The Vilar Performing Arts Center announced the final performers for the winter artist-in-residence lineup, a program dubbed The Residency, through March and April. The limited-capacity, socially-distanced concerts have allowed participants to see exclusive collaborations and intimate sets.
Tickets are on sale today for An Evening with JoJo Hermann and Jerry Joseph (four shows) on March 12 and 13; California Honeydrops (four shows) on March 26 and 27; and The Motet (six shows) on April 1, 2 and 3.
Concerts at the Vilar Performing Arts Center, including this one with The Infamous Trio, are allowing up to 100 socially-distanced guests to comply with social distancing measures.
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“It’s exciting to be able say that during the ‘COVID Winter of ’21,’ the VPAC has hosted a line-up of celebrated and beloved performers,” said Owen Hutchinson, the VPAC’s executive director. “The series will culminate with a packed schedule of our valley’s long-time favorite
at the Vilar Performing Arts Center as part of The Residency series. While the in-person shows are sold out save Friday, Jan. 29 at 4:30 p.m., the performance on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. is available to stream for free
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Keller Williams has produced a whopping 25 albums since his debut in 1994 and is a frequent collaborator with other bluegrass/jamband artists.
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Williams, one of the most powerful tour de forces in contemporary bluegrass, released his first album in 1994, “Freek.” Each of his subsequent albums and he has 24 of them also have just one-word titles, meant to capture the guiding idea behind each project. Crossing genre boundaries has become a norm for Williams and the revived bluegrass/jamband scene following in his wake: Williams’ work contains the sounds of rock, bluegrass, funk and jazz.
Magic of Lights
The Magic of Lights Vail is open for one more weekend. Check out the beauty of winter with 500,000 lights strung around the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens. (John-Ryan Lockman
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It’s the last weekend for the Magic of Lights Vail, a brand new attraction that fills the nights with fun and wonder after a great day on the slopes. Magic of Lights Vail is a walk-through display of colorful lights and winter-themed displays consisting of 500,000 lights along a half mile path throughout Betty Ford Alpine Gardens and the Lower Bench of Ford Park. The area is large enough to allow for social distancing and reservations are set so there’s a specific number of people allowed into the area at one time.
Beach cruiser bikes on frames with blades on the bottom provide the latest form of entertainment at the Beaver Creek Ice Rink located on the plaza level of Beaver Creek Village.