Courtesy of oliverschemm.webnode.com Oliver Schemm stands inside one his creation, “The God Box,” an interactive sculptural structure covered outside and inside with objects of uncertain and mysterious origins. Friday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland will feature the works of Vermont artist Oliver Schemm running from Jan. 20…

Courtesy of Karen Deets “House” was painted by Sophia Freeguard, grade K, Whiting School, teacher Cassandra Gengras. Friday, Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. — BRANDON — The Brandon Artists Guild is proud to present fine art made by local students. The reception is Feb. 5, 5 to 7 p.m., and the show will be on display from…

By Matt Dine DANIEL LEBHARDT Friday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — In the on-going collaboration between the Paramount Theatre and Young Concert Artists (YCA), Daniel Lebhardt, pianist, winner of the Paramount Theatre Award at the International Final YCA Auditions in November of 2014, will be appearing at the Paramount on Friday, Feb. 5 at…

Courtesy of Chaffee Art Center Cecelia Kane documented 89 days of how she felt via selfies, in the exhibit “How do I feel today?” Saturday, Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Chaffee Art Center welcomes everyone to come celebrate the Selfie Exhibit, featuring artist Cecelia Kane and participants in Chaffee’s 9th Annual Photography Contest.…

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Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. — CASTLETON — Castleton University will be the site of a Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, Feb. 3. The drive will be held in the Campus Center’s 1787 Room from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Red Cross is facing urgent need for all blood types to replenish the national…

Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — UVM professor Tony Magistrale will discuss how literature is adapted to film, particularly with the popular movie “The Shawshank Redemption,” in a talk at Rutland Free Library on Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. His talk, “The Shawshank Experience,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture…

Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW —  On Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Ludlow Town Hall auditorium, Jane Marks Hart will present a discussion on her book, “The Hidden Children.” The book is the story of many Jewish children who, in order to survive the Nazi Holocaust, were sheltered by other families, often…

Thursday, Feb. 4 at 6:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — Join the Relay For Life of Rutland County as they kickoff the 2016 relay season, expo style! The kickoff is to be held on Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Holiday Inn. 476 Holiday Drive off Route 7 in Rutland at 6:30 p.m. The theme for 2016 is…

Friday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. — CHITTENDEN — The holidays are over but the fun and music goes on! The First Friday Open Mic series continues on Friday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Wildwood, 347 Holden Road in Chittenden. Musicians, poets and storytellers of all ages are invited to perform.…

Friday, Feb. 5 at 9 p.m. — CASTLETON — Castleton University presents a diverse night of music as they host Total Backstage Access featuring an eclectic variety of Vermont bands on Friday, Feb. 5 at 9 p.m. in the Casella Theater. The annual concert has been a tradition for the past ten years, and allows concertgoers an…

Project 240 presents Republican Primary Debate with host David Redlawsk Saturday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Paramount Theatre and Castleton University present a broadcast of the Republican Primary Debate as part of the 14-month series, “Project 240: Celebrating the American Experience” on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Paramount Theatre. Doors open at 7:30…

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Keep talking, listening, moving By Jasper Craven, VTDigger.org At his fourth campaign stop of the day on a recent Friday, presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders’ voice was hoarse from hours of talking. His energy level, however, was hardly flagging. Eight more forums, speeches and rallies were scheduled over the weekend. On top of that, Sanders had…

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