USA, Rated R, 116 Minutes
Director: Brady Corbet
Cast: Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Raffey Cassidy

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

Vox Lux begins in 1999 when teenage Celeste survives a violent tragedy. After singing at a memorial service, Celeste transforms into a burgeoning pop star with the help of her songwriter sister and talent manager. Celeste's meteoric rise to fame dovetails with a personal and national loss of innocence, consequently elevating the young powerhouse to a new kind of celebrity: American icon, secular deity, global superstar. By 2017, adult Celeste is mounting a comeback after a scandalous incident almost derailed her career. Touring in support of her sixth album, a compendium of anthems entitled, "Vox Lux," the indomitable pop savior must overcome her personal and familial struggles to navigate motherhood, madness and monolithic fame.

Director: Ava DuVernay
Rating: PG-13
Run Time: 128 minutes

Country: United States
Language: English
Genre: Drama

Cast: David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth

Showtimes:
Monday, January 21, 1:30 pm

Admission: Free

The unforgettable true story chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. Director Ava DuVernay’s Selma tells the story of how the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr prompted change that forever altered history.

USA, Rated R, 123 Minutes

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Cast: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon

Showtimes:
Tuesday, January 22, 7:00 pm

Admission: Free

From master story teller, Guillermo del Toro, comes The Shape of Water - an other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment.

Thursdays, January 24 - February 14, 9:30 am - 11:00 am

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

Instructor: April Zajko

Through age-appropriate art experiences, children will express their creativity in guided projects with open-ended materials. Projects may include: snowflake cutting, snowflake catcher necklaces (with a lesson about Snowflake Bentley), paper collage cards for Valentine’s Day, and eco-sculptures.

Class fee: $60. 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 purchasing a “ticket” for the class, please complete the enrollment form HERE.

Registration deadline: January 23.

April Zajko is a Licensed Early Childhood Educator and Reading Specialist. Her passion for lifelong learning has led her to study in depth about place-based learning, nature-inspired approaches to early childhood education, and exploring process art with young children. April has taught in public and private schools and has had great joy in connecting with a wide cross-section of educators, researchers, child care providers, homeschoolers, families, and, most importantly, children.

Tuesday, January 15, 7:00 pm
Encore - Thuirsday, January 24, 7:00 pm

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

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

Simon Russell Beale plays William Shakespeare’s Richard II, broadcast live from the stage of the Almeida Theatre in London to cinemas.

This visceral new production about the limits of power will be directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins, whose previous plays include Little Revolution at the Almeida and Absolute Hell at the National Theatre.

Richard II, King of England, is irresponsible, foolish and vain. His weak leadership sends his kingdom into disarray and his court into uproar. Seeing no other option but to seize power, the ambitious Bolingbroke challenges the throne and the king’s divine right to rule.

Simon Russell Beale returns to National Theatre Live screens following broadcasts of Timon of Athens and King Lear, and his recent role in the National Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of The Lehman Trilogy.

This is an on-screen event.

USA, Rated R, 85 Minutes
Director: Jonah Hill
Cast: Katherine Waterston, Sunny Suljie, Lucas Hedges

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

Mid90’s follows Stevie, a thirteen-year-old in 90s-era LA who spends his summer navigating between his troubled home life and a group of new friends that he meets at a Motor Avenue skate shop.

Saturday, January 26, 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.

Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello

Sunday, January 27, 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.

"Chamber music of astonishing, refreshing exaltation and exhilaration." — Los Angeles Times

Originally founded with four very young siblings in the early 1990s, the Ying Quartet has become one of the world's leading ensembles. They'll brighten the depths of winter with music of Beethoven and Tchaikovsky.

• Ludwig van Beethoven — String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11

Sundays, January 27 and February 3, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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

Instructor: Claire Côté

Warm up this winter with a multigenerational dance workshop for all levels of experience! Expressive, free movement connects the spirit with the body - one feels much joy and stress relief when the body can express itself freely in new, physical ways. The two-session workshop begins with a guided meditation to center the body and mind - focusing on deep breaths and scanning our body with our mind to bring the energy flowing throughout and opening our chakras. Students then move through improvisation exercises guided by the "Gaga" movement language, created by Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin to inspire new ways of moving. Dancers explore different movement qualities (flowing, spiraling, shaking, quaking, staccato) using all levels of space (ground, mid and high) and especially focusing on the pelvis as their grounding, centering and guiding force. Dancers will also learn the basics of “contact improvisation” dance - exploring weight share (giving and taking the weight of a partner) and body communication. Finally, they will learn the basics of composition, applying compositional tools to the new movement material they discovered and create simple choreographic phrases.

No dance experience necessary…just a desire to move! Please dress comfortably and bring a water bottle.

Class fee: $50 (10% discount for Catamount Arts members and students under age 18). Catamount Arts is committed to offering quality arts programming to students regardless of ability to pay. Please call 802-748-2600 ext. 109 and speak to Anne about scholarship availability.

Parents of students under age 18: after paying for the class, please complete the Enrollment Form HERE.

Claire Côté started dancing at St. Johnsbury Ballet School and St. Johnsbury Academy, and studied advanced modern dance, ballet and choreography at Goucher College. She has also studied contemporary dance, contact improvisation, and the Gaga movement language. She performed and choreographed with the effervescent collective in Baltimore, then moved to Berlin, Germany, where she has since been creating and performing dances and teaching improvisation workshops.

Tuesday, January 29, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: $48, $38, $28, $15. Students are free.
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.

A joyous spectacle of music and dance from Cuba showcasing a rich culture with different rhythms and melodies from "Son Cubano" to cha cha cha and rumba.

Back by popular demand, this high-energy group performs a joyous celebration of Cuban music and dance styles. The Havana Cuba All-Stars are some of Cuba’s greatest musicians. With rhythms and melodies from the cha cha to the rumba, from “Son Cubano” style to the salsa, the All-Stars will showcase a wide variety of Cuban beats. The group is inspired by and dedicated to promoting the entire tapestry of Cuban music through a fresh, contemporary lens.

In this “Asere”—or “Friendship”—tour, the All-Stars will be backed by three of Cuba’s finest dancing couples. With the greatest dancers and musicians of Cuba working in tandem, the American encore of the Havana Cuba All-Stars’ tour will be a spirited spectacle of song and dance, exemplifying Cuba’s greatest musical traditions.

Sunday, January 20, 12:55 pm

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

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

Running time: 200 minutes

The temple dancer Nikiya and the warrior Solor fall deeply in love, igniting heated passions and murderous intrigues when the Rajah and his daughter Gamzatti discover their forbidden love. La Bayadere is one of the greatest works in classical ballet history – a story of love, death and vengeful judgment, set in India. Dazzling sets and costumes, with one of the most iconic scenes in ballet, the “Kingdom of the Shades,” illuminate the tragic tale of the temple dancer Nikiya’s doomed love for the warrior Solor, and their ultimate redemption. A must-see theatrical event.

This is an on-screen event.

Andrew Tobin, Director

Tuesday, January 29, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: $12.00 (adults) and $8.00 (minors)

Now in its 21st season, the North Country Community Band was founded by the late Robert B. Tobin in April 1997. Shortly after his death, Bob’s son Andrew took over as the band’s musical director. Andrew earned a Master’s Degree in Tuba Performance from Ithaca College and has completed coursework at both Eastman School of Music and the University of Rochester. He currently serves as the band director at Groveton High School. Under Andrew’s direction, this group of talented, local musicians from all over the North Country gathers to rehearse from September through May in the White Mountains Regional High School Band Room at 7:00 pm. They enthusiastically share their time and talent with the community and St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts is honored to be on their list of scheduled performances. Additionally, if YOU might be thinking about dusting off that instrument, they are always seeking new members!

Thursday, January 31, 7:00 pm

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

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

I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.

Pauline Gibson has spent her life as a doctor, the inspiring leader of a local health campaign. When she crosses paths with her old boyfriend, a stalwart loyalist in Labour Party politics, she’s faced with an agonising decision.

What’s involved in sacrificing your private life and your piece of mind for something more than a single issue? Does she dare?

Hare was recently described by The Washington Post as ‘the premiere political dramatist writing in English’. His other work includes Pravda and Skylight, broadcast by National Theatre Live in 2014.

This is an on-screen event.

Saturday, February 2, 12:55 pm
Encore - Saturday, February 9, 12:55 pm

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

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

Clémentine Margaine is opera’s ultimate seductress, opposite Roberto Alagna, who captivated Live in HD audiences as Don José in 2010. Louis Langrée conducts Sir Richard Eyre’s lively production, a favorite in the Met’s repertoire.

This is an on-screen event.

Rusty Dewees and Patrick Ross

Saturday, February 2, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: $25 and $15. Students are free.
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by January 3. 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.

No Added Sugar Tour

GROUNDHOG NIGHT SPECIAL

Come for the comedy and laughs and enjoy some music, too, with two of Vermont’s favorite sons— Rusty DeWees THE LOGGER and Lyndon Institute’s own Patrick Ross, THE FIDDLER. Don’t miss the COMEDY and MUSIC No Added Sugar Tour to christen the 2019 GROUNDHOG NIGHT.

Actor/Comedian DeWees is known for his beloved THE LOGGER persona—a full-on comedian and burgeoning musician. Rusty's one-man comedy shows are best described as Blue Collar Comedy meets Prairie Home Companion.

“Always loved playing Caledonia,” says Rusty. “I’ve played there dozens of times, but, not in St. J. since I had red hair. The area audiences are like family, at this point … no joke. “

The (Canaan) Vermont-born Patrick Ross is a fifth generation fiddle player who has performed at the Grand Ole Opry and shared stages with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Paul McCartney. Rusty says, “Patrick Ross and I’ve been showing together for 4 years and I’m inspired by his musicianship. He’s helped me improve on my guitar and vocals. Look out, cause he’s a great all-around performer, which you’ll see through his comedy chops at this year’s show. Watching Patrick is worth the price of admission alone.”

Rusty’s been working on fresh new comedy bits for the main course of this LOGGER and FIDDLER tour is at St. J. Academy. But there are plenty of seconds and a big heaping of dessert in the show, served through Rusty and Patrick’s unique musical duo act, featuring fiddle, mandolin, guitar, cello, banjo and drums (played by two guys). Rusty has also written some “Dean (Martin) and Jerry (Lewis) / Tom and Dick” (Smothers) type comedy bits you’ll lose air laughing at.

Saturday, February 2, 7:30pm
Doors open at 7:00pm.

Location:
Latchis Theater
Brattleboro, VT

Tickets: $50 - $35 - $30 - $25  - $20

This popular annual benefit concert returns to the historic Latchis Theater in downtown Brattleboro, with a lineup that includes the CharlieChords of Berklee College of Music, Dartmouth Decibelles, Tufts Beelzebubs, UMaine Renaissance, UVM Top Cats, and UVM Zest.

Businesses and organizations wishing to advertise in the concert program, please click here.

If you need wheel-chair accessible seats, please call the box office at (802) 748-2600 ext 2 and ask for Patrick.

Sunday, February 3, 4:00 pm

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

Tickets: Adults - $15, Seniors - $10, Students - $5

Hailed as “a force to be reckoned with” and “an ensemble of depth and cohesiveness” (The Times Argus), the Stellaria Trio presents a compelling pairing of standard and contemporary repertoire for their first performance at Plainfield Opera House including music by Haydn, Brahms and a 2003 composition by Jennifer Higdon.

February 8, 9, 15, and 16 at 7:30 pm
Sunday matinees on February 10 and 17 at 2:00 pm

Location:
White Mountain School Theatre
371 West Farm Road
Bethlehem, NH

On the campus of the White Mountain School.
Located only 2.4 miles from our normal home at the Littleton Opera House.

Direction:

From Littleton, Drive up Cottage St away from town which turns into Old Franconia Rd. after 1.3 miles. Continue on Old Franconia Rd for .6 miles. Turn Left onto West Farm Rd. (There is a Blue sign on the left for The White Mountain School.) The Theatre is the first visible building you will come to on the right. Parking lot is behind the building.

From Bethlehem, Head west on US 302. Turn left on NH 116 S/NH-18 S. After .4 Miles, turn right onto West Farm Rd. (There is a blue on sign for White Mountain School.) Follow this road into the School Campus and stay on it as you pass the school entrance on the left, and then the dance studio, continue on West Farm road as it curves to the left. The Theatre is the last building on West Farm Rd. on your left as you are just heading out of the campus. Parking behind the building in the lot.

Tickets: RESERVED $10 for advance purchase or $12 at the door

Group Rate: Tickets must be purchased all at once for discount. Patrons may a contact Upstage Players about group sales and school rates at GetUpstageTickets@gmail.com

By Edward Albee

George is a middle-aged professor of history at New Carthage and Martha, his wife, is the daughter of the college president. When Nick and Honey arrive for a nightcap after the faculty soiree, they have no idea of the games, twists and turns that the evening holds in store.

As the night goes on and the drinks keep coming, George and Martha take on their guests – and each other – as ripostes and rejoinders turn into affronts and abuse. Harrowing secrets are laid bare and innermost vulnerabilities are exposed. Which couple really has the relationship rooted in honesty and which has a marriage built upon lies? In this wickedly funny play, comedy and tragedy intertwine to create an unforgettable evening.

Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf won the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play and is considered one of the masterworks of American drama, with its dazzling language and unforgettable characters.

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? will be directed by Upstage Managing Artistic Director, Andrew Lidestri.

The White Mountain School Theatre is unfortunately not incredibly handicapped accessible meaning there is no ramp into the space. The main door has two large steps up and all seating except the front two rows require the use of stairs. There is a way in through the back of the theatre that only requires use of one stair and we are happy to make accommodations as needed to help people access this exciting show. Please call 323-397-8652 and speak to Andrew Lidestri with any additional questions or to request accomodations. Thank you.

Saturday, February 9, 10am-noon

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

Workshop designer: Sharon Kenney Biddle

Lots of papers, ribbons and lacy doilies will make it easy for adults and children to create this Valentine card, which adds an inner pocket to make or decorate. Your secret message goes in the pocket! Supplies to produce a “vintage” or more up-to-date card will be available.

This event is FREE (donations to help pay for supplies are greatly appreciated).

Families welcome. Pre-registration encouraged, so we can stock up on supplies. Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

To register, please call 802-748-2600 ext. 109 or email acampbell@catamountarts.org.

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.

The NEK’s Own Rockin’ Role Models

Wednesday, February 13, 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 four 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.

80 musicians on stage, performing Rossini, Tchaikovsky & Dvorak

Wednesday, February 13, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: $66, $56, $46, $15. Students are free.
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by January 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.

The Shanghai Opera Symphony Orchestra was established in 1956 along with the construction of the famous Shanghai Opera House. The Orchestra is renowned for its interpretation of classical symphony repertoire, performing the masterpieces of the world’s most historic composers.

The Lyndonville program will include Rossini’s Il Barbiere de Siviglia – Overture, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Opus 35 and Dvorak’s New World Symphony (Symphony No. 9 in E Minor Op. 95).

The Orchestra has been conducted by renowned maestros such as Daniel Oren, Lorin Maazel, John Nelson, Thomas Sanderling, Markus Stenz, Zoltan Kocsis, Maurice Peress and Jan Latham-Koenig. The Orchestra has toured to Finland, Italy, UK, Germany, Hong Kong and Macao. This 2019 USA tour will be the Shanghai Opera Symphony’s debut at the concert halls of North America.

Saturdays: February 16, March 23, April 13, 10:00 am-noon

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

Instructor: Sharon Kenney Biddle

Art Journaling is a process for creating small but rich visual statements within a sketchbook, an old book modified, or a formal blank art journal. The methods involved are a lot of fun. If you don’t already have an artist’s eye for this sort of project, you will develop one in the workshops. Art journal pages can be intimate and personal or they can be public statements for all to see, or something somewhere in between. They can be made up of textures or images, or they can be covered with words. Or all of the above.

This series of three two-hour workshops will give you hands-on experience. You may enroll in one or two or all three. Beginners would be wise to come to the first session.

Session One - February 16, 10am-noon
How to:

• Choose products or ingredients for art journaling (we’ll go over five essentials)
• Learn about the elements of a successful art journal page (Foolproof tricks)
• Prepare a substrate or base
• Experiment with collage and de-collage
• Blend acrylics on the page

Session Two - March 23, 10am-noon
How to:

• Round up amazing supplies in your own apartment or house
• Get inspiration from art journal prompts
• Build up layers with various materials (so that they stick!)
• Allow a series of layers to show through on your page

Session Three - April 13, 10am-noon
How to:

• Handle extra supplies that are great additions to your stash
• Use existing illustrations or create your own
• Manage writing or lettering on an art journal page (easier than you think)
• Construct closures, add-ons and envelopes

General supplies will be provided. Bring your own journaling sketchbook, an old hardbound book in decent condition (5 inches by 7 inches or a bit larger), or a proper art journal (available at The Frame Dames or online).

Workshop Fee: $25 each, or $60 for all three (10% discount for Catamount Arts members and students)

Parents of high school students: After registering for workshop(s), please complete an enrollment form HERE.

Sharon Kenney Biddle has been teaching bookbinding and related crafts for more than seventeen years. She believes that old-fashioned paper-filled books, especially ones that we make ourselves, are not obsolete or irrelevant. Designing a book and building its contents are worthy, satisfying experiences. A book that is entirely one's own from cover to cover is a splendid example of imagination and careful craftsmanship.

Wednesday, February 20, 7:00 pm
Encore - Wednesday, February 27, 7:00 pm

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

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

Take a fresh look at Van Gogh through the legacy of the greatest private collector of the Dutch artist's work: Helene Kröller-Müller (1869-1939), one of the first to recognize the genius of Van Gogh. In the early 20th century, Kröller-Müller amassed nearly 300 of Van Gogh’s paintings and drawings now housed at her namesake museum in Holland.

The Basilica Palladina exhibition in Vicenza, "Amid Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies," with 40 paintings and 85 drawings on loan from the Kröller-Müller Museum, lends the basis of this program, revealing Van Gogh's art and his genius, while allowing audiences to understand the importance of drawing as part of his craft.

Van Gogh's seemingly instinctive canvases were the result of long, preparatory studies very rarely exhibited - not just sketches but stunning works of art in and of themselves, where the broken flow of lines that characterize the style and strokes in Van Gogh's paintings can already be seen.

Produced by 3D Productions and Nexo Digital.

Saturday, February 23, 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 Pete's Posse.

Vermont's own trad-roots power trio. Wild harmonies, thunderous rhythm and pure spirit!

Saturday, March 2, 12:55 pm
Encore - Saturday, March 9, 12:55 pm

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

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

Bel canto stars Pretty Yende and Javier Camarena team up for a feast of vocal fireworks on the Met stage. Maurizio Muraro is Sergeant Sulplice, with Stephanie Blythe as the outlandish Marquise of Berkenfield. Enrique Mazzola conducts.

La Fille du Régiment is a co-production of the Metropolitan Opera; the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London; and the Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna.

This is an on-screen event.

Sunday, March 10, 12:55 pm

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

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

Running time: 170 minutes

On her sixteenth birthday, Princess Aurora falls under the curse of the Evil Fairy Carabosse and into a deep slumber lasting one hundred years. Only the kiss of a prince can break the spell. A resplendent fairytale ballet, The Sleeping Beauty features scores of magical characters including fairies, the Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, and a beautiful young Princess Aurora performed by Olga Smirnova, a “truly extraordinary talent” (The Telegraph). This is classical ballet at its finest.

This is an on-screen event.

Violin, Piano

Sunday, March 10, 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.

"Powerful technique, rich tone, and passionate approach." (Aleksey Semenenko) and "Nuanced and expressive." (Inna Firsova) — New York Times

Two Ukranian prize-winning artists, awarded Best Concert at the 2016 Dubrovnik Summer Festival, complement each other and highlight the rich, warm, incomparable sound of Mr. Semenenko's 1699 Stradivarius.

• Program to be announced

St. Patrick's Day Dance Party up at Burke Mountain

Saturday, March 16, 7:00 pm

Location:
Burke Mountain Hotel
2559 Mountain Road
East Burke, VT

Tickets: $20

Party like a Celt with Prydein & CPB. This performance will be the most high energy, calorie crushing, thirst quenching, Irish gig put on by a Scottish Pipe Band that ever was! Hosted by the brilliant Burke Mountain Hotel. Produced and presented by Catamount Film and Arts.

Step 1: Begin with 1/2 oz of Prydein
Call it what you will, celtic-rock, kilt-rock, bagpipe-rock, Scottish-rock or, our favourite, Sham-rock, two things are a constant, Prydein is a rock band that just happens to use the Great Highland Bagpipe of Scotland instead of a Gibson Les Paul coupled with a Marshall Stack which goes "to 11".Often compared to AC/DC on Guinness and Whisky, Prydein gives a high-energy performance loved by young and old.

Step 2: Add 3 dashes of Catamount Pipe Band
Vermont’s premier Scottish bagpipe band is an intergenerational organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Celtic music, tradition, and culture. A competitive band at heart, Catamount Pipe Band is currently the 2018 Northeastern Pipe Band Champion. CPB appeared on the Glasgow green in Scotland this past August for their fourth time as competitors in the World Pipe Band Championships. When not competing....The pipe band is well known for its Celtic "variety show" where audiences will hear tunes from Scotland, Ireland, Brittany, and more. Shows include several types of traditional instruments fused with an undercurrent of modern percussion giving the music a unique hypnotic feel. The Catamounts are well known in the circuit as a talented, edgy, and sometimes brazen bunch. Wherever they go, a ceilidh is sure to follow!

Step 3: Garnish with zest: Heather Morris Highland & Irish Dancers
Green Mountain Performing Arts is a non-profit dance and performing arts organization offering a variety of classes from Hip Hop and Musical Theater to Ballet and Celtic. www.greenmountainperformingarts.org

Step 4: Grab a burger at the View Pub or some other fine pairing and drink up!

Celebrate safely by staying the night a Burke Mountain Hotel, or please arrange for a designated driver.

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Sunday, March 17, 4:00 pm

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

Tickets: Adults - $15, Seniors - $10, Students - $5

From Cambridge, MA, and already know to many central Vermonters for her previous work in the area, mezzo-soprano Sophie Michaux accompanied by pianist Kai Ching Chang, will present Art and Folk Songs by Purcell, Mozart, Rossini, Poulenc and others in a riveting program of songs and arias from the baroque to the current day, including new compositions by Boston Composer Adam Simon, and audience-participatory singing!

Wednesday, March 20, 7:00 pm
Encore - Wednesday, March 27, 7:00 pm

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

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

Take an immersive journey through the life, works and struggles of the Italian master Michelangelo Merisi di Caravaggio. Roberto Longhi, a Caravaggio expert, explores in the artist's masterpieces the echo of personal experiences and the expression of the human state, both physical and emotional. These evocative moments -- thanks to the use of light and cinematic techniques -- allow viewers to go deep inside the mind and soul of Caravaggio, empathizing with his impulses and fears.

Produced by Sky Italia and Nexo Digital.

Saturday, March 23, 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 the Stockwell Brothers.

The Stockwell Brothers' music spans traditional and progressive styles, but their trademark acoustic sound features new singer/songwriter material recast with banjo, alternative rhythms and three-part harmonies.

Mary Shelley's classic story brought to life on stage

Wednesday, March 27, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: $44, $38, $28, $15
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by February 25. 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.

Written two centuries ago in 1818 by Mary Shelley, FRANKENSTEIN: The Modern Prometheus, is the first true science fiction novel. Years ahead of its time, the story has since become the inspiration for countless film and stage adaptations.

Frankenstein is a living, breathing, gruesome outcome of scientific discovery. The piece raises an important universal question about the nature of innovation- just because it can be done, should it be done?

Victor Frankenstein is a Swiss scientist with a mission to create an artificial human. Without considering the consequences of such progress, he succeeds with terrifying results. After wandering the world alone, the monster eventually comes for Frankenstein’s family. Horrific events unfold until the doctor tentatively agrees to create a mate for the creature. Ultimately, the doctor refuses in an effort to spare humanity but bears the terrible and personal penalties of his decision.

Two hundred years later, Frankenstein still poses a myriad of critical ethical questions. Aquila Theatre’s production of this timeless classic will be bold and thrilling – while paying homage to the original writing of Mary Shelley.

Saturday, March 30, 12:00 pm
Encore - Saturday, April 6, 12:00 pm

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

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

The second installment of Wagner’s Ring cycle, Die Walküre, stars heroic soprano Christine Goerke as the warrior goddess Brünnhilde, whose encounter with the mortal twins Siegmund and Sieglinde, sung by Stuart Skelton and Eva-Maria Westbroek, leads her on a journey from Valhalla to earthbound humanity. Philippe Jordan conducts.

This is an on-screen event.

Sunday, March 31, 3:00 pm

Location:
Highland Center for the Arts
2875 Hardwick St.
Greensboro, VT

Tickets: $38, $33, $28, and $23. $10 students.
Ticket prices do not include any applicable fees or sales taxes.

Save 20% when you buy by March 1. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats. Seniors save 20% when buying anytime.

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

Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara (aka Fatou) was born of Malian parents in the Ivory Coast in 1982. As a child she became a member of her father's dance troupe and was a popular performer of the wildly flailing didadi dance from Wassoulou, her ancestral home in western Mali. She was an energetic and headstrong girl and at the age of twelve her refusal to go to school finally prompted her parents to send her to live and be disciplined by an aunt in Bamako. She was not to see her parents again for more than a decade.

Off on her own, Fatou discovered acting and performed in 11 films, including “Timbuktu,” which played Cannes and was nominated for the 2014 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. The NY Times ranked it 12th on its 2017 list of “the best films of the 21st century, so far.”

Fatou also performed a variety of roles on stage, around the world, including tours in Vietnam, Mexico and throughout Europe. During rehearsals and quiet moments she took to singing backstage for her own amusement. She was overheard by a director and was soon singing solo during the company's performances. Encouraged by the audience reception, she began to sing in Parisian clubs and cafes during breaks from touring.

Audiences, critics, and producers immediately responded to her exceptional talent and before long she was touring and recording albums, including 'Seya' the GRAMMY nominated-album by Mali's star Oumou Sangaré and 'Red Earth' the GRAMMY-winning Malian project by celebrated American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater. When each of these albums were released Fatou toured worldwide as singer and dancer with both projects.

On her return to France, Fatou took the role of Karaba in the popular touring musical 'Kirikou and Karaba'. She was encouraged to take the role by her friend Rokia Traore who also inspired her to take up the guitar: "To me it was a wonderful and daring thing: a Malian girl with an acoustic guitar. Why should the guitar be only for men?"

Fatou bought herself a guitar and started to teach herself, and at the same time began to write down her own compositions. Fatoumata’s EP ‘Kanou’ was released in May 2011, followed by her debut full length album ‘Fatou’ in September 2011, to much critical acclaim. The album was awarded No.1 album 2011 on the world music charts, where it remained for 6 months. It was also given No.1 in several end-of-year album polls including The Times of London and Mojo.

Fatoumata Diawara continues to make waves around the world for her multiple talents. In addition to performing with the legendary Dee Dee Bridgewater, Fatoumata has also performed with Herbie Hancock and Paul McCartney, among many others.

“Classy, powerful, soulful and expressive” – London Guardian

“Fatoumata Diawara's know-how, musicality, and sense of self all come together, and prove her to be one of the most dynamic voices in Afropop today.” -- Pop Matters

Sunday, March 31, 4:00 pm

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

Tickets: Adults - $15, Seniors - $10, Students - $5

This very special performance will feature the founders and artistic co-directors of Scrag Mountain Music, Mary Bonhag (soprano) and Evan Premo (bass, viola da gamba) together with Annemieke Poelstra McClane (piano) and Jeremiah McLane (accordion). Mary and Evan are extraordinary and renowned musicians, and together they organize chamber music residencies and innovative and affordable concerts around VT. Annemieke Spoelstra is a classical pianist from the Netherlands; Jeremiah McLane is an accordionist from Vermont with a background in folk and jazz. Playing together since 2010, the Vermont-based husband-and-wife duo performs classical works by European and South American composers who drew inspiration from folk melodies.

30 singers -- “Full-bodied, translucent, eloquent” – SF Chronicle

Tuesday, April 2, 7:00 pm

Location:
United Community Church (formerly North Church)
1325 Main St.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: $40, $30, $15. Students are free. (Click the orange "See More Areas" button on the ticket selection page to see all the options.)
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.

Since its founding as a mixed voice choir in 1971, the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge has gained an international reputation as one of the leading university choral groups in the world. In addition to its primary function of leading services three times a week in the College chapel, the choir keeps an active schedule recording, broadcasting, and performing throughout the UK and the world.

Under the direction of internationally acclaimed composer and conductor Graham Ross, the choir has toured widely, including in Europe, the United States, Japan, China, Russia, and the Middle East. In 2000 it became the first Oxbridge mixed choir to perform at the BBC Proms, singing Bach’s St John Passion.

We’ve hosted the Choir of Clare College on two previous occasions – and we’re very pleased to welcome them back, this time performing classical and contemporary choral music.

“These performances are poised, immaculate.” -- BBC Music Magazine

“Fresh and feisty choral singing.” – Times of London

“The choral singing was unstintingly sumptuous and secure.” London Guardian

Sunday, April 7, 12:55 pm

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

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

Running time: 140 minutes

In the 1920’s, The Golden Age cabaret is a favorite nightly haunt. The young fisherman Boris falls in love with Rita. He follows her to the cabaret and realizes that she is the beautiful dancer “Mademoiselle Margot,” but also the love interest of the local gangster Yashka. With its jazzy score by Dmitri Shostakovich and its music-hall atmosphere featuring beautiful tangos, The Golden Age is a refreshing and colorful dive into the roaring 20’s. A historic ballet that can be seen only at the Bolshoi!

This is an on-screen event.

Thursday, April 11, 7:30 pm
Doors open at 7:00 pm

Location:
Bellows Falls Opera House
7 Square
Bellows Falls, VT

Tickets: $40 and $30

As an accomplished American singer-songwriter, author, educator and pop folk artist, Dar Williams’ work is engaging, collaborative, personal and passionate. Dar hearkens back to the 70’s, to the dawn of FM Radio and evokes a then nascent love of music. For Dar Williams, there really is no separating her life from her worldview. And in the face of a shifting world, she is more aware than ever of the power this approach can create.

Wednesday, April 17, 7:00 pm
Encore - Wednesday, April 24, 7:00 pm

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

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

Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche, recounts the start of the Vienna Secession, a magical art movement formed in the late 1890's for art, literature and music, in which new ideas are circulated, Freud discovers the drives of the psyche, and women begin to claim their independence. It was a movement that marked a new era outside the confines of academic tradition.

At the heart of Secession were artists Gustav Klimt and his protégé and dear friend Egon Schiele. This exhibition proves an in-depth examination of images of extraordinary visual power: from the eroticism of Klimt's mosaic-like works, to the anguished and raw work of the young Schiele in his magnetic nudes and contorted figures against the backdrop of nocturnal Vienna, full of masked balls and dreams imbued with sexuality.

Saturday, April 20, 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.

“Fresh and funny…a delight. A crowd pleaser.” - NY Times

Friday, April 26, 7:00 pm

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

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

Save 20% when you buy by March 27. 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.

Ballet Hispánico, the nation’s premier Latino dance organization, brings its bold and eclectic brand of contemporary dance to the Northeast Kingdom. The organization’s founder, National Medal of Arts recipient Tina Ramirez, sought to give voice to the Hispanic experience and break through stereotypes. Today, Ballet Hispánico is led by Eduardo Vilaro, an acclaimed choreographer and former member of the Company, whose vision of artistic excellence, social equity, and cultural identity and high quality arts education for all drives its programs.

The Company is a group of highly trained professionals who perform the works of Latino choreographers for audiences around the world. Their repertory explores the diversity of Latino cultures and brings innovative ways of experiencing and sharing a cultural dialogue. Representing a multitude of nationalities, our artists reflect the ever-changing face of our nation.

Please note: We’ll present a Thursday, April 25th workshop of “Latin social dancing” for one and all. Contact Molly Stone (mstone@kcppresents.org) for details of time and place – and to sign up. All are welcomed.

“A gem…as strong as ever. A gorgeous flowing spectacle.” -- Village Voice

“Playfulness and passion…an explosive but whisper-soft virtuosity — but all in all it’s a party of a dance that might be happening anywhere a group of happy people are congregating.” – Boston Globe

“The most technically accomplished and musical dancers you'll find in the contemporary sphere" -- Washington Post

Piano

Saturday, April 27, 7:30 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.

"A poet...[with] an expressive edge to his playing that charms, questions, and coaxes." — Philadelphia Inquirer

At the 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, one of the world's most prestigious and demanding events for the piano, Daniel Hsu captured the Bronze medal, showcasing his virtuosity and style.

• Program to be announced

Sunday, April 28, 4:00 pm

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

Tickets: Adults - $15, Seniors - $10, Students - $5

Brazilian sambas, folk waltzes, gentle choros, Gypsy jazz and original compositions on mandolin, fiddle, guitar, bass and drums. An all-star lineup led by the one and only Will Patton.

May 10, 11, 17, and 18 at 7:30 pm
Sunday matinees on May 12 and 19 at 2:00 pm
**** Two Additional Matinee performances have been added specially geared towards young children on the two Saturday mornings May 11 & 18 at 10 am. After these performances the kids will get a chance to “meet and greet” with the Shrek characters in costume and a professional photographer will be on site for photo opportunities on the stage right in the play’s setting.

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

Tickets: RESERVED $14 for advance purchase or $16 at the door

Group Rate: Tickets must be purchased all at once for discount. Patrons may a contact Upstage Players about group sales and school rates at GetUpstageTickets@gmail.com

Music by Jeanine Teasori

Book & Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire

"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand... and his name is Shrek.

Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie; Caroline, or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there's more to the story than meets the ears.

Shrek the Musical is directed by the Upstage Managing Artistic Director, Andrew Lidestri and choreography by Lidestri & Madalyn Sheehy

Season Tickets now available! Get a discounted price on premium seats. A limited number of season tickets are available for each show and each performance. Buying tickets for all three season shows at the door would cost $40. For only $30, get your tickets early and in a prime location only available to season ticket holders. Call the Catamount Arts Box Office to purchase and select season tickets. See our whole season and support local arts!

Saturday, May 11, 12:00 pm
Encore - Saturday, May 18, 12:00 pm

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

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

Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads an accomplished ensemble in Poulenc’s devastating modern masterpiece of faith and martyrdom. Isabel Leonard is the young Blanche de La Force, opposite Met legend Karita Mattila as the First Prioress.

This is an on-screen event.

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

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

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

Running time: 140 minutes

Carmen is as sensual and free-spirited as ever as she finds herself caught in a love triangle. The passionate one act ballet by Cuban choreographer Alberto Alonso, originally conceived for legendary Bolshoi prima ballerina Maya Plisetskaya, will captivate audiences alongside Petrushka, a new creation for the Bolshoi by contemporary choreographer Edward Clug. The double-bill event for cinemas encapsulates and showcases the soul of Russian Ballet.

This is an on-screen event.

Sunday, May 19, 4:00 pm

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

Tickets: Adults - $15, Seniors - $10, Students - $5

The Heliand Consort is a virtuoso woodwind & piano chamber music group that performs engaging classical music from the baroque through 20th century and contemporary repertoire. Recognized for its dynamic and creative programming, Heliand Consort is also distinguished by its commitment to audience engagement and the frequent inclusion of folk songs which complement the instrumental programs. The instruments include flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and piano.

Wednesday, May 22, 7:00 pm
Encore- Wednesday, May 29, 7:00 pm

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

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

Voyage through the masterpieces and obsessions of the genius and founder of Impressionism, Claude Monet. An art-world disruptor at the turn of the 20th century whose obsession with capturing light and water broke all convention, Monet revolutionized Modern Art with his timeless masterpieces.

An in-depth, exclusive tour led by Monet scholars of the museums that house the largest collections of the prolific artist's lilies paintings including the Musée Marmottan Monet, the Orsay Museum, the world-famous panels at L'Orangerie and concluding with Monet's own house and gardens at Giverny, the site where his fascination for water lilies was born.