BCTV Open Studio

Shoshanna Bass, Artistic Director at Sandglass Theater in Putney, Vermont, chats with Vidhi Salla about America’s longest continually running international festival of Puppet Theater: Puppets in the Green Mountains. The festival brings exceptional programming from around the globe in close contact with the local community every two years. Sandglass has presented over 75 companies from 20 countries to audiences ever growing in numbers and enthusiasm. The festival celebrates the thriving art of Puppet Theater as a means of enhancing perspectives, generating compassion and celebrating the human spirit. Puppets in the Green Mountains offers something for everyone with family shows, shows for adults, workshops and forum discussions, all in and around the Brattleboro area of Southern Vermont. Puppets in the Green Mountains embraces its role as a meeting ground for international exchange, an educational platform, a space for connection and dialogue, and a celebration of Puppet Theater. Working closely with regional leaders, Sandglass Theater presents a program that goes beyond the stage and aims to foster meaningful conversation around these performances and the themes they address.Visit www.sandglasstheater.org/puppets-in-the-green-mountains to learn more!

BCTV Executive Director Johnny Gifford chats with Jackie Dagger (VOREC) and Kelly Ault (VOBA) about Move Forward Together Vermont, Vermont's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP).

In this exclusive BCTV interview, Marketing Manager and Hospitality Consultant Luis Sanchez sits down with Tim Moss, General Manager & CEO of Rail & River Tavern, to learn more about the person leading the day-to-day operations of Brattleboro's newest waterfront restaurant.From his hospitality background and leadership style to his vision for exceptional guest service, Tim shares what motivates him and what guests can expect when Rail & River Tavern opens its doors.Located on the Connecticut River with breathtaking views of Wantastiquet Mountain, Rail & River Tavern is preparing to become one of Southern Vermont's premier dining destinations.Whether you're a local resident or visiting the Brattleboro area, this interview offers a behind-the-scenes look at the person helping shape the restaurant's culture and guest experience.📍 Brattleboro, Vermont🌐 Follow Rail & River Tavern on Facebook for the latest updates.

BCTV Open Studio host, and Executive Director Johnny Gifford chats with Amy Goodman, host and Executive Producer of the daily news program Democracy Now!, and Carl Deal, director of Steal This Story, Please!, a documentary featuring the decades of Amy and Democracy Now's journalism. They promote the film's screening at the Latchis Theatre on June 19th, and talk about the film's broader importance. They also discuss the intersection of community media and public access TV stations like BCTV with Democracy Now!, the film and how it is being produced and distributed. Democracy Now! is broadcast daily across the United States and Canada as well as in countries around the world. The program is on Pacifica, NPR, community, college and satellite radio stations; on PBS, public, community and satellite TV; and viewed by millions of people online each day. Headlines are broadcast in Spanish on radio stations across the U.S., Central and South America, and in Europe. This special screening of STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE! on June 19th, 7pm at the Latchis Theatre includes a Q&A with Amy Goodman, moderated by journalist David Goodman, host of VT Digger’s Vermont Conversation.

Windham County Sheriff Mark Anderson visits the BCTV studio to talk about the Windham County Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Capacity Building Program. Program Manager Elisha Underwood and Outreach & Intake Coordinator Emily Gibbs also join the discussion, with BCTV's own Johnny Gifford hosting.

Get to know Robert Sims, the new CEO of Brattleboro Savings and Loan. Originally from Tennessee and having a history of working in and loving Vermont, Robert also found BS&L to strike a chord with his own ethics, as it is one of the only B-Corp banks in the country. He brings a warm and enthusiastic energy to his work and to the community, and has interesting stories to share.

The Latchis Theatre has been a Brattleboro icon since it was erected on Main Street as a completely fireproof hotel, theatre, restaurant, and ballroom in 1938. Join BCTV Director Johnny Gifford as he chats with recently hired Theatre Manager Luis Negron, who tells us about his mission to bring more local, live events to the historic venue.

Project Feed the Thousands was started in 1994 by Larry Smith, formerly of WTSA radio, and Entergy Vermont Yankee (Ret.) and George Haynes, formerly of the Brattleboro Savings & Loan (Ret.). Their initial goal was to fill a single tractor trailer with food for people in Brattleboro area. Over the years, the need has grown. Project Feed has also grown in size and scope. Today, Project Feed the Thousands collects multiple tractor trailers’ worth of food and personal care items for thousands of people in and around six communities across southeastern Vermont and southwestern, NH.

Julianne Kaplan of Theatre Adventure’s Board of Directors invites you into the BCTV Studio to learn more about Mike Mrowicki, Development Coordinator for Theatre Adventure.

BCTV Executive Director Johnny Gifford interviews Laura Lawson Tucker of Theatre Adventure, along with several members of the Theatre Adventure Traveling Troupe.This Fall, the Thursday Troupe will be producing an adaptation of the classic folktale Stone Soup. This tale is about a community that confronts barriers and difficulties and discovers that by uniting, they are able to overcome them. Thursday Troupe actors will be featured playing characters who express and then address such barriers. Characters, monologues, on-stage working together, leadership opportunities, and more will be the centerpiece of the show.