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Tom Pirozzoli’s recordings have had national and international success, and he’s in the Smithsonian Folkways Collection. He’s been on the Top 40 AAA charts, and had a featured release at Tower Records in Los Angeles and Nashville. He’s worked with artists like Greg Brown, Jesse Winchester, Doc Watson, and Willy Porter.
Sophisticated guitar playing forms a rich backdrop for his warm tenor, with melodies and lyrics exploring a wide range of the human and global experience. His encounters with people, cultures, and ideas while traveling Europe, South America, India, Southeast Asia, China, and Tibet continue to enrich and deepen his music. His relaxed stage presence features endearing, funny, insightful patter.
When he opened for Rupert Wates at Stage 33 Live last May and his set ended before anybody wanted it to, he asked the audience if he should come back — and received one of the most enthusiastic responses the room has had.
“Good sound, man!” – Taj Mahal
“You can’t write like he does without leaning into each line.” – Willy Porter
“Hypnotic soothing vocals and rich guitar textures… well crafted.” – Sing Out
“Pirozzoli’s poetic lyrics make his songs worth reading as well as hearing.” – Boston Sunday Globe
Carl Beverly from Warner, New Hampshire, has a distinctive rhythmic finger-picking style that grooves without straying far from a mellow folk grounding. His personal, relatable writing about the joys and sorrows of life, family, friends, and nature, along with his easy going personality, have made him a Stage 33 Live favorite. He’s been songwriting since the ‘70s and is a frequent performer at area coffee houses, open mics, and assisted living homes. Carl does much of his writing while hiking in his beloved Mink Hills.
Rich Ewald will be making his first appearance at Stage 33 Live. His provided bio cannot be improved upon: “Ancient local resident bored with singing to the walls of his house. Due to arthritic hands no longer plays guitar or keyboard in public, but coaxes original songs about place, family, love, mortality – folk, chant, bluesy/rockish tunes and drummed rhythms – from a 21-chord Oscar Schmidt autoharp, the most widely-respected manufacturer of the instrument and the one with the highest consonant-to-vowel ratio in its name.”
Tom Pirozzoli, Carl Beverly, and Rich Ewald will perform at Stage 33 Live on Sunday, January 26 in a 3:00 matinee. Tickets are a discounted $10 in advance through stage33live.com, or $15 at the door subject to availability. Advance tickets guarantee entry. All proceeds go to the artists. The performances will be recorded and filmed.
Stage 33 Live is a casual and intimate industrial-rustic listening room in a former factory hosting local, regional, and national performances and presentations of original material. No bar or kitchen, the stage is the mission; coffee / soda / juice / water and weird snacks available by donation. More information about the nonprofit, all-volunteer project, and this and other upcoming events, online at stage33live.com
Stage 33 Live gratefully acknowledges the help of so many individuals without whom none of this would be able to happen, and institutional support this season from The Island Corporation, the Vermont Arts Council, Guilford Sound, WOOL-FM, the Rockingham Arts & Museum Project, and Chroma Technologies to help fund improvements and maintenance, and generally smooth out a lot of the rough edges. Stage 33 Live is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and all donations are deductible to the fullest extent. Volunteers run the thing from stem to stern.
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The Snowflake Man
by Puppet Kabob/Sarah Frechette
At Sandglass Theater
Saturday February 1st, 2025 at 11am & 2pm
The 18th season of Southern Vermont’s favorite winter puppet program is back in February 2025! Dedicated to serving children, families and teachers through the art of puppetry, Sandglass presents a different live puppetry performance every Saturday throughout the month. The story of The Snowflake Man is inspired by Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, the self-educated farmer and scientist who attracted world attention when he became the first person to photograph a single snow crystal. The Snowflake Man swings audiences into the historic 1920s through creative storytelling, intricately designed Czech-style marionettes, and a striking pop-up book of water color scenery.
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem feature 4-part vocal harmonies, indelible songs, fiddle, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, and a homemade percussion kit of cardboard boxes, tin cans, caulk tubes, packing-tape tambourines, bottle-cap rattles, Mongolian jaw harps, and a vinyl suitcase. Over the past 20 years, the quartet has toured its uplifting, healing performances to concert halls, festivals, and residency engagements across North America, and has released seven CDs on Signature Sounds. From the Newport Folk Festival to California World Music Festival and beyond, this band’s steadfast brew of wit, camaraderie, and musicality leaves audiences everywhere humming and hopeful, spirits renewed.
In the lineage of string bands who blur the boundaries of American roots music, Rani, Andrew Kinsey, Anand Nayak, and Scott Kessel have always been standard-bearers, with a particular knack for pairing words and music. From bluegrass barnstormers to sultry swing, old-time gospel to bluesy folk-rock, they consistently turn in lush arrangements of original songs alongside artful re-workings of a melange of music.
Lisa The Wise
By Puppet Motion/Sarah Nolen
At Sandglass Theater
Saturday February 8th, 2025 at 11am & 2pm
The 18th season of Southern Vermont’s favorite winter puppet program is back in February 2025! Dedicated to serving children, families and teachers through the art of puppetry, Sandglass presents a different live puppetry performance every Saturday throughout the month. When Lisa, a brave young girl with a heart of gold, meets Baba Yaga, the most famous witch in the woods, an epic battle of wits ensues. Dancing houses, enchanted dolls, and hilarious “ghost servants” bring this classic Russian fairy tale to life with a contemporary twist. Imaginative shadow puppetry lights the way in this hilariously spooky story about the experiences that make us wise.
The Second-Saturday Synthfests at Stage 33 Live celebrate synthesizer performance, circuit-bending, and sound manipulation on Saturday, January 11 and Saturday, February 8 at 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont. Gear Q&A / meet-and-greet at 6:00, then five 20-minute performances at 7:00.
Players will be in the center of the room, with the audience in the round and encouraged to roam throughout the show. The performances are expected to range from cinematic and lush to computeresque and urgent to tuneful and poppy. It will get loud.
Session 1 performers on January 11 are Haitlin with Daisy F., Pro-Grammar, St. Silva, Trevor Robinson, and Uku Meri.
Session 2 performers on February 8 include Architrave, Burial Woods, Cameron.wav, Makamqore, and Metamyther.
Suggested $10 donation in advance or at the door per event, all proceeds benefit the performers. No one will be turned away for lack of money. Advance donations through stage33live.com guarantee entry if the session sells out. The performances will be recorded and filmed; audience members may incidentally end up on camera in the background. Reservations and more information (including updates, if any) at stage33live.com.
É.T.É transforms the nostalgia of a kitchen party into an unforgettable concert experience that celebrates the joie de vivre of Québécois culture. With soaring vocal harmonies, a deep groove, step-dancing, and rich instrumentation, the trio creates their own trad universe with original compositions and unique arrangements of Québécois and Acadian repertoire. Since winning the OPUS prize for “Discovery of the Year 2017-2018,” Élisabeth Moquin (fiddle, step-dancing, vocals), Thierry Clouette (bouzouki, podorythmie, vocals), and Élisabeth Giroux (cello, vocals), have shared their original, lively take on Québec traditional music with audiences worldwide.
Perhaps best known as a founder and one third of the Québécois traditional music trio Genticorum, Yann Falquet has developed a personal guitar style for Québec folk music, inspired by the playing of the accompanists of different cultures (Brittany, Scandinavia, Ireland, North America). A dynamic and versatile singer and instrumentalist who has collaborated with numerous internationally-known folk music artists, Yann expresses his love of traditional music with a new sound, accompanied by Emily Troll and Eric Boodman.
Billy Childs Quartet
Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 4 PM
Billy Childs is one of North America’s most lauded musicians. He has earned seventeen Grammy nominations & six Grammy awards. He is also the recipient of Chamber Music America’s Composer’s Grant, a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, & a music award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
This year he continued his success by winning Best Instrumental Jazz Album for his album “The Winds of Change” (2024). Several groups have commissioned Childs’s orchestral compositions, including the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Kronos Quartet, & the American Brass Quintet.
He has appeared on hundreds of recordings with such luminaries as J.J. Johnson, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Wynton Marsalis, Yo-Yo Ma, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Ron Carter, Gladys Knight, Chris Botti, Allan Holdsworth, Dianne Reeves, & Grover Washington.
His penultimate recording, Map to the Treasure, Reimagining Laura Nyro, received two Grammy Awards & features Alison Krauss, Renée Fleming, Wayne Shorter, & Diane Reeves.
Billy Childs performs with Jason Palmer (trumpet), Matt Penman (bass) & Ari Hoenig (drums).
Sponsored by friends of the VJC Summer Workshop
Tickets $25- 60 for in-person, general admission.
Livestream donations welcome.
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Vermont Jazz Center
72 Cotton Mill Hill #222
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Spike Lee, 1h 45m
Spike Lee captures David Byrne’s Broadway performance-art-cum-greatest-hits revue for posterity, and ends up delivering way, way more than just a concert film. It’s the sort of joyous collaboration between a filmmaker and a musician that lifts up the form, much the way Byrne and his gray-suited band of singers, dancers and instrumentalists lift up the audience’s (and your) spirits. Lee snakes his camera through the performers onstage, gives you perspectives ranging from the rafters to the back rows and enhances several numbers (notably their cover of Janelle Monae’s protest song “Hell You Talmbout”). And like the production, it’s a wonderful showcase for Byne’s outsider-artist optimism that, for two hours, makes you feel the title’s two words aren’t contradictory. – Rolling Stone
Glen David Andrews is a native son and treasured vocalist and trombonist who hails from the historic Treme neighborhood of New Orleans. His commanding voice, fierce trombone sound and electric stage presence create a musical experience that never fails to meet the moment. His musical career transcends genres and boundaries, combining New Orleans jazz, funk, gospel and rock, fusing it all into captivating and soul stirring performances that have explosive energy and a feel good attitude that is infectious.
Andrews has collaborated with countless musicians and bands including Galactic, Trombone Shorty, Rebirth Brass Band, Allen Toussaint, Tuba Fats, Amos Lee, Delfayo Marsalis, Ivan Neville and many more. Recently, he has earned prestigious recognition and began making headliner status at the New Orleans Jazz Festival and has made notable appearances at The Chicago Roots and Blues Festival, Lincoln Center, Tipitinas, The NYC Blue Note, The Dakota Club, World Cafe, and The Kennedy Center. He has also released several albums that showcase his versatility as a musician and his natural talent to blend different styles seamlessly.
Glen David Andrews possesses an unwavering dedication to his roots and culture. He is an iconic musical trailblazer who continues to make a lasting impression on the music industry.
The Amazing Story Machine
Co-Produced by Sandglass Theater and Doppelskope
At Sandglass Theater
Saturday February 15th, 2025 at 11am & 2pm
The 18th season of Southern Vermont’s favorite winter puppet program is back in February 2025! Dedicated to serving children, families and teachers through the art of puppetry, Sandglass presents a different live puppetry performance every Saturday throughout the month. The Grimm family is on the verge of unveiling their amazing new Story Machine, which runs on steam and dreams and promises to revolutionize how stories are told and how people connect. When their fabulous contraption malfunctions, they have to invent a new way of storytelling on the spot, using puppets and help from the audience. The Grimms explore some of their favorite fairy tales, including The Hare and the Hedgehog, Hansel and Gretel, and The Brave Little Tailor. Performed by Stoph Scheer, Shoshana Bass, Mackenzie Doss, and live musician Ben Hemmendinger.
Punschi
By Sandglass Theater
At Sandglass Theater
Saturday February 22nd, 2025 at 11am & 2pm
The 18th season of Southern Vermont’s favorite winter puppet program is back in February 2025! Dedicated to serving children, families and teachers through the art of puppetry, Sandglass presents a different live puppetry performance every Saturday throughout the month. Originally created by Sandglass’ Co-Founder, Ines Zeller Bass, now performed by her daughter, Jana Zeller, Punschi offers a double feature hand puppet show with a special guest appearance of a classic Sandglass character. Meet Kasper, an iconic German children’s hero, and his friend Augustin as they go on adventures together in Kasper and the Cow and The Surprise. Follow them in their journeys with a suitcase and tiny airplanes in this call-and-response adventure!
The Landmark Trust USA held our inaugural Snow Golf challenge in 2023 on a beautiful snowy day and had so much fun, we’ve made it an annual event! Snow Golf is just like regular golf but even more fun…because it’s in the snow! Our event is designed to be a fun challenge for anyone who wants a unique way to stay active in the depths of Winter as well as seasoned golfers wanting to practice their game in the off season. And everyone is invited to eat, drink, and enjoy the ambiance, even if you’re not golfing. Prizes will be awarded for winners at each challenge, best dressed, longest distance traveled, and more. Even better: all proceeds support the historic preservation work of The Landmark Trust USA, helping us maintain our beautiful historic properties like Rudyard Kipling’s Naulakha, where the famous author invented Snow Golf.
Snow or no snow, seasoned golfer or novice, we always have a great time for a good cause. Once again we’ll be partnering with the Brattleboro Country Club on the design and layout of our challenges and featuring our popular Scott Farm pop up bar, plus we’re adding a food cart from Newton’s Curveball Concessions! Our 2025 event will be better than ever, as we’re not only following in Kipling’s footsteps with our golf game, we’re also kicking off our public Naulakha Campaign, a $1.25 million investment in a climate resilient future for Rudyard Kipling’s beautiful historic estate.
Space is limited and tee times will likely sell out, so register today!