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Bennington College: Bold liberal arts since 1932. The only U.S. college with a guaranteed annual internship program for real-world career prep. bennington.edu
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Bennington College alumni and faculty members are publishing novels, short story collections, non-fiction books, and poetry books. Check out the link below to learn who was published this fall.
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Bennington College Book News: Fall 2025 | Bennington College
Emily Berge MFA ’26 has sold The Last Mermaid of the Mississippi, her first middle-grade book, co-authored with Spencer Theilmann, to Aladdin/Simon & Schuster in a two-book deal.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Kiran Desai (‘93) recently launched her third novel, “The Lonliness of Sonia and Sunny,” which has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Check out her feature in Elle where she shares some of her most memorable reads.
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Kiran Desai Reveals the Best Opening Line of a Book She’s Ever Read
Plus, more reading recommendations from the The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny author.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Lilly Golden is a singer-songwriter who graduated from Bennington in 2025. This Friday at 7:30pm, you can catch Lilly at The Anonymous Coffeehouse in Lebanon, NH! You do not want to miss this!
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October 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Bennington faculty member, Virginia Kelsey, is an original member of the Grammy Award-winning group, Roomful of Teeth. Recently, Roomful of Teeth was featured on the Radiolab podcast episode “Voice.” Click the link below to listen.
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Voice
How we got our voices and the power they hold over us.
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October 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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In his most recent exhibit, Sreshta Rit Premnath introduces the concept of the “overbody” - a coercive force that shapes and disciplines the body. This exhibit at Usdan Gallery is a must-see as we head into Fall Weekend.
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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 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Check out this exhibit at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art. Curated by MFT Visiting Faculty member Antonio Sergio Bessa, this exhibit showcases David Wojnarowicz (1954-1992) and his experience immersing himself in the life of a century earlier poet, Arthur Rimbaud.
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David Wojnarowicz, Arthur Rimbaud in New York (tile floor, gun), 1978-79/2004. Gelatin silver print, 11” x 17”. Courtesy of P·P·O·W Gallery.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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After earning her MFA in nonfiction at Bennington, Erika Veurink has gone from fashion writing to her dedicated Substack audience, to debuting her first romance novel - and she’s not hitting the brakes anytime soon. Check out her story in the link below.
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Fashion Writer Erika Veurink ‘Wants to Be’ the Next Nancy Meyers—And She Has a Plan to Pull It Off
The Substacker just published her debut romance novel. It’s only one piece of the storytelling “universe” she wants to build.
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September 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Dana Foote, also known as Sir Chloe, reflects on how her time at Bennington College has left a lasting impression on her creative processes while making music. Catch her on tour this fall as she showcases her three records. thefortyfive.com/interviews/s...
Sir Chloe makes grunge strange again
With new album ‘Swallow The Knife,’ Foote sheds the weight of major-label expectations and returns to the chaotic, cathartic rock that made her.
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September 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM