Jay Craven
CommentatorJay Craven is a filmmaker who teaches at Sarah Lawrence College and directs Kingdom County Productions
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Some have called this year鈥檚 alleged foreign interference in our Presidential campaign unprecedented. But while the circumstances are unique, the idea of鈥�
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At the recent Burlington Book Festival, I looked over a selection of poetry for sale by Vermont writers, and a wave of sadness came over me when I spotted鈥�
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Even beyond his twenty years as headmaster, Bernier Mayo acted tirelessly to improve his beloved alma mater. And he toiled behind the scenes to strengthen鈥�
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Bill Eddy was an explorer of places and ideas. At Williams College he studied literature, poetry, and philosophy and it was then that he developed an鈥�
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The Sundance Film Festival is really the only U.S. festival that doubles as a market. Sometimes, it sets trends. Other years, it provides an opportunity鈥�
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Like all Americans, I was shocked by the recent ISIS attacks in Paris, Beirut, Mali, and Egypt - and by mass shootings in Colorado Springs and San鈥�
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I wrote to my students recently, to tell them about a reasonably priced film pass to the Sundance Film Festival that could save them money and the hassle鈥�
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Arizona Senator John McCain made news recently when he singled out Putney鈥檚 Sandglass Theater and posted a Sandglass image and description below a鈥�
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I like trains - and always enjoy my trips to New York on board the Vermonter. It鈥檚 not the fastest or smoothest ride but it鈥檚 relaxing to sit back, get鈥�
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News of David Carr鈥檚 death stunned people who believe in the importance of probing journalism in our turbulent world. Carr鈥檚 passion and precision鈥�