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Bread & Puppet Theater returns with The Upside Down World Circus, a spectacular outdoor performance blending giant papier-mâché puppets, towering stilt dancers, live brass music, and fearless political theater.…

Vermont Timbre (Amelia Struthers and Mike Mrowicki) hosts an Open Stage for musicians, poets, storytellers, and performers of all kinds. Perform or listen in a welcoming community setting. Sign…

Twilight Music and Next Stage Arts present Kwartetto Mambo as part of the 23rd season of Twilight on the Tavern Lawn in Putney. Featuring John Clark (French horn), Wes Brown (bass, piano), Julian Gerstin…

Grammy Award–winning harmonica virtuoso and pianist Howard Levy brings his genre-crossing quartet to Next Stage for an evening of dazzling musicianship and musical exploration. The Howard Levy 4 features…

Join us for an unforgettable celebration of song, story, and community featuring three outstanding acts: The Mammals, Michael Veitch Band, and Doozy Jane. The Mammals bring their signature blend of…

Experience Harold Lloyd’s beloved 1923 comedy Safety Last! with a live improvised score by pianist and composer Peter Tavalin. A graduate of Berklee College of Music and a lifelong jazz improviser, Tavalin has…

Twilight Music and Next Stage Arts present Emily Margaret Band on the Putney Tavern Lawn. Blending R&B-flavored pop, jazz-rock, and soulful storytelling, the group is led by vocalist and songwriter Emily…

Next Stage Arts and Twilight Music present an evening of inventive folk and powerful songwriting with The Suitcase Junket and Rachael Kilgour. The Suitcase Junket is the one-man musical project of Matt Lorenz,…

With his annual fundraising gala fast approaching, where is the councilman’s daughter? If the papers discover she’s been playing “Shipyard Sally” with those bohemians down by the docks, his campaign is…

Join us for the next installment of the NXT Rockumentary Film Series.  An electrifying music documentary capturing a landmark 1970s concert event staged alongside one of boxing’s most iconic championship…

Las Guaracheras is a dynamic all-female Latin music sextet from Cali, Colombia, delivering an electrifying blend of salsa, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and contemporary jazz influences. Formed in 2017, the group…

Flagship Romance and The Rough & Tumble share a bill at Twilight on the Tavern Lawn in Putney, bringing rich vocal harmonies, heartfelt songwriting, and engaging stage presence to an evening of contemporary…

Acclaimed French guitarist Stéphane Wrembel brings his internationally celebrated blend of jazz, gypsy swing, and world music to Next Stage Arts. Praised by Rolling Stone as “a revelation,” Wrembel is known…

Proclaimed an “institution” by Questlove, Rev. Vince Anderson and The Love Choir bring their electrifying brand of “Dirty Gospel” to the Bandwagon Summer Series. Led from the piano by Rev. Vince Anderson, this…

Smart, silly, and endlessly fun, this high-energy musical brings the beloved songs of Schoolhouse Rock! to life. From “Conjunction Junction” to “I’m Just a Bill,” these iconic tunes transform grammar, math,…

Tone Forest is a groundbreaking contemporary jazz ensemble featuring three world-class musicians: Miro Sprague (piano), Jason Ennis (6- and 7-string guitars), and Marty Jaffe (bass). Longtime friends…

New Clothes is a feature film adaptation of a Hans Christian Andersen fable as told by a touring theatre company from Vermont. It was shot in seven days on the fourth floor of an apartment building in downtown…

High and Loathsome is a quartet exploring the space between song and improvisation, structure and atmosphere. Featuring Michael Roberts (Wooden Dinosaur, The Rear Defrosters), Stefan Amidon, Max Adam, and…

Fun Fest for Kids and Kids at Heart brings an afternoon of music, puppetry, circus arts, and hands-on creativity to audiences of all ages. Highlights include Sandglass Theater’s Punschi, a charming hand-puppet…

Screening of the documentary Far Out: Life On & After the Commune, followed by a Q&A with director Charles Light, commune resident Verandah Porche, and composer/performer Patty Carpenter. The film traces…