STANNARD – Richard Foster paints because he can’t not paint, he says. He creates because he has to create. Foster enjoys the entire creative process, from preparing the substrate, to building up texture beneath the pastels that are his preferred medium in recent years. That, and even the woodworking involved[Read More…]
Entertainment
Mermin’s “Circle of Sawdust” a Delightful Memoir
CRAFTSBURY – Rob Mermin, the founder of Circus Smirkus in Greensboro, very literally fulfilled many a young person’s dreams of running away to the circus at the age of 19. He delightfully chronicles his very daring and often hilarious adventures in a new book, “Circle of Sawdust, A Circus Memoir[Read More…]
Gordon’s Encaustic Paintings Exhibited July 13
The Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild, Backroom Gallery will feature the mixed media encaustic paintings (painting with molten wax) of artist Stephanie Gordon from July 13 through August 20. Gordon was struck by the beauty and luminosity of an exhibit of Fayum mummy portraits created with encaustics at the Metropolitan Museum[Read More…]
Stohlberg on Exhibit at Gallery
EAST HARDWICK – The White Water Gallery will present Axel Stohlberg: Sculptures and Wall Reliefs., July 21 to August 25. A reception for the artist will be held on July 21, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The gallery is open every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or[Read More…]
SMfG Concert Series Begins July 9
GREENSBORO – Summer Music from Greensboro (SMfG) will present a series of five consecutive Tuesday evening concerts in Greensboro this summer, starting with the Telegraph Quartet, from San Francisco, at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday evening, July 9.“We have a truly exceptional concert series scheduled this summer,”SMfG’s chairperson Day Patterson remarked. “The[Read More…]
Craftsbury Chamber Players Begin 58th Season
CRAFTSBURY – The Craftsbury Chamber Players’ 58th Season runs this year from July 10 until August 15. The Players will perform chamber music by a diverse assortment of composers spanning multiple eras each Wednesday (July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14) at Elley-Long Music Center in Colchester and Thursday[Read More…]
Closing Reception June 28
HARDWICK – There will be a thank-you and closing reception for Mary Young’s art exhibit, “Arisings” on June 28, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the 3rd Floor Gallery at the Hardwick Inn, 4 Main St.. Meet the artist and have refreshments, take home a small pallet painting gift[Read More…]
Mermin Discusses New Book at Town House
HARDWICK – Rob Mermin, the founder of Circus Smirkus, has just published a new book, “Circle of Sawdust, A Circus Memoir of Mud, Myth Mirth, Mayhem and Magic,” and on the evening of June 11, he gave a talk about it to an enthusiastic audience at the Hardwick Town House,[Read More…]
Book Launch
Dog Mountain Celebrates with Dog Party
ST. JOHNSBURY – Dog Mountain, home to the Stephen Huneck Gallery, will hold the yearly Dog Party on Saturday, June 22, from noon to 4 p.m. The day is dedicated to the legacy of Stephen and Gwen Huneck, the founders of Dog Mountain. Dog lovers and admirers of the Hunecks[Read More…]
Auditions June 15-16 for “Young Frankenstein”
HYDE PARK – Lamoille County Players will hold auditions for the Mel Brooks musical “Young Frankenstein,” directed by Shannon Sanborn, on June 15 at 1 p.m., and June 16 at 4 p.m. Performance dates will be October 3 to October 6 and October 10 to October 13 at the Hyde[Read More…]
Avery Awarded Prize for Poetry
WOODBURY – Woodbury resident, D. Slayton Avery, is this year’s recipient of the Vermont Writer’s Prize for poetry. Her poem, “At the Fair,” is in the summer issue of Vermont Magazine. Green Mountain Power (GMP) announced the winners of the 2024 Vermont Writers’ Prize, featured in the summer issue of[Read More…]
