The mark of a true, good comedy is in its ability to make the audience genuinely laugh. Even if the story is simple, a good comedy will find a way to rise above it and deliver.Directed by John Hamburg...

Vermont Cynic: How did the band form?Ollie Campesinos!: We got together in the fall of 2005, at University of Cardiff in Wales. By March 2006 we were a seven-piece and we played our first show in May of...

When Jon Stewart took the Patrick Gym stage on March 28, it was obvious that it was going to be a good night.After having some fun with  profanity and the ASL interpreter, Stewart jumped right into...

Your iPod is an object of power, and not just because it can hold up to 10,000 songs."Power is Everywhere," as the French philosopher Michel Foucalt claims.This quote is displayed on the wall of the "Objects...

Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner and his wife Alexei Perry make up the core dynamic of the Handsome Furs agenda.Seattle-based record label Sub Pop describes the Handsome Furs sound as "the juxtaposition of cold,...

While playing host to big act tours, Burlington is a haven for the celebration of live talent at hidden gems like Radio Bean and Manhattan Pizza.Despite the mental image that an open mic night can evoke...

In the age of iTunes and picking and choosing single tracks from albums, it is easy to forget how great it once felt to listen to  and fully appreciate an album from start to finish.The Decemberists'...

Burlington Underground is a Web site dedicated to informing the public of all upcoming live music shows around Burlington at venues ranging from the Fireplace Lounge to Higher Ground. Founded by UVM sophomore...

Hidden in a third story apartment on College Street, Big Heavy World is the glue that hopes to mesh together the intricacies of the Vermont music community.BHW is a completely volunteer-run Vermont record...

Before an audience of about  50 theatre majors and professors, three-time Tony Award-winner Stuart Vaughn performed an hour-long one-act play alongside actress and spouse Anne Thompson at UVM's Royal...

In a local music scene dominated by competing jam bands, funk bands, jazz bands or any combination of the three, there is one emerging rock band that stands out among all the rest: Cheeseburger Donkey....

Remember playing the Street Fighter video games as a kid?  You would be Ryu and you're buddy would be either Ken, Dhalism or Blanca and you'd shoot some sweet "faadookens" at him.Remember Chun-Li?Didn't...