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Friday 18 & Saturday 19
Kill Zone When a glamorous Broadway star recruited for a small theater’s murdermystery production is shot during rehearsal, it’s not just life imitating art, it’s homicide. Cabot Community Theatre brings on chills and thrills, and a little bit of comedy, in an exciting two-day run of Murder Takes the Stage.
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See calendar listing on page 52
Sunday 20
Newfound Glory Friday 18-Sunday 20
Charmed Thirds
Saturday 19 & Sunday 20
Vermont Stage Company takes its first stab at “locally baked theater” — serving up not edibles, but, rather, food for thought about how scripts play out onstage. The Bake Off: Eurydice divides Sarah Ruhl’s imaginative retelling of the Orpheus myth into three distinct parts, each with a separate director and cast. Bring your appetite for drama; it should be a fascinating comparison.
Range of Motion
See story on page 23 and calendar listing on page 52
What does it mean to be human? Burlington Dances artist-in-residence Tiffany Rhynard (pictured) explores the question at the premiere of Subverting Normal, a movement piece that relies on spirited participation and dialogue from the audience. Come early; the unconventional show kicks off with a video installation and karaoke, of all things.
Saturday 19
Worth the Weight Heavyfest, the second annual benefit for Big Heavy World, comes with an appropriately big, heavy lineup — featuring, among others, Rough Francis, Myra Flynn and the Steph Pappas Experience at Magic Hat’s outdoor beer garden. Did we mention there’s a “dunk-a-punk” tank? The tunes continue into the night at a Nectar’s after-party. See calendar listing on page 53 and Soundbites on page 63
See calendar listing on page 54
Ongoing
Walk the Line Influenced by urban graffiti and the distinctive lettering of Aramaic script, Galen Cheney’s bold, chaotic abstractions in “Street Level” are a study in contradictions. Each work, Cheney writes, “evokes the tension between street/outsider art and establishment/ insider art.” Swing by the BCA before June 23 to see how the Middlesex artist balances both worlds. See story on page 70 and art listing on page 71
Tuesday 22 & Wednesday 23
Strings Attached Back in the ’70s, the banjo was a staple in Steve Martin’s comedy career. Lately, the multitalented standup, actor and playwright has returned to his roots, strumming that musical frying pan to considerable acclaim with progressive bluegrass ensemble the Steep Canyon Rangers. Their joint show at Dartmouth College on Tuesday sold out months ago, but you can still score a seat for the Flynn follow-up next Wednesday. See story on page 34 and Calendar listings on page 55
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See story on page 20 and calendar listing on page 52
Recently featured on NPR’s Mountain Stage, NewFound Road ride a wave of tight harmonies and hard-driving vocals into Tunbridge on Sunday. Their blend of bluegrass, gospel and twangy country balances with singer Tim Shelton’s “rich, chesty baritone roar,” one critic wrote. That, we’d like to hear.