In Burlington, the ambiguous term "jam band" is thrown around quite a lot, but it doesn't fully capture the style of Japhy Ryder.That's why Japhy Ryder, which headlined a lunchtime set at Brennan's on...

In conjunction with his two most passionate interests, singer-songwriter Ezra Axelrod combines activism with piano rock in a unique mix.Born in Oregon, Axelrod has had many places he calls home. However,...

A combination art gallery and coffeehouse, the Block Gallery in Winooski hosts a  storytelling and poetry open mic event, which give writers an outlet for their work.The event, held each Sunday, began...

On March 26, WRUV took over Burlington staple Nectar's for a night of local music.  The concert, featuring local reggae act Gold Town and punk rockers Spirit Animal,  hoped to raise money for...

Caressing each key tenderly, musicians coerced individual notes out of brass, bass, drums and guitar. Ray Vega's Burlington Jazz Ensemble presented original compositions and arrangements on March 28 at...

You won't find this at the MOMA.Two interactive exhibits, a giant sandbox and a human cocoon, are the contrasting student creations at the latest exhibit at the Colburn Gallery in Williams Hall.The two...

Garrett Keizer thinks that there's more to sound than simply commonplace waves.Keizer, a renowned author and essayist, lectured about his sixth book, "The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want," at the...

Whether it's bluegrass, folk, alternative rock, electronica, reggae, jazz or funk, Keller Williams plays it all. On March 27 at Higher Ground, the one-man jam band from Fredericksburg, Va. will be rocking...

On March 5, Clark Derbes' "A Family Gathering: Sculptures and Relatives" debuted at JDK Design Studio.His latest work features wooden sculptures, ink paintings and gouaches on birch panels by the Burlington...

On Feb. 25, Hadag Nahash transformed the Grand Maple Ballroom into an Israeli rock club. While most of the crowd of UVM students did not know Hebrew, that didn't stop them from rocking out to the music...

At the end of his set at Higher Ground on Feb. 19, Jer Coons played a song as a tribute to a recently deceased musician and one of his strongest influences.In honor of Michael Jackson, he covered "I Want...

While each individual class at UVM costs an arm and a leg, graduate student Tommy Walsh offers a chance to learn about screenwriting for free.Walsh teaches an Intro to Screenwriting class at Fletcher Free...