Arts

"Sprouting Seeds" is the theme for part of the outdoor sculpture exhibit.

First sunday free program set to kick off March 1 at the Clark

The Clark Art Institute continues its First Sunday Free series on Sunday, March 1. Celebrate Aboubaker Fofana’s sculpture, “Bana Yiriw ni Shi Folow (Trees and Seeds of Life),” part of the outdoor sculpture exhibition Ground/work 2025. The theme is “Sprouting Seeds.” Enjoy free museum admission from...

Next Stage hosts reception for Finn Campman's “Home Land” exhibit

Next Stage Arts announces the opening of “Home Land,” a solo exhibition of paintings by Putney-based artist Finn Campman. The opening reception will be held on Sunday, February 15, from 3 to 5 pm at the Next Stage Gallery, 15 Kimball Hill. In "Home Land," Campman explores the intimate relationship...

Tending the garden.

MASS MoCA announces upcoming programming

MASS MoCA announces its upcoming events. “Technologies of Relation” will be on view beginning Saturday, February 21, in the Robert W. Wilson building. Responding to the rapidly advancing technologies that are shaping daily lives and social fabric, the artists in “Technologies of Relation” examine...

"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...