Adria Schozer

Adria Schozer The Gander Gallery represents a vibrant new addition to Manchester’s art scene and a new venture for owner Adria Schozer, but it’s really no accident that it opened its doors last July at 4716B Main St. The twin worlds of art and Vermont have exerted a gravitational pull on Schozer for so long the opening of The Gander Gallery starts looking a lot like destiny.Schozer grew up in the world of art. Her father, Fred...

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Three Women, Three Galleries

Three Women, Three Galleries by Steve Noble Ann Coleman, Catherine Dianich and Adria Schozer took different roads with unlikely twists and turns to arrive in Vermont and open their own art galleries. Although each has followed her own vision and put her own unique stamp on three of the jewels in Southern Vermont’s arts scene, their stories, together, reflect the independent, resilient, creative and community-minded spirit of the...

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Daily Scoop

Daily Scoop January: 27: Acoustic Music by Claudia Schmidt at Meetinghouse Café, Bennington, 8p,uubennington.com.28: Northern Roots Traditional Music Festival, all day at various locations in Brattleboro, bmcvt.org.28: Winter Festival and Penguin Plunge, North Bennington, events all day, bennington.com.28: Tubbs 10th Annual Romp to Stomp out Breast Cancer, snowshoeing trails fundraiser, 8a,tubbsromptostomp.com. February: 3:...

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Harris Hill

Harris Hill Continues to Soar After a 31-year hiatus on the college level and a waning of popularity in this country, the once popular sport of ski jumping may be ready to soar again that is if the recently formed USASJ (USA Ski Jumping) has anything to say about it.“Brattleboro’s Harris Hill is an important part of that effort,” says Rex Bell, former U.S. Ski Team coach, now Chairman of the Board of USASJ, and head of...

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At the Museums

At the Museums Bennington Center for the Arts44 Gypsy Lane, Bennington10a to 5p, Mon-Sun (Closed Mondays)benningtoncenterforthearts.org ,802 442-7158Opening Jan 16. Thru April: Extended Fall Works exhibit. Ongoing: Discover the history and legends of Vermont’s covered bridges in the world’s only museum dedicated to their preservation. Explore the exhibits on engineering, construction, tools and more.Bennington Museum75 Main...

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What’s New

What’s New Once Productive Factory Moves into the Future Fellows Gear Shaper, now known as One-Hundred River Street, formerly one of the largest and best known of the precision tool industry buildings in Springfield gets major transformation thanks to new owners who want to honor Springfield’s development in direct relation to its heritage. Their commitment to integrity of place is evident in both the 1950’s and 1900’s wings.The...

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