Arts

Next Stage Arts executive director Natalie Dreyer

Next Stage appoints new director

PUTNEY - The Next Stage Arts Board of Trustees announces the appointment of Natalie Dreyer as executive director, starting in September.
Dreyer brings over a decade of experience leading arts education initiatives that focus on access, collaboration, and creativity. She comes with deep...

Teen Street to take over Brattleboro

BRATTLEBORO - Teen Street will be held on Saturday, July 19, from 5 to 9 pm in the Preston Lot on Flat Street.
Teen Street means food trucks and live music by local youth musicians, like the Emily Margaret Band, NCP Sound, Technicolor Ltd, and The Jackets.
There will be an...

Artist Emily Noelle Lambert

Workshop at River Gallery School

BRATTLEBORO - Artist Emily Noelle Lambert, whose work is featured in the group exhibit “Making Space” at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC), leads a workshop called “Collage Logic” on Saturday, August 2, from 2 to 4 pm, at the River Gallery School.
A practicing artist and art...

The cover of Samantha Bovat’s latest book

Former teacher publishes

BROOKLINE - Samantha Bovat, a local author and former teacher at Wardsboro Elementary School, has released her latest book, “Mrs. Bovat’s Survival Guide for New Teachers.” This practical guide is designed to help new educators navigate the unpredictable world of their first few years in the...

Rock River Artists to present open studio

SOUTH NEWFANE - Rock River Artists (RRA) 33rd annual open studio tour is slated for Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and 20, from 11 am to 5 pm each day. The annual two-day offering features 11 accomplished artists and craftspeople in a variety of media, such as raku pottery, painting, thread on...

Art by Joan O’Beirne

O’Beirne at VCP

BRATTLEBORO - An exhibit by Joan O’Beirne, “Detachments,” is on display at the Vermont Center for Photography (VCP) through Sunday, August 31. There will be an opening reception on Friday, July 11, from 5 to 8 pm, and an artist talk on Sunday, August 10, at 5 pm. Local artist and educator O’...

New documentary film focuses on struggles of boys and young men

VERMONT- A powerful new documentary, “Gone Guys,” will premiere in July with a series of community screenings across Vermont, inviting viewers into a timely conversation about the challenges facing boys and young men today.
Produced by Well Told Films and made possible with leadership...

Clark Art celebrates British women artists

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA - Celebrating 25 women artists working in Britain between 1875 and 1945, the Clark Art Institute presents “A Room of Her Own: Women Artists in Britain, 1875–1945,” featuring 87 paintings, drawings, prints, stained glass, embroidery, and other decorative arts by 25 artists. On...

A previous Yellow Barn performance.

Yellow Barn festival set to open

PUTNEY - On Friday, July 11, Yellow Barn opens its 56th summer music festival. Over 70 musicians, representing 17 countries, will travel to Putney for five weeks of chamber music, including 19 concerts and five master classes in the Big Barn.
This season’s repertoire spans 300 years, from...

Artists build connections

BRATTLEBORO - 118 Elliot presents “These Colors Kill Fascism,” a group show of local artists opening Friday, July 4, featuring Mary Therese Wright, Gayle Robertson, Tina Olsen, Ellen Cone Maddrey, John Loggia, Nick Garder, and Liza Cassidy.
“This machine kills fascists” is a message that...