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Michelle Hogle Acciavatti '05 spoke to The Bridge VT about Vermont's process of legalizing natural burial–done without caskets or embalming–and her role as founder and head cemeterian of the Vermont Forest Cemetery. Check it out here. thebridgevt.org/2025/11/rewi...
‘Rewilding’ Forever at the Vermont Forest Cemetery - The Bridge
She lies at the head of a path into the woods, deceased, supported by a low table and swathed in a white shroud adorned with images of nature. A homemade wreath of autumn leaves, ferns, and flowers ha...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Michelle Hogle Acciavatti '05 spoke to The Bridge VT about Vermont's process of legalizing natural burial–done without caskets or embalming–and her role as founder and head cemeterian of the Vermont Forest Cemetery. Check it out here. thebridgevt.org/2025/11/rewi...
All roads lead to Bennington. Check out Addie's story about the art of the pivot. www.bennington.edu/news-and-fea...
From Transfer to Transformation: How Addie Foley ’25 Found Her Calling | Bennington College
Addie Foley '25, front, working with friends at Bennington College's Purple Carrot Farm Her first year was spent at a big state university. The second year, she transferred to a smaller one.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
All roads lead to Bennington. Check out Addie's story about the art of the pivot. www.bennington.edu/news-and-fea...
Hear from Bennington alum Lydia Jenkins Musco (‘01) on the most recent podcast episode of I Like Your Work. youtu.be/p3oBn-UZ0a4?...
Sculptor Lydia Musco on Finding Clarity in Your Studio Practice
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December 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Hear from Bennington alum Lydia Jenkins Musco (‘01) on the most recent podcast episode of I Like Your Work. youtu.be/p3oBn-UZ0a4?...
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Now is the time to sign up to learn how to move beyond plastics with Judith Enck, our founder and president, this February!
Her popular, seven-week, virtual class is taught on Zoom and offered through @benningtoncollege.bsky.social.
Her popular, seven-week, virtual class is taught on Zoom and offered through @benningtoncollege.bsky.social.
December 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Don’t miss your last chance to see Dancing Chavela Vargas TONIGHT at 7:30 in VAPA 303 Dance Studio! #bennington #benningtoncollege #danceatbennington
December 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Don’t miss your last chance to see Dancing Chavela Vargas TONIGHT at 7:30 in VAPA 303 Dance Studio! #bennington #benningtoncollege #danceatbennington
Vermont officials overseeing state housing policy met with Bennington College students from the “Housing in America, Housing in Bennington” class taught by CAPA Associate Director David Bond.
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Bennington Students Engage VT Housing Officials | Bennington College
Vermont Deputy Secretary of the Agency of Human Services (AHS) Kristin McClure and VT Deputy Commissioner of Economic Services Division (ESD) Miranda Grey sat down with a dozen students in CAPA last F...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Vermont officials overseeing state housing policy met with Bennington College students from the “Housing in America, Housing in Bennington” class taught by CAPA Associate Director David Bond.
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Thelonious Shores '27 is nominated for the BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards for Best Performer in a Musical for Kin: A New Musical, which was part of his Field Work Term over summer 2025. Voting is open through December 31; cast your vote for Shores here! www.broadwayworld.com/awardslist-v...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Thelonious Shores '27 is nominated for the BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards for Best Performer in a Musical for Kin: A New Musical, which was part of his Field Work Term over summer 2025. Voting is open through December 31; cast your vote for Shores here! www.broadwayworld.com/awardslist-v...
Poets & Writers interviewed visiting faculty member Devon Walker-Figueroa '15 about her recently released poetry collection Lazarus Species (Milkweed Editions). Check it out down below. www.pw.org/content/ten_...
Ten Questions for Devon Walker-Figueroa
“It can take days, months, years for me to know when notes pass into the arena of poem or story.” —Devon Walker Figueroa, author of Lazarus Species
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December 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Poets & Writers interviewed visiting faculty member Devon Walker-Figueroa '15 about her recently released poetry collection Lazarus Species (Milkweed Editions). Check it out down below. www.pw.org/content/ten_...
Basket weaver Alexa Rivera joined faculty member John Umphlett's Intermediate Sculpture course to share skills and techniques related to working with rattan reeds specific to fabrication of baskets and vessels.
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Student Work on Display in "Concealment and Diversion” | Bennington College
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December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Basket weaver Alexa Rivera joined faculty member John Umphlett's Intermediate Sculpture course to share skills and techniques related to working with rattan reeds specific to fabrication of baskets and vessels.
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Poetry by Georgia Slavec '27 was recently published by Heavy Feather Review. Check it out down below! heavyfeatherreview.org/2025/11/13/m...
Poetry from the Future: “Makeup Revolution Highlighter in Supercharge Fever” by Georgia Slavec
Today in preparation for the apocalypseI memorize the labelof my favorite cosmetic highlighter.If I leave my room explodingsparkles, do not regard me. We in the darkare species: endless, like jazz,…
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November 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Poetry by Georgia Slavec '27 was recently published by Heavy Feather Review. Check it out down below! heavyfeatherreview.org/2025/11/13/m...
We are so excited to announce the launch of our Conservatory for Creative Writing BFA Program at Bennington! Check out the website below for more information and join our writing community. 📝 #bennington #benningtoncollege www.bennington.edu/bfa-creative...
Conservatory for Creative Writing BFA Program | Bennington College
Explore Bennington’s BFA in Creative Writing, a student-centered conservatory experience with mentorship, immersive practice, and dedicated pathways for transfer students.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
We are so excited to announce the launch of our Conservatory for Creative Writing BFA Program at Bennington! Check out the website below for more information and join our writing community. 📝 #bennington #benningtoncollege www.bennington.edu/bfa-creative...
Bennington alum Helen Frankenthaler's work is currently featured at the MoMA. Read more about it here. www.moma.org/calendar/exh...
Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep | MoMA
Exhibition. Through Feb 8, 2026. Describing her painting Chairman of the Board (1971), Helen Frankenthaler said that the work “was about a grand sweep. I had the basic idea in my head—I knew how the l...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Bennington alum Helen Frankenthaler's work is currently featured at the MoMA. Read more about it here. www.moma.org/calendar/exh...
The Sapo Perro Collective: A Healthy Dose of Pop, Rock, and Bolero.
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Small Table Concert: Sapo Perro Collective
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November 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The Sapo Perro Collective: A Healthy Dose of Pop, Rock, and Bolero.
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Visiting Bennington soon and not sure where to visit on your way out? Check out this article about the beloved Blue Benn Diner. Owned and operated by Bennington alum, John Getchell. 🥞🍳
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This Classic Diner In Vermont Serves Up The Best Breakfast You’ll Ever Taste
Discover Vermont's most beloved breakfast institution
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November 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Visiting Bennington soon and not sure where to visit on your way out? Check out this article about the beloved Blue Benn Diner. Owned and operated by Bennington alum, John Getchell. 🥞🍳
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Hear from Melissa Rosenberg ‘86 on The Screenwriting Life as she discusses how she is staying grounded as a storyteller, building creative communities, and rediscovering her artistic voice after decades in Hollywood.
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271 | Melissa Rosenberg (Jessica Jones, Dexter): Finding Your Creative Center — The Screenwriting Life
Melissa Rosenberg - creator of JESSICA JONES, head writer of DEXTER , and screenwriter of the TWILIGHT films - joins Lorien to talk about what it takes to stay grounded as a storyteller. ...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Hear from Melissa Rosenberg ‘86 on The Screenwriting Life as she discusses how she is staying grounded as a storyteller, building creative communities, and rediscovering her artistic voice after decades in Hollywood.
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The chilly weather calls for a new read. Check out this interview with Katie Yee '17 on her debut novel, "Maggie; or, a Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar." pen.org/katie-yee-th...
Humor for Dark Times | The PEN Ten Interview with Katie Yee
In this PEN Ten interview, Katie Yee discusses her debut novel Maggie and how grief can impact one's sense of time.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The chilly weather calls for a new read. Check out this interview with Katie Yee '17 on her debut novel, "Maggie; or, a Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar." pen.org/katie-yee-th...
Check out the article below to learn about the restoration of the Walloomsac Inn and the efforts brought forth by Bennington graduate, Rafe Churchill ‘91.
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Walloomsac Inn owners explain plans, take questions from the public
The new owners of the Walloomsac Inn responded to a stream of questions about their plans Tuesday from an enthusiastic, overflow audience at the Bennington Theater.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Check out the article below to learn about the restoration of the Walloomsac Inn and the efforts brought forth by Bennington graduate, Rafe Churchill ‘91.
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We can't wait to co-host Fall Folk Fest this weekend with Skidmore College! Check out the link below for a full schedule of events. See you soon! 🍂
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Bennington and Skidmore Colleges launch collaborative Folk Festival | Bennington College
Students, alumni, faculty, and the public are invited to engage in concerts, workshops, jam sessions, and participatory events on both campuses for all skill levels.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
We can't wait to co-host Fall Folk Fest this weekend with Skidmore College! Check out the link below for a full schedule of events. See you soon! 🍂
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Brennan Eberwine '28 is reporting on community news for the Bennington Banner. Eberwine's latest piece covers an exhibition at The Left Bank in North Bennington running through November 7. Check it out here. www.benningtonbanner.com/arts_and_cul...
'Everyday Horrors': New exhibition opens at The Left Bank
From a painting of a deer tick, created by Rhonda Ratray, to Vivian Gonzalez’s “The Book of Cancer” which documents how residents of Bennington have dealt with PFAS contamination, “Everyday
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November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Brennan Eberwine '28 is reporting on community news for the Bennington Banner. Eberwine's latest piece covers an exhibition at The Left Bank in North Bennington running through November 7. Check it out here. www.benningtonbanner.com/arts_and_cul...
Find your next spooky watch or read as the countdown to Halloween continues, courtesy of Bennington Alumni. 👻🎃
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How Bennington Does Scary, Part III: The Fright Continues | Bennington College
1. Twilight Returns to Theaters
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October 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Find your next spooky watch or read as the countdown to Halloween continues, courtesy of Bennington Alumni. 👻🎃
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Check out this interview with Bennington Faculty member, Dr. Mariam Rahmani: Shangri La’s First Scholar-in-Residence.
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Dr. Mariam Rahmani: Shangri La’s First Scholar-in-Residence
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October 27, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Check out this interview with Bennington Faculty member, Dr. Mariam Rahmani: Shangri La’s First Scholar-in-Residence.
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Faculty member Lynne Sharon Schwartz was recently featured in Literary Hub for her work, "A Stranger Comes to Town." Check it out down below.
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A Stranger Comes to Town
At the moment, I can’t offer a thorough introduction. The mirror shows that I’m a white male, late thirties, fairly good-looking in an unremarkable way, nice cheekbones, hair light brown, eyes grey…
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October 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Faculty member Lynne Sharon Schwartz was recently featured in Literary Hub for her work, "A Stranger Comes to Town." Check it out down below.
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Sofia Alvarez (‘07) is a playwright and screenwriter, with popular work in film, television, and musical adaptations. Listen to her interview here on the podcast, “When Isabel Met Aviva.”
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5.6 - To All The Screenplays I Wrote Before (Interview with Sofia Alvarez
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October 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Sofia Alvarez (‘07) is a playwright and screenwriter, with popular work in film, television, and musical adaptations. Listen to her interview here on the podcast, “When Isabel Met Aviva.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YelN...
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In his practice, Sreshta Rit Premnath examines the unreality of borders and the political, social, and material forces that give them form. Hear from him tomorrow at 7:00pm in Tishman Auditorium. #bennington #benningtoncollege
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Overbody: New Works by Sreshta Rit Premnath - Usdan Gallery
Opening in fall 2025, Sreshta Rit Premnath's solo exhibition "Overbody" features a new series of sculptures and paintings that introduce the artist's concept of the “overbody”—a coercive force that sh...
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October 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
In his practice, Sreshta Rit Premnath examines the unreality of borders and the political, social, and material forces that give them form. Hear from him tomorrow at 7:00pm in Tishman Auditorium. #bennington #benningtoncollege
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Check out the latest episode of The Writer Files, where writer and executive producer Melissa Rosenberg ‘86 and WGA-nominated writer and director Ted Braun sit down to talk about the launch of the MFA in Screenwriting program at Bennington College.
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How to Become a Professional Screenwriter with Ted Braun and Melissa Rosenberg
Podcast Episode · The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience · 10/10/2025 · 34m
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October 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Check out the latest episode of The Writer Files, where writer and executive producer Melissa Rosenberg ‘86 and WGA-nominated writer and director Ted Braun sit down to talk about the launch of the MFA in Screenwriting program at Bennington College.
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