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VPR's coverage of arts and culture in the region.

Vermont Doctor Launches New Musical Web Series

Joshua Sherman
Joshua Sherman, a doctor at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, created a series of web shorts.

A set of new Vermont-based videos immerses viewers in the world of musical theater.

Charmers is an original series of short musical films featuring somewhat retro song and dance performances,  each about four minutes long.

The concept is based on Soundies of the 1940’s which were the precursor to today’s music videos.

Charmers was conceived by Joshua Sherman, who, believe it or not, has a day job as an internist at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington.

Sherman grew up in a theatrical family, and believes Internet video to be a great delivery system for future artists hungry for musical content.

He also sees a correlation between being the discipline needed to be a  doctor and the attention to detail required in  "putting on a show'.

VPR's Neal Charnoff spoke with Dr. Sherman about his work.

The complete Charmers series:

Stay updated on Joshua Sherman's work on Facebook and Twitter.

Neal was a reporter and VPR's All Things Considered host from 2001 to 2014. He joined VPR in 1996, hosting VPR's jazz programming, including live performances from the VPR studios and the Discover Jazz Festival. Prior to VPR, Neal was a programmer and host for WNCS in Montpelier and WDEV in Waterbury. He holds a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College.
Annie Russell was VPR's Deputy News Director. She came to VPR from NPR's Weekends on All Things Considered and WNYC's On The Media. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School.
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