Category Archives: Comedy

Artbits-January 8, 2026

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Dick

Becky Chappell, Dody Susslin. Sunday Makers Market. Hearthside Handcrafts. Moonlit Tree Black Light Paint Party. Coffee and Crafts. Yarn Yak, Kelli Shepherd. St. Albans All Male a Capella Group. Between the Lines, Line Dancing. Barefoot in the Park, Robert Redford, Jane Fonda. Thomas Jefferson Leader, John Ragosta. Intro to Photography Workshop, AJ Murray. Social Sunday. Free-Form Mandalas Color, Symbol, and Self-Expression. Swanton Arts Council, Annual Meeting. Will Patton, Jamie Masefield, Pat Melvin, Matt Flinner, Vermont Mandolin Trio, Adlai Waxman, Just Me Live, Duncan MacLeod, Bad Horsey, Tim Brick, Nickel Dime, John Lackard Blues, Mud City Ramblers, Seth Yacovone, Leslie Grant, Chris Issy, She Was Right, Dan Parks, Roger Giroux, Smokey Newfield Project, Sister Speak, Blue Rock Boys, Cliff Crosby, Mike Bjella, Northern Bronze Handbell Ensemble, FCSC Singing Seniors, Stephan Conrady, Next Stop Comedy, Sage Machia, Nobby Reed. DonnaRae Menard. Mango Jam. Birding to Change the World, Trish O’Kane. Muffin Monday. Meg McFadden Smith, Child I Will Always Carry You. Ancillary Justice, Ann Leckie. Stolen Focus, Johann Hari. Looking forward. Franklin County Festivals, Town Bands. Continue reading →

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Artbits-November 13, 2025

Posted on November 13, 2025 by Dick

Highgate Fall Craft Vendor Show. Methodist Craft Fair. Kids’ Entrepreneur Craft Fair. Gratitude Art Show. Maple Run Art Show. Barbara Flack. Michael Glier. Full Buck Moon Paint Night. Winter Light Paint Sip, Evie Mason. Senior Paint Tea, Victoria Vining. Hello Fall Pebble Art Workshop. Hearthside Handcrafts. Pumpkin Crafternoon. Yarn Yak, Kelli Shepherd. Gone Guys The Light Pirate Melissa Lang. MVU Skit Nite. Cardmaking with Barb. Artful Adventures in Collage. Watercolor Christmas Cards, Abbey. Beginner Theorem Painting, Martha Kinney. Social Sunday. Beginner Punch Needle Rug Hooking, Roberta Wendel. John Geno, Kevin Connelly, David Long, Ryan Finney, MDC, Urban Waste, Soji, Black Axe, Augrah, Corrupt World, Mandy Hotchkiss, DJ Kanganade, Faxohzrd, Vazy, Spacey Jones, Big Homie Wes, Samuell Guihan, Modist, NMG Cory, Roc’Tha Dopn, Tolo, Peter Wendy Matthews, Bonnie Steve Klimowski, USAF Airmen of Note, George Murtie, Bare Bones, IncaHoots, Legends of American Hardcore Punk, Tim Brick, Enablers, Quadra, Dan Parks, Sticks Stones, Better Angels, Dave Vallett, Smokey Newfield, Duncan MacLeod, Stragglers, Jaded Ravins, Tim Fitzgerald, Rockin’ Ron Gagnon, Phil Graziano, Carol Ann Jones, David Francey, Gift Rap, Frevo, Frank Erickson, Owen Leavey, Blake Matteson, Cece Murphy, Dan Parks,Tod Pronto, Andy Samara, Jeff Shelley, Sage Machia, 8084, Blue Rock Boys, Second Hand Blues, Uncle John’s Band, Nobby Reed, Montpelier Parks Parkapalooza. Great Circle, Maggie Shipstead. Muffin Monday. T.W. Baker, Next In Line. Lady Tan’s Circle of Women, Lisa See. Absolutely True Diary Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie. Sue Reed Jette, Amy Roberge Boylan, Violet’s Wish. Continue reading →

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Artbits-October 30, 2025

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Dick

Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, Peace Love and Murder. Wendy Everhart. Debbie Peate. Spooky Pet Painting Night, Linda Oakes Carvalho. Mark Isselhardt, Maple Sugaring Tradition, Innovation, and the Future of Sweetness. Shanna Ratner, Introduction to Block Printing. Social Sunday. Intro to Watercolor. Macrame 101, Feathered Forms, Karen. Board Meeting and Updates. Jesse Agan, Joshua Glass, Chris Doncaster, Eric Belrose, Myriam Leblanc, Rocky Duval, Philippe Gagne, Sumner Thompson, Eric Milnes, Monster Mash Halloween Party, Wicked Good Time Costume Party, MVU Middle School Band, Middle School String Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Tim Brick, Spring Chickens, 90 Proof, Vacsean, Sticks Stones, Dan Parks, McMaple, Smokey Newfield, Jerborn, Kippincoe, Kip DeMoll, Sister Speak, Sherri Anne, Dead Sessions Lite, Barbie Bones, Blue Rock Boys, Second Hand Blues, Uncle John’s Band. Ryan Sweezey, Midnight Walkers, Glass Onion, Vermont Choral Union, L’Harmonie des Saisons Baroque Ensemble, BFA-SAC String Festival Concert. Mighty Red, Louise Erdrich. Muffin Monday. Light Pirate, Lily Brooks-Dalton. Walt McLaughlin, Apprehensions of What-Is. Continue reading →

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Artbits-October 23, 2025

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Dick

Spooky Season Paint Night. Junk Creatures, Abbey. Mixed Media Pumpkins Paint ‘n’ Sip, Spooktacular Starry Night Paint ‘n’ Sip, Sylvia Oblak. Sarah Barnes. Sketchbook Club. Lindsay Didio. People’s Art Show. MVU Craft Fair. Autumn Adventures, Alice Reighley, Intro to Jazz Dance. Night of the Living Dead. Rocky Horror Picture Show. Witch, Please, Hocus Pocus. Osher, OLLI, Christina Fearon, Chinese Art Poetic Imagination. Land, Light, Water & Air Artist Roundtable, William Gotha, Marisol Rosenbluth, Andrew Orr. Grief Timeline Workshop. Death, Dying and Danishes. Mary Pleasant. Andrew Ingall, Gail Golec, Looking Back/Moving Forward, Vermont Stories of LGBTQ+. Grant Barrett, Martha Barnette, Language of Resilience, Words in a Warming World, AWAD. Beyond the Taproom. Pumpkin Carving. Social Sunday. Halloween Zentangle, Julia Davenport. DIY Cosplay Creations, Abby O’Sullivan. Thomas Schönberg, Christopher Kachian, Comedy for a Cause, Boom City Improv, Cafe Youth Center, Misty Bay Ramblers. Dale Darcy Band. Owl Stars, Evan Jennison, Matt Schrag, HallowQueen Drag Show, Mr. French, Cooper, Bob Recupero, Lawless, Hitmen, Tom Caswell Blues, Phillip Hyjek Trio, Will Austin, Dave Miller, Spooky Saturday, Antara, Chris Cheney, Paul Asbell, Nathan Michaud, Smokey Newfield, St. Paul’s Praise Band, Robert Resnik, Mary Mcginnis, Peter Riley, Clyde Stats, Banjo Dan Lindner, Nancy Beaven, Will Patton, Nikki Matheson, David Gusakov, Michele Choiniere, Roy Feldman, Danny Coane, Dono Schabner, Chuck Eller, Jeff Salisbury, Ed Antczak, Patti Casey, Tom MacKenzie, Steven Wienert, Marty Resnik, Juliet McVicker, Andy Sacher, Rose Lucas, Andy Greene, Willie Lindner, Arpeggione Duo, Evan Alsop, BFA Chorus, Chamber Singers, Jazz Band, Modern Band. Silent Reading Party. Franklin County Photogs, Harry Goldhagen. Muffin Monday. Shady Hollow Juneau Black. Eizabeth Gauffreau, Weight of Snow and Regret. Continue reading →

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Artbits-August 14, 2025

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Dick

Nature’s Legacy Capturing Shared Values, Annette Goyne, Jenny Goyne. Chris Bessette. Mitch Weiss. Open Portrait Session. International Folk Dancing, Lesley Alpert. Contemplative Dance Practice, Dance Improvisation, Practicing Presence and Performance, Hanna Satterlee. Film Noir Series, Glass Key. Dark Academy Adventures, The Case of the Peripatetic Moccasins. Writing Workshop, S. Lee Manning, J. B. Manning. Sarah Cullins, Group Singing Lessons. Lucie Faulkner, Book Page Wreath Making. Pat Brennan, Handcrafted Greeting Card Workshop. Plein Air in Oil, George Van Hook. Social Sunday. Mel Ardelle, Jared Hall, Bobby Pelligrino, Kane Thomley, Suz Ambrose, David and Matthew Nerbak, Eric Belrose, Larry Vigneault, Neal Haiduck, David Heckendorn, Bruno John, Dan Ryan, John Lehmann-Haupt, TNT Comedy Night, Ryan Sweezy, Vermont Blues Society, House On Fire, Godform Summer Tour Metal Showcase, Last of Lucy, Pathogenic, Shiny New Toyz, No Son of Mine, Just Me, WD-40, Bad Horsey, Buck Hollers, Vachsean, Rough Suspects, Jesse Agan, Music of Queen, Barbie N Bones, Stewart Foster, New Duo, Bare Bones, John Gratton, Smokey Newfield, Deb Murphy, Tim Brick, Jolly Roger, Chris Issy, Third Wheel, Jeff Gina, Dale Darcy, Dan Parks, Blue Rock Boys, Missisquoi River Band, Kaiden Primm, Sean Jarvis, Johnny Hicks, Kickers, Mark Shelton, Xtreme Queen, Shane Murley Trio, Devon McGarry, Amystera, Chris Erica, Vermont Jazz Ensemble, Andy Gagnon, Jim Thacker, Enosburg Town Band, She Was Right, McMaple, Carol Ann Jones. DonnaRae Menard, Beneath The Fountain. Stephen Trahan, I Am Not A Hero. Anxious Generation Jonathan Haidt. Muffin Monday Senior Social Hour. Banned Books, My Brother Sam Is Dead, James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier. Continue reading →

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Artbits-July 24, 2025

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Dick

Jig in the Valley, Dale Darcy, Rusty Bucket, Carol Ann Jones, Superchargers, Left Eye Jump, Jim Branca, Oleo Romeos. Kate Follett. Garfield Morgan. Artisan Market, Jennifer Pratt. Art Journaling. Katherine, Pet Silhouette Paint. People’s Art Show. Community dancing, Lesley Alpert. Hanna Satterlee, Contemplative Dance Practice, Dance Improvisation Practicing Presence Performance. Summer Festival, Skylark. Michael Tougias, Extreme Survival Lessons Those Who Triumphed Against All Odds. Hand Building Pottery Class, Wendy, Martha. Social Sunday. Cooie and Friends, Dan Parks, Sibling Reverie, Better Angels, Magnetic Horse, Grace Palmer, Organized Dead, Minced Oats, Buck Hollers, Next Stop Comedy, Cobras, Chris Erica, Stragglers, Smokey Newfield, Alex Riddell, Glass Onion, B-Town, Bells St. Albans, Tom Pearo, Jerborn, Jerband, Mark Shelton, Donna Thunder, Stewart Foster, Mitch Devon, Fairfax-Fletcher-Westford Band, George Murtie, Amber Harvey, Matt Peaches, Matt Crowley, Peaches and Cream, Dimmer Triplets, Festa Dell Opera, Enosburg Town Band, Lloyd Tyler, Tangents, Vermont Freedom Unity Chorus, Maria Rinaldi, Citizens Concert Band. DonnaRae Menard, Beneath The Fountain. Rushmore. Nobby Reed. The Rose Code, Kate Quinn. Franklin County Photogs, Harry Goldhagen. Muffin Monday Senior Social Hour. Ask Me No Questions, Shelly Noble. Wine Words, Laura Napoli. Continue reading →

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