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culture STRATTON MOUNTAIN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Head to the mountains for outdoor concerts throughout the summer. Look for names in a variety of genres to headline Stratton’s main stage under the stars. A full schedule can be found online. 1-800-STRATTON or www.stratton.com TACONIC SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL Presenting its Summer Festival from Jul. 1–16 at Burr and Burton Academy’s Riley Center for the Arts. Jun. 25 Summer Festival Opening Concert. Master classes at Birchbrook House, Manchester Jun. 27 and Jul. 11; What Would Petula Do? Sep. 2. www.taconicmusic.org LIVE AT SOUTHERN VERMONT ARTS CENTER Pat Farrell, a 6-time Grammy contender pianist and his Cold Spring Harbor band will be honoring the music of Billy Joel on Jun. 24 at the Southern Vermont Arts Center. Special guest star: Richie Cannata, Billy Joel's saxophonist. ART PERFORMANCES EDUCATION The Vermont Glass Guild Cold Spring Harbor Band Landscape Oil Painting May 20 - Jul 2, Wilson Galleries 6/24 - Pat Farrell plays the music of Billy Joel Summer Solo Shows The Longest Game I Choose Film: Photography O Sole Trio May 27 - Jul 9, Yester House July 8 - Aug 27, Wilson Galleries Summer Members’ Show Jul 15 - Sep 10, Yester House Vermont Artists: Then & Now Sep 2 - Oct 15, Wilson Galleries 7/7 - FiIm screening 7/15 - Lincoln Center Prod., from Pavarotti to Pop Washington County Band 7/28 - FREE concert sponsored by The Lions Club Married to Broadway 8/5 - Ron Sharp & Barbara Russell perform An Evening of Dance Join us for an afternoon of art and lunch at Cafe Sora, an evening of music, or creative days in a class. Bob Milne Come get away. 8/26 - Louis Armstrong Jazz Society perform 930 SVAC Drive, Manchester VT (off Manchester West Rd) 802-362-1405 8/12 - American Ballet Theater and Friends. 8/19 - The best of ragtime/boogie-woogie Salute to Satchmo Manchester Music Festival 6/23-6/25 Intro to Abstraction 7/5-7/7 Sculptural Elements 7/11-7/14 Figurative and Portrait Sculpture 7/24-7/28 Plein Air Landscape 7/28-7/30 Painting Light in Watercolor Landscape into Abstraction 8/10-8/12 8/11-8/13 Colorful, Contemporary Still Life 8/15-8/19 Plein Air Painting 8/25-8/27 PLUS Kids Camps all summer! 7/6 - 8/17 - Thursday Evening Performances Visit SVAC.org for more information and a complete listings of events 46 manchester life | www.manchesterlifemagazine.com