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The Vermont Movie
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VHC Grant Supports The Vermont Movie
 Freedom and Unity: The Vermont Movie, Various Locations Statewide, September 27 through December 4, 2013
Six-Part Historical and Cultural Documentary Film with Gala Premieres and Showings Statewide
Barre/Montpelier * Bennington/Manchester * Burlington * Derby Line/Newport * Middlebury * Rutland * Saint Albans * Stowe * White River Junction
Barre Opera House Gala Premiere and Reception, Friday, September 27, 6 PM with movie to follow
Celebrate the release of The Vermont Movie at the Gala Reception, preceding the screening of Part One. Purchase tickets at www.barreoperahouse.org to purchase tickets. Tickets for this event are $20 for adults, $12 for students 18 and under, $11 for children under 12 and seniors over 62.
For locations, times, gala events, and tickets for all showings, visit thevermontmovie.com, 802.779.3653.
Learn more 
Brattleboro Literary Festival, October 3-6, 2013
The festival is a four-day celebration of those who read books, those who write books, and of the books themselves. Located in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont, the festival includes readings, panel discussions, and special events, featuring emerging and established authors. All events are free of charge and open to the public. Learn more.
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An Evening with Billy Collins
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An Evening with Billy Collins
Former US Poet Laureate
 Wednesday, October 2, 7 pm, Ira Allen Chapel, Burlington
Billy Collins has been called by the New York Times "the most popular poet in America." A two-term poet laureate of the United States, Collins will read from his own work and talk about poets and poetry in modern American life. He is author of eight collections of poetry, with his ninth Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems, due out in October. The Vermont Reads 2013 book is Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry, an anthology of contemporary poems selected by Collins.
This event is free and open to the public.
In Collaboration with the University of Vermont
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Fall Conference Music and the Human Experience
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Music and the Human Experience
VHC Fall Conference 2013
November 15 - 16, 2013 Dudley H. Davis Center, University of Vermont In a series of lectures and performances that cut across historical periods and cultural traditions, award-winning scholars and musicians will both demonstrate and reflect on how music is fundamental to the human experience. Music plays a powerful role in all societies. It expresses our most personal and profound feelings and binds us to both our neighbors and strangers alike. We are both soothed and energized by music. We worship with music; we go to war to music; we bury our dead to music. We are entertained by music, and with it we express our deepest beliefs. This year's conference features talks on music and the brain, Mozart's genius, the historical development of jazz and its cross-cultural influences, Arabic music, Stravinsky's revolutionary Rite of Spring, folk music traditions, and Beethoven and the Beatles. We hope to see you there!
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First Wednesdays 2013-2014
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First Wednesdays Lectures Begin October 2, 7pm
First Wednesdays, October through May
 Brattleboro * Essex Junction * Manchester * Middlebury * Montpelier * Newport * Norwich * Rutland * St. Johnsbury
This eclectic lecture series offers talks in nine towns on the first Wednesday of the month, October through May. Topics are varied, timely, timeless, thought-provoking, and fun.
The 2013-2014 season of First Wednesdays begins October 2 at the nine locations listed above. The free lectures draw nationally and regionally renowned authors, artists, scholars, and public figures who speak on diverse topics before audiences sometimes numbering several hundred people.
All First Wednesdays talks are free and open to the public.
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Thursday Thoughts
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Thursday Thoughts Weekly Poems via Facebook and Twitter
Join us on Facebook and Twitter to read these weekly poems!
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Civil War Book of Days -- Marking Events that Happened Each Week During the Civil War
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Humanities Commentaries on VPR
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Each month, VHC's Executive Director Peter Gilbert presents commentaries on Vermont Public Radio that examine current and past events from a humanities perspective. Birmingham Bombings (9-11-13) September 15th, 2013 was the fiftieth anniversary of an infamous, heartbreaking crime in our nation's history. It's a story of the murder of innocents and of justice long delayed. The Case for the Humanities (8-9-2013) An impressive commission that included Ken Burns, former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, George Lucas, Yo-Yo Ma, eminent scholars, university presidents, and corporate leaders recently released a report commissioned by Congress to provide advice on how to strengthen the humanities and social sciences in this country. And enjoy these timely reflections pulled from the archive. Keats Poem "To Autumn" (10-9-06) Fall colors were at their peak in much of Vermont this past weekend, and for commentator Peter Gilbert they brought to mind a famous poem that's been called "... as close to perfect as any shorter poem in the English language." Walden, 150 years later (9-30-04) Peter Gilbert reflects on an American classic that celebrated a milestone anniversary in 2004.
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Robert Frost in Theaters
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Robert Frost: This Verse Business
Starring Emmy Award Winner and Tony Nominee GORDON CLAPP at Two Esteemed Vermont Theaters
 Gordon Clapp is the great American poet Robert Frost, who barded about the country for forty-five years with his poetry, dry wit, and "promises to keep." Clapp, best known for his Emmy-winning role on NYPD Blue and his Tony-nominated role in Broadway's Glengarry Glen Ross, brings an uncanny authenticity to the role much as Hal Holbrook did for Mark Twain. At times funny, often poignant, This Verse Business
shows us both the public and private faces of this beloved poet. An exhilarating experience!
Dorset Theatre Festival, Dorset, September 26-28
Curtain time, 8:00 pm
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Thank You for Your Donation
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The Vermont Humanities Council depends on donations from individuals and businesses to offer public programming and programming for underserved communities.
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The Vermont Humanities Council presents more than 1,200 events every year. Thank you for your interest in lifelong learning!
Sincerely,
Sylvia Plumb, Director of Communications
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