All Entries in the "In the Arts" Category
Local artist show and sale in Londonderry through Oct. 12
The Londonderry Art and Historical Society’s annual local artist show takes place in the Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry, through Saturday, Oct. 12. From watercolor to oil, prints to pastels and landscapes to line drawings, this exhibit showcases the talents of our area artists. All work is framed and available for purchase, with […]
Chester quilter Linda Diak wins People’s Choice Award for ‘Road Trip’
Linda Diak, of Chester has won the People’s Choice Award at the 38th Annual Vermont Quilt Sampler Exhibition being held through Monday, Sept. 2 at the Historic Barn at Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road in Woodstock. Her entry, Road Trip, is among 56 quilts on display from 13 of the 14 counties […]
FOLA’s Silent Movie Fest returns Aug. 24 with ‘The Last Laugh’ Come celebrate the 100th anniversary of this classic comedy
FOLA’s annual Classic Silent Movie Festival returns at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24 in the Heald Auditorium on the second floor of Ludlow Town Hall, 37 South Depot St. The main feature will be the classic comedy The Last Laugh, which was filmed 100 years ago this year. This German film (with English subtitles) […]
Brass Connection returns to Weston Aug. 25
The Sundays on the Hill Concert Series welcomes back Brass Connection at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25. All concerts are held in the Old Parish Church, 100 Main St. in Weston. This brass quintet will take the audience on a musical odyssey. The eclectic pops-style program will draw from classical, ragtime, Dixieland, blues, patriotic […]
Rained out Soul Rockers concert rescheduled for Aug. 15
Soul Rockers, a group of talented local musicians, close out the Cavendish concert series at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15 on the Svec Memorial Green, located at the intersection of Depot and Main streets in Proctorsville. Please note the earlier-than-usual start time and that this is a departure from the usual Wednesday evening. Soul […]
Ensemble Aubade brings Mozart and more to Weston music series
The Sundays on the Hill Concert Series will host Ensemble Aubade at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18. All concerts are held in the Old Parish Church, 100 Main St. in Weston. Peter H. Bloom on flute, Francis Grimes on viola and Steven Sussman on piano captivate audiences with vibrant chamber music by European and […]
Derry Library sends kids off on a Mexican adventure Aug. 9
The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School St., invites children of all ages to another free summer reading adventure at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9. Children will learn about Mexican folk art from art teacher Casey Junker Bailey and create their own tinwork ornaments and colorful amate paintings. Each child will receive a […]
Children’s Concert rescheduled for Aug. 13
The rained out Children’s Concert, which wraps up the Springfield Community Band Concert season, will begin at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at The Commons Park, 63 Cherry Hill St. (formerly Summer Hill Street) in Springfield, across from the cemetery. Please bring a chair. The band will play music chosen from the Disney movies […]
Sundays on the Hill welcomes guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto Aug. 11
The Sundays on the Hill Concert Series is delighted to have Hiroya Tsukamoto perform at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11. All concerts are held in the Old Parish Church, 100 Main St. in Weston. He is an innovative guitarist and composer who fuses folk, jazz and world music through a blend of masterful fingerstyle […]
Stockwell Brothers closes out Chester concert series Aug. 8
Vermont’s own Stockwell Brothers closes out the Chester Summer Music Series at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8 on the lawn of the Academy Building, 230 Main St., across from the Chester Green. The music of Bruce, Barry, Alan and Kelly Stockwell spans traditional and progressive styles, but their trademark acoustic sound features new singer/songwriter […]
Bear Mountain Boys concert Aug. 7 in Proctorsville
Bear Mountain Boys take the stage at the Svec Memorial Green, at the intersection of Depot and Main streets, in Proctorsville at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Patrick Ross on guitar, Bob Kennedy on mandolin and David Ladd on stand-up bass all contribute vocal harmony with jams and classics. Whether they are covering timeless […]
Weston’s ‘Pippin’ a thrilling production with a delightful audience
By Lorien Strange ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Unlike many in the audience at Walker Farm last Saturday, I had no idea what to expect from Pippin. As my friend and I tried to puzzle it out between ourselves based on what we’d read about the show, conversations erupted around us about previous productions and hopes […]
Japanese painting for adults Aug. 1 in Weston
Wilder Memorial Library, 24 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston, is offering a free class for adults at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 1, in which art teacher Casey Junker Bailey will introduce participants to the art of Japanese painting. Working with bamboo brushes and Sumi ink, students will learn delicate brushstrokes and create their own […]
Rick Redington & Tuf Luv play in Proctorsville July 31
Rick Redington & Tuff Luv take the stage at the Svec Memorial Green at Depot and Main streets in Proctorsville at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31 for the summer concert series, organized by the Town of Cavendish and the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association. Whether playing an intimate solo acoustic performance in a coffeehouse […]
Chad Hollister Trio comes to Chester Aug. 1
Vermont’s own Chad Hollister takes the stage at the Chester Summer Music Series at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1 on the lawn of the Academy Building, 230 Main St., across from the Green. He has been traversing the United States, China, South Africa and Europe for more than 30 years. The music of the […]
Yankee Chank brings Cajun sounds to Chester July 25
Yankee Chank is next up at the Chester Summer Music Series at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 25 on the lawn of the Academy Building, 230 Main St., across from the Green. The group is an immersion in Cajun music featuring Bob Naess on fiddle, Cannon Labrie on accordion, Jim Burns on guitar and Mark […]
Handler & Levesque return to Weston July 28
The Sundays on the Hill Concert Series welcomes back husband and wife duo Mark Levesque and Judy Handler at 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 28. All concerts are held in the Old Parish Church, 100 Main St. in Weston. Enjoy an energetic and entertaining program of music from around the world for guitar and mandolin. […]
East Bay Jazz Ensemble play in Proctorsville July 24
The Town of Cavendish and the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association invite everyone to the Svec Memorial Green, located at the intersection of Depot and Main streets in Proctorsville, to hear the large sound of Gerry Grimo and the East Bay Jazz Ensemble at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24. They bring more than 30 […]
Jazz featured at Springfield Band concert July 23
The Springfield Community Band, under the direction of Nick Pelton, will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23 at the Hartness House Inn, 109 Front St. (formerly 30 Orchard St.) in Springfield. Jazz will be the focus of the concert. To set the mood, the opening number will be Puttin’ on the […]
Magical story ballet ‘Thumbelina’ arrives in Springfield July 22
Audiences of all ages will delight in Thumbelina, an original story ballet from Avant Vermont Dance. The adventurous tale of a tiny girl who meets a cast of animals on her way to a magical fairyland, it will be performed at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 22 at Riverside Park, 9 Fairground Road in Springfield. […]
