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Discover Jazz Announces 2013 Lineup
Thursday, 04/11/13
By Neal Charnoff
The lineup for the 30th Annual Burlington Discover Jazz Festival includes Branford Marsalis, Bobby McFerrin and John Scofield.
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Choral Concerts Focus On Vermont Composers
Thursday, 04/04/13
By Neal Charnoff
Vermont vocal ensemble Counterpoint performs three concerts this weekend celebrating Vermont composers.
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Arts Council Awaits Budget Approval
Thursday, 03/28/13
By Neal Charnoff
VPR's Neal Charnoff gets the latest news from the Vermont Arts Council.
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Exhibit Features "Andy Warhol's Athletes" At Fleming Museum
Thursday, 03/21/13
By Neal Charnoff
A collection of athlete portraits by pop artist Andy Warhol is currently on display at UVM's Fleming Museum.
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New Dance Piece At Middlebury College Inspired By Muhammad Ali
Thursday, 03/14/13
By Neal Charnoff
An original work by Middlebury College dance instructor Christal Brown was inspired by the life and legend of Muhammad Ali.
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Women's Film Festival Opens In Brattleboro
Thursday, 03/07/13
By Neal Charnoff
Brattleboro's Women's Film Festival will present 26 films at the New England Youth Theatre this weekend.
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New Children's Book Series Highlights Travel, Skiing and Snowboarding
Thursday, 02/28/13
By Neal Charnoff
A Mad River Valley ski and snowboard enthusiast has written a series of children's travel books.
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Live From The Flynn, It's A Tweet
Thursday, 02/21/13
By Neal Charnoff
Burlington's Flynn Center is experimenting with Tweet Seats, where audience members can live-tweet at concerts.
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Mother-Daughter Photography Exhibit Opens In Brattleboro
Thursday, 01/31/13
By Neal Charnoff
Kirsten Hoving and Emma Powell bring their exhibition "Daydreamers and Night Wanderers" to the Vermont Center for Photography in Brattleboro.
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Poetry Is Alive And Well In Vermont
Thursday, 01/24/13
By Neal Charnoff
Books and competitions highlight the popularity of poetry in Vermont.
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Folk Festival In Montpelier Celebrates Traditional Music
Thursday, 01/17/13
By Neal Charnoff
The Summit School For Traditional Music and Culture presents its annual Folk Festival this weekend in Montpelier.
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Behind The Scenes With The Beethoven Project
Thursday, 01/10/13
By Neal Charnoff
VPR's Joe Goetz recently launched a project to record the complete cycle of Beethoven's Sonatas for Cello and Piano.
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Vt. Students Learn Music Composition Through Mentoring Program
Thursday, 01/03/13
By Neal Charnoff
Music-COMP brings together music teachers and professional musicians to insure that composition is a part of music class curricula.
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A Journey To Ecuador For Shaman Wisdom, Healing
Thursday, 12/20/12
By Peter Biello
Middlebury poet and teacher Gary Margolis writes of the mystical healing powers of Ecuadorian Shamans in Seeing The Songs.
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Christmas Revels Return To Dartmouth
Thursday, 12/13/12
By Neal Charnoff
This year's Upper Valley Christmas Revels follow Irish immigrants traveling to New York during the Winter Solstice.
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The Vermont Arts Council Preps For Annual Awards Ceremony
Thursday, 12/06/12
By Neal Charnoff
This year's Governor's Awards For Excellence will be handed out in Brattleboro, honoring four Windham County recipients.
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Holiday Entertainment From Poet-Playwright David Budbill
Thursday, 11/29/12
By Neal Charnoff
Vermont poet and playwright David Budbill is revisiting his 1996 holiday play, "Two For Christmas".
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Capitol City Concerts Brings Music To Montpelier And Rutland
Thursday, 11/15/12
By Neal Charnoff
Capitol City Concerts has joined forces with Rutland's Paramount Theater for a pair of classical concerts this weekend.
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Flynn Center Artistic Director Settles Into New Job
Thursday, 11/08/12
By Neal Charnoff
New Flynn Center Artistic Director Steve MacQueen is hoping to expand the scope and influence of the organization.
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How The Arts Can Help Revitalize Towns In Vermont
Thursday, 11/01/12
By Neal Charnoff
"Creative Placemaking" is a new strategy to revitalize towns and communities through the arts.
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Brattleboro Literary Festival Gets Underway
Thursday, 10/11/12
By Neal Charnoff
This weekend is the 10th annual Brattleboro Literary Festival, which takes place in venues around the city. The
three-day event features, discussions, panel events, and readings by nearly 40
authors.
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Local Circus Comes To Barre Opera House
Thursday, 10/04/12
By Neal Charnoff
"Ruckus - A Cirque Spectacular" comes to the Barre Opera House this weekend. The show is the latest production from Nimble Arts, based in Brattleboro.
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Kingdom County Productions Announces New Season
Thursday, 09/27/12
By Neal Charnoff
Kingdom County Production's new season gets underway next week with Arlo Guthrie in St. Johnsbury. The fall season will also
include performances from dance troupe Momix, country singer Clint Black and fiddler
Natalie MacMaster.
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Keeping Arts Alive In Schools
Thursday, 09/20/12
By Neal Charnoff
For our Weekly Conversation On The Arts, we look at the importance of arts programs in public schools.
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Sculpture Park Expanding At Southern Vermont Arts Center
Thursday, 09/13/12
By Neal Charnoff
The Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester has expanded its outdoor sculpture park to include new walking paths and a 30-foot installation called "The Muse" by Jack Howard Potter.
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