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The Burlington's Farmers' Market starts on Saturday, May 10, at City Hall Park in Burlington. It lasts from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., rain or shine.

Last summer, Seven Days Digital Development Director Bob Kilpatrick brought his video camera to the market one afternoon, and filmed Tom Azarian performing with Joe and John Cleary. Watch his short video for a preview of this local summertime treat.

See the Burlington Farmers' Market website for more information.

TAGS: agriculture, burlington, culture, food, video, video feature

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The Inner Fire District (MySpace) are hard to define. When pressed they call themselves Radical Yiddish Balkan Culture Folk but their sound sidesteps labels. TAGS: burlington, culture, folk, music, musician profile, stuck in vermont, video

It’s been a long time since I believed in faeries. However, as I sat down in a packed theater for the St. Michael’s Drama Club production of Peter Pan, I was determined to let my faith be born again.

Held on the main stage of the McCarthy Arts Center, the student-produced play featured an impressive array of colorful costumes, swashbuckling scenes and, of course, flying.... Read more

TAGS: culture, performing arts, scene@, st. michael's college, theater

Sometimes it takes a bunch of completely stoked twentysomethings to remind everyone that the Queen City, like, totally rules. University of Vermont students Connor Boals, 20, and Lily March, 21, are so enthusiastic about Burlington’s creative scene they’ve founded an online magazine about it. “We’re all just really in love with Burlington,” confessed March, the magazine’s art director, at the launch party last Wednesday night at Halvorson’s.... Read more

TAGS: art, burlington, media, state of the arts

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What's beauty school really like? Jon Taylor heads to the Salon Professional Academy in Williston to find out — and get his neck waxed.

TAGS: campus question, culture, video, williston

The Arabic translation of Al Jazeera is “the island.” But now, that island is about to be deep-sixed off the West Coast of New England.... Read more

TAGS: local issues, local matters, media, politics, tv

Every localvore knows the feeling that settles in around early spring: It's been five months since you agreed to eat food grown close to home, but your social conscience is only so patient. You find yourself sneaking guilty glances at the salad section of the grocery store.

The mesclun is still from California. But to succumb now — to purchase out-of-state roughage — would be unconscionable. Which makes you wonder: How do ethical eaters craft off-season meals that are both tasty and non-masochistic?... Read more

TAGS: agriculture, essay, food, home & garden, localvore movement

Here's the weekly astrological forecast for May 7-14, 2008. What's your sign, baby? They're all here...... Read more

TAGS: culture, free will astrology

Curses, Foiled Again
Sheriff’s investigators reported that Kasey Allan and David Connell warned a gas station clerk in Benzie County, Mich., they would be back to rob her after they got their masks and a gun and asked her to cooperate in exchange for money. Two hours later, the men returned, only to be arrested by deputies and state troopers whom the clerk had alerted.... Read more

TAGS: culture, news quirks

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The WHOOPSIE! Grrls stormed The Flynndog Friday night. Kat Clear's steel sculptures of 50s pin-ups girls were planted in green grass and ready to greet the crowd.

Read more about the Lamentations Awareness Project in Pamela Polston's State of the Arts story.

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