USA, Rated R, 135 Minutes
Directors: Benny Safdie & Josh Safdie
Cast: Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Eric Bogosian

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

From acclaimed filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie comes an electrifying crime thriller about Howard Ratner, a charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score. When he makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime, Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business and family.

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

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

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

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

Choreography by Yuri Grigorovich

Sunday, February 23, 12:55 pm
Encore - Tuesday, March 3, 7:00 pm

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

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

Running time: 165 minutes

Prince Siegfried is summoned by his parents to choose a bride. However, he encounters a mysterious and magnetic swan-woman, Odette, by the lake and is captivated. His vow of eternal love to her will have irreversible consequences.

Tchaikovsky’s essential masterpiece returns for a live broadcast of the most-beloved ballet in the classical canon. Technically challenging and filled with vibrant emotion, with a stunning and world-famous corps de ballet in perfect unison, the legendary love story between Prince Siegfried and the dual personalities Odette/Odile, born at the Bolshoi Theatre, is a must-see.

This is an on-screen event.

Wednesday, March 4, 7:00 pm

Location:
Rialto Theatre
80 Main St.
Lancaster, NH

Tickets: $18 all seats

The hot Irish group Réalta is coming in from Belfast, Ireland to perform at the Rialto Theatre in Lancaster on March 4. The concert is hosted by the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts and is a great way to get into the mood for St. Patrick’s Day month.

Réalta take a lively, exciting and respectful approach to Irish traditional music. This award winning multi-instrumentalist group have traveled extensively bringing their unique take on Irish traditional music to international audiences with an enchanting program of dance music interspersed with the occasional air and song.

While Conor Lamb and Loïc Bléjean pursue the melody on uilleann pipes and whistles, guitarist and vocalist Deirdre Galway explores the harmony and rhythms within the tunes. All-Ireland champions Dermot Mulholland and Dermot Moynagh complete the line-up with dynamic accompaniments on double bass, bouzouki, banjo, bodhrán and voice, making this one of the most exciting acts on the Irish music scene today.

Conor Lamb fell in love with the uilleann pipes and Irish traditional music when he first heard Liam O’Flynn perform at the Lorient Interceltic Festival. Now regarded as one of the leading exponents of uilleann piping, Conor is a founding member of several traditional groups including Réalta, Madagán and Music in the Glen.

Loïc Bléjean is a virtuoso uilleann piper and low whistle player from Brittany, that ancient land in the north-west of modern France. He started playing the pipes in 1989, under the tuition of Alain Le Hégarat and then traveled extensively in Ireland, where he met many wonderful musicians.

Deirdre Galway began her musical life studying and competing on piano and clarinet. After achieving distinction at Grade 8, she began experimenting with jazz, rock and Irish traditional music. Accompanying on DADGAD guitar and researching old songs, Irish music is now her passion. Deirdre is also an Irish speaker, with a first-class honors degree in Irish Language and Literature.

Multi-instrumentalist Dermot Mulholland adds his talents to Réalta on banjo, bouzouki, double bass and vocals. He is a winner of several All-Ireland titles and is a founding member of the BBC Folk Award winning band Ioscaid. Beyond Réalta, Dermot is highly sought after for various performing, teaching and recording roles.

Dermot Moynagh is one of the most influential and leading bodhrán players of his generation. His talents were highlighted when he won the prestigious All Ireland Fleadh-Cheoil championship at a young age and since then he has been in high demand as a live performer and recording artist.

The release of their second album, “Clear Skies,” has brought Réalta widespread critical acclaim, with the Irish Music Magazine summing things up by writing, “Réalta have grown bigger, bolder and braver and this is one of the best CDs to have come out of Ireland this year.”

Thursday, March 5, 7:00 pm

Location:
Alexander Twilight Theatre
NVU-Lydon
1001 College Road
Lyndonville, VT

Tickets: $20 all seats, free to NVU community

Under the co-artistic direction of Jessie Jeanne Stinnett and award winning, Dutch-Israeli, choreographer Itzik Galili, Boston Dance Theater (BDT) is Boston’s first contemporary dance repertory company with international ties at the leadership level. With a commitment to presenting works of socio-political relevance, BDT matches the talents of Boston-based dancers with those of acclaimed global choreographers, broadening the scope of contemporary dance practice and performance in our city.

Saturday, March 7, 14, 21 - 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.

Presented by Live from Dibden

Saturday, March 7, 7:00 pm

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

Admission: $10 general admission, free to NVU community

Brett Hughes has been kicking around the Burlington, VT music scene longer than he probably should— but while he’s been at it, he’s played with a pile-up of bands: Chrome Cowboys, Monoprix, Belle Pines, Cider House Boys, viperHouse, Whateverly Brothers, Mike Gordon And Ramble Dove, Whiskey Likkers, Wrecking Ball, The Decentz, Fortune Tellers, All Fall Down, and many more that he can’t remember the names of. He’s been hosting Honky Tonk Tuesday at the Radio Bean for over 8-1/2 years, and he loves being the harmony singer with sweet-singing women in little duos—Me&You (with Marie Claire), Kat Wright, Toni Catlin, Lesley Grant, and Lila Webb. He’s reconnected with great Mississippi-based force of nature Shannon McNally, touring around the Northeast and around Tennessee and Mississippi this Spring, as well as jumping in on a couple of dates opening for 2013 Grammy Winner Rodney Crowell. He recently produced Joe Adler‘s soon-to-be-released full-length album of songs, and co-produced Steven Leibman‘s 2012 masterwork, I Know They’re There. He recorded the second Surprise Me Mr. Davis album, which features The Barr Brothers and Nathan Moore, and won a regional Emmy Award for composition for his soundtrack to Windy Acres in 2005.

Cello, Piano

Sunday, March 8, 2020 - 3:00 pm

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

Tickets: Adults - $18
Senior - $16
Student - $6
Special* - $6
*For those who find the regular price beyond their budget. We believe classical music should be available to everyone. Just request the special rate. No questions asked.

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

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

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

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

Concert sponsored by VPR.

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

Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Filharmonic 

USA, Rated R, 112 Minutes
Director: Chinonye Chukwu
Cast: Alfre Woodard, Aldis Hodge, Richard Schiff

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

Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill.

Friday, March 13, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: $15 adults; $10 students; under 13 free

Acclaimed international guitarist, singer and storyteller, Hiroya Tsukamoto fuses folk, jazz, and world music with a blazingly-fast “fingerstyle” technique. Born and raised in Japan, he came to Boston to study at Berklee College of Music. “There were times it sounded as if there were two or three guitars playing simultaneously. One song that drove that point home was his set opener, ‘From Coast to Coast,’ a song that had some of the fastest harmonic runs I’ve heard,” wrote Trevor Lewis of the Rochester City News.

Tsukamoto’s instrumental abilities are indeed breathtaking and astounding, but his performances are so much more. He has the unique capability of engaging an audience through a personable and genuine approach that transfixes them and almost transcends his capabilities as a guitarist. Audience members will be mesmerized; Tsukamoto plays with an effortless skill on the guitar and his repertoire will have you traveling the world, not to mention experiencing new sounds with his own compositions.

Tsukamoto has headlined concerts throughout the U.S. as well as internationally including appearances at New York City’s Blue Note and on Japanese National Television. In 2018, Hiroya won 2nd place in the International Finger Style Guitar Championship in Winfield, Kansas.

"...chops, passion and warmth. Zealously recommended!" - JazzReview.com

"Hiroya Tsukamoto plays with fluid mastery, pristine tone, and great warmth." - Celine Keating (Minor 7th: Acoustic Guitar Review)

"HiroyaTsukamoto takes us to an impressionistic journey" -Boston Herald

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

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

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

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

Saturday, March 14, 7:00 pm

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

Admission: Free (Donations accepted)

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

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

Saturday, March 14, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets:$15 all seats

Randy & Brad played their first show together when they were 11 years old and in the 5th grade Talent Show. They played “5 Foot Two” and “Bye Bye Blackbird” with Randy on Sax and Brad on Snare Drum. They won the Talent Show and have been playing in bands together ever since. From the first “horn band” in NH in 1967 called “Train”, then on to the nationally recognized recording act “Oak”, to today’s current “The Voice”, together since 1989.

Now Randy & Brad have chosen to also perform as a Duo playing a wide variety of songs from artists as varied as Elton John, Supertramp, Doobie Brothers, Billy Joel, and Jethro Tull to dance hits by Michael Jackson, Wild Cherry, Earth, Wind and Fire, and the O’Jays to current hits by Bruno Mars and Walking the Moon to real oldies from the 60’s by The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Rasberries, Badfinger, The Foundations, Moody Blues and going even further back to Glenn Miller and Louis Armstrong. Rock, Oldies, Disco, Soul, Contemporary and Country. Randy & Brad can do it all.

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

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

Tickets: Adults - $15, Students - $5

Beer and wine available by Positive Pie

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

Sunday, March 15, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Doors open - 5:00 pm
Executive director remarks - 5:30 pm
Dinner is served - 6:00 pm

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

Tickets: $30.00 all seats. Advance tickets only.

This dinner with raffle and silent auction serves as a major fundraiser which supports the art center’s mission to foster the development of the arts in the Androscoggin Valley area and preserve the St. Kieran historic building located in what was previously referred to as “Irish Acres.” New to this year’s celebration is the music of Thomas Childs, bagpiper! Come and join us for music, food and friendship.

The main hall of the Arts Center, located at 155 Emery Street, Berlin, NH, will be transformed into a beautiful dining space on Sunday, March 15th. Back by popular demand (and taste bud excitement), Roland Riendeau of Jericho Deli will be preparing a traditional Irish meal and the raffle and silent auction items will be on display, ready for your chance to win! Our many supportive and generous business partners have donated an array of items to make this year’s fundraising raffle and silent auction worthwhile. We are looking forward to great food, old and new friends and a profitable fundraising effort to help us keep the center alive and kicking.

The doors will open at 5:00. Come and enjoy the music of Tom Childs as he makes the bagpipes of Scotland sing! Executive Director remarks will begin at 5:30 and dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. Advanced sale tickets for this event are $30.00 and are available at the arts center office or on line at www.stkieranarts.org (performance series/events link). A very limited number of $35 tickets will be available at the door on the evening of the event. Please call or visit to reserve space for yourself and your dinner buddies!

There you have it; the perfect excuse to get out of the house for a bit. Come and see for yourself what a gem we have in our midst and support the arts in the North Country.

USA, Rated PG, 100 minutes
Director: Colin Higgins
Cast: Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin

Showtime:
Tuesday, March 17, 7:00 pm

Admission: Free

Three female office workers become friends and get revenge against their boss, a sexist egotistical lying hypocritical bigot, and in so doing create a more efficient and pleasant work environment.

Wednesdays, Mar 18, 25, Apr. 1, 8, 10 am - noon

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

Instructor: Dana Karuza-Tulp

Participants will explore the Trickster archetype and read traditional Trickster stories from around the globe, including tales about Anansi the Spider (Africa), Coyote / Br’er Rabbit (North America), Reynard the Fox (Europe), The Monkey King (Asia), and Loki (Scandinavia). They will create their own cast of finger puppet characters with clay, and will build a puppet theater. Families are invited to join us for a performance on the final day.

Class fee: $70 (10% discount for Catamount Arts members). 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.

After paying for this class, please complete the enrollment form HERE.

Dana Karuza has worked as a teaching and resident artist for a variety of non-profits and independent schools in the area. Through VSA (Very Special Arts) VT and St. Michael’s College she completed the Arts to Smarts integrated arts training. Dana has worked with all ages in fiber arts, mosaics, puppetry and paper arts. She was previously an integrated arts teacher at the L.E.A.R.N. school in Lyndonville and Program Coordinator and Teaching Artist at Catamount Arts. Currently, she is the Outreach Coordinator at the Old Stone House Museum. Dana enjoys teaching the creative process through lively discussions, critiques and open-ended projects.

Wednesday, March 18, 7:00 pm

Location:
Alexander Twilight Theatre
NVU-Lydon
1001 College Road
Lyndonville, VT

Tickets: $20 all seats

Mdou Moctar immediately stands out as one of the most innovative artists in contemporary Saharan music. His unconventional interpretations of Tuareg guitar and have pushed him to the forefront of a crowded scene. Back home, he’s celebrated for his original compositions and verbose poetry, an original creator in a genre defined by cover bands. In the exterior, where Saharan rock has become one of the continents biggest musical exports, he’s earned a name for himself with his guitar moves. Mdou shreds with a relentless and frenetic energy that puts his contemporaries to shame.

Mdou Moctar hails from a small village in central Niger in a remote region steeped in religious tradition. Growing up in an area where secular music was all but prohibited, he taught himself to play on a homemade guitar cobbled together out of wood. It was years before he found a “real” guitar and taught himself to play in secret. His immediately became a star amongst the village youth.

In 2008, Mdou traveled to Nigeria to record his debut album of spacey autotune, drum machine, and synthesizer. The album became a viral hit on the mp3 networks of West Africa, and was later released on the compilation Music from Saharan Cellphones. In 2013, he released Afelan, compiled from field recordings of his performances recorded in his village. Then he shifted gears, producing and starring in the first Tuareg language film, a remake of Prince’s Purple Rain (Rain the Color Blue with a Little Red in It). Finally, in 2017, he created a solo folk album, Sousoume Tamachek, a mellow blissed out recording evoking the calm desert soundscape. Without a band present, he played every instrument on the record. “I am a very curious person and I want to push Tuareg music far,” he says.

2019 brings his first recorded in a proper studio - Ilana (The Creator), out Mar. 29th on Sahel Sounds. He has shared the first single, “Kamane Tarhanin,” and has announced spring tour dates in support of the new record. A long time coming, Ilana is Mdou’s first true studio album with a live band. Recorded in Detroit at the tail end of a US tour by engineer Chris Koltay (the two met after bonding over ZZ Top’s Tres Hombres), the band lived in the studio for a week, playing into the early hours. Mdou was accompanied by an all-star band: Ahmoudou Madassane’s (Les Filles de Illighadad) lighting fast rhythm guitar, Aboubacar Mazawadje’s machine gun drums, and Michael Coltun’s structured low-end bass. The album was driven by lots of spontaneity – Mdou’s preferred method of creation – jumping into action whenever inspiration struck. The resulting tracks were brought back to Niger to add final production: additional guitar solos, overdubs of traditional percussion, and a general ambiance of Agadez wedding vibes.

The result is Mdou’s most ambitious record to date. Ilana takes the tradition laid out by the founders into hyperdrive, pushing Tuareg guitar into an ever louder and blistering direction. For Mdou, his style is to draw on both modern and traditional sources and combine elements into new forms. In “Ilana” Mdou reaches back into Tuareg folklore for inspiration, riffing on the hypnotic loops of takamba griots, or borrowing vocal patterns from polyphonic nomad songs, and combining them with his signature guitar. You can hear the effect in tracks like “Kamane Tarhanin,” where a call and response lyric lifts up over a traditional vocal hum before breaking into a wailing solo with tapping techniques learned from watching Youtube videos of Eddie Van Halen.

As Mdou travels the world, he divides his time between two places, alternating from lavish weddings in Agadez to sold out concerts in Berlin nightclubs. It offers a unique perspective, but also means that he needs to address different audiences. At home, his compositions send a message to his people. Abroad, his music is an opportunity to be heard and represent his people on a world stage.

USA, Not Rated, 126 Minutes
Director: Alex Gibney
Cast: Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Vladimir Putin, Leonid Nevzlin

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

Oscar (R) winning writer/director Alex Gibney's revelatory Citizen K is an intimate look at post-Soviet Russia from the perspective of the enigmatic Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a former oligarch turned political dissident. Benefitting from the chaos that ensued after the dissolution of the U.S.S.R., Khodorkovsky was able to amass a fortune in financing and oil production and became the richest man in Russia. But when he accused the Putin regime of corruption, Khodorkovsky was arrested, his assets were seized and he was sentenced to more than ten-years in prison. Expertly researched and photographed, Gibney uses Khodorkovsky's story as a way to explore the complex interplay between oligarchy and government. Some Russian with English Subtitles.

NVU Performing Arts Department presents Skylar Bradley's senior production

Friday, March 20 - 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 21 - 7:00 pm

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

Admission: Free and open to the public

Join us to celebrate Skylar Bradley and his cast and crew on their hard work to create "AND". "AND" is Skylar Bradley's senior production. Synopsis from playscripts.com "Aaron has something big on his mind, and he's having trouble getting it off his chest. He grapples with the fact that billions of different moments are happening simultaneously -- the comic next to the tragic, the life-changing next to the mundane. Ultimately, he goes through this mental exercise to try to come to terms with the fact that he was playing a video game at the same time his sister was being raped in the room right next to him."

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

Mongolia, Rated G, 87 Minutes
Director: Otto Bell
Cast: Aisholpan Nurgaiv, Daisy Ridley, Rys Nurgaiv

Showtimes:
Tuesday, March 24, 7:00 pm

Admission: Free

The Eagle Huntress follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries. Set against the breath-taking expanse of the Mongolian steppe, The Eagle Huntress features some of the most awe-inspiring cinematography ever captured in a documentary, giving this intimate tale of a young girl's quest the dramatic force of an epic narrative film.

In Kazakh with English Subtitles.

USA, Rated PG, 97 Minutes
Directors: Julie Cohen & Betsy West
Cast: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Gloria Steinheim, Nina Totenberg

Showtime:
Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 pm

Admission: Free

At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior's rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans - until now. RBG is a revelatory documentary exploring Ginsburg 's exceptional life and career.

Jaw dropping artistry and grace.

Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Since their founding in 1986, THE PEKING ACROBATS have been featured on numerous television shows including Nickelodeon’s Unfabulous, Ellen’s Really Big Show (hosted by Ellen DeGeneres), The Wayne Brady Show, That’s Incredible, ABC’s Wide World of Sports, and NBC’s Ring In The New Year Holiday Special.

THE PEKING ACROBATS set the world record for the Human Chair Stack on FOX Network’s Guinness Book Primetime television show in 1999: they balanced six people precariously atop six chairs twenty one feet up in the air without safety lines, astounding audiences with their bravery and dexterity.

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

USA, Rated PG-13, 85 Minutes
Director: Jeremy Teicher
Cast: Nick Kroll, Alexi Pappas, Gus Kenworthy

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

Set against the splendor of the Winter Olympic Games, an intimate and unexpected love story develops between two lonely hearts, each at their own crossroads in life. Penelope is a first time Olympian and introverted cross-country skier, who, after finishing her event early on in the games, finds herself spending time in Athletes Village with the gregarious and outgoing volunteer dentist, Ezra. While both are eager to form connections at the Olympic Games, they are held back by the very thing that has propelled them to this point; what do you do once your lifelong dream has come true, and you're faced with taking the next step? As Penelope and Ezra navigate the vulnerable slopes, they push one another to embrace qualities they lost sight of in pursuit of their dreams. The first movie ever filmed on location during the Olympics in Athletes Village, Olympic Dreams offers audiences a never-before-seen side of the Games and the people whose entire lives are shaped by them.

Friday, March 27, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets:$15 advance sale, $18 at the door

“One of the best and inventive folk bands of this modern era!” – London Celtic Punks. Doors will open at 6:15 and tickets for this performance are available for $15.00 in advance on line (for a small additional fee) or by calling the arts center office (603.752.1028). Tickets at the door are $18.00. Free and discounted admissions are available with an arts center membership.

Celebrating its 10-Year Anniversary as a band, Celtic-American Roots music “super group”, RUNA continues to push the boundaries of Irish folk music into the Americana and roots music formats. Interweaving the haunting melodies and exuberant tunes of Ireland and Scotland with the lush harmonies and intoxicating rhythms of jazz, bluegrass, flamenco and blues, they offer a thrilling and redefining take on traditional music.

Seeking to preserve and continue a traditional culture in a modern age, RUNA creates the backbone of its signature roots sound from the musical and geographical diversity of its individually established band members. They strive for excellence as their creativity blazes a trail for the future of folk music, earning them the reputation as one of the most innovative Irish folk groups of this generation.

“Timeless and flawless…” – Jim Allford, PA Music Scene. RUNA consists of vocalist and step-dancer, Shannon Lambert-Ryan of Philadelphia, Dublin-born guitarist, Fionán de Barra, Cheryl Prashker of Canada on percussion, Jake James of New York on the fiddle, and Caleb Edwards of Nashville on mandolin and vocals.

The group has been honored internationally, winning Top Group and Top Traditional Group in the Irish Music Awards and three Independent Music Awards including Best LIVE Album, Best World/Traditional Song and Best Bluegrass Song.

Saturday, March 28, 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

Saturday, March 28, 7:00 pm
Doors open at 6:30 pm

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

Tickets: $15 all seats

Studio Two is a headlining Beatles tribute band that focuses on the most exciting, energetic period of The Beatles -- the early years (1962-1966). Choosing from a catalog of songs from their club and touring performances, Studio Two captures all of the excitement and danceable 50's and 60's Rock 'n' Roll songs The Beatles helped popularize. All of this is done in period correct attire and equipment. You will be transported in time!

For more information about Studio Two, check out their website and Facebook page.

"Best Tribute Band" ~ Editors of NH Magazine

"Studio Two are one of the most exciting Beatle bands out there today" ~ Cha Chi Host of Breakfast With The Beatles

"Voted Number One Beatles Tribute show in New England" ~ 100.7 WZLX

Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky

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

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

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

Running time: 185 minutes

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

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

This is an on-screen event.

Sundays, March 29 - April 26, 1-2pm (no class on April 12)

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

Instructor: Mary Sturtevant

In this series of four classes, students will learn about the design, function and care of the Native American flute; history and legend; the pentatonic scale; basic notes and rhythms; playing songs using finger diagrams; an introduction to Nakai TAB (a way to write music for the Native American Flute); solos and duets; backing tracks; plus a few surprises! Flutes are available for purchase from the instructor.

Class fee: $60 (10% discount for Catamount Arts members and students). To register, visit catamountarts.org or call 802-748-2600, extension 100.

Parents of students under 18 will need to complete an Enrollment Form after paying for the class.

Mary Sturtevant, the owner of Path of Harmony in Sugar Hill, NH, is a certified instructor of Reiki, Qigong, and Taiji, and a student and practitioner of Eastern philosophy, healing modalities and movement forms for more than 35 years. More recently, her energies have been drawn by the Native American Flute and this beautiful instrument has become a source of healing, creativity, meditation, and relaxation. Mary finds that it is a joy to share this instrument with other like-minded beings on the journey.

Presented by New Repertory Theatre

Friday, April 3, 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: $15 advance sale, $18 at the door

On Friday, April 3, 2020 starting at 7:00 pm, the cast and crew of the New Repertory Theatre will be at St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts presenting Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Tickets for this event are $18.00 at the door, $15.00 in advance, $12.00 with a support series membership and FREE with a performance series membership. Tickets available at the arts center office (155 Street, Berlin, NH), by phone, online until 3 days prior to the show (for a small fee) at www.stkieranarts.org or at the door the evening of the show.

Now in its fourth decade, New Repertory Theatre has established itself as one of the Boston area’s premiere theatre companies. Celebrated for electrifying, compelling, and poignant productions, New Rep plays reflect our world and community, and regularly explore ideas that have vital resonance in our lives, here and now. New Rep shows are provocative, intelligent, and entertaining.

This classic story of Romeo & Juliet introduces the ancient feud between two powerful families, the Montagues and the Capulets. The hatred of the warring families is so devastating and so ingrained that the children of these bitter rivals must hide their love from the world and sacrifice the acceptance of their families for each other.

Romeo and Juliet uncovers layers of human emotion— love, hate, loyalty, and vengeance— that confront every generation and that continue to touch our hearts 400 years after Shakespeare put pen to paper.

In the Photo: Lucas Hall and Jennifer Lafleur.
Photo by Richard Feldman

Sizzling and smoldering blues with his peerless band

Saturday, April 4, 7:00 pm

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

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

Save 20% when you buy by March 5. Discount is automatically reflected when you choose your seats.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Saturday, April 4, 7:30 pm

Location:
Latchis Theatre
50 Main St.
Brattleboro, VT

Tickets: $60, $40, $25

The Hatch returns this April 4th with Comics on a Mission featuring the brilliant Maeve Higgins, Jordan Carlos, Erin Jackson and Matt Broussard. Humorist, and Hatch co-founder Tom Bodett and a clown car full of talent come together to benefit the HatchSpace woodworking school and community workshop in Brattleboro.

The HatchSpace mission to teach and preserve the skills and traditions of craft while celebrating the joy of simply making things is a welcome tonic for the endless fever dream news cycle we seem trapped in. Get your tickets now for a night of good fun and do-gooderism. Priced to assist your generosity at $60, $40, and $25.

At the Latchis Gallery space you can browse the amazing hand-crafted furniture and wooden studio art produced by HatchSpace members and supporters. Raffle and auction items will be on display beginning February 1st.

Tuesday, April 7th, 4 pm - 6 pm

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

Admission: Free

Join us at Catamount Arts on Tuesday, April 7th from 4-6 at Catamount Arts to celebrate STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) in our community. Catamount Arts and the Fairbanks Museum in collaboration with St. Johnsbury Academy, St. Johnsbury School, and the Athenaeum presents - St. Johnsbury puts the “A” in STEM - “Open Community, Open House." This event is open to all community members old and young, inexperienced and/or professional. The premise is how STEM inspires art or vice versa.

The evening will be "fair" style. Community members will have their own space at a table. They can have their own slide shows, demonstrations, art displayed, and they will represent themselves at the event. We will have two featured STEAM speakers present during the evening.

This multigenerational event was hugely successful last year with over 40 community partners, 100 individuals in attendance and over 50 displays that were expressions of there unique connection to STEAM. Pictures from last year's event can be seen HERE.

Please register at your earliest convenience. To reserve your free space, click HERE.

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

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

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

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

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

Friday, April 10, 7:00 pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Saturday, April 11, 7:00 pm

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

Admission: Free (Donations accepted)

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

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

Choreography by George Balanchine

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

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

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

Running time: 165 minutes

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

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

This is an on-screen event.

Singing workshop and concert.

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

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

Tickets:
1:00 pm Workshop only - $25 all
4:00 pm Concert only - Adults - $15, Students - $5
Workshop and Concert - $30 all

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

Presented by NVU Performing Arts Department

Thursday, April 23 - 7:00 pm
Friday, April 24 - 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 25 - 7:00pm
Sunday, April 26 - 2:00 pm

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

Admission: $10 GA, free to NVU community

Set in an East Village park in 1967, Hair is the musical story of a group of hippies who celebrate peace and love in the shadow of the Vietnam War. The loose plotline centers on Berger, the charismatic leader of the “tribe,” and Claude, a sweet-natured guy from Queens who's about to be drafted.

Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello

Saturday, April 25, 2020 - 7:00 pm

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

Tickets: Adults - $18
Senior - $16
Student - $6
Special* - $6
*For those who find the regular price beyond their budget. We believe classical music should be available to everyone. Just request the special rate. No questions asked.

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

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

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

Concert sponsored by VPR.

Presented by NVU Performing Arts

Wednesday, April 29 - 7:00 pm

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

Admission: $5 GA, free to the NVU community

Presented by NVU Dance Club

Friday, May 8 - 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 9 - 7:00 pm

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

Admission: Free and open to the public

One of our biggest events of the year!

Cheer on NVU-Johnson’s dance club as they put on a popular show with a mix of dance styles at the end of the fall semester. These shows typically sell out, so reserve your tickets early.

This event is free and open to the public.

Friday, May 8th at 7:30,
Saturday, May 9th at 7:30,
Sunday, May 10th at 2:00,
Friday, May 15th at 7:30,
Saturday, May 16th at 7:30 and
Sunday, May 17th 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, $7 Community Circle
Community Circle ticket holders will need to show their Community Circle membership card at the door

This play-within-a-play captures a touring theatre troupe’s production in three stages: dress rehearsal, the opening night and a performance towards the end of a run. Frayn gives us a window into the inner workings of theatre, progressing from flubbed lines and missed cues in the rehearsal to mounting friction between cast members in the final performance.

Noises Off is a backstage farce, complete with slamming doors, falling trousers and flying sardines!

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

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

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

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

Presented by NVU Performing Arts

Sunday, May 10 - 7:30pm

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

Admission: $5 GA, free to the NVU community

Featuring:

• Northern Vermont University Chamber Singers
• Northern Vermont University Johnson Chorale
• NVU Badger Beats, a cappella
• Bethany L. Plissey, conductor
• Mary Jane Austin, pianist

Back by popular demand!

Sunday, May 17, 4:00 pm

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

Tickets: Adults - $15, Students - $5

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

a new play by Lucy Kirkwood

Thursday, May 21, 7:00 pm
Encore - Thursday, May 28, 7:00 pm

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

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

One life in the hands of 12 women.

Rural England, 1759. As the country waits for Halley’s comet, 21-year-old Sally Poppy is sentenced to hang for a heinous murder.

When Sally claims to be pregnant, a jury of 12 matrons are taken from their housework to decide whether she’s telling the truth, or simply trying to escape the noose. With only midwife Lizzy Luke prepared to defend the girl, and a mob baying for blood outside, the matrons wrestle with their new authority, and the devil in their midst.

James Macdonald (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) directs Maxine Peake (The Theory of Everything, Funny Cow) and Ria Zmitrowicz (Three Girls, Mr. Selfridge) in this bold and gripping thriller from Tony-nominated writer Lucy Kirkwood (Chimerica, Skins). Broadcast live from the National Theatre in London.

Drawing - Saturday, June 6, 7:00 pm at the UCC Church in St. Johnsbury

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 Saturday, June 6th 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.

Plainfield’s own Javanese Gamelan Orchestra

Sunday, June 7, 4:00 pm

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

Tickets: Adults - $15, Students - $5

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

Friday, June 19, 3:00 pm through Sunday, June 21, 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 19 and close at noon on Sun. June 21.

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 19, 3:00 pm through Sunday, June 21, noon

Location:
Harvest Moon Orchard
5449 Main St
Newbury, VT

Tickets:
Friday, June 19 - $25
Satuday, June 20 - $35
Sunday, June 21 - $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 19 and close at noon on Sun. June 21.

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:

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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.

Thursday, October 15, 7:30 pm

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

Tickets: $55 orchestra and $45 balcony

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