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“Nani” Vazana

An evening of Ladino music

PUTNEY - Next Stage Arts and Jewish Communities of Vermont will present an evening of Ladino music with Next Stage’s fall artist-in-residence Noam “Nani” Vazana. The concert will be on Thursday, September 29, at 7:30 pm at 15 Kimball Hill Road.
Nani is one of the only artists in the world...

St. Mary’s in the Mountains

Red Door Concert Series presents: “Harvest Moon”

WILMINGTON - The Red Door Concert Series at St. Mary’s in the Mountains will continue on Saturday, September 24, with a unique concert of “moon tunes,” featuring musicians from throughout the Deerfield Valley. The doors will open at 6:30 pm.
Entitled “Harvest Moon,” this concert of...

Chris Lengyel

Comedy magic show

BENNINGTON - Family-friendly magician Chris Lengyel will bring his high-energy comedy magic show to the Bennington Performing Arts Center on Saturday, September 24 at 7 pm.
Lengyel’s show features intimate close-up magic, mind-blowing mentalism, and daring yet comical escapes; he even...

Reading group returns on Thursday

BRATTLEBORO - The Baker Street Readers will return to the Hooker-Dunham Theater on Thursday, September 29, at 7 pm with “The Adventure of the Dying Detective” by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring James Gelter as Sherlock Holmes and Tony Grobe as Doctor Watson. For more information visit www.facebook....

Free talk about banned books at Clark Art

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA - As a part of Banned Books Week, the Clark Art Institute will host a special presentation on Saturday, September 17, bringing stories of underrepresented groups and civil rights leaders to light. The talk will take place in the Clark’s auditorium at 2 pm.
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Singer-songwriter to bring deft styles to stage

BELLOWS FALLS - Singer-songwriter Steve Hartmann will play the Stage 33 Live listening room at 33 Bridge Street on Sunday, September 18, with High Tea opening at 6:30 pm.
Hartmann’s electrifying vocals and deft guitar have been described as the grey between an acoustic Dave Matthews and...

Folk-rock legend to perform at Latchis

BRATTLEBORO - On Saturday, September 17, at 7 pm, the Latchis Theater welcomes influential folk-rock legend Roger McGuinn for an evening of songs and stories from his epic career.
McGuinn and The Byrds are credited with launching the folk-rock genre, fusing the folk music exemplified by...

Mark Sprague shows his custom wine racks during the 2015 wine festival. File photo/RC

Wine festival, soup stroll return to the valley

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Mount Snow is an enviable scenic location at any given time of year. Pair its 3,556-foot alpine advantage with a three-day epicurean fete; queue up the vibrancy of fall foliage, and it’s no wonder the Vermont Wine and Harvest Festival is a perennial favorite for visitors and...

The Yamma Ensemble. Photo by Zohar Ron

Contemporary Hebrew and Jewish music

PUTNEY - Next Stage Arts and the Brattleboro Area Jewish Community present an evening of global Hebrew and Jewish music with Yamma Ensemble on Friday, September 16, at 7:30 pm at 15 Kimball Hill Road.
Yamma Ensemble, Israel’s leading delicate world music ensemble will present original...

Barbara Ackerman

Green technology meets printmaking

MANCHESTER - On view at Southern Vermont Art Center from Saturday, September 17, through Sunday, November 6 is “Conversations,” a solo exhibition featuring art by Barbara Ackerman, a fine artist and graphic designer living in Bennington. Meet the artist at an opening reception on Saturday,...