Artbits-July 21, 2022

BIG MUSIC WEEKS

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue this week with Summer Sounds plus live shows in 11 Towns. Read more

SOUNDS OF SUMMER

The 31st year of Summer Sounds concerts at home in Highgate continue with the Thunderballs on the Highgate Arena lawn. The roots reggae band is led by Jamaica singer-songwriters, NL Dennis. Read more

CALL FOR ARTISTS

There are calls for Land & Light & Water & Air plus artist-in-residence programs for the Lake Champlain Basin Program. Read more

PANDEMIC NEWS

The BA.5 Omicron subvariant is driving a new surge of cases nationwide. Vermont also reports an increased proportion of BA.5 cases. Read more

ART YOU CREATE

River Arts offers Wednesday Night Live with magic wands. Read more

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

The Swanton Arts Council hosts Barn Quilts with Marie Speer and Sunflower Painting with Cathy Coulombe. Island Arts begins a three-class Handcrafted Greeting Card Workshop with Pat Brennan. The Milton Artists’ Guild hosts How to Make Clay Whistles with Robert Brunelle and Social Sundays continue there. Read more

FILM

The Saint Albans Museum hosts a free screening of No Other Lake, Jordan Rowell’s talks with characters of interest about the future of Lake Champlain. Read more

ON STAGE LIVE

The Thunderballs with NL Dennis, Nobby Reed (twice), Quadra, the Shane Murley Band, Jerborn, Dan Parks with Mark Steffenhagen, Cozy O’Donnell, the Fabulous Wrecks, the Buck Hollers, Staircase 24, Modern Pop with Daniel Rochester and Tracy DeCoste, Jimmy Branca, Second Hand Blues, Phil Graziano, Bare Bones, Chris Powers, Scarab, Heartless, Ann Wilson, Heart, Led Zeppelin, Mango Jam, Chris & Erica, Deuces Wild, Rockin’ Ron Gagnon, the Brett Hughes Duet, the Andric Severance Trio with Caleb Bronz and Art DeQuasie, Village Harmony, the Enosburg Town Band, Tom Caswell & Company, Laura Fedele-Rasco, and Mad Mojo all play live on a stage near you. Read more

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Swanton Arts Council Writers’ Group meets to share progress and discuss longer projects. Read more

 

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