All Entries in the "In the Arts" Category
Derry Library hosts Giving Thanks Art Workshop for kids Nov. 22
The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, invites children to learn about Thanksgiving traditions around the world at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22 at our annual Giving Thanks Workshop. Join art teacher Casey Junker Bailey to make special table decorations using natural materials. Each family will receive a copy of Harvest Days, […]
Will Danforth to perform Nov. 23 in Chester Sing out for freedom and resilience
Will Danforth will provide music to come together and sing out hopes and harmonies during these challenging times at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23 at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Your freewill offering will benefit Indivisible. Danforth is primarily known as an acoustic multi-instrumentalist of American “roots” genres. With seven albums to his […]
‘Perfect Arrangement’ to close out Springfield Players’ 105th season
Springfield Community Players, 165 South St., is preparing for the last show of its 105th season. Perfect Arrangement by Topher Payne merges madcap sitcom-style laughs with provocative drama as two U.S. State Department employees struggle to maintain their cover and their sanity. It’s 1950, and new colors are being added to the Red Scare. Bob […]
With Create Together, Fletcher Farm turns the page toward a new community artistic vision
By Lorien Strange ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Locals think they know what’s going on here,” says Kathryn Svec as she leans against a cabinet in a recently refurbished pottery studio. Outside the long, low building just north of Cavendish, everything is puddles and gray. But that’s not dampening the quiet enthusiasm of Create Together’s new […]
Eugene Uman & the Ambassadors of Light performs at Upstairs at Town Hall Nov. 16
On Sunday, Nov. 16, Upstairs at Town Hall, 556 Elm St. in Chester, presents Eugene Uman and the Ambassadors of Light, an ensemble of extraordinary world-class jazz musicians including the legendary Claire Arenius on drums and Jamie MacDonald on bass, with special guests Don Anderson on trumpet and Jill Connolly on vocals. Doors at 6:30 p.m., […]
It all goes wrong (on purpose) at GM’s fall play
By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Next weekend, the Green Mountain High Drama Club will put on a version of The Wizard of Oz in which almost everything goes wrong. And that’s if everything goes according to script, because for its fall play the group will be staging When Bad Things Happen to […]
VSO Trio brings concert to Ludlow Nov. 2
A trio from the Vermont Symphony Orchestra comes to the Heald Auditorium in Ludlow Town Hall, 37 S. Depot St., at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2 for an afternoon of delightful chamber music from around the globe. Featuring violinists Jane Kittredge and Brooke Quiggins Saulnier and cellist John Dunlop, this time-traveling program covers all […]
Nordic Harmoni to hold benefit concert for Neighbors Pantry Oct. 24
Nordic Harmoni invites everyone to a concert at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24 at the Second Congregational Church, 2051 N. Main St. in Londonderry. Most of the profits from the free-will offering will be donated to The Neighbors Pantry in Londonderry. A recent memo from The Neighbors Pantry outlined that the non-profit food shelf, […]
Big Woods Voices in concert Oct. 19 in Chester
First Universalist Parish of Chester, 211 North St. in the Stone Village, presents Big Woods Voices in concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19. From heart-stopping to foot-stomping, prayerful to fun-filled, dissonant to dulcet, Big Woods Voices brings the spirit of southern Vermont to life through rich a cappella harmonies and soulful interpretations. Big […]
Noted folk singer Reggie Harris to perform at Upstairs at Town Hall on Oct. 11
Reggie Harris performs ‘High Over the Hudson.’ On Saturday Oct. 11 at 7 PM, Upstairs at Town Hall will present a performance by iconic folk singer, historian, educator and civil rights activist Reggie Harris. As a descendant of an enslaved Black woman and a Confederate general, Reggie Harris has embraced his unique heritage to create […]
Create Together receives $12K grant for free monthly community programs
Create Together at Fletcher Farm recently received a $12,000 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation to launch “Creating in Community,” a series of free monthly programs designed to bring neighbors together through collaborative art projects. The first program will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19 at its campus located at […]
Springfield Community Band seeks musicians for Holiday Concert
The Springfield Community Band is looking for new players for its Annual Holiday Concert that is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 19. All players are welcome. Rehearsals are held from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday, beginning Oct. 7, at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road in Springfield. If you are interested in joining, send an […]
Chester quilter Linda Diak awarded grant from Vermont Arts Council
The Vermont Arts Council recently announced the 26 recipients of its most competitive grant program, the Creation Grant, which awards Vermont artists up to $5,000 to be used for developing new work. Linda Diak, an award-winning quilter from Chester, was selected to receive a fiscal year 2026 Creation Grant to support the creation of art […]
RAIN UPDATE: Music in the Meadow returns to Chester Sept. 6; Will be held at Green Mountain Union High
The 21st Music in the Meadow fundraising concert to benefit Susan G. Komen’s Fight Against Breast Cancer will be held from 11 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6 at Motel in the Meadow, 936 Route 11 West Because rain is being forecast, the entire event is moving to Green Mountain Union High, 716 […]
Weston’s ‘A Distinct Society’ questions physical, emotional borders
By Lorien Strange ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Upon hearing about a play set in a library that straddles the U.S.-Canadian border, you might expect a whimsical, heartfelt story nestled among dusty bookshelves in a grand reading room. Something you might read about in a book, sure, but not a place you could actually visit. While […]
FOLA’s Silent Movie Festival returns Aug. 23 with ‘Our Hospitality’
FOLA’s annual Classic Silent Movie Festival returns at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23 in the Heald Auditorium on the second floor of Ludlow Town Hall, 37 South Depot St. The festival opens with a short comedy, which is to be determined. Glenn Brown will render his wonderful piano support for this show. The feature […]
‘Art in Bloom’ returns to LAHS Aug. 22 and 23
Come enjoy stunning local artistry in various forms — including floral interpretations created to pair with the art to capture and complement the theme and color of each. Green Mountain Gardeners and the Londonderry Arts and Historical Society are once again joining forces to bring you “Art in Bloom” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]
Regional premiere of Vermont-based play Aug. 20 in Weston
Weston Theater Company takes audiences on a moving journey about love, migration and finding home in A Distinct Society, playing from Aug. 20 through 31 at Walker Farm, 705 Main St. in Weston. Set in the unique Haskell Free Library, a real-life building that straddles the U.S.-Canada border between Vermont and Québec, the play follows […]
‘A Christmas Caroler’ presented at Old Parish Church in Weston Aug. 10
Old Parish Church, Wilder Memorial Library and Little Yellow House Studio present the world premiere of A Christmas Caroler, a Dramatic Reading with Carols, written and performed by Renae Baker, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10 at the Old Parish Church, 100 Main St. in Weston. The event is free; doors open at 6:30 […]
Entries wanted for Annual Local Art Show in Derry
The Londonderry Art and Historical Society is looking for pieces to display in its Annual Local Art Show to be held at the Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry, from late-August to mid-October. Artwork can be no larger than 30 by 30 inches. Needlework, jewelry, cards and matted prints will also be accepted. […]
