Artbits–September 18, 2014

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Dick

RAIDED

 

The St. Albans Raid 150th Anniversary Commemoration takes over the City this weekend with elaborate re-enactments with 80 Civil War era military and civilian re-enactors including sutlers with period wares for sale plus walking tours of the raid sites, a quilt show, live Civil War music, lectures, museum exhibits, and a makeover of Main Street. Read more…

HARVEST FESTIVAL

The annual Harvest Festival takes over Lincoln Park on Saturday from with antiques, artists, crafts, a chicken BBQ, children’s activities, the farmers market, live music, wagon rides drawn by black Percherons, and much, much more. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Jazz at On Tap has Jenni Johnson and Friends. The Burlington Songwriters annual concert features Carol Ann Jones. The Boyden Valley Winery Harvest Festival brings out the Nobby Reed Project. The Shelburne Farms Harvest Festival features the Young Tradition Touring Group. Justice does Something Special at Backstage. Read more…

ART (& FILM) DEADLINES

Northwest Access TV presents the return of Northwest Nightmares. The Artist’s Magazine Over 60 Competition wants artists working in two dimensions. The SPA annual Holiday Season Show invites member artists. Read more…

 

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Artbits–September 11, 2014

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Dick

9/11 ART SITES OF THE WEEK

Already 13 years have passed since that date indelibly blasted into the conscience and consciousness of people around the world. Ground Zero has become one of the best known public art exhibits in this country. It is not the only exhibit. Read more…

SUPPORT

The Opera House at Enosburg Falls presents Scott Helmer’s Support Your Cause Tour, helping charities raise $1 million. Read more…

READYING THE RAID

The St. Albans Historical Society and Museum presents the Vermont Civil War Songbook in the major event of the 150th Anniversary of the raid, a Top 10 Vermont Event. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Kent Museum will feature several Gail Salzman paintings in Reflections, an exploration that uses different mediums including oil, poetry, and sound installation. The Bryan Memorial Gallery celebrates their 30th Anniversary with two Janet Bonneau paintings in the annual Land & Light & Water & Air exhibit. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The monthly Celebration of Expressive Arts takes over the INN with sculptor David Stromeyer, Vermont Poet Laureate Ellen Bryant Voigt, and the music of Ashley and John Nicholls. The Burlington City Arts Film and Concert in the Park offers music by Michele Choiniere. The Georgia Fall Festival will be Supercharged! Twiggs Comedy For A Cause supports MAHA. Justice will wax Club Karib. Nobby Reed plays the 10 year anniversary for Kingdom Recovery Center. Patti Casey and Steve Light close out Summer Evenings with Vermont Treasures. Carol Ann Jones will also perform at the St. Albans Health and Rehabilitation Center Open House. Read more…

 

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Artbits–September 4, 2014

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Dick

ART HELP WANTED

An older woman in St. Albans needs a female volunteer to create music or art with or someone who wants to listen to her play. Other community members have similar needs. Some are young, many older. Some have special needs. Many have interests focused on art or music or history or literature. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery spotlight is on photographer Steve Boal of Enosburg. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery one-woman show for Rachel Whitebear continues. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

On Tap serves up Blues Night with the Nobby Reed Project. Summer Music at Grace concludes the season with the Missisquoi River Band and special guests Will Patton and Neil Rossi. Keeghan Nolan plays Stand Up 2 Cancer. Twiggs presents Jeff and Sophia. Read more…

CULTURE FROM THE GROUND

The St. Albans Historical Society and Museum presents Archaeology of the Missisquoi Delta. Read more…

SEPTEMBER EARLY ART DEADLINES

South Shore Art Center invites entries of original work that offer distinctive, imaginative imagery using paper. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Tuesday Night Book Group will discuss Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. Read more…

 

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Artbits–August 28, 2014

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Dick

“COUNTRYFIED”

The Whitcomb Barn in Essex Junction hosts a Keeghan Nolan CD release party for her new album, She’s Countryfied. There will be a Meet & Greet and CD signing and, of course, music. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Traveled Cup welcomes Carol Ann Jones and Will Patton. The Jericho Cafe presets the Missisquoi River Band. Parker Pie Wings has the Nobby Reed Project. The Rusty Nail presents the Keeghan Nolan Band. On Tap has the Contois School of Music Band on stage. Harrison’s presents Will Patton country pickin’ & singin’ with flatpicker Mark Struhsacker. Chandler Music Hall hosts the 22nd Annual New World Festival. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery in Enosburg Falls will defer its meet-the-artists reception until next week.Read more…

ART SITE OF THE WEEK

It’s Labor Day weekend, a great time to look at the ideological art for and against the labor movement. Read more…

 

 

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Artbits–August 21, 2014

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Dick

BIG MUSIC WEEKS

The Big Music Weeks of Summer conclude with Tammy Fletcher and more. Read more…

THE DIVA RETURNS

The 2014 Highgate summer winds down as Desorcie’s Market presents Vermont legend Tammy Fletcher in the Summer Sounds concert. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Champlain Valley Fair has chosen Shanley Triggs of Milton, as the 2014 CV Fair Featured Artist. Read more…

CABARET

The Enosburg Opera House presents a community theater production of Cabaret. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Traveled Cup welcomes singer/songwriters Troy Millette and Bethany Conner in the final show of the Close to Home Mini-Tour. The Community Center presents Sergio Torres. Local Fare celebrates a grand opening with John Stork. The Downtown Summer Concert Series concludes with Keeghan Nolan. The Jericho Cafe presents Carol Ann Jones and Will Patton. Arrowhead Country Club hosts the Nobby Reed Project in a Benefit for Milton Family Community Center. Justice will blow the roof off HD Campbell’s Barn. The Champlain Valley Fair opens with Vermont’s Music Showcase every day plus Keeghan Nolan. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Fairfax Community Library has master magician Tom Joyce. St. Albans has Mornings, Muffins & Mysteries day, the Writers’ Medley, and Classic Movie Night. Read more…

MOVIES UNDER THE STARS

Northwest Access Television concludes its two weeks of family movies in local parks with two rain dates. Read more…

 

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Artbits–August 14, 2014

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Dick

BIG MUSIC WEEKS

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue with another double header in Highgate, seven other major events, and more. Read more…

CROSSING THE BIG CAT

All Arts Council presents Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing in the free Summer Sounds Surprise concert. The high energy bluegrass show will have stellar vocals, original material, and some new interpretations of bluegrass classics. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Nobby Reed Project plays the Snow Farm Summer Concert Series and Marianfest. Summer Music at Grace reprises the Klimowski-Matthews Ensemble. Black Creek Adventure Camp stages a very special finale. Celebrate Vermont presents well-known Vermont bands, storytellers, and musicians and a Vermont Writers Festival. Carol Ann Jones will sing the National Anthem. The “O” Show Memorial Jam & Concert returns. Colin McCaffrey is a Vermont Treasure. Calloway Taxi sings. The Starline Rhythm Boys play Music in the Park. The Citizens Concert Band sets the Grand Isle Lake House alight. Read more…

MOVIE UNDER THE STARS

Channel 15-16 continues a week of family movies with Shrek, as long as it doesn’t rain. Read more…

 

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