Category Archives: Art & Exhibitions

Artbits-September 21, 2017

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Dick

It’s the last full day of Summer. There are three Paint and Sip style events. Arts Council meetings, and a toe-tapping good Contra Dance. The Austin Piazzolla Quintet, Jenni Johnson and the Jazz Junketeers, Bethany Conner & Friends, and the Bob Mackenzie Trio, Roy and the Wrecks, the Robin Gottfried Band, Carol Ann Jones with Will Patton, the Bandade Fall Tour, Isaac French with Michael Brewster, Tony Whedon, Dawn Reno Langley, and Janis Raffauf Hess all take the stage. Twiggs has comedy. We have calls for NW Nightmares, the TAM over 60 Art Competition, and the Endangered Fine Art and Photography Contest. And book reports, too. Continue reading →

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Artbits-September 14, 2017

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Dick

Corliss Blakely invites us into her studio. River Arts hosts a gallery opening. Ryan and Slim, Insodoodler, Leno & Young, Bardela, Justice, Graziono, Slim & Schofield, Close to Nowhere, Kat Wright, Red Baraat, the Brothers Comatose, Zach Nugent’s Dead All Stars, Prof. Fairbanks, the Old Man Garage Band, Ryan Sweezey, Thunder Kittens, No Left Turn, Bad Horsey, Trey Anastasio, and Grace Potter all have gigs. ArtBits goes to the library. Continue reading →

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Artbits-September 7, 2017

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Dick

Swanton has Spectacular Art. Mark Doremus, Pam Fiaschetti, Natalie LaRocque, and Martha McGinn have a show. Victoria Vining, Diane Kingston, and Jon Young teach. Nobby Reed, Myra Flynn, Chris & Erica, Graziano Schofield & Slim, Carol Ann Jones. the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra, and Full Share have gigs. Peter Shea reads and sign his book. Continue reading →

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Artbits-August 31, 2017

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Dick

The Big Music Weeks of Summer wrap up on Labor Day and we have a wrapup of Summer Sounds. Gypsy Wind, Isaac French, Mark LeGrand, the Jeff Salisbury Band, Tim Brick, Chris & Erica, Bethany Conner, Keeghan Nolan, Troy Millette and Dylan Gombas, Kylie Live, Will Patton and Mark Struhsacker, Carol Ann Jones and Will Patton, 5J Barrow, and AWTB perform. Anita Michele Parah and Judy Paxman, the NVAA, Mark Doremus, Pam Fiaschetti, Natalie LaRocque, Martha McGinn, and Sandra Ferland all exhibit art. NEFA hosts a webinar creative economy. Tyrone Shaw to read from his new book. Continue reading →

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Artbits-August 24, 2017

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Dick

BIG MUSIC WEEKS Summer Sounds is over for the season but the Big Music Weeks of Summer continue with a huge lineup. Read more… ART ON THE WALLS Pop Up Pop In Gallery features Rachel LeGrand and Sara Hayes. A … Continue reading →

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Artbits-August 17, 2017

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Dick

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue with a huge lineup including the Summer Sounds season finale with Mark Shelton. Chris & Erica, Will Patton and Mark Struhsacker, the Nobby Reed Project twice, Jenni Johnson, Sergio Torres, Cooper and Lavoie, AmerikanaBlue, Frevo, Shake, Donna Thunder and the Storm, Art DeQuasie and Dayve Huckett, Fossil Fuel Band and the MoFo’s, and the Irregulars. There are Laughs For Larry and an Island Arts centennial.
David Winchester and Mike Barkyoumb exhibit. There’s a Paint and Sip, an art workshop, and a $30,000 grant. Continue reading →

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