HARDWICK— Brutal. Painful. Those are the feelings generated by Timothy Egan’s recounting of the Ku Klux Klan in the United States in the 1920s. “A Fever In The Heartland” focuses on Indiana and its Grand Dragon, D.C. Stephenson, but the book is a broader, historic display of a terrible time[Read More…]
Entertainment
Feurzeig Performs at Statehouse, Jan. 29
MONTPELIER – For the second Farmers Night of 2025, David Feurzeig performs, January 29, as part of his “Playing Every Town” series. The performance takes place at 7:30 p.m. in the House Chamber of the Vermont State House. UVM professor Feurzeig has been touring Vermont towns with a purpose[Read More…]
Fleetwood Mac Tribute, Feb. 14
BARRE – “Tusk, The Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute,” will perform at the Barre Opera House, Feb. 14, 8 p.m. “Tusk,” a tribute band to Fleetwood Mac is five musicians recreating the music of Fleetwood Mac with note-for-note renditions. The group covers all the great hits delivered by Mick Fleetwood, Christine[Read More…]
Lewis, Biondo in Concert, Feb. 16
PLAINFIELD — Plainfield Arts will present an afternoon of music with songwriter Spencer Lewis and Vermont banjoist Pappy Biondo, Sunday, Feb. 16. The afternoon will feature a performance of Lewis’ old-time, bluegrass-tinged ballads, accompanied by Biondo’s banjo style. The event will take place at Plainfield Town Hall Opera House, with[Read More…]
Cabot Village 12th Night Celebration
Old-time Jam Session, Jan. 15
EAST CRAFTSBURY – An old-time jam session will be held Wednesday, Jan. 15, 6 to 8 p.m. at the J.W. Simpson Library. Jam sessions are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. All ages and abilities are encouraged to attend this free event. The library is at[Read More…]
Winter Sundays in Adamant
ADAMANT – The Adamant Community Club will hold a free event every Sunday afternoon through February 23. The schedule includes: January 12, 3 p.m., original songs and standards with Lewis Franco, with guitarist Dono Schabner; January 19, 4 p.m., film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail;” January 26, 11 a.m.,[Read More…]
Community Contra Dance, Jan. 10
CABOT – Friday, Jan. 10, the Cabot Community Contra Dance will have caller Don Stratton. The dance takes place in the third floor space in the Willey Building (Cabot Town Hall, 3084 Main St), from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Live music is provided by a group of local musicians.Everyone is[Read More…]
Community Theater Auditions, Jan. 11
CABOT – Cabot Community Theater is seeking performers for the May 8 to May 11 performance of “The Little Mermaid.” Casting will be flexible in terms of age and gender, to offer performing opportunities for as many people as possible. Participants from towns around Cabot are welcome.Auditions will be held[Read More…]
Parade of Lights, Craftsbury, Dec. 14
Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” Greensboro
Woodard’s Children’s Book Resonates with Season
Talking animals, playing instruments and dancing? They have long been featured in children’s stories, going back to Aesop’s Fables. Springing from our imagination, which is particularly fertile when we are young, they acquire a life of their own which delights us, in the “willing suspension of disbelief” that is an[Read More…]
