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SUMMARY:African Drumming Class for kids
DESCRIPTION:This class is designed to bring people together through the joyful energy of traditional West African rhythms. Thursdays at the Big Picture from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. 6 sessions beginning October 8th through November 12th RSVP to join! *Payment is collected at the door\nAbout the event \nThe Big Picture is excited to announce an upcoming African Drumming Class for kids designed to bring people together through the joyful energy of traditional West African rhythms.\nThis is a collaboration with Shidaa Project Inc a Vermont based non-profit organization focused on education and enrichment through sharing dances\, drumming and other West African cultural activities. We are so lucky to have Samuel Maama Marquaye (link his bio to his name)\, the Drum and Dance Director for Shidaa Project\, coming to the Mad River Valley to teach these classes!!! Maama is a Ghanaian award-winning dancer\, choreographer\, percussionist and comic actor.\nSo come build community\, de-stress\, boost energy\, and celebrate Black culture!\nWe are so lucky to have Samuel Maama Marquaye coming to the Mad River Valley!!!\nSamuel Maama Marquaye is a Ghanaian award-winning dancer\, choreographer\, percussionist and comic actor. He has been the Drum and Dance Director for Shidaa Project since 2023. Since arriving in Vermont he has conducted residencies in schools and universities and taught adult drum and dance sessions. Maama taught at Lost Nation Theater’s Fractured Fables summer camps as well as Shidaa’s Cultural Camp. Over the last year Shidaa Projects has also performed at the Vermont State House for Farmer’s Night and with the Montpelier Gospel Choir. Maama has traveled outside Central Vermont to perform regularly with Akwaaba Ensemble in New York and New England. He is advancing Shidaa Projects community engagement through his dancing and drumming expertise. Prior to coming to Vermont Samuel was the Artistic Director for the award winning Shidaa Cultural Troupe in Africa.\nAfrican drumming for kids:\nNo experience needed: If you can clap your hands\, you can play these rhythms!\nTime: Thursdays at the Big Picture from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. We are starting with 6 sessions beginning October 8th through November 12th. With a possibility to continue based on interest.\nCost: $90 for 6 classes or $18 drop-in rate per class (Drums are provided). *Cultural arts supporter rate of $120 if you want to champion this offering and the artists offering it.\nKids under 5 years old must be accompanied by a parent.\nRSVP to Join\n*Payment is collected at the door
URL:https://madrivervalley.com/event/african-drumming-class-for-kids/
LOCATION:Big Picture Theater\, 44 Carroll Road\, Waitsfield\, 05673
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SUMMARY:Yestermorrow Alumni Fundraiser screening of “Prickly Mountain and My Design/Build Life”
DESCRIPTION:About the event \nSpecial Yestermorrow fundraiser screening of Prickly Mountain and My Design/Build Life at the Bigger Picture in Waitsfield\, VT. \nIf you missed the Yestermorrow alumni gathering a couple weeks ago\, not to worry! We have another chance for folks to see Allie Rood’s incredible film\, Prickly Mountain and my Design/Build Life\, while building community and supporting Yestermorrow’s work while you’re at it. \n📅 Saturday\, October 10\n⏰ Screening at 7 pm\, doors open at 6 pm\n📍Big Picture\, Waitsfield\, VT \nCome early and grab dinner at the Big Picture Café before the show\, then stay after the credits to celebrate Yestermorrow\, design/build\, and Prickly Mountain communities — a chance to reconnect with old friends\, meet people building this school’s next chapter\, and celebrate the tradition of Design/Build in the Valley.
URL:https://madrivervalley.com/event/yestermorrow-alumni-fundraiser-screening-of-prickly-mountain-and-my-design-build-life/
LOCATION:Big Picture Theater\, 44 Carroll Road\, Waitsfield\, 05673
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SUMMARY:Still We Rise: An Immersive Art Instillation Celebrating of Joy\, Light\, and Community Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, October 16th – Sunday\, October 18th Ten years after the loss of their daughters\, two longtime Mad River Valley friends are coming together to create an immersive experience honoring love\, community\, resilience\, and the enduring search for joy.\nAbout the event \nStill We Rise: An Immersive Celebration of Joy\, Light\, and Community Resilience\nLiz Harris and Erin Chase grew up in the Mad River Valley and became friends in middle school. Their daughters\, Mary and Janie\, formed a friendship of their own from the moment they met as babies\, becoming forever friends.\nTen years ago\, Mary and Janie\, along with three other local teenagers\, were tragically killed on Interstate 89. In the years since\, the Mad River Valley community has continued to experience profound loss while repeatedly demonstrating an extraordinary capacity to come together\, support one another\, and carry each other through difficult times. \nStill We Rise is Liz and Erin’s response to that journey.\nRather than creating an event centered solely on loss\, they have chosen to celebrate the people\, relationships\, creativity\, and acts of kindness that help communities heal. The experience is an invitation to remember those who are no longer here while also embracing the joy that remains.\n“We want to honor the people who carried us through some of the hardest moments of our lives\,” say Liz and Erin. “Our communities have shown us again and again what resilience looks like. We want to encourage people to seek joy\, even in the midst of difficult times\, and to remember that joy and grief can exist together.”\nThe inspiration for Still We Rise comes from Liz and Erin’s discovery of healing through creativity and the Mad River Valley’s long history of neighbors showing up for one another. From the community response following Tropical Storm Irene to the support surrounding families experiencing devastating losses\, the Valley and their extended communities have repeatedly demonstrated the power of collective care and resilience.\nTogether with contributing artists and volunteers\, Liz and Erin are transforming that message into an immersive work of art.\nVisitors will enter a mystical\, larger-than-life environment filled with luminescence\, multimedia art\, color\, and abstract light. The experience is designed to encourage exploration\, wonder\, connection\, and above all\, joy.\nStill We Rise is not simply an art installation. It is an expression of gratitude to the communities that have carried its members through unimaginable circumstances and a reminder that\, even after profound loss\, there can still be beauty\, connection\, creativity\, and light.\nThe experience invites visitors of all ages to pause\, explore\, feel\, and find their own moment of wonder. \nStill We Rise\nOctober 16-18th 2026\nOutside at The Big Picture Theater\nWaitsfield\, Vermont\nThe event is being created by Liz Harris and Erin Chase with the support of contributing artists and community volunteers.\nCome experience multimedia art inspired by joy and light—and celebrate the resilience\, love\, and spirit of our communities.
URL:https://madrivervalley.com/event/still-we-rise-an-immersive-art-instillation-celebrating-of-joy-light-and-community-resilience/
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