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Lyndon State College - Student Showcase
Thursday, March 11th, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Cabaret Room
Tickets: $4.00 at the door
Website Link:
The Music and Business Industry students at Lyndon State College are proud to present this Spring series of performances to benefit the MBI program at LSC. Tickets are $4.00 at the door - the public is cordially invited to attend.

On Thursday, March 11, the MBI student showcase will feature a drum clinic for area students and school children. The public is also invited to bring drums and join in this fun clinic.

An Evening with Neko Case
Friday, March 12th, 8:00pm
Location: Fuller Hall
Tickets: Reserved Seating. Call 802.748.2600 for prices.
Website Link: http://www.catamountarts.org/nekocase.php
with special Guest Anais Mitchell. Visit or call the box office at 802.748.2600 to purchase tickets. Reserved seats are on sale now to Catamount Members and go on sale to the public on February 1st. Proceeds to Benefit Catamount Arts.

Capping an exceptionally successful 2009, which includes the first Grammy nominations of her career for her album 'Middle Cyclone' (Anti- Records), Neko Case will be performing a show on Friday, March 12 to benefit the Catamount Arts Center. 'Middle Cyclone' was the highest debuting independent release of 2009, bowing at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 chart in March, as well as #1 on the Top Independent Albums chart. Amazon recently named it the best album of 2009 on its annual year-end list. From her early 'country noir' flavored releases Furnace Room Lullaby and Blacklisted, to the more recent Fox Confessor Brings the Flood and Middle Cyclone, Neko Case has established herself as one of the most interesting and arresting songwriters and vocalists to come out of North America. She has won a steadily growing cult audience for her smoky, rich vocals and the downcast beauty of her music. Neko Case will be backed by Paul Rigby and Kelly Hogan and joined by special guest Anais Mitchell in this intimate evening of music to support Catamount Arts in achieving its mission of enhancing the cultural climate of Northern Vermont and New Hampshire.

Lyndon State College - Student Showcase
Thursday, March 18th, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Cabaret Room
Tickets: $5.00 (Free to participants)
Website Link: http://www.lsc.com
The Music and Business Industry students at Lyndon State College are proud to present this Spring series of events to benefits the MBI program at LSC.

On Thursday, March 18, the students in the MBI program at LSC will present "An Evening of Spoken Word." The program will include poetry, stories, and song lyrics. A question and answer period will also be featured. All participants who read will be admitted free. All LSC faculty, staff and stuents are welcome to read.

Nashville Songwriters Round
Saturday, March 20th, 8:00pm
Location: Cabaret Room
Tickets: $7 public/$5 NSAI members
Website Link:
The local chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International will present an evening of original accoustic music that will feature country, pop, folk and even rock compositions. Hosted by John Heartson, the regional chapter co-ordinator for NSAI, the performance will feature the talents of local songwriters Eric Brinkerhoff, Michael Hahn, David Maguier, Don Sinclair with Jennifer Grossi and Steve Wright.

The Songwriters Round performance format was made famous at the legendary Blue Bird Cafe in Nashville and has now become a popular means of showcasing works of songwriters all over the world The idea behind the Songwriters Round is simple: four performers sit on stage at the same time and take turns to play. The performer is encouraged to chat a little about his or her work before s/he performs each song. After the song ends, the next performer would follow, and so on. Thus, round and round it goes, as original songs are performed in an environment that is more reminiscent of a chatty living room than a concert stage. The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) consists of a body of creative minds, including songwriters from all genres of music, professional and amateur, who are committed to protecting the rights and future of the profession of songwriting, and to educate, elevate, and celebrate the songwriter and to act as a unifying force within the music community and the community at large. Eric Brinkerhoff (Mr. "E") Mr. E performs Bluesy Americana Songs in a unique finger picking style influenced by Guy Van Duser, Mississippi John Hurt, and the Beatles, with lyrics that transport you right into the song. Born in Oregon, raised in Idaho, he followed the music across the USA, moving from town to town, including Austin, New Orleans and even Brooklyn. Eric now lives in Danville Vermont and owns Melody Hill Farm. Michael Hahn - Michael plays a tasty blend of rock, country, blues and reggae spiced with the authentic maple flavoring of a third-generation Vermonter. Michael majored in Arranging and Composition at the Berklee School of Music, has performed for decades with popular dance bands, and is the author of five books and hundreds of magazine articles. David Maguier - David has been playing music for most of his life. He started performing when he was only eight, and later spent years playing the bar scene in New England and Florida. Tiring of that, he took a long break and came back determined to write and play his own songs. For the last eight years, he has split his time between his home in northeastern Vermont and Nashville. He plays occasionally throughout New England, and he can be seen in Nashville at such venues as the Bluebird Café. Just like his travels back and forth between New England and Tennessee, David? music travels the roads between contemporary folk and country, with the large part of acoustic singer/songwriter thrown into the mix. Artists from James Taylor to Jonathan Edwards, David Wilcox to Richard Shindell and Beth Nielson Chapman to Brad Paisley have all had their impact on his style. David released his first, full length CD, "Lucky Dog," in 2009 and is busily working on new songs for his next CD Don Sinclair & Jennifer Grossi "Rather than decide what they want to be when they grow up, Don & Jenn make music in styles ranging from Joni to Jobim. Let them take you with guitar, flute and voice through Jazz, Country, Folk, Blues, Serious, Silly and many points between." Steve Wright- Growing up in the North East Kingdom, Steve Wright immersed himself in a small but enthusiastic bluegrass community writing songs, playing guitar, mandolin, bass and the five- string banjo. In the 1980’s Steve received national recognition, appearing with the group “Pickin’ Up Steam” on the Grand Ol’ Opry stage in Nashville, Tennessee. For the last fifteen years, he has been writing, performing, and recording with the acclaimed “Gopher Broke Bluegrass” band. His original material can be heard on their three CD’s. Steve is currently occupied in the pursuit of happiness, writing and performing with “The Bayley Hazen Boys”.

Hamlet – Ambroise Thomas
Saturday, March 27th, 1:00pm (Encore Show: Saturday, April 3rd, 1:00pm)
Location: Theater One
Tickets: all Box Office (802-748-2600) for Details.
Website Link: http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/
The Metropolitan Opera's groundbreaking series: The Met: Live in HD premiers at Catamount this season with nine live broadcasts.

The works of Shakespeare have inspired more operatic adaptations than any other writer’s. Simon Keenlyside and Natalie Dessay bring their extraordinary acting and singing skills to two of the Bard’s most unforgettable characters in this new production of Ambroise Thomas’s Hamlet. For the role of Ophelia, the French composer created an extended mad scene that is among the greatest in opera. Conductor: Louis Langrée; Production: Patrice Caurier/Moshe Leiser; Natalie Dessay, Jennifer Larmore, Toby Spence, Simon Keenlyside, James Morris. Approximate running time 3 hours 45 minutes / 1 intermission. A special thanks to our Media Sponsor: VPR.

Erica Dreisbach
Saturday, March 27th, 7:30pm
Location: Cabaret Room
Tickets: $7.00 at the door
Website Link: http://www.myspace.com/ericadreisbach
St. Johnsbury native Erica Dreisbach, a singer/songwriter who now lives in the Bay Area of Northern California, will present a special spring season concert.

Erica has been writing and performing songs on guitar, ukulele, and accordion for over 13 years. Her unique style of soulful acoustic songs branded by her clarion voice, stage charisma, and humor developed on the open mic circuit on the East Coast. Now bringing her exquisite sound to venues around the Bay Area, this hometown girl is back to make the Green Mountains ring. With influences ranging from Melissa Ferrick to Patty Griffin to Erin McKeown, Erica blends a unique songwriting style with a sultry voice to create a fresh sound.

Inkas Wasi
Wednesday, March 31st, 10:30am & 1:00pm
Location: Fuller Hall
Tickets: $4.00 General Admission
Website Link: http://www.inkaswasi.com
In current day Andean costumes, and with traditional Inka flutes, drums, unique percussion and stringed instruments, enchanting melodies and infectious rhythms, Inkas Wasi Peru brings the music of the Inka people from their homeland to Fuller Hall and all over the world.

Dances are performed with colorful traditional costumes. Songs of the Andes are played with great technical skill and fervent energy. one of the most enjoyable troupes performing today, Inkas Wasi has appeared at Disney World and will also perform during this year's Super Bowl celebration. This event is a rare opportunity for local audiences to see world class performers.

The Habit of Art - National Theatre Live
Thursday, April 22nd, 2:00 p.m. (Encore Show: Saturday, April 24th, 2:00pm)
Location: Theater One
Tickets: $22 General, $20 Members, $10 students
Website Link: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
Catamount Arts is proud to be a part of the National Theatre of London's production of "The Habit of Art," a play by Alan Bennett

Following the huge success of "The History Boys," Alan Bennett returns to the National Theatre with a new play that imagines a meeting between W.H. Auden and Benjamin Britten.

Nashville Songwriters Round - April
Saturday, April 24th, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 24
Location: Cabaret Room
Tickets: $7 public/$5 NSAI members
Website Link:
The local members of the Nashville Songwriters Association International will return with another evening of original acoustic music at 8:00pm Saturday, April 24. Hosted by John Heartson, the regional co-coordinator for NSAI, the performers will include Eric Brinkerhoff, John Heartson, Loraine Janowski, David Maguier, and Steve Wright.

The Songwriters Round performance format was made famous at the legendary Blue Bird Cafe in Nashville and has now become a popular means of showcasing works of songwriters all over the world. The idea behind the Songwriters Round is simple: four performers sit on stage at the same time and take turns to play. The performer is encouraged to chat a little about his or her work before s/he performs each song. After the song ends, the next performer would follow, and so on. Thus, round and round it goes, as original songs are performed in an environment that is more reminiscent of a chatty living room than a concert stage. The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) consists of a body of creative minds, including songwriters from all genres of music, professional and amateur, who are committed to protecting the rights and future of the profession of songwriting, and to educate, elevate, and celebrate the songwriter and to act as a unifying force within the music community and the community at large. Eric Brinkerhoff (Mr. "E") Mr. E performs Bluesy Americana Songs in a unique finger picking style influenced by Guy Van Duser, Mississippi John Hurt, and the Beatles, with lyrics that transport you right into the song. Born in Oregon, raised in Idaho, he followed the music across the USA, moving from town to town, including Austin, New Orleans and even Brooklyn. Eric now lives in Danville Vermont and owns Melody Hill Farm. John Heartson - Keyboardist John Heartson, writes a variety of original songs from upbeat rock-blues to gentle heartfelt ballads. You will hear a few new Country songs and a couple of cuts off his more eclectic CD Beyond the Stars John is also the coordinator of the local Nashville Songwriters chapter in Northern VT and NH. Loraine Janowski - If Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell had an illegitimate love child, she might be Loraine Janowski ,a singer songwriter from the mountains of Northern Vermont. Loraine's unique guitar picking style flashes your ears like raindrops on summer leaves; her angelic voice draws you in as she asks you to think about what's going on in these mountains and the world beyond. Loraine's music is complex on many levels and simply refreshing. Just when you find yourself settling into a deep reverie, she sneaks in that bit of humor, asking you to take another look at the garden or rethink the daily news. David Maguier - David has been playing music for most of his life. He started performing when he was only eight, and later spent years playing the bar scene in New England and Florida. Tiring of that, he took a long break and came back determined to write and play his own songs. For the last eight years, he has split his time between his home in northeastern Vermont and Nashville. He plays occasionally throughout New England, and he can be seen in Nashville at such venues as the Bluebird Café. Just like his travels back and forth between New England and Tennessee, David? music travels the roads between contemporary folk and country, with the large part of acoustic singer/songwriter thrown into the mix. Artists from James Taylor to Jonathan Edwards, David Wilcox to Richard Shindell and Beth Nielson Chapman to Brad Paisley have all had their impact on his style. David released his first, full length CD, "Lucky Dog," in 2009 and is busily working on new songs for his next CD. Steve Wright- Growing up in the North East Kingdom, Steve Wright immersed himself in a small but enthusiastic bluegrass community writing songs, playing guitar, mandolin, bass and the five- string banjo. In the 1980’s Steve received national recognition, appearing with the group “Pickin’ Up Steam” on the Grand Ol’ Opry stage in Nashville, Tennessee. For the last fifteen years, he has been writing, performing, and recording with the acclaimed “Gopher Broke Bluegrass” band. His original material can be heard on their three CD’s. Steve is currently occupied in the pursuit of happiness, writing and performing with “The Bayley Hazen Boys”.

Armida – Gioachino Rossini
Saturday, May 1st, 1:00pm (Encore Show: Saturday, May 8th, 1:00pm)
Location: Theater One
Tickets: Call Box Office (802-748-2600) for Details.
Website Link: http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/
The Metropolitan Opera's groundbreaking series: The Met: Live in HD premiers at Catamount this season with nine live broadcasts.

This mythical story of a sorceress who enthralls men in her island prison has inspired operatic settings by a multitude of composers, including Gluck, Haydn, and Dvorˇák. Renée Fleming stars in the title role of Rossini’s version, opposite no fewer than six tenors. Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman returns to direct this new production of a work she describes as “a buried treasure, a box of jewels.” The fanciful and magical tale, Zimmerman says, “has an epic, enchanted quality and a tremendous visual element.” Conductor: Riccardo Frizza; Production: Mary Zimmerman; Renée Fleming, Lawrence Brownlee, Bruce Ford, José Manuel Zapata, Barry Banks, Kobie van Rensburg. Approximate running time 4 hours 20 minutes / 2 intermissions. A special thanks to our Media Sponsor: VPR.

IN HER OWN VOICE - A One Woman Play Starring Donna Colletti Lowr
Saturday, May 8th, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8/3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 9
Location: Cabaret Room
Tickets: $12 Public/$10 Catamount Members
Website Link:
Donna wrote In Her Own Voice and performed the play in April of 2008, as a work in progress, while in her senior year of seminary at Andover Newton Theological School. She wanted to write a powerful and empowering play for all audiences about the women we may not see enough in Scripture and may not hear enough about from the pulpit- To portray these ancient mother’s and sister’s as real women who we can relate to in our lives today. Donna narrates between the scenes of the play as Sophia; the personification of Wisdom in the Bible. Sophia speaks directly to the audience to give back stories The play is in chronological order. In Act I we meet the women from the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) and in Act II we meet the women in the New Testament Gospels. Donna changes character in front of the audience. There are no props or set changes; she transforms before the audiences eyes. In some scenes she plays both women and we see the scene from each woman’s point of view. Donna embodies these wonderful Biblical women with passion, humor, love and grace.

Donna Colletti Lowre was born in Boston and has lived across the US and in Europe. She has a BA from the University of Maryland in English and Theatre and was in the Masters Degree directing program at UNLV. Donna is an award winning actress and singer and has performed in theatre Off- Broadway, LA, regionally and in Europe. She guest starred in many TV shows, films and commercials. She studied acting at the world renowned Central School of Speech and Drama in London and in the master class with Uta Hagen in NYC. Donna has directed plays and musicals for professional, college, community and local school productions, as well as teaching in arts centers in Nevada and in Vermont at Catamount and Pentangle on the Arts. One of her favorite roles is Emily Dickinson in the one-woman play, The Belle of Amherst (which has been acclaimed by critics and audiences alike). Donna answered her call to ministry in 2004 and graduated with honors from Andover Newton Theological School in 2008 with a Masters of Divinity. Donna brings her God given talents to churches, retreats and conferences. She creates different styles of worship services and choreographs liturgical dance. She has been an interim pastor and has written and performs sacred hymns and songs which she hopes to record soon. ” I love my grace filled pastoral journey and feel truly blessed that I am able to share my God given talents with others”.

Bob Amos Band - Special CD Release Concert
Friday, May 14th, 7:30 p.m.
Location: North Church
Tickets: Advance - $12.00 Public/$10 Members / Door - $15 public/$12 members
Website Link: http://www.bobamos.com
The Bob Amos Band, one of the Northeast Kingdom's most popular musical acts, will present a special concert of new original material from Bob's new CD "Wide Open Blue" at 7:30 PM, Friday May 14 at North Congregational Church in St. Johnsbury.

Bob's daughter Sarah, son Nate, and band member Gary Darling are all featured on the new CD as well as in the band. In 2000, "SIng Out!" magazine reviewer John Lupton labeled Bob "one of the most consistently interesting and intelligent songwriters in American music." In addition to the new material, the Bob Amos Band will also perform favorite selections from its large repertoire of songs, ranging in style from folk, blues, bluegrass, celtic, to rock-a-billy. All ticket proceeds will be donated to Catamount Arts.

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