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CALENDAR LISTINGS FOR Friday, March
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BELLOWS FALLS Wild Goose Players present "Urinetown": A side-splitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals) in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. "Urinetown" occurs during a devastating water shortage brought on by a 20-year drought. The government has banned private toilets and the only legal place to pee is a public amenity, run by the Urine Good Company - which charges a hefty fee. What do people do if they can't pay? . 3/24: 7:30 p.m., 3/25: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., 3/26: 2 p.m., 3/30: 7:30 p.m., 3/31: 7:30 p.m., 4/1: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Directed by David Stern, Musical Direction by Michael Kelly. "Urinetown" won 3 Tony Awards, (including best book and best original score), 3 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 2 Lucille Lortel Awards, 2 Obie Awards). Through Saturday, April 1. $15-$40 plus $2 service charge. Discounts for ages 65 and over and for youth up to age 12. Bellows Falls Opera House, Town Hall, 7 Square. Information: Tickets: www.bellowsfallsoperahouse.com/special-events (Masks required for 3/30 show).
BRATTLEBORO The Gaslight Tinkers w/ Choc'late Allen & Wormdogs: The Gaslight Tinkers' blend of global rhythms creates a joyously danceable sound around a core of traditional New England old time and Celtic fiddle music, merging boundless positive energy with melody and song. For this performance they'll be joined by calypso queen Choc'late Allen!. 8 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 at door. The Stone Church in Brattleboro, 210 Main St. Information: Tickets: https://stonechurchvt.com.
Join the Brattleboro Women's Chorus (via Zoom): Come sing with us! Our Zoom rehearsal is open to anyone who wants to "try chorus out" with no obligation to join. 10:30 a.m.-12 noon on Fridays. Zoom rehearsals are recorded. Free. Zoom. Information: All singers must contact us in advance at: www.brattleborowomenschorus.org.
WEST DUMMERSTON Bird Rehabilitation Talk with Wildlife Rehabilitator Fred Homer and Veterinarian Ron Svec: Fred Homer and Ron Svec will present a slide show and talk about their work, their experiences, and their friendship over the years as a team to provide care to many species of injured or orphaned birds, especially the many species of birds of prey they have helped. They will discuss their work together and individually for providing the necessary care, treatments and surgery needed to release these birds back into the wild. A question-and-answer period will follow. 6 - 7:30 p.m. Free. Dummerston Community Center, 166 West St. Information: 802-254-2703.
