A man drops his glasses and staggers away, singing — or straps on an accordion to leap a waterfall. Vivid scenes condense here on a spring night, when Charles Simic reads his poetry at Bennington College.
Read article‘Losing Afghanistan’ — Bennington professor releases new book
Istalif is a mountain village known for hand-glazed pottery and fruit trees. It sits north of Kabul on the Shomali desert plain in Afghanistan. Ten years ago Noah Coburn came here for the first time.
Read articleHoliday memories inspire art at Bennington Museum
At the Bennington museum this year, memory has taken tangible forms — for the 20th anniversary of its holiday festival, the museum has re-imagined their annual show.
Read articleMarble House residencies bring global artists to Dorset
The Marble House Project in Dorset, Vt. has held artist residencies since the summer of 2015. Artists live here together for three-week stretches, working in studios around the house built of local stone.
Read articleShortbread blooms at Bakkerij Krijnen
The shortbread tulip on my plate holds chocolate ganache between cream-colored cookies flecked with orange peel, and the conversation behind me at the counter is running along with laughter.
Read articleCass Morgan returns home to Ireland in music
The room feels like a pub — wooden beams, fireplace, wooden tables, a glass of amber liquid on the piano. Across the table, a lithe woman in a blue cotton shirt is telling you about her childhood in a Florida trailer park, her grandmother in Rochester, N.Y., and a few […]
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