YOUR AWARD WINNING, INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT SOURCE OF NEWS AND VIEWS
✕
YOUR AWARD WINNING, INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT SOURCE OF NEWS AND VIEWS
✕
Arts

NEYT seeks young actors for ‘Frozen Jr.’

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 — Issue 544

BRATTLEBORO — New England Youth Theatre is registering young actors ages 11-15 for its spring musical, Disney's Frozen Jr.

The adventure begins Monday, March 9, and goes until closing night, Saturday, May 9.

“Turning the traditional Disney fairy tale on its head, with flawed characters, a sun-loving snowman sidekick, and kick-butt girl-power, this musical embraces the power of the princess,” according to a news release.

Register online at www.neyt.org, email [email protected], or call 802-246-6398. Financial aid is available.

Arts

Certified indie

By
Annie Landenberger

BRATTLEBORO-The Stone Church on Main Street had been hosting an eclectic range of music for...

Brattleboro Area Jewish Community presents Chanukah celebration featuring Klezamir

BRATTLEBORO-Brattleboro Area Jewish Community (BAJC) invites everyone to join them to celebrate the festival of...

Jotoba, Hot Day at the Zoo present a solstice bluegrass show at The Stone Church

BRATTLEBORO-On Saturday, Dec. 21, Vermont-based Jatoba and Massachusetts-based Hot Day at the Zoo will make...

Irish Christmas features Doyle and McAuley

PUTNEY-Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music celebrate the season with an evening of traditional...

Subscribe to the newsletter for weekly updates

Other Great Stories in The Commons

News

Brattleboro resident crowned Miss Vermont

By
Virginia Ray
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 — Issue 761

BRATTLEBORO-Just a few days after she turned 24, Meara Seery of Brattleboro has been crowned Miss Vermont. "It is really special to feel all the support coming from all over the country," Seery said after her win, adding that friends all around the country watched the pageant unfold via livestream and her family was there in person. "It almost felt overwhelming how much love and support I've been receiving in the last few days," she continued. "My heartfelt thanks for...

Read More

Voices

Prison Educator Fired For Writing a Poem

By
Ben Mitchell
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 — Issue 789

On Oct. 24, I was fired by the Vermont Department of corrections for having written a poem: Elegy to Gary Partridge. Partridge was a student of mine at Southern States Correctional Facility who died in September from an infection he had had for over a year. I hadn't published the elegy or shared it with the public in any way, but I read it to the prison's creative writing class, and that was enough. Certainly this begs the question: what...

Read More

Arts

Two exhibits and six events at BMAC explore homelessness

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 — Issue 552

Two exhibits and a series of related events at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center this spring aim to spotlight the humanity and dignity of people experiencing homelessness. BMAC is partnering with Groundworks Collaborative to increase awareness, foster empathy, spark conversations about homelessness in the Brattleboro area, and raise funds for Groundworks. Taking its name from the number of people who were unsheltered in America in 2018, “Steven Kinder: 522,830” is on view in BMAC's Wolf Kahn & Emily Mason...

Read More

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 1212, Brattleboro, VT 05302

Physical address:
139 Main St, Suites 601A and 604, Brattleboro, VT 05302

888-511-5150
[email protected]

Categories

More Info

The Commons is published by Vermont Independent Media, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.