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CALENDAR LISTINGS FOR Sunday, March
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BRATTLEBORO Audition for Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night": Disguises, love triangles, and mischief make this one of Shakespeare's greatest comedies. Offered through the collaboration of The Vermont Theatre Company and Retreat Farm. Auditions: 3/5: 11 a.m., 3/6: 5 p.m. Enter through BAMS main entrance. Performances: 6/30-7/9, Fri.-Sun., at Retreat Farm. Through Monday, March 6. Brattleboro Area Middle School, 109 Sunny Acres Dr. Information: For further information or to set up alternate audition time, email director Michelle Page: vttheatreco@gmail.com.
BRATTLEBORO Album Release Show: Lissa Schneckenburger: "Falling Forward" is a new collection of Schneckenburger's original fiddle tunes and two traditional New England songs. 3 p.m. In the spirit of Women's History Month, for all of March, The Stone Church has booked almost entirely women-fronted bands. $15 at door and in advance. The Stone Church in Brattleboro, 210 Main St. Information: 802-579-9960; Click for more info on Web in new window.
BRATTLEBORO Mamma's Marmelade: Ida Mae Specker : Mamma's Marmalade draws from acoustic traditions spanning Appalachia and the Ozarks to craft a sound that manages to be at once familiar and definitively fresh. Honeyed harmonies buoy the classic high-lonesome croon of lead vocalist Lily Sexton on fiddle, sailing above a whirling reel of steel string sonics and pop melody. Plus Mitch Bordage (mandolin) and flatpicker Sean Davis Sexton (fiddle). 9 p.m. In the spirit of Women's History Month, for all of March, The Stone Church has booked almost entirely women-fronted bands. $15 in advance, $20 at door. The Stone Church in Brattleboro, 210 Main St. Information: 802-579-9960; Click for more info on Web in new window.
BELLOWS FALLS Jesse Peters plus Seven Short Sets: Jesse Peters will play a full set following micro-performances by Brian Dade, Carl Beverly, Charlie & Emma, Gillis Mills, Ian Galipeau, Josh Cummings, and Will Stahl. 3 p.m. Limited seating. Performances are recorded and filmed. $5 suggested donation at door (no one will be turned away). Stage 33 Live, 33 Bridge St. Information: 802-289-0148; Click for more info on Web in new window.
PUTNEY Osher Lecture Series: Part 1: Can We Trust the People When It Comes to Reproductive Rights? : Part 1: The Supreme Court's role in reproductive freedom: The rulings in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey may have delivered victories to the pro-choice movement but the decisions themselves galvanized the opposition. We'll consider the pros and cons of using the federal courts to enact progressive legislation and what 50 years of judicial rule did to our democratic muscles. Presented by Meg Mott. 2 - 4 p.m. Free. Next Stage Arts Project, 15 Kimball Hill. Information: 802-387-0102; Click for more info on Web in new window.
BRATTLEBORO Brattleboro Community Television: Informing, Promoting, Empowering our Community (In-Person/Zoom): Join Janis Chaillou, longtime volunteer and field producer at BCTV, for an uplifting multimedia presentation of BCTV. Includes photos, video clips, and personal stories about being part of this amazing, dedicated public access center. 10 a.m. Free. All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church West Village Meeting House, 29 South St. Information: Visit www.ascvt.org Sunday shortly before 10 a.m. to join via Zoom.
GUILFORD Brattleboro Dance - Contra Dancing: This series is resuming its 1st Sunday series at a new time and location. Will Mentor will be calling, with music by Rachel Bell, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, and Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin. 6-9 p.m. Proof of vaccination, recent booster, and N95 mask required. Sliding scale: $15 - $20. Broad Brook Community Center, 3940 Guilford Center Rd. Information: 802-451-0405; Click for more info on Web in new window.
