BARRE – Comedian Paula Poundstone will be on stage when The Barre Opera House’s Community National Bank Celebration Series continues on Friday, April 5, at 8 p.m. Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit. She regularly plays theaters across the country, hosts a weekly comedy podcast, “Nobody Listens[Read More…]
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Exhibit of Four Family Artists on Display at Library
WOODBURY – An exhibit of four artists connected by familial ties and art is on display at the Woodbury Community Library. Woodbury resident and artist, Patricia de Gogorza Gahagan shares a sample of her work along with the work from her parents, Maitland de Gogorza and Julia Brodt, and husband[Read More…]
Calais Poet Reads from Debut Book April 13
MONTPELIER – Readings from the debut poetry book, “Stonechat,” by Calais poet Mary Elder Jacobsen will be part of a three-poet presentation on April 13, at 12:30 p.m., in the Poem City series at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.In “Stonechat,” Jacobsen explores, sometimes in form and sometimes in invented form, the songful[Read More…]
Arthur Schaller Selected Works Exhibit Begins April 1
MONTPELIER – The T.W. Wood Gallery will present an exhibit of Arthur Schaller selected works beginning April 1. This exhibition consists of a compilation of collages, paintings, and mixed media work. An artist reception will be held April 4, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. A bricoleur at heart, Schaller has[Read More…]
Lena Jonsson Trio Performs March 21
CABOT – The Lena Jonsson Trio will perform on Thursday, March 21, at 7 p.m., at the Willey Building Auditorium. On tour from Sweden, the Lena Jonsson Trio presents a mix of Swedish folk, jazz, American old-time, and electro-acoustic sounds. The trio includes guitarist Erik Ronström and bassist Krydda Sundström. The trio won[Read More…]
Alex Bottinelli’s Works at Front Gallery
MONTPELIER — The contrast between Alexandra Bottinelli’s sensuous organic forms and the angular writing on The Front Gallery’s windows lets the visitor know immediately that they are in for a treat. Open entering, one’s eye is drawn to a row of sculptural forms along the left wall. Driftwood, prepared with[Read More…]
“Rolls Royce of British Acapella” Visits Fuller Hall
ST. JOHNSBURY – The British vocal ensemble VOCES8 will perform at St. Johnsbury Academy’s Fuller Hall, on March 4, at 7 p.m. Dubbed “the slickest of the lot,” by BBC Radio 3, VOCES8 performs acapella arrangements ranging from the Renaissance era to modern cinema. VOCES8 performs music from film, pop,[Read More…]
Woodwind Quartet to Perform in St. Johnsbury
ST. JOHNSBURY – Musicians of the Harlem-based Sugar Hill Salon will appear on Sunday, March 3, 3 p.m., at South Church Hall, St. Johnsbury, presented by the Northeast Kingdom Classical Series. The Quartet, oboe, clarinet, flute and bassoon, showcases music by black and brown classical composers performed by diverse world-class[Read More…]
Family Concert March 1
BARRE – The Vermont Philharmonic’s annual family concert will take place on March 17, at 2 p.m. at the Barre Opera House. The concert titled “Audience Choice” will be an interactive musical adventure. Led by music director Lou Kosma, the orchestra will perform nine orchestral excerpts. The audience will choose[Read More…]
Irish Band, Danú, Performs March 3
BARRE – The Barre Opera House will present traditional Irish band, Danu, on March 3, at 7 p.m. For over two decades, Danú’s players on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki, and vocals (Irish and English) have performed for audiences worldwide. Danú has been recognized by the BBC and[Read More…]
Songwriter Maddie Concert March 7
CABOT – The Cabot Folk Club will present Fern Maddie in concert at the Willey Building auditorium, Thursday, March 7, at 7 p.m. Maddie is a balladeer-songwriter based in Montpelier. Her songs are performed with clawhammer banjo, guitar and vocals and explore themes of trauma, grief and renewal. Maddie’s music[Read More…]