West Rutland’s own Phil Henry has once again put himself in another class of singer/songwriters.

Chosen out of 800 applicants, he will compete at the Kerrville New Folk concerts in Kerrville, Texas, on May 24.

It was called “Love Letters To Vermont” and it was the first book I’d ever opened in the sole Vermont bookstore I’d ever browsed through during the exploratory trip that my family and I made here years ago when we were considering moving to New England.

Insightful, bold, graceful and captivating, author Elayne Clift had put into sharp focus the place I’d heard so much about and that I have since come to cherish. From seasons to cemeteries, people to pastimes, her descriptions of life in Vermont — written from the perspective of a fellow urban refugee — were enticing, endearing and humorously blunt.

SPRINGFIELD — Theatergoers will have the opportunity to unleash their inner pagans when the Springfield Community Players stage the play “Dancing at Lughnasa” this weekend.

Written by prominent Irish playwright Brian Friel, the play tells the story of five sisters and their desire to dance and celebrate the ancient pagan ritual of Lughnasa.

May is a great month.

Winter — generally — is a distant memory while the humid heat of summer is still around the corner.

Outdoor enthusiasts love May because it brings perfect temperatures to get out and about.

Every once in a while, an institution passes into history, leaving fond memories and possibly a for sale sign: Eight-track players, rotary dial phones, $1 per gallon gas. They don’t disappear in a bang, like Enron, they just sort of fade away.

In case you have been checking Twiddle’s Web site for upcoming shows, the summer schedule will be announced in just a few days.