BARRE – The Vermont Philharmonic and Green Mountain Youth Symphony will present “Awakenings: Music of Young Composers,” in its annual Family Concert on Sunday, March 19, at 2 p.m., at the Barre Opera House. Titled “Awakenings,” the program will feature music by well-known composers when they were still very young,[Read More…]
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HCA Mobilizes Musicians to Battle Cancer
by David Kelley, Community Journalist GREENSBORO – On Saturday, March 11, at 7 p.m., the Highland Center for the Arts will be hosting what is perhaps the greatest gathering of musical talent, all in one place, in the history of Northeastern Vermont. The musicians are gathering to raise money for[Read More…]
Irish Music Ensemble Performs March 11
BARRE – The Barre Opera House will present “Cherish the Ladies” on Saturday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. For over 38 years, “Cherish the Ladies” has won the hearts of audiences worldwide with their rousing blend of traditional music, captivating vocals, and propulsive step dancing. This Grammy-nominated Irish American supergroup[Read More…]
Frozen Jr. Presented March 3, March 4
MONTPELIER – Lost Nation Theater presents “Frozen Jr.” in three shows at 7 p.m., Friday, March 3, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Saturday, March 4. Based on the Disney film and the 2018 Broadway musical, “Frozen Jr.” brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, in[Read More…]
Family Art on Exhibit Through March
HARDWICK – The Third Floor Gallery at the Hardwick Inn is currently showing the art of a multi-talented young family of artists. Twigg Stubbs, the father, and Sheana Benoit, the mother, and their two daughters, Chloe and Arya, have works on exhibit through March. Chloe Stubbs, age 15, has a[Read More…]
Curds and Curling, a Cheesy Winter Competition
Curds and Curling, a Cheesy Winter Competition, was held at the Highland Center for the Arts (HCA) on February 25. The unique event drew a large crowd and 55 teams participated with the temperature only reaching a high of 15 degrees for the day.The event was sponsored by Jasper Hill[Read More…]
Winter Blossoms Exhibit Through March 11
ST. JOHNSBURY – The Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild continues with Greenhouse Floral Art In the Back Room Gallery through March 11. Sachiko Yashida, Benjamin Barnes and Robert Chapla are enchanted by painting the world of flowers, capturing the beauty of the plant world in oils, acrylics and watercolor. Barnes is[Read More…]
Farmers Night Concert Focuses on Alexander Twilight
MONTPELIER – The 2023 Farmers Night Concert Series presents The Enigmatic and Charismatic Alexander Twilight with historian Bill Hart and saxophonist-composer Ras Moshe Burnett on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 7:30 p.m., in the House Chamber, Vermont State House. Middlebury historian Bill Hart and others pay tribute to Rep. Alexander Twilight[Read More…]
Greensboro Slavic Chorus on Mondays
GREENSBORO – Maria Schumann leads a weekly sing on Mondays, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. through May 1 at the Highland Center for the Arts. Singers will focus on traditional folk songs from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus but will also learn songs from the Baltics, the Balkans, and Georgia.[Read More…]
Wildlife Art Contest Ends March 17
GREENSBORO – Vermont student artists, grades 7 to 12, will be eligible for a portion of $3,200 cash awards by submitting their wildlife art for the annual Vermont Student Wildlife Art Contest. The deadline to apply is March 17. There is a $1,000 first place and nine other cash awards[Read More…]
Community Photo Contest Exhibit Opening Feb. 22
CABOT – The winners and finalists from The Meaning of Cabot Photo Contest will be on display this winter at Cabot School Performing Arts Center. The exhibit opening is February 22, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. This free event will include live music with professional musicians and Cabot students,[Read More…]
Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno in Concert on Feb. 18
CABOT – Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno will perform on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Willey Building Auditorium, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Both Leva and Calcagno grew up in the Appalachian stringband tradition, have noted parents in the old-time scene, and spent formative years running wild around festival[Read More…]
