First Night Burlington Festival Guide 2018 by Burlington City Arts

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COMMUNITY H FAMILY H FRIENDS H ENTERTAINMENT H PERFORMING ARTS H MUSIC H FIREWORKS .................................................................................................................................... MIRO WEINBERGER | MAYOR, City of Burlington Season’s Greetings for 2018! I am delighted to honor the 35th anniversary of First Night Burlington. First Night offers an opportunity for our community to come together and take part in one of the best nights of the year in Burlington ringing in the New Year! The City is proud to support this special event, and excited that this year we will also be raising a new City of Burlington flag designed by members of the community. I hope you will join me for the flag raising ceremony at 4 p.m. Please also join me in thanking all of our talented performers, generous sponsors, and dedicated staff and volunteers who help make First Night a night to remember. This year our Burlington City Arts team stepped up as new partners of First Night, and I am grateful for their dedication and hard work to ensure a successful event. I look forward to seeing you and your loved ones at this year’s celebration. Warm wishes for a Happy New Year.

....................................................... BOB MORGAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NorthCountry Federal Credit Union, Presenting Sponsor Welcome to First Night Burlington 2018! We’re so pleased to celebrate New Year’s Eve with all of you, and wish to thank the First Night staff and hundreds of volunteers who have worked so hard to produce this wonderful event. NorthCountry, your community credit union, has been a part of the Burlington scene for over 65 years and is thrilled to be the title sponsor of First Night Burlington. We hope you enjoy the evening’s entertainment, and we wish you a happy and prosperous 2018.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF Julia Austin, Chair Dave Mount, Vice Chair Angela Guinness, Treasurer Dave Mount, Secretary Paul Asbell Andrew Beerworth Mark Bouchett Becky Cassidy Brian Jaffarian Jackie Levine Liza Smith-Vedder Barry Whitworth Muffie Milens, Executive Director Zach Williamson, Artistic Director & Production Mgr Rick Norcross, First Night Staff Corrine Yonce, Volunteer Coordinator

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THANK YOUHHAPPY NEW YEARHENJOY THE SHOWS! This marks our 35th year of bringing our community together on New Year’s Eve for an accessible, healthy, responsible celebration centered on the arts.

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A Message from Julia Austin

Chair, Board of Directors, First Night Burlington Welcome to the 35th annual First Night Burlington festival of the arts. It’s a delight to offer our community an amazing selection of 91 fun-filled performances, events, and activities throughout downtown Burlington on New Year’s Eve. Thanks to our terrific new collaboration with Burlington City Arts, Artistic Director Zach Williamson has programmed something for everyone at First Night: Great music. Exhilarating dance. Captivating theater. Highflying circus performances. Hilarious comedy, the colorful Dancing Dragons Parade, spectacular fireworks, and more. And thanks to an enthusiastic community who flock to First Night year after year, First Night Burlington has grown and prospered for more than a third of a century! First Night would not be possible without the stellar commitment that our sponsors make to our community. Sponsors provide us with funding to present world-class performances in an accessible, affordable, healthy, and family-friendly environment each New Year’s Eve. The extraordinary generosity of our business community, civic leaders, and donors make this a very special place to live, work, and raise a family. Special Thanks to our Title Sponsor, NorthCountry Federal Credit Union, whose generous support for First Night Burlington is now in its tenth year. Heartfelt thanks to our Sustaining Sponsors – Farrell Vending Services and Farrell Distributing. Their abiding encouragement for the arts, cultural tourism, and a healthy community have also sustained First Night and its mission for many years. We salute these organizations and the more than 100 other businesses, community groups, and individuals who make First Night possible through their gifts of time, spirit, and financial support. Come with us to celebrate the 2018 First Night Burlington with your friends, family, and loved ones. Happy New Year!

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A Message from Doreen Kraft Executive Director, Burlington City Arts Dear Friends, Burlington City Arts is honored to be partnering with First Night Burlington this year to produce a vital community event that highlights the core of our mission—to connect community through the arts. For 35 years, we have had the good fortune of gathering together and celebrating on the final day of the year through First Night’s lively programming. While BCA has always been a hands-on making site at the BCA Center for First Night, this year we have been completely immersed. With 91 acts spilling into 19 venues city-wide this year, First Night is not only one of the single biggest performing arts days in the state, but it also uncovers the incredible breadth of talent present here in Vermont. And of course, we love how it showcases Burlington, a city that adores opening its doors to an enthusiastic audience, and we are thrilled to play a role in connecting artists to this audience. First Night reminds us how important music, dancing and the arts are to celebration, to gathering, to life and to our humanity. It is a wonderful way to reflect on a challenging past year and welcome the new with neighbors and friends. We hope you will join us on December 31st with your bells and buttons on!

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SPONSORS & BENEFACTORS

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TITLE SPONSOR

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TITLE SPONSOR OF FIRST NIGHT BURLINGTON SINCE 2009

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Operated by First Night’s Founding Sponsor Skip Farrell & His Family Venue Sponsorship: Contois Auditorium

SUSTAINING SPONSORS

Hometown and Supporter of First Night Burlington for 35 Years

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Event Sponsorship: Dancing Dragons Parade & Family Fireworks

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A local custom, serving First Night Burlington for 35 years

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LEAD SPONSORS | Venues, Programs & Activities

Event Sponsorship: Dancing Dragons Parade & Family Fireworks

Program/Venue Sponsorship: Face Painting at Edmunds Cafeteria

WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM

Venue Sponsorship: Family and Midnight Fireworks

Venue Sponsorship: First United Methodist Church

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Program Sponsorship: Connecting the King Street Center, Sara Holbrook Center, and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Burlington with the Arts

Venue Sponsorship: College Street Congregational Church

Program Sponsorship: First Night Volunteer Program

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SPONSORS & BENEFACTORS SUPPORTING SPONSORS | Venues, Programs & Activities

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Venue Sponsorship: Unitarian Universalist Church

Venue Sponsorship: First United Methodist Church

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Program Sponsorship: Health Education and Responsible Celebration

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS | Venues, Programs & Activities

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Venue Sponsorship: Contois Auditorium

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The First Night Burlington Main Office Through Saturday, December 30 100 Main Street, Second Floor Box Office Hours: Mondays thru Fridays 10 am - 5 pm

The FlynnTix Regional Box Office

Walk-in only, 153 Main Street Box Office Hours: Mondays thru Fridays 10 am - 5 pm Saturdays 11 am - 4 pm

The First Night “Pop-Up” Box Office

Burlington City Arts, 135 Church Street Box Office Hours: Tuesdays thru Thursdays Noon - 5 pm Friday & Saturdays Noon - 8 pm

Regional Button Sellers

Adult and child buttons only. Family Packs & tickets for Flynn performances are not available at regional sales outlets. BERLIN Shaw’s, Paine TNPK North BRISTOL Shaw’s, Prince Lane BURLINGTON Phoenix Books, Bank St. City Market, S. Winooski Ave. Hannaford, North Ave. NCFCU, North Ave. NEFCU at FAHC Price Chopper, Shelburne Rd. COLCHESTER Price Chopper, Prim Rd. NCFCU, Lower Mtn.View Dr. Shaw’s, Mtn. View Dr.

ESSEX JUNCTION Hannaford, Essex Way NEFCU, Pearl St. Price Chopper, Center Rd. MIDDLEBURY Shaw’s, Washington St. MILTON Hannaford, Rte. 7 South MONTPELIER NCFCU, 1 National Life Drive MORRISVILLE Hannaford, Fairgrounds Plaza Price Chopper, Rte. 15 & Munson Ave.

TICKETED PERFORMANCES

ON THE FLYNN MAINSTAGE

STOWE Shaw’s, Maple St. VERGENNES Shaw’s, Monkton Rd. WAITSFIELD Shaw’s, Mad River Road WATERBURY Shaw’s, Waterbury - Stowe Rd. WILLISTON Hannaford, Marshall Ave. NEFCU, Harvest Lane Shaw’s, Taft Corners

- Circus Smirkus | 1 & 3 pm - Myra Flynn & Friends | 7 pm - Double Bill! Swale & Gang of Thieves | 9 pm

These performances require a $5 ticket in addition to a First Night button. Tickets (for ages 3+) are available while supplies last. Seating guaranteed until start of performance.

PLATTSBURGH Hannaford, Pyramid Dr. Price Chopper, State Rte. 3 SOUTH BURLINGTON Hannaford, Dorset St Hannaford, Shelburne Rd. NCFCU, Swift St. NEFCU, Shelburne Rd. Price Chopper, Hinesburg Rd. Shaw’s, Shelburne Rd. ST. ALBANS Hannaford, Swanton Rd. Price Chopper, Swanton Rd.

IN FLYNNSPACE

- House of LeMay | 10:30 pm

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ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS & FAMILIES Kids, strollers, cold weather – it can be a challenge! First Night works to schedule family performances in venues nearby one another in the heart of downtown. This minimizes the running around that creates challenges for parents and children attending First Night. Or, find a venue and take your coat off and stay awhile! We’ve also scheduled these activities and performances at family-friendly times between 11 am and 8 pm.

Burlington City Arts

135 Church Street | Map #12 - “Make & Take” Interactive Arts & Crafts, 2-5 pm - Of Land and Local Exhibition Activities, 2-5 pm - Vermont PBS Kids’ Club, 2-5 pm

Church Street Marketplace Church Street | Map # 1 - Dancing Dragons Parade, 6 pm - Family Fireworks, 6:45 pm

Edmunds School Gym

First Congregational Church Chapel

College Street Congregational Church 265 College Street | Map #7 - Say It Forward | 3 p.m. - Old North End Neighborhood Band | 4 pm

Contois Auditorium

149 Church Street | Map #11 - Karen Amirault Dance Company & KIDZ | 2 pm

Flynn Center MainStage

153 Main Street | Map #13 - Circus Smirkus | 1 pm & 3 pm (3 years and older, button & ticket required)

38 South Winooski Avenue | Map #3 - Alejandro’s Old Tyme Magik Showe 3 pm & 4 pm - Jon Gailmor | 7 pm

Merrill’s Roxy Cinema

Fletcher Free Library Main Reading Room

Pomerleau Family YMCA

222 College Street | Map #6 - Cartoon Fest | 2 pm – Midnight

266 College Street | Map #9 - ‘Stay and Play’ Family Fun | 1–4 pm

Vermont Comedy Club

Edmunds School Cafeteria

WHERE TO CATCH YOUR BREATH Stay & Play at the YMCA

Spend some time with your neighbors at the Y, where weary parents can take a break and active kids can work off all that excess energy. - Open Gym | 1-4 pm - Crafts & Healthy Snack Making | 1-4 pm

Burlington City Arts

Bring the whole family for a free relaxing stop in your First Night travels. - Of Land & Local Craft Activity | 2-5 pm - New Years’ Eve Make & Take | 2-5 pm - Vermont PBS Kids’ Club | 2-5 pm

RESTROOMS FOR FAMILIES: City Hall, Church Street Lower Level 149 Church Street

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FIRST NIGHT IS NEW AGAIN! With the exciting partnership of First Night Burlington and Burlington City Arts, First Night set out to re-energize this massive event with both familiar faces and roaring new talent. The following artists are making either their debut appearances at First Night 2018 or returning to the Festival after many years away. Welcome! ADDIE HERBERT ADLAI WAXMAN AMERIKANABLUE BINGER COPOUTS GANG OF THIEVES GOOD CLEAN FUN IMPROV HOT FLANNEL THE HOUSE OF LEMAY LAST TRAIN TO ZINKOV MAL MAÏZ NORTHERN FLYER OLD NORTH END NEIGHBORHOOD BAND THE SKY BLUE BOYS SWALE ROOT 7 VCC COMEDY VARIETY HOUR VERMONT JAZZ ENSEMBLE VERMONT PBS KIDS’ CLUB WOODCHUCK’S REVENGE

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First Night Burlington supports equal access to a wide variety of performance for people with deafness and hearing impairment.* *Our interpreters work in collaboration with selected artists to provide an interpretation that reflects both the content and spirit of a given performance. For more information (TY/TDD assisted) call the Flynn Center at (802) 863-5966 or the Vermont Relay Service at (800) 253-0195. They will assist you in calling the First Night office at (802) 863-6005.

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FREE SHUTTLE SERVICES Taking the First Night Shuttle is an annual ritual on New Year’s Eve. Green Mountain Transit works to make it easy – and free!

How It Works

Regular Bus Service

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Park your car in the Gutterson Parking Garage at UVM for FREE. FREE shuttles will run every 15 minutes, picking you up at the Patrick Gym Loop starting at 10 a.m. You can hop off the bus on Main Street at Memorial Auditorium, Church Street, or Union Station on your way downtown. Catch the shuttle back to Gutterson at Union Station, the Flynn Center or Edmunds School. The last shuttle leaves downtown 15 minutes after the conclusion of the Midnight Fireworks.

GMT buses will run on their regular Sunday schedules on December 31, and will provide service for those routes at normal rates. One-way bus fares for GMT are $1.25 for adults and 60 cents for kids under 18, seniors 60+, Medicare card holders, and people with disabilities. Call (802) 864-2282 for route and schedule information or visit ridegmt.com for details and a map of GMT’s bus service routes.

PLEASE NOTE: First Night shuttles do not stop at the Living and Learning shelters at UVM.

EVENT SITE MAP 1. Church Street Marketplace 2. Unitarian Universalist Meeting House 3. First Congregational Church 4. First United Methodist Church 5. Phoenix Books 6. Merrill’s Roxy Cinema 7. College Street Congregational Church 8. Fletcher Free Library 9. Pomerleau Family YMCA 10. Edmunds Middle School 11. Contois Auditorium 12. Burlington City Arts 13. Flynn Center Mainstage 14. FlynnSpace 15. Vermont Comedy Club 16. First Baptist Church 17. Aikido of Champlain Valley 18. Club Metronome at Nectar’s

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ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS & FAMILIES Addie Herbert, Young Tradition Vermont Alejandro’s Old Tyme Magik Showe Cartoon Fest! Circus Smirkus Daniel Forlano Electric Youth Dance Company Face Painting with Face Art Good Clean Fun Improv Jon Gailmor Kamikaze Comedy The Karen Amirault Dance Company & KIDZ McFadden Academy of Irish Dance Mindful Music with Gigi Mister Chris and Friends Old North End Neighborhood Band Rick Norcross Say It Forward Stay & Play at the YMCA Studio 3 Dance VCC Comedy Improv Very Merry Theatre, The Magical Land of Oz Young Tradition Vermont Instrument Petting Zoo AMERICANA, BLUEGRASS & COUNTRY AmerikanaBlue Last Train to Zinkov Northern Flyer Rick Norcross The Sky Blue Boys The Starline Rhythm Boys Woodchucks’ Revenge Tumbleweed CHORAL & VOCAL ENSEMBLES The Beulah Land Jubilee Gospel Quartet The Burlingtones Counterpoint FlynnArts Show Choirs Green Mountain Chorus Helen Lyons: From Opera to Broadway Lyric Theatre Company, Lights, Action, Broadway! Melissa Dickerson & Samuel Whitesell Root 7

CLASSICAL Annemieke McLane Helen Lyons: From Opera to Broadway Melissa Dickerson & Samuel Whitesell Michael Arnowitt Stephen Kiernan & His Large Guitars DANCE Electric Youth Dance Company High School 1950’s/’60s Sock Hop with Joel Najman and Larry Brett Just for Kicks Karen Amirault Dance Company & KIDZ McFadden Academy of Irish Dance Studio 3 Dance FOLK & SINGER- SONGWRITERS Addie Herbert, Young Tradition Vermont Adlai Waxman Mr. Chris & Friends Cricket Blue Ethan Tischler Hot Flannel Jon Gailmor Phil Henry Rick Cusick Rick Norcross Rowan Stephen Kiernan & His Large Guitars Tumbleweed JAZZ, BLUES, GOSPEL & SOUL Andric Severance Xtet Audrey Bernstein The Beulah Land Gospel Quartet The Dave Keller Band Ellen Powell Trio In The Pocket The Joe Moore Band FLYNN: Myra Flynn & Friends Queen City Hot Club Vermont Jazz Ensemble SuGaR Whitesell Brothers Quartet

ROCK, POP & HIP - HOP Binger CopOuts FLYNN at the Flynn Gang of Thieves Hot Flannel Prydein Red Hot Juba Swale STORYTELLING, SPOKEN WORD & COMEDY Circus Smirkus Daniel Forlano Good Clean Fun Improv Jernigan Pontiac Kamikaze Comedy VCC Comedy Variety Hour Say It Forward THEATER, CABARET & MAGIC Christopher McBride Sleight of Hand FlynnArts Show Choirs The House of LeMay In The Pocket Lyric Theatre Company: Lights, Action, Broadway! Very Merry Theatre: The Marvelous Land of Oz CARTOONS Cartoon Fest at Merrill’s Roxy Cinema Vermont PBS Kids’ Club WORLD TRADITIONS A2VT Andric Severance Xtet CopOuts Mal Maïz McFadden Academy of Irish Dance Gaviria & Andreas Guitar Duo Grup Anwar Migmar Tsering Prydein Rowan Sambatucada! Wheezer & Squeezer

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YOUR PERSONAL GUIDE TO A GREAT NEW YEAR’S EVE 19 ACTS ACROSS 19 VENUES!

IT’S A LOT TO FIGURE OUT! FOLLOW THESE SUGGESTED ITINERARIES TO NAVIGATE THIS REIMAGINED FIRST NIGHT! .................................................................................................................................... FOR THE HIP ROCKER 5 pm | The Joe Moore Band 7 pm | The Dave Keller Band 9 pm | Swale & Gang of Thieves

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ARTISTS & PERFORMANCES Addie Herbert, Young Tradition Vermont Fletcher Free Library | 1:00 - 1:40 pm

The star icon indicates the location of a performance or activity. Please refer to the event site map on page 13.

These performances require both a button and a ticket. Please refer to page 9 for more information.

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Addie is part of a thriving creative, independent music scene in the Burlington area. She is someone highly respected and admired by her artistic peers. Addie was a winner at the 2017 Young Tradition Weekend Contest in May at Waterfront Park and performs when inspired for friends and special occasions and celebrations large and small at Radio Bean, the Lamp Club Shop, Shelburne Farms, and other public and private gatherings. She writes, sings and plays with rare depth, freedom, and commitment for the people and things she knows and cares about.

Adlai Waxman

Phoenix Books, Lower Level | 4:00 - 4:40 pm

Eclectic singer-songwriter, musician, and composer from Williston, VT. A must-see for ardent music lovers of Randy Newman and Tom Waits. “Adlai Waxman is a songwriter’s songwriter. He’s got an emotional side, a melodic bent, lyrics that leave lyricists questioning themselves, and piano chops that define piano-ism. The left and right sides of Adlai’s brain have coffee together often and afterward; they write songs together. These songs sound a lot like Randy Newman and Marc Cohn rode the rails together on a pilgrimage to a Steely Dan concert and, upon arrival, decided to just go home and write more songs,” Dave Morriale, “Sunday Night All Folked UP!,” Baltimore, MD.

Aikido Storytelling & Performance

Aikido of Champlain Valley | 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Discover the Japanese martial art of Aikido in a creative performance that integrates conflict resolution, storytelling, and humor. The show includes a demonstration of this dynamic martial art by adults and youth. Terry Dobson, Vermont resident, former Marine and direct student of Aikido’s founder, once said “Aikido is a lot like dancing.” Experience the martial, playful and flowing aspects of this beautiful art. Aikido of Champlain Valley is a 501(c) 3 educational organization that provides scholarships to low-income youth. Visitors are always welcome!

Alejandro’s Old Tyme Magik Showe

First Congregational Church, Chapel | 3:00 - 3:40 pm | 4:00 - 4:40 pm

Performed in style reminiscent of Vaudeville, Andrew Pinard presents Alejandro’s Olde Tyme Magik Showe– a wonder-filled one-man stand-up show with an emphasis on audience participation, visual magic, and physical comedy guaranteed to amuse the whole family. Blending magic, story-telling, and comedy with a little help from volunteer assistants, Pinard draws spectators into his zany world of wonder.

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ARTISTS & PERFORMANCES

AmerikanaBlue

College Street Congregational Church | 8:00 - 8:40 pm

“AmerikanaBlue” is an acoustic trio that features the type of music you might have heard in a Greenwich Village coffeehouse in the late 60s. Folk songs, protest, plantation Blues, country anything that someone with a Sears guitar and an ounce of courage might get up and sing during a hootenanny!

Andric Severance Xtet

The FlynnSpace | 4:00 - 4:40 pm

From New York City to Ri De Janeiro, then to Havana, and home again to Vermont. The Andric Severance Xtet takes a Salsa-centric jazz journey, playing original music as well as significant classic salsa tunes arranged for quartet. This isn’t your grandmother’s Latin Jazz. A fiery rhythm band featuring Caleb Bronz on drums, Scott Dean on percussion, Giovanni Rovetto on bass, and Andric Severance on piano. It’s all about the rhythm.

‘Come Dance with Me!’, pianist Annemieke McLane First Baptist Church | 4:00 - 4:40 pm

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This concert will present the piano in the fullest form! Music from the 1700s till the present time, filled with dances and surprises. Pianist Annemieke (Spoelstra) McLane will perform a selection of pieces by composers like Couperin, Bach, Chopin, Debussy, Granados, and Tera de Marez Oyens. Space will be filled with melodies and rhythms of joy, whispers, and stories; all with 10 fingers on the keys and some pedal effects.

Audrey Bernstein

The FlynnSpace | 5:00 - 5:40 pm

Jazz singer Audrey Bernstein embraces her longtime love and propensity for singing, pulling from her years of experiences, she fuses together her love of music with her lively spirit to create a unique and utterly fun jazz experience. “Audrey’s pitch and tone are impeccable. But it’s the emotional content that comes through. I believe her when she’s singing.” says World Class jazz musician Joey Sommerville, “it’s a genuine artistic communication with her, not one that’s scripted or choreographed. Audrey is a very sincere artist.” Described as “classic” and “endearingly sexy,” with “the chops to deliver an emotional wallop,” Audrey is spontaneous, nuanced, and swings like crazy. Rob Morse will join Ms. Bernstein on bass, Geza Carr on drums, Joe Capps on guitar, and Patricia Julien on Flute.

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ARTISTS & PERFORMANCES BCA Center: Make & Take Crafts and VT PBS Kids’ Club The BCA Center | 2:00 - 5:00 pm

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Bring the whole family to BCA for a fun stop in your First Night travels. On the first floor, join us for a hands-on craft exploration of our current exhibit, Of Land and Local. Stop by the second floor for a non-stop reel of all of your favorite PBS Kids shows with VT PBS Kids’ Club, meant to provide some relaxed entertainment for your kids while you catch your breath. Once you’re re-charged, head up to the third floor and join our team in First Night Make and Take activities, geared towards fun on New Year’s Eve and leaving you with something to wear for the Dancing Dragons Parade at 6!

The Beulah Land Jubilee Gospel Quartet

First United Methodist Church | 8:00 - 8:40 pm

The Beulah Land Jubilee Gospel Quartet is an Americana vocal ensemble singing Southern Gospel tunes of the 1930s. The quartet performs in the Stamps-Baxter tradition, delighting audiences with lively, colorful songs that transport listeners to a bygone era. Stamps-Baxter was an influential music publishing company in the “shape-note” gospel field that first published such country and bluegrass standards as “Just a Little Talk,” “Precious Memories,” and “Farther Along.” The Beulah Land singers include Kerry Cullinan, Addie Herbert, Anna Mays, and Mark Williams, who draw inspiration from memories of growing up singing these songs with loved ones in Alabama, southern Illinois, and South Africa.

Binger

First Unitarian Universalist Meeting House | 9:00 - 9:40 pm

Based out of Burlington, Vermont, Binger elusively sheds any genre that manages to stick to them (often within the same song). Combining elements of progressive psych rock with the grooves and lyricism of jazz-minded hip-hop to create a style that gracefully skirts the line between delightful and perplexing; inventing a sound that reels you in, and keeps you there, with a cohesive yet eclectic energy.

The Burlingtones

First United Methodist Church | 3:00 - 3:40 pm

The Burlingtones are a student led a capella group comprised of Burlington High School students. They arrange all their music. Thank you all for coming out, we can’t wait to sing for you!

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ARTISTS & PERFORMANCES Christopher McBride, Sleight-of-Hand

First Congregational Church, Chapel | 5:00 - 5:40 pm | 8:00 - 8:40 pm

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Christopher has been performing magic for over 40 years and is at the top of his game in the field of classic sleight of hand card magic. We welcome him back to the FNB stage for another journey into this specialized area of performance sleight of hand. You will experience the illusions/perceptions possible with ordinary playing cards and will never see magic in quite the same way. Everyone in the theater will have a view due to a large screen showing all the details of Christopher’s work. Christopher is a full-time professional card magician, sugarmaker, and photographer and lives in Westford, Vermont.

Circus Smirkus

The Flynn Mainstage | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Circus Smirkus returns with another big top performance! The Vermont-based, internationally acclaimed youth organization is dedicated to promoting the circus arts and the traditions of the traveling circus. These young performers awe and inspire audiences of all ages with wire walking, aerial arts, clowning, juggling, and acrobatics. Reconnect with Circus Smirkus or witness the troupe’s extraordinary artistry for the first time and you’ll understand why Family Fun Magazine calls this circus “one of America’s best.”

CopOuts

First Unitarian Universalist Meeting House | 8:00 - 8:40 pm

These guys may not be from Ireland, but the whiskey, beer, and soul are deep within. Hailing from the wild northern forests of Vermont, the Celtic Folk Punk band, CopOuts are bringing their unique brew of traditional Irish tunes and originals to listeners everywhere. Their high-energy shows are influenced by bands like the Pogues, the Dubliners, Dropkick Murphys, and Flogging Molly. The heavy blend of rock and roll guitars, crashing drums, and thunderous bass lines, with traditional instruments like mandolin, fiddle, and bagpipes will have you rocking out before the night ends. The band has been taking New England by storm for over five years and has no plans on stopping! Cheers!

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Counterpoint

First United Methodist Church | 7:00 - 7:40 pm

Counterpoint, Vermont’s 12-voice professional vocal ensemble and a perennial First Night favorite, sings a selection of seasonal songs from many traditions. The program includes both carols and short choruses on other wintry themes.

Cricket Blue

First Congregational Church Chapel | 9:00 - 9:40 pm

Vermont-based folk duo Cricket Blue is inspired by diverse aspects of the American folk tradition: old and current, famous and obscure. Laura Heaberlin and Taylor Smith write songs marked by close harmonies and stories about confusion, love, and myth, refracted through the pair’s sometimes mingling, sometimes contrasting imaginations.

Dancing Dragons Parade featuring SAMBATUCADA! Church Street Marketplace | 6:00 - 6:40 pm

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Join the community to watch your neighbors and kids welcome the New Year with a traditional Chinese-style parade with dragons and fun costumes, The parade will be led by Burlington’s own samba street band, Sambatucada!, guaranteed to get you on your feet and moving to their pulsating carnival rhythms. No one can resist the enormous sound of these drummers playing their contagious brand of Afro-Brazilian percussion.

Daniel Forlano

Vermont Comedy Club | 3:00 - 3:40 pm

Daniel performed some 390 shows from late 2013 through 2014 touring the six Georgplatz theaters in Germany. He appears globally in theatre, cabaret, club, and outdoor venues performing in the universal style of the great clowns with contemporary comic and dramatic influences, verbally and nonverbally. He was spotted eating popcorn in the film The Invention of Lying but prefers a diet of tea and wildflowers. Held captive at a young age by Cylons, he survived captivity by transforming into a turtle.

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Dave Keller Band

Contois Auditorium, City Hall | 7:00 - 7:40 pm

Keller will be performing songs from his acclaimed new CD Right Back Atcha (4 stars, Downbeat Magazine), showing why he’s considered one of the finest soul and blues men of his generation: a triple threat as a singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His previous CD, Soul Changes, recorded in Memphis with Al Green’s original band, earned a Blues Music Award nomination for Best Soul/Blues CD of the Year.

Electric Youth Dance Company

Edmunds School Gym | 5:00 - 5:40 pm

Electric Youth Dance Company is a perennial favorite during First Night. Ring in the New Year with their latest tap, jazz, contemporary, and hip-hop stylings.

Ellen Powell Trio

The FlynnSpace | 3:00 - 3:40 pm

Ellen Powell joined by Peter Krag (piano), and Geza Carr (drums). Together they find jazz tunes that are lyrical and melodic (pretty). This trio loves playing together. They listen to each other while they play, the goal is “playing as one.” Most times they feel as if they pull that off. Compositions you will hear may come from Carla Bley, George Cables, Pat Metheny, and Abdullah Ibrahim.

Ethan Tischler

College Street Congregational Church | 9:00 - 9:40 pm

Ethan Tischler is a Vermont raised folk musician and educator. He delights in learning and sharing stories through song, and in the ways, music helps us to be and feel together. He is thrilled to be joining this year’s First Night line-up!

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ARTISTS & PERFORMANCES Face Painting with Face Art

Edmunds School Cafeteria | 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Face Art provides, as it has for many years past, fun for young and old alike! Transformative face and body painting and make and take crafts! Sara Glasgow and Rebecca Reil are a dynamic duo from Burlington who bring you top-quality, eye-popping, jaw-dropping face art. They are back at First Night Burlington with their amazing volunteers. Kids of all ages can stop by the gym for a burst of rainbow color or a scary tiger face before heading off to the circus and parade. Who will you be in the New Year?

Fireworks!

Multiple viewing locations throughout Burlington | 6:45 pm & Midnight First Night longest consistent performer, Northstar Fireworks is back and bringing their best. For the family, cap off the Dancing Dragons Parade with Fireworks at 6:45 p.m. For the late crowd, ring in the New Year with the Midnight Fireworks as we enjoy the first minutes of 2018.

Flag Raising Ceremony

City Hall, Church Street Marketplace | 4:00 pm

Join Mayor Miro Weinberger and the winning flag design artist as the City officially raises the new City Flag in a flag raising ceremony. The City conducted a community-wide opportunity for interested people to design a new City flag. An independent panel selected seven finalists and the community voted and selected the winner. As this new flag gets raised on First Night, know it will fly proudly about Burlington for years to come.

From Opera to Broadway: Helen Lyons, Soprano & Carl Recchia, piano First Baptist Church | 7:00 - 7:40 pm

Internationally acclaimed soprano and Vermont native, Helen Lyons presents an eclectic program of beloved works from the operatic and musical theater genres. Accompanied by CVUHS Choral Director, Carl Recchia, the sound of beautiful music will make the walls of the First Baptist Church ring! Arias by Puccini, songs from the great Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals, and an homage to the late Barbara Cook will lift your spirits as we say farewell to 2017. Celebrate the New Year with us and be transported through an evening of sublime singing; a splendid time is guaranteed for all.

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FLYNN: Myra Flynn & Friends

The Flynn Mainstage | 7:00 - 8:00 pm

Flynn is an indie/Soul band led by Myra Flynn and comprised of Vermont’s most prestigious musicians including Andric Severance on Keys, Paul Boffa on Bass, Cleo Flemming on Cello, and Caleb Bronz on Drums. This performance will have audience members listening deeply to lyrics while simultaneously putting on their dancing pants. Andric Severance is a versatile pianist from Burlington, VT. He can be heard with many bands and teaches piano for all ages. Caleb Bronz, a Burlington-based drummer, performs throughout the region with a wide variety of groups including Barika, the Ray Vega Latin Jazz Quintet, Prydein and many others. Paul Boffa is a lifelong musician on acoustic and electric strings, and a veteran of VT stages and a Discover Jazz performer since its inception. Cleo Flemming is a recent graduate from UVM in cello performance. She is the cellist of the Redstone String Quartet and teacher for young and aspiring strings.

FlynnArts Show Choirs

The FlynnSpace | 1:00 - 1:40 pm

A community favorite, the Flynn Art’s youth Show Choir, performs classics from the American Songbook, Broadway hits, and pop music chart-toppers. Our talented, dedicated young “triple threats” – they act, dance, and sing – have been rehearsing every Saturday since September to deliver a high-energy, engaging First Night performance to start your day of celebration. Join us and support our local youth artists!

Gang of Thieves

The Flynn Mainstage, performing as part of a double-bill with Swale | 9:00 - 11:35 pm

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Gang of Thieves will make you believe in Rock n’ Roll again. High energy and an unforgettable live performance is the hallmark of these Vermont funk rockers who bring forth a new breed of rock and roll to create a compelling sound palatable to audiences of all ages. The key to the Gang’s universal appeal is their infectious sense of fun and showmanship delivered with a message that inspires and encourages positivity, making them a popular choice for rock venues to jam festivals, college to pre-schools. Featuring an electric violin tastefully woven - into solid rock grooves, the Gang blends a variety of genres into tunes that beg listeners to sing.

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ARTISTS & PERFORMANCES Gaviria & Andreas Guitar Duo

First Baptist Church | 5:00 - 5:40 pm

The duet is back to First Night Burlington with their Nylon String and Steel String extravaganza, with a selection of songs ranging from Flamenco, Classical and Latin Caribbean Music. Francis Andreas, bandleader of Brave, The Vertigo, and Amadis and, Daniel Gaviria from 8 Cuerdas and Son de Los Montes, blended their styles to create a unique sound with intricate passages and virtuosic melodic lines.

The Green Mountain Chorus

First United Methodist Church | 9:00 - 9:40 pm

Vermont’s Premier Male Barbershop Chorus! For more than 70 years, men from northern and central Vermont have been ringing the chords of Barbershop harmony as members of the Green Mountain Chorus. We’re the Burlington Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, and we’ve been delighting audiences of all ages with this uniquely American form of acapella singing. Close, four-part harmony, combined with hints of vaudeville, quartets from the chorus mix it up with comedy, audience participation, and of course that beautiful Barbershop sound.

High School 1950s/60s Sock Hop with Joel Najman & Larry Brett

Edmunds School Gym | 8:00 - 9:30 pm

Joel Najman is a 55-year veteran of the Vermont radio scene having hosted programs on commercial radio stations in Middlebury and Burlington, and these days hosts “The Great American Music Hall” on WDEV in Waterbury. For the past 35 years, Joel has produced and hosted the popular music history program “My Place” on Vermont Public Radio. Larry Brett is also a veteran of Vermont radio, and for decades he has hosted dances and parties operating his mobile DJ service “Larry Brett’s Jukebox.” Larry is also an advertising executive with Business People-Vermont.

Hot Flannel

First Congregational Church | 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Patrick Ross and Doug Perkins have been performing with each other since Patrick started playing professionally at age 11. A bond between the two over double stops and Flatpicking prompted the formation of Hot Flannel in 2009. Perkins’ jazzy and tone-oriented style of Folk and Rock meshes with Ross’s traditional roots and improvisational flair grounded by Ben Salomon on drums and Scott Cornielle’s rolling and shifting bass.

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In The Pocket

Contois Auditorium, City Hall | 5:00 - 6:00 pm

We are a classy -7 piece “little big band” based in Burlington playing jazz standards from the swing and be-bop era. We cover a broad range of favorites from Broadway shows to songs made famous by Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and other legends. We have a blast playing for audiences of all ages, and are not satisfied until people get up and dance!

Jernigan Pontiac

Phoenix Books, Lower Level | 2:00 - 2:40 pm

When someone described “Hackie” – Jernigan Pontiac’s Seven Days column – as a “love letter to Burlington,” Jernigan thought about it and said, “Well, that’s about right.” For 20 years and counting, Jernigan has chronicled his adventures as a local cab driver, spinning endless stories and spawning two book collections in the process. When he received his New England Press Association first-place award, the judges wrote, “Brilliant! What an amazing writer. He offers a first-person perspective into things we can only wonder about.” Join Jernigan, the elusive cabbie himself, as he tells a few of his stories and answers all your questions about cab driving and life.

The Joe Moore Band

First Unitarian Universalist Meeting House | 5:00 - 5:40 pm

Joe Moore and The Joe Moore Band perform a wide variety of American rhythm & blues, funk, and jazz, based on Joe’s life-long experience as a powerhouse saxophone player and vocalist. Joe will lead his band through James Brown, Ray Charles, Maceo Parker, King Curtis, Duke Ellington, and others with authority. All performances are rooted in Joe’s life of playing alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, often working and touring with original composers such as, Big Joe Burrell, Wilson Pickett, The Isley Brothers, The Staples Singers, just to name a few. Joe’s powerful saxophone has developed a reputation for intense, high energy performances, stunning technique and musical prowess.

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Jon Gailmor

First Congregational Church, Chapel | 7:00 - 7:40 pm Fletcher Free Library | 8:15 - 9:00 pm

Jon Gailmor was born in New York State and failed to grow up in Philadelphia, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and at the University of Pennsylvania. He was honored as an “Extraordinary Vermonter” by our governor, received the Mayor’s Peace Prize in Burlington, awarded a Silver Citation by the Vermont Arts Council and carried the Olympic Torch through Brattleboro. Jon recently received the Ellen McCulloch Lovell award for Arts in Education. He has sung in concert halls in Ecuador, a Peruvian tennis stadium, cafés in France, Italy and Greece and, among other spots, Elmore, Vermont, where he proudly lives.

Kamikaze Comedy

Vermont Comedy Club | 2:00 - 2:40 pm

We present “sketches,” or “games,” built on audience suggestions, like “Whose Line is it Anyway?” We ask the audience for genres, names, jobs, lines of dialogue, superheroes, and you name it. It’s a night of voices and characters, all spontaneously drawn up on the spot. Past Kamikaze shows have featured invisible people & celebrity sightings, superheroes & infomercials, contests & operettas. Kamikaze Comedy will be heartily celebrating its 23rd year of elegantly crafted madness in 2018.

Karen Amirault Dance Company & KIDZ

Contois Auditorium, City Hall | 2:00 - 2:40 pm

Karen Amirault and her multigenerational dance company perform new and vintage works, celebrating both jazz dance and eclectic music ranging from African, Latin, swing, Broadway and tap to hip-hop! This high-energy show for all ages includes solos, duets and the troupe’s legendary, full-company show stoppers.

Last Train To Zinkov

First Congregational Church, Sanctuary | 7:00 - 7:40 pm

Music by Last Train To Zinkov is cutting-edge acoustic folk -- mindful of the heart, mindful of ancestry, mindful of life and death and joy. It consists of strings, vocals, and original compositions. The Gusakovs (father and son) create music that reflects their love of Appalachian old-time, classical, gypsy jazz, and their Eastern European roots.

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Lyric Theatre Co “Lights, Action, Broadway!”

First United Methodist Church | 4:00 - 4:40 pm | 6:00 - 6:40 pm

It is Lyric’s 43rd Season, and we want you to join us as we celebrate in song! The Lyric Cabaret Singers will entertain you with songs old and new as well as tunes from our upcoming production of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.” Lyric is Vermont’s premiere musical theatre company, and you can be a part of it!

Mal Maïz

The FlynnSpace | 8:00 - 8:40 pm | 9:00 - 9:40 pm

Mal Maïz performs a Latino music mix with funk and montuno. It’s a mix incorporating music from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Costa Rica, and Colombia with Vermont. The Colombian genre blends indigenous and Spanish influences and dominates Central and South America. It’s a danceable, festive rhythm, incorporating brass, accordion, percussion and stringed instruments.

McFadden Academy of Irish Dance Edmunds School Gym | 3:00 - 3:40 pm

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Established in 2008, the McFadden Academy of Irish Dance is the only accredited Irish dance school in Vermont. The dance school trains 100 students who dance for competition, recreation or anything in between. McFadden dancers compete successfully in regional, national, and international Irish dance competitions throughout the year. They’ve also appeared on stage with legendary Irish bands The Chieftains and Dervish, and have been the half-time entertainment for the Harlem Globetrotters.

Melissa Dickerson & Samuel Whitesell First Baptist Church | 9:00 - 9:40 pm

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Soprano Melissa Dickerson and pianist Samuel Whitesell present selections from Gustav Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder and Andre Previn’s Honey and Rue, plus songs by George Gershwin! Ms. Dickerson performs extensively as a soloist throughout Vermont, including performances with the Burlington Choral Society, Green Mountain Mahler Festival, and the Oriana Singers. Classical and jazz pianist Samuel Whitesell has performed in Vermont with soprano Sarah Cullins, flutist Laurel Ann Maurer and Vermont Virtuosi, Ray Vega’s Jazz Quartet, and The Whitesell Brothers Quartet.

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ARTISTS & PERFORMANCES Michael Arnowitt

First Baptist Church | 3:00 - 3:40 pm

Pianist Michael Arnowitt performs a program surveying the music of Aaron Copland, who created what is considered today to be a distinctively American sound in classical music. His landmark compositions from the 1930s and 1940s used energetic jazz rhythms and folk song material from different regions of the United States and Mexico, blended into his own classical music writing style to evoke our nation’s vast landscape.

Migmar Tsering

Phoenix Books, Lower Level | 5:00 - 5:40 pm

Born in Tibet, raised in India, and now living in the United States, Migmar Tsering delights in sharing his identity with all Vermonters. He began playing the traditional Tibetan instrument known as the dranyen as a student attending school in India, drawing on the rich repertoire of instrumental music, folk songs, and traditional dances he’d learned as a young child from fellow villagers in his native Tibet.

Mindful Music with Gigi

Fletcher Free Library | 3:00 - 3:40 pm

“Mindful Music with Gigi” is a program designed to offer young children and their families a chance to breathe, listen, move, sing, dance, and smile. Children will bring favorite songs and books to life, as well as have the opportunity to participate in an “orchestra” of rhythm instruments as they play with dynamics and tempo while following a “conductor.” Gigi Weisman is an educator and children’s entertainer who has been bringing mindfulness activities to her shows.

Mister Chris & Friends

Fletcher Free Library | 5:00 - 5:40 pm

Mister Chris & Friends is a musical project focused on the pure beauty of childhood, parenthood, and community. Singer-songwriter and educator, Chris Dorman, writes, records, and performs thoughtful and tender songs that captivate multi-generational audiences. These original songs are written with the most sensitive ears in mind and are the foundation for his music and movement program, Music For Sprouts, as well as a new children’s television show called Mister Chris & Friends, created by Chris and produced by Vermont PBS. Chris lives with his family on their community farm, Bread & Butter Farm, in Shelburne/South Burlington.

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ARTISTS & PERFORMANCES Northern Flyer

College Street Congregational Church | 7:00 - 7:40 pm

Four veteran Vermont musicians (Andy Sacher, Mark Struhsacker, Andy Greene, and Kirk Lord) have combined their excellent harmony singing and instrumental expertise to form Northern Flyer. Their music rings with a hard-driving bluegrass authenticity. You’ll hear original songs and unique adaptations, as well as traditional bluegrass material.

Old North End Neighborhood Band

College Street Congregational Church | 4:00 - 4:40 pm

The teenage musicians who play in the ONE Band (Old North End Neighborhood Band) perform the traditional music of Burlington, Vermont. The Old North End has always welcomed refugees and other immigrants. In the homes, street and social halls of our neighborhood the music of these groups rings out joyously and blends into a mix unique to our community. ONE Band’s student musicians study the music of immigrant groups past and present.

Phil Henry

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Phoenix Books, Lower Level | 7:00 - 7:40 pm

Phil Henry crafts old-school story songs so rich and sweeping you’ll wish you wrote them yourself. A formally trained musician, Phil Henry builds strange, beautiful chords and a big acoustic sound. He is making a rare solo appearance at First Night, delivering his songs “up close and personal.”

Prydein

Contois Auditorium, City Hall | 9:15 - 10:00 pm

The Prydein audience is one that has come to expect a performance full of fiery musicianship and heart thumping music. Prydein is a Celtic rock band from the Burlington area and has been playing together in one form or another for 20 years. The group consists of Aron Garceau on guitar, lain MacHarg and Hazen Metro on Scottish Bagpipes, Andy Smith on bass and, the hardest working drummer in Burlington, Caleb Bronz. Traditional Scottish, Irish and Breton tunes mingle effortlessly with a modern-day rhythm section which presents these songs on a new palette, mixed with modern genres to bring forth a new form of Celtic Rock not seen or heard anywhere else.

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The Queen City Hot Club

First Congregational Church, Sanctuary | 3:00 - 3:40 pm

The Queen City Hot Club plays American and European standards in the Gypsy Jazz style created by Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli, and their legendary “Quintet Hot Club de France.” Rooted in 1930s Swing, QCHC also incorporates contemporary Gypsy sounds popular in Europe today. This fiery acoustic music has started to make inroads in North America - and now in Vermont! Melodic and improvisational with a driving rhythm it appeals to listeners of all ages and musical tastes.

Red Hot Juba

Contois Auditorum, City Hall | 10:30 - 11:45 pm

Red Hot Juba has become a perennial late night, First Night fixture for a reason: The band always delivers an honest performance. The joy and jive of Juba is expressed in their willingness to participate in the musical moment. You will never hear the same set list, song or rendition twice. They are an electrifying quartet (a quintet when the drummer also picks up the horn!) with a sound that draws from myriad styles and makes it their own. They are light in their shuffle, soulful in their blues and red hot in their conviction to pay off their dues.

Rick Cusick

Phoenix Books, Lower Level | 8:00 - 8:40 pm

Inspired by his experiences in musical theatre, street busking, a cappella groups, jam bands, and acoustic soul outfits, Rick Cusick is excited to return to First Night Burlington. Rick honed his pipes singing with the Brown Derbies, winners of a Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA). He sharpened his ax-playing skills performing on the streets of Philadelphia.

Rick Norcross

Fletcher Free Library | 4:00 - 4:40 pm

Rick Norcross, longtime leader of Vermont’s premier western swing band, Rick & The All-Star Ramblers, performs mostly original songs about life in Vermont set smoothly into the western swing style of music. Many of his songs are lighthearted snapshots of a lost Vermont. Rick has performed extensively up and down the East Coast, in England, Ireland, Holland, Canada and recently in Spain.

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ARTISTS & PERFORMANCES Root 7

First United Methodist Church | 5:00 - 5:40 pm

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Root 7 is a small, mixed ensemble a cappella group whose passion for music brings us together from across the Champlain Valley. Our performances take us all across Vermont and the northeast, singing songs we love that captivate our audiences. This year we launched our first EP titled Exit 1, and are looking forward to bringing these songs and others to the First Night event.

Rowan

First Congregational Church, Sanctuary | 8:00 - 8:40 pm

Rowan performs Celtic and Traditional Folk songs and tunes as well as original com positions. Songs and themes seem to carry their power over the years; surviving for hundreds of years. We feel lucky to steward them forward in our unique way. Traditional fiddler, Hannah Beth Crary, has developed her style from the various melodies heard in northern Vermont. Her fiddle sings the songs of Ireland, Scotland, and Cape Breton while also experimenting with and adapting to new sounds.

Say It Forward

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College Street Congregational Church | 3:00 - 3:40 pm Edmunds School Gym | 7:00 - 7:40 pm

Say it Forward into the New Year! Join award-winning Moth storytellers Susanne Schmidt and Kevin Gallagher as they team up with musicians Dave Ball, Steve Goldman and Jom Hammack from The Brevity Thing to laugh the night away! These hilarious performers will take you on an incredible journey of true family-friendly tales that will remind you of the funniest parts of your own lives and confirm that laughter is often the best medicine.

The Sky Blue Boys with Carrie Cook

First Congregational Church, Sanctuary | 9:00 - 10:30 pm

For over twenty years The Sky Blue Boys – Banjo Dan and Willy Lindner – have combined two voices to feature an eclectic repertoire of ballads, old country numbers, Civil War-era songs, instrumentals, and gospel, along with finely-crafted originals. The 2017 addition of the marvelous Carrie Cook on bass and vocals fills out the sound and adds a new energy to one of Vermont’s top acoustic acts.

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Stay & Play at the YMCA

Pomerleau Family YMCA | 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Stop by the Y and join their New Year Eve’s Team for craft and healthy snack making in their classrooms. Take a load-off your feet while your kids get some energy out and have a healthy snack. And for the extra energized, the Y’s gym will be open with free exercise activities and fun for all ages.

The Starline Rhythm Boys

First Unitarian Universalist Meeting House | 3:00 - 3:40 pm

The Starline Rhythm Boys are a full time, actively booked drummer-less “Tennessee Trio,” consisting of Danny Coane (“Little Danny C”) on acoustic rhythm guitar, “Big” Al Lemery on electric lead guitar and Billy (“Slappin’ Billy B”) Bratcher on acoustic upright “slap” bass. Formed in 1998 by three professional musicians with a combined experience of over 100 years in various bands. The Boys perform vintage country, honky-tonk and rockabilly music along with very tight and powerful country harmony duet vocals. Their repertoire consists of many superb originals, mainly written by Bratcher, as well as excellent covers of both classic and obscure numbers.

Stephen Kiernan and His Large Guitars

First Unitarian Universalist Meeting House | 4:00 - 4:40 pm

Stephen Kiernan plays guitar as you’ve never seen before. On 6-string, 8-string baritone, and 12-string guitars, he uses styles as varied as banjo picking, classical, jazz, slide, drumming, and playing with both hands on the neck. But the technique is all about producing great instrumental songs -- from toe-tapping to lyrical Irish ballads. The act is called Large Guitars because he coaxes vast sound out of acoustic instruments so that they often sound like more than one guitar is playing.

Studio 3 Dance

Edmunds School Gym | 2:00 - 2:40 pm

Studio 3 Dance is delighted to perform this year’s fantastic new creations in dance! Please enjoy performers from as tiny as 4 to young adult. These dancers will inspire, make you smile, laugh and so much more! These groups are from Colchester and Swanton, Vermont and work year-round to study their craft! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

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SuGaR

Contois Auditorium, City Hall | 8:00 - 8:40 pm

Soul, Rock and Blues are the influences to the group of storytellers who make up this Burlington based original ensemble. Singer/Songwriters DonnCherie McKenzie (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), together with Dan Blondin (lead guitar), and bass man Gavin Greenewalt have been collectively making music since 2014. They are described as “ an energetic, eclectic SOUL GUMBO of sound’! Original grooves with a message for the ages!

Swale

The Flynn Mainstage, performing as part of a double-bill with Gang of Thieves | 9:00 - 11:35 pm

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Swale started in 2002 as part of the house band for Spielpalast Cabaret, a burlesque revue from Burlington, Vermont. For the most part, Amanda plays the keys, Jeremy plays the drums, Eric plays the guitars, and Tyler plays the bass. All four of them sing the songs. Marc Maron thinks their music is “really special.”

The House of LeMay

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The FlynnSpace | 10:30 - Midnight

Meet the longest running Drag Troupe in Vermont, The House of LeMay from the imaginary Hot Damn Trailer Park in Beaver Pond, Vt. in a cabaret-style show with jokes, silly songs, witty banter and sometimes outrageous costumes. The House of LeMay has been entertaining and fundraising for charitable causes for over 20 years. They organize and host the annual “Winter is a Drag Ball” and check out the 2008 documentary, “Slingbacks and Syrup” this documentary explores the first 15 years of The House of LeMay.

Tumbleweed

First Baptist Church | 8:00 - 8:40 pm

Tumbleweed has been delighting audiences across Vermont for four years. Marrying a love for both classical and folk music, the group brings a new dimension to a repertoire rooted in the contemporary folk genre. Jane Kittredge and her father, Charlie, began performing together in 1999. Upon collaborating with John Dunlop and Laura Markowitz, fellow artists with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, their duet grew seamlessly into a quartet. In an exciting return to First Night, Tumbleweed offers a new crop of songs.

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ARTISTS & PERFORMANCES VCC Comedy Variety Hour

Vermont Comedy Club | 4:00 - 5:00 pm

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It’s a freewheeling, fun comedy sampler! Enjoy a little bit of everything – from standup comedy and silly sketches to an improvised musical based entirely on the audience’s suggestions. The show is hosted by standup comedian and street performer Richard Bowen, and features some of Vermont’s funniest, high-energy performers. It’s all rated G, so have some laughs with the whole family!

Vermont Good Clean Fun! Improv Comedy Vermont Comedy Club | 5:00 - 6:00 pm

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This interactive show for kids of all ages will have them rolling in the aisles. Using suggestions provided by the audience (and the occasional on-stage volunteer), Vermont Comedy Club’s professional improv team will create comedy on the spot! This “Whose Line is it, Anyway?” style show is fun from start to finish, and it’s all rated G, so come on down and laugh!

Very Merry Theatre

Edmunds School Gym | 1:00 - 1:40 pm | 4:00 - 4:40 pm

Very Merry Theatre works with over 1,000 children and teens every year, offering productions in schools, through camps and at our performing arts space at 20 Allen St, Burlington. This year we’re excited to return to First Night Burlington once again with two performances of the L. Frank Baum classic, “The Marvelous Land of Oz”.

The Vermont Jazz Ensemble

Contois Auditorium, City Hall | 3:00 - 4:30 pm

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The Vermont Jazz Ensemble is a 17-member instrumental music group that performs music, most of which is in the Jazz or “Big Band” style, although the repertoire also includes “Latin,” “Rock,” “Fusion,” and music which is currently “Popular.” Every performance features ensemble work, sectional and individual solos, and improvisation. The original idea of assembling an ensemble like “VJE” came about as early as 1974 when some of the current members observed that there were too few opportunities then available for musicians to express themselves through this type of group.

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ARTISTS & PERFORMANCES

Wheezer & Squeezer

Fletcher Free Library | 7:00 - 7:40 pm

Jeremiah McLane and Timothy Cummings are a high-powered, one-of-a-kind duo who share music rooted in the traditional dance repertoire of Northwestern Europe. Masters of the piano accordion and quieter, bellows-blown bagpipes (and also whistles and piano), they create a beguiling blend which utterly subverts the typical stereotypes of their Old-World instruments. They draw from an ‘Auld Alliance’ repertoire that includes bourrées from central France, the hanter dro from Brittany, triple-time hornpipes from the Scottish Border region, and compelling originals reflecting these influences.

Whitesell Brothers Quartet

The FlynnSpace | 6:00 - 6:40 pm

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The Whitesell Brothers Quartet presents original jazz music inspired by beauty, joy, and introspection. Twin brothers Jake & Sam Whitesell (saxophone & piano) have been playing music together for over two decades. They are joined by Vermont talents Robinson Morse (bass) and Geza Carr (drums).

Woodchucks’ Revenge

College Street Congregational Church | 5:00 - 5:40 pm

Performing this evening as a duo, Woodchucks’ Revenge “warms the audience with sparks of bluegrass, country, and blues.” Husband and wife Peter and Kristina Cady have played with a trio, quartet or as a duo for twenty-five years in performances all over Vermont and in surrounding states. They present an engaging mix of old and new folk songs on guitar and fiddle, ranging from Carter Family songs to western ballads, from New England fiddle tunes to their zany parodies of musical standards.

Young Tradition Instrument Petting Zoo Fletcher Free Library | 2:00 - 2:40 pm

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A collection of instruments with the express purpose of letting people play them: the sign says ‘please touch the instruments!’ Instruments can often be the keys that help open doors to the world of traditional music and dance for children, which is at the heart of what Yong Tradition Vermont is about. The zoo is designed to facilitate the discovery of instruments, the music they can make, and the movement that goes with the music.

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FIRST NIGHT VENUES

This 35th year of First Night would not be possible without the generous donation of performance space by these terrific Burlington churches, schools, institutions and businesses. Their continued dedication to First Night shows a true commitment to the Burlington community. Aikido of Champlain Valley 257 Pine Street | Map #16 Burlington City Arts 135 Church Street | Map #12 Church Street Marketplace Church Street, between Main Street & Pearl Street | Map #1 College Street Congregational Church 265 College Street | Map #7 Contois Auditorium 149 Church Street | Map #11 Edmunds Middle School 299 Main Street | Map #10

First Baptist Church 81 St. Paul Street | Map #15 FOOD FOR PURCHASE Green Steeple Café Lower Level | 1:30 - 10:00 - Homemade vegetarian chili, corn chowder, hot and cold sandwiches, plus cookies and beverages – all at very reasonable prices to benefit the church. First Congregational Church 38 South Winooski Avenue | Map #3 First United Methodist Church 21 Buell Street | Map #4

Fletcher Free Library 235 College Street | Map #8

Phoenix Books 191 Bank Street | Map #5

Unitarian Universalist Meeting House 152 Pearl Street | Map #2 FOOD FOR PURCHASE Lasagna Dinner Lower Level | 5:00 - 7:30 - Italian food at family prices for hungry First Night families and friends. A hearty, tummy-warming spread downstairs in the dining room, to benefit the church.

Pomerleau Family YMCA 266 College Street | Map #9

Vermont Comedy Club 101 Main Street | Map #14

Flynn Center 153 Main Street | Map #13 Merrill’s Roxy Cinema 222 College Street | Map #6

VENUES WITH FOOD FOR PURCHASE First Baptist Church, 1:30 - 10:00 | UU Meeting House, 5:00 - 7:30

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THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS! Each year, First Night hums with volunteers. Your friends and neighbors come out and help us make this massive event possible. Button sales, button checks, site helpers, food deliverers, logistics help – it takes almost 200 volunteers to make this New Years’ Eve celebration happen. If you see one, thank them. And from all of us at First Night, than you for your time and energy! …… and if you’re reading this before December 30th and you want to get involved, email volunteer@firstnightburlington.com. ....................................................................................................................................

SPECIAL FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS Andrew Champagne, Burlington Department of Public Works, Burlington Parks and Recreation, Burlington Fire Department, Burlington Police Department, Burlington Business Association, FlynnTix, Church Street Marketplace, University of Vermont and Green Mountain Transit.

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THANK YOU FRIENDS & CONTRIBUTORS!

THIS FESTIVAL WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE OF THESE MANY WONDERFUL INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY. FIRST NIGHT BURLINGTON 2017 |

WE WISH TO RECOGNIZE THOSE DONORS NOT LISTED IN THE 2017 PROGRAM GUIDE:

.................................................................................................................................... STAR | $250 - $499 Jim and Sue Bentlage Colleen Montgomery and Kathy Granai Andrea Rogers and Avery SUPPORTING CAST | $100 - $249 Anonymous Celia and Paul Asbell Marjorie Berger Brianne Chase Richard and Rose Colletti

Lorei Dawson Martha and Ron De Coigne John and Sandra Dooley Thomas and Elizabeth Dunn Julie Frame John and Emily Gennari Harry Grabenstein and Fran Stoddard Marilyn Larkin Jackie Levine Todd Lockwood Alan Schwartz

UNDERSTUDY | $50 - $99 Bill Atkinson Paul Bruhn Steve and Maggie Conant David DiElsi Carol and George Gibson Rhonda Kost Arnie Malina Candis Perrault Kirsten Shain Glenn and Marga Sproul Suzanne Weiss

FRIEND | $25 - $49 James and Carol Bouyea Barry and Carol Stone Burt and Pat Wilcke

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THIS LISTING REFLECTS DONATIONS RECEIVED AS OF NOVEMBER 14, 2017:

.................................................................................................................................... PRODUCER | ($1,000-$1,999) Bruce and Lillian Venner DIRECTOR | ($500-$999) Victor Eiser STAR | ($250-$499) Becky and Richard Cassidy Colleen Montgomery and Kathy Granai Ernie Pomerleau SUPPORTING CAST | ($100-$249) Anonymous Zail Berry and Gary Ward Ted and Joan Braun

Paul Bruhn Joseph and Claire Cafaro Richard and Rose Colletti Kelly and Tom Cullins Joseph and Cathy Frank Vicki Fraser Michael Healy Allan Hunt and Susi Taylor Sandy and Susan Jacobs Chico Lager and Yvette Pigeon Todd Lockwood Arnie Malina William and Lisa Northup Robert Phillips Kay and Richard Ryder

UNDERSTUDY | ($50-$99) Julia Austin Susan and Charlie Cooke Kittredge Ann Curran Maureen and Rob Evans John and Mary Gersbach Stephany and Bruce Hasse Amy Otten Mary Rutherford Susan and Craig Sim Glenn and Marga Sproul Elinore Standard

FRIEND | ($25-$49) Brent and Barbara Sclafani Barry and Carol Stone Maida Townsend Kenneth and Jean Wolvington

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