Aug 10-16, 2005
If Burlington’s Real Estate Market is Booming, Why are Buildings Vacant?; Activists Mark the A-Bomb Anniversary; Comedian Josie Leavitt; Plugging Into Burlington’s Rock Camp
Astrology 08.10.05
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You wouldn’t plant a rosebush in a spot where a geyser erupts periodically, would you? You wouldn’t build a romantic hideaway on the bank of a river that floods every year, right? So please say you won’t be careless as you track down the best place to express your love and…
News Quirks 08.10.05
Curses, Foiled Again Police in Bismarck, N.D., reported that William Jones, 38, was evicted from his room at the Bismarck Motor Hotel for owing back rent but returned several hours later and tried to break into the building through a window to a different room. He got stuck in the window, however, attracting the attention…
Ken Clark Trio, Mutual Respect
(Severn Records, CD) Vermont is home to some high-quality jazz musicians, many of them living in and around Burlington. But plenty of hot players can be found outside the city lines, such as South Hero’s B-3 organ maestro Ken Clark. His latest, Mutual Respect, is his second for Severn Records, a Maryland-based blues-and-jazz imprint. On…
Chris Titchner, Moving Day
(Bridgefolk Records, CD) Ex-Burlington and current North Carolina resident Chris Titchner’s easygoing folk-rock combines the self-confessional stance of modern singer-songwriters with the driving jangle of early ’90s alt-rock. While this is hardly a new confection, Titchner’s latest, Moving Day, boasts some strong pop melodies. Unfortunately, Titchner plays it too safe, employing tired euphemisms and paint-by-numbers…
Best restaurant if you’re paying
American Flatbread Burlington Hearth (Burlington) & Black Sheep Bistro (Vergennes)
Best restaurant if they’re paying
A Single Pebble (Burlington) & Sarducci’s (Montpelier)
Best bookstore
Barnes & Noble Booksellers (South Burlington) & Bear Pond Books (Montpelier)
Best place to buy women’s active wear
Outdoor Gear Exchange (Burlington) & Onion River Sports (Montpelier)
Best menswear
Michael Kehoe (Burlington) & Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel (Barre/St. Albans)
GUESS WHO**1/2
Kevin Rodney Sullivan (Barbershop 2) directs this retooling of 1967’s Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. In this update, an African-American husband and wife are shocked to discover their daughter is dating a white man. Ashton Kutcher, Zoe Saldana, Judith Scott and Bernie Mac star. (97 min, PG-13) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/guess_who/
DOWNFALL****
Bruno Ganz and Alexandra Maria Lara star in Oliver Hirschbiegel’s dramatic account of Hitler’s final days in his underground bunker. With Juliane Kohler. (154 min, R) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/newmarket/downfall.html
ALEXANDER**
The latest in a rash of sword and sandal epics is directed by Oliver Stone and stars Colin Farrell in the role of the legendary empire builder. With Anthony Hopkins and Angelina Jolie. (126 min, R) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/alexander/
