USA, Rated R, 117 Minutes
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins

Showtimes:
Tuesday through Sunday - 7:00 pm (no screenings Monday)
Sunday & Wednesday matinees - 1:30 pm

Tickets: $9 adults, $7 seniors, $6 members/students
Matinees and Sunday evening: $7 adults, $5 seniors, $4 members/students

A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.

Theodore Kuchar, Principal Conductor
80 Musicians on Stage

Sunday, January 29, 7:00 pm

Location:
Lyndon Institute Auditorium
168 Institute Circle
Lyndon Center, VT

Reserved seats: $52, $42, $32, $15. Free tickets to students 18 and under
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by December 30. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

Seniors and Catamount Arts members save $3.00 when ordering in person with ID at the box office.

Please refer to our website for any current COVID-19 related restrictions.

This evening’s program to include:

• Brahms Tragic Overture, Op. 81
• “Emperor” - Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op.26
• Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

The Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine, based in the medieval city of Lviv, was officially established on September 27, 1902 as, on this day, the first concert of the newly formed orchestra took place in the Philharmonic Theater of Count Stanislav Skarbko (presently known as the Ukrainian National Academic Theater of Drama named after Maria Zankovetska).

The Principal Conductor of the orchestra was Ludwik Vitezslav Czelianski (1870- 1931). Henryk Jarecki and Henryk Meltzer-Szczawinski worked alongside him as conductors of the orchestra. During the first season, the orchestra performed nearly 115 concerts, the total number of audience members exceeding 115,000. The concert programs featured the symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven, symphonic works by Felix Mendelssohn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Antonin Dvorak, Anton Bruckner, Gustav Mahler, Camille Saint-Saëns, Peter Tchaikovsky. Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler, Ruggiero Leoncavallo and Mieczyslaw Karlowicz performed as invited conductors with the Lviv orchestra during its first season.

The orchestra’s multiple award-winning conductor , Theodore Kuchar, is the most recorded conductor of his generation and appears on over 140 compact discs for the Naxos, Brilliant Classics, Ondine, MarcoPolo, Toccata Classics and Centaur labels. He was recently appointed Principal Conductor of the Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine and has served as the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of two of Europe’s leading orchestras, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine and the Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra (formerly the Czech Radio Orchestra) while also serving as the Principal Conductor of the Slovak Sinfoniet

After two seasons as the orchestra’s Principal Guest Conductor, Theodore Kuchar was appointed the Principal Conductor of the Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine in 2022. The Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine has toured extensively around the world, to countries including Poland, Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands and The People’s Republic of China. During the past several seasons they have completed highly acclaimed recordings for major international labels including Naxos, Toccata Classics and Brilliant Classics.

During this time of war in Ukraine, we welcome this orchestra as a vital articulation of solidarity and cultural exchange in the desire for peace. We’re pleased to be a part of their U.S. tour that will include Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, The Eastman School of Music and a multi-night run at the Radio City Music Hall.

Ukrainian Orchestra preview video

Sponsored by:
Vermont Public
VBA Radio Group
The Point
Seven Days
Passumpsic Bank

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 am

Location:
Catamount Arts Center Cabaret Room
115 Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Admission: Free!

Come get moving and have fun with Quahog Dance! No experience is necessary. Quahog Dance Theatre is starting its second year at Catamount Arts in the Cabaret Room on the first floor located on Eastern Ave. in St. Johnsbury. Meetings are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:30 am and all adults ages 18 or older are welcome. This is a group that likes to move no matter how old you are or what shape your body is in. We explore all kinds of dance from 60’s and 70’s rock to ballroom to line dance to musical theatre, folk and more. The group gets to request what music they want to dance to and how they would like to move. Instructors are Janet Warner-Ashley and Tito Hernandez with experience in all kinds of movement from ballet, modern, jazz, tap, ballroom to Broadway, yoga, Pilates, African and Improvisation. Come dance with us and explore how you would like to move! Warning - dancing may make you smile or even laugh out loud. This program is FREE!

United States, PG-13, 144 Minutes
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
Cast: Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal

Showtime:
Wednesday, February 1, 6:00 pm

Admission: Free

Armed with a clear vision and a brazen 78-page plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his daughters, Venus and Serena, into history. Training on Compton, California's neglected tennis courts--rain or shine--the girls are shaped by their father's unyielding commitment and their mother's balanced perspective and keen intuition, defying the seemingly insurmountable odds and prevailing expectations laid before them. Based on the true story that will inspire the world, "King Richard" follows the uplifting journey of a family whose unwavering resolve and unconditional belief ultimately delivers two of the world's greatest sports legends.

Thursday, February 2, 10 am-noon

Location:
Catamount Arts Center
115 Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Instructor: Dana Karuza

Explore the popular art of Japanese paper folding in this class. An array of colorful papers will be available to students for two full hours of folding and creating.

Class fee: $10 for first child ($5 for each sibling - discount will be applied at checkout). After paying, please complete an enrollment form HERE. Catamount Arts is committed to offering quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay; please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109 for information about scholarship funds. Please send a snack with your child (we will have some for anyone who does not have one).

Partial funding provided by an Afterschool and Summer Expanding Access grant.

Dana Karuza has been teaching art workshops and classes at a number of NEK nonprofits and schools for well over a decade. Most recently she has worked as an Integrated Arts Teacher at the High School level as an Artist in Residence through VSA (Very Special Arts ) VT, Arts to Smarts program affiliated with St. Michael’s College. A long time teaching artist at Catamount Arts, she currently serves as Director of On Site Education at the Old Stone House Museum and Historic Village in Brownington. With a bit of spare time in the winter months she looks forward to immersing creatively with Catamount kids. Dana believes that exploration of materials and artistic mediums, along with process over product are critical, creative explorations in the formative years.

Thursday, January 26, 7:00 pm
Encore - Thursday, February 2, 7:00 pm

Location:
Catamount Arts Center
115 Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: $15 adult, $12 Catamount Arts member, $6 student

Please refer to our website for any current COVID-19 related restrictions.

By Philip Pullman, adapted by Bryony Lavery, directed by Nicholas Hytner

Set twelve years before the epic His Dark Materials trilogy, this gripping adaptation revisits Philip Pullman’s fantastical world in which waters are rising and storms are brewing.

Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. In their care is a tiny child called Lyra Belacqua, and in that child lies the fate of the future. And as the waters rise around them, powerful adversaries conspire for mastery of Dust: salvation to some, the source of infinite corruption to others.

Eighteen years after his ground breaking production of His Dark Materials at the National Theatre, director Nicholas Hytner returns to Pullman’s parallel universe. Broadcast live from London’s Bridge Theatre.

This is an on-screen event.

Hosted by Bob & Sarah Amos

Saturday, February 4, 7:00 pm

Location:
ArtPort
Green Mountain Mall
2000 Memorial Drive
St. Johnsbury, VT

Admission: FREE, donations encouraged and gratefully accepted.

Bluegrass Night is back! On Saturday evening February 4, 2023, at 7pm the popular concert series, held at the Catamount Arts wonderful ArtPort venue in the Green Mountain Mall (2000 Memorial Drive, St. Johnsbury Center) will feature the first appearance of High Range, an accomplished and exciting band from Portsmith New Hampshire.

High Range has been performing since 1999, receiving high accolades for their performances and four albums. Dave Higgs from Nashville Public Radio has said, “High Range has a sound all its own — full of surprises, instrumental excellence, some fine vocals and some absolutely killer originals.” With Todd Jones on Guitar and Banjo, Rob Kneeland on drums and mandolin, Ellen Carlson on fiddle and Zac Francis on upright bass, you will feel comfortable and settle right in for a musical ride of high energy tunes and superb vocals as soon as you hear the first note.

As always, Bluegrass Night will be hosted by the Northeast Kingdom’s own premier acoustic duo Bob & Sarah Amos, who will open the evening with some of their own beautiful and soulful songs.

Come on out for a fun evening of great acoustic music!

Flute, Piano

Sunday, February 5, 3:00 pm

Location:
South Church
1052 Main Street
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: Adults - $20
Senior - $16
Student - $6
Special* - $6
*For those who find the regular price beyond their budget. We believe classical music should be available to everyone. Just request the special rate. No questions asked.

Season Passes are available by calling the box office at 802-748-2600.

“Sadberry’s flute solo…was a gem.” —KDHX, in review of the St. Louis Symphony

Ozel displayed “daring creativity and fierce passion.” — clevelandclassical.com

Flutist Adam Sadberry and pianist Evren Ozel showcase their expressivity and honor the black American composers Still and Coleman, along with Hoover, Taffanel, and Bach.

• Katherine Hoover — Winter Spirits for Solo Flute
• William Grant Still — Mother and Child​
• César Franck — Sonata in A major for Flute and Piano
• Valerie Coleman — Wish Sonatine
• Johann Sebastian Bach — Partita in A Minor for Solo Flute, BWV 1013
• Paul Taffanel — Fantaisie: On Themes from “Der Freischütz” by C. M. von Weber

www.evrenozel.com

United States, Unrated, 114 Minutes
Director: George Cukor
Cast: Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotton

Showtime:
Wednesday, February 8, 6:00 pm

Admission: Free

Step back in time and experience the suspense and tension of the classic film "Gaslight". Directed by George Cukor, this psychological thriller tells the story of a young woman (Ingrid Bergman) whose husband (Charles Boyer) manipulates her into believing she is losing her mind. This film was nominated for several Academy Awards and is considered a masterpiece of the genre. Join us for a free screening of this timeless classic and be prepared to be on the edge of your seat.

Film selected by guest curator Robert Farlice who will host a discussion following the film.

Second Wednesday of each month, starting September 14

Location:
Whirligig Brewing
397 Railroad Street, Unit #2
St. Johnsbury, VT

Poets and poetry lovers are invited to gather monthly at Whirligig Brewing in St. Johnsbury, Vermont to share food and words at a Poetry Potluck hosted by the brewery and Catamount Arts, as part of PoemTown St. Johnsbury. Poetry Potlucks will be held on the second Wednesday of each month, with the first one on September 14 from 7-9pm. Three local poets will share hosting duties each month: Jed Feffer of Greensboro, Jen Hudgens of Newport, and Toussaint St. Negritude of Newark.

All are welcome to bring poems or prose of their own or of others to read, or just come to listen and share food and conversation with other poetry lovers. There is no obligation to bring food, but participants are welcome to do so.

“Poets gathering to share their words and a meal creates an incredible experience, helping to build and strengthen bonds within the communities in which we are creating our art,” said poet Jen Hudgens. Whirligig Brewing owner and brewer Geoffrey Sewake added, "Whirligig is excited to support the community and the Arts. Hosting a monthly Poetry Potluck on the second Monday of the month is a perfect way for us to create fun spaces for creativity and energy in our Northeast Kingdom community."

Whirligig Brewing is a small one barrel nano brewery and taproom located in downtown St Johnsbury, utilizing local and regional grain and hops in the majority of their beers. They brew a wide variety of beer styles, including IPAs, lagers and stouts, but specialize in sours and wild ales. Whirligig Brewing is proudly BIPOC-owned.

PoemTown St. Johnsbury celebrates poetry in all forms and by all people, primarily during the month of April, which is National Poetry Month.

For more information about the Poetry Potlucks, contact Anne Campbell at Catamount Arts, acampbell@catamountarts.org.

United Kingdom, Rated PG-13, 102 Minutes
Director: Oliver Hermanus
Cast: Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp

Showtimes:
Tuesday through Sunday - 7:00 pm (no screenings Monday)
Sunday & Wednesday matinees - 1:30 pm

Tickets: $9 adults, $7 seniors, $6 members/students
Matinees and Sunday evening: $7 adults, $5 seniors, $4 members/students

Living is the story of an ordinary man, reduced by years of oppressive office routine to a shadow existence, who at the eleventh hour makes a supreme effort to turn his dull life into something wonderful.

Saturday, February 11 - drop in between 11 am and 1 pm

Location:
Catamount Arts Center
115 Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Admission: FREE

Who doesn’t love to receive a handmade Valentine?! Join Youth Programs Assistant Christine Nockels in making unique Valentine cards from a variety of materials. All ages are welcome to drop in anytime between 11am and 1pm (age 8 and under must be accompanied by an older family member). Before noon, please enter the building through the back door from the parking lot.

Marino Live Comedy @ the Catamount ArtPort

Saturday, February 11, 7:00 pm

Location:
ArtPort
Green Mountain Mall
2000 Memorial Drive
St. Johnsbury, VT

Admission: $25 all seats

Stand Up With a Rock n' Roll Soundtrack!

Please note this show will contain adult content.

Welcome to the "new & different" show you have been looking for...Boston's long running WORLD GONE CRAZY! Imagine a trio of funny musicians....or a few comics who also play instruments and perform live song parodies, impressions, fake commercials and audience interactive routines! World Gone Crazy rocks today's news for laughs: This side splitting show skewers today's current events and issues by marrying with rapid fire songs and stand up comedy. Still trying to get your head around World Gone Crazy? Start the blender: Add 1 part BLUES BROTHERS, 2 parts CAPITOL STEPS and 3 parts BARENAKED LADIES. Add in a little ADAM SANDLER as well to complete a hysterical recipe! Featuring drummer and comic personality GARY MARINO (ABC’s “Live with Kelly Ripa” , “Million Calorie March: The Movie!”) Singer/Guitarist/Impressionist BRYSON LANG ("Extreme Gong Show" , "Austin Powers II" , "Batman & Robin" ) and the talented Mr. BILLY FOCKER on keyboards & backing vocals. World Gone Crazy is a personality driven show perfect for fundraisers, casinos, resorts & special events! World Gone Crazy's "Misheard Lyrics Contest" is a show highlight and lets the audience win CDs, T-Shirts and get in on the real fun on stage. Launched 9 years ago for lovers of stand-up comedy and live music - there is simply no other live show like World Gone Crazy. Period!

United States, Unrated, 88 Minutes
Director: John O'Brien
Cast: George Thrush, Marya Cohn, Ann O'Brien

Showtime:
Tuesday, February 14, 7:30 pm

Admission: Free

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this Vermont classic!

The first installment in The Tunbridge Trilogy, Vermont is for Lovers follows George and Marya, two New Yorkers who decide to get married in Vermont. Unfortunately, the idyllic setting brings out the worst in the couple, and before long even the wedding itself is in doubt. But, as the bride and groom court disaster, something extraordinary happens, ushering in a conclusion that’s wonderfully funny and happily redemptive.

Prosecco will be available for purchase.

United States, PG-13, 125 Minutes
Director: Anthony Hemmingway
Cast: Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr., Bryan Cranston

Showtime:
Wednesday, February 15, 6:00 pm

Admission: Free

Experience the incredible true story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American pilots to fly in combat, in the critically acclaimed film "Red Tails". Directed by Anthony Hemingway and produced by George Lucas, this action-packed war drama tells the tale of the brave and determined Tuskegee Airmen as they fought for freedom and broke barriers during World War II. Starring Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Bryan Cranston, "Red Tails" is a film not to be missed.

Film selected by guest curator Robert Farlice who will host a discussion following the film.

Thursday, February 16, 10 am-noon

Location:
Catamount Arts Center
115 Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Instructor: Christine Nockels

The birch tree symbolizes rebirth in Celtic tradition, and we will celebrate the dawn of a new year by creating beautiful vases or lanterns using natural materials from our environment. The class will explore methods of preparing materials gathered from nature to create unique items. Students may choose either glass jars (for lanterns) or thick cardboard containers for this project. Materials are provided, but students are encouraged to bring any natural materials they like from home, such as lichen, moss, polypore mushrooms, or seed heads.

Class fee: $10 for first child ($5 for each sibling – discount applies at checkout). After paying, please complete an enrollment form HERE. Catamount Arts is committed to offering quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay; please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109 for information about scholarship funds. Please send a snack with your child (we will have some for anyone who does not have one).

Partial funding provided by an Afterschool and Summer Expanding Access grant.

Christine Nockels is the Youth Programs Assistant at Catamount Arts. Originally from California, Christine has a BA in illustration from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. She works primarily in painting, embroidery, and collage, and dabbles in nature sculpting and alternative sculpture.

Saturday, February 18, 4:00 pm

Location:
York Street Meeting House
153 York Street
Lyndon, VT

Admission: $35

If you are registering a middle or high school student, please complete an enrollment form HERE after paying for a spot in the class.

For those aged 13 and up with knowledge of basic guitar chords.

One-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter Hiroya Tsukamoto will demonstrate fingerstyle techniques (playing with the fingers in place of a pick), including chords and basic theory. Hiroya will cover how to practice on a daily basis to improve your skills. He breaks down different elements of music such as tone, rhythm and explains how to apply them to a regular daily practice routine.

Hiroya Tsukamoto will be performing after the workshop, at 7:00 pm.

Saturday, February 18, 7:00 pm

Location:
York Street Meeting House
153 York Street
Lyndon, VT

Admission: Adults - $15 advance sale, $20 at the door; students free

“Hiroya takes us to an impressionistic journey” -Boston Herald

“The fingerpicking is delicate, fluid, and beautifully detailed” -Acoustic Guitar Magazine

Eclectic, immersive and mesmerizing; International acclaimed guitarist and songwriter Hiroya Tsukamoto takes us on an innovative, impressionistic journey filled with earthy, organic soundscapes that impart a mood of peace and tranquility.

Hiroya Tsukamoto will be offering an ACOUSTIC GUITAR WORKSHOP prior to the concert.

Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 7:00 pm

Location:
Fuller Hall
St. Johnsbury Academy
1000 Main St.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Reserved seats: $52, $42, $32, $15. Students 18 and under are free.
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by January 21. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

Seniors and Catamount Arts members save $3.00 when ordering in person with ID at the box office.

Please check our website for the COVID-19 policy for the KCP Presents Series.

Since marrying in 2002, two of Canada’s brightest stars have been captivating audiences all over North America with their exceptional musical skills and obvious joy at playing the fiddle together. Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy have received both industry-acclaim and a loyal fan base by combining their magnificent individual talents, giving audiences an unforgettable musical experience every performance.

Being part of musical families, Natalie and Donnell were born into their musical careers. Hailing from Cape Breton Island, Natalie received her first fiddle at the age of nine, launching a career that has lasted for more than 30 years. Her first recording was released when she was only 16 and she has never looked back. MacMaster's many projects include collaborations with Alison Krauss, Carlos Santana, the Chieftains, Paul Simon, Pavarotti, and Yo-Yo Ma. Her live performances are a testament to her incandescent musicianship and boundless energy, featuring foot-tapping rave-ups, heart-rending ballads, and world-class step dancing.

Perfecting his astonishing talent since the age of three, Donnell has literally spent his entire life with a fiddle in his hand. His parents, a fiddle-playing father from Ontario and a step-dancing mother from Cape Breton, were his source of inspiration and guidance. His mesmerizingly exultant and high-energy performances have become Donnell Leahy’s musical signature.

“Flying notes, fast-paced jigs, reels and polkas, paint can percussion and Gaelic lyrics, original music and tunes from Scotland, Ireland, the Maritimes, and elsewhere, piano, bagpipes, guitar, accordion, and of course fiddles: all those, in the hands and spirits of these gifted musicians.” — Music Road

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qDKEQhZA8E

Sponsored by:
Vermont Public
VBA Radio Group
The Point
Seven Days
Passumpsic Bank

UK/Mexico, Unrated, 85 Minutes
Director: Marc Silver
Cast: Gael García Bernal, Charles Harding, Lorena Ivón Ton Quevedo

Showtime:
Wednesday, February 22, 6:00 pm

Admission: Free

An anonymous body in the Arizona desert sparks the beginning of a real-life human drama. The search for identity leads us back across a continent to seek out the people left behind and the meaning of a mysterious tattoo.

This Vermont Reads 2022 event is sponsored by Vermont Humanities, St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, Cobleigh Public Library, Catamount Arts, and Migrant Justice.

Two sessions offered Monday through Friday, February 27- March 3, 2023:

• Ages 6-11: 9:00AM-12:00PM
• Ages 12-18: 1:00-4:00PM

Location:
ArtPort
Green Mountain Mall
2000 Memorial Drive
St. Johnsbury, VT

Instructors: Circus Smirkus coaches

Are you ready for an amazing week of circus magic? At this special Vacation Day Camp presented by Circus Smirkus and Catamount Arts, professional circus artists will coach you in juggling, acrobatics, aerials, balance and more. You’ll stay active during the winter break as you toss objects, fly high on the trapeze, balance on the tightwire or form a human-pyramid with your friends! Perhaps you’ll even perform your newfound skills for friends and family! No experience necessary.

Camp fee: $150.00/person. Catamount Arts is committed to offering quality arts activities for children, regardless of ability to pay. Please call 802-748-2600 ext 109 and speak to Anne to inquire about scholarship availability or working out a payment plan.

After clicking on “Buy Tickets” to register, please complete an enrollment form HERE

Space is limited - sign up soon!

The Catamount Arts ArtPort is located at Green Mountain Mall, St. Johnsbury, VT

Circus Smirkus is a circus arts organization that inspires kids of all ages to develop artistic, athletic, and life skills through the power of performance. Smirkus offers three programs – Residencies, Smirkus Camp, and Big Top Tour – that blend the best of circus tradition and contemporary practice to create immersive experiences that challenge kids to perform and live to the very best of their own abilities.

***SOLD OUT***
Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 28-March 2, 10:00 am -11:30 am

Location:
Catamount Arts Center
115 Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Instructor: Kim and Bill Darling

Using the medium of linoleum block printing, we will create designs inspired by natural forms and patterns. The group will visit the Fairbanks Museum and draw from observation to help in the development of ideas, and then each student will draw and carve their original design onto the linoleum. We will conclude by using a press at Gatto Nero Press on Eastern Avenue to print the blocks onto archival paper.

Class fee: $25, materials included (10% discount for second child). Please register HERE. After paying, please complete an Enrollment Form. Catamount Arts is committed to offering quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay; please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109 for information about scholarship funds.

Partial funding provided by an Afterschool and Summer Expanding Access grant.

Registration deadline: February 21

Kim Darling is a visual artist with studio and teaching practices firmly rooted in observational drawing. She has worked in a variety of mediums, including oil and fresco painting, intaglio printmaking and “Moving Drawing” video installations. She and her husband, printmaker Bill Darling, are the owners of Gatto Nero Press and Studio in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Teaching is an important part of Kim’s artistic practice. She is committed to helping keep drawing a part of contemporary artistic practice, and for the past twenty years she has led an annual printmaking trip to Italy for members of the Intaglio society, the Academy’s student printmaking group. Kim’s educational background includes a BFA from Alfred University in Alfred, New York; extended study at the Art Students League of New York, of which she is a life member; and an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier, Vermont. Recent Exhibitions of her work include a 2020 exhibit of intaglio prints at Il Bisonte printmaking studio in Florence, Italy, and a January 2023 exhibit of intaglio prints at the Quimby Gallery at Northern Vermont University, Lyndon.

Bill Darling studied painting and printmaking at The Art Students League of New York and was the recipient of numerous scholarships and awards including two years of consecutive study from the Sherwood Foundation. Notable commissions include a 4x6 foot oil painting painted on location at Shirakawa, Japan, a designated Unesco World Cultural Heritage site and a life size basswood sculpture of the crucified Christ for the main altar, St. John's Catholic Church, St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Bill teaches and works in diverse mediums, but intaglio printmaking is his passion. He and his wife, artist Kim Darling, are co-owners of Gatto Nero Press and Studio in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, where they host exhibitions, teach workshops and create and publish intaglio prints. In 1996 Bill and Kim founded The Intaglio Society at St. Johnsbury Academy, and for the past twenty years have brought their students to Florence Italy to the Il Bisonte studios to further build these young printmakers skills and artmaking experiences. Recent Exhibitions of his work include a 2020 exhibit of intaglio prints at Il Bisonte printmaking studio in Florence, Italy, and a January 2023 exhibit of intaglio prints at the Quimby Gallery at Northern Vermont University, Lyndon.

Photo caption: Luna Moth by Finn Hill

United States, PG, 102 Minutes
Directors: Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith
Cast: Stephanie Beatriz (voice), Maria Cecilia Botero (voice), John Leguizamo (voice)

Showtime:
Tuesday, February 28, 1:30 pm

Admission: Free

Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal-every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.

United States, PG, 102 Minutes
Directors: Dan Scanlon
Cast: Tom Holland (voice), Chris Pratt (voice), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (voice)

Showtime:
Thursday, March 2, 1:30 pm

Admission: Free

In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot, go on a journey to discover if there is still a little magic left out there in order to spend one last day with their father, who died when they were too young to remember him. Like any good quest, their journey is filled with magic spells, cryptic maps, impossible obstacles and unimaginable discoveries. When the boys' fearless mom, Laurel, realizes that her sons are missing, she teams up with the legendary winged-lion-scorpion former warrior -- The Manticore -- and heads off to find them. Perilous curses aside, this one magical day could mean more than any of them ever dreamed.

United States, PG, 118 Minutes
Directors: Brad Bird
Cast: Craig T. Nelson (voice), Holly Hunter (voice), Sarah Vowell (voice)

Showtime:
Friday, March 3, 1:30 pm

Admission: Free

While the Parr family has accepted its collective calling as superheroes, the fact remains that their special heroism is still illegal. After they are arrested after unsuccessfully trying to stop the Underminer, their future seems bleak. However, the wealthy Deavor siblings of Devtech offer new hope with a bold project to rehabilitate the public image and legal status of Supers, with Elastigirl being assigned on point to be the shining example. Having agreed for now to stay home to look after the kids, Mr. Incredible finds domestic life a daunting challenge, especially when baby Jack-Jack's newly-emerged powers make him almost impossible to manage. However, Elastigirl has her own concerns dealing with the menace of a new supervillain, Screenslaver, who is wreaking havoc with his mind-control abilities. Elastigirl must solve the mystery of this enemy who has malevolent designs on the world, with the Parr family and friends key targets of this evil.

Vermont, Not Rated
Director: Liam O’Connor – Genereaux
Cast: Kade Pintado, Sophia Anthony, Despoina

Showtimes:
Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4, 7:00 pm

Admission: $9 adults, $7 seniors, $6 members/students

Created in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont by a mostly home-grown team, The Butterfly Queen is a farmpunk fairytale like you’ve never seen. Casey (a non-binary sheep Queerfarmer/cartoonist) and Robin (a committed vagabond) are lost in a magical forest, struggling to find Casey’s sketchbook so they can get the heck back home. Unfortunately, The Butterfly Queen wants the sketchbook too, and A) she’s clever, B) she’s desperate and C) she makes the rules. Includes a rusty knight, a portal salesperson and the tallest nightclub of your life.

The screening will be followed each evening by a Q&A and discussion with the director, Liam O’Connor-Genereaux, and select members of the cast & crew. The Butterfly Queen is the winner of Best Feature Film at the 2022 Chicago International Indie Film Festival.

Violin, Cello, Piano

Sunday, March 5, 3:00 pm

Location:
South Church
1052 Main Street
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: Adults - $20
Senior - $16
Student - $6
Special* - $6
*For those who find the regular price beyond their budget. We believe classical music should be available to everyone. Just request the special rate. No questions asked.

Season Passes are available by calling the box office at 802-748-2600.

“Compelling, lyrical, and impassioned performances.” — Klara Radio, Belgium

Coming to us from Amsterdam, with the violin and cello having traditional gut strings, we’ll luxuriate in three of chamber music’s masterpieces from Haydn, Mendelssohn, and Rachmaninoff.

• Joseph Haydn — Piano Trio No. 35 in C Major, Op. 71, No. 1, Hob. XV:21
• Felix Mendelssohn — Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66
• Serge Rachmaninoff — Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor

www.buschtrio.com

Wednesdays, March 8-29, 6:30-8:00pm

Location:
Gatto Nero Press
190 Eastern Avenue
St. Johnsbury, VT

Instructors: Kim and Bill Darling

Beginning with drawing simple forms from life, we will create drypoint plates and then print them at Gatto Nero Press. We will begin with some basic observational drawing instruction and experimental mark-making on plexiglass plates, then move on to working on aluminum plates. Students should provide their own sketchbooks so they can work on drawing ideas between the class meetings.

Class fee: $120, materials included (10% discount for Catamount Arts members). If registering a student under age 18, please complete an enrollment form HERE after paying.

Registration deadline: February 28

Kim Darling is a visual artist with studio and teaching practices firmly rooted in observational drawing. She has worked in a variety of mediums, including oil and fresco painting, intaglio printmaking and “Moving Drawing” video installations. She and her husband, printmaker Bill Darling, are the owners of Gatto Nero Press and Studio in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Teaching is an important part of Kim’s artistic practice. She is committed to helping keep drawing a part of contemporary artistic practice, and for the past twenty years she has led an annual printmaking trip to Italy for members of the Intaglio society, the Academy’s student printmaking group. Kim’s educational background includes a BFA from Alfred University in Alfred, New York; extended study at the Art Students League of New York, of which she is a life member; and an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier, Vermont. Recent Exhibitions of her work include a 2020 exhibit of intaglio prints at Il Bisonte printmaking studio in Florence, Italy, and a January 2023 exhibit of intaglio prints at the Quimby Gallery at Northern Vermont University, Lyndon.

Bill Darling studied painting and printmaking at The Art Students League of New York and was the recipient of numerous scholarships and awards including two years of consecutive study from the Sherwood Foundation. Notable commissions include a four by six foot oil painting painted on location at Shirakawa, Japan, a designated Unesco World Cultural Heritage site and a life size basswood sculpture of the crucified Christ for the main altar, St. John's Catholic Church, St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Bill teaches and works in diverse mediums, but intaglio printmaking is his passion. He and his wife, artist Kim Darling, are co-owners of Gatto Nero Press and Studio in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, where they host exhibitions, teach workshops and create and publish intaglio prints. In 1996 Bill and Kim founded The Intaglio Society at St. Johnsbury Academy, and for the past twenty years have brought their students to Florence Italy to the Il Bisonte studios to further build these young printmakers skills and artmaking experiences. Recent Exhibitions of his work include a 2020 exhibit of intaglio prints at Il Bisonte printmaking studio in Florence, Italy, and a January 2023 exhibit of intaglio prints at the Quimby Gallery at Northern Vermont University, Lyndon.

Saturday, March 11, 7:00 pm

Location:
ArtPort
Green Mountain Mall
2000 Memorial Drive
St. Johnsbury, VT

Admission: FREE, donations encouraged and gratefully accepted.

Get ready for a night of foot-stomping, hand-clapping fun at our upcoming Bluegrass Jamboree event! We've got an amazing lineup of talented musicians ready to take the stage, including Bob and Sarah Amos, Patti Casey and Colin McCaffrey, Dana Robinson, The Kowal Family Band, and Chris Cruger. These musicians are among the best in the bluegrass scene and are sure to deliver an unforgettable performance. Whether you're a long-time fan of bluegrass or new to the genre, this event is not one to be missed. Bring your dancing shoes and get ready for a night of music, laughter, and good times. Don't miss out on the fun!

Saturday, March 18, 12:00 noon
Encore - Saturday, March 25, 12:00 noon

Location:
Catamount Arts Center
115 Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: $25 adult, $23 Catamount Arts member, $16 student

Please refer to our website for any current COVID-19 related restrictions.

Wagner’s soaring masterpiece makes its triumphant return to the Met stage after 17 years. In a sequel to his revelatory production of Parsifal, director François Girard unveils an atmospheric staging that once again weds his striking visual style and keen dramatic insight to Wagner’s breathtaking music, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct a supreme cast led by tenor Piotr Beczała in the title role of the mysterious swan knight. Soprano Tamara Wilson is the virtuous duchess Elsa, falsely accused of murder, going head-to-head with soprano Christine Goerke as the cunning sorceress Ortrud, who seeks to lay her low. Bass-baritone Evgeny Nikitin is Ortrud’s power-hungry husband, Telramund, and bass Günther Groissböck is King Heinrich.

This is an on-screen event.

A Compact Cardboard Comedy

Saturday, March 25, 7:00 pm

Location:
York Street Meeting House
153 York Street
Lyndon, VT

Admission: Adults - $15 advance sale, $20 at the door; students free

Performed in a one-of-a-kind suit-stage, this show packs classic hand puppetry, Dadaist ventriloquism, and stand-up comedy into a cardboard box and delivers it, with impeccable timing, live on stage.

Inside the box are the Baffos — two slapstick chaps who keep the sun, moon and everything else running on schedule. From the moment the lid opens, audiences are captivated as the Baffos juggle and dance their way through the day’s chores, despite the undeniable evidence that their world is changing.

A daring work of puppetry and object manipulation, full of beautiful images, junk music sonatas, and Modern Times Theater’s unique brand of all ages comedy. This re-envisioning of classic hand puppet forms is digital entertainment as it was meant to be: two hands, ten fingers, and no camera tricks.

Puppeteered by Justin Lander and directed by Rose Friedman, The Baffo Box Show was supported by a 2022 Family Grant from the Jim Henson Foundation.

Modern Times Theater has been making and touring puppet shows and variety acts, and creating public community events since 2007. They pursue a radically divergent model of art making, creating venues in unlikely locations, and revitalizing the historic, run-down, and defunct. Working in populist theater forms, they seek to reinvent and reimagine classic American entertainment.

Co-founders Rose Friedman and Justin Lander are a husband and wife duo, producers for Vermont Vaudeville and alumni of the Bread and Puppet Theater.

Saturday, April 1, 12:30 pm
Encore - Saturday, April 8, 12:30 pm

Location:
Catamount Arts Center
115 Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: $25 adult, $23 Catamount Arts member, $16 student

Please refer to our website for any current COVID-19 related restrictions.

Baritone Michael Volle stars as the caddish knight Falstaff, gleefully tormented by a trio of clever women who deliver his comeuppance, in Verdi’s glorious Shakespearean comedy. Maestro Daniele Rustioni takes the podium to oversee a brilliant ensemble cast that features sopranos Hera Hyesang Park Ailyn Pérez, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux, tenor Bogdan Volkov, and baritone Christopher Maltman.

This is an on-screen event.

Featuring the Shanghai Circus

Monday, April 10, 7:00 pm

Location:
Dibden Center for the Arts
Northern Vermont University-Johnson
S Pond Road
Johnson, VT

Reserved seats: Adults - $48, $34, $15. Students 18 and under - $15.
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by March 11. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

Seniors and Catamount Arts members save $3.00 when ordering in person with ID at the box office.

Please refer to our website for any current COVID-19 related restrictions.

For the last thirty-two years, The Peking Acrobats have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs and display their technical prowess at such arts as trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. They push the limits of human ability, defying gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility, and control.

The Peking Acrobats are part of a time-honored Chinese tradition, rooted in centuries of Chinese history and folk art. Tradition demands that each generation of acrobats add its own improvements and embellishments; because of this, high honor is conferred upon those skilled enough to become acrobats. The Peking Acrobats seek to uphold this rich and ancient folk art tradition, bringing it to new technical heights while integrating twenty-first century technology.

The Peking Acrobats have been featured on television shows including Nickelodeon’s Unfabulous, Ellen’s Really Big Show (hosted by Ellen DeGeneres), The Wayne Brady Show, That’s Incredible, ABC’s Wide World of Sports, and NBC’s Ring In The New Year Holiday Special. They set the world record for the Human Chair Stack on FOX Network’s Guinness Book Primetime television show in 1999: they balanced six people precariously atop six chairs twenty-one feet up in the air without safety lines, astounding audiences with their bravery and dexterity. They were featured in Steven Soderbergh’s hit film Ocean’s Eleven playing alongside Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and George Clooney. Peking Acrobats’ alumnus Shaobo Qin also appeared in that film’s two sequels, Ocean’s Twelve and Ocean’s Thirteen.

“The Peking Acrobats are pushing the envelope of human possibility, combining agility and grace in remarkable feats of pure artistry.” —Clive Davis, New York Post.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EG2PVRTJYo

Sponsored by:
Vermont Public
VBA Radio Group
The Point
Seven Days
Passumpsic Bank

Saturday, April 15, 12:00 noon
Encore - Saturday, April 22, 12:00 noon

Location:
Catamount Arts Center
115 Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: $25 adult, $23 Catamount Arts member, $16 student

Please refer to our website for any current COVID-19 related restrictions.

A dream cast assembles for Strauss’s grand Viennese comedy. Soprano Lise Davidsen is the aristocratic Marschallin, opposite mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as her lover, Octavian, and soprano Erin Morley as Sophie, the beautiful younger woman who steals his heart. Bass Günther Groissböck returns as the churlish Baron Ochs, and Markus Brück is Sophie’s wealthy father, Faninal. Maestro Simone Young takes the Met podium to oversee Robert Carsen’s fin-de-siècle staging.

This is an on-screen event.

Sunday, April 16, 7:00 pm

Location:
Lyndon Institute Auditorium
168 Institute Circle
Lyndon Center, VT

Reserved seats: $52, $42, $32, $15. Free tickets to students 18 and under.
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by March 17. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

Seniors and Catamount Arts members save $3.00 when ordering in person with ID at the box office.

Please refer to our website for any current COVID-19 related restrictions.

Yamato was founded by Masa Ogawa in 1993 in Nara, ‘the land of Yamato” which is said to be the birthplace of Japanese culture. Presently based in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture, Yamato travels all over the word with Japan’s traditional Wadaiko drums, putting its very soul into the unusual instruments, whose sound stirs the hearts of people everywhere.

In the village of Asuka, a place with more than a thousand years of history and culture, Yamato seeks new expression with Wadaiko as its backbone. They think of the sound of the drums – made of animal skin and ancient trees, some of which are more than 400 years old – as a pulse or heartbeat (Shin-on), the center of life and the source of power which pulsates within the human body.

Like the strong and sturdy heartbeats of a lonely runner with a sleek and powerful body, Yamato attempts to create the energy of life, which envelops the audience and performers. What one feels when surrounded by the sound of Wadaiko, brought out by these highly trained performers, is what the Japanese call “Tamashy”, translated as soul, spirit, and psyche – the basic elements of life. It is something which is invisible and intangible but whose existence is certainly felt. The pulse, carried down from antiquity, will resonate within all the bodies gathered at any given performance.

“A genuinely theatrical experience, delivered with balletic grace and infectious humor.” – Times of London

“Imagine two thousand years of samurais, shinto meditation and sake being built up and released through nine fiesty young drummers and their kits.” – KPAS (UK)

Yamato Drummers of Japan – preview video

Sponsored by:
Vermont Public
VBA Radio Group
The Point
Seven Days
Passumpsic Bank

Saturday, April 29, 12:55 pm
Encore - Saturday, May 6, 12:55 pm

Location:
Catamount Arts Center
115 Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: $25 adult, $23 Catamount Arts member, $16 student

Please refer to our website for any current COVID-19 related restrictions.

Six-time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard brings his first opera to the Met after his Fire Shut Up in My Bones triumphantly premiered with the company to universal acclaim in 2021. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green is the young boxer Emile Griffith, who rises from obscurity to become a world champion, and bass-baritone Eric Owens portrays Griffith’s older self, haunted by the ghosts of his past. Soprano Latonia Moore is Emelda Griffith, the boxer’s estranged mother, and mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe is the bar owner Kathy Hagan. Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for Blanchard’s second Met premiere, also reuniting the director-and-choreographer team of James Robinson and Camille A. Brown.

This is an on-screen event.

Piano Four-Hands

Saturday, April 29, 7:00 pm

Sunday, March 5, 3:00 pm

Location:
South Church
1052 Main Street
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: Adults - $20
Senior - $16
Student - $6
Special* - $6
*For those who find the regular price beyond their budget. We believe classical music should be available to everyone. Just request the special rate. No questions asked.

Season Passes are available by calling the box office at 802-748-2600.

“Dazzling.... Joie de vivre!” — Venice (Fort Lauderdale’s magazine)

Internationally renowned husband-and-wife concert pianists team up as a piano-four-hands duo to delight us with an evening program of Schubert, Beethoven, and Mendelssohn.

• Franz Shubert — Marches caractéristiques in C Major, D. 968b (March No. 1, Allegro vivace)
• Franz Shubert — Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 103, D. 940
• Franz Shubert — Allegro in A minor, Op. 144, D. 947 Lebensstürme
• Ludwig van Beethoven — Eight Variations on a Theme by Count Waldstein, WoO 67
• Ludwig van Beethoven — Rondo in the Hungarian style, almost a caprice, Op. 129
• Felix Mendelssohn — Fantasy in F-sharp Minor, Op. 28
• Felix Mendelssohn — Andante and Allegro Brilliante in A Major, Op. 92

www.duobeauxarts.com

Thursday, May 18, 7:00 pm
Encore - Thursday, May 25, 7:00 pm

Location:
Catamount Arts Center
115 Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: $15 adult, $12 Catamount Arts member, $6 student

by James Graham
Directed by Jeremy Herrin
Inspired by the documentary by Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon

David Harewood (Homeland) and Zachary Quinto (Star Trek) play feuding political rivals in James Graham’s (Sherwood) multiple award-winning new drama.

In 1968 America, as two men fight to become the next president, all eyes are on the battle between two others: the cunningly conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and the unruly liberal Gore Vidal.

During a new nightly television format, they debate the moral landscape of a shattered nation. As beliefs are challenged and slurs slung, a new frontier in American politics is opening and television news is about to be transformed forever.

Jeremy Herrin (All My Sons) directs this blistering political thriller, filmed live in London’s West End.

This is an on-screen event.

Saturday, May 20, 12:55 pm
Encore - Saturday, May 27, 12:55 pm

Location:
Catamount Arts Center
115 Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: $25 adult, $23 Catamount Arts member, $16 student

Please refer to our website for any current COVID-19 related restrictions.

Tony Award–winning director Ivo van Hove makes a major Met debut with a new take on Mozart’s tragicomedy, re-setting the familiar tale of deceit and damnation in an abstract architectural landscape and shining a light into the dark corners of the story and its characters. Maestro Nathalie Stutzmann makes her Met debut conducting a star-studded cast led by baritone Peter Mattei as a magnetic Don Giovanni, alongside the Leporello of bass-baritone Adam Plachetka. Sopranos Federica Lombardi, Ana María Martínez, and Ying Fang make a superlative trio as Giovanni’s conquests—Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, and Zerlina—and tenor Ben Bliss is Don Ottavio.

This is an on-screen event.

Saturday, June 3, 12:55 pm
Saturday, June 10, 12:55 pm

Location:
Catamount Arts Center
115 Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: $25 adult, $23 Catamount Arts member, $16 student

Please refer to our website for any current COVID-19 related restrictions.

One of opera’s most beloved works receives its first new Met staging in 19 years—a daring vision by renowned English director Simon McBurney that The Wall Street Journal declared “the best production I’ve ever witnessed of Mozart’s opera.” Nathalie Stutzmann conducts the Met Orchestra, with the pit raised to make the musicians visible to the audience and allow interaction with the cast. In his Met-debut staging, McBurney lets loose a volley of theatrical flourishes, incorporating projections, sound effects, and acrobatics to match the spectacle and drama of Mozart’s fable. The brilliant cast includes soprano Erin Morley as Pamina, tenor Lawrence Brownlee as Tamino, baritone Thomas Oliemans in his Met debut as Papageno, soprano Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night, and bass Stephen Milling as Sarastro.

This is an on-screen event.