Category Archives: ArtBits

Artbits–June 25, 2015

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Dick

The new Swanton Arts Council has momentum. Area stages host the Nobby Reed Project, the Starline Rhythm Boys. Mary McGinniss & the Selkies, Waking Sleeping Beauty. Will Patton, Bob Young, Vern Colburn, Kyle Woolard, and Isaac and Dominic French. The Opera House has cars to drive. Continue reading →

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Artbits–June 18, 2015

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Dick

Summer Theater Camp on one stage, plus music all around with Tyme’s Up, the Starline Rhythm Boys, Jenni Johnson, Chasing 440, Nobby Reed, Citizens Concert Band, MacKenzie/Delaney/Slim and Dayve Huckett, Fiddleheads, and an all day benefit Solstice festival. Plus libraries have Library on the Lawn, Bad Art Night, a Tip Top Tag Sale, Still Life with Breadcrumbs, the Writers’ Medley, a stone bird bath, Batman Unlimited, and a Stir the Pot Cookbook Discussion. Continue reading →

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Artbits–June 11, 2015

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Dick

The Will Patton Ensemble, No Left Turn, Revolver, Justice, Mango Jam, James and Sophia, Coon Hill John, the Conrad Samuels Band, and Carol Ann Jones hosting an open mic, all on a stage near you. There is a 3-day Plein Air workshop, an American Landscapes Exhibition, the Annual Contemporary Art Survey, and the New England Collective. The Alchemist and Sons and Lovers under discussion, Tammy Flanders Hetrick reading, and Star Trek IV. Continue reading →

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Artbits–June 4, 2015

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Dick

It’s time for Dairy Days! Plus there is music all over northern Vermont with Coon Hill John, Vern Colburn, Bob Young, the Nobby Reed Project, Carol Ann Jones with Will Patton, Justice, the Revolvers, the Aphasia Choir, and the Discover Jazz Festival. Photographer Leif Tillotson has a solo show. Continue reading →

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Artbits–May 21, 2015

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Dick

Sip and Paint at the Opera House and visit Open Studios across Franklin County and Vermont. Summer Music at Grace jump starts a new season with the 13th annual Farewell Reunion concert. Carol Ann Jones, Justice, the Taste of Nashville Tour, Keeghan Nolan, Isaac and Dominic French, and Bob Young on stages. Folklore with Rick Norcross and Stephen Payne. Duct Tape, book discussions, Writers’ Medley, Friday Afternoon (Movie) Comedies, a Movie Matinee, Tech Support, and more at libraries. Continue reading →

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Artbits–May 14, 2015

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Dick

A marketing gimmick that all artists can use: give away Free Stuff. Art on the Refuge includes a Refuge Open House and reception. Carol Ann Jones, Coon Hill John, Almost Nowhere, a progressive organ recital, the Tapestry of Song, all on different stages. Original, unpublished 10-word short stories wanted. Gregory Sharrow will explore Vermont’s Farm Legacy and Walt McLaughlin will read from The Unexpected Trail. Continue reading →

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