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Matt Neckers with his Vermont Studio Center installation 1. Piece by Piece Sculpture, photography, painting and installation are all in Northern Vermont artist Matt Neckers' wheelhouse. For his current exhibition at the Red Mill Gallery at Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Neckers mounted hundreds of pieces of moveable, magnetic art on sheets of painted steel. "Cataclysm: Familiar Robots & Their Animal Kindred" also features a variety of mixed-media sculptures and is on view through February 25. Email galleries@vermontstudiocenter.org to schedule a ...

Arts scene: Things to do in February in Vermont Brent Hallenbeck, Burlington Free Press © COURTESY RICK LEVINSON Nicole Nelson and Dwight Ritcher of the Burlington group Dwight & Nicole react at the conclusion of their concert July 4, 2020 at The Higher Ground Drive-in Experience at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. Most events remain virtual this month as COVID-19 continues. Vermont artists and arts organizations won't let a pandemic stop them from creating. DANCE: Two of Vermont's highest-profile dancers are collaborating on a piece offering cultural co...

The Ripton Country Store In preparation for a recent daytrip to Ripton, my husband and I threw snowshoes, hiking poles and various clothing layers into the car. I filled up our water bottles. Then I departed from my usual modus operandi. I pretty much cannot leave for any excursion without tucking fruit, nuts and a granola bar in my bag. My husband claims that, on longer trips, I could feed an entire family for a week on the food I bring along "just in case." But on a Saturday early in January, our destination, Spirit in Natur...

Circus Spectacular! Sometimes a staycation means checking into a cute B&B in a neighboring town and exploring the local attractions. Other times, particularly during the era of physical distancing, it means finding creative ways to have fun right in your own home. We've compiled a wide range of virtual events from Vermont organizations, including concerts, lectures, book groups, art classes, film series, wellness courses and kids' activities. With so much online programming, you'll barely have to leave your couch — except to get up for f...

This Saturday, Jan. 2, Lissa Schneckenburger and Corey DiMario of Low Lily and Crooked Still will perform a Ripton Community Coffee House livestream concert from their home in Southern Vermont.