Francois Clemmons
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By the way, July 2, 2026
A new community radio station serving the 5-Town Area will begin its first scheduled broadcasts on July 4.
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Reading Frederick Douglass at Rokeby in Ferrisburgh
Celebrate Independence Day with a reading of Frederick Douglass’ speech “What to the Slave is the 4th of July?” by François Clemmons.
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Francois Clemmons receives DAR award
Francois Clemmons of Middlebury received the National DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Medal of Honor this past Friday, Sept. 6, at a banquet at the Delta Hotels…
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Community support helps local icon
Legions of François Clemmons’s fans recently contributed to a GoFundMe campaign initiated 10 weeks ago to help cover the Diva Man’s ongoing expenses at The Residence at Otter…
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Francois Clemmons to celebrate 400 years of Negro Spirituals
Francois Clemmons has sung spirituals his entire life and is a preeminent interpreter and champion today of the American Negro Spiritual. He will give a concert in Middlebury…
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Francois Clemmons to read from his memoir
Hear Middlebury singer, author, and celebrity François Clemmons read from his debut memoir “Officer Clemmons,” now out in paperback, on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m., at the…
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Francois sings for the spirit every Wednesday
The weather is marvelous, parties are being planned and large-scale events are happening again this summer. We have arrived at the beautiful and freeing unfolding of post-pandemic life.…
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Book review: Officer Clemmons
(Catapult) Curious readers will discover inside information about “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” but this deeply personal and intimate account of one man’s single-minded pursuit of a career as a…
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What does it mean to be a Vermont artist?
Looking for an artist in Vermont? Easy, check any home studio, any shared collaborative space, look on the stages, and in the workshops and sheds that cluster in…
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François Clemmons wins the 2019 Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts
VERMONT — Governor Phil Scott today announced François Scarborough Clemmons as the recipient of the 2019 Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. Clemmons, who lives in Middlebury,…