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Friday, September 21, 2018
Film Jay Craven Describes His Film 'Wetware,' Screening This Week
Posted By Rachel Elizabeth Jones on Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 4:36 PM
On Saturday, September 22, in Burlington, Vermont filmmaker Jay Craven offers two preview screenings of Wetware, his 10th feature. Craven is well known for his period adaptations of Vermont-centric novels by the late Howard Frank Mosher, including Where the Rivers Flow North (1993) and A Stranger in the Kingdom (1999). His latest is a distinctly different venture.
Rife with moody neon and existential angst, Wetware takes place in the near future, in which human genetic enhancement technology is being woven, with snags, into the fabric of everyday life.
The Vermont International Film Festival and Kingdom County Productions present two benefit screenings tomorrow at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Film House of the Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center. Proceeds support KCP youth education programming. On Saturday, September 29, Town Hall Theater in Middlebury hosts one preview screening.
In advance of this weekend's screenings, Craven fielded questions from Seven Days.
Rife with moody neon and existential angst, Wetware takes place in the near future, in which human genetic enhancement technology is being woven, with snags, into the fabric of everyday life.
The Vermont International Film Festival and Kingdom County Productions present two benefit screenings tomorrow at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Film House of the Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center. Proceeds support KCP youth education programming. On Saturday, September 29, Town Hall Theater in Middlebury hosts one preview screening.
In advance of this weekend's screenings, Craven fielded questions from Seven Days.
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Festivals Burlington City Arts and Signal Kitchen Team Up to Replace First Night on New Year's Eve
Posted By Dan Bolles on Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 4:00 PM
Maybe it's much too early, but, to quote an old song, "What are you doing New Year's Eve?"
In Burlington, at least, that's a question many have pondered since the news broke in April that First Night Burlington was ending after 35 years of producing its citywide NYE celebration. Would-be revelers might find some, ahem, resolution in the form of a new partnership between two local organizations that hope to rekindle end-of-year magic in the Queen City.
In Burlington, at least, that's a question many have pondered since the news broke in April that First Night Burlington was ending after 35 years of producing its citywide NYE celebration. Would-be revelers might find some, ahem, resolution in the form of a new partnership between two local organizations that hope to rekindle end-of-year magic in the Queen City.
Friday, September 14, 2018
Comedy Aziz Ansari to Perform in Burlington
Posted By Jordan Adams on Fri, Sep 14, 2018 at 4:12 PM
Higher Ground Presents announced on Friday that actor and comedian Aziz Ansari will perform on Thursday, September 27, at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Burlington. The former star of television series "Parks & Recreation" and "Master of None" is attempting a comeback after being accused of sexual misconduct in January.
Monday, September 3, 2018
Comedy Tina Friml Wins Vermont's Funniest Comedian
Posted By Jordan Adams on Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 12:55 PM
The results are in: Tina Friml is Vermont's Funniest Comedian of 2018. The annual competition came to a head on Saturday, September 1, at Burlington's Vermont Comedy Club. Fifteen comics competed for the distinguished honor, out of an original 56 who entered the preliminary round in August.
Last year's Funniest Comedian, Tim Bridge, hosted the nearly three-hour, sold-out showdown. Contestants were given nine minutes to regale the audience with their most hilarious bits. Friml was the final comic to take the mic.
Last year's Funniest Comedian, Tim Bridge, hosted the nearly three-hour, sold-out showdown. Contestants were given nine minutes to regale the audience with their most hilarious bits. Friml was the final comic to take the mic.
Books / U.S. Politics Writer Moustafa Bayoumi to Discuss New York's Arab Community Post 9/11
Posted By Kymelya Sari on Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 5:00 AM
In the American classic The Souls of Black Folk, W. E. B. Du Bois asked, “How does it feel to be a problem?” The book, written during the Jim Crow era, consisted of several essays on the black experience, including the rise of the black church, education in the South and racism.
More than a century later, Moustafa Bayoumi posits that Arabs and Muslim Americans are the “new problem” of American society since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
More than a century later, Moustafa Bayoumi posits that Arabs and Muslim Americans are the “new problem” of American society since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Burlington / Theater Flynn Center Races to Complete Repair Work After Flooding
Posted By Kymelya Sari on Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 9:40 PM
The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts is in a race against time to ensure that the flooding repair work in the FlynnSpace is completed before the upcoming performing arts season.
A water main pipe, located under the marquee, burst early Monday morning, causing water to flow into the downstairs venue and a storage area where production equipment, including lighting, was kept.
"We are too early on in assessing the damage," said Anna Marie Gewirtz, who assumed her new role as executive director of the Flynn just six weeks ago. "We are doing everything in our power to get things back in pristine condition and working order."
A water main pipe, located under the marquee, burst early Monday morning, causing water to flow into the downstairs venue and a storage area where production equipment, including lighting, was kept.
"We are too early on in assessing the damage," said Anna Marie Gewirtz, who assumed her new role as executive director of the Flynn just six weeks ago. "We are doing everything in our power to get things back in pristine condition and working order."
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Art / Music Burlington Celebrates the Fifth Annual A_Dog Day
Posted By Jordan Adams on Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 5:45 PM
One of the most important days for Burlington's hip-hop and skateboard community is upon us. Now in its fifth year, the annual A_Dog Day celebrates the life of DJ, artist and skateboarder Andy "A_Dog" Williams, who passed away nearly five years ago. The multifaceted memorial event kicks off on Saturday, August 25, with a multitude of artsy happenings at various locations in downtown Burlington.
Friday, August 17, 2018
Dance / Music Cultural Mosaic: Susmita Dhakal Brings Bollywood Vibe to A2VT
Posted By Kymelya Sari on Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 11:28 AM
While some people treat "diversity" and "inclusivity" as buzzwords, for Susmita Dhakal those terms are guiding principles. Dhakal, a Bollywood dance performer, is a member of the local Afro-pop group, A2VT.
"I've always been the person [who] gets involved in different cultures because I feel that's the way I grow," said the University of Vermont sophomore. A native of Nepal born to Bhutanese refugees, Dhakal is the only A2VT member who's not from the African diaspora. She joined the group about six months ago.
"She brings a bit of Bollywood vibe to [the group]," said A2VT manager David Cooper. "They embraced her."
"I've always been the person [who] gets involved in different cultures because I feel that's the way I grow," said the University of Vermont sophomore. A native of Nepal born to Bhutanese refugees, Dhakal is the only A2VT member who's not from the African diaspora. She joined the group about six months ago.
"She brings a bit of Bollywood vibe to [the group]," said A2VT manager David Cooper. "They embraced her."
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Music Kat Wright to Host Live Album Recording Event
Posted By Jordan Adams on Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 3:33 PM
This week, Burlington's reigning queen of soul, Kat Wright, is recording a live album. The artist and her Indomitable Soul Band set up shop on Saturday, August 18, at Applehead Recording in Saugerties, N.Y. — and you can be there to watch the magic happen.
Saturday, August 11, 2018
Burlington / Theater Vermont Stage Finds a New Home at Black Box Theatre
Posted By Kymelya Sari on Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 10:31 AM
Vermont Stage is leaving the FlynnSpace after 17 years to take up residence at the Main Street Landing Black Box Theatre.
"We have become a victim of our own success," wrote board chair Peter Espenshade in an email. "The move will allow us to meet the demand for live theater and will allow us more room, from the lobby to backstage, to produce world-class theater," he said.
"We have become a victim of our own success," wrote board chair Peter Espenshade in an email. "The move will allow us to meet the demand for live theater and will allow us more room, from the lobby to backstage, to produce world-class theater," he said.
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