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Cabaret at Main Street Arts features Broadway favorites
Arts

Cabaret at Main Street Arts features Broadway favorites

Wednesday, January 21, 2015 — Issue 289

SAXTONS RIVER — Broadway comes to Saxtons River as some of the area's most talented performers present a cabaret of show-stopping tunes Friday and Saturday, Jan. 23 and 24, at 7 p.m. at Main Street Arts.

The third annual My Favorite Broadway is a fundraiser for MSA theater productions and is the first event to be held in MSA's newly renovated space at 35 Main St.

The cabaret promises a rousing evening and includes tunes from MSA's upcoming March production of “Les Misérables,” the award-winning musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo.

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Marlboro College names new president

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Olga Peters
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Marlboro College will have a new leader this summer. Kevin F.F. Quigley steps in as the college's president, bringing with him international experiences and a love of liberal arts education. “Liberal arts education, especially in distinctive and academically rich settings such as Marlboro College, has a unique ability to anticipate change and prepare individuals for thoughtful, purposeful and effective engagement in the world,” said Quigley. “At its best, this education stirs a passion for life-long learning, encourages discernment and judgment,

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Brattleboro Selectboard Member Tim Wessel's recent comments suggest that the breach of faith between town government and the populace is wider and of longer duration than previously understood. “Anybody who understands the history of Rescue Inc. and Brattleboro,” said Wessel, “understands that for more the 20 years Brattleboro has been talking about and considering and dancing around the issue of, well, we have this professional fire service, we have a large town with a lot of need, and it might...

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Flynn Cohen (Low Lily) and Duncan Wickel (Rondo Rigs) are bringing what they call “The Neo-Trad Experience” to Stone Church Arts at Immanuel Episcopal Church, 20 Church St., on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. They are taking a break from their respective touring bands for some duo performances showcasing their connections with many interconnected and disparate musical traditions. Their show consists of multi-instrumental interpretations of traditional fiddle music from Appalachian and Irish traditions, old love songs, baroque and contemporary...

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