Arts

Spengler’s painting for auction

Wilmington library auctions off paintings

WILMINGTON- Pettee Memorial Library is holding a fundraiser for the planned renovation project. The library has six paintings on display to be auctioned off. They were generously donated by local artist Sue Spengler.
Through the month of August, the library will hold a silent auction for...

“Friendly Creature” by Katrin Waite

Next solo show at the Ellenbogen Gallery

MANCHESTER- German-born, Shushan, NY-based artist Katrin Waite is the next artist to be featured in a solo show at Ellenbogen Gallery. The show, “What Remains | Scattered Memories,” presenting paintings created over six years, from 2014 to present, will open to the public on Saturday, July 25, at...

Michael Christopher Brown

BMAC presents talk with photographer Brown

BRATTLEBORO- The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center presents a free online talk by photographer Michael Christopher Brown on Thursday, July 30, at 7:30 pm. Brown’s current work documents the lives of people living on LA’s Skid Row, near Brown’s home.
Katherine Gass Stowe will interview...

Whitingham library reopening

JACKSONVILLE - On Monday, July 27, the Whitingham Free Public Library will reopen to allow the public inside the building. Calling ahead is recommended to avoid waiting, but not necessary. Patrons will be limited to four people inside at a time, with masks required, hand sanitizing at the door...

Theater festival cancels summer season

Dorset- Dorset Theatre Festival will suspend its previously announced 43rd season, scheduled to begin June 25.
Dorset, like many arts organizations and artists, is developing new ways of connecting in the world of social distancing. The Dorset Theatre Festival Women Artists Writing Group,...

Talk on empowering women at work

BRATTLEBORO- The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center hosts “Grit and Grace: The Empowerment of Women at Work in Global Communities,” a free, online talk with National Geographic photojournalist Alison Wright via Zoom on Thursday, June 25, at 7:30 p.m. The talk is presented in connection with the...

Difficulty of avoiding a father’s death

“Avoid the Day: a New Nonfiction in Two Movements”
Jay Kirk, Harper Perennial, 2020.
The day to be avoided in this “new nonfictional” book is the day of Jay Kirk’s father’s death. It’s imminent, but the father’s decline is slow enough for Kirk to avoid it in a variety of ways. He...

VSAC offers free takeout to graduating seniors

WINOOSKI - To all the graduating high school seniors in Vermont: VSAC wants to pay for takeout, to celebrate their achievements.
That’s right. Vermont Student Assistance Corporation will pay $50 toward takeout for five seniors each week through June 26. That could be pizza, subs or even...

painter Gianna Robinson

Art collection gains new painter

NEWFANE- Rock River Artists, a collaborative showcasing a wide range of fine art and craft, has announced the addition of Newfane painter Gianna Robinson into their juried collective. As the RRA gears up for its 28th Open Studio Tour July 18-19, Robinson is in high production mode.
The...

Tasha Tudor strolled through her gorgeous gardens.

A look at Tasha Tudor

BRATTLEBORO- Tasha Tudor (1915-2008), was a prolific children’s book author and illustrator whose gorgeous gardens and 1830s New England lifestyle are admired worldwide. Acolytes, from especially Japan and Southeast Asia, often visit the area to experience the landscape which so inspired her...