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I Watched a Vermont-Connected 'Satirical Bernie Sanders Comedy Movie' So You Don't Have To

by Margot Harrison Posted on December 8, 2020 at 8:04PM

If you want to see a satire of Bernie bros, or even a recognition that Bernie really connected with the young folks, you're out of luck. At this point, the movie seems less interested in ridiculing Bernie than in skewering Jane Sanders (Elaine Ballace); the Burlington College scandal gets a lot of play.

"Mutant Otters Destroy Town Hall Theater" by Daniel Houghton

In New 3D-Printed Sculpture, Otters Attack Middlebury's Town Hall Theater

by Margaret Grayson Posted on December 8, 2020 at 1:57PM

He also used the videos to connect with people who were interested in helping out with the project and learning more about 3D modeling, including former students, local residents and one eighth grader. Houghton answered questions in the comments section of the videos.

Season's Readings: Author Stephen Kiernan Dispenses Book Recs

by Sally Pollak Posted on December 4, 2020 at 6:19PM

n old lover I haven’t seen in 50 years. My heart is with him but he has a full life.

Outdoor classroom at Union Elementary School, Montpelier

Norwich University Offers Design-Build Competition to High Schoolers

by Amy Lilly Posted on November 16, 2020 at 2:24PM

The competition is designed to engage students regardless of their ability to draft plans. “We tried to make submission requirements really inclusive,” Stonorov said.

Call to Artists: The Flynn Announces New Performance Series

by Jordan Adams Posted on November 12, 2020 at 2:49PM

Performers from all disciplines — music, performance art, dance, theater, etc. — are encouraged to apply, and those selected will be compensated. However, only solo, duo or trio acts will be accepted, in an effort to maintain social distancing within the space.

Questionable Authority: Burlington High School Considers Move to Former Macy's Site

by Seven Days Staff Posted on November 9, 2020 at 4:53PM

1. What are the most appealing aspects of holding classes in the now-vacant department store?

Punk Duo NODON Release New Anti-Trump EP, 'NODON 2020'

by Jordan Adams Posted on November 2, 2020 at 3:32PM

politics for enabling Trumpism ... This is one of our best ways to fight right now."

Dance Video "The Activation" Champions Voting and Social Justice

by Elizabeth M. Seyler Posted on October 30, 2020 at 2:34PM

“I’ve felt helpless and frozen sometimes,” dancer Elise Simone recounts in the video, “and my emotional response to news is to … experience the progression of that, that frozenness or heaviness … the heaviness of the pain.” The process of getting up off the ground with others in the video made her “feel electric.” The original call to participants stated, “Our superpowers live in our abilities to be advocates and activists.”

Major Jackson to Leave UVM for Vanderbilt University

by Sally Pollak Posted on October 23, 2020 at 12:46PM

, concentrate my efforts on my creativity,” Jackson said. At UVM, Jackson holds a professorship named for Richard Dennis, the first Black chair of the university’s board of trustees.

From a Montpelier Porch, an Art Installation Joins an International Festival

by Pamela Polston Posted on October 13, 2020 at 4:36PM

The tetrahedral forms in "Interspace" were repurposed from a 2013 installation titled "Inside Out" that was exhibited in Lexington, Ky., and can be seen on Dworsky's website. In that piece, the nylon-and-dowel constructions formed a series of semi-enclosures.