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SUMMARY:About The Size of It: Group Show
DESCRIPTION:Group show featuring artwork by Mary Therese Wright\, Ellen Cone Maddrey\, Tina Olsen\, Liza Cassidy\, Gayle Robertson\, and John Loggia \nOfficial Opening December 5th Gallery Walk. 118 Elliot open gallery hours: Thursdays 3 to 6 pm \nThe exhibit “About the Size of It” is open at 118 Elliot Street in Brattleboro. The exhibit features the work of six painters who make up the 118 collective of artists: Tina Olsen\, Ellen Cone Maddrey\, Gayle Robertson\, John Loggia\, Liza Cassidy and Mary Therese Wright. The exhibit explores the notion of size in painting – the miniature and the monumental. Also on exhibit is the window display\, “All Under One Sky\,” the collective’s contribution to the Brattleboro Festival of Miniatures. \nThe artists contemplated the miniature and the monumental in painting\, and how it is expressed in their individual work. In most representational painting\, the image is exactly that – a representation of a (usually) much larger scene. The majestic landscapes of Bierstadt and Church are miniature when compared to the scenes they represent. But any painter\, whether the work is representational or abstract\, faces the question of how large to make the image. Queries arise for the artist and the viewer: how does the size or shape of a painting relate to what the painter is expressing\, or what the viewer is seeing and feeling? This exhibit allows both the artists and the viewers to “try out” different sized works\, discover how the eye reacts to each\, and form new ways of seeing. \nThe 118 artists’ collective also worked together to create the window display “All Under One Sky” as a contribution to the Brattleboro Festival of Miniatures. These artists tend to create art from their physical interaction with the materials\, rather than starting with specific ideas that are translated onto a visual medium. They used this process to work together in an improvisational mode\, creating the universal sky that connects us all. The colors and shapes\, and the light they create\, remind us of the vastness of the natural beauty that surrounds our daily lives. Moving from “monumental” to “miniature\,” the artists added whimsical miniature scenes of  life under the sky. \nPlease enjoy our offering of color and line to brighten the winter solstice and holiday season. The exhibition will be on view at Gallery Walk\, December 5\, during 118 Elliot open gallery hours\, Thursdays from 3 to 6 pm\, as well as during all 118 Elliot events and by appointment.  \n  \nGayle Robertson has been artistically active all her life. Her experiences in the fields of lighting design\, computer graphics\, 2D and 3D traditional media\, spirituality\, end of life and bereavement\, mix to bring different lenses to what happens in her studio. She uses her art as a way to engage with the moments of life and a tool for exploring all its meaning\, calling upon her materials to bring her interests to light. She lives in Southern Vermont where she enjoys being part of the vibrant arts community. \nTina K. Olsen has been painting and working therapeutically in the expressive arts most of her life. She moved to Brattleboro in 2006 to live near her daughter and found a community of artists at the River Gallery School and 118 Elliot. Olsen’s works in oil and watercolor bring life to the healing light of nature. \nEllen Cone Maddrey came to painting later in life after careers as a lawyer\, an elementary school teacher and a parent of three. Her artistic inspiration is deeply embedded in the mountains and waters of Seattle\, her childhood home\, and the natural world of Vermont. Her paintings express the comfort and thrill of nature through color and shape. She lives in Montclair\, New Jersey\, and has a second home in Wilmington\, Vermont.  \nJohn Loggia has been painting and working in the arts since 1979. He has maintained a practice of drawing and painting while working in film as a production designer and producer. In 2015 John opened 118 Elliot\, an arts and education center in Brattleboro\, Vermont that he runs with his partner. John\, a jazz musician\, feels that playing music and painting are two sides of the same coin with each practice informing the other and encouraging experimentation\, risk\, and unexpected revelations. \nMary Therese Wright’s artwork and community based projects have been shown throughout the United States. Wright has a keen interest in materiality whether painting\, printmaking or metalsmithing. Her current work is a response to the vibrant colors and dynamic shapes of nature. She lives in Jacksonville\, Vermont\, and draws inspiration from her deep relationship with the trails and water of Lake Whitingham. \n Liza Cassidy is a visual and performing artist with a long time studio practice in Brooklyn NYC\, and for the last seven years in her home town of Brattleboro\, Vermont.  Her focus is on large scale abstract mixed media collage utilizing discarded materials\, mostly receipts\, to convey human experience\, and plein air landscapes in oil.  She teaches Sequencing at River Gallery School as well as painting\, studio art\, and community mending/sewing sessions. She is also a long time collaborator with Theaterlab in NYC as a writer\, director and performer.
URL:https://118elliot.com/event/about-the-size-of-it/
LOCATION:118 Elliot
CATEGORIES:Past Exhibit
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SUMMARY:How Did We Get Here? Democracy in Peril
DESCRIPTION:Two local activists and history teachers will present a lecture and discussion on the forces that shape our current political condition. Nick Biddle earned tenure as a professor of Latin American history at Appalachian State University and later became executive coordinator of The Alliance For Democracy\, a national non-profit dedicated to campaign finance reform and corporate accountability. Tim Kippt taught U.S. history and political science for 39 years\, mostly at Brattleboro Union High School. \nAccording to Biddle and Kipp\, “Trump’s bulldozing of the East Wing of the White House is a grim metaphor for what his regime is doing to the republic. Running the country like one of his many failed businesses\, Trump is shredding the Constitution.” Utilizing a structural analysis this presentation will explore how fundamental weaknesses of our governing systems enable Trump’s authoritarianism. \nBiddle will begin by underscoring the clear disdain for democracy held by the so-called “Founders.” Governor Edmund Randolph spoke for all of them when he opened the Constitutional Convention by declaring that “our chief danger arises from the democratic parts of our government”. In September 1787 the delegates announced the Constitution. It opens with five words — “We the People of the United States.” \nEnfranchisement has been the key measure of who “We the People” are. Property qualifications\, gender and race have been criteria to limit civil and political rights. The disfranchised are effectively excluded from the protections enumerated in the Constitution. Each time an expansion of suffrage occurs a reactionary movement to disfranchise ensues. It’s been a tug of war since 1787. \nBiddle will review a little understood weapon in the arsenal of disfranchisement\, the development and expansion of “corporate personhood.” Utilized by corporate lawyers since the 19th century\, corporate personhood has lifted a billionaire class to unprecedented heights of wealth and political power. Corporate personhood was used in the 2010 Citizens United case by the Supreme Court to equate money with free speech. Since then billions of dark money dollars have captured our political system. How does corporate personhood work? What makes it so dangerous? What can be done to disrupt it? These are questions we will explore. \nKipp will cover how the structural weaknesses of the Constitution have been exploited by the Trump regime to construct the most anti democratic government in U.S. history. \nFirst\, Madison and his fears about unethical leaders will be examined. Followed by a look at basic principles and formations such as popular sovereignty\, and checks and balances. These essential components of the founding document today are unable to withstand the resistance of the current regime that actively undermines the integrity of congressional hearings and oversight powers. \nNext the legislative function of government is analyzed. Lawmaking itself is compromised by an executive that has little appreciation for the democratic process. Executive orders and emergency decrees and the outright ignoring of the legislative branch are the new normal. The Republican Party willingly collaborates with the Trump regime. The presentation will conclude with a look at the judicial process. \nThe Justice Department and the Supreme Court have abandoned their historic obligations as custodians of the rule of law. Trump has transformed Justice and the highest court into instruments of partisan power. No longer do they serve as neutral overseers of a constitutional process. \nThese are the most perilous times this country has endured since the Civil War. The Constitution itself is under direct attack from those in power. A long train of historical influences has determined how and where we are today.
URL:https://118elliot.com/event/how-did-we-get-here/
LOCATION:118 Elliot
CATEGORIES:Lecture / Talk
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SUMMARY:Architecture + Design Film Series: Modernism\, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 6pm\, Screening starts at 6:30pm. Running time 118min. \nThe Architecture +Design Film Series continues Wednesday\, December 10th with MODERNISM\, INC.: THE ELIOT NOYES DESIGN STORY. For the full season lineup\, visit the ADF FILMS page. \nModernism\, Inc. provides a rich\, thoughtful exploration of Eliot Noyes’ influence on design\, architecture\, and the corporate world. Coining the term\, “Good Design is Good Business”\, Noyes built design programs that essentially “branded” some of America’s most powerful postwar corporations. This film weaves Noyes’ story with the broader context of corporate America’s embrace of Modernism during the period of postwar economic expansion\, and culminates in the backlash against Noyes and his generation at the Aspen Design Conference during the countercultural upheaval of the Vietnam era. One of the\, “Harvard Five”\, Noyes also helped transform New Canaan\, CT into a laboratory for residential Modernism. The idea of beauty with utility\, which was generated from the Bauhaus art movement\, continues to remain vital today\, and for this\, we thank Noyes. \nDirected by Jason Cohn\, 2023\, USA.
URL:https://118elliot.com/event/architecture-design-film-series-modernism-inc/
LOCATION:118 Elliot
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260201
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SUMMARY:Work in Progress: Group Show
DESCRIPTION:Mary Therese Wright\, Gayle Robertson\, Tina Olsen\, Ellen Cone Maddrey\, John Loggia\, Liza Cassidy \n118 Elliot open gallery hours: Thursdays 3 to 6 pm\, and during 118 Elliot events\nOpen Discussion with the Artists\, Thursday\, January 15\, 3 to 6 pm. \nAn experimental exhibit “Work in Progress”  is open at 118 Elliot Street in Brattleboro. The exhibit features the work of six painters who make up the 118 collective of artists: Tina Olsen\, Ellen Cone Maddrey\, Gayle Robertson\, John Loggia\, Liza Cassidy and Mary Therese Wright. The exhibit invites visitors to enter the studios of these six artists and share the process of creation. Each artist will hang work in progress on a section of the walls of 118\, changing the pieces throughout the month.  \nThe artists hope to engage visitors in discussion: How does an artist begin a painting\, and what are the steps of layering paint? How does an artist tell when a painting is finished? What does the artist do if there is a section of the painting that doesn’t work? The artists will share their own thoughts and queries about the work with each other and with visitors\, with the goal of learning from each other and building creative energy together. \nThe exhibit will be open on Thursdays from 3 to 6 pm\, during all 118 events\, and by appointment. One or more of the artists will be present each Thursday. On Thursday\, January 15\, all the artists will attend the 3 to 6 opening hours\, and host a group discussion. Refreshments will be served! \nFor those who view the exhibit during 118 Elliot events\, a “comment box” will be provided to share thoughts and ideas with the artists. \nPlease stop by 118 Elliot on a Thursday in January to view Work in Progress\, and participate in musings about the process of creation!  \nGayle Robertson has been artistically active all her life. Her experiences in the fields of lighting design\, computer graphics\, 2D and 3D traditional media\, spirituality\, end of life and bereavement\, mix to bring different lenses to what happens in her studio. She uses her art as a way to engage with the moments of life and a tool for exploring all its meaning\, calling upon her materials to bring her interests to light. She lives in Southern Vermont where she enjoys being part of the vibrant arts community.  \nTina K. Olsen has been painting and working therapeutically in the expressive arts most of her life. She moved to Brattleboro in 2006 to live near her daughter and found a community of artists at the River Gallery School and 118 Elliot. Olsen’s works in oil and watercolor bring life to the healing light of nature. \nEllen Cone Maddrey came to painting later in life after careers as a lawyer\, an elementary school teacher and a parent of three. Her artistic inspiration is deeply embedded in the mountains and waters of Seattle\, her childhood home\, and the natural world of Vermont. Her paintings express the comfort and thrill of nature through color and shape. She lives in Montclair\, New Jersey\, and has a second home in Wilmington\, Vermont.  \nJohn Loggia has been painting and working in the arts since 1979. He has maintained a practice of drawing and painting while working in film as a production designer and producer. In 2015 John opened 118 Elliot\, an arts and education center in Brattleboro\, Vermont that he runs with his partner. John\, a jazz musician\, feels that playing music and painting are two sides of the same coin with each practice informing the other and encouraging experimentation\, risk\, and unexpected revelations. \nMary Therese Wright’s artwork and community based projects have been shown throughout the United States. Wright has a keen interest in materiality whether painting\, printmaking or metalsmithing. Her current work is a response to the vibrant colors and dynamic shapes of nature. She lives in Jacksonville\, Vermont\, and draws inspiration from her deep relationship with the trails and water of Lake Whitingham. \nLiza Cassidy is a visual and performing artist with a long time studio practice in Brooklyn NYC\, and for the last seven years in her home town of Brattleboro\, Vermont.  Her focus is on large scale abstract mixed media collage utilizing discarded materials\, mostly receipts\, to convey human experience\, and plein air landscapes in oil.  She teaches Sequencing at River Gallery School as well as painting\, studio art\, and community mending/sewing sessions. She is also a long time collaborator with Theaterlab in NYC as a writer\, director and performer.
URL:https://118elliot.com/event/work-in-progress-group-show/
LOCATION:118 Elliot
CATEGORIES:Current exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T180000
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SUMMARY:Architecture + Design Film Series: The Pavilion on the Water
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 6pm\, Screening starts at 6:30pm. \nThe Pavilion on the WaterJanuary 21\, 2026 | Doors 6pm\, Screening 6:30pmLive at Contois Auditorium\, Burlington & 118 Elliot\, Brattleboro Screen from Home\, Same Day Only \nDirected by Stefano Croci & Silvia Siberini \n2023\, Italy\, 78 Minutes \nPREVIEW \n The Pavilion on Water invites viewers on an aesthetic and poetic journey into the imagination of Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa\, highlighting his deep passion for Japanese culture. Inspired by impressions from Japanese philosopher Ryosuke Hashi\, the narrative unfolds along the thread of a central question: What is beauty? This reflection bridges Scarpa’s works with traditional Japanese aesthetics\, offering opportunities to recall the poetic and emblematic episodes that defined his life. Throughout\, the narrative is infused with a sense of nostalgia for the rare phenomenon of an artist’s birth. Even after Scarpa’s passing\, his works continue to inspire wonder—a lasting gift to the world.
URL:https://118elliot.com/event/architecture-design-film-series-the-pavilion-on-the-water/
LOCATION:118 Elliot
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T200000
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SUMMARY:Architecture + Design Film Series: Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers February 18\, 2026 | Doors 6pm\, Screening 6:30pm
DESCRIPTION:Van Gogh: Poets & LoversFebruary 18\, 2026 | Doors 6pm\, Screening 6:30pmLive at Contois Auditorium\, Burlington & 118 Elliot\, Brattleboro Screen from Home\, Same Day OnlyDirected by David Bickerstaff2024\, UK\, 90 Minutes \nPREVIEW \n \nA century after acquiring its first Van Gogh\, the UK’s National Gallery hosted it’s biggest and most successful Van Gogh exhibit.This film provides the only way to see what Forbes called “a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition”. The picture quality is entrancing; every brushstroke and ridge of impasto is reproduced with extraordinary fidelity. Tracing Van Gogh’s journey from his early years in the Netherlands to his prolific period in France\, the film shines a light on the events and people that shaped his evolution as a painter. Through readings from Van Gogh’s own letters\, viewers are drawn into the artist’s inner world describing colors and compositions\, and where longing\, hope\, and despair gave rise to masterpieces that would ultimately redefine the boundaries of post-Impressionism. 
URL:https://118elliot.com/event/architecture-design-film-series-van-gogh-poets-lovers-february-18-2026-doors-6pm-screening-630pm/
LOCATION:118 Elliot
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T200000
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SUMMARY:Schindler Space Architect March 18\, 2026 | Doors 6pm\, Screening 6:30pm Live at Contois Auditorium\, Burlington & 118 Elliot\, Brattleboro
DESCRIPTION:Schindler Space ArchitectMarch 18\, 2026 | Doors 6pm\, Screening 6:30pmLive at Contois Auditorium\, Burlington & 118 Elliot\, Brattleboro Screen from Home\, UNAVAILABLE \nDirected by Valentina Ganeva \n2024\, USA\, 93 MinutesPREVIEW \nAustrian-born and educated\, R.M. Schindler laid the foundation for what is now considered the California lifestyle of indoor-outdoor living. This documentary explores his richly complex work\, with its influences from turn of the 20th century Vienna\, early work of Frank Lloyd Wright\, and the pueblos of Taos. It is an investigation into Schindler’s philosophy of Space Architecture as contrasted with the International Style that ruled modern architecture during most of the architect’s life. The film reexamines Schindler’s complicated relationship with his mentor Frank Lloyd Wright and his rival Richard Neutra\, asking key questions about the importance of domestic architecture in creating a national culture and as a living entity that shapes humanity. Schindler Space Architect affirms the singular genius of one man and the eternal challenge every artist faces to stay true to their vision and leave a lasting impact.
URL:https://118elliot.com/event/schindler-space-architect-march-18-2026-doors-6pm-screening-630pm-live-at-contois-auditorium-burlington-118-elliot-brattleboro/
LOCATION:118 Elliot
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T193000
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SUMMARY:In the Path of Typhoons
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URL:https://118elliot.com/event/in-the-path-of-typhoons/
LOCATION:118 Elliot
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T180000
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SUMMARY:The Automat April 22\, 2025 | Doors 6pm\, Screening 6:30pm Live at Contois Auditorium\, Burlington & 118 Elliot\, Brattleboro  Screen from Home\, Same Day Only Directed by Lisa Hurwitz 2021\, USA\, 79 Minutes
DESCRIPTION:he AutomatApril 22\, 2025 | Doors 6pm\, Screening 6:30pmLive at Contois Auditorium\, Burlington & 118 Elliot\, Brattleboro Screen from Home\, Same Day OnlyDirected by Lisa Hurwitz2021\, USA\, 79 Minutes \n \nPREVIEW \nOriginating in Philadelphia\, Horn & Hardart’s Automat was America’s original and most beloved restaurant chain where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee at elegant communal marble tables\, free from social barriers. Pie? Coffee? Put your nickel in\, then open the little glass door to a freshly made delight. This ritual made Horn & Hardart the place to meet\, where people connected over good food and coffee. The Automat illustrates how the company served the public great food and at the same time treated its employees with fairness and integrity. The legacy of the Automat spans a century\, chronicling it’s rise as an iconic restaurant chain that inspired Starbucks\, and it’s eventual decline\, sealed by the rise of fast food that forever transformed the American dining landscape.
URL:https://118elliot.com/event/the-automat-april-22-2025-doors-6pm-screening-630pm-live-at-contois-auditorium-burlington-118-elliot-brattleboro-screen-from-home-same-day-only-directed-by-lisa-hurwitz-2021-usa-79-minute/
LOCATION:118 Elliot
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260630
DTSTAMP:20260804T145731
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SUMMARY:118 Elliot Group Exhibition “WORKING THEORY” June 4 - 29\, 2026 Curated by G. Robertson with Elizabeth Budington\, Gayle Robertson\, Leonard Ragouzeos
DESCRIPTION:118 Elliot Group Exhibition\nCurated by G. Robertson\n“WORKING THEORY”\n118 Elliot June 4 – 29\, 2026\nElizabeth Budington\, Gayle Robertson\, Leonard Ragouzeos\n When we look at a single painting\, we see it in isolation. A painting is a moment in a succession of decisions; a pause in the flow of creativity; a marker of thought\, idea and sometimes emotion.  \nIn this show we look at the flow hoping to catch the thread that came through works before – it surfaced here in this piece and then carries on. The works in this show offer insight into the artists’ Working Theory of how they have wandered\, allowing the viewer a sightline into their creative process. The work they show represents an individual journey\, fascinating to observe. \nThe exhibiting artists will host an Opening event on Friday June 5th from 6:30-8:30pm. The show will be open during gallery hours on Thursdays from 3 to 6 pm as well as during all 118 events\, and by appointment. One or more of the artists will be present each Thursday. On Sunday June 14th at 11am the artists will host a group discussion. Refreshments will be served. \nPlease stop by 118 Elliot for the Opening event\, for the Conversation\, or on a Thursday in June to view Working Theory and participate in musings about the process of creation!  \nGayle Robertson
URL:https://118elliot.com/event/working-theory-118-elliot-group-exhibition-curated-by-g-robertson-june-4-29-2026/
LOCATION:118 Elliot
CATEGORIES:Art,Upcoming Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260703T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T170000
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SUMMARY:I Lift My Light: Envisioning America  Free Community Puppet Workshops and Group Show at 118 Elliot Respond to America 250 Milestone
DESCRIPTION:  \nBrattleboro\, VT\, June 4\, 2026:  As Brattleboro commemorates America’s 250th birthday\, 118 Elliot presents “I Lift My Light”\, a month full of events including a gallery show and puppet building along with other artistic activities. The events also include a community puppet building and march at the ‘Gallery Walk\,’ on July 3 celebrating people’s visions of hope for America\, symbolized by the Statue of Liberty.  \nAs part of ‘I Lift My Light’\, 118 Elliot is working with other community groups and Bread & Puppet Theater Alum Uriel Najera to lead ​free puppet-making workshops for adults and children at 118 Elliot to build a giant Statue of Liberty puppet and other puppetry performance elements that will be presented as part of the ‘Brattleboro Goes Fourth’ July 4th parade.  \nThrough these community workshops\, participants will get a chance to learn about puppet construction and using puppetry for civic expression. All workshops are free with materials provided. To register\, participants can write to 118Elliot@gmail.com or call (917) 239-8743. \nThe first workshop is scheduled for Saturday\, June 20 from 10am to 12 pm (and possibly longer). The day will begin with building the large puppet and planning for the parade performance and other puppetry elements such as wings and lamps\, all within the framework of what the Statue of Liberty means for us. The title of these events is taken from Emma Lazarus’ poem ‘The New Colossus’\, inspired by the Statue and exhibited within its pedestal\, whose last line reads: “I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” \nUriel Najera\, Bread & Puppet Theater Alum \nOn Friday\, July 3\,  from 2–4 pm\, Uriel will also lead a ​Kids Workshop (5-12 years)\, in 118​ Elliot’s back lot​. Participants will get to make wearable wings from different birds that migrate across the world. Later that day\, during Brattleboro’s July Gallery Walk event\, the public is invited to join Uriel and other volunteers to help complete the Statue of Liberty puppet in the ​lot behind 118 Elliot from 5pm to 7pm. The completed Lady Liberty puppet may also ‘march’ to the Harmony Parking Lot towards the end of Gallery Walk to make her public debut. \n​On Saturday\, July 4\, The Statue and​ supporting puppets ​made the previous evening will ​participate in ​the Brattleboro Goes Fourth parade ​which will take place at 10am. The parade steps off from the corner of Flat Street\, proceeds up Main Street\, and concludes at the town Common​.  \nOpening July 3\, In addition to the puppet-building workshops\,118 Elliot is also hosting a group art show\, which will include artist Liza Cassidy’s “The Mending Wall” that invites visitors to sew patches of fabric onto others’ pieces with hopeful thoughts about the future of the American experiment.  \nOther ‘I Lift My Light’ activities focused on the significance of the Statue in commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence will occur at the gallery throughout the month of July. \nBrattleboro’s special connection with Lady Liberty \nBrattleboro-based architect Richard Morris Hunt designed the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal on commission from the American Committee for the Statue of Liberty. ​From 1882 to 1884\, Hunt worked with Frederic Bartholdi\, the French sculptor and designer\, who designed the Statue of Liberty. Hunt’s family home was at the current site of Pliny Park in Historic Downtown Brattleboro\, one reason the town logo for America 250 events includes the Statue’s image. \nYoung Richard Morris Hunt\, in a painting by Thomas Couture \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \ntown logo for America 250 events \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nThe puppet workshops are the culminating effort of a multi-year collaboration of the Windham World Affairs Council\, Brooks Memorial Library\, VIM/The Commons\, with support from the Vermont Humanities Council\, as well as 118 Elliot and the Downtown Brattleboro Alliance.   \nXXX
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SUMMARY:Nu Mu 5 'The Mending Wall' Music and Art Festival - August 7\, 13\, 14\, 15\, 16\, 20\, 21
DESCRIPTION:Nu Mu Festival of Music and Art Opens Gallery Walk\, August 7\, 2026\nWith ‘Minding a New Way’ Art Show \nfollowed by \nRenowned Jazz Musicians Hilliard Greene and Jeff Lederer \nPlaying Traditional and Contemporary African American Spiritual Music\nwith Pete Simoneaux and other Local Musicians\nJuly 16\, 2026\, Brattleboro\, VT: Brattleboro’s annual festival of music and art celebrates its fifth year with: Nu Mu 5: “Minding a New Way”. The festival will be held at 118 Elliot and is scheduled over 3 weekends in August from 7th–21st. The opening evening will feature celebrated bassist and storyteller Hilliard Greene with his famed musical project: “Milestone Negro Spirituals Until The Civil War: When Folksongs Bring Freedom.” Greene will be sharing bass lines and the stories behind the spirituals associated with the Underground Railroad as well as coded messages that runaway slaves used to elude capture\, such as ‘Swing Low Sweet Chariot’ and others.\nGreene’s powerfully moving performance will begin at 8:30 pm following the Gallery Walk opening of the ‘Minding a New Way’ art exhibition in the 118 Elliot Gallery with paintings by Liza Cassidy and John Loggia. After Greene’s performance\, saxophonist Jeff Lederer and other local musicians including Pete Simoneaux will explore the echoes of the spirituals in contemporary Jazz. \nSubsequent weekends of the festival will feature acts such as Southern Vermont’s Anarchoharmonia musicians with 10 visiting students from Long Island University’s Post Modern Ensemble\, percussionist Julian Gerstin and his original Jazz compositions\, NYC-based emo-gaze band Cannon Fodder\, the Turbulence Orchestra with its large format improvisation ensemble\, a Sunday morning open-to-all meditation session\, all culminating in a raucous finale  designed to help audiences and players revel in ‘Sonic Liberation.’ \nAbout the festival: \nNu Mu is a community-oriented\, inter-generational\, new\, experimental and improvised music and art festival that brings together recognized jazz musicians and sound artists with local talent and students creating singular opportunities for collaboration and experimentation. These events have been shaping Brattleboro up to be a regional hub for ‘fringe’ music and sonic exploration. \nThe Nu Mu festival is directed by 118 Elliot’s John Loggia\, a painter and musician\, and Jeff Lederer\, a New York City-based saxophonist\, clarinetist\, composer and educator whose work crosses the genres of jazz\, Latin and creative improvised music. Lederer has been featured in Downbeat and JazzTimes Magazine and spends his summers in Guilford\, Vermont. This is the third year that students from Long Island University will participate in the Nu Mu Festival. \n“Nu Mu 5 “Minding a New Way” highlights the struggle for a more inclusive society and how improvised music reflects the democratic struggle of balancing individual expression with group dynamics\,” Loggia said. \n“Participating in the Nu Mu festival is an incredible opportunity for my students from Long Island University to collaborate with diverse musicians while learning all aspects of what it takes to put on a festival\,” Lederer said. “They are excited to work and play together with the many talented and passionate individuals the festival gathers.” \nOur full schedule is below. All events are at 118 Elliot\, 118 Elliot Street\, Brattleboro\, Vermont 05301 unless otherwise noted. \nFriday August 7:\n5:30 pm: The ‘Minding a New Way’ art show opens. Paintings by Liza Cassidy and John Loggia and friends with interactive “Mending Wall”\n8:00 pm: “Milestone Negro Spirituals Until The Civil War: When Folksongs Bring Freedom.” Virtuoso bassist Hilliard Greene presents “Milestone Negro Spirituals: When Folksongs Bring Freedom” with Jeff Lederer\, Pete Simoneaux and more.\nThursday August 13:\n7:00 pm: Southern Vermont’s Anarchoharmonia musicians and visiting students from Long Island University’s Post Modern Ensemble perform an open evening of improvised music\, including a performance “In Community” inspired by the seminal work “In C” by Terry Riley interpreted by Jeff Lederer.\nFriday August 14:\n7:00 pm (45 min) – “Post-Modern 1”: New music ensemble from Long Island University performs experimental works by living composers including Stephan LaRosa\, Matt Wilson\, and Kali Malone.  Performers: Stuart Heim/Aaron Abrams (electronics)\, Sofia Lanese(guitar)\, Benedetto Zangri(bass)\, Justin Krauss (drums)\, Ray Schwan (bass) Jeff Lederer (bass clarinet\, director)\n8:00 pm: Julian Gerstein’s “Dr Julian’s Yes Yes”Brattleboro’s own Julian Gerstein presents the premiere of a new ensemble that plays original music steeped in jazz and sparkling with rhythms and instruments from the Caribbean\, Eastern Europe and the Arabic world.\nPaul Austerlitz and Jeff Lederer (multiple woodwinds)\, Don Anderson(trumpet)\, Andrew Wilcox (piano)\, Wes Brown (bass)\, Ben James (drums)\, Julian Gerstein (percussion).\n9:30 pm: NU MU Afterparty at Midnight’s\, 2 High Street\, Brattleboro\, VT 05301\, NU MU heads to Midnights for afterparty with performance by student emo-gaze band “Cannon Fodder”.\nSaturday August 15: A special performance by the Turbulence Orchestra\, a large format improvisation ensemble of many horn players and a rhythm section led by ‘Sparkles the Evil Clown’ aka Dave Peck. Visiting students from Long Island University join more than 25 experienced improvisors who play regularly on various Dave Peck projects (https://evilclown.rocks/.)  Four 15-minute improvisations\, each with one quarter of the total ensemble\, begins. After a short break for dinner\, an hour-long directed improvisation with all the musicians creates major turbulence.\n6:00 pm: Four “Sub Units” of full orchestra perform four 15-minute compositions\n7pm: Dinner Break\n7:30 pm: Turbulence Orchestra conducted by Dave Peck.\nSunday August 16:\n11:00 am to 12:30 pm:  “Sunday Sounds” A morning of music conducive to meditation\, yoga\, reading\, writing and other quiet activities.\n  \nNEWLY ADDED Wednesday August 19: 7pm Circle Signing. Join Paris Kern\, A student of Bobby McFerrin and Rhiannon for a playful and inspiring exploration of group singing \nThursday August 20:\nMasters of Sonic Liberation pt 1: Bonnie Kane curates new music featuring extended techniques and non-traditional structures.\n7:30 pm:  (Streamed from Holyoke)  Emmanuelle Zagoria Kalo + Conor Perrault; Aeroelastic Flutter (Flair + Nicholas); KaneLoggia Hypothesis\nFriday August 21:\nMasters of Sonic Liberation pt 2: Bonnie Kane curates new music featuring extended techniques and non-traditional structures.\nConor + Kalo: Irman Peck – electric cello solo; Emmanuelle Zagoria – voice\, electronics solo; Matt Weston – solo drums; KaneLoggia Hypothesis
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SUMMARY:Renowned Bassist Hilliard Greene's “Milestone Negro Spirituals Until The Civil War: When Folksongs Bring Freedom.” Virtuoso bassist Hilliard Greene presents “Milestone Negro Spirituals: When Folksongs Bring Freedom" with Jeff Lederer\, Pete Simoneaux and More!
DESCRIPTION:Brattleboro’s annual festival of music and art celebrates its fifth year with: Nu Mu 5: “Minding a New Way”. The festival will be held at 118 Elliot and is scheduled over 3 weekends in August from 7th–21st. The opening evening will feature celebrated bassist and storyteller Hilliard Greene with his famed musical project: “Milestone Negro Spirituals Until The Civil War: When Folksongs Bring Freedom.” Greene will be sharing bass lines and the stories behind the spirituals associated with the Underground Railroad as well as coded messages that runaway slaves used to elude capture\, such as ‘Swing Low Sweet Chariot’ and others.  \nGreene’s powerfully moving performance will begin at 8:00 pm following the Gallery Walk opening of the ‘Minding a New Way’ art exhibition in the 118 Elliot Gallery with paintings by Liza Cassidy and John Loggia. After Greene’s performance\, saxophonist Jeff Lederer and other local musicians including Pete Simoneaux will explore the echoes of the spirituals in contemporary Jazz.
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