May 10-16, 2017
Female Tattoo Artists Make Their Mark in Vermont; Is There a Pharm-Free Way to Fight Opiates?; Waking Windows Killed It: A Wrap-up
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Vermont’s Female Tattoo Artists Are Making a Mark
Not so long ago, tattoos were primarily the provenance of the rough-and-tumble crowd — think convicts and sailors and punks. But, increasingly, indelible ink is…
Obituary: Eren Dubé, 1988-2017
A memorial mass will be held on May 24th, 2017 to celebrate the life of Eren Dylan Dubé who passed away on February 23rd, 2017….
The Parmelee Post: Proposal for Teachers to Receive Primary Care From School Nurses Could Save State Millions
As the 2017 legislative session heads into overtime next week, one state lawmaker believes he has found a viable alternative approach to reducing teacher health…
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Singing ‘Stuck in Vermont’ at Waking Windows [SIV489]
5/6/17: Last weekend music, art & hordes of people transformed downtown Winooski for the annual Waking Windows festival. Eva spent Saturday afternoon at the Memorial…
Summoning Shakespeare in Vermont Summer Theater
The enduring legacy of William Shakespeare plays out in Vermont this summer with theater news times two. First, Bard lovers may have noticed that the…
Album Review: Another Sexless Weekend, ‘Uniable Thwange’
(Self-released, CD, digital download) In music, nostalgia can be a double-edge sword. Sure, you want to honor the stuff that made you pick up a…
What Is That White Dome on a Hill Overlooking St. Albans?
Travelers who drive north on Interstate 89 heading into St. Albans may notice a large white sphere peeking through the trees atop a hill just…
As UVM’s President Hits Five Years, Trustees Ask If He’s Made the Grade
Scholars in neuroscience and the Spanish Golden Age were among those recognized May 1 at a University of Vermont dinner for retiring faculty. They sipped…
Rick Winston Film Talk: When Movies Go to the Theater
Three time zones and nearly 3,000 miles separate Hollywood and Broadway, but the worlds of the cinema and theater share a close artistic kinship. Numerous…
Craftsbury Chamber Players Showcase Lost Soviet-Era Composers
The title of an upcoming concert, “Tyranny and Hope: Russia’s Lost Voices of the Future,” may bring to mind the current U.S. president and the…
Soundbites: Waking Windows Recap
I have a confession to make: This year’s Waking Windows was my first. I know, I know. It’s surprising. Allow me to explain. I was…
Family-Friendly Wooden Nickel Opens in St. Albans
When Melissa Montagne and her husband, John — a professional hoof trimmer — decided to start a restaurant in St. Albans, they wanted to make…
Vermont Women Compete in National Pool Tournament
Terah Williams didn’t come right out and say she gains extra satisfaction from beating her male opponents in pool. But she didn’t exactly deny it,…
Local Startups Prepare for the Pitch at LaunchVT
Theater actor Dominic Spillane has a confession. He finds public speaking terrifying. While acting allows him to hide behind a character, “When you’re public speaking,…
Album Review: Ebn Ezra, ‘Pax Romana’
(Cadent Records, digital download) The Pax Romana, or “Roman peace,” was an extended period of relative civility in the otherwise violent and unceasing expansion of…
Movie Review: ‘The Dinner’ Makes for a Filling Cinematic Meal
Oren Moverman was born in the second half of the ’60s in Tel Aviv and has written two of Hollywood’s farthest-out films about pop geniuses…
Movie Review: ‘Personal Shopper’ Offers Great Style, Less Substance
Trust a French director to find sly ways to poke fun at the surreality of Hollywood. While Americans know Kristen Stewart as someone famous, writer-director…
Free Will Astrology (5/10/17)
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Kiss the flame, and it is yours,” teased the poet Thomas Lux. What do you think he was hinting at? It’s…
Dear Diary: Real-Time Thoughts from Waking Windows
If you’re like me, you’re probably still coming down from the sonic high that was Waking Windows, the multiday music and arts festival in downtown…
Ask Athena: I Want to Ask My Friend’s Mother Out
It’s a two-for-one “Family Matters” special this week! Dear Athena, My friend’s mother is recently single, and I saw her on Tinder. I want to…
Vermont Fights Opiates With More Opiates. Is There a Better Way?
Colchester native Lauryn Crutchfield said it started with a few prescription pills at a party before she left home for college. As a first-year student…
Art Review: ‘Ready. Fire! Aim.,’ BCA Center
The current exhibition at the BCA Center, “Ready. Fire! Aim.,” is thoroughly engaging; every one of the half-dozen artists included contributes in an utterly distinct…
In the Vermont House, Freshman Dems Become a Moderating Force
Most Thursday nights since January, a group of freshman Democrats in the Vermont House has dined together at Montpelier’s NECI on Main restaurant. As they…
Letters to the Editor (5/10/17)
Criminal Mind? What could possibly motivate a Republican who is shitty on pretty much every issue to support a progressive cause like criminal justice reform…
That $26 Million Thing: The Issue That Ate Vermont’s Legislative Session
When you stop and think about it, the 2017 session of the Vermont legislature has reached an unusual end point. A topic that wasn’t even…
Eat This Week, May 10 to 16, 2017: Meat the Makers
Vermont Granite Museum gets a head start on the summer season with an afternoon bocce tournament, meat fest and maker gathering. Dig into plates of…
Seven Foodie Reasons to Visit St. Albans
Does St. Albans have a global claim to fame? In 1994, Vermont’s Committee on Agriculture submitted a joint resolution suggesting as much: “The general assembly…
In Montpelier, McGillicuddy’s Out, Langdon Street Tavern In
On Saturday, April 29, McGillicuddy’s Irish Pub poured its final pint at 14 Langdon Street in Montpelier. This past Friday, May 5, David Thomas, Brad…
