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Thursday, September 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Alexander Twilight Theatre
A colorful program is planned to complement the turning leaves. Honegger’s serene Pastorale d’été will be followed by a world-premiere commission by award-winning composer Robert Paterson. Music Director Jaime Laredo will be featured in Mozart’s humorous, Serenata Notturno. Final selections will be Sibelius’ unearthly waltz Valse Triste, and Haydn’s Symphony No. 53, aptly nicknamed L’Imperiale.
Tickets: $26 for adults; $22 for seniors; $13 for students; $13 for Lyndon/VSC faculty and staff; $6 for Lyndon/VSC students. BUY TICKETS ONLINE.
Legacy: Austria’s Influence on American Skiing
Thursday, October 13 at 7 pm
Academic & Student Activity Center, Room 100
FREE and open to the public
Documentary filmmaker Ian Scully will present selections from this three-part documentary that tells the story of pioneering Austrian ski instructors and racers. A combination of poverty, war, and a chance to make it in “The Land of Opportunity” led three generations of Austrians to emigrate to the USA—to teach America how to ski.
Antonia Maioni
The Canadian Healthcare System
Thursday, October 20 at 7 pm
Burke Mountain Room
FREE and open to the public
McGill University Professor of Political Science Antonia Maioni will speak about the Canadian healthcare system—a highly relevant topic as the U.S. grapples with how to provide affordable healthcare on our side of the border. Dr. Maioni is a frequent media commentator and has published widely on Canadian and comparative politics, with a particular focus on public policy, social policy, and healthcare reform.
Queen City Radio Hour
Comedy and Music—Live on Stage!
special musical guest Antje Duvekot
Friday, October 21 at 7:30 pm
Alexander Twilight Theatre
All-new comedy from Kingdom County Production’s own radio variety show—and your exclusive source for Queen City Radio bits including The Wildes of Nature, Slender Pickens’ Rural Dating and Mating Service, Congressman Rivets’ Fireside Apologies, Alexander Graham Bell’s Second Phone Call, Spy Talk, the all-new game show, You Catch It You Keep It, plus much more.
Reserved seats: $20 (members $19). Students $6. BUY TICKETS ONLINE.
Presented by Kingdom County Productions and Catamount Arts.
Twilight Players’ Fall Show
Show title T.B.A.
Thursday–Saturday, November 10–12 at 7:30 pm
Saturday & Sunday, November 12 & 13 at 2 pm
AlexaNder Twilight Theatre
Admission is free for LSC students, by donation for the public
Holiday Concert
LSC Community Chorus
Saturday, December 10 at 7 pm
Alexander Twilight Theatre
FREE and open to the public
SPONSORS
 Centennial Celebration Series sponsor: Hayes Ford
 Media sponsor: Vermont Broadcast Associates
Lyndon State College’s Lecture and Arts Series is made possible in part by the Harriett M. Sherman Lecture Fund.
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LSC Lecture & Arts Series
Jean Charles Guitar
Sundays at 2 p.m.
Alexander Twilight Theatre
FREE and open to the public
September 11, 18, 25
October 2, 16, 23, 30
December 4
 
Bill Cotte Lecture Series
Copland, Ives, and Harris: The Musical Voices of 20th Century America
October 31, November 7, and November 14 at 7 pm
samuel read hall library, Burke Mountain Room.
FREE and open to the public
Spanning the entire 20th century, composers Aaron Copland, Charles Ives, and Roy Harris represent the very best of the classical tradition in America. Through sound and sight, this series will explore the finest music of these musical pioneers who, like Walt Whitman, “heard America singing.”
Sponsored by the LSC Lecture & Arts Series.
Alumni Show
September 19–October 6
Opening: Saturday, September 17, 2:30–4 p.m.
Hal Mayforth, Illustrator
Conversations with a blank page
October 17–31
Opening: Friday, October 14 at 6 p.m.
Fletcher Manley, Winter Light
November 7–28
Opening: Friday, November 4 at 6 p.m.
Faculty Exhibit/100
December 5–January 20
Opening: Friday, December 2 AT 6 p.m.
Sponsored by the Visual Arts Dept. and the LSC Lecture & Arts Series.
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Ivan Pecel “Making Juggling Tolerable!”
Thursday, September 1 | Alexander Twilight Theatre at 9 p.m.
FREE and open to the public
Leave every notion of what you thought a juggler was at the door. Bringing the concept of high energy to an entirely different level, Ivan delivers an unforgettable show unlike anything you have seen before. As funny as a stand-up comic and as skilled as a Chinese acrobat, Ivan represents a new generation of performers and one of the best at what he does.
Ventriloquist Michael Harrison
Thursday, September 8 | Alexander Twilight Theatre at 9 p.m.
FREE and open to the public
Michael Harrison is an extraordinarily talented ventriloquist, puppeteer and comedian. He has worked alongside acts from The Muppets to Boyz to Men. Michael recently finished as one of the finalists—and received glowing reviews from celebrity judges, David Hasselhoff, Sharon Osborne, and Piers Morgan —on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”
Peter Boie “Magic for Non-Believers”
Thursday, September 29 | ASAC 100 at 9 p.m.
FREE and open to the public
Peter Boie, the self-proclaimed Magician for Non-Believers, is bringing his show to Lyndon State College. With humble beginnings at age eleven when he found a magic book at the library, he now tours the country performing his unique form of “magic for non-believers,” where his humor and mind-tingling magic collide to create an entertaining and unforgettable hour.
Bread & Puppet Theater
Thursday, October 6 | Alexander Twilight Theatre at 9 p.m.
FREE and open to the public
Vermont’s legendary political theater troupe presents a piece they call Man = Carrot Circus, based on the revelation that upright man rooted in dirt was created in the image of the upright carrot rooted in dirt.
Slam Poet George Watsky
Thursday, October 27 | Alexander Twilight Theatre at 9 p.m.
FREE and open to the public
George Watsky is a writer and performer who believes in the equal power of tears and laughter. The Los Angeles-based artist aims to cross-pollinate the stage, screen, and stereo with work that speaks to both the humor and frustrations of modern life. George has made strides to bring his poetic sensibilities to the theater world. His one-man show “So Many Levels” has been presented in Boston, San Francisco, Vermont, and at the Hip Hop Theater Festival series “Critical Breaks” in New York City.
Project Dynamite: Incredible Stunts, Hilarious Comics
Thursday, December 1 | Alexander Twilight Theatre at 9 p.m.
FREE and open to the public
Alex and Dave’s unique performances are jam-packed with an unforgettable mix of comedy and stunts. Watch in awe as Alex makes two ping-pong balls dance with just his lips, or as Dave’s precise touch brings a whip a fraction of an inch from Alex’s face. Witness a chain escape, acrobatics, and a twelve-foot chair balance—which all compete for attention with their comedic skills.
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