Jazz at the church, circus arts and a gallery opening.

In January 1963, fifty years ago, the great American writer James Baldwin published a famous book entitled The Fire Next Time. According to Peter Gilbert, it was a profoundly influential statement about race relations in the midst of the Civil Rights movement.

For at least a century, Vermont has been a quiet retreat for artists, both visual and otherwise. A recent book examined the visits that the great American artist Edward Hopper made to Vermont. Tom Slayton has this review.

Dennis Delaney has been thinking about the work of composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, and it's brought to mind a serious question.

Bennington Museum curator, Jamie Franklin, talks with Vermont Edition about two new exhibits that highlight artists with disabilities.

February can be a pretty drab month - color wise. But a new art exhibit at the Chaffee is all about color. while the stately Chaffee mansion is closed for weatherization and electrical renovations, art lovers can visit the Chaffe's new downtown gallery on Merchants Row.

Olivia writes: "I am inspired by my family."

Burlington's Flynn Center is experimenting with Tweet Seats, where audience members can live-tweet at concerts. 

Dwight & Nicole visit the VPR Performance Studio in Colchester to perform on Vermont Edition.

Anyone can sing a shape, plus colorful animals.

Artist Eban Markowski Creates life-size metal sculptures of wild animals. The artist's fondness for animals extends back to his earliest memories.

Two members of the Vermont National Guard are being recognized with awards as part of the 2012 Air Force Media Contest.

In Brattleboro, letter writing is making a comeback in response to a local artist's challenge to the town: to produce 1,000 love letters by Valentine's Day.

Art Hounds share their love of fiber arts, photography, storytelling and more.

By some estimates, there are more Buddhists per capita in Vermont than in any other state. What does it mean to be a practicing Buddhist, and how does that practice affect the fabric of this state?

This week, our Art Hounds look back with an artist's retrospective and a dance for those who've passed.

In winter, Vermonters can see further across the stark landscape, noticing things that are less visible with foliage on the trees. Mary McCallum says it offers a better view of an architectural detail that serves as a beacon to travelers and churchgoers alike.

The Next Stage Arts Project in Putney has hired its first executive director. 

Rob and Alison Harte are urban transplants from New York City. In the winter of 2009, the Harte family visited good friends of theirs who moved to Burlington, Vermont a few years before. They had a great time, so much so that Alison left Vermont feeling like she had to find a way to get her family back there permanently. It took another two years for things to come together in such a way that made it possible.

As part of the VPR News series, The New Vermonters, Jessica Ticktin interviewed Matt and Emily Bieber left their home in Los Angeles, California to move to Burlington, Vermont in July 2011.

Newfane author Sara J. Henry's new novel, "A Cold and Lonely Place", marks the return of heroine Troy Chance.

David Budbill went to Goddard College in Plainfield recently to watch Archie Shepp get an award for excellence from the college.

Kirsten Hoving and Emma Powell bring their exhibition "Daydreamers and Night Wanderers" to the Vermont Center for Photography in Brattleboro. 

Rich Nadworny is aware that teaching your children is never easy, but lately he's been wondering what makes us do or teach our kids certain things.

A ceramic installation with a surprise ending, mosaic-inspired paintings, Mamet and moths.