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summer arts Adam Neiman, Artistic Director JULY 9– AUGUST 8, 2020 UR WESTON PLAYHOUSE APR. 18–OCT. 18 As Vermont’s longest-running professional theatre, the company celebrates the classics and nurtures the new with a multistage summer season of rollicking musicals, family-friendly productions, classic plays, and groundbreaking new works. Walker Farm: Bob Stannard & Those Dangerous Blusemen, Apr. 18; Vermont Symphony Orchestra Jukebox, Apr. 24; Seussical, Jun. 18–Jul. 3; Tiny Beautiful Things, Jul. 9–25; Songs for Nobodies, Aug. 6–29; An Iliad, Sep. 24–Oct. 18. Weston Playhouse: Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, Jun. 25–Jul.11; Kinky Boots, Jul. 23–Aug. 15; Steel Magnolias, Aug. 20–Sep. 6. 703 Main St., Weston. 802-824-5288 or westonplayhouse.org 5 CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS • 1 NIGHT AT THE OPERA 1 ORCHESTRAL EVENING • 6 YOUNG ARTISTS CONCERTS 6 LECTURES • 8 MASTERCLASSES • 4 RECITALS one month of extraordinary music At the Southern Vermont Arts Center and Other Venues MANCHESTER, VERMONT • MMFVT.ORG • 802-362-1956 VERMONT ARTS EXCHANGE APR. 25 The Vermont Arts Exchange presents The Chandler Travis Philharmonic, a nine-piece ensemble from Boston and Cape Cod that includes a horn section, string bass, keyboard, mandocello, guitar, drums, accordion, and singing valet. Masonic Hall, 504 Main St., Bennington. 802-442-5549 or vtartxchange.org VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SUMMER FESTIVAL TOUR JUL. 2 This outdoor concert is a family-friendly annual tradition. Picnics are welcome, and the concert closes with fireworks. Hunter Park, 410 Hunter Park Rd., Manchester. 802-864-5741 or vso.org manchester life magazine 2020 27