Music, Theater, and Puppetry
Brattleboro Music Center
38 Walnut St., Brattleboro
802 257-4523
Oct. 11, 13: Blanche Moyse Chorale in Johann Sebastian Bach’s Sandy’s Cantatas. Nov. 3: Windham Orchestra (at Latchis Theatre, Brattleboro). Nov. 10: Jenny Lin on the piano performs the music of Philip Glass. Nov. 15: In Stile Moderno: Lute Songs of John Dowland and Contemporaries. Nov. 23: Northern Roots Presents A Breton Evening. Nov. 29: Sarasa Ensemble: Dynamic Duos: Partnerships of the Baroque. Dec. 6: Chamber Series: Polonsky/Shifrin/Wiley Trio. Dec. 10: Music School Student Orchestras Concert. Dec. 31: Last Night Concert.
Latchis Theatre
50 Main St., Brattleboro
802 254-1109
Nov. 17: Childsplay, a renowned ensemble of traditional and contemporary fiddlers. Founded by violinmaker Robert Childs, Childsplay has been delighting audiences across the United States and Europe for 32 years and returns once again to the Latchis during its Final Tour joined by vocalist Karan Casey, an innovative and provocative voice in Irish folk music.
New England Center for Circus Arts
10 Town Crier Dr., Brattleboro
http://www.necenterforcircusarts.org
802 254-9780
Nov. 8: XOXO moongirl, an autobiographically inspired circus fantasia incorporating breathtaking aerials and acrobatics to tell the story of a girl in a troubled home and her flight to the moon to escape and prevail. Nov. 9: Circus Cabaret with diverse performers and spectacle. Dec. 20–22: Flying Nut, a holiday circus extravaganza.
New England Youth Theater
100 Flat St., Brattleboro
802 246-6398
Oct. 4–5 & 11–12: Senior fall play Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, written by the Neo-Futurists. Nov. 1–2 & 8–9: Clown Town 2019–Clown TV. Dec. 12–15 & 19–22: Matilda, the Musical by Kelly and Minchin.
Next Stage Arts
15 Kimball Hill Road, Putney
802 387-0102
Oct. 4: The Akwaaba Ensemble, traditional African drumming and dance. Artist, singer, musician and author U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo. Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 11: Fables Storytelling hosted by Peter “Fish” Case. Oct. 12: Tony Award-winning contemporary folk singer/songwriter Anais Mitchell. Anna Egge opens. Oct. 18: Pianist Ben Cosgrove and guitarist Mark Kroos. Nov. 15: The Suitcase Junket, Matt Lorenz’s internationally touring throat-singing, slide guitar-playing one-man band and rock/folk/country/blues band Kate Lorenz and the Constellations. Nov. 16: Vocalist, songwriter, producer Sofia Rei and composer and multi-instrumentalist JC Maillard. Nov. 22: Hot Latin jazz with Trio Mambo, Dan Dewalt, Wes Brown and Julian Gerstin. Nov. 30: Contemporary folk singer/songwriters Antje Duvekot and Matt Nakoa. Dec. 6: International a cappella sensation The Groovebarbers. Dec. 19: Rabbi-comedian Bob Alper. Dec. 21: Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem performing Wintersong, an ode to light and dark—and to the balance of both at the turn of the years.
Northern Stage
The Barrette Center for the Arts
74 Gates St., White River Junction
802 296-7000
Thru Oct. 6: A Doll’s House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath; Lights Up Cabaret: Oh, the Places We’ll Go. Oct. 16–Nov. 3: Jordan by Brenda Withers—world premiere! Nov. 20-Jan. 5, 2020: The Sound of Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Rock River Players
Williamsville Hall, Williamsville
http://www.rockriverplayers.com
802 348-7156
See website for season info.
Sandglass Theater
17 Kimball Hill, Putney
http://www.sandglasstheater.org
802 387-4051
Nov. 29–30: When I Put On Your Glove: A puppetry, dance and theater piece about belonging, memory and intergenerational dialogue. Dec. 6–7: Seventh Annual Crankie Celebration.
Springfield Community Players
Players’ Studio, South St., Springfield
http://www.springfieldcommunityplayers.org
802 885-4098
Sept. 27–28 & Oct. 4–5: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang, a comedy based on works of Anton Chekhov.
Stone Church Arts
20 Church St., Bellows Falls
http://www.stonechurcharts.org
802 460-0110
Oct. 11–13: The Fire & the Ecstasy: The Music of Hildegard of Bingen, Magistra, Mystic, Musician. Nov. 9: Rachel Kilgour, songwriter and performing artist. Nov. 19: St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble.
Vermont Jazz Center
72 Cotton Mill Hill, Brattleboro
802 254-9088
See website for events.
Vermont Theatre Company
Evening Star Grange, Dummerston
http://www.vermonttheatrecompany.org
802 258-1344
Nov. 1–3 & 8–10: Bell, Book and Candle by John Van Druten.
Wardsboro Curtain Call
Warsdboro Town Hall, Main St., Wardsboro
http://www.wardsborocurtaincall.net
802 896-6810
Oct. 19: Marty Wendell, a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Excellent refreshments; BYOB.
Weston Playhouse Theatre Company
Main Street, Weston
http://www.westonplayhouse.org
802 824-5288
Thru Oct. 20 at Walker Farm: Indecent by Paula Vogel, a deeply moving work charting the history of a group of artists who risked their lives to put on a play. Inspired by the true story of a Broadway play whose company was arrested on opening night, Follows the writer, his play, and the people who fought to perform it against all odds.
Yellow Barn Route 5
802 387 6637
Nov. 12: Check website for times and venue: Residency Concert: The Lassus Quartett (Basel, Switzerland) has appeared in festivals and concert halls in Portugal, Spain, England, Switzerland, France, Norway, Belgium, and Germany. They are coached regularly by members of the Hagen Quartett, in particular Rainer Schmidt, the Cuarteto Casals, the Alban Berg Quartet, and the Artemis Quartet, and have been influenced by Rita Wagner, Rohan de Saram, and Clive Brown. Composed of a Catalan, a Spaniard, an Englishman, and a Canadian/German, they consider themselves to be united through humanity, friendship, and art, carefully curating programs that explore a wide range of repertoire, from works by Hildegard of Bingen, Haydn, and Beethoven, to compositions of the modern age, often by living composers. They frequently collaborate with poets, dancers, actors, and visual artists, and sometimes sing as a choir. Their recently released album features the music of Sciarrino and Ockeghem was recorded in an old wooden church by the fjords of Norway and is accompanied by the film Music in Silence, which documents their choice to forgo all verbal communication during their recording process. Upcoming performances include Feldman’s second string quartet, a performance installation lasting five hours, and a new album with their arrangement of the Orlando Lassus iconoclastic Prophetiae Sibyllarum.
