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‘Bread and Puppet’s Plainfield Years’ Event Coming Soon

July 9, 2026

By Michael Bielawski PLAINFIELD — For the second weekend of July in Plainfield, all things “Bread and Puppet” will be celebrated by locals and visitors alike. The main event is two showings…

From “Driver, Lender” to “Hopscotch” and Patrisse Cullors: HaSTE’s Summer Shift Hits Plainfield Stage

June 26, 2026

by Michael Bielawski

Vermonters are discovering the new Haybarn Summer Theater Ensemble (HaSTE) at the Goddard Institute of Dramatic Arts in Plainfield this summer. The next performance…

Juneteenth Concerts in Montpelier

June 8, 2026

by Heather Koontz

Observed on June 19, Juneteenth is an annual celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. To help honor the holiday, the…

West African Drum Warms Up Chilly Vermont

January 19, 2026

by Community News Service

Ghanaian-born performer Samuel Maama Marquaye sees drum and dance as therapy By Noor Safana Nabi Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont internship, for…

Theater and Music Rally in Plainfield

December 23, 2025

by Will Lindner

Intellectually, culturally, and artistically, Plainfield has long punched above its weight. Its population (1,236 at the 2020 census) is smaller than Marshfield’s (1,583), Cabot’s…

Dancing on the Edge: ‘Middle Eastern’ Dancers Attempt to Avoid Appropriation and Spread Appreciation

December 11, 2025

by sarah

By Noor Safana Nabi, via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship for The Bridge On a recent Friday evening, Bent Nails…

Marconi Makes Waves in Calais

October 6, 2025

by Tom McKone

“Marconi” is one of those names we’ve all heard, but not everyone is quite sure who he was. A famous scientist, maybe? Sounds Italian.…

Nonprofit seeks to rejuvenate Goddard campus as arts hub

October 4, 2025

by sarah

by Evan Witt This story is shared with permission from the Hardwick Gazette. PLAINFIELD – The people trying to revitalize Goddard College’s former campus are…

A Gritty, Charged, Uplifting Rock Musical Closes the Lost Nation Season

October 3, 2025

by Tom McKone

“Next to Normal” doesn’t have the name recognition of “Rent,” but like the better-known Broadway hit, it has grit and approaches serious, contemporary life…

TheaterEngine Provides a One-Stop Shop for Live Performances in Central Vermont

September 23, 2025

by Phayvanh Luekhamhan

As an actor, director, and producer working in cultural hubs such as Los Angeles and New York City, Dominic Spillane felt like there was…

Staff Arts Picks, Fall 2025

September 16, 2025

by sarah

A Critical Balance: The Endangered Birds of Amboseli Park, Kenya, Africa Highland Center for the Arts Gallery, Greensboro. Through Sept. 21, Thursday through Sunday,…

Lost Nation Theater’s ‘The Revolutionists’: C’est Magnifique!

June 14, 2025

by Tom McKone

We’re in Paris, the other City of Lights. It’s 1793, the French Revolution is raging, you can sometimes hear the mobs in the background,…

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Make Music Day Invites All to Join on June 21

June 13, 2025

by Phayvanh Luekhamhan

Monteverdi Music School presents Montpelier’s Make Music Day for the third year in a row on Saturday, June 21. Make Music Day is a…

The Montpelier Performing Arts Hub Presents ‘Ophelia Lives!’

April 2, 2025

by Mary Cole Mello

It’s not often you see a stage play run by a group of teenagers, especially a play that deals with depression and suicide. On…

“DRAGON!” Vermont Youth Theater’s Latest Performance This Weekend

March 29, 2025

by Mary Cole Mello

The Vermont Youth Theater production of “DRAGON!,” an adaption of Kenneth Grahme’s “The Reluctant Dragon” opened on March 28 and is playing throughout the weekend at…

Full Circle for ‘Hadestown’: Two High Schools Bring the Award-Winning Musical Home

February 4, 2025

by John Lazenby

The theater programs of U-32 and Montpelier high schools put together one of the most applauded and well-attended performances in recent central Vermont theater…

‘Hadestown’ Comes Home to U-32

January 21, 2025

by Phayvanh Luekhamhan

The show with roots in Montpelier that went on to win eight Tony awards among other accolades, comes home with a teenaged twist, thanks…

The Holiday Spirit Visits Lost Nation Theater This December

December 5, 2024

by Phayvanh Luekhamhan

Lost Nation Theater ramps up the drama in December with its holiday shows. The offerings provide family entertainment ahead of Christmas. Playing for two…

‘Ordinary Days’: Not So Ordinary

October 27, 2024

by J. Gregory Gerdel

The opening of the engaging “Ordinary Days” at the Montpelier Performing Arts Hub on Oct. 18 and 19 provided an impressive launch of the…

Capital City Concerts Opens 25th Anniversary Season

August 21, 2024

by Press Release

Founded in 2000 by flutist Karen Kevra, Capital City Concerts (CCC) opens its 25th season in September with concerts running through May of 2025.…

Vermont Rep. Conor Casey’s ‘Founding F***ers’ to Premiere at Greater Boston Stage

August 6, 2024

by Valentyn Smith

Almost every scene in Conor Casey’s “Founding F***ers: The Story of Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold” is based on excerpts from Ethan Allen’s journal.…

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