When Jane and Ronald Gardner learned their son, Paul, was gay, their first reaction was denial "It's not true, it's a phase," Jane recalls thinking "We nearly disowned him." Then they began to wonder what went wrong Was it something they did? Was it the influence of other people? Something or someone at school? "We tried to explain it," Jane says "Then we tried to 'fix' it we sent Paul to a psychiatrist, which didn't work and didn't help our relationship with him." In fact, Paul became depressed and suicidal
Finally, the Gardners realized they could neither deny nor alter the reality of their son's sexual preference So they did what most loving parents of gay children do: They changed their own attitudes Today, nearly a decade after their son "came out" to them, Jane and Ronald Gardner are more than passively tolerant; they're pro-active members of a national organization called Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (P-FLAG) But, though they're dedicated to helping other parents through the trauma of a child's coming out, they're still not ready to see their names in print Jane, Ronald and Paul Gardner are pseudonyms, at their request
Not all parents make a successful transition from avoidance to advocacy — even with the "Gardners" the process took years It may take more years still for relatives of gays, lesbians or bisexuals (GLB) to come "out of the closet" the term is also applied to people going public about the homosexuality of a family member Overcoming fear, misunderstanding, confusion, ostracism and a host of other emotions and learned biases is not easy continued on page 7
UPCOMING CONFERENC E ABOUT
ODD, STRANGE, CURIOUS AND WEIRD BUI TRUE NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE
Catch off the Day
Colorado Springs police Lt
Steve Liebowitz was driving an unmarked car with two sergeants when he spotted a car going 50 mph and started to follow it A white Regency got between the cars, Liebowitz said, "then made an unsafe lane change, cut me off and proceeded past the vehicle we were clocking." Liebowitz pulled the Regency over and asked for identification Explaining he had no license because it had been revoked, the driver offered as identification a newspaper clipping with a photo proving he was Brandon Clary, 20 The story told that Clary was standing trial on charges of causing a fatal traffic accident Liebowitz ticketed Clary for unsafe driving
• Thomas Springer, 46, pleaded guilty to robbing a bank in Fairfax County, Virginia, after he was caught while making his getaway because he stopped to urinate in bushes and was spotted Springer, a former aide to four members of Congress, told the court he committed the crime after he lost his latest job when his boss, Rep Michael Forbes (R-NY), learned of Springers previous conviction for bank robbery, which also occurred after he lost a congressional job
• Police in Takoma Park, Maryland, charged Gary Jay Coates, 26, with robbing a
woman at an automated teller machine As the suspect sprinted away from the ATM, his baggy pants dropped to his knees When he stopped to pick them up, a motorist who apparently had witnessed the robbery pulled out a camera and took his picture The man wiled up
pants and continued running, but by this time police had caught up with him
• On the other side of the law, South Carolina Highway Patrol
Lance Cpl W.H Beckwith was fired for yanking a speeding suspect out of her car, throwing her to the ground, cursing her and threatening to cut off her clothes The evidence against Beckwith was a tape from his own patrol cars video camera, which turns on with the cars lights and sirens and keeps running until the lights are turned off Public Safety Director Boykin Rose said the tape showed Beckwith "violating every procedure in the book."
Three's Company
that an Alexandria woman who claimed she was too ill to fulfill her "marriage duty" drugged a woman friend to force her into having sex with the husband Awakening after drinking drugged tea in the couple's house, the victim said, "I was stunned to find myself in the arms of my friend s husband in their bed." The paper noted police weren't certain what crime to charge the couple with
0, Tannenbaum
Doctors in Tracy, California, finally ended the 15-year mystery of Tracy Mclntyres persistent breathing, coughing and bad-breath problems when they discovered a 1inch pine sprig lodged in her right lung According to Dr Isam Felahy, the teen-ager apparently swallowed part of the family's Christmas tree when she was an infant "Since I was 2 year's old, I've been called 'Dragon Breath,"' she said, after surgery removed the still-green sprig
Animal Husbandry
A study released in January by Germany's WLV agricultural federation and Purdue University reported that cows who listened to Mozart gave "substantially more milk" than usual, whereas cows serenaded
The Egyptian government by the sounds of Kiss produced newspaper Al-Massa reported less
• Scientists at Scotland's Roslin Institute announced the development of a technique for cloning sheep Out of the 244 identical embryos implanted into surrogate sheep, however, only five lambs were born and only two survived, both females
• The Los Angeles Daily News reported that Rick Perry, owner of the Van Nuys Rodent Ranch, breeds 200,000 mice and 70,000 rats a year at his industrial park warehouse off the San Diego Freeway He earns $20,000 to $30,000 a year selling the rodents to local pet stores, which re-sell them as pets or reptile food "You don't get rich doing this, but you can get by," said Perry, who got into the business after his wife bought him 16 rats at a garage sale five years ago as a present "It used to be very relaxing work, but as you grow it becomes more stressful when you have to churn out 10,000 rodents a week."
• Alligators have gone from the endangered list to cash crop in Florida, Louisiana and Texas Business Week magazine described alligator farming as a $28 million-a-year business in the United States, and the Florida Department of Agriculture reported that in 1993 the state's alligator farmers sold $4.4 million worth of hides and meat Gator hides can bring $125 wholesale and
the meat $6 a pound The estimated 100,000 alligators on farms eat chicken, beef or a dried food called Gator Chow
• Last August, the Food and Drug Administration issued the first guidelines for medicines milked from animals whose genetic makeup has been altered by scientists Animals genetically engineered to grow disease-fighting proteins in their milk can produce at least 10 times the amount that can be culled from human blood or painstakingly grown in laboratory cell cultures — and at one-tenth the cost Goats and sheep are the easiest farm animals to genetically alter, although Dr Richard Bowen of Colorado State University is trying for success with cows because they produce more milk
First Things First
An ambulance in Hampshire, England, transporting heart-attack victim Peter Jones, 41, to a hospital four miles away took 40 minutes to complete the trip because the first crew's shift ended, so the driver stopped at the ambulance station to change crews "The second crew realized I was having a heart attack, and I had a needle stuck in my arm right away," said Jones, who spent a week in the hospital •
dTRIALS AND ERRORS
Anthony Chavez's op-ed piece ("Where White is Right?" Seven Days, March 13) cannot go unchecked Chavez cites several
points of contention that he has with an article by Peter Freyne ("Hard Pressed," Seven Days, March 6) that I feel are poorly founded, knee-jerk responses born of a personal agenda rather than a journalistic one
Chavez's criticism begins with the sub-title of Freyne's article: "A landmark case about race, truth and political correctness." First, Freyne's article clearly illustrated the past effort of the Burlington (P Free Press (i.e., Gannett) to be politically correct by patronizing members of Burlington's minority community with, among other things, set quotas for the minority photographs appearing in the ^^^^ ^ paper This sort of pandering ^ ^ relates to the Teetor vs Gannett
^ trial because, after receiving com-
^(H r plaints from the minority community about Teetor's article on V the racism forum, the Free Press summarily fired Teetor and retracted his article Without ask-
3ing anyone else who was at the meeting if Teetor's article was accurate, and apparently disbelieving what they saw on the Channel 17 videotape of the forum, the Free Press ran a follow-up story denying that certain events at the forum occurred Does this case deal with issues of race? With the truth? With political correctness? I think so
Chavez then takes offense with Freyne's use of the phrase "several local blacks." If Chavez's criticism is with the word "black" as used to describe someone, of African origin (who is neither Caucasian nor Arab), then I think Chavez will have to take on the entire media establishment and not just Freyne In fact, on the day that Chavez's piece ran, I watched a national television news program in which the word "black" was used several times to describe African-Americans, and I regularly see it used in this context in national daily newspapers
I don't disagree with Chavez's third point that it wouldn't have detracted from Freyne's article had he edited out the part on Rodney Patterson's work history after then-Mayor Brownell took office from Peter Clavelle
However, this benign information does not distract the reader from the focus of the article, nor does it slander Patterson or Brownell
Though Chavez wrote that Freyne gave "over-spacious emphasis on. .word-for-word comparisons of Metzger's clarifications and Teetor's article," it is this very comparison, and the inconsistencies found therein, that is in part the core of the Teetor vs Gannett trial A concise summary of these already short articles, as Chavez suggests, would not have served the reader as well as the ability to directly compare each article, as preyne has allowed us to do It was a service to the reader to quote extensively from the two articles, as most people have neither saved the articles from three years ago nor would have the patience and motivation to research them on microfilm
As Chavez points out, these two articles contain several derogatory remarks as told at the racism forum by Shirley Boyd Hill in recounting an incident that happened to her in a supermarket Chavez asks if it was necessary for people to "read and re-read" these remarks to "grasp the essence of the Teetor trial."
Unfortunately for all of us, these remarks are completely in context and relevant to the trial because they were spoken by Hill just before she was "brandishing her cane, " as reported by Teetor This is critical, however uncomfortable, because in the Free Press' follow-up article the next day — as reported by Juli Metzger, who was not at the meeting — it was stated that Hill neither brandished nor waved her cane
The content of what Hill said at the forum, in this context of Teetor vs Gannett, is secondary to what she was doing with her cane while she was speaking Quoting her only serves to contextually frame her actions, not to seize upon an opportunity to print racial slurs
% Furthermore, Chavez's final criticism of
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Recently I heard about the U.S. Air Force's new "doomsday machine" called HAARP, for High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program From what I understand, theAir Force plans toexperiment with blowing a hole in our ionosphere by directing intense high-frequency radio waves at it from somew'here inAlaska. The Air Force "experts" assured the interviewer that such a thing would have no negative impact on ourglobal environment or weather systems There was also some discussion of using this technology as a form of mind control by determining theproper frequency radio waves and directing them at whole armies to render them insensible.
My understanding isthat theionosphere protects us from lethal cosmic forces, allowing theearth tosupport life as we know it What evil people are toying with this delicate balance? Where can information about this project befound, and who can concerned citizens appeal to to stop this unnecessary experiment?
- Donna Sexton, Northbridge, Massachusetts
Come on, where's oursense of adventure? When HAARP is fully deployed in2002 andthey flip the switch, either nothing much will happen or, to hear opponents tell it, it'll be theend of theworld Cecil has had a long talk with the folks at HAARP and concludes that the latter isn't very likely, butthinking about it will definitely liven upa dull day at the office. What freaks some people outabout HAARP is theconcept: Scientists are building an array of 360 high-power radio antennas in Alaska to generate a beam of radio energy for purposes of heating upa patch of the ionosphere, the outer part of theEarth's atmosphere. This may come in handy for such purposes as:
• Submarine communication Send a pulsed radio beam into the "auroral electrojet/' the high-altitude stream of charged particles found in polar regions, and the electrojet will rebroadcast pulses of extremely low frequency (ELF) radio energy Ineffect what you've done isturn part ofthe electrojet into a giant ELF antenna extending for hundreds of miles ELF energy will penetrate seawater and thus can be used to communicate with submerged submarines
• Underground surveillance. ELF energy will also penetrate some distance into theEarth Bymeans of "earth-penetrating tomography" - radiating ELFenergy at theearth and seeing what kind of echo bounces back - you can map out stuff hidden underground, e.g.,mineral deposits or,-more urgently forthe Pentagon, secret underground nuclear-bomb factories in countries like North Korea
• Directed over-the-horizon radio communication You could create one or more "virtual refractors" in theupper atmosphere to direct a radio beam to a location in a distant part of the globe
Doesn't sound so bad,butHAARP opponents saytheAir Force isn't telling thewhole story Their main beefs: First, theproject will pour more energy into the sky than ever previously attempted, with who-knows-what awful consequences Proponents say the energy isn't that much greater than what existing ionospheric research facilities pump outand, in any case, istrivial compared to natural forces The second complaint isthat the military wants to use HAARP to develop scary futuristic weapons. Among them: (I) a "global shield" that would zaptheguidance systems of incoming ballistic missiles,- (2) mind-control beams to incapacitate enemy troops, and (3)weather-control machines.
Sounds wild, butat least some of these schemes were embodied in technology patented in the 1980s by physicist Bernard Eastlund, who was a founder of a predecessor company of thecurrent HAARP contractor HAARP spokesmen saythere's no connection between Eastlund's plansand theirs, and that they're not cooking updeath rays or anything of thesort But check outboth sides of the story and decide for yourself Forthe full paranoid treatment, see Angels Don't Play This HAARP: Advances in Tesla Technology, by Nick Begich, Earthpulse Press, PO Box201393, Anchorage, AK 99520,907-249-9111 For the Air Force's version (complete with photos), check outthe HAARP Website af http://server5550.itd.nrl.navy.mil/projects/haarp/haarpindex.html.
-CECI L ADAMS
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' Teetor Vindicated
No closing arguments No jury delibera-
I tions Monday morning The Wall Street
Journal tore into Gannett and The Burlington
I Free Press for their handling of Paul Teetor
• and the "quota-based system that the compa-
• ny relies on to measure the racial correctness
I of its editorial products."
Monday afternoon Gannett Inc finally hit
I the right number Paul Teetor took the
I money It was the first day of the rest of his life
"I feel vindicated," he told Inside Track
I "There was a very important principle involved," said Teetor, "and it wasn't just my
I reputation or integrity The principle is, no
• one should be fired for getting a story right,
• and that's essentially what happened to me
I I'm just hopeful Gannett has learned its lesson."
David beats Goliath Hip, hip, hooray!
How much did he get?
v Everyone's mum on that, but the specula-
I tion among close observers of the case is that
I Teetor walked away with between $200,000
• and $350,000
Why did The Burlington Free Press cave?
• Because they didn't have
I the goods Their attorney, Bob Rachlin — The
I Prince of Darkness —
| was petty and sarcastic
The jury wasn't buying it
I Teetor's attorneys, Ritchie
® Berger — The
• Terminator — and Pietro
I Lynn were cordial, focused and on point
I What the jury saw in
I eight days of testimony was a company that treats
I its employees like
I garbage They saw a $2
m billion Virginia-based cor-
I porate giant that controls
• what goes into the local
I newspaper in Burlington,
I Vermont And they saw a management team of
I Publisher Jim Carey, ex-
| Editor Ron Thornburg
m ex-managing Editor Judy
I Diebolt and ex-Assistant
• Managing Editor Juli
• Metzger The Gang that Couldn't Retract
I Straight — bungle the situation in grand style
The Freeps case disintegrated last
| Wednesday morning at 9:15 Juli Metzger was on the stand Metzger was the Mark Fuhrman
I of this trial Lead attorney Berger was asking
I the questions Metzger had been ordered by
a Diebolt to go to Channel 17, watch the video
I of the community forum that Teetor had cov-
• ered the night before, and be prepared to
• write a retraction
Berger: "When you reported to Ms Diebolt on March 30 and to Mr Thornburg
I later on March 30, you told them Shirley
| Boyd Hill did not brandish or wave her cane at any point in her remarks, did you not?"
Metzger: "Yes."
• Berger: "And when you said that, you
• knew that was not accurate, didn't you?"
Metzger: "Yes."
Berger: "And, in fact, you knew when you
I told Ms Diebolt and Mr Thornburg and Mr"
| Carey that Shirley Boyd Hill didn't brandish or wave her cane, you knew it was clear as a
Metzger: "Yes."
m bell on the video that's in fact what she did,
• isn't it?"
Metzger: "She raised the cane, yes."
Berger: "She waved the cane, didn't she, Ms Metzger?"
Metzger: "She moved it."
Berger: "Did she wave the cane, Ms
Berger: "But you didn't tell the truth to Ms Diebolt, Mr Thornburg or Mr Carey on March 30, did you?"
Metzger: "I was mistaken."
Next Berger went back to the depositionMetzger gave on June 20, 1994 and used it like a scalpel to destroy her credibility — and with it the credibility of her employer
Berger: "When I asked you at your deposition under oath whether Ms Boyd Hill waved Or raised her cane above her shoulder, at your deposition you didn't tell me the truth, did vyour
Metzger: "I was mistaken at my deposition, yes."
Berger: "In fact you watched the videotape of Shirley Boyd Hill's time at the microphone at the community forum two days before your deposition, so that you could tell me truthfully what that videotape showed or didn't show, didn't you?
Metzger: "Yes."
Berger: "You didn't answer my questions truthfully, did you?"
Metzger: "I was mistaken."
Berger: "Ms Metzger you didn't answer my questions truthfully, did you?"
Metzger: "No."
Berger then read the questions from the deposition and had Metzger read her lies aloud for the jury Metzger went on to testify that when she returned to the Freeps after viewing the almighty Channel 17 video she told Diebolt that Teetor should be fired immediately
Berger: "Not once, not once, other than today, have you acknowledged that you did not tell the truth when you spoke with Ms Diebolt, Mr Thornburg and Mr Carey after returning to the Free Press from Channel 17 Isn't that the truth?
Metzger: "Yes."
Berger: "That's all I have, your honor."
Game, set and match Berger moved to wrap things up quickly and called just two more witnesses — an economist to gauge the scope ofTeetor's lost wages and Free Press reporter Anne Geggis Geggis bravely took the stand in front of her former bosses and the current publisher to testify about the hell Teetor has been living in for three years, and the strain she's been under because, after all, she's Paul Teetor's girlfriend Geggis told the jury that when the ordeal is over she and Teetor plan on getting married Rachlin didn't dare cross examine her, and when she left the stand she strutted past the defense table boldly eyeballing the defendants and the publisher They all looked away IBM Plant On Hold — According to a reliable source, IBM has put its plans to construct a new billion-dollar microchip manufacturing plant on hold It has nothing to do with Vermont vs California or anywhere else
Our source says it's because of market conditions — a slowdown in product demand
Jeff Couture, spokesman for IBM Essex Junction, told Inside Track that Big Blue still intends "to complete site selection by the end of this year." Couture did acknowledge, however, "We are going through a slowdown, which over time could impact the building."
So Gov Howard Dean got everyone to cave on the machinery and equipment tax for nothing? Way to go, Ho-Ho
Congratulations — Patrick Finnigan is back in business as the proprietor of his own saloon Finnigan's Pub, next to the Freeps Hear, hear!
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CULTURE CLUB: How to get the attention of budget-weary legislators? Creative buttonholing After a morning of strategical networking last Thursday, arts advocates put aside their funding worries to lobby with glue sticks and scissors They made buttons works of art even politicians can respond to to promote the culture cause, using everything from exploding silver pipecleaners to Xeroxed greenbacks Of course the House had voted the night before to level-fund the Vermont Council on the Arts good news considering what might have happened For more than a moment, it looked like the House Republicans might succeed in axing an extra $100,000 from the arts budget 'We are feeling a bit relieved," says council spokesperson Michael Levine "But it is clearly an issue that is not going to go away " Since when does debt retirement rank as a hot arts news flash? Since the Vermont Symphony Orchestra decided to spin it that way The symphony paid off its final n,otes at the bank last week after seven years in the red Of course that assumes the symphony will raise $50,000 in donations before the end of June When federal cuts kick in this July, says Symphony Director Tom Philion, "We will be in a better position to hit the bumps." Fasten your seatbelts
PULP FRICTION: Forget about the local weeklies war The battle ground has shifted to business monthlies The Champlain Business Journal hit the streets this month widi a "pro-business" tabloid that is about as graphically exciting as its Wall Street inspiration But the paper is full of features, columns and business announcements Not to mention building permits and trade name registrations Apparently, the formula works The publishers — Creative Marketing — also put out Rutland Business Journal, Valley Business Journal and Berkshire Business Journal Where does that leave Vermont Business Magazine^ Publishing an additional magazine with former Freeps writer Lawrence Pyne driving the editorial four-wheel Pyne describes the pub as a "traditional outdoor magazine," geared to hunters and fishermen. "A typical centerpiece story might weigh in on a type of fishing," Pyne says, "with a sidebar on tackle and where you should go." Subscription-based Vermont Outdoors magazine will debut in June "Market research indicates there is a niche to be filled," Pyne says Go for it
IN BRIEF: Evelyn Glennie doesn't do phone interviews The deaf percussionist prefers real vibrations Depends on them, actually she hears music that way After years of perseverence, the Scottish virtuoso is cashing in on her good vibe The New York Times raved after her New York Philharmonic debut earlier this month She made People magazine this week Glennie performs next Wednesday in a Lane Series concert at Ira Allen One downed plane can spoil a salsa party Looks like Los Van Van who had a date on hold next year at the Flynn will be spending next year at home in Havana Philip Bither had to give up on the Afro-Cuban jazz band, as well as the Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba because of tightened trade restrictions with Cuba The State Department picks up where Congress leaves off Martha Sheperd captures the light and the dark sides of rural family life The Enosburg photographer had two prints chosen from 2000 entries for an exhibit that travels to England at the end of the month She also has a show closer to home It opens Tuesday at the Fleming
TURNING POINT: Last year Middlebury College cleaned up at the American College Theater Festival This year it kicked butt in dance The college entered two pieces in the regional competition of the American College Dance Festival by seniors Paul Matteson and Oakley Dominick, Matteson's "athletic duet" won first place an honor that gets him an automatic gig at the Kennedy Center in May Matteson was also nominated for the Dance Magazine award for Best Student Choreographer Not bad for a guy who started dancing sophomore year Move
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These concerns and more provide the impetus for a history-making conference to take place next week in Montpelier Sponsored by the Vermont Departments of Health and Education and the grassroots group Outright Vermont, "Building Bridges to Equity" aims to help adults — parents, teachers, counselors, school administrators and other concerned community members — work with GLB youth Though its not unprecedented — the Department of Education sponsored a similar event for school personnel two years ago — this conference reaches farther in scope and content, and it's sure to raise some eyebrows in the current sociopolitical climate
Recent mainstream films — like this month's The Birdcage, starring Robin Williams in a Hollywood remake of La Cage aux Folles — have made meager inroads into "straight" consciousness about gay life But indulgent laughs at cross-dressing or stereotypic behavior do not pass for equal rights Homophobia is alive and well in America even in Vermont, where last year a law was passed mandating that all schools establish anti-harassment policies and procedures Though important for its attempt to eliminate the oppression of targeted-group minors, the law is also significant for its bald acknowledgment of homosexuality among teens a hush-hush subject not so very long ago
"Vermont has a reputation for being very liberal and accommodating," says Karin Eade "The reality is, kids are being kicked in the halls every day." When the Outright executive director gives her workshop at the conference next Tuesday, it will be a mini version of her group's educational outreach for GLB youth — to the grown-ups who care about them
Following a keynote speech by Catriona McHardy, education and training director at Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, workshops on topics from suicide to safe schools and safe sex make for a veritable minefield of information — through which any member of the religious right would fear to tread Along the way some alarming facts are sure to come to light:
• that GLB young people are at three times the risk of suicidal behavior — and comprise 30 percent of completed teen suicides; that suicide, in fact, is the leading cause of death among GLB youth, and Vermont has one of the highest rates of suicide in the U.S.;
• that GLBs comprise nearly 25 percent of homeless youth;
• that the rate of drug and alcohol abuse among GLB youth is four times that among hetero youth;
• that a quarter of GLB youth drop out of high school;
• that many GLB or "questioning" youth engage in premature sexual behavior in order to "prove" they are straight, or in an attempt to make homoerotic feelings disappear; that immature, unsafe sexual behavior is more at risk for pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS — according to Planned Parenthood
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Though the above statistics are based on national data, officials assume that roughly the same percentages apply to Vermont —- that 4 to 10 percent of teens are gay, lesbian or bisexual, whether or not they're "out." Though accurate numbers are hard to come by, in a 1994 statewide Youth Risk Behavior Survey by the Agency of Human Services, 4 percent of both girls and boys (in grades 812) indicated that they'd had same-gender sexual intercourse.^ other words, it's likely that at least 4 percent of Vermont parents will someday come face-to-face with homosexuality in their own families A much greater number
excellent student and unusually selfassured young woman, Gretchen says "I never really went through that confused state I recognized the feelings and let myself feel them as I needed to I kept to my convictions." She concedes that her bisexuality may have been less threatening, especially to her parents, than declaring she was a lesbian But bisexuals, she suggests, have another kind of cross to bear: lack of complete trust by either gender
In any case, Gretchen is aware of other individuals who've had a rough time dealing with their sexual feelings and the misunderstanding and name-
etc." occur in their schools despite official censure of such language
Commented one counselor, "There is loads of support [for GLB students] from adults and peers, but the negative talk is so much louder than the positive." "'Faggot' and 'queer' were used all the time," says Jace S., about Colchester High School, which he describes as "not very accepting." He left CHS after sophomore year to attend a piivate, "very tolerant" school in New Hampshire Coming out in high school was "the most scared time of my life," he says, though being away from his family made the transition a little easier "I didn't think I'd ever tell my parents," says Jace, now 22 "They're moderately conservative But they're good now — my mom does what she can to be supportive My father still doesn't like to talk about it much."
OSET
will count GLBs among their children's friends and, if they've got their eyes open, among their own friends, acquaintances, neighbors and colleagues
Some people believe that raising awareness — and securing the equity of homosexuals comprises the civil rights movement of this decade For youths like Gretchen R., a bisexual senior at South Burlington High School, the awareness translates in part to the increasing visibility of pink triangles the icon representing an ally, a safe space for GBLs — in the offices of teachers and counselors The pink triangle is not random geometry; it was worn in Nazi Germany by prisoners whose "crime" was being homosexual, and has been adopted by the gay/lesbian movement both in memory of history's oppression and as a symbol of hope for a better future
When Gretchen came out to her friends and then her family, her experience was atypical: Her bisexuality was accepted without too much trauma, although her parents wanted at first to believe that it was "just a phase." An
calling they endure She wants to form a gay-straight alliance at her school a support group similar to the safe haven she's found with P-FLAG and Outright Vermont The latter receives over 200 calls a year frqm young people, especially from rural areas Isolation, says Eade, is a terrible thing for GLB teens — and contributes to thoughts of hopelessness and suicide
But hurtful language is probably the most common, and frequent, form of abuse to GLBs Gretchen says that while students at South Burlington High School, like kids anywhere, can be judgmental, derogatory names are "not directed so much at a gay or lesbian person but as a general male insult." She's referring specifically to the "f-word": A study among youth in Philadelphia recently found that the worst thing to a young male is to be called a faggot "There are definitely times when it's said," Gretchen says
In a Vermont Educator's Survey from 1994, 93 percent of teachers, counselors and nurses in middle and high schools reported that the words "fag, queer, dyke,
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Jace finds Burlington a relatively safe place to be gay, but is reluctant to tell "just anyone. " He has become active in Outright Vermont himself, providing a kind of "big brother" support to younger males — like one boy at Mt Abe High School who finds himself in the lonely position of coming out in Bristol."He continuously goes through being called names and taunted," says Jace "Kids can be so cruel sometimes."
Jace notes that "the older gay history gets, the earlier people are coming out, and the more people feel comfortable with it It's such a powerful feeling to be able to look at yourself in the mirror and say, 'I'm gay and I'm proud of who I am.'"
Adults, perhaps especially school administrators, who try to beat back prejudice with proactive policies often meet with harassment themselves "The ^ Christian Coalition has definitely ^ targeted Vermont to get on school boards," says Karin Eade ff "It's impacting the hostility level."
0 She points to an incident at Winooski High School in June 0 1994 when a small group of conc servative parents tried to pressure m the school board to cancel an event at which Outright Vermont and Vermont CARES were to be present At about the same time, a student demonstration staged in support of gay students at Milton High School affirmed Eade's conviction that groups like Outright need to make themselves available to young people
"We have the moral imperative," she says "We're talking about respect, equity in education; we're talking about young persons being all they can be." Eade says as much about next week's conference, at which she'll help grown-ups grapple with their biases, learn to use gender-neutral language, learn to become real allies
Though Jace won't be on the event's GLB youth panel, his advice could well serve as its foundation: "I wish parents would think about what they say before they say it it's so easy to hurt a child C
For information about the conference, "Building Bridges to Equity, " Tuesday, March 26, call 864-4789 or 244-7639. For information about resources for gay, lesbian and bisexual youth, call 1-800-GLBCHAT. To contact P-FLAG, call 8634285.
THEDATING GAME, 5:30 p.m., no cover, followed by JIM LAMPOS BAND (alt-blues-rock), Club Metronome, 9 p.m No cover OPEN MIKE, Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 8 p.m No cover TAMAH (new folk), Cafe No No, 9 p.m Donations QUEEN CITY ALL STARS (reggae), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m No cover/$3 under 21 JIM BRANCA (blues), Java Blues, 8 p.m No cover HANNIBAL & AGOSTI (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m No cover HEARTATTACK WITH ROBERTO RENNA(DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $4/6. WOMENSING (worldbeat), Last Elm Cafe, 8 p.m Donations SUPERSOUNDS (rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m No cover LOST POSSE (bluegrass), Sneakers, Winooski, 8:30 p.m $2 ^ THURSDA Y
MOTEL BROWN (reggae-rock), Club Metronome, 9 p.m., $4 GUPPYBOY, STARLIGHT CONSPIRACY SECRET STARS (alt-rock), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m., $3 HANNIBAL & AGOSTI (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m No cover BOOTLESS & UNHORSED (Irish), Last Chance, 7:30 p.m No cover INTERNATIONAL DJS, 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $4 MARY MCCASLIN, DAVE KELLER (folk, acoustic blues), Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 9 p.m., $8 TWILIGHT IDOLS (rock), Buddah's, 9 p.m No cover SUPERSOUNDS (rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m No cover RAY LEWIS (blues), Vermont Pub & Brewery, 9:30 p.m No cover ZEPHYR (eclectic a cappella), Last Elm Cafe, 9 p.m Donations GEORGE ABELE (Afro-Caribbean), Local Legends Coffeehouse, Daily Bread, Richmond, 7:30 p.m., $3.50 SMOKIN'GRASS (bluegrass), Mad Mountain Tavern, Waitsfield, 9:30 p.m., $1
0 FRIDA Y CLYDE STATS TRIO (jazz), Windjammer, 5 p.m
and Invisible Jet.
JET, STUPID CLUB, SUB ROSA, THE PUSH STARS (alt-rock), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m., $3/5 MARGO HENNEBACH, STEVE NYSTRUP (folk), Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 9 p.m., $6
No cover COMEDY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson Hotel, 8 & 10 p.m., $7 TANTRUM (rock), Buddah's, 9 p.m., $2 BOOTLESS & UNHORSED (Irish), Last Chance, 7:30 p.m No cover THE MIX (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m No cover KIM KING'S JUKEBOX (DJ), 6 p.m., followed by CRAIG MITCHELL (DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $6 JAZZ NIGHT, Cafe No No, 8 p.m No cover K-NINE (punkabilly), Last Elm Cafe, 9 p.m Donations THE ADAMS (rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m No cover HIGHLAND WEAVERS (Irish), Tuckaway's, Sheraton Hotel, 8:30 p.m No cover JOHN VOORHEES (rhythmic folk), Williston Coffeehouse, 8 p.m., $5 PARKS DEPT (rock), Wolf's Lair, Colchester, 9 p.m., $2 ALBERT OTIS BLUES BAND Charlie-o's, Montpelier, 10 p.m No cover DAVE KELLER (acoustic blues), The Pyralisk, Montpelier, 9 p.m., $5 MICHAEL SULLIVAN TRIO (jazz), Main Street Bar and Grill Downstairs, Montpelier, 8 p.m No cover MOTEL BROWN (reggae-rock), Mad Mountain Tavern, Waitsfield, 9:30 p.m., $3
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BLACKTHORN CELTIC JAM (acoustic), 12:30 p.m JOHN VOORHEES, MIKE ABBOTT (rhythmic folk), Vermont Coffeehouse at Vermont Pasta, 9 p.m., $5 LYNN SANER, ELLEN CROSS (folk), Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 9 p.m., $6 KATE BARCLAY (acoustic guitar, vocals), Samara, 9 p.m No cover THE MONGOLIANS MEETTHEFIDDLEHEADS (Woodstockian lovefest), Java Love, 9 p.m No cover UNKNOWN BLUES BAND W/BIG JOE BURRELL, Club Metronome, 9 p.m., $4 BLUE RODEO, WEEPING TILE (rock-country-folk), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m., $8 NEAL DAVIS & FRIENDS (folk), Last Elm Cafe, 9 p.m Donations COMEDY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson Hotel, 8 & 10 p.m., $7 THE MIX (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m No cover LATIN DANCE PARTY (DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m., $4/5. RMS (rock), Alley Cats, 9:30 p.m No cover TANTRUM (rock), Buddah's, 9 p.m., $2 THEADAMS(rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m No cover BOB GESSER (guitar), W Tuckaway's, Sheraton Hotel, 8:30 p.m No cover PARKS DEPT (rock), Wolf's Lair, Colchester, 9 p.m., $2 MARTIN & JESSICA RUBY SIMPSON (folk), After Dark Music Series, Knights of Columbus Hall, Middlebury, 8 p.m., $12/14 LAR DUGGAN TRIO (jazz), Main Street Bar and Grill Downstairs, Montpelier, 8 p.m No cover CHUCK PETRA & THE PETRAFIED BLUES BAND, Charlie-o's, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m No cover MANGO JAM (zydeco/Cajun), Mad Mountain Tavern, Waitsfield, 9:30 p.m., $3 Q SUNDA Y
PATTI CASEY, BOBGAGNON, MATT MCGIBNEY (acoustic), Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 11 a.m No cover JUSTIN B, COUSIN DAVE (house/acid jazz DJs), Club Metronome, 9 p.m No cover OPEN MIKE WITH IN ACCORD (acoustic), Vermont Coffeehouse at Vermont Pasta, 8 p.m Donations FREEFALL (jazz), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m No cover WOMEN'S CABARET (DJ), 135 Pearl, 7 p.m., $3 JAZZ MANDOLIN PROJECT, Last Elm, 7:30 p.m Donations JIM JANNINGS (jazz), Main Street Bar & Grill, Montpelier, 11 a m No cover ^ MONDAY
THEBUTTERCUP FLOP-HOPPER (open poetry fetival), Java Love, 8 p.m No cover THE MISFITS (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m No cover MADELINES, HUFFY (alt-rock), Club Metronome, 9 p.m No cover DISAPPEAR FEAR, STEPH PAPPAS (acoustic), Club Toast, 9 p.m., $6 WOMEN'S NIGHT, Last Elm, 8 p.m Donations ^S t F Q TUESDA Y
OPEN POETRY, Last Elm Cafe, 8 p.m Donations OPEN MIC KNIGHT (acoustic), Java Love, 8 p.m No cover FLASHBACK: HITS OFTHE'80S (DJ), Club Toast, 9 p.m No cover/$3 under 21 PHAT TUESDAY (acid jazz/funk), 9 p.m No cover EAST COAST MUSCLE (rock), Nectars, 9:30 p.m No cover KATE BARCLAY (acoustic guitar/vocals), Cafe No No, 8 p.m Donations PARIMA JAZZ BAND, ParimaThai Restaurant, 8 p.m No cover FLEXTONE HI-FI (reeeae/dancehall DJs), Ruben James, 10 p.m No cover ^p ^ 8 8 Q WEDNESDA Y
THEDATING GAME, 5:30 p.m., no cover, followed by MIKE TROMBLEY EXPERIENCE (rock), Club Metronome, 9 p.m No cover CHANNEL TWO DUB BAND (reggae), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m No cover/$3 under 21 HEARTATTACK WITH ROBERTO RENNA (DJ) 135 Pearl 9 p.m. $4/6 No cover EAST COAST MUSCLE (rock) Nectar's 9:30 p.m No cover SUPERSOUNDS (rock), Patches, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m No cover HEATHER HARRELL (performance poetry), Last Elm Cafe, 9 p.m Donations JIM BRANCA (blues), Java Blues, 8 p.m No cover OPEN MIKE (acoustic), Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 8 p.m No cover JOHN LACKARD BLUES BAND, Alley Cats, 9:30 p.m No cover WILD BRANCH (bluegrass), Sneakers, Winooski, 9 p.m., $3
All clubs in Burlington unless otherwise noted.
TRE Y ANASTASI O ET AL . , SURRENDER TO THE AIR (EhWcD)
Trey Anastasio is out of the closet Actually, it's no secret that the Phish guitarist's alter ego is a jazz freak, but this side project makes it official Surrender to the Air is a nonstop flight to improvisation heaven, and everyone is flying first-class with their seatbelts unfastened Producing at New York's Electric Lady Studios, Anastasio pilots this outstanding crew, two from close to home: Phish drummer Jon Fishman and trombonist James Harvey The others are keyboardist John Medeski of Medeski Martin & Wood; guitarist Marc Ribot (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, The Lounge Lizards); Aquarium Units Kofi and Oteil Burbridge on flute and bass, respectively; Sun Ra vets Damon Choice on vibes, Marshall Allen on sax and trumpeter Michael Ray (now of Kosmic Crewe) The addition of Boston drummer Bob Gullotti means it's impossible to know which drummer is playing which tracks — maybe both at once The guitarwork, surprisingly, is restrained Though nine tracks are listed — four of them called "And Furthermore" — the recording is essentially one long experimental, sonic flotation device invoking the spirits of Miles Davis and Sun Ra Cerebral and kami-cosmic, Surrender is about as far from pop as music gets; it squawks, bleats, noodles, screeches, whispers It sounds by turns like
deranged zoo animals, like a sentence dissecting itself, like take-off It sprawls and stretches, withdraws into a fetal position then is reborn as a burst of fireworks. Tempos, tones and textures shift and snake along cryptic paths that perhaps only improv jazz players and fans can follow Anastasio claims to have woken up one morning with the concept for this album in his head Heck of a dream life Heck of a dream team
LONG HAIRE D BOY, WORLD TREE (Walnut Lane Records, CD)
The long-haired boy in question is Burlington's conga man Chad Hollister, whose debut release is a percussion-driven collection of nine original tunes Joining him is equally hirsute Sean Harkness on fretless bass, whose deft playing and silken tone add to the sensual feel of the entire album, co-produced with Martin Guigui at Ducktape Studios Hollister reveals himself as a sensitive, cheerful, romantic, socially conscious guy, and his music reflects those values except for one party-on no-brainer called "Nantucket Song." Dude musta had sunstroke on that one And though I question the wisdom of mentioning one's hair more than once per record, the lilting pulse of Holl ister's drumming and his smoky, resonant voice help to smooth things over Hollister kicks off with the rope-swinging passion of Tarzan, and ends sultry-sweet on the aptly-titled lullaby, "Fall to Sleep." In between he romps with an earnest, save-the-world energy — a pared-down Johnny Clegg — or croons about love and sounds like he means it I he hearty self-harmonizing is a good touch, as it adds a tonal layer otherwise missing in these sparse arrangements Despite the clean sound and pleasing fluidity of their partnership, Hollister and Harkness would benefit from a full band Don't look in local venues for Long Haired Boy just yet the duo is working on some South Africa connections to promote World Tree and human rights
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FOL K LUR E This week provides a veritable feeding frenzy for folk fans luckily, not all of them are on the same night Hot spots: Thursday: Mary McCaslin, a Burlington staple in the days of Hunts', usually with her late partner Jim Ringer Local acoustic blues coun* cilor Dave Keller opens for this inspirational folk legend at the Burlington Coffeehouse Friday: Same place, same time, Margo V Hennebach, a singer-pianist-guitarist and Kerrville New Folk \ Finalist, touring her brand-new CD, Michaelean. Classically \ trained, the Hoboken native has a mesmerizing soprano \ that won't quit Steve Nystrup opens Saturday: Competing options tonight, but my bet's on the rare i East Coast appearance of legendary British acoustic I guitarist Martin Simpson (June Tabor, Albion Band, now a frequent guest on "Prairie Home Companion") and his singer-songwriter wife Jessica Ruby Simpson Passion and pickin' at Middlebury's After Dark Music Series, Knights of Columbus Hall Monday: Disappear Fear (left) at Club I oast Renegade, in-your-face folk-rockers for the alternative set The inimitable Steph Pappas opens
"Call it the Ivory Dream Team." (Philadelphia inquirer)
Four ofjazz's most entertaining and talented pianists take their places at four grand pianos amassed on the Flynn stage This tribute totheir mentor, the amazing Memphis jazz pianist Phineas Newborn Jr., includes selections by Duke Ellington, Ray Brown, and Bobby Timmons Bassist Peter Washington and drummer Tony Reedus accompany
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Freyne's article, the so-called "glaring omissions" of the grievances of the AfricanAmerican community with Teetor's behavior at the forum, is again irrelevant as it pertains to the trial or Freyne's article This is not to say that the
Does this case deal with issues of race? Withthe truth? With political correctness? I think so
grievances of the AfricanAmerican community against Teetor are unimportant, but Freyne's article was about Teetor vs Gannett Not about Teetor vs the African-American community As Freyne pointed out, what is at issue here is something much larger
In his article, Freyne illustrated how Teetor's story about the public forum on racism caused enough friction at the Free Press to have Teetor summarily dismissed Apparently, Teetor's reporting of certain events displeased many people in the minority community Unfortunately and unbelievably, the most remarkable event Teetor witnessed at the forum was when a white woman, Ellen Norton, spoke for less than the three-minute allotted time limit before she was cut off by then-mayoral assistant Rodney Patterson According to Teetor's article, Patterson told her that if she was going to speak at the forum she should come to the microphone "as a person of color." Teetor went on to write that Norton was then "escorted out of the room where the forum was being held."
It's clear that the constitutional significance of these events did not escape Teetor when he sat down to write his story later that evening But it was this very reporting that the Free Press retracted the following day perhaps due to pressure from certain members of Burlington's minority community who had threatened to organize a protest march against the newspaper — that is the heart of Teetor vs Gannett This is the core issue, not Teetor's behavior at the forum, nor his so-called exploitation of any "racial dynamics" there, which Chavez feels should have been addressed in Freyne's article.*
In short, I found Freyne's story to be highly informative, engaging and well-written Chavez's disjointed diatribe against him was unfounded, without substance, and read much more like a personal attack than a critique calling into question Freyne's journalistic abilities v , — Dan Gallagher Charlotte
Ssshhh! Hear that building talking? What's it saying to you? If the experience of listening to architecture is an unfamiliar one, let John Anderson be your interpreter
In his current exhibit of architectural drawings at Burlington's Exquisite Corpse Artsite, the local composer of fanciful and actual public spaces suggests that the built environment is
world-class sense of architec» ture
Our under-appreciation of the aesthetics and cultural significance of buildings may partly stem, Anderson posits, from the Yankee utilitarian tradition Burlington won't fulfill its potential, he argues, until we overcome the Puritan legacy
show in the ground-floor gallery of Jager Di Paola Kemp Design assembles some of the sketches, photomontages and watercolors Anderson has produced during the past 20 years, from the 1976 "Burlington Fantasy Show" at the Fleming Museum, through his 1993 "Tankscapes" elegy to the
the "multi-dimensional" development of the waterfront's Lake Street and preservation of the "sacred" wooded embankment above it
The nearly 60 pieces on display alternate between earnestly practical and amusingly visionary, with a few of the most intriguing drawings straddling
OFF THE DRAWING BOARD
veritabi^ opera, Architect John Anderson builds a case for whose chorus is:
"Look again at us, forget your preconceptions, trust your imagination Forget our content, let us become metaphors for your personal visions."
Anderson's aim with "Wish You Were Hear! If Buildings Could Talk." is to encourage viewers to open all their senses, not just their sight, to architecture's multiple messages The 53-year-old creator of several noteworthy buildings in Burlington and vicinity, including the Lake Champlain Waldorf School and Kids' Town, doesn't think we're sufficiently aware of our cityscape
As a result, he finds, "Burlington may be worldclass, nationally famous, naturally gorgeous for work and play and family, but we lack a
and learn to revel in the beauty of buildings
Ever since getting his master's degree from Yale, Anderson has been trying to elevate architecture's standing in the public consciousness His
"amazing, extraordinary" — and now-demolished — oilstorage cylinders adjacent to the Moran plant
The current show also includes very recent works, such as an inchoate design for
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those two realms "Breakwater Calibration," for example, imagines 22 thin glass-andmetal structures erected on the rocky bulwark protecting Burlington's harbor A person standing at a designated spot on shore would be able to sur^ vey the Adirondacks — and to p 3 align with a monument in Cfl Texas — by means of these calibrating elements
A serious proposal or a flight of fantasy? A bit of both, according to Anderson sf f "Always start with the most far-out, the most visionary, the most unreal, the most personal," he instructs visitors to his show, "and you will end up just beyond the status quo Start with the safest, the most undemanding, the most real, the most socially acceptable, and
you will end up short of the status quo."
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Andersons imagination ranges far beyond the Queen City's confines — afault-line project for California, a Gulf War monument for the Saudi-Kuwaiti desert — the downtown waterfront serves as the predominant focus of "Wish You Were Hear! If Buildings Could Talk." The architect has already made his marks on the waterfront in the form of Main Street Landing's Wing Building, which he designed, and the Lake Champlain Basin Science Center
That collaborative conversion of the former Naval Reserve Building exemplifies Anderson's notion of how dreams can take shape in concrete and steel The show presents his response to the City's 1990 request for proposals for refitting the Navy's "blue box." Anderson conceived a water/toboggan slide going up, over and down the building,
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"Wish You Were Hear! If Buildings Could Talk," Architecture and Cityscape Revisions, by John Anderson, Exquisite Corpse Artsite Burlington Through April 19
sponsore d b y Town Hall, 3 p.m Free Info, 658-3004
TH E DATING GAME': Attention bachelors and bachelorettes: This updated stage version of the old television show offers free food, cheap beer and lots of laughs Club Metronome, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m Free Info, 864-5684
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MOZART REQUIEM: The Montpelier Chamber Orchestra joins forces with Central Vermont singers Statehouse, Montpelier 7:30 p.m Free Info
828-2228 theate r
SPALDING GRAY: The monologuist draws parallels between learning to ski and becoming a first-time father Flynn Stage, Burlington, 8 p.m $19 Info, 863-5966 fil m
'BICYCLE THIEF: A 1948 masterpiece of social realism follows a poor worker in search of his stolen bike The subtitled Italian film shows at Billings Theater, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m Free Info, 862-3361 words
POET LAUREATE READING: Poet Laureate Mark Strand reads from his works Green Lounge, Mitchell, Middlebury College, 4:15 p.m Free Info 388-MIDD kids
'HAPPY DAY GYMAGERY': Three- to six-year-olds and their parents explore storytelling with movement and props Burgess Hall, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m Free Register, 865-2278
'MAPLE SUGAR MAGIC': Preschoolers and their parents collect sap and set it to boil Green Mountain Audubon Nature Center Sugarhouse, Huntington, 1 p.m $3 Register, 434-3068 etc
GEOLOGY LECTURE: Local geologist Don Burns talks about the marble industry Starr Library, Middlebury College, 4:15 p.m Free Info, 388-3711
'THE SOUL OF POLITICS': Bestselling author Jim Wallis talks about faith and politics in a keynote address entitled, "Beyond Religious Right and Secular Left." McCarthy Arts Center, St Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m Free Info, 654-2535
'WOMEN IN POLITICS IN MY HOME COUNTRY': A panel of international students compares notes on women in power Alumni Auditorium Champlain College, Burlington, noon Free Info, 860-2700 TRANSPORTATION MEETING: The Metropolitan Planning Organization wants your input on the
music
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN CONCERT: Folk singer Mike Burris celebrates his new acoustic release, It's About Time. St Michael's Chapel, Colchester, 7 p.m Free Info 654-2535
CLASSICAL CONCERT: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center features clarinetist David Shifrin, pianist David Golub and cellist Gary Hoffman Concert Hall, Middlebury College, 8 p.m $8 Info, 388-MIDD dance
SWING DANCE: Roll back the rug at Cafe No No, Burlington, 7 p.m Donations Info, 865-2317 theate r
SPALDING GRAY: See March 20 Also, theater artists and storytellers meet the performer at 147 Main St., Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m $8
'SEA MARKS': A simple Irish fisherman becomes involved with an upwardly mobile Welsh farm girl in this p'lay about place and purpose Rodger Dodge and Wendi Stein perform at the former German Club Champlain Club, Burlington, 8 p.m $8 Info, 86-FLYNN
'MARAT/SADE': This play about a play by the Marquis de Sade is set in an insane asylum around the time of the French Revolution Lost Nation Theater performs at Smilie Auditorium, Montpelier High School, 8 p.m $6 Info, 229-0492 fil m
'WOMEN IN AMERICAN LIFE': Five 15-minute films document women's lives from the mid-19th century to the present day Bethany Church, Montpelier, 7:30-9 p.m Free Info, 476-8158 a r t
ART LECTURE: Poet laureate Mark Strand wrote a book on painter Edward Hopper He uses slides to talk art at Alexander Twilight Hall, Middlebury College, 4:15 p.m Free Info, 388MIDD
GALLERY TALK: Charles Derby discusses his personal collection of African art in a lecture at Middlebury College Museum of Art, 4;30 p.m Free Info, 388-MIDD words
'WOMEN WH O WRITE ABOUT FISHING': Readers get their hooks into the first-ever collection of writing about fishing by women Aldrich Public
Library Barre 7 p.m Free Info 4767550
POETRY READING: Ellen Dudley
reads from her book Slow Burn. Martha
Rhodes reads from At the Gate and Here, Entering. Cover To Cover Bookstore, Randolph, 7 p.m Free Info, 728-4206
'FULL FRONTAL NUDITY': The local poetry performance group bares all — metaphorically Crow Bookstore, 14 Church St., Burlington, 8 p.m Free Info, 860-7453
kids
WALDORF OBSERVATION DAY:
Parents sit in on classes at the Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne, 8:30-10:45 a.m Free Register, 985-2834 etc
'THE POLITICS OF MEANING':
Tikkun editor Michael Lerner authored a book called Jews and Blacks: Let the Healing Begin. He shares his views at McCarthy Arts Center, St Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m Free Info, 654-2535
MEDICAL HISTORY LECTURE: The hot-and-cold history of asbestos is the subject of a lecture by Dr John Craighead Hall A, Given Building, UVM, Burlington, noon Info, 864-6357
'MICROBREWING TRENDS': The founder of Otter Creek Brewing addresses the Vermont Venture Network Radisson, Burlington 8-10 a.m $15 Register
658-7830
CONSULTANTS NETWORK: Tom
Pierce offers a presentation entitled, 'Marketing the Product Called You.'
Appetizers come with Hampton Inn Colchester, 5:30 p.m $12 Register, 351-0285
'YOUR BABY, YOUR CHOICES':
Pregnant? Gather with experienced mothers and childbirth educators to empower yourself and create realistic birth plans Friends Meeting House, Burlington, 7 p.m Free Info, 878-6885
'ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT': Should you or shouldn't you? Bryn Perkins shares current research results with menopausal women Community Center in Jericho, 7 p.m $4 Info, 8993324
'SPIRITUALITY OF PREVENTION
CONFERENCE: Two days of workshops and activities recharge prevention practitioners Lake Morey Inn, Fairlee, 9 a.m - 4 p.m Friday $155 Register, 8883736
BLOOD DRIVE: Share a pint with a stranger Trinity College, Burlington, 11 a.m - 3 p.m Donations Info, 658-6400
'ENSEMBLES IN THE SNOW : The Vermont Youth Orchestra breaks up into string quartets, brass quintets and woodwind ensembles for an
music UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m Free Info, 658-3199 theate r
'SEA MARKS': See March 21
'MARAT/SADE': See March 21 'INTERVIEWING THE AUDIENCE': Monologuist Spalding Gray moves to the other side of the microphone to interview several audience members Flynn Stage, Burlington, 8 p.m $16.50-21.50 Info, 863-5966
'NUNSENSE': Sisterly advice takes on new meaning in this habit-forming musical comedy about Catholic sorority Mann Hall, Trinity College, Burlington, 8 p.m $6 Info, 872-2738
'LAUGHING MATTERS': Peter Gould and Stephen Stearns offer physical comedy, song, animal impersonations, comic illusions and social commentary Charlotte Central School, 7 p.m Donations Info 425-2932 words
POETRY READING: Bards of all persuasions read from their works Firehouse Gallery,Burlington, 8 p.m Free Info, 864-6106
MAC PARKER: The "Voice of Vermont" tells stories of farm and rural life to raise funds for the Laraway School for troubled boys Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, 7 p.m $5 Info, 635-7212 kids
SONGS & STORIES: Robert Rcsnik entertains at the Fletcher Library, Burlington, 11-11:45 a.m Free Info, 865-7216 etc
BLOOD DRIVE: Sec March 21, Austin Lounge, Given Building, UVM, Burlington, 11 a.m - 4 p.m and S Burlington High School, 9 a.m 2 p.m
SPANISH SLIDE SHOW: Richard White leads a Spanish-speaking tour of Mayan archeol ogy Andean Designs, Burlington, 7:30 p.m Free Info 865-3047
NATURE SLIDES: The arctic flora of the White Mountains figures prominently in a slide show by a couple of backpacking botanists Green Mountain Club, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m $4 Reservations, 2447037
HOME 8c GARDEN SHOW: Tonight enjoy birthday cake, line dancing and a fly tying demonstra-
PROOF:
'CHAKRAS, COLOR & MUSIC':
Pianist Rebecca Penneys demonstrates the music-color-energy connection in concert at Chandler Hall, Randolph, 8 p.m $10 Info, 728-9133
dance
CONTRA DANCE: Mary DesRosier
calls for Viveka Fox, Sarah Blair and Becky Ashedon Wear flowers to this "spring fling." Edmunds Jr High School Cafeteria, Burlington Potluck, 6:30 p.m Lesson, 7:30 p.m Dance, 8 p.m $5 Info, 865-9363
theater
*SEA MARKS': See March 21
'MARAT/SADE': See March 21
'NUNSENSE': See March 22
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OPEN STUDIO: Katharine Montstream sells paintings,"endless cards" and factory seconds 1 Main St., Burlington, 10 a.m
5 p.m Free Info, 862-8752
ART SESSION: Artists and photographers get a new angle on their art with a live model 150 Elm St., Montpelier, 7 p.m Free Info, 229-5253 iv crds
'BOOK & COOK'
FUNDRAISER: Buy books, games, puzzles
nand homemade treats to benefit furry friends The Humane Society, Burlington, 10 a.m 2 p.m Free Info, 8605865
'NAMES OF THE DEAD': Stewart
O'Nan reads and signs his acclaimed novel, Names of the Dead. Chassman & Bern Booksellers, Burlington, 2 p.m Free Info, 862-4332
RALPH WRIGHT SIGNING: The former speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives signs his book, All Politics is Personal Vermont Book Shop, Middlebury, 2-4 p.m Free Info, 388-2061 kids
CONTEMPORARY BALLET: Dance fans check out "A Celebration for Children." Alumni Auditorium, Champlain College, *" Burlington 7:30 p.m $3/5 Info, 878-2941
FAMILY
CONTRA DANCE: Times writes of Evelyn Mary Ann of it. " The world-class Samucls lcads / sin g m g lay at Ira Allen Lhapel. games and
simple dances for families Edmunds Jr
High School Cafeteria, Burlington, 4:30 p.m Potluck, 6:30 p.m $1/2.50 Info, 865-9363
GLORIA KAMEN TALK: The Hartland author discusses her new biography about the largely unrecognized musical life of Fanny Mendelssohn Children's Pages, Winooski, 1-3 p.m Free Info, 655-0231 etc
HOME & GARDEN SHOW: See March 22, 10 a.m 8 p.m Check out composting, knitting machine and fly tying demos
BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER: McKenzie cooks up maple-cured breakfast meats to raise money for the new recreational center in South Burlington Bring your ice skates C Douglas Cairn Recreational Center, S Burlington, 9-11 a.m Donations Info 864-4585
VERMONT LABOR CONFERENCE: NAFTA, health care and the future of the labor movement are discussed at a meeting hosted by the AFL-CIO S Burlington High School, 9 a.m 5 p.m Free Register, 223-5229
VERMONT CARES DINNER: Friends and founders of the oldest and largest AIDS service organization in Vermont celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Vermont CARES A silent auction precedes the dinner from 5:30-7 p.m Radisson Hotel, Burlington, 7-9 p.m $35 Info, 8632437
COTS FUNDRAISER: Pure Pressure provides the tunes at this costume benefit for the Committee on Temporary Shelter Sweetwaters, Burlington, 9 p.m $7 Info, 864-6360
CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRIP: The Green Mountain Club travels to Hazen's Notch Ski Touring Center Meet at UVM
NANCY NAHRA: The local poet reads from her self-published volume of verse Chassman & Bern Booksellers, Burlington, 2 p.m Free Info, 862-4332 MAY SARTON TALK: For years writer May Sarton was a mentor and muse to Deborah Straw Now Shaw talks about the authors who inspired Sarton at Kimball Public Library Randolph 7 p.m Free Info, 728-5073
SPORT POETRY READING: Entries in the sports poetry contest sponsored by the Vermont Council on the Humanities get a hearing at Barnes & Noble Bookstore, S Burlington, 2 p.m Free Info, 864-8001
kids
BILL HARLEY CONCERT: Expect uplifting stories and songs about the saga of being a child, and the stickier condition of being an adult Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 3 p.m $8.50 Info, 86-FLYNN etc
HOME & GARDEN SHOW: See March 22, 11 a.m - 4 p.m
SUGAR-ON-SNOW PARTY: Tour the sugarbush and check out the demos and exhibits Sweet treats will be for sale at Green Mountain Audubon Nature Center Sugarhouse, Huntington, 1-4 p.m Free Info, 434-3068
SNOWSHOE TRIP: The Green Mountain Club packs crampons for the difficult eight-mile round trip to Bald Peak in the Adirondacks Meet at UVM Visitor Parking, Burlington, 6 a.m Free Register, 879-7221
VERMONT JAZZ ENSEMBLE: An allday meeting of jazz educators is followed up by a public performance of the Vermont Jazz Ensemble Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 7 p.m Donations Info, 86-FLYNN
OPEN REHEARSAL: Women bring their vocal chords to a harmonious rehearsal of the Champlain Echoes Knights of Columbus Hall, Burlington, 7 p.m Free Info, 864-6703
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'LONELY PLANET': Big City Players stage the New England premiere of a play about how two men deal with life in the time of AIDS 135 Pearl, Burlington, 7 p.m $5 Reservations, 863-5884 w crds
'WOMEN WH O WRITE ABOUT FISHING': See March 21, Waterbury Village Public Library Info, 244-7036 'FBI SECRETS, AN AGENT'S
EXPOSE': Wes Swearingen retired from the Bureau after investigating communists Black Panthers and the American Indian Movement He signs copies of his expose at Chassman & Bern Booksellers, 7 p.m Free Info, 862-4332
POETRY READING: Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Carolyn Kizer reads from her work Vermont Studio Center Lecture Hall, Johnson, 7:30 p.m Free Info, 635-2727 kids
STORY TIMES: Children 18 months to three years old listen at 10:30 a.m., those three to
four get a chance at 3:30 p.m S Burling-
ton Library. Free Info, 658-9010 etc
'PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE': A local ethicist offers an overview of physician-assisted dying then facilitates a public discussion on the subject Schulmaier Hall, Community College of Vermont, Montpelier, 7 p.m Free Info, 828-4060
'MANAGING MORTALITY': Choreographer Bill T Jones talks about his controversial dance piece about living widr> terminal illness 28 Silsby, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 5 p.m Free Reservations, 603-646-2010
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COMMUNITY BAND PRACTICE: Musicians of all levels rehearse with the Waterbury Community Band Waterbury Congregational Church, 7 p.m Free Info, 244-6352 dance
'STILL/HERE': The award-winning choreographer Bill T Jones performs a controversial piece about living with terminal illness Moore Theater, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m $20.50 Info, 603-646-2242 theater
'LONELY PLANET': See March 25, 8 p.m 'SO STICK TO THE FARM': Margaret MacArthur and friends offer an evening of songs and stories about how western migration tore families apart in Vermont Chandler Music Hall Randolph 7 p.m Free Info, 888-3183 t ilm
A CONVERSATION WITH BAR-
BARA JORDAN': This rare interview features footage with the late congresswoman Billings Theatre, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m Free Info, 6567892 iv crds
WRITERS WORKSHOP: Wordsmiths of all persuasions are invited to this weekly gathering Cafe No No, Burlington, 7:30 p.m Free Info, 865-5066
kids
'JEKYLL & HYDE': With humor and a rock score, the classic has been transformed into a contemporary tale of drug abuse for those in grades five through nine Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 9:30 a.m & noon $5 Info, 863-5966 etc
'FBI SECRETS, AN AGENT'S EXPOSE': See March 25 Wes Swearingen fesses up at Carpenter
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to do list
Burlington, 12:15 p.m $2 Info, 656-0750
'AID TO ARTISANS': The
RAPE
ING: The Women's Rape Crisis Center starts a volunteer training for community educators and support people Burlington, 6 p.m Free Register, 864-0555 'DECISION-MAKING
TECHNOLOGIES': How can self-governing bodies use technology effectively? A sociology professor talks about challenges in contemporary Karelia Severance Room, Kalkin, UVM, Burlington, noon Free Info, 656-8274
LESBIGAY YOUTH CON-
NATURE CALLS: Adirondack author and environmentalist Bill McKibben reads from his nature writings next Wednesday at Billings Student Center. His appearance is a benefit for Richmond-based Wild Earth magazine.
FERENCE: "Building Bridges to Equity is a conference for adults who work with gay, lesbian and bisexual youth and their families Workshops include "Parents Have Closets Too" and "Suicide and Despair Issues." Capitol Plaza, Montpelier, 8:30
a.m 4 p.m $40 Info, 800-244-7639
CHILDLESS SUPPORT GROUP: Men and women without kids meet at the Unitarian Church, Burlinton, 6 p.m Free Info, 658-4991
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music
'SO STICK TO THE FARM': See March 26, Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m Info 828-2228
LANE SERIES: Profound deafness has nor stopped Evelyn Glennie from becoming the number-one solo percussionist in the world The Lane Series presents her at Ira Allen Chapel, UVM, Burlington, 8 p.m $15 Info, 655-4455
dance
'STILL/HERE': See March 26 theate r
'DANCING AT LUGHNASA': Playwright Brian Field captures the spirit of rural Ireland in this play about the longings of five sisters McCarthy Arts Center, St Michael's College, Colchester, 8 p.m Free Info 654-2535 t il m
'SURNAME VIET, GIVEN NAME NAM': A personal documentary explores the roles of women in Vietnam Billings Theater, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m Free Info, 862-3361
JAPANESE FILM SERIES: Housewives shows in the Weathervane Dining Room, Living-Learning Commons, UVM, Burlington, 6 p.m Free Info, 656-4477 a r t
'ASHANTI TO ZULU': Christina Fearon speaks about selected African objects from the museums permanent collection Fleming Museum, UVM,
The 6th Annual Life of the Child Conference 'What is Happening to My Child?" Keynote by Jane Wulsin, Master Teacher, Green Meadows Waldorf School Friday March 29 7:30 p.m 'Our Changing Roles as Teachers 6 Parents' A talk with Jane Wilson, plus Workshops on Parenting and Schooling
656-3210
talks at Frog Hollow, Burlington, 7 p.m Free Info, 865-5254 w crds
'REFLECTIONS ON
NATURE': Environmental writer Bill McKibben reads from his award-winning nature literature North Lounge, Billings, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m Free Info, 434-4077
'WHAT, AFTER ALL, IS POETRY?': Geof Hewitt explores connections between Robert Frost and three contemporary Vermont poets Waterbury Village Public Library, 7 p.m Free Info, 244-7036 etc
'THE DATING GAME': See March 20 VERMONT LATIN DAY: Who said alea iacta esit Orations are followed by the Jeopardy-like Probatio at a Latin Fest for high school students Patrick Gymnasium 9 a.m 12:30 p.m Free Info
'U.S.-JAPANESE RELATIONS AFTER WWII': Journalist Fumiko Halloran and military historian Richard Halloran speak at Mann Hall, Trinity College, 7:30 p.m Free Reservations, 658-0337 ext 527
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bartendin g BARTENDING: Classes start in April For a brochure, write to: P.O Box 8071 Burlington, 05402
'THE OTHER SIDE OF DARKNESS': Fridays, 7 p.m Pathways to Weil-Being, Burlington Free, Info, 3881640 This lecture series ofers "theory and practice for tapping the unconscious."
healt h
'FOOD FUN FOR LITTLE ONES':
Wednesday March 27, 7-8 p.m Burgess Hall, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington Free Register, 865-2278 Parents and child care providers learn how to promote interest in healthy eating.
meditatio n
VIPAASSANA MEDITATION: Sundays, 10-10:50 a.m Burlington Yoga Studio Free Info, 658- YOGA Bill Petrow guides the meditation.
MEDITATION: First & third Sundays, 10 a.m noon Burlington Shambala Center Free Info, 658-6795 Non-sectarian and Tibetan Buddhistpractices are taught.
'HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD DEAL WIT H ANGER': Monday, March 25, 7 p.m Burgess Hall, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington Free Register, 865-2278 Middle schoolers, older kids and adults learn about anger management.
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PLAYBACK THEATRE: Wednesday March 20, 7-9 p.m Burlington Friends Meeting Donations Register, 863-5053 Learn to improvise real lif e based on storytelling, movement and music. A performance ensemble may be formed.
tai ch i
TAI CHI: Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m 6c 8-9 p.m Food For Thought, Stowe, $10 Info, 253-4733
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Some call it torture Some call it opportunity The annual audition day sponsored by the Vermont Association of Theatre and Theatre Artists (VATTA) has come and gone, and another 50 Vermont actors have survived the biggest cattle call of the year
On one Saturday every March, local actors get a chance to strut their stuff before a producers-only audience For Vermont theaters, it's a quick way to discover talent For performers, it's a do-or-die shot which, depending on the outcome, can mean a job or a humbling reality check Because auditioners don't just get a yea or nay for their efforts They get rated and by some of the top names in area theater, film and television The experience can buckle the knees of the most jaded pro But, judging from the number of actors willing to pay $20 for one tension-filled three-minute slot, it's worth some lost sleep — or lunch
most of the auditioners here today And, like them, he's trying to stay calm It's not working
He steps outside the McCarthy Arts Center for a quick smoke
Backstage, 14-year old Anna Berrian Eno-Van Fleet sits silently in the warm-up room
She's never been to a professional audition before She looks nauseous The St Johnsbury Academy freshman jiggles her knees beneath her oversize grunge trousers Her parents and best friend Charlotte are here with her from Cabot
Anna takes a cup of water from her dad, but stares at the floor, occasionally moving her face in a practice expression She's oblivious to the other hopefuls stretching and pacing around her A day room in a psych ward has nothing on this gang of mumbling, contorted actors
The warm-up room door opens Anna looks up at a VATTA staffer, who gently calls the first name on his list It's
Champlain Arts Theater's
Veronica Lopez has an eye out for folks with a flair for Shakespeare
Nora Jacobson and her
Off the Grid Productions film cohorts have made the trip from Norwich to find homegrown talent for the spring shooting of Letters from My Mothers Early Lovers. Dorset Theater Festival and Weston Playhouse reps are stocking their summer casts In all, members of 10 companies have come in hopes of spotting the perfect addition to their rosters "Number three John D Alexander." John takes the stage calmly He's a burly guy, dressed in boots and demin The perfect Stanley His chosen monologue — from A Streetcar Named Desire — drives it home He follows with a snippet of cockney dialect, and after a quick song from Hair, it's
STAGE FRIGHT
John exits The clusters of company members consult with auction-like gestures A few nods, some raised eyebrows, are all they'll give away They scratch their assessments on their evaluation sheets
The next performer enters John's fate is sealed for this^season It took four minutes
"It's weird." John is in the lobby, pumped, awaiting the verdict "Now I wait to get the little pieces of paper that define your life."
Minutes later, John is grinning He got nibbles; a few interview requests, and some meetings lined up for the end of the day
Vermont's best drama? At the biggest try-out of the year
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"It's definitely a strange energy," says veteran VATTA auditioner John D Alexander, 32 "Performing in front of an audience, you get used to getting a response It fuels your performance But here, it's a room full of producers sitting there with clipboards When you come off you have no idea how you did."
not Anna's She sets her sights on the floor again A willowy woman in a black leotard and skirt gracefully rises "How are you?" the staffer asks her "I've been better," the woman replies and sweeps past him to the hall
And young Anna? She's getting color back in her cheeks after a gracefully delivered Portia from The Mer-chant of Venice, and an enthusiastic Miss Firecracker. Exhaling, she assures her parents: "I was loud." She's too nervous to read her evaluations She hands them to her dad, who simply smiles and holds up a favorable critique for her to see
"Wow! Look at that!" Anna is jumping Her mom slaps her on the back The verdict: two interviews, two call-backs
It's 10:50 a.m 10 minutes until curtain John goes on in 19 minutes — the number three slot Last year, the Burlington forester and father of two got noticed at VATTA And anyone who saw him in Our Country's Good last month knows why John's a solid actor with good credentials
Out front, producers are still arriving The sight of so many "industry people" this early on a Saturday morning borders on miraculous And they're even smiling — some of them nodding in recognition to their colleagues as they head for the coffee urn, bagels braced between their teeth
Vermont Stage Company's Blake Robison is here, hoping to fatten the talent file for his Young Playwrights Festival
are
"I've been here every year," says director Lopez as she watches the actors' reactions to their evaluations "I look at these resumes and see a Vermont address and I think, 'I've never seen this person before.' It adds' to my theory that there is an incredible amount of talent in this state." •
The electrifying traditional Irish band Loved on both sides of
OFF THE DRAWING BOARD
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right into the lake While this structure has not been built — yet — its wavy shape became the inspiration for the Science Centers actual thematic design
Pin him down and Anderson will outline an overall plan for the waterfront that blends new residential, commercial and public buildings with conservation of natural features and old structures For a visionary, he's notably nondogmatic
"I don't want to see gentrification or 'quaintifaction' occurring down there," he says At the same time, Anderson considers residential construction critical because it will promote greater human activity on a much-needed "seven-day-aweek, year-round basis."
Even as the waterfront undergoes "an organic process of development without any overriding formula," it will be essential to maintain "the many old bones to be found there." Relics like the Moran plant, which Anderson considers one of Burlington's truly great buildings, and the Pease grain elevator — "our local version of an Italian campanile'* — should be maintained "not out of a sense of nostalgia," the architect sug-
gests, "but because they tell a story." He also thinks it vital to protect the surviving elements of "the tough, working waterfront," such as the ferry terminal, train yard and wastewater treatment facility His design of the Wing Building — "a tough little structure" — is meant to allude to its built surroundings
Anderson will consider "Wish You Were Hear!" a resounding success if it succeeds in making everi»a few people look — and listen — more closely to architecture Burlington will be much better off once its inhabitants also start touching, tasting and smelling the urban fabric, he insists
"We don't have to worry about Taft Corners or WalMart," Anderson assures his audience "Burlington is unique and has a character, a quality, that doesn't exist out there Embrace it and, of course, people will come and will want that unique thing." • Architect John Anderson will give a gallery talk about his exhibit this Friday; March 22, 6:30 p. m. at the Exquisite Corpse Artsite, 47 Maple St., Burlington. The event is free and open to the public. For information, call 864-8040, ext. 121.
HOM€ WORK
John Anderson specializes in vibrant design with a social purpose No wonder he was selected as the architect for the Burlington area's first residential facility for people living with the HIV virus In a collaborative effort involving Vermont CARES and the Burlington Community Land Trust, the firm of Anderson Schenker Ltd plans to renovate a century-old home on Officers' Row in Fort Ethan Allen The Victorian-style 11,000-square-foot building, used most recently as a daycare center, will be divided into 10 one-bedroom apartments, along with a community meeting space and an office for Vermont CARES, a Burlington-based AIDS counseling group which is acting as the leasing agent
No medical services are to be provided on-site Sponsors emphasise that the building will function as an apartment house for" people with special needs, not as a nursing home or hospice
"I feel honored to be involved in this project," • Anderson says Noting that his firm often turns out some "pretty wild things that push the design envelope," the architect says he hopes to win more commissions like this one, "in which the idea is to share with the community rel
evant and practical work that isn't necessarily about raising design consciousness."
A key objective for this building is to continue to mesh with its surroundings Anderson thus intends to leave the exterior unaltered, except for a 1950s-era glass addition which he will "respectfully downplay." Redesign work will concentrate on the interior, where the architect will introduce "life and spirit" in the form of colorful, curved walls
"Housing is a huge issue for people with HIV and AIDS," says Marita Hartnett, client services consultant for Vermont CARES She notes that many AIDS patients are in precarious residential arrangements "because their situations can change quickly." Some face eviction as their resources dwindle, while others must contend with discrimination on the part of landlords
The Fort Ethan Allen project, intended to start construction in the fall, has yet to be publicized, but so far the neighbors seem receptive to it, reports Land Trust director Brenda Torpy Members of the local condo association have been "very supportive," she says Further community meetings will be held to address whatever concerns may arise
Every once in a Keith Moon a drummer shows a bit of ego the rare and rhythmic extrovert who equates playing an instrument with damaging it beyond repair But in general percussionists tend to be humble, reliable, patient musicians who are "not territorial," offers Burlington percussionist Brian Johnson It may be tough to imagine Pete Townsend and Andres Segovia sharing fingering philosophies But drummers, says Johnson, are one big "universal musical family."
The clan is no less diverse in Vermont, home to rudimental, taiko, conga, snare, marimba, African and rock n ' roll drummers On Saturday they converge, sticks in hand, for the first-ever Vermont Day of Percussion The schedule of workshops permits aspiring percussionists to paradiddle in the morning and jam with Phish drummer Jon Fishman in the afternoon "Vermont is graced with a wealth of percussion players," says Johnson, who modeled the event after the annual international convention of the Percussive Arts Society He enthuses, "All these cats are coming."
Drumming has been around virtually since the big bang Nearly every culture has some form of percussion, says Tom Toner, a world-music prof at
the University of Vermont But percussion took a back seat to melody and harmony for a few key centuries in western music Toner, who plays percussion for the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, does a lot of standing around during works by Mozart and Chopin "You might play three cymbal crashes, " he says, "and that's it"
Percussion plays a larger role in orchestral works of the 20th century — in part, Toner suggests, because composers went too far with "whacked-out harmonic stuff." Stravinsky, Copeland and Varese brought rhythm back to the foreground So did guys like Ringo Starr, Charlie Watts and Alvin Jones "They took the bass drum and snare from the orchestra, the tom-toms from African music, the cymbals from Eastern music
Vermont Day of Percussion. Saturday, March 23 Drumming work-
and threw
Pure Pressure drummer Jeff
says
Like Toner, Salisbury determines the phrasing of his ensemble But unlike the triangle player, his contribution is constant He also prefers the term "drummer" to "percussionist" — the latter term suggests more academic refinement than he assumes "I • have never considered myself any particular style — just a drummer who plays whatever type of material is required," says Salisbury, who teaches at Johnson State College "I have survived by being a generalist If I am called upon to play polkas, I do that Rhythm and blues — I can play that, too."
Interestingly, Toner and Salisbury are co-teaching a Saturday course for percussionists taking the All-State auditions In a simultaneous workshop, Gerd Sommer will put percussionists through the rudiments — formalized beatings with weirdly onomatopoetic names like paradiddle, ratamacues and pata-fla-flas Taiko also has its own language "When we learn a piece, we actually say it," says Harry Grabenstein, a former dancer who was attracted to drumming because it was "physical, visual and collaborative."
In addition to Japanese
drumming, three other world-beat workshops are sched' Brush up on your paradiddles at Vermont's first Day of Percussion
uled for Saturday Tabla-trained master teacher Peter Magadini will teach polyrhythms The master marimba man is Andrew Harnsburger, from the Eastman School of Music And Shelburne drummer Tom Tintle will handle the African congas
"Some of these techniques just have to be shown," says Johnson "Basically these guys say, 'this is how I do this.' Then they play."
A woman or two in the lineup would have been nice
World-class percussionist
Evelyn Glennie will be in town three days later for a Wednesday night concert at Ira Allen At least one drummer — the first registrant in the Vermont Day of Percussion — would have greatly benefitted from her participation: a seventh-grade girl from Harwood Union High School Drummers "always used to be boys Now they're not," Johnson says "It shows you where things are going in the world of percussion." •
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WISH YOU WERE HEAR ! I F BUILDING S COUL D TALK , Architecture and Cityspace Revisions, by
John Anderson Exquisite Corpse Artsite, Burlington, 864-8040, ext 121 Gallery talk, March 22, 6:30 p.m
INSPIRE D BY DREAMS : AFRICA N AR T FROM TH E DERBY COLLECTION objects and textiles from sub-Saharan Africa Middlebury College Museum of Art, Middlebury, 388-3711 Gallery talk, March 21, 4:30 p.m
SPANNING: A RECONCILIATION OF 0 PP0SITES, honors thesis paintings by Karen Weiner Francis Colburn Gallery, University ofVermont, Burlington, 656-2014 Reception March 25, 4-6 p.m
ongoin g
MOVEABLE ARTS ACADEMY, featuring works from instructors Jen Blair, Annie Downey, Claude Lehman, Rachel Nevitt, Tracy Randall and Jean E Waltz Community Art Gallery, Burlington College, 862-9616
Through April 5
THE RESPONDING EYE, paintings by Jessica Hart The Wonnacott Commons, Middlebury, 388-1757 Through March 24
WALL SCULPTURES, composed of found pieces of metal, by Clark Russell McAuley Fine Arts Center, Trinity College, Burlington, 658-0337 Through April 29
VEGGIE , MENU, DI N E R, limited edition prints by Adrienne Gilanian Daily Planet, Burlington, 862-9647 Through March
V E LVIS , group show of paintings on black velvet Uncommon Grounds, Burlington, 865-6227 Through April 21
BLAC K AND WHIT E PHOTOGRAPH Y by Michael Blair-Brodhead Daily Planet, Burlington, 862-9647 Through March
NEW D RAW IN G S , by Denis Versweyveld The Gallery at 266 Pine St., Burlington, 862-9986 Through April 6
SURROUNDINGS : LANDSCAP E AND BEYON D Groupshowof traditional and nontraditional landscapes by local artists Firehouse Gallery, Burlington, 860-4792 Through April 6
PHOTOGRAPHY by Jeff Nykiel Samsara, Burlington, 865-4400
Through March - - '
BUN IDE E A Parisian cafe it's "not, but Red Onion owner Paul Poss has the right idea: He's declared Roy Newton his resident artist. The Grand Isleprintmaker may or may not be getting meals for his works — a la Van Gogh but he's livening the walls with hand-pulled prints in a retrospective this month called "Pushing 50. " Happy birthday, Roy.
NEW PAINTINGS, oil and acrylic by Karen Dawson Speeder and Earl's, Lakeside Gallery and Art Studio, Burlington, 865-1208 Through April
PART OF THE SOUL, abstract expressionist oil paintings by Pierre Eno Wing Building, Burlington, 8641557 Through March „>
A FINE LINE , drawings by Miriam Adams, Aron Tager, Karl Stuecklen and Richard Weis Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery, Shelburne, 985-3848 Through April 11
THE ALPHABET SERIES , weavings by Jill Waxman; DISENFRANCHISED, abstract constructions from found objects by Anne Alhadef Caron; BALANCIMG ACT, sculpture by Chelsie Bush; and READERS, full-size sculpture by Ray Perry Fletcher Free Libarary, Burlington, 863-3403 Through March
PUSHING 50, a mini-retrospective of hand-pulled relief prints by Roy Newton Red Onion, Burlington, 372-5386 Through March
MEDITATIVE IMAGES, paintings by Marcia Rosberg Vermont Pasta, Burlington, 899-4910 Through March
TH E PRIN T AND BEYOND : ROBER T RAUSCHENBER G EDITION S 19 7 0 - 19 9 5 mixed-media exhibit by one of America's most influential artists Fleming Museum, University ofVermont, Burlington, 656-0750 Through April 19 - : liiflni M m 4n[i 'm'*ift\ i m*l
IN HARMONY, turned wood vessels by^QrStirf and monotypes by Alleyne Howell Frog Hollow on the Marketplace, Burlington, 863-6458 Through March
CONTEMPORARY PRINTS, limited prints by 10 of Americas leading artists, including Mark Innerst, Dennis Oppenheim, David Wojnarowicz and Kiki Smith Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College, 635-2356 Through March
B ROADS I DES/WORKSHEETS , assemblages by Peter Gallo Starr Library, Middlebury College, 388-3711
Through March
TEAPOTS , an invitational exhibit featuring eclectic, functional pots by Vermont ceramicists Vermont Clay Studio, Montpelier, 223-4220 Through March
BODY AND SOUL: THE FIGURE IN ART, multi-media show with seven Vermont artists Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 253-8358 Through March 30
PERMANENT EXHIBIT, showing the prints of Mel Hunter and ceramic sculptures of Susan Smith-Hunter only Smith-Hunter Gallery, Ferrisburgh, 877-3719 Drop in or by appointment anytime
DIVIN E INSPIRATION : FROM BENI N TO BAHIA , photographs by Phyllis Galembo Also Old Master and 19th-century European prints, contemporary prints and early modern art from the permanent collection Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 603-646-2426 Through April 21 -
DOWNTOWN SAMPLER An eclectic and uneven exhibit at Johnson States Julian Scott Gallery presents about 15 limited-edition prints published in recent years by Illinois State University A few of the 10 artists included are nationally-known luminaries of the Soho scene Their works, along with
an advertising flyer Wojnarowicz's "Earth and Wind" is an equally enigmatic attempt at social commentary More readily decipherable is an untitled, heavy-handed work featuring a voodoo doll spiked against a New York Post editorial denouncing an NEA-funded "offensive exhibit."
years ago He is' represented here by "Fire and Water, " b) three mulri-color lithographs, each containing his emblematic jarring juxtapositions In "Fire and Water," a cartoonish red devil and a blood-red heart leap out from a repeated — and cliched — background image of a gangster aiming a gun at the viewer; on the right, flames engulf a snowman encircled by
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Kevin J. Kelley
THEHOYTS CINEMAS FILM QUIZ
THE NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED
Welcome once again to the version of our game in which we select eight well-known movies and replace their titles with a word or phrase which means exactly the same thing as the original What we'd like you to do, of course, is identify all eight
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0 The Male Who Didn't Make Much Noise
Multiple Stretches of Sandy Waterfront
O That Time the Planet Didn't Move at All
The Guy Who Did Tricky Things to Win at Games
There are Those Who Prefer Higher Temperatures
Q The Proper Manner to Employ When Inserting the Maximum Amount of Matter Possible into a Particular Style of Swimsuit, in This Case One Which is Savage
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HIGH ANO MISHTY Kurt Russell flies unfriendly, skies in the latest from Joel Silver. pretty much invented the formula for the big-budget action-laugher back in 1986, Silver has recalibrated it The result is a surprisingly watchable couple of hours of smirkless, 100 percent sarcasm-free white-knuclde action.
With a devilishly clever bit of bait-and-switch casting, the producer who gave us Die Hard and Lethal Weapon as well as Hudson Hawk and The Adventures ofFordFairlane actually signals the dawn of a new era i don't want to spoil one of the film's most pleasurable moments so all I can say is that his shrewd use of Steven Seagal in this movie approaches the multilevel wit of the best conceptual art Kurt Russell stars as a mild-mannered intelligence analyst who starts by yffering advice when Middle Eastern terrorists take over a jumbo jetliner and winds up on the plane as part of a high-altitude S.W.A.T team with the fate of everyone on board resting squarely on his shoulders Sound a little too much like Passenger 57! Well, 1 thought so, too, at first, but there are a multitude of litde differences and a.single extralarger one: From the moment Russell arrives on the jet, the movie is all business, nothing but unadulterated, good old-fashioned, edge-of-your-seat, race-against-the-clock-style suspense. Never once is the tension broken by a dumb wisecrack
That might not look like much at first glance, but, believe me, it could represent a seismic shift in Hollywood philosophy If Silver can prove that scrapping the formula and making action-adventure films the old-fashioned way makes box-office sense, we just might have been subjected to the last lame big-bang bit of idiotic ick from guys like Schwarzenegger, van Damme and Stallone Tell me that's not a world you wouldn't rather raise your children in
Executive Decision is a far cry from a great film, but it's loads of fun and a breath of fresh air after all these years of formulaic action-comedies Should you see it? Well it's the thrillride of'96 so far And its success could just change the world — of movie-making, anyway If that's not a no-brainer, I don't know what is
PReview s
DIABOLIQU E In this remake of the 1955 French classic, Chazz Palminteri gets cute with the wrong cuties, whereupon his wife (Isabelle Adjani) and mistress {Sharon Stone) team up to teach him a lesson in tough love
RACE THE SUNA group of misfit kids get their day in the sun when a race for solar-powered cars comes to their town
FARGO A black comedy set in the Great White Nordu this true story about a kidnapping gone awry is considered by many to be the best thing yet from the brothers Coen Frances McDormand stars
GIRL 6 The latest from Spike Lee concerns a young actress who hones her skills by working for one of those naughty 900-numt>er phone services Featuring everybody from Quentin Tarantino to Madonna
SHORT S
TH E POSTMAN Michael Radford's adaptation of the Antonio Skarmeta novel, Burning Patience. The late Massimo Troisi stars in this story of the friendship between a simple mail carrier and a certain exiled Chilean poet THE BIRDCAGE** * Another trip to remake city This time Mike Nichols updates the cross-dressing classic La Cage aux Folks. Robin Williams and Nathan Lane play a gay couple who go straight for the closet when Williams' son brings his fiancee and her conservative parents by for a visit
ED ( NR) Man, does this look lame Matt "Friends" LeBlanc is teamed with the fakest-looking monkey suit I've ever seen for yet another heart-warmer about a down-and-out baseball unit that bottoms out then bounces back UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL** * Michelle Pfeiffer's a novice TV reporter Robert Redford a veteran producer Together they make beautiful news coverage in the latest from Fried Green Tomatoes director Jon Avner
LEAVIN G LAS VEGAS** * After a series of embarrassing bone-head comedies Nicolas Cage decided to regroup and shore up his reputation as an intense dramatic actor What better than this bleak tale of the relationship shared by an abused call girl (Elisabeth Shue) and a suicidal alcoholic to get that process started? Cage won a Golden Globe for his performance HELLRAISE R 4: BLOODLIN E ( NR) The ftmher adventures of that bald moron with all the pins stuck in his head
I F LUCY FELL* Eric Shaeffer and Sarah Jessica Parker star here as best friends who make a pact to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge if they dont fall in love by the end of the month At first glance this might sound like just another trendy suicide movie But these characters make jumping off a bridge seem like a good idea
HOMEWARD BOUND 2: LOST IN SAN FRANCISCO (NR) Michael J Fox reprises his role as the voice of Chance one of three household pets who despite being dearly beloved keeps getting left behind in strange places Sort of like Home Alone with fleas DOWN PERISCOPE** * M*A*S*Hmeets "McHales Navy" in this comedy about an irreverent officer assigned to a rusted-out joke of a submarine Major Leagues David Ward is at the helm RUMBLE IN THE BRONX (NR) HongKong action legend Jackie Chan stars here as a cop who travels to New York for a wedding and vows to save a beautiful woman he meets there from a gang of bikers who are bothering her in a big way
rating scale: * — ***** NR-not rated
SHOWTIMe S
Films run Friday, March 22 through Thursday, March 28
ETHAN ALLE N CINEMAS 4 North Avenue, Burlington, 863-6040 Grumpier Old Men 12:30, 3:15, 7:10, 9:30
Beautiful Girls 2:45, 9:20 Hellraiser 4 9:35
American President 12, 6:50 Leaving Las Vegas
12:15, 3, 7 Twelve Monkeys 3:30, 6:30, 9:10
Babe 11:45, 1:35 Evening times Mon-Fri, all times Sat & Sun
CINEMA NIN E Shelburne Road, S Burlington, 864-5610
Diabolique* 11:25, 2:50, 4:35, 7:10, 10
Executive Decision 12:40 3:40 6:40 9:35
Ed 11:30 (Mon); 4:35 (Tucs-Sun) The Birdcage 11:20, 2, 4:30, 7:05, 9:50 Up Close and Personal 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 Down Periscope 11:55, 2:25, 4:45, 7:15, 9:55 Muppet Treasure Island 11:40, 2:20 (Sar & Sun only) Happy Gilmore 11:40, 2:20, 7:20, 10 (Tues-Sun); 2:20 daily Broken Arrow 12:55, 3:55, 6:55, 9:50 Mr! Hollands Opus 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Rumble in the Bronx 11:40, 2:15, 4:40, 7:10, 10:05 (Mon-Fri); 4:40, 7:10, 10:05 (Sat & Sun)
SHOWCASE CINEMAS 5 Williston Road, S Burlington, 863-4494
Race the Sun* 12:10, 2:20, 4:35, 7:10, 9:20
Diabolique* 12, 2:15, 4:30, 6:50, 9:10 Up Close & Personal 12:40 3:40 6:40 9:40
Executive Decision 1,4, 6:45, 9:30 Ed 9:05 Homeward Bound 2 12:15 2:30 4:40 7 Evening shows Mon-Fri All shows Sat & Sun unless otherwise indicated
NICKELODEO N CINEMAS College Street, Burlington, 863-9515 Fargo* 12 2 4:20 7 9:30 Girl 6* 12:20 2:40 5, 7:40, 10 The Postman 1, 4, 6:45, 9:15 The Birdcage 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:20, 9:50 Dead Man Walking 1:20, 6:30i, xMan With a Plan 12:40 3 5:10 7:10 9:40 Sense & Sensibility 3:40, 9
THE SAVOY Main Street, Montpelier, 229-0509 Leaving Las Vegas 2 (Sat & Sun only); 6:30, 8:45
* STARTS FRIDAY Times subject to change
Please call theaters to confirm
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TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Get thee to a nunnery Taurus or to a sanctuary or to a quiet corner of the world where no one can bug you for a while You've mastered a dizzyingly steep learning curve You've absorbed as much change as you can But now you deserve and need and must have a respite You deserve and need and must find a refuge where superheated ambition is a million light years away and the maniacal engines of desire are shut down for maintenance checks
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Here's a fun project First thing you do is define exactly what success means to you Write out a succinct statement, including as much precise imagery as possible ("Success means having a limegreen BM W with a built-in espresso maker," etc.) The second part of the task is to name the people you desperately want to recognize your success ("My ex-lover who said I was too scattered to ever amount to anything," etc.) The third step is to burn what you've written announcing to the universe that you're ready to receive hundreds of new clues about how and why to change your definition of success
CANCER (June 21-July 22): This week's assignment is to write a fairy tale that allegorizes the life you'd like to lead in the next six weeks Here are some of the characters I recommend you include: (1) a swashbuckling hermit crab who fights for truth, justice and bigger bucks; (2) a magic turtle who rules a vast kingdom with wisdom and adaptability, despite the fact that she seems slow and dorky when you first meet her; (3) a male seahorse who stays home and takes care of the babies; (4) a female seahorse who's plotting a revolution that'll mutate the way an age-old network works
L€ 0 (July 23-Aug 22): There is an old saying that when the student is ready the teacher will appear It has a romantic ring to it, and I've found it to be true on two occasions in my personal life But as much as I would love to invoke it right now, my astrological research won't let me You see, Leo, you are simply not ready for the teacher On the other hand, the teacher is going to show up, anyway This could be good; it could be bad It all depends on whether you recognize the teacher, and if you do, whether the teacher has the wizardry it'll take to jolt you into an instantaneous state of readiness
VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 22): Many of you Virgos suffer from the nagging feeling that you should be further along your path than you actually are Sometimes I fear that you'll never be free of this gnawing fantasy that you'll continue to nurture it forever and ever, as if it were an interesting and helpful companion But here's the news, sweetheart: It's not an interesting and helpful companion. It's a completely useless parasite Banish it Extinguish it Or better yet, just replace it with this superior fantasy: You are exactly where you need to be — forever and ever, amen. Now relax and enjoy the unfolding of your perfect fate
LIBRA (Sept 23-Oct 22): I see it so often that I've come to believe it's the rule rather than the exception: people who are smart and together about every facet of their lives except for their intimate relationships It's almost as if we all save the most undeveloped aspects of our personalities for those special moments when we're trying to create the thing that's most important to us But I say unto you, Libra, that it doesn't have to be that way for you The next eight weeks will be prime time to become as savvy about love as you are about everything else
SCORPIO (Oct 23-Nov 21): "Dear Dream Doctor: There's no way to put this delicately so I won't even try For three nights in a row I had the same nightmare I dreamed my toilet was overflowing with you-know-what Last night the nightmare started out the same but took a drastic turn for the worse The wall to my bathroom crumbled, exposing my predicament to hundreds of passers-by outside Tell me, Doctor, what did I do to deserve this kind of dream abuse? — Scatologically-Challenged Scorpio." Dear Scatologically-Challenged: Thank your dreams They're advising you to streamline the mechanisms by which you flush away the ideas and feelings and things you no longer need
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): No one loves getting presents more than you Sagittarians In fact, if you don't receive gifts regularly you become susceptible to sickness, insanity and stupid love affairs Which brings me to my point: Lately there haven't been nearly enough goodies flowing your way And now you're entering an astrological phase when all your normal hankerings will need twice as much satisfaction as usual Therefore I beg you to: (1) coax manipulate and trick everyone into showering you with boons bounties and bonuses; 2) shower yourselfwith boons bounties and bonuses
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan 19): It'll be a good week to hold peace talks with your roommates stage an all-out assault against household mold and tape little prayers and affirmations on the mirror and closet door It won't be such a great week, though, to launch a career as a South Seas beach bum, to try your hand at nude karaoke, or to take your first skydiving lesson In other words, explore the sweet and tender mysteries that are closest to home Your word of power is cocoon.
AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): This would be prime timel o get one of those new VCRs that fast-forwards though the commercials when you play back a recorded show I only wish you could also procure -$ome analogous magical device that would let you zip past all the small talk aimless gossip bureaucratic nonsense and hype that will inundate you in the days ahead In lieu of it, I suggest you develop a habit of interrupting everyone's windy filibusters and evasive propaganda with a curt, "Just cut the crap and tell me
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to see what a life of togetherness would find each other 6414 4 rA M LOOKING FOR SOMEONE CONSIDERATE, beautiful, fun and intelligent with a touch of the darker side A little tormented 6415 4 ARE YOU GENTLE? Me: 22, quiet, happy, sexy You: 23-27, beautiful, funny, in love with life and yourself N/S, ND Don't need me want me 6418 7 ARE YOU AMBIGUOUS? THINK BUT DON'T ACT? EXPECT TO G O DUTCH? Then don't apply SWF 32 who's never done this, just wants a real date 6419 0 " SDNS MAKE ME LAUGH Active outgoing professional looking for same Likes movies, dancing, skiing, golf and dining out Likes quiet times, too 6419 2 timt 23 YO LOOKING FOR FUNNY, TALL, OUTGOING, AWESOME guy who can deal with a strong independent 90s kind of woman 64193 TALL/OUTDOURSYTTTKER7SK7ERr wanted for fun/outrageous times w/ tall, slim attractive athletic 31 YO F 6419 4 WARM, WITTY, ENGAGING SWF, 40, seeks good-hearted, intelligent, responsible N/S man, 40s to 60s to share mutual support, recreational interests, and life adventures 64432
5W E 27, 5'8", (PULP FICTION BEAUTY), witty, adventurous, sensitive girl who adores laughter, animals, and romance Seeking a "man" of the same qualities, who is physically and spiritually fit, and who doesn't take life for granted or seriously Trust me, you won't be disappointed 64407
OUTGOING SW F LOOKING FOR NEW ADVENTURES, seeks adventurous, intelligent secure tall dark-haired SWM 23-30 for romance 64434
SWF SEEKING 40ISH BIKER MAN FOR adventure and danger Boots with buckles a must I like tattoos.. 64437 SEEKING SPONTANEITY! SWF, 20, likes local bands, coffee, talk Looking for funny, open-minded SWM , 18-23 YO for hanging out with and seeing what happens 64400
SWF 21 LONG HAIR BIG BROWN
EYES, 5'6" looking for tall man, 21-29 who loves to laugh and make me laugh 64458 pretty gorgeous smile looking for tall handsome man, 21-28 Personality, love of music very important Give me a call 64459 • WANTED: STAR-GAZER NATURE LOVER WIT H sense of adventure Must be tall, attractive, and sincere,
M to hel me get a life without getting into the bar scene. 64491
SEDUCTIVELY SMART SVELl'E SUPER SUSAN seeking same sleek sweet single manto sensationally serenade serendipity 64492
SYBARITE AND ASCETIC - seeks man, 40s to satisfy both selves Be brainy and built Be funny and thoughtful Be wild and shy Be ready for anything and happy with tranquility But don't be a smoker.64409
SWF, BLONDE, BLUE EYES, ENJOYS OUTDOORS, dancing and laughing Looking for a kind, honest, financially secure white male with a sense of humor 64494
LONELY DESIRABLE DRINKER
SEEKS the lime in my vodka gimlet 64495
I A M SICK OF PUTTING UP WITH BULLSH*T I want someone who knows the meaning of self-respect & consideration for others 64496
SIGOURNEY WEAVER, CATHERINE
DENEUVE Been told I look like both
DWPF, 40's, loves gardens, sports, outdoors photography beach & wind travel and adventure, nugs and conversaton, seeks NSM with twinkle in his eye sense of humor, love of life and of me 64507
SWF 24 BLONDE BLUE EYES enjoys the wild life If you can dish it out I can take it! All you can handle 6451 7 \il yo
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR 100 %
WOMAN , THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT
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I've got class and adventure written all over me! 6451 9
DWF, NEW TO THE SINGLES SCENE Relationship seekers move on Mature funloving man only 64521 YOU7RE MY MOUNTAIN, I A M YOUR CLIMBER You provide the challenge, I'll bring the rope 64523 bring rope
CIRCUIT BF ;UIT BREAKERS BUSTING I m
120 volts of excitement You: a grounded
outlet Can you provide the power? 64525
I'M A PRETZEL Can you salt me? 64527
I'M A STABLE ATOM LOOKING FOR A FREE ELECTRON TO RIP ME APART and rise me to a higher level Can you do it? 64529
ADVENTUROUS WILD SWF 24 ISO
A SWM , 25-33 TO challenge me & tame
me If you are active ambitious & can make me work - call 64531
IRISH COLLEEN 52 SUMMERS
SEEKS HER EQUAL: honest, warm & passionate man for all seasons & all reasons Love camping, swimming, dogs, travel, conversations of depth I m 5'6", blue-eyed, larger-sized woman (20) with a heart & soul as big! 64569 s big: FULL MOO N W1CCAN WOMAN , 40s, with a joyful soul Veggie, active, adventuresome Loves nature, animals, conversation, traveling, homesteading, books and fun
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EONELTWARN/THEXRTED S W 22YO Happy, quiet, fit, petite and fun to be with Interested in dancing, music, movies, indoor & outdoor activities SEEKING SW M (22-27} handsome, considerate, humorous, spontaneous, and just a great guy LOOKING FOR LTR N/S No earrings or tattoos 64573 39 -2^-3^12 5 lbs 5'7,T~EEONDE WITH GREEN EYES and Playboy centerfold looks and 154 I.Q seeks men with insight, men in granite, knights in armor bent on chivalry 64605 SWF, 28 Forgotten what it's like to have a good friend around Looking for a person to share what life's about Seeking a pleasant & fun friendship Let's get together 64549 togei fo rALL TH E MEN WH O WAN T T O BE DOMINATED ! I am the vision of your dreams! Married men need only apply You'll love me 6457 7 ADVENTUR E + FUN SWF, 39, fullfigured seeking companionship & mean ingful friendship Enjoy antiques, travel, museums long walk + symphonies 6460 8
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SINCERE, SPIRITED NS/NA 30YO SWM ; homeowner, advocate, writer, photographer w/no kids (yet) and no STD's seeks passionate caring woman for friendship, companionship, and possibly an LTR Please leave name address and/or phone # when you call 64145WANTED: BEAUTIFUL INTELLIGENT DOWN-TOEARTH fun-loving, naughty-but-nice spontaneous W with bedroom eyes and in great shape ready to get busy!
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FAIR HAIR, tall &C handsome, professional seeks similar SWF to ski, skate, sail and enjoy life 64168
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NING PERSONALITY, good looks and great sense of humor seeks a sweetie to keep me warm on cold winter nights 64418 er nights SWM, FRONT-ROW RIGHT NEXT Wednesday night Seeking SWF for fun 64419 MAN SEARCHING FOR A LITTLE
CUTIE for some cuddling, partying, and just having fun You won't be disappointed 64424
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humor for friendship and possible relationship 64411
SPIRITUAL AND KIND-HEARTED, 36
YO veggie, attractive, communicative, active, into nature, Wicca, Siamese cats Loves breadmaking and tea rituals Seeks loving companion and goddess 64433 gc SOME ONE WH O WA IE WANTS A long-term relationship, who likes to spend time together watch movies likes animals N/S N/S 64430
PROFESSIONAL SWM 38 ATTRACTIVE, FIT, educated, honest, enjoys outdoors films, books travel sports; seeks similar N/S, caring, intelligent, open-minded SWPF 64455 FRESH START, DWM, 44 Sincere, attractive Fit with mildly cynical sense of humor Interested in off-beat movies, music, books Love walks in woods, trusting relationships, unconditional giving ISO secure, outgoing, intelligent, compassionateSWF 37-45 for friendship possible LTR 64456
SHM LOOKING FOR FUN times 160 lbs, 5'11", black long hair, age doesn't matter Snowboarding, good food, films. You: athletic, health-conscious but into good times 64454
SWM, 34 SEEKS SF, 25-33 WH O ENJOYS outdoors, hiking, running, skiing, blading, mtn biking, etc...Looking for friendship leading to possible relationship 64446
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SKIERS especially of the 3-pin kind Just moved here from the wild, wild west and am looking for someone to make some turns with 64451
NS SWM , 35 , 5'7" 17 8 LBS., hazel eyes
Romantic considerate easy-going downto-earth guy seeks LTR with NSF who loves cats outdoors good food & wine is bright and healthy I'm ready for a serious commitment 64452
BLE Honest, tolerant, fun-loving, athletic, for whatever happens Burned too many times No head games, this might be it! 64453
ROMANTIC LAWYER (query: contradict tion in terms?) questing for cherishable querida grail lady: professional, over-educated, willowy tomboy born in 50's Compassionate, iconoclastic quester is quasi-literate, semi-cultured, emphatically outdoorsy, quietly vibrant liberal inhabiting 6'4" slim, N/SDWM, non-equine body (Enough "cj's" already!) Quotn the quetzal soul mate: "Evermore!" 64465
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BIZARRE HYPERACTIVE DELU-
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DIVORCED YOUNG EARLY 40s likes water-skiing, eating out, walks, dogs, cars, travel Fit, 6'2" ISO exciting, fit, sincere woman to share good times 6416 3 gooc SWM , 4o, NEVER MAkRiEC) SEEKS SW F FOR intellectual pursuit of chamber music for
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ATHLETIC7ATTRACTIVE LOVES ANIMALS 23 YO looking for a woman who LOVES animals and the outdoors and will be honest 21-26 YO 64604 DWM, 34, 5'10", 175 LBS Attractive, sensitive and fun-loving Enjoy hiking, biking, movies, dancing, conversation, laughing, seeking S/DF, 28-36, attractive with similar interests, characteristics 6460 0 BORN ON SECOND DAY OF SIXTYNINE Been rising ever since IF you are tall and want it all, your heart I shall convince Honestly 64601 wnce 040U1 THE DANGEROUS TYPE SWM, 33, smoker seeks petite W, 24 to 40 YO to
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ND, GPF, 48, spiritual, miracle-minded, passionate, artistic, self-aware, physically active, with present inner child Seeking similar 64474
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SPIRITED, FUN-LOVING WOMAN
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ACTING central VT GWM, 26, 5*11" 190 loves dinner, movies, dancing, walks Seeks honest, intelligent, GWM, 20-30 for friendship and more.64476
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FUELED BY the magic of Native American ways looking for a man who shares spiritual self Outdoors, quiet moments, cowboy way wanted. 64146
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F BETWEEN 35-40 LIKES QUALITY time at home, NS, light drinker who wants a long-lasting relationship Healthy and drue-free 64162 rug-
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