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By the People: Brattleboro Goes Fourth

by Not Signed In | Entertainment

“By the People: Brattleboro Goes Fourth” is set to hold the town’s 50th annual Independence Day celebration on Tuesday, July 4, with a morning parade downtown and afternoon and evening program of family activities and fireworks at Living Memorial Park.

Marching units including the local American Legion and Brattleboro Union High School bands, veterans, civic and youth groups will kick off the festivities at 10 a.m. with a parade from Flat Street to Main Street to the town Common.

Brattleboro’s Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, which is sponsoring the parade for a sixth year, will lead the march with its giant American flag, while local personality Alfred Hughes Jr. will conclude the event by debuting his annual top-secret ensemble.

BCTV Schedules – Week of June 26, 2023

by BCTVProg | Media

Monday, June 26, 2023

5:00 am Vote for Vermont – Seven Steps to Better Schools

6:00 am Brattleboro Literary Festival – A Path Lit by Lightning: David Maraniss on Jim Thorpe

7:00 am Juno Orchestra – Heavens Border – Suite for String Orchestra

7:15 am Brattleboro Gallery Walk – June 2, 2023

7:55 am BDCC presents – Fearless Futures 6/6/23

Ezlerh Oreste on “Here We Are”

by Wendy O'Connell | Culture

Check out this show with EZLERH ORESTE – a guy who knows how to perform, have a good time and who generously shares the fun! From Stand-Up to Sweat Lodges, Clowning to Video Productions….Ezlerh also gives a beautiful tribute to Jonas Fricke.

WSESD Board Meeting – Draft Minutes June 13, 2023

by Not Signed In | Education

…”Now, therefore, we, the New Brattleboro Mascot Oversight Committee of the Windham Southeast School District, do hereby recommend that the Board of School Directors officially adopt Bears as our new school mascot and identifier for the purpose of enabling a unified and spirited school community….”

BCTV Schedules – Week of June 19, 2023

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 1079 Weekly Listing for 6/19/23

Monday, June 19, 2023

5:00 am Brattleboro Housing Partnerships Board – BHP Bd Mtg 5/22/23

5:45 am Windham Central Supervisory Union – WCSU Bd and Exec. Comm. Mtg 5/31/23

7:00 am Brattleboro Planning Commission – Brattleboro PC Mtg 6/5/23

8:30 am West River Education District – WRED Bd Mtg 6/12/23

Rainbow Girls plus Pete Muller & the Kindred Souls at Next Stage

by hahrenholz | Music

Next Stage Arts and Twilight Music present folk/roots/Americana trio Rainbow Girls at Next Stage on Wednesday, July 26 at 7:00 pm. Pete Muller & the Kindred Souls open.

Rainbow Girls are an eclectic folk trio hailing from the golden countryside just north of California’s Bay Area. Vanessa May, Erin Chapin, and Caitlin Gowdey seamlessly combine soul-touching harmonies, varitextured instrumentals, and poignant lyrical content into a beautiful sonic tapestry. Throughout their performance, voices are paired with an ever-changing amalgamation of acoustic and slide guitar, keys, upright bass, harmonica, and an array of vocal techniques creating an engaging and emotionally moving live show.

Next Stage Bandwagon Summer Series Presents Klezmer Re-groove Ensemble Klezperanto!

by hahrenholz | Music

The Next Stage Bandwagon Summer Series presents klezmer re-groove ensemble Klezperanto!, on Saturday, July 22 at 6:00 pm at West River Park, 333 VT-30, in Brattleboro, VT.

“Klezmer and dancing go hand-in-hand, and Klezperanto delivers on that promise,” says Keith Marks, Executive Director of Next Stage Arts. “The Boston-based Klezmer all-star lineup includes members of the Klezmer Conservatory Band – they know this idiom. With Klezperanto, they expand its power and impact, and we’re excited to bring that energy to the region.”​​

Klezperanto! presents Eastern European melodies as you’ve never heard them before, from Bogota to the Black Sea. With solid klezmer roots, spectacular technical virtuosity, and a wry sense of humor, Ilene Stahl and an all-star line-up of Boston’s best musicians re-groove traditional klezmer and Mediterranean melodies, celebrate the golden age of Colombian big bands, rip up Romanian surf tunes, slay a few standards, and blow past every posted limit to bring you irresistible dance music from everywhere except your cousin’s friend’s bar mitzvah. Klezperanto’s fans know: It’s No Hora Show!

Next Stage Arts and Vermont Suitcase Company bring The Feeble Fantastical to Putney

by hahrenholz | Entertainment

Next Stage Arts presents The Feeble Fantastical, a Vermont Suitcase Company production, at Next Stage Arts on Friday, July 21 at 7:00 pm.

“Theater is embedded into the fabric of this community, and The Vermont Suitcase Company is one of the threads of that tapestry,” says Keith Marks, Executive Director of Next Stage Arts. “Partnering with them to bring theater to our community is exactly the type of collaberation we envision as we create a thriving, cultural ecosystem in the region.”

Jamie Mohr on “Here We Are”

by Wendy O'Connell | Arts

“Rewarding the Curious” is what Epsilon Spires is all about – and Jamie Mohr is finding ways to bring the arts and science together in ways we never imagined……Tune in to hear about some of her adventures!

Vermont Edition Features Brattleboro Security Firm Hiring Decision

by cgrotke | Media

Everyone in Brattleboro was on the public radio station that is in Vermont today. Well, maybe not everyone, but lots of people. More than usual!

Everyone in Brattleboro was on the public radio station that is in Vermont today. Well, maybe not everyone, but lots of people. More than usual!

The discussion was about the hiring of security firms to help patrol parts of downtown. The Town Manager, Police Chief, Librarian and others asked and answered questions during Vermont Edition on VP(R).  Town officials seemed optimistic; members of public not so sure.

Windham Southeast School District (WSESD) Policy and Amendment Committee Draft Meeting Minutes

by Not Signed In | Education

Announcements

DS: Subcommittees are being asked to review their mission statements.

Committee agreed to DS suggestion to put this on hold for now.

DS announced that people have come forward with requests for new policies. Michelle Green is bringing forward a district school choice policy request and a staff member is bringing forward one on gender freedom. These are on hold for now. Drafts will be circulated to everyone.

WSESD Programmatic and Performance Equity Committee Meeting Minutes

by Not Signed In | Education

It was decided that Ruby would be the chair and Kim would be the clerk.

The mission statement was discussed. Does this committee need to exist? Is everything already happening/being taken care of by the administration? How do we make sure all schools feel served?

Liz discussed how this committee was previously tasked with examining Title IX in regards to sports at the High School.

BCTV Schedule Week of June 12, 2023

by BCTVProg | Media

Monday, June 12, 2023

5:30 am Vermont State House – Ranked-Choice Voting, State Pension Funds and Sheriff Reforms

8:00 am The David Pakman Show – The David Pakman Show – Weekly Broadcast

9:00 am Windham Central Supervisory Union – WCSU Bd and Exec. Comm. Mtg 5/31/23

10:15 am Brattleboro Housing Partnerships Board – BHP Bd Mtg 5/22/23

11:00 am Brattleboro Planning Commission – Brattleboro PC Mtg 6/5/23

Next Stage Bandwagon Summer Series Presents Ukrainian “Ethno-chaos” Band DakhaBrakha

by hahrenholz | Music

The Next Stage Bandwagon Summer Series presents Ukrainian “ethno-chaos” band DakhaBrakha, on Thursday, July 13 at 6:00 pm at The Putney Inn, 57 Putney Landing Rd, in Putney, VT.

“Easily one of the most exciting artists to emerge from the global music scene in the past few years, DakhaBrakha brings Ukrainian music into the 21st century with creative force,” says Keith Marks, Executive Director of Next Stage Arts. “They’ve headlined stages around the world, and we are overjoyed about the opportunity of presenting them in Putney.”

DakhaBrakha is a music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine. Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, Ukrainian “ethno-chaos” band DakhaBrakha creates a world of unexpected new music.

Forever Simon & Garfunkel at Next Stage Arts

by hahrenholz | Music

Next Stage Arts presents tribute duo Forever Simon & Garfunkel, at Next Stage on Wednesday, July 12 at 7:00 pm. 

Forever Simon & Garfunkel celebrates the best selling duo in rock’n’roll history. With humor, soaring energy, charm, and laser precise harmony, Sean Altman & Jack Skuller lead the audience on a concert journey through Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel’s teenage roots, their early success as a groovy folk act, their global dominance as hit-makers, and even some of Paul Simon’s solo career. The Sound Of Silence, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Mrs. Robinson, I Am A Rock, The Boxer, Homeward Bound, Cecilia, Hazy Shade Of Winter, Feeling Groovy, Me & Julio Down by the Schoolyard, Kodachrome, and many more!

Award-winning singer-songwriters Sean Altman (Rockapella) & Jack Skuller (Songwriters Hall Of Fame Buddy Holly Prize) met on stage in 2010, when they were paired at a variety show to duet Mrs. Robinson. Jack had just celebrated his 14th birthday, and Sean had just celebrated his shiny new AARP card, but the audience found their December-January musical bromance and brotherly harmony to be enchanting and mesmerizing. The pair has toured as The Everly Set since 2016, celebrating the hits of The Everly Brothers. They formed Forever Simon & Garfunkel in 2020, and they tour both acts internationally.

WSESD Board Meeting Agenda

by Not Signed In | Education

AGENDA
I. Call To Order – 6:00pm – Kelly Young, Board Chair
II. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Executive Session under 1 VSA § 313 (a) (7) Student Matters / The academic records or suspension or discipline of students – Action Required
B. Executive Session under 1 VSA § 313 (a) (7) Student Matters / The academic records or suspension or discipline of students – Action Required
III. Student Matters (5-10 Minutes)

WSESD Finance Committee Meeting Agenda

by Not Signed In | Education

Agenda
1. Approval of Minutes
2. FY23 Fiscal Year to Date Financial Statement Review
3. School Funding Formula, Legislative Session Impact
4. Capital Project Implementation update (Oak Grove School Renewable Energy Improvement project, BUHS/Guilford/Academy HVAC project updates)