BRATTLEBORO

Weather

View 7-day forecast

Weather sponsored by

Your support powers every story we tell. Please help us reach our year-end goal.

Donate Now

Your support powers every story we tell. We're committed to producing high-quality, fact-based news and information that gives you the facts in this community we call home. If our work has helped you stay informed, take action, or feel more connected to Windham County – please give now to help us reach our goal of raising $150,000 by December 31st.

Donate Now
✕

BRATTLEBORO

Weather

View 7-day forecast

Weather sponsored by

Your support powers every story we tell. Please help us reach our year-end goal.

Donate Now

Your support powers every story we tell. We're committed to producing high-quality, fact-based news and information that gives you the facts in this community we call home. If our work has helped you stay informed, take action, or feel more connected to Windham County – please give now to help us reach our goal of raising $150,000 by December 31st.

Donate Now
✕
Arts

Apron Theater to hold auditions

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 — Issue 233

PUTNEY — The Apron Theater Company is holding an open call for its 2014 season with Next Stage Arts at 15 Kimball Hill.

This coming year the groups will produce four shows under the direction of Ben Stockman, Hallie Flower, Karla Baldwin, and Carrie Kidd. Auditions are Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 15, from 3 to 6 p.m.

Anyone interested in being considered for roles is welcome to attend. There will be a selection of scenes to read, and attendees are encouraged to bring a one-minute monologue of their choosing.

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...

Subscribe to receive free email delivery of The Commons!

STORY FOOTER GOES HERE

News

What’s driving the health-care rate increases?

By
Olga Peters
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 — Issue 319

Vermont's health care system is in flux. The state's path to reform the system - to increase access, prevent disease, and contain costs - has come with as many potholes as advances. The state announced increases in premium costs for Blue Cross Blue Shield (5.9 percent) and MVP (2.4 percent) insurance plans last week. And right next to this announcement, state officials highlighted forward movement on a backlog with its online health insurance exchange, Vermont Health Connect (VHC). The dance...

Read More

Voices

Ways to give to Philippines, still in dire need of donations

By
Bill Dion
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 — Issue 231

I believe in and support peace, compassion, truth, artistic expression, an informed and ethical democracy, economic, social, and environmental justice. If you share these ideals, I would like to enlist your help. The people of the central Philippines need help on a massive scale after being struck by a massive typhoon. Please, if you're able to, open your hearts and wallets to help those devastated by that storm. According to a story in The New York Times about the plight...

Read More

Arts

Kay Curtis retrospective on display at All Souls Church

Wednesday, June 26, 2013 — Issue 209

An exhibit by Brattleboro artist Kay Curtis graces gallery spaces at All Souls Church through July. “Say Something New!” is a collection of 21 works of art Curtis created over the past 30 years. One of her larger paintings, Diversity, which hangs permanently in the church parlor, emerged from a series based on worship service themes shared in the All Souls Covenant. “I had great fun placing new marks on earlier work, and revisiting who I used to be,” Curtis...

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
info@commonsnews.org

Category Menu

Nav Menu

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