Artbits–November 13, 2014

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The Traveled Cup has opened a solo show of national artist Corliss Blakely for newly finished close ups of squash and onions from Hudaks, paintings of Nicaragua, and more. The Opera House at Enosburg Falls hosts the annual Craft Fair. Read more…

NOVEMBER ART DEADLINES

Art Takes Miami wants artists and photographers to show during Art Basel Miami. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The monthly Celebration of Expressive Arts celebrates the 50th Montgomery area CEA. Snow Farm Vineyard presents Carol Ann Jones in Wine Down Friday. Parker Pie Wings has the Nobby Reed Project. Eats of Enosburg offers tapas and the Missisquoi River Band. Twiggs brings out the Bluerock Boys. And BFA-St. Albans presents its Fall musical, 110 in the Shade. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Fairfax Fiction Book Club meets to discuss The Spectator Bird by Vermont writer Wallace Stegner. The St. Albans Free Library hosts the Memory Cafe plus Ruff Reading and the Classic Readers Book Group with Cry the Beloved Country. Read more…

 

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Artbits–November 6, 2014

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

Northwestern Medical Center hosts painter Jon Young with an exhibit of Vermont landscapes including one four-piece set. He is “blanketing the city.” Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The On Tap Blues Night has the Nobby Reed Project. The Jericho Cafe & Tavern offers Carol Ann Jones with Will Patton. Venue presents a double-barreled show with Justice blazing the stage for L.A. Guns. The Opera House Final Fall Fling has corralled a whole roundup of Vermont stars. The Twiggs Comedy For A Cause supports Tim’s House in St. Albans. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

It’s Canned Poetry at the Fairfax Community Library. The Bent-Northrup Skilled Arts Program begins six weeks of after-school programming. Read more…

 

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Artbits–October 30, 2014

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features painter Harald Aksdal and multimedia artist Pam Krout Voss. Look for detailed landscapes and butterflies. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Opera House hosts a screening of Rocky Horror Picture Show with a live cast. On Tap has a huge Halloween Costume Freakout with Justice for all. Justin Larose’s Eats of Enosburg will have live music by the Missisquoi River Band. Twiggs has cooked up a Halloween Party with live music plus Isaac as DJ. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The St. Albans Free library celebrates Heroic Halloween and has Friday Afternoon Comedies. Read more…

 

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Artbits–October 23, 2014

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Dick

THE BIG WORLD

Cardiac Capers opened a four performances over four nights in the BFA Performing Arts Center. The theme, It’s a Small World, will visit different countries in dance and song. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Backstreet hosts its annual Halloween Party with Justice. Burlington Violin Shop has Fiddleheads and adult workshops with Pascal Gemme. The Breast Night Ever, a benefit concert for the American Cancer Society takes over Twiggs. The American Legion Hall has Blue Jeans for a Ball. The Opera House presents Big Spike Bluegrass. Carol Ann Jones sings solo concert in the JMMY Center. Read more…

NIGHMARISH

Northwest Access TV presents the second annual Northwest Nightmares Film Festival. Read more…

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER ART DEADLINES

The $10,000 Christopher Doheny Award wants a manuscript that is in process or completed but not yet published. Square Foot Art Basel Miami Redux needs finished works that measure 12″ x 12″. There is a National Art Encounter in Naples, Florida. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Sarah Aube has joined the Bent Northrop Memorial Library as Librarian. Saturday is Trunk or Treat time. The Fairfax Community Library hosts Vermont Poet Antonia Clark plus Squishy Circuits. The Highgate Public Library will have a Halloween Gala and Open House. Tuesday is Crafters’ Night Out in St. Albans. Read more…

 

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Artbits–October 15, 2014

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Dick

FOLLIES

Singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/performer Ben Patton of Bakersfield and now New York (although he lived in the Philippines for five years) has released his Follies of 2014 for free. He calls it too many songs, too many singers, and too many instruments. Did I mention that it’s free? Cool beans. Read more…

ON ST AGE LIVE

The Blue Paddle presents Carol Ann Jones in a solo show. Moog’s Place and Higher Ground have the Starline Rhythm Boys. Twiggs offers a special performance by Paul Cataldo and continues the run of disco power with Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens. The 32nd celebration of Cardiac Capers begins. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Fairfax Reads Wonder. It’s also Mornings, Muffins & Mysteries, Writers’ Medley, and Conversational Math day. Read more…

 

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Artbits–October 9, 2014

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Dick

DON’T WAIT FOR IT

The Opera House at Enosburg Falls presents Waiting on a Dream. It’s a different kind of musical: the U.S. premiere of a comedy that celebrates the hilarity and seemingly unrealistic events of the St. Albans Raid. Read more…

GET SPACED OUT

Prepare to live and die by the power of disco as Fairfax Community Theater Company presents Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens. There is romance, camp, campy romance, and outer-space sex-ploration. Read more…

CALL FOR THESPIANS

The Opera House hosts auditions for A Christmas Story, Jean Shepherd’s seminal Christmas classic that includes the story of the famed Red Ryder BB Gun. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts Make A Wish Foundation art this month. Area children painted these images this summer. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Hyde Park Opera House reprises Randy Smith & His Band of Merry Men with special guest Troy Millette. Spruce Peak presents the Will Patton Ensemble. Rocktober continues as Justice comes to Olive Ridley’s. And Cardiac Capers comes not a moment too soon. Read more…

VYO RECORDINGS

The Vermont Youth Orchestra now offers all concert recordings and DVDs online. Read more…

 

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