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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Saturday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. — TUNBRIDGE — Acclaimed singer/songwriter, Mark Erelli returns to the Tunbridge Town Hall on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Erelli has been honing his craft for more than two decades and has released multiple albums of original material over the years as well a recent tribute album to the late…

By Mikie Perkins Lisa Navarrete decided not to wait until the dawn of the new year to lose weight. She started her journey on the path to good health more than a year ago and since then has walked herself all the way to “One-der Land.” “I wasn’t just fat,” said Navarrete. “I was morbidly…

Jan. 25 - April 3 — Revels Kids engages children ages 6-14 in an exploration of diverse world cultures through music, dance, percussion, and storytelling. This journey of cultural traditions will truly be a celebration of the mind, soul, and spirit for children and families alike, which we hope will inspire a lifelong love of traditional…

Sunday, Jan. 24 — MENDON — The Pico Telemark Clinic that was originally scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 10 was rescheduled until Jan. 24, this weekend at Pico Mountain in Mendon. This course is for skiers looking to tackle more challenging terrain, or those who want to spice up tours by being able to take better advantage of…

Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — Chaffee Downtown hosts an oil painting workshop with local artist Ann McFarren on three Wednesdays: Jan. 20, Feb. 3 and Feb 17 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. each night. The workshop will be held at Chaffee Downtown, 75 Merchants Row, Rutland. This three-part painting class will teach…

On Friday Jan. 8, the entire U.S. ski industry came together in an attempt to set a new record for a coordinated participation in a Learn to Ski or Snowboard lesson. Organizers for the “World’s Largest Lesson” have determined that an estimated 6,000 lessons were taught across the country from the East coast to Alaska.…

Jan. 30 — RUTLAND — Are you ready for your young teen to start watching younger siblings, stay home alone or begin babysitting but you aren’t sure if they are ready? Register your son or daughter for upcoming Safe Sitter® classes and have peace of mind that they are prepared. Rutland Regional Medical Center offers monthly Safe…

Calling all filmmakers ages 14-30 who live or go to school in Vermont! Win cash prizes and share your work on Vermont PBS and at film festivals statewide in the 2016 Freedom & Unity TV Vermont Youth Film Competition. The deadline for the second annual competition, which accepts short films with a Vermont focus, is…

By Ginny Bowman ROCHESTER — The White River Valley Players of Rochester, Vt. took audiences on a Caribbean cruise this past wintery weekend with “My Post-Traumatic Cruise Ship Cabaret.” This amazing, fun, and hilarious New York-bound original musical is co-written by Middlebury playwright Dana Yeaton and his daughter, New York actress and playwright, Vanessa Dunleavy. Dunleavy,…