CRAFTSBURY – For the last six decades, Claire Van Vliet has been producing some of the most extraordinary artist book editions in her quiet corner of Newark. Her Janus Press has collaborated with poets, writers and artists from Vermont and around the world to produce hand bound books on fine[Read More…]
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Disciplined youth symphony creates beauty
GREENSBORO – The Green Mountain Youth Symphony, now in its twenty-fifth season, gave an impressive concert at the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro last Saturday evening, featuring works by Telemann, Dvorak, with a specially commissioned piece in the first half of the program and four movie music selections[Read More…]
Young musicians of chamber ensemble perform
CABOT – The Cabot United Church was filled with classical music Friday evening, April 10, when the youthful members of the Highlands View Chamber Ensemble played to a large good crowd of appreciative listeners. Music by Rachmaninov, Handel, Bach, Vivaldi and others was performed in the fine acoustics of the[Read More…]
Schumann’s career, theater, highlighted on film
GREENSBORO – The world premier of a new documentary film about Peter Schumann, “An Artist Responds to War: Peter Schumann and the Bread and Puppet Theatre” was given its showing last Sunday afternoon at the Highland Center for the Arts. Created by filmmaker Robbie Leppzer over the past nine years, it[Read More…]
Renne’s work on exhibit through June
WOODBURY – Elisha Renne’s “The Warp and Weft of Life” will be on display through June at the Woodbury Community Library, 69 Valley Lake Road. For more information, call (802) 472-5701 or email [email protected]
Disco dance fundraiser, May 15
PLAINFIELD – A Disco dance fundraiser for the Cutler Memorial Library will be held on Friday, May 15, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Plainfield Opera House. DJ Rick Stephens of Summit Spins will play club classics from the disco era. Bring dance shoes or other clean indoor shoes. Admission[Read More…]
Young circus artists display amazing talents
GREENSBORO – The New England Center for Circus Arts from Brattleboro spent all of last week in a residency at the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro, giving a sample of circus skills for local children on Wednesday and a full performance on Friday afternoon. This was the first[Read More…]
“Funnery” Shakespeare camp returning to HCA
GREENSBORO – Peter Gould’s “Get Thee to the Funnery” youth Shakespeare camp is coming back to the Highland Center. Camp will begin on Monday, July 27. “This will be our 29th summer” says Gould, “and we’re thrilled as always to be rehearsing and acting and learning on the HCA front[Read More…]
Youth Symphony to celebrate Silver Jubilee Anniversary
GREENSBORO – The Green Mountain Youth Symphony will celebrate its 25th anniversary at the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro on May 2, at 7 p.m. It is the first time the Youth Symphony has been hosted in the Northeast Kingdom. The concert will be performed by the Symphony’s[Read More…]
“Quest!” on stage in Cabot
CABOT – “Quest!,” a play, featuring a large multi-generational cast of community members, will be performed May 7 to 9 at 7 p.m., and May 9 and 10 at 2 p.m. Performances will be at the Cabot School Performing Arts Center, located behind the main school building at 25 Common[Read More…]
Choruses come together in concert, May 3
ST. JOHNSBURY – “Shared Voices” is a collaborative concert bringing together the North Country Chorus, Halcyon Chorale, and St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltones to present music by 20th century composers. The concert will be performed at the United Community Church on Saturday, May 2, at 7 p.m. and again on Sunday,[Read More…]
Schumann documentary film premiers May 3
GREENSBORO – The world premiere screening of “An Artist Responds to War,” a new 45-minute documentary film portrait of Peter Schumann, the founder of the Bread & Puppet Theater, will take place at the Highland Center For The Arts, Sunday, May 3, at 1 p.m. “An Artist Responds to War”[Read More…]
