Arts Advocate
Visual artist Barbara Ernst Prey has opened a gallery in Williamstown to provide an opportunity for all to experience the celebrated collection of her painted works over the past 40 years. A distinguished watercolorist, Prey has accumulated nearly every artistic honor one can earn.
Spotlights
Nine metal sculptures from Junker Studio of Chester are delighting visitors at the Guilford Welcome Center, Vermont’s premier gateway, which since 2006 has hosted some five million visitors.
Fulcrum Arts
What it took for two artists — Randi Solin and Natalie Blake, who work in glass and clay, respectively — to land their big dream: a studio, gallery, retail, and educational space that they can call their own.
Cotes du Rhone
Despite its beauty, fall means shorter days and colder nights—and the reintroduction of red wines for those wine choices are influenced by the changing of the seasons. One of the red wines that always beckons me back is a nice Cotes du Rhone.
Back to the future
Think the local foods movement is a novelty? Vermont Folklife Center’s archives show otherwise. It’s tempting to think of the localvore food movement as trendy, but a little historical perspective is in order.
Talk of the Arts
American Craft Week is a national celebration of craft work which encompasses events in the majority of states from October 4– October 13. In Vermont this includes Fall Open Studio Weekend, October 5 & 6, now in its third year, with 127 sites participating.
Daily Buzz
Looking for something to do? We’ve got suggestions for just about every day!
Farmers’ Markets
Our comprehensive listing of farmers markets throughout the SO Vermont region!
Food and Pumpkin Festivals
Apples, turnips, pumpkins, grapes, wine, harvest — it’s the season for all kinds of culinary festivals!
At the Galleries
Watercolors inspired by nature; fabric collage pictures by Hiroshima survivors; meditations on the environment; paintings and prints inspired by gardens and Vermont scenery — you’re sure to find something intriguing in our gallery listings.
At the Museums
The art of fly fishing! A Victorian Christmas at Robert Todd Lincoln’s estate! The Fabulous General Ripley! Find something for all tastes and interests in our museum listings.
Music & Theater
Beethoven, Paula Poundstone, The Brady Bunch, Cheryl Wheeler, Archer Mayor, Puppets in Paradise — and a lot more!
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