Arts

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...

Steven Kinder’s “Banjole”

New art exhibits

BRATTLEBORO- Eight new exhibits open at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center on Saturday, March 14, with an opening reception at 3 pm. All the exhibiting artists are expected to attend the reception, which is free and open to the public. The exhibits will be on view through June 14, except for...

Photographer empowers women at work through photos

PUTNEY- The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Next Stage Arts Project, and the Vermont Women’s Fund present “Grit and Grace: The Empowerment of Women at Work in Global Communities,” a talk by National Geographic photographer Alison Wright on Saturday, March 14, at 7:30 pm at Next Stage Arts...

Local quilter recognized for her work

READSBORO- Cindy Bartosewcz has been accepted as a contestant with her quilt,
“A Day Away,” at AQS QuiltWeek, in Paducah, KY.
The American Quilter’s Society, the largest quilting membership organization in the world, hosts AQS QuiltWeek. It features over 400 quilts from around the...