5 Best Performing Arts Venues in Northern Vermont, Vermont

It's a pleasure to see any show inside this grandiose art deco gem. In addition to being home to Vermont's largest musical theater company, it hosts the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, as well as big-name acts like Neko Case and Elvis Costello. The adjacent Flynn Space black-box theater is a coveted spot for more offbeat, experimental performances.

Above the local library, Stowe's premier art center hosts impressive rotating exhibitions of contemporary and local art throughout the year, as well as film screenings. It also provides art education to adults and children alike through workshops, lectures, events, and courses.

Greensboro has an innate creative energy, and this multifaceted arts center puts it on display. An open-air gallery hosts larger-than-life sculptures from artists such as Bread and Puppet Theater founder Peter Schumann. Snowshoe its trails in winter; in summer, it becomes a nine-hole mini golf course. In the indoor gallery, rotating exhibits highlight Vermont artists. The center is also home to a café and a 300-seat theater, which hosts performing arts and community events.

Part of the Spruce Peak complex, this state-of-the-art space hosts theater, music, comedy, and dance performances.

Built largely on community fundraising, this comedy club has become a beloved local institution, inspiring belly laughs with national headliners and up-and-comers, as well as improv groups and competitions. The on-site café serves coffee and Middle Eastern--inflected fare during the day, and churns out club classics during shows.