An evening of dance choreographed by Ann Bosse and MC DeBelina with dancers Eli Francis, Chloe Schafer, and Tai Nixa.

With their sound firmly rooted in the music of New England & Maritime Canada, Scotland, Ireland, and Appalachia, Sap Line blends these connected traditions to explore a rich palette of harmonic possibilities.  The trio adds a fresh and youthful flavor to their arrangements of energetic jigs and reels, lyrical 3-part harmony singing, and foot-stomping Old Time favorites.  Together, Sap Line taps into the legacy of musicians who have mentored and inspired them, sharing the joy of traditional music in dynamic, high-spirited performances. 

“A Mortal Thing” is a magically playful sequel to Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream written by local playwright Nan Prince. Laugh-out-loud and richly imaginative, this new work explores what love, magic, and mischief look like once the potion wears off.

Developed and presented by the Montpelier Performing Arts Hub in partnership with Lost Nation Theater, the production brings together some of Vermont’s finest theater artists for a joyful, surprising night of live performance.

“A Mortal Thing” is a magically playful sequel to Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream written by local playwright Nan Prince. Laugh-out-loud and richly imaginative, this new work explores what love, magic, and mischief look like once the potion wears off.

Developed and presented by the Montpelier Performing Arts Hub in partnership with Lost Nation Theater, the production brings together some of Vermont’s finest theater artists for a joyful, surprising night of live performance.

“A Mortal Thing” is a magically playful sequel to Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream written by local playwright Nan Prince. Laugh-out-loud and richly imaginative, this new work explores what love, magic, and mischief look like once the potion wears off.

Developed and presented by the Montpelier Performing Arts Hub in partnership with Lost Nation Theater, the production brings together some of Vermont’s finest theater artists for a joyful, surprising night of live performance.

Five sets of Vermont’s finest performers doing upbeat songs to raise funds for the Montpelier Food Bank/Just Basics, Inc. 

Bring toes to tap! 

Kat Wright and Brett Hughes bring their 12th Annual Holiday Show to Montpelier for the first time!

Vermont songbirds Kat Wright and Brett Hughes bring their irreverent, harmonious 12th Annual Holiday Show back to The Montpelier Performing Arts Hub for a magical first-time-ever-in-Montpelier show!  Featuring Tyler Bolles on bass, and Will Seeders on pedal steel guitar and banjo. We're calling this one The Twelve Years Of Christmas, and with it comes all of the mischeivous, sentimental and cynical, sad and happy and heartfelt songs of the season— some of Brett's originals, a few re-imagined classics, as well as left-field holiday-ish gems that fell out of the Christmas-adjacent Song Tree. It's become a tradition we love, and look forward to sharing with you in Montpelier!

Get out of your studio and celebrate your 2025 accomplishments with fellow Central Vermont creatives! It’s Time to Take a Bow!

All creative sector folks are welcome to celebrate our collective accomplishments at a casual holiday mixer hosted by the Center for Arts and Learning and the Vermont Creative Network on Wednesday, Dec 17th at the Montpelier Performing Arts Hub from 4:30-7. Lite fare and cash bar available.

Join EmaLou & The Beat as they celebrate the release of their Live Holiday Album Simple Things!

The Simple Things album release shows this December will - just like the album - feature inspired classic holiday songs, niche band favorites, inspired originals written for the album, and the beloved sing-along portion of the show! Recorded live on the 2024 Winter Solstice at Tank Recording Studio in Burlington, Simple Things and the December 12th show feature the full trio: Alayna Howard on vocals, Emma Cook on vocals, guitar, and piano, Andy Feltus on drums, along with special guest Lincoln Sprague on bass and piano.

Please join us for Illumination Night on Tuesday, December 8. The event will be co-hosted by Greenway Institute & the Montpelier Performing Arts Hub. We will meet at the fountain in front of College Hall (36 College Street) at 5:30pm to sing holiday carols and then move indoors to the Montpelier Performing Arts Hub, Gary Library (35 College Street) for a celebration with desserts, warm beverages and live music. Event ends at 6:30pm.

Join a line up of 11 amazing musicians including horns playing a raucous set of swing, blues, and rock designed to make you MOVE! 

NEW THIS YEAR: A Sunday Matinee for families - we heard the call that Christmas music isn't just for the party loving adults of our community, and we heeded! Still upbeat swing, rock and blues at a family friendlier time and duration. Reindeer antler headbands welcome, and your best moves on the dance floor. 

Join the Young Tradition Touring Group for a performance hosted by the Montpelier Performance Arts Hub on Saturday, December 6th, at 7:00pm. The Touring Group is an ensemble of talented teenage musicians from Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, and Quebec, led this year by Ethan Tischler and Alex Kehler, who will be touring in Sweden this April.

Join a line up of 11 amazing musicians including horns playing a raucous set of swing, blues, and rock designed to make you MOVE! This is an 18+ event, so find a sitter, don your Holiday finest, and come on down to the Christmas party you won't forget.

In this joyful show (which they perform regularly at VCC), The Kingdom Kids solicit stories from audience volunteers about the places they grew up, then use those stories as inspiration for a spontaneous, freewheeling and wildly entertaining comedy show. Don’t miss out on this hilarious show!

Join us for a night of New Orleans Swing!

7:00 pm - Intro to Swing Dance Lesson with Lisa Pompei
7:30 pm - Live Music & Dancing with Jon McBride's Big Easy

All tickets include the swing lesson. 

Jon McBride’s Big Easy traverses the roots of funk music–early jazz, blues, gospel, and Caribbean styles–playing songs that have entertained audiences for generations, and exciting fans across many genres, bringing raw talent and irresistible swing to contemporary roots music. The high-energy spontaneity and relentless search for the perfect groove keep audiences large and small on the edge of their seats or in the middle of the dance floor. Laissez les bons temps rouler! 

Vermont favorite Michael Arnowitt returns to Montpelier to give a special concert showcasing the Montpelier Performing Arts Hub’s new Steinway grand piano. Concert highlights include Chopin’s dramatic and lyrical Scherzo no. 2 in B-flat minor, Ravel’s sparkling and evocative “Jeux d’eau” (The Fountain), and Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody no. 6, an exciting ride energized by the folk rhythms of the composer’s native Hungary. The program also includes great pieces by Debussy, Scarlatti, the outstanding Black American composer George Walker, and Michael Arnowitt’s own creation “The Stream” based on music  of J.S. Bach.

Vermont favorite Michael Arnowitt returns to Montpelier to give a special concert showcasing the Montpelier Performing Arts Hub’s new Steinway grand piano. Concert highlights include Chopin’s dramatic and lyrical Scherzo no. 2 in B-flat minor, Ravel’s sparkling and evocative “Jeux d’eau” (The Fountain), and Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody no. 6, an exciting ride energized by the folk rhythms of the composer’s native Hungary. The program also includes great pieces by Debussy, Scarlatti, the outstanding Black American composer George Walker, and Michael Arnowitt’s own creation “The Stream” based on music  of J.S. Bach.

The Hub will host an afternoon of North Indian classical Music featuring three instrumentalists. The weaving of raga (melody) and taal (rhythm) which transports listeners on a journey of improvisation is the bed rock of the North Indian tradition. Each performance is unique and can never be repeated, brought to life like an artist creating intricate expressions on a blank canvas.  The afternoon will include two unique performances.

Join us for the culminating performance of the Montpelier Performing Arts Hub’s first ever Drama Club! This will include a performance by both our Grades 3-5 class and our Grades 6-8 class.

Travel storytelling at the Montpelier Performing Arts Hub! All welcome! Share a story or just listen! Possible themes:  Encounters with large cats, best and worst food stories, and incredibly dangerous places....

Montpelier author/filmmaker Mark Laxer has been hosting these fun events since 1996. Bring a friend! Bring your kids! There will be quite a few adults and college-aged folks at the next tc (usually around 35 folks). It's a cool way to learn about the larger world.

Contact Mark.Laxer@gmail.com should you have questions.

Shidaa Projects brings its annual Celebration of Community to a new location this October, the Montpelier Performing Arts Hub! Come share in the joy of West African Drumming and Dance starting at 3:00 pm. We will have light refreshments by donation and the HUB will be selling beverages. This is a free, family friendly event. We will have African artifacts for sale as well as other interesting items. Thanks to our supporters: The Montpelier Community fund, the Vermont Arts Council, the Bridge Newspaper and the First Congregational Church of Berlin.

A queer feast of dramatic comedy about faith, family, and euphoria, Rapture takes place on a single day in the lives of a pastor, his wife, and their daughters. As the day unfolds, a collision of secrets threatens to upend the family for good. This timely play explores a medley of family dysfunction, the oppressive and paradoxically liberating forces of religion, and, at long last, the demise of the Patriarchy… at least in one family.   

Please note: Mature themes, adults only will be admitted.

Students from Montpelier Performing Arts Hub's recent Level 1 adult standup class take the stage to make you laugh!

ABOUT THE SHOW
After 6 weeks of honing their material, they're ready! Students from the recent Level 1 adult standup comedy class make their big debut. Come out and support them!

FEATURING THE BRAVE AND TALENTED:
Sam Bromley, Phayvanh Luekhamhan, Sara Rhodes, David Weaver, Andrew Wuehler, Melanie Grubman, Ramona Beskin, Steve Candland, Robert Starks and Jess Myer!

Space is limited! Reserve your spot today (for free) at the link below.

Come celebrate the centennial for Rupert Julian's silent film adaptation of Gaston Leroux's classic book, The Phantom of the Opera. Experience this iconic horror film with modern music inspired by Leroux's words and characters, featuring a new LIVE soundtrack by the Dylan Jack Quartet.

We sing and play sweet covers ranging from Beatles to Raitt, Joni to jazz.  Good times guaranteed! Bronwyn Fryer is a writer by day, and singer and guitarist  at other times.  At age 14, learned to copy vocal and guitar licks at the (recorded) knees of her idols Paul Simon, the Beatles, The Joans and Joni’s and Judys and Bonnies and Lindas and all those great female vocalists of those bygone days. Today she loves to sing  jazz. She is especially grateful to  her musical partner, the amazing guitarist Grant Orenstein, who plays everything from bluegrass to jazz and everything in between. The duo are often joined by guest artists who help to fill out the sound, and you can too! Sing along, and tap those toes, or get up and dance!

What happens when performers get to break all the rules? For one unforgettable night, local performers will take the stage to sing the roles they’d never normally be cast in — whether it’s a show-stopping ballad written for a totally different voice type, a character from the wrong age bracket, or a gender-swapped classic. Expect powerhouse vocals, hilarious surprises, and heartfelt performances as these artists finally get their chance to sing the songs they’ve always dreamed of performing. Come cheer on your favorite performers as they flip the script, defy expectations, and prove there’s no such thing as being “miscast” when you’ve got the passion to bring down the house.

Join us for a night of laughter! In partnership with the Vermont Comedy Club, we bring you Stand-Up Comedy Night at The Hub!

The evening will feature six hilarious comedians, including our host, Nathan Hartswick, co-owner of the Vermont Comedy Club. 

Nathan Hartswick, Zoe Dolan, Brian Thompson, Kane Thomley, Hillary Boone, and Tracy Dolan

It's 1984 and the the Stanley family has had a major success. After selling their new computer software program to IBM, they celebrate by purchasing an ancient castle in France believed to have been their ancestral home. They soon discover that both the castle and their family history have some dark secrets.

It's 1984 and the the Stanley family has had a major success. After selling their new computer software program to IBM, they celebrate by purchasing an ancient castle in France believed to have been their ancestral home. They soon discover that both the castle and their family history have some dark secrets.

Brazilian-American professor Daniel Inamorato is a pioneer Queer artist and avant-garde researcher, working most often in the intersections of keyboard performance, Japanese Butoh Dance and political Art. As a Jacobs Fellow, he was awarded a full scholarship to study at the prestigious Jacobs School of Music, quickly becoming a sought-out accompanist and soloist. His creative, passionate and humane approach to performing and teaching, knowledge of neurodiversity and special needs education, coupled with impressive piano technique and sightreading skills, allows him to often work in Canada, Brazil and the US as a chamber musician, solo performer and professor. Learn more at http://www.danielinamorato.com