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WSESU Board Meeting Agenda

by Not Signed In | Education

AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER—6:00 p.m. — Michelle Luetjen-Green, Board Chair
II. Approval of Minutes – June 22, June 30, and August 1, 2022
III. Warrants and Payroll Approvals

BCTV Schedules – Week of August 8, 2022

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 1075 schedule for the week of 8/8/22

Monday, August 8, 2022

4:30 am Landscape Design for Pollinators – Jericho Conservation Committee 5/19/22
6:30 am Chester Vermont Volleyball League – Dead Set v. Setting Ducks 7/26/22
7:35 am VNH Let’s Talk – How to be Successful with Home Health Services
8:00 am Democracy Now! – Democracy Now! Daily Broadcast
9:00 am The World Fusion Show – Ep 132 – Ruben Monteiro

Soggy Po’ Boys Return to Putney in Next Stage’s Bandwagon Summer Series

by hahrenholz | Entertainment

The Next Stage Bandwagon Summer Series and Twilight Music present an outdoor concert with the Soggy Po’ Boys on Saturday, August 20th at 6:00 PM, at Putney’s Cooper Field.

“Although New Hampshire isn’t the most obvious home for a group so devoted to the culture of The Big Easy, the Soggy Po’ Boys seem genuine in their ambition to spread the word about jazz New Orleans style, and they’re creating an accessible and fun way into this world.” -London Jazz

The Soggy Po Boys, native to New England, have quickly become an institution. They are spreading the good news of New Orleans music across the northeast and beyond, playing at concert halls and street corners; music festivals and burlesque festivals; bars and libraries; wherever the party requires. Part of the beauty of New Orleans music is that it’s celebrated and appreciated wherever it goes, from the street to the theater.

Arts Council Announces 2022 Town Arts Fund Grantees

by Not Signed In | Arts

ACWC is pleased to announce the grantees for this year’s Brattleboro Town Arts Fund (TAF) program. Ten community-focused creative initiatives were selected from a competitive field of proposals received in this third year of the TAF program.

“We saw so many amazing proposals this year- projects seeking to build community and connection, reach out across culture and experience, and inspire joy and healing through creative practice,” say ACWC chair and vice-chair Sharon Fantl and Chrissy Lee. “We’re thrilled to support this year’s grantees and to see new works, conversations, and visions emerge from these initiatives.”

BCTV Schedules – Week of August 1, 2022

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 1075 schedule for the week of 8/1/22

Monday, August 1, 2022

5:00 am Around Town with Maria – Protest At Pliny Park Against Overturning Roe v. Wade 6/25/22
5:45 am Juno Orchestra – Zenith!
7:00 am Yoga with Liza – Work Your Way From Head to Toe
8:00 am Democracy Now! – Democracy Now! Daily Broadcast
9:00 am Community Events – Vermont Reads 2022 Kickoff Discussion

Austin Rice on “Here We Are”

by Wendy O'Connell | Arts

Austin Rice talks about “leaning into the weirdness” of the new film he co-produced : Lil’ Balzac 2, which premieres at the Latchis Theater on August 5. He also tells us about growing up in Brattleboro, studying film, becoming a Town Rep, producing for BCTV, and his new family.

BCTV Schedules – Week off July 25, 2022

by BCTVProg | Media

Monday, July 25, 2022

6:30 am Dummerston Selectboard – Dummerston SB Mtg 7/13/22
6:45 am Brattleboro Housing Partnerships Board – BHP Bd Special Mtg 7/21/22
7:00 am West River Education District – WRED Bd Mtg 7/13/22
8:00 am The David Pakman Show – The David Pakman Show – Weekly Broadcast

Next Stage’s Bandwagon Summer Series presents Slavic Soul Party! on Sunday, August 14 at 6pm at the Retreat Farm

by hahrenholz | Entertainment

Next Stage’s Bandwagon Summer Series presents Slavic Soul Party! on Sunday, August 14 at 6pm at the Retreat Farm: “New York’s Official #1 Band for BalkanSoulGypsyFunk”

“Easily one of the most exciting artists we’re bringing this summer, Slavic Soul Party checks all the boxes,” says Keith Marks, Executive Director of Next Stage Arts. “They’re masters of the Roma style of music that encapsulates dancing energy, old world sounds, and they make it so fresh and new that audiences from around the world have hailed them as one of the greatest contributors to the genre. This show is going to be fun!”

BCTV Schedules – Week of July 18, 2022

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 1075 schedule for the week of 7/18/22

Monday, July 18, 2022

4:45 am Manchester Community Library – An Evening of Violin Duos
5:55 am Lil Balzac 2 – Lil’ Balzac 2 – Official Trailer
6:00 am Couch Potatoe Productions – The Atowi Project at the Ebenezer Hinsdale House 6/3/22
7:25 am I Am Vermont Too – Steffen Gillom
8:00 am Democracy Now! – Democracy Now! Daily Broadcast

Shakers n’ Bakers Celebrate Mother Ann’s Day in Southern VT Aug 6: Next Stage Bandwagon Summer Series Little (i) Music Festival

by hahrenholz | Music

The iconic Christian Rock/Free Jazz band “Shakers n’ Bakers” will be spending the most sacred day on the Shaker calendar in the Brattleboro/Putney area Aug 6. “Mother Ann’s Day” is the date which recognizes the arrival of Mother Ann Lee, founder of the Shaker community, to the United States in 1774. The Shakers were a utopian community with progressive social and artistic values that thrived during the mid-1800’s. This celibate Christian group lifted up the values of humility, simplicity and an ecstatic sense of spirituality through their music, visual arts, architecture, and vision of “Heaven on Earth” in many Shaker communities throughout New England and the Midwest.

“Ecstatic Shaker music infused with jazz, soul, and funk doesn’t happen every day. Shakers-N-Bakers is something truly original and unique,” says Keith Marks, Executive Director of Next Stage Arts. “The lineup of the group is jaw dropping, pulling from masters in numerous genres. The show is going to be something memorable.”

GennaRose Nethercott on “Here We Are”

by Wendy O'Connell | Arts

With the publication of her new book, “Thistlefoot”, we revisit our 2020 show with GennaRose Nethercott.  “GennaRose Nethercott is a literary trickster god, “Thistlefoot shimmers with magic and mayhem,” says best-selling author Libba Bray. Check out the show to hear about GennaRose’s writing adventures and explorations on the road to winning the National Poetry Series Award.