Discover More from This Category: Arts, Dining & Entertainment

Cold Roll Fatbike  Festival coming to Rutland

January 29, 2020
Sunday, Feb. 2 at 9 a.m.—RUTLAND—The creative minds behind Überwintern and Winterbike are at it again! Mountain Bike Vermont has partnered with Pine Hill Partnership in Rutland to offer a day of fatbike stoke on cold-rolled singletrack this Groundhog Day. Join in as fatbikers from around New England and Quebec gather in Rutland to lead a charge with Old…

Discover solutions for healthier living with chronic pain

January 29, 2020
Monday, Feb. 3 at 11 a.m.—RUTLAND—Living with chronic pain can affect every aspect of your life, from your ability to work and maintain relationships to shopping for food and making the bed. In fact, about 100 million Americans are currently living with chronic pain. That number exceeds those living with diabetes, cancer and heart disease…

Take part in the Rutland Relay For Life kickoff event

January 29, 2020
Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 6 p.m.— What is 2020 Rutland County Relay For Life kickoff? Come play Jeopardy with other Rutland County Relay teams for a chance to win some money to put towards your team goal and learn more about how you can get involved in this important cause. The American Cancer Society would not…

Rockin the Region with George’s Back Pocket and Phil Henry & The News Feed

January 22, 2020
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Kick off February with a mid-winter concert featuring two local bands, George’s Back Pocket and Phil Henry & The News Feed. The West Rutland Town Hall on Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. is the place to be. Tickets are available in advance at Be Music and Rick & Kat’s Howlin’ Mouse…

Experience the art and lore of ice cutting

January 22, 2020
Sunday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m.—SHREWSBURY—Peter Grace and Grace Brigham, both of Shrewsbury, will share the art, history, and lore of ice cutting at the Russellville Schoolhouse in Shrewsbury from 2 to 4 p.m. The program is free, with donations encouraged to support the story-sharing Root Words Project. Refreshments will be served. Audience members will…

‘The Light in the Piazza’ transports viewers to Italy

January 22, 2020
Friday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m.—MIDDLEBURY—Stephen Sondheim called it “dazzling.” The New York Times called it “the most intensely romantic score of any Broadway musical since “West Side Story.” Adam Guettel’s Tony Award-winning musical, “The Light in the Piazza,” comes to Town Hall Theater as the 15th Winter Term production, the annual collaboration between THT and the Middlebury…

Learn the origins of ‘Auld Lang Syne’

January 22, 2020
“Auld Lang Syne” is a Scottish poem that was written by Robert Burns in 1788. Burns claimed when he wrote the words down and put them to music, and later sent the poem to the Scots Musical Museum, “Auld Lang Syne” was an ancient song but he had been the first to record it on…

Casey’s Caboose celebrates Chinese New Year with special ‘Casey’s Dragon Burger’

January 22, 2020
Saturday, Jan 25—KILLINGTON—January 25 is Chinese New Year Day and 2020 is Year of the Rat. To celebrate Chinese New Year,  Casey’s Caboose will be serving a special Chinese New Year burger, “Casey’s Dragon Burger.” “Casey’s Dragon Burger” is made with hand pressed fresh Vermont beef, roasted red peppers, fresh lobster and dragon chili pepper…

Celebrate the 2020 Chinese New Years with an authentic Chinese dinner

January 22, 2020
Saturday, Jan. 25 at 5 p.m.—LUDLOW—  Join friends and neighbors for a delicious homemade meal at the United Church of Ludlow, located at 46 Park St. in Ludlow. The cost is $14 for adults, half-price for children 12 and under. The Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in China. In 2020, Chinese New Year begins on…

Castleton University Arts presents Cashore Marionettes for two shows

January 22, 2020
Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.—CASTLETON—Joseph Cashore presents his collection of marionette masterworks in two shows, “Simple Gifts” at 10 a.m. and “Life in Motion” at 7 p.m. Experience characters of depth, integrity, and humanity portrayed in an evening unlike anything else in theater today. The performance is a series of scenes…

VPT presents Mae West’s ‘The Drag’

January 22, 2020
Saturday, Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Vermont Pride Theater will present a staged reading of “The Drag: A Homosexual Comedy in Three Acts by Mae West” at the Chandler Center for the Arts.  West, an early supporter of gay rights, considered her play to be a “comedy-drama of life.” Set in the repressed 1920s, it’s the…

Catch Flynn at the Snowflake Soiree

January 22, 2020
Saturday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m.—LUDLOW—Join Okemo Mountain School for an incredible, intimate night of live music by Flynn! The Myra Flynn Band features indie/soul songs that blend soulful vocals with lyrical delivery, and they traveled all the way from Los Angeles just to play. The concert is Jan. 25 from 6-9 p.m. at 43…

Strike a difference at the 13th annual Mentor Bowl, Sunday

January 22, 2020
Sunday, Jan. 26 at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Mentor Connector in looking for teams and sponsors to strike a difference at the 13th annual Mentor Bowl at Rutland Bowlerama. Teams of 4 will enjoy two rounds of bowling, basket raffle, 50/50 drawing, music, food, prizes, and fun! Choose from two time slots, 12:30 p.m. and…

‘David Crosby – Remember My Name’ showing at the 10th annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series

January 22, 2020
Saturday, Jan. 25 at 3 and 5:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The 10th Annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at Billings Farm & Museum will feature the film, “David Crosby – Remember My Name” in HD projection and Surround Sound, with complimentary refreshments. Reservations are strongly recommended. “David Crosby: Remember My Name” digs into the complex life and turbulent world of 60’s and 70’s…

Winter tree identification program offered at Vermont’s only national park

January 22, 2020
Saturday Jan. 25 at 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—Discover what winter has to offer at Vermont’s national parks – from art to animal tracking, science to snow sculpting! Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock offers a variety of free programming for the public during the colder months. On Jan. 25, retired Windsor County Forester Jon Bouton will present…