[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]Vermont Arts Council, in association with the Governor’s office, celebrates the contributions of five extraordinary Vermonters this year: singer/actor/author Francois Clemmons of Middlebury, author Castle Freeman of Newfane, arts educator Joan Robison of Burlington, music champion James Lockridge of Burlington, and director/writer/arts administrator Douglas Anderson of Middlebury. Recorded 10/23/19 by Middlebury Community Television. [/ezcol_2third_end][ezcol_1third] Producer: MCTV
[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]Autumn Concert to benefit the restoration of Elbow Cay, Bahamas- where Hurricane Dorian first made landfall. Artists: Olga Perez Flora, Mezzo-Soprano; Catherine Nichols, Flutist; Frederic DeHaven, Organist. Recorded 10/18/19 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church[/ezcol_2third_end][ezcol_1third] Producer: MCTV
[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]Host Cheryl Mitchell speaks with Dave Mandel, Executive Director, Mary Johnson Children’s Center. Growing Bright Futures is a joint production of Treleven, Building Bright Futures, Let’s Grow Kids, and Middlebury Community Television. Recorded 10/21/19. To learn more about Building Bright Futures: http://buildingbrightfutures.org/ [/ezcol_2third_end][ezcol_1third] Producer: Cheryl Mitchell & Darla Senecalv
[/ezcol_1third]John Elder, Middlebury College Professor Emeritus of Environmental Studies and of English and American Literature, talks about the native Vermont tree called alternatively shadblow and serviceberry and relates its deep cultural associations to current controversies surrounding climate change and renewable energy. As part of this reading, which is adapted from his recent book Picking Up the Flute, Elder plays on his Irish (wooden) flute an air by Liz Carroll called “Island of Woods.” This event is sponsored by AAUW. Recorded 10/15/19 by MCTV.[ezcol_1third]
