Artbits-May 15, 2025

Today is World Bird Migratory Day.

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence collection spotlight is on Deborah Shell. Bryan Memorial Gallery features Bird Song on the Columbine Trail, by Michael Glier. Read more

ART YOU CREATE

Tipsy Daisy offers Paint & Plant at the Rail Trail Pub. The Dick Wright Pub hosts a Paint & Sip with Jordan Bushey. Read more

CALL FOR ARTISTS

The 94th NVAA June Show is fast approaching. June Show artists will sit with the show and handle sales. Read more

DANCE

MVU hosts the Electric Youth Dance Company Spring Recital in the Trahan Theater. The Dance at River Arts series continues with Steps across Styles with Taryn Noelle. Read more

FILM

Zach Scheffler and Franklin County Film Club host a screening of No Other Land at the Welden. Maple Run has a community screening of Just Getting By by Vermont filmmaker Bess O’Brien at BFA-St. Albans. Read more

HUMANITIES

The Saint Albans Museum kicks 2025 into high gear with the Decades: Season Launch Party. Vermont Humanities continues the Reading & Discussion series with Seminal Statements of American Values plus the Snapshot Series with Ilan Stavans to discuss On Forgetting. Read more

THEATER

The Depot hosts the Burlesque Act Development series with Doctor Vu. The workshop series guides performers through the essential elements of crafting a burlesque act. Read more

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Social Sunday continues at the Milton Artists’ Guild. Read more

COVID NEWS

The Life Became Very Blurry podcast documents the day-to-day life of Vermonters from health care workers to families during the pandemic. Read more

ON STAGE LIVE

The Vermont Blues Society, the Uncle Jimmy Duo, Sibling Reverie, IncaHoots, Moonbird, Bushey/Bedell, Jason Lee, Dee Davis, Michael Perry, the John Lackard Blues Band, Hammer Lane Highway, Seth Yacovone, Jim Charonko, Barbie-n-Bones, Chris & Erica, 90 Proof, Jerborn, Swamp Frog, Dan & Sean Jarvis, the Smokey Newfield Project, the Shane Murley Band, O & Schu (Dave Ogrodowczyk and Mike Schuster), Blues without Borders, Jenny Red, Laura Fedele Rasco, Ethan Sawyer, Dave Miller, Tom Bisson, Vermont Up-Close Magic, All Without The Bass, Frevo, Tam Lantz all appear live at a venue near you. Read more

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Fairfax Community Library Silent Reading Party takes place. The Haston Library Book Discussion Group meets to discuss The Forgotten Room by Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig. Stock the FCS book cart for summer vacation. The Highgate Library and Community Center continues the Muffin Monday Senior Social Hour. Terry Lovelette signs his books at the Sheldon Historical Museum. The Eloquent Page hosts Stan Mayer to sign and talk about For Victims Who Survive. The St. Albans Free Library Mornings, Muffins, and Mysteries discusses The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman. The Swanton Free Public Library will reopen on Tuesday. But I Progress takes up Bait and Switch The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream by Barbara Ehrenreich and the Romance Book Club discusses Seven Days in June by Tia Williams. Read more

 

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