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Arts

FOMAG’s Labor Day Festival goes online this weekend

Wednesday, September 2, 2020 — Issue 577

GUILFORD — Although Friends of Music at Guilford has had to cancel its annual Labor Day Weekend Festival due to COVID-19 - the first time in its 55-year history - the organization will make samples from its digital archives available for the weekend.

The archives have yielded a bounty of video, audio, and still photos from nearly 20 years' worth of past concerts, organizers write.

The festival traditionally includes an evening concert on the 1897 Guilford Tracker Organ, and an outdoor program of vocal and orchestral music on the lawn at the Organ Barn on Packer Corners Road. Excerpts from both programs will be included.

These recordings and photos will be shared throughout Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day Weekend on Friends of Music's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FriendsOfMusicAtGuilford.

“So make yourself a picnic lunch to enjoy at home, and share some musical memories,” the Friends urged in a news release.

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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Investment home purchases soared in Vt. in 2022

By
Fred Thys
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 — Issue 680

The percentage of Vermont homes bought by investors more than doubled in 2021, according to data from a company that analyzes property information. “We saw mortgage rates hit historical lows,” said Selma Hepp, deputy chief economist at California-based CoreLogic. “As a result of that, we saw much more activity from investors.” Hepp said investors were also attracted by the fact that rents soared by 12 percent nationwide in 2021. She pointed out that while Vermont had the most dramatic increase...

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Thanks to all who brought the Moving Wall to Brattleboro

By
Steve Martin (Legion)
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 — Issue 634

The local chapter of the Vietnam Veterans Association recently brought the Moving Wall to Brattleboro. The officers and members of Brattleboro American Legion Post #5 extend our most profound thanks to Lennie Derby, the president of the VVA chapter, and all of the volunteers responsible for bringing the Wall to Brattleboro, setting it up, providing assistance to the visitors, and “standing watch” while it was here. This was no small undertaking, and you have our sincere and highly earned gratitude.

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Arts

Lepkoff plays the blues

By
Annie Landenberger
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 — Issue 692

Jesse Lepkoff's musical path is rich and peripatetic. From performing with the Boston Camerata to writing and performing bossa nova, Marlboro's own music man is now headed to Memphis to compete in The Blues Foundation's 2023 International Blues Challenge (IBC) on Jan. 24-28. No minor deal, Lepkoff recently earned this ticket at a competition of the Vermont Blues Society (VBS) in Montpelier. Having landed at the top of the solo performers' competition there, he's moving on to the next level...

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