Category Archives: Festivals

Artbits–October 15, 2015

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Dick

October is National Arts and Humanities Month. The Opera House presents The Nerd. Jenni Johnson and Friends, Carol Ann Jones, Nobby Reed, Paul Reiser, Will Patton, Deja Nous, Isaac and Dominic French, Vermont Has Talent, and a songwriting workshop are all on stage somewhere. We have calls for the Tapped exhibit, the juried Craftys Awards, Swanton Arts Council, and the Portrait Society of America. Teen Read Week begins Sunday. The Highgate Public Library has stories x 2 and St. Albans Free Library wants you for all day. Continue reading →

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Artbits–September 24, 2015

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Dick

Lots of news from the Swanton Arts Council. We have Vermont Day at the Big E and an Open Mic, plus Paul Asbell, Sean Casey, Isaac and Dominic French, the Mountains Says No, Black Rabbit, the Nobby Reed, the Starline Rhythm Boys, and more. We had a ball at the Benefit Music Festival! Continue reading →

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Artbits–September 17, 2015

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Dick

It is still summer and time for one more Big Music Weeks of Summer! The 25th anniversary Summer Sounds Benefit Music Festival brings out the star power with Jenni Johnson and the Jazz Junketeers, Jon Gailmor, incaHOOTs, Keeghan Nolan, the Sky Blue Boys, the Summer Sounds singers, and more. This is a benefit concert to help programming at Camp Ta-Kum-Ta and to build a band shell in Highgate. Justice keeps their rock On Tap, Missisquoi River Band plays Summer Music at Grace and The Stage. Twiggs has Coon Hill John and Close to Nowhere. The Opera House wants a Check, Please! Continue reading →

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Artbits–September 10, 2015

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Dick

Preview the upcoming 25th anniversary Summer Sounds Benefit Music Festival plus the Bishop Street Artists 16th annual Art Show and Sale, Will Patton with Mark Struhsacker, Bob Young, Deja Nous and the Carol Ann Jones Quartet. September is Library Card sign-up month so the libraries are busy! Continue reading →

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Artbits–September 3, 2015

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Dick

Preview the upcoming 25th anniversary Summer Sounds Benefit Music Festival plus Barbie-n-Bones, the Nobby Reed Project, Bob Young, Chris Parker and Erica Mae Couture, Troy Millette, Dark Horse, and Fiddleheads on a stage near you. Barry and Maureen Genzlinger plus the students of the Blue Crayon Studio on the wall. And it’s the 15th annual National Book Festival. Continue reading →

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Artbits–August 13, 2015

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Dick

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue with Mark LeGrand plus the fourth annual O-Show, Nobby Reed, Justice, Isaac and Dominic French, Sean Casey, and MacKenzie/Delaney/Slim, Keeghan Nolan twice, Rock Camp, Carol Ann Jones, Will Patton, the CSM Band, Woods Tea Company. and Michele Choiniere and Isabella Choiniere. There is an Art Journaling Workshop and a call for help. Continue reading →

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