Past Events
Fri, Jun 25Epsilon SpiresJun 25, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USAA rare real-life snapshot of the creative energy and subculture of post-punk era New York City, starring a then-unknown, 19-year-old Jean-Michel Basquiat as a penniless, newly-evicted young artist wandering the streets and clubs of Manhattan as he searches for a mystery woman and a place to crash.
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Fri, Jun 11Epsilon Spires
Fri, Jun 04Epsilon SpiresJun 04, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USAThe Backlot Cinema series begins with an enchanting and romantic portrait of the inspiring life of Finnish artist Tove Jansson, a woman who defied the bourgeois norms of post-War Europe to live a life of artistic and sexual freedom. Introduction by multimedia artist and film scholar, Jo Dery!
Fri, May 21Virtual Theatre
Fri, May 07Epsilon SpiresMay 07, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USACelebration of NATURE/NURTURE, an exhibition of new multimedia works by Brent Birnbaum & Christin Ripley featuring a performance by J. Ivcevich: Improvisational music rooted in analog drones, arpeggiating synths and subtle churning rhythm patterns pulsing through dub delays and oscillating filters.
Fri, May 07Sanctuary GalleryMay 07, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PMSanctuary Gallery, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USARipley’s handpainted textiles are sewn and upholstered into sculpture, furniture and functional objects. Applying the philosophy that the artist is not the driving force or branding of a product, but one hand of many that make possible for an idea to manifest in the material world.
Fri, May 07Sanctuary GalleryMay 07, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PMSanctuary Gallery, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USABirnbaum embarks on projects that challenge him mentally and physically by collecting and repurposing a difficult quantity of an absurd material. Inspired equally by historical narrative and the readymade materials in it's wake, he is on a quest to discover and create life’s unseen angles
Fri, Apr 30Virtual CinemaApr 30, 12:00 AM – May 31, 11:59 PMVirtual CinemaThe director of oscar-nominated RAMS, Grímur Hákonarson returns to his native Iceland with another humanist farmland fable. A deeply affecting and timely political allegory set within a jaw-dropping natural landscape, aided by a tenacious anti-heroine with a touch of dry, idiosyncratic Nordic humor.
Mon, Apr 19Virtual CinemaApr 19, 11:40 AM EDT – May 02, 11:59 PM EDTVirtual CinemaExplore the History and Future of LSD on Bicycle Day, April 19th! In honor of the first time a young Swiss chemist named Albert Hofmann ingested a dose of a new compound he discovered in 1943, a drug so potent that mere fractions of a milligram can alter the perception of reality.
Fri, Apr 09Virtual CinemaApr 09, 12:00 AM – Apr 30, 11:59 PMVirtual CinemaA lush, poetic contemplation on the cycle of afterlife, rebirth, and death based on Chinookan cosmology from the Pacific Northwest. Probing questions about humanity’s place on earth and other worlds, Sky Hopinka’s new visionary film will have audiences thinking (and dreaming) about it long after.
Fri, Apr 02Virtual CinemaApr 02, 11:40 AM – Apr 30, 11:59 PMVirtual CinemaWhen her village is threatened with forced resettlement due to reservoir construction, an 80-year-old widow (Mary Twala) becomes an unlikely leader who ignites the spirit of resistance within her community. Award winner at Sundance and the first ever submission from Lesotho to the Academy Awards.
Fri, Mar 19Virtual Cinema
Fri, Mar 19Virtual CinemaMar 19, 12:00 AM EDT – Apr 09, 12:00 AM EDTVirtual CinemaWhether harvesting medicinal herbs, smoking a Sonoran toad’s psychedelic venom, or cultivating unsettling acts of eco-terrorism, Sundog’s way of life raises provocative questions about humanity’s relation to the environment – and to itself – amidst the specter of global collapse.
Fri, Mar 12Virtual CinemaMar 12, 12:01 AM – Apr 01, 12:00 AMVirtual CinemaIn this meta-theatrical film about love in the 21st century, four young queer artists in NYC struggle to maintain the tenderness and warmth of their proto-utopian community against the outside world as their lives curiously merge with the 1980s German novel So Schön by Ronald M. Schernikau
Fri, Mar 12Virtual CinemaMar 12, 12:00 AM – Apr 02, 11:59 PMVirtual CinemaA beguiling postmodern collage of Black activism and art shot in vibrant color on 16mm. Ephraim Asili's debut explores the formation, growth, and tensions of a shared Black space for socialist thought and creativity using a political pop aesthetic that recalls Jean-Luc Godard in the late 1960's.
Mon, Mar 08Virtual TheaterMar 08, 12:00 AM – Mar 31, 11:59 PMVirtual TheaterJoin us on International Women's Day, March 8th for English Vinglish: a gently impactful story of a woman’s awakening of self empowerment. Presented by Vidhi Salla, host of the international radio program: Vidhi's Bollywood Jukebox. RSVP to join the Post-Film discussion March 13th, 11am-12pm (EST).
Fri, Mar 05Virtual CinemaMar 05, 12:00 AM – Mar 26, 4:00 AMVirtual CinemaBetween the opening sequence, a man in red speedos conducting an outdoor orchestra, and the triple-meta denouement, this whip-smart French comedy disregards audience expectations, the fourth wall, and the laws of time and space. You’ll never look at a protractor or an oyster the same way again.
Fri, Mar 05Virtual CinemaMar 05, 12:00 AM – Mar 26, 11:59 PMVirtual CinemaSet in a near-future when commercial space travel has begun, this speculative documentary combines observational footage with virtual reality to create a lyrical meditation on progress, history, and how we navigate a sense of loss within ourselves and a changing world.
Fri, Jan 29Virtual CinemaJan 29, 12:00 AM – Feb 12, 11:59 PMVirtual CinemaFrank Beauvais’s intimate essay film assembles excerpts from the 400-plus films the French director watched over a four-month period of seclusion. The resulting montage reframes otherwise incidental images into an indelible and immensely moving reflection on life, love, and loss.
Fri, Jan 29Epsilon Spires Virtual Cinema
Fri, Jan 29Virtual CinemaJan 29, 12:00 AM – Feb 12, 11:59 PMVirtual CinemaWinner at Venice Film Festival and Ukraine's official selection for the 2021 Oscars. Set in 2025, Sergiy, a former soldier meets Katya while on a mission dedicated to exhuming the past. Together, they try to return to some sort of normal life in which they are allowed to fall in love again.
Fri, Jan 08Virtual CinemaJan 08, 12:00 AM – Jan 14, 11:59 PMVirtual CinemaCan art and design change the world for the better? How does immigration fuel American culture? This documentary explores the role of design and culture in civic life through the inspiring philosophy and artworks of László Moholy-Nagy. RSVP for link to join a Filmmaker Q&A, 8pm, Wednesday, Jan.13th.
Sat, Dec 26Epsilon Spires Virtual CinemaDec 26, 2020, 7:00 PM – Jan 16, 2021, 11:59 PMEpsilon Spires Virtual CinemaJoin us for Mughal-e-Azam (1960) The Indian grand epic that has all the great music and dazzling costumes that have become a hallmark of the genre. Presented by Vidhi Salla host of the radio program, Vidhi's Bollywood Jukebox. Online Film Discussion will be 8pm (EST) on Saturday, January 2nd.
Thu, Dec 17Epsilon Spires, Virtual CinemaDec 17, 2020, 3:02 PM – Jan 03, 2021, 12:00 AMEpsilon Spires, Virtual CinemaWhat better to end 2020 then to enjoy a savagely funny and avant-garde Canadian political-history satire with a hallucinatory aesthetic that is equal parts German Expressionism, Monty Python, Guy Maddin, Kids in the Hall, and state-sponsored propaganda?
Sun, Dec 13Online WorkshopDec 13, 2020, 7:00 PMOnline WorkshopSound healer Lavender Suarez guides you with gentle breathing and movement meditations combined with expressive writing and drawing prompt exercises to facilitate a reflective therapeutic experience. Based on principles of art therapy, this online class is for anyone, artists and non-artists alike.
Thu, Dec 10Epsilon Spires Virtual Theatre
Fri, Nov 27Epsilon Spires Virtual Theatre
Mon, Nov 23Epsilon Spires Virtual CinemaNov 23, 2020, 7:00 PM – Dec 14, 2020, 11:59 PMEpsilon Spires Virtual CinemaWhen artist Maleonn realizes that his father suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, he creates “Papa’s Time Machine,” a wondrous time-travel adventure performed on stage with life-size mechanical puppets. Through creation he finds grace and unexpected joy in this moving meditation on the circle of life.
Fri, Nov 20Epsilon Spires Virtual CinemaNov 20, 2020, 5:00 PM – Dec 20, 2020, 11:59 PMEpsilon Spires Virtual CinemaA fluorescent sci-fi critique of today’s right-wing led Brazil, Divino Amor is a bold, sexy and satirically witty take on a near-future full of fundamentalist Christian dance parties, devotional bureaucracy, ritualistic orgies, marriage therapy cults and drive-thru confessionals.
Mon, Nov 16Epsilon Spires Virtual CinemaNov 16, 2020, 5:00 PM – Dec 07, 2020, 11:59 PMEpsilon Spires Virtual Cinema10 year old Dujuan is an expert healer, hunter, and speaks three languages. Full of life and exuberance he shares his wisdom of Aboriginal history and the complex world around. Yet he is failing in school; facing increasing scrutiny from authorities; and travelling perilously close to incarceration.
Thu, Nov 12Epsilon Spires Virtual CinemaNov 12, 2020, 11:40 AM – Dec 12, 2020, 11:59 PMEpsilon Spires Virtual CinemaA strange, beguiling, dreamlike world infused with black humor and a special reverence for the beauty in squalor. Where peasants make deals with the devil to survive the cold winter, werewolves roam, ancestral ghosts come to dine, and household debris assembles to stumble drunkenly in the night.
Mon, Nov 02Epsilon Spires Virtual CinemaNov 02, 2020, 3:00 PM – Nov 16, 2020, 12:00 AMEpsilon Spires Virtual CinemaPietro Marcello’s hauntingly beautiful debut interweaves two love stories: A man newly released from prison makes his way through the city to be reunited with his soulmate, and a poetic reverie of the Italian port town, depicted in all its mysterious, fading glory.
Mon, Nov 02Epsilon Spires Virtual CinemaNov 02, 2020, 3:00 PM – Nov 16, 2020, 12:00 AMEpsilon Spires Virtual CinemaFor more than 40 years, journalist Robert Fisk has reported on some of the most violent and divisive conflicts in the world.In an era of fake news, when journalists are dubbed “the enemies of the people,” Fisk’s resolve to document reality has become an obsessive war to speak the truth.
Mon, Nov 02Virtual TheatreNov 02, 2020, 2:49 PM – Nov 12, 2020, 12:00 AMVirtual TheatreAn intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty. Film begins streaming on Indigenous People's Day. Co-sponsored by The Brattleboro Food Co-op.
Sat, Oct 31Epsilon SpiresOct 31, 2020, 7:00 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USAA Double Feature of Classic Horror Films in our Socially-Distanced Sanctuary! Both newly-restored in 4K: George A. Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) & Dario Argento's SUSPIRIA! (1978) + Costume Contest with prizes! Locally-Sourced Seasonal Concessions, Trick or Treats & other Surprises!
Sun, Oct 18Epsilon SpiresOct 18, 2020, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USAA Pumpkin Painting & Carving Party in our socially-distanced Backlot Cinema! Featuring a special musical performance by the Lovelights Theatre Troupe, Vinyl DJ, Costume Photo Booth + Local Seasonal Foods! Each ticket includes a pumpkin & all you need to create your unique lantern!
Sat, Oct 17Epsilon Spires Online
Sat, Oct 03Epsilon SpiresOct 03, 2020, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMEpsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USACraving respite from the apocalyptic blues? Join us for some much needed laughter & collective release. The Stone Church & Epsilon Spires present a night of Stand-up Comedy in our socially-distanced outdoor theatre! Cuisine by Jamaican Jewelz!
Wed, Sep 30Virtual Theatre
Fri, Sep 18Virtual CinemaSep 18, 2020, 12:00 AM – Oct 02, 2020, 11:59 PMVirtual CinemaA visually fantastic combination of live-action, claymation, puppet theatre, and stop-motion animation, Jan Švankmajer’s version of the infamous fable of Dr Faustus borrows freely from Marlowe, Goethe, ancient folktales and timeless myths to offer a completely new interpretation.
Tue, Sep 08Virtual TheatreSep 08, 2020, 12:00 AM – Oct 07, 2020, 11:59 PMVirtual TheatreOur Radical Pedagogy series begins with a timely reminder that the future is truly at stake as we educate our children. This inspiring documentary reveals how a wise, loving teacher can unleash students’ full potential. Screening now in our Virtual Theatre! Online filmmaker Q&A on September, 30th.
Fri, Sep 04Epsilon Spires
Sun, Aug 30Outside
Fri, Aug 28Backlot Cinema @ Epsilon SpiresAug 28, 2020, 8:00 PMBacklot Cinema @ Epsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USAThis musical-comedy romp through 1950's teen-angst is an energetic celebration of non-conformity from John Waters, the unequivocal master of bad taste. Johnny Depp stars as a leather-clad bad boy whose ability to shed a single, solitary tear drives good girls wild.
Fri, Aug 28Epsilon Spires Virtual CinemaAug 28, 2020, 11:40 AM – Sep 14, 2020, 11:59 PMEpsilon Spires Virtual CinemaOne of the great, rare psychedelic masterpieces of world animation, Son of the White Mare (Fehérlófia) is a swirling, color-mad maelstrom of mythic monsters and Scythian heroes. Now restored in 4K using the original 35mm camera negative.
Mon, Aug 24Virtual Theatre
Sat, Aug 22Epsilon Spires