Soul Steps Perform at BPAC

12:47PM / Monday, December 06, 2021Print Story | Email Story

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Soul Steps, from New York City, will bring African American step dance to the Bennington Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.

The evening will include a sneak peek of material from Soul Step's new production in development, "Step Show: The Musical."

The presentation will be followed by a Q&A with the artists, curated by diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant Mya Fisher from Yale University. This performance is a fundraiser for the development of new work by Soul Steps.

According to a press release: "African American step dance is a rich art form that began at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and has connections to South Africa and other parts of the African diaspora. We invite you to journey with the artists through this captivating history and clap along as they celebrate this electrifying dance."

Get tickets at bpacvt.org/tickets. Tickets are $10 for students, $15 for adults and $25 if you want to Step It Up to help Soul Steps get their full musical ready for production.

On Sunday, Dec. 12, Soul Steps will offer a free "Intro to Step" workshop. There will be two sessions: one from 11 to noon and the second from 1 to 2 p.m.

Participants will use their bodies to create hip-hop infused rhythms through call and response patterns and foundational step choreography. They will also examine step's early roots in the mines of South Africa, through South African gumboot dance. No prior experience is required. All ages are welcome.

This is a drop-in event, no ticket needed.

All events require proof of vaccination. Masks must be worn in theater.

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VTF&W: Hunters Urged to Wear Orange

11:45AM / Sunday, October 18, 2026

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont Fish and Wildlife is reminding hunters to wear fluorescent hunter orange.

"Hunting is one of the safest outdoor activities, thanks to advances in education as well as science," said Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jason Batchelder. "Our volunteer hunter education instructors stress that wearing orange during hunting season is important, and studies prove that wearing fluorescent hunter orange keeps hunters visible to other people in the woods."

"We should strive to be the safest we can by wearing at least a hunter orange hat and vest," added Vermont Hunter Education Program Coordinator Nicole Meier. "Deer are most active during dawn and dusk hours when visibility is low. You can improve your chances of being seen by other hunters by wearing hunter orange, which can be seen even in low-light situations."

"While it isn't recommended to wear orange during waterfowl and turkey seasons, we certainly still recommend hunter orange when you are going to and from your blind, treestand or calling spot," added Meier.

While some hunters might be concerned that deer are scared by hunter orange, in fact deer have been shown to be unaffected by the color. A deer's vision is based on movement, patterns and color variations. Unlike humans, deer do not have multiple color receptors in their eyes. They can see color, but their spectrum is limited. This means deer must rely heavily on their ability to detect movement over the ability to interpret color variations and patterns.

Hunting in Vermont continues to be a safe recreational pursuit and hunters can help keep it that way by choosing to wear hunter orange. This video shows how much more visible hunters are when wearing orange: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kjSI79ss9I

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