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Monday, February 8, 2010

Music (14)

• Ben Balivet, Quin Turner (singer-songwriters), Monday, February 8, 8PM at The Monkey House in Winooski.

• Champlain Echoes Open Rehearsals, Monday, February 8, 6:30–9:30PM at Pines Senior Living Community in South Burlington.

• Heal-In Sessions with Reverence (reggae), Monday, February 8, 10PM at 1/2 Lounge in Burlington.

• Hype 'Em (hip-hop), Monday, February 8, 11PM at Red Square in Burlington.

• Jazzed Up Mondays (jazz), Monday, February 8, 7PM at Parima Main Stage in Burlington.

• Lamoille Family Center Fundraiser with Slick Martha's Hot Club (jazz), Monday, February 8, 5PM at Bee's Knees in Morrisville.

• Open Mic, Monday, February 8, 8PM at Radio Bean in Burlington.

• Open Mic, Monday, February 8, 7PM at Langdon Street Café in Montpelier.

• Open Mic Night with Mikey P of Elephantbear, Monday, February 8, 9PM at Club Metronome in Burlington.

• SUNY Plattsburgh Sinfonia Chamber Ensemble, Monday, February 8, 7:30PM at E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh in Plattsburgh.

• The Chad Hollister Band, Monday, February 8, 8PM at Red Clover Inn in Rutland.

• The Dawson Leary Project, Durians (jam), Monday, February 8, 9PM at Nectar's in Burlington.

• Trivia Night, Monday, February 8, 8PM at Rozzi's Lakeshore Tavern in Colchester.

• Why Not Monday? with Dakota (hip-hop), Monday, February 8, 10PM at Ruben James in Burlington.

EVENTS (34)

• Basic Computer Course - Folks in need of some technology tutelage sign up for a tailored 30-minute slot with a computer expert. Monday, February 8, 9–11AM at Champlain Senior Center, McClure MultiGenerational Center in Burlington. $3 donation. [Etc.]

• 'Bone Builders' - Folks bulk up their bone and muscle strength through guided exercises. Monday, February 8, 10:30–11:30AM at Senior Citizens' Center in Brandon. Free. [Health&Fitness]

• Book & Media Sale - Secondhand hardcovers, paperbacks, DVDs and CDs are twice as nice when they support library programming and collections funds. Monday, February 8, 9AM–9PM at Brownell Library in Essex Junction. Free. [Etc.]

• Book Discussion Series: Revenge - E.L. Doctorow's Welcome to Hard Times provides readers with the opportunity to delve into this passionate and provocative emotion. Monday, February 8, 7PM at Latham Memorial Library in Thetford. Free. [Words]

• Burlington Bombers Roller Derby New Member Orientation - Speed demons 18 and up show off their skills at a brand-new, co-ed derby league's open-recruiting practice session. Monday, February 8, 7–9PM at Odd Fellows Hall in Burlington. Free. [Sport]

• Burlington Walk/Bike Council - Proponents of safer transportation plan projects and goals for 2010 and discuss the Southern Connector. Monday, February 8, 5:30–7PM at Center for Communities and Neighborhoods in Burlington. Free. [Community]

• Co-ed Dodgeball - Players break a sweat chucking and side-stepping foam balls at this friendly competition. Monday, February 8, 6:25–7:30PM at Orchard School in South Burlington. $5. [Sport]

• Community Forum - Folks break off into groups to discuss the future of the Underhill Flats/Riverside Village in terms of revitalization, housing, infrastructure, transportation and more. Cafeteria. Monday, February 8, 6–9PM at Browns River Middle School in Jericho. Free. [Community]

• Creative Mondays - Artists of all ages bring old newspaper to create puppets, masks and other dramatic papier-mâché. Kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Monday, February 8, 3–5PM at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Free. [Kids]

• English Conversation Group - Anglophones offer chatty practice to nonnative learners of their mother tongue. Monday, February 8, 4:30–6PM at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Free. [Etc.]

• Herbal Strategies for Cardiovascular System Health - To kick off American Heart Month, folks learn how to use herbs, nutrition and exercise to protect against heart disease. Monday, February 8, 5–6PM at City Market in Burlington. Free. [Health&Fitness]

• 'Itty Bitty Public Skating' - Preschoolers and their parents build up courage to conquer the ice as an instructor leads games and activities at this drop-in program. Monday, February 8, 10–11AM at Leddy Park Arena in Burlington. $6 per family; $1 skate rentals. [Kids]

• Janie Cohen - The director of the Fleming Museum delves deep into the late work of Pablo Picasso, examining his use of fantasy and realism. Monday, February 8, 2–3PM at Faith United Methodist Church in South Burlington. $5. [Talks]

• Janus Forum Debate Series - As the future of Vermont Yankee remains undecided, William Tucker, author of Terrestrial Energy, and Tyson Theron Slocum, director of Public Citizen's Energy Program, face off on the issue of nuclear energy use. Monday, February 8, 4PM at Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center, UVM in Burlington. Free. [Talks]

• Joe Buley - Green thumbs learn to extend the growing season as this speaker from Montpelier's Screamin' Ridge Farm touches on cold frames, hoop covers and greenhouses. Monday, February 8, 6:30–8:30PM at Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier. Free. [Talks]

• Joseph Burke - The author of William H. Miner: The Man and the Myth separates fact from fiction in the many rumors about this North Country legend. Alumni Conference Room. Monday, February 8, 12–1PM at Angell College Center, SUNY Plattsburgh in Plattsburgh. Free. [Words]

• Keith & Penny Pillsbury - An Essex couple recounts the trains, boat rides, cuisine and culture of a three-week adventure along the Ligurian Coast. Monday, February 8, 7PM at Brownell Library in Essex Junction. Free. [Talks]

• Marjorie Cady Memorial Writers Group - Budding wordsmiths improve their craft through "homework" assignments, creative exercises and sharing. Monday, February 8, 10AM–12PM at Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury. Free. [Words]

• 'Music With Mia' - Tots form a circle for a special story hour with some sing-along tunes. Meet in the JCPenney Court. Monday, February 8, 10:30AM at University Mall in South Burlington. Free. [Kids]

• Music with Peter - Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song and dance moves. Monday, February 8, 10:30AM at Dorothy Alling Memorial Library in Williston. Free. [Kids]

• 'Our Stories: Past, Present & Future' - Adults consider ways that personal narratives celebrate accomplishments and dreams. Monday, February 8, 12:30–2:30PM at Dorothy Alling Memorial Library in Williston. Free. [Words]

• Pajama Storytime - Comfy-clothed kiddos get a bedtime tale and snack. Preregister. Monday, February 8, 6:30PM at Dorothy Alling Memorial Library in Williston. Free. [Kids]

• Poetry Writing Workshop - Creators of verse improve their work. Monday, February 8, 6–7:30PM at Dorothy Alling Memorial Library in Williston. Free. [Words]

• Preschool Storytime - Tots ages 3 to 6 bury their noses in books with read-aloud tales, rhymes, songs and crafts. Monday, February 8, 10–10:45AM at Burnham Memorial Library in Colchester. Free. [Kids]

• Robert Berlind - A visiting artist, writer and professor from SUNY Purchase introduces himself to the local art community. Dining Hall, Red Mill building. Monday, February 8, 8PM at Vermont Studio Center in Johnson. Free. [Talks]

• 'Social Media Made Easy' - Smart marketers dive into Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other modern tools that build up a business' buzz. Milne Room. Monday, February 8, 12:30–2:30PM at Aldrich Public Library in Barre. Free. [Business]

• 'Spend Smart' - Recession-rattled Vermonters learn savvy skills for stretching bucks. Conference Room. Monday, February 8, 6–8PM at Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity in Burlington. Free. [Etc.]

• 'Stories With Megan' - Preschoolers ages 2 to 5 expand their imaginations through storytelling, songs and rhymes. Monday, February 8, 11–11:30AM at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Free. [Kids]

• Tax Assistance - Tax counselors straighten up financial affairs for low- and middle-income taxpayers. Kolvoord Room. Monday, February 8, 9–11:15AM at Brownell Library in Essex Junction. Free. [Etc.]

• Teen Advisory Board - Middle and high schoolers help librarians plan cool programs and choose new books to order for the stacks. Monday, February 8, 4–5PM at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Free. [Kids]

• Tutor Training - Volunteers increase their smarts on reading strategies, lesson planning and more to help other adults learn. The Literacy Volunteers Center, Room 049, Hawkins Hall. Monday, February 8, 1–3:30PM at SUNY Plattsburgh in Plattsburgh. Free. [Education]

• Valentine's Treats - Need an aphrodisiac to kick-start a romantic meal? Instructor Dana L. Woodruff helps folks dabble with chocolate, roses, damiana and cayenne. Monday, February 8, 6–7:30PM at Hunger Mountain Co-op in Montpelier. $10-12. [Holidays]

• Website Discussion - Participants learn more about ted.com (Technology, Entertainment, Design), which compiles thought-provoking "ideas worth spreading." Monday, February 8, 12–1PM at Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier. Free. [Etc.]

• Wes Jackson - This speaker from Kansas' Land Institute emphasizes the importance of improving food security, reducing soil erosion and halting agriculture-related chemical contamination of land and water. Monday, February 8, 6–7:30PM at Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center in South Burlington. Free. [Talks]

Art (66)

• Fran Bull, Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, West Rutland. "In Flanders Fields," an installation of sculpture and etchings in nine parts that explores the commonalities and differences in past and present human conflicts.

• Mark Chaney, The Block Gallery, Winooski. "Slices of Light," digital collages by the Vermont photographer.

• Micki Colbeck, Vermont Supreme Court Lobby, Montpelier. "Land, River, Sky," oil paintings by the Vermont artist.

• Robert Waldo Brunelle Jr., The Wing Building Gallery, Burlington. "T-Buckets & The Little Deuce Coupe," the Hot Rod Series and other paintings by the Vermont artist.

• Roz Payne, Burlington College, Burlington. "Black History: Then & Now," an exhibit of photographs, films, video, newspapers, posters and artifacts on the Black Panther Party and the 1960s in celebration of Black History Month.

• Tim Santimore, Firehouse Center Community Darkroom, Burlington. "Façades: Vinyl Landscapes," color photographs of suburban dwellings.

• 'Winterscapes', Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville. One hundred gallery artist members evoke the season in a group exhibit of paintings, photographs, prints, drawings and mixed-media works.

• 'Andy Warhol: Fashionistas and Celebrities', Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington. A selection of rarely seen photographs, including Polaroids, from a gift of the Andy Warhol Foundation, offer a window into the celebrities of the 1970s and '80s, Wilbur Room.

• 'Art with Heart', Emile A. Gruppe Gallery, Jericho. A group show featuring friends who have painted together in watercolors for years: Ann Bissonnette, Adrienne Fisher, Sue Fletcher, Bambi Fontaine, Kit Howe, Barb Hubbard, Jane Sandberg and Chris Sumner.

• 'Artist's Choice', Phoenix Books, Essex. Members of the Essex Art League show their selected works.

• 'Bounty: A Celebration of Vermont's Farming Artists', Davis Center, UVM, Burlington. Farmer-artists present works in painting, sculpture, photography, textiles and video in this touring exhibit sponsored by the UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture.

• Bradley Fox, Winding Brook Bistro, Johnson. "You're Blocking My View," new paintings that question the genre of landscape painting and how we view where we live.

• 'Buy Art at TART', The TART Gallery, Montgomery Center. Recent works by Heidi Lague, Bethany Farrell, Leah Van Rees, Jason Guild and Pat Murphy in a new gallery space.

• Carl Rubino, Healthy Living, South Burlington. "Adirondack Riverscapes, Series 1," photography both abstract and literal, color and black and white.

• Catherine Hall & Shelley Warren, Christine Price Gallery, Castleton State College, Castleton. "Transfigured," a multimedia, interactive collaborative exhibit including manipulated dolls, stuffed animals and acts of humility projected on video.

• 'Cheap Art Isn't Dead, It Just Smells Funny', Flynndog, Burlington. The Boxcutter Cabaret presents artworks made of cardboard and house paint by artists from Vermont and across the country, each for the recession-proof price of $5.

• Christopher J. Harrington, Drink, Burlington. Selected paintings and drawings from the artist's collection.

• Clay Studio Student Show, Art on Main, Bristol. Creations by participants, school age through adult, of the recreation department program.

• Darshana Bolt & Dennis Packet, Green Door Studio, Burlington. "Coalescing the Cosmic Drip," works in multiple media.

• Derek Larson, Feick Fine Arts Center, Green Mountain College, Poultney. "Red Mountain," video and installation.

• Don Dickson, Metropolitan Gallery, Burlington City Hall, Burlington. "Intervale Artifacts," photographs mounted on pieces of scrap metal and other recycled materials reflecting the recent history of Burlington's Intervale.

• Dragon Dance Theatre Masks, City Center, Montpelier. Faces made of painted papier-mache for this activist theater group over the past decade in international performances.

• Elizabeth Nelson, Claire's Restaurant & Bar, Hardwick. Fifteen landscape paintings inspired by the "cold, stormy, inhospitable and isolated geography of Vermont."

• Emily Hoffman & Emily Parulis, Muddy Waters, Burlington. The emerging artists share an exhibit of paintings.

• Ethan Ryea, Montpelier City Hall, Montpelier. Photographs of Vermont's capital city.

• 'Fabulous Fiber February', Blinking Light Gallery, Plainfield. More than a dozen fiber artists show works, from hand-spun yarn to wall hangings to rugs.

• 'Faces, Figures, Fascination', Creative Space Gallery, Vergennes. Paintings, photographs and fiber art by new and returning gallery artists, in an exploration of the personal and the fanciful.

• February Featured Artists , Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery, Enosburg Falls. Nancy Adriance, Ann Allen, Mart Reed, Clare Dunn and Nancy Shaw show fiber arts, paintings and photographs.

• Frances Cannon, August First, Burlington. New work in watercolor, linoleum block prints and India ink painting.

• Fred Varney & Sarah Kinsella Waite, Northeast Kingdom Artisans' Guild Backroom Gallery, St. Johnsbury. Stained-glass works and pen-and-ink drawings, respectively.

• Friends of Goddard College, Goddard College, Plainfield. The Goddard community celebrates gifts of paintings, sculptures and other art donations and inaugurates the new college art gallery.

• 'Game (Life): Video Games in Contemporary Art', Firehouse Gallery, Burlington. More than a dozen works by contemporary artists and video-game designers from Vermont and around the world transform the gallery into a functioning video arcade, and explore the aesthetics and issues addressed by the games.

• 'GRACE 2010', Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier. A group show of works by artists who have participated in the programs of the nonprofit Grassroots Art and Community Effort around Vermont.

• 'Greece vs. Rome: The 18th-Century Quest for the Sources of Western Civilization', Middlebury College Museum of Art, Middlebury. Piranesi prints of ancient Rome and plates from Stuart and Revett's Antiquities of Athens document the Enlightenment-era debate about the respective merits of Rome and Greece; co-curated by professor of art and architecture Pieter Broucke and some of his students.

• Group Sculpture Show, Vermont Arts Council Sculpture Garden, Montpelier. Leila Bandar, Kat Clear, Chris Curtis, David Tanych and Denis Versweyveld show works in stone, steel, wood and other media in this biennial installation.

• 'Happy Valentines Day', Frog Hollow, Burlington. Local artists display a variety of heart-felt gifts for the sweet occasion, from handmade cards to artisan jewelry.

• Heidi Pollard, Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, Johnson. "Unsayable," recent paintings.

• Jen Brown, Pulcinella's Ristorante, South Burlington. Abstract acrylic paintings celebrating female faces.

• Jon Gregg, Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College, Johnson. Recent works on paper by the former director of the Vermont Studio Center.

• Kevin Macneil Brown, The Shoe Horn, Montpelier. "Liminal Horizons," acrylic paintings on canvas.

• Lance Richbourg, The Men's Room, Burlington. Acrylic transfers on canvas by the Burlington artist.

• Lauren Stutzman, The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds, Montpelier. "Craftwerk and hilarity" in the form of repurposed and found mixed media.

• Lia Rothstein & Cynthia Beth Rubin, PHOTOSTOP Gallery, White River Junction. "Auschwitz-Birkenau 2009," toned black-and-white photos; and "Memories & Wanderings," digital paintings/collages and interactive sound-and-image installation, respectively.

• Lisa Forster Beach, Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery, Stowe. "Winter in Ski Country," landscape paintings in watercolor.

• 'Love in 2010', Soda Plant Artist Cooperative Environment, Burlington. A dozen local artists present original artworks, prints and cards based on the heartfelt theme.

• Maggie Standley, Synergy Fitness, Williston. Abstract, multimedia paintings.

• Mary E. Johnson, 215 College Gallery, Burlington. "Constructed Spaces," installations that explore yards as an extension of home and the occupant's personality.

• 'Memory/Dream, Dream/Memory', UVM Living/Learning Center, Burlington. A photographic installation by Steven Shattuck.

• 'Modern and Contemporary Art at Dartmouth', Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, Hanover. Highlights from the college's collection over the past 50 years, including post-1945 painting and sculpture.

• Northern Vermont Artist Association, The Art Gallery, Stowe. "No-Landscapes!" a group show of nearly 90 works by NVAA members.

• Quilts Old and New, Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, Middlebury. "Stitching Together Personal Stories," an exhibit of contemporary and antique quilts and featuring the 2009 Vermont Quilt of the Year.

• Renee Van Der Stelt, Colburn Gallery, Burlington. "Veiled Geography: Impermanent Drawings," works that explore how a drawing can affect and shape space.

• Robert Black, Carol's Hungry Mind Café, Middlebury. "Brick Series II," artworks depicting the iconic clay building block as metaphor for life.

• SamK, Sapa Tea and Coffee, Burlington. "Nocturnal Industrial Nudes & Monoprints," large-format photos depicting the loneliness and vulnerability of the metaphorical human figure.

• Sarah Ryan, Penny Cluse Cafe, Burlington. New relief paintings.

• Sean Dye, Shelburne Art Center, Shelburne. Multimedia works by the Vermont artist.

• Senior Artists Exhibition, Red Mill Gallery, Johnson. More than a dozen local artists are represented in the 6th Annual Johnson Community Art Center show, which accompanies the town's Winter Carnival.

• Shawna Cross, Red Square, Burlington. Abstract paintings that juxtapose conscious and subconscious, reality and desires.

• Sheila Poettgen, Tribeca, Burlington. Limited-edition prints with colorful mixed media.

• 'States of Nature', Edgewater Gallery, Middlebury. A dozen painters and seven photographers explore the landscape.

• 'The Art of Action', Studio Place Arts, Barre. Paintings from the touring exhibit of Vermont artists envisioning the future of the state, Main Floor Gallery; Suzy & Mark Markowitt: "Art Saves Lives," Second Floor Gallery; and Elizabeth Kendrick: "In Balance," Third Floor Gallery.

• 'The Art of Action', Staart Gallery, St. Albans. A touring group exhibit of paintings by Vermont artists addressing the state's future, underwritten by philanthropist Lyman Orton.

• 'To Life! A Celebration of Vermont Jewish Women', Vermont History Museum, Montpelier. Oral histories, photographic portraits, archival images and artworks by female Jews in the state make up the Vermont Jewish Women's History Project directed by Sandy Gartner and Ann Buffum.

• 'Views and Re-Views: Soviet Political Posters and Cartoons', Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington. An array of images spanning more than six decades, from the time of the Russian Civil War (1918-23) to the late Soviet period, including propaganda and Soviet pins, East Gallery.

• Wafaa Bilal, Helen Day Art Center, Stowe. "Agent Intellect," a new-media, performance and installation exhibition that examines the human condition by the internationally renowned artist, an assistant art professor in photography and imaging at New York University.

• 'Women to Watch 2010: Contemporary Figurative Painting', Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, Burlington. Five emerging Vermont painters, Kate Longmaid, Susan Abbott, Carrie Gelfan, Aline Ordman and Adelaide Tyrol, were selected by the Vermont Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Longmaid was chosen by the NMWA to participate in the national exhibition in Washington, D.C.

Music (14)

Monday, February 8, 2010

Album Reviews

Music Articles

Soundbites [Music News]

Solid State [Music Blog]

Burlington Area (10)

• Ben Balivet, Quin Turner (singer-songwriters), Monday, February 8, 8PM at The Monkey House in Winooski.

• Champlain Echoes Open Rehearsals, Monday, February 8, 6:30–9:30PM at Pines Senior Living Community in South Burlington.

• Heal-In Sessions with Reverence (reggae), Monday, February 8, 10PM at 1/2 Lounge in Burlington.

• Hype 'Em (hip-hop), Monday, February 8, 11PM at Red Square in Burlington.

• Jazzed Up Mondays (jazz), Monday, February 8, 7PM at Parima Main Stage in Burlington.

• Open Mic, Monday, February 8, 8PM at Radio Bean in Burlington.

• Open Mic Night with Mikey P of Elephantbear, Monday, February 8, 9PM at Club Metronome in Burlington.

• The Dawson Leary Project, Durians (jam), Monday, February 8, 9PM at Nectar's in Burlington.

• Trivia Night, Monday, February 8, 8PM at Rozzi's Lakeshore Tavern in Colchester.

• Why Not Monday? with Dakota (hip-hop), Monday, February 8, 10PM at Ruben James in Burlington.

Central (1)

• Open Mic, Monday, February 8, 7PM at Langdon Street Café in Montpelier.

Champlain Valley (1)

• The Chad Hollister Band, Monday, February 8, 8PM at Red Clover Inn in Rutland.

Northern (1)

• Lamoille Family Center Fundraiser with Slick Martha's Hot Club (jazz), Monday, February 8, 5PM at Bee's Knees in Morrisville.

Regional (1)

• SUNY Plattsburgh Sinfonia Chamber Ensemble, Monday, February 8, 7:30PM at E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh in Plattsburgh.

Events (34)

Monday, February 8, 2010

Business (1)

• 'Social Media Made Easy' - Smart marketers dive into Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other modern tools that build up a business' buzz. Milne Room. Monday, February 8, 12:30–2:30PM at Aldrich Public Library in Barre. Free.

Community (2)

• Burlington Walk/Bike Council - Proponents of safer transportation plan projects and goals for 2010 and discuss the Southern Connector. Monday, February 8, 5:30–7PM at Center for Communities and Neighborhoods in Burlington. Free.

• Community Forum - Folks break off into groups to discuss the future of the Underhill Flats/Riverside Village in terms of revitalization, housing, infrastructure, transportation and more. Cafeteria. Monday, February 8, 6–9PM at Browns River Middle School in Jericho. Free.

Education (1)

• Tutor Training - Volunteers increase their smarts on reading strategies, lesson planning and more to help other adults learn. The Literacy Volunteers Center, Room 049, Hawkins Hall. Monday, February 8, 1–3:30PM at SUNY Plattsburgh in Plattsburgh. Free.

Etc. (6)

• Basic Computer Course - Folks in need of some technology tutelage sign up for a tailored 30-minute slot with a computer expert. Monday, February 8, 9–11AM at Champlain Senior Center, McClure MultiGenerational Center in Burlington. $3 donation.

• Book & Media Sale - Secondhand hardcovers, paperbacks, DVDs and CDs are twice as nice when they support library programming and collections funds. Monday, February 8, 9AM–9PM at Brownell Library in Essex Junction. Free.

• English Conversation Group - Anglophones offer chatty practice to nonnative learners of their mother tongue. Monday, February 8, 4:30–6PM at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Free.

• 'Spend Smart' - Recession-rattled Vermonters learn savvy skills for stretching bucks. Conference Room. Monday, February 8, 6–8PM at Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity in Burlington. Free.

• Tax Assistance - Tax counselors straighten up financial affairs for low- and middle-income taxpayers. Kolvoord Room. Monday, February 8, 9–11:15AM at Brownell Library in Essex Junction. Free.

• Website Discussion - Participants learn more about ted.com (Technology, Entertainment, Design), which compiles thought-provoking "ideas worth spreading." Monday, February 8, 12–1PM at Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier. Free.

Health&Fitness (2)

• 'Bone Builders' - Folks bulk up their bone and muscle strength through guided exercises. Monday, February 8, 10:30–11:30AM at Senior Citizens' Center in Brandon. Free.

• Herbal Strategies for Cardiovascular System Health - To kick off American Heart Month, folks learn how to use herbs, nutrition and exercise to protect against heart disease. Monday, February 8, 5–6PM at City Market in Burlington. Free.

Holidays (1)

• Valentine's Treats - Need an aphrodisiac to kick-start a romantic meal? Instructor Dana L. Woodruff helps folks dabble with chocolate, roses, damiana and cayenne. Monday, February 8, 6–7:30PM at Hunger Mountain Co-op in Montpelier. $10-12.

Kids (8)

• Creative Mondays - Artists of all ages bring old newspaper to create puppets, masks and other dramatic papier-mâché. Kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Monday, February 8, 3–5PM at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Free.

• 'Itty Bitty Public Skating' - Preschoolers and their parents build up courage to conquer the ice as an instructor leads games and activities at this drop-in program. Monday, February 8, 10–11AM at Leddy Park Arena in Burlington. $6 per family; $1 skate rentals.

• 'Music With Mia' - Tots form a circle for a special story hour with some sing-along tunes. Meet in the JCPenney Court. Monday, February 8, 10:30AM at University Mall in South Burlington. Free.

• Music with Peter - Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song and dance moves. Monday, February 8, 10:30AM at Dorothy Alling Memorial Library in Williston. Free.

• Pajama Storytime - Comfy-clothed kiddos get a bedtime tale and snack. Preregister. Monday, February 8, 6:30PM at Dorothy Alling Memorial Library in Williston. Free.

• Preschool Storytime - Tots ages 3 to 6 bury their noses in books with read-aloud tales, rhymes, songs and crafts. Monday, February 8, 10–10:45AM at Burnham Memorial Library in Colchester. Free.

• 'Stories With Megan' - Preschoolers ages 2 to 5 expand their imaginations through storytelling, songs and rhymes. Monday, February 8, 11–11:30AM at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Free.

• Teen Advisory Board - Middle and high schoolers help librarians plan cool programs and choose new books to order for the stacks. Monday, February 8, 4–5PM at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Free.

Sport (2)

• Burlington Bombers Roller Derby New Member Orientation - Speed demons 18 and up show off their skills at a brand-new, co-ed derby league's open-recruiting practice session. Monday, February 8, 7–9PM at Odd Fellows Hall in Burlington. Free.

• Co-ed Dodgeball - Players break a sweat chucking and side-stepping foam balls at this friendly competition. Monday, February 8, 6:25–7:30PM at Orchard School in South Burlington. $5.

Talks (6)

• Janie Cohen - The director of the Fleming Museum delves deep into the late work of Pablo Picasso, examining his use of fantasy and realism. Monday, February 8, 2–3PM at Faith United Methodist Church in South Burlington. $5.

• Janus Forum Debate Series - As the future of Vermont Yankee remains undecided, William Tucker, author of Terrestrial Energy, and Tyson Theron Slocum, director of Public Citizen's Energy Program, face off on the issue of nuclear energy use. Monday, February 8, 4PM at Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center, UVM in Burlington. Free.

• Joe Buley - Green thumbs learn to extend the growing season as this speaker from Montpelier's Screamin' Ridge Farm touches on cold frames, hoop covers and greenhouses. Monday, February 8, 6:30–8:30PM at Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier. Free.

• Keith & Penny Pillsbury - An Essex couple recounts the trains, boat rides, cuisine and culture of a three-week adventure along the Ligurian Coast. Monday, February 8, 7PM at Brownell Library in Essex Junction. Free.

• Robert Berlind - A visiting artist, writer and professor from SUNY Purchase introduces himself to the local art community. Dining Hall, Red Mill building. Monday, February 8, 8PM at Vermont Studio Center in Johnson. Free.

• Wes Jackson - This speaker from Kansas' Land Institute emphasizes the importance of improving food security, reducing soil erosion and halting agriculture-related chemical contamination of land and water. Monday, February 8, 6–7:30PM at Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center in South Burlington. Free.

Words (5)

• Book Discussion Series: Revenge - E.L. Doctorow's Welcome to Hard Times provides readers with the opportunity to delve into this passionate and provocative emotion. Monday, February 8, 7PM at Latham Memorial Library in Thetford. Free.

• Joseph Burke - The author of William H. Miner: The Man and the Myth separates fact from fiction in the many rumors about this North Country legend. Alumni Conference Room. Monday, February 8, 12–1PM at Angell College Center, SUNY Plattsburgh in Plattsburgh. Free.

• Marjorie Cady Memorial Writers Group - Budding wordsmiths improve their craft through "homework" assignments, creative exercises and sharing. Monday, February 8, 10AM–12PM at Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury. Free.

• 'Our Stories: Past, Present & Future' - Adults consider ways that personal narratives celebrate accomplishments and dreams. Monday, February 8, 12:30–2:30PM at Dorothy Alling Memorial Library in Williston. Free.

• Poetry Writing Workshop - Creators of verse improve their work. Monday, February 8, 6–7:30PM at Dorothy Alling Memorial Library in Williston. Free.

Art (66)

Monday, February 8, 2010

Call to Artists

Submit a Call to Artists

Art Reviews

Submit an Exhibit

Art Receptions

Art Talks & Events

Burlington Area (30)

• Mark Chaney, The Block Gallery, Winooski. "Slices of Light," digital collages by the Vermont photographer.

• Robert Waldo Brunelle Jr., The Wing Building Gallery, Burlington. "T-Buckets & The Little Deuce Coupe," the Hot Rod Series and other paintings by the Vermont artist.

• Roz Payne, Burlington College, Burlington. "Black History: Then & Now," an exhibit of photographs, films, video, newspapers, posters and artifacts on the Black Panther Party and the 1960s in celebration of Black History Month.

• Tim Santimore, Firehouse Center Community Darkroom, Burlington. "Façades: Vinyl Landscapes," color photographs of suburban dwellings.

• 'Andy Warhol: Fashionistas and Celebrities', Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington. A selection of rarely seen photographs, including Polaroids, from a gift of the Andy Warhol Foundation, offer a window into the celebrities of the 1970s and '80s, Wilbur Room.

• 'Artist's Choice', Phoenix Books, Essex. Members of the Essex Art League show their selected works.

• 'Bounty: A Celebration of Vermont's Farming Artists', Davis Center, UVM, Burlington. Farmer-artists present works in painting, sculpture, photography, textiles and video in this touring exhibit sponsored by the UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture.

• Carl Rubino, Healthy Living, South Burlington. "Adirondack Riverscapes, Series 1," photography both abstract and literal, color and black and white.

• 'Cheap Art Isn't Dead, It Just Smells Funny', Flynndog, Burlington. The Boxcutter Cabaret presents artworks made of cardboard and house paint by artists from Vermont and across the country, each for the recession-proof price of $5.

• Christopher J. Harrington, Drink, Burlington. Selected paintings and drawings from the artist's collection.

• Darshana Bolt & Dennis Packet, Green Door Studio, Burlington. "Coalescing the Cosmic Drip," works in multiple media.

• Don Dickson, Metropolitan Gallery, Burlington City Hall, Burlington. "Intervale Artifacts," photographs mounted on pieces of scrap metal and other recycled materials reflecting the recent history of Burlington's Intervale.

• Emily Hoffman & Emily Parulis, Muddy Waters, Burlington. The emerging artists share an exhibit of paintings.

• Frances Cannon, August First, Burlington. New work in watercolor, linoleum block prints and India ink painting.

• 'Game (Life): Video Games in Contemporary Art', Firehouse Gallery, Burlington. More than a dozen works by contemporary artists and video-game designers from Vermont and around the world transform the gallery into a functioning video arcade, and explore the aesthetics and issues addressed by the games.

• 'Happy Valentines Day', Frog Hollow, Burlington. Local artists display a variety of heart-felt gifts for the sweet occasion, from handmade cards to artisan jewelry.

• Jen Brown, Pulcinella's Ristorante, South Burlington. Abstract acrylic paintings celebrating female faces.

• Lance Richbourg, The Men's Room, Burlington. Acrylic transfers on canvas by the Burlington artist.

• 'Love in 2010', Soda Plant Artist Cooperative Environment, Burlington. A dozen local artists present original artworks, prints and cards based on the heartfelt theme.

• Maggie Standley, Synergy Fitness, Williston. Abstract, multimedia paintings.

• Mary E. Johnson, 215 College Gallery, Burlington. "Constructed Spaces," installations that explore yards as an extension of home and the occupant's personality.

• 'Memory/Dream, Dream/Memory', UVM Living/Learning Center, Burlington. A photographic installation by Steven Shattuck.

• Renee Van Der Stelt, Colburn Gallery, Burlington. "Veiled Geography: Impermanent Drawings," works that explore how a drawing can affect and shape space.

• SamK, Sapa Tea and Coffee, Burlington. "Nocturnal Industrial Nudes & Monoprints," large-format photos depicting the loneliness and vulnerability of the metaphorical human figure.

• Sarah Ryan, Penny Cluse Cafe, Burlington. New relief paintings.

• Sean Dye, Shelburne Art Center, Shelburne. Multimedia works by the Vermont artist.

• Shawna Cross, Red Square, Burlington. Abstract paintings that juxtapose conscious and subconscious, reality and desires.

• Sheila Poettgen, Tribeca, Burlington. Limited-edition prints with colorful mixed media.

• 'Views and Re-Views: Soviet Political Posters and Cartoons', Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington. An array of images spanning more than six decades, from the time of the Russian Civil War (1918-23) to the late Soviet period, including propaganda and Soviet pins, East Gallery.

• 'Women to Watch 2010: Contemporary Figurative Painting', Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, Burlington. Five emerging Vermont painters, Kate Longmaid, Susan Abbott, Carrie Gelfan, Aline Ordman and Adelaide Tyrol, were selected by the Vermont Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Longmaid was chosen by the NMWA to participate in the national exhibition in Washington, D.C.

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• Micki Colbeck, Vermont Supreme Court Lobby, Montpelier. "Land, River, Sky," oil paintings by the Vermont artist.

• Derek Larson, Feick Fine Arts Center, Green Mountain College, Poultney. "Red Mountain," video and installation.

• Dragon Dance Theatre Masks, City Center, Montpelier. Faces made of painted papier-mache for this activist theater group over the past decade in international performances.

• Ethan Ryea, Montpelier City Hall, Montpelier. Photographs of Vermont's capital city.

• 'Fabulous Fiber February', Blinking Light Gallery, Plainfield. More than a dozen fiber artists show works, from hand-spun yarn to wall hangings to rugs.

• Friends of Goddard College, Goddard College, Plainfield. The Goddard community celebrates gifts of paintings, sculptures and other art donations and inaugurates the new college art gallery.

• 'GRACE 2010', Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier. A group show of works by artists who have participated in the programs of the nonprofit Grassroots Art and Community Effort around Vermont.

• Group Sculpture Show, Vermont Arts Council Sculpture Garden, Montpelier. Leila Bandar, Kat Clear, Chris Curtis, David Tanych and Denis Versweyveld show works in stone, steel, wood and other media in this biennial installation.

• Kevin Macneil Brown, The Shoe Horn, Montpelier. "Liminal Horizons," acrylic paintings on canvas.

• Lauren Stutzman, The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds, Montpelier. "Craftwerk and hilarity" in the form of repurposed and found mixed media.

• Lia Rothstein & Cynthia Beth Rubin, PHOTOSTOP Gallery, White River Junction. "Auschwitz-Birkenau 2009," toned black-and-white photos; and "Memories & Wanderings," digital paintings/collages and interactive sound-and-image installation, respectively.

• 'The Art of Action', Studio Place Arts, Barre. Paintings from the touring exhibit of Vermont artists envisioning the future of the state, Main Floor Gallery; Suzy & Mark Markowitt: "Art Saves Lives," Second Floor Gallery; and Elizabeth Kendrick: "In Balance," Third Floor Gallery.

• 'To Life! A Celebration of Vermont Jewish Women', Vermont History Museum, Montpelier. Oral histories, photographic portraits, archival images and artworks by female Jews in the state make up the Vermont Jewish Women's History Project directed by Sandy Gartner and Ann Buffum.

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• Fran Bull, Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, West Rutland. "In Flanders Fields," an installation of sculpture and etchings in nine parts that explores the commonalities and differences in past and present human conflicts.

• Catherine Hall & Shelley Warren, Christine Price Gallery, Castleton State College, Castleton. "Transfigured," a multimedia, interactive collaborative exhibit including manipulated dolls, stuffed animals and acts of humility projected on video.

• Clay Studio Student Show, Art on Main, Bristol. Creations by participants, school age through adult, of the recreation department program.

• 'Faces, Figures, Fascination', Creative Space Gallery, Vergennes. Paintings, photographs and fiber art by new and returning gallery artists, in an exploration of the personal and the fanciful.

• 'Greece vs. Rome: The 18th-Century Quest for the Sources of Western Civilization', Middlebury College Museum of Art, Middlebury. Piranesi prints of ancient Rome and plates from Stuart and Revett's Antiquities of Athens document the Enlightenment-era debate about the respective merits of Rome and Greece; co-curated by professor of art and architecture Pieter Broucke and some of his students.

• Quilts Old and New, Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, Middlebury. "Stitching Together Personal Stories," an exhibit of contemporary and antique quilts and featuring the 2009 Vermont Quilt of the Year.

• Robert Black, Carol's Hungry Mind Café, Middlebury. "Brick Series II," artworks depicting the iconic clay building block as metaphor for life.

• 'States of Nature', Edgewater Gallery, Middlebury. A dozen painters and seven photographers explore the landscape.

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• 'Winterscapes', Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville. One hundred gallery artist members evoke the season in a group exhibit of paintings, photographs, prints, drawings and mixed-media works.

• 'Art with Heart', Emile A. Gruppe Gallery, Jericho. A group show featuring friends who have painted together in watercolors for years: Ann Bissonnette, Adrienne Fisher, Sue Fletcher, Bambi Fontaine, Kit Howe, Barb Hubbard, Jane Sandberg and Chris Sumner.

• Bradley Fox, Winding Brook Bistro, Johnson. "You're Blocking My View," new paintings that question the genre of landscape painting and how we view where we live.

• 'Buy Art at TART', The TART Gallery, Montgomery Center. Recent works by Heidi Lague, Bethany Farrell, Leah Van Rees, Jason Guild and Pat Murphy in a new gallery space.

• Elizabeth Nelson, Claire's Restaurant & Bar, Hardwick. Fifteen landscape paintings inspired by the "cold, stormy, inhospitable and isolated geography of Vermont."

• February Featured Artists , Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery, Enosburg Falls. Nancy Adriance, Ann Allen, Mart Reed, Clare Dunn and Nancy Shaw show fiber arts, paintings and photographs.

• Fred Varney & Sarah Kinsella Waite, Northeast Kingdom Artisans' Guild Backroom Gallery, St. Johnsbury. Stained-glass works and pen-and-ink drawings, respectively.

• Heidi Pollard, Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, Johnson. "Unsayable," recent paintings.

• Jon Gregg, Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College, Johnson. Recent works on paper by the former director of the Vermont Studio Center.

• Lisa Forster Beach, Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery, Stowe. "Winter in Ski Country," landscape paintings in watercolor.

• Northern Vermont Artist Association, The Art Gallery, Stowe. "No-Landscapes!" a group show of nearly 90 works by NVAA members.

• Senior Artists Exhibition, Red Mill Gallery, Johnson. More than a dozen local artists are represented in the 6th Annual Johnson Community Art Center show, which accompanies the town's Winter Carnival.

• 'The Art of Action', Staart Gallery, St. Albans. A touring group exhibit of paintings by Vermont artists addressing the state's future, underwritten by philanthropist Lyman Orton.

• Wafaa Bilal, Helen Day Art Center, Stowe. "Agent Intellect," a new-media, performance and installation exhibition that examines the human condition by the internationally renowned artist, an assistant art professor in photography and imaging at New York University.

Regional (1)

• 'Modern and Contemporary Art at Dartmouth', Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, Hanover. Highlights from the college's collection over the past 50 years, including post-1945 painting and sculpture.