Arts

“Saturday Rituals” (2024), by Yeon Ji Yoo, from “Wish You Were Here,” one of six new exhibits this spring at BMAC.

Six new exhibitions open at BMAC on March 22

BRATTLEBORO-Six new exhibitions open at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) on Saturday, March 22, at 10 a.m. Later that day, at 5 p.m., all are welcome to an opening party with the exhibiting artists and curators, featuring music by DJ Okyn, free food by Peruvian-inspired Amaru Gourmet, and a cash bar by Stone Church.

Among the new exhibitions is BMAC's ever-popular, biennial "Glasstastic," featuring imaginary creatures dreamed up by children in grades K–6 and brought to three-dimensional form by professional glass artists from throughout New England. The 21 creatures showcased in this seventh edition of "Glasstastic" were selected from among more than 1,000 submissions received from children all across the U.S.

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Bridging a divide

In the film 'No Other Land' stories illuminate the humanity and inhumanity in a West Bank community, as documented by a team of Palestinian and Israeli journalists/filmmakers/activists

This film review has been updated. BRATTLEBORO-The upcoming second annual Palestine Film Series opening this weekend at the Latchis Theatre begins with No Other Land, the Oscar-winning full-length documentary. We hope that people, regardless of what side they are on, will see this remarkable film. Filmed over five years...

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Under the Maple presents a house concert with fiddler Lisa Gutkin

BRATTLEBORO-Under the Maple presents fiddler and singer-songwriter Lisa Gutkin in a house concert on Sunday, March 23, at 3 p.m. "Gutkin has crafted a courageously varied artistic career by bringing an instantly relatable style to audiences through her theater, music, and storytelling," organizers wrote in a news release. "A...

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Summer art classes for kids offered in Londonderry

LONDONDERRY-Local teachers Bev Foster and Casey Junker Bailey will again be offering their popular art classes for children this summer at the Custer Sharp House in Londonderry. Located at 2461 Middletown Rd., the Custer Sharp House is home to the Londonderry Arts and Historical Society (LAHS). In addition to changing exhibitions throughout the summer, art classes are offered, in honor of artist Bernadine Custer, who bequeathed her home to the historical society in 1992. This summer, children will meet daily...

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Saxtons River Art Guild offers workshop on painting flowers in watercolors

SAXTONS RIVER-The Saxtons River Art Guild (SRAG) will offer a watercolor workshop with Robert J. O'Brien on Saturday, April 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at United Church, 8 School St., Bellows Falls. This workshop, "Painting Spectacular Flowers in Watercolor," is open to painters of all levels. Students will learn basic floral painting techniques, with an emphasis on values and composition, as well as layering and blending color into soft edges, while using close-up reference photos. A critique and...

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Dylan Hausthor to present Artist Talk at Vermont Center for Photography

BRATTLEBORO-The Vermont Center for Photography (VCP) is pleased to welcome Maine-based photographer Dylan Hausthor for a free artist talk Saturday, March 22, at 5 p.m. at VCP, located at 10 Green St. Hausthor will discuss their new book, What The Rain Might Bring (TBW Books), and copies will be available for signing and purchase at the event. Hausthor's work "blurs the line between fact and fable, exploring the tension between the seen and unseen through photography, video, and installation," wrote...

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‘One Man’s Trash: A Repurposed Circus’ comes to NECCA

BRATTLEBORO-Cirque Us will perform One Man's Trash: A Repurposed Circus at the New England Center for Circus Arts on Saturday, March 22, at 7 p.m. "Grab your garbage bags, pick up the recycling, and get ready to laugh and cheer as this repurposed circus turns trash into treasure," organizers wrote in a news release. Originally produced in 2016, One Man's Trash is back for its fifth national tour following its 2022 and 2023 revivals. "With the limitless spirit and can-do...

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Oscar-winning documentary opens Palestine Film Series

BRATTLEBORO-The second annual Palestine Film Series opens Sunday, March 23, with the Oscar-winning No Other Land, which event organizers describe as "a devastating window on the continuing Israeli settler violence, land theft, and forced displacement of Palestinians from their West Bank villages." No Other Land is one of four films in this year's series that give audiences an opportunity to experience diverse stories about the lives of Palestinian people. The series is presented by Southern Vermont for Palestine and Latchis...

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