Arts

"The Purpose of Your Trip" exhibit debuts at BMAC showcasing artist Elliott Katz now through March 6

Two long-handled shovels twist together like strands of DNA. Drawer pulls take the form of a barber’s scissors and combs. In the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) exhibition “The Purpose of Your Trip,” artist Elliott Katz of Burlington transforms familiar tools and heirlooms into...

Parents attend a free gallery tour.

Clark Art Institute Parents tours set to start in the spring

This spring, the Clark Art Institute continues a series of gallery tours designed specifically for new parents/caregivers and infants. Tours meet on the first Saturday of the month, 10:15 am, in the Clark Center admissions lobby. A Clark educator leads an informal, baby-friendly tour of the...

McDermet hooked rugs on display in Marlboro

From abstract to figurative, hooked rugs by Beth McDermet surprise and delight. McDermet’s rugs are on view at the Marlboro Community Center (MCC) through Saturday, February 28, challenging preconceptions of what a hooked rug can be. All of the rugs in the exhibition are original designs. The...

Poets, writers, and performers invited to open mic in Brattleboro

There will be an open mic for poets, writers, and a light performance on Sunday, January 25, from 3 to 5 pm, at ByWay Books, 399 Canal Street. We are featuring “Lock Take Hide” with Danny (Lang) and Chloe. Prior to the performance, Lang will be leading an open stage for five minute expressions,...

Enjoy dinner and the show on Valentine's Day

Valentine's Evening at the Clark that will feature art history, food, and fun

Join Manton Curator of prints, drawings, and photographs Anne Leonard for a special introduction to “Shadow Visionaries: French Artists Against the Current, 1840–70,” followed by a three-course meal inspired by 19th-century France. Constellation Culinary’s Chef Chris Gouty brings a creative spin to...

Yellow Barn plans an afternoon of music, poetry

On Saturday, January 31, from 3 to 4:30 pm, Yellow Barn alumni Daniel Chong, Jessica Bodner, and Daniel Anastasio, with poet Naomi Shihab Nye, will present an afternoon of music and poetry at The Big Barn, 61 Main Street. Following the performance, the artists will lead an open conversation with...

Adult improv classes offered at NEYT

Adults who have previously taken improv classes at New England Youth Theatre, 100 Flat Street, can now enroll in Adult Improv 201. The class, which runs for six weeks, will be offered on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7:30, starting on February 10. Intended for individuals 18 and older, Adult Improv...

Steel’s photographs on display this February at Bartleby’s

Bartley’s Books, 17 West Main Street, will host its annual February show of Deerfield Valley photographer Nicki Steel, starting Sunday, February 1. This year’s show is entitled “Connections.” Steel’s time photographing local landscapes, nature, and wildlife has created a connection to the outside...

Center for Photography offers classes, programs

The Vermont Center for Photography (VCP), 10 Green Street, announces its upcoming class offerings and programs. Open portfolio night is one of VCP’s longest-running programs, happening monthly for nearly two decades. It’s a relaxed, welcoming evening where photographers and visual artists come...

BMAC schedules walking tour, discussion with artist Mark Barry

Artist Mark Barry will lead a walking tour and discussion of his outdoor exhibition, “Petals to Metal and Other Stories,” at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC), 10 Vernon Street, on Saturday, January 24, at 3 pm. The event begins outside the museum, with a tour of Barry’s large metal...