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The Gully Boys return to Proctorsville Green July 19

The Gully Boys return to Proctorsville Green July 19

The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association, on behalf of the Town of Cavendish, invites everyone to the Cavendish concert series at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19. The Gully Boys return to the gazebo on the Svec Memorial Green in Proctorsville. The Gully Boys are a professional rock/jam band from the Green Mountains, influenced by […]

The Lawrence Hill Road Bridge in Weston was buckled and damaged in the raging West River floods on Monday.

Sundays on Hill concert with Counterpoint canceled

Sundays on the Hill in Weston is canceling its concert scheduled for 4 p.m. today, Sunday, July 16 with the Counterpoint Chorus. Extensive damage caused by last week’s flooding at Lawrence Hill Road, throughout Weston and southern Vermont as well as today’s forecast for additional rain with dangerous flash-flooding risk make it best to hold […]

Chester Summer Music Series delayed by weather -- past and future

Chester Summer Music Series delayed by weather — past and future

The Green Sisters, who were scheduled to kick off the Chester Summer Music Series on Thursday, July 13, will be performing on Wednesday, Aug. 16 starting at 6:30 p.m., on the lawn of the Academy Building, across from the Green in Chester. Organizers believed that because of the flooding and now possible new storms and […]

Photographs by Hubert Schriebl at Landgrove Town Hall

Photographs by Hubert Schriebl at Landgrove Town Hall

A show of photographs by Hubert Schriebl opens at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 16 at the Town Hall in Landgrove, 88 Landgrove Road. Renowned for his photographs of skiing in Vermont, Schriebl came from Austria in 1961 to teach the sport at Stratton Mountain. This curated selection of photographs is hosted by the Landgrove […]

Proctorsville concerts continue <br>July 12 with Bill Brink

Proctorsville concerts continue
July 12 with Bill Brink

Proctorsville’s annual summer music series continues with the sounds of singer/songwriter Bill Brink at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12. All concerts are held on the Svec Memorial Green, Main Street in Proctorsville. New to the Proctorsville annual summer concerts, Brink has been playing music for more than 20 years. He enjoys playing different styles of music […]

Springfield Band, Dance Factory team up <br>for July 11 Children's Concert

Springfield Band, Dance Factory team up
for July 11 Children’s Concert

The Springfield Community Band will present its very popular Children’s Concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11 under the direction of Nick Pelton. The concert will feature the first-ever collaboration between the band and dancers from The Dance Factory in Springfield. They will present Prokofiev’s well-loved story of Peter and the Wolf, with choreography by Ashley Hensel-Browning. […]

'Buddy Holly Story' a snappy return to roots of rock 'n' roll at the Weston Playhouse

‘Buddy Holly Story’ a snappy return to roots of rock ‘n’ roll at the Weston Playhouse

By Bob Behr ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC You can count on the Weston Theater Company for solid, entertaining musicals, but with this production of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story the folks at Weston have definitely hit the jackpot. Buddy is the story of three exciting years: a young man’s fast-lane path to rock ‘n’ roll […]

Sundays on the Hill concert in Weston July 9

Sundays on the Hill concert in Weston July 9

The Sundays on the Hill concert series is celebrating its 25th anniversary of bringing musical talent to Weston. Cellist/composer Eugene Friesen and guitarist/singer/songwriter Elizabeth Rogers will present an hour-long concert of solos and duos, of primarily their own music, in the Weston Community Church, 37 Lawrence Hill Road, at 4 p.m. on July 9. Rogers has […]

Weston's 'Charlie Brown' delivers 'happy vibe' kids love

Weston’s ‘Charlie Brown’ delivers ‘happy vibe’ kids love Free Young Company performances through July 9

By Bob Behr, with help from Cleo and Felix ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC What’s the recipe for a successful musical play for children? Cleo, my 8½-year-old granddaughter swears by the following ingredients: “lots of action, funny songs, dancing and some sad parts. But mostly a happy vibe.” Me: “So, Cleo, did You’re a Good Man, […]

Springfield Community Band presents July 4 concert

Springfield Community Band presents July 4 concert

The Springfield Community Band, under the direction of Nick Pelton, will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4 at the Hartness House, 109 Front St. in Springfield. This Independence Day-inspired program includes selections from Suite of Old American Dances by Robert Russell Bennett, as well as some familiar and not-so-familiar marches and […]

Gypsy Reel opens Proctorsville music series July 5

Gypsy Reel opens Proctorsville music series July 5

Proctorsville’s annual summer music series kicks off with the sounds of Gypsy Reel at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5. All concerts are held on the Svec Memorial Green, Main Street. For more than 20 years, Gypsy Reel has played high-energy, stirring music rooted in the Celtic tradition but garnered from the whole world. They rock […]

Springfield Community Band concert June 27

The Springfield Community Band will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27 at the Hartness House, 109 Front St. in Springfield. Band members Danielle St. Amand (flute) and Alex Brady (alto sax) will conduct. Both are music educators in local schools. Movie and musical soundtracks are the focus of this concert; selections […]

Weston Theater presents 'Charlie Brown'

Weston Theater presents ‘Charlie Brown’ Free performances at venues across Vermont

Weston Theater Company’s 2023 Young Company production, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” will be performed from June 22 through July 9 at venues across Vermont. This production is free, but tickets are required. Follow Charlie Brown, Snoopy and other members of the Peanuts gang as they navigate the ups and downs of growing up. ​​Full of memorable songs […]

Avant Vermont Dance debuts Seasons: Summer June 18

Avant Vermont Dance debuts Seasons: Summer June 18

Avant Vermont Dance presents SEASONS: Summer, a family-friendly evening of original ballet and modern dance and interactive art making, at 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 18 at Comtu Cascade Park, Main Street in Springfield. Admission is by donation. Avant Vermont Dance’s company of regional dancers will showcase new works by choreographer Ashley Hensel-Browning set to […]

Springfield Community Band season kicks off on June 20

Springfield Community Band season kicks off on June 20

The Springfield Community Band will perform this summer at the newly renovated Hartness House Inn, 109 Front St. in Springfield. The first of the band’s Tuesday evening concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m. on June 20. Come sit on the deck and enjoy a traditional Vermont summer evening. Drinks and finger food will be available […]

Chester quilters honored at Billings exhibit

Chester quilters honored at Billings exhibit

Two Chester quilters have been honored during the 37th Annual Quilt Exhibition being held through Sunday, July 23  at the Historic Barn at Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road in Woodstock. Chester residents received two of the three Juror’s Choice Awards. Linda Diak won for her quilt titled “Ruffled Feathers” and Patricia Ploof […]

Springfield Community Band kicks off summer season June 20

Springfield Community Band kicks off summer season June 20

The Springfield Community Band’s 2023 concert season kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20 at the Hartness House Inn, 109 Front St. in Springfield, with classical favorites. Performances are held each Tuesday evening through Aug. 1 and are free. Specific details about time and place, along with information about the content of the […]

Maxine Linehan to perform at Play Every Town concert May 28

Maxine Linehan to perform at Play Every Town concert May 28

Internationally renowned singer and concert artist and local celebrity Maxine Linehan will be a special guest at the free “Concert for a Cooler Climate” at the Southern Vermont Arts Center, 860 SVAC Drive, in Manchester at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 28. The concert is part of the “Play Every Town” series devised by UVM […]

LAHS announces summer arts events

LAHS announces summer arts events

Londonderry Arts and Historical Society will hold its annual meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 1 at Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road. Long-time area residents Vince Clark, Patti Gilbert Hughes, Jim Fleming and Susie Rowley Wyman will participate in a panel discussion on growing up here. “They Don’t Make Them Like They Used […]

Watters print included in SVAC's Member Exhibition

Watters print included in SVAC’s Member Exhibition

Long-time Chester resident Lew Watters’ classic Stone Village artist proof edition print in an exquisite floating mount frame is included in the Spring/Summer 2023 Member Exhibition at the Southern Vermont Arts Center, 860 SVAC Drive/West Road, in Manchester. This specially created signed edition was hand letterpress printed by the artist specifically for the exhibit, which is open […]