James Kent

1 week ago | mountaintimes.info | James Kent

Director Jeremy Workman’s documentary, “Secret Mall Apartment,” spins a crazy yarn about a group of Rhode Island street artists who, in a brazen and ingenious-level piece of establishment corporate defiance, fooled the Providence Place security for four years by building a secret apartment within a hidden nook of the mall structure.

1 week ago | mountaintimes.info | James Kent

By James KentIf you’ve driven past the corner of West Street and Main in Rutland around lunchtime in the past few months, chances are you’ve recognized the food truck with the big pig chef logo on the side and large letters spelling out “Hangry Hogg” with the tagline, “Put some South in your mouth.”   That’s the Hangry Hogg food truck, owned and operated by Jason Evans, serving smoked meats, comfort food, and one of Vermont’s best burgers.

1 week ago | mountaintimes.info | James Kent

By James KentWednesday, May 14 at 5:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK —The curtain rises on a heartwarming production this spring as Zack’s Place presents its annual community play at the Woodstock Town Hall Theatre. Admission is free, though donations are gratefully accepted to support the nonprofit’s enriching programs for adults with developmental disabilities. The Zack’s Place theater program is a cornerstone of the organization’s mission.

1 week ago | mountaintimes.info | James Kent

By James KentBORING, or the Bureau of Regional Inter-existential Non-Governmental Goings-on (at least I think that’s what the acronym stands for), is the waiting queue you don’t want to find yourself in unless you are the seven talented women in Circus Springboard’s “Thank You For Waiting,” who know how to manage a Kafka-esque crisis—through twists, turns, spins, contortions and a whole mess of fun.

1 week ago | mountaintimes.info | James Kent

By James KentBRIDGEWATER — There is a quote written as you come through the door of ShackletonThomas, from namesake Earnest Shackleton:” Optimism is true moral courage.” For nearly four decades, ShackletonThomas has stood true to that quote. The furniture and pottery makers are a testament to craftsmanship, creativity, and perseverance. Nestled along Route 4 in Bridgewater, the high-end furniture store, manufacturer, and pottery studio has weathered more than its fair share of storms—literally.