In classrooms across the Upper Valley, students are trading textbooks for scripts—and discovering newfound confidence in the process. Now in its eighth season, BridgeUP: Theater in the Schools, a program led by Northern Stage, is transforming the way elementary and middle school students experience Shakespeare. By bringing professional teaching artists directly into classrooms, BridgeUP immerses…

June 23-July 3 — WEST RUTLAND — Area teens will have the opportunity to explore the traditional craft of stone carving this summer through a free workshop hosted by The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center. Open to students aged 13 to 19, the program runs from Monday to Thursday, June 23 to July 3, and…

Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. — QUECHEE — The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) invites families, nature lovers, and curious minds of all ages to Remarkable Reptile Day, a full-day event celebrating the fascinating world of reptiles. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., guests can enjoy hands-on activities, live animal encounters,…

Don’t let the headline excite you or fool you. An IMAX theater is not coming to Rutland, or anywhere else in Vermont for that matter, any time soon. And if I know Vermont like I have over the past decade, it’s never coming, so don’t hold your breath. Anytime the request for a new movie…

WED 6/4 LUDLOW6 p.m. Off the Rails – Learn to Line Dance POULTNEY7 p.m. Poultney Pub – Open Mic hosted by Danny Lang RUTLAND8 p.m. Center Street Alley – Full PA/Backline Open Mic hosted by Josh LaFave THUR 6/5 BARNARD5:30 p.m. Fable Farm – Feast & Field: Interplay Jazz with Michael Zsoldos Quartet BRANDON5:30 p.m.…

My interview with Fred Tackett of Little Feat happened because of their publicist, Dennis McNally. I didn’t know who McNally was, but my friend Annie Sullivan questioned if he was the same guy of Grateful Dead fame. A Google search confirmed they were one and the same. McNally became the Grateful Dead’s biographer in 1980…

KILLINGTON—A new nonfiction book focuses on extraordinary teens making a real-world impact, including a familiar face for readers in the Killington area. “Gen Z Teens Take Action: Stories of Circumstance, Passion, and Opportunity,” by author Kelli Peterson, features a chapter on Pippa Scott, a Killington Mountain School senior and founder of the nonprofit Ride for…

Forming a new friendship with someone in your 40s is challenging enough; try doing it if you’re an introvert. Writer/director Andrew DeYoung’s comedy “Friendship” is a hilariously dark look at male bonding with a leading performance from Tim Robinson that audiences won’t soon forget.  Where to begin with this movie? I guess, for starters, a…

By Lucy Renaud and Kingsten Zenick Editor’s Note: This story is via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship, on assignment for the Montpelier Bridge. Five years of survival through a global pandemic, historic flooding and a withering moviegoing crowd, and the Savoy Theater is still standing. The two-screen theater in downtown Montpelier…

WED 5/28 LUDLOW6 p.m. Off the Rails – Learn to Line Dance POULTNEY7 p.m. Poultney Pub – Open Mic hosted by Danny Lang QUECHEE6 p.m. The Public House – Kim Wilcox RUTLAND8 p.m. Center Street Alley – Full PA/Backline Open Mic hosted by Josh LaFave THUR 5/29 BARNARD5:30 p.m. Fable Farm – Feast & Field…

By Sarah Calvin Sunday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. — KILLINGTON—In a monthly collaboration between the Woolen Mill Comedy Club and local restaurant Still on the Mountain, a night of comedy comes to Killington on Sunday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. The headliner will be Matt Dundas, a Maine-based comedian and father who has performed…

Downtown Rutland Partnership’s popular Spring Sip &  Shop pairs local beverage and food producers with downtown Rutland businesses. Ticket holders will visit up to 20 stops where they can shop, enjoy sales and raffles, taste something new, meet up with friends and enjoy an evening downtown together. Tickets are on sale at downtownrutland.com/sipandshop.  Ticket options…

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION,  MENDON — Two area students were among this year’s winners in the Growing Works of Art contest, a statewide program encouraging Vermont students to explore their connection to trees through art and writing. The 2025 theme, “Tree Tales from A to Z,” invited students in grades K–8 to select a letter of…

KILLINGTON — The snow may be gone, but the action is just heating up at Killington Resort as it unveils a packed summer schedule for 2025. From mountain biking and music to races and family fun, “The Beast” delivers non-stop excitement across its expansive terrain, with new additions and returning favorites lined up throughout the…