Piglets in Brandon: Artists Guild celebrates 25 years

Renowned artist and Brandon resident Warren Kimble made a huge splash in the 1990s putting his distinctive twist on 19th-century folk-art styles, creating a whimsical world of white New England houses and wildly proportioned farm animals.  One of those animals turned out to have more significance in his life, and to Brandon as a whole, than he probably anticipated: the pig.

Classics from the silent film era return to the big screen this May at the Brandon Town Hall and Community Center, which will host another season of vintage cinema with live music.

The final concert in the Five Town Friends of the Arts “Winter Into Spring Musical Library Tour” will be Rodrigo Placencia. He will perform on Thursday, May 16, at the Starksboro Library.

RACHEL DEATHERAGE New to BARN OPERA, but certainly not new to New England audiences, Soprano Emily Baker will make her BARN debut in this concert. She has performed roles such as Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Giorgetta (Il Tabarro), Suor Angelica, and the … (read more)

Now in its second decade, the Young Tradition Festival celebrates young artists and multi-generational connections through a wide array of music and dance traditions. It is a perfect opportunity for youth, families, and the general public to explore varie … (read more)

There’s more to consider than fresh eggs when raising chickens at home. For gardeners, that includes keeping both chickens and plants safe and productive.

The Middlebury Community Chorus will offer a free community concert on Sunday, May 12, from 5- 6:30 p.m., at the Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall in Middlebury.

On a book tour, they are the authors — with their shiny new novels, radiating the word “published!” to all the awestruck novices. But here, they live across the bridge and over the fields — they are all that and more; they are our neighbors. Isn’t that wo … (read more)

The Henry Sheldon Museum reopens for the 2024 season on Saturday, May 11. This downtown Middlebury museum offers a diverse, in-depth look at the history and art of the mid-Lake Champlain region of Vermont. 

May is shaping up to be an exciting month at Edgewater Galleries in Middlebury, as they prepare to showcase the talent of local artists and celebrate significant milestones in their careers.

There are so many things in Carolyn Kuebler’s “Liquid, Fragile, Perishable” that ring true. The cast of characters in Kuebler’s new — and first — novel, are so real, so believable, they could be the person walking by you on the street. 

‏A new series of free artist talks and demonstrations is coming to Sparrow Art Supply in downtown Middlebury. The series “Palette Perspectives” will feature artists from “Green Gold,” the current spring art exhibition.

The community is invited to two evenings of dance in the Dance Theater (room 110) of the Mahaney Arts Center in Middlebury.

On Friday, May 10, Jazz Middlebury and Town Hall Theater present “An Evening with Mathis Picard,” of Jazz at Lincoln Center touring band fame.

Genticorum stands out as one of the premier groups in Quebec’s traditional music scene. The trio skillfully intertwines intricate fiddle, flute and accordion melodies with beautiful vocal harmonies.