LIVE. umbrelia benefit a sweet success MUSIC. the green mountain boys form a gay singing ensembie Me. Sheesh. lsn’t it time for leaf peepers yet? SO...September. lt’s still warm this month, and there’s still some hot stuff going on in the Green Mountain State. “BLOCK” SATURDAY a. SUNDAY. ) SEPTEMBER 4TH-5TH, 8PM Goddard student Christopher Diani has created a fast-paced, _ multimedia show called “Block" in which he explores his life ' j _ _as a young gay man at the end of the millennium, covering everything from parental sex talks to internet chat rooms. “Block” is ultimately a celebration of human existence in all. its messy imperfection. Full of contagious enthusiasm and magnetic charm, writer/directorlperformer Diani promises “an evening of high-energy, enlightening entertainment.” Produc- tions will be performed in the Haybarn Theatre on Friday and Saturday, September 4th and 5th at 8:00 p.m. General admission is $5.00, students and seniors are $3.00. Call (802) 454-8311 for more information. ' Whafs H ct? The leaves may start falling by late September, but this is one part of summer that’ll still be around—Rhombus Gallery's new queer writers series continues with the third installment of “Out of the Closet, into the Art Gallery". This months featured readers will be the poets of “Secrets Between Girls", a book of poems by young queer women writers in the Burlington area. The compilation, edited by ‘Kerry Slora, will be available at independent bookstores throughout the U.S. If you miss them here, watch the OlTM calendar—these chick poets will be traveling to bookstores and ootieehouses throughout the Northeast to promote their Minimal Press collection. Admission for this event is $2-$6 sliding scale. Rhombus Gallery, 186 college st. Burlington. Call 865-3144 for more information. SEPTEMBEFL98 T00 YEARS OR RHAPSODY MICHAEL FEINSTEIN. A GERSHWIN CELEBRATION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, am It's a Gershwin Centennial Celebration! Tickets are a little pricey ($43/$32 fora single. adult ticket), but it’s for the Michael Feinstein. The Flynn’s 98-99 schedule says “Feinstein has earned tans worldwide with his warm, generous voice, humorous anecdoes, and graceful interpretations of the great American songbook, including the music of the Gershwins, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, andJerome Kern." “The king of the hi|l'of classic songs," says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “Polished crooning, augmented by a Danny Kaye-like comic schtick,” says the New York Times.. Flynn Theatre, 153 Main St. Burlington. Call the Flynn at 86-FLYNN for more information. I OUT OF THE CLOSET, AND INTO THE ART GALLERY! MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, em september D Burlington - UU CIRCLE: Full Moon ritual, potluck. and meeting. All who support the Covenam of UU Pagans’ mission are welcome. Wear garb if you like, and bring something for feast, a musical in- strument, and a cushion to sit on. HC accessible. First UU Society of Burlington, 152 Pearl St., 6 pm. Donations. Info, 658-9689. ' » WEDNESDAY Brattleboro -'7‘pm Gay/Bi Men's Pizza/Movie Night, featuring “Sling Blade,” at Louis Bazzano’s 144 Elliot St., FMl Louis (802) 254-0067 SUNDAY St. Alban’s - RBA (Rainbow Busi- ness Association) Mixer, September 9th, 6:30 - 9 :00 at Jeff's Maine Sea- food. Door prizes and a speaker. Bring a friend and learn more about your association in a delightful at- mosphere. $10 hors de ouerves. 9 THURSDAY Burlington - Meeting to discuss a Women's Building in Burlington, 7- 9pm, Conference room #2 in City Hall. FMl: Burlington Women's Council, PO Box 0583, Burlington 05402-0583 . Middlebury - Food and fun at Neil and Otto's Pizza Cellar, Merchant's Row, 6:30pm. Everyone welcome. Board games kids of all ages and the chance to just hang out forthose Barb - 388-8298 wordsrus@together.net 9 SATURDAY Danbury, NH - Fifth Annual NH Women’s Music Festival, at the Ragged Mountain Ski Area. FMl: 603-224-3501, or email nhtc@ntt.uttranet.c_om. This year's concert is dedicated to the late Suky Grover, with net proceeds going to the NH Breast Cancer Coalition. CALENDAR Of ctnvmuts, n12 zC_A_L__E,i\_1_ DAB. who can’t take the competition, FMl: *