All Entries in the "In the Arts" Category
Emily Margaret Band plays Chester Town Hall May 15
Emily Margaret Band takes the stage at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St., at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 15 as part of the Emerging Artists Series, highlighting musicians who combine exceptional musicianship and songwriting with exciting live performances. The band creates R&B-flavored pop and jazz-rock coupled with soulful storytelling and intimate, stirring vocals. Seven […]
Mother’s Day program at South Derry Library May 9
South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, invites children of all ages (and grownups too!) to make gifts for Mom at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 9. Join art teacher Casey Junker Bailey to make herbal sachets, seed packets and beautiful watercolor cards to give to Mom this Mother’s Day. Each family will receive […]
Company dedicated to preserving ancestral African music launched Open House at Park Street School in Springfield April 21
A new artistic and cultural production company dedicated to preserving and transmitting ancestral musical traditions from central Africa announces its official launch in Springfield. Root Sounds Productions, founded by central African musician and educator Paulin Lukombo Sinu and his wife, Springfield native Johanna Sorrentino, invites the community to an Open House from 5 to 7 […]
Kids’ Art Workshop April 25 at Derry Library
South Londonderry Free Library welcomes spring with a free Honeybee Workshop at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 25. Kids of all ages (and grownups too!) are invited to join art teacher Casey Junker Bailey to make drawing/collages inspired by the charming book The Honeybee. Participants will receive a copy of the beautifully illustrated book to […]
‘Dinner with Friends’ opens Springfield Players’ 2026 season April 25
The Springfield Community Players, Vermont’s oldest continuously operating community theater group, opens its 106th season on Saturday, April 25 with Donald Margulies’ acclaimed dramatic comedy, Dinner with Friends, at the SCP Studio, 165 South St. in Springfield. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play examines middle-adult friendships and the ways in which dynamics change when partnerships dissolve: as Beth […]
Play Every Town concert in Peru to also benefit Neighborhood Connections
Renowned pianist David Feurzeig will perform his 96th Vermont concert at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17 at the Peru Church, 292 Main St. in Peru. He will be joined by local performers Amy Chamberlain, Anne D’Olivo and Wendy Galbraith as part of his Play Every Town project: a free concert in each of Vermont’s […]
Vt. Poet Laureate Bianca Stone returns to Chester March 21
Vermont Poet Laureate Bianca Stone returns to Chester Town Hall at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 to present The State of Poetry, a traveling community-building initiative in which she shares poems written by past Vermont Poet Laureates that illuminate and speak to the world in which we live today. The event underscores how poems […]
Artist Barre Pinske creates ‘Rising Tide’ performance space inside Chester studio
Barre Pinske moved to Chester nearly 20 years ago and is still finding ways to surprise people. Best known for his wooden bears, he has built one of the more unlikely creative résumés in New England. His latest project is Pinske’s Rising Tide, a dedicated performance space inside his 50 First Ave. studio, which is […]
GM Drama presents ‘Cinderella, the Musical’ March 20 & 21 Music by Richard Rodgers and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein
© 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Green Mountain High School Drama Department will present the Youth Edition of Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Friday March 20 at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday March 21 at 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Admission is by donation. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella was […]
West River Coffee hosts ‘Art at the Barn’ Opening Reception for photographer Musgrave
West River Coffee Barn, 2309 N. Main St. in Londonderry, announces the next installment of its “Art at the Barn” series, featuring photographer Evan Musgrave. An Opening Reception will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 5. The community is invited to come meet the artist, connect with neighbors and enjoy light […]
Vermont’s Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest now open
Vermont’s annual state-wide Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program is under way. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invites students from pre-K to 12th grade to create designs featuring native ducks, swans or geese in their natural habitats. Entries must be received by March 15. Designs are judged in four age categories, with […]
Poor Cousins kicks off music season for Upstairs at Town Hall
Upstairs at Town Hall kicks off its 2026 season with the Poor Cousins, the Southern Vermont-based husband and wife duo Naomi Morse (fiddle and voice) and Emmet McGowen (guitar, bodhran, voice), who specialize in Irish music. They will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 at Chester Town Hall auditorium, 556 Elm St. The […]
‘Gypsy Luv’ concert Feb. 14 in Ludlow
Two of Vermont’s favorite bands will join forces again at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14 — Valentine’s Day evening — for a “Gypsy Luv” concert at Heald Auditorium, upstairs in Ludlow Town Hall, 37 S. Depot St. Gypsy Reel and Rick Redington & Tuff Luv always enjoy the opportunity to keep spreading the Luv. […]
Chester resident among new board members of Weston Theater
Weston Theater Company announces the appointment of Heather Chase of Chester, Brent Johnson of Landgrove and Carol Sureau of Andover to its Board of Trustees. The new trustees bring a wealth of professional experience and deep community connection in support of Weston’s mission to create theater to engage, entertain, and inspire our ever-expanding community. “As […]
Art exhibit and ‘soup to nuts’ lunch in Chester Feb. 14
First Universalist Parish of Chester, 211 North St. in the historic Stone Village, will sponsor an exhibit featuring original art by members of the Stone Village Art Guild and a Soup to Nuts Lunch prepared by parish members on Saturday, Feb 14. The Art Exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and […]
Vocal trio In the Rough performs Feb. 15 in Weston
Old Parish Church, Wilder Memorial Library and Little Yellow House Studio present A Midwinter Afternoon with In The Rough at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Old Parish Church, 100 Main St. in Weston. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. In The Rough (Lisa Brigantino, Lori Brigantino and Andover resident Susan Haefner) has been […]
Kids’ winter art program at Derry Library Jan. 24
The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, invites families to celebrate winter and the warmth of friendship with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24. Children of all ages (and grownups too!) will make artwork inspired by the picture book The Most Beautiful Winter. The workshop is free […]
Springfield Community Band seeking new members
After a successful Holiday Concert, the Springfield Community Band is seeking new members for its summer concert season. Musicians of high school age and up are welcome. The band plays all kinds of music, including jazz and tunes from movies and Broadway musicals, as well as traditional concert band pieces and music by contemporary composers. […]
Free Ida Mae Specker holiday concert Dec. 19 Cash, non-perishable food accepted for Family Center
A holiday concert featuring Ida Mae Specker on fiddle, Mike Wheeler and Emily Burkland on guitar and Mowgli Giannitti on grand piano and upright bass will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 at Sugar Bob’s Finest Kind, 92 VT Route 11 in Chester. Doors open at 5 p.m.; BYOB. Admission is free, […]
Springfield Community Band’s Holiday Concert set for Dec. 19
The Springfield Community Band’s third annual Holiday Concert that will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 in the auditorium of Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road in Springfield. Admission is free. This will be a fast-paced and fun evening, featuring new and exciting selections. Several are based on traditional holiday music but […]