Voices

Area is an international arts mecca

BRATTLEBORO — RE: “From Egypt, with love” [The Arts, Sept. 18]:

This concert is yet another reminder of the rich artistic diversity we enjoy here in Brattleboro. As we go about our day-to-day lives, we might not notice that our community has grown - and continues to grow - into an international arts mecca.

Both homegrown artists and those who've arrived from other locales are pushing the envelope on a number of cultural fronts, ranging from this important concert to Vermont Performance Lab, from New England Youth Theatre to the New England Center for Circus Arts; from the Yellow Barn concerts to Sandglass Theatre.

And let's not forget that Brattleboro is now home to two film festivals, including the upcoming Brattleboro Film Festival in November.

The list is endless, and the only question is: “Can a person attend each and every fabulous event our area has to offer?”

Sadly, no.

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