Live and Upstairs!
The renovation of Chandler’s Upper Gallery has transformed it into a lovely and accessible room that offers space for a diverse array of performances, films, dances and special events.
Chandler’s Live & Upstairs! Series presents affordable performances featuring regional musicians. Advance tickets are available by calling the box office at 802-728-6464 weekdays between 3 & 6 PM. Tickets are also available at the door. For more information about this series or programming suggestions, please email Claire Garner, Chandler’s Upper Events Manager.
This season the Chandler Film Society presents an 8-part lecture/screening series with guest lecturer and curator Rick Winston. Films are scheduled at 7 PM on the third Sunday of the month between September and April, opening with a lecture and film clips presented by Rick on Comedy in Film. The other seven events will be feature-length comedies preceded by lectures and followed by Q&A. Each evening opens with hospitality – cash bar and light refreshments – at 6:30.
Individual and family memberships are available for $30 and $50 respectively. Admission is $5 for Film Society Members and $8 for walk-ins. Tickets available at the door.
Please join us for an informal evening in an intimate setting.
The Return of Crazy Chase - Mar 02, 2012 - 7:30 pm
Advance $15, day of show $18
Allen Church’s one-man presentation brings back the legendary dance hall fiddler and wonderful Vermont character Crazy Chase and a time of neighborhood cake parties and seasonal barn dances. Through stories, traditional fiddle tunes and original songs, Allen Chase reflects on a time when life was a little bit slower and communities more closely knit. “
… brilliantly and hilariously revives one of Vermont’s least-known and most fascinating individualists. At a time when ‘the Village was the world’ for most Vermonters, Alfred ‘Crazy’ Chase made his life into a work of art. Cross-dresser, musical savant, entertainer, and piano tuner extraordinaire, Chase was literally one in a million. – Howard Frank Mosher
See Crazy Chase performance details.
Marko the Magician - Mar 03, 2012 - 7:30 pm
Advance $11, $13 day of show
Join us for an hour of stand-up magic with one of Vermont’s most celebrated magicians! Cash bar available.
See Marko the Magician performance details.
Cape Breton Fiddlers Wendy MacIsaac and Andrea Beaton - Mar 04, 2012 - 7:30 pm
Cape Breton fiddlers Wendy MacIsaac and Andrea Beaton will be in Randolph for Beth Telford's Fiddling Camp. While in the area, they'll offer an evening of fiddling and stepdancing in Chandler's Upper Gallery
See performance details.
General Admission Tickets: $17 in advance, $20 on the day of the show. To order, call the Box Office at 802-728-6464.
Jeanne & the Hi-Tops - Mar 10, 2012 - 7:30 pm
Advance $9, day of show $11
Jeanne & the Hi-Tops celebrate more than 20 years together with their eclectic brand of rollicking Memphis soul, Zydeco, Tex-Mex, reggae and the blues styles of Kansas City, Chicago and Austin. A cash bar will be available.
An Evening of Comedy with Nathan Brady Crain - Mar 17, 2012 - 7:30 pm
Advance $9, day of show $11
Vermont’s only full-time stand-up comedian/musicians offers a night of comedy geared to adult audiences. Cash bar available.
Comedy in Film – The Firemen’s Ball - Mar 18, 2012 - 7:00 pm
$5 for film society members and $8 for walk-ins
Milos Forman emigrated to the United States shortly after the Czech authorities banned his biting comedy, putting a premature end to the “Czech New Wave.” The film is set at a firemen’s ball in the provinces, in which the firemen’s bureaucracy proves incapable of handling the increasingly chaotic events of the evening. 1967, 83 minutes, in Czech with subtitles.
Yankee Chank - Mar 24, 2012 - 7:30 pm
Advance $9, day of show $11
Drawn together by their passion for traditional Cajun and Zydeco music, this group of Vermont musicians performs dance music from Southwest Louisiana. Cash bar available.
Comedy in Film – Lavender Hill Mob - Apr 15, 2012 - 7:00 pm
$5 for film society members and $8 for walk-ins
In this classic 1951 comedy from the Ealing Studios, Alec Guinness gives one of his finest performances as a meek bank clerk who oversees the shipment of bullion. He joins with an eccentric neighbor (Stanley Holloway) in a plan to steal the gold bars and smuggle them out of the country as Eiffel Tower tourist trinkets. 80 minutes.
Molasses Creek - Apr 27, 2012 - 7:30 pm
Advance $16, day of show $19
This high-energy acoustic group presents traditional music from the tidewater marches of Ocracoke Island, NC with elegant harmonies, blazing instrumentals and a quirky sense of humor. Cash bar available.
Ken Waldman - May 11, 2012 - 7:30 pm
Advance $13, day of show $16
Ken Waldman proudly wears his statehood on his sleeve. Alaska’s Fiddling Poet combines two very different art forms into one highly regarded act that weaves together old-time music with timeless storytelling. The songs and stories are understated and straightforward and communicate simple human truths. “ …. might tempt you to plan a road trip with a journal under one arm and a fiddle under the other.” – Boston Globe
Past 2011-2102 Upper Gallery Performances
Comedy in Film – Zelig - Feb 19, 2012 - 7:00 pm
$5 for film society members and $8 for walk-ins
Woody Allen’s brilliantly conceived and executed mock-documentary profiles Leonard Zelig, the "human chameleon” who achieved fame in the 1920s. Zelig’s overwhelming desire for conformity is manifested in his ability to take on the facial and vocal characteristics of whomever he happens to be around at the moment, including Charles Lindbergh, Babe Ruth, and other celebrities of the time.1983, 84 minutes.
Bow Thayer and the Holy Plow - Feb 04, 2012 - 7:30 pm
Sat, Feb 4, 7:30 PM
Advance tickets $16, day of show $19
An evening of original Americana and roots music with Bow Thayer, Patrick Ross and Kristina Stykos. Bow Thayer and The Holy Plow combines the talents of three of Vermont's most unique musical minds. In this acoustic trio, songwriter and rocker Bow Thayer has provided his provocative and dynamic original music for reinterpretation through the lens of guitarist/producer Kristina Stykos and the Northeast Kingdom's fiddler par excellence, Patrick Ross.Together they drive the "Holy Plow" through formerly unfurrowed regions of a story-driven, fabulously musical and magical universe.
Cash bar available.
Ian Ethan- Double-Neck Guitarist - Jan 28, 2012 - 7:30 pm
Advance $10, day of show $12
Acoustic double-neck guitarist Ian Ethan began a journey into truly uncharted territory when he picked up this seldom-seen 18-string instrument in 2005. His strikingly unconventional, self-invented approach to the instrument is both baffling and mesmerizing. At times intensely percussive and rhythmically complex, Ian’s music is just as often spacious, delicate and melodic. As one first-time listener in California commented, “Ian’s music is phenomenal – watching him play is not “listening to music” … it’s a full mind experience. Transporting.” A cash bar will be available.
Comedy in Film – Duck Soup - Jan 15, 2012 - 7:00 pm
$5 for film society members and $8 for walk-ins
In a film featuring some of the Marx Brothers' zaniest routines and funniest quips, Groucho becomes the leader of Freedonia, quickly frustrating his cabinet and offending the neighboring Sylvania to the point of war. Chico and Harpo are spies sent by Sylvania to spy on Groucho and try to steal his battle plans. 1933, 70 minutes. (Good for kids!)
Comedy in Film – M. Hulot’s Holiday - Dec 18, 2011 - 7:00 pm
$5 for film society members and $8 for walk-ins
Frenchman Jacques Tati was an heir to the great silent comics. He wrote, directed, and starred as the amiable (and accident-prone) Hulot, who spends his summer holiday at a small seaside resort where he inadvertently triggers a series of mishaps. Mainly without dialogue, occasional subtitles, 1954, 105 minutes. (Good for kids!)
Skellig - Dec 10, 2011 - 7:30 pm
Saturday December 10, 7:30 PM
Skellig performs Irish, Québécois, Scandinavian and original music, with a side journey or two always a possibility! Members Rachel Clark and Bob DeMarco of the band Wind that Shakes the Barley join John Drury, a veteran of the Québécois and New England folk scene, blending their talents as a trio with happy results. Featuring Irish flute, whistles, fiddle, accordion, guitar, cittern and voice, Skellig explores the rich terrain of traditional music with spirit and imagination. Their warm and enlivening shows have delighted audiences at the New World Festival, the Strafford Summer Artist Series, The Music Box, and The Canoe Club, among other local venues. Hear samples of their music at http://skelligvt.com.
Comedy in Film - THE LADY EVE - Nov 20, 2011 - 7:00 pm
$5 for film society members and $8 for walk-ins
Writer-director Preston Sturges was at his wittiest in a film that was remarkably risqué for its time. A shy millionaire (Henry Fonda), homeward bound after two years collecting snakes in the Brazilian jungle, encounters a gold-digger (Barbara Stanwyck) and her cardsharp father (Charles Coburn) aboard an ocean liner. If you’re a newcomer to Sturges, this is the best place to start. 1941, 107 minutes.
They Might Be Gypsies - Nov 04, 2011 - 7:30 pm
Advance $9, day of show $11
Inspired by the 1930s Gypsy Jazz of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, They Might Be Gypsies plays high energy, uplifting music with tremendous passion. They weave together the traditional sounds of early 20th century France with modern influences from Argentina to Barcelona. At the core, the group is comprised of father and son duo, Greg and Aidan Ryan, both exceptional guitarists. Rani Arbo calls then two, “Simultaneously cool and on fire …. hellbending energy and musicality and an ease and joy that lets the rest of us sit back, gape and grin.”
A cash bar will be available.
http://www.theymightbegypsies.com/
Student Open Mic Night - Oct 21, 2011 - 7:00 pm
$5 admission day of show
Kids of all ages are invited to this first 18-and-under open mic night. Bring a poem, a song, a magic trick, a short story, a dance, or another special talent and share them with the audience. Audience members of all ages are encouraged to come cheer on these young performers!
Those who wish to participate are encouraged to contact Claire to sign up. She can be reached at upperevents@chandler-arts.org or 802-522-6877.
Comedy in Film – Steamboat Bill, Jr. - Oct 16, 2011 - 7:00 pm
$5 for film society members and $8 for walk-ins
What has made audiences laugh for the past 80 or so years? Using clips from 15 classics, Rick will discuss the different forms of comedy on screen, including the physicality of the silent masters, the “screwball comedies” of the 1930s, satires and parodies, slapstick and cerebral wit. There’s a good chance that some of your favorites will be in the mix. Approximately 105 minutes.
Benefit Dance for Flood Victims - Oct 08, 2011 - 7:30 pm
Jeanne & the Hi-Tops and The Party Crashers bring their prodigious talents to the Esther Mesh Room in a special benefit dance to help Central Vermont residents rebuild after Tropical Storm Irene. Doors open at 7:30 and the dancing begins at 8 with The Party Crashers. The Hi-Tops close the evening. A cash bar and light snacks will be available. Suggested donation $15.
PossumHaw - Oct 07, 2011 - 7:30 pm
Advance $13, day of show $16
PossumHaw is a dynamic, original, authentic bluegrass and folk quintet from Burlington. Originally formed in 2004, the band has evolved to combine award winning, evocative songwriting and singing with top-notch bluegrass instrumentation. Onstage they offer a genuine, energetic, and highly entertaining performance without gimmickry.
Colby Crehan (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Ryan Crehan (banjo, vocals, harmonica), Charley Eiseman (lead guitar, vocals), Pat Melvin (upright bass, vocals), and Steve Waud (mandolin, vocals) comprise the band.
A cash bar will be available.
Dave Keller Band - Sep 23, 2011 - 7:30 pm
Advance $13, day of show $16
Based in Montpelier, the Dave Keller Band’s reputation for dynamic, soul-stirring performances extends throughout New England. With over 1000 shows to his credit, Keller is a singer/guitarist who has forged a style uniquely his own – intense and soulful, gritty and sweet.
Like the best blues and soul men before him, Keller learned his art firsthand from the masters: Mighty Sam McClain, Paul Rishell, Fontella Bass, and the late great Robert Ward. Most recently, Keller was featured as singer and co-writer on Living in the Light, the new CD by legendary guitarist Ronnie Earl.
The Dave Keller Band features three of Vermont’s top sidemen: Jan Schultz on Fender bass, Brett Hoffman on drums, and Ira Friedman on Hammond organ.
A cash bar will be available.
Adult Open Mic Night - Sep 10, 2011 - 7:30 pm
$5 admission day of show
Chandler is pleased to offer its first open mic night strictly for those over 18. Bring a poem, a short story or a song to share or simply sit back and enjoy an evening of eclectic performances. A cash bar will be available.
Those who wish to participate are encouraged to contact Claire to sign up. She can be reached at upperevents@chandler-arts.org or 802-522-6877.
Tickets can be ordered by calling the Chandler Box Office at 802-728-6464. Check our Facebook page for more information about these and other upcoming performances.
Be sure to look upstairs in the foyer of the Esther Mesh Room for one-month shows featuring area artists chosen from this past year's Area Artists Show.