MONADNOCK REGION, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) Looking for something to do this weekend? From live jazz and chamber music to immersive theater and visually stunning films, the region is buzzing with performances and events for all ages. Whether you’re in Keene, NH, or venturing into Brattleboro or Bellows Falls, VT, there’s a full lineup of concerts, movies, and stage productions to brighten your Friday through Sunday.
Friday, Jan. 9
Ballroom Dancing Social
6:30–9 p.m., Keene Family YMCA, 200 Summit Road, Keene, NH.
Step onto the dance floor at the Y for a social evening of ballroom dancing. No partner required; all levels are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is $0–$20.
More info: Keene Family YMCA
The Fall (2006, Dir. Tarsem Singh)
6:30–9:30 p.m., Epsilon Spires, 190 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT.
Experience Tarsem Singh’s visionary fantasy epic in stunning new 4K restoration. A child listening to a hospital-stay story sparks a visually extravagant journey of friendship and adventure. Admission is $15.
More info: Epsilon Spires
The Sonntag Jazz Trio – Live at Birdies
7–9 p.m., Birdies, 18 Main Street, Keene, NH.
Enjoy an evening of jazz as The Sonntag Trio returns to Birdies. Doors open at 6 p.m.
More info: Birdies Keene
Murphys Blues Explosion with Tattooed in Blue
7–10 p.m., Brewbakers, Keene, NH.
A night of blues and rock featuring live performances. Tickets available on Eventbrite.
More info: Eventbrite
Sarasa: Patron Lobkowitz
7–8:30 p.m., Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Way, Brattleboro, VT.
Chamber music by Beethoven, Haydn, and Förster, inspired by Prince Lobkowitz’s patronage. Performers include Jesse Irons and Julia Glenn, violins; Nicole Divall and Anna Griffis, violas; Timothy Merton and Jennifer Morsches, cellos.
More info: Brattleboro Music Center
Rock Voices Brattleboro: Greatest Hits!
7:30–9:30 p.m., Centre Congregational Church, 193 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT.
The area’s only community rock choir performs classic and modern rock and pop songs with a professional band. Tickets are $12.51.
More info: Rock Voices Brattleboro
Lowdown Brass Band
8 p.m., The Stone Church, 210 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT.
This Chicago-style horn ensemble blends hip hop, reggae, and soul in a high-energy performance.
More info: The Stone Church
Saturday, Jan. 10
The Met: Live in HD – I Puritani
1 p.m., Latchis Theatre, 50 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT.
Bellini’s opera comes to the big screen in a new Met production with Lisette Oropesa and Lawrence Brownlee. General admission $22, MET Club members $20, students $10.
More info: Latchis Theatre
I Puritani – Bellini (Live in HD)
1 p.m., SHOWROOM, 20 Commercial Street, Keene, NH.
Catch the same Met production in Keene. Tickets available through the box office.
More info: SHOWROOM Keene
Synthfests
6 p.m., Stage 33 Live, 33 Bridge Street, Bellows Falls, VT.
Celebrate synthesizer performance, circuit-bending, and sound manipulation. Performances begin at 7 p.m.; $10 suggested donation. Limited to 40 attendees.
More info: Stage 33 Live
Sunday, Jan. 11
Antigone 2020
1 & 5 p.m., MoCo Arts, 40 Roxbury Street, Keene, NH.
This modern adaptation of Sophocles’ classic sets Antigone’s story in a pandemic-stricken world with social and news media serving as the chorus. Tickets $15.
More info: MoCo Arts
Twelfth Night
1 & 5 p.m., MoCo Arts, 40 Roxbury Street, Keene, NH.
MoCo’s black box presents Shakespeare’s comedy with tickets available online or at the box office. Tickets $15.
More info: MoCo Arts


