Moving Picture When film and theater fans think of Chicago, they may envision the 2002 movie starring Renée Zellweger or the long-running Broadway musical. In fact, the jazzage story of Roxie Hart, a young wife on trial for murdering her older lover, first hit the silver screen in 1927. Based on a hit 1926 stage play, the silent film was thought to be lost, until 2006. Luckily for cinephiles, an original print turned up in the estate holdings of legendary director Cecil B. DeMille, who supervised the picture’s production. Local composer Jeff Rapsis provides a live score for a Brandon Town Hall silent film series screening.
‘CHICAGO’ Saturday, June 15, 7 p.m., at Brandon Town Hall. Donations. Info, 603-236-9237, brandontownhall.org.
As Father’s Day approaches, generous children ponder the perfect gift for dad. Local car connoisseurs may opt to treat family members to a day (or two) at the Shelburne Museum Classic Auto Festival. Vintage vehicles made in 1994 or earlier roll onto the museum grounds for this 16th annual cruise down memory lane, presented in collaboration with the Vermont Automobile Enthusiasts. Attendees may also steer toward games, hands-on activities and barbecue fare. This year’s fest features a special focus on trucks.
JUN.15 & 16 | FAIRS & FESTIVALS SHELBURNE MUSEUM CLASSIC AUTO FESTIVAL Saturday, June 15, and Sunday, June 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at Shelburne Museum. Regular admission, $8-65; free for members, active military and kids under 5. Info, 985-3346, shelburnemuseum.org.
COURTESY OF ANDY DUBACK
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he people who migrated to America in the 1600s from Ireland, Scotland and England brought with them the basic styles of music that are generally considered to be the roots of bluegrass music as it is known today,” according to the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation. Centuries later, the genre is going strong, inspiring several annual festivals in Vermont alone, including the Rattling Brook Bluegrass Festival. From late morning into the night, area acts such as the VT Bluegrass Pioneers; Two Cents in the Till (pictured); and Beg, Steal or Borrow serve up traditional and original tunes at this 35th annual string-music shindig.
Think your work environment is stressful? Try flying worldwide missions in the cockpit of a U.S. Navy fighter jet. The Norwich University College of Graduate and Continuing Studies hosts Carey Lohrenz, the Navy’s first female F-14 Tomcat fighter pilot, as the 2019 Residency Conference keynote and Todd Lecture Series speaker. Now a sought-after business consultant and public speaker, Lohrenz draws parallels between her high-pressure experiences operating on an aircraft carrier and the fast-moving business world. Members of the public may listen in on her talk “Lessons in Leadership.”
CAREY LOHRENZ Wednesday, June 19, 7 p.m., at Mack Hall Auditorium, Norwich University, in Northfield. Free. Info, 485-2633, tls.norwich.edu.
RATTLING BROOK BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Saturday, June 15, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., at Belvidere Recreational Field. $20; free for kids under 12. Info, 793-4354.
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JUN.19 | TALKS SEVEN DAYS JUNE 12-19, 2019
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