art, music, theatre
Art on The Battenkill
MUSIC
Explore the artistic
tradition of Arlington,
the village where
Norman Rockwell
discovered America. CELEBRATING 30 YEARS WITH MAL, TIM,
AND STEVE
Join Weston Playhouse Theatre Company for
a retrospective concert paying tribute to the
leadership of Malcolm Ewen, Tim Fort, and
Steve Stettler. Jul. 23. Main Stage at Weston
Playhouse, 703 Main St., Weston.
802-824-5288 or westonplayhouse.org
The Canfield
Gallery CONCERTS ON THE GREEN
Manchester’s popular community concert
series returns. Wednesday evenings
throughout the summer, enjoy a variety of
live music outside on the Factory Point Town
Green. No admission fee. Sponsored by Bank
of Bennington. Manchester.
manchester-vt.gov
Opens May 12:
The Art of Angling
Opens June 30:
Norman Rockwell and
the Arl ington Artists
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FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE
Southern Vermont Arts Center is the place to
be Friday nights this summer with the Friday
Night Live concert series. Food trucks and
local beer service will be on the premises,
so make your way to SVAC for the Starline
Rhythm Boys on Jul. 6, The Boxers Tribute
on Jul. 13, Bob Stannard opening for the
Guy Davis Trio Jul. 27, Blair Carman and The
Belleview Boys on Aug. 3, and Classic Stones
Live a Rolling Stones tribute on Aug. 10.
930 SVAC Dr., Manchester. 802-362-1405 or
svac.org
GREEN MOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS & ROOTS
What happens when you take world-class
musicians rooted deeply in traditional
American music, plant them in the majestic
beauty of Vermont’s Green Mountains, and
then invite them to collaborate with each
other as they see fit? Join Green Mountain
Bluegrass & Roots Aug. 16–19 to find out as
they sow the seeds of a musical experience
created by the musicians themselves
alongside Vermont–based food and drink
vendors and locally sourced crafts and goods.
Hunter Park, Manchester. 802-824-3575 or
greenmountainbluegrass.com
JAMAICA COMMUNITY ARTS CONCERTS
Jamaica Community Arts presents several
concerts this summer. Check out the
Hale Mountain Pickers, a combination
of eclectic bluegrass and old-time gospel
with unexpected cover tunes, May 17;
Hungrytown, a delicious blend of
acoustic-based folk music, Jun. 21; local
favorite The Speckers Oct. 18, and more.
Jamaica Town Hall, 3735 Rte. 30, Jamaica.
jamaicacommunityarts.org
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