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The Artist is In: Kate Donnelly at the BCA Center

by Pamela Polston Posted on July 1, 2013 at 8:56AM

We recently noted that Burlington artist Kate Donnelly, recipient of the 2013 Barbara Smail Award, would soon be setting up her residency on the fourth-floor studio at the BCA Center. She'll be ensconced there, for specific hours each week, through September 20.Donnelly has just announced her visiting hours for the week, and she welcomes you to come — in fact, her interviews with you just might turn up somehow in her ultimate multimedia/performance piece.You can visit Donnelly Wednesday through Friday, noon to 3 p.m.

Dog Mountain Staff Look to the Future, Plan Labor of Love Party

by Pamela Polston Posted on June 27, 2013 at 4:02PM

Since Gwendolyn Huneck took her life early this month, people keep asking how they can help at Dog Mountain, says creative director Amanda McDermott. She and recently appointed general manager Jill Brown are two of the three full-time employees left to carry on at the Stephen Huneck Gallery in St. Johnsbury — that is, along with the long-distance consultation of Gwen's brother, Jon Ide, in Wisconsin.

Photographer Peter Miller Talks About His New Book, A Lifetime of Vermont People

by Pamela Polston Posted on June 27, 2013 at 9:07AM

Waterbury-based photographer Peter Miller, who prefers to say his residence is in Colbyville, has published a lot of images we like to call "iconic." And that's because they are.

TEDx Talks in Manchester Village Explore the Future of Creativity

by 7D Staff Posted on June 27, 2013 at 7:22AM

Ed. Note: Seven Days intern Sarah Williamson attended the TEDx event in Manchester Village last Saturday and posted this report on the Tech Jam blog.Technology and creativity were the focus of a sold-out TEDx event in Manchester Village last Saturday.

A Conversation With Richard Russo

by Margot Harrison Posted on June 26, 2013 at 11:55AM

Editor's note: This week in "State of the Arts," Keenan Walsh previewed a series of author readings starting on Sunday, June 30, at the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier. Read more here.The series' headliner — who'll speak at VCFA on July 2 — is novelist Richard Russo.

National Organ Society Convention Pipes Up in Vermont

by Pamela Polston Posted on June 24, 2013 at 9:50AM

It's a good week to be an organ lover in Vermont. I'm not talking organ meat — though there's plenty of that to be had these days as well.No, I'm talking about the National Convention of the Organ Historical Society, which begins today in Burlington.

Music on the Weekend

by Dan Bolles Posted on June 21, 2013 at 11:13AM

Being the music editor for a newspaper in a town, and state, with such a vibrant music scene is a pretty ace gig. But, like any job, it comes with certain pet peeves.

Movies You Missed & More: Upstream Color

by Margot Harrison Posted on June 21, 2013 at 9:00AM

This week in movies you missed: The director of cult flick Primer returns with an expressionist epic about the bond between human and ... swine?What You MissedOK, that's not exactly what Upstream Color is about. It's a tough movie to summarize, though.Amy Seimetz plays Kris, a professional who is abducted and fed a worm that places her in a suggestible hypnotic state.

The Secret Circus Spotted in Montpelier

by Megan James Posted on June 20, 2013 at 10:41AM

Vermont actor James Gallagher was in the right place at the right time. Strolling through the Montpelier farmers market one recent weekend, he caught a spontaneous circus act.

The Authority on Outhouse Building Speaks in Vermont

by Pamela Polston Posted on June 20, 2013 at 9:36AM

"The Authority" sounds like a moniker for a big, muscle-bound wrestler in the AWF, or maybe an underworld crime boss. But in fact it's the sort-of-tongue-in-cheek name chosen by George Papp Sr. both for himself and for the title of his self-published book ... on building outhouses.Yes, Papp is an authority on historically accurate "thunder boxes," if he does say so himself.