December 23, 2020 PAID POST » Performing Arts
Published December 23, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. | Updated December 24, 2020 at 11:35 a.m.
Seeing Vermont artists perform on New Year's Eve has been a Burlington tradition for nearly four decades. It started with First Night Burlington and continues with Highlight, a festival organized by Burlington City Arts, with help from Signal Kitchen.
Yes, Highlight is happening this year, but in 2020, it's all about staying in.
The Highlight House Party kicks off at 1 p.m. on December 31 and winds up at 1 a.m. on January 1, 2021. The lineup includes marquee acts such as Myra Flynn and Swale, along with storyteller Ferene Paris Meyer, family-friendly performers Circus Smirkus and Mister Chris & Friends, and 12-year-old troubadour Charlie Schramm, who recently appeared on WCAX-TV as part of Kids VT's Spectacular Spectacular. The serendipity of what's available is part of the charm.
To join the fun, purchase a $10 ticket at highlightbtv.org and tune in on December 31. Organizers say that, using the viewing platform Run the World, you'll be able to choose from a group of "virtual stages" like flipping channels on your TV.
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