Vermont Arts Schedule: Judy Collins and Police Drummer Headline November
The state's cultural calendar features a farewell concert by a folk icon, a spoken-word tour by a Rock Hall inductee, and a holiday musical in Burlington.
By Naomi Tesfaye ·
Vermont arts venues present a diverse slate of performances and exhibitions for the week of November 11 through 18.
Lyric Theatre stages Elf the Musical at the Flynn Main Stage in Burlington from Thursday, November 12, through Sunday, November 15. The production adapts the 2003 film starring Will Ferrell for the stage. It follows Buddy, a human raised by elves, as he travels to New York City to locate his father.
Grammy Award winner Judy Collins performs at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland on Saturday, November 14. This date marks a stop on her Sweet Judy Blue Eyes Farewell Tour. Collins, a figure in the 1960s folk revival, will be accompanied by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. She will perform selections from her career in what the organizers describe as a final stage appearance.
Ukrainian artist Maryna Krut plays the bandura at Middlebury College’s Mahaney Arts Center on Friday, November 13. The instrument features 64 strings and resembles a lute. Krut, a finalist in the Eurovision Song Contest, gained international recognition for performing for soldiers on the front lines after Russia invaded Ukraine.
The Fletcher Free Library in Burlington hosts its fifth-annual Non-Fiction Comics Festival on Saturday, November 14. The event includes panel discussions and workshops. British cartoonist Gemma Correll joins other artists to discuss graphic storytelling topics ranging from history to health care.
The Voices of Ireland, consisting of Ger O Donnell, Trevor Sexton, and Don Stiffe, perform at the Barre Opera House on Saturday, November 14. The group plays traditional Celtic songs and original tunes. On Sunday, November 15, Stewart Copeland of the Police presents a spoken-word tour called Have I Said Too Much? at Spruce Peak Arts in Stowe. Copeland is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and appears on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time. His show includes behind-the-scenes stories and photographs.
A solo exhibit by Nathan Catlin runs at the Extra Special With Cheese gallery in Burlington. The artist, who works in New York City, presents a show titled Fever Dream. The collection uses paint and stained glass to depict moments of human connection, including images of hands and embraces.
