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View Business EventsGet Thee to the Funnery Shakespeare Teenage Camp
Date: Monday, August 2, 2021 - Friday, August 13, 2021
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Peter Gould's famed Shakespeare camp, "Get Thee to the Funnery," will happen this summer outdoors under the BIG TENT at Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro. As usual, the season is the first two weeks of August for this physically and mentally demanding day camp. Camp begins on Monday morning on Aug. 2 and will top off with at least one final public-but-safely-spaced performance in the late afternoon of Friday, Aug. 13th at HCA. This will be the 24th summer session of the Funnery camp, which always features great team-building and leadership training, developing the heart, mind, body, and voice of each camper. The study of this summer's play, "Midsummer Night's Dream," will focus on Shakespeare and climate change, a crisis that Vermont Humanities calls an "escalating, perhaps uncontrollable catastrophe in the making."
Camp information at gettheetothefunnery.org, at 802-257-4844, or via email at petergouldvt@gmail.com.
Location: Highland Center for the Arts
Contact: Peter Gould
Phone: 802-257-4844
Email: petergouldvt@gmail.com
Website: gettheetothefunnery.org
Free Weekly Summer Concerts and Ice Cream Social
Date: Monday, August 2, 2021
Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Every concert offers a different program of historic marches, show tunes, general concert band music, and overture.
Mondays June 21st - August 16th
Weather Permitting
Location: Courthouse Park, St. Johnsbury
Email: manager@st.johnsburyband.org
Charleston Volunteer Fire Department Barbecue
Date: Saturday, August 7, 2021
Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Barbecue to benefit the Charleston Volunteer Fire Department including a raffle. Heald rain or shine.
Menu
- Pulled Pork
- Local Burgers
- Hot Dogs
- Corn on the Cob
- Cold Salads
- Chips
- Refreshments
- Desserts
Location: Devaney Farm Stand, 3843 Hudson Road, West Charleston, VT
Contact: Bob
Phone: 802-895-4080
Summer Dog Party at Dog Mountain
Date: Saturday, August 7, 2021
Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
On Saturday, August 7th, Dog Mountain, Home of Stephen Huneck Gallery, is hosting the 2021 Summer Dog Party! Four-legged friends and their two-legged companions are sure to have a rollicking good time. Boogie to live music by Gulf Coast Blues artist, Shrimp Tunes. Snack on delicious eats from the Tacos Del Reino food truck. Satisfy your sweet tooth with local treats from Makin' Maple and Sweet Seasons. Participate in a variety of activities such as the fun-filled dog contests, lawn games, doggie agility course, magic show, and bounce house.
Come for the day to enjoy Dog Mountain’s 150 acres of doggie mountaintop paradise. Covered with green fields and meadows, dog ponds, hiking trails, and breathtaking views, Dog Mountain is an enchanting location to run, romp, and play. Visiting families and their dogs will have a ball exploring the vast grounds, iconic Dog Chapel, and whimsical Stephen Huneck Gallery. With hundreds of guests and dogs expected, this is an event that you don’t want to miss.
Location: Dog Mountain, St. Johnsbury
The Summer Dog Party is free to the public and will be held rain or shine. The Vermont National Guard will be onsite for the day to host a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic.
Contact: Ali Ide
Phone: 800-449-2580
Email: events@dogmt.com
Website: www.dogmt.com/events
Mike Mains & The Branches - Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain
Date: Sunday, August 8, 2021
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain FREE concert series returns this summer!
Mike Mains and The Branches is a pop-rock band based in Michigan. Since its conception in 2012, the group has built a reputation for their fantastical instrumentation and unforgettable live performances. Mains began writing songs early in his career between shifts at a casino, which is an apt illustration of Mains' perspective on life; it’s a comedy, a tragedy, and a fairytale.
It’s that perspective that laces itself throughout the band’s catalogue, where the songs make you dance while lyrics make you cry. And while the juxtaposition of glitter and gloom should feel confusing, it renders itself joyfully therapeutic. And that’s their goal - particularly in their live shows - to strap you into a rollercoaster you never want to get off of. Their boisterousness began when founding members Mike and Shannon fell in love, got married, and in doing so, minted the focal experience of the band’s music and lyrics; not just love, but the swirling highs and the bruising lows of choosing to live life together. After releasing an EP and two full-length albums, they chose to partner with Tooth & Nail Records on their latest release. The record, When We Were In Love, is their most honest yet. Although their agenda remains the same—to combat numbness with joy, pain, and wings to fly - this latest pursuit is more of an honest reflection in the struggle to love. The result is an infectious and colorful album full of tragedy, comedy, and the freedom to forget fairytales.
Location: Dog Mountain, St. Johnsbury
Free Admission to the Public
Contact: Catamount Film & Arts
Phone: 802-748-2600
Email: info@catamountarts.org
Website: www.catamountarts.org
Free Weekly Summer Concerts and Ice Cream Social
Date: Monday, August 9, 2021
Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Every concert offers a different program of historic marches, show tunes, general concert band music, and overture.
Mondays June 21st - August 16th
Weather Permitting
Location: Courthouse Park, St. Johnsbury
Email: manager@st.johnsburyband.org
1st Antique Tractor Show
Date: Sunday, August 15, 2021
Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Music, Petting Zoo, Food.
Put on by Vermont's North Country Chamber.
Location: Gardener Park, Newport City
Contact: Dianne Laplante
Phone: 802-744-2335, 802-323-2472
Email: laplante@vtlink.net
The Mister Chris and Friends Band
Date: Sunday, August 15, 2021
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Emmy-winning Mister Chris brings to the stage joy, learning, and exploration for the entire family. Children deserve beautiful music that respects their deep emotional intelligence and endless capacity for joy! This is the belief that guides the music and multimedia experience of The Mister Chris and Friends Band. From their homes in Vermont, Caleb, Chris, Emma, Tyler, and a revolving cast of musicians, producers, engineers, and educators are working hard to express the undeniably special experience of early childhood with their songs, videos, and dynamic interactive live performances.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for kids 12 and under. Events are weather permitting. Check our website at highlandartsvt.org or on social media on the day for a final notice for rain calls.
Location: Highland Center for the Arts
Contact: Tiffany Quinn
Phone: 802-533-2000
Email: boxoffice@highlandartsvt.org
Website: highlandartsvt.org
Rev Sekou - Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain
Date: Sunday, August 15, 2021
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
he Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain FREE concert series returns this summer!
Noted activist, theologian, author, documentary filmmaker and musician, Reverend Osagyefo Sekou was born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised in the rural Arkansas Delta. Rev. Sekou's music is a unique combination of Arkansas Delta Blues, Memphis Soul 1970s funk, and Gospel. In May 2017, he released "In Times Like These,” produced the six-time Grammy nominated North Mississippi Allstars. AFROPUNK heralded the “deep bone-marrow-level conviction” of his first album, “The Revolution Has Come.” The single, “We Comin'” - was named the new anthem for the modern Civil Rights movement by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
On July 6, 2018, over 1500 people gathered at the historic Levitt Shell in Memphis, TN to welcome home their southern son, Rev. Sekou. Performing new arrangements from his previous two studio albums - Rev. Sekou also presented never-released music with his band, the Freedom Fighters (Nashville, TN). For nearly two hours, the audience was treated to stellar performance that was one-part protest rally, one-part Pentecostal tent revival, and one-part late night juke joint. In March 2019, he released the live album, “When We Fight, We Win.” Paste Studio celebrated his barn-burning performance saying, "Rev. Sekou delivers the spiritual performance we need now." NPR’s Bob Boilen commented that Rev. Sekou delivered one of “the most rousing Tiny Desk performances.”
Location: Dog Mountain, St. Johnsbury
Free Admission to the Public.
Contact: Catamount Film & Arts
Phone: 802-748-2600
Email: info@catamountarts.org
Website: www.catamountarts.org
Caspian Monday Music: The Romantics
Date: Monday, August 16, 2021
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
Join us at the Highland Center for the Arts for a performance not to be missed! Caspian Monday Music proudly presents the first of their summer concert series with a program that includes Brahms - String Sextet 1 Op.18 and Schoenberg – Verklarte Nacht (Transfigured Night) Op.4 for string sextet (1899), performed by the following distinguished musicians: members of the Philadelphia Orchestra: Juliette Kang, Priscilla Lee and Burchard Tang, who are also avid chamber musicians. Thomas Kraines, cellist of the Daedalus Quartet, and Marcus Thompson, founding member of the Boston Chamber Music Society, join them, marking their first appearance at the Caspian Monday Music Festival.
Tickets: Adult $23, Senior $20, Student $10, Under 18 Free
Location: Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro
Contact: Tiffany Quinn
Phone: 802-533-2000
Email: boxoffice@highlandartsvt.org
Website: highlandartsvt.org
Free Weekly Summer Concerts and Ice Cream Social
Date: Monday, August 16, 2021
Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Every concert offers a different program of historic marches, show tunes, general concert band music, and overture.
Mondays June 21st - August 16th
Weather Permitting
Location: St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab
Email: manager@st.johnsburyband.org
Vermont Comedy Divas
Date: Friday, August 20, 2021
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
They're women. They tell jokes. They do good. The Vermont Comedy Divas comes to Highland Center for the Arts on Aug. 20, heating up the stage with their unique brand of all-female stand-up comedy. With diverse backgrounds that share a foundation of awards, recognition and fundraising for human service non-profit organizations through the Divas Do Good Initiative, the Vermont Comedy Divas are supporting the funny in all women. *Everyone welcome. The Divas' comedy is generally rated to ages 16+. Tickets are $12.
Enjoy a delicious picnic dinner during the show! Order your picnic in advance when you purchase your tickets online, and dinner will be waiting for you when you arrive for the show. Picnics are available for pickup starting at 5 p.m. A limited number of meals will be available for on-site purchase.
Location: Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro
Contact: Tiffany Quinn
Phone: 802-533-2000
Email: boxoffice@highlandartsvt.org
Website: highlandartsvt.org
Dwight & Nicole Concert
Date: Saturday, August 21, 2021
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Dwight Ritcher and Nicole Nelson met in Boston, Massachusetts, when they were just out of school. They each fronted popular bands in the area, and discovered a shared love of soul & blues greats like the Staples Singers, Albert King, Lightnin' Hopkins, Jimmy Witherspoon, Roberta Flack, and Etta James. They began singing together often and formed Dwight & Nicole, which was, in the beginning, a duo group. They began touring regionally, gaining a loyal following while developing their sound. After a move to Burlington, they met their powerhouse drummer Ezra Oklan, and the group quickly became a trio. They've since toured up and down the East Coast together, writing songs and gaining plenty of industry respect. They have been nominated for nine Boston Music Awards, seven Boston Phoenix Awards, eight Daysie Awards, and ten New England Music Awards.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $8 for kids 12 and under. Enjoy a delicious picnic dinner during the show! Order your picnic in advance when you purchase your tickets online at highlandartsvt.org, and dinner will be waiting for you when you arrive for the show. Picnics are available for pickup starting at 5 PM. A limited number of meals will be available for on-site purchase.
Location: Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro
Contact: Tiffany Quinn
Phone: 802-533-2000
Email: boxoffice@highlandartsvt.org
Website: highlandartsvt.org
Kotoko Brass Band- Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain
Date: Sunday, August 22, 2021
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain FREE concert series returns this summer!
Inspired by the traditional drum rhythms of Ghana, Kotoko Brass has created a unique, joyful, and improvisational style of West African dance music described by the Boston Globe as “propulsive, infectious party music.” The drums provide the heart and soul of Kotoko Brass — merging syncopated African percussion polyrhythms with hard-hitting dance grooves on the drumset. The horns blend traditional sounds of New Orleans with the famous West African brass band sound heard from Ghana to Nigeria, and the guitar, keys, and bass evoke classic African and Caribbean styles of highlife, afrobeat, and reggae.
A celebratory and energetic synthesis of music, people, and cultures from around the world, Kotoko Brass features musicians from Ghana, Antigua, Japan, and the United States playing together in unity. Kotoko Brass has shared the stage with An-gelique Kidjo, Red Baraat, Femi Kuti, the California Honeydrops, Vieux Farka Toure, In-nov Gnawa, Take 6, the Boston Pops, Rubblebucket, and more.
Location: Dog Mountain, St. Johnsbury
Free Admission to the Public.
Contact: Catamount Film & Arts
Phone: 802-748-2600
Email: info@catamountarts.org
Website: www.catamountarts.org
Oshima Brothers - Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain
Date: Sunday, August 29, 2021
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series at Dog Mountain FREE concert series returns this summer!
Oshima Brothers’ magnetic sibling sound and contagious joy result from a lifetime of making music together. Raised in a musical family in rural Maine, the brothers have honed a harmony-rich blend of contemporary folk and acoustic pop. On stage, Sean and Jamie create a full and complex sound with dynamic vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, octave bass, loops, and percussion.
Oshima Brothers currently have two albums to their credit, producing their self-titled debut in 2016, followed by the five-track EP “Under The Same Stars” in 2019. The brothers write, record and produce all of their music and videos mostly in their home studio in Maine. The latest video collection includes the five music videos that accompany each track of “Under The Same Stars.” NPR’s “Heavy Rotation” playlist recently featured their song “Ellie” as its lead track. Within a month of its release, “Under The Same Stars” has garnered hundreds of thousands of streams from Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon. The brothers live together in Maine but spend most of their time on the road performing, writing, videoing, and dancing.
Location: Dog Mountain, St. Johnsbury
Free Admission to the Public.
Contact: Catamount Film & Arts
Phone: 802-748-2600
Email: info@catamountarts.org
Website: www.catamountarts.org