PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
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- The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, which opens this Wednesday, kicked off its first-ever pre-festival event this past Friday when actor Peter Sarsgaard and his wife actor and director Maggie Gyllenhaal came to Town Hall Theater for a screening of “Shattered Glass.” After the film, Middlebury College Professor of Theater Alex Draper and Sarsgaard had a thought-provoking conversation on stage. Shown outside the theater on Friday are, left to right, Draper, Gyllenhaal, MNFF Executive Director Caitlin Boyle, Sarsgaar, MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven and film-maker and producer Bess O’Brien. Independent photo/Steve James
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- SCADS OF LOCALS and visitors came to Bristol this past Saturday when the town closed off Main Street, set up stages at either end, and hosted bands, food and fun in the 13th annual Pocock Rocks Music Festival & Street Fair. Among the activities were the Jenga stacking game, above left, and mini-golf on Main Street. The band Open Swim, below, entertained the crowds. Independent photos/John Flowers
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- Scads of locals and visitors came to Bristol this past Saturday when the town closed off Main Street, set up stages at either end, and hosted bands, food and fun in the 13th annual Pocock Rocks Music Festival & Street Fair. Among the activities were the Jenga stacking game, above left, and mini-golf on Main Street. The band Open Swim, below, entertained the crowds. Independent photos/John Flowers
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- LEIGH AND GARY HARDER of East Middlebury are among the first movie-goers to pick up their Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival passes at Town Hall Theater on Wednesday morning. The festival opened Wednesday night and will screen more than 100 films before wrapping up with awards Sunday evening. Independent photo/Steve James
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- Congresswoman Becca Balint, Vermont’s first female representative in the U.S. House, speaks at Town Hall Theater on opening night for Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival Wednesday evening after a screening of the documentary “Prime Minister.” A full house watched the film about the political rise of Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s 40th prime minister, then heard Balint, in conversation with MNFF Executive Director Caitlin Boyle, give trenchant remarks about the current political situation in the United States. The film festival continues through Sunday. Independent photo/Steve James
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- There was plenty of action on Monday, Aug. 11 at a camp for young soccer enthusiasts at the Middlebury Recreation Park. Independent photo/Steve James
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- There was plenty of action on Monday, Aug. 11 at a camp for young soccer enthusiasts at the Middlebury Recreation Park. Independent photo/Steve James
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- The first-ever Monkton Day this past Sunday featured activities at locations around town aimed at celebrating life in Monkton.Kat Cyr, Monkton assistant librarian, demonstrates the art of hand spinning wool. Independent photos/Steve James
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- Vintage tractors at Layn Family Farm, one of the locations for the first-ever Monkton Day.
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- The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, which opens this Wednesday, kicked off its first-ever pre-festival event this past Friday when actor Peter Sarsgaard and his wife actor and director Maggie Gyllenhaal came to Town Hall Theater for a screening of “Shattered Glass.” After the film, Middlebury College Professor of Theater Alex Draper and Sarsgaard had a thought-provoking conversation on stage. Shown outside the theater on Friday are, left to right, Draper, Gyllenhaal, MNFF Executive Director Caitlin Boyle, Sarsgaar, MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven and film-maker and producer Bess O’Brien. Independent photo/Steve James
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- SCADS OF LOCALS and visitors came to Bristol this past Saturday when the town closed off Main Street, set up stages at either end, and hosted bands, food and fun in the 13th annual Pocock Rocks Music Festival & Street Fair. Among the activities were the Jenga stacking game, above left, and mini-golf on Main Street. The band Open Swim, below, entertained the crowds. Independent photos/John Flowers
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- Scads of locals and visitors came to Bristol this past Saturday when the town closed off Main Street, set up stages at either end, and hosted bands, food and fun in the 13th annual Pocock Rocks Music Festival & Street Fair. Among the activities were the Jenga stacking game, above left, and mini-golf on Main Street. The band Open Swim, below, entertained the crowds. Independent photos/John Flowers
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- LEIGH AND GARY HARDER of East Middlebury are among the first movie-goers to pick up their Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival passes at Town Hall Theater on Wednesday morning. The festival opened Wednesday night and will screen more than 100 films before wrapping up with awards Sunday evening. Independent photo/Steve James
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- Congresswoman Becca Balint, Vermont’s first female representative in the U.S. House, speaks at Town Hall Theater on opening night for Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival Wednesday evening after a screening of the documentary “Prime Minister.” A full house watched the film about the political rise of Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s 40th prime minister, then heard Balint, in conversation with MNFF Executive Director Caitlin Boyle, give trenchant remarks about the current political situation in the United States. The film festival continues through Sunday. Independent photo/Steve James
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- There was plenty of action on Monday, Aug. 11 at a camp for young soccer enthusiasts at the Middlebury Recreation Park. Independent photo/Steve James
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- There was plenty of action on Monday, Aug. 11 at a camp for young soccer enthusiasts at the Middlebury Recreation Park. Independent photo/Steve James
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- The first-ever Monkton Day this past Sunday featured activities at locations around town aimed at celebrating life in Monkton.Kat Cyr, Monkton assistant librarian, demonstrates the art of hand spinning wool. Independent photos/Steve James
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- Vintage tractors at Layn Family Farm, one of the locations for the first-ever Monkton Day.
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