Town Hall Theater ready to show off its big overhaul

This weekend the curtain will officially rise on the $8.5 million transformation of THT, improvements that will further solidify the facility as the community’s hub for visual and performing arts.

Summer Sounds heat up downtown

The downtown Middlebury music scene is still heating up… Starting Friday, June 27, from 5-8 p.m., Town Hall Theater will host its free Summer Sounds Concert Series at the new Maloney Performing Arts Plaza. This Friday’s show is also part of the performi … (read more)

‘Dirty Laundry’ aired on stage

After the woman who unites them dies, three people grapple with love, loss, desire… and household chores.

Take a ‘Trip to the Countryside’ with comedians from the city

On Friday, May 2, five Burlington-based comics will be escaping the busy city and coming on over to Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater to perform a night of standup comedy in the “country.”

Father-daughter folk duo to perform and share in Middlebury

British folk legends, Martin and Eliza Carthy, will grace the Town Hall Theater Rothrock Main Stage on Saturday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. For those interested, there will be a special meet and greet with the artists earlier on May 3, at 2 p.m. The Carthys will … (read more)

Sit! Stay! Get ready to howl!

Johnny Peers and his personality-plus canines are coming to tickle your funny bone on Sunday, April 27, at 4 p.m., at Town Hall Theater. Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix is a slapstick comedy act like no other. Johnny leads over a dozen dogs through c … (read more)

Teen faces dangerous family secrets in ‘Winter’s Bone’ screening

The MNFF Selects Series concludes with a screening of “Winter’s Bone, a 2010 narrative film directed by Debra Granik, on Sunday, April 27, at 3 p.m., at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury.

Amanda King Trio plays ‘Ella’ for lounge-style performance

The Town Hall Theater and Middlebury’s House of Jazz Series will welcome the Amanda King Trio on Saturday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m., for an evening of “Ella Fitzgerald, The Early Years.”

Champlain Philharmonic concert celebrates 20th anniversary

On Saturday evening, March 29, the Champlain Philharmonic Orchestra will take the stage in Town Hall Theater’s historic hall; followed by a concert at Grace Congregational Church in Rutland on March 30. Both shows will feature Addison County pianist Diana … (read more)

An Elton John and Billy Joel tribute takes the stage

On Saturday, March 28, Town Hall Theater presents the live music hits of Elton John and Billy Joel, played by beloved Massachusetts-based band Billy + The Jets. This evening concert, which celebrates the songwriting and piano-playing-genius of two music l … (read more)

Learn something new: THT expands creative offerings for all ages

“We just launched our classes last week,” Town Hall Theater’s education director Lindsay Pontius said during a walk-through interview on Monday afternoon. “Enrollment is still very much open. We’re here and we want people to come in and use it!”

‘No Country for Old Men’ to screen March 16 at THT

Last week, before Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony, Washington Post film critics reviewed Oscar choices over the last 50 years, weighing in on which films they thought should have won Best Picture. They mostly chose nominees that didn’t win.

Sizzling stories: The Moth’s ‘Beef’ StorySlam comes to Middlebury

The nationally recognized, award-winning storytelling series “The Moth” is coming to Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater on Tuesday, March 11. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the StorySlam will start at 7 p.m. Listen to true stories or share your own at this … (read more)

Letter to the editor: New THT studio is healing balm to the community

It was one of those rare happenings, given how touched, inspired, and moved I felt. The new wing at Town Hall Theater is beautifully placed, recessed in between the Town Hall Theater and the Grace Baptist Church. Curiously, though I live nearby, I did not … (read more)

‘The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey’: A play about how a child changed the world

In a small town on the Jersey shore, a frightened family reports that a 14-year-old boy has disappeared. Police detective Chuck DeSantis quickly deduces that this is no ordinary missing-persons case. The child is a relative newcomer to the town but turns … (read more)

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