All Hands on Deck

Opens Friday 6

Aesthetes feast their eyes on a vibrant, diverse display of local art at the Front’s “10th Anniversary Super Group Show 67” in Montpelier. The gallery’s current member-owners mark a decade of creative success by inviting former members to join them in a cheerfully crowded showcase of sculptures, drawings and paintings, emphasizing the importance of cooperatives within the visual arts sphere.

Second Act

Wednesday 11

Spring for Vermont Stage invites community members to celebrate the contemporary theater company’s 30th anniversary at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center in Burlington. Delectable hors d’oeuvres, special performances and a subscription raffle set the scene for a memorable evening, ensuring that thought-provoking, high-quality productions remain accessible for decades to come.

Seas the Day

Friday 6

Avast, in the name of love! LGBTQ+ party pirates and their mateys revel in nautical nonsense at this year’s Pride Prom at Junction Arts & Media in White River Junction. Guests sport their finest eye patches and dive into a cruising-themed fête fit for the high seas, complete with live music, arepas, a photo booth and that ceremonious high school rite of passage: crowning prom royalty. Ahoy, queen!

Don’t Worry, Be Hoppy

Saturday 7

Black Flannel Brewing & Distilling sends IPAs to the back of the line at the inaugural Lagerfest on the Green at the Essex Experience. The regional brewers’ bash toasts to lager-style beers only, with 23 of New England’s top purveyors on hand. Wort worshippers use a commemorative glass to sample a wide variety of the often overlooked brews, and the Seth Yacovone Band provide the soundtrack.

Dream On

Saturday 7 & Sunday 8

Montpelier’s Moving Light Dance marries William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy with a cast of 60 ballet dancers to produce A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Barre Opera House. Audience members of all ages watch love triangles (and squares) take shape in this choreographed adaptation brimming with mischief, magic, mythology and movement.

The Game’s Afoot

Opens Sunday 8

Clue: On Stage brings snappy dialogue, outrageous slapstick and a murderers’ row of colorful characters to the Segal Centre for Performing Arts in Montréal. Lisa Rubin directs the dinner party whodunit based on the cult-classic ’80s flick and iconic board game. The usual suspects — looking at you, Colonel Mustard — blend farce, murder, mystery and a cache of potential weapons in a comedic tour de force.

Chronicles of the Caribbean

Wednesday 11

Journalist, activist and author Ana Hebra Flaster draws in listeners with her history-packed debut memoir, Property of the Revolution, at the Norwich Bookstore. The captivating work recounts her family’s journey from postrevolutionary Cuba to a mill town in New Hampshire, deftly weaving memories of political upheaval with profound cultural loss, courage and, ultimately, rebirth.