Vermont Public Community Calendar

When: the First and Third Sundays in October and November, 1- 3 p.m., followed by audience discussion.

Jewish Voice for Peace VT-NH is sponsoring a series of four, feature-length documentaries about Palestine-Israel on the following dates:

October 5: “The Palestine Exception” documents U.S. college students, faculty, and staff protesting Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza and the extreme measures taken by authorities to curtail their freedom of speech and assembly. Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi will speak with the audience after the film.

October 19: “A State of Passion” focuses on the efforts of a Palestinian surgeon and other health care professionals to save lives amidst the Gaza genocide. The film’s directors will join the audience afterwards for a discussion.

November 2: “Gaza: Journalists Under Fire” exposes Israel’s targeted and unlawful attacks on Palestinian and other journalists to eliminate accurate news coverage.

November 16: “Advocate” narrates the life and work of Lea Tsemel, a Jewish-Israeli attorney who has devoted much of her career to the legal defense of Palestinians under military occupation.
The films and community discussions promise to be informative and thought provoking.

When: the First and Third Sundays in October and November, 1- 3 p.m., followed by audience discussion.

Jewish Voice for Peace VT-NH is sponsoring a series of four, feature-length documentaries about Palestine-Israel on the following dates:

October 5: “The Palestine Exception” documents U.S. college students, faculty, and staff protesting Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza and the extreme measures taken by authorities to curtail their freedom of speech and assembly. Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi will speak with the audience after the film.

October 19: “A State of Passion” focuses on the efforts of a Palestinian surgeon and other health care professionals to save lives amidst the Gaza genocide. The film’s directors will join the audience afterwards for a discussion.

November 2: “Gaza: Journalists Under Fire” exposes Israel’s targeted and unlawful attacks on Palestinian and other journalists to eliminate accurate news coverage.

November 16: “Advocate” narrates the life and work of Lea Tsemel, a Jewish-Israeli attorney who has devoted much of her career to the legal defense of Palestinians under military occupation.
The films and community discussions promise to be informative and thought provoking.

When: the First and Third Sundays in October and November, 1- 3 p.m., followed by audience discussion.

Jewish Voice for Peace VT-NH is sponsoring a series of four, feature-length documentaries about Palestine-Israel on the following dates:

October 5: “The Palestine Exception” documents U.S. college students, faculty, and staff protesting Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza and the extreme measures taken by authorities to curtail their freedom of speech and assembly. Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi will speak with the audience after the film.

October 19: “A State of Passion” focuses on the efforts of a Palestinian surgeon and other health care professionals to save lives amidst the Gaza genocide. The film’s directors will join the audience afterwards for a discussion.

November 2: “Gaza: Journalists Under Fire” exposes Israel’s targeted and unlawful attacks on Palestinian and other journalists to eliminate accurate news coverage.

November 16: “Advocate” narrates the life and work of Lea Tsemel, a Jewish-Israeli attorney who has devoted much of her career to the legal defense of Palestinians under military occupation.
The films and community discussions promise to be informative and thought provoking.

When: the First and Third Sundays in October and November, 1- 3 p.m., followed by audience discussion.

Jewish Voice for Peace VT-NH is sponsoring a series of four, feature-length documentaries about Palestine-Israel on the following dates:

October 5: “The Palestine Exception” documents U.S. college students, faculty, and staff protesting Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza and the extreme measures taken by authorities to curtail their freedom of speech and assembly. Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi will speak with the audience after the film.

October 19: “A State of Passion” focuses on the efforts of a Palestinian surgeon and other health care professionals to save lives amidst the Gaza genocide. The film’s directors will join the audience afterwards for a discussion.

November 2: “Gaza: Journalists Under Fire” exposes Israel’s targeted and unlawful attacks on Palestinian and other journalists to eliminate accurate news coverage.

November 16: “Advocate” narrates the life and work of Lea Tsemel, a Jewish-Israeli attorney who has devoted much of her career to the legal defense of Palestinians under military occupation.
The films and community discussions promise to be informative and thought provoking.

When: the First and Third Sundays in October and November, 1- 3 p.m., followed by audience discussion.

Jewish Voice for Peace VT-NH is sponsoring a series of four, feature-length documentaries about Palestine-Israel on the following dates:

October 5: “The Palestine Exception” documents U.S. college students, faculty, and staff protesting Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza and the extreme measures taken by authorities to curtail their freedom of speech and assembly. Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi will speak with the audience after the film.

October 19: “A State of Passion” focuses on the efforts of a Palestinian surgeon and other health care professionals to save lives amidst the Gaza genocide. The film’s directors will join the audience afterwards for a discussion.

November 2: “Gaza: Journalists Under Fire” exposes Israel’s targeted and unlawful attacks on Palestinian and other journalists to eliminate accurate news coverage.

November 16: “Advocate” narrates the life and work of Lea Tsemel, a Jewish-Israeli attorney who has devoted much of her career to the legal defense of Palestinians under military occupation.
The films and community discussions promise to be informative and thought provoking.

When: the First and Third Sundays in October and November, 1- 3 p.m., followed by audience discussion.

Jewish Voice for Peace VT-NH is sponsoring a series of four, feature-length documentaries about Palestine-Israel on the following dates:

October 5: “The Palestine Exception” documents U.S. college students, faculty, and staff protesting Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza and the extreme measures taken by authorities to curtail their freedom of speech and assembly. Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi will speak with the audience after the film.

October 19: “A State of Passion” focuses on the efforts of a Palestinian surgeon and other health care professionals to save lives amidst the Gaza genocide. The film’s directors will join the audience afterwards for a discussion.

November 2: “Gaza: Journalists Under Fire” exposes Israel’s targeted and unlawful attacks on Palestinian and other journalists to eliminate accurate news coverage.

November 16: “Advocate” narrates the life and work of Lea Tsemel, a Jewish-Israeli attorney who has devoted much of her career to the legal defense of Palestinians under military occupation.
The films and community discussions promise to be informative and thought provoking.

When: the First and Third Sundays in October and November, 1- 3 p.m., followed by audience discussion.

Jewish Voice for Peace VT-NH is sponsoring a series of four, feature-length documentaries about Palestine-Israel on the following dates:

October 5: “The Palestine Exception” documents U.S. college students, faculty, and staff protesting Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza and the extreme measures taken by authorities to curtail their freedom of speech and assembly. Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi will speak with the audience after the film.

October 19: “A State of Passion” focuses on the efforts of a Palestinian surgeon and other health care professionals to save lives amidst the Gaza genocide. The film’s directors will join the audience afterwards for a discussion.

November 2: “Gaza: Journalists Under Fire” exposes Israel’s targeted and unlawful attacks on Palestinian and other journalists to eliminate accurate news coverage.

November 16: “Advocate” narrates the life and work of Lea Tsemel, a Jewish-Israeli attorney who has devoted much of her career to the legal defense of Palestinians under military occupation.
The films and community discussions promise to be informative and thought provoking.

The hit public radio series is back for an evening of funny, mysterious and poignant short stories about love, performed live by eminent actors.

Just in time for Valentine's, Palentine's and, for you non-believers, a beautiful Saturday in February, "Selected Shorts" returns to the Hop with surprising romances, competing desires and unexpected encounters. Grab your partner, best friends or arch-nemesis for this special night! Stay tuned for casting news.

Selected Shorts was conceived at Symphony Space in New York City in 1985 with one simple premise—great short stories performed by great actors. Flash-forward nearly 40 years and Selected Shorts is broadcast on over 150 radio stations around the country, with more than 100,000 downloads every week. Each Selected Shorts is a completely original and unique evening of literature brought to life.

Performances:
Sat, Feb 14 at 4 & 7 p.m.

Dartmouth's Creative Writing Program will host a short story writing contest open to all undergraduates. The winner will be selected in collaboration with "Selected Shorts'" producers and will be performed as part of the event.

Friday, March 6, 7pm, the fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi comes to speak at Spruce Peak Arts!
Tickets price range: $57.97 to $85.25

Isaac Mizrahi has worked extensively in the entertainment industry as an actor, host, writer, designer and producer for over 30 years. He is the subject and co-creator of Unzipped, a documentary following the making of his Fall 1994 collection which received an award at the Sundance Film Festival. He hosted his own television talk show The Isaac Mizrahi Show for seven years, has written two books, and has made countless appearances in movies and on television. He currently serves as a judge on Project Runway: All-Stars.

He is Chief Designer for the Isaac Mizrahi brands, a division of Xcel Brands, Inc. In 2009, Mizrahi launched his lifestyle collection, “ISAACMIZRAHILIVE!” on QVC. His IMNYC collection is currently sold at Lord & Taylor and Hudson’s Bay Company.

Mizrahi has directed productions of A Little Night Music and The Magic Flute for the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Annually, he directs and narrates his production of the children’s classic Peter and The Wolf at The Guggenheim Museum in New York. He has performed cabaret at Café Carlyle, Joe’s Pub, West Bank Café and City Winery locations across the country.

Mizrahi has his own production company, Isaac Mizrahi Entertainment, under which he has several projects in development in television, theatre and literature. His memoir, I.M., was published in February 2019.