Arts + Culture
Drivers at Rocky Ridge Raceway Battle for the Checkered Flag
At Vermont’s only speedway built exclusively for go-kart racing, drivers from as young as 4 to their sixties get a taste of life in the fast lane.
WTF: What’s With the Costumed Crow Figurines in Shelburne?
A murder of (model) crows has entertained passersby in Shelburne for decades with clever outfits and configurations that change with the seasons.
Patrick Branstetter Gives Grace Coolidge’s Piano a New Life
The Brattleboro piano tech restored the 100-year-old piano at the Coolidge historic site in Plymouth to its former glory for future audiences to enjoy.
Alvarez’s Award-Winning Book Adapted Into Graphic Novel
In the Time of the Butterflies: The Graphic Novel’ retells the Vermont author’s 1994 novel, drawing on a storytelling format with deep roots in Latino culture.

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Stuck in Vermont: Exploring Isaac Bissell’s Yard With Vermont Pollinator Photography
Episode 775: Bissell uses macrophotography to document the “tiny dramas” of pollinators in his small South Burlington backyard on Instagram.
Visual Art
A Modern Man: Sculptor Hugh Townley at BigTown in Rochester
The 20th-century artist, who taught for decades at Brown University, created carvings attuned to modernism but populated by a unique set of symbols.
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Music + Nightlife
Soundbites: Farewell, Radio Bean
A stiff insurance bill has brought low the Burlington club that has served as an indie-music hub for over 25 years. What comes next is anyone’s guess.
Movies + TV
Lola Petticrew Is ‘Furious’ in Hulu’s Addictive New Noir Series
A serial killer and the troubled cop hunting her have way too much in common in this surprisingly substantial take on the “female rage” trend.
Get out and enjoy Vermont! We’ll tell you where to go:
The Seven Days Guide to South End Art Hop 2026
The annual celebration of hyperlocal art runs from September 11 to 13 this year, and we’re guiding the way to visual art, galleries, food, music and more.
The New SEABA Center Is a Hub for Visual and Performing Arts
With its art gallery, stage and rental venue, the South End Arts + Business Association headquarters is a hot spot in the heart of Burlington’s arts district.
Exit Interview: Artist Cynthia Cagle Recaps Her SEABA Residency
The South Burlington painter and ceramicist talks about her year in a studio at the Vaults, how her artistic vision changed and her plans for the future.
7 Pieces of Public Art in Burlington’s South End
Exploring town for the South End Art Hop? Here are seven year-round art landmarks to seek out, from the World’s Tallest Filing Cabinet to the Soda Plant rocket ship.


