Theresa Maggio

Can't win them all.

Sister Dot shot this half-minute video of the full house at the second showing of Bills Lumber, the movie on 18 January 2025.

The people of San Biagio Platani start preparing the all-natural feast and ritual objects now, in January, to be ready for Easter morning. Everything they decorate with is either grown locally, or nearby or is mined. It all comes from the earth. Theymake  bread panel walls and arch liners. They have a different theme every year.

Next screening at the Williamsville Hall, 18 Jan 2025 at 7 pm.Alan and Everett Bills plan to be there. Free admission. Donations welcomed. Donations will be split 50-50 between the Town of Newn of Newfane, which heats the hall, and BCTV (Brattleboro Community Television), the non-profit sponsor of the event. Snow date is Sunday, Jan. 19 at 3pm

I have been working on this local project for more than a year. The world premiere will be held Saturday, 4 January, at 7pm at the Williamsville Hall in Newfane, Vermont. Annie Landenberger interviewed me for The Commons weekly paper. Click on the photo to read the story.