Saturday, July 5 – ODETTA – A legendary blues/folksinger, one of the most influential music pioneers of the 20^th Century, accompanied by Seth Farber on piano. 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 8 – THE MICKEY & JUDY SHOW – Jeff Harnar, star of two PBS specials, and Shauna Hicks, Linda in Blood Brothers, accompanied by James Followell on piano, in a star-spangled salute to the movie music of Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 12 – AN EVENING WITH Elisabeth von Trapp – This singer/songwriter applies her luminescent voice to the music of Gregorian chant, Richard Rodgers, country, and contemporary folk. 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 15 – THE DOROTHY FIELDS SONGBOOK – Sally Mayes, Ilona in the Roundabout Theatre revival and the Broadway production of She Loves Me, with Johnny Rodgers on piano, in a celebration of the five-decade career of one of America’s most prolific lyricists. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 19 – MHCA GARDEN TOUR – The Art of Flower Arranging – A special benefit for MHCA.  Visit some of the Valley's most beautiful gardens, featuring an artful display by area florists of the flowers in each individual garden.   9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Monday, July 17, 18, 19 & 21 – The Deerfield Valley Players present Gypsy, a classic Broadway musical based on the formative years of Gypsy Rose Lee. 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 22 – Try to Remember: A Look Back at Off-Broadway – Rita Gardner, the original Luisa in The Fantasticks, accompanied by Alex Rybeck on piano, in a cabaret act of song and comedy. 7:30 p.m.

Friday & Saturday, July 25 & 26 – The Deerfield Valley Players present Gypsy, a classic Broadway musical based on the formative years of Gypsy Rose Lee. 8:00 p.m.

Monday, July 28 – THE HIGH ROAD – Howard Wooden, Tom MacKenzie, and Pete Sutherland present a diverse mix of Gaelic, mountain, and bluegrass. 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 29 – FINISHING THE ACT– Craig Rubano, Marius in Les Miserables on Broadway, sings great hits from Broadway musicals. Alex Rybeck on piano. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 2 – VILLAGE LIGHT OPERA GROUP – Sixty accomplished NYC vocalists present Broadway standards, light opera favorites, and well-known songs from Gilbert and Sullivan. A tradition in the Deerfield Valley, this special concert benefits MHCA. 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 5 – A TRIBUTE TO ELLA – Perley Rousseau, vocals, Sonny Daye, piano, Pete Toigo, bass, and Ted MacKensie, drums, in an intimate evening highlighting the music of Ella Fitzgerald.  7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 6 – THE ART OF FLOWER ARRANGING – Workshop and luncheon at the Old Red Mill Restaurant, Wilmington.  Instruction by Sheila Osler and Lacey Colmore.  A special benefit for MHCA.  11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 9 – THE VERMONT JAZZ ENSEMBLE – The Big Band Era Returns, Again! – This 17-piece big band plays songs made popular by Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Maynard Ferguson and more. 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 12 – Skip Parsons’ Riverboat Dixieland Jazz Band – This seven-piece band has won national and international recognition. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 16 – SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION – Acclaimed singer/songwriters in an evening of folk, country and bluegrass. 8:00 p.m.

Monday, August 18 – JUST THE BLUES – Chris Kleeman, accomplished blues singer, based in the Green Mountains of southern Vermont, presents it all from the Delta to Chicago. 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 19 – SALTARELLO – Sarah Cantor, recorders, Angus Lansing, viola da gamba, and Henry Lebedinsky, harpsichord, present a musical tour of Europe through the 17th and 18th centuries. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 23 – AUGUST DULCIMER DAZE – An MHCA favorite, featuring this traditional folk instrument with The Margaret MacArthur Family, Maddie MacNeil, Pam Weeks, Jon Kay, and other accomplished performers. 8:00 p.m. Call Folk Craft Music (802-368-7437) for information about companion weekend workshops.

Tuesday, August 26 – PEGGY HAYES & THE BOB MERRILL QUINTET – Swing, Blues and much more Jazz! – Peggy Hayes, jazz vocalist, Bob Merrill, piano and vocals, George Kaye, bass, Paul Bourgelais, guitar, Terry Langford, saxophone/clarinet, and Tim Gilmore, drums. 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 28 – THE POETIC PIANO – Diana Fanning, a pianist of international renown, presents works of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and Debussy.  7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 30 – LIVINGSTON TAYLOR – The singer/songwriter/musician, professor, and author with a warm, witty, entertaining charm. 8:00 p.m. – A singer/songwriter/musician, professor, and author with a warm, witty, entertaining charm. 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 31 - Fifth Annual SILENT FILM FESTIVAL – A series of comedy shorts. 8:00 p.m.

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