Janet Carscadden knew how to throw a party. For years during the annual South End Art Hop in Burlington, she hosted a Friday night shindig at Evolution Physical Therapy & Yoga, on Kilburn Street, bringing in music and a big spread of food that drew crowds. In the Old North End, she oversaw the popular community dinners for the Wards 2 and 3 Neighborhood Planning Assemblies, marshaling teams of inexperienced volunteers to serve close to 150 people on some occasions.
Last year, the National Center for Arts Research listed Burlington among the top 10 "arts-vibrant medium communities" in America — notable for making the arts "integral" to the city's development, urban design and livability. It's true that Burlington brims with innovative and artsy types, and the most concentrated cluster of creativity is in its South End.
