TOWNSHEND — In the story of the the death of jazz musician Dave Shapiro [The Commons, March 2], the accompanying photo showed Shapiro, a renowned bassist, playing the bass. The caption on the photo listed the wrong instrument.
A memorial and celebratory jam session for Shapiro will take place at the Vermont Jazz Center in Brattleboro on Sunday, March 20, from 2-6 p.m.
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African Dance Vermont will present a DJ dance party and performance with local African dance teachers and drummers, a benefit to raise funds to support the family of a local drumming instructor. The event will take place on Friday, Dec. 18 at 118 Elliot in Brattleboro from 8 to 11 p.m. Beverages will be offered for sale by Metropolis. Every Wednesday evening, the Brattleboro Stone Church comes alive with African drumming and dance classes. Raoul Ombang, originally from Cameroon, is...
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