“What’s Happening”
October 11-15, 2017
11, Wednesday - River Street Theatre presents, Zak Trojano,
7:30-9:00 p.m., 6 River St., Jaffrey NH. Zak is a songwriter and
multi-instrumentalist, a finger- style guitar player, a fly-fisherman, and a
beer drinker. He watches more than he talks, the guy at the end of the bar
nursing a drink while the afternoon light angles in, letting the conversation
pile up around him like snowfall. He grew up in New Hampshire, outside of town
in a cabin built by his parents. His father was a drummer who held down a
regular country gig, and nights after work he would loosen his tie and show his
son the finer points of Ginger Baker and Elvin Jones. In New Hampshire they
drove around in trucks, and Prine and Dylan cassettes showed up in most of
those trucks. Zak made Eagle Scout, got his knots down. Then it was college and
out, wandering the country from the desert Southwest to Great Plains until he
ran out of money, washing windows to work up the bus fare home. After a while
it seemed like he ought to write some songs, and he did: heavy songs with a
light touch; an AM radio throwback voice and an intricate finger-style
technique framed by a drummer’s rhythm and sharpened by years of immersion in
the work of players as various as John Fahey, Merle Travis, and Chet Atkins. In
over a decade writing, recording, and performing music professionally - sharing
studios and stages with his band Rusty Belle, or supporting touring acts like
Chris Smither, Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault, and Peter Mulvey - Zak Trojano
has evolved his own thing: a warm baritone paired with an old Martin guitar,
floating above spare lines of cello and lap steel, horns and brushes, with a
deceptively simple lyricism that on repeated listening shows that the fellow at
the end of the bar doesn’t say much, but he’s worth hearing. Tickets: $12.00.
For more information visit www.riverst.org.
12 - 15, - Thursday-Sunday, Brattleboro VT
Literary Festival 2017 – The
festival is a four-day celebration of those who read books, those who write
books, and of the books themselves. Located in downtown Brattleboro, the
Festival includes readings, panel discussions, and special events, feature
emerging and established authors. All events are free and open to the public. www.brattleboroliteraryfestival.org.
13, 14, 15, Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday, - Theatre at the Mount presents, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and
Spike - In this
hilarious comedy, Vanya and his adopted sister, Sonia, live a quiet life in the
Pennsylvania farmhouse where they grew up, while their sister Masha travels the
world as a movie star. Just as their cleaning woman issues a warning about
terrible events in their future, Masha returns for an unannounced visit with
her 20-something boy-toy Spike in tow. And so begins this unforgettable family
reunion filled with rivalry, regret, and racket. Winner of the 2013 Tony Award
for Best Play! Performances: 13, 14 at 8 p.m.;
October 15 at 2:00 p.m., for tickets and more information visit the box-office@mwcc.mass.edu.
14, 15, Saturday and Sunday, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Autumn Spirits, Weekend 3, 10am–4pm, Bring the kids in costumes and
explore our Fairy House trail. Adults can enjoy brews and spirits while
learning about the connections between plants and brewing as we revel in the
witching hour soon to come. Enjoy food trucks – Home Grown on Saturday, October 14 and Say Cheese on Sunday,
October 15. Kids of all ages are encouraged to wear woodland fairy or
animal costumes. For the full schedule and more information visit.
www.towerhillbg.org.
14, 15 – Saturday and Sunday, 34th
Annual AppleFest at Wachusett Mountain, 10:00-5:00 p.m. Our most popular fall festival, AppleFest
features over 150 Craft Fair & Farmers' Market Booths, Family
Entertainment, Scenic Foliage Skyrides to
the Summit, Mountainside Barbecue, Pony Rides, Clowns, Climbing Wall,
Jugglers & Magicians for the Kids. Applefest
also features a Celtic Celebration complete with authentic Celtic music,
cuisine, a multitude of tasty beers in the Beer Garden and LIVE music. For
tickets and more information visit wachusett.com.
14, 15, Saturday and Sunday, - Apple Days at Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge MA, Celebrate the harvest and the
beautiful New England autumn at the peak of fall color. Join our costumed
interpreters as they harvest apples, potatoes, carrots, and beets. They will
also conduct garden and root cellar tours and discuss food preparation, thresh
and winnow grain, and shell corn and beans. Learn how food makes its way from
the farm to the dining room table. Meet our oxen and see multiple teams
demonstrate plowing and field preparation. Learn more about heritage breed
animals and talk with breeders. Throughout the day, our interpreters will be
cooking and preserving apples and operating the ox-powered Cider Mill. Cost: Adults $28.00; Seniors (55 and
over) $26.00; College Student (with valid college ID) $14; Youths (4-17) $14.00;
Children age 3 and under Admitted Free. www.osv.org.
13, 14, Friday and
Saturday, The Bull Run Restaurant presents, Antje Duvekot on Friday and New
England on Saturday. For tickets and more information visit:
bullrunrestaurant.com.
14,
Saturday – RiverFire on the Androscoggin River in Berlin NH,
2:00-9:00 p.m., - Just
as the nights are getting colder in New England, the City of
Berlin will
be warming things up with one of the best fall festivals around—RiverFire! Come
to “the city that trees built” to catch a full day of fun, ending with some
dramatic fires on the river. RiverFire burns bigger
and brighter every year, and this year there are some fun new activities for
everyone. The gates of the Service Credit Union Heritage Park, 942 Main Street,
Berlin, NH will open to activities and vendors for visitors of ALL ages.
Admission to the park is FREE. For
more information, call 603-752-6060 or find RiverFire Berlin, NH on Facebook.
Or visit: www.androscogginvalleychamber.com/riverfire-festival
