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Lt. Governor Phil Scott to speak at Chamber/REDC Legislative Luncheon

January 28, 2016
Courtesy of RRCC LT. GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT Monday, Feb. 1 at 12 p.m. — RUTLAND — Vermont Lt. Governor Phil Scott will be the featured speaker at the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce and Rutland Economic Development Corporation Legislative Luncheon on Monday, Feb. 1 at 12-noon at Southside Steakhouse, 170 South Main St., Rutland. The luncheon is…

MSJ to host Mardi Gras Mingle to benefit students of today and future

January 28, 2016
Saturday, Feb. 6 — RUTLAND — The Mount Saint Joseph Academy Parents and Friends Club will host the first ever “Mardi Gras Mingle” at the Southside Steakhouse on Feb. 6. The event will include dancing with a DJ, as well as a cash raffle. All proceeds will be used to help make an MSJ education affordable for today’s…

Classic and jazz pianist Michael Arnowitt performs live at Castleton

January 28, 2016
Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — Castleton welcomes pianist Michael Arnowitt as he present Beethoven and Arnowitt VIII on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Casella Theater. Beethoven and Arnowitt is Michael Arnowitt’s final concert series in his 26-year-long odyssey to perform the 32 Beethoven sonatas. Starting in 1989 when he was…

GMP’s Energy Innovation Center offers presentation on energetic “images”

January 28, 2016
Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 5:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — Images of energy—what it is, how we get it, what it does—have been part of the American cultural landscape since the Industrial Revolution. For a unique and fascinating “look” at energy, join Green Mountain Power on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the Energy Innovation Center in downtown Rutland.…

Foundry Executive Chef Sean Miller wins silver medal at prestigious culinary competition

January 28, 2016
Submitted Sean Miller led his team (l-r) Matt Regatuso, Tyler Fuller, and Matt O’Connor to a silver medal in competition. KILLINGTON–Foundry Executive Chef Sean Miller and his team took home a silver medal at the recent American Culinary Federation Competition, held Jan. 6-8 at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The fifth annual ACF-sanctioned event…

Capriccio holds Grand Opening Celebration

January 25, 2016
By Jason Mikula KEN DEINER KILLINGTON — Capriccio Ristorante at Killington held a Grand Opening Celebration Thursday, Jan. 14, with a tasting party from 5 to 9 p.m. Located in Mountain Green Resort, the former location of Slope Side, the space has been renovated and redecorated to reflect its Italian flare. Many dishes were available…

Paramount opens doors for AFC and NFC football championships

January 21, 2016
Sunday, Jan. 24 — RUTLAND — Football fans from across the region will head downtown this weekend to see the their favorite team play on the biggest screen in the area. The Paramount Theatre will be screening the NFC and AFC Championship match-ups this Sunday as part of its Sports Live in HD series. The…

Local artist Maurie Harrington leads watercolor workshop

January 21, 2016
Sunday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. — KILLINGTON — Throughout the winter months, local artist Maurie Harrington, a signature member of the Vermont Watercolor Society and featured artist on the cover of 2016 UVM Medical Center calendar, will be teaching watercolor painting at Killington ART Garage.  Harrington is a founding member of the Killington ARTS Guild and…

VSO musicians to perform in area schools

January 21, 2016
Monday, Jan. 25 — The Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s “Fanfare” Brass Trio will present performances at three area schools on Jan. 25 (see schedule below). These performances are made possible by the John McLure Memorial Fund. Monday, Jan. 25 — The Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s “Fanfare” Brass Trio will present performances at three area schools on Jan. 25 (see schedule…

TAO: Seventeen Samurai explodes onto Paramount Stage

January 21, 2016
Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — Direct from TAO’s successful, sold-out world premiere run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this brand new production, TAO: Seventeen Samurai, will tour North America in the Spring of 2016. The new show will bring you athletic bodies and contemporary costumes combined with explosive Taiko drumming and innovative choreography.…

Woodstock film festival screens “The Salt of the Earth” Saturday

January 21, 2016
Saturday, Jan. 23 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — The 6th Annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum will feature the award-winning documentary “The Salt of the Earth” on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. For the last 40 years, photographer Sebastião Salgado has been traveling the…

Circle painting comes to Chandler Gallery in Randolph

January 21, 2016
Saturday, Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. — RANDOLPH — “Create and Communicate with Color” at Chandler Gallery’s Circle Painting Festival and Pop Up Exhibit, Jan 22-24. Hiep Nguyen, the California founder of Circle Painting, will be visiting Randolph to demonstrate and teach his mindful and collaborative approach to creating art. His philosophy is “Art For All and…

Comedian Bob Marley to bring laughter to Rutland

January 21, 2016
Friday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — Funny man Bob Marley makes an appearance at Paramount Theatre on Friday, Jan. 22 for an 8 p.m. show. Originally from Maine, Bob Marley began performing stand-up comedy in his hometown of Portland. He moved to Boston early in his career, gaining experience in a city known for…

Critically acclaimed Howard Fishman Quartet set to awe Castleton University audience

January 21, 2016
Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — Castleton University welcomes the musical talents of the Howard Fishman Quartet as they present “The Basement Tapes” on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Casella Theater. Fishman’s critically acclaimed skills as a singer, guitarist, composer and bandleader have made him a crowd favorite worldwide. Beginning his…

Capriccio holds Grand Opening Celebration

January 21, 2016
KILLINGTON — Capriccio Ristorante at Killington held a Grand Opening Celebration Thursday, Jan. 14, with a tasting party from 5 to 9 p.m. Located in Mountain Green Resort, the former location of Slope Side, the space has been renovated and redecorated to reflect its Italian flare. Many dishes were available for sampling and the place…