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Vermont Public launches Made Here Fund

Vermont Public launches Made Here Fund Inititative to 'pass the mic' to Vermont storytellers

Vermont Public — the new name for the joint radio and television system — has launched the Made Here Fund, an initiative to broaden and diversify Vermont storytelling and support content creators. Storytellers from across the state are invited to apply for special funding for a wide range of projects and formats, including documentary storytelling, […]

International String Trio returns to Weston on Aug. 14

International String Trio returns to Weston on Aug. 14

The Sundays on the Hill Concert Series welcomes back The International String Trio on Aug. 14. All concerts are held at 4 p.m. in the Weston Community Church, 37 Lawrence Hill Road. The International String Trio was founded in 1999 by its musical director and guitarist, Slava Tolstoy. Over the last 10 years the group […]

The Gully Boys wrap up Proctorsville summer concert series on Aug. 10

The Gully Boys wrap up Proctorsville summer concert series on Aug. 10

The Town of Cavendish welcomes The Gully Boys as the final act of its Wednesday evening summer concerts at 6 p.m. on Aug. 10 at Svec Memorial Green in Proctorsville. The Gully Boys are a professional Green Mountain rock/jam band. They present an amalgamation of style, sound and personality that makes them unique, but with […]

Bluegrass music comes to Chester on Aug. 4

Bluegrass music comes to Chester on Aug. 4

The Chester Summer Music Series continues at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4 on the lawn of the Academy Building, across from the Green in Chester with the Vermont Bluegrass Pioneers. The Pioneers are led by two legendary central Vermont musicians: Banjo Dan Lindner from Banjo Dan and the Midnight Plowboys and Danny Coane from […]

'Hair:' A new Age of Aquarius dawns at Weston Theater

‘Hair:’ A new Age of Aquarius dawns at Weston Theater

By Bob Behr ©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC For the first time in many months, the Weston Theater Company has opened the doors of the historic playhouse overlooking the village green. It’s a new beginning for the lovely old playhouse, and the iconic ’60s musical Hair is a perfect choice to celebrate the occasion. Hair is […]

Jes Raymond of Beecharmer

Acoustic duo Beecharmer comes to Proctorsville on Aug. 3

The Town of Cavendish welcomes Vermont-based troubadours Beecharmer to its continuing series of Wednesday evening concerts at 6 p.m. on Aug. 3 at Svec Memorial Green in Proctorsville. Beecharmer is Jes Raymond and Ben Kogan, an acoustic duo from Wilder. They have distilled years of international touring into a sound that is part festival and part […]

Auditions set for 'Sweet Delilah Swim Club'

Auditions set for ‘Sweet Delilah Swim Club’

The Springfield Community Players will hold auditions for  The Sweet Delilah Swim Club from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7 and from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 8. The cast is five women whose friendship began on their college swim team. Since graduation, they meet for a long weekend every August […]

Larkspurs bring folk, rock to Chester on July 28

Larkspurs bring folk, rock to Chester on July 28

The Chester Summer Music Series continues at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 28 on the lawn of the Academy Building, across from the Green in Chester. The Larkspurs are a Burlington- and Montpelier-based trio. Liz Beatty, Django Soulo and D. Davis spontaneously came together in August of 2018 performing impromptu harmonies, emotional vocals and otherworldly guitar solos. They […]

Springfield Band performs in Ludlow and Springfield

Springfield Band performs in Ludlow and Springfield

The Springfield Community Band, under the direction of Nick Pelton, will present two free concerts in the coming days. Sunday, July 31 Filling the air at 7 p.m. at the bandstand on Main Street in Ludlow will be music from the stage and screen, including selections from Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera, Aladdin, Moana and […]

Yankee Chank brings Zydeco music to Chester on July 21

Yankee Chank brings Zydeco music to Chester on July 21

  The Chester Summer Music Series continues at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 21 on the lawn of the Academy Building, across from the Green in Chester. Yankee Chank will bring Cajun and Zydeco fiddle, accordion, guitar and bass music from the heart of southwest Louisiana to the Academy lawn. Laissez les bon temps roulez! All concerts […]

Judy Handler and Mark Levesque

Handler & Levesque to perform in Weston on July 24

The Sundays on the Hill Concert Series welcomes husband and wife duo, Mark Levesque and Judy Handler, on July 24. All concerts are held at 4 p.m. in the Weston Community Church, 37 Lawrence Hill Road. Enjoy an energetic and entertaining program of music from around the world for guitars and mandolin. The duo blends Brazilian, Latin, […]

Blanchette to play in Proctorsville on July 27

Blanchette to play in Proctorsville on July 27

The Town of Cavendish welcomes a newcomer, Sammy Blanchette, to its continuing series of Wednesday evening concerts at 6 p.m. on July 27 at Svec Memorial Green in Proctorsville. Blanchette, also known as Sammy B, is a New England-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has been performing in the region for several years. His style includes […]

Free Springfield Band concert set for July 19

Free Springfield Band concert set for July 19

The Springfield Community Band will present a free concert, with guest conductors, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19 at the outdoor bandstand at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road in Springfield. Directing the band will be three members: Danielle St. Amand, Alex Brady and Christian Terry. All are music educators, and they’ve chosen pieces […]

The Morning Dudes

Morning Dudes to perform at Proctorsville Green on July 20

The summer music series on the Svec Memorial Green, Main Street, Proctorsville continues with a concert by The Morning Dudes at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20. The Morning Dudes plays songs from the wide and varied repertoire of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead, including folk, blues, country, bluegrass and improvisatory rock. Jake Geppert […]

Marry Me A Little: Sondheim's 'songs that got away' shine at Walker Farm

Marry Me A Little: Sondheim’s ‘songs that got away’ shine at Walker Farm

By Shawn Cunningham © Telegraph Publishing LLC At first blush, the idea of spending an evening of theater consisting of songs that were cut from eight musicals might give one pause. But in this case it shouldn’t. Marry Me A Little, now being performed on the Weston Theater Company’s Walker Farm stage, is made up […]

Luminous Crush opens Chester Summer Music Series on July 14

Luminous Crush opens Chester Summer Music Series on July 14

Luminous Crush is kicking off the five-week Chester Summer Music Series at 6:30 p.m. on July 14 on the lawn of the Academy Building, across from the Green in Chester. Laura Molinelli and Ben Campbell present original bluegrass, outlaw country, psychedelic fusion, dream pop, indie rock and whatnot. They will be joined by the supporting […]

Swedish-American chorus seeks singers

Swedish-American chorus seeks singers

Nordic Harmoni chorus is back with rehearsals at 7 p.m. on most Tuesdays in the Second Congregational Church, Main Street (Route 11) in Londonderry. The new director, Christopher (Mowgli) Giannitti, is energetic, patient and knowledgeable about working with amateurs. Nordic Harmoni is the only Swedish-American chorus in southern Vermont; its members enjoy sharing Scandinavian heritage […]

Rick Davis and Friends to perform at Proctorsville Green on July 13

Rick Davis and Friends to perform at Proctorsville Green on July 13

The summer music series on the Svec Memorial Green, Main Street, Proctorsville continues with a concert by Rick Davis and Friends at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13. Davis has been a staple of the Vermont ski scene, on his own and with the Davis Brothers Garage Band, since the 1970s. The band is noted for […]

Ethan & Ira Allen: Tales of the Green Mountain Boys

‘A Tale of Green Mountain Boys’ to be performed on Chester Green

A two-man play, Ethan & Ira: A Tale of the Green Mountain Boys, will be performed on the Chester   Green at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28. It’s a dialogue between Ethan Allen, portrayed by Lawrence Zupan, and his younger brother Ira, played by Zachary Zupan, that brings the audience dramatically through their adventures at […]

'North Derry: Marble Works to Freight Wagon'

‘North Derry: Marble Works to Freight Wagon’ History show opens at LAHS on July 2

The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society’s 2022 history show will be on display at the Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road, in Londonderry, from July 2 to Aug. 13. It will feature photos, paintings and artifacts chronicling the history of North Londonderry. Also on exhibit will be items that pay tribute to two adored Londonderry […]