Dance
‘Farm to Ballet’ at Retreat Farm Route 30 at 45 Farmhouse Square, Brattleboro http://www.balletvermont.org/retreat-farm.html 802 490-2270 July 20: Doors open at 4:30, Camper Dance Performance 5:30, show starts at 6. “Farm to Ballet.” Full-length performance reinterpreting classical ballet pieces to tell the story of a Vermont farm from spring to fall. Bring your own picnic or purchase some farm fresh food to enjoy during the...
Music
Bennington Museum 75 Main St., Bennington http://www.benningtonmuseum.org 10a to 5p (Closed Wed) 802 447-1571 May 26, 2p: Pianist Elizabeth Wright performs Beethoven sonatas with special guests: violinist Joana Genova and cellist Nathaniel Parke. Brattleboro Music Center: Juno Orchestra 38 Walnut St., Brattleboro http://www.bmcvt.org 802 257-4523 June 1, 7:30p & June 2, 4p: Discoveries. Juno’s fifth concert, composition Serenity...
At the galleries
Canal Street Gallery 23 Canal St., Bellows Falls 11a to 5p, Wed–Sat http://www.canalstreetartgallery.com 802 289-0104 Visit the Gallery on Third Friday, 4-8p monthly, when Bellows Falls offers refreshments, music, art, books, film, antiques, vintage and working apparel, jewelry, crafts, gear, supplies and revelry. May 15–June 15: Listen to the Wind: Charles Norris-Brown. June 21–Aug 17: Vermont Summer Group Show. Sept 6–Nov 8: A World...
Summer stage
Actors Theatre Playhouse 21 Main St., West Chesterfield, N.H. http://www.atplayhouse.org 877 666-1855 Highly acclaimed theatre that’s edgy, excellent, and intimate. Thurs, Fri, & Sat, June 6–June 22: Ten Minute Play Festival. Dorset Theatre Festival 104 Cheney Road, Dorset http://www.dorsettheatrefestival.org 802 867-2223 June 20–July 6: “Private Lives” by Noël Coward. July 11–17: “Dig” by Theresa Rebeck. Aug 4, 8p: “A Summer...
In the museums
Bennington Museum 75 Main St., Bennington http://www.benningtonmuseum.org 10a to 5p (Closed Wed) 802 447-1571 Thru May 26: Vermont Folk Sculpture: Small yet captivating, this installation highlights the recent acquisition of a fence post sculpture by Russell Risley (1842–1927). Accompanied by other iconic examples of sculpture by individuals from Vermont who worked in popular vernacular traditions. Thru May 27: The Mind’s Eye:...
Off the beaten places
Horses Are a Draw A recent study conducted by the Center for Rural Studies at the University of Vermont cited that the total direct spending of visitors frequenting Vermont for equine-related activities was estimated at nearly $15.5 million annually. So it seems that more than maple syrup, craft beer, cheese, and snow sports help lure folks to Vermont. While the Vermont Summer Festival in Dorset accounted for 44 percent of all...
Tourism Talk: What have the arts done for us lately? Plenty.
The Green Mountain State is sitting on a gold mine As reported in Artsy Magazine in 2018, the arts and cultural sector contributed “over $763.6 billion to the American economy in 2015 — more than the agriculture, transportation, or warehousing sectors, according to new U.S. government data released in 2018 by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). “The arts generated 4.2% of the overall...
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