EVENTS CALENDAR
Sights and Sounds at the Vergennes Opera House
April 2008
| Saturday April 26 7:00 pm | All the World's a Stage | Again, Addison County youth regale us with an adaptation of a classic Shakespearean play. "The Tempest", is a magical tale of power and isolation set on an island. Admission is Free; donations are welcome. |
May 2008
| Thursday & Friday, May 1 & 2 7 pm Saturday, May 3 2 & 7pm Sunday May 4 2pm | Little City Players | LCP presents "Really Rosie" by Maurice Sendak and Carole
King. This family-friendly show brings Sendak's marvelous
storybook characters to life. Rosie, a young Brooklyn girl
with a wild imagination, rescues her friends from boredom on a
hot summer day. Children and adults alike will enjoy
spending an hour with Rosie as she wrangles her friends into
pretending to make the movie of her dramatic life.
Let your imagination run wild with the ever-loving Rosie, Kathy, Alligator, Pierre, Johnny, and Chicken Soup as they sing and dance their way through the alphabet, the numbers and even the months of the year. For additional information on LCP' production of
Really Rosie, contact Hannah Weisman at
info@littlecityplayers.org or visit
www.littlecityplayers.org. Tickets $12
ages 10 and up, $8 ages 9 and under.
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| Saturday May 10 2:00 pm | New England Ballet Conservatory | The New England Ballet Conservatory's performing company The New England Children Ballet will be performing "A Child's Garden of Ballet". Dancing with NECB are a few advanced students of the school. Featured artist is Alexandra Lengyel of the national School of Ballet in Budapest, Hungary. The performance will include excerpts from Swan Lake and other classical ballets. Tickets $10 adults, $7 Children 12 and under, Children 3 and under are FREE. |
| Friday May 16 8:00 pm | Roger McGuinn Concert | Roger McGuinn from The Byrds performs live at the Vergennes
Opera House! Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legend Roger McGuinn
is the co-founder of the 1960's folk-rock band The Byrds.
McGuinn will bring his solo show to VOH for an evening of his
classic hits and traditional folk. General seating tickets ($35) available through Vergennes Opera
House, Classic Stitching and the Flynn Box Office.
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| Saturday May 17 | Private function | |
| Thursday May 22 7:00 pm | Jim Hogue as Ethan Allen | The Gods of the Hills is a dramatization of A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity by Ethan Allen, 1779. The performance by Jim Hogue tells a compelling military history from the point of view of the man who became the commanding officer in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga; in imprisoned rebel bound for the gallows; a witness to starvation and murder of American prisoners; a philosopher who saw the opportunities for liberty and public good on the one hand, and for servitude on the other; the leader of The Green Mountain Boys who, with them, carved out the Republic of Vermont. Jim Hogue is an actor who has appeared in several films, and on stage with various theatres in Vermont. He created Cabaret Shakespeare, writes for Vermont Commons, and has a weekly radio program on WGDR. Ticket information available soon. |
June 2008
| Saturday June 7 | Private Function | |
| Friday June 13 8:00 pm | Billy Yantz 60's Acoustic Show | Playing back in Vermont, like the days of old, Billy is playing the songs he loves, in a fresh, new acoustic tribute to the songs of the "British Invasion". You will see why he was loved by many and deserves to be called one of Vermont's pioneers of modern music. Tickets $12 General Admission. |
| Friday June 20 | Friday Night Flicks | Friday Flicks are back! |
| Friday June 27 | Private Function | |
| Saturday June 28 | Blinded by Rage Concert | Blinded by Rage will be at the Vergennes Opera House again! "Blinded by Rage has perfected that rare strain of heavy music that ably mashes old-school hardcore crunch with the technical and melodic virtuosity of metal"-Dan Bolles: Seven Days. Watch for details coming soon. (See July 26) |
July 2008
| Friday July 11 | French Heritage Day | An evening of entertainment celebrating French Heritage Day. |
| Saturday July 12 | French Heritage Day | Another great day of events at the Vergennes Opera House celebrating French Heritage Day. Put this date in your calendar! |
| Friday July 18 | Friday Night Flicks | Friday Flicks are back! |
| Saturday July 26 | Blinded by Rage Concert | Blinded by Rage will be at the Vergennes Opera House again! "Blinded by Rage has perfected that rare strain of heavy music that ably mashes old-school hardcore crunch with the technical and melodic virtuosity of metal"-Dan Bolles: Seven Days. Watch for details coming soon. (See June 28) |
October 2008
| Friday October 3 7:30 pm | Vermont Symphony Orchestra | Vermont Symphony Orchestra 'Made in Vermont Music Festival'. Celebrating the changing seasons takes on a new meaning with this year's festival. Internationally renowned violinist and VSO music director Jaime Laredo performs Vivaldi's crowning achievement, The Four Seasons. Continuing our tradition of commissioning a new piece every tour, the program includes world premiere Pierre Jalbert (formerly of South Burlington and a member of the Vermont Youth Orchestra, now an award-winning composer living in Texas.) The concert begins with two gems: Canzonetta by Sibelius and Gershwin's lovely Lullaby. Tickets $22 Adults, $18 Seniors, $12 Students. |
