Artbits–December 24, 2014

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Dick

2014 was a pretty good year in the arts. We’ve had a so many events every month that it will again take two weeks to summarize them. First, the look at what’s happening. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Cooie sings Twiggs. On Tap has a double header with the Contois School of Music Band followed by Inca Hoots. Plan ahead for New Year’s Eve with a host of Franklin County Favorites including the Will Patton Quartet with Michele Choiniere at First Night Burlington. Twiggs has a Bash. Richmond Congregational Church hosts a concert. The Abbey will be rocking. On Tap finds Justice. Read more…

DECEMBER-JANUARY ART DEADLINES

The Broward Cultural Council Public Art & Design Program will commission five public art pieces. Embracing Our Differences offers cash awards. The Rocky Neck Art Colony wants New England. Read more…

LOOKING BACK AT THE YEAR

Franklin County artists and presenters had a busy 2014. This week, the Franklin County Festivals and Libraries. Read more…

 

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Artbits–December 18, 2014

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Dick

LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS CALL

Corliss Blakely has a Holiday Special. Natalie LaRocque-Bouchard has fine art photographs. Will Patton’s new CD, Time’s Arrow, is available. Jon Young has abstract, animal, and landscape paintings. And gifts of art and books and music are still plentiful locally, no expensive overnight shipping required. Read more…

ON THE TOWN

The Opera House presents the original production, Greedy Greta Visits Christmas Town, written and directed by Em Frappier. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Comedy For A Cause helps with winter attire. Carol Ann Jones, Shane Murley and Dakota Foley, the Nobby Reed Project, and a Benefit with Sean Jarvis, Isaac French, Troy Millette, and Bill Masse all on stage. Read more…

CREATIVE ECONOMICS

Congress finally passed the “CRomnibus” with $146 million for the National Endowment for the Arts. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Traveling Storyteller brings The Gingerbread Boy to life. Mornings, Muffins & Mysteries, Writers’ Medley, films, a Christmas party, and a mitten tree, all at a library near you. Read more…

 

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Artbits–December 11, 2014

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The Montgomery Elementary School has a Craft Show. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts photographer David Juaire. The 4th Floor McClure Gallery at FAMC hosts photographer David Griggs. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Ben Patton Family Follies Live in the LCATV studio. The Johnson State College World Music Ensemble offers a break from holiday prep. On Tap rides the Nightrain Holiday Hootenanny. Burlington Town Center presents Fiddleheads with Pascal Gemme. Eats ‘n Beats with the Missisquoi River Band. The St. Albans Historical Museum presents a special Carol Ann Jones Holiday Concert & Sing Along. BFA-Fairfax hosts the Fairfax Community Christmas Concert. OrchestraChorusPalooza takes over the Flynn. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Three libraries offer a food-and-art program to Build Your Own Gingerbread House. The Fairfax Community Library needsyour help. The St. Albans Free Library hosts a Holiday Open House. Read more…

ART SITE OF THE WEEK

The website for a photographer and journalist in Key West. Read more…

 

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Artbits–December 4, 2014

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Dick

THE GIFT OF ART

Gifts of art keep on giving throughout our lives. We have ideas from area artists from Corliss Blakely to Tim Stetson. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features painter Pat Burton, painter-muralist-photographer Natalie Larocque, and photographer Maggie Young. Art Basel has taken over Miami. Read more…

TREED

The community art and music of the Festival of Trees continues with the Festival Gala, Santa’s Village, live music, the Nightmare Before Christmas, and more live music. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Twiggs has Vern Colburn and Coon Hill John on different nights. Jesse Potts hosts the Traveled Cup Open-Mic Night. On Tap offers Blues Night with Nobby. The Richford First Baptist Church presents Wonderful Counselor. Carol Anne Jones with Will Patton play the Jericho Cafe & Tavern. Justice bangs the Park Place Holidaze Bash. The Contois School of Music Band opens the Let It Snow Show, a benefit for Christmas is For Kids at Higher Ground. The Opera House Community Christmas Concert gathers the family for song. Fiddleheads Deck the Halls at the Shelburne Museum. Read more…

ON THE BIG SCREEN

All aboard for family movie night on The Polar Express at the Opera House. Read more…

 

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Artbits–November 26, 2014

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Dick

GIVING THANKS

The arts have touched all of our lives all year, with benefits and friendship and glorious exhibits and performances grand and small. Today, some of our neighbors share their gramercy.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Corliss Blakely will be at the Traveled Cup for a Meet the Artist gathering during her solo show there. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Abbey presents Nightrain. Justice comes to the party on Kingman Street at Karib. The Festival of Trees begins Saturday with a bonfire, caroling, and lighting of the green. Eats of Enosburg restaurant has an evening of live music by the Missisquoi River Band. The Traveled Cup also presents A&M Live in concert. Twiggs brings back Paul Cataldo, Melinda Lussier, and more. Read more…

DECEMBER ART DEADLINES

NEFA, the New England Foundation for the Arts, has several looming deadlines. USArtists International provides support for American dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo artists. The University of North Dakota Department of Art & Design needs imagery for the juried Photography Exhibit Of Memory, Bone and Myth. Read more…

 

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Artbits–November 20, 2014

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Dick

SHADED

BFA-St. Albans presents 110 in the Shade. The musical is based on the 1954 play The Rainmaker and has a drought-ridden town, a hot summer day, and a charming conman. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Rosie Newton sang the Canadian and American anthems. The Blue Paddle Bistro offers Carol Ann Jones solo. On Tap presents Jenni Johnson and Friends. The Comedy For A Cause series supports Surf Strong. Twiggs presents Almost Nowhere. Justice has November Madness and plays the Night Before Thanksgiving. The Abbey rides the NighTrain. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Numbers Are Magical in Fairfax. The Highgate Book Group discusses The Art of Hearing Heartbeats. The St. Albans Library is busy with Mornings, Muffins & Mysteries, Writers’ Medley, Conversational Maths, the Friday Afternoon Comedy Film, and the Teen Movie Matinees. Read more…

 

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