The days are getting shorter, but there’s no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect, learn and have a good time. We’ve compiled seven must-do events, including a performance by Rhode Island roots rocker Will Evans.
In the Loop Saturday 26 Rhode Island roots rocker Will Evans, formerly of the band Barefoot Truth, stops by the Barre Opera House on his ongoing journey toward solo superstardom. His inventive arrangements display his mastery of the looper pedal, didgeridoo, guitar, beatboxing and more, and his uplifting lyrics reflect his priorities as an environmentalist. What, Like It’s Hard? Wednesday 30 In the latest of the Flynn’s touring Broadway offerings, Legally Blonde: The Musical takes Burlington by storm with a high-energy ode to girl power. Elle Woods won’t let sexism, snobby WASPs, or her undying love of all things pink and sparkly stop her from rising to the top of her class at Harvard Law School in this hilarious musical extravaganza. Sweet Stuff Friday 25 & Saturday 26 Much better than seeing how the sausage gets made is seeing how the sweet stuff gets made at Laughing Moon Chocolates’ Candy Cane Making Demonstrations in Stowe. Curious locals watch as sugar workers boil, pull, turn, roll and twist festive treats that taste of peppermint, spearmint, cinnamon, wintergreen and — what else? — maple. Onlookers can even make their own for $6 each. Buster a Move Saturday 26 Holiday weekenders jolt themselves out of their Turkey Day stupors at an uproarious screening of the Buster Keaton classic Our Hospitality at Epsilon Spires in Brattleboro. Organist Jeff Rapsis plays a live score to soundtrack this satirical send-up of the legendary Hatfield-McCoy feud, and Keaton superfans enjoy a double dose of comedic genius thanks to the opening short film, “The Scarecrow.” Princess Puppet Saturday 26 No Strings Marionette turns Randolph’s Chandler Center for the Arts into an intimate performance space for the all-ages fairy tale Wasabi. With puppeteers in full view so the audience can appreciate their handiwork, the story follows spunky Princess Aja as she quests to rescue her love, Prince Olaf, from a nasty neighborhood dragon. Stocking Stuffers Monday 28 Anyone who’s got too many holiday parties lined up and not enough ideas for what to bring can find relief at the virtual City Market, Onion River Co-op class Holiday Baked Goods for Gifting. Underhill baker Audrey Bernstein demonstrates how to make three different kinds of chocolate truffles and shortbread cookies perfect for gifts and festive shindigs. For Wood Measure Ongoing Visual artist, musician and stunt performer Sam Bartlett presents a new solo show at…