Treble Makers
Friday 21
Barre Opera House’s Celebration Series continues with internationally renowned husband-and-wife duo Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy. The Canadian master fiddlers team up with their two eldest children for a new concert program bursting with joie de vivre and musical dexterity — epitomizing the elegant, intricate Cape Breton style and flair for which the pair has long been admired.
Cream of the Crop
Ongoing
“Vermont Female Farmers,” local photographer JuanCarlos González‘s exhibit at the University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum of Art in Burlington, highlights women workers from across the state. The striking series of 45 portraits displays intimate moments of everyday life — and brings to light a glossed-over demographic making manifold contributions to the ag industry.
All That Jazz
Friday 21
Acclaimed jazz pianist Michael Arnowitt tickles the ivories at Artistree Community Arts Center in South Pomfret with a magnetic program of curated works for Black History Month. Arnowitt pays homage to noteworthy Black composers, including Pulitzer laureate George Walker and ethnomusicologist Joshua Uzoigwe, then closes with an original piece in memory of George Floyd.
Spice Things Up
Friday 21
Transport your chilly bones from Vermont’s veritable arctic tundra to warm, welcoming southwest Louisiana with local legend Pointe Noir at Seven Stars Arts Center in Sharon. Known for getting folks groovin’ on the dance floor, the red-hot Cajun band brings authentic zydeco rhythms and the musical traditions of bayou country right to our Yankee doodle doorstep.
Hit the Airwaves
Saturday 22
You won’t find pork at HAM-CON: The Vermont Ham Radio Convention at the Hampton Inn in Colchester, but you will find fascinating forums, gear swaps and informative demos. Since its inception 45 years ago, the annual event remains the region’s premier swap meet for amateur radio operators, computer wizards and electronics enthusiasts. As they say over the airways — 73!
Room With a View
Saturday 22
Sugar on Tap at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center in Burlington showcases glitzy, glamorous acts featuring the entertainers of Green Mountain Cabaret. Performers leave ordinary at the door as they guide viewers into the transformative world of burlesque artistry — a dazzling, vibrant celebration of inclusion, body positivity and empowerment through creative expression.
Nuts and Volts
Opens Saturday 22
Step right up! The Circuit Circus Festival at ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington sparks joy for attendees of all ages with hair-raising shows and activities illuminating the wonders of electricity. Guests learn how to build a dancing robot, practice coding, hop on a bicycle generator and unpack static (what is that crazy stuff?) at the Electron Circus Spectacular Show.
This article appears in Feb 19-25, 2025.
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