Past Events
Wed, Oct 05Epsilon SpiresOct 05, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USACarson Cooman is an American composer and organist. He holds degrees in music from Harvard University and Carnegie Mellon and is currently the Composer in Residence at the Memorial Church, Harvard University. As an organ recitalist, Cooman specializes in the performance of contemporary music.
Mon, Oct 03Epsilon SpiresOct 03, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USANOVEMBER 8th is Voting Day! Here is an opportunity to engage with potential Representatives of Windham County. Confirmed are: Wendy Harrison, Nader Hashim, Rick Morton, Tim Wessel. Refreshments provided! If you have questions for the candidates please email them in advance to: kate@commonsnews.org.
Thu, Sep 29Epsilon SpiresSep 29, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USAAFTER BLUE (2021) is a kaleidoscopic, erotic, queer fantasy that will astound, outrage and utterly delight! Midnight cinema for the connoisseur – subverting the Western genre and freeing the imagination. Before the film will be an interactive dance performance with the Kate Bush Society!
Wed, Sep 28Epsilon SpiresSep 28, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USAExperience this underseen masterpiece on the big screen, a controversial film that Fellini considered his “most complete, expressive, and courageous.” Before the screening will be a self-paced wine tasting experience showcasing wines from the Venetian/Veneto region curated by Sommelier Rob Forman.
Thu, Sep 22Epsilon SpiresSep 22, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USAWith original music composed & performed by klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and silent film pianist Donald Sosin. One of the most prophetic and provocative films of the 20th century, Die Stadt ohne Juden (1924) unleashes a bold satire that uncannily foreshadowed the rise of fascism in Europe.
Sat, Sep 17Epsilon SpiresSep 17, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM EDTEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USAClassically- trained and employing obsolete technology and analogue tape loops, Basinski's haunting and melancholy soundscapes explore the temporal nature of life and resound with the reverberations of memory and the mystery of time. Opening performance by Lea Bertucci and visuals by Victoria Keddie
Fri, Sep 16Epsilon SpiresSep 16, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USATOGETHER We've raised the funds to activate positive change in our community! Celebrate the next stage of this collaborative public art project and have an opportunity to see proposed mural designs and meet the artists: Artlords from Afghanistan, and Calvin Laituri & Daniel Chiaccio from Vermont!
Sat, Sep 10The Backlot CinemaSep 10, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PMThe Backlot Cinema, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USATonight's outdoor cinema event begins w/ a live musical performance by MOVING DAY followed by the quintessential cult film of the 1980s, Alex Cox’s sci-fi dark comedy REPO MAN, a hilarious punk odyssey that offers a politically trenchant take on President Reagan’s domestic and foreign policies.
Thu, Sep 08Epsilon SpiresSep 08, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USAThe night begins with Elegy for Harold Budd, an immersive audio/visual experience performed by Dave Seidel and Greg Kowalski followed by wizard experimental improviser Liz Durette playing original music on our historic Estey Pipe Organ.
Wed, Sep 07Epsilon SpiresSep 07, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USAOur Lunchtime Pipe Organ Series returns in September with a program of French Baroque music. Keyboardist Liz Durette will perform works by Francois Couperin, from his unmeasured preludes, masses, and Pièces de clavecin on our historic Estey organ.
Fri, Sep 02The Backlot CinemaSep 02, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PMThe Backlot Cinema, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USAJoin us in our outdoor cinema for a late Summer evening of elemental pleasure! Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Albert Falzon's classic documentary, often considered the greatest surf film of all time, now beautifully remastered in 4k from the original 16mm.
Sat, Aug 27Epsilon SpiresAug 27, 7:00 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USAA group of anonymous artist activists founded in 1989, Guerrila Girls work to expose gender biases and discrimination in art and culture. Member Frida Kahlo shares her “trade secrets” from decades of arts activism using facts and humor to confront racism, sexism, and corruption in the art world
Fri, Aug 26The Backlot CinemaAug 26, 8:00 PM – Aug 27, 10:00 PMThe Backlot Cinema, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USAScreening under the stars in our outdoor theater, we present the extraordinary love story of intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, who died just as explosively as they lived —capturing the most spectacular imagery ever recorded of their greatest passion: volcanoes.
Sat, Aug 20The Backlot CinemaAug 20, 8:30 PM – 10:00 PMThe Backlot Cinema, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USAJoin us in our outdoor cinema for a new collaboration focusing on films about sustainable food systems, co-presented with local partner Grateful Greens. Before the film will be an epic multi-course culinary-art experience inspired by the film created by Collar City Mushrooms.
Sat, Aug 20Epsilon SpiresAug 20, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USAAn Epic Multi-Course Feast Paired with an Award-Winning Film! In Partnership with Grateful Greens and Collar City Mushrooms, this Celebration offers Mushroom-based Cuisine Inspired by: FANTASTIC FUNGI! The documentary screening in our outdoor cinema after this unique culinary-art experience!
Thu, Aug 18Epsilon SpiresAug 18, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USAAn elegant historical drama based on the first Urdu-language novel, Umrao Jaan tells the life story of a famous 19th century poet and courtesan. In her introduction, Vidhi Salla will share anecdotes about the making of the film. Indian snacks and refreshments will be provided for sensorial delight!
Fri, Aug 12Epsilon SpiresAug 12, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA"Revel in the Earth/Space Magic!" Celebrate the New Webb Telescope Discoveries of the Farthest Expanses of Space with Live Soundscapes and Projected Imagery by Wet Tuna and Liam Grant. Opening Support by Jodina Meehan!
Sat, Aug 06Epsilon SpiresAug 06, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USABack in the public eye thanks to a pioneering expedition in Antarctica that has rediscovered HMS Endurance, 107 years after it sank - SOUTH is the extraordinary account of one of the greatest adventures. Experience this unbelievable tale of courage and survival with an energetic live musical score!