Includes traditional fare & traditions with local musicians Fifth Business

Saturday, March 21, 6:30 pm

Location:
142 Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: $12

Join us at 142 Eastern on the vernal equinox for a fun and casual evening of song and merriment! You may be wondering just what a pub sing is... The pub sing or pub session tradition originates in the British Isles. “The Pub” being a place where people gather as much to socialize with friends and family as to enjoy a local brew, the addition of music seems only natural. A pub sing isn’t a performance, it’s more like a participatory grown-up sing along. Popular repertoire tends to be songs with a call-and-response structure or with an easily repeated chorus so that the crowd can join in and ‘raise the rafters. Come listen, play tunes, sing along, perhaps lead a song or two from memory. Pub songs, work songs, sea shanties, and other traditional songs are welcome. If you have a favorite, please plan to share it with us! Also on tap will be a wee bit of morris dancing and perhaps a mummers play. We promise not to demonstrate the pub tradition of the three-man carry.

Fifth Business has been singing pub-songs together for over 15 years. Nicolas Anzalone's fiddle contributes ethereal flights and wry commentary; Stuart Corso keeps everyone alert with his accordions; Steve Davie leads the herd with guitar and octave mandolin. Heather Alger and Kate Davie provide random percussion, and everyone sings in a repertoire that is Not (entirely) Safe For Work.

Traditional pub fare is curated by local chef Sarah Spence. The evening includes a veggie and meat pies, pickled eggs, with a signature spotted dick for dessert. Sarah has worked at the Rabbit Hill Inn, Karme Choling, and Bread&Butter. She currently has her own catering company.

This will be a BYOB event.

Please note: Apologies, but since the menu is prix fixe table’hote, special dietary restrictions cannot be accommodated. Ticket sales are final purchase. No refunds

Available for 20 hours starting Saturday, June 6, 7:30 pm

Location:
Metropolitan Opera Website

Tickets: Free

In his towering penultimate opera, Verdi distills Shakespeare’s tragedy to its purest elements and demonstrates his unsurpassed mastery of characterization and pacing. Unlike his earlier works, which featured many memorable, self-contained arias, duets, and ensemble numbers, Otello proceeds almost seamlessly, with no interruption of the dramatic momentum. Iago’s duplicity, Desdemona’s wrongful death, Otello’s fall—all are made overwhelmingly visceral in a work that shows both Verdi and opera itself at the height of their powers.

All “Nightly Met Opera Streams” will begin at 7:30pm EDT and will remain available via the homepage of metopera.org for 20 hours. The homepage link will open the performance on the Met Opera on Demand streaming service. The performance will also be viewable on all Met Opera on Demand apps. Due to unprecedented demand and web traffic, we recommend you access the stream through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, and Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV.

Available for 20 hours starting Sunday, June 7, 7:30 pm

Location:
Metropolitan Opera Website

Tickets: Free

It is the most operatic of scenarios: The devotion of an ascetic monk who has dedicated his life to God is tested against the allure of the world’s most voluptuous, seductive courtesan. And in this glorious, rarely performed jewel, Massenet milks the melodrama for all it’s worth, clothing the story in music as glamorous and sensual as the seductive title character herself—portrayed in this 2008 Live in HD performance by the great Renée Fleming.

All “Nightly Met Opera Streams” will begin at 7:30pm EDT and will remain available via the homepage of metopera.org for 20 hours. The homepage link will open the performance on the Met Opera on Demand streaming service. The performance will also be viewable on all Met Opera on Demand apps. Due to unprecedented demand and web traffic, we recommend you access the stream through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, and Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV.

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.

Drawing - Wednesday, July 1, 7:00 pm

Tickets: $50 each or 3 for $100 (Discount will be applied automatically once three tickets are in your basket.)
Only 2000 tickets will be sold!

Celebrate arts in the community with Catamount Arts. The sole winner will be able to choose one of three awesome prizes. (There will only be one winner and only one of the three prizes will be awarded.)

The winner does not need to be present at the drawing.

1. Mahindra EX20S 4WD with Turf Tires and Loader  (MSRP $14,850)

2. $10,000 Cash!

3. 2020 Harley Davidson 883 IRON (MSRP $8,999)

The winning ticket will be drawn on Wednesday, July 1 at 7:00 pm during a special livestream concert by the Kingdom All Stars.

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

Proceeds to benefit Catamount Film and Arts.

Grammy nominated

Friday, July 31, 8:00 pm

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

Ticket: $35 Reserved, $28 General admission, $22 Members general admission.

Those who have followed Ruthie Foster’s eclectic musical history know that she can burn down any stage with her combustible blend of soul, blues, rock, folk and gospel. Ruthie’s astonishing voice has taken her on an amazing ride. Born into a family of gospel musicians in the small community of Austin, Texas, Foster began her music career singing in the choir and studying audio engineering in college before taking center stage and traveling the nation with the U.S. Navy Band. Ruthie has found herself duetting with Bonnie Raitt, standing on stage with the Allman Brothers at New York’s Beacon Theater, and trading verses with Susan Tedeschi. She has been nominated for three Grammys and has won multiple Blues Music and Austin Music Awards, plus the Grand Prix du Disque from Académie Charles-Cros in France.

Saturday, August 15, 8:00 pm

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

Ticket: $31 Reserved, $25 General admission, $22 Members general admission.

Formed in in 2009, Tuba Skinny has steadily evolved from a loose collection of street musicians into a solid ensemble dedicated to bringing the traditional New Orleans sound to audiences around the world. Drawing on a wide range of musical influences—from spirituals to Depression-era blues, from ragtime to traditional jazz—their sound evokes the rich musical heritage of their New Orleans home. The band has gained a loyal following through their distinctive sound, their commitment to reviving long-lost songs, and their barnstorming live performances.

Gospel Sensations

Saturday, August 22, 8:00 pm

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

Ticket: $35 Reserved, $29 General admission, $25 Members general admission.

The East Coast Inspirational Singers presents a high-spirited evening of gospel harmony specializing in Gospel, R&B, Pop, Broadway, Jazz and Blues and have been featured in Broadway and off-Broadway productions such as Dreamgirls, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Hair, The Wiz, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Color Purple and Mama I Want To Sing to name a few. They have provided background vocals for platinum selling artist such as Josh Groban, Celine Dion, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer, Patti Labelle, Paul McCartney, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, and many others, and appeared on television shows such VH1 Divas, Good Morning America, The Harry Connick Show, Regis & Kelly, BET, The Today Show, The David Letterman Show, The View and PBS. They have been blessed to perform at noted theaters such as The Apollo Theater, The Blue Note, Lincoln Center, Theater at Madison Square Garden, and Carnegie Hall.

A weekend of music and merriment

Friday, August 28 - Sunday, August 30

See schedule below

Location:
Whitehill Farm
East Ryegate, VT

Tickets: Early-Bird Special (ends March 19th) $125, Full Price: $150

After purchasing your ticket, please fill out the registration form found HERE.
Weekend retreat includes a weekend of fun, ritual, instruction, food, and drink provided by Will and Lynn. Primitive housing provided for free! Commuting is optional.

A magical, musical retreat in the mountains of Vermont! Lynn and Will Rowan will lead a gentle weekend of singing with dancing, storytelling, drumming, and ritual in the beautiful hills of northern Vermont! No music reading skills required, just a willingness to open to music, community, and nature. The weekend will include music from harmony singing traditions around the world. We will also sing rounds, chants, and songs of solidarity to celebrate the earth, reinforce our interconnectedness, and heal our hearts in these challenging times. Friday and Saturday we will make a procession up the hill with bagpipes and drums to honor the sun in song, then light our evening fire for stories, music, and merriment. Please bring musical instruments if you have them! The weekend will culminate in a Sunday afternoon community concert by Lynn & Will and the Summersong Singers. Join kindred spirits, friends new and old, and music-lovers and celebrate summer’s end with us!

Meals and accommodations
The traditional farmyard barn where we will be rehearsing has a common sleeping area upstairs. Participants may alternately bring tents to camp onsite or choose to commute. There are no onsite showers, but there is swimming nearby in a stream and pond. All participants will take part in the daily chores of the camp including cooking our communal meals, cleaning up after meals, and keeping our space tidy, helping build our community for the weekend.

Location
The weekend will be held at Whitehill Farm, located in the southern most point of the Northeast Kingdom. The Farm was a traditional dairy farm and we continue to pasture heifers to this day. The homestead continues to maintain 40 acres, most of which are pasture, but there is a 3 acre parcel of cedars and five acres of sugar maples that are tapped each year. There are outstanding views from the top of this traditionally rugged property where you can take in the White Mountains and the Connecticut River. The property also has a small stream and a neighboring farm yard pond where we can cool off each day.

Ages
10-Adult
Camp is not geared towards children under 10. Participants aged 10-11 should be accompanied by an adult or older sibling. People aged 12 and up can attend independently.

For more information, please contact Heather Alger: Heather.L.Alger@gmail.com

Rough Schedule

Friday

• 4-5:00 - Arrivals
• 5:00 - Opening
• 6:00 - Dinner
• 6:30 - Dinner Cleanup
• 7:00 - Opening Circle/Singing down the Sun
• 8:00 - Evening Fire

Saturday

• 8:00 - Breakfast prep
• 8:30 - Breakfast
• 9:00 Breakfast cleanup
• 9:30 Morning Singing
• 12:00 - Lunch Prep
• 12:30 - Lunch
• 1:30 - Lunch cleanup
• 2:00 - Afternoon singing/dancing
• 4:30 - Dinner prep
• 6:00 - Dinner
• 6:30 - Dinner cleanup
• 7:00 - Singing down the Sun
• 8:00 - Evening Fire

Sunday

• 8:00 - Breakfast prep
• 8:30 - Breakfast
• 9:00 - Breakfast cleanup
• 9:30 - Morning Singing
• 11:30 - Lunch prep
• 12:15 - Lunch
• 12:45 - Lunch clean-up
• 1:15 - Concert prep
• 2:00 - Closing Circle
• 3-4 - Concert
• 4-5 - Final Clean-up / Departures

Directors

Will Rowan
Will was raised in a community where folk music and dance played an important role in bringing people together to celebrate. He fell in love with ensemble singing while touring with Village Harmony, learning from master singers and dancers at home and abroad. He studied music composition and ethnomusicology at Marlboro College, winning awards in choral composition and publishing several pieces. He also holds a Masters of Music in Choral Conducting from the Bard College Conservatory. Will is a multi-instrumentalist, playing banjo, piano, accordion, bagpipes, and percussion. With his sensitive style and years of cross-cultural teaching experience from international tours with Northern Harmony, Will is now a sought after song leader, teaching Village Harmony camps in the US and Lithuania.

Lynn Rowan
Lynn has dedicated her professional life to the study of vocal performance in its many and varied forms and has performed and taught workshops, lessons and lead choirs in singing for the past decade. These days she spends most of her time performing with her vocal band, Windborne, focusing on songs of social justice. Having grown up immersed in the folk communities of Vermont and discovering harmony singing traditions of many cultures through Village Harmony (which she now teaches for), her work is deeply rooted in and influenced by nature, history, and folklore of not only her own home, but also rich traditions from all over the world. Lynn's teaching style is clear, warm, and encouraging.

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

Thursday, September 3, 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.

Friday, September 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.

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

Save 20% when you buy by 30 days before the event. 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

Friday, September 4, 8:00 pm

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

Ticket: $68 Reserved, $52 General admission, $44 Members general admission.

There may be no more uplifting sight in bluegrass than watching the irrepressible Sam Bush rock the stage.

Founder of the rock/bluegrass fusion band, New Grass Revival, and innovator of the “newgrass” genre, Bush is a dynamic, joyous performer, and among the most entertaining artists in acoustic music. Masterful on mandolin and fiddle, Bush loves his music and his fans love him.

Revered for both his solo and sideman work, which includes Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, and Béla Fleck, he has soaked up honors such as an Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award and suite of Grammys and International Bluegrass Music Association trophies, Bush still strives relentlessly to create something new.

Raised on a farm just outside of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Bush grew up plowing tobacco fields in the Southern summer heat alongside his family. He started playing mandolin when he was 11 years old. “I believe growing up on a farm probably helped me channel my energy into learning music and being so interested in it,” Bush says. “Me and my sisters, we all loved it. I’ve often wondered if that’s because growing up on a farm, you couldn’t go ride your bike all over town and horse around like the other kids.” For Bush, a lifetime of channeling his energy has led to stylistic innovations that have changed the course of bluegrass and roots music alike.

NEA Jazz Masters Award-winner

Thursday, September 10, 8:00 pm

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

Ticket: $68 Reserved, $52 General admission, $40 Members general admission.

Over the course of his prolific music career, acclaimed trombonist, composer and producer Delfeayo Marsalis has been praised for his “technical excellence, inventive mind and frequent touches of humor,” and heralded as hailed as one of “the best, most imaginative and musical of the trombonists of his generation.” Marsalis’ commitment to the idea optimism and progressive musical thought can—and, in fact, should—coexist in modern New Orleans jazz is a conceptual cornerstone for both the Uptown Jazz Orchestra and their latest cd, Jazz Party. UJO performances are always a big party, opening and closing performances with second line numbers and often engaging audiences by encouraging their participation in the music. Marsalis, an NEA Jazz Master, has shared the bandstand with jazz legends Art Blakey, Max Roach and Elvin Jones, as well as pop icons Fats Domino, Ray Charles and George Clinton. Jeff Simon of the Buffalo News observed, “Delfeayo is, in many ways, the most fun of the Marsalises. He’s the family trombonist. And record producer. And he seems to be the family wise guy too!”

The Uptown Jazz Orchestra is stretching the boundaries of what is expected from big bands, playing with an extraordinary sense of joy and fun that could only be from New Orleans. Their repertoire consists of material that spans the 100+ years of American music with a contemporary flare. With influences from Louis Armstrong to Count Basie, James Brown to J Cole, Marsalis and UJO play music that helps free the mind, warm the heart, and heal the soul!

Sizzling and smoldering blues with his peerless band

Thursday, September 17, 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 August 18. 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.

With Grammy-nominated Oud master Rahim AlHaj and The Portland String Quintet

Friday, September 25, 8:00 pm

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

Ticket: $39 Reserved, $33 General admission, $28 Members general admission.

Letters from Iraq expresses the love and pain of lives lived by the people of war-torn Iraq. Actual mailed letters and their stories are transposed into eight gripping programmatic compositions by NEA National Heritage Fellow Honoree and two-time Grammy-nominated Iraqi-American composer and oud player, Rahim AlHaj with string quintet (2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass) and percussion. He says, “Music can make us laugh, make us cry, make us march into war. I want to make music to make us realize peace.” This is music is of deep emotion and great beauty, melding mastery of Iraqi and Western classical genres alike to form something entirely new.

Virtuoso oud player and composer, Rahim AlHaj born in Baghdad, Iraq, has found in his ancient instrument, whose written history spans some 5,000 years, a unique voice that speaks passionately to contemporary listeners of every musical background. Deftly combining traditional Iraqi maqams with contemporary stylings and influences, AlHaj seeks to translate into music the suffering, joy, anxiety, and determination that he has experienced and witnessed in his lifelong struggle against injustice — as an Iraqi, a political refugee, and today as an American citizen. Communicating with a compelling immediacy that bypasses cultural obstacles, his music speaks irresistibly to the heart in a universal language of compassion.

The Portland String Quintet has had an enormous impact locally, regionally and internationally since its inception in 1969. Beginning as The Portland Symphony String Quartet, the members became not only principal players in the Portland Symphony Orchestra, they established teaching studios, school music positions and chamber music concerts serving the greater Portland area and the State of Maine. They have received rave reviews from The New York Times, The Boston Globe, the Washington Star and Washington Post, the Miami Herald, and the Portland Press Herald.

Sunday, September 27, 8:00 pm

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

Ticket: $68 Reserved, $52 General admission, $44 Members general admission.

Named as one of the 30 greatest women in rock, Rickie Lee Jones has been hard to classify ever since she came on the scene with the instant classic “Chuck E.’s in Love” in 1979. Jones began her career in the pop realm, but in her 15 albums, she has experimented fearlessly with her sound and persona. She’s performed straight jazz, blues, synth pop, new wave rock, pop covers, trip-hop, gospel, ambitious singer-songwriter music, and more, putting her unique spin on each style. Each new round of music-making activity by Rickie Lee Jones is different. Her live concerts have almost without exception been unforgettable experiences over her more than 30 years of performing. Her artistry is brilliantly underlined with her latest album KICKS which spans two decades (50s–70s) of pop, rock and jazz, presenting her unique and sophisticated interpretations of songs that were pivotal to her musical journey.

American ukulele virtuoso

Friday, October 9, 8:00 pm

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

Ticket: $68 Reserved, $52 General admission, $44 Members general admission.

With only four strings, Jake Shimabukuro is a humble master whose mission is to connect and inspire people. Whether one on one or in front of an audience of thousands, Jake shares a deep emotional connection with the listener that is open, magical and transcendent.

Often referred to as the Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Lee and Michael Jordan of his craft, Jake delivers performances around the world with an out-of-the-box blend of stunning virtuosity, deep musicality and a natural entertainer’s flair.

Jake the ukulele to places no one has gone before, performing awe inspiring music that ranges from jazz, blues, and rock to bluegrass, classical, and folk.

Thursday, October 15, 7:30 pm

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

Tickets: $55 orchestra and $45 balcony

With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is the master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers addressing the human condition. Calypso, his latest collection of essays, is a New York Times best-seller, and a Washington Post Best Book of the Year. The audiobook of Calypso was nominated for a 2019 Grammy in the Best Spoken Word Album category.

Beloved for his personal essays and short stories, David Sedaris is the author of Barrel Fever, Holidays on Ice, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, and Theft By Finding: Diaries (1977-2002). He is the author of Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary, a collection of fables with illustrations by Ian Falconer. Each of these books was an immediate bestseller. He was also the editor of Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules: An Anthology of Outstanding Stories. His pieces regularly appear in The New Yorker and have twice been included in “The Best American Essays.” There are over ten million copies of his books in print and they have been translated into 25 languages. In 2018 he was awarded the Terry Southern Prize for Humor, as well as the Medal for Spoken Language from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In March 2019 he was elected as a member into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Saturday, March 6, 13, and 20- 11:00 am and 2:00 pm

Location:
452 Railroad Street
St. Johsnbury, VT

Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 at the door

“Watching Modern Times Theater founders Rose and Justin perform is inspiring on many fronts. They are confident and consummate professionals who know their art well. They are wonderfully creative—using their multiple skills to craft original content in their own inimitable style. They are hysterically historic—utilizing the traditional arts of puppetry, theater, vaudeville, mime, music, and storytelling with wry humor.” -- Rob Mermin, founder Circus Smirkus

Modern Times Theater is bringing its inimitable and wildly popular SATURDAY STOREFRONT TRILOGY to downtown St. Johnsbury for the first three weekends of March. An empty storefront will be converted into a pop up theater, featuring an epic Punch and Judy puppet melodrama in three parts. It’s Saturday morning cartoons, LIVE!

Each weekend features a new installment of “The Perils of Mr. Punch”, chronicling the troubles and travails of puppetry’s first couple- Punch and Judy. These shows feature brand new puppets and characters, as well as classic puppetry gags and tricks. The audience is invited to write letters to Mr. Punch, which will inform the creation of the next episode. Each week includes raffle prizes, delicious refreshments, live music, and a hilarious all-ages show. The atmosphere is lively and friendly, with pre-show music from a collection of vintage 78 rpm records, played on a hand-cranked gramophone (audience participation required). Both children and adults leave with faces and bellies sore from laughing.

Modern Times Theater delights crowds with a fresh take on the entertainment styles of the past, including novelty music, handmade puppetry, and classic comedy. Husband and wife performers Justin Lander and Rose Friedman have been adapting and updating Punch and Judy shows, and performing original variety acts with Vermont Vaudeville for over a decade.

Jaw dropping artistry and grace.

Thursday, March 21, 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 8. 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.

Friday, June 18, 3:00 pm through Sunday, June 20, noon

Location:
Harvest Moon Orchard
5449 Main St
Newbury, VT

Tickets:
Weekend Pass - $75
RV or Tent Camping Pass - $40 (maximum 2 adults per pass)
-RV hookups are NOT available
-"Quiet" camp sites available
-Camp sites are first come first serve

Gates open at 3pm on Fri. June 18 and close at noon on Sun. June 20.

The Patrick Ross Music Festival is a 3-day music event held at Harvest Moon Orchard in Newbury Village, Vermont. From foot stomping string band music to the soulful blues expressions of the electric guitar, and genres in between, the music joins you amidst the apple trees while everyone is uplifted by a sense of community and cultural meaning. This year's headliners include, The Mammals (from Woodstock, NY) Chad Hollister Band, Patrick Ross & Hot Flannel, The Kowal Family Band, and Mister Chris (of PBS fame) and many more... The views of the rich river valley and the Presidential Mountain Range help elevate the experience by rooting it in one of Vermont's most picturesque landscapes. You can also enjoy food trucks and some of the World's Best microbrews from Harpoon and The Alchemist. Get a camping pass and create lifelong memories with friends and family. Or fly solo. The likelihood of making new friends along the way is all but guaranteed around the campfires. Cultivating community through music is our motto and we invite you to participate with good vibes. Bring an instrument and play along if you want.

Come see for yourself how people from all over New England are making The Patrick Ross Music Festival a summer benchmark for fun and relaxation!

For complete line up and event details please visit patrickrossmusic.com

***DON'T FORGET***

• 15 & under - FREE with accompanying paid adult
• We love dogs, but for liability reasons are not allowed at our festival.
• The event is rain or shine with rain protection in place on site.

ADMISSION POLICY

Due to the nature of the performing arts, programs are subject to changewithout notice.

Refunds are given only in the case of event cancellation. All sales are final.

Limitation of Liability:

You voluntarily assume all risks and danger incidental to Patrick Ross's Camping and Music Festival, for which the ticket is issued, whether occurring before, during or after Patrick Ross's Camping and Music Festival, and you waive any claims for personal injury or death against Rock Farmer Records LLC, its management, facilities, artists, other participants, and all of our affiliated entities, agents, officers, directors, owners, and employees on behalf of yourself and any accompanying minor. You bear all risks of inclement weather.

License; Ejection and Cancellation; No Redemption Value

Event Providers reserve the right, without refund of any amount paid, to refuse admission to, or eject, any person whose conduct management deems disorderly, who uses vulgar or abusive language or who fails to comply with The Patrick Ross Music Festival rules and Vermont State Law. Breach of terms or rules will terminate your license to attend The Patrick Ross Music Festival without refund. A ticket is a revocable license and admission may be refused upon refunding the ticket's face value upon the discretion of the organizers. A ticket is not redeemable for cash.

Friday, June 18, 3:00 pm through Sunday, June 20, noon

Location:
Harvest Moon Orchard
5449 Main St
Newbury, VT

Tickets:
Friday, June 18 - $25
Satuday, June 19 - $35
Sunday, June 20 - $20
RV or Tent Camping Pass - $40 (maximum 2 adults per pass)
-RV hookups are NOT available
-"Quiet" camp sites available
-Camp sites are first come first serve
FREE admission under 16 w/paid accompanying adult

Gates open at 3pm on Fri. June 18 and close at noon on Sun. June 20.

The Patrick Ross Music Festival is a 3-day music event held at Harvest Moon Orchard in Newbury Village, Vermont. From foot stomping string band music to the soulful blues expressions of the electric guitar, and genres in between, the music joins you amidst the apple trees while everyone is uplifted by a sense of community and cultural meaning. This year's headliners include, The Mammals (from Woodstock, NY) Chad Hollister Band, Patrick Ross & Hot Flannel, The Kowal Family Band, and Mister Chris (of PBS fame) and many more... The views of the rich river valley and the Presidential Mountain Range help elevate the experience by rooting it in one of Vermont's most picturesque landscapes. You can also enjoy food trucks and some of the World's Best microbrews from Harpoon and The Alchemist. Get a camping pass and create lifelong memories with friends and family. Or fly solo. The likelihood of making new friends along the way is all but guaranteed around the campfires. Cultivating community through music is our motto and we invite you to participate with good vibes. Bring an instrument and play along if you want.

Come see for yourself how people from all over New England are making The Patrick Ross Music Festival a summer benchmark for fun and relaxation!

For complete line up and event details please visit patrickrossmusic.com

***DON'T FORGET***

• 15 & under - FREE with accompanying paid adult
• We love dogs, but for liability reasons are not allowed at our festival.
• The event is rain or shine with rain protection in place on site.

ADMISSION POLICY

Due to the nature of the performing arts, programs are subject to changewithout notice.

Refunds are given only in the case of event cancellation. All sales are final.

Limitation of Liability:

You voluntarily assume all risks and danger incidental to Patrick Ross's Camping and Music Festival, for which the ticket is issued, whether occurring before, during or after Patrick Ross's Camping and Music Festival, and you waive any claims for personal injury or death against Rock Farmer Records LLC, its management, facilities, artists, other participants, and all of our affiliated entities, agents, officers, directors, owners, and employees on behalf of yourself and any accompanying minor. You bear all risks of inclement weather.

License; Ejection and Cancellation; No Redemption Value

Event Providers reserve the right, without refund of any amount paid, to refuse admission to, or eject, any person whose conduct management deems disorderly, who uses vulgar or abusive language or who fails to comply with The Patrick Ross Music Festival rules and Vermont State Law. Breach of terms or rules will terminate your license to attend The Patrick Ross Music Festival without refund. A ticket is a revocable license and admission may be refused upon refunding the ticket's face value upon the discretion of the organizers. A ticket is not redeemable for cash.