WANTED:

 Volunteers to help with the Chamber's hot dog / hamburger stand during the Parade on July 6. Two hour shifts available.  

A couple of grills we can borrow (we will not use your propane!) on July 6. We will return it before your evening BBQ!

ANNUAL STUDENT ART SHOW 

This is our current exhibit featuring artwork by local area K-8 students.

K-8 is displayed at the Chaffee Art Center on 16 South Main Street.  9-12 is displayed at Chaffee Downtown on 75 Merchants Row.

This fun and creative show filled with budding artists is a must see for all ages.   

FIGURE DRAWING WITH LIVE MODEL

Every Thursday night Chaffee Downtown at 75 Merchants Row in Rutland holds Figure drawing from 6pm-8pm.  Cost is $15.00 for one session or $25.00 for two session.

Are you getting married? Come and register with us.We can make it easy for you.

We know how busy you are planning for your special day. We are happy to have you come in and talk to Pam or Susan. They will answer any questions you might have.They will enter your registry on our web page and keep it up to date so that you do not receive duplicates.We are happy to wrap gifts and deliver them with in a 10 mile radius.

We are now open 7 days a week.Monday through Saturday 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and Sundays 12:00 P.M. to 5:00.

Please call 465-8063 and we will be here to assist you.

Classical Baroque Meets Modern Jazz with the Luce Trio

 The Luce Trio performs at Brandon Music on June 7 at 7:00 pm

On their debut album, the Luce Trio boldly reimagines baroque and early music in a jazz context. Saxophonist Jon De Lucia formed the group in 2010 to explore these canonical works from an improvisational perspective. The trio consists of De Lucia on alto saxophone and sruti box, Ryan Ferreira on electric guitar, and Chris Tordini on the double bass. Rendering this timeworn repertoire with the palette of saxophone, guitar with effects, and double bass revitalizes, yet maintains the integrity of the music's form and character.

Timeout NY says,"Brooklyn saxophonist and composer Jon De Lucia, guitarist Ryan Ferreira and bassist Chris Tordini interpret Baroque and early-music pieces in a fluid chamber-jazz format. The results are downright magical."

De Lucia explains the foundational concept: "The baroque era is known to have produced some of the greatest pre-jazz musical improvisers. So I thought-and there is a tradition of this in jazz-that we could bring improvisation into play while playing the music of Bach and Handel. The results have been exciting, challenging, and very rewarding." The group has performed on WQXR in New York City as part of their Bach Lounge celebration, and will be participating in the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival in 2013.

Jon De Lucia is a Brooklyn based saxophonist and composer. Originally from Quincy, MA, De Lucia has become an integral part of the New York scene. Predominantly a student of jazz, he also has a deep interest in the folkloric music and instruments of Cuba, Japan, Ireland and Italy, having performed on a variety of ethnic flutes, drums and stringed instruments. He has led his groups and played as a sideman in Boston, New York and all over Japan with such musicians as Tommy Crane, David Tronzo, Bob Moses, Bob Gullotti, John Lockwood and Thomas Morgan among others.

Ryan Ferreira is a guitarist involved with a diverse group of musicians in NYC. He has played with Alarm Will Sound, Aaron Parks, So Percussion, Cuong Vu, Antibalas, Jerseyband, American Contemporary Ensemble, Ralph Alessi, John Shannon, and Frantz Loriot. Recently he completed the score for a short documentary and has been working on the release of his own solo records.

Christopher Tordini is an in-demand bassist in the NYC music scene. In addition to Jon De Lucia's Luce Trio, he currently plays with the Becca Stevens Band, Andy Milne's Dapp Theory, Tyshawn Sorey's Oblique, the Michael Dessen Trio and Ilusha Tsinadze's Mother Tongue. His own band, Tiger Blood, plays at various venues around New York. Christopher also co-leads the I.E. Trio with Michael Pinto and Tommy Crane.

General admission is $15 and a pre-concert dinner special is also available for just $15. Reservations are encouraged. Venue is BYOB. Call (802) 465-4071 or e-mail info@brandon-music.net for reservations or information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Rd. Brandon, VT.

Vermont Days Offer Free Fishing and Free Access to State Parks and Historic Sites

Tour Vermont's Top 10 Civil War Sesquicentennial Exhibits and Events

Upcoming training sponsored by the VT Small Business Development Center:

                Starting Your Own Small Business

Date: Thursday, May 30, 2013

Location: Rutland Economic Development Corp., 112 Quality Lane, Rutland VT 05701

Time: 9:00a.m to 1:00p.m

The three hour session will help future business owners determine the next steps toward starting and financing a new venture.  The workshop offers an overview of business planning, including where to find market information, how to tackle projections and writing a business plan.

The workshop is designed for people who are thinking about going into business and want accurate information about the procedures and government regulations involved to start a business in Vermont. 

The $99.00 registration fee includes a business planning workbook and access to five online workshops to help the prospective business owner get started.

Registration can be done online at www.vtsbdc.org.

For more information, contact VtSBDC in Rutland at 802-773-9147.

Vermont Philharmonic to Play at Sheldon Museum's 21st Annual Pops Concert 

The Sheldon Museum's annual outdoor Pops Concert and fireworks are a summer tradition for Addison County families. Celebrate the anniversary of Independence Day with a concert of Broadway standards, pops, and patriotic music on Friday, June 28, 2013 performed by the Vermont Philharmonic, followed by a glorious fireworks display on the mountain view meadow behind the Mahaney Center for the Arts at Middlebury College. The grounds will be open at 5:30 p.m. for picnicking with the concert beginning at 7:30. (Rain site is Nelson Arena, where the acoustics are good and the space ample for casual suppers.) The evening will close with vivid fireworks-rain or shine. Be sure to bring flashlights, chairs, blankets, and a picnic.

The Vermont Philharmonic was founded in 1959 by Jon Borowicz and is Vermont's oldest community orchestra. Today, the Philharmonic's member-musicians, more than 60 strong, are committed to the orchestra's two-fold mission of sharing their love of music with audiences of all ages and encouraging young musicians to dedicate themselves to their musical education. The Borowicz Scholarship, awarded annually by the orchestra to a Vermont high school musician, provides the opportunity for the winner to perform with the Vermont Philharmonic.

FLOWER GIRLS WANTED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE