BURKE AREA EVENTS

Farmers' Markets, the Strawberry Festival, VT Children's Theater performances, The Annual Burke Fall Festival, WinterBike.... events of all sorts happen in and around Burke. Moonlit snowshoe treks, live music performances, seasonal parades, craft fairs, Open Studios weekend, snowmobile drag races...it's all here! To keep up to date on local happenings and special deals, sign up for the monthly Burke enewsletter.

From October - March, enjoy ice skating at Chester Arena - check their website for Public Skate times and other events.

The Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury also features a range of events every week including independent film showings, classic films, theater, opera performances, live music as well as classes and workshops for all ages. Check out their Events Calendar to see what's going on.

For events in neighboring towns of Lyndonville and St. Johnsbury, please visit www.lyndonvermont.com and www.discoverstjvt.com. For event listings in other Northeast Kingdom towns, visit www.nekchamber.com.

Samirah Evans

September 17, 2022 | 7:00 PM

Free. Clemmons Family Farm and Catamount Arts are pleased to announce Samirah Evans, known for her dynamic and soulful approach to jazz and blues, in St. Johnsbury, as part of the Facing the Sunrise Black Performing Arts Series. The series aims to engage audiences with stellar performances that celebrate and teach the Black Experience with positive and uplifting messages from the Black artist community.

The concert will feature selections composed or popularized by black artists. The song selections will paint a picture of our history from 400 years ago illustrated by Nat Adderley’s “Work Song” to selections celebrating the history we are making today such as Georgia on Mind popularized by Ray Charles. Plus, songs of understanding and hope for the future of humanity such as “I wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” popularized by Nina Simone. In addition, there will be traditional and original songs performed that will give you a taste of New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz where Samirah Evans hailed before moving to Vermont.

Location: ArtPort, Green Mountain Mall, 2000 Memorial Drive, St. Johnsbury, VT

Website: https://www.catamountarts.org/show/details/samirah-evans