Community Calendar

This March, every purchase of a $2.50 reusable Community Bag at the Big Y in Torrington, CT, supports the Housatonic Valley Association!

For every bag purchased, $1 will go toward HVA’s work to protect the natural resources and environmental health of the entire region, from the Berkshires, through western CT and eastern NY, to Long Island Sound. This supports river restoration projects that protect towns from extensive flooding, habitat protection for wildlife, and paid internship opportunities for the next generation of environmentalists.

Thank you for your support! Learn more at hvatoday.org.

16 Years and Still Brewing!
Glens Falls Brewfest is an iconic celebration of the craft beverage industry throughout the northeast. 2 sessions (afternoon and evening) ensure an intimate tasting experience for brewers and guests. 100% of proceeds benefit the Feeder Canal Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the history, education, environment and recreation of the historic Feeder Canal Towpath and Trail.

The renowned Boston-based ensemble performs Shelley Washington’s SAY, Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring, and an 1811 string sextet arrangement of Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony, expanded for the full string orchestra. More info and tickets at valleyclassicalconcerts.org.

Objective form: Subjective disorder

A new gallery opening on view March 21 - May 2 at Saratoga clay arts center’s Schacht Gallery, featuring local artist Maria Rosenblum and David Pitney. The work focuses on figurative abstraction and traditional ceramic forms, atmospheric firings and expressive skip work

Seriously Whimsical is a group art exhibition that invites audiences to reconsider the role of play, imagination, and humor in contemporary art. Featuring works that incorporate elements of whimsy in unexpected and thoughtful ways, the exhibition celebrates creativity that is lighthearted on the surface yet grounded in intention and skill.
The exhibition demonstrates how playful aesthetics can challenge assumptions, disarm audiences, and open space for reflection. Viewers are encouraged to engage closely, laugh freely, and look twice.
Featuring works by four local and international artists, Seriously Whimsical celebrates the imaginative side of art — the kind that nudges, winks, and sometimes giggles in the face of convention. With mediums ranging from mixed media to collage and paper, the show captures the joyful tension between thoughtful technique and gleeful nonsense.
“Whimsy is often misunderstood as frivolous,” the curator notes, “but in this show, it becomes a language—one that communicates complexity through curiosity and wonder.”
Participating Artists:
Penny Dell, Kelly Edwards, Theresa Gooby, Jinkook Hwang

As part of SoloFest 2026, Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill presents “Archie Parish’s Parting Words,” written and performed by Academy Award–winning author Ernest Thompson ("On Golden Pond").

This deeply personal solo performance blurs the lines between eulogy and confession, comedy and heartbreak, as Archie Parish — a reluctant, irreverent eulogist — reflects on the lives of the flawed and the forgotten. Through a series of raw and often humorous memorials, the piece explores memory, forgiveness, and the universal longing to find meaning in the time we’re given.

With warmth, wit, and emotional honesty, Thompson invites audiences to embrace vulnerability, connection, and the courage to live fully while the music lasts.

March 20–22: Fri & Sat 7pm, Sun 2pm.
Tickets $30 adults / $25 students.

Bridge Street Theatre
44 West Bridge Street
Catskill, New York 12414

Tickets & info:
https://bridgest.org/archie-parishs-parting-words/

Continuing our celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Ars Choralis will present A Tapestry of Cultures honoring the diversity of the American experience with music by composers from many of the same lands as those who fought for and supported the American cause.

Scenes – A Billy Joel Experience is New England’s premier Billy Joel tribute band, bringing the iconic songs of the Piano Man to life with unparalleled energy, musicianship, and authenticity. Since their formation in 2013, the band has captivated audiences across the region, delivering high-energy, note-perfect renditions of Billy Joel’s timeless hits, from the classic “Piano Man” to the rock anthems “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and “Only the Good Die Young”. Named after one of Joel’s signature songs, Scenes aims to create a true Billy Joel experience – not just a tribute performance, but a celebration of the artistry, storytelling, and rich musicality that have made Billy Joel one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time. If you’re looking to relive the magic of Joel’s classic hits, Scenes is your front-row ticket to an unforgettable musical journey through the soundtrack of a generation.

Legendary musician, Roseanne Cash, brings her Grammy-winning songwriting skills and vocals to the Spruce Peak Arts stage. Join us on Saturday, March 21st, at 7pm.

One of the most ambitious and literary songwriters of her generation” (Rolling Stone), Rosanne Cash is America’s foremost musical woman of letters, a literate and incisive artist whose poignant and distinctive vocals turn every song into a revelatory tale. A singular artist at the peak of her interpretive powers, Cash has earned four Grammy awards—three for The River & The Thread (2014, Blue Note)—and 12 additional nominations. Among many other accolades, in 2021 she became the first woman to receive the Edward MacDowell award for music composition. Her acclaimed 2010 memoir Composed has been described by the Chicago Tribune as “one of the best accounts of an American life you’ll likely ever read.” Cash was recently elected as an Honorary American member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Ticket prices range from: $72.41 to $138.75
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/47871689/spruce-peak-unpluggedrosanne-cash-stowe-spruce-peak-arts

Saturday, March 21, 2026
7:30 pm

Vermont Jazz Center
In-person & live streamed

Detroit-born bassist Cameron Brown has been playing jazz & free music professionally since the mid-1960s when he toured Europe with the bands of George Russell, Archie Shepp, Don Cherry & Donald Byrd.

For this concert, Cameron brings the NYC-based group 'Dannie's Calypso'he formed to
celebrate the music of his former band-mate, Charles Mingus’ famed drummer, Dannie Richmond.

Dave Ballou (trumpet & flugelhorn), Jason Rigby (saxophones), Lisa Parrott (saxophones), Cameron Brown (bass), Tony Jefferson (drums)

VJC expects other surprise guests to join Cameron including a duo set with Harvey Diamond.

All proceeds pledged to the Windham County Heat Fund.

Sponsor: Baker Sisters' Family Foundation

$25-60 general admission in person
donations for live stream welcome.

For accessibility support please call in advance.
802 254 9088 ext. 1

sarah@vtjazz.org
eugene@vtjazz.org

www.vtjazz.org

Vermont Jazz Center
72 Cotton Mill Hill #222
Brattleboro, VT 05301