BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Junction Arts & Media - ECPv6.15.14//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Junction Arts & Media X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://uvjam.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Junction Arts & Media REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240214T152509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110211Z UID:10000963-1711044000-1711049400@uvjam.org SUMMARY:Story JAM: Bi-Monthly Storytelling Circle DESCRIPTION:This month’s theme is: Crossed wires: stories about miscommunications\, misunderstandings\, and confusion.\nIn a society increasingly divided and isolated\, storytelling can bring us together.Story Jam is a bi-monthly story circle where community members can meet to get to know each other through personal stories. All members of the Upper Valley community are invited to join the circle and share an unrehearsed 5-minute true story from their own life. No competition\, no judgment\, no lecturing\, no ranting… Just share a story about something that happened to you and listen to other people’s stories. Whether you are a new or seasoned storyteller; whether you are shy or extroverted – all are welcome! The moderators will keep track of time to make sure everyone has a chance to speak.  Read more about StoryJAM and Upper Valley storytelling in Daybreak!\n\nFor more info\, reach us at storyjam@uvjam.org URL:https://uvjam.org/event/story-jam-bi-monthly-storytelling-circle-5/ LOCATION:JAM – Junction Arts & Media\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Story_Jam-copy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240122T210611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110212Z UID:10000958-1710871200-1710878400@uvjam.org SUMMARY:Queer Zine Making Workshop with CCS Fellow S. Mirk DESCRIPTION:A zine can be any multi-page booklet made for passion\, not profit. Learn how to make your zine with Center for Cartoon Studies Fellow S. Mirk. ALL AGES + FREE! Please RSVP below so we can be prepared with supplies.\nMore about S. Mirk: Mirkwork.com URL:https://uvjam.org/event/queer-zine-making-workshop/ LOCATION:JAM – Junction Arts & Media\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/zine-workshops-flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240124T174601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110212Z UID:10000961-1710529200-1710532800@uvjam.org SUMMARY:Valley Improv @ JAM DESCRIPTION:Valley Improv returns to JAM on March 15!  The show will be a whole hour of wild and hilarious improv inspired by audience suggestions—come down and laugh! Appropriate for all ages. \nLIVESTREAM URL:https://uvjam.org/event/valley-improv-jam-2/ LOCATION:JAM – Junction Arts & Media\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Live Performance,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PXL_20230402_004641405.sq_-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240227T180115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110212Z UID:10000967-1710523800-1710527400@uvjam.org SUMMARY:Opera Action Figures Premiere Screening & Artist Reception DESCRIPTION:OPERA ACTION FIGURES\nThetford-based twin sisters\, Amy and Terry Lawrence create stop motion animations that bring well known operas\, musicals\, and songs to life with humor and thrift. On the Ides of March\, this animation duo will premiere their new short film\, Gershwin Preludes: A Thinking Man’s Guide to Paris and screen an old favorite\, Thank You\, Mr. Sondheim with a Q&A after. Their other short films will be on display alongside their various sets and figures inside JAM. \nReception @ 5:30 PM\, Screening + Q&A @ 6:00 PM \nStick around for Valley Improv at 7:00 after the show! \nARTISTS’ STATEMENT\nWe loved the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Akhnaten so much we decided to make an animated version. In the spirit of making it up as we went along\, we sewed costumes\, built a set\, lit it and filmed it. Amy had made stop-action animation before but never with the small wooden dolls called artist’s mannequins. We had to learn how these faceless dolls could express emotion–through body language\, the tilt of a head\, how they walked\, climbed stairs or juggled. There was lots of juggling. The process was so engrossing we began looking for other music we loved so we could create a story to go with it (Gershwin Station)\, or a story we loved (The Magic Doll) that needed music to fit. (Sibelius\, who knew?) The Prisoner’s Song was a 1920s recording that told its own story. Thank You\, Mr. Sondheim was a tribute featuring sets and characters from 18 shows in four minutes. Animation allows Terry’s theatre background to blend with Amy’s film background. Terry can build models and sets while Amy experiments with pans\, tilts and action-movie montages (Ninja Nannies—note the obscure but wonderful Bob Seger score). It’s always about music and story. The only question is whether we’re making music videos (Moon Buggy) or musicals? \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\n \nTerry Lawrence has an MFA in Theatre/Set Design and experience in model-making\, props and set painting. She has found that directing for the stage helps when it comes to moving little wooden people around. \nAmy Lawrence is a former professor of Film and Television at Dartmouth College. She has made animated films in several old-school formats including fabric shot on film\, needlepoint animated in Photoshop\, and puppet films made with Dragon. She currently makes films with her sister in their mom’s basement. URL:https://uvjam.org/event/opera-action-figures-premier/ LOCATION:JAM – Junction Arts & Media\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-26-at-2.12.12 PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240105T182030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T111141Z UID:10000809-1710178200-1710183600@uvjam.org SUMMARY:JAM Scriptwriters' Group DESCRIPTION:Gather bi-weekly with a dedicated group to meet talented local writers\, learn new script writing techniques\, and receive peer feedback on your work. \nMeetings are free of charge and not mandatory\, but we encourage consistent participation to get the most out of this group! \nFor more information and to register\, click HERE. URL:https://uvjam.org/event/scriptwritersgroup-2/2024-03-11/ LOCATION:JAM – Junction Arts & Media\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Media Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Scriptwriters.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T233000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240228T193639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110212Z UID:10000968-1710095400-1710113400@uvjam.org SUMMARY:The 96th Academy Awards Hosted by Revolution DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the 96th Academy Awards with Revolution and Junction Arts & Media inside JAM. Dress Code: Black Tie DIY. \nTHE VIBES\n \n  URL:https://uvjam.org/event/oscars-2024/ LOCATION:JAM – Junction Arts & Media\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/78th_academy_awards_poster-580x856-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240228T200401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110213Z UID:10000969-1710079200-1710082800@uvjam.org SUMMARY:Vermont Workers' Center Healthcare Is a Human Right WRJ Tour Stop DESCRIPTION:Come and share your healthcare story\, learn how we can win universal healthcare in VT and get connected! \nCuts to Medicaid\, skyrocketing costs\, denial of care — We’re all impacted by the growing crisis of for-profit healthcare. The Healthcare is a Human Right Campaign is on tour this spring to hear from YOU. We’re organizing to take on the healthcare industry and its backers on Wall Street to make healthcare as a public good for all. \nRSVP HERE URL:https://uvjam.org/event/vermont-workers-center-healthcare-is-a-human-right-tour-stop/ LOCATION:JAM – Junction Arts & Media\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Copy-of-HCHR-SPRING-TOUR-8.5x11-flier-791x1024-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240226T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240226T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240105T182030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T111141Z UID:10000347-1708968600-1708974000@uvjam.org SUMMARY:JAM Scriptwriters' Group DESCRIPTION:Gather bi-weekly with a dedicated group to meet talented local writers\, learn new script writing techniques\, and receive peer feedback on your work. \nMeetings are free of charge and not mandatory\, but we encourage consistent participation to get the most out of this group! \nFor more information and to register\, click HERE. URL:https://uvjam.org/event/scriptwritersgroup-2/2024-02-26/ LOCATION:JAM – Junction Arts & Media\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Media Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Scriptwriters.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T223000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240112T210332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110213Z UID:10000952-1708288200-1708295400@uvjam.org SUMMARY:WRIF Film: The Sweet East DESCRIPTION:Smack in the middle of a high school trip to our nation’s capital\, self-possessed teen Lillian (Talia Ryder) breaks off from her classmates\, kicking off a journey straight down the rabbit hole of the New Weird America. In the rollicking feature debut for both director Sean Price Williams (known for his grotty-beautiful cinematography for films by Alex Ross Perry and the Safdie brothers) and critic-turned-screenwriter Nick Pinkerton\, the Eastern seaboard becomes the site for a deranged and hilarious autopsy of contemporary U.S. life in which Lillian becomes an indifferent sounding board to all manner of loquacious\, callous oddballs\, including a sexually numb\, white supremacist pedant (a delightfully committed Simon Rex) and a pair of wildly excitable indie filmmakers (Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy O. Harris\, comedy gold). Tying it all together is a performance of remarkable poise and confidence by Ryder (memorable in Eliza Hittman’s Never Rarely Sometimes Always)\, who provides the tender center to this cockeyed exhibition of all-purpose mockery. \n“A fresh take from outside the echochamber.” — Polyester Zine \n“Williams and Pinkerton fashion a panoramic burlesque of modern America from a series of barely exaggerated characterizations.” – Filmmaker Magazine \nTickets & Festival Passes Available Here: https://uvjam.org/wrif-2024/ URL:https://uvjam.org/event/wrif-film-the-sweet-east/ LOCATION:Briggs Opera House\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Film Festivals,Film Screenings,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wrif-poster-THE-SWEET-EAST2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240112T210213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110213Z UID:10000951-1708275600-1708281000@uvjam.org SUMMARY:WRIF Film: Joonam DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker Sierra Urich grew up in rural Vermont\, a place and an upbringing far removed from Iran\, the homeland of her mother\, Mitra\, and grandmother\, Behjat. Only knowing Iran through family stories\, food\, and holidays\, and with the prospect of travel to the country a seemingly impossible dream\, she embarks on a personal quest to make sense of her fractured Iranian identity. Named for a Farsi term of endearment\, JOONAM is infused with humor and heart like only a film about family could be. Interrogating family history and memory\, including her grandmother’s experiences as a preteen bride and her mother’s rebellious teenage years during the Iranian Revolution\, Sierra Urich constructs a rich\, personal film that poignantly reflects the experiences of the Iranian diasporic community and speaks to anyone affected by the dislocation that accompanies immigration. \nFollowed by a talkback with the filmmaker! \n“A heartfelt exploration of those living within a diaspora\, the fractured connection each generation has to their own culture\, and the irrevocable bond of shared roots.” – Roger Ebert \n“An especially timely meditation on what it means to be Iranian American in this moment.” – PopSugar \nTickets & Festival Passes Available Here: https://uvjam.org/wrif-2024/ URL:https://uvjam.org/event/wrif-film-joonam/ LOCATION:Briggs Opera House\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Film Festivals,Film Screenings,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wrif-poster-JOONAM2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240112T205906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110214Z UID:10000950-1708264800-1708272000@uvjam.org SUMMARY:WRIF Film: Orlando\, My Political Biography DESCRIPTION:Writer\, philosopher\, and now filmmaker\, Paul B. Preciado’s newest work is poetic in form and function. Hybridizing literary adaptation with modes of fiction and nonfiction filmmaking\, Preciado uses Virginia Woolf’s 1928 century-spanning\, gender-bending romance\, Orlando: A Biography\, as a template for the modern trans experience. Interlacing passages from the novel with contemporary testimonies\, including the filmmaker’s own\, the film fashions its focus on “gender poets\,” those whose lives transcend the bounds of binary expression. Preciado’s cast of contemporary Orlandos offer intimate access and playful insight into their experiences with hormones\, gender-affirming care\, institutional erasure\, and the political positioning of trans-people subjected to a normative regime. No two stories are the same\, and\, yet\, somehow Woolf’s fantastical biography contains them all. \n“Preciado’s superpower in this warm\, generous movie is that while he speaks brilliantly to the cages of identity\, he sees — and shares — a way out of them. He talks and listens\, he exhorts and confesses. He insists on pleasure\, speaks to happiness\, invites laughter and opens worlds. Here\, joy reigns supreme\, and it is exhilarating.” – The New York Times \n“Part trans documentary\, part autobiography\, and part adaptation\, Orlando\, My Political Biography\, finds Preciado grappling with the possibilities and limits of this novel he loves.” – Autostraddle \nTickets & Festival Passes Available Here: https://uvjam.org/wrif-2024/ URL:https://uvjam.org/event/wrif-film-orlando-my-political-biography/ LOCATION:Briggs Opera House\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Film Festivals,Film Screenings,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wrif-poster-ORLANDO2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T133000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240206T180045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110214Z UID:10000962-1708261200-1708263000@uvjam.org SUMMARY:Draw Robot Comics with the Center for Cartoon Studies DESCRIPTION:All ages are invited to join us in JAM for a Robot Dreams inspired comics activity after the screening\, lead by Center for Cartoon Studies! URL:https://uvjam.org/event/draw-robot-comics-with-the-center-for-cartoon-studies/ LOCATION:JAM – Junction Arts & Media\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/wrif-comics-activity.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T123000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240112T205644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110214Z UID:10000949-1708254000-1708259400@uvjam.org SUMMARY:WRIF Film: Robot Dreams DESCRIPTION:Dog lives in Manhattan and he’s tired of being alone. One day he decides to build himself a robot\, a companion. Their friendship blossoms\, until they become inseparable\, to the rhythm of 80’s NYC. One summer night\, Dog\, with great sadness\, is forced to abandon Robot at the beach. Will they ever meet again? \n“Poetic\, lyrical\, and nostalgic in both its setting and animation storytelling\, Pablo Berger’s Robot Dreams is an incredible cinematic experience with a rich examination of friendship\, told maturely and sincerely.” – Rendy Reviews \n“Now the fierce battle for the title of the best animated film of the year has a new strong contender.” – IndieWire \nTickets & Festival Passes Available Here: https://uvjam.org/wrif-2024/ URL:https://uvjam.org/event/wrif-film-robot-dreams/ LOCATION:Briggs Opera House\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Film Festivals,Film Screenings,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wrif-poster-ROBOT-DREAMS2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T000000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240112T205233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110214Z UID:10000948-1708207200-1708214400@uvjam.org SUMMARY:WRIF Event: Vampire Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Don your velvetiest capes\, sharpen those fangs\, and come dance the night away to dark wave classics at our Vampire Dance Party. Immediately following our screening of Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person. Costumes deathly encouraged. URL:https://uvjam.org/event/85126/ LOCATION:JAM – Junction Arts & Media\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Film Festivals,Live Music,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wrif-poster-VAMPIRE-DANCE-PARTY2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240112T204856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110214Z UID:10000947-1708201800-1708207200@uvjam.org SUMMARY:WRIF Film: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person DESCRIPTION:Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she’s too sensitive to kill. When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply\, Sasha’s life is in jeopardy. Luckily\, she meets Paul\, a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his life to save hers. But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest to fulfill Paul’s last wishes before day breaks. \nHumanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal person is the top ranked 2023 horror film on Letterboxd. \nScreening followed by a Vampire Dance Party at Junction Arts & Media. \nTickets & Festival Passes Available Here: https://uvjam.org/wrif-2024/ URL:https://uvjam.org/event/wrif-humanist-vampire-seeking-consenting-suicidal-person/ LOCATION:Briggs Opera House\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Film Festivals,Film Screenings,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wrif-poster-HUMANIST-VAMPIRE2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240112T204648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110215Z UID:10000946-1708192800-1708198200@uvjam.org SUMMARY:WRIF Film: Four Daughters DESCRIPTION:Between light and darkness stands Olfa\, a Tunisian woman and the mother of four daughters. One day\, her two older daughters disappear. To fill in their absence\, the filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania invites professional actresses and invents a unique cinema experience that will lift the veil on Olfa and her daughters’ life stories. \n“The form of “Four Daughters” — neither fiction\, nor documentary; neither memoir\, nor reportage — [is] oddly fitting\, even when it keeps bumping up against Ben Hania’s oddly romanced filmmaking.” – Variety \n“Ben Hania and her subjects give us a profound live window into the cycle of trauma and\, in doing so\, radically trace an under-recognized path between deeply personal pain and dogmatic extremism.” – Paste Magazine \nTickets & Festival Passes Available Here: https://uvjam.org/wrif-2024/ URL:https://uvjam.org/event/wrif-four-daughters/ LOCATION:Briggs Opera House\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Film Festivals,Film Screenings,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wrif-poster-FOUR-DAUGHTERS2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T163000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240112T204446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110215Z UID:10000945-1708182000-1708187400@uvjam.org SUMMARY:WRIF Film: Perfect Days DESCRIPTION:Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his very structured everyday routine he enjoys his passion for music and for books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his past. Japan’s entry for the Oscar\, Wim Wenders is always human\, humane\, and warm. \n“[A] simple\, touching ode to working routine and everyday human connection.” — Variety \nTickets & Festival Passes Available Here: https://uvjam.org/wrif-2024/ \n  URL:https://uvjam.org/event/wrif-perfect-days/ LOCATION:Briggs Opera House\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Film Festivals,Film Screenings,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wrif-poster-PERFECT-DAYS2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T133000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240112T204323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110215Z UID:10000944-1708171200-1708176600@uvjam.org SUMMARY:WRIF Film: Join or Die DESCRIPTION:Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club—and why the fate of America depends on it. Follow the story of America’s civic unraveling through the journey of Robert Putnam\, whose legendary “Bowling Alone” research into American community decline may hold the answers to our democracy’s present crisis. Flanked by influential fans and scholars — from Hillary Clinton\, Pete Buttigieg\, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to Eddie Glaude Jr.\, Raj Chetty\, and Priya Parker — as well as inspiring groups building community in neighborhoods across the country\, join Bob as he explores three urgent civic questions: What makes democracy work? Why is American democracy in crisis? And\, most importantly… What can we do about it? \n“The seeming irreparable divisions in our country have been a hot topic of this year’s SXSW entries\, but one documentary is preoccupied with finding solutions.” – Austin Monthly\, The Films We Loved Most at SXSW \n“Our democracy needs us to be joiners! …[an] urgent message.” – Hillary Clinton \nTickets & Festival Passes Available Here: https://uvjam.org/wrif-2024/ URL:https://uvjam.org/event/wrif-join-or-die/ LOCATION:Briggs Opera House\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Film Festivals,Film Screenings,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wrif-poster-JOIN-OR-DIE2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T223000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240112T204037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110215Z UID:10000943-1708117200-1708122600@uvjam.org SUMMARY:WRIF Film: Mami Wata DESCRIPTION:In the oceanside village of Iyi\, the revered Mama Efe acts as an intermediary between the people and the all-powerful water deity Mami Wata. But when a young boy is lost to a virus\, Efe’s devoted but rebellious daughter Zinwe and skeptical protégé Prisca warn Efe about unrest among the villagers. With the sudden arrival of a mysterious rebel deserter named Jasper\, a conflict erupts\, leading to a violent clash of ideologies and a crisis of faith for the people of Iyi. \nVermont folk horror short\, “The Thaw” will accompany this screening! \nTickets & Festival Passes Available Here: https://uvjam.org/wrif-2024/ URL:https://uvjam.org/event/wrif-mami-wata/ LOCATION:Briggs Opera House\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Film Festivals,Film Screenings,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wrif-poster-MAMI-WATA2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240112T203408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110215Z UID:10000942-1708107300-1708113600@uvjam.org SUMMARY:WRIF Film: The Taste of Things DESCRIPTION:France\, 1889: Simmering passions between a master chef and his longtime partner bubble over in this sumptuous award-winning period love story. The film follows the life of Dodin Bouffant as a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie. They share a long history of gastronomy and love but Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin\, so the food lover decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her. \n“This is a love story between grown-ups.” – Roger Ebert \n“Not since Babette’s Feast have I wished I could smell and taste a film as much as this one.” – The Alliance of Women Film Journalists \nTickets & Festival Passes Available Here: https://uvjam.org/wrif-2024/ URL:https://uvjam.org/event/wrif-the-taste-of-things/ LOCATION:Briggs Opera House\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Film Festivals,Film Screenings,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wrif-poster-THE-TASTE-OF-THINGS2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240112T202245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110216Z UID:10000941-1708102800-1708106400@uvjam.org SUMMARY:WRIF Event: Opening Night Gala DESCRIPTION:Celebrate 19 years of WRIF with good food\, good music\, and good people in the newly renovated Briggs Opera House Lobby. Mingle with filmmakers and film lovers alike as the festival kicks off. \nRSVP Required. Tickets & Festival Passes Available Here: https://uvjam.org/wrif-2024/ URL:https://uvjam.org/event/wrif-opening-night-gala/ LOCATION:Briggs Opera House\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Film Festivals,Live Music,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wrif-gala.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T213000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240110T214536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110216Z UID:10000940-1708027200-1708032600@uvjam.org SUMMARY:WRIF Film: Custodian DESCRIPTION:Travis\, a musician living in his car\, gets a job as a custodian at a music studio and starts recording his album in secret. Shot in Vermont and New Hampshire for a shoestring budget of $1\,000\, this is the debut feature by filmmaker and musician Loren Howard. \n“You should see this movie.” – Cedar O’Dowd\, WRIF Festival Coordinator \nABOUT THE FILMMAKER \nLoren David Howard is a filmmaker from the small city of Claremont\, NH. He works as an apprentice editor and post-production technician at Florentine Films\, and self-produces films\, skits\, web series\, and music videos. Starting off as a musician\, he began editing early in life\, putting together music videos and filming live events. Soon after high school\, he honed in on his craft while taking filmmaking courses at Keene State College\, and juggling public access television jobs to get more familiar with video technology. His love for filmmaking didn’t stop at editing\, and he has a plethora of unmade screenplays\, and a catalogue of short films he directed/produced. You can find most of his media on YouTube\, on his channel\, adbinormal choward. \nTickets & Festival Passes Available Here: https://uvjam.org/wrif-2024/ URL:https://uvjam.org/event/wrif-custodian/ LOCATION:Briggs Opera House\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Film Festivals,Film Screenings,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wrif-poster-CUSTODIAN2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240110T211152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110216Z UID:10000939-1708020000-1708025400@uvjam.org SUMMARY:WRIF Event: #PitchFest 2.0 DESCRIPTION:#PitchFest 2.0 is now a part of WRIF\, The White River Indie Film Festival! \nJAM is elated to once again host #PitchFest\, a shark-tank style\ncompetition where local film and media makers have 5 minutes to pitch their\nideas to a panel of judges in front of a live audience with the hopes of\nwinning money to bring their vision to life. This year we have a bigger\nstage\, more money to give away\, and more opportunities to help you make\ncool art! Don’t have your ideas totally fleshed out yet? No worries\, you\ncan still get a piece of all the action as part of our live studio audience! \nThis marks the second year of JAM’s support for local filmmaking; following\nthis year’s event\, 2023 PitchFest winner Loren Howard will premiere their\ndebut feature film\, Custodian\, at WRIF. Based in Claremont\, NH\, Howard\nshot Custodian with $1\,000 prize money from JAM\, support from friends\, and\npure New England grit. \nFor more info & PitchFest registration\, visit https://uvjam.org/pitchfest-competitions/ \nTickets & Festival Passes Available Here: https://uvjam.org/wrif-2024/ URL:https://uvjam.org/event/wrif-pitchfest-2-0/ LOCATION:Briggs Opera House\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Film Competitions,Film Festivals,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wrif-pitchfest.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20231128T214617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110217Z UID:10000791-1708016400-1708293600@uvjam.org SUMMARY:WRIF 2024 DESCRIPTION:The 19th annual White River Indie Film Festival is coming February 14-18 2024!\nGet in touch!\n\nInterested in sponsoring or partnering with WRIF? Contact samantha@uvjam.org URL:https://uvjam.org/event/wrif-2024/ LOCATION:JAM – Junction Arts & Media\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/WRIF-KEY-ART-HORIZONTAL.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240105T221131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110217Z UID:10000936-1707987600-1711731600@uvjam.org SUMMARY:Opera Action Figures Installation DESCRIPTION:Stop motion animations by Thetford based twins sisters Amy and Terry Lawrence on display alongside their sets and figurines.\nARTIST STATEMENT\nWe loved the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Akhnaten so much we decided to make an animated version. In the spirit of making it up as we went along\, we sewed costumes\, built a set\, lit it and filmed it. Amy had made stop-action animation before but never with the small wooden dolls called artist’s mannequins. We had to learn how these faceless dolls could express emotion–through body language\, the tilt of a head\, how they walked\, climbed stairs or juggled. There was lots of juggling. \nThe process was so engrossing we began looking for other music we loved so we could create a story to go with it (Gershwin Station)\, or a story we loved (The Magic Doll) that needed music to fit. (Sibelius\, who knew?)  The Prisoner’s Song was a 1920s recording that told its own story. Thank You\, Mr. Sondheim was a tribute featuring sets and characters from 18 shows in four minutes. \nAnimation allows Terry’s theatre background to blend with Amy’s film background. Terry can build models and sets while Amy experiments with pans\, tilts and action-movie montages (Ninja Nannies—note the obscure but wonderful Bob Seger score). It’s always about music and story. The only question is whether we’re making music videos (Moon Buggy) or musicals? \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\nTerry Lawrence has an MFA in Theatre/Set Design and experience in model-making\, props and set painting. She has found that directing for the stage helps when it comes to moving little wooden people around. \nAmy Lawrence is a former professor of Film and Television at Dartmouth College. She has made animated films in several old-school formats including fabric shot on film\, needlepoint animated in Photoshop\, and puppet films made with Dragon. She currently makes films with her sister in their mom’s basement. URL:https://uvjam.org/event/opera-action-figures-installation/ LOCATION:JAM – Junction Arts & Media\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Amy-and-cast-CU.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T233000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240110T210117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110217Z UID:10000938-1707944400-1707953400@uvjam.org SUMMARY:WRIF Event: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live Shadowcast DESCRIPTION:White River Junction based shadow cast\, the Creature Feature Club\, will do the time warp again this Valentines Day\, February 14th! Join us for an interactive\, sexy\, queer\, freaky show with the traditions you love and some new surprises. Reserve your tickets with any WRIF pass\, otherwise admission is free and first come first serve. Goody bags available for any donation amount ($10 recommended). This event is 17+. \nSweethearts Brad and Janet\, stuck with a flat tire during a storm\, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter\, a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost\, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters\, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs\, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named ‘Rocky’. \nTickets & Festival Passes Available Here: https://uvjam.org/wrif-2024/ URL:https://uvjam.org/event/wrif-the-rocky-horror-picture-show-live-shadowcast/ LOCATION:Briggs Opera House\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Film Festivals,Live Performance,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wrif-poster-RHPS2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20231129T204258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110217Z UID:10000792-1706981400-1706986800@uvjam.org SUMMARY:A Dialogue (Number One) DESCRIPTION:A Dialogue (Number One) is the first movement of Rachel Bernsen’s new\, loose performance suite\, NOVEL FORMATS. Each movement will invite a different group of artists to experiment with a fluid vision of performance. Here\, she’s brought together an ensemble of two dancers\, three musicians and a visual artist\, utilizing their range of expertise and individuality in the service of enacting her improvisational and choreographic structures. \nFeaturing\nRachel Bernsen (instigator/director/dancer) \nEllen Ahern Smith (dancer) \nTomeka Reid (cello) \nKyoko Kitamura (voice) \nTaylor Ho Bynum (cornet) \nLindsay Packer (visual\, light artist) \nAbout the Artist\nRachel Bernsen is a dancer\, choreographer and improvisor committed to interdisciplinary practice. She makes work in collaboration with musicians\, visual artists\, and writers and has choreographed for theater\, opera and other large scale productions. She’s also an Alexander Technique teacher. rachelbernsen.com URL:https://uvjam.org/event/a-dialogue-number-one/ LOCATION:JAM – Junction Arts & Media\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/unnamed-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240122T194025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110218Z UID:10000956-1706814000-1706819400@uvjam.org SUMMARY:Lampshade Poets Open Mic DESCRIPTION:Lampshade Poets RSVP\n Please RSVP so we can be prepared with seating. \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Number of Atendees(Required)Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.Do you want to share an original poem?(Required)\n \n \n Yes and please record it!\n \n \n \n Yes but turn the cameras off!\n \n \n \n Not this time!\n Name of poet sharing workHow did you hear about this event?\n \n \n Lampshade Poets Email List\n \n \n \n JAM Email List\n \n \n \n Newspaper Ad\n \n \n \n Social Media\n \n \n \n Word of Mouth\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ \n \n\n\nIn 2012 David Celone couldn’t find a poetry reading group in the Upper Valley area\, so he started his own\, offering readings both at his then Long River Studios Gallery in Lyme\, NH\, and WRJ\, where Lampscapes owner Ken Blaisdell opened his store to the event. Two of the original poets\, Janet Watton and Pam Ahlen\, will resume the readings at JAM\, open to all Lampshaders as well as any poet who is interested in reading an original piece or two. Poets have the opportunity to be videoed for JAM’s community access station and YouTube channel if they wish. URL:https://uvjam.org/event/lampshade-poets-open-mic/ LOCATION:JAM – Junction Arts & Media\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Lampshade-Poets_-e1719938117870.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240108T193829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110218Z UID:10000937-1706027400-1706043600@uvjam.org SUMMARY:Finding Babel: A Tribute To Isaac Babel DESCRIPTION:4:30 PM Performance by Andrei Malaev-Babel \n7:00 PM Film Screening and talk back with director David Novack and Samantha Davidson Green \n“Finding Babel follows Andrei Malaev-Babel\, a Florida acting teacher\, as he retraces the steps of his grandfather\, Isaac Babel\, the author of “Red Cavalry” and “The Odessa Tales” and a vivid chronicler of the early years of the Soviet Union. A Jew who\, working for a newspaper\, had gone riding among Cossacks\, Babel is discussed as a voracious observer of details and ambiguities. Arrested in 1939 by the Stalinist secret police and executed in 1940\, he was granted posthumous official rehabilitation in 1954. Much of his work is lost.” – The New York Times \nFind out more here. URL:https://uvjam.org/event/finding-babel-a-tribute-to-isaac-babel/ LOCATION:Dartmouth 105\, Dartmouth Hall\, College Street\, Hanover\, NH\, 03755\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Babel-Poster_2024-v5-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051128 CREATED:20240102T171601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T110218Z UID:10000789-1705600800-1705606200@uvjam.org SUMMARY:Story JAM: Bi-Monthly Storytelling Circle - Theme: “I can’t believe I did that!” DESCRIPTION:In a society increasingly divided and isolated\, storytelling can bring us together.\n\nStory Jam is a bi-monthly story circle where community members can meet to get to know each other through personal stories. All members of the Upper Valley community are invited to join the circle and share an unrehearsed 5-minute true story from their own life. No competition\, no judgment\, no lecturing\, no ranting… Just share a story about something that happened to you and listen to other people’s stories. Whether you are a new or seasoned storyteller; whether you are shy or extroverted – all are welcome! The moderators will keep track of time to make sure everyone has a chance to speak.\nThe next circle will be held on Thursday\, January 18th from 6:00-7:30 PM\nFor more info\, reach us at storyjam@uvjam.org URL:https://uvjam.org/event/story-jam-bi-monthly-storytelling-circle-4-2/ LOCATION:JAM – Junction Arts & Media\, 5 S Main St\, White River Junction\, VT\, 05001\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uvjam.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/storyjam-graphic-updated.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR