Live Culture

Almost There: Vermont Live-Stream Concerts, March 19-25

by Jordan Adams Posted on March 19, 2020 at 2:35PM

Pons on "Face for Radio with Raf and Hudson" (post-punk) 10 p.m. Friday, March 20 Francesca Blanchard Live on Instagram (indie pop) 3 p.m.

UVM Prof, Author Emily Bernard Wins Christopher Isherwood Prize

by Chelsea Edgar Posted on February 20, 2020 at 8:29PM

In addition to the Christopher Isherwood Prize, Black Is the Body has received numerous accolades. Maureen Corrigan, the book critic for NPR’s "Fresh Air," named it one of her 10 favorite books of 2019, and Kirkus Reviews featured it on its list of Best Books of 2019 to Fight Racism and Xenophobia . See Bernard read from Black Is the Body.

Drag Queen Sasha Velour to Speak at Center for Cartoon Studies Commencement

by Chelsea Edgar Posted on February 17, 2020 at 11:15AM

The Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction announced on Friday that its 2020 commencement speaker will be Sasha Velour, a CCS alumnus and an internationally acclaimed gender-fluid drag artist. Velour, who graduated from CCS in 2013, became a household name after winning the 2017 season of "RuPaul's Drag Race."

Pharoah Sanders, Fantastic Negrito to Headline 2020 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival

by Jordan Adams Posted on February 10, 2020 at 11:07AM

Expect more lineup announcements from the BDJF this spring. Tickets for the festival are on sale now at discoverjazz.com.

The saturated laboratory at the Center for Cartoon Studies

Post-Fire, Center for Cartoon Studies Recovers From Water Damage

by Pamela Polston Posted on February 4, 2020 at 9:01PM

," Ollie said. "School was starting the following Monday, and we were in the middle of an annual fundraising campaign."

Flynn Center Hires Charlie Smith as Interim Executive Director

by Dan Bolles Posted on January 24, 2020 at 1:11PM

Smith, 65, served in the Vermont House of Representatives in the 1970s. He joined the staff of the Vermont Public Service Board in 1980* and later served as secretary of the Vermont Agency on Human Services.

Executive Director Anna Marie Gewirtz Resigns From the Flynn Center

by Dan Bolles Posted on January 17, 2020 at 4:06PM

According to the statement, the Flynn Center board of directors will appoint an interim director in the coming weeks. A national search for a permanent replacement will begin immediately and Gewirtz will stay on in a consulting role during the transition, helping to plan the Flynn Center's 2020-21 season and lining up sponsors.

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