are generally known for collecting and exhibiting objects we can see, if not always touch. Shelburne Museum is no exception. So it may surprise…
UVM and Middlebury Collaborate on ‘Solo’ Performances
Christal Brown’s bare feet are more articulate than most people’s faces. She flies across the stage, filling the space with geometric pathways. Her floating extensions…
Chittenden County’s Food Shelf Goes Mobile
Getting to the food bank to pick up food during business hours can be hard. Enter the Good Food Trailer, a new program of the…
Container Murals Promote New Recycling Law
If you’ve ever used one of Chittenden County’s seven recycling drop-off centers, you’ve seen one of the Chittenden Solid Waste District’s massive recycling containers. And…
Art Review: ‘In a Field With No Bounds,’ New City Galerie
“In a Field With No Bounds,” the current exhibit at New City Galerie in Burlington, defies some boundaries of its own. It starts in the…
Free Will Astrology (2/17/16)
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): For a limited time only, 153 is your lucky number. Mauve and olive are your colors of destiny, the platypus is…
Vermont Preservation Society Gets Pickled
Fans of the fermented and the funky-fresh should know that there’s a new food meet-up in town. Last Wednesday, February 10, the Vermont Preservation Society…
An Artful Take on Winter at Shelburne Museum
Curating an exhibition around something as broad as a season is not an easy task. It’s one thing to categorize, but it’s much harder to…
My Lover Called Me By His Ex’s Name During Sex
Dear Athena, The other night my lover called me by a different name while we were having sex. I ignored it once because I thought…
Vermont’s Clinton Fans Tread Carefully in Sanders Country
Billi Gosh, a longtime Democratic National Committee member who lives in Brookfield, traveled to New Hampshire this month to knock on doors for Democratic presidential…
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A Vietnamese Family Polishes the American Dream, Nail by Nail [SIV432]
2/7/16: Jen Trần has owned Allure Salon in South Burlington for a decade. She works with her daughter Ly and her sister Hannah and they…
Vermont-Bhutanese Musicians Help Preserve Nepali Culture
Puru Niroula considers himself a professional when it comes to playing the tabla — a pair of hand drums of different sizes and timbres. His…
Letters to the Editor (2/17/16)
Flout Versus Flaunt It was kind of distressing that Terri Hallenbeck didn’t know the difference between “flout” and “flaunt” in her description of Sen. David…
WTF: Why Has the Construction Project on Shelburne Road Stalled?
Roughly one year ago, work began on a worse-for-the-wear boarding house on the corner of Shelburne Road and Lyman Avenue. Then, for no apparent reason,…
All Aboard: Three More Eye Vermont’s Gubernatorial Race
The stage was a little more crowded than expected at a recent union gathering in Barre. Joining Vermont’s four declared gubernatorial candidates at the AFL-CIO’s…
New Hampshire Neurologist Studies Possible Algae-ALS Link
When Lake Champlain is freezing over, its stinking pea-green algae blooms seem like a distant memory. But the potential health threat of cyanobacteria, which produce…
The Lady in the Van
I’ve tried to imagine who the makers of this odd little movie thought their American target audience would be. I doubt it was screenwriter Alan…
Bernie & Howard
Originally published January 14, 1998. It never made any of the top-10 lists for 1997, but Ol’ Bernardo’s emergence on Capitol Hill as an effective…
Obituary: Salvatore Parisi III, 1982-2015, Morrisville
This week, on his birthday, we celebrate our friend Sam. The tall, dark, and handsome Salvatore Parisi III passed away on November 12, 2015, leaving…
Eyes on the Pies at Pizzeria Verità
At many restaurants, I enjoy simply being served. At others, I want to walk into the kitchen and learn what the cooks are doing so…
Downtown Bluebird Coffee Stop to Close in Spring
The Bluebird Coffee Stop at the corner of College and Church streets will not renew its contract with the Church Street Marketplace. “We have decided…
