Wildest Beams
Ongoing
Artist Chris Jeffrey brings a welcome burst of light to midwinter with “Textured Color,” an illuminating exhibit at Shelburne’s ATM Gallery. Go inside the darkened space (no bank card required) to see the explosive prism of color created on stucco-like surfaces by spotlights and glass optical filters — or view it after hours, brightening the surrounding parking lot.
In Session
Wednesday 21
The Vermont Statehouse — aka “the People’s House” — opens its doors for the first in this season’s long-standing Farmers Night Concert Series. Celebrated singer-songwriter and guitarist Bob Wagner, bassist Josh Weinstein, and drummer Dan Ryan welcome the community right into the House chamber for an aisle-crossing night of folk, rock, blues and soul under the golden dome.
Wing Men
Wednesday 14
Wishing you’d flown south for the winter? Birding Adventures With Chip & Sam Darmstadt, a presentation at the South Burlington Public Library Auditorium, might just inspire an avian expedition to a far-flung locale. Sharing stories of their own travels, the veteran father-and-son birders prepare listeners to take flight, from what to pack to unexpected challenges they might face.
Use Your Illusion
Thursday 15-Sunday 18
“Magic” doesn’t begin to cover what’s in store at Wonders, a mesmerizing evening of storytelling and enchantment from world-renowned illusionist, mentalist and all-around mindblower Scott Silven, at the Hopkins Center for the Arts in Hanover, N.H. The showman draws audience members in, seemingly reading their minds and leaving them wondering: How did he do that?
Moonlight Promenade
Friday 16
Show winter who’s boss when you gear up for Torchlight Snowshoe, an outdoor adventure in the gloaming at Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock. Snowshoe, ski or stroll along a lit path through the bucolic pastures, learning about the land’s history and seasonal wildlife from experts posted along the way. Then park yourself at the firepit for s’mores and cocoa as the moon rises.
Weighty Words
Saturday 17
Vermont poet laureate Bianca Stone launches her new collection, The Near and Distant World, with a community cocktail hour, reading and discussion at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater. The creative director of the nonprofit Ruth Stone House — the Goshen property of her late grandmother, a former state poet laureate — Stone explores life with introspection, intimacy and honesty.
Hot Fusion
Saturday 17
Led by the eponymous pianist and composer, the Zaccai Curtis Quintet heats up the Vermont Jazz Center in Brattleboro with a blend of energetic Latin jazz and harmonically complex bebop. Touring behind Curtis’ Cubop Lives!, winner of the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album, the ensemble explores and expands on the roots of Afro-Cuban music with a mix of new and classic works.
