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Sunday, June 25, 2017 (weekly)
The New York Times Readers Club @ Espresso Bueno, 248 N Main St in Barre VT @ 10:00am to 1:00pm
Reading the Sunday Times can be a big commitment. But it doesn't have to be when you divvy up the paper with others, and everybody talks about what they've read! Pick a section; pick an article within that section to R-E-A-D in full, thoroughly, from start to finish, quietly to yourself; present a synopsis of what you've read; then LISTEN to others do the same. Cafe culture is embodied by CIVIL discussion (NO: diatribes, soapboxes, pontificating, or hijacking the group). The first rule of Readers Club is: TALK about Readers Club...
- FREE. One cafe copy of the NYT is provided for reading & sharing on site.
- Food & beverages available for purchase.
- Doors @ 8:00 Sundays. Drop in on Readers Club any time between 10:00 – 1:00.
Saturday, July 8, 2017 (semimonthly)
Jazzyaoke @ Espresso Bueno, 248 N Main St in Barre VT @ 7:30pm
What do you get when you cross jazz with karaoke? Jazzyaoke: your opportunity to front a LIVE six-piece jazz band and sing the standards! All lyrics are provided. For every song (up to five) that you sing at the mic, you get a dollar back from your admission fee. You've heard of singing for your supper? At Bueno you sing for your cover! Come early to get a seat and submit your song requests, but please leave your own musical instruments at home unless you are singing (it's not open jam). Always second Saturdays & fourth Fridays.
- $5 admission. Singers admitted at a reduced rate or FREE (ultimately).
- Food & beverages available for purchase.
- Open all day. Music ~ 7:30.
Monday, July 17, 2017 (approximately monthly)
extempo @ Kismet, 52 State St in Montpelier VT @ 8:00pm
Now in its eighth year, extempo is Vermont's most popular live storytelling series. At each event (approximately monthly), local raconteurs—many of whom you will recognize as your friends & neighbors—get on stage and regale the audience with their short-format, first-person, true stories delivered without notes or reading. Often about half of the participants are veteran storytellers, and half are newcomers trying it for the first or second time. Sign up in advance if you want to give it a try...or just come listen.
- $5 admission. Participants admitted FREE.
- Beverages available for purchase.
- Doors @ 7:00. Stories @ 8:00.
Friday, July 28, 2017 (semimonthly)
Jazzyaoke @ Highland Lodge, 1608 Craftsbury Rd in Greensboro VT @ 7:30pm
What do you get when you cross jazz with karaoke? Jazzyaoke: your opportunity to front a LIVE six-piece jazz band and sing the standards! All lyrics are provided. For every song (up to five) that you sing at the mic, you get a dollar back from your admission fee. You've heard of singing for your supper? At the lodge you sing for your cover! Come early to get a seat and submit your song requests, but please leave your own musical instruments at home unless you are singing (it's not open jam). Always second Saturdays & fourth Fridays.
- $5 admission. Singers admitted at a reduced rate or FREE (ultimately).
- Food & beverages available for purchase.
- Doors @ 5:00. Music @ 7:30.
Saturday, July 29, 2017 (Special Event!)
The Stupid Bowl! Best of the WORST. SONG. EVER. @ Espresso Bueno, 248 N Main St in Barre VT @ 7:00pm
On this night, we celebrate: 1) Barre Heritage Festival and Homecoming Days, 2) Espresso Bueno's 10th anniversary, & 3) WORST. SONG. EVER.'s 5th anniversary! We party in the worst way we know how: in a giant tent on Main Street! All musical acts at this edition of WSE will be reprises (or reprisals, depending on how you look at it). So if you missed the pain the first time around, or just like torturing yourself, come watch this train wreck. Vote for your favorites with your dollars, & 50% of the proceeds will go to The Old Labor Hall!
- FREE. But bring your $1s, $5s, $10s, and maybe even a $20 to vote with!
- Food & beverages available for purchase.
- Open all day. Music @ 7:00. Voting ~ 8:30.
Saturday, August 12, 2017 (semimonthly)
Jazzyaoke @ Espresso Bueno, 248 N Main St in Barre VT @ 7:30pm
What do you get when you cross jazz with karaoke? Jazzyaoke: your opportunity to front a LIVE six-piece jazz band and sing the standards! All lyrics are provided. For every song (up to five) that you sing at the mic, you get a dollar back from your admission fee. You've heard of singing for your supper? At Bueno you sing for your cover! Come early to get a seat and submit your song requests, but please leave your own musical instruments at home unless you are singing (it's not open jam). Always second Saturdays & fourth Fridays.
- $5 admission. Singers admitted at a reduced rate or FREE (ultimately).
- Food & beverages available for purchase.
- Open all day. Music @ 7:30.
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 (annually)
Best of extempo 2012 @ the Old Town Hall in Brookfield VT @ 8:00pm
Storytelling is meant to be ephemeral, yet it's always something of a loss when a good story only ever gets told live on stage but once. Did you follow extempo in its third year? This FREE show features the standout stories of five years ago and will include appearances by many of your favorites. (Note: The storytelling at this event is by invitation only—no sign ups/no open mic.) Come listen to some of extempo's greatest hits: If you missed these stories the first time around...do not miss them again!
- Offered FREE by the Brookfield Community Partnership.
- BYO beverages only. Light snacks available for purchase.
- Doors @ 7:30. Stories @ 8:00.
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