USA, Rated PG-13, 120 Minutes
Director: Mimi Leder
Cast: Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Therous

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

On The Basis of Sex tells an inspiring and spirited true story that follows young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination. The release of On The Basis of Sex coincides with and celebrates Justice Ginsburg's 25th anniversary on the Supreme Court.

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.

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.

USA, Rated PG, 98 Minutes
Director: Jon S. Baird
Cast: John C. Reilly, Shirley Henderson, Steve Coogan

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

Laurel & Hardy, one of the world's great comedy teams, set out on a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953. Diminished by age and with their golden era as the kings of Hollywood comedy now behind them, they face an uncertain future. As the charm and beauty of their performances shines through, they re-connect with their adoring fans. The tour becomes a hit, but Stan and Ollie can't quite shake the specter of Laurel and Hardy's past; the long-buried ghosts, coupled with Oliver's failing health, start to threaten their precious partnership. A portrait of the most tender and poignant of creative marriages, they are aware that they may be approaching their swan song, trying to rediscover just how much they mean to each other.

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.

Saturday, March 30, 2:00 pm

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

Tickets: $10 reserved, $5 GA (choose between the reserved and general admission areas via the "See More Areas" drop down on the ticket selection page)
Children 6 and under are free.
There will be an additional $1 per ticket fee charged for the Twilight Theatre restoration fund.

The Record’s Rising Star Search is a live showcase of the best youth talent from Northern Vermont & New Hampshire. Youth ages 6-18 will grace the stage to showcase their many talents and the event will also feature special performances by local youth bands: The Kingdom All Stars, Platinum Tide and 4K.

Sponsored by: Auto Saver Group, Catamount Arts, Passumpsic Bank, St. Johnsbury Academy

Incorporating the Ottawa Valley music with Celtic, East Coast and Scottish styles.

Saturday, March 30, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: $15 (adults) $10 (under 18)

Searson has been touring for over a decade throughout Canada, the United States, Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland and the Caribbean and has brought hundreds of fans with them on various bus tours while performing throughout Ireland. In 2014, Searson made their debut performance at the Milwaukee Irish Fest, dubbed the World’s Largest Irish Festival. Recently, Searson has been invited to perform at Asia’s Largest College Cultural Festival in Mumbai, India. Having recorded seven albums to date of original material, they have become accomplished performers. Erin and Colleen are currently composing songs for their eighth album which will include instrumental and vocal songs. Searson is guaranteed to entertain audiences of all ages!

Sponsor: Bryant Funeral Homes

Saturday, March 30, 7:30 pm

Location:
Latchis Theatre
50 Main St.
Brattleboro, VT

Tickets: $60, $40, $25

An evening of humorous storytelling from some of the hottest entertainers in the business. All profits go to support Groundworks Collaborative’s work on home and food security for southern Vermont's neediest neighbors. Hosted by comedian and actor Jordan Carlos. Storytellers include Tara Clancy, Adam Burke, Jodi Lennon and more.

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

USA, Rated G, 100 minutes
Director: Andrew Stanton
Cast: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould

Showtime:
Sunday, March 31, 1:30 pm

Admission: Free

After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.

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.

Presented by the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts

Sunday, March 31, 7:00 pm

Location:
Colebrook Country Club
15 Abeneki Lane
Colebrook, NH

Tickets: $15 all seats

For over a decade now, Searson has toured the world with a unique blend of high-energy fiddling, passionate vocals and intricate step dancing. The band will be bringing its musical mix to the Colebrook Country Club on Sunday, March 31, at 7 p.m. in a show presented by the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts and co-sponsored by Brown Lab Technologies.

At the core of Searson are Colleen and Erin Searson, two sisters who hail from the Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada. Their spirited live shows feature Colleen on fiddle and Erin on piano and tenor guitar, interspersed with the incomparably rich sounds of sibling vocal harmonies, and both sisters “pounding the boards” with Ottawa Valley step dancing.

Growing up in the Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada, the Searson sisters began to study music at a very young age, performing locally and competing at step dance and fiddle contests. Since the age of four, Erin has been classically trained through the Royal Conservatory of music in piano. Colleen has been studying violin and fiddle methods from all styles around the world since age nine while both began step dance lessons before the age of nine. This prepared the sisters to grow and expand as they became accomplished performers and musicians and increasingly began to tour across borders and overseas.

Rounding out their band is bass/guitar player Fraser Gauthier, who has studied at Humber College and Capilano University, gradually gravitating towards roots music, and Dave MacDougall, a drummer and percussionist who brings creativity and groove to a variety of styles of music.

In the past 10 years, Searson has toured throughout Canada, the United States, Germany, Denmark, Portugal, Switzerland and the Caribbean. They have brought hundreds of fans with them on various bus tours while performing throughout Ireland.

“This is going to be a real treat for the audience at the Colebrook Country Club, a band usually featured on a big stage bringing its show to the intimate setting of the Country Club,” said GNWCA President Charlie Jordan. “You don’t often get a chance to see a performance like this up close, so you won’t want to miss this.”

Tickets are $15 and available at Fiddleheads, 110 Main St., Colebrook, online at www.gnwca.org or at the door. For more information on this and other GNWCA shows, find the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts on Facebook, visit www.gnwca.org or you can call 246-8998.

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

Spain, Rated R, 133 Minutes
Director: Asghar Farhadi
Cast: Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Ricardo Darin

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

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

The film follows Laura on her travels from Argentina to her small home town in Spain for her sister's wedding, bringing her two children along for the occasion. Amid the joyful reunion and festivities, the eldest daughter is abducted. In the tense days that follow, various family and community tensions surface and deeply hidden secrets are revealed.

In Spanish with English subtitles.

New Repertory Theatre

Friday, April 5, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: $12 (adults) $8 (under 18)

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”

Classic Repertory Company will tour their original adaptation of “Animal Farm” all across New England in Fall 2018 and Spring 2019! “The animals of Mr. Jones’ farm believe they could build themselves a utopia, if only they could get rid of the humans in charge. When their dreams become reality, life isn’t as easy as they thought, as old problems take new form. Originally written as a critique of Stalinism, George Orwell’s acclaimed 1945 novel finds new life in this contemporary stage adaptation. Exploring themes of power, politics, and propaganda, this frightening fairytale feels ripped from the headlines.” The show is suitable for Grades 6 and up and will run about 75 minutes without intermission.

Sponsors: NH State Council on the Arts

UK, Rated PG, 122 Minutes

Director: John Madden

Cast: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy

Showtime:
Friday, April 5, 7:00 pm

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is the expansionist dream of Sonny, and it’s making more claims on his time than he has available. Sonny has his eye on a promising property now that his first venture, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful, has only a single remaining vacancy - posing a rooming predicament for fresh arrivals Guy and Lavinia. Perhaps the only onewho may know the answers is newly installed co-manager of the hotel, Muriel, the keeper of everyone’s secrets.

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.

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.

Thursday, April 11th, 4pm

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

Admission: Free

Join us at St. Johnsbury Puts the “A” in STEM Event at Catamount Arts on Thursday, April 11th, from 4pm - 6pm. The Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, in partnership with Catamount Arts, along with the Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury Academy, Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild, Foundry, St. Johnsbury School, St. Johnsbury Chamber of Commerce, The Yarn Bank, and the Museum of Everyday Life is gathering to celebrate artists who have been inspired by science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). ARTISTS, YOUNG AND OLD, NOVICE AND PROFESSIONAL will display their STEAM inspired knitting, oils and music to cooking, dancing, and sculpture. Jim Schenck, a founder of The Foundry along with Dorian McGowen, artist and exhibitor at the NEK Artisan Guild will be a featured STEAM speaker during the evening. Catamount Arts Gallery Director Katherine French will present Flights of Fancy, an exhibition of kinetic sculpture by the late artist David A. Lang. Light snacks and beverages will be served. Event is by donation.

Questions? Please contact Heather Alger, Fairbanks STEM Lab Advisory Chair, at heather.l.alger@gmail.com or 802-274-8040.

Thursday, April 11, 7:00 pm

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

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

By Joseph L Mankiewicz
Adapted and directed for the stage by Ivo van Hove

Gillian Anderson (X-Files, NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire) and Lily James (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) lead in All About Eve, broadcast live to cinemas from the West End in London.

All About Eve tells the story of Margo Channing. Legend. True star of the theatre. The spotlight is hers, always has been. But now there’s Eve. Her biggest fan. Young, beautiful Eve. The golden girl, the girl next door. But you know all about Eve…don’t you…?

Lifting the curtain on a world of jealousy and ambition, this new production, from one of the world's most innovative theatre directors, Ivo van Hove (NT Live: A View from the Bridge), asks why our fascination with celebrity, youth and identity never seems to get old.

All About Eve is adapted by Ivo van Hove from the 1950 Twentieth Century Fox film by Joseph L Mankiewicz and the play “The Wisdom of Eve” by Mary Orr. Ivo van Hove directs this new stage version with set and lighting design from Jan Versweyveld, costume design by An D’Huys and music from double Mercury Prize-winner PJ Harvey, alongside Tom Gibbons’ sound design. Casting is by Julia Horan CDG.

Photographs: Gillian Anderson by Pari Dukovic and Lily James by Perou. Design: Bob King Creative.

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.

USA, Rated R, 98 Minutes
Director: Neil Jordan
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Chloe Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe

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

A sweet, naïve young woman trying to make it on her own in New York City, Frances doesn't think twice about returning the handbag she finds on the subway to its rightful owner. That owner is Greta, an eccentric French piano teacher with a love for classical music and an aching loneliness. Having recently lost her mother, Frances quickly grows closer to widowed Greta. The two become fast friends - but Greta's maternal charms begin to dissolve and grow increasingly disturbing as Frances discovers that nothing in Greta's life is what it seems in this suspense thriller from Academy Award (R) winning director Neil Jordan.

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.

Monday, April 15, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon

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

Instructor: Dana Karuza

Explore with color and composition along with a variety of techniques to pull monoprints on a Gelli plate. Participants will use tools such as stencils, foam cut outs, forks, skewers, natural materials and more. Printing inks, brayers, papers and fabric in a variety of textures will be available for your creative imagination in this fun, exploratory printmaking class.

Class fee: $15 (10% discount for Catamount Arts members)

Please register by clicking on the “Buy Tickets” button, and complete enrollment HERE.

Catamount Arts is committed to offering high quality arts education to all students, regardless of ability to pay. If you would like information on scholarship availability, please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109.

USA, Rated R, 118 Minutes

Director: Jim Jarmusch

Cast: Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Nelli

Showtimes:
Monday, April 15, 7:00 pm

Tickets: Free!

Paterson is a bus driver in the city of Paterson, New Jersey--they share the name. Every day, Paterson adheres to a simple routine: he drives his daily route, observing the city as it drifts across his windshield and overhearing fragments of conversation swirling around him; he writes poetry into a notebook; he walks his dog; he stops in a bar and drinks exactly one beer; he goes home to his wife, Laura. By contrast, Laura's world is ever changing. Paterson loves Laura and she loves him. He supports her newfound ambitions; she champions his gift for poetry. The film quietly observes the triumphs and defeats of daily life, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details.

Tuesday, April 16th, 9:30 am to 11:30 am

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

Instructor: Dana Karuza

This joyful class will be a perfect balance of work and play, allowing participants to explore with color and composition along with an array of materials and techniques. Simple prints will be created by scratching into styrofoam trays, painting on crinkled foil, rolling with ink covered brayers and marbles and more. We will celebrate our art with a positive critique sharing circle giving us the opportunity to talk about our work.

Class fee (for one parent and one child): $20 (10% discount for Catamount Arts members)

Please register by clicking on the “Buy Tickets” button, and complete enrollment HERE.

Catamount Arts is committed to offering high quality arts education to all students, regardless of ability to pay. If you would like information on scholarship availability, please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109.

Tuesday, April 16, 1:00pm to 3:00pm

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

Instructor: Dana Karuza

Using a linoleum cutting tool, artists will use a variety of tips to create a composition on linoleum that can be pulled a number of times on various types of paper. We’ll explore color, composition and a look at masters who came before us. Our class time will culminate with a positive critique giving young artists an opportunity to talk about their work in a sharing circle.

Class fee: $15 (10% discount for Catamount Arts members)

Please register by clicking on the “Buy Tickets” button, and complete enrollment HERE.

Catamount Arts is committed to offering high quality arts education to all students, regardless of ability to pay. If you would like information on scholarship availability, please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109.

Wednesday, April 17, 10:00am-12noon (ages 6-8), 1:00-3:00pm (ages 10-14)

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

Instructor: Tatiana Murray

Students will have a hands-on introduction to the wet felting technique, making magic with colorful unspun wool to make felted hair ties and pencils.

Class fee: $15 (10% discount for Catamount Arts members)

Please register by clicking on the “Buy Tickets” button, and complete enrollment HERE.

Catamount Arts is committed to offering high quality arts education to all students, regardless of ability to pay. If you would like information on scholarship availability, please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109.

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.

Thursday, April 18, 10:00am-12noon (ages 6-8), 1:00-3:00pm (ages 10-14)

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

Instructor: Tatiana Murray

Using an intriguing mix of coffee and sugar and watercolor painting techniques, students will be introduced to monochromatic painting to create sepia-toned works of art.

Class fee: $15 (10% discount for Catamount Arts members)

Please register by clicking on the “Buy Tickets” button, and complete enrollment HERE.

Catamount Arts is committed to offering high quality arts education to all students, regardless of ability to pay. If you would like information on scholarship availability, please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109.

Iceland, Rated PG-13, 98 Minutes
Director: Joe Penna
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smaradottir

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

A man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown in hopes of making it out alive.

In English.

April School Vacation Week Free Family Films

USA, Rated G, 139 minutes
Director: Robert Stevenson
Cast: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke David Tomlinson

Showtime:
Friday, April 19, 7:00 pm

Admission: Free

When Jane and Michael, the children of the wealthy and uptight Banks family, are faced with the prospect of a new nanny, they are pleasantly surprised by the arrival of the magical Mary Poppins. Embarking on a series of fantastical adventures with Mary and her Cockney performer friend, Bert, the siblings try to pass on some of their nanny's sunny attitude to their preoccupied parents.

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.

The versatility of Irish fiddle music in a modern context: talented & engaging

Saturday, April 20, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: $15.00 (adults) $10 (under 18)

Whether House of Hamill is playing songs from their debut album "Wide Awake" (September 2016) or stomping through a set of original jigs and reels from their follow-up "March Through Storms" (2018), their chemistry onstage is always engaging and often hilarious. In the summer of 2018, their quirky all-violin cover of "Sweet Child Of Mine" went viral, amassing over 15 million views and more than 400,000 shares on Facebook in just a few weeks, and was picked up by publications all over the world. House of Hamill is on the bleeding edge of a new generation of traditional musicians.

Sponsor: NH State Council on the Arts

Thursdays, April 25, May 2, and May 9 - 6:00-8:00 PM

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

Instructor: Sharon Kenney Biddle

There is nothing quite like the look and feel of a hand-bound book. In this three session class, students will splash around with water-based paint to make a visually exciting cover for their book. The cover is designed to weave together without messy glue and is easier than it looks. Next, participants will learn how to make a crossed structure binding with threads in brilliant or subtle colors. The finished book will make a wonderful journal, sketchbook, or poetry book…or perhaps a gift for Mothers’ Day!

Class fee: $65 (10% discount for Catamount Arts members and high school students) plus an $8 materials fee to be paid on the first day of class to the instructor. Scholarship funds are available – please contact Anne Campbell at 802-748-2600 ext. 109 to discuss this option.

To register, please click on the “Buy tickets” button or call 802-748-2600 ext. 3. Students under 18 years old must have a completed enrollment found HERE.

Sharon Kenney Biddle has been teaching bookbinding and making books for over twenty years.

Taught by Ballet Hispánico artists, master teachers, and its Artistic Director

Thursday, April 25th, 7:00 pm

Location:
Black Box Theater
St. Johnsbury Academy
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: Adults - $15, Students: $5

Come dance with the masters! Then come to the show on Friday, April 26th.

Ballet Hispánico, America's leading Latino dance organization, has been bringing individuals and communities together to celebrate and explore Latino cultures through dance for nearly 50 years. Community Arts Partnerships (CAP) provide exploratory learning experiences of Latino cultures in New York City and around the world in schools, businesses, community centers, public spaces, and university campuses. Ballet Hispánico’s Community Acciones are workshops and classes that build a deeper connection to dance and culture. The programs are created around the needs of the community and are taught by the Ballet Hispánico artists, master teachers, and its Artistic Director.

USA, Rated G, 93 Minutes
Director: Todd Douglas Miller
Cast: Buzz Aldrin, Joan Ann Archer, Janet Armstrong

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

Apollo 11 is a cinematic space event film fifty years in the making. Featuring never-before-seen large-format film footage of one of humanity's greatest accomplishments, it is a look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.

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

Friday, April 26, 7:00 pm
Special school-time performance - Friday, April 26, 11:00 am

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

Tickets: $48, $38, $28, $15, students $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.

• Johann Sebastian Bach — Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp Major, BWV 848
• Ludwig van Beethoven — Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110
• Sergei Rachmaninov — Étude-tableau in E-flat Minor, Op. 39, No. 5
• Frédéric Chopin — Etude in C Major, Op. 10, No. 1
• Franz Liszt — Transcendental Etude No. 8 "Wild Jagd"
• Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky — Dumka, Op. 59
• Frédéric Chopin — Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op.35

For more information, please visit the Northeast Kingdom Classical Series website.

Sunday, April 28

Departs Western Avenue Park N Ride in St, Johnsbury, VT at 9:00 AM - Returns at approximately 4:45 PM
Departs Pleasant Street Parking Lot (behind theatre) in Littleton at 9:30 AM - Returns at approximately 4:15 PM

The Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH

Tickets: $99 all seats

Includes:
• Deluxe Round Trip Motor Coach Transportation
• Continental Breakfast (Coffee & Breakfast Goodies) on the way
• Admission to the Show
• Bottled Water & Homemade Brownies on the way home

A Chorus Line is a concept musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante. Centered on seventeen Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line, the musical is set on the bare stage of a Broadway theatre during an audition for a musical. A Chorus Line provides a glimpse into the personalities of the performers and the choreographer as they describe the events that have shaped their lives and their decisions to become dancers.

Sunday, April 28, 3:00 pm

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

Tickets:$12 (adults) $8 (under 18)

Filling the hall with the sounds of woodwinds and strings.

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.

UK, Rated PG-13, 125 Minutes

Director: Terence Davies

Cast: Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle, Duncan Duff

Showtimes:
Monday, April 29, 7:00 pm

Admission: Free

Cynthia Nixon delivers a triumphant performance as Emily Dickinson as she personifies the wit, intellectual independence and pathos of the poet whose genius only came to be recognized after her death. Acclaimed British director Terence Davies exquisitely evokes Dickinson's deep attachment to her close knit family along with the manners, mores and spiritual convictions of her time that she struggled with and transcended in her poetry.

Friday, May 3, 7:30 pm - First Congregational Church, Littleton, NH
Saturday, May 4, 7:30 pm - Bradford Congregational Church, Bradford, VT
Sunday, May 5, 3:00 pm - South Church, St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: $15 adults, students are free (Tickets available at the door - $18 adults, students are free)

North Country Chorus, under the direction of Alan Rowe, will perform Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms and Requiem by Gabriel Fauré. The Chorus will be joined by St. Johnsbury Academy's Hilltones and the North Country Youth Chorus, led by Kaitlyn Bryant. Details at http://northcountrychorus.org.

Dinner, Raffle, and Auction
A fundraiser benefiting the Vermont Make A Wish Foundation

Saturday, May 4, 6:00 pm

Location:
Winston Prouty Campus - Vermont Hall
209 Austine Drive
Brattleboro, VT

Tickets: $50

This year we're trying something new and hope you'll join us. For $50 you will receive dinner and a chance to win the $1500 cash prize!

Live auction items include: Celtics tickets, weekend stays in a Boston Brownstone, a Bianchi bicycle, handrafted lawn chairs, and more, a silent auction, and raffles!

A limited number of tickets will be sold - the more you buy, the better your chances are to win!

Make-A-Wish Vermont grants wishes for all eligible Vermont kids with a life threatening medical condition at no cost to the wish family. Because of the funds raised at events like this, there is no cost to our Wish family, and our kids can wish to “be” (firefighter, zoo keeper, violinist), to “meet” (Barack Obama, Michael Jordan, Adam Sandler), to “go” (Patriots game, fly fishing, Alaska) or to “get” (room makeover, swimming pool, puppy). An average wish costs about $10,000, so please join us in helping to grant a Vermont WISH!

Major sponsors: B.P.O.E #1499 - The Richards Group - Dave Manning, Inc.

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!

Friday, May 10th at 7:30,
Saturday, May 11th at 7:30,
Sunday, May 12th at 2:00,
Friday, May 17th at 7:30,
Saturday, May 18th at 7:30 and
Sunday, May 19th at 2:00

Location:
Haskell Opera House
93 Caswell Ave/1 Church Street
Derby Line, VT/Stanstead, QC

Tickets: $15 adults, $12 students and seniors

An original play by border humorist Ross Murray. It’s Labour Day, 1973. In Holland, Vermont, a rock festival is set to begin while, at the Haskell Free Library, rumours begin to fly that the former Fab Four will be meeting there. But when a mysterious stranger and confused American tourists turn things upside down at the world’s only international library, soon no one knows whether they’re coming or going.

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.

Thursday, May 16, 8:00 pm

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

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

PAT METHENY was born in Kansas City into a musical family. Starting on trumpet at the age of 8, Metheny switched to guitar at age 12. By the age of 15, he was working regularly with the best jazz musicians in Kansas City, receiving valuable on-the-bandstand experience at an unusually young age. Metheny first burst onto the international jazz scene in 1974. Over the course of his three-year stint with vibraphone great Gary Burton, the young Missouri native already displayed his soon-to-become trademarked playing style, which blended the loose and flexible articulation customarily reserved for horn players with an advanced rhythmic and harmonic sensibility – a way of playing and improvising that was modern in conception but grounded deeply in the jazz tradition of melody, swing, and the blues. With the release of his first album, Bright Size Life (1975), he reinvented the traditional “jazz guitar” sound for a new generation of players. Throughout his career, Pat Metheny has continued to re-define the genre by utilizing new technology and constantly working to evolve the improvisational and sonic potential of his instrument. METHENY’S versatility is almost nearly without peer on any instrument. Over the years, he has performed with artists as diverse as Steve Reich to Ornette Coleman to Herbie Hancock to Jim Hall to Milton Nascimento to David Bowie. Metheny’s body of work includes compositions for solo guitar, small ensembles, electric and acoustic instruments, large orchestras, and ballet pieces, with settings ranging from modern jazz to rock to classical.

As well as being an accomplished musician, Metheny has also participated in the academic arena as a music educator. At 18, he was the youngest teacher ever at the University of Miami. At 19, he became the youngest teacher ever at the Berklee College of Music, where he also received an honorary doctorate more than twenty years later (1996). He has also taught music workshops all over the world, from the Dutch Royal Conservatory to the Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz to clinics in Asia and South America. He has also been a true musical pioneer in the realm of electronic music, and was one of the very first jazz musicians to treat the synthesizer as a serious musical instrument. Years before the invention of MIDI technology, Metheny was using the Synclavier as a composing tool. He also been instrumental in the development of several new kinds of guitars such as the soprano acoustic guitar, the 42-string Pikasso guitar, Ibanez’s PM-100 jazz guitar, and a variety of other custom instruments. He took the whole instrument development process into a different level with his mechanical, solenoid driven Orchestrion.

It is one thing to attain popularity as a musician, but it is another to receive the kind of acclaim Metheny has garnered from critics and peers. Over the years, Metheny has won countless polls as “Best Jazz Guitarist” and awards, including three gold records for Still Life (Talking), Letter from Home, and Secret Story. He has also won 20 Grammy Awards in 12 different categories including Best Rock Instrumental, Best Contemporary Jazz Recording, Best Jazz Instrumental Solo, Best Instrumental Composition. The Pat Metheny Group won an unprecedented seven consecutive Grammies for seven consecutive albums. Metheny has spent most of his life on tour, averaging between 120-240 shows a year since 1974. At the time of this writing, he continues to be one of the brightest stars of the jazz community, dedicating time to both his own projects and those of emerging artists and established veterans alike, helping them to reach their audience as well as realizing their own artistic visions.

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.

Sunday May 19th, 6:30 pm

Location:
United Community Church
1325 Main St.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: $30, $20, $15

Catamount Arts Presents the Jarlath Henderson Trio. Sponsored by United Community Church, St. Johnsbury, VT. Powerful, "otherwordly" music matched with this transcendent venue promises to be an intense experience.

BBC Young Folk Musician award winner

Jarlath Henderson is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and doctor. Jarlath Henderson is a wildly inventive multi-instrumentalist and masterful balladeer from Northern Ireland who is best known as a remarkable player of uilleann pipes and whistles. A three-time All-­­Ireland Champion piper, Henderson revives traditional songs, such as murder and love ballads, with a somber intensity through his sublime original arrangements (“new and otherworldly”—NPR Music).

“The youngest ever winner of the BBC Young Folk Award, back in 2003, Tyrone-born multi-instrumentalist and singer Jarlath Henderson has since won further acclaim in his firebrand partnership with Scottish piper and whistle player Ross Ainslie. After rapturous reviews for their debut album *Partners in Crime*, released in 2008, and 2013’s follow-up *Air-Fix*, the duo is now expandable into a thrilling six-piece band. Renowned primarily for his extraordinary prowess on uilleann pipes and whistles, while fast emerging as an equally gifted vocalist, Henderson has performed and recorded in such illustrious company as The Transatlantic Sessions, Jack Bruce, Lau, Capercaillie, Paddy Keenan, Salsa Celtica, Phil Cunningham, and Michael McGoldrick. His hotly-anticipated solo debut, *Hearts Broken, Heads Turned*, launched at Celtic Connections 2016, comprises bold yet sensitive arrangements of traditional songs, also featuring Henderson on guitar and cittern, together with his hand-picked accompanying line-up of Hamish Napier (keyboards, flute), Innes Watson (fiddle, guitar) and Duncan Lyall (double bass).”

Piper's Den
A band that bridges the gaps between traditional and contemporary, Scottish and world music. Hazen Metro, Dan Houghton and Tristan Henderson are a midnight-meeting of three composers and multi-instrumentalists, playing reeds, strings and more. Unleashing beguiling compositions and arrangements, from simple and complex, onto the world’s stage.

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.

Friday, May 31, 8 PM

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

Ticket: Reserved Front & Center: $39, General Admission: $29, Members GA: $25

Traditional-leaning pickers from the Northeast, the Ghost of Paul Revere began to make waves after an appearance at the famed Newport Folk Festival. They have been classified as bluegrass, "holler roots" and "holler folk," but the Portland, Maine-based trio draws inspiration from beyond those Americana-esque realms. The trio lend their voices to their folk-y call-and-responses with a definite rocker vibe.

Sunday, June 2, 2019

Departs Western Avenue Park N Ride in St, Johnsbury, VT at 11:00 AM - Returns at approximately 7:00 PM
Departs Pleasant Street Parking Lot (behind theatre) in Littleton at 11:30 AM - Returns at approximately 6:30 PM

The Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH

Tickets: $99 all seats

Includes:
• Deluxe Round Trip Motor Coach Transportation
• Continental Breakfast (Coffee & Breakfast Goodies) on the way
• Admission to the Show
• Bottled Water & Homemade Brownies on the way home

Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is a musical in two acts written by Alan Janes, and featuring the music of Buddy Holly. It opened at London's Victoria Palace Theatre on 12 October 1989. An early example of the jukebox musical, Buddy ran in London's West End for over 12 years, playing 5,140 performances. Janes took over the producing of the show himself in 2004, and Buddy has been on tour in the UK for 17 of the last 24 years, having played Broadway, five U.S. National Tours, Canada, Sweden, South Africa, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Holland, Singapore, Finland, Austria, Denmark and countless other productions around the world, leading to the show being named as ‘The World’s Most Successful Rock ‘n’ Roll Musical’. Janes was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Musical, and internationally Buddy has received 29 nominations and awards.

Saturday, June 8, 7:00 pm

Location:
South Church
1325 Main St.
St. Johnsbury, VT

Tickets: $15 all seats

This fun and engaging performance will feature comedians and storytellers Susanne Schmidt and Kevin Gallagher who will describe how getting older is the best thing that could ever happen to you. The band “The Brevity Thing” will also perform amazing musical accompaniment. Join us for a delightful evening as we celebrate the time in our lives when we stop caring about what others think, looks aren’t everything, and it’s perfectly acceptable to sit at concerts.

Susanne Schmidt is a standup comedienne, master storyteller and producer for “The Moth”. Her work has been featured on CBS News, The Moth and National Public Radio. Susanne has appeared in The Boston Women in Comedy Festival, The Toronto SheDot Festival and named the “Best of the Valley Voices” by The Academy of Music Theater and New England Public Radio. Susanne is a teaching artist at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, a graduate professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling and the mother of two amazing young men who would prefer that she stop talking about them on stage.

Kevin Gallagher is a psychotherapist by day, listening to the stories of life. But in the evenings he transforms into a storyteller, battling with the curse of the Irish: the gift of gab and the misery of insecurity. He lives in Vermont and is blessed with a cat and a partner, Michael and Blossom (you figure out who is who) and they provide much of the laundry and housework that completes his fulfilling life. When he is not in the throws of psychotherapy, he enjoys the lack of macramé he might otherwise endure. Kevin is a Moth GrandSLAM winner.

The Brevity Thing - Steve Goldman, Dave Ball and Jom Hammack, provide a level of entertainment unto itself. They are accomplished musicians who write, arrange, and perform music throughout Vermont.

For more information, visit:

http://www.sayitforwardproductions.org/sayitforward/tellers

http://www.thebrevitything.com/the-band.html

Drawing - Saturday, June 8, 2019

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. Yanmar 221 Tractor w/bucket loader  (MSRP $14,582)

2. $10,000 Cash!

3. 2019 Harley Davidson XL 883 IRON (MSRP $9,784)

The winning ticket will be drawn on Saturday, June 8th at 7:00 pm during the Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing Bluegrass concert at United Community Church. Raffle ticket holders get free admission to the show!

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.

Friday, June 14, 8 PM

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

Ticket: $43.00 (Reserved Front & Center), $33.00 (General Admission), $28.00 (Members General Admission)

The master of North African desert blues returns to The Colonial. For centuries, the desert town of Agadez has served as a converging point for the great camel caravans driven by the Tuareg that link West Africa with North Africa and the Mediterranean. Born in 1980 at a nomadic camp near this dusty outpost, the young guitarist and songwriter Omara “Bombino” Moctar was raised during an era of armed struggles for Tuareg independence and violent suppression by government forces. Bombino’s electrifying jams capture the spirit of resistance and rebellion while echoing with guitar riffs reminiscent of fellow Africans Tinariwen and Ali Farka Touré not to mention rock and blues icons such as Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker and Jimmy Page.

Thursday, June 27, 7:00 pm
Encore - Tuesday, July 2, 7:00 pm

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

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

Adapted by Helen Edmundson
Based on the novel by Andrea Levy

Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel Small Island comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation. Experience the play in cinemas, filmed live on stage as part of National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday.

Small Island embarks on a journey from Jamaica to Britain, through the Second World War to 1948 – the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury, England.

The play follows three intricately connected stories. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Hope and humanity meet stubborn reality as the play traces the tangled history of Jamaica and the UK.

A company of 40 actors take to the stage of the National Theatre in London in this timely and moving story.

An oasis of good-natured ribbing in a fiercely partisan world” —The Washington Post

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

Ticket: $79 Reserved front & center, $64 General admission, $54 Members general admission.

The Capitol Steps are a troupe of Congressional staffers-turned-comedians who travel the States satirizing the very people and places that once employed them. The Steps perform over 500 shows a year all over the country.

The Capitol Steps were born December, 1981 when three staffers for Senator Charles Percy were planning entertainment for a Christmas party. Their first idea was to stage a nativity play, but in the whole Congress they couldn’t find three wise men or a virgin! So, they decided to dig into the headlines of the day, and created song parodies & skits which conveyed a special brand of satirical humor that was as popular in Peoria as it was on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Ronald Reagan was President when the Steps began, so co-founders Elaina Newport, Bill Strauss and Jim Aidala figured that if entertainers could become politicians, then politicians could become entertainers! Most cast members have worked on Capitol Hill, some for Democrats, some for Republicans, and others for politicians who firmly straddle the fence. No matter who holds office, there’s never a shortage of material. Says Elaina Newport, “Typically, the Republicans goof up, and the Democrats party. Then the Democrats goof up and the Republicans party. That’s what we call a two-party system.”

Although the Capitol Steps are based in Washington, DC most of their shows are out-of-town or for out-of-town audiences. Whether it’s the National Welding Supply Association, a University audience, high schoolers, or State Legislators, people love to laugh at the foibles of Jerry Falwell (“Loonies of the Right”) or even Bill Clinton’s new office (“In the Ghetto”). In fact, the Capitol Steps have performed for the last five presidents (six if you include Hillary). The only complaints the Steps seem to get are from the politicians and personalities who are NOT included in the program!

Friday, July 5, 8 PM

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

Ticket: $24.00 (Reserved Front & Center), $20.00 (General Admission), $17.00 (Members General Admission)

The War and Treaty, The name itself represents the pull between trauma and tranquility, music inspired by darkness and despair that ultimately finds a higher spiritual purpose. A rising act in the Americana field, are a married duo comprised of Michael and Tanya Trotter, which have received comparisons to Ike and Tina Turner. Separately and together, they've tried on numerous stylistic identities and artistic approaches. Long before she met Michael, Tanya (nee Blount) dueted with Lauryn Hill in Sister Act 2 and recorded sultry, mid-'90s R&B slow jams in a Toni Braxton vein. Michael sang in church, and during a tour of duty in Iraq, was dealt the singular sacred duty of paying tribute to fallen comrades in song, before striking out as a smoothly seductive R&B singer-songwriter. After teaming up in life and music, the pair dabbled in sleek soul updates under their combined surnames. But they also drew inspiration from voices embraced as touchstones across generations and genres — Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Cash and Nina Simone among them — and ultimately settled into a rootsy aesthetic animated by the range of their musical experiences.

Friday, Aug. 9, 8 PM

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

Ticket: $48.00 (Reserved Front & Center), $38.00 (General Admission), $32.00 (Members General Admission)

Fueled by the belief that classic jazz feeds the heart and soul, THE HOT SARDINES are on a mission to make old sounds new again and prove that joyful music can bring people together in a disconnected world.

In the last two years, the Hot Sardines have been featured at the Newport Jazz Festival and the Montreal Jazz Festival, have sold out NYC venues from Joe’s Pub to Bowery Ballroom, and earned a No. 1 slot on the iTunes Jazz chart in the U.S. and internationally.

These mischief-makers of hot jazz have been described as “potent and assured” (The New York Times) and “simply phenomenal” (The Times, London). “Everything in our DNA is about connecting with the audience. That’s where we feel most at home,” says Elizabeth, of playing live with the eight-piece band (including one wildly percussive tap dancer).

Saturday, Aug 31, 8 PM

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

Ticket: $85.00 (Reserved Front & Center), $69.00 (General Admission), $59.00 (Members General Admission)

Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, “the king and queen of the banjo” (Paste Magazine), have a musical partnership like no other. Béla Fleck is a fifteen-time Grammy Award winner who has taken the instrument across multiple genres, and Abigail Washburn a singer-songwriter and clawhammer banjo player who re-radicalized it by combining it with Far East culture and sounds. The two met at a square dance, began collaborating musically and eventually fell in love. Over the years, they played together most visibly in the Sparrow Quartet alongside Ben Sollee and Casey Driessen and informally at a pickin’ party here, a benefit there, or occasionally popping up in each other’s solo shows. Fans of tradition-tweaking acoustic fare eagerly anticipated that Béla & Abigail would begin making music together as a duo.

Fleck has the virtuosic, jazz-to-classical ingenuity of an iconic instrumentalist and composer with bluegrass roots. His collaborations range from his ground-breaking standard-setting ensemble Béla Fleck and the Flecktones to a staggeringly broad array of musical experiments. From writing concertos for full symphony orchestra, exploring the banjo’s African roots, to jazz duos with Chick Corea, many tout that Béla Fleck is the world’s premier banjo player. Washburn has the earthy sophistication of a postmodern, old-time singer-songwriter who has drawn critical acclaim for her solo albums. She has done fascinating work in folk musical diplomacy in China, presented an original theatrical production, and has contributed to singular side groups Uncle Earl and The Wu-Force. In addition to being named a TED Fellow in 2012, Abigail was recently named the first US-China Fellow at Vanderbilt University, in addition to Carolina Performing Arts/Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s DisTil Fellow for 2018-2020

With one eye on using the banjo to showcase America’s rich heritage and the other pulling the noble instrument from its most familiar arena into new and unique realms, Bela & Abigail meet in the mean, head-on, to present music that feels wildly innovative and familiar at the same time. Whether at home, on stage or on record, their deep bond, combined with the way their distinct musical personalities and banjo styles interact, makes theirs a picking partnership unlike any other on the planet.

Saturday, September 7, 8 PM

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

Ticket: GA: $19, Members GA $15

Bluegrass and Hip-Hop may sound like an odd combination, but don’t tell that to Producer Rench, who birthed the fusion in 2006, with Gangstagrass. “There are a lot more people out there with Jay-Z and Johnny Cash on their iPod playlists than you think.” says Rench, who had previously made a name for himself as an in-demand Brooklyn country and hip-hop producer and singer/songwriter. He should know – he’s toured the country with a band of bluegrass pickers and hip-hop emcees to the delight of standing room crowds everywhere.

When FX Network came to Rench looking for the Gangstagrass sound for the theme song to their new series Justified, he had bluegrass players lay down an original track with rapper T.O.N.E-z, the younger brother of early hip-hop legends Special K and T-LaRoc. The result was “Long Hard Times To Come,” the song that opened every episode of six seasons of the hit series. “Long Hard Times To Come” was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2010, contending for best theme song after critical praise and massive fan response.

Gangstagrass has toured internationally, blowing minds on main stages from SXSW to Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, with a live stage act taking full advantage of the improvisational aspects of both hip-hop and bluegrass. With two emcees R-Son and Dolio The Sleuth trading verses, Dan Whitener on Banjo, Landry McMeans on dobro, and Rench on guitar, and frequent 3 part harmonies, the Gangstagrass live show has garnered a reputation among fans for its dynamism and spontanaety. Currently touring across the US, Gangstagrass is using live performances to organically develop new material for an album that will further explode the boundaries between genres generally thought to be incompatible.

Saturday, October 5, 8:00 pm

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

Ticket: $35 Reserved front & center, $25 General admission, $22 Members general admission.

The youngest of fourteen children, born in Arkansas and raised in Southern California, Iris DeMent spent her childhood immersed in gospel and traditional country music. Beginning with her 1992 debut, ‘Infamous Angel,’ which was hailed as “an essential album of the 1990’s” by Rolling Stone, Iris DeMent released a series of stellar records that established her as “one of the finest singer-songwriters in America” according to The Guardian. The music earned her multiple Grammy nominations, as well as the respect of peers like John Prine, Steve Earle, and Emmylou Harris, who all invited her to collaborate. Merle Haggard dubbed her “the best singer I’ve ever heard” and asked her to join his touring band, and David Byrne and Natalie Merchant famously covered her “Let The Mystery Be” as a duet on MTV Unplugged. NPR called her “one of the great voices in contemporary popular music” and The Boston Globe to hail her work as “a work of rare, unvarnished grace and power.”

“Iris DeMent makes music that celebrates humanity’s efforts toward salvation, while acknowledging that most of our time on Earth is spent reconciling with the fact that we don’t feel so redeemed. Grounded in hymns, early country songs, gospel and folk, DeMent’s work is treasured by those who know it for its insight and unabashed beauty.” —NPR

Saturday, October 19, 8:00 pm

Location:
Colonial Theatre
2050 Main St
Bethlehem, NH

Ticket: $42 General admission, $35 Members general admission.

Get ready for some hot Latin jazz! Adonis Puentes’ rich, soulful voice is the perfect front for his all-acoustic orchestra, layering traditional Cuban rhythms with deep bass lines, jazzy horns, and his melodic guitar. A Grammy-nominated vocalist and composer from Cuba who weaves passionate, hypnotic Salsa and Cuban Son melodies through jazz arrangements, Puentes and the Orchestra create a worldly experience that is as emotive as it is danceable!

“Original compositions richly imbued with tradition; superb arrangements with an international flavor; a world class band that delivers with great precision; witty, intelligent lyrics inspired by everyday life and by the greatest power of all: Love.” —Latin Jazz Network