The Cartoon Issue 2016
The 4th Annual Cartoon Issue: New Vermont Laws to Obey; How to Become a New American, a Bernie Sanders Coloring Contest; the Making of Madaila, Pop Band
Obituary: Thomas F. Dacres, 1942-2016
Thomas F. Dacres, Sr. 74, passed away peacefully on July 10th, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 20th, 1942 in Colchester, VT to Mancel Edward and Mary Agnes (Battles) Dacres. In 1966 at age 18 he joined the Vermont Army National Guard. He…
Obituary: John Megown Von Bargen, 1945-2016
John Megown Von Bargen, 70, passed away from lung cancer on Monday, July 4, 2016, at 2:50 a.m. at his home surrounded by his family. John was born on Sept. 25, 1945, in Ironwood, Mich., to John and Jessie Von Bargen. He is the brother of Mary Von Bargen Frederick. John’s childhood was spent in…
Swiss Army Man
It’s a good year in American art houses for films with premises that sound like they were sourced from a Dadaist Twitter feed. First came The Lobster, depicting a scenario in which single people are condemned to be surgically transformed into animals. Now here’s Swiss Army Man, in which a flatulent corpse shows up just…
Art Review: ‘Perseverance: Japanese Traditional Tattoo in a Modern World’
“Perseverance” runs through August 7 at the Middlebury College Museum of Art. More info
Soundbites: The Best VT Albums of 2016 … So Far (Part Two)
Last week, we dug into some of the best local albums released in the first three months of 2016. It was an impressive list running the gamut from folk to hip-hop to punk and beyond. This week, we cover April through June. And the collection of local records popping up in those three months might…
Free Will Astrology (7/6/16)
CANCER (June 21-July 22): As I gaze into my crystal ball and invoke a vision of your near future, I find you communing with elemental energies that are almost beyond your power to control. But I’m not worried, because I also see that the spirit of fun is keeping you safe and protected. Your playful…
I Want More Sex Than My Husband Does
Dear Athena, My husband and I have been married for almost three years, and we have a very solid relationship. However, even though we hold hands, cuddle, kiss and say “I love you,” we’ve had issues with intimacy and sex. I want more from him. I know I have a higher sex drive in this…
State of the Arts: Cartoon U
Originally published November 17, 2004. The Center for Cartoon Studies won’t see its first students until next fall, but the White River Junction institution is already offering some top-drawer comics education. This Thursday, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoon superstar Art Spiegelman drops by the Upper Valley for a two-part visit. That evening, he crosses the Connecticut River…
Feel the Bern: An Adult Coloring Contest!
Download the coloring page You surely know by now that adult coloring books are a thing. And if you don’t, you need to go to bookstores more often. There you’ll find a plethora of slim volumes whose purported mission is your relaxation. Yes, people, it is therapeutic to just let go and color inside the…
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Carpenters Tribute Concert at Wake Robin [SIV450]
6/30/16: Rutland native Sally Olson has been fixated on the music of the ’70s since she was little. For the past two and a half years, she has been performing as her musical icon, Karen Carpenter. Thursday night, Sally brought her Carpenters Tribute Concert to Wake Robin, a retirement community in Shelburne. Accompanied on piano…
The Cartoon Issue, 2016
Telling stories primarily with pictures is a challenge for writers because, you know, we like to use our words. But with the help of 17 artists, we reduced storylines to their essence for this fourth annual edition. Those artists range from current students at the Center for Cartoon Studies to longtime New Yorker contributor Edward…
Letters to the Editor (7/6/16)
Marina for Whom? [“Burlington Harbor Marina Gets Council Approval,” June 28] is hardly a win for city residents and taxpayers. First, the lease terms are minimal — about $2,200 a month during the first year month and barely twice that for years two through 40. Yes, the city will take a cut of the gate —…
Wiener-Dog
If you’re familiar with the twisted, tragic universe that writer-director Todd Solondz has created with eight features over 27 years, you may care to read on. I have good news. On the other hand, if you just asked yourself, Todd who?, you might want to skip to Margot’s review. It’s doubtful you’ll be buying a…
Tap 25 Opens in Stowe With Craft Brews and Bites
Over the weekend, the Vermont beer world was abuzz with the news that the Alchemist had opened its new brewery and visitor center in Stowe (see following story). But it wasn’t the only new arrival: On Wednesday, June 29, across town, Tap 25 quietly opened at 151 Main Street. The new taproom offers 25 American…
Shacksbury to Open Tasting Room in Vergennes
Shacksbury cidery in Shoreham has gleaned significant praise, both locally and nationally, since cofounders Colin Davis and David Dolginow began pressing apples in 2013. Now the cider makers are gearing up for their next venture: moving Shacksbury’s production to the Kennedy Brothers building at 11 Main Street in Vergennes, where they’ll have an in-house tasting…
