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Chittenden library facilitates guided discussion on U.S. political system
February 28, 2018
Thursday, March 1, 6:30 p.m.—CHITTENDEN—Join facilitator Gina Ottoboni on the first Thursday of each month for a guided discussion about American government and politics. “American Government and Politics: A Community Colloquium” will start at Chittenden Public Library on Thursday, March 1 from 6:30-7:45 p.m. with the topic “Foundations: The Constitution and the Roots of the American Political Tradition.”…
Paramount packs the week with variety of acts
February 28, 2018
RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre has a full week of acts this week, from bass-y dinosaur roars to a classical bassist symphony performer. The week starts out with the continuation of this past week’s “Vanya, and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” being performed by Vermont Actors’ Repertoire Theater in the Brick Box on March 1, 2, and…
Author Peter Miller talks on new book “Vanishing Vermonters” in Rutland
February 21, 2018
“Vanishing Vermonters” is the newest and most important of Miller’s five books on his home state. He recorded 23 Vermonters on how they cope in one of the most expensive states in the Union. The book includes 168 pages and 91 photographs that display life in Vermont rather than its iconic beauty. This book came…
Learn to Curl clinics continue in WRJ
February 21, 2018
Saturday, Feb. 24, 5:45 p.m.—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—With the Winter Olympics underway, many people are watching the fast growing sport of curling. While it is easy to understand curling, to truly appreciate the game is to experience it. The Upper Valley Curling Club will hold a Learn to Curl Clinic at the Barwood Arena in White…
Real Rutland Feud ends week-long Winter Fest
February 21, 2018
Saturday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce’s presentation of the Real Rutland Feud will take place Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Paramount Theatre, the culmination of the week-long Rutland Winter Fest celebration. The Real Rutland Feud will pit local businesses against each other in an effort to raise funds for the Regional…
Folk legend Tom Rush returns to Chandler Music Hall
February 21, 2018
Friday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Tom Rush, one of the most celebrated folk and American roots musicians of our time, returns to the Chandler Center for the Arts for one night only on Friday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 pm. One of the most popular artists with central Vermont and Upper Valley audiences over many years, Rush will…
Jeff Nugent paints geographic portrait of Grand Tetons in Audubon Society program
February 21, 2018
Thursday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Wyoming’s Teton Range is arguably the iconic mountain range of the American West. The Rutland County Audubon presents an evening program on Thursday, Feb. 22, exploring the history and geology of this spectacular region, and the challenges facing the National Park Service as it manages visitors and the environment in a…
Indoor and outdoor winter fun to be had at RRMC, as Winter Fest continues
February 21, 2018
Friday, Feb. 23, 4 p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) will be transformed into a winter wonderland on Friday, Feb. 23. As part of the 2018 Winter Fest weeklong celebration, RRMC staff and volunteers will host Indoor and Outdoor Winter Fun from 4-8 p.m. in the CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center. This free, fun, family friendly event will include a…
Vermont theater group to present Tony-award winning show at Brick Box Theatre
February 21, 2018
Feb. 22-25, March 1-3—RUTLAND—Drama critics praise “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” by Christopher Durang as a hilarious and unforgettable adaptation of Chekov themes. For the third show of its 13th season, Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre will present the 2013 Tony award-winning show in the Brick Box at the Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., on Feb.…
Kat Wright to perform at the Pickle Barrel
February 21, 2018
Thursday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Vermont-based soul singer Kat Wright will appear in concert on Thursday, Feb. 22 at the Pickle Barrel Nightclub in Killington. The show is open to anyone 21 years of age and older. Wright’s sultry voice has been described as “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse.” Wright and her band entered the Vermont music scene…
Vermont Flurry on schedule to begin carving, Feb. 16
February 15, 2018
Friday-Sunday, Feb. 16-18—WOODSTOCK— Pentangle Arts and ArtisTree Community Arts Center jointly present the Vermont Flurry: Woodstock Snow Sculpture Festival currently scheduled for President’s Day weekend, Feb. 16-18. The sculptures will come to life on the Village Green in Woodstock. Please note: This event is weather-dependent and may be rescheduled on short notice.0 Over President’s Day weekend,…
Join the Great Backyard Bird Count with area establishments
February 15, 2018
Feb. 16-19—Rutland County Audubon invites you to participate for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the Great Backyard Bird Count, Feb. 16-19. Count from any location, anywhere in the world, for at least the minimum time slots of 15 minutes each, or as long as is wished! This is the perfect birdwatching citizen science…
Sleigh Ride Weeks featured at Billings Farm & Museum
February 15, 2018
Feb. 10-25—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum’s Sleigh Ride Weeks are scheduled for Feb. 10-25, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and will feature horse-drawn sleigh rides, tours of the dairy farm and farmhouse, and a variety of family-centered activities each day. Climb aboard the Billings Farm sleigh for a ride through the frosty farm fields; sample a cookie and enjoy a…
Barn Opera set to perform Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” in Brandon
February 15, 2018
Saturday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m.—BRANDON—As a new exciting offering from the Compass Music and Arts Foundation, Barn Opera is ecstatic to announce its arrival and assimilation into the already incredibly rich cultural fabric of Vermont. Barn Opera will be making its debut by presenting Puccini’s timeless and tragically romantic “ Madama Butterfly ” in the…
Naked and cooking, “Chefs!” takes to Paramount stage
February 15, 2018
Friday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m.—RUTLAND—Feast your eyes on “Chefs!” at the Paramount Theatre for a girls-night-out on Friday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. These hilarious (and delicious) hunks give audiences a peek behind the apron as they slice, dice, and spice things up in the kitchen through a series of escalating culinary challenges where the…
