Audience members on lawn chairs laugh at Chris Thile’s jokes during his concert Monday behind the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. (Provided photo — Peter Crowley)

Chris Thile talks to the crowd in the Lake Placid Center for the Arts’ back lawn Monday. Thile brought his mandolin virtuosity, strong tenor voice and thought-provoking humor to the LPCA’s first live concert since the coronavirus pandemic began; it was also the opening of the LPCA’s Open Sky Arts Festival. (Provided photo — Peter Crowley)