
	Art talks Thursday, August 28 VCP hosts Joly, Lepkoff tonight BRATTLEBORO -- The Vermont Center for Photography hosts a special lecture event with historian Greg Joly and photographer Rebecca Lepkoff on Thursday, Aug. Full Story River Gallery School offers fall classes Thursday, August 28 BRATTLEBORO -- The River Gallery School of Art is enrolling for fall studio classes for children and adults, as well as some new and interesting offerings to complement the usual schedule. Full Story Fall classes offered at In-Sight Thursday, August 28 BRATTLEBORO -- Fall classes at the In-Sight Photography Project are now open for registration. Full Story Art after hours: BMAC welcomes night owls on Friday Thursday, August 28 BRATTLEBORO -- The success of our first-ever After Hours event in June prompted Brattleboro Museum & Art Center to again welcome those whose "day" begins at nightfall to drop by the museum, on Friday from 8 to 11 p. Full Story Music Together classes offered Thursday, August 28 BRATTLEBORO -- Music Together -- Music and Movement classes are now accepting enrollment for another session of musical fun and development for children from infancy through age 4 and the grown-ups who love them. Full Story 'As You Like It' opens at Weston Playhouse Thursday, August 28 WESTON -- William Shakespeare's "As You Like It," one of the most popular comedies of all time, debuts on the Weston Playhouse MainStage on Thursday, Aug. Full Story Sometimes you have to travel a long way to find yourself ... Thursday, August 28 WEST CHESTERFIELD, N.H. -- The Actors Theater presents Terrence McNally's "A Perfect Ganesh" in 12 performances on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday evenings at 8 p. Full Story GUTWorks premieres 'This is the Place of Parting' Thursday, August 28 BELLOWS FALLS -- GUTWorks, a unique theater and film company, will premiere its new play, "This is the Place of Parting," in several venues throughout the area beginning Friday and continuing through Sunday, Sept. Full Story Capitol Steps return Sept. 14 Thursday, August 28 BRATTLEBORO -- The award-winning musical satire group, The Capitol Steps, will be making a campaign stop at The Latchis Theatre with one performance of their new "Campaign and Suffering" tour on Sunday, Sept. Full Story Ongoing exhibits Thursday, August 28 A Candle in the Night Featured: Art by Larry Simons, Kimberly Carmody, Torie Olson, Kate Marion Lapierre, Ahren Ahrenholz, Naomi Lindsey, Stephen Procter and Willie Finkel. Full Story Vermont Thursday, August 28 BRATTLEBORO -- The VJC's educational program begins its season on Sept. Full Story MHCA hosts former Shirelles singer Thursday, August 28 WEST DOVER -- On Sunday at 8 p. Full Story Melodeons swing into Esteyville Thursday, August 28 BRATTLEBORO -- Classic songs of the 1930s and '40s will be the fare for the evening on the Esteyille Common on Sunday at 7 p. Full Story Cantrip returns to town Thursday, August 28 BRATTLEBORO -- Twilight Music presents an evening of high-energy Scottish music from Edinburgh with Cantrip at Hooker-Dunham Theater & Gallery, 139 Main St. Full Story Barrand, Roberts offer English songs on Sept. 7 Thursday, August 28 BRATTLEBORO -- John Roberts and Tony Barrand, acclaimed interpreters of English ballads and songs, will give a concert on Sunday, Sept. Full Story Music Calendar Thursday, August 28 Thursday, Aug. 28 JAZZ Jazz at Rick's Where: Rick's Tavern, Route 30, Newfane. Full Story Facing herself and our times with disarming honesty, Hutchinson finds hope Thursday, August 28 NORTHAMPTON, Mass. The title cut from Meg Hutchinson's latest offering, "Come Up Full," sets the tone for the entire record -- one of hope in a time of increasing pessimism and cynicism. Full Story With films and fun, festival celebrates Japanese culture Thursday, August 28 BRATTLEBORO -- The Asian Cultural Center of Vermont presents the Vermont Samurai Kaiju Festival, with films and actvities for all ages celebrating Japanese pop culture Sept. Full Story The 43rd season of Friends of Music at Guilford opens Thursday, August 28 GUILFORD -- Don't bother asking Allison Hannan to go anywhere with you this weekend. Full Story Strong New England Women at the Brattleboro Literary Festival Thursday, August 28 "The Heretic's Daughter" by Kathleen Kent "Olive Kitteridge" by Elizabeth Strout BRATTLEBORO -- Kathleen Kent and Elizabeth Strout have given us two New England stories featuring two strong female characters, one from 17th century Puritan Massachusetts, the other from contemporary small town Maine. Full Story LuminzStudio offers classes Thursday, August 28 BRATTLEBORO -- A new season of LuminzStudio dance and fitness classes begins Monday, Sept. Full Story Brattleboro Dawn Dance returns Sunday Thursday, August 28 BRATTLEBORO -- On Sunday, dance aficionados from all over New England and beyond will converge on Brattleboro to take part in the biannual Brattleboro Dawn Dance, a 14-hour marathon of English country, contra and couple dancing in the Gibson-Aiken Center at 207 Main St. Full Story Dance calendar Thursday, August 28 Let's Dance -- United Way Dance When: Friday, Aug. Full Story Classes Thursday, August 28 'Calling to the Loon -- Embracing Your Inner Wildness' When: Thursday through Sunday, Sept. Full Story Chances to sing Thursday, August 28 A rose by another name: Chorus changes its name to Brattleboro Concert Choir BRATTLEBORO -- Shakespeare concluded that a rose by another name would still smell pretty good. Full Story Books calendar Thursday, August 28 Philip Galanes What: Author, columnist, designer, entertainment lawyer and Brattleboro native Philip Galaes discusses his new novel, "Emma's Table. Full Story British humor is a matter of taste Thursday, August 28 British Humor is a Sometimes Thing By FRANK BEHRENS KEENE, N. Full Story Live music rocks the Guilford Fair Thursday, August 28 GUILFORD -- This year's Guilford Fair features two full days of live music. Full Story WAG lecture series continues Thursday, August 21 BRATTLEBORO -- The Windham Art Gallery hosts the third lecture of its August series on "What is Modern Art? Full Story Raffle of commissioned works by Mitchell and Stone benefits BMAC Thursday, August 21 BRATTLEBORO -- Raffle tickets are now on sale to win an original, personally commissioned oil painting by renowned local landscape painter Petria Mitchell or Paul Stone. Full Story