Putney

Isaiah J. Thompson and trio perform

PUTNEY - Next Stage Arts will present a concert by jazz master in the making Isaiah J. Thompson and his trio, IT’s Freedom, at 15 Kimball Hill on Sunday, February 27, at 5 pm. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. The performance is part of Next Stage’s programming in honor of Black...

Will Patton, Matt Flinner, and Jamie Masefield.

Mandolin music this weekend

PUTNEY - Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music will present an evening of bluegrass, jazz, Romani, classical, and roots music by three of Vermont’s finest mandolinists: Will Patton, Matt Flinner, and Jamie Masefield; and accompanied by acoustic bassist Pat Melvin. The concert will take place...

Workshop tour part of BMAC show

PUTNEY - Fine woodworker Richard Bissell will lead a tour of his workshop and showroom on Sunday, December 5, at 2 pm. This event is offered in connection with the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center exhibit “Guild of Vermont Furniture Makers: Evolving Traditions.”
Bissell is among the 21...

Bob Burch

Craft tour hits its 43rd year

PUTNEY - The 43rd annual Putney Craft Tour, the oldest continuing crafts tour in the country, will be held Thanksgiving weekend, from Friday, November 26, to Sunday, November 28, 10 am to 5 pm each day. Nineteen artists - glass blowers, potters, jewelers, weavers, painters, artisan cheesemakers,...

“Zoo Story” to be staged

PUTNEY - On Friday and Saturday, November 26, and 27, at 7:30 pm, Next Stage Arts will present the Wild Goose Players’ production of “The Zoo Story” by Edward Albee.
Among the most famous one-act plays in the English language, “Zoo Story” is the story of two men, Peter and Jerry - played...

“Crankies” to invade orchard

PUTNEY - Sandglass Theater will offer “A Rafter of Crankies” at Green Mountain Orchard, located on West Hill Road, on Friday, November 26, at 7 pm, and Saturday, November 27, at 5 and 7:30 pm. Performances will feature Sandglass co-founders Ines Zeller Bass and Eric Bass, as well as local crankie...

Quick Picks (11/18 - 11/25)

Open Sesame PUTNEY - Joe Fiedler, Emmy-nominated music director and staff arranger for the famed children’s show “Sesame Street,” will perform at Next Stage Arts on Friday, November 19, at 7:30 pm with his project Open Sesame. The sextet will perform music from the group’s...

A scene from the new Jay Craven movie, “Jack London’s Martin Eden.” The film will screen Sunday afternoon at Next Stage Arts and Craven will introduce it.

Vermont filmmaker reboots classic

PUTNEY - On Sunday, November 21, at 5 pm, filmmaker, producer, educator, and art director Jay Craven will screen his most recent film, “Jack London’s Martin Eden,” at Next Stage Arts. Craven will introduce the film and will be available for a post-film Q&A session with the audience.
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Live comedy

PUTNEY - Next Stage Arts and the Vermont Comedy All Stars have partnered up for a night of live stand-up comedy, to take place at the Next Stage Theater, 15 Kimball Hill. The show will take place on Friday, November 12, from 7:30 to 9 pm.
While Next Stage has hosted many national and...

Quick Picks (11/11 - 11/18)

NECCA alumni VERMONT - On Saturday, November 13, at 7 pm, watch dazzling performances by NECCA alumni in the one-night-only, online “Virtual Alumni Showcase.” Tickets range from $15 to $50; all ticket sales benefit NECCA’s outreach programming. For more information and...