Baroque Blast
Saturday 26 & Sunday 27
Capital City Concerts returns with “A Musical Offering of Instrumental Works of J.S. Bach” at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier and the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington. Pianist Jeewon Park, violinist Jeffrey Multer, cellist Edward Arron, and flutists Karen Kevra and Jillian Reed (pictured) perform the German composer’s timeless works with precision and passion.
Stuffed Spirits
Friday 25 & Saturday 26
The Taxidermy Terror haunted tour at the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium in St. Johnsbury unveils what lies beneath those creaky, century-old floorboards. Intrepid guests ages 14 and up begin in the museum’s main gallery, then embark on a jump-scare journey through hidden passageways and fog-filled darkness to where chilling creations lurk in the basement.
Switching Lenses
Thursday 24
Sports flicks — with a twist — steal the screen during the No Man’s Land Film Festival at Essex Cinemas. The showcase shifts the typical androcentric focus to the perspectives of women and genderqueer filmmakers. A thrilling lineup features nail-biter sports and the athletes who dominate them — including Vermont mountain biker Alex Showerman.
Conjuring Questions
Ongoing
At Julian Scott Memorial Gallery in Johnson, master of fine arts student Matt Neckers‘ solo exhibit, “A Device for Communicating With Spirits,” underscores the inherent conflict between reason and faith. Through myriad media, Neckers imbues his works with a common theme — that some things are simply beyond our understanding.
British Invasion
Friday 25-Sunday 27
Montpelier chamber music ensemble Counterpoint are known for their vast repertoire, from folk songs to African American spirituals. “The Sceptered Isle” — coming to Shelburne; Hanover, N.H.; and the Capital City — features noteworthy sacred and secular works of the English choral tradition, including compositions by Tudor-era favorite Thomas Tallis and 20th-century visionary Gerald Finzi.
Wheels and Witches
Saturday 26
Green Mountain Roller Derby’s action-packed Terror on the Track event, at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, incites gasps of delight from costumed fans — both young and young at heart. The state’s premier skater-owned and -operated team faces off against New Hampshire Roller Derby in a battle royal showcasing guts, glory and the spooky spirit of Halloween.
Verses in Vermont
Sunday 27
2024 poet laureate nominee Toussaint St. Negritude launches his debut volume, Mountain Spells, at the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum. The self-described “Afrofuturist/Oro-shamanic” artist regales listeners with spiritual literary treasures that Pulitzer Prize winner Gwendolyn Brooks describes as “full of sweet sounds and surprises.”
This article appears in The Tech Issue 2024.
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