Feb. 1st: 5:00pm: First Sunday Film Club
DAISIES (1966) written & directed by Věra Chytilová.
Widely regarded as a milestone of the Czechoslovak New Wave movement, the film follows two young women, both named Marie, as they engage in a series of bizarre and anarchic pranks. Originally conceived as a satire of bourgeois decadence, the film critiques societal norms and those who rigidly adhere to rules. Chytilová described the film as "a necrologue about a negative way of life." Daisies also subverts traditional gender stereotypes, redefining its heroines on their own terms. The film is noted for its critique of Communism, censorship, and patriarchy, and it was banned from theaters and export in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.
Run time: 76 minutes.
Gallery open at 4:00pm, snacks & refreshments etc.
Film begins at 5pm sharp, informal discussion to follow.
Suggested donation $5 - $10.
Thurs. Feb. 19th, 7-9pm: Third Thursday Figure Drawing, hosted by Phil Bowman
Join us for our first monthly figure drawing session! We’ll have an experienced nude art model doing a series of short and long poses.
Price: $20 person. Please bring your own supplies and materials (no photography). Snacks and beverages available.
10 artists max.
Sunday, April 5th, 5 - 9pm: ANALOG 4 EVA Opening Reception. Participating artists TBA, see homepage for submission details (entries due Feb 25).
Free, snacks and refreshments, etc.
Jan. 4th, 5:00pm: First Sunday Film Club
WILD AT HEART (1990) written & directed by David Lynch.
A neo-noir black comedy with a stellar cast (Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern star, with Willem Dafoe, Diane Ladd, Crispin Glover, Isabelle Rosselini, and Harry Dean Stanton in supporting roles) which follows Sailor Ripley (Cage) and Lula Fortune (Dern), a young couple on the run from Lula’s domineering mother and the criminals she hires to kill Sailor. Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, the film was controversial for its sexual and violent content, but has since been reevaluated by critics as a gem from the American surrealist master, David Lynch (1946-2025).
Run time: 124 min.
Rated R.
Gallery open at 4:00pm, snacks & refreshments etc.
Film begins at 5pm sharp, informal discussion to follow.
Suggested donation $5 - $10.
Dec. 7th, 5:00pm: First Sunday Film Club
PARASITE (2019) directed by Bong Joon Ho.
One by one, the members of a destitute family insinuate themselves into the household staff of a wealthy couple living in oblivious privilege. By turns darkly hilarious and heart-wrenching, Parasite (2019) showcases a modern master at the top of his game. Internationally acclaimed and almost universally praised, the film received numerous accolades, including the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and Academy Award wins for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film (South Korea).
Rated R.
Run time: 132 min.
Gallery open at 4:00pm, snacks & refreshments etc.
Film begins at 5pm sharp, informal discussion to follow.
Suggested donation $5 - $10.
Thurs, Dec 11 the gallery will be CLOSED.
Sunday, January 4th, 5:00pm: First Sunday Film Club
Friday, March 20th, 2026
OOTSE (Order of the Spectral Ermine)—more details to come!
April, 2026: Group Exhibit: ANALOG FOREVER
May, 2026: Open Studio Weekend TBA
June, 2026: Duo Exhibit TBA.
September, 2026: Member’s Show TBA.
October, 2026: Open Studio Weekend TBA.
April 2027: Group Show TBA.
PAST EVENTS:
Oct. 4th & 5th: Open Studio Weekend
10am - 5pm. Aleshire Gallery will be an official site during the VT Craft Council’s Open Studios. Swing by to view the current exhibition and see some analog photography in action, with darkroom demos, a name-your-own-price print rummage sale, snacks & refreshments.
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Oct. 26th: Botanical Photo Workshop BORSCHT EDITION
1-4pm at Epsilon Spires, 190 Main Street in Brattleboro VT
Cost: $60 (all materials and nourishing Borscht meal included)
To attend, register at https://www.epsilonspires.org/event-info/botanical-photography-workshop-borscht-edition
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Nov. 2nd, 5:00pm: First Sunday Film Club
Stealing Beauty (1996) dir. Bernardo Bertolucci. A criminally undersung gem of Gen-X cinema, Stealing Beauty stars a young Liv Tyler as an American who arrives at an artist’s villa near Siena to stay with friends of her recently deceased mother. A lush film about a young poet’s awakening desire and the search for her true father, Stealing Beauty walked so Call Me By Your Name could run. Jeremy Irons and Rachel Weisz also deliver outstanding performances in this international co-production between Italy, France, and the UK.
Doors at 4:30pm, snacks & refreshments etc, film begins 5pm sharp.
Suggested donation $5 - $10.
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GRAND OPENING: Sunday, Sep. 21st, 5-8pm!
Stay tuned for more info about upcoming gallery openings, workshops, movie screenings, poetry readings, and more. For the latest, follow us on Instagram at @aleshiregallery.
Interested in hosting your event at Aleshire Gallery? Contact Creative Director Benjamin Aleshire at benaleshire@gmail.com.
Open Studios
Aleshire Gallery will be an official site during the VT Craft Council’s Open Studios events, Oct. 4 & 5 from 10am - 4pm, 2025.