Friday/7

Monday/10

Concert: Sand Hill: Nectar’s. 9 p.m.

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Concert: Zox, Matt White and Amozen: Higher Ground: Showcase Lounge. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. $10 in advance. $12 day of show.

Concert: Keller Williams & The WMD’s: Higher Ground Ballroom. Doors open at 8 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. $20 in advance. $25 day of show.

Concert: Musical Portraits from Heber Springs: Bill Frisell’s Disfarmer Project features violinist Jenny Scheinman, steel guitarist Greg Leisz and bassist Viktor Krauss. Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. 7:30 pm. Tickets: $38 / $31 / $26. (Children under 17 and students with ID save $4 off top two ticket prices.)

Three Days of Rain: By Richard Greenberg. Directed by Sara Lampert Hoover. Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. March 5-March 16. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday/Thursday shows: $27.50 adults, $24.75 students & children under 18. Friday/Saturday evening performances: $32.50 adults, $29.25 students & children under 18. Saturday/Sunday Matinees: $24 adults, $21.60 students & children under 18. All prices include a $1 FlynnSpace Preservation fee. Info: 862-1497

Our War, Our Responsibility - Iraq at Five: A St. Michael’s College anti-war steering committee of faculty and students are orchestrating a day-long educational program on the war in Iraq. It will be a day of “commemoration, education and protest of the war.” Community participation is welcomed.
All events except the lunch-time round-tables will be in the McCarthy Arts Center. The schedule is as follows:

8:45 a.m. - Moment of silence and prayer by the Rev. Marcel Rainville with a welcome by President Jack Neuhauser.

9 a.m. - History professor Frank Nicosia will present “A History of the War in Iraq.”

10:45 a.m. - Journalism instructor Matt Powers will present “The Media and the War.”

Noon - Faculty will lead round table discussions of the war in the Green Mountain dining room in Alliot Hall. Volunteers thus far include Professors Bret Findley, Crystal L’Hote, George Dameron, Kevin Kelley and Laurie Gagne.

1 p.m. - Student-faculty panel, anchored by economics professor Patrick Walsh, on cost of the Iraq War to the U.S. Iraq War veteran Matt Howard will be on this panel.

2 p.m. - Student-Faculty Panel, anchored by political science professor Bill Wilson, on cost of the war for the Iraqis. Structural, economic and environmental impact will be addressed.

4:15 p.m. - Reception and action Workshops to write letters to Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and others about reparations for the Iraqi people, and the re-building Iraq in support of the Winter Soldier project, a speak-out by Iraq veterans in Washington, March 13-16.

Iraq war photographs by Daniel Heyman will be on display all day in the Durick Library.
9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Info: Buff Lindau 654-2536

Career & Internship Fair: More than 30 employers from New England will speak with students and others about career and internship opportunities. Human services, law enforcement, financial services, sales, non-profits, technology companies and others will be represented. Alliot Hall. 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.

“Can We Love?” Lenten Program: Story, song and prayer,” featuring Tom Booth. Focusing on youth ministry. Booth has spent years “helping young people and families discover God’s love through music and worship.” Chapel of St. Michael the Archangel 7:30-8:30 p.m.
 

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Thursday/6

Discussion and Author Signing with Chris Bohjalian: Featuring his book “The Double Bind,” Chris Bohjalian, highly acclaimed, nationally bestselling author of “Midwives” and “Before You Know Kindness,” is back with a spellbinding literary thriller - a tale that travels between the Roaring Twenties and the twenty-first century, between Jay Gatsby’s Long Island and rural New England.
Borders Books and Music. 7 p.m.

Rock & Roller Skating Party: Presented by The Turning Point Center of Chittenden County.
Music, bingo, dancing, lemonade, roller skating fellowship and a silent auction (with tons of great prizes). Steak and chicken dinners provided by the Outback Steakhouse. In the Blue Ribbon Pavilion at the Champlain Valley Fairgrounds. 6–9:30 p.m. Admission is $35 per person. Info: 355-4134; director@turningpointcentervt.org.

Concert: Elephantbear: Nectar’s. 11 p.m. 21+ Free. 18+ $5.

Lectures: Social Science Research Center Presentation: Mark Nigrini, associate professor of business, will speak on “Benford’s Law: The Facts, The Fun, and The Future.”Farrell Room, 3rd floor of St. Edmund’s Hall. Noon- 1 p.m.
 
Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Lecture: Professor Sandra Harding of UCLA will speak on “From Below: An Introduction to Postcolonial Science and Technology Studies.” Dr. Harding is the author or editor of nine books. McCarthy Arts Center. 4-6 p.m.

The First John Engels Memorial Reading: Former Vermont Poet Laureate Ellen Bryant Voigt will read her poetry. Ms. Voigt is the author of seven books of poetry, including Kyrie (1995), a finalist for the National Book Critics’ Circle Award, and Shadow of Heaven (2002) and Messenger: New and Selected Poems (2007), both finalists for the National Book Award. Hoehl Welcome Center. 7-9 p.m.

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Friday/7

Wave of Mu: Native Vermont artist Amy Caron presents her newest work, created in collaboration with renowned neuroscientists and named for the electromagnetic oscillations that reflect mirror neuron activity in the brain. Waves of Mu successfully demonstrates Amy Caron’s contemporary sensibility while stimulating public interest in modern science. Firehouse Gallery (149 Church Street).
Doors open at 7 p.m. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Suggested donations are $10, and $7 for members and students. Info: 865-7165

Concert: First Friday: Featuring Ember Swift, DJ Precious and DJ Llu. Higher Ground: Showcase Lounge. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. $5 advance. $10 day of show.

Concert: The Josh Dion Band: Nectar’s. 11:30 p.m. 21+ $5.

Tosca: Tosca will be presented by the UVM Lane Series. It is the passionate story of Roman singer Floria Tosca, her lover the artist Cavaradossi, and the evil police inspector Scarpia who conspires to use the two for his own political ends and to satisfy his own lust. Flynn Center for the Performing Arts.
7:30 p.m. $56/$42 adults, $51/$37 students. Prices include $1.50 Flynn preservation fee.
 
Third Annual Leavy Family Lecture: Dr. Daniel Nocera, Keck Professor of Energy at MIT will give the third annual Leavy Family Lecture in chemistry, speaking on “The Global Energy Crisis - Chemistry to the Rescue.” The talk, accessible to non-specialists, explores ‘green’ approaches to the use of solar energy and water to produce fuels such as hydrogen in place of fossil fuels and nuclear power.
Cheray Science Hall, Room 101. 1-2 p.m.

Concert: Chamber Music Masterpieces: Nationally acclaimed performers from the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival will perform Schubert, Beethoven and Dvorak as part of the St. Michael’s Humanities Program Concert Series. Musicians are Kevin Lawrence, violin; Brooks Whitehouse, cello; Susan Dubois, viola; Paul Orgel, piano, and Karen Kevra, flute. McCarthy Arts Center. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

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Saturday/8

Northeast Model Railroad Show: The show will feature operating model railroads in many scales and more than 120 tables of exhibits and vendors. Champlain Valley Exposition. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Adults $5, kids 6-12 $1. Free parking. More info: Ron Piro, 878-1135. www.nwvrailroad.org.

Tikune Production presents: Greazzy: Performed by the Urban Dance Complex’s Hip Hop Dance Performing Company, Vermont Elements. Higher Ground Ballroom. Two performances: 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. $12 advance. $15 day of show.

Concert: The Scarecrow Collection: Nectar’s. 11:30 p.m. 21+ $5.

Masterworks 4: Presented by Vermont Symphony Orchestra. Jaime Laredo, conductor; Nancy Dimock, oboe; Soovin Kim, violin. Program: “Radiance” by David Ludwig; “Violin Concerto” by Sibelius; Symphony No. 3, “Rhenish,” by Schumann. Adults $57/$44/$29/$15. Students $9 in all sections other than the top tier. Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. 8 p.m.

“Irish Play” Performance by College Alumnus: “A charming cultural identity caper.” This romantic comedy set in Dublin, explores conflicts of blood ties, heritage and love. Performances will run from Sat., March 8, to Wed., March 12, with the last showing on Friday, March 14. McCarthy Arts Center.
Starting March 8 at 9 p.m. Ending March 14 at 1 p.m.
 

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Sunday/9

WOKO Flea Market: Sponsored by Global Garage Sale. Champlain Valley Exposition, Vermont 15, Essex Junction. Tag sale items, crafts, antiques, food and more. 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. $2 admission, discount with WOKO Country Club Card. To register for a vendor table, call 878-5545 or e-mail spetrie@cvexpo.org. Free parking. For more information, www.cvexpo.org or call 878-5545.

Vermont Trout “Tie-a-thon”: This benefit supports Casting for Recovery (CFR), a national breast cancer survivors group that sets up fly-fishing adventures for women as a way to recover from breast cancer surgery. International Commons. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. More information at www.vermonttu.org/cvtu

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Monday/10

Mass in Spanish: Chapel of St. Michael the Archangel. 7:30 p.m.


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