May 29 – Jun 4, 2019
R&B Icon Patti LaBelle Headlines Burlington Discover Jazz Festival; As City Policy Stalls, Homeless Erect Tents; Chef Cara Chigazola Tobin Recounts Her Path to Honey Road
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Patti LaBelle Headlines the Eclectic Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
Recent generations of Vermont musicians who grew up playing in their school jazz orchestras likely share a formative experience: performing on Church Street during the…
Obituary: Jason Patrick Gorman, 1977-2019
Jason Patrick Gorman died tragically and needlessly on May 26, 2019. Known as Jay by the people who loved him, he suffered most of his…
In Memoriam: Scott Skinner
Scott Skinner died on December 15, 2018. A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, June 29, 2 p.m., at Old Labor Hall, 46…
Obituary: Steven ‘Boj’ William Keough
Steven “Boj” William Keough died May 25, 2019, with his family surrounding him. He was born in Bennington, Vt., where he lived with his parents,…
The Parmelee Post: Enraged Fans Demand Rewrite of Legislative Season Finale
Fans of the long-running Vermont series “Dome of Gold” have signed an online petition calling for a remake of the 2019 legislative season finale. The…
Obituary: Roslyn Cristiano Payne, 1940-2019
Roslyn Cristiano Payne died on May 21, 2019, at the age of 78. A resident of Richmond, Vt., she died at home holding the hand…
Obituary: Richard Boomhower
Richard “Dick” Boomhower, age 90, of St. George Road, Williston, Vt., died on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Barre Gardens in Barre, Vt. He was…
Endgame Fail: Legislative Leaders Are the Big Losers of the Session
Well, that was one for the history books. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Sen. Dick Sears (D-Bennington), who’s seen plenty in his 26…
White River Indie Festival Takes Cinephiles From Brecht to Virtual Reality
On June 1, Little Beeri marches into White River Junction. Little who? If you’re asking, you clearly haven’t seen “Little Beeri’s March,” a weird and…
Burlington’s Fletcher Free Library to Host Moon Rocks and Meteorites
An exhibit arriving at the Fletcher Free Library this Sunday is truly out of this world. As part of a grant program called NASA@ My…
Book Review: ‘The Silk Road’ by Kathryn Davis
Imagine strolling along Burlington’s Church Street on a sunny spring afternoon and asking the people you meet, “What’s a novel?” Probably most replies would include…
Album Review: The Dubois, ‘Poops and Boobs’
(Self-released, digital download) There are those who believe art can and should thrive under constraints. In that spirit, the RPM Challenge is a musical gauntlet…
UVM Neural Scientist Mark Nelson Elected to National Academy of Sciences
In the late 1970s, when Mark Nelson was working on his doctorate in neural sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, he had to attend…
After 63 Years on Shelburne Road, Kaigle’s Citgo Is Closing
For six decades, Kaigle’s Citgo has stood as a landmark on the southern border of Burlington and South Burlington. If you could somehow Marty McFly…
Opera Company of Middlebury Updates the Cinderella Tale With ‘Cendrillon’
At a recent live radio preview of the Opera Company of Middlebury’s upcoming production, held at the Vermont Public Radio performance studio, soprano Lindsay Ohse…
Album Review: Sabouyouma, ‘Sabouy’
(Self-released, digital download) Sabouyouma are a dynamite local Afro-funk septet built around the electric presence that is Ousmane Camara, a singer, balafon player and griot…
Artist Joan Morris Talks Fabric Dyeing, Print Making and ‘The Lion King’
If you’ve been to a Broadway production of The Lion King, you’ve seen Joan Morris’ textiles. Her hand-dyed fabrics transform the ensemble cast in Act…
Pop-Up Campers: As a City Policy Rewrite Stalls, the Homeless Pitch Tents
When Justin Reynolds became homeless in April 2017, he pitched a tent at a spot in Burlington where he thought no one would bother him….
Soundbites: Brandi Carlile Concert Canceled Mid-Show, Refunded
Two of a Kind Did you ever have one of those weekends full of shows that you know you’ll remember for a long time to…
Movie Review: ‘Brightburn’ Offers a Dark Twist on the Superhero Mythos
Someone should write a guidebook for movie parents raising demon spawn. You know, What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Kid but Wind Up With…
Free Will Astrology (5/29/19)
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I prefer live theater over movies. The glossy flawlessness of films, accomplished by machines that assemble and polish, is less emotionally…
Movie Review: Two ‘Booksmart’ Teens Cut Loose in a Fresh Twist on the Coming-of-Age Comedy
Here’s one way Booksmart diverges from previous coming-of-age buddy flicks: When the relationship of best friends Molly (Beanie Feldstein) and Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) reaches a…
Squabbling Legislators Squander Chance to Deliver Democratic Deal
Sen. Tim Ashe (D/P-Chittenden), the normally unflappable president pro tempore of the Vermont Senate, looked a little uncomfortable at 2 p.m. last Friday. He was…
Hackie: New York Sans Nudity
My last taxi fare to New York City had been memorable. It all went down this past winter on a frigid night featuring a windchill…
A B.I.G. Endeavor Aims to Spread Art, Music and Kindness
It’s not unusual for people with good intentions to establish a nonprofit to fulfill them. That’s why curator Sarah Drexler and musician Tim Danyliw recently…
A Brief Guide to Free Shows at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
Now in its 36th year, the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival is one of the most highly regarded music events in Vermont. Top-shelf entertainers headline the…
‘TRASHburgh’ Unveils New Comics Quarterly
For the past two years, the comedic web series “TRASHburgh” has entertained denizens of Plattsburgh, N.Y., with offbeat sketches that lampoon life in the Lake…
A Burst of Construction Is Forever Changing Winooski’s Thoroughfares
The small white 1920s bungalow at 243 East Allen Street in Winooski will soon be torn down to make way for a 24-unit apartment building….
Letters to the Editor (5/29/19)
More Perfect Union? [Re Off Message: “Community Health Centers of Burlington Unionization Effort Ends With Mixed Results,” May 10]: As a longtime patient at the…
I’ve Got a Bad Case of Eczema and Am Worried About Having Sex
Dear Reverend, I recently met a guy I really like, and it appears he really likes me, too. Our dates have been getting a little…
Eat This Week, May 29 to June 4, 2019: Books for Cooks
A monthly food-devoted book club at Hunger Mountain Co-op will kick off on May 30 with discussion of The Best American Food Writing 2018, edited…
Sampling the Ready-to-Eat Options at the Burlington Farmers Market
The beans and blueberries aren’t ready, and the carrots and cucumbers are a ways off, too. But as I learned on a recent Saturday, if…
Chef Cara Chigazola Tobin: the Path From Pizza to Honey Road
When Cara Chigazola Tobin was a 17-year-old high school student in Lebanon, N.H., she walked into a pizza place in Hanover to ask for a…
Commuters Fuel Up at Bradford’s Vittles Espresso & Eatery
A drive-through food business launched in Bradford last week when Kendall Gendron opened Vittles Espresso & Eatery. Like a mobile version of a fast-food window,…
