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Sundays on the Hill welcomes guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto Aug. 11

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

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 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

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

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 & Tuff Luv play in Proctorsville July 31

Rick Redington & Tuff 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

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 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 […]

Judy Handler and Mark Levesque

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

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

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

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. […]

Dave Keller Band to play at Chester concert series July 18

Dave Keller Band to play at Chester concert series July 18

Dave Keller Band will take the stage at the Chester Summer Music Series at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 on the lawn of the Academy Building, 230 Main St., across from the Green. Dave Keller earned three Blues Music Award nominations for Best Soul Blues Album of the Year in 2014, 2019 and 2021 […]

Luminous Crush kicks off Chester Concert Series

Luminous Crush kicks off Chester Concert Series

Luminous Crush is kicking off the five-week Chester Summer Music Series at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 11 on the lawn of the Academy Building, 230 Main St., across from the Green. Laura Molinelli and Bay Campbell present original bluegrass, alt country, psychedelic fusion, dream pop, indie rock and whatnot. Founded in 2015, with roots […]

Springfield Players presents 'It Had To Be You'

Springfield Players presents ‘It Had To Be You’ Show runs weekends July 12-14 and July 19-21

Springfield Community Players second production of its 2024 season —It Had To Be You  — will be presented at its theater at 165 South St., at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 12 and 19 and Saturday, July 13 and 20, with matinee performances at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 14 and 21. It Had To […]

2024 Cavendish concert season opens July 3 with Gypsy Reel

2024 Cavendish concert season opens July 3 with Gypsy Reel

The Town of Cavendish and the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association invite the public to join in an evening of fun on the Svec Memorial Green, located at the intersection of Depot and Main Streets, in Proctorsville, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3. The annual Cavendish summer music series begins with the sounds of […]

Art exhibit by Vincent DiBernardo opens July 6 with reception

Art exhibit by Vincent DiBernardo opens July 6 with reception

Main Street Arts, 35 Main St. in Saxtons River, presents Pencil Me In, a selection of graphite drawings by Vincent DiBernardo. The exhibit opens on Saturday, July 6, with an artist’s reception from 3 to 5 p.m. and runs through Sunday, Sept. 1. Light refreshments will be provided by the artist’s daughter, who creates Smokin’ […]

Spunky 'Junie B. Jones: The Musical' views first-grade angst through purple-colored glasses

Spunky ‘Junie B. Jones: The Musical’ views first-grade angst through purple-colored glasses

By Lorien Strange ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Bursting off the page and off the oversized pop-up book version of a first-grader’s journal that forms the set, Junie B. Jones: The Musical follows its sensitive and spunky character as she navigates the social challenges of first grade. The 60-minute Weston Theater Company production is being performed […]

VSO Summer Festival Tour in Grafton July 3

VSO Summer Festival Tour in Grafton July 3

The Vermont Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 at the Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center, 783 Townshend Road in Grafton. Please bring blankets or folding chairs; gates open at 5:30 p.m. for picnicking. The 2024 Summer Festival Tour, titled Symphony of Stars, will feature solos by three orchestra members. This […]

The Four Seasons and ensemble at their Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame induction.

‘Jersey Boys:’ Hitting the high notes in intimate venue at Walker Farm Tony winning jukebox musical dives into rock history

By Lorien Strange ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC I’m sitting 15 feet from Tommy DeVito as he’s riffing on how he’s gotten little Frankie Valli to start singing with his group, but it feels as though we’re much closer as the cozy glow of neon signs in the background nudge the scene forward. Because the Weston […]