horsing around A horse is a horse, of course, of course — unless it’s a wearable, zebra-striped puppet. After some clever costume dressing, West Virginia-based performer Glenn Singer gallops into Memorial Auditorium’s impromptu circus ring as El Gleno Grande, a pint-sized gendarme perched on an unruly, black-and-white steed. General hilarity and physical comedy follows, with lots of waving limbs and as many pratfalls as four legs allow. In between El Gleno’s busker-style audience involvements, five giant characters powered by the international Big Nazo troupe of masked musicians and puppeteers pop out from the sidelines to gross out onlookers as multiple-eyed, skew-nosed green trolls and other odd specimens. Be ready for belly laughs. El Gleno Grande & Big Nazo Puppets, Main Floor, Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 1:30-2:30 & 9-10 p.m. www.horseguy.com
	street beats Japanese taiko drumming impresses with resonant rhythms and dramatic choreography — and for many, Burlington Taiko’s stage shows at the Flynn have become a must-see First Night tradition. But if capacity crowds make that impossible, those partial to percussion can take in the troupe at the annual parade, where the big drums really have room to boom. Dancers don long sheets and a huge head to become a sinuous Chinese dragon that moves to the taiko tempo. Crafty types make masks or “spirit sticks” at the Firehouse from 1 to 5:30 p.m., and then march down Church Street with the life-sized puppets of Big Nazo (pictured) and other performers. Post-parade, strollers can ogle ice sculptures, admire fire spinners, and peep at Alice in Wonderland characters on Very Merry Theatre’s caravan-turned-stage in City Hall Park. Drums and Dragons Parade Church Street Marketplace to Burlington City Hall Park, 6-6:30 p.m. www.burlingtontaiko.org
	fountain of youth More than 500 student artists from regional high schools and other institutions will gig in and around Burlington First Night venues as part of the organization’s new youth initiative, which offers arts mentorship and community-service opportunities to budding performers. Not a few belong to the Young Tradition, a loose ensemble of folk fiddlers, songwriters, musicians and dancers aged 25 and under. The showcase for area up-and-comers was the brainchild of fiddle instructor, folk musician and longtime concert organizer Mark Sustic. He’s arranged similar concerts since 2003 as part of his Events for Tom Series, which supports families of kids with cancer. The four-hour fest features singers’ circles, tight vocal harmonies and mandolin-accented music from the Northeast Kingdom-based duo Sugarblue, and inspiring instrumentals by the bow-wielders of the Fiddleheads. The Young Tradition in Concert Edmunds School Gym, Burlington, 8 p.m. - midnight. www.partoparvt.org/Sustic.html
	sound of musicality Born and raised in Vermont, Elisabeth von Trapp is the granddaughter of the legendary Maria and Baron von Trapp, whose story inspired a generation of American girls to don dirndls and spin through meadows. But the guitar-playing von Trapp is the real deal, with a beautiful singing voice that has enthralled audiences from European cathedrals to Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center. The singer-songwriter collaborates with the Vermont Youth Orchestra for a joint performance of contemporary and classical music. Also on the program: Lowell Liebermann’s Piccolo Concerto, with soloist and South Burlington High School senior Armando Veve, and the world premiere of “Four Scenes for Orchestra,” by Vermont MIDI Project student Tim Woos. The Vermont Youth Orchestra with Elisabeth von Trapp Flynn Center Main Stage, Burlington, noon - 1 & 7:30-8:30 p.m. $2 advance tickets guarantee seats. www.vyo.org, www.elisabethvontrapp.com
	soul survivors When Dave Keller arrived in Vermont in 1993, toting a National steel guitar, the songwriter and blues ax man couldn’t have foreseen that he’d put down roots here. But people with educated ears are glad he did. Keller’s dynamite vocals front his eponymous, six-member outfit on original tunes and confident covers of soul classics by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Al Green, complete with sizzling horns and harmonies. An organ and a crackerjack rhythm section help dancers get on the good foot at a cathartic party to ring in the new year. Be sure to look up at midnight, when a bevy of balloons falls from the ceiling, bouncing gently off the heads of booty-shakers too caught up in the music to care. The Dave Keller Band Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 9 p.m. - midnight. www.davekeller.com
	picture this Scores of citizens pass by a huge piece of paper, each one making their mark for posterity. Sound like a new voting system? The reality is much more fun. At similar events in Rutland and Burlington, participants pick up brushes to daub dabs of water-soluble pigments onto a large-scale art project. Don’t worry about overdrawing your art smarts; the three-hour work develops with the guidance of Rutland-based watercolorist Peter Huntoon, who offers perspectives and pointers from his decade-plus career as a professional painter. What fills the frame? Here’s a hint: the surprise subject will be a well-known local landmark. Burlington denizens can pursue a similar pastime, sans instructor, on a flamboyant, all-ages-accessible canvas of colors. Community Watercolor Painting Jeffords Train Station, Rutland, 5-8 p.m. www.peterhuntoon.com Enormous Painting Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Burlington, 1-5 p.m. www.burlingtoncityarts.com

by Meghan Dewald (12/27/06).

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What year is it? Midnight on December 31 rings in 2007. But other calendars tell time differently. The year 5767 began for Jews on October 3. Muslims will commemorate Hijrah New Year 1427 on January 31. The Chinese Year of the Pig, 4705, snuffles in on February 18. And among Sikhs, March 14 marks the start of the year 539 in the Nanakshahi Era. However you count your days, family-friendly First Nights offer something for just about everyone. Buy a button, pin it on, and take in your choice among a diversity of booze-free events.

Burlington has the most comprehensive program, with 12 hours of activities ranging from a trapeze show, magic acts and swing dancing to life-sized reproductions of masterpiece paintings that photo seekers can stand behind. Music lovers lend an ear to the prog-metal masters of Inertia, the a cappella group In Accord, the Americana-savvy Sky Blue Boys, blues diva Tammy Fletcher and assorted youth bands formed by next year’s rock stars. Word wranglers warm up with the “Poetica haha!” poetry circus and a performance-poetry slam, then catch a lift at readings by cabbie columnist Jernigan Pontiac and occult folk historian Joe Citro. Sparks fly above Waterfront Park during two fireworks shows at 7 p.m. and midnight, and they’re visible from any spot with a view of Lake Champlain.

In Montpelier and Rutland, the action gets underway at 3 and 5 p.m., respectively. Capital City celebrants can learn the score from the Green Mountain Youth Symphony, the Vermont Philharmonic and the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra, or put some dance in their pants with the Nisht Geferlach Klezmer Band and the Kitchen Sync Cloggers. Hot lasagna and chili suppers serve up stamina for watching the 8 p.m. parade and early-bird fireworks. Revelers up for a few more hours’ fun round out the evening by busting moves to the Dave Keller Band ’til 2007 officially arrives.

Rutland merrymakers might start out with ice skating, then move on to impersonations of bygone British authors, do some dancing or take in a concert in their choice of musical genre. Parents with little ones can opt for the 8 o’clock fireworks — right after the Noise Parade — while traditionalists can stay out ’til 12.

Here’s to a happy 2007!

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FIRST NIGHT BURLINGTON
Buttons for adults and kids 13 and older are $18 through December 30, $20 on December 31. Kids’ buttons $6. With a button, $2 advance tickets guarantee seats at the Flynn MainStage and Memorial Auditorium’s Main Floor shows, as well as the Woody Guthrie Celebration at Contois Auditorium. Buttons and programs are available at various locations, tickets are available at button mobiles only. Tickets ordered in advance are available for pickup at a will-call office in City Hall. Various song, storytelling and theater shows include American Sign Language interpretation; for details, check the First Night Burlington website, call the TTY/TDD assisted line at the Flynn Center (863-5966), or use the State of Vermont’s relay system 1-800-253-0195) to call the First Night Burlington office. Info, www.firstnightburlington.com or call 863-6005 or 1-800-639-9252.

9 a.m.
FLYNN ARTS SAMPLE CLASSES: FlynnArts Chase & Hoehl Studios, different classes run every hour until 2 p.m.

10 a.m.
BUTTON MOBILES: City Hall & Memorial Auditorium, until 9 p.m.

11 a.m.
WARMING TENT: City Market, open until 10 p.m.

12 p.m.
SPOTLIGHT ON DANCE: Contois Auditorium, until 12:40 p.m.
VERY MERRY THEATER’S ‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND’: Edmunds School Gym, until 1:40 p.m.
VERMONT YOUTH ORCHESTRA WITH ELISABETH VON TRAPP: Flynn MainStage, until 1 p.m.
SEE WHY IMPROV TROUPE: FlynnSpace, until 12:40 p.m.
CIRCUS SMIRKUS: Main Floor, Memorial Auditorium, until 1 p.m.
FACE PAINTING: Memorial Auditorium Annex, until 4:30 p.m.
FUNKY HATS & SHAKER WORKSHOPS: Memorial Auditorium Annex, until 5 p.m.
MAGICIAN TOM VERNER: Memorial Auditorium Annex, until 5 p.m.
LOONEY TOONS CARTOON FEST: Merrill’s Roxy Cinema, until midnight.
FAMILY FUN & FITNESS: Small jousters jump in a bounce castle and get their faces painted. YMCA Gym, until 6 p.m.
KWANZAA CELEBRATION WITH JEH KULU DANCE & DRUM THEATER: Unitarian Universalist Church, until 1 p.m.

1 p.m.
FLYNN ARTS DANCE TROUPE: Contois Auditorium, until 1:40 p.m.
SWING DANCE WORKSHOP: Edmunds School Cafeteria, until 2:30 p.m.
ARTS ACTIVITIES: Kids make masks, banners and spirit sticks, and view exhibits and movies. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, until 5:30 p.m.
CLAY PLAY & PRINTMAKING: Firehouse Education’s Studio 250, until 5:30 p.m.
INERTIA: Progressive metal. FlynnSpace, until 1:40 p.m.
COLIN MCCAFFREY & THE RE-BOP KIDS: KeyBank Lobby, until 1:40 p.m.

1:30 p.m.
KAMIKAZE COMEDY HOUR: Flynn MainStage, until 2:30 p.m.
EL GLENO GRANDE & BIG NAZO PUPPETS: Main Floor, Memorial Auditorium, until 2:30 p.m.

2 p.m.
LIVING MASTERPIECES: Church Street Marketplace, until 9 p.m.
ROBERT & GIGI’S SING ALONG: College Street Congregational Church, until 3:40 p.m.
ELECTRIC YOUTH DANCE: Contois Auditorium, until 2:40 p.m.
IRISH DANCE: Edmunds School Gym, until 2:40 p.m.
KIDS DIG JAZZ: First Baptist Church, Burlington, until 2:40 p.m.
LYRIC THEATRE CABARET: First Congregational Church Sanctuary, until 2:40 p.m.
SAM THE JUGGLER: First Congregational Church Theater, until 2:40 p.m.
FLYNN ARTS JAZZ COMBOS: FlynnSpace, until 2:40 p.m.
RIK PALIERI (FOR KIDS): International songs & stories. KeyBank Lobby, until 2:40 p.m.

3 p.m.
PATTY SMITH & LEAP OF FAITH DANCE THEATRE: Contois Auditorium, until 3:40 p.m.
KIDS ON THE BLOCK VERMONT: Edmunds School Cafeteria, until 3:40 p.m.
HIGHLAND DANCE: Edmunds School Gym, until 3:40 p.m.
COLIN MCCAFFREY FOR KIDS: Folk & swing. First Baptist Church, until 3:40 p.m.
STONE, COANE & SACHER: Bluegrass. First Congregational Church Sanctuary, until 3:40 p.m.
WOODLAND DANCE COMPANY: First Congregational Church Theater, until 3:40 p.m.
MOUNT MANSFIELD UNION HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL HOUR: First United Methodist Church, until 3:40 p.m.
BURLINGTON TAIKO: Flynn MainStage, until 4 p.m.
BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE: FlynnSpace, until 3:40 p.m.
‘THE BANJO’ WITH RICK CEBALLOS: KeyBank Lobby, until 3:40 p.m.
MR. WOODHEAD’S NEW VAUDEVILLE CABARET: Main Floor, Memorial Auditorium, until 4 p.m.
IN ACCORD: Multi-genre, mixed-voice a cappella. Unitarian Universalist Church, until 3:40 p.m.

4 p.m.
MARY MCGINNISS & FRIENDS: Story songs with accompaniment. College Street Congregational Church, until 4:40 p.m.
ELECTRIC YOUTH DANCE: Contois Auditorium, until 4:40 p.m.
KIDS ON THE BLOCK VERMONT: Edmunds School Cafeteria, until 4:40 p.m.
VERY MERRY THEATER’S ‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND’: Edmunds School Gym, until 5:40 p.m.
TAMMY FLETCHER: First Baptist Church, until 4:40 p.m.
LYRIC THEATER CABARET: First Congregational Church Sanctuary, until 4:40 p.m.
SAM THE JUGGLER: First Congregational Church Theater, until 4:40 p.m.
‘POETICA HAHA!’ POETRY CIRCUS: First Congregational Church Chapel, until 4:40 p.m.
POETRY SLAM WITH GEOF HEWITT: FlynnSpace, until 5:40 p.m.
NANCY BEAVEN: Singer-songwriter. KeyBank Lobby, until 4:40 p.m.
JON GAILMOR: Unitarian Universalist Church, until 4:40 p.m.

4:30 p.m.
UNKNOWN BLUES BAND WITH THE RE-BOP KIDS: Flynn MainStage, until 5:30 p.m.
GEMINI TRAPEZE — ‘THE LOVE SHOW, PART 2’: Main Floor, Memorial Auditorium, until 5:30 p.m.

5 p.m.
CROSSING NORTH: Acoustic country/folk. College Street Congregational Church, until 5:40 p.m.
SPOTLIGHT ON DANCE: Contois Auditorium, until 5:40 p.m.
TAMMY FLETCHER: First Baptist Church, until 5:40 p.m.
STONE, COANE & SACHER: Bluegrass. First Congregational Church Sanctuary, until 5:40 p.m.
JERNIGAN PONTIAC READS ‘HACKIE’: First Congregational Church Theater, until 5:40 p.m.
STEVE HARTMANN: Singer-songwriter. First Congregational Church Chapel, until 5:40 p.m.
TWIST OF THE WRIST: Medieval-Renaissance music. First United Methodist Church, until 5:40 p.m.
RIK PALIERI: Singer-songwriter. KeyBank Lobby, until 5:40 p.m.
GREGORY DOUGLASS: Singer-songwriter. Unitarian Universalist Church, until 5:40 p.m.

6 p.m.
DRUMS AND DRAGONS PARADE: Church Street Marketplace to City Hall Park, until 6:30 p.m.
TAIZE PRAYER FOR WORLD PEACE: Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, until 7 p.m.
MARY MCGINNISS & FRIENDS: Story songs with accompaniment. College Street Congregational Church, until 6:40 p.m.
PATTY SMITH & LEAP OF FAITH DANCE THEATRE: Contois Auditorium, until 6:40 p.m.
IRISH DANCE: Edmunds School Gym, until 6:40 p.m.
JON GAILMOR: Family sing-along. First Congregational Church Sanctuary, until 6:40 p.m.
GOZ: Middle school rock band. First Congregational Church Chapel, until 6:40 p.m.
NORTHERN BRONZE HANDBELL ENSEMBLE: First United Methodist Church, until 6:40 p.m.
GRUPO SABOR ORCHESTRA: Flynn MainStage, until 7 p.m.
KING STREET WRITERS: FlynnSpace, until 6:40 p.m.
‘THE BANJO’ WITH RICK CEBALLOS: KeyBank Lobby, until 6:40 p.m.
CIRCUS SMIRKUS: Main Floor, Memorial Auditorium, until 7 p.m.
UNDERGROUND HANGOUT: Temporary tattoos and blacklight club make-up bring body artists together at the Memorial Auditorium Annex, until 10 p.m.
ANAIS MITCHELL: Singer-songwriter. Unitarian Universalist Church, until 6:40 p.m.

7 p.m.
FIREWORKS: Waterfront Park.
THE MAGNOLIAS: Country/folk. College Street Congregational Church, until 7:40 p.m.
HIGHLAND DANCE: Edmunds School Gym, until 7:40 p.m.
MICHELE CHOINIERE: Franco-American folk music. First Baptist Church, until 7:40 p.m.
LYRIC THEATRE CABARET: First Congregational Church Sanctuary, until 7:40 p.m.
WOODLAND DANCE COMPANY: First Congregational Church Theater, until 7:40 p.m.
STEVE HARTMANN: Singer-songwriter. First Congregational Church Chapel, until 7:40 p.m.
IN ACCORD: Multi-genre, mixed-voice a cappella. First United Methodist Church, until 7:40 p.m.
INERTIA: Progressive metal. FlynnSpace, until 7:40 p.m.
NANCY BEAVEN: Singer-songwriter. KeyBank Lobby, until 7:40 p.m.
SARAH BLAIR & COLIN MCCAFFREY: Acoustic folk. Unitarian Universalist Church, until 7:40 p.m.

7:30 p.m.
VERMONT YOUTH ORCHESTRA WITH ELISABETH VON TRAPP: Flynn MainStage, until 8:30 p.m.
MR. WOODHEAD’S NEW VAUDEVILLE CABARET: Main Floor, Memorial Auditorium, until 8:30 p.m.

8 p.m.
SKY BLUE BOYS: Old-time music. College Street Congregational Church, until 8:40 p.m.
WOODY GUTHRIE CELEBRATION: Contois Auditorium, until 9:30 p.m.
SWING DANCE WITH THE STARLINE RHYTHM BOYS & VT SWINGS: Edmunds School Cafeteria, until midnight.
THE YOUNG TRADITION IN CONCERT: Edmunds School Gym, until midnight.
WILL PATTON QUINTET: Gypsy jazz/swing. First Baptist Church, until 8:40 p.m.
GORDON STONE BAND: Bluegrass banjo. First Congregational Church Sanctuary, until 8:40 p.m.
JERNIGAN PONTIAC READS ‘HACKIE’: First Congregational Church Theater, until 8:40 p.m.
NEW GRASS — ERIN MCDERMOTT & DOUG PERKINS: First Congregational Church Chapel, until 8:40 p.m.
JON GAILMOR: Family sing-along. First United Methodist Church, until 8:40 p.m.
THE KALVINATORS: High school pop-punk band. FlynnSpace, until 8:40 p.m.
RIK PALIERI: Singer-songwriter. KeyBank Lobby, until 8:40 p.m.
SARAH BLAIR & COLIN MCCAFFREY: Acoustic folk. Unitarian Universalist Church, until 8:40 p.m.

9 p.m.
CROSSING NORTH: Acoustic country/folk. College Street Congregational Church, until 9:40 p.m.
MICHELE CHOINIERE: Franco-American folk music. First Baptist Church, until 9:40 p.m.
GREGORY DOUGLASS: Singer-songwriter. First Congregational Church Sanctuary, until 9:40 p.m.
FIRST NIGHT FICTION WITH JOE CITRO: First Congregational Church Theater, until 9:40 p.m.
‘POETICA HAHA!’ POETRY CIRCUS: First Congregational Church Chapel, until 9:40 p.m.
MOUNT MANSFIELD UNION HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL HOUR: First United Methodist Church, until 9:40 p.m.
KILIMANJARO IN CONCERT: Jazz-fusion. Flynn MainStage, until 10 p.m.
THE MIKE JOHNSON EXPERIENCE: Multi-genre high school band. FlynnSpace, until 9:40 p.m.
PATRICK FITZSIMMONS: Singer-songwriter. KeyBank Lobby, until 9:40 p.m.
EL GLENO GRANDE & BIG NAZO PUPPETS: Main Floor, Memorial Auditorium, until 10 p.m.
WOOD’S TEA COMPANY: Acoustic folk. Unitarian Universalist Church, until 9:40 p.m.

10 p.m.
SKY BLUE BOYS: Old-time music. College Street Congregational Church, until 10:40 p.m.
WOODY GUTHRIE CELEBRATION: Contois Auditorium, until 11:30 p.m.
WILL PATTON QUINTET: Gypsy jazz/swing. First Baptist Church, until 10:40 p.m.
ANAIS MITCHELL: Singer-songwriter. First Congregational Church Sanctuary, until 10:40 p.m.
FIRST NIGHT FICTION WITH JOE CITRO: First Congregational Church Theater, until 10:40 p.m.
NEW GRASS — ERIN MCDERMOTT & DOUG PERKINS: First Congregational Church Chapel, until 10:40 p.m.
TWIST OF THE WRIST: Medieval-Renaissance music. First United Methodist Church, until 10:40 p.m.
WOMENFOLK: All-female singer-songwriter quintet. FlynnSpace, until midnight.
PATRICK FITZSIMMONS: Singer-songwriter. KeyBank Lobby, until 10:40 p.m.
WOOD’S TEA COMPANY: Acoustic folk. Unitarian Universalist Church, until 10:40 p.m.

10:30 p.m.
BURLINGTON TAIKO: Flynn MainStage, until 11:30 p.m.
GEMINI TRAPEZE — ‘THE LOVE SHOW, PART 2’: Main Floor, Memorial Auditorium, until 11:30 p.m.

11 p.m.
WILL PATTON QUINTET: Gypsy jazz/swing. First Baptist Church, until 11:40 p.m.
GORDON STONE BAND: Bluegrass banjo. First Congregational Church Sanctuary, until 11:40 p.m.
WOOD’S TEA COMPANY: Acoustic folk. Unitarian Universalist Church, until 11:40 p.m.

12 a.m.
FIREWORKS: Waterfront Park.

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FIRST NIGHT MONTPELIER
Buttons for adults $10 through December 30, $12 on December 31. Kids 5 and under free. Buttons and programs available at various locations and at every First Night venue. Info, www.mcda.org or call 223-9604.

1 p.m.
FREE SKATING: Civic Center, until 3 p.m.

3 p.m.
GREEN MOUNTAIN YOUTH SYMPHONY: City Hall Auditorium, until 3:45 p.m.
CODY MICHAELS: Original piano compositions. Bethany Church Sanctuary, until 3:45 p.m.
THE RESTORE’S HAT-MAKING WORKSHOP: Bethany Church Hall, until 5:45 p.m.
LAFE: Singer-songwriter. Christ Episcopal Church, until 3:45 p.m.
MOVING LIGHT CHILDREN’S COMMUNITY DANCE: Union School Auditorium, until 3:45 p.m.
NO STRINGS MARIONETTES: Union School Gym, until 3:45 p.m.
PAUL MARKOWITZ: Storyteller. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, until 3:45 p.m.
NISHT GEFERLACH KLEZMER BAND: Trinity Church Sanctuary, until 3:45 p.m.
ANYTHING GOES: Americana music. Unitarian Church Sanctuary, until 3:45 p.m.
RUSTY ROMANCE: Roots-rock music. St. Augustine’s Parish Hall, until 3:45 p.m.
AFTERNOON CABARET: Montpelier Senior Center, until 5:45 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL FOOD COURT: City Center, until 8 p.m.

4 p.m.
SHIDAA AFRICAN CULTURAL PROJECT: City Hall Auditorium, until 4:45 p.m.
CODY MICHAELS: Original piano compositions. Bethany Church Sanctuary, until 4:45 p.m.
PATTI CASEY: Singer-songwriter. Christ Episcopal Church, until 4:45 p.m.
KITCHEN SYNC CLOGGERS: Union School Auditorium, until 4:45 p.m.
NO STRINGS MARIONETTES: Union School Gym, until 4:45 p.m.
KATHERINE PATERSON: Kellogg-Hubbard Library, until 4:45 p.m.
MARK LEGRAND & THE LOVESICK BANDITS: Trinity Church Sanctuary, until 4:45 p.m.
WAGTAIL: Kitchen junket tunes. Unitarian Church Sanctuary, until 4:45 p.m.
LASAGNA DINNER: Trinity Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, until 7 p.m.

4:30 p.m.
CHILI SUPPER: Bethany Church Fellowship Hall, until 7 p.m.
STEPHEN GRATTO, JUGGLER EXTRAORDINAIRE: City Center, until 7:30 p.m.

5 p.m.
MARKO THE MAGICIAN: City Hall Auditorium, until 5:45 p.m.
MONTEVERDI MUSIC SCHOOL: Bethany Church Sanctuary, until 5:45 p.m.
RICK NORCROSS: Country folk/rock. Christ Episcopal Church, until 5:45 p.m.
CONSTITUTION BRASS QUINTET: Union School Auditorium, until 5:45 p.m.
KATHERINE PATERSON: Kellogg-Hubbard Library, until 5:45 p.m.
ANNAPOLA: Latin American vocal music. Trinity Church Sanctuary, until 5:45 p.m.
MAPLE JAM: Mixed-voice a cappella. Unitarian Church Sanctuary, until 5:45 p.m.
RUSTY ROMANCE: Roots-rock music. St. Augustine’s Parish Hall, until 5:45 p.m.

6 p.m.
CATAMOUNT PIPE BAND: City Hall Auditorium, until 6:45 p.m.
FYRE & LIGHTNING CONSORT: Bethany Church Sanctuary, until 6:45 p.m.
PATRICK FITZSIMMONS WITH ROB MEEHAN: Singer-songwriters. Christ Episcopal Church, until 6:45 p.m.
DAMN YANKEE STRING BAND: Union School Auditorium, until 6:45 p.m.
FAMILY CONTRA DANCE WITH CHIX FROM THE STIX: Union School Gym, until 6:45 p.m.
BURR MORSE: Vermont farmer & author. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, until 6:45 p.m.
35TH PARALLEL: Trinity Church Sanctuary, until 6:45 p.m.
WILLEM LANGE: Unitarian Church Sanctuary, until 6:45 p.m.
COLD COUNTRY BLUEGRASS: St. Augustine’s Parish Hall, until 6:45 p.m.

7 p.m.
VERMONT PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: City Hall Auditorium, until 7:45 p.m.
VERMONT AMERICAN OPERA PROJECT: Bethany Church Sanctuary, until 7:45 p.m.
WOODCHUCKS’ REVENGE: Christ Episcopal Church, until 7:45 p.m.
VERMONT FIDDLE ORCHESTRA: Union School Auditorium, until 7:45 p.m.
FAMILY CONTRA DANCE WITH CHIX FROM THE STIX: Union School Gym, until 7:45 p.m.
LEWIS FRANCO & FRIENDS: Acoustic folk. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, until 7:45 p.m.
35TH PARALLEL: Trinity Church Sanctuary, until 7:45 p.m.
WILLEM LANGE: Unitarian Church Sanctuary, until 7:45 p.m.
COLD COUNTRY BLUEGRASS: St. Augustine’s Parish Hall, until 7:45 p.m.

8 p.m.
PARADE AND FIREWORKS: City Center.

9 p.m.
DANCE PARTY WITH THE DAVE KELLER BAND: City Hall Auditorium, until midnight.
‘IMPROVISIONS’ WITH MICHAEL ARNOWITT: Bethany Church Sanctuary, until 11 p.m.
POETRY SLAM COMPETITION: Bethany Church Hall, until 11 p.m.
COMEDIAN JASON P. LORBER: Unitarian Church Sanctuary, until 10 p.m.
LOST NATION THEATER CABARET: Unitarian Church Vestry, until 10 p.m.

10 p.m.
LOST NATION THEATER CABARET: Unitarian Church Vestry, until 11 p.m.

11 p.m.
COMEDIAN JASON P. LORBER: Unitarian Church Sanctuary, until midnight.

12 a.m.
MIDNIGHT COUNTDOWN & BALLOON DROP: City Hall Auditorium.

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FIRST NIGHT RUTLAND
Buttons are $10, free for kids 5 and younger. Buttons and programs available at various locations. Info, www.vermontel.net/~firstnight or call 773-2747.

5 p.m.
NIKKI ADAMS: Singer-songwriter. Chaffee Studio, until 6 p.m.
FIRE AND ICE CARVING: Depot Park, until 8 p.m.
KIDS’ ACTIVITIES: Nine- to 14-year-olds create and spectate at the Boys & Girls Club, until 11:45 p.m.
DOWNTOWN BRASS: Grace Church Fellowship Hall, until 6 p.m.
CHRIS KLEEMAN: Blues guitarist. Grace Church Sanctuary, until 6 p.m.
RUDYARD KIPLING: Rutland Free Library, until 6 p.m.
BUBBLE STOMP & ICE CREAM: Bottom floor, Masonic Temple, until 7:30 p.m.
CHILDREN’S CENTER ACTIVITIES: Main floor, Masonic Temple, until 7:30 p.m.
TREVOR: Games & noisemakers. Top floor, Masonic Temple, until 5:30 p.m.
FAMILY FITNESS: Paramount Theatre, until midnight.
MAIDEN VERMONT: Women’s a cappella. Paramount Theatre, until 6 p.m.
COMMUNITY WATERCOLOR PAINTING: Jeffords Train Station, until 8 p.m.

6 p.m.
MARY ANN LIGOURI DANCE LESSONS: Bardwell House Common Dining Room, until 7 p.m.
NIKKI ADAMS: Singer-songwriter. Chaffee Studio, until 7 p.m.
DOWNTOWN BRASS: Grace Church Fellowship Hall, until 7 p.m.
CHRIS KLEEMAN: Blues guitarist. Grace Church Sanctuary, until 7 p.m.
TREVOR: Games & noisemakers. Top floor, Masonic Temple, until 6:30 p.m.
DRUM JOURNEYS: Unitarian Church Auditorium, until 7 p.m.

7 p.m.
MARY ANN LIGOURI DANCE LESSONS: Bardwell House Common Dining Room, until 8 p.m.
NIKKI ADAMS: Singer-songwriter. Chaffee Studio, until 8 p.m.
JAMES MEE: Singer-storyteller. Grace Church Fellowship Hall, until 8 p.m.
CHRIS KLEEMAN: Blues guitarist. Grace Church Sanctuary, until 8 p.m.
AGATHA CHRISTIE: Rutland Free Library, until 8 p.m.
TREVOR: Games & noisemakers. Top floor, Masonic Temple, until 7:30 p.m.
DRUM JOURNEYS: Unitarian Church Auditorium, until 8 p.m.
MAIDEN VERMONT: Women’s a cappella. Paramount Theatre, until 8 p.m.

7:30 p.m.
NOISE PARADE: Begins at the bottom floor of the Masonic Temple, and ends at Depot Park in time for the 8 p.m. fireworks.

8 p.m.
FIREWORKS: Depot Park, until 8:30 p.m.

8:45 p.m.
WARM-UP SNACKS & MUSIC: Asa Bloomer Building, until 11:45 p.m.
DOUG MONAGHAN: Singer-songwriter. Bardwell House Common Dining Room, until 9:45 p.m.
DANCING IN THE STREET: Depot Park, until 11:45 p.m.
TWO SCORE: Rock ’n’ roll covers. Grace Church Fellowship Hall, until 9:45 p.m.
SCOTT AINSLIE: Blues. Grace Church Sanctuary, until 9:45 p.m.
DUO ANDANDO: Instrumental versions of light opera. Rutland Free Library, until 9:45 p.m.
SALTASH SERENADERS: Country/ folk. Nourse Hall, Trinity Church, until 9:45 p.m.
LISA MCCORMICK: Singer-songwriter. Unitarian Church Auditorium, until 9:45 p.m.
DOC SHELLEY’S HYPNOSIS COMEDY SHOW: Paramount Theatre, until 9:45 p.m.

9:45 p.m.
DOUG MONAGHAN: Singer-songwriter. Bardwell House Common Dining Room, until 10:45 p.m.
TWO SCORE: Rock ’n’ roll covers. Grace Church Fellowship Hall, until 10:45 p.m.
SCOTT AINSLIE: Blues. Grace Church Sanctuary, until 10:45 p.m.
DUO ANDANDO: Instrumental versions of light opera. Rutland Free Library, until 10:45 p.m.
SALTASH SERENADERS: Country/ folk. Nourse Hall, Trinity Church, until 10:45 p.m.
LISA MCCORMICK: Singer-songwriter. Unitarian Church Auditorium, until 10:45 p.m.
DOC SHELLEY’S HYPNOSIS COMEDY SHOW: Paramount Theatre, until 10:45 p.m.

10:45 p.m.
DOUG MONAGHAN: Singer-songwriter. Bardwell House Common Dining Room, until 11:45 p.m.
TWO SCORE: Rock ’n’ roll covers. Grace Church Fellowship Hall, until 11:45 p.m.
SCOTT AINSLIE: Blues. Grace Church Sanctuary, until 11:45 p.m.
SALTASH SERENADERS: Country/folk. Nourse Hall, Trinity Church, until 11:45 p.m.
LISA MCCORMICK: Singer-songwriter. Unitarian Church Auditorium, until 11:45 p.m.
DOC SHELLEY’S HYPNOSIS COMEDY SHOW: Paramount Theatre, until 11:45 p.m.

12 a.m.
FIREWORKS: Depot Park, until 12:30 a.m.