A word from the artist:

My work represents a combination of two and three-dimensional installation works, in both site-specific and non-specific locations. All of the pieces that follow have been designed for the space they are seen photographed in and were only in existence during a planned, short-term exhibition. Not only do these works emphasize an interest in scale, materials, and invite viewer interaction, they also focus on the more constructive ideas of space and the elements and principles of design. My interest lies in space and being able to create, plan, and execute an idea or design a piece to change ones interpretation and expectations of spaces. Each piece is installed with the intention to persuade viewers to look beyond ones immediate and most likely realistic and functional spaces and replace the familiar with notions of possibility and seamless change. In using color, repetition, and texture, I have developed a personal language in design, which I hope, when installed, offers a brighter experience of a space, than when not. —

A bit about these trees:

Donating apple trees to the Riverside Garden is a simple way to give back to our community, who has provided us with steadfast support. We look forward to watching these trees grow & fruit in the years to come.

and…HAPPY EARTH DAY!!! There’s a bunch of good stuff going on, so I’m just going to launch into it:

First: in the name of Earth Day, please mark your calendar for the 40th Annual Green-Up Day, Saturday May 1st. This statewide effort is a beautiful example of civic participation…come join the fun!!! Much more info at www.greenupvermont.org/.

Now, on to a number of great events happening this week:

1. Earth Day Celebration (Montpelier): Hunger Mountain Co-op hosts their annual Earth Day celebration today. Meet the people who make your environmentally friendly products, Take away free samples, Raffles, Great food demos, Coop canvas bag giveaways! Kids will get a chance to plant their own seedlings at the kids gardening table. For more information, please contact Krystal 223-8004 x 202.

2. Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Edible & Medicinal Wild Plants of the Intervale (Burlington): City Market invites you to join naturalist, herbalist, and registered dietitian Melanie Putz Brotz for a Wild Plant Treasure Hunt in the Intervale. There are so many amazing edible and medicinal plants growing in this region; come join the adventure. Participants in this workshop traditionally uncover many delectable surprises, from Wild Pheasant Back mushrooms to Stinging Nettles, Burdock Root, Lambs Quarters, and invasively prolific and delicious Garlic Mustard Greens. Meet at the small parking lot on the right after the dirt road begins, by the entrance to the Rena Caulkins trail. Sign up at the Customer Service desk. Free.

3. Art Walk (Montpelier): Montpelier hosts the annual spring Art Walk on Friday, April 23rd from 4 to 8 pm. Pick up a guide (available at the Skinny Pancake and other participating venues) for a list of exhibits, free artist receptions, and events. The Skinny Pancake hosts artist Christa Manns exhibit “She Falls to Pieces”, a mixed media display of collage, black and white photography and oil paintings.

4. Tree Planting (Burlington): this Sunday, the Skinny Pancake will join forces with Grow Team ONE and Shelburne Orchards to plant two apple trees at the Riverside Community Garden. We will be planting a Cortland and a McIntosh, both about three years old.

A bit about these trees: Every McIntosh apple has a direct lineage to a single tree discovered in 1811 by John McIntosh on his farm in Dundela, a hamlet in Dundas County, Ontario, Canada. He discovered the tree as one of several apple seedlings while clearing a farm which he had just purchased. The Cortland is red with some yellow spots.  This all-purpose apple was developed at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York in 1898. The apple was named after nearby Cortland County, New York.  As a result of crossing a McIntosh and a Ben Davis apple, the flavor is a bit sweeter than McIntosh and it’s considered to be a wonderful dessert apple.

Folks…we’re in the heart of foraged fiddlehead & ramp season…get ‘em while you can, ‘cuz supplies won’t last!!!

Ramp It Up Lasagna (Burlington): Lasagna inspired layering of locally foraged Fiddleheads and Native Wild Mushrooms blended with a house made Ramp Pesto Ricotta and tied together with a béchamel sauce. Served with our classic side salad. $10.50

Music this week at the Skinny Pancake:

First, a quick plug for a hot show tonight in Montpelier:

The Low Anthem on TODAY at the Bethany Church. Doors open 6:30 p.m and show begins at 7:30p.m. The show is open to all ages and is $13 in advance or $15 for the day of the show. Order tickets online or by calling 510-888-7409.  Tickets on sale now at Burlington Records or at http://nekmf.frontgatetickets.com.

The Low Anthem are one of the most dynamic, up and coming new-folk bands worldwide, coming off sold out shows across Europe, The Newport Folk Festival, Bonnaroo, and a recent appearance on the David Letterman Show. The church sanctuary where the show will take place has excellent acoustics and an austere atmosphere that is perfect for The Low Anthem’s exquisite music.

Now, onto music at the SP in Burlington:

Thursday, 04.22.10
The Sleepwells (Indi-Folk-Rock)
***$5 suggested donation
www.myspace.com/thesleepwellsmusic

Friday, 04.23.10
The Points North (folk)
***$5 suggested donation
www.myspace.com/thepointsnorth

Boston-based band The Points North www.myspace.com/thepointsnorth bring their creative acoustic folk to Vermont. Soulful vocals meld beautifully with flute, strings, accordion, tamborine. The Points North compose hushed minimalist New England-inspired folk songs, delivering a twenty-first century take on traditionalist country folk songs.

Boston Globe- “By turns somber and joyous, sturdy and delicate, this debut was a folk feast fashioned by the campfire and drawn from hearth-warmed living rooms. A tapestry of piano, mandolin, and wintry atmospheres made this one of ’09’s most enigmatic local releases.”

Call it Folk- “[The Points North] isn’t folk pop, or twangy sounding acoustic guitars with soundhole pickups, played unknowingly, by singer-songwriters singing banal little nothings about themselves. These songs are socially relevant to our times and speak to issues not often tackled by the progressive arts community…contrary to what the old timers think of as in-your-face protest music. This is more musically satisfying…a hauntingly brilliant performance.”

Performer Magazine- “[The Points North's] sound is cohesive and their vision of creating pure, traditional folk music is apparent. Light, beautiful vocals by Regina Peterson are grounded by Chris Alspach’s and Dylan Clark’s steady leads. Their instrumental arrangements – haunting mandolin, resonating bass drum, tambourine, occasional foot stomping and ethereal flute – flow together, weaving an intricate pattern of phonetic and auditory story telling.”

Saturday, 04.24.10
Birch Bones (acoustic/folk)
David Rhynhart (modern folk/americana)
***$5 suggested donation
http://www.davidrynhart.com
http://www.myspace.com/birchbonesband

Former Burlington resident (and short-term housemate of mine), David Rynhart returns!!! It’s been a few years since David departed for the West. But from ‘06-’08, he was a jewel of talent for the Burlington music scene….David was a regular at open mics, coffee shops & stages. A uniquely talented instrumentalist, I often felt David was in a league by himself. Come & help us fill the room & welcome him back to VT this Saturday.

In the pipeline…

Thursday, 04.29.10
Mandarax (formerly known as the Harrison Shulman Quintet) (jazz)
***$5 suggested donation

Friday, 04.30.10
Slick Martha’s Hot Club (gypsy jazz)
***$5 suggested donation
www.facebook.com/video/video.php

Saturday, 05.01.10
Patrick Coman (singer/songwriter)
***$5 suggested donation
www.myspace.com/patrickcoman

Earth Activist Training (EAT)

From their site, “An Earth Activist Training can set your life on a new path…or show you how to save the world. Green solutions are sprouting up all around us, but permaculture shows us how to weave them together into systems that can meet human needs and regenerate the natural world. Practical earth healing, with a magical base of ritual and nature awareness. Teaching that integrates mind and heart, with lots of hands-on practice and plenty of time to laugh.

Our two week intensives are Permaculture Design Certificate Courses, offering the basic, internationally-recognized 72 hour permaculture curriculum with an additional focus on social permaculture, organizing tools, and spirit.”

The Skinny Pancake is a proud supporter of the Earth Activist Training! Learn more, get involved, & register here: http://earthactivisttraining.org.

]]> http://blog.skinnypancake.com/green-news/skinny-pancake-proudly-sponsors-vts-earth-activist-training/feed/ 0 http://blog.skinnypancake.com/uncategorized/the-skinny-4-15-10-through-4-21-10/ http://blog.skinnypancake.com/uncategorized/the-skinny-4-15-10-through-4-21-10/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:00:29 +0000 skinnypancake http://blog.skinnypancake.com/?p=388 Howdy folks,

well, spring has sprung as is evidenced by the foraged VT Fiddleheads & Ramps now available. These greens are the first snowflakes in an avalanche of VT produce to come this summer season. Mixed metaphor much?

Anyhow…we’re excited…The photo of ramps on the right was taken by Montpelier SP General Manager, Jeremy Silansky.

Did you know that compost costs the city $30/ton to dispose of, while trash costs us all $100/ton? The average household can reduce their trash by one third by composting: “Join the Compost Revolution and you’ll save money, reduce air pollution and put your food and yard waste to work building healthy soils to grow healthy food right here in Chittenden Country. Starting tonight:

Come out tonight to join in the “Community Compost Extravaganza” from 6 pm – 9 pm at Magnolia Bistro. Enjoy great hors d’oeuvres and a beverage while sharing food-recycling tips with our friends at Magnolia. $5-10 suggested donation. For more info, call Nicole Carpenter: 802-338-0626.

Composting on a budget? Take advantage of the Burlington Compost Bin Sale: For a limited time only, residents of Chittenden Solid Waste District can purchase the Soilsaver compost bin at the Burlington Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Miller Community Center for the low cost of $46 (tax included). Cash or check only at the DPW, checks only at the Miller center. The bins regularly retail for about $100, so don’t miss this great opportunity to compost in the convenience of your own back yard!!!

More events and information about composting in Chittenden County can be found at www.cswd.net/composting/compost_month.shtml.

The Ramp Up (Montpelier, 100% local): Braised Winding Brook Farm Pork Shoulder with Wildcrafted Caramelized VT Ramps, Apple Chutney and Grafton Village Smoked Cheddar.  Served on a Savory Butterworks Farm Rye Crepe. $10.00

The Wild Awakening (Burlington): Caramelized foraged VT ramps, Winding Brook Farm Ham, Cabot cheddar, a medley of sautéed shiitake, button, and oyster mushrooms, all wrapped in a Gleasons Grains whole wheat crepe.  Served with a cup of freshly harvested Wild fiddlehead Soup!!! 9.75

Thursday, 04.15.10
Big Kitty (Americana/Country)
Jo Robin (experimental/freestyle/minimalist)
***$5 suggested donation
www.myspace.com/bigkittyclark
www.myspace.com/jorobin

Chattanooga, Tennessee Big Kitty comes to the ‘Cake on his Northeast tour. Singer Songwriter Clark’s website indicates his influences are “TV and comic books”, but one listen to his music tracks the more evident influence appears Bob Dylan with his oft-caricatured vocals that wheeze and whine and crack. Backed by old timey, americana guitar rifts, Big Kitty brings his one man story strumming act to Vermont.

Jo robin is a true train hopping, vaudevillian, banjo pluckin’ poetic troubadour. She brings her original freestyle melodic melds to Thursday night along with special guest Galen Peria.

Jo’s words on this gig, “An evening of mudfolk, featuring old-time unknown tunes and Jo Robin originals, as well as Galen Peria orginals…”. From her site, “jo robin studied with Yacob Liebling in Vienna at the Institute for Betterment. After years of dedicated training in the complexities of chord bending, jo robin started her own school in White River Junction where she currently teaches amateurism. she plays banjo, ukulele and pretends to play the guitar.”

Friday, 04.16.10
Myra Flynn Duo (Acoustic/Soul/Funk)
***$5 suggested donation
www.myspace.com/myraflynn

An acoustic soul-icious Friday night with one of Central Vermont’s brightest vocalists Myra Flynn www.myspace.com/myraflynn. Myra returns as an intimate act with musical collaborator Bob Levinson, billed as Quiet Songs.

From her site, “Myra Flynn is a 24-year-old singer/songwriter hailing from central Vermont. Her live shows blend soulful vocals with an engaging stage presence…Myra’s neo-soul vocal stylings have been compared to the likes of Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Leela James, and Alicia Keys, and she counts Joni Mitchell among her lyrical influences.

At age 16, Myra earned a record deal with Wyclef Jean’s Refugee All Stars. She has since opened for Ivan Neville, Alexa Ray Joel, Slick Rick, and Lee “Scratch” Perry. Emphasizing, “I was a writer before I was a singer,” Myra is also a working journalist. Her original compositions, some including her own spoken poetry, reflect maturity as both a writer and a performer.”

Saturday, 04.17.10
Osage Orange (Indi-folk)
***$5 suggested donation
www.myspace.com/osageorangemusic

SHOW CANCELLED: My bad, folks…sorry. Osage Orange gave us the head’s up about a week ago, but we didn’t get the message to the newspapers in time. They’re a great group…I’d recommend keeping tabs on these locals.

Thursday, 04.22.10
The Sleepwells (Indi-Folk-Rock)
***$5 suggested donation
www.myspace.com/thesleepwellsmusic

Friday, 04.23.10
The Points North (folk)
***$5 suggested donation
www.myspace.com/thepointsnorth

Saturday, 04.24.10
Birch Bones (acoustic/folk)
David Rhynhart (modern folk/americana)
***$5 suggested donation
http://www.davidrynhart.com
http://www.myspace.com/birchbonesband

Montpelier ‘Cake springs into the season with a farm fresh Brunch Menu!

Beginning April 10th, our cozy Main Street Crêperie will offer a new brunch menu featuring local egg dishes, meats and cheeses, as well as seasonal side salads.

The Brunch Menu is “Local, Really” as its wholly inspired by Vermont seasons, local foods and producers.

There will be a Brunch Special of the day in addition to staple selections such as the Crepe Quiche made with seasonal local veggies, baked in a crepe shell and served with a salad of local greens as well as Crepes Benedict featuring Winding Brook Farm Canadian Bacon, two sunny side up eggs, served over two savory crepes with hollandaise sauce and a salad of local greens. More than a side, poutine fans will love this variation on the Quebecois fare–Brunch Poutine: A plate of fresh cut fries with Maple Brook Farm Cheddar cheese curds, served with delicious chicken and bacon gravy and a Sunny Side up egg. YUM!!

Pair your brunch dish with Farnham Hill Hard Cider or go for a coffee creation from the full espresso bar brewed with Vermont Coffee Company Roasts. A cup of green, black, or herbal tea from the extension Vermont Love & Tea selection is always recommended!

While one can still order “Breakfast All Day”, Montpelier General Manager Jeremy Silansky finds Brunch to be a hardier meal and suggests, “While adding variety, the new brunch menu is a playful breakfast take on items that may cross categories as a breakfast and lunch items.”

The Brunch Menu will be available Saturdays & Sundays from 11am-2pm beginning Saturday April 10, 2010. Of course, ya’ll can still order your favorites from the full menu.

The Skinny Pancake, Montpelier is open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch, dessert and now BRUNCH! Located at 89 Main Street in Montpelier, Vermont, in the center of town. The patio is now open & ready for the sun!

The competition organizers approached individuals involved in the growing farm-to-school movement to judge the competition.  Most Judges are involved in school food and Vermont agriculture as farmers, chefs, legislators, students, state employees, and community advocates. The Skinny Pancake & Jeremy Silansky are pleased & honored to participate in this event! For more information on  the Jr. Iron Chef Vermont, check out their website www.jrironchefvt.org.

Howdy folks,

we’ve got even more big news to announce this week:

The Skinny Pancake on the Burlington Waterfront will be CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS for 12 days starting Monday, March 22nd.

Whew! I’ve been waiting a long time to make that announcement…

If all goes according to plan, we’ll be back open on Saturday, April 3rd.  The good folks at the Main Street Landing Company (our wonderful landlord) have consistently bolded and underlined their verbal statement of “if all goes according to plan.” Here’s to hoping…and to diligently trying.

What gives? Well…after last summer, we took a very serious stock of our performance with the ravenous determination to become a world-class semi-service establishment. We found that at peak volumes, the shortcomings of our physical space sometimes frustrated staff & patrons alike…so we very deliberately set out to fix those problems.

While we are not expanding our footprint, we will be improving our kitchen layout to help get the food out faster and altering the seating arrangement to remove some pesky bottlenecks. We will also be adding a 10′ bar, two more beer taps, a wine cooler and a customer water spigot!!!

Please note: if you or anyone you know experiences symptoms of withdrawal from your crepe addiction, we strongly encourage you to visit our Montpelier location.

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This week’s specials:

The St Patty Fatty (Burlington): Classic Corned Beef and Cabbage on a Whole Wheat Crepe. $9.00.

Just Ducky (Montpelier): Labelle Farm Duck Confit with VT Cranberry Co. Chutney, Local Spinach from Screaming Ridge Farm and Candied Walnuts on a Gleasons Whole Wheat Crepe. 10.00

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Saturday, 03.20.10
Lokum Trio (world/indi/roots)
***$5 suggested donation
www.myspace.com/lokummusic

Burlington’s own Lokum performs as a three-piece poly-rhythmic Baltic percussion powerhouse. They joined us for jazzfest as a 9 piece and had people dancing in the streets.

The word lokum literally translates as a Turkish delight and this nine piece band is certainly sweet. Lokum performs music of the Balkans, Turkey and Armenia using authentic instruments and oriental modes (makams). The upbeat, dramatic tone of their music is driven by beautiful, complex melodies artistically woven through tight percussion. Lokum masterfully puts a fresh contemporary spin on traditional world music. Check ‘em here www.myspace.com/lokummusic and come on down, it will be sweet!

RENOVATIONS!!!!
At our 60 Lake St location in Burlington
Monday March 22nd through Friday, April 2nd
Planned re-opening: Saturday, April 3rd.

BIG NEWS!!!! The Skinny Pancake is soon to have yet another sibling: “The Chubby Muffin.“ For our regular readers, this is the big news to which we’ve been alluding…

So what’s it all about? The Chubby Muffin (seen here before renovations) is the Skinny Pancake’s sidekick. It is the “Robin” to the Skinny Pancake’s “Batman.”

Huh? Ok…here’s the straight-up description: This small coffee shop located deep in the Old North End will open in late April/Early May and specialize in muffins, coffee & ice cream (an obvious combination). Set at 88 Oak St (on the direct route from Winooski to 127, one block from Roosevelt Park & The Boys & Girls Club), we plan to offer good food to the busy folks driving by each day as well as all the kiddoes playing in the neighborhood (hence the ice cream!). You can also expect our soon-to-be radical muffins to find their way to the counter at the Skinny Pancake…

But this space is more than just a muffin shop!!! We will be using the Chubby Muffin kitchen to “Live The Dream” of our social mission…we don’t want to just walk the talk, we want to sprint it!!! Beyond the tasty baked goods, the Chubby Muffin will allow us to very seriously increase our commitment to local foods & the overarching effort to prove our capacity for social entrepreneurism. HOW? For starters, simply by the fact that we’ll have alot more kitchen with which to work…more space to prep labor intensive local foods, a big freezer to store summer berries into the winter…it is way more kitchen than we’ve ever had before. We also plan to share it…we will be opening up the kitchen part time as a community kitchen, sharing this great resource with a number of non-profits, some farmers and the greater community.

There is much more to come, so stay tuned!!!

Montpelier Green Drinks:
At The Mini-Skinny in downtown Montpelier
Tuesday, March 9th, 89 Main St, Montpelier, 6-8 pm.As always, the first 50 drinks are bought by our generous sponsors and provided at no cost to you!!!…thanks to our sustaining sponsor Seven Days newspaper and this month’s non-profit sponsor, Vermont Clean Energy.

This Month’s sponsor: Vermonters for a Clean Environment www.vce.org. VCE’s mission is to help raise the voices of Vermonters to demand that corporate neighbors be held to the same standards as anyone else in the community. VCE works on issues such as Land Use and Act 250 Permits, Groundwater and Drinking Water Protection, Mining Waste, Rail Development, Energy, Agriculture, and More.

From VCE: ”VCE believes that Vermont’s economic growth depends on its environmental health & is fighting for the economic well-being of all Vermonters assuring appropriate use of our resources — our people, our land, our air and our water. We are united in the belief that Vermont’s future lies in conserving its clean, rural, small-town environment. We have joined together to pursue the common goals of encouraging economic development with minimal environmental impacts and preserving Vermont’s natural beauty. VCE is committed to providing facts and information so that people can make informed decisions.”

VCE is the third representative organization from the Vermont Environmental Collaborative. Each month of 2010, Green Drinks Montpelier will be sponsored by a representing org from VEC!!!

City Market Presents: Stewards of Healing Plants:
Planting the Future with Rosemary Gladstar
March 6th 4-6pm; First Unitarian Universalist Society, 152 Pearl Street, Burlington
Tickets are free but limited. Pick up tickets today at the Customer Service desk.

About the event: Land stewardship, habitat protection and sustainable cultivation practices are of primary importance to the conservation of Native American medicinal plants and the rich heritage of American herbalism. Join City Market as we present Rosemary Gladstar in a lively discussion of this important and timely topic and discover the many ways you can make a difference in helping to preserve not only medicinal plants but also the tradition of American Herbalism. For more information, visit City Market at www.citymarket.coop/planting-the-future-with-rosemary-gladstar.

Montpelier Winter Farmers Market: The Capital City Farmers’ Market runs from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm this Saturday. VT College of Fine Arts Gym at the Corner of East State Street and College Ave. This week’s market will feature Ariel Zevon, Director of LACE doing a demo on “How to Stretch your Food Market Dollars.”  She’ll be at the market from 10 am – 1 pm making a salad with root vegetables, soup from the trimmings, and a meat dish from several cuts of meat. (sampling as well!)

Thursday, 03.04.10
Phineas Gage (acoustic/bluegrass)
***$5 suggested donation
www.reverbnation.com/phineasgage

And another round of folkgospel grassicana with Rob Williams, Erica Stroem, James Kinne, & Katherine Maund’s project: Phineas Gage www.reverbnation.com/phineasgage. Sweet four-part harmonies, fabulous acoustic sounds.

Always filling the house, come check out Phineas Gage phineasgagevt.blogspot.com/ for a lively night of  acoustic originals and covers for happy brains – some call it “folkgospel grassicana.” The band just calls it fun.

PS: in other circles, Phineas Gage frontman Rob Williams is known as the finest purveyor of Vermont Yak in the area: www.vermontyak.com

Friday, 03.05.10
Jim Seem & Melissa Hyman (R&B/Soul/Acoustic/Bedroom Pop)
***$5 suggested donation
www.reverbnation.com/jimseemandmelissahyman

Fabulously original music Friday night: Jim Seem and Melissa Hyman http://www.reverbnation.com/jimseemandmelissahyman?add_email=true.

This duo proves their proclivity for beautifully unconventional, fearless songwriting. Jim & Melissa’s signature style layers amazing vocal prowess over “a unique blend of hip-hop-influenced, cello-spiked acoustic R&B”.

From their website: “Based out of Asheville, NC, this soulful duo’s live shows have drawn enthusiastic crowds and rave reviews in the Midwest and up and down the East Coast as their reputation grows for putting on a powerful, sexy and entertaining performance.”

Saturday, 03.06.10
Holy Ghost Tent Revival (Dirty Jazz/Thrash-Grass/Roots)
***$5 COVER
www.myspace.com/hgtr

This is a BIG show, folks!!! It even got a “trust me” plug from Dan Bolles this week in Seven Days!!! Please note that there will be a $5 cover for this show and we will be clearing out some tables for dancing.

The sensational six piece HOLY GHOST TENT REVIVAL www.myspace.com/hgtr in their PREMIER Burlington performance. These cats put it all out–accordion, horns, banjo, mando, bass, guitar, percussion–and railing vocals.

In their words: “Characterized as “explosively intoxicating,” Greensboro, NC’s Holy Ghost Tent Revival cannot be pigeonholed into any popular genre. Melding brass with banjo, guitar, bass, drums, and keys this six-piece ensemble boasts an eclectic mash of instruments and styles — a musical alchemy all their own…a sense of celebration and salvation; of a raucous party where everyone’s welcome…With a penchant for crafting thoughtfully playful lyrics and graced with exceptional musical skills, there are seemingly no boundaries for this group as they travel the country spreading the magic of their heart-throbbing, foot-stomping, good-time music.”

“Take a pinch of plucky banjo, a dash of euphonium euphoria, a heaping helping of rowdy Americana and a whole lotta shakin’ and you’ve got something approximating the feverish frenzy that is a performance by Greensboro, North Carolina’s Holy Ghost Tent Revival.” -Seven Days Dan Bolles

“The (band) play a fantastically entertaining mixture of dirty jazz, roots country/bluegrass, big band and rock that can only be described as explosively intoxicating. The kind of “explosive” that one of those people shot from a cannon perhaps feels.” – Matthew Godbey, The Post & Courier

Thursday, 03.11.10
Local Folk Series
Charlie Messing, Kip deMoll, Kevin Greenblott
***$5 suggested donation

Friday, 03.12.10
TBA

Saturday, 03.13.10
TBA

tomorrow (Thursday, 02.25.10) marks the start of a new tradition…the Farm to Fork Film Series debuts at 7 pm at the Montpelier Mini-Skinny, 89 Main St.

Here’s the scoop: there are a slew of great localvore films out there…but nobody is actively airing them and its not likely that you’re going to go out and buy them. SO…we thought we’d help spread the good word and generate conversation in the process. Thus, we will be showing one or more “Localvoriented” films on the final Thursday of each month starting tomorrow!!!

Locavore, Local Diet, Healthy Planet new documentary about the inevitable return to the local diet. Less than a generation ago human beings worldwide traveled less than 10 miles to obtain the majority of the food they ate. Today the average conventionally grown vegetable has traveled more than 1500 miles by the time it has reached your pantry. Our food today is over processed, stale, and lacks nutrition. This new film, featuring some of the neo-pioneers of the Locavore movement will educate, inspire, and revitalize bringing health to our bodies AND our communities.

February Thaw (Burlington): BBQ Misty Knoll Chicken, our new and improved Rookies Root beer BBQ Sauce, Cabot Cheddar, on a Butterworks Cornmeal Crepe. $9.00.

This week in music at the Skinny Pancake:

Thursday, 02.25.10
Mohanty-Krag Duo (Jazz)
***$5 suggested donation
www.myspace.com/katemohantysax
www.myspace.com/peterkrag
http://www.myspace.com/themohantykragduo

Saturday, 02.27.10
Shane Hardiman Trio (Jazzin’ up Mardi-Gras)
***$5 suggested donation

Shane…friend of Burlington. Please accept my apologies for burying your plug beneath the art above. Well…at least it was for a good cause.

For the uninformed: Shane Hardiman is a staple in the Burlington jazz scene. He’s an eminently talented pianist and a very understated guy. Take, for example, the fact that he does not have a myspace page and this is the only photo I could find of him on the internet. Thanks for keeping it real, Shane.

Thursday, 03.04.10
Phineas Gage (acoustic/bluegrass)
***$5 suggested donation
www.reverbnation.com/phineasgage

Friday, 03.05.10
Jim Seem & Melissa Hyman (R&B/Soul/Acoustic/Bedroom Pop)
***$5 suggested donation
www.reverbnation.com/jimseemandmelissahyman

Saturday, 03.06.10
Holy Ghost Tent Revival (Dirty Jazz/Thrash-Grass/Roots)
***$5 suggested donation
www.myspace.com/hgtr