The Skinny 2.24.10 through 03.02.10
Howdy folks,
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.
This week’s food specials at the SP:
Sass-squash Returns! (Montpelier): Pete’s Squash puree with VT Chevre, Champlain Orchards Apples and Organic Baby Spinach on a Gleason’s Whole Wheat Crepe. $8.50
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
We’re jazzing up our repertoire with another musical addition to our calendar of events–a once monthly jazz series. From classic standards to experimental originals, you can now find jazz at the ‘Cake on the final Thursday of each month!
Heading off the first of our monthly jazz installation is The Mohanty-Krag Duo featuring Kate Mohanty on alto sax & Peter Krag on the keys. The duo is gigging this month with Burlington’s Vacant Lots. Catch them in their own performance for the opening night of the SP Jazz series.
From their website: “The Mohanty-Krag Duo is comprised of Peter Krag on piano and Kate Mohanty on alto saxophone. They frequently play in Burlington as well as Stowe, Middlebury and other Vermont locations. Their music is a combination of creative takes of the jazz standard repertoire, as well as original compositions by both members. Their intention is to be as creative and original as possible in representing jazz and its many forms. Peter and
Kate met at the University of Vermont while studying music formally and have been playing together for two years”
Friday, 02.26.10
Dan Blakeslee (Lyrical/Acoustic)
***$5 suggested donation
www.myspace.com/danblakeslee
www.danblakeslee.com/
HEY. HEY! HEY!!!!!! Are you listening? Not yet…click on that link above…jeez, its good. I personally want you to come to this show for you…not me. Frankly, I just hope the place is reasonably quiet and that I can find a place to sit. And listen.
We found Dan Blakeslee through the very remarkable group, Brown Bird (www.myspace.com/brownbird). They share a label, www.peapodrecordings.com/. Sometimes following artists to their labels can open some exciting doors…
Its also worth noting that Dan makes all the art on his websites…which is always a good indication of an individual’s creativity. See below…
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.
In the pipeline…
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