Sunday was the sixth time I’ve run in the Vermont City Marathon, either as a full marathoner or as part of a relay team. Over the years I’ve come to rely on certain landmarks to keep me going: the solitary bagpiper on Pine Street, the Taiko drummers on Battery Street, the raucous block parties in the New North End, to name just a few. All of them help take my mind off my legs and allow me to enjoy the event that, for me, marks the beginning of summer.
We’ll mark the unofficial start of summer in this edition of
prEview with VPR’s new summer music festival map and a
Vermont Edition conversation about barbeque and grilling, complete with a recipe for pulled pork. Plus, George Thomas interviews Allen Toussaint in advance of the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, and VPR Classical goes “live” in Addison County on June 8.
Best,
Michelle Jeffery
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updating your preferences here.George Thomas Interviews Allen Toussaint
Listen tomorrow at 9 p.m. for a
rare interview with Allen Toussaint, the New Orleans master producer, songwriter, piano player, member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Grammy nominee. He’ll talk about his career with VPR’s George Thomas and preview his June 5th performance at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival.
Summer Music Festival Map
The region is tuning up for the summer music festival season.
Check out VPR’s new festival page to learn more, including a map of locations and a photo gallery where you can remember festivals past and share your own pictures.
Don’t miss a beat of this year’s jazz festival!
Check out the VPR Jazz Fest Blog for our photos, video, reflections, and more!
VPR Classical Comes to Addison County June 8th
We flip the switch on VPR Classical in Addison County next Tuesday, June 8th, at 9 a.m. We’ll celebrate the launch of at 90.1 FM with a community breakfast celebration at the Mahaney Center for the Arts at Middlebury College, featuring a live performance by pianist Annemieke Spoelstra.
Read the VPR Blog to learn more.VPR Cooks: Fire Up The Grill
Vermont Edition celebrated the unofficial start of summer with a
conversation about making the most of your backyard barbeques. We were joined by Vermont author and food columnist Marialisa Calta, who created the recipes for "Al Roker's Big Bad Book Of Barbecue,” and
she shared this recipe for pulled pork. Vermont Edition: Meet The Candidates
Vermont Edition will interview all of the major-party candidates for governor in June.
Democrat Peter Shumlin is first up today at 7 p.m. In July, we'll interview major-party candidates for lieutenant governor. And in August, we'll host debates among all of the major party candidates in the August 24 primary.
If Only I Had Known!

In March, VPR’s annual Commentators’ Brunch in Hanover, New Hampshire featured commentators who were asked to prepare a brief piece on the theme "If Only I Had Known!"
You’ll hear a selection of those commentaries all this week during All Things Considered.