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GMC Theater presents “Moon Over Buffalo”

April 7, 2016
Courtesy of GMC “ Moon Over Buffalo ” is being presented by an all-student cast, including (l-r) Conner Creigh, Isaac Winant, Madalyn Mielke, Andrew Bullard and Nick Mazzoli. April 7-9 at 7 p.m.  — POULTNEY — The Green Mountain College theater department presents the comedy “ Moon Over Buffalo ” by Ken Ludwig. Performances are Thursday, April 7 through Saturday, April 9 at 7…

11th annual maple sugarhouse dinner returns to Wells

April 7, 2016
Saturday, April 9 at 4:30 p.m. — WELLS — The 11th annual Old Tyme Maple Sugarhouse dinner returns to the M.W.A. Hall, Route 30, Wells on Saturday, April 9 with seatings from 4:30-7 p.m. This is an “all-maple feast” that starts off with a huge 25+ item salad bar that includes four varieties of lettuce topped with…

Pentangle Arts Council presents an evening with Roger McGuinn

April 6, 2016
Courtesy of Pentangle Arts Council

Author of “Tomatoland” to speak at GMC

April 6, 2016
By Trent Campbell BARRY ESTABROOK Thursday, April 7 at 6 p.m. — POULTNEY — Barry Estabrook, one of the leading voices in the sustainable agriculture movement, will make a public presentation at Green Mountain College Thursday, April 7 at 6 p.m. Estabrook is a three-time James Beard Award-winning author, investigative journalist, and blogger for “Politics of the…

Local art displays, author/poet reads, at Norman Williams Public Library

April 6, 2016
Courtesy of NWPL This and other works of art by participants from Zack’s Place will hang in Norman Williams Public Library through mid-May. Friday, April 8 at 12 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Vermont Is On Our Minds, an art exhibit by Zack’s Place participants, will be on display from April 1 through May 14 at Norman Williams…

Sarah Blacker premieres new material at Brandon Music

April 6, 2016
Courtesy of Brandon Music SARAH BLACKER Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Brandon Music is excited to welcome Sarah Blacker with Aaron Katz on April 9 at 7:30 p.m. as she premieres new material in preparation for an upcoming live album. The singer-songwriter, a Brandon Music favorite, is known as Boston’s “Sundress Rocker.” The…

Old Firehouse opens for 2016 season with Possum Haw

April 6, 2016
Courtesy of Tinmouth Old Firehouse

Rutland selected for U.S. Navy Band’s Tour

April 6, 2016
Courtesy of Navy Office of Community Outreach Rutland has been selected to host a performance of the U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters. Tuesday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Navy is coming to Rutland, one of 20 cities in eight states to host a performance by the United States Navy Band during its 2016…

First Wednesdays brings pianist Michael Arnowitt to Trinity Church

April 6, 2016
Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — Pianist Michael Arnowitt will perform and discuss the work of American composer George Gershwin at Rutland’s Trinity Episcopal Church on April 6 at 7 p.m. The event, “An Evening of George Gershwin,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture series and is free and open…

MRUHS to give one more performance before going to state festival

April 6, 2016
Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. — NORTH CLARENDON — After successfully hosting the Regional One Acts, Stage 40 is moving on to the State One Act Festival at St. Johnsbury Academy with its production of “The Real Inspector Hound.” It is one of 10 Vermont schools selected to perform at the state festival. The winning schools at States will move…

Castleton University presents “RFK,” a one-man show, with Denver actor

April 6, 2016
Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — Castleton University presents the award-winning production of a one-man play entitled “ RFK ” starring renowned Denver, Colo. theatre actor James O’Hagan-Murphy on Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.m. in the Casella Theater. This emotional performance, written by James Holmes, captures the true essence of the young Bobby…

Harry Bliss to be featured at Castleton Downtown Gallery

April 6, 2016
Friday, April 8 at 6 p.m. — CASTLETON — The Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland will feature the works of local artist Harry Bliss running from March 30 through April 30, with an artist reception scheduled for Friday, April 8 at 6 p.m. Entitled “Inspiring Bliss: Selected Works from the Collection of Harry Bliss” the exhibit…

FOLA Follies hits Ludlow stage

April 6, 2016
Friday, April 9 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — The FOLA Follies, “Comedy Tonight,” will arrive in Ludlow on April 9 at 7 p.m. in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. According to director Tesha Buss, this edition of the Follies will “provide a lot of laughter for the audience so that it will definitely leave the…

Paramount screens final play in series, “The Hard Problem,” Live in HD from the National Theatre of Great Britain

April 6, 2016
Saturday, April 9 at 2 p.m. — RUTLAND — Live in HD from the National Theatre of Great Britain continues in its final week of this latest series on the big screen at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. On Saturday, April 9, an encore screening of “The Hard Problem” will bring the series to a close. Acclaimed playwright Tom…

Open House and Talk Coolidge Museum & Education Center

April 6, 2016
Saturday, April 9 at 12 p.m. — PLYMOUTH — Join the Coolidge Foundation on April 9 for a spring open house at the Coolidge Museum & Education Center at the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in Plymouth. Walk through the quiet village where Coolidge grew up, returned to, and was sworn in as our nation’s 30th…