Rubblebucket s Alex Toth and Kalmia Traver Here we are, on the precipice of a New Year s Eve like none we ve ever experienced. I know I m getting ahead of myself a smidge, because the big night isn t until next week. But next week s music section will be dedicated solely to recapping the year s best local albums. I m particularly pleased with this year s crop of local music not only because of the adversity musicians worldwide have overcome, having had their livelihoods taken away, but because y all made some exceptional work this year. Anyway, back to NYE. Aside from the fact that huge ragers and the like just aren t feasible under pandemic restrictions, even little things are all messed up. For instance, COVID-19 makes a simple midnight kiss potentially lethal if the person isn t part of your quarantine bubble. (Jeez, could I have picked a darker, more downer way to start my final column of 2020?)
Updated on December 18, 2020 at 6:53 pm
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As have so many other aspects of life in 2020, holiday concerts are going virtual this year in Vermont. We re more and more thinking that video isn t a problem it s a benefit for theaters, said Doug Anderson, the artistic director of Middlebury s Town Hall Theater, which is among the organizations offering streaming Christmas entertainment during the pandemic.
Town Hall Theater s Holiday Jukebox will showcase a range of musical styles, Anderson promised.
A $10 ticket gets you a pass to songs you can watch on video from noon on Christmas Eve through the holiday weekend. Money raised supports the food shelf at HOPE, a social services agency that serves Addison County.