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…

Saturday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Join us on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. as Brandon Music presents Swing Noire, Vermont’s acoustic Hot Club style quartet. Swing Noire invokes the energy of a swinging 1930s jazz club and transports audiences back to the early days of jazz with their unique take on hot…

Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — The Castleton Department of Theatre Arts presents “Macbeth” directed by Harry McEnerny beginning Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. in the Casella Theater. One of William Shakespeare’s most well known plays, “Macbeth” takes viewers on a journey through one man’s lust for power and the horrific consequences that…

Nov. 3rd 2014, an outrageous blue sky and warm sun to keep the snow just right, kicked off the winter sports season at Killington Resort. The crowd patiently waiting at the K1 gondola were greeted by both Pres Smith & Mike Solimano. Once to the top it was a short hike along the new ramp…

This video shows the journey of Charlie Demarest and his recently restored water wheel at the Water Wheel Trading Post on Route 4 in Killington. The wheel was severely damaged by floods during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 causing the upper holding pond to be compromised along with the structure. Demarest has been working all summer…

RUTLAND—2014 marks the 40th anniversary of Hospice in the United States, and two organizations are coming together to celebrate the milestone with month-long community events. Beginning Nov. 2, 2014, Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice (RAVNAH) and Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) will host a series of events aimed at raising awareness of the…

Saturday, Nov. 1 — LUDLOW — With the entirety of NERFU (New England Rugby Football Union) given a bye-week on Nov. 1 to commemorate the USA Eagles hosting the New Zealand All-Blacks (currently ranked #1 in World Rugby by the International Rugby Board) in Chicago, the Black River Rugby club has decided to hold a day of…