Turn a New Leaf
Saturday 8
Folk-infused five-piece Carbon Leaf raise the roof with tracks from their 15th studio album, Time Is the Playground, at Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington. The indie-rock sensations garnered national attention in 2002 as the first unsigned act to perform at the American Music Awards. More than two decades later, the tireless band is still rocking socks off with its eclectic earworms.
Bringing Sax-y Back
Wednesday 12
Barre Opera House’s Celebration Series continues with an unforgettable performance by the Grammy Award-winning Branford Marsalis Quartet. Helmed by the legendary New Orleans-born saxophonist and composer, the virtuoso ensemble has seduced audiences around the world for nearly four decades with its expressive, vibrant brand of jazz.
Bad Boys, Bad Boys
Wednesday 5-Sunday 9
Nonprofit theater troupe Between the Willows gets cold-blooded with Stephen Dolginoff’s Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story at Off Center for the Dramatic Arts in Burlington. The true-crime musical traces the scandalous story of two prelaw students in the run-up to their infamous murder of a young boy — a failed attempt to commit the perfect crime. Sorry, kids: This one’s for grown-ups.
Into the Wormwoods
Friday 7
After a successful remake of Home Alone last fall, statewide project Crowdsourced VT returns with the premiere of its take on the 1996 cult classic Matilda at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center in Burlington. More than 35 teams of amateur filmmakers tackled the tale of a plucky girl who uses her psychic powers to combat the tyranny of one seriously sinister headmistress.
Avian Nation
Friday 7
Now more than ever, the natural world needs our undivided attention. Enter Robin Crofut-Brittingham’s book launch and signing at North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier. The award-winning Montréal illustrator and author shares her meticulous, one-of-a-kind guide, The Illuminated Book of Birds, showcasing hand-painted species from across the globe in exquisite, feather-filled detail.
Where the Heart Is
Tuesday 11
Buddhist minister, author and activist Lama Rod Owens warms hearts with his talk “Healing, Resiliency and Liberation in Times of Collapse” at the ONE Community Center in Burlington. In this moment of political, economic and social unrest, seekers point their compasses toward love and restore their physical and emotional balance through meditation and conversation.
Rainbow Sprinkles
Ongoing
Taiwanese artist Yen Yen Chou’s exhibit, “An Ever Changing View,” brings whimsy to the forefront at Kishka Gallery & Library in White River Junction. A kaleidoscope of pastel colors informs dreamy depictions of water droplets — often anthropomorphic in form — rendered with dainty, feathered brushwork and vibrating detail through the use of both watercolor and gouache.
This article appears in Nov 5-11 2025.
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