There is a new musical talent in town and her name is Jenny Porter. You can see her perform solo every Wednesday night and with her band every Sunday night at the Outback in Killington. Her band, made up of Krishna Guthrie on guitar and Bobby Maguire on Fiddle, also plays every Friday and Saturday…

By Tim Traver The measure of a successful hunt depends on whom you ask; hunters are often biased by individual success or failure, whereas biologists take a detached, big-picture view. But this much is true: one of the world’s oldest occupations is managed today by one of its newest–information technology. And good, hunter-generated data are…

The highs and lows of mountain romance Editor’s note: Names, including the author’s, have been changed to protect identities due to the personal nature of this column. Have you played the tinder game? Swipe left if you dislike the look of someone, right if you do. It’s like a big game of “hot or not” but with…

“Someday you’ll see” Did you ask your mother “Why?” just about every time you didn’t understand the reason behind her decisions? Or perhaps you were told to do things a certain way and it made no sense to you. So you asked “Why?” once again. I definitely fit into the category of young people who…

One of the primary differences between traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine is not necessarily the methods of treatment, although they do vary significantly, but the philosophy from which the methods are derived. For over 2,000 years, Chinese medicine based its practice upon the belief that the body, mind, and spirit are all connected and…

It is well-known that Vermont produces some of the best beer in the universe. With no out-of-state distribution, the Waterbury-born IPA Heady Topper (by The Alchemist) has maintained its place as the top-ranked beer in the world on the popular website BeerAdvocate for quite a while now: everyone who comes to Vermont to experience Heady…

Cal Garrison (a.k.a Mother of the Skye) writes weekly horoscopes for The Mountain Times. If you would like an emailed notification sent to you weekly, sign up for the newsletter, below.         Horoscopes for January 29 - February 4, 2015 Aries March 21 - April 20 It's hard to say what's going…

Photo courtesy of The Capitol Steps The Capitol Steps perform live for crowds unafraid to get away from their computers and see the real performers. Friday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Capitol Steps, a Washington, DC-based comedy troupe that began as a group of Senate staffers, will present a show based on songs…

Friday, Feb. 6 at 5:15 p.m. — QUECHEE — The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) invites winter-loving adults (21 and above) to join the Winter Wine and Dine on Friday, Feb. 6 from 5:15 - 9 p.m. This event is the perfect way to celebrate a winter night in Vermont: a beautiful, evening hike in the…

Feb. 5-15 — WOODSTOCK — The anticipation has been building with behind-the-scenes previews, dress rehearsals, and interviews, and the show is finally here. Pentangle Arts and ArtisTree Theatre Company proudly present “Fiddler on the Roof” being performed at the Woodstock Town Hall Theatre for multiple performances: Thursday, Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m. preview performance; Friday, Feb. 6 is…

Friday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. — RANDOLPH — Chandler presents Bow Thayer as part of their new “First Friday” series, on Friday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Upper Gallery. Chandler kicked off this new series with an intimate evening of guitar playing from Burlington duo The DuPont Brothers in November, followed by dancing with…

Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. — CHITTENDEN — The Wildwood First Friday Open Mic continues at the Church of the Wildwood, 347 Holden Rd. in Chittenden, on Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to enjoy some of Central Vermont’s most creative talent performing at this popular community event. A portion of…

Saturday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — The next FOLA movie at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium will be “The Lego Movie” on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. “The Lego Movie” is a 2014 computer animated adventure comedy film directed and co-written by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and featuring the voices of Chris…

Saturday, Feb. 7 — RUTLAND — Reveal your inner goddess with Rutland Recreation Department in a new workshop Feb. 7 through March 7 (no class on Feb. 14). In four sessions, explore what “Goddess” means to each of us, how we exemplify that state and then create an outfit that expresses who our inner goddess is, to…

Saturday, Feb. 7 — RUTLAND — The Annual Spark Your Winter Blues Auction and Dance will be held at the Holiday Inn in Rutland on Feb. 7. This adult event has been a great success in helping both Christ The King School and Mount Saint Joseph Academy with their respective fundraising. The night will feature a basket auction, a silent auction, of a variety…