A little help from their friends: Putney celebrates Next Stage Arts Project
By Elaine Clift In 2010, when a few people gathered to contemplate starting a performance center in the village of Putney, they could not have imagined where their creative efforts would find them six years later. Today, the result of their energy and artistic vision is Next Stage Arts Project, a beloved part of the Putney community and a model for community-based theater. The idea for Next Stage Arts Project (NSAP) is rooted in...
Three intimate farm to table chef-owned restaurants that get it right
Chef-owned T.J. Buckley’s: Eight tables, dinner only, and amazing The movement that would sweep the world didn’t yet exist when Chef Michael Fuller went into business 34 years ago, but even then he was running his restaurant and living his life according to its main tenet: local is king. Fuller opened T.J. Buckley’s in a restored 1925 Worcester dining car that had housed a so-called greasy spoon eatery. “We served breakfast and...
Talk of the Arts: Together is how the arts will survive
By Kevin F. F. Quigley and Sara Coffey Sadly, the arts and cultural sectors are no strangers to budget cuts. They’ve endured a number of Republican-led efforts to reduce arts funding since the 1990s, and, in keeping with this tradition, President Trump’s budget blueprint, released in March, proposes significant cuts to virtually every agency except the departments of defense, homeland security, and veterans affairs. It also would...
At the museums
Bennington Center for the Arts 44 Gypsy Lane, Bennington 10a to 5p, Tue-Sun (Closed Mon) http://www.thebennington.org, 802 442-7158 Thru Dec 23: Small Works Show. Every year our Small Works Show greets our visitors with beautiful work in a broad variety of subjects but a size limitation of 14 inches. June 3-July 9: Black & White. There is nowhere to hide in black and white work. Whether in charcoal, ink, oil, or even wire,...
At the galleries
Castleton Downtown Gallery Center Street Alley, Rutland http://www.castleton.edu/arts, 802 282-2396 Thru June 24: Notes From Underground: Elizabeth Michelman. Michelman’s artistic musings guide us through experiences of language-as-form, form-as-language, the poetry of video and music, and the politics of making art. July 1-Aug 12: Moments of Movement: Christine Holzschuh. Capturing the human figure in movement and candid moments of...
Music festivals
7th Frendly Gathering Music Festival Mt. Ellen – Sugarbush Resort, Waitsfield http://www.frendlygathering.com June 29-July 1: For three days at the end of June, we invite you to join us for music, camping, inspiration, and a big dose of friendship at the Frendly Gathering. This year’s music lineup includes Twiddle, Yonder Mountain String Band, Turkuaz, Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires, and many more. Tucked into the Green...
Summer festivals
Manchester Antique and Classic Car Show June 6-7 Dorr Farm Field, Route 30, Manchester http://www.manchestercarshow.com, 802 362-6313 The premier Antique and Classic Car Show in Manchester celebrates 29 years of the best antique and classic cars, food vendors, and flea market in the Northeast. First- and second-place winners, special awards, and first place in the “best of” categories awarded. Tailgate competition takes place and is...
Summer stage
Great River Theater Festival Runs July 6-9 at multiple locations in Putney Tickets for individual shows, and subscription tickets for the series, will be available at http://www.mainstreetarts.org and through select resellers. Information: Main Street Arts, 802 869-2960; mainstreetarts.org The First Annual Great River Theater Festival promises a “Who’s Who” of community and professional theater companies. Audiences will enjoy a mix of...
Food festivals
Grafton Food Festival http://www.graftonfoodfestival.com/ July 8: The Fifth Annual Grafton Food Festival is a food-lover’s event celebrating local food and farms in Southern Vermont. We celebrate our local “taste of place” by featuring local food and beverage vendors with tastings, cooking demonstrations, and farmers’ market tables. This year, celebrity chef and cookbook author Sara Moulton joins the festivities as guest chef. Stay in...
Farmers’ markets
Tuesdays Rutland Downtown Farmers’ Market Depot Park, 3-6p http://www.rcfmvt.org Bennington Walloomsac Farmers’ Market Bennington Station, 10a-1p http://www.facebook.com/BenningtonFarmersMarket, 802 442-8934 Wednesdays Brattleboro Area Farmers’ Market Brattleboro Food Co-op Parking Lot, 10a-2p http://www.brattleborofarmersmarket.com Woodstock Market on the Green 3-6p http://www.woodstockvt.com Thursdays Manchester Farmers’ Market...
Grandma Moses: American Modern
Would you ever associate Grandma Moses with Modernism? The same people who embraced Modernism in America in the 1930s and ’40s were also collecting folk art. It was at this time that curators and collectors began to make connections between what they called the “American Primitives” and the most advanced contemporary art. In fact, the first public exhibition of Grandma Moses’s paintings was held at the Museum of Modern Art in 1939,...
Garden events
Boyd Family Farm 125 E. Dover Road, Wilmington http://www.boydfamilyfarm.com, 802 464-5618 The Boyd Family Farm, in the Deerfield Valley just minutes from Wilmington Center, is a gorgeous summer destination. Pick your own flowers and blueberries here and find an extensive array of annuals and perennials. Many workshops are offered, such as “Hanging Basket and Planter Workshop” and “Fruit Trees and Berry Bushes for Fathers.” The...
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