Category Archives: Writing

Artbits-September 29, 2016

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Dick

The 2016 Fall Open Studio is here. St. Albans Community Arts hosts the first SACA Arts Mixer. The Vermont Youth Orchestra, the Bob Mackenzie Blues Trio, John Smyth, Justice , Pete’s Posse, a Young Tradition Showcase, the Nobby Reed Project, and Comedy For A Cause all find stages. The Penny Candle begins. Engaging the Arts in Heart and Soul is a free, call-in talk. Libraries have To Bid or Not to Bid?, Tractor Day, and the Watercolor Paint and Sip party. Continue reading →

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Artbits-September 15, 2016

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Dick

Linda Wirts hangs on the walls and there is an en Plein Air Painting festival. The SAC Writer’s Group has its first meeting. Summer Music at Grace has Baroque & Beyond. The Missisquoi River Band, Professor Michael Lange, Jenni Johnson, IncaHOOTS, Kelly Ravin, Isaac French, O’hAnleigh, Justice, and the Will Patton Quartet play gigs. Helene Lang portrays Agatha Christie
NEFA’s 15th Annual Idea Swap is coming. Continue reading →

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Artbits-July 21, 2016

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Dick

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue with shows all over. Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing plays Summer Sounds. Chris and Erica, Bethany Conner, Jenni, Justice, Keeghan Nolan, Will Patton and Mark Struhsacker, the Nobby Reed Project, Ryan and Slim, Shellhouse, Starline Rhythm Boys, and Village Harmony all have shows, too. There’s a free meet-the-artists reception for Eddie Gagne, Paule Gingras, Kelly Shawyer, and Deb Shell as well as Art in the Park and a Paint & Sip. Plans for National Night Out. Libraries have programs. Continue reading →

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Artbits-April 7, 2016

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Dick

Janet Bonneau’s plein air landscapes are on the wall. Dance lessons and dances continue. There’s a Youth Art Show and a weekly artists and crafters gathering. All State Music needs hosts. Nobby Reed, James Shelley, Shellhouse, Professor Fairbanks, Carol Ann Jones Quartet, Justice and the Will Patton Quartet have gigs. The CreativeGround Webinars continue. Continue reading →

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Artbits-January 14, 2016

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Dick

Charlotte Roberts, Gail Salzman, the National Art Honor Society, and the Art’s Alive Photography Exhibit all “on the wall.” The Nobby Reed Project, the Smokey Newfield Project, and Micah Plante “on stage.” Snow is falling and the books are calling. And we wind up the preview of another busy year in the arts with a look at our Visual Artists, at the Major Independent Presenters, and at Young Traditions. Continue reading →

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Artbits-January 7, 2016

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Dick

2016 will be another busy year. The Nobby Reed Project, Carol Ann Jones, Justice, Close to Nowhere, and Justin Panigutti are all on stage live. Looking forward, there will be another 250 concerts, exhibits, recitals, and shows from more than 40 organizations. Continue reading →

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