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Once a year, Yellow Barn dedicates an evening to its founders, David and Janet Wells, with a tribute concert and post-concert festivities.
However, this year is something special. Honoring David's 85th birthday on July 16, Yellow Barn will be exploring Johann Sebastian Bach's six Cello Suites during Friday and Saturday evening programs.
A renowned cellist, David Wells is best known for his mastery of the Bach Suites for unaccompanied cello.
“We consider these concerts a birthday present to David Wells,” said Catherine Stephan, Yellow Barn's executive director. “He is very excited about it. And so are we.”...
North Hill Garden in Readsboro has become internationally known as an one of the best private gardens in North America, an example of the naturalistic American garden style. The home of Joe Eck and his spouse Wayne Winterrowd, who died in 2010, North Hill has become world famous through...
This weekend, British history is coming alive in the park. Sponsored by King Arthur Flour and Vermont Country Deli, the Vermont Theatre Company (VTC) presents its 23rd annual Shakespeare in the Park, Henry V, in Brattleboro's Living Memorial Park at 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, June 28, 29, and...
Event in a Tent, a combination of musical performances and a gathering of community, comes to Brattleboro on June 30. “Southern Vermont should get ready for an outdoor festival like they never have seen before,” said Hugh Keelan, performer and organizer of the event. Music New England presents the celebration that Keelan said, “fuses live music with other genres of performing art and audience participation to create a singular entertainment experience.” The day begins with a wide assortment of outdoor...
Unity Hills Arts Centers, International (U-HAC), a recently formed cultural organization focusing on classical music, is bringing a chamber ensemble of musicians for a series of two informal benefit concerts in Townshend and Athens. The artists will be the husband-and-wife team of Joseph Swensen and Victoria Eisen, along with Gabriele Castelli and Amalie Elmark Nandfred, performing works by Mozart, Prokofiev, Faure, Chopin, Bach, Milhaud, and Brahms. The first concert will take place on Thursday June 28, at 7 p.m., in...
Have you ever wondered how a Pakistani pop star ends up performing in a small town in Vermont? The road may have been a winding one, but Arieb Azher and Acoustic Ensemble will play at the Immanuel Episcopal Church in Bellows Falls on June 22. The performance will be a part of the Eugene Friesen String Institute's weekend of classes and musical improvisations in Bellows Falls that will feature a duo concert, plus participatory performances, classes, discussions, and food. Azhar...
What happens when you bring together on stage for two hours a crabby misanthrope and a silent invalid? That's exactly what the Actors Theatre Playhouse (ATP) is doing as their 2012 season begins on June 14, with Canadian playwright Morris Panych's dark comedy, Vigil. Terri Storti directs Gregory Lesch and Nancy Groff in a two-character play that will open the 38th season of the ATP in West Chesterfield, N.H., with 12 performances on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights through July...
Some things defy categorizing. Take for instance The Convergence Project. Led by composer and pianist Eugene Uman, this sextet is an eclectic mix of extraordinary musicians, and each brings individual influences and flavors to Uman's richly spiced compositions. The Convergence Project concert will take place on Saturday, June 9, at 8 p.m., at the Vermont Jazz Center at the Cotton Mill. Uman, the artistic director of the Vermont Jazz Center (VJC), says he put together the sextet to interpret his...
