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Artbits-May 12, 2016

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Dick

ArtBits is changing big time, you betcha. Young Tradition Weekend brings together a young performers for song, performance, and dance. The Swanton Arts Council will gather three major events. There is Comedy for a Cause. Gypsy Wind, Bethany Conner, and the 1893 Hook and Hastings pipe organ all take the stage. The Opera House has info about L’il Abner. The Swanton Chamber will host a Grow Your Business seminar. Continue reading →

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Artbits-March 31, 2016

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Dick

Art around the county includes Christo project with Parker Vogt in Vermont, and a new Artisans Market, Open Art Studio. Eric Macdonald and Will Woodson, Owl Stars, Coon Hill John, the Young Tradition Touring Group, and Carol Ann Jones perform. We have Book Ends and writer Jennifer Armstrong at libraries. Continue reading →

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Artbits-March 10, 2016

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Dick

The week is filled with ballroom dancing, planning for an informal Art Gathering, an art journaling class, and Celebrate Swanton. Laz Scangas rides the Rutland Railroad. Troy Millette, Bethany Conner, Justice, and Young Tradition perform. Look for a first novel, a classic novel, endurance stories, ice carving, a food drive, a classic movie, and we get to build recycled robots. Continue reading →

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Artbits-March 3, 2016

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Dick

Outhouses on the walls! Ballroom Dancers in the Halls! A big non-profit application! Vern Colburn, Deja Nous, Carol Ann Jones, Justice, Nobby Reed, Yankee Chank, and the Burlington Irish Heritage Festival on stages plus UFC wrassling and Downton Abbey on screen. There’s a free online webinar. Libraries have Writers Group, Book Club, and a coffee bar. Continue reading →

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Artbits-February 18, 2016

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Dick

Corliss Blakely is painting scarves. Carol Ann Jones, the Young Tradition Touring Group, Starline Rhythm Boys, and Cooie perform. We have calls for contemporary art, writers, photographers, and more, including two in sunny Florida. Most libraries have special programs. We visit CreativeGround. Continue reading →

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Artbits-February 11, 2016

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Dick

KidzArt! showcases young artists and the first St. Albans Art Walk gets us moving. Saint Albans Community Arts takes flight and Swanton Arts Council does Strategic Planning. Carol Ann Jones, Justice, Justin Panigutti, Michael Albee, John Bartus, and Dana Lyn and Kyle Sanna perform. The libraries have a movies, books, and more. And we click on a GoFundMe project. Continue reading →

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