Oh, Brother
Thursday 20
The Spruce Peak Unplugged series presents An Evening With Livingston Taylor at Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center in Stowe, where the younger brother of James delivers troubadour truths in spades. More than 50 years of performing inform the singer-songwriter’s concert of introspective originals, peppered with relaxed renditions of classic songbook selections spanning pop to gospel.
Side Tracked
Closes Tuesday 25
During the recent shutdown-induced stress of air travel, did you consider trading wings for rails? Enter Barton artist Ann Young and her aptly titled exhibit “People & Trains” at Parker Pie in West Glover. Unassuming yet quietly powerful scenes of citizens en route — rendered in vibrant oils with dramatic lighting — portray the often overlooked power of locomotive transit.
From Vermont With Love
Friday 21
Superspies and femmes fatales don James Bond-worthy black-tie finery for the License to Give: Holidays Without Hunger Gala at Burlington Country Club. An evening of elegance and espionage includes music, dancing, gambling and even a diamond giveaway. In the spirit of the season, proceeds benefit Feeding Champlain Valley, providing nourishment for neighbors in need.
Listen In
Saturday 22
The cofounder of Vermont band the Grift takes the stage for Clint Bierman’s Listening Room, an intimate performance at Town Hall Theater’s Anderson Studio in Middlebury. The musician reveals a tantalizing peek of a new album currently in development, as well as previously unreleased tracks and what he considers his “most vulnerable work.”
Higher Love
Saturday 22 & Sunday 23
Celebrated author, teacher and former Vermont poet laureate Chard deNiord dips a toe into collaborative theater making with his original play AfterTalk at Next Stage Arts in Putney. The timeless tale of divine lovers marries ancient mythology and modernity with help from some of the state’s most accomplished artists, from cellist Eugene Friesen to visual artist Eric Aho.
Green-Carpet Treatment
Sunday 23
Ready, set, action! On Goldfish Pond Creative’s curated screening series Hollywood, VT launches with Charles Shyer’s 1987 workplace dramedy Baby Boom — a timely tribute to the late, great Diane Keaton — at the Playhouse Movie Theatre in Randolph. The series hypes movies made in or inspired by Vermont, aiming to spark and strengthen small-town creative culture through the magic of the silver screen.
Life in the Fast Lane
Opens Sunday 23
Five-time Tony Award-winning musical Kimberly Akimbo makes a statement with hilarity and heart at Segal Centre for Performing Arts in Montréal. Based on the play by Rabbit Hole writer David Lindsay-Abaire, the show follows a teenager with a rare (albeit fictitious) condition that causes rapid aging. With the clock ticking faster each day, she must learn to live fully while confronting the inevitable.
