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The seamstress’s apprentices
One of Prima Crisafalo’s costumes from NEYT’s 2015 presentation of “The Tempest.”
Arts

The seamstress’s apprentices

Grant allows NEYT to train a new generation of costume designers, with a little help from an up-and-coming Brattleboro-based corsetière
By
Richard Henke
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 — Issue 358

BRATTLEBORO — This story will be reposted soon with corrections.

Arts

Creating, exploring, and finding place and peace

By
Annie Landenberger

NEWFANE-Even in troubled times, a fine artist and craftsperson will keep creating, exploring avenues of...

Creating reality through camaraderie

By
Annie Landenberger

BRATTLEBORO-In a sunny second-floor studio, actor, director, filmmaker, writer, producer, and musician Robert "Bob" Marcus...

Four bands with local connections to perform in Brattleboro

BRATTLEBORO-Four bands led by women will be performing at Marigold, 157 Main St. on Sunday,

Scoring his dreams

By
Wendy M. Levy

GUILFORD-Upon listening to Roger Clark Miller's new album, Curiosity for Solo Electric Guitar Ensemble one...

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News

On the waterfront

By
Randolph T. Holhut
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 — Issue 591

It might be hard to imagine now in the midst of the social, medical, and economic fallout of the global COVID-19 pandemic. But allow yourself to imagine what the downtown waterfront area could look like four years from now. If everything falls into place, a gleaming new annex to the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) will emerge at the foot of Main Street. A new Amtrak station on Depot Street will offer parking and full access for mobility-impaired train...

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Voices

Abortion is not the opposite of motherhood — it’s part of it

By
Kelly Salasin
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 — Issue 670

If not for my abortions, my partnership of 35 years with Casey would not exist. He would not have become a teacher. He would not influence the lives, paths, futures of hundreds and hundreds of teenagers. If not for my abortions, our two sons would not exist. Lloyd would not work with a women-run NGO in Costa Rica. Or the advance team for Bernie's campaign. Or in progressive politics in Pennsylvania. A generation of mothers would not have looked toward...

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Arts

Welcoming an old friend

By
Richard Henke
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 — Issue 469

This week, an old friend is coming back to Yellow Barn. Returning for his second summer as Composer-in-Residence, composer and electric guitarist Steven Mackey is spending this week working with Yellow Barn musicians on his compositions, performing in the Big Barn, and speaking to audiences about the works programmed for the week. Mackey is regarded as one of the leading composers of his generation. His wide-ranging compositions include orchestral and chamber music as well as dance and opera. He regularly...

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