It’s amazing! An army of kids, ages 10 to 17, overwhelm the rehearsal studio of Vermont’s largest professional theater. Some are rehearsing with adults, some are rapidly changing sets, some are busily taking notes, while the remainder quietly works on their iPads. These unusually disciplined…
My family might be getting a little tired of eating soup. Every time we finish one batch, I begin another, and I plan to continue this habit through the winter. Not only is soup warming and easy to prepare, but it is also incredibly nourishing and full of health benefits.
When I got my first dog as an adult in vet school, one of the first things I taught her was to drop and leave it. One of the next things was to not take food that wasn’t hers. Before you get too impressed, I did this for two selfish reasons. First, she loved to pick up disgusting things like…
This week we’re going to talk about a very common problem this time of year. For some reason, this year it started early, before any holidays started. In one day I had one of my dogs with, let’s say, very loose stools and the other throwing up. About half the patients I saw all week were the…
Main Street Arts in Saxtons River is home to the largest collection of Charles Henry’s painted stage curtains in the state — the world in fact — and has created a musical celebrating the unique and colorful Vermont theater artist and vaudevillian.
While on a flight over the weekend I flipped through the onboard film options and came across Anthony Bourdain’s “Wasted! The Story of Food Waste,” a 2017 documentary that highlights the many ways in which we’re wasting our food and hurting the planet in the process. And boy, was it enlightening.
Henry James’ “The Turn of the Screw,” his horror novella originally published in serial format in Collier’s Weekly in 1898, tells of a governess who, caring for two children at a remote estate, becomes convinced that the grounds are haunted. And her experiences make for a perfect Halloween t…
Whenever we have big weather changes, we also see urinary issues. I don’t understand why this happens, especially in cats living indoors, where the temperature is controlled. What I do know is that we get big increases in urinary issues with big temperature and humidity swings. Usually, we g…
It’s time to vote! In the United States, voting is a privilege and a responsibility, a means for people to express their wishes about who governs. Most of us learned the basics about American government in school. But how much of it do you remember? Here are a few books to refresh your memor…
America loves pumpkin. Or rather, we love the idea of pumpkin. It’s no secret that the majority of the products that have sprouted out of the unyielding pumpkin spice craze (thanks, Starbucks) have little to no pumpkin in them. Yet that doesn’t stop most of us from giving in anyway. We buy t…
I’m pregnant, and as someone who is interested in health and food, I decided to read up on the latest information about how diet can affect pregnancy. Lily Nichols, a registered dietician, nutritionist and certified diabetes educator, surveyed the latest scientific studies to come up with an…
I love the changing leaves, walking outside without sweating and swarms of bugs. Essentially, there isn’t much I don’t love about fall. And that includes Halloween. There are a few things though, including pets with chocolate toxicity. This year, pay attention to the rare downfalls so that y…
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While I sat at the computer and wondered where my vibrant, sun-filled fall days had gone, I decided that I would talk again about some pet myths. Sometimes I feel like the internet has actually made disinformation worse, despite how easy it is to get good information. The issue with the inte…
So, rain in the fall bums me out a little bit, but I can cope with that. What’s the one thing about fall that I actually hate? Ticks! I hate them more than cold rainy days, more than fleas and even more than having wet socks while I walk on cold rainy days. I hate them because they are wides…
Some moments, some people, some places we wish we could forget. But what if you are unable to recall anything about yourself and your life? If you cannot remember who you can trust? If you find that your own reflection reveals a stranger?
While everyone wants apples and pumpkins this time of year, you may be surprised to hear that it’s also the ideal time for raspberries. By the time you read this, that may no longer be the case, yet it was only just last week that I picked seven beautiful pints of red raspberries at a local …
This week is National Walk Your Dog Week. I’m not even lying, it is like someone made a holiday just for me. Walking my dogs is one of my all-time favorite things to do. I love it because I stay more fit than I otherwise would (fit is a relative term.) I spend time outdoors which is good for…
I’m always amazed at the yoga and healing businesses that pop up in our area. After having a very healing experience at a crystal attunement sound journey workshop, I asked owner Grace Pratt, 500 RYT, herbalist, and sound healing practitioner & instructor to share more about her life, sk…
August Wilson’s “Two Trains Running” faces the imminent loss of a popular diner to urban development in a poor Pittsburgh community in 1969. It’s the seventh in his 10-play “The Pittsburgh Cycle,” each set in a different decade, portraying the gritty everyday lives of urban African-Americans…
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I certainly am not a dog trainer, but since I have two perfectly behaved dogs I am an expert. Just kidding! My dogs are pretty good, but that is just because I put a lot of time into training them. The reason I care about training for my patients isn’t because I have to live with them, but b…
Steve Peters RUTLAND BITES I hate to make assumptions, but I feel confident in saying that no one would admit to celery being their favorite vegetable. I certainly wouldn’t, and...The post Think you don’t like celery?: Give this light and fruity salad a try appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Dr. Anna Dunton-Gallager OFF THE LEASH I wanted to take a moment and talk about the “Fear Free” movement in veterinary medicine and why it is so important. For instance,...The post Fear Factor: Taking the stress out of vet visits for your pet appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Lindsay Courcelle THE HEALTHY DOSE I have a lot of conversations about surgery. Many of my clients have had surgical procedures in the past, and I work gently on their...The post The Tools of the Trade appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Dr. Anna Dunton-Gallager OFF THE LEASH So you parents and teachers (and kids) have a solid week or so back to school. This is the time when you start to...The post Back-to-school blues: Don’t forget to make time for your furry children too appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Janet Clapp BOOKS CHECKED OUT Summer informally ends with a three-day weekend for many of us, because of the Monday Labor Day holiday in which we celebrate labor by not...The post The labor of Labor Day appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Steve Peters RUTLAND BITES Ask me my favorite meal and the answer will vary depending on the time of year. Right now, I’d say ratatouille. I can’t think of a...The post Remy the rat’s Ratatouille: Recreating the movie’s classic dish with the bounty of your garden appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Dr. Anna Dunton-Gallagher OFF THE LEASH So, last week I talked about flea prevention, and this week I’m going to talk about some flea facts. This one is a little...The post Flea circus: Tips to keep your pet and home flea-free appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Dr. Anna Dunton-Gallagher OFF THE LEASH Fleas, fleas, fleas! Flea season is fully underway, though, believe it or not, it will get worse in a couple months. This is the...The post Scratching the surface: A look at flea prevention and treatments appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Lindsay Courcelle A HEALTHY DOSE Have you ever met someone who just glows and wondered what their secret was? When I met Sue Sharp, I knew she must have some...The post Emotional Freedom Through Tapping appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Steve Peters RUTLAND BITES I hardly ever think to make pizza on the grill, but it’s actually a much closer experience to wood-fired pizza than you can get from a...The post Backyard pizza: Use your grill for that wood-fired taste appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Dr. Anna Dunton-Gallagher OFF THE LEASH How long can I go without doing an article about weight? Not terribly long. I was out with my dogs the other day, and...The post Weighty matters: keeping your pets slim and healthy begins with you appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Joanna Tebbs Young CIRCLES OF COMMUNITY Last month my family drove to the Outer Banks of North Carolina for a week’s vacation at the beach. Motoring along the highways of...The post Where the rivers run appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Janet Clapp BOOKS CHECKED OUT Once upon a time, you probably heard a fairy tale or two. From “Beauty and the Beast” to “The Wild Swans,” there are numerous stories...The post Fairy Tales Aren’t Just for Children appeared first on Rutland Reader.
By JIM LOWE Staff Writer On Dec. 4, 1956, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash found themselves in an impromptu jam session at Sun Record Studios...The post One night in Memphis: Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash appeared first on Rutland Reader.
By Steve Peters RUTLAND BITES When’s the last time you had a sloppy joe? I bet it’s been a while. These fun to eat, loose meat-filled sandwiches are often considered...The post Messy memories: Updating a school lunch favorite appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Dr. Anna Dunton-Gallagher OFF THE LEASH There seems to be a rule these last couple weeks that it rains when I am out of work and is sunny while I’m...The post Rain, rain, go away…: Indoor activities can keep pets active and entertained appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Have you ever had the experience of fishing before? If not would you ever try it? Christoffer Donahue Yes, I have, and my favorite kind of fishing is bass fishing....The post Q&A By Mike Sabataso: August 2, 2018 appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Jim Lowe THE LOWE DOWN It was the door slam heard around the world, when Nora Helmer walked out on her husband in Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 dramatic masterpiece, “A Doll’s...The post ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’:: What happens when Nora returns? appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Dr. Anna Dunton-Gallagher OFF THE LEASH I was recently watching some footage from the hurricanes last year, hearing statistics about the number of pets lost and thinking about disasters and...The post Pet preparedness: How to keep your four-footed family members safe during an emergency appe…
Joanna Tebbs Young CIRCLES OF COMMUNITY Earlier this year, a crew from CBS News came to Vermont on a fly-by visit (literally — they used a drone for some footage)...The post Rumpus! The Best of Rutland County’s storytellers are coming to town appeared first on Rutland Reader.
By VICTORIA CRAIN Arts Correspondent The eagle’s eye: That’s the view of American topography Janet Fredericks presents for our consideration. “Land Marks … The Land We Mark, Marks Us” is...The post Janet Fredericks’ view of her earth: ‘Land Marks: The Land We Mark, Marks Us’ appeared first o…
Dr. Anna Dunton-Gallagher OFF THE LEASH Every once in a while I get a drive to do a mythbusters article. Usually, as with this time, the urge is brought on...The post Say it ain’t so: Don’t believe everything you hear when it comes to your pets appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Janet Clapp BOOKS CHECKED OUT Vacation, whether it’s a tour of Europe, a sojourn to the seaside, or a trip to the mountains, is a time away from the everyday...The post A reading vacation appeared first on Rutland Reader.
By Steve Peters Rutland Bites It’s shaping up to be a hot summer. When it gets to be this way, I get lazy in the kitchen. No one really wants...The post Heat wave refresher: A hot-weather standard gets a boost from the herb garden appeared first on Rutland Reader.
By Anna Dunton-Gallagher Off the leash Lately I have been dealing a lot with the not-so-sweet side of too much blood sugar. Otherwise known as diabetes, excess blood glucose causes...The post Diabetes: What to look for and how to treat it appeared first on Rutland Reader.
By Joanna Tebbs Young Circles of community There are often blue jays in our back yard, darting from branch to branch, swooping here and there, the flash of their bright...The post Parent Birds of a Feather appeared first on Rutland Reader.
By JIM LOWE The Lowe Down For his swan song as one of Weston Playhouse’s three co-artistic directors of 30 years, Tim Fort is directing “West Side Story.” The iconic...The post ‘West Side Story’: Tackling the greatness of Bernstein-Sondheim-Robbins-Laurents appeared first on Rutland Reader.
Dr. Anna Dunton-Gallagher OFF THE LEASH How hot is too hot to leave my dog in the car? This is a hard question, because every dog has different comfort levels....The post Dog Days of Summer appeared first on Rutland Reader.
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Previewing upcoming arts and entertainment events throughout the region.
Previewing upcoming arts and entertainment events throughout the region.
Previewing upcoming arts and entertainment events throughout the region.
Previewing upcoming arts and entertainment events throughout the region.
TV Review
Looking around the current TV landscape, you might wonder if we need yet another issues-based comedy talk show. The market feels a bit saturated. “The Daily Show,” “Last Week Tonight” and “Full Frontal” all take deep dives on complex topics, packaging journalism with jokes and leaving us (ho…
Growing up in the restaurant industry, I’ve learned a thing or two about cooking. I know my way around a busy kitchen. The sights, sounds and smells are baked into my mind like a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet: the sizzle of the sauté pans, the crackle of the grill, the hurried chop of kniv…
Casting shakeups are nothing new for television shows; actors may decide to depart for any number of reasons. However, depending on the series and the character, those absences can be felt long after the actor has left.
The best horror stories aren’t about ghosts or demons or knife-wielding murderers. The monsters that chase us into basements and down darkened hallways aren’t real; they’re merely grotesque manifestations of the human condition. The best horror stories are psychological; they poke and prod a…
If you’re going to make a puzzle-box mystery show in 2018, you better come correct. Landmark series like “Twin Peaks,” “The X-Files,” “Lost,” “Fringe” and “The Leftovers” have set a high bar. Each one was a sophisticated and fascinating example of how to build a gripping mystery that kept au…
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