Theater

“The Great Rebellion” live on stage

Bennington- Join the Bennington Performing Arts center on November 11 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm for “The Great Rebellion.”
Although Bennington is best known for the Revolutionary War battle on the Walloomsac River, many more soldiers from Bennington fought and died in the Civil War.
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Performers in SOLOs Episode 1 include, top, from left, Annie Landenberger, Contantine Benso, and Tom Ely; middle, Dan Lloyd, Rose Watson, and Jonathan Kinnersley; and bottom, Cameron Cobane and John Ogorzalek

Video montage of monologues on Brattleboro Community Television

BRATTLEBORO- SOLOs Episode 1, a video montage of monologues and poetry by eight talented local actors filmed by Brattleboro Community Television, premieres simultaneously on BCTV and YouTube on Friday, November 13, at 7:30 pm.
Bahman Mahdavi of the Rock River Players coordinated this...

New weekly open mic at the BMAC

BRATTLEBORO- The Brattleboro Music Center is launching a weekly open mic program. BMC Open Mic is for all musicians, for all genres, ages, and abilities, and debuts Monday, November 9. Until musicians and music lovers can gather again in person safely, the BMC open mic events allow performers to...

Josh Moyse (top left), Josh Goldstein (top right), and Colin Grube (bottom) in a scene from “What Did I Just See?”

Shoot the Moon Halloween debut

Brattleboro– For its sixth annual Halloween spectacular, Shoot the Moon theater company will present a live web-streamed performance of “What Did I Just See?” on Friday and Saturday, October 30 and 31 and November 6 and 7, at 7:30 .m.
“What Did I Just See?” is inspired by the unintended...

Vincent Parker

Parker at jazz center

BRATTLEBORO- Vincent Herring, one of the most highly regarded alto saxophonists involved in today’s jazz scene, will be performing with his working quartet in a tribute to jazz legend Charlie Parker at the Vermont Jazz Center at 8 pm on Saturday, October 24.
Herring will be supported...

NEYT summer programming doing exercises learning about acting

NEYT puts on an end-of-summer show

BRATTLEBORO- On Saturday, October 3, New England Youth Theatre will be honoring all of its summer programming. That includes video snippets from Retro Viral Radio, Toy Theatre and BYV Box, the R&J movie trailer, the Musical Theatre Intensive film, and an added bonus of the Pit Band...

Celebrating 20 years of music-making, the Grammy-nominated Imani Winds open the Middlebury College virtual performing arts series on Friday, September 25.

The show must go on in Middlebury

MIDDLEBURY- Though Middlebury College’s Mahaney Arts Center remains closed to the public due to the pandemic, the show must go on. Middlebury’s Performing Arts Series has announced an all-virtual fall 2020 season, featuring eight free, online concerts by nationally and internationally renowned...

Poetry at Bennington does public readings

Bennington- Poetry at Bennington, an endowed program of short-term residencies that brings established and emerging poets to Bennington College for public readings and close work with students, has announced its fall 2020 lineup of featured poets.
On Wednesday, September 23, Joy Harjo, the...

Theater festival cancels summer season

Dorset- Dorset Theatre Festival will suspend its previously announced 43rd season, scheduled to begin June 25.
Dorset, like many arts organizations and artists, is developing new ways of connecting in the world of social distancing. The Dorset Theatre Festival Women Artists Writing Group,...

School offers online, virtual dance classes

BRATTLEBORO- The Brattleboro School of Dance is offering online virtual dance classes that are open to all. They want the local dance community to keep on moving and grooving.
Mondays at 10:30 am: “Move a Little” with Holly. A combination of basic stretch and strengthening exercises,...