Arts

Top left to right: The Gaslight Tinkers, NECCA; bottom: Zara Bodé’s Little Big Band

Upcoming offerings at Next Stage Arts

Next Stage Arts will present “Twilight On the Tavern Lawn: The Stockwell Brothers,” on Sunday, August 23, at 6 pm, on the Putney Tavern Lawn, 133 Main Street. The Stockwell Brothers are an award-winning acoustic roots trio, performing three-part harmonies. Doors open at 5. On Friday, August 28...

Author discusses newly released book, Around the World in 42 Days"

Dr. Imogene Drakes’ book launch for “Around the World in 42 Days,” hosted by the Windham County Branch of the NAACP at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, will take place on Saturday, August 22, from 3 to 5 pm, and St.Michael’s, 16 Bradley Avenue. In the book, forensic scientist Drakes visits...

Marc Dalessio, The Gardens at Villa Borghese

Willow Invitational Art Show announced

Willow Vermont Retreat, 369 Dover Road, will host its fourth annual Willow Invitational Art Show, from Sunday, August 23 through Sunday, August 30. There will be a preview on Saturday, August 22; attendees must RSVP prior to the event in order to attend. There is an opening reception on Sunday...

Karen Titus Smith, 2D & 3D

The 1910 Building shows works of artists Smith, McFann

The 1910 Building Contemporary Art Gallery will be open on Sunday, September 19, and Sunday, September 26, from 12 to 5 pm. Located at 1910 Maple Hill Lane, The 1910 Building’s 2026 exhibition, “From Here To There,” features the paintings and sculptures of Karen Titus Smith along with the bronze...

Summer rec program artwork on display at OSEC

Wilmington Recreation Commission’s middle school ’Summer Rec’ campers have been busy this year, with a variety of activities including arts. The community is invited to enjoy the camper’s creations in the OSEC lobby and on the meeting room (old library) window. Under the guidance of Angi...

Silent film

Next Stage Arts, 15 Kimball Hill, presents an evening of classic silent film and live music on Friday, July 17, at 7 pm, when pianist and composer Peter Tavalin performs an improvised score to Harold Lloyd’s 1923 comedy “Safety Last!” Doors open at 6:15 pm. Tavalin has been accompanying silent...

Poet Tim Mayo headlines reading at 118 Elliot Saturday, July 11

Poet Tim Mayo will be reading at 118 Elliot, on Saturday, July 11, at 4:30 pm, from his fifth collection “Muscle Memories of Love and Disaster.” Doors will open at 4 pm. Mayo’s book explores grief and the loss of loved ones, some recollections of early childhood, work in a mental hospital, a...

Having fun at a Clark's "Community Day: Eye on Art!" event.

Community Day at The Clark this weekend

On Sunday, July 12, the Clark Art Institute opens its doors for “Community Day: Eye on Art!,” an annual day of fun for all ages. Visitors enjoy free museum admission from 10 am to 5 pm, and from 11 am to 4 pm, the Institute offers hands-on activities, live performances, special food vendors, and...

BMAC presents new exhibits starting this Saturday

Eight new exhibitions open at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) on Saturday, July 11. There will be a 5 pm opening party to which the public are welcome, celebrating the exhibiting artists and curators. The event will feature food from Guilford Country Store and Puerto Rican Bakery...

Fairy stroll coming to downtown Wilmington

There will be a magical fairy Village Stroll on Saturday, July 18, from 5 to 7 pm, through downtown Wilmington. This event promises an evening filled with creativity, imagination, and fairy-tale fun for all ages. The magic begins at 5 pm with a special story time on Memorial Hall lawn,...