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Chandler News/Announcement

Teen Advisory Board seeking new members Please contact community outreach manager Betsy Cantlin if you're interested in having your voice heard! 728-9878

Student Tech Team Openings Please contact technical director Mimi Burstein at tech@chandler-arts.org or 431-3893.

Chandler announces the publication of a book honoring its centennial!





"Not a Bad Seat in the House" was written to complement Chandler's Centennial celebration. The principal author is Dick Drysdale, editor of The Herald of Randolph.

The story of the gift and flowering of Chandler Music Hall is a tribute both to the founder's abundant generosity and to the lively community on which it was bestowed. Albert B. Chandler himself was one of Vermont's most fascinating sons-- a Civil war telegrapher for Abe Lincoln at age 22 who became one of the architects of the American communications industry. The Music Hall he donated to his hometown is quite simply one of the finest in New England, and fortunes over 100 years is a stirring tale of a Vermont community in action.

Rave Reviews!

"Even if you have never been to Chandler Music Hall and never plan to be, you will enjoy Not a Bad Seat in the House. It tells the story of this remarkable hall and its many lives, and provides a portrait of a period that defined so many of our Vermont communities."

- Chris Graff, journalist

"An amazing accomplishment. Perhaps the most revealing thing about the Chandler Center (and indeed about the town of Randolph) is the degree to which young people are constantly brought in, brought out, and brought up within Chandler's expansive cultural embrace."

- Alex Aldrich, executive director, Vermont Arts Council

"A very enjoyable history ... an inspiring tale, and a lesson for other Vermont towns in how to make a good community even better."

- Tom Slayton, editor emeritus, Vermont Life

How to Order

Both softcover ($14.95, plus tax) and hardcover ($29.95, plus tax) editions are available. They may be purchased in person at Chandler, or for an additional charge, can be mailed. Please call (802-728-9878) or email (director@chandler-arts.org) to place an order.

Chandler Center for the Arts is a community-based arts organization in Randolph, Vermont serving Central Vermont and the Upper Valley region with a year-round series of performances, art exhibits and educational opportunities in historic Chandler Music Hall and Gallery. Montpelier, Woodstock, Norwich and Hanover, NH are all within an easy half hour drive. Performances by world-renowned musicians, special projects celebrating the talent of local musicians and actors, and an eclectic series of gallery exhibits are made possible by generous support from individuals, businesses and foundations. We hope you'll join us for an event at Chandler, where the arts and community meet!

Upcoming Events...

 America: Then and Now
May 16, 7:30 PM


Location: Chandler Music Hall
Cost: $25, $5
Contact: Kathy Corrao
Phone: 802-728-6464
Web site: http://www.coplandhouse.org/info.asp?pgs=musicfrom

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Honoring Chandler's centennial, the internationally-acclaimed Music from Copland House Ensemble takes listeners on a celebratory journey across the American musical landscape to the days when Chandler Music Hall's cornerstone was laid. ﾠThis vibrant program harkens back to the era of ragtime, Victorian parlors, camp meetings, and the horse-and-buggy with music by turn-of-the-last-century American masters Scott Joplin, Charles Ives, and Amy Beach, and returns to our own time with works by the incomparable Aaron Copland, Emmy Award-winning John Musto, and one of today's most honored young composers, former Vermonter Pierre Jalbert. Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival fans will welcome back pianist, Michael Boriksin, Artistic and Executive Director of Copland House.
"Beguiling and bracing, incisive and exciting.ﾠ The performances were all exuberance and bright sunshine" (The New York Times)

Sponsored by Ultramotive Corporation
Tickets are now on sale.


 Imagining the Future
May 18, 6:00 PM


Location: Chandler Gallery
Contact: Betsy Cantlin
Phone: 802-728-9878



Imagining the Future: Featuring the works of artists Paul Calter, George Lawrence and Brooke Burgee. May 17 - June 22 Free public reception with the Artists: Sunday, May 18, 6 - 8 p.m. Artist Demonstration with Brooke Burgee: Saturday, May 31 from 11 am - 3 pm. Gallery Hours: Thurs. 4 - 6 pm, Sat. & Sun. 1 - 3 pm


 Mark Shelton in Concert
May 24, 7:00 PM


Location: Chandler Music Hall
Cost: $10 in advance, $15 at the door
Contact: Mark Shelton
Phone: 802-754-2216



The mesmerizing voice of Mark Shelton presents "The Golden Classics" promising an evening of romantic memories and sweet nostalgic moments featuring music of Elvis, Andy Williams and more classic crooners. For more info and to order online visit www.evangelismtickets.com or worship@together.net or call 802-754-2216.


 workshop with artist Brooke Burgee
May 31, 11:00 AM


Location: Chandler Gallery
Contact: Betsy Cantlin
Phone: 802-728-6464
Web site: http://www.iamoz.com/


Artist Brooke Burgee will offer a free public demonstration on Saturday May 31 from 11 AM - 3 PM. This event is in conjunction with the gallery exhibit: Imagining the Future which runs through June 22.
Gallery Hours: Thurs. 4 - 6 pm, Sat. & Sun. 1 - 3 pm


 The Sound of Music
July 03, 7:00 PM


Location: Chandler Music Hall
Cost: $15, $10
Contact: Betsy Cantlin
Phone: 802-728-9878


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An all-star cast of more than 125 Central Vermont and Upper Valley youth presents a fully-staged production of Rodger's and Hammerstein's beloved musical, The Sound of Music, by special arrangement with R & H Theatricals. Directed by Charlie McMeekin, with music direction by Marjorie Drysdale and choreography by Kim Nowlan.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday June 18, 3-6 pm and can be ordered weekdays by calling the Chandler office at 802-728-9878 or visiting the box office at Chandler Music Hall.


 The Sound of Music
July 04, 7:00 PM


Location: Chandler Music Hall
Cost: $15, $10
Contact: Betsy Cantlin
Phone: 802-728-9878


Click here for ticket order form


An all-star cast of more than 125 Central Vermont and Upper Valley youth presents a fully-staged production of Rodger's and Hammerstein's beloved musical, The Sound of Music, by special arrangement with R & H Theatricals. Directed by Charlie McMeekin, with music direction by Marjorie Drysdale and choreography by Kim Nowlan.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday June 18, 3-6 pm and can be ordered weekdays by calling the Chandler office at 802-728-9878 or visiting the box office at Chandler Music Hall.


 The Sound of Music
July 05, 7:00 PM


Location: Chandler Music Hall
Cost: $15, $10
Contact: Betsy Cantlin
Phone: 802-728-9878


Click here for ticket order form


An all-star cast of more than 125 Central Vermont and Upper Valley youth presents a fully-staged production of Rodger's and Hammerstein's beloved musical, The Sound of Music, by special arrangement with R & H Theatricals. Directed by Charlie McMeekin, with music direction by Marjorie Drysdale and choreography by Kim Nowlan.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday June 18, 3-6 pm and can be ordered weekdays by calling the Chandler office at 802-728-9878 or visiting the box office at Chandler Music Hall.


 The Sound of Music
July 06, 2:00 PM


Location: Chandler Music Hall
Cost: $15, $10
Contact: Betsy Cantlin
Phone: 802-728-9878


Click here for ticket order form


An all-star cast of more than 125 Central Vermont and Upper Valley youth presents a fully-staged production of Rodger's and Hammerstein's beloved musical, The Sound of Music, by special arrangement with R & H Theatricals. Directed by Charlie McMeekin, with music direction by Marjorie Drysdale and choreography by Kim Nowlan.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday June 18, 3-6 pm and can be ordered weekdays by calling the Chandler office at 802-728-9878 or visiting the box office at Chandler Music Hall.


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