Talk of the Arts
Talk of the Arts Will Peter Shumlin become known as the “Arts Governor” of Vermont? As reported in Seven Days in December, Burlington City Arts Director Doreen Kraft, said that Shumlin told her that he wanted to be he first “arts Governor” since Madeleine Kunin. We’d like to see that happen, but with the State facing a budget deficit of $150 million we wonder what will happen to the arts. According to Vermont Arts...
What’s New
What’s New Art Making with Chinese Words and Poetry Painter, t’ai chi master, caterer, art and language instructor, and co-founder and artistic director of Asian Cultural Center of Vermont (ACCVT) in West Brattleboro, Cai Xi has been giving Chinese cultural and arts performances since 1995 presenting for pre-kindergarten through college-level adults. Her residencies have included supervisory unions, school districts, statewide Arts...
Vermont Food & Wine
Vermont Food & Wine “The garden seeds being dropped from the catalogs are the very best vegetable varieties we will ever see.” —Kent Whealy, Seed Savers Exchange Seed-saving and crop improvement has been the right and responsibility of farmers since the dawn of agriculture. Although today there is more awareness of heritage food crops, such as the beloved Brandywine tomato, most of us have forgotten the farmers’ art of seed...
Wine Observed: Wines for Celebrating
Vermont Food & Wine I am drinking the stars! —Dom Perignon Wine Observed: Wines for Celebrating by Marty Ramsburg Champagne and other sparkling wines are some of our favorites. They have long been associated with celebrations and that seems natural. After all, how can one help but feel cheerful when holding a stem with all those beautiful, lively...