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The Reward Is In The Doing

by RDavis | Arts

When I listen to one of the many talented musicians who live in our little corner of the world in southern Vermont it makes me realize that there is very little difference between them and others who are more well known to the world. I often wonder how fame and fortune, especially in the arts, figure into the overall scheme of things.

I suspect that many of us want to be recognized for the talents we have, whether they be in music, art, writing or any creative field. But some people decide, early in their lives, that they want to put the effort into not only their art but into the pursuit of fame. It requires a special kind of dedication and it is something that most of us will decide not worth doing.

Guilford Stage GoFundMe

by DonInGuilford | Arts

Guilford Center Stage announces a GoFundMe campaign to help improve the space it uses at Broad Brook Community Center, in Guilford. The fundraiser will continue the improvements achieved with the recent renovation of the building, with two acquisitions.

First, the theater group is purchasing four air purifiers, to be used both in the auditorium and backstage, to protect the health of actors and audiences. These Oransi brand purifiers have state-of-the art HEPA filters and will recirculate all the air in the auditorium and stage area twice each hour, removing 99.97% of dust, bacteria, even viruses.

WSESD Budget Information Meeting / Annual Meeting

by Not Signed In | Education

Brattleboro, Dummerston, Guilford, and Putney Residents Invited to WSESD Budget Information Session on Tuesday, March 14 in the WRCC Cusick Conference Room and Remotely via Zoom.

The Windham Southeast School District (“WSESD”) will hold an information session on the proposed FY ’24 budget on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Windham Regional Career Center Cusick Conference Room, 80 Atwood Street, Brattleboro and remotely via Zoom

WSESD Board Meeting Minutes

by Not Signed In | Education

Attached are minutes from the February 28th WSESD Board Meeting.

Note: These proposed minutes should be considered preliminary until they are approved by the board at a future meeting.

WINDHAM SOUTHEAST SCHOOL DISTRICT (WSESD) BOARD
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023
REGULAR BOARD MEETING – 6:00PM
HYBRID MEETING: WRCC CUSICK CONFERENCE ROOM, BRATTLEBORO,
AND REMOTELY VIA ZOOM
DRAFT MINUTES

Superman and Marilyn Monroe – A Literary Cocktail Hour

by BrattleboroLitFest | Books

On Friday, March 10, at 5:00 pm, A Literary Cocktail Hour presents The American Way, a virtual event with co-authors Helene Stapinski and Bonnie Siegler. In this exuberant real-life adventure, the publisher of DC Comics comes to the rescue of a family trying to flee Nazi Berlin, their lives linking up with a dazzling cast of 20th-century icons, all eagerly pursuing the American dream. To register for this free event, click here

https://bit.ly/LitCocktail28

Family lore had it that Bonnie Siegler’s grandfather crossed paths in Midtown Manhattan late one night in 1954 with Marilyn Monroe, her white dress flying up around her as she filmed a scene for The Seven Year Itch. Jules Schulback had his home movie camera with him, capturing what would become the only surviving footage of that legendary night. Bonnie wasn’t sure she quite believed her grandfather’s story…until, cleaning out his apartment, she found the film reel. The discovery would prompt her to investigate all of her grandfather’s seemingly tall tales—and lead her in pursuit of a remarkable piece of forgotten history bridging old Hollywood, the birth of the comic book, and the Holocaust.

Arts & Humanities Curators Speak at Next Stage Arts in March and April

by hahrenholz | Arts

PUTNEY, VT— 3/8/2023 — Next Stage announces the NXT Curators series, supported in part by Vermont Humanities, offering an opportunity for audiences to hear from curators in various arts/humanities fields. The intent is to shine a light on less known styles and genres, providing a behind-the-scenes look at what curators need to consider when working with their medium.

“For most, the arts are something we interact with as a finished product. We love the musicians we love, but we don’t understand the inner workings of how those mediums create their work,” says Keith Marks, Executive Director of Next Stage Arts. “This curator series shines a spotlight on some less mainstream mediums to hear from the people who help facilitate the vast body of work, how it gets made, what goes into making it, and how to make sense of it. I hope this series helps people appreciate all forms of art at a deeper level.”

Police Chief Norma Hardy on “Here We Are”

by Wendy O'Connell | Media

An officer and responder to the terrorist attacks in ’93 and 9/11, our Police Chief Norma Hardy leads with courage and compassion. She’s continuing the many community projects already in place here, and when off duty, she takes time to write poetry.

RUNA at Next Stage on April 2nd

by hahrenholz | Music

PUTNEY – Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present Celtic-American Roots music quintet RUNA on Sunday, April 2 at 7:00 pm at Next Stage.

Celebrating 14 years together as a band, RUNA continues to push the boundaries of Irish folk music into the Americana and roots music formats.  Interweaving the haunting melodies and exuberant tunes of Ireland and Scotland with the lush harmonies and intoxicating rhythms of jazz, bluegrass, flamenco, and blues, they offer a thrilling and redefining take on traditional music.  RUNA has been honored internationally, winning “Top Group” and “Top Traditional Group” in the Irish Music Awards and three Independent Music Awards including “Best LIVE Album,” “Best World/Traditional Song,” and “Best Bluegrass Song.”

House of Waters and Ben Cosgrove at Next Stage on 3/25

by hahrenholz | Music

PUTNEY, VT— 3/7/2023 — Next Stage Arts presents a double bill featuring international fusion band House of Waters, and composer and multi-instrumentalist Ben Cosgrove, on Saturday, March 25 at 7:30 pm at Next Stage Arts.

“A virtuosic hammered dulcimer player like Max ZT is a sight to be seen,” says Keith Marks, Executive Director of Next Stage Arts. “House of Waters can’t be placed in any boxes. Musically, it’s rich and earthy, ethereal and grounding. This is a show for the music lover to see something that doesn’t regularly happen.”

“One of the most unique groups you will ever come across . . . I can only describe their sound as being a sound which one has longed to hear without truly realising it.” (The Bubble)

“In today’s world, there are no musical boundaries,” says Max ZT of ‘House of Waters,’ a trio that makes those words come alive as they incorporate elements of West-African, jazz, psychedelic, indie rock, classical and world music into their astonishingly unique sound.

BCTV Schedules – Week of March 6, 2023

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 1078 Weekly Listing for 3/6/23

Monday, March 6, 2023

5:35 am Meet the Candidates – WSESD Board Candidate Forum 2/27/23

6:55 am At BMAC – Conversation: A. Moritsugu, E. Shigaki, and S. Freeman

8:00 am Democracy Now! – Democracy Now! Daily Broadcast

9:00 am Harris Hill Ski Jump – Harris Hill 2023 – Saturday

Guilford Chamber Singers Seeking Singers for June A Cappella Concert

by fomag | Music

Guilford Chamber Singers, sponsored by Friends of Music at Guilford, is seeking voices for our June concert, A Cappella a la Carte. We are a well-regarded ensemble led by Tom Baehr, veteran director of our 13 concerts since 2014. This concert’s repertoire consists of songs about avians and apians; that is, birds and bees. They include “Skylark,” “Blackbird,” a song about a nightingale, and of course bees and other insects.

“Rhymes with Orange” Cartoonist Hilary Price Speaks at Landmark College, March 14

by landmarkcollege | Creative

The Landmark College Academic Speaker Series welcomes syndicated cartoonist Hilary Price to campus on Tuesday, March 14 at 5 p.m.  in the Brooks M. O’Brien Auditorium, located in the Lewis Academic Building.

Price’s talk, entitled “How I Became a Cartoonist: A Study in Messing Up” will include insights about how she gets ideas for her award-winning comic strip “Rhymes with Orange”, makes comics and lives a creative life.

“Rhymes with Orange” debuted in 1995, making Price the youngest woman to have a syndicated comic strip. The strip is now done in collaboration with Canadian cartoonist Rina Piccolo. It appears in newspapers internationally, and has appeared in Parade Magazine, People, and in The Library of Congress.

Not Recommended

by MarkTwain© | Media

“Dilbert Creator Dropped From Several Publications After Comments | Morning Spice Ep. #5”

Video below.

WSESD Board Meeting Agenda

by Not Signed In | Education

AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – 5:30 p.m. – Kelly Young, Board Chair. Executive Session.
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION under 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(7) Academic records or suspension or discipline of students – WRCC 1st floor Conference Room 198E

BCTV Schedules – Week of February 27, 2023

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 1078 Weekly Listing for 2/27/23

Monday, February 27, 2023

6:15 am The Talk – Latinx Voices 2/15/23

8:00 am Democracy Now! – Democracy Now! Daily Broadcast

9:00 am The World Fusion Show – Ep 146 – Yulia Musayelyan

9:30 am Rock River Players Present – The Importance of Being Earnest

Multimedia Exhibit about Social Justice on Display at Landmark College

by landmarkcollege | Arts

A new exhibit in The Fine Arts Gallery at Landmark College explores issues of social justice and injustice through the multimedia works of Lani Asuncion, Nima Nikakhlagh, Vick Quezada and William Ransom.

Curated by Landmark College Associate Professor of Arts Samuel Rowlett, “In the Course of Human Events” opened on February 15 and will be on display through April 21, 2023 in the Fine Arts Gallery, which is open to the public daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Rowlett says the exhibition title, taken from the first line of the Declaration of Independence, offers a reminder of the deeply human complexities, tragedies, and hypocrisies inherent in the ongoing formation of our “more perfect union.”

WSESD Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes

by Not Signed In | Education

The Windham Southeast School District Board will meet at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 in the WRCC 1st floor Conference Room 198E for an EXECUTIVE SESSION under 1 V.S.A. §313(a)(7) Academic records or suspension or discipline of students. The regular meeting will commence in the WRCC Cusick Conference Room at approximately 6:30 p.m. or at the conclusion of the executive session.