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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Music (26)

• White Dress with Arum Rae, Shelly Shredder, Doll Parts (lounge country), Tuesday, May 22, 8:30PM at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge in South Burlington.

• Auditions for Root 7, Tuesday, May 22, 6PM at Private home in Williston.

• Bernadette Peters, Tuesday, May 22, 7:30PM at Flynn MainStage in Burlington.

• City Hall Park Lunchtime Performances, Tuesday, May 22, 12–1PM at Burlington City Hall Park in Burlington.

• Collin Craig Continuum (blues), Tuesday, May 22, 7:30PM at Bee's Knees in Morrisville.

• Craig Mitchell (house), Tuesday, May 22, 10PM at Red Square in Burlington.

• DJ Baron (house), Tuesday, May 22, 11PM at Red Square Blue Room in Burlington.

• DJ Dizzle (reggae), Tuesday, May 22, 10PM at Two Brothers Tavern in Middlebury.

• GMCF: "Blue Collar" Comedy Show with Tim Beavin, Mule, Aaron Black, Nita Villareal, Pierre "the Beast" Vachon, Chad Smith (standup), Tuesday, May 22, 8PM at Venue in Colchester.

• Gua Gua (psychotropical), Tuesday, May 22, 6PM at Radio Bean in Burlington.

• Honky-Tonk Sessions (honky-tonk), Tuesday, May 22, 10PM at Radio Bean in Burlington.

• Karaoke, Tuesday, May 22, 10PM at Charlie O's in Montpelier.

• Kevin Casey & Erica Russo (indie), Tuesday, May 22, 8PM at Radio Bean in Burlington.

• Li'l Kim (hip-hop), Tuesday, May 22, 8:30PM at Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington.

• Milton Community Band Rehearsals, Tuesday, May 22, 7–8:45PM at Milton Elementary School in Milton.

• Monster Hits Karaoke, Tuesday, May 22, 9PM at Two Brothers Tavern in Middlebury.

• Open Mic , Tuesday, May 22, 6PM at Monty's Old Brick Tavern in Williston.

• Open Mic/Jam Night, Tuesday, May 22, 8:30PM at Moog's in Morrisville.

• Rick Redington & the Luv (rock), Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at Red Square in Burlington.

• Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers, Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College in Hanover.

• Trivia Night, Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at Two Brothers Tavern in Middlebury.

• Trivia with General Knowledge, Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at T Bones Restaurant and Bar in Colchester.

• Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at On Tap Bar & Grill in Essex Junction.

• Tuesday Bluesday: the Bob MacKenzie Blues Band, Tuesday, May 22, 9PM at Nectar's in Burlington.

• Upsetta International with Super K (reggae), Tuesday, May 22, 8PM at Red Square in Burlington.

• Waterbury Community Band, Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at First Baptist Church in Barre.

EVENTS (30)

• Backroads Bicycle Ride - Steadfast cyclists power along a hilly path that's 50-percent unpaved. Tuesday, May 22, 6:15PM at Train Station in Shelburne. Free; helmets required. [Sport]

• Ballroom Dance Class - Folks take instruction in rumba and cha-cha from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and waltz and foxtrot from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 5:30–7:30PM at Union Elementary School in Montpelier. $14. [Dance]

• Buddhism in a Nutshell - Amy Miller serves up a comprehensive overview of the Tibetan Buddhist path in bite-size modules, combining meditation, lively discussion and practical exercises. Tuesday, May 22, 6:30–8:30PM at Milarepa Center in Barnet. Donations accepted. [Seminars]

• Cycling 101 - Pedal pushers get out of the gym and onto the road on a relaxed spin with Linda Freeman. Call ahead for starting location. Tuesday, May 22, 5:30PM at Onion River Sports in Montpelier. Free; riders under 15 must be accompanied by an adult; riders under 18 need signed parental permission; helmets required. [Sport]

• Fairfax Story Hour - Good listeners are rewarded with a variety of fairy tales, crafts and activities. Tuesday, May 22, 9:30–10:30AM at Fairfax Community Library in Fairfax. Free. [Kids]

• Financial-Planning Workshop - Victims of Tropical Storm Irene receive support in accessing flood-recovery assistance. Tuesday, May 22, 6PM at Unitarian Church in Montpelier. Free. [Seminars]

• Green Mountain Comedy Festival - Nearly 100 standup and improv comics coax out the chuckles in more than 20 performances over the course of seven days. New this year: free youth workshops and the High School Improv showdown. Visit greenmountaincomedy.com for details. Tuesday, May 22, 8PM at Various locations statewide. $8-12. [Comedy]

• Green Mountain Comedy Festival: Spark Improv Troupe - Spark Improv Troupe builds hilarious comedy on the spot in "Whose Line Is It, Anyway"-style skits. Tuesday, May 22, 8PM at Signal Kitchen in Burlington. $8-12. [Comedy]

• Highgate Story Hour - Good listeners giggle and wiggle to age-appropriate lit. Tuesday, May 22, 10–11AM at Highgate Public Library in Highgate Center. Free. [Kids]

• Homemade Yogurt - Dairy diehards make the protein-rich milk product in glass mason jars with Family Cow Farmstead's Lindsay Harris. Tuesday, May 22, 6–7:30PM at Sustainability Academy, Lawrence Barnes School in Burlington. $5-10. [Food&Drink]

• Integrative Health Week: Lunchtime Lectures - Highly regarded medical experts look at cases of cancer and gastrointestinal disorders before a Friday panel discussion. Tuesday, May 22, 12–1PM at Carpenter Auditorium, Given Medical Building, UVM in Burlington. Free. [Health&Fitness]

• Laughter Yoga - What's so funny? Giggles burst out as gentle aerobic exercise and yogic breathing meet unconditional laughter to enhance physical, emotional and spiritual health and well-being. Tuesday, May 22, 5:30PM at Miller Community and Recreation Center in Burlington. Free; preregistration by email no later than three hours before the class is appreciated. [Health&Fitness]

• Madeleine Kunin - In The New Feminist Agenda: Defining the Next Revolution for Women, Work and Family , the former Vermont governor offers a detailed path toward women's equality. Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at Bear Pond Books in Montpelier. Free; preregister. [Words]

• Pause Café - French speakers of all levels converse en français. Tuesday, May 22, 6:30PM at Levity Café in Burlington. Free. [Language]

• Pilaf & Biryani - Delna Boyce introduces a variety of rice-based dishes. Tuesday, May 22, 5–7PM at Hunger Mountain Co-op in Montpelier. $10-12; preregister. [Food&Drink]

• Preschool Story Hour - Stories, rhymes and songs help children become strong readers. Tuesday, May 22, 10:30–11AM at Sarah Partridge Community Library in East Middlebury. Free. [Kids]

• Richford Playgroup - Rug rats let their hair down for tales and activities. Tuesday, May 22, 10–11:30AM at Cornerstone Bridges to Life Community Center in Richford. Free. [Kids]

• Rutland County Farmers Market - Downtown strollers find high-quality fruits and veggies, mushrooms, fresh-cut flowers, sweet baked goods, and artisan crafts within arms' reach. Tuesday, May 22, 3–6PM at Depot Park in Rutland. Free. [Food&Drink]

• Science & Stories - Kids have aha! moments regarding the secrets of rocks. Tuesday, May 22, 11AM at ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington. Regular admission, $9.50-12.50; free for kids ages 2 and under. [Kids]

• South Hero Playgroup - Free play, crafting and snacks entertain children and their grown-up companions. Tuesday, May 22, 10–11AM at South Hero Congregational Church in South Hero. Free. [Kids]

• Spend Smart - Those who struggle to save learn savvy skills for managing money. Tuesday, May 22, 6–8PM at Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity in Burlington. Free. [Seminars]

• St. Albans Playgroup - Creative activities and storytelling engage the mind. Tuesday, May 22, 9:30–11AM at St. Luke's Church in St. Albans. Free. [Kids]

• Steps to Wellness - Cancer survivors attend diverse seminars about nutrition, stress management, acupuncture and more in conjunction with a medically based rehabilitation program. Tuesday, May 22, 6–7PM at Fletcher Allen Health Care Cardiology Building in South Burlington. Free. [Health&Fitness]

• 'Strong!' - Julie Wyman's 2012 documentary looks at the triumphs and trials of Olympic weight-lifting champ Cheryl Haworth — who, at 300-plus pounds, has a hard time fitting in. Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at FlynnSpace in Burlington. Free. [Film]

• Tai Chi for Arthritis - AmeriCorps members from the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging lead gentle, controlled movements that can help alleviate stress, tension and joint pain. Tuesday, May 22, 2–3PM at Westford Library in Westford. Donations accepted. [Health&Fitness]

• The Complexity of Carbs - Good for you? Bad for you? Applied clinical nutritionist Akshata Nayak debunks myths about the role of carbohydrates in our diet, and details how to introduce healthy carbs into your meal plan. Tuesday, May 22, 5:30–6:30PM at City Market in Burlington. $5-10. [Food&Drink]

• Tropical Storm Irene Stress-Buster Bowling Series - Deerfield Valley folks affected by the flooding blow off steam. Tuesday, May 22, 1–2:30PM at North Star Bowl in Wilmington. $4.95 includes bowling and shoes; mini golf is free. [Etc.]

• Tuesday Night at the Movies - Cinephiles screen film gems, sleepers and festival favorites. This month's selection: Citizen Kane, the 1941 Orson Welles masterpiece. Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at Big Picture Theater & Café in Waitsfield. $8. [Film]

• 'Unforgiven' - Clint Eastwood directed and starred in this 1992 Western about a reformed gunslinger caught up in a battle of justice and villainy. Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center in Burlington. Free. [Film]

• Vermont Reads Discussion - Bibliophiles weigh in on Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage, a groundbreaking story of heroism and weakness in wartime. Tuesday, May 22, 2PM at Westview Meadows in Montpelier. Free. [Words]

Art (92)

• Anci Slovak, Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College, Johnson. "Celebrating Anci," a retrospective featuring paintings, drawings and collages spanning four decades.

• dug Nap, Frog Hollow, Burlington. "dug Nap's Stuff," paintings and an "art bed," which the artist slides under an easel so he can paint in comfort. He'll hang out on the bed throughout the month, working on an upcoming performance-art piece.

• Harald Aksdal, Emile A. Gruppe Gallery, Jericho. "Colors, Lines and Dots," paintings.

• John Brickels & Wendy James, Governor's Office Gallery, Montpelier. Clay creations by Brickels and paintings and photography by James.

• 'Land & Light & Water & Air', Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville. New England landscape paintings by artists from around the country; Andrew Orr: Landscape and still-life paintings.

• Rachel Gross, Two Rivers Printmaking Studio, White River Junction. Prints and works on paper.

• Susan Smereka & Jodi Whalen, Quench Artspace, Waitsfield. "Repair," an installation of 1700 weathered clothespins and more than 100 chine-collé collages, by Smereka; abstract landscapes by Whalen, who uses her grandfather’s antique French paintbrushes.

• Tabbatha Henry & Sage Tucker-Ketcham, Select Design, Burlington. "TWO/Tabbatha Henry and Sage Tucker-Ketcham: Two Artists, Two Locations, Two Mediums," large-format ceramic work and paintings; smaller work by both artists concurrently exhibited at Shelburne's Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery through June 5.

• 'The 3rd Floor Show', Flynndog, Burlington. New work by artists who occupy one floor of Burlington's Howard Space Center: Julie Davis, Sharon Webster, Linda Jones, Maggie Standley, Paige Berg Rizvi, Maea Brandt, Maggie Sherman and Wylie Sofia Garcia.

• Ward Joyce, Salaam, Burlington. Oil paintings exploring the forms of the city and the architecture of the human body.

• 25th Anniversary Members Show, Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, West Rutland. Work in a variety of media by members of the nonprofit arts-education organization.

• Allie Murray, Carpenter-Carse Library, Hinesburg. Historic photographs of early Mechanicsville and Hinesburg, printed from glass negatives by Tyler Dawson.

• Area Artists Show, Chandler Gallery, Randolph. "Beyond Landscapes," work in a variety of media.

• 'Art-Ability', Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield. Work by Vermont artists with disabilities Larry Bissonnette, Ella Skye Mac Donald and Ann Lynch.

• 'Artist Community: Rhode Island', BigTown Gallery, Rochester. Work by Dale Chihuly, Bunny Harvey and John Udvardy, among others, in the first in a series of mixed-media group exhibitions examining the extended network of relationships that define creative communities.

• Bech Evans & Erik Rehman, New City Galerie, Burlington. "Vessels and Semblances," new works in clay.

• Ben Barnes, Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery, St. Johnsbury. "Lesser Landmarks of Vermont," paintings.

• Brian Collier, Durick Library, St. Michael's College, Colchester. "The Collier Classification System for Very Small Objects," a participatory exhibit of things big enough to be seen by the naked eye but no larger than 8 by 8 by 20 millimeters.

• CCV Spring Student Art Show, Community College of Vermont, Winooski. Drawings, paintings, prints, digital photography and graphic design.

• Champlain Valley Photo Slam, Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction. Work by photographers of all ages competing for awards.

• Chittenden County High School Seniors' Art Exhibition, Union Station, Burlington. Work by many of the county's finest high school artists.

• Christopher Lisle & Shaun Boyce, Nectar's, Burlington. Large digital photographs by Lisle and abstract paintings by Boyce.

• Clark Derbes, RLPhoto Studio, Burlington. "Time Travelers and Shapescapes," carved and polychromed wooden sculptures.

• 'Cooperatives Build a Better North Country', North Country Food Co-op, Plattsburgh. Artwork by community members.

• 'Curtains Without Borders', Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, Burlington. Large photographs of Vermont's painted theatrical scenery created between 1900 and 1940, plus one 1930s curtain from Beecher Falls, Vt.

• 'Cut & Paste', S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington. Collage work in a variety of media, from paper and paint to film and digital media.

• David Carlson & Phoebe Stone, Carol's Hungry Mind Café, Middlebury. "Lost & Found: Recent and Rescued Photographs," new color shots paired with prints from black-and-white negatives by Carlson; pastels and oil paintings by Stone.

• David Magnanelli & Brian Eckert, Uncommon Grounds, Burlington. Drawings by Magnanelli and photographs by Eckert, friends and reciprocal art influences for more than 10 years.

• David Smith, Peacham Library, Peacham. Landscape paintings.

• Deanna Meadow, Nuance Gallery, Windsor. "Nine Generations," black-and-white photographs documenting the Fitch family farm and homestead in Cornish, N.H.

• Documentary Showcase, Vermont Folklife Center, Middlebury. More than 100 documentary works, in film, photography, books and audio recordings, produced in the last nine months by Vermont students, at-risk populations and adults with disabilities.

• Duncan McKee, North End Studio A, Burlington. "A Sylvan Suite and Other Recent Works," paintings celebrating the beauty and grace of trees.

• Ed Epstein, Vermont Supreme Court Lobby, Montpelier. New paintings.

• 'Emergence', SEABA Center, Burlington. An exploration of digital media by the inaugural class of Champlain College's Emergent Media MFA program.

• 'Eye of the Beholder: One Scene, Three Artists' Visions', Shelburne Vineyard, Shelburne. Pastel works by Marcia Hill, Anne Unangst and Cindy Griffith.

• Galen Chaney, BCA Center, Burlington. "Street Level," large, abstract paintings inspired by Aramaic script and urban graffiti.

• Gregory Forber, Petra Cliffs, Burlington. Drawings inspired by climbers.

• Hannah Lansburgh & Ben Peberdy, Main Street Museum, White River Junction. "New!™" collage work.

• 'Here's Looking at You', WalkOver Gallery & Concert Room, Bristol. Self-portraits by artists and community members.

• Hing Kur, Pine Street Deli, Burlington. Black-and-white photography.

• Jacob Martin, Speaking Volumes, Burlington. Work by the digital illustrator.

• Jeanne Carbonetti, Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts, Chester. "The Power of Beauty: Introducing the Paradise Suite," watercolors.

• Jeannie Peterson, Island Arts South Hero Gallery, South Hero. "Reflections on Lake Champlain," photographs by the Vermont artist.

• Jenny Peck, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington. "50+ or - Years of Art in the Making," paintings, photographs and an etching; Champlain Elementary School Show: Clay scenes, sculptures and paper lanterns by fifth graders.

• Jill Madden, Edgewater Gallery, Middlebury. Landscape paintings examining moments of solitude.

• Jim Thompson, Black Cap Coffee, Stowe. Kites painted with a menagerie of animals and the occasional human.

• Justin Hoekstra, BCA Center, Burlington. "Fist of Ginger," abstract paintings by the UVM senior and BCA Center ArtLab artist in residence.

• Kadie Salfi, BCA Center, Burlington. "Apex Predator: Body Parts," pop-art-influenced graphics depicting animals targeted for their body parts.

• Kally Pajala, DaVallia Art & Accents, Chester. Contemporary quilts and wall hangings.

• Kathrena Ravenhorst-Adams, Blinking Light Gallery, Plainfield. "Spring Bloom," watercolors, oil paintings and pastels.

• Kathy Hart, The Daily Planet, Burlington. Paintings and pastels; Gabriel Tempesta: Milk paint on board; Adria Lazur: Vertical landscapes on canvas.

• Kimberlee Forney, Shearer Chevrolet, South Burlington. Art Affair by Shearer presents paintings by the Vermont artist.

• Klara Calitri, Brandon Artists' Guild, Brandon. "Flower Power," paintings and pastels.

• Linda Maney & Missy Storrow, Capitol Grounds, Montpelier. "Textural Abstracts," acrylic, watercolor, oil, collage and mixed-media work.

• Local Artist Show, Village Frame Shoppe & Gallery, St. Albans. Work by Meta Strick, Tinka Theresa Martell and Jill Snapp.

• Lorraine Manley, Metropolitan Gallery, Burlington City Hall, Burlington. Landscapes in acrylic.

• Lyna Lou Nordstrom, VCAM Studio, Burlington. "A Life in Printmaking," a mini-retrospective of monotypes and other prints. Curated by SEABA.

• Maggie Neale, Parker Pie Co., West Glover. Abstract oil paintings.

• 'May Day: The Workers Are Revolting!', Red Square, Burlington. Artwork by bar employees.

• May Featured Artists, Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery, Enosburg Falls. Photo work by Eugene Garron and Suzanne Dollois, wooden bowls by Michael Fitzgerald and mixed-media work by Nancy Hayden.

• Michael Sipe, Speeder & Earl's (Pine Street), Burlington. "Silent Faces," photographs of Burlington's homeless community.

• 'Mixing It Up', West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park, Stowe. Work by new gallery artists Laura Schiff Bean, Marc Civiterese, Clark Derbes, Anna Dibble, Sarah Horne, Mallory Lake, Lori Lorion and Jessie Pollock.

• Mr. Masterpiece, Artspace 106 at The Men's Room, Burlington. "The Naughty Naked Nude Show," figurative drawings and semiabstract acrylic paintings.

• 'Nature Transformed: Edward Burtynsky's Vermont Quarry Photographs in Context', Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, Hanover. Monumental photographs from Danby and Barre, Vt., and Carrara, Italy; 'Men of Fire: José Clemente Orozco and Jackson Pollock': Paintings, drawings and prints Pollock created following his 1936 trip to Dartmouth to see Orozco's recently completed mural cycle, plus Orozco's preparatory drawings for the mural(through June 17).

• Permanent Collection Exhibit, GRACE, Hardwick. Work by Gayleen Aiken, Curtis Tatro, Mary Paquette, Huddee Herrick, Stanley Mercile, Emile Arsenault and Phyllis Putvain.

• Peter Weyrauch, Burlington Airport, South Burlington. "Rodz," black-and-white photographs, Gates 1-8; Julia Purinton: Oil paintings, Skyway; Gillian Klein: Oil painting, Escalator.

• Rachel Laundon & Lizzie Post, The Gallery at Main Street Landing, Burlington. "Fur & Fins," dog and fish sculptures by Laundon; "Goin' Back Home," New Orleans-themed artwork by Post.

• Riki Moss, Winooski Welcome Center & Gallery, Winooski. "The Paper Forest," an installation of curious life-forms.

• Rob Hunter, Brickels Gallery, Burlington. "Barnyards," photographs documenting Addison County's agricultural landscape.

• Sara Katz, Vintage Inspired, Burlington. Industrial landscapes in oil, often depicted as if seen through the windows of a passing car.

• Shahram Entekhabi, Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington. Happy Meal, a film featuring a young Muslim girl eating a McDonald's Happy Meal, in the New Media Niche; 'Up in Smoke': Smoke-related works from the museum's permanent collection (through June 3).

• Shanley Triggs, River Arts Center, Morrisville. "Vermont As I See It," watercolors; Harriet Wood: "OCCUPY Space," abstract paintings by the antiwar artist (through May 25).

• 'Snow Mobiles: Sleighs to Sleds', Shelburne Museum, Shelburne. Early, experimental snowmobiles, machines from the '60s and '70s, and today’s high-powered racing sleds, as well as horse-drawn sleighs; 'Man-Made Quilts: Civil War to the Present': Quilts made by men; Elizabeth Berdann: "Deep End," miniature watercolor portraits on pre-ban and prehistoric mammoth ivory.

• Spring Exhibit, Maltex Building, Burlington. Work by Joan Hoffman, Lynda McIntyre, Johanne Durocher Yordan, Anne Cummings, Kit Donnelly, Athena Petra Tasiopoulos, Don Dickson and Kari Meyer.

• 'Star Wars: Identities: The Exhibition', Montréal Science Centre, Montreal. An interactive investigation into the science of identity through Star Wars props, costumes, models and artwork from the Lucasfilm Archives.

• Stephanie Holman Thwaites, Dostie Bros. Frame Shop, Burlington. "Collecting Light," nature paintings in oil, acrylic and mixed media.

• Student Art Show, Helen Day Art Center, Stowe. Work by elementary and middle school students from Stowe and Waitsfield.

• Student Artwork Exhibit, Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College, Middlebury. The annual showing of drawings, sculpture, photographs, paintings, prints, installations and video created throughout the year.

• Susan Bull Riley, Montpelier City Hall, Montpelier. "Closely Observed," watercolors of flowers and birds.

• 'Sweet!', Studio Place Arts, Barre. Works in a variety of media make up this sugary feast for the eyes; 'The Teeny Tiny': Four-square-inch works and other silent-auction items to benefit SPA programs; Hal Mayforth: "My Sketchbook Made Me Do It."

• 'Take Me to the Fair: An Addison County Tradition', Sheldon Museum, Middlebury. Photographs of the 2011 fair by Mark Starr, plus 19th- and early-20th-century fair posters, ribbons, photographs and other ephemera from the Sheldon collection.

• 'The Art of Creative Aging', Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Juried work by artists over 70 from Washington, Lamoille and Orange counties. Presented by Central Vermont Council on Aging.

• 'The Delight of Decoys', Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington. A bird decoy for each of the 25 years the museum has been open.

• 'The History of Goddard College: An Era of Growth, Expansion and Transitions, 1969-1979', Eliot D. Pratt Library, Goddard College, Plainfield. Photographs, films and archival documents focused on the radical, innovative programs created at Goddard in the '70s.

• 'The Road Less Traveled', Rose Street Co-op Gallery, Burlington. Artwork by Rock Point School students.

• Thesis Exhibition, Center for Cartoon Studies, White River Junction. Original artwork by graduating cartoon studies students.

• 'Tol’ko Po Russky, Pozhaluista (Russian Only, Please)', Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, Northfield. Russian School photographs, Slavic festival costumes and Russian Imperial badges make up this exhibit chronicling the history of Norwich's Russian School, which operated from 1968 to 2000.

• Torin Porter, AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon. "Out of This World," work by the Vermont sculptor; Lou Hicks: Contemporary landscapes; Karolina Kawiaka: 2-D and 3-D drawings.

• Upper Valley PhotoSlam 2012, PHOTOSTOP, White River Junction. More than 180 photos by photographers of all ages and experience levels.

• 'Vintage Vermont', Valley Art Foundation Festival Gallery, Waitsfield. Vermont landscape photographs developed from antique glass-plate negatives dating between 1890 and 1920.

• 'We Deliver!', SEABA Center, Burlington. Mail and stamp art that has made it through the postal service to SEABA.

• Yvonne Straus, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Playful paintings of nature and animal scenes.

Music (26)

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Album Reviews

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Burlington Area (17)

• White Dress with Arum Rae, Shelly Shredder, Doll Parts (lounge country), Tuesday, May 22, 8:30PM at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge in South Burlington.

• Auditions for Root 7, Tuesday, May 22, 6PM at Private home in Williston.

• Bernadette Peters, Tuesday, May 22, 7:30PM at Flynn MainStage in Burlington.

• City Hall Park Lunchtime Performances, Tuesday, May 22, 12–1PM at Burlington City Hall Park in Burlington.

• Craig Mitchell (house), Tuesday, May 22, 10PM at Red Square in Burlington.

• DJ Baron (house), Tuesday, May 22, 11PM at Red Square Blue Room in Burlington.

• GMCF: "Blue Collar" Comedy Show with Tim Beavin, Mule, Aaron Black, Nita Villareal, Pierre "the Beast" Vachon, Chad Smith (standup), Tuesday, May 22, 8PM at Venue in Colchester.

• Gua Gua (psychotropical), Tuesday, May 22, 6PM at Radio Bean in Burlington.

• Honky-Tonk Sessions (honky-tonk), Tuesday, May 22, 10PM at Radio Bean in Burlington.

• Kevin Casey & Erica Russo (indie), Tuesday, May 22, 8PM at Radio Bean in Burlington.

• Li'l Kim (hip-hop), Tuesday, May 22, 8:30PM at Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington.

• Open Mic , Tuesday, May 22, 6PM at Monty's Old Brick Tavern in Williston.

• Rick Redington & the Luv (rock), Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at Red Square in Burlington.

• Trivia with General Knowledge, Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at T Bones Restaurant and Bar in Colchester.

• Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at On Tap Bar & Grill in Essex Junction.

• Tuesday Bluesday: the Bob MacKenzie Blues Band, Tuesday, May 22, 9PM at Nectar's in Burlington.

• Upsetta International with Super K (reggae), Tuesday, May 22, 8PM at Red Square in Burlington.

Central (2)

• Karaoke, Tuesday, May 22, 10PM at Charlie O's in Montpelier.

• Waterbury Community Band, Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at First Baptist Church in Barre.

Champlain Valley (3)

• DJ Dizzle (reggae), Tuesday, May 22, 10PM at Two Brothers Tavern in Middlebury.

• Monster Hits Karaoke, Tuesday, May 22, 9PM at Two Brothers Tavern in Middlebury.

• Trivia Night, Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at Two Brothers Tavern in Middlebury.

Northern (3)

• Collin Craig Continuum (blues), Tuesday, May 22, 7:30PM at Bee's Knees in Morrisville.

• Milton Community Band Rehearsals, Tuesday, May 22, 7–8:45PM at Milton Elementary School in Milton.

• Open Mic/Jam Night, Tuesday, May 22, 8:30PM at Moog's in Morrisville.

Regional (1)

• Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers, Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College in Hanover.

Events (30)

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Comedy (2)

• Green Mountain Comedy Festival - Nearly 100 standup and improv comics coax out the chuckles in more than 20 performances over the course of seven days. New this year: free youth workshops and the High School Improv showdown. Visit greenmountaincomedy.com for details. Tuesday, May 22, 8PM at Various locations statewide. $8-12.

• Green Mountain Comedy Festival: Spark Improv Troupe - Spark Improv Troupe builds hilarious comedy on the spot in "Whose Line Is It, Anyway"-style skits. Tuesday, May 22, 8PM at Signal Kitchen in Burlington. $8-12.

Dance (1)

• Ballroom Dance Class - Folks take instruction in rumba and cha-cha from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and waltz and foxtrot from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 5:30–7:30PM at Union Elementary School in Montpelier. $14.

Etc. (1)

• Tropical Storm Irene Stress-Buster Bowling Series - Deerfield Valley folks affected by the flooding blow off steam. Tuesday, May 22, 1–2:30PM at North Star Bowl in Wilmington. $4.95 includes bowling and shoes; mini golf is free.

Film (3)

• 'Strong!' - Julie Wyman's 2012 documentary looks at the triumphs and trials of Olympic weight-lifting champ Cheryl Haworth — who, at 300-plus pounds, has a hard time fitting in. Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at FlynnSpace in Burlington. Free.

• Tuesday Night at the Movies - Cinephiles screen film gems, sleepers and festival favorites. This month's selection: Citizen Kane, the 1941 Orson Welles masterpiece. Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at Big Picture Theater & Café in Waitsfield. $8.

• 'Unforgiven' - Clint Eastwood directed and starred in this 1992 Western about a reformed gunslinger caught up in a battle of justice and villainy. Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center in Burlington. Free.

Food&Drink (4)

• Homemade Yogurt - Dairy diehards make the protein-rich milk product in glass mason jars with Family Cow Farmstead's Lindsay Harris. Tuesday, May 22, 6–7:30PM at Sustainability Academy, Lawrence Barnes School in Burlington. $5-10.

• Pilaf & Biryani - Delna Boyce introduces a variety of rice-based dishes. Tuesday, May 22, 5–7PM at Hunger Mountain Co-op in Montpelier. $10-12; preregister.

• Rutland County Farmers Market - Downtown strollers find high-quality fruits and veggies, mushrooms, fresh-cut flowers, sweet baked goods, and artisan crafts within arms' reach. Tuesday, May 22, 3–6PM at Depot Park in Rutland. Free.

• The Complexity of Carbs - Good for you? Bad for you? Applied clinical nutritionist Akshata Nayak debunks myths about the role of carbohydrates in our diet, and details how to introduce healthy carbs into your meal plan. Tuesday, May 22, 5:30–6:30PM at City Market in Burlington. $5-10.

Health&Fitness (4)

• Integrative Health Week: Lunchtime Lectures - Highly regarded medical experts look at cases of cancer and gastrointestinal disorders before a Friday panel discussion. Tuesday, May 22, 12–1PM at Carpenter Auditorium, Given Medical Building, UVM in Burlington. Free.

• Laughter Yoga - What's so funny? Giggles burst out as gentle aerobic exercise and yogic breathing meet unconditional laughter to enhance physical, emotional and spiritual health and well-being. Tuesday, May 22, 5:30PM at Miller Community and Recreation Center in Burlington. Free; preregistration by email no later than three hours before the class is appreciated.

• Steps to Wellness - Cancer survivors attend diverse seminars about nutrition, stress management, acupuncture and more in conjunction with a medically based rehabilitation program. Tuesday, May 22, 6–7PM at Fletcher Allen Health Care Cardiology Building in South Burlington. Free.

• Tai Chi for Arthritis - AmeriCorps members from the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging lead gentle, controlled movements that can help alleviate stress, tension and joint pain. Tuesday, May 22, 2–3PM at Westford Library in Westford. Donations accepted.

Kids (7)

• Fairfax Story Hour - Good listeners are rewarded with a variety of fairy tales, crafts and activities. Tuesday, May 22, 9:30–10:30AM at Fairfax Community Library in Fairfax. Free.

• Highgate Story Hour - Good listeners giggle and wiggle to age-appropriate lit. Tuesday, May 22, 10–11AM at Highgate Public Library in Highgate Center. Free.

• Preschool Story Hour - Stories, rhymes and songs help children become strong readers. Tuesday, May 22, 10:30–11AM at Sarah Partridge Community Library in East Middlebury. Free.

• Richford Playgroup - Rug rats let their hair down for tales and activities. Tuesday, May 22, 10–11:30AM at Cornerstone Bridges to Life Community Center in Richford. Free.

• Science & Stories - Kids have aha! moments regarding the secrets of rocks. Tuesday, May 22, 11AM at ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington. Regular admission, $9.50-12.50; free for kids ages 2 and under.

• South Hero Playgroup - Free play, crafting and snacks entertain children and their grown-up companions. Tuesday, May 22, 10–11AM at South Hero Congregational Church in South Hero. Free.

• St. Albans Playgroup - Creative activities and storytelling engage the mind. Tuesday, May 22, 9:30–11AM at St. Luke's Church in St. Albans. Free.

Language (1)

• Pause Café - French speakers of all levels converse en français. Tuesday, May 22, 6:30PM at Levity Café in Burlington. Free.

Seminars (3)

• Buddhism in a Nutshell - Amy Miller serves up a comprehensive overview of the Tibetan Buddhist path in bite-size modules, combining meditation, lively discussion and practical exercises. Tuesday, May 22, 6:30–8:30PM at Milarepa Center in Barnet. Donations accepted.

• Financial-Planning Workshop - Victims of Tropical Storm Irene receive support in accessing flood-recovery assistance. Tuesday, May 22, 6PM at Unitarian Church in Montpelier. Free.

• Spend Smart - Those who struggle to save learn savvy skills for managing money. Tuesday, May 22, 6–8PM at Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity in Burlington. Free.

Sport (2)

• Backroads Bicycle Ride - Steadfast cyclists power along a hilly path that's 50-percent unpaved. Tuesday, May 22, 6:15PM at Train Station in Shelburne. Free; helmets required.

• Cycling 101 - Pedal pushers get out of the gym and onto the road on a relaxed spin with Linda Freeman. Call ahead for starting location. Tuesday, May 22, 5:30PM at Onion River Sports in Montpelier. Free; riders under 15 must be accompanied by an adult; riders under 18 need signed parental permission; helmets required.

Words (2)

• Madeleine Kunin - In The New Feminist Agenda: Defining the Next Revolution for Women, Work and Family , the former Vermont governor offers a detailed path toward women's equality. Tuesday, May 22, 7PM at Bear Pond Books in Montpelier. Free; preregister.

• Vermont Reads Discussion - Bibliophiles weigh in on Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage, a groundbreaking story of heroism and weakness in wartime. Tuesday, May 22, 2PM at Westview Meadows in Montpelier. Free.

Art (92)

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

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Burlington Area (42)

• dug Nap, Frog Hollow, Burlington. "dug Nap's Stuff," paintings and an "art bed," which the artist slides under an easel so he can paint in comfort. He'll hang out on the bed throughout the month, working on an upcoming performance-art piece.

• Tabbatha Henry & Sage Tucker-Ketcham, Select Design, Burlington. "TWO/Tabbatha Henry and Sage Tucker-Ketcham: Two Artists, Two Locations, Two Mediums," large-format ceramic work and paintings; smaller work by both artists concurrently exhibited at Shelburne's Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery through June 5.

• 'The 3rd Floor Show', Flynndog, Burlington. New work by artists who occupy one floor of Burlington's Howard Space Center: Julie Davis, Sharon Webster, Linda Jones, Maggie Standley, Paige Berg Rizvi, Maea Brandt, Maggie Sherman and Wylie Sofia Garcia.

• Ward Joyce, Salaam, Burlington. Oil paintings exploring the forms of the city and the architecture of the human body.

• Bech Evans & Erik Rehman, New City Galerie, Burlington. "Vessels and Semblances," new works in clay.

• Brian Collier, Durick Library, St. Michael's College, Colchester. "The Collier Classification System for Very Small Objects," a participatory exhibit of things big enough to be seen by the naked eye but no larger than 8 by 8 by 20 millimeters.

• CCV Spring Student Art Show, Community College of Vermont, Winooski. Drawings, paintings, prints, digital photography and graphic design.

• Champlain Valley Photo Slam, Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction. Work by photographers of all ages competing for awards.

• Chittenden County High School Seniors' Art Exhibition, Union Station, Burlington. Work by many of the county's finest high school artists.

• Christopher Lisle & Shaun Boyce, Nectar's, Burlington. Large digital photographs by Lisle and abstract paintings by Boyce.

• Clark Derbes, RLPhoto Studio, Burlington. "Time Travelers and Shapescapes," carved and polychromed wooden sculptures.

• 'Curtains Without Borders', Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, Burlington. Large photographs of Vermont's painted theatrical scenery created between 1900 and 1940, plus one 1930s curtain from Beecher Falls, Vt.

• 'Cut & Paste', S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington. Collage work in a variety of media, from paper and paint to film and digital media.

• David Magnanelli & Brian Eckert, Uncommon Grounds, Burlington. Drawings by Magnanelli and photographs by Eckert, friends and reciprocal art influences for more than 10 years.

• Duncan McKee, North End Studio A, Burlington. "A Sylvan Suite and Other Recent Works," paintings celebrating the beauty and grace of trees.

• 'Emergence', SEABA Center, Burlington. An exploration of digital media by the inaugural class of Champlain College's Emergent Media MFA program.

• 'Eye of the Beholder: One Scene, Three Artists' Visions', Shelburne Vineyard, Shelburne. Pastel works by Marcia Hill, Anne Unangst and Cindy Griffith.

• Galen Chaney, BCA Center, Burlington. "Street Level," large, abstract paintings inspired by Aramaic script and urban graffiti.

• Gregory Forber, Petra Cliffs, Burlington. Drawings inspired by climbers.

• Hing Kur, Pine Street Deli, Burlington. Black-and-white photography.

• Jacob Martin, Speaking Volumes, Burlington. Work by the digital illustrator.

• Jenny Peck, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington. "50+ or - Years of Art in the Making," paintings, photographs and an etching; Champlain Elementary School Show: Clay scenes, sculptures and paper lanterns by fifth graders.

• Justin Hoekstra, BCA Center, Burlington. "Fist of Ginger," abstract paintings by the UVM senior and BCA Center ArtLab artist in residence.

• Kadie Salfi, BCA Center, Burlington. "Apex Predator: Body Parts," pop-art-influenced graphics depicting animals targeted for their body parts.

• Kathy Hart, The Daily Planet, Burlington. Paintings and pastels; Gabriel Tempesta: Milk paint on board; Adria Lazur: Vertical landscapes on canvas.

• Kimberlee Forney, Shearer Chevrolet, South Burlington. Art Affair by Shearer presents paintings by the Vermont artist.

• Lorraine Manley, Metropolitan Gallery, Burlington City Hall, Burlington. Landscapes in acrylic.

• Lyna Lou Nordstrom, VCAM Studio, Burlington. "A Life in Printmaking," a mini-retrospective of monotypes and other prints. Curated by SEABA.

• 'May Day: The Workers Are Revolting!', Red Square, Burlington. Artwork by bar employees.

• Michael Sipe, Speeder & Earl's (Pine Street), Burlington. "Silent Faces," photographs of Burlington's homeless community.

• Mr. Masterpiece, Artspace 106 at The Men's Room, Burlington. "The Naughty Naked Nude Show," figurative drawings and semiabstract acrylic paintings.

• Peter Weyrauch, Burlington Airport, South Burlington. "Rodz," black-and-white photographs, Gates 1-8; Julia Purinton: Oil paintings, Skyway; Gillian Klein: Oil painting, Escalator.

• Rachel Laundon & Lizzie Post, The Gallery at Main Street Landing, Burlington. "Fur & Fins," dog and fish sculptures by Laundon; "Goin' Back Home," New Orleans-themed artwork by Post.

• Riki Moss, Winooski Welcome Center & Gallery, Winooski. "The Paper Forest," an installation of curious life-forms.

• Rob Hunter, Brickels Gallery, Burlington. "Barnyards," photographs documenting Addison County's agricultural landscape.

• Sara Katz, Vintage Inspired, Burlington. Industrial landscapes in oil, often depicted as if seen through the windows of a passing car.

• Shahram Entekhabi, Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington. Happy Meal, a film featuring a young Muslim girl eating a McDonald's Happy Meal, in the New Media Niche; 'Up in Smoke': Smoke-related works from the museum's permanent collection (through June 3).

• 'Snow Mobiles: Sleighs to Sleds', Shelburne Museum, Shelburne. Early, experimental snowmobiles, machines from the '60s and '70s, and today’s high-powered racing sleds, as well as horse-drawn sleighs; 'Man-Made Quilts: Civil War to the Present': Quilts made by men; Elizabeth Berdann: "Deep End," miniature watercolor portraits on pre-ban and prehistoric mammoth ivory.

• Spring Exhibit, Maltex Building, Burlington. Work by Joan Hoffman, Lynda McIntyre, Johanne Durocher Yordan, Anne Cummings, Kit Donnelly, Athena Petra Tasiopoulos, Don Dickson and Kari Meyer.

• Stephanie Holman Thwaites, Dostie Bros. Frame Shop, Burlington. "Collecting Light," nature paintings in oil, acrylic and mixed media.

• 'The Road Less Traveled', Rose Street Co-op Gallery, Burlington. Artwork by Rock Point School students.

• 'We Deliver!', SEABA Center, Burlington. Mail and stamp art that has made it through the postal service to SEABA.

Central (22)

• John Brickels & Wendy James, Governor's Office Gallery, Montpelier. Clay creations by Brickels and paintings and photography by James.

• Rachel Gross, Two Rivers Printmaking Studio, White River Junction. Prints and works on paper.

• Susan Smereka & Jodi Whalen, Quench Artspace, Waitsfield. "Repair," an installation of 1700 weathered clothespins and more than 100 chine-collé collages, by Smereka; abstract landscapes by Whalen, who uses her grandfather’s antique French paintbrushes.

• Area Artists Show, Chandler Gallery, Randolph. "Beyond Landscapes," work in a variety of media.

• 'Art-Ability', Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield. Work by Vermont artists with disabilities Larry Bissonnette, Ella Skye Mac Donald and Ann Lynch.

• 'Artist Community: Rhode Island', BigTown Gallery, Rochester. Work by Dale Chihuly, Bunny Harvey and John Udvardy, among others, in the first in a series of mixed-media group exhibitions examining the extended network of relationships that define creative communities.

• Deanna Meadow, Nuance Gallery, Windsor. "Nine Generations," black-and-white photographs documenting the Fitch family farm and homestead in Cornish, N.H.

• Ed Epstein, Vermont Supreme Court Lobby, Montpelier. New paintings.

• Hannah Lansburgh & Ben Peberdy, Main Street Museum, White River Junction. "New!™" collage work.

• Jeanne Carbonetti, Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts, Chester. "The Power of Beauty: Introducing the Paradise Suite," watercolors.

• Kally Pajala, DaVallia Art & Accents, Chester. Contemporary quilts and wall hangings.

• Kathrena Ravenhorst-Adams, Blinking Light Gallery, Plainfield. "Spring Bloom," watercolors, oil paintings and pastels.

• Linda Maney & Missy Storrow, Capitol Grounds, Montpelier. "Textural Abstracts," acrylic, watercolor, oil, collage and mixed-media work.

• Susan Bull Riley, Montpelier City Hall, Montpelier. "Closely Observed," watercolors of flowers and birds.

• 'Sweet!', Studio Place Arts, Barre. Works in a variety of media make up this sugary feast for the eyes; 'The Teeny Tiny': Four-square-inch works and other silent-auction items to benefit SPA programs; Hal Mayforth: "My Sketchbook Made Me Do It."

• 'The Art of Creative Aging', Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Juried work by artists over 70 from Washington, Lamoille and Orange counties. Presented by Central Vermont Council on Aging.

• 'The History of Goddard College: An Era of Growth, Expansion and Transitions, 1969-1979', Eliot D. Pratt Library, Goddard College, Plainfield. Photographs, films and archival documents focused on the radical, innovative programs created at Goddard in the '70s.

• Thesis Exhibition, Center for Cartoon Studies, White River Junction. Original artwork by graduating cartoon studies students.

• 'Tol’ko Po Russky, Pozhaluista (Russian Only, Please)', Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, Northfield. Russian School photographs, Slavic festival costumes and Russian Imperial badges make up this exhibit chronicling the history of Norwich's Russian School, which operated from 1968 to 2000.

• Upper Valley PhotoSlam 2012, PHOTOSTOP, White River Junction. More than 180 photos by photographers of all ages and experience levels.

• 'Vintage Vermont', Valley Art Foundation Festival Gallery, Waitsfield. Vermont landscape photographs developed from antique glass-plate negatives dating between 1890 and 1920.

• Yvonne Straus, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Playful paintings of nature and animal scenes.

Champlain Valley (10)

• 25th Anniversary Members Show, Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, West Rutland. Work in a variety of media by members of the nonprofit arts-education organization.

• Allie Murray, Carpenter-Carse Library, Hinesburg. Historic photographs of early Mechanicsville and Hinesburg, printed from glass negatives by Tyler Dawson.

• David Carlson & Phoebe Stone, Carol's Hungry Mind Café, Middlebury. "Lost & Found: Recent and Rescued Photographs," new color shots paired with prints from black-and-white negatives by Carlson; pastels and oil paintings by Stone.

• Documentary Showcase, Vermont Folklife Center, Middlebury. More than 100 documentary works, in film, photography, books and audio recordings, produced in the last nine months by Vermont students, at-risk populations and adults with disabilities.

• 'Here's Looking at You', WalkOver Gallery & Concert Room, Bristol. Self-portraits by artists and community members.

• Jill Madden, Edgewater Gallery, Middlebury. Landscape paintings examining moments of solitude.

• Klara Calitri, Brandon Artists' Guild, Brandon. "Flower Power," paintings and pastels.

• Student Artwork Exhibit, Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College, Middlebury. The annual showing of drawings, sculpture, photographs, paintings, prints, installations and video created throughout the year.

• 'Take Me to the Fair: An Addison County Tradition', Sheldon Museum, Middlebury. Photographs of the 2011 fair by Mark Starr, plus 19th- and early-20th-century fair posters, ribbons, photographs and other ephemera from the Sheldon collection.

• 'The Delight of Decoys', Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington. A bird decoy for each of the 25 years the museum has been open.

Northern (14)

• Anci Slovak, Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College, Johnson. "Celebrating Anci," a retrospective featuring paintings, drawings and collages spanning four decades.

• Harald Aksdal, Emile A. Gruppe Gallery, Jericho. "Colors, Lines and Dots," paintings.

• 'Land & Light & Water & Air', Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville. New England landscape paintings by artists from around the country; Andrew Orr: Landscape and still-life paintings.

• Ben Barnes, Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery, St. Johnsbury. "Lesser Landmarks of Vermont," paintings.

• David Smith, Peacham Library, Peacham. Landscape paintings.

• Jeannie Peterson, Island Arts South Hero Gallery, South Hero. "Reflections on Lake Champlain," photographs by the Vermont artist.

• Jim Thompson, Black Cap Coffee, Stowe. Kites painted with a menagerie of animals and the occasional human.

• Local Artist Show, Village Frame Shoppe & Gallery, St. Albans. Work by Meta Strick, Tinka Theresa Martell and Jill Snapp.

• Maggie Neale, Parker Pie Co., West Glover. Abstract oil paintings.

• May Featured Artists, Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery, Enosburg Falls. Photo work by Eugene Garron and Suzanne Dollois, wooden bowls by Michael Fitzgerald and mixed-media work by Nancy Hayden.

• 'Mixing It Up', West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park, Stowe. Work by new gallery artists Laura Schiff Bean, Marc Civiterese, Clark Derbes, Anna Dibble, Sarah Horne, Mallory Lake, Lori Lorion and Jessie Pollock.

• Permanent Collection Exhibit, GRACE, Hardwick. Work by Gayleen Aiken, Curtis Tatro, Mary Paquette, Huddee Herrick, Stanley Mercile, Emile Arsenault and Phyllis Putvain.

• Shanley Triggs, River Arts Center, Morrisville. "Vermont As I See It," watercolors; Harriet Wood: "OCCUPY Space," abstract paintings by the antiwar artist (through May 25).

• Student Art Show, Helen Day Art Center, Stowe. Work by elementary and middle school students from Stowe and Waitsfield.

Regional (4)

• 'Cooperatives Build a Better North Country', North Country Food Co-op, Plattsburgh. Artwork by community members.

• 'Nature Transformed: Edward Burtynsky's Vermont Quarry Photographs in Context', Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, Hanover. Monumental photographs from Danby and Barre, Vt., and Carrara, Italy; 'Men of Fire: José Clemente Orozco and Jackson Pollock': Paintings, drawings and prints Pollock created following his 1936 trip to Dartmouth to see Orozco's recently completed mural cycle, plus Orozco's preparatory drawings for the mural(through June 17).

• 'Star Wars: Identities: The Exhibition', Montréal Science Centre, Montreal. An interactive investigation into the science of identity through Star Wars props, costumes, models and artwork from the Lucasfilm Archives.

• Torin Porter, AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon. "Out of This World," work by the Vermont sculptor; Lou Hicks: Contemporary landscapes; Karolina Kawiaka: 2-D and 3-D drawings.