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Townley on Film: 'Honey Boy' finds a sweet spot

  • By Chris Townley
  • Apr 2, 2020
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If you’re one of the many people stuck at home right now and need a good movie to pass the time, look no further than Alma Ha’rel’s Amazon original “Honey Boy.”

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The Family Room: Creativity brings joy to sequestered life

The Family Room: Creativity brings joy to sequestered life

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Mar 26, 2020
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A little more than a week into a new way of life for a while, the number of online resources for keeping families entertained and occupied through the arts in Vermont is pretty remarkable. Here’s a roundup of some institutions you may or may not be familiar with who are offering some great v…

Get outside -- and breathe

  • Staff Report
  • Mar 25, 2020
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Still looking for things to do, and ways to cope with the stress of the coronavirus while at home with your family? Here are some thoughts.

The Family Room: Local organizations look to offer online alternatives

The Family Room: Local organizations look to offer online alternatives

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Mar 19, 2020
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“The next few weeks are going to be a challenge,” McHarper Manor posted to Facebook early this week. “It’s going to be hard on kids being away from school. It’s going to be a challenge and huge change for working parents.”

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The Family Room: Footloose Fundraisers boogie for charity bucks

The Family Room: Footloose Fundraisers boogie for charity bucks

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Mar 5, 2020
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“Circle the calendar, save the date, get a sitter and start stretching! DRUM ROLL,” The Footloose Fundraisers Facebook page posted recently, announcing 7 p.m. Saturday, March 14 at the Palms Restaurant in Rutland as its much anticipated next pop-up dance party.

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The Family Room: Peter Pan, Captain Hook, and Tinkerbell chart a new course

The Family Room: Peter Pan, Captain Hook, and Tinkerbell chart a new course

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Feb 27, 2020
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What do you get when you combine the blossoming talents and unbridled enthusiasm of more than 50 local young people, with a fresh new take on a classic story?

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The Family Room: RutSkate or SkateRut, ice skating I for all ages and levels

The Family Room: RutSkate or SkateRut, ice skating I for all ages and levels

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Feb 13, 2020
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If it’s been a while since you dusted off your ice skates, or desired to do so, you’re not alone. That was the idea behind RutSkate. Or SkateRut.

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The Family Room: Three pairs of lovers celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with ‘Love Letters’

The Family Room: Three pairs of lovers celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with ‘Love Letters’

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Feb 6, 2020
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They say there are always at least two sides to every story, but this time, there are six.

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The Family Room: Marble Valley Players offer two versions of Vincent Van Gogh

The Family Room: Marble Valley Players offer two versions of Vincent Van Gogh

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Jan 30, 2020
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If you or your kids are interested in art, or theater, The Marble Valley Players are presenting “Vincent,” an intriguing, one-man show written by Leonard Nimoy (of “Star Trek” fame), based on the more than 800 letters Vincent Van Gogh and his brother wrote each other, in a rare personal take…

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The Family Room: Bob Marley turns his family life into comedy

The Family Room: Bob Marley turns his family life into comedy

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Jan 23, 2020
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As a kid, Bob Marley was always watching comedians on TV. He would sit and stare at them while his sister teased, “Bobby how come you’re not laughing, this guy’s wicked funny. It’s because you’re a loser that’s why.”

The Family Room: Jukebox is the VSO for families

The Family Room: Jukebox is the VSO for families

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Jan 16, 2020
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One of the great things about the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s Jukebox series is that it’s kid-friendly without being watered down.

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  • Jan 16, 2020
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Tinmouth Contra Dance

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The Family Room: It’s a new year, with new opportunities for families at Wonderfeet

The Family Room: It’s a new year, with new opportunities for families at Wonderfeet

  • By Janelle Faignant Corrrespondent
  • Jan 9, 2020
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This column began as a focus on the monthly Working Families Playgroup taking place at Rutland’s Wonderfeet Kids Museum, but after a conversation with Executive Director Danielle Monroe, there are a variety of family-friendly things going on at the museum to report on, and many are free.

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Scene Stealers

  • Jan 8, 2020
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Rutland Death Café

The Family Room: Join the Paramount Players in mounting ‘Shrek the Musical’

The Family Room: Join the Paramount Players in mounting ‘Shrek the Musical’

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Dec 26, 2019
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Just seven short months after the Paramount Theatre’s first foray into community theater, it’s mounting a second production. The Paramount Players and Grace Congregational Church will presenting “Shrek the Musical” next, and auditions take place in just over a week.

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  • Dec 19, 2019
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Contra Dance

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The Family Room: ‘The Nutcracker’: Rutland family tradition continues to grow

The Family Room: ‘The Nutcracker’: Rutland family tradition continues to grow

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Dec 19, 2019
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At Miss Lorraine’s Dance Studio last Tuesday evening, students lined the perimeter of the room. In a back room costumes were being sewn and dancers floated in and out, talking about their upcoming production of this year’s "Nutcracker," which is being presented at the Paramount Theatre at 1 …

The Family Room: Santa Claus and Scrooge vie for your holiday attention

The Family Room: Santa Claus and Scrooge vie for your holiday attention

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Dec 12, 2019
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Christmas is drawing nearer, and that means Scrooge and Santa are making appearances in several places around the area in the next couple weeks. Not together of course, but below is a roundup of events, including two presentations of the holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol.”

The Family Room: ‘Disney’s Frozen JR’ strives to empower girls

The Family Room: ‘Disney’s Frozen JR’ strives to empower girls

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Dec 5, 2019
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Everyone knows the song, the movie sequel was recently released, and the Broadway touring company went out this year. So it was really the perfect time for Rutland Youth Theatre to choose “Disney’s Frozen JR” for its winter show.

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  • Nov 28, 2019
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Ladies’ Night Out Caroling Rehearsals

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The Family Room: From Wallingford and ‘Vermont Strong,” she swam the English Channel

The Family Room: From Wallingford and ‘Vermont Strong,” she swam the English Channel

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Nov 14, 2019
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In 2014, a young woman from Wallingford pulled off what, at the time, fewer than 500 women in the world had ever done: She swam the English Channel.

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Family Room: Chaffee to host annual gingerbread house contest

Family Room: Chaffee to host annual gingerbread house contest

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondet
  • Nov 7, 2019
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Gumdrops on the roof, edible front doors, icing windows — the possibilities are endless, and pretty easy to do. A quick trip to the grocery store, some imagination, and you’ve got a gingerbread house. It doesn’t matter how old you are, if you want to do it alone, or with your family, co-work…

Family Room: Local Halloween attractions

Family Room: Local Halloween attractions

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Oct 31, 2019
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After a month of build-up and excitement, Halloween is finally here. Here’s a round-up of things to do this Halloween night. Stay safe, get lots of candy and have a Happy Halloween!

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Spooky, scary, haunted Halloween happenings

Spooky, scary, haunted Halloween happenings

  • By Janelle Faignant The Family Room
  • Oct 24, 2019
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It’s all about candy, costumes, and ghost stories this week with Halloween right around the corner. Here’s a handful of Halloween events around town for the whole family.

The Family Room: Musical ‘Trumpilton’ charts the rise of you know who

The Family Room: Musical ‘Trumpilton’ charts the rise of you know who

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Oct 17, 2019
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If you’re a fan of parodies, a new production called “Trumpilton,” stars a handful of local actors, written by local writers.

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The Family Room: Halloween scares – and not – for young and old

The Family Room: Halloween scares – and not – for young and old

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Oct 10, 2019
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One for the kiddos, one for the parents this week — a Halloween party in a castle, and a zombie mixer.

The Family Room: Celtic music, theater and a Halloween movie to entice you

The Family Room: Celtic music, theater and a Halloween movie to entice you

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Oct 3, 2019
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There’s a mash-up of events around the area in the coming week, from auditions for a holiday play, to a cupcake workshop. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for a number of Halloween things to do, including all things haunted - haunted houses, haunted hayrides, haunted tours and more.

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The Family Room: Saturday is a very busy day in these here parts

The Family Room: Saturday is a very busy day in these here parts

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Sep 26, 2019
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There’s a daylong lineup of activities going on around the area this Saturday, September 28, and below is a round-up to pick and choose from.

The Family Room: Celebrate the 1960s with author Yvonne Daley

The Family Room: Celebrate the 1960s with author Yvonne Daley

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Sep 19, 2019
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“A big week ahead,” Yvonne Daley posted to Facebook a few days ago. Tonight at 7 p.m., the author is at the Castleton Free Library, reading and showing the slideshow from her book, “Going Up the Country.” On Friday, the art exhibit she put together based on the book opens at the Chaffee Art …

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The Family Room: Celebrate autumn by getting lost around Vermont

The Family Room: Celebrate autumn by getting lost around Vermont

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Sep 5, 2019
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Besides fall foliage, cooler weather, apple cider and pumpkin spice everything, corn maze season is here. If you’ve never been to one it’s a fun way to spend a fall afternoon with your family, and some even have nighttime hours. Here’s a few happening in the area:

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The Family Room: Join Calvin Coolidge for folk and blues this weekend

The Family Room: Join Calvin Coolidge for folk and blues this weekend

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Aug 29, 2019
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Vermont has some of the most beautiful scenic roads in the country and going for a drive is one of the best parts of living here. Even if you get lost, you’re never too far from anything, and you can’t beat the views.

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The Family Room: Saturday fun is spectacular throughout the area

The Family Room: Saturday fun is spectacular throughout the area

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Aug 22, 2019
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The sidewalk sales and street fair are back this weekend, which promise to be bigger and better than ever, along with a city-wide celebration, and maybe one of the best not-so-secret spots to find deals on books, music and DVDs.

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The Family Room: New stories for children on film and in books

The Family Room: New stories for children on film and in books

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Aug 15, 2019
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Two nearby events just for kids are happening in the next week, one in Rutland, one a little road trip away, both family- and budget-friendly.

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  • Aug 15, 2019
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Who Really Discovered Vermont?

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The Family Room: Enjoy art in summer heat followed, by a cool silent movie

The Family Room: Enjoy art in summer heat followed, by a cool silent movie

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Aug 8, 2019
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Community favorite Art in the Park returns this weekend, as well as a family friendly movie screening with a twist.

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The Family Room: Family entertainment to beat the heat – and it’s free!

The Family Room: Family entertainment to beat the heat – and it’s free!

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Aug 1, 2019
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Steamy late-summer days call for both indoor and outdoor entertainment options. Below, some great ones for both — all free!

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The Family Room: Brush up your Shakespeare! ‘Julius Caesar’ at West Rutland Town Hall Theatre

The Family Room: Brush up your Shakespeare! ‘Julius Caesar’ at West Rutland Town Hall Theatre

  • By Janelle Faignant Corrrespondent
  • Jul 25, 2019
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Take a couple of Shakespeare on Main Street veterans, add some seasoned community theater actors, a few newcomers, and a director with passion and clear vision, and you’ve got the Marble Valley Players’ upcoming production of “Julius Caesar.”

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The Family Room: Rutland creates its own entertainment – and it’s free

The Family Room: Rutland creates its own entertainment – and it’s free

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Jul 18, 2019
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Two unique and completely free events are happening this week, brought to you by some of the talented and creative people who call Rutland home.

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RHD Scene Calendar

  • Jul 18, 2019
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Friday Night Live

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The Family Room: Fantastic fireworks for family Fourths

The Family Room: Fantastic fireworks for family Fourths

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Jul 4, 2019
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I love the Fourth of July. It’s one of my favorite holidays, as much for my memories of it as what it is today. As a kid, my grandparents would drive up from Pennsylvania and we’d camp out on a blanket in the grass, waiting for the darkening sky to light up. I would sit by my grandfather and…

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The Family Room: Drop your phones and Come Alive Outside

The Family Room: Drop your phones and Come Alive Outside

  • By JANELLE FAIGNANT Correspondent
  • Jun 27, 2019
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Sometimes it’s hard to turn everything off and go outside, even in the summer, especially with the distraction of so much technology everywhere today. Come Alive Outside Founding Director Andy Paluch says it’s time to “be really intentional about counteracting that.”

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  • Jun 27, 2019
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Northern Homespun

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  • Jun 20, 2019
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Stephane Wrembel

Capital Sounds: Musical happenings in and around the capital city

Capital Sounds: Musical happenings in and around the capital city

  • Jun 19, 2019
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I love living in Montpelier, and one of the best features of our country’s smallest state capital is Hubbard Park. The park celebrated it’s 120th birthday last weekend with the first of four events that the parks department hosts for the summer. The events are being dubbed Parkapalooza!, and…

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The Family Room: It’s summer party time in municipal parks

The Family Room: It’s summer party time in municipal parks

  • By JANELLE FAIGNANT Correspondent
  • Jun 13, 2019
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Late day sun, the smell of popcorn in the air, and live music have made concerts in the park series longtime favorite summer traditions.

The Family Room: From ballet to bells, today’s youth set the example

The Family Room: From ballet to bells, today’s youth set the example

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • Jun 6, 2019
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A cast of over 60 local dancers and a nationally touring group of teenage musicians are performing this week.

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The Family Room: Open artist studios, new bluegrass and young singers fill out the weekend

The Family Room: Open artist studios, new bluegrass and young singers fill out the weekend

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • May 23, 2019
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Family Room explores a day in the life of two Vermont singing groups, and a local artist, with events coming up this week.

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The Family Room: Brandon Town Hall preparing for dinosaur invasion

The Family Room: Brandon Town Hall preparing for dinosaur invasion

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • May 9, 2019
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This week, there are dinosaurs, Roald Dahl and mandalas.

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The Family Room: Alice in Wonderland … and murder in the library

The Family Room: Alice in Wonderland … and murder in the library

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • May 2, 2019
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A creative twist on Alice in Wonderland, and a murder mystery at the library — one for the kids and one for the parents this week!

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The Family Room: Alice in Wonderland … and murder in the library

The Family Room: Alice in Wonderland … and murder in the library

  • By Janelle Faignant Correspondent
  • May 2, 2019
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A creative twist on Alice in Wonderland, and a murder mystery at the library – one for the kids and one for the parents this week!

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