Arts group plans to spark cable TV in Vermont
The Community Arts Association of Southwest Vermont met October 9 to study local cable-TV resources. Proposed outcomes include greater public awareness, locally produced programming for unused stations, and a tape collection about the region. Events discussed include a family film series to raise funds and an artists seminar series. The group meets every other Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Next meeting October 23 at Park-McCullough House North Bennington.
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David Kelso
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Livingstone myth or saint in modern biography
Tim Jeal’s Livingstone biography seeks to separate myth from fact, using private journals and letters to offer a clear, unglamourized portrait of David Livingstone. The book portrays the explorer as a great man shaped by his times, while noting how public sainthood arose around him.
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Livingstone by Jeal reviewed as portrait of explorer
A critical review of Jeal's Livingstone biography examines David Livingstone's contradictory traits and Victorian image. The author praises the scholarly scope and pacing while noting occasional prose heaviness and invites more direct quotes and emphasis on his scientific observations.
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Jeal
Baroque’s Reach in Modern Records by Wilbur Landrey
New York writers note Baroque music from 1600 to 1750 remains influential shaping tastes today. Bach Handel and others defined ornate melodic lines and figured bass while opera grew. Recent releases like Pinchas Zukerman’s Vivaldi concertos illustrate continuing public appetite.
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New York
UPI
J.S. Bach
Georg Friedrich Handel
Scarlattis
Couperins
Purcell
Vivaldi
Telemann
Pinchas Zukerman
Columbia
Sage City Symphony Opens Second Year With New Commission
Sage City Symphony in North Bennington announces its second year with a world premiere Sonority Forms by Otto Luening, conducted by the composer. Louis Calabro leads the rest, 70 volunteer musicians age 10 to 70 rehearsing Sundays at North Bennington Elementary School, with open rehearsals, casual dress, and no admission.
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Sage City Symphony
North Bennington
School Street
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Christine Graham
Rock Music Pioneers Seals and Crofts Faith Inspires Hit Records
Bruce Meyer profiles Seals and Crofts blending rock folk and country with Baha i faith. They describe a 21 year partnership and a melodic shift that defined 1970s popular music. Their Diamond Girl album marks a peak as they balance faith and fame.
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Cash Crofts
Pop Records and Soundtracks Highlight Artists and Scores
The article notes Pop Records Slaughter's Big Rip-Off with Brown as a singer and tracks like Slaughter Theme and People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul. It mentions Cleopatra Jones soundtrack with Joe Simon and Millie Jackson, and Mancini's acclaimed soundtrack work including Visions of.
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Polydor
Brown
King Slaughter
Joe Simon
Millie Jackson
Warner Bros
J.J. Johnson
Carl Brandt
Brad Shapiro
Simon
Miss Jackson
Marlboro Music Festival and Regional Arts Show Listed
Arts events span Marlboro Music Festival at Stratton Mountain with Music From Marlboro on Oct 14 at 3 pm and ticketed pricing, plus Welsh Hymn Sing at Old First Church in Old Bennington. Opera and concerts include The Barber of Seville at Berkshire Community College and Ralph Kirkpatrick concerts at UMass Bowker Auditorium. Additional programs cover Bharata Natyam and Gilbert and Sullivan at Norwich University and Brattleboro Center auditions.
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Marlboro
Stratton Mountain
Old Bennington
Old First Church
Pittsfield
Mass
Gioachino Antonio Rossini
Metropolitan Opera Studio Company
Berkshire Community College
Amherst
Ralph Kirkpatrick
University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Council
Bowker
North Bennington
Bennington College
Williams College
Commons Theatre
Carriage Barn
Williams
Clark Art Institute
New Auditorium
Chapin Hall
Brattleboro
Brattleboro Center For the Performing Arts
Elliott St
Arthur Miller
Northfield
Norwich University
Dole Auditorium
Webb Hall
the Gondoliers
Ruddigore
Visual Arts
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