Purple Heart veterans recognized

The town of Bristol through the years has been home to many individuals who’ve served our country in the armed forces, including more than a dozen veterans who’ve been awarded a Purple Heart for the sacrifices they made while in the line of duty.

“The Cat and the Canary” (1927), a haunted house thriller from Hollywood’s silent film era, will be screened with live music on Friday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m., at the Brandon Town Hall and Community Center.

BARN OPERA welcomes young children and families to experience their first brush with opera at Rossini’s “La Cenerentola — Cinderella” on Oct. 13 and 14 at BARN OPERA House in Brandon.

Chad Ringey and Kimberly Elmore of Brandon are overjoyed to announce their engagement to be married.

Decades before he directed Charlton Heston as Moses, filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille’s original silent version of “The Ten Commandments” (1923) wowed audiences the world over during the early years of cinema.

“Broom Art” will feature artwork created by three local artists: Fran Bull, Warren Kimble, and Sandy Mayo. 

Pete Brooks, 35, Andrew Gates, 39, and Riker Wikoff, 33, who together founded Brandon’s Red Clover Ale Co., are about to make their 250th batch of beer. 

He never smiled on camera, earning him the nickname of “the Great Stone Face.” But Buster Keaton’s comedies rocked Hollywood’s silent era with laughter throughout the 1920s.

The second annual Davenport Electric Fest is set to take place on July 8 from noon to 5 p.m. at Otter Valley Union High School in Brandon.

Emily Peduto of Brandon, daughter of Anthony and Donna Peduto, is this year’s valedictorian. Abigail Adamsen of Pittsford, daughter of Keith and Lisa Adamsen, is the salutatorian.

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, marking the beginning of barbecue-and-beach season. But this year’s holiday was marred by tragedy in Brandon.

This performance is loosely based on the scandalous events that transpired in the life of world-famous (and notorious womanizer) composer Giacomo Puccini, told through a contemporary construct. 

The parade will be followed by the town’s historical flower girl ceremony, a recitation of The Gettysburg Address, and a 21-gun salute.

It’s a film with two completely different endings: one sad and tragic, and the other uplifting and positive.

Imagine a music festival that’s still awesome fun but with zero waste and zero emissions, where food and drink are served only in reusable and/or biodegradable containers and everything is powered by solar.