Despite roadblocks both metaphorical and literal, local presenters prepare for 2025-26 with hope, anxiety and plenty of great acts in all genres.
New England Center for Circus Arts’ new fest in Brattleboro this November looks to increase access to the arts and shift the narrative about the downtown.
Programmed by Eric Milnes, the celebration of baroque music features four concerts in four days by Vermont musicians and international experts.
Eighteen new apartments will host up to 24 actors, musicians, designers and stage crew, and staff in White River Junction, just steps from the theater.
A small nonprofit theater company doesn’t reach its 31st season without a little drama of its own. Grit, devotion and generosity keep the curtain rising.
The project formerly known as CityPlace is finally opening, but in a very different city. Its backers hope it will spur change in a struggling downtown.
Some smaller enterprises that are stalwarts of the state’s economy are grappling with potentially crippling import tariffs. Reality is starting to set in.
Love Letter to Seven Days [Re 30th Birthday Issue, September 3]: Writers, journalists, photographers, artists and editors — over time, they earn trust, develop a voice and build a record of what matters. Seven Days has done this every single week. It has chronicled our joys and heartbreaks, our hidden gems and our loudest debates.…
The “Resister Sisters” are taking more direct action during President Donald Trump’s second term. Their latest protest was held above busy Interstate 89.
Fresh off the 30th Birthday Issue, publisher Paula Routly celebrated at the South End Art Hop, one of the creative events that inspired the paper’s start.
William Homestead’s memoir, a Vermont Book Award finalist in creative nonfiction, reflects on decades of teaching and the influence of Thoreau.
‘The People’s Project,’ a collection of essays, poetry and art, is a “community in book form” and a direct response to Project 2025 and Donald Trump’s reelection
In “Making a Noise: Indigenous Sound Art,” six artists use sound in their works, which range from a wall-size string instrument to a forest of jingle cones.
The St. Johnsbury organization presents “Love and Practice,” a show pairing artists’ works with their garments, and has launched a new residency program.
Explore our editor’s picks for must-do events in Vermont this week, including Dancing With the Burlington Stars at the Flynn Main Stage.
Andrew Baker and Diana Hill turned their converted garage into a coffee roastery in 2021. Now they also produce Japanese rice wine there for Vermont Sake.
Since April, Matthew Danforth and Jashua Tetrault have been putting a New England spin on weekend barbecue pop-ups with local meat, maple syrup and maple wood.
Sadie Williams, former marketer for the Dedalus group, aims to open her version of the vinyl bar and cocktail lounge with snacks and DJs by mid-October.
The local roaster’s fourth location will open just beyond security at Burlington International Airport the week of September 15.
The “eclectic American” restaurant near the Flynn was a popular preshow dinner spot. Its closure over the weekend comes after a “trying past year” downtown.
After 11 years of brewing and nine years of hosting neighbors, Dan Ukolowicz and Kara Pawlusiak will shut their brewery and taproom at the end of October.
Dan Gwaltney and Jessica Palmer-Gwaltney have invested in the Morrisville bakery’s first commercial-scale doughnut fryer and are launching “Donuts After Dark.”
Potter brings the Vermont Symphony Orchestra along for her Grand Point North Festival, as well as some of the local scene’s best, and weirdest, acts.
Two very different events are on the horizon, with indie rockers looking to the future and classical musicians celebrating historical war victories.
Stepping away from quirky pop songs, the Shelburne composer offers a brief but powerful neoclassical excursion.
Horror icons Ed and Lorraine Warren return in a movie that spends a bafflingly small amount of screen time on the 1986 haunting at its center.
In addition to ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,’ here’s what is playing in Northern and Central Vermont movie theaters this week. Listings include new movies, vintage films and a directory of open theaters.
The Reverend takes on a surprisingly divisive question about tiny towels, which can be beneficial in removing dirt but can also become ground zero for germs.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sep.22): The basenji is a dog breed that doesn’t bark. Instead, it produces an eerie, melodic yodel called a baroo. This oddity isn’t a flaw or drawback; it’s an interesting uniqueness. In the coming weeks, Virgo, I invite you to express your personal versions of the baroo — your idiosyncratic offerings and singular…
Politically active North Carolina educator left a loving family
The Vermont community is invited to honor the rich and meaningful life of Stephen C. Terry by joining family and friends on October 9, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., at the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury, Vt. You may choose to watch the celebration virtually at that time using the link below.https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85970216058
Poet, hiker and lover of all creatures took his civic responsibilities seriously and advocated for those ill-treated by society
Known for her sharp wit and home-cooked meals, Colchester woman loved gathering family and friends around her table for stories and games
Co-owner of Burlington’s Five Spice Café always sought compassionate and practical ways to help those at society’s margins
Clinical psychologist helped countless patients and had boundless energy for family and friends
Wells River native and longtime family medicine doctor followed in his father’s footsteps
Accomplished pianist and devoted teacher received Walter Cerf Medal for her contribution to Vermont’s music community
Burlington native loved golfing, crossword puzzles, game shows and her role as “Tutie” to her grandchildren
Devout Catholic woman loved all living things and spending time with her animals
