December’s dreary days just got a whole lot brighter: Vermont Stage raises the curtain on Winter Tales at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center in Burlington. Now in its 20th year, the annual jubilee puts the spotlight on songwriting and storytelling — harking back to a much simpler time, when families and neighbors united around a hearth to share their souls. This year’s event welcomes local writers Stephen Kiernan, Sen. Phil Baruth, Geoffrey Gevalt and Patti Casey, with musical accompaniment by Casey and Susannah Blachly. The cherished celebration of oral traditions also includes cookies and cider — need we say more?
