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2 weeks ago | 
mountaintimes.info | James Kent
By James KentRUTLAND — Students at three Rutland-area schools will get a firsthand look—and listen—at the joy of live music when the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s Musicians in Schools program visits Rutland Northeast Primary School, Rutland Northwest Primary School, and Rutland Intermediate School on Friday, April 18.
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2 weeks ago | 
mountaintimes.info | James Kent
By James KentSaturday, April 12—RUTLAND — For music lovers, vinyl collectors, and early risers alike, Record Store Day 2025 is more than a Saturday—it’s a celebration. This year, it lands on Saturday, April 12, and downtown Rutland’s Mountain Music, located at 5 Center St., will open its doors at 8 a.m. sharp to welcome the eager crowd.
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2 weeks ago | 
mountaintimes.info | James Kent
By James KentHuman rights, supporting veterans, free speech, democratic normalcy, defending the U.S. Constitution, rebuking the dismantling of essential federal services and programs, and sounding the alarm of a tariff policy that over two days destroyed many Americans’ retirement and college savings programs. On Saturday, April 5, an estimated 5 million Americans joined in protests throughout the country to send a message to the current president and administration: Hands off! our democracy.
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2 weeks ago | 
mountaintimes.info | James Kent
By James KentRUTLAND—On a night when earlier in the day the Vermont Symphony Orchestra announced its federal funding had been eliminated, the VSO’s Jukebox Quartet proved why music and art matter and why losing it would be a profound loss to American culture and society no billionaire can affix a price tag to.
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3 weeks ago | 
mountaintimes.info | James Kent
A friend of mine once said that shows like “Reacher” are “Doritos shows.” You know, junk food that you can’t help but keep digging into the bag, even though you know you’re full, and all you’re eating is empty calories. Amazon Prime’s hit series “Reacher” resembles a bag of Doritos. Unfortunately, as Season 3 of “Reacher” wraps, I’m starting to feel like I’m at the end of the bag, and all that’s left are the crumbs.
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3 weeks ago | 
mountaintimes.info | James Kent
Do you have your tickets yet for the hottest heavy metal concert of the season? VSO bad boy Matt LaRocca has assembled the formidable foursome, the Jukebox Quartet, for another go-around of rock-inspired musical entertainment. Who said classical music wasn’t kick ass? Well, it is, and if you find yourself in downtown Rutland on Friday, April 4, or in White River Junction (the cool kids say WRJ) on Sunday, April 6, you’ll understand just how similar rock and classical can be.
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3 weeks ago | 
mountaintimes.info | James Kent
By James KentIf you found yourself at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland last Friday evening (March 28), you don’t need to read these words to know what a special time it was. For those who couldn’t make it out to see the Banjo Hall of Fame’s newest member Noam Pikelny put on a 90-minute bluegrass clinic with a little help from some amazing new friends he brought together, I’ll do my best to fill you in on an incredible night of music that still has my mind racing.
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4 weeks ago | 
mountaintimes.info | James Kent
By James KentNo adult enjoys hitting those milestone birthdays, and when Emmy-Award-winning actor Hank Azaria saw his 60th birthday approaching last year, he opted to do something to cheer himself up. Calling it a “gift of joy” to himself and his friends, Azaria decided to throw a birthday celebration. As part of this occasion, Azaria conjured up a wild idea: he’d perform at the party as one of his musical idols, Bruce Springsteen.
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4 weeks ago | 
mountaintimes.info | James Kent
If you haven’t watched either season of AppleTV+’s “Severance,” this review probably isn’t for you. Let this serve as a warning and opportunity: If you haven’t yet watched “Severance,” why on earth would you want to read on and spoil the fun? If you haven’t dipped into the wild world of “Severance,” with its second season finale having aired last week, now is a perfect time to catch up on the phenomenon and experience it for yourself.
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1 month ago | 
mountaintimes.info | James Kent
“One of Them Days” is the first theatrical R-rated female-driven Black comedy since 2017’s “Girls Trip,” and that is a shocking statistic. Released in theaters in mid-January of this year, “One of Them Days” was a modest hit, making $49 million off a budget of $14 million. The movie’s high-concept premise, two friends/roommates have just one day to come up with $1,500 rent money otherwise get evicted, doesn’t pretend to break new ground, and doesn’t try hard either.
