RANDOLPH — Chandler Center for the Arts announces their Annual Artisans Holiday Market, open now and running through Dec. 23. Shop for special and unique holiday gifts from juried Vermont and New Hampshire artists, craftspeople, and specialty food producers. The works of more than 40 artisans and food producers represent the broad range of talent in…

BRANDON — Enter into the spirit of the holiday season! Support your local creative community by shopping for the perfect gift at “The Art of Giving: The Giving of Art” holiday show at the Compass Music and Arts Center. Featuring the works of local artists, find an array of one-of-a-kind gifts. Select from fine art,…

friday, nov. 14 Need an excuse to go shopping? Dine and shop until 9 p.m. in Downtown Rutland on Friday  night, when participating retail stores will stay open late and feature specials. Grab some friends for dinner then get a start on your holiday shopping, before the crowds begin! For more info visit www.rutlanddowntown.com or…

sunday, nov. 16 • 4 p.m. Two Vermont-based Irish bands, one Vermont-based Irish pub, together for an evening of raising funds for an epic cause - Doctors Without Borders. Head to the Inn at Long Trail and enjoy the music of Extra Stout and Gypsy Reel for an afternoon concert benefiting the cause. A donation…

Sunday, Nov. 16 • 4 p.m. By Polly Lynn Sunday, Nov. 16 — RUTLAND — The second annual Catwalk for a Cause event has grown in leaps and bounds since the event first took to the Paramount Theatre stage last year, said event organizer Kelly Logan of Five Elements Salon and Day Spa. “Ticket sales are…

Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. — RANDOLPH — Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph brings an innovative performance to the Chandler stage on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m., joining two of Canada’s leading musical forces: the highly acclaimed Gryphon Trio and opera/cabaret soprano Patricia O’Callaghan. Celebrating its 21st anniversary in 2014, Gryphon Trio has…

Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — Celebrate live, local, acoustic, original music with Jim Gilmour and George Nostrand on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Merchants Hall, 42 Merchants Row, Rutland. Local singer-songwriters Jim Gilmour (Middletown Springs) and George Nostrand (Rutland) team up to perform songs both individually and together at this locally…

Saturday, Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. — BRANDON — Vermont author and poet, Jerry Johnson leads a workshop, “Self-Publishing: What’s It All About? Is it Right For You?” on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon. During the workshop, Johnson will share his stories and insights from his…

Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. will be a very special time for the Black River area. Two of the most celebrated singers of the true western and Celtic tradition will grace the stage at Ludlow’s Town Hall Auditorium, Skip Gorman and Connie Dover. Cowboy singer Skip Gorman…

Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. — RANDOLPH — Both tasty bluegrass and fresh local produce will be served on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Chandler Music Hall, with a performance by Run Boy Run at 7:30 p.m. and earlier at a farmer’s market starting at 3 p.m. The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT), as part…

Thursday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — Grammy award-winning musician, actor and New York Times best-selling author Rick Springfield is bringing his solo tour, “The Stripped Down Tour” to The Paramount Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. The tour includes storytelling, a few of Springfield’s many hits, songs from his latest CD, “Songs for the End of…

Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 13-15 at 7 p.m. — POULTNEY — The Green Mountain College Theater Department presents the classic comedy/social satire of Victorian England “The Importance of Being Earnest,” written by Oscar Wilde. Performances will be Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 13-15, at 7 p.m. in Ackley Hall. GMC students, faculty and staff are admitted free. There is a $10 admission for…

Friday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. — CASTLETON — The Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland will feature the works of local Vermont artist Ahren Ahrenholz currently on exhibit, through Nov. 29, with an artist reception scheduled for Friday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. Entitled “X+O Artifacts of Inquiry” the exhibit will feature objects of texture and reflectivity.…

Friday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. — BRANDON — As the season changes and the mountains are revealed in all their glory, the members of the Brandon Artists Guild are creating exciting new work. This new collection of winter themed work will feature a variety of styles and media including framed original art, prints, jewelry, wood, clay…

By Julia Purdy If being memorable is a measure of a compelling production, the play “Ransom,” coming to the Chandler Music Hall in Randolph on Saturday, Nov. 8, scores high. The scenes and the music have remained with me since 2010, the first time I attended “Ransom,” in the school auditorium in Rochester. The cast—all local…