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Updated February 3, 2012

upstairs thru Feb 9 6:30 & 8:45 pm or call theater to check + matinees Savoy Montpelier, VT	Film: The Artist Read more... http://www.savoytheater.com Coming soon: see: Savoy Theater 229-0598
thru Feb 9 downstairs 6:00 & 8:00 pm or call theater to check + matinees Savoy Montpelier, VT	Films: The Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2012 Animation & Live Action , A Separation; Pina Read more... http://www.savoytheater.com Coming soon: The Descents, The Artist,, How to Die in Oregon, A Dangerous Method, see: Savoy Theater 229-0598
thru February 2 Wed: 7 pm Big Picture Theater Waitsfield, VT	film: Girl With the Dragon Tatoo, War Horse info at: http://www.bigpicturetheater.info/Big Picture
Jan 27 on 5:30 & 7:30 + matinees Catamount Arts St. Johnsbury, VT	Film: YOUNG GOETHE IN LOVE http://www.catamountarts.org/films.php
Jan 27 on 5:30 & 7:30 + matinees Catamount Arts St. Johnsbury, VT	Film: Like Crazy http://www.catamountarts.org/films.php
February 1 Tuesday 7:30 pm The Bees' Knees Morrisville, VT	Live Music: Dan (Ricky) Cole Rick (Dan) Cole began his musical career with well known cousin, Tammy Fletcher, playing back yard parties and other informal get togethers. Mo-town music, blues, and rock have all been part of his past. At age 13, he joined a high school band playing acoustic guitar. Five bands and many gigs later different musical styles came out. Original instrumentals weave together with Doc Watson style picking. Early influences like James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot etc continue to surface Bee's Knees
Feb 2 - 5 Lost Nation Theater City Hall Montpelier, VT	Theater: Cages by Donny Osman This show will have live music by Michael Chorney and is directed by Rob Mermin starring Donny Osman
Feb 3 Fri The Attic 7:30 - 10:30 Montpelier, VT	House Concert: Lewis and Dono Lewis and Dono playing jazzy guitars, and singing those hot harmonies in a house concert of mostly original swing tunes. There will also be a pre concert pot luck at 6 Suggested donation $10. Pre concert pot luck 6:00 For information, directions and reservations hendrixfiddle@gmail.com or call 802 229 1403 see: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Attic-Series/286645557698
Feb 3 9 pm Black Door Montpelier, VT	Live Music: Technics
Feb 3 & 4 7:30 pm Cabot Town Hall Main Street Cabot, VT	Theater: The Foreigner Plainfield Little Theater presents: exciting premiere performance of Larry Shue's hilarious farce THE FOREIGNER, directed by Tom Blachly The cast consists of long-time Central Vermont actors Aaron James, of Plainfield, as Charlie; Russ Brown, of Cabot, as Owen; Susannah Blachly, of Marshfield, as Betty; Adam Blachly, of Marshfield, as Ellard; Steve Falbel, of Montpelier, as David; David Klein, of Calais, as Froggy; and Amy Sholk, of Montpelier, as Catherine. A pathologically shy visitor to a backwoods hunting lodge in rural Georgia is forced to pretend he can't speak English after overhearing an embarrassing secret. The laughs come fast and furious in this brilliant and poignant modern comedy. The set is designed by Caleb Pitkin, of Cabot; the costumes by Katy Knuth, of Montpelier; and the props by Vincent Broderick, of Montpelier. For ticket reservations call 563-9965 Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. on February 3, 4, 10, and 11, at 7:30pm, and Feb 5 and 12 at 2pm. info: Tom Blachly at 426-3955
Feb 4 1 pm on White Rock Pizza Rt 14 Woodbury, VT	Vermont Flan Company Tasting taste traditional carmel covered flan and other flavored flans by Vanessa O'Neill's Vermont Flan Company
February 4 8 - 11 pm Capital City Grange Rt 12 Montpelier, VT	Contra Dance BILL OLSON David Kaynor, George White, and Beth Robinson All dances taught Dances are done in lines of couples. All ages -from 5 to 105. Each couple follows the calls, dancing with another couple. After you and your partner have done the dance figures with one couple you do them with the next couple in line. By the end of the dance you have danced with everyone in your set. There are about 9 or 10 dances in an evening. The convention is to ask a different partner for each dance and to ask people you don't know to dance. You get to hear lively music, enjoy some exercise, meet your neighbors, and build our community Please help us preserve our dance floor! Bring a pair of clean, soft-soled shoes, and change into them downstairs before joining the dance on the main floor. Presented by the Contradance Umbrella 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays Admission: $8, $5 for dancers 15 and under Newcomers always welcome! Contact http://capitalcitygrange.org/contradances
Feb 5 Cabot Town Hall Main Street 2 pm matinee Cabot, VT	Theater: The Foreigner Plainfield Little Theater presents Larry Shue's hilarious farce THE FOREIGNER, directed by Tom Blachly The cast consists of long-time Central Vermont actors Aaron James, of Plainfield, as Charlie; Russ Brown, of Cabot, as Owen; Susannah Blachly, of Marshfield, as Betty; Adam Blachly, of Marshfield, as Ellard; Steve Falbel, of Montpelier, as David; David Klein, of Calais, as Froggy; and Amy Sholk, of Montpelier, as Catherine. A pathologically shy visitor to a backwoods hunting lodge in rural Georgia is forced to pretend he can't speak English after overhearing an embarrassing secret. The laughs come fast and furious in this brilliant and poignant modern comedy. The set is designed by Caleb Pitkin, of Cabot; the costumes by Katy Knuth, of Montpelier; and the props by Vincent Broderick, of Montpelier. For ticket reservations call 563-9965 Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. info: Tom Blachly at 426-3955
Feb 5 2 pm Sunday Fuller Hall sponsored by Catamount Arts St. Johnsbury, VT	The Vermont Philharmonic Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for members and seniors and $5 for student. Seating is general admission and the tickets are available online or at the box office. http://www.catamountarts.org/films.php
Feb 6 7 pm Catamount Arts St. Johnsbury, VT	Film: The Sound of Music free film http://www.catamountarts.org/films.php
Feb 7 1:30 pm Catamount Arts St. Johnsbury, VT	Film: The Sound of Music First and third Tuesday every month - free film http://www.catamountarts.org/films.php
February 7 Tuesday 7:30 pm Riverarts Morrisville, VT	Live Poetry:
February 10 Friday 6 pm Riverarts Morrisville, VT	Poetry Clinic: Reuben Jackson Reuben Jackson reads and leads "clinic" Jackson, a poet, educator, and musicologist, has led poetry workshops and given readings at The Writer�s Center in Bethesda, Maryland, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, and at St. Michael�s College, Georgetown University, The Library of Congress, The Folger Shakespeare Library, and St. Mary�s College, among other places. Jackson has also served as an online mentor with the Vermont Young Writers Project-and is part of Goddard College�s Bachelor of Fine Arts faculty. Find recent examples of his writing on The Library of Congress� or here: Reuben Jackson
Feb 8 Wed Hunger Mountain Coop Montpelier, VT	Workshop: Cacao, Coffee and Sugar Cane: 3 Sacred Plants of the Global South with Sandra Lory.In this multi-sensory presentation I'll share my findings from Mexico and other tropical regions, revealing the original botanical, medicinal uses of these plants. We will trace them to our American lives in the present, for a fresh perspective in time for Valentine's Day (802) 223-8002 x2025 Cost: $6 coop members/$8 non members. ORE hours accepted.
Feb 10 5 - 8 pm pm Maple Corner Community Center Calais, VT	Film: Asian Dinner and Dessert Extravaganza The third fund-raising dinner for Montpelier to Thailand Eight Arrive between 5 and 8 pm, and BYO liquid refreshment, for an Asian feast and a wicked good dessert buffet! (Menu available soon) $15/adult; $10/child - pay at the door. This meal will be HUGE and DELICIOUS and, as we near our departure and raise our last few thousand...s...we hope you'll consider a few extra $$ to support this crazy crew of teenagers http://www.catamountarts.org/films.php
Feb 10 & 11 7:30 pm Cabot Town Hall Main Street Cabot, VT	Theater: The Foreigner Plainfield Little Theater presents Larry Shue's hilarious farce THE FOREIGNER directed by Tom Blachly The cast consists of long-time Central Vermont actors Aaron James, of Plainfield, as Charlie; Russ Brown, of Cabot, as Owen; Susannah Blachly, of Marshfield, as Betty; Adam Blachly, of Marshfield, as Ellard; Steve Falbel, of Montpelier, as David; David Klein, of Calais, as Froggy; and Amy Sholk, of Montpelier, as Catherine. A pathologically shy visitor to a backwoods hunting lodge in rural Georgia is forced to pretend he can't speak English after overhearing an embarrassing secret. The laughs come fast and furious in this brilliant and poignant modern comedy. The set is designed by Caleb Pitkin, of Cabot; the costumes by Katy Knuth, of Montpelier; and the props by Vincent Broderick, of Montpelier. For ticket reservations call 563-9965 Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. on Feb 12 at 2pm. info: Tom Blachly at 426-3955
Feb 12 Cabot Town Hall Main Street 2 pm matinee Cabot, VT	Theater: The Foreigner Plainfield Little Theater presents Larry Shue's hilarious farce THE FOREIGNER, directed by Tom Blachly The cast consists of long-time Central Vermont actors Aaron James, of Plainfield, as Charlie; Russ Brown, of Cabot, as Owen; Susannah Blachly, of Marshfield, as Betty; Adam Blachly, of Marshfield, as Ellard; Steve Falbel, of Montpelier, as David; David Klein, of Calais, as Froggy; and Amy Sholk, of Montpelier, as Catherine. A pathologically shy visitor to a backwoods hunting lodge in rural Georgia is forced to pretend he can't speak English after overhearing an embarrassing secret. The laughs come fast and furious in this brilliant and poignant modern comedy. The set is designed by Caleb Pitkin, of Cabot; the costumes by Katy Knuth, of Montpelier; and the props by Vincent Broderick, of Montpelier. For ticket reservations call 563-9965 Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. info: Tom Blachly at 426-3955
February 12 Sunday 3 - 5 pm Unitarian Church, Main Street Montpelier, VT	Film Series: Migrant Workers in Vermont, Immigration and Globalization: Uprooted: Refugees of the Global Economy World Music This film series features films that seek to show what life is like for some of these often isolated and marginalized workers. These films were also selected to delve into some of the global reasons why a person might leave their home in Mexico and come to the US to work. What dangers and difficulties they might experience as undocumented persons and some of the immigration and border polices that exist between Mexico, USA and Canada. Each film will be followed by a facilitated discussion. Films upcoming 2/26 "Warning: Boarder Under Construction", 3/11 "9500 Liberty", 3/25 "Papers: Stories of Undocumented Youth", 4/8 "Silenced Voices" 2nd and 4th Sundays 3-5pm January-April Contact: Contact Madeline at sharrow32@yahoo.com
February 13 Monday 7 pm Kellogg-Hubbard Library Montpelier, VT	Film and discussion Heima (2007) a winsome film documenting a series of free, unannounced concerts by the Icelandic band Sigur R�s in out-of-the-way Icelandic communities. Introduction and discussion by Michael Moynihan.
Feb 17 call theater for times St Johnsbury School sponsored by Catamount Arts St. Johnsbury, VT	Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper Sizzling bluegrass! Special guest: Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing 7:30pm TICKETS: $28, $18 (Students $10) Members: $26, $17 http://www.catamountarts.org/films.php
February 18 8 - 11 pm Capital City Grange Rt 12 Montpelier, VTDavid Kaynor, George White, and Beth Robinson	Contra Dance LAUSANNE ALLEN Geordie Lynd and Roger Kahle All dances taught Dances are done in lines of couples. All ages -from 5 to 105. Each couple follows the calls, dancing with another couple. After you and your partner have done the dance figures with one couple you do them with the next couple in line. By the end of the dance you have danced with everyone in your set. There are about 9 or 10 dances in an evening. The convention is to ask a different partner for each dance and to ask people you don't know to dance. You get to hear lively music, enjoy some exercise, meet your neighbors, and build our community Please help us preserve our dance floor! Bring a pair of clean, soft-soled shoes, and change into them downstairs before joining the dance on the main floor. Presented by the Contradance Umbrella 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays Admission: $8, $5 for dancers 15 and under Newcomers always welcome! Contact http://capitalcitygrange.org/contradances
February 19 Sunday 3 - 5 pm Blinking Light Gallary 16 Main St Plainfield, VT	Knitting Workshop Student Show Introduction to Knitting with Laura Ziegler This is a good class for complete beginners, but also good for those of you who "throw" your knitting (i.e., knit English style) and would like to learn the continenal method and on the 3rd Sunday afternoons of February, March, and April Cost = $10, plus materials. Call 454-1114 for more details
Feb 21 1:30 pm & 7 pm Catamount Arts St. Johnsbury, VT	Film: The Road to Morocco First and third Tuesday every month - free film http://www.catamountarts.org/films.php
February 23 Wed: 7 pm Big Picture Theater Waitsfield, VT	Green Mountain film festival addendum: Afghanistan films As the International community reflects on the impact of more than 10 years of war in Afghanistan, Community Supported Film provides an opportunity to also reflect on the situation from an Afghan perspective through 10 Afghan -made documentaries. Each offers a personal first hand Afghan point of view rarely seen or heard in the US. As a series, the films bring to life Afghans' daily efforts to address their challenging and social and economic conditions. As an org that trains Afghan doc filmmakers, CSFilm works for an Afghanistan that is not abandoned and left to survive another humanitarian crisis. http://csfilm.org/films/fruit-of-our-labor/ info at: http://www.bigpicturetheater.info/Big Picture
February 25 8 pm Haybarn Goddard College Plainfield, VT	Concert: Band Barika www.brownpapertickets.com/event/209122
March 6 1:30 pm & 7 pm Catamount Arts St. Johnsbury, VT	Film: Oklahoma First and third Tuesday every month - free film http://www.catamountarts.org/films.php
February 25 8 pm Haybarn Goddard College Plainfield, VT	Concert: Band Barika Thirteen established and emerging Vermont choreographers and dance companies come together to support flood relief efforts! This is a rare opportunity to get a taste of Vermont dance while contributing to a good cause. General Admission tickets are $20 (suggested donation). All proceeds benefit the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/209122
March 10 Sunday 7 pm Fritz's Barn Marshfield, VT	Barn/Contradance with George White (guitar) and Susan Reid (fiddle) Dance in an actual barn! LAUSANNE ALLEN, caller fine refreshment Call 426-3581 for more info. There will be a suggested donation --- Fundraiser for the Jaquith Public Library
March 20 1:30 pm & 7 pm Catamount Arts St. Johnsbury, VT	Film: Double Indemnity Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck First and third Tuesday every month - free film http://www.catamountarts.org/films.php