Saturday, December 7, 12:55pm
Encore- Saturday, December 14, 12:55pm

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

Tickets: $25 adults, $23 member, $16 students

The groundbreaking broadcast that launched the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series to movie theaters in 2006, The Magic Flute enchanted opera lovers from around the world with the whimsical humor and breathtaking puppetry of Julie Taymor’s hit production, presented in a shortened English-language version. Under the baton of Maestro James Levine, a winning ensemble cast—including Nathan Gunn, Ying Huang, Matthew Polenzani, Erika Miklósa, and René Pape—brings fresh life to Mozart’s timeless fairy tale.

This is an on-screen presentation.

Saturday, December 14
Three seatings: 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm

Location:
142 Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: $25 all seats

Join us for a memorable Victorian Holiday Full High Tea at 142 Eastern. High Tea is a favorite activity across generations. Take a moment during the town-wide annual tradition Victorian Holiday Celebration to ring in the holiday season with your neighbors, friends, and family while sipping a steaming cup of a favorite blend and enjoying sweet and savory seasonal treats.

Enjoy a blissful experience dedicated to the ceremony of high tea and the elegant sounds of live holiday music played for your enjoyment on the harpsichord by St. Johnsbury native Leon Story. We are pulling out the china, linens, and silver for this intimate fête that unfolds within the glow of twinkling Holiday lights, ribbons, and evergreens. Our party tenderly encourages friendship amid unforgettable holiday moments of loveliness. If you please, come dressed in seasonal finery.

A variety of black and herbal teas will be paired holiday treats prepared by talented Chef Sarah Spence. Picture freshly baked holiday scones, home-made jam and clotted cream, and delicious tea sandwiches, followed by Petit-Four (miniature sweet treats).

Leon Story, Harpsichordist
St Johnsbury Native
Leon Story, was born and raised in St. Johnsbury, and began his piano studies at eight years old with Edith Farrington. After college he studied harpsichord at the Longy School for one term, and has played violin and harpsichord for the Reading Symphony (Massachusetts), the Northeast Kingdom Community Orchestra, and the Newport Area Community Orchestra, as well as performing chamber music at Northwoods Stewardship Center and numerous church and school venues throughout northeastern Massachusetts and the NEK.

Sarah Spence, Chef
Sarah was raised on hearty New England fare made from scratch. A high school trip to Greece and Turkey inspired her to start exploring other cuisines and she has been doing that ever since. Sarah worked in restaurants in CT, MA and NH before settling in VT in 2003. Since then she has catered and worked at the Rabbit Hill Inn, Karme Choling and, most recently, Bread&Butter. She started her own pop-up vegetarian Indian food business in the Fall of 2019. She lives in St. Johnsbury with her family.

France, Rated PG-13, 98 Minutes
Director: Ira Sachs
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Sennia Nanua, Ariyon Bakare

Showtimes:
Daily - 5:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday & Wednesday matinees - 1:30 pm

Tickets: $9 adults, $7 seniors, $6 members/students
Matinees and Bargain Nights (Monday & Tuesday): $7 adults, $5 seniors, $4 members/students

Three generations of a European family come together in the fabled town of Sintra, Portugal, for one last vacation before the family matriarch faces the next, and last, chapter of her life. Over the course of one crisp October day, the fairy tale setting brings about everyone's most romantic impulses, revealing both cracks between them, as well as unexpected depth of feeling.. From one morning to late afternoon, each of the nine members of the extended clan will be transformed by both the dramas of the family, and the magic and beauty of this mythical place.

Five-time Grammy Award-winning masters of a cappella

Saturday, December 14, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: $52, $42, $32, $15. Students free.
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by November 14. 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.

“Stunning reinventions of songs with subtle beatboxing and audacious harmonies... superhero singing to truly raise goosebumps.” – The Guardian (London)

“The legendary Swingle Singers navigated the dauntingly virtuosic terrain with breathtaking and often quite beautiful results.” – Bay Area Reporter (San Francisco)

“The Swingle Singers pitched those mysteriously lovely chords with laser-like precision... a triumph” – The Daily Telegraph (London)

The festive season hasn’t truly begun until you’ve spent an evening wrapped in the warm vocal magic of The Swingles. With folk and jazz-inspired a cappella originals alongside traditional carols and holiday favorites, the five-time Grammy winners evoke ice-bound worlds, blankets of snow and fireside sing-alongs.

For more than half a century, The Swingles have pushed the boundaries of vocal music. The seven young singers that make up today’s London-based group are driven by the same innovative spirit that has defined them since they first made waves in the 1960s. At a time when a cappella music is more popular than ever, The Swingles are recognized as masters of their craft.

The Swingles have appeared on numerous film and TV soundtracks, including Sex and the City, Wedding Crashers, Grey’s Anatomy and Glee. In 2017, they co-wrote and performed a song for the end credits of Alexander Payne’s film Downsizing. Their prolific output of music videos has also earned them millions of views online and new audiences around the world.

The Swingles display their uncommon range and diversity through dozens of collaborations, performing to great acclaim around the world, including recent performances at San Francisco’s Davies Symphony Hall with Michael Tilson Thomas, London’s Royal Festival Hall with Vladimir Jurowsky, and Milan’s La Scala with John Axelrod.

Friday, December 13 and Saturday, December 14, 7:00 pm

Location:
Dibden Center for the Arts
NVU-Johnson
S Pond Road
Johnson, VT

Admission: Free

Join the NVU-Johnson Dance Club along with some amazing guest performers for this end of the semester tradition that is not one to miss! Bring friends and family, all are welcome! Tickets are FREE to all.

Choreography by Yuri Grigorovich

Sunday, December 15, 12:55 pm
Encore - Monday, December 23, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: Adults - $18, Members - $15, Students - $6

Running time: 150 minutes

On Christmas Eve, the mysterious Drosselmeyer brings a Nutcracker doll as a gift for his goddaughter Marie. At midnight, the doll comes to life and finds himself in a battle led with the Mouse King, while Marie watches in fear.

The Bolshoi’s magical Nutcracker production captivates audiences of all ages and brings them on whirlwind journey of enchantment with rising star Soloist Margarita Shrainer perfectly embodying Marie’s innocence and joy along with the supremely elegant Principal Dancer Semyon Chudin as her Nutcracker Prince. A timeless holiday classic accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s beloved score.

This is an on-screen event.

Sunday, December 15, 7:00 pm

Location:
Dibden Center for the Arts
NVU-Johnson
S Pond Road
Johnson, VT

Tickets: $5 adults, free for the NVU community

The concert will feature performances by NVU-Johnson’s chorale and chamber singers, conducted by NVU performing arts department chair Bethany Plissey, with NVU assistant professor Justin Rito on piano. Guest performers will be NVU assistant professor Isaac Eddy on the drum-like cajon and the Heliand Consort, a Vermont-based woodwind and piano chamber music group.

Concert selections will represent the genres of gospel, Appalachian, Christmas music, African American spiritual, ragtime, rock and others. Vermont composer Don Jamison’s “What Pan was Doing” will be performed with the Heliand Consort and NVU singers.

A poinsettia raffle and silent auction will be held at intermission to support a trip by students in NVU’s European tour choir, which will perform in Bulgaria in May 2020. Concert ticket sales will support scholarships for performing arts students.

Canada, Rated PG, 104 Minutes
Director: Bharat Nalluri
Cast: Christopher Plummer, Dan Stevens, Jonathan Pryce

Showtime:
Monday, December 16, 7:00 pm

Tickets: Free

The Man Who Invented Christmas tells of the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and other classic characters from A Christmas Carol. Directed by Bharat Nalluri, the film shows how Charles Dickens mixed real life inspirations with his vivid imagination to conjure up unforgettable characters and a timeless tale, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration we know today.

USA, Rated G, 120 minutes

Director: Michael Curtiz

Cast: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Vera-Ellen, Rosemary Clooney

Showtime:
Tuesday, December 17, 1:30 pm

Tickets: Free

This 1954 Christmas classic starring Bing Crosby is a romantic tale that takes place in a Vermont lodge- where it is almost always, a "White Christmas."

Tuesday, December 17, 6:00 pm

Location:
The Dancing Sails Event Room
The Eastside Restaurant
47 Landing St.
Newport, VT

Tickets: $20 all seats

This two-part Benefit Fundraising Event is looking for those individuals, or groups, that are not getting paid for their talent but are entertaining none-the-less. Examples would be people who can juggle while on a unicycle, or do card tricks, or have a chicken that plays the piano, or groups of friends or business employees that have something only they can do or – you get the idea! Judges will choose the talent to go onto the Benefit Talent Show Feb. 8, 2020 at the Municipal Bldg. in Newport. Proceeds benefit Joshua House Inc. Helping to prevent homelessness in Northern Vermont since 1996.

This search event is for ages 16 to 105. There will be another search event in January for ages 5 to 15.

To sign up for the talent search email sunny@sunshinesilverlining.com

Tuesday, December 17, 7:00 pm

Location:
Rialto Theater
80 Main St.
Lancaster, NH

Tickets: $18 all seats

Còig is one of Atlantic Canada’s most exciting Celtic traditional groups made up of accomplished multi-instrumentalists, including Chrissy Crowley, Rachel Davis and Darren McMullen. With the fiery Celtic high-energy style as its musical core, Còig easily shifts between century-old tunes of past generations to original and upbeat compositions, featuring the band's range of over a dozen instruments (vocals, fiddles, guitars, banjo, mandolin, viola, bouzouki, whistles, and more). With driving tunes, haunting songs and infectious energy, Còig is an unparalleled music force.

Wednesday, December 18, 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM

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

Tickets: $4 each (buy tickets for all three shows for $10)
Groups of 50 or more - $3.50
Plus 6% Vermont sales tax

Taiko—Japanese for "big drum” – is a relatively modern revival of ancient Japanese drumming traditions. Over time, many areas of Japan developed unique choreography and rhythms celebrating festivals or recreations of historic events. In modern times, Taiko has emerged as a performing art.

Since 1987, Burlington Taiko has been mesmerizing audiences with the powerful, spellbinding and propulsive sounds of the Taiko. Using a background of thunderous drums, graceful movement and colorful pageantry, Burlington Taiko provides a unique opportunity for entertainment and education.

USA, Unrated, 101 minutes
Director: Peter Godfrey
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet

Showtime:
Wednesday, December 18, 7:00 pm

Tickets: Free

A food writer who has lied about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family Christmas.

Spain, Rated R, 113 Minutes
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Saraglia

Showtimes:
Daily - 5:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday & Wednesday matinees - 1:30 pm

Tickets: $9 adults, $7 seniors, $6 members/students
Matinees and Bargain Nights (Monday & Tuesday): $7 adults, $5 seniors, $4 members/students

Pain and Glory tells of a series of reencounters experienced by Salvador Mallo, a film director in his physical decline. Some of them in the flesh, others remembered. Pain and Glory talks about creation, about the difficulty of separating it from one's own life and about the passions that give it meaning and hope. In recovering his past, Salvador finds the urgent need to recount it, and in that need he also finds his salvation.

In Spanish with English Subtitles.

There will be no screenings on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25.

Saturday, December 21, 7:00 pm

Location:
Littleton Opera House
2 Union St.
Littleton, NH

Tickets: $15 all seats

The King, and Santa, are back in Town! On December 21st at the Littleton Opera House local and very popular entertainer and International Elvis Tribute Superstar, Hall of Famer, Mark Shelton, is bringing “Elvis’s Blue Christmas”, songs of the Christmas Season and much more to Littleton! Featuring traditional Christmas songs from “White Christmas” to “Jingle Bell Rock”, as well as a host of Elvis Christmas songs, Mark will also most certainly have a few “surprises” up his Holiday Season sleeves!

Saturday, December 21, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: $15 adults, $10 students (tax included), children under 13 free

The Heather Pierson Jazz Trio performs a rich variety of Heather's originals, jazz and blues standards, and unique reworkings of familiar American music. They are best known for their annual Charlie Brown Christmas Concert tour, wherein they present their interpretations of the work of the late great jazz pianist and composer Vince Guaraldi. The Jazz Trio performs the entirety of the Charlie Brown Christmas album as recorded by the Vince Guaraldi Trio as well as other well-known and popular Christmas and not-so-Christmas tunes.

A Charlie Brown Christmas was originally telecast in December 1965 and was an instant hit with audiences who connected with Peanuts creator Charles M. Schultz's cast of characters – especially with its rounded-headed hero Charlie Brown, his woefully scrawny Christmas tree, and his typewriter-wielding dog Snoopy. Nearly given the ax by CBS studios at the time of its release, this beloved holiday classic resonates with both children and adults of every generation. Fifty years on, it still holds up as one of the most endearing Christmas tales ever told, and the story of commercialism run rampant echoes clearly to this day.

The musical score for A Charlie Brown Christmas, composed by the late Vince Guaraldi, is just as poignant and touching as the story and includes the hugely popular hit "Linus and Lucy". His gentle jazz riffs established musical trademarks that, to this day, still prompt smiles of recognition.

Heather Pierson (lead vocals, piano, tenor banjo) is an award-winning singer/songwriter, pianist, and performer. From New Orleans traditional jazz to blues to rousing Americana and poignant folk, Heather’s songs and musicianship embody joy, honesty, and a desire to share from the heart.

Shawn Nadeau (bass, harmony vocals) is a self-taught phenom who brings an unassuming rock-solid foundation and a keen awareness to every moment of every song, informed by over two decades of wildly varying musical performances, from punk rock to reggae to jazz.

Craig Bryan(drums) is one of the most in-demand drummers in the Northeast. He has been a professional drummer and teacher since age 18 with studies at Berklee College of Music. Craig's skills bring a worldly flavor and sensibility, dynamic energy, and impeccable timing, all of which makes him an invaluable member of the Trio.

Korea, Rated R, 132 Minutes
Director: Bong Joon Ho
Cast: Kung-ho Song, Sun-Kyun Lee, Yeo-jeong Jo

Showtimes:
Daily - 5:30 pm & 7:45 pm
Sunday & Wednesday matinees - 1:30 pm

Tickets: $9 adults, $7 seniors, $6 members/students
Matinees and Bargain Nights (Monday & Tuesday): $7 adults, $5 seniors, $4 members/students

Winner of this year’s Cannes Film Festival Palm d’Or.

Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist, to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide "indispensable" luxury services while the Parks obliviously bankroll their entire household. When a parasitic interloper threatens the Kims' newfound comfort, a savage, underhanded battle for dominance breaks out, threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem between the Kims and the Parks.

In Korean with English Subtitles.

There will be no screenings on Tuesday, December 31.

Tuesday, December 31, 4:00pm to midnight

Location: Various locations in St. Johnsbury

Special Supporter Buttons: $40 each, 2 for $70, 3 for $90, 4 for $100

Standard Buttons:
December 1 - 24
Adults $22, Students $13

December 25 - 31
Adults $25, Students $15

Drawing: Tuesday, December 31, 7:45 pm

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

Tickets: $50 each or 3 for $100

GRAND PRIZE (you don't need to be present to win):

• 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2.0 ES CUV
  VALUE: $25,070
• Yakima Skybox 12 Carbonite
  VALUE: $480
• 2019/2020 Burke Mountain Ski Season Pass
  VALUE: $979

TOTAL PRIZE VALUE: $26,529

2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2.0 ES CUV
COLOR: Pearl White

PERFORMANCE AND EXTERIOR

• 2.0L 4 cylinder
• Four-Wheel Independent Suspension
• Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers
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• Heated and powered door mirrors
• 1-touch up and down liftgate

COMFORT, CONVENIENCE INTERIOR

• Air Conditioning
• Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone Connectivity
• Steering Wheel: Bluetooth & Audio Switches
• Cruise Control
• Power Door Locks & Dual Power Mirrors
• Remote Keyless Entry System
• Dual Map Lights
• Exterior parking camera

Net proceeds to benefit Catamount Arts

Winner is responsible for all associated fees, which include but may not be limited to all federal, state and local taxes (including income tax liability); license, title, registration, and/or similar fees associated with receiving the prize. Must be 18 years or older to win. Winner must claim prize within ten (10) days of drawing.

Thank you to our sponsors, Quality Mitsubishi, Autosaver Group, Burke Mountain, and the Lyndonville Village Sport Shop.

Sunday, January 5, 2:00 pm

Location:
St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts
155 Emery Street
Berlin, NH

Tickets:$15 all seats

Telling the story of Christmas in a new way!

Certainly qualifying as a new and exciting way to bring the Christmas story to life, A Swinging Epiphany Celebration uses the words of the prophets and the Gospels. Swing North Big band then provides musical interpretations through jazz carol arrangements and swing standards.

Saturday, January 11, 12:55 pm
Encore - Saturday, January 18, 12:55 pm

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

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

Berg’s 20th-century shocker stars baritone Peter Mattei in the title role, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium and soprano Elza van den Heever as the long-suffering Marie. Groundbreaking visual artist and director William Kentridge unveils a bold new staging set in an apocalyptic wasteland.

Adventures in Mime & Space: The Legacy of Marcel Marceau

Sunday, January 12, 4:00 pm

Location:
Plainfield Town Hall Opera House
18 High Street
Plainfield, VT 05667

Admission: By donation at the door

This one-man program expresses an unabashedly reverent yet critical look at the author’s teachers, Marcel Marceau and Etienne Decroux and the art of Mime. Rare documentary film footage of the masters performing, teaching and speaking is accompanied by live demonstration and personal anecdotes.

A Vermont Humanities Council presentation

Location: Catamount Arts Center

Admission: Free

Northern Vermont Songwriters is a new organization for songwriters to share knowledge and maximize creativity. Membership and meetings are free. We meet at 6:45 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month in the cabaret room at Catamount Arts in St. Johnsbury. Songwriters from Vermont, New Hampshire and anywhere else are invited to attend, and all genres of music are welcome. Songwriters may bring a song to share. The song may be performed live for the group, or a recording may be played (an iPhone dock will be available). Songwriters are encouraged to bring 6 copies of lyrics to share with the group. They may also bring lyrics only, or choose to simply listen and comment on the songs of others. Members might be invited to participate in public performances, including a Songwriter Round at Catamount Arts and at First Night. Another exciting benefit is occasional workshops hosted by music industry professionals, designed to help songwriters improve their craft. Please join us for our next meeting. Any questions should be sent to jakarns33@gmail.com; or phone: (802) 467-9859.

Saturday, January 18, 7:00 pm

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

Admission: Free (Donations accepted)

As always, Catamount Arts Bluegrass Night will be hosted by Vermont's favorite bluegrass band, Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing. This month's special guests will be Dana and Sue Robinson.

Dana and Sue are Vermont based singer-songwriters who also love playing southern oldtime music and traditional English and Southern Mountain Ballads.

New Vermonters share their stories of migration.

Saturday, January 18, 7:00 pm

Location:
Northern Vermont Universtiy - Alexander Twilight Theatre
1001 College Road
Lyndonville, VT

Sunday, January 19, 3:00 pm
Presented in association with the Highland Center for the Arts
Location:
Highland Center for the Arts
2875 Hardwick St.
Greensboro, VT

Tickets: $26. Students are free
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by December 19. 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.

The story of displacement is a universal human story. Whether displaced through forces beyond our control, through choice, or even through the acceleration of cultural and technological evolution around us, all humans are marked by adaptation and re-orientation. Understanding this helps us understanding ourselves.

In 2019, after working for years with military veterans and their stories, The Telling Project officially launched this new initiative, “The Same Moon,” creating performances in which immigrant and refugee populations had the opportunity to tell their stories to their communities. Whether generations past, or in their own lifetimes, every American citizen bears the legacy of displacement – an experience that has impacted, and unites, us all.

During the late summer and early fall KCP Presents will work with the nationally acclaimed Telling Project to meet with Vermonters who have power experiences of migration to share. Through a series of dialogues, we’ll create a documentary theater script. Then we’ll rehearse the performance to present this evening-length show.

(For adults and high school students)

Saturday, January 25, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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

Instructor: Tatiana Murray

Participants will learn wet felting technique and use spinning fiber merino wool, bamboo silk, lace and soapy water to create this unique and beautiful accessory. All materials will be provided, including wool in black, gray, and blue. This fun workshop is for all skill levels.

Class fee: $40 (10% discount for Catamount Arts members and high school students).

Scholarship funds are available for high school students; please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109 for details.

Materials fee: $15, to be paid directly to the instructor

Registration deadline: January 23

Parents of students under age 18: Please complete an enrollment form HERE after paying for the workshop.

Tatiana Murray worked as an art teacher and illustrated children’s books in her native Russia. A member of the New Hampshire Art Association and New Hampshire League of Craftsmen, she has exhibited widely and has an Etsy shop featuring her wool felted designs.

Piano

Sunday, January 26, 2020 - 3:00 pm

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

Tickets: Adults - $18
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.

"Agility and insight...dexterity and interpretive subtlety." — San Francisco Chronicle

This Israeli virtuoso, known for his sensitive Schubert interpretations, performs an unusual and enticing program pairing works of Scarlatti and Rzewski, along with one of Schubert's most-loved sonatas.

Spectacular and exhilarating display of virtuosity and endurance.

Thursday, January 30, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: $54, $44, $34, $15. Students $15.
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by December 31. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

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

“This is a show of unbridled enthusiasm, much humor and great musical variety.” – The Scotsman (UK)

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 souls 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.

Saturday, February 1, 12:55 pm
Encore - Saturday, February 8, 12:55 pm

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

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

The Gershwins’ modern American masterpiece has its first Met performances in almost three decades, starring bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue in the title roles. Director James Robinson’s stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row, a setting vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and heartbreak of its inhabitants.

The NEK’s Own Rockin’ Role Models

Wednesday, February 5, 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM

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

Tickets: $4 each (buy tickets for all three shows for $10)
Groups of 50 or more - $3.50
Plus 6% Vermont sales tax

The Kingdom All Stars team of student musicians was featured live in concert this year in the Vermont State House, on Vermont Public Radio and at the Rising Star Showcase at Lyndon State College. Members come from nine public and private schools in northeastern Vermont.

The band features six new members this year, including the first ever from Danville. Their music is a blend of popular and rock music with its roots in blues, R&B, gospel and country music.

The Kingdom All-Stars have been featured on WCAX Channel 3 and Fox 44 television, The Caledonia County Fair, Somersworth International Children's Festival, and the Discover Jazz Festival in Burlington.

“Loose and goofy…a brilliant ad libber.” - Variety

Friday, February 7, 7:00 pm

Location:
Dibden Center for the Arts
Northern Vermont University - Johnson
337 College Hill Road
Johnson, VT

Tickets: $45, $35, $25
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

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

Save 20% when you buy by January 8. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

Paula Poundstone is one of our country’s preeminent comedians, known for her smart, observational humor and legendary spontaneous wit. Writes Nick Zaino for The Boston Globe, “You know that she is a great comic, the way you know any fine performer when you see one—there’s a disarming ease in her craft, an immediate sense that she’s so quick on her feet you need never worry about the possibility of something going wrong.”

Paula is a popular panelist on NPR’s # 1 show, the weekly comedy news quiz, Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me! Paula’s guest appearances include The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Star Talk with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Late Night with Carson Daly, The Montreal Comedy Festival/Just for Laughs, Nerdist with Chris Hardwick, and she was a clue in a New York Times crossword puzzle.

She’s filed commentaries for CBS Sunday Morning, and for NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Paula voices the character, “Forgetter Paula,” in Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out, winner of the 2017Academy Award for Bes

Saturday, February 8, 6:00 pm

Location:
Newport City Municipal Building
222 Main St.
Newport, VT

Tickets: $15 all seats.

This Benefit Event is the second part of finding that elusive talent in Northern Vermont! Judges will choose from the contestants selected at the Benefit Talent Search in Dec. 2019 and award prizes (cash and more). Proceeds benefit Joshua House Inc. Helping to prevent homelessness in Northern VT since 1996. The holidays are over. January is long. Getting out and having an evening of fun, is a great way to help a neighbor in need!

Cash prizes and more are made possible through the generosity of Sponsors of these Events.

Saturday, February 8, 7:00 pm

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

Admission: Free (Donations accepted)

As always, Catamount Arts Bluegrass Night will be hosted by Vermont's favorite bluegrass band, Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing. This month's special guest will be Jim Rooney.

Rooney is a 50-year veteran of the music industry and recent winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association's Distinguished Achievement Award.

Sunday, February 9, 2:00 pm

Location:
St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts
155 Emery Street
Berlin, NH

Tickets:$15 all seats

A great combination of piano and native flute, Dan Kennedy and David Rose combine their talents to present an afternoon of Native American music with a contemporary twist. To hear a sample, please click HERE.

Violin, Viola, Cello and piano

Sunday, February 16, 4:00 pm

Location:
Plainfield Town Hall Opera House
18 High Street
Plainfield, VT 05667

Tickets: Adults - $15, Students - $5

A program of Central European music by Dvorak, Debussy, Dohnanyi and Suk.

Combining dazzling surrealism, poetic movement, and sheer physical strength

Friday, February 21, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: $54, $44, $34, $15. Students $15.
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.

“It’s as if we’re being given a fleeting glimpse of the inner workings of the universe.” - Alastair Macaulay, The New York Times

“Grace meets physical agility to create movement that is as lyrical as it is astonishing.” - The Sunday Oregonian

“Pilobolus embodies a large part of what the best in contemporary dance is all about: discovery. Making something new with the same standard body parts the rest of us have.” - The Washington Post

Pilobolus—named after a barnyard fungus that propels its spores with extraordinary speed, accuracy and strength—is a dance company founded by a group of Dartmouth College students in 1971 – among them Lyndon Institute grad Moses Pendleton who later went on to his establish his company, Momix. Of note: The evening’s performance will include a signature piece from those early years, choreographed by Pendleton and his partners. It’s title – Walklyndon.

Pilobolus continually forms diverse collaborations that break down barriers between disciplines and challenge the way we think about dance. Physically and intellectually, the company engages and inspires audiences around the world through performance, education and consultation.

Pilobolus propels itself in a variety of directions to reach these goals. The original company, Pilobolus Dance Theater, has been touring its 115 pieces of repertory to more than 64 countries over the last 42 years. To date, the Pilobolus Lab has produced collaborations with Penn & Teller, the MIT Distributed Robotics Laboratory, Art Spiegelman, Maurice Sendak, OK Go, Radiolab, and many others.

Saturday, February 29, 12:55 pm
Encore - March 7, 12:55 pm

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

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

As the imperious title empress, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato leads the Met premiere of Handel’s tale of deception and deceit. Harry Bicket conducts Sir David McVicar’s wry new production, which gives this Baroque black comedy a politically charged, modern updating.

Cello, Piano

Sunday, March 8, 2020 - 3:00 pm

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

Tickets: Adults - $18
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.

"Glittering...lyrical phrasing...pearly tone quality. (Park)" — Charleston Post & Courier

"Gifted...accomplished...superb. (Arron)" — New York Times

As a young musician, Eddie first appeared on our Series 19 years ago. Now at the height of his artistic career, he returns with his wife, pianist par excellence Jeewon Park, in works of Beethoven, Janáček, Schumann, and Mendelssohn.

Concert sponsored by VPR.

Four of the nation’s top a cappella sensations – on stage

Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: $54, $44, $34, $15. Students free.
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by February 8. 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.

Built on the classic Motown review tour model and guaranteed fun for all ages, this high-energy musical celebration of contemporary a cappella, was conceived and arranged by Deke Sharon, vocal producer of the 2012 hit comedy/musical film, Pitch Perfect and the television musical competition show, The Sing-Off.

This concert will feature four internationally recognized, award-winning, rising star ensembles. They will include 1) The charming boy band sound and moves of The Filharmonic; the rich harmonies of gospel/r&b legends Committed; chart-topping lead vocals and live-looping beatbox by Blake Lewis; and internationally-inspired songstresses Women of the World.

Don’t miss this rare treat – to hear and enjoy four acts of this caliber, together on the same stage on the same night. Audiences will have an opportunity to hear each group perform their greatest and best-known hits as well as large-scale production numbers featuring all four groups, plus some additional special surprises.

Saturday, March 14, 12:55 pm
Encore - Saturday, March 21, 12:55 pm

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

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

Sir Bryn Terfel returns to the Met for the first time since 2012, as the mysterious seafarer searching for salvation. Director François Girard, whose mesmerizing production of Parsifal recently wowed Met audiences, returns to stage Wagner’s eerie early masterwork.

Saturday, March 14, 7:00 pm

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

Admission: Free (Donations accepted)

As always, Catamount Arts Bluegrass Night will be hosted by Vermont's favorite bluegrass band, Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing. This month's special guests will be The Kowal Family.

"The Kowal Family of Groton Vermont, ranging in age from 10-16, are an exciting young bluegrass group that represents the future of great traditional bluegrass in the Green Mountain State."

Saturday, March 14, 7:30 pm
Doors open at 7:00 pm

Location:
Plainfield Town Hall Opera House
18 High Street
Plainfield, VT 05667

Tickets: Adults - $15, Students - $5

Beer and wine available by Positive Pie

“Mind Blowing Radness . . . anything Boyes does from here on out will likely inspire genuine curiosity among a growing segment of the local music-listening public. The Saturn People’s Sound Collective’s set at the FlynnSpace was simply transcendent, not merely a local highlight, but a Discover Jazz festival topper, period.” - Seven Days

Jaw dropping artistry and grace.

Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 pm

Location:
Dibden Center for the Arts
Northern Vermont University - Johnson
337 College Hill Road
Johnson, VT

Tickets: $45, $35, $25
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

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

Save 20% when you buy by February 23. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

“THE PEKING ACROBATS push the envelope of human possibility, combining agility and grace in remarkable feats of pure artistry.” - Clive Davis, New York Post

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 often accompanied by live musicians who skillfully play traditional Chinese instruments; the time-honored Chinese music coalesces with high-tech special effects and awe-inspiring acrobatic feats, creating an exuberant entertainment event with the festive pageantry of a Chinese Carnival.

Since their founding in 1986, THE PEKING ACROBATS have been featured on numerous 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.

THE PEKING ACROBATS 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.

THE PEKING ACROBATS have also made their way onto the silver screen – company members were featured in Steven Soderbergh’s hit film Ocean’s Eleven playing alongside Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and George Clooney.

Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky

Sunday, March 29, 12:55 pm
Tuesday, April 7, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: Adults - $18, Members - $15, Students - $6

Running time: 185 minutes

Despite each of their families being merciless enemies, Romeo and Juliet are deeply in love. The rivalry between the two families will cost Mercutio’s life, causing Romeo a desire of vengeance for the loss of his friend.

The star-crossed lovers’ tragic fate inspired Prokofiev’s remarkable cinematic score, from the delicate theme of Juliet to the ominous Dance of the Knights. Bolshoi stars Ekaterina Krysanova and Vladislav Lantratov wholly embody the two eternal lovers in Alexei Ratmansky’s stunning evocation of love at first sight.

This is an on-screen event.

Sizzling and smoldering blues with his peerless band

Saturday, April 4, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: $48, $38, $28, $15. Students free
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by March 5. 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.

For Americana music godfather, David Bromberg, it all began with the blues. Bromberg’s incredible journey spans five-and-a-half decades, and includes – but is not limited to – his adventures with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jerry Garcia, and music and life lessons from seminal blues guitarist Reverend Gary Davis, who claimed the young Bromberg as a son.

A musician’s musician, Bromberg’s mastery of several stringed instruments (guitar, fiddle, Dobro, mandolin), and multiple styles is legendary, leading Dr. John to declare him an American icon. Bromberg’s many other collaborations constitute a Who’s Who in music: Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jorma Kaukonen, Tom Paxton, Richie Havens, Carly Simon, Sha Na Na, John Prine, Gordon Lightfoot, Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge, Ringo Starr, The Eagles, Commander Cody, Country Joe McDonald, Leon Redbone and many others.

Bromberg’s guitar work remains a marvel; amped electric lead – both slide and fretted – and delicately powerful acoustic fingerpicking propel these songs with the same force that made him the go-to guy for acts ranging from the Eagles to Link Wray to Phoebe Snow. This is a man who can go full-on Chicago gutbucket with “You Don’t Have to Go” (a Bromberg original), then slay with the jazz inflections of Ray Charles’ “A Fool for You,” rendered here intimately solo.

Although Bromberg points out he’s not the same guitarist he was before his two decades away from performing and recording. “I play differently,” he says. “I can’t play as fast, but playing slower gives me more time to think about what I’m doing.”

“He’s always able to plug into the emotion of a song,” fellow multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell says. “He’s incredibly inventive as a player. Sometimes restrictions can be good.”

Bromberg’s vocals cover a broad range: impassioned, vibrato-laden testifying; pew-jumping soul shouts; soft, confident, crooning; and, of course, his peerless raconteur chops (particularly in “You Been A Good Old Wagon”).

“When I first started,” Bromberg says, “singing was something I did between guitar solos. But during the period I did so little performing, I took some voice lessons, and now, I know more what I’m doing. I love singing now. Love it.”

Campbell was impressed at Bromberg’s newfound vocal chops, too. “He is a better vocalist than ever,” he says. “He’s strong, and present. None of the songs (on his new blues album) took more than three takes. And he was able to take the old folk song ‘900 Miles’ [a “railroad song” made famous by Odetta and Woody Guthrie], and turn it into an electric blues that’s a real high point.”

Although he remains the proprietor of the beloved David Bromberg Fine Violins in Wilmington, Delaware – “I love my shop,” he says – Bromberg makes time to tour with his quintet. As ever, he brings his characteristic devotional intensity to the music, invigorating his surprise third act with the same passion he felt as a teen, spinning those blues 78s, just before the road called.

Wednesday, April 8, 10:30 am & 1:00 pm

Location:
Fuller Hall
St. Johnsbury Academy
115 Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: $4 each (buy tickets for all three shows for $10)
Groups of 50 or more - $3.50
Plus 6% Vermont sales tax

Founded in 1993, Tanglewood Marionettes is a nationally touring marionette theater based in New England. Large, beautifully hand-crafted marionettes, colorful sets, and integrated lighting and sound create a fully immersive theatrical experience. Our highly skilled puppeteers have spent many years perfecting their art, delighting audiences of all ages as they bring our repertoire of classic tales to life. We are the recipients of two UNIMA awards, puppetry's highest honor, for our productions An Arabian Adventure and The Dragon King.

Saturday, April 11, 12:55 pm
Encore - Saturday, April 18, 12:55 pm

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

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

Superstar soprano Anna Netrebko appears in her 16th Live in HD transmission, taking on the soaring title diva of Puccini’s grand melodrama. Bertrand de Billy conducts Sir David McVicar’s evocative production, with tenor Brian Jagde as Tosca’s impassioned lover, Cavaradossi, and baritone Michael Volle as the sinister Scarpia.

Saturday, April 11, 7:00 pm

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

Admission: Free (Donations accepted)

As always, Catamount Arts Bluegrass Night will be hosted by Vermont's favorite bluegrass band, Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing. This month's special guests will be Austin Scelzo and Angelica Jara.

Austin Scelzo & Angelico Jara are both music teachers from the Waterbury CT area whose performances showcase a mastery of both bluegrass and traditional duet fiddle tunes.

Choreography by George Balanchine

Sunday, April 19, 12:55 pm
Encore - Tuesday, April 28, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: Adults - $18, Members - $15, Students - $6

Running time: 165 minutes

This opulent triptych was inspired by Balanchine’s visit to the famous jeweller Van Cleef & Arpels on New York’s Fifth Avenue, celebrating the cities and dance schools of Paris, New York and St. Petersburg, each bound to its own precious stone: emerald, ruby and diamond.

Balanchine built an homage of captivating beauty to the three dance schools that had forged his style, each represented by a contrasting gemstone. Jewels offers a unique occasion to enjoy the genius of choreographer’s visually captivating work performed by some of the world’s most dazzling dancers in a live broadcast to cinemas.

This is an on-screen event.

Singing workshop and concert.

Sunday, April 19, 4:00 pm
Workshop starts at 1:00 pm

Location:
Plainfield Town Hall Opera House
18 High Street
Plainfield, VT 05667

Tickets: Adults - $15, Students - $5

Moira Smiley ~ Singing workshop and concert “The Voice Is A Traveler”Themes of real and metaphorical border crossings – hopeful immigrants, exiles in mourning, or each of us seeking belonging and empathy – are the backbone of this show. Moira Smiley’s performances bring elegance and grit to folk-songs, original and ancient. Expect soul-stirring arrangements of Anglo-Celtic ballads, American spirituals, European folk-laments and sharp, poignant original songs that call effortlessly upon the audience to whisper, clap, or sing along. Moira plays plain-spoken accompaniment on banjo, accordion, body/hand percussion and piano. Performing with her small ensemble, Moira can inspire ANY room – anywhere – to sing!

Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello

Saturday, April 25, 2020 - 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: Adults - $18
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.

"Style, energy, and a sense of risk...these four young Frenchmen made the music smile" — The Guardian

These gifted Parisians come to St. Johnsbury after a stop at Carnegie Hall. We welcome spring and wind up the season on a very high note, with Mozart, Bartók, and Schumann.

Concert sponsored by VPR.

Saturday, May 9, 12:55 pm
Encore - Saturday, May 16, 12:55 pm

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

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

A pseudo-historical opera about Mary, Queen of Scots, and her bitter rivalry with Queen Elizabeth I, Donizetti’s drama thrills with intense stand-offs and impressive vocal displays. Soprano Diana Damrau and mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton square off as two of history’s most formidable monarchs, with Maurizio Benini conducting.

Back by popular demand!

Sunday, May 17, 4:00 pm

Location:
Plainfield Town Hall Opera House
18 High Street
Plainfield, VT 05667

Tickets: Adults - $15, Students - $5

Sylvia will present an all-Beethoven program celebrating the 250 anniversary of his birth on the instrument of his time, a Viennese fortepiano modeled after one built in 1795. The program will include Beethoven piano sonatas, “fun” Bagatelles and a few duets. An incredible opportunity to hear Beethoven’s piano music as it was meant to be heard.

Plainfield’s own Javanese Gamelan Orchestra

Sunday, June 7, 4:00 pm

Location:
Plainfield Town Hall Opera House
18 High Street
Plainfield, VT 05667

Tickets: Adults - $15, Students - $5

Also, back by popular demand after performing elsewhere last year, Gamelan Sulukala will present a program of music by 20 and 21 century composers and is dedicated to American Gamelan icon Barbara Benary (1946-2019).