The High Life
Friday 2 & Saturday 3
Grab your best buds and head to the Vermont Cannabis & Hemp Convention at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction — the largest event of its kind in New England, focused exclusively on Vermont’s market. Green sites abound at the ganja jamboree, which is packed with industry professionals, exhibitions and all things related to the dopest culture around. Hail Mary … Jane!
Hero’s Welcome
Friday 2
Hooves, hair and horns take center stage at Dragons & Mythical Beasts, a family-friendly offering at Paramount Theatre in Rutland. Hailed as a “spellbinding show” by the Guardian, the interactive puppet play unveils the fantastical and curious world of marvelous monsters. From the not-so-sweet Tooth Fairy to the folkloric Russian Indrik, attendees get a look at a realm far beyond our own.
Truth or Consequences
Thursday 1-Saturday 3
Middlebury College’s Department of Theatre shines the spotlight on renowned Argentinean playwright Griselda Gambaro’s dark comedy The Walls at Seeler Studio Theatre. The probing, edge-of-your-seat work deftly explores themes of deception, identity and authority, while simultaneously compelling audience members to ruminate on their own concepts of morality and self-preservation.
It’s Not Me, It’s You
Friday 2
Hit up the one who got away or the one who did you dirty and head on down to the Heartbreak Hotel! Comic artist Arantza Peña Popo bids open-minded participants to “Make a Zine With Your Ex” at Junction Arts & Media in White River Junction. The conciliatory workshop piques post-breakup catharses through the spirit of collaborative art making in good — and bad — company.
Pod People
Friday 2
“Load-In Through the Back” Podcast Live unites music fans of all ages at Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center in Stowe through in-person performances and introspective conversation. The Vermont music interview show hosted by singer-songwriter Troy Millette and producer Pauly Varricchione time travels back to summer 2000 with pop culture icons Wheatus — cue “Teenage Dirtbag” — and Americana legend Steve Poltz.
Sounds of Spring
Saturday 3
Guest conductor Jeff Rehbach directs the Aurora Chamber Singers in a spirited program titled “By the Still Water” at College Street Congregational Church in Burlington. The sprightly spring concert features choral works both a cappella and with instrumental accompaniment, covering varied styles, eras and composers from the Renaissance through today.
A Good Foundation
Saturday 3
Resilient Montpelier institution the Kellogg-Hubbard Library invites guests to the Grand Reopening of its renovated lower level, nearly two years after floodwaters ravaged it. Refreshments, drop-in activities and tours await in the reimagined space that’s not only restored but also better than ever — and a tangible example of how much is possible when a community bands together.
This article appears in Apr 30 – May 6, 2025.
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