Arts

Michael Veitch, of Bellows Falls, with Holocaust survivor Rita Schwartz.

Local songwriter puts Holocaust survivors’ story to music in PBS special

VERMONT - Witness the healing powers of music and friendship as Holocaust survivors share their stories with songwriters. “We Remember: Songs of Survivors” will premiere the week of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, on Tuesday, April 26, at 8 pm ET on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS Video app....

Short film festival

WILLIAMSVILLE - All are invited to the Williamsville Short Film Festival, which will be held at the Williamsville Hall on Saturday, March 26, at 3 PM. There is a suggested donation of $8. Films will be shown with a jury panel present. After all selections have been presented, audience members...

This quilt tells a story.

“Story” quilt combines autobiography and magic

BRATTLEBORO - Brooks Memorial Library is hosting the rare exhibition of a quilt from the Woman on a Bridge series by distinguished artist and dedicated activist Faith Ringgold.
This powerful and stunning story quilt stitches together elements of autobiography, magical thinking, African-...

Submit short films to upcoming festival

WILLIAMSVILLE - On Saturday, March 26, the Williamsville Hall will feature a short film festival. Filmmakers who have films under 20 minutes and would like to enter this event should contact Janine Rose at panhattan@gmail.com and send them for review. Violent or controversial material will be...

Artful Ice Shanties return, displayed at Retreat Farm

BRATTLEBORO - Last winter over 1,000 people attended the inaugural Artful Ice Shanties exhibit, presented by the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center and Retreat Farm. Visitors saw ice shanties shaped like a giant iridescent fish, a black die with moon-shaped dots, a seascape with a...

Performers combine fun, laughter, and body-positivity

Gypsy Layne Cabaret brings extra spark to Valentine’s Day weekend

BENNINGTON - Guess who’s back? That’s right... Gypsy Layne Cabaret! It’s true, people’s favorite homegrown burlesque and cabaret troupe returns to the Bennington Performing Arts Center, totally ready and oh-so-willing to spark up Valentine’s Day weekend with a dazzling dose of body-positive...

Glass artist Robert DuGrenier also works with metal and marble.

See glassblowing in action with local artist

BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center will present a free online studio tour and glass blowing demonstration with glass artist Robert DuGrenier on Thursday, February 10, at 7 pm via Zoom and Facebook Live. Register at brattleboromuseum.org.
This event is presented in...

Nicki Steel’s fall photography, like this photo of Lake Sadawga, will be shown at Bartleby’s through February.

Fall in love, love the fall

WILMINGTON - Bartleby’s Books will be hosting its annual show of Nicki Steel’s photography throughout the month of February.
This year’s show is entitled: “Fall in Love ~ Love the Fall.” Steel’s show will focus on her “Hearts in Nature” series as well as new works. Most of the framed...

Art advocate honored in video

VERMONT - The Vermont Arts Council honors its 2021 Arts Award recipients in the premiere of short video tributes about their work, as well as a video message from Gov. Phil Scott.
Each year the Vermont Arts Council, in partnership with the governor’s office, honors five individuals who...

Artists sought for exhibition

BENNINGTON - The Bryan Memorial Gallery and the Bennington Museum announce a call for artists for the upcoming collaborative Parks and Recreation exhibition. Held conjunctively at these two locations during the summer 2022 season, this exhibit will highlight historical and contemporary...