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Arts

NECCA presents annual Showcase of Circus

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 — Issue 195

BRATTLEBORO — Advanced students and professionals from the New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA) will be a sight to see at the center's annual spring cabaret, the Showcase of Circus, on Saturday, March 23.

The performance is at the NECCA studio at 74 Cotton Mill Hill, Suite 300. Shows are at 3 and 7 p.m.

Inspired by spring and new beginnings, this high-flying show features aerialists, acrobats, jugglers, and more. Acts include works in progress from the adult professional training program and advanced youth students.

Arts

'A Rafter of Crankies' returns to Craft Tour

PUTNEY-Sandglass Theater's "A Rafter of Crankies" is a candlelit celebration of storytelling through art, puppetry,

Sing Nowell’s return to Latchis on Dec. 2 benefits Groundworks

BRATTLEBORO-On Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m., the Latchis Theatre will ring again with the...

Jonathan Ryan Storm discusses his artwork

BRATTLEBORO-Artist Jonathan Ryan Storm will lead a walking tour and discussion of his outdoor exhibition,

Michael Tarbox and Wojcicki coming to Stage 33 Live

BELLOWS FALLS-Michael Tarbox brings his guitar playing and voice to Stage 33 Live for a...

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Horror, hilarity abound in new adaptation of ‘Jekyll and Hyde’

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Fear and humor are frequently seen as two sides of the same coin. Some people chuckle to mask their nerves. Others even howl in the face of danger. The split personality of the lead character in “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” seems to be a perfect vehicle to illustrate this polarity. But despite more than 30 adaptations, director Josh Moyse says he has yet to find one that adequately captures it. “All of them have been too...

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