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Artbits-November 25, 2015

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Dick

The arts have touched all of our lives all year, with benefits and friendship and glorious exhibits and performances grand and small. Artist Fred Swan will be in town. SAC has an Open Art Studio. The Citizen Concert Band Christmas Concert, Coon Hill John, and Vern Colburn are all on stage. Writers Tammy Flanders Hetrick and Liz Conforti will sign books. Franklin County artists have Christmas gifts galore. Continue reading →

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Artbits–October 08, 2015

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Dick

Swanton Arts Council has a busy month. The St. Albans Historical Museum and 14th Star Brewery have an Oktoberfest fundraiser. Irene Lewis has a solo show. Twiggs hosts the second annual Breast Night Ever. Bethany Conner plays a solo gig. There’s a Harvest Dance. The library listings are extensive. 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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Summer Sounds Benefit Music Festival

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Dick

Summer Sounds got its start 25 years ago when our then-Town Manager came to me with $200 and said “Let’s have some concerts!” You can’t put on a major concert series for 200 bucks, so I conned, er, invited most of the local businesses to kick in and it started a plan and a series. The plan was for the municipalities to underwrite the series and for local businesses to sponsor each concert. We encourage local nonprofits to “host” each concert with a social to show the flag and earn a few bucks for their own causes. 25 years later we had a little benefit event to celebrate. Continue reading →

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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–April 16, 2015

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Dick

Spring Cleaning, Francesca Blanchard, Coon Hill John, Almost Nowhere, the Missisquoi River Band, the Bluerock Boys, and Comedy. The film Nothing Like Dreaming. Getting to the Story for writers. New books, old books, classic books, workshops, the Traveling Storyteller, and more at the library. Continue reading →

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