Bookstock Features Poetry and Dance Tribute to Poet Mary Oliver

by Margaret Grayson Posted on July 18, 2019 at 10:00AM

Saturday, it’s bedlam.” Find a full schedule for the festival at bookstockvt.org.

Becoming Entranced at Green Mountain Hypnosis

by Sabine Poux Posted on July 17, 2019 at 4:39PM

When Gray hypnotized me, I felt a lot like I did on those late nights, my body doing its job without my active input. But before we got to any of that, Gray and I did another exercise that did involve my active participation: a technique called neuro-linguistic programing, or NLP.

Dispute Over Vermont Mozart Festival Cancellation Hits Facebook

by Margaret Grayson Posted on July 16, 2019 at 7:00AM

In the statement, Dabroski alleges that he worked full time for very little compensation over his three-and-a-half-year tenure leading the festival. Although Richards refers to Dabroski as the former executive director, the festival website calls him the organization’s “leader” or “director.”

Burlington City Arts Announces New Round of Grant Recipients

by Margaret Grayson Posted on July 15, 2019 at 3:25PM

Vermont PBS Announces Season Two of 'Mister Chris and Friends'

by Ken Picard Posted on June 24, 2019 at 2:51PM

leaves them feeling respected and listened to." Season two of "Mister Chris and Friends" will debut this fall on Vermont PBS.

Far Out: Vermont Folklife Center Launches Green Record Project

by Margaret Grayson Posted on June 14, 2019 at 12:50PM

Participants can check out audio kits if they want, but recordings can also be done on any old smartphone or tablet. VFC will offer guidance and resources for anyone who wants to undergo the project on their own.

Grand Point North 2019: First Look

by Jordan Adams Posted on June 14, 2019 at 12:01PM

As always, a heap of Vermont-based artists round out the bill: singer-songwriter Francesca Blanchard, pop-rock newcomers Matthew Mercury, garage-punks the Bubs (FKA the Fobs), slacker-rockers J Bengoy, West African fusion group Sabouyouma and R&B producer/singer-songwriter Princess Nostalgia. More artists are expected to be added to the lineup, including the winners of this year's Grand Point North Local Band Contest, co-sponsored by Seven Days.

Anaïs Mitchell's 'Hadestown' Wins Eight Tony Awards

by Jordan Adams Posted on June 10, 2019 at 12:05AM

Brian Wilson Cancels Burlington Discover Jazz Festival Performance

by Jordan Adams Posted on June 6, 2019 at 11:53AM

In his message to fans, Wilson writes, "It is no secret I have been living with mental illness for many decades ... As you may know, in the last year or so I've had three surgeries on my back ...

Local Hip-Hop Promoter Kyle Hoyt Dead at 31

by Dan Bolles Posted on June 4, 2019 at 12:43PM

Hoyt discovered hip-hop as a teenager and was especially drawn to the music of Tupac Shakur. He reached out to the slain rapper's father, Billy Garland, while Garland was in jail and began a written correspondence with him.