Arts

New exhibits at BMAC explore human relationships with the natural world

Five new exhibitions are now open at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC). The new exhibitions, which will remain on view through July 5, include solo shows by Jude Griebel, Robin Crofut-Brittingham, Deirdre Hyde, and Michaela Harlow, as well as the group exhibition “Test Plot(s).”...

“Distraction,” supposed modern day buzzword, focus of dicussion

On Thursday, April 16, at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute hosts “Attention and Distraction, Then and Now,” a panel discussion exploring visual and literary interpretations of focus and distraction from the nineteenth century through the present. The talk takes place in the Manton Research Center...

Lama Tenzin: Avalokiteshvara - the Sand Mandala of Compassion.

Lama Tenzin comes to BMAC for creation of sand mandala

The River Gallery School of Art welcomes Tibetan monk Lama Tenzin Yignyen to Brattleboro, where he will create “Avalokiteshvara — the Sand Mandala of Compassion,” at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC), 10 Vernon Street. The process will begin on Wednesday, April 8 and continue to...

This Week in History

10 years ago Twin Valley School Board members touted the benefits of their K-12 consolidation plan. The plan called for consolidation of the Whitingham and Deerfield Valley elementary schools in Wilmington, and the existing Twin Valley middle and high school grades in...

Allison Stieger lecture at Williamsville Hall

The Rock River Players hosts mythologist Allison Stieger for a lecture entitled “The Power of Mythology in Creative Life” on Thursday, March 26, at 7 pm, at the Williamsville Hall, 35 Dover Road. With a master's in mythological studies in depth psychology and experience with the Joseph...

Grant applications available through VT Arts Council

The Vermont Arts Council is now is accepting applications for two grant programs, Arts Projects and Arts Operating. Organizations may either apply for the Arts Project or Arts Operating grant, but not both. Arts Project Grants support VT 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and...

Gilbert Stuart, George Washington (detail), 1796-1803, oil on canvas

American Revolutionaries tours in April at The Clark

This April, the Clark Art Institute celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States with a series of gallery talks given by members of the curatorial team. Each Wednesday talk highlights artworks from the Burrows Gallery of American Decorative Arts, including silver from the Henry Morris...

Jessie Haas at ByWay Books this Saturday

ByWay Books & More, 399 Canal Street, will host Jessie Haas, author of “Dearest Blood A Romance of the Revolution,” on Saturday, March 14, at 3 pm. This historical novel is a well-documented story of Fanny, a young lady whose fate was determined by an approaching war, the politics rousing the...

Tiny Theater, ByWay Books host St. Patrick’s Day celebration

Tiny Theater and ByWay Books & More invites the community to a St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Tuesday, March 17, from 5 to 7 pm at ByWay Books & More, 399 Canal Street. The gathering will celebrate the literature, music, food, and artistic heritage of the Emerald Isle. Audiences can...

Singer/songwriter series, open mic, and qigong at Williamsville Hall

The Williamsville Hall, 35 Dover Road, announces its March programming. On Saturday, March 14, at 6 pm, Lizzy Mandell and Colin McCaffrey will play songs from their new album, “To the Moon.” Presented by Rock River Music Events’ Singer / Songwriter Series, the evening features an opening set by...