Arts

Free open house and movie night with NEYT's mentors

On Saturday, January 24, New England Youth Theatre (NEYT), 100 Flat Street, is hosting a free open house and movie night with NEYT’s mentors. Student and parents new to NEYT can learn more about NEYT’s offerings and programs. From 5:30 to 7 pm, there will be tours of the theater as well as theater...

Comedian/storyteller brings show to the region

Next Stage Arts, 15 Kimball Hill, welcomes back award-winning comedian and storyteller Adam Strauss for a special two-night engagement, featuring two of his acclaimed solo shows: “The Mushroom Cure,” on Friday, January 9, and “Before I Forget,” on Saturday, January 10. “The Mushroom Cure” is a...

Next Stage Arts hosts dance party with DJ Bob Thies January 17

Next Stage Arts, 15 Kimball Hill, will host a high-energy dance party with DJ Bob Thies, spinning favorite hits from the ’80s and ’90s. The party takes place Saturday, January 17, with doors opening at 6:45 pm, and the show startingat 7:30 pm. Classic pop anthems, dance tracks, and all the...

The Market on Main returns this holiday season

The Downtown Brattleboro Alliance (DBA), in partnership with Brattleboro Flea, announces the return of Market on Main. This seasonal holiday market will transform 74 Main Street, formerly Sam’s Outdoor Outfitters, into a winter wonderland, featuring over 60 local artists and makers. Market on...

Will the Great American Novel be a tiny American novel?

Writers invited to enter miniature fiction contest

BRATTLEBORO—The Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, and Oscar Heller announce the first Brattleboro Miniature Masterpiece Flash Fiction competition, a community-wide celebration of literature, human creativity, and storytelling. Writers of all ages are invited to craft original works of...

Artist will discuss paintings, textiles at museum

BRATTLEBORO—Artist Jonathan Ryan Storm will lead a walking tour and discussion of his outdoor exhibition “Time Was a River, Too” at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) on Saturday, December 6, at 3 pm. The event begins outside the museum, where participants will view the large...

Nine ensembles will perform in Vermont Jazz Center student showcase

BRATTLEBORO—The Vermont Jazz Center (VJC) invites the community to the Student Showcase on Saturday, December 6, from 12 to 5 pm, 72 Cotton Mill Hill, #222.
Over the course of the afternoon, nine ensembles will share the results of three months of study, rehearsal, and collaboration....

Putney craft tour showcases local artisans, food vendors in its 47th year

PUTNEY - Meet 24 of Vermont’s most prominent makers at the 47th annual Putney craft tour, Friday through Sunday, November 28 through 30, from 10 am to 5 pm daily.
The day after Thanksgiving, studios of 24 of Vermont’s most prominent makers invite the public in to discover, ask questions,...

Raffaella della Olga, T25, 2020. Typewritten with carbon paper and ink ribbon on 24k gold leaf, carbon paper, and tracing paper. Courtesy of the artist and Three Star Books, Paris.

Artists’ books at Clark Art Institute

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA - The Clark Art Institute presents the first solo museum exhibition of artist Raffaella della Olga, “Transcripts.” Della Olga makes artists’ books using modified typewriters and multicolor ink ribbons, printing on a wide range of materials. The exhibition is on view starting...

“AfterTalk” at Next Stage Arts blends theater, myth, and music in Putney

PUTNEY - Next Stage Arts presents “AfterTalk: A Play by Chard deNiord,” a new work of poetic theater that merges ancient mythology with contemporary artistry. Performances take place on Saturday, November 22, at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, November 23, at 2 pm at Next Stage Arts, 15 Kimball Hill. ...