By Art Edelstein Arts Correspondent The year 2016 produced a small but entertaining number of new albums for us to review. We find several well-known Vermont artists with exceptional recordings,…

Service, potluck, and book discussionJan. 66-8 p.m.Rutland Jewish Center96 Grove St.RutlandA service to welcome the sabbath followed by dairy potluck supper and a book discussion on Philip Roth’s “Plot Against…

To list your event in the Reader Bulletins email editor@rutlandreader.comRUTLAND FREE LIBRARY BOOK SALESJan. 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Jan. 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The special…

MIDDLEBURYWorld musicPersian music trio Constantinople makes its Middlebury College debut in a special collaborative concert with Senegalese kora player Ablaye Cissoko at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 at the Mahaney…

Ripton Jan. 6 Hey Bro! Brother Brothers, Folk duo The Brother Brothers in concert at the Ripton Community Coffee House, offering rich harmonies and thoughtful original songs accompanied by guitar,…

By Jim Sabataso Correspondent When “The OA” appeared in my Netflix recommendations queue in mid-December, I was excited. I recalled “Making a Murderer,” 2015’s end-of-year gift from the streaming video…

By Janelle Faignant THE ARTS For fans of all things theater, acting and production, the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company has the answer: a series of classes that goes behind the…

By Gordon Dritschilo Correspondent Leslie Duprey’s best Christmas presents were the ones she didn’t want just yet. Duprey, 29, of Tinmouth, gave birth to twins — a boy named Bryce…

By Jocelyn Noveck The Associated Press Our politics is often reflected in our popular culture, and vice versa — especially in an election year. That relationship seemed closer than ever…

By Gareth Henderson Correspondent Cricket Wireless, a company selling prepaid mobile phones, just landed its first retail location in Vermont, at 1 Rutland Shopping Plaza in downtown Rutland, near Wal-Mart….