Not Lost
Ongoing
AVA Gallery and Art Center’s exhibit “Wanderings: Arista Alanis & James Secor” in Lebanon, N.H., highlights the two artists’ extraordinary use of color in landscape painting. Through abstract composition and figurative brushwork, Alanis and Secor transform otherwise mundane scenes into exciting, gestural pieces packed with feeling.
Out of the Box
Friday 8
Hailed as “our leading new-music foursome” by the New York Times, Grammy-nominated JACK Quartet bring contemporary classical music to Marlboro’s Ragle Hall. The stirring string performance consists of new works from the JACK Studio program — the ensemble’s nonprofit that addresses industry inequities through paid, professional music opportunities for emerging artists.
Rock the Block
Thursday 7-Monday 11
If you build it, they will come … to the Lego Contest & Exhibit at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. Local makers of all ages annually showcase their innovation, ingenuity and flair in colorful 3D constructions. This year’s jaw-dropping victors dominated categories including Best Use of Moving Parts and Most Creative Micro Build.
Say Cheese!
Friday 8
Pots of bubbling, gooey goodness? ’70s vibes? Cocktails? Say no more. The Jasper Hill Fondue Friday Adventure Dinner in Colchester is one of three nostalgic November offerings all about cauldrons of dairy delight. Over glasses of Ellison Estate Vineyard wine, strangers quickly become friends at the candlelit, family-style culinary affair.
Poll Together
Tuesday 12
Civic-minded folks can unpack their complicated postelection emotions at Good Talks: Election Reflection, a panel at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater. Middlebury College student Daniza Tazabekova, political science professor Bert Johnson and Sen. Ruth Hardy (D-Addison) guide a stimulating community discussion — without the divisive nonsense.
Challah Heaven
Sunday 10
The Northern Nosh Jewish Food Festival at Ohavi Zedek in Burlington highlights Jewish food and culture through the collective efforts of local organizations and individuals. The annual affair offers homemade kosher favorites such as braided challah, crispy latkes and soul-soothing matzo ball soup, along with vibrant traditional music and a Yiddish dance workshop. Opa!
No Good Deed
Opens Wednesday 13
The University of Vermont’s Program in Theatre and Dance presents the timely and topical The Thanksgiving Play at Royall Tyler Theatre in Burlington. Native American playwright Larissa FastHorse’s madcap satire follows four teaching artists as they attempt to mount a culturally sensitive school play — somehow incorporating both Turkey Day and Indigenous themes.
This article appears in Nov 6-12, 2024.
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