Arts + Culture
The Flynn Showcases New Works on the State of Democracy
Thirty-four short plays on democracy by award-winning women, trans and nonbinary playwrights will premiere Saturday in a free daylong reading.
Dashon Burton Honors Black Vocalist Paul Robeson
The acclaimed Roomful of Teeth cofounder performs at Middlebury College 80 years after the trailblazing singer-activist and athlete did.
Culturally Relevant: Seven Things I Think I Think
Our columnist shares stray thoughts on political ads, online bullies and traffic patterns. Plus, a Vermont arts news roundup.
Screen Time: Two Solo Art Shows Consider a New Era of Tech
Chris Sollars at Dartmouth and Sebastian Alvarez at Saint Michael’s College use screens and other tech to investigate how we understand nature and the current moment.
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Stuck in Vermont: A Knitting Adventure With Tamara Jordan of Starcrossed Knits
Episode 778: Jordan has over 100,000 followers on social media and sells her knitting patterns online. Eva Sollberger met with Jordan for a new sweater reveal.
Visual Art
Night Watch Shines a Light Into the Darkness
Amid shorter days and an impending election, a new light art festival debuts in Burlington this weekend with interactive installations and music.
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Music + Nightlife
Soundbites: Circuits in the Woods Festival Finds Vermont’s Electronic Heart
The electronic music fest returns on October 24 to Brattleboro — a fitting location, given the area’s long history of innovation in the genre.
Movies + TV
‘The Social Reckoning’ Explores Tech’s Dark Side Without Much Nuance
Jeremy Allen White plays journalist Jeff Horwitz, and Mikey Madison is Facebook engineer Frances Haugen in Aaron Sorkin’s fact-based drama.
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Magnificent 7: Must-See, Must-Do Events in and Around Vermont, October 21-28
Explore our editor’s picks for must-do events in Vermont this week, including living gospel legend Mavis Staples at Paramount Theatre in Rutland.
Burlington City Arts Announces New Grants for Visual Arts
On Friday, BCA announced the Verge Artist Fund, a new grant program supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts’ Regional Regranting Program.
Visit Manicouagan, One of the World’s Largest Impact Craters
Five hundred miles northeast of Burlington is a dreamscape gouged some 214 million years ago by a meteor. Here’s how to get there and what to do once you arrive.
Previewing the Vermont International Film Festival in 48 Loglines
Peruse these short and sweet descriptions to make your viewing schedule for the 10-day festival, which kicks off October 16 in Burlington.
Essex Community Players Rebounds From ‘Rocky Horror’ Drama
After anonymous threats forced the cancellation of the musical in April, the community theater company is back with a new board and a “stellar new season.”
Theater Review: ‘Northanger Abbey,’ Shaker Bridge Theatre
The White River Junction company presents the U.S. premiere of a bold reimagining of Jane Austen’s novel as a quick-change comedy with a queer perspective.
Book Spotlight: ‘Wildwood,’ Ashley Woo
A newcomer to rural Vermont fears her historic family home is haunted in the debut supernatural thriller from the Norwich author.
Magnificent 7: Must-See, Must-Do Events in and Around Vermont, October 14-21
Explore our editor’s picks for must-do events in Vermont this week, including Vermont-born standup superstar Tina Friml at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury.
The Champlain Valley Remembers the Battle of Valcour Island
Starring Benedict Arnold, the conflict on Lake Champlain 250 years ago was the most important Revolutionary War fight you’ve never heard of.
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