Arts/ Music

Service Rendered: Meet the Directors 06/23/2014

Executive Director Bruce Wilson, Assistant Director Ashley Goff and Development/Technology Director Michael Gaffney, discuss Service Rendered history and upcoming events.

Artful Word: Traveling Spy - BCA Center 06/13/2014

Based in Cologne, Germany, Björn Schülke is informed by Dadaist traditions, randomness and the absurd. Schülke’s sharp, three-dimensional compositions merge Alexander Calder’s mobiles and the sonic circuitry of Peter Vogel’s sound sculptures into kinetic sculptures. The sculptures demonstrate Schülke’s interest in modern abstraction, music, and instruments of scientific measurement, as well as his desire to disrupt life as usual. By activating motion sensors embedded within the piece, viewers awaken the precisely constructed sculptures. Once activated, the sculptures’ slow and deliberate movements are playful and anthropomorphic. The cameras and video monitors embedded in the work suggest surveillance and artificial intelligence. They allude to our shared interest in machine-creatures and leave us suspicious about whether we are interacting with an absurdly elaborate device used by a spy or the actual spy itself. This is exhibit will be from June 13th - July 19th.

http://www.burlingtoncityarts.org/BCACenter/Exhibition.aspx?id=15997

http://www.burlingtoncityarts.org/

Exhibition sponsored by Hotel Vermont

Exhibition year sponsored by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters.

Funded in part by a grant from the Vermont Arts Council and the National Endowment For The Arts

Farrell Distributing, Harpoon Brewery and Fluid Bar Service are proud sponsors of BCA Center exhibitions and events

LCWS - Class of 2014: Spring Concert 2014 05/15/2014

Lake Champlain Waldorf School Spring Concert 2014, Dedicated to Joshua Moore. Part 1. Play Musicians Play! Ukolebavka (Lullaby) Musica Deo Deo donum optimi
Performed by Fifth & Sixth Grade ChorusSteve Olson, Director Gianna Kiehl, Violin Victor Gould, Accompanist Part 2. Czech Waltz, Op. 54, No. 4 "Largo" from Symphony No 9, "New World" Humoresque Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 8 Performed by Spring Benefit Orchestra Steve Olson, Conductor Part 3.Selections from Mass in D Major, Op.i. Kyrie Eleison IV. Sanctus II. Gloria Performed by Spring Benefit Chorus Steve Olson, Conductor Gareth Olson, Organ Soloists:Jenna Perrapato (Soprano)Madi Cook-Comey(Alto) Vincent Gauthier (Tenor) Noah Ranallo (Bass)

Artful Word: Workers' Power and the Fight Against Racism 05/14/2014

Workers' Power and the Fight Against Racism

Artful Word: "Mark Utter" Benefit For Awareness Theater Company 05/13/2014

Awareness Theater (AT) is a dynamic theatrical group composed of people with and without disabilities. We’re, proudly, not “neurotypical”! AT is committed to creating original theater that highlights the strengths and experiences of people with developmental disabilities. Our company embraces the paradox that every member shines and yet no one is “the star.” We’re known throughout Vermont for our lively humor, bright sets featuring artwork by the performers, and spirited live music and danc. “Awareness Theater shows are the best in town because they don’t just entertain you, they lift your spirit.” Rusty DeWees, actor.

http://awarenesstheater.org/

http://www.vsavt.org/i-am-in-here/

3rd Annual Mayor's Multi-Modal Tour: Mayor Weinberger Promotes Active Transportation Options 05/09/2014

Mayor Miro Weinberger promoted active transportation options by leading the 3rd annual Mayor’s Multi-Modal Tour around the City by foot, bike, bus, electric vehicle, and vanpool. The tour concluded with a news conference at the ArtsRiot restaurant and events space, Mayor Weinberger highlighted the completion of the City’s short-term pedestrian safety improvements on Pine Street, the new partnership with AARP Vermont, Local Motion, and others to achieve recognition as a national leader in active transportation and recreation as part of the “Go for Gold” initiative, and plans to engage in a planBTV process for Burlington’s South End.

Ageless Tales - An Evening of Storytelling with Tim Jennings and Leanne Ponder - Final Edit 04/21/2014

Tim Jennings and Leanne Ponder share their master storytelling art in front of a live audience. Engaging the audience with four original adaptations of traditional oral folktales. They include: Hungry Wolf's Lucky Day (Poland and Georgia), The King and the Thrush (India), Imps of Misfortune (Ukraine), Jackal's Pond (India). For information, recordings & bookings CONTACT: Tim Jennings and Leanne Ponder tim@folktale.net www.folktale.net

Ageless Tales - An Evening of Storytelling with Tim Jennings and Leanne Ponder - Practice Edit 04/21/2014

Artful Word: Mildred Beltré - "Dream Work" - BCA Center 04/18/2014

Borrowing imagery from diverse sources – West African iconography, political movements, planar geometry, plant growth, and sports – Mildred Beltré’s playful abstract constructions are metaphors for the complexity of human relationships. Her work is constantly evolving, is never polished, and is in a perpetual state of progress. As an artist and activist, imagination and the ability to dream are fundamental to Beltré’s artistic process. Dreams cannot be realized with the absence of imagination and our world seldom changes without actively re-envisioning social constructs. Beltré not only provides a way for us to reimagine the world we live in, she also issues us a challenge to accept the effort that inherently accompanies dreaming.

Artful Word: Polly Apfelbaum’s 'Evergreen Blueshoes' - BCA Center 04/18/2014

For the last twenty-five years, Polly Apfelbaum’s work has situated itself as a hybrid of painting, sculpture, and installation. exploring the intricacies of color, Apfelbaum weaves her way through ideas of Minimalism, Pop aesthetics, and Color Field painting to blur the lines between two and three dimensional art making. Evergreen Blueshoes, a reference to a late 60s psychedelic rock band, continues her investigation of counter culture and experimental alternatives to art making. Apfelbaum’s exhibition at BCA expands her interest in color, the horizontal plane, and blurring the distinctions between fine art and craft as she designs and produces finely woven rugs and wallpaper. Make sure you wear nice socks and be prepared to leave your shoes at the door as you make your way through the exhibition.

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!