Artbits – April 17, 2014

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Dick

ON STAGE LIVE

Saturday is 7th annual Record Store Day. The Blue Paddle Bistro presents Carol Ann Jones. The Twiggs Comedy For A Cause series continues in a Weekend of Comedy for Vermont Thunder. Country Pantry offers up singer/songwriter Troy Millette. The Zen Lounge hosts a singer/songwriter competition. Read more…

APRIL-MAY ART DEADLINES

There are calls for the Silvermine Arts Center’s 64th annual Art of the Northeast, the Artists in Residence, the Art on the Refuge, and Art in Bloom. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Highgate is again part of the Statewide One-Book Community Reading Program with Wonder by R.J. Palacio. Read more…

 

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Artbits – April 10, 2014

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Dick

NOT ORPHANED

MVU presents Annie in the Trahan Theater with a stellar cast including Alanna Freeman, Myriam Bouti, Caleb Robertson, Jessica Duprey, Sean Culligan, Elijah Legault, and Sam Caswell. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts photographer and dairy farmer Lena Brown this month. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Franco Center presents Michele Choiniere with champion fiddler Don Roy and his Ensemble. The Twiggs Comedy For A Cause series supports the Community Justice Center. Spring has sprung and Club Karib has Justice. Read more…

OTHER ROOMINESS

The Girl in the Other Room is “coming along beautifully!” Sarah Jo Willey wrote the play which sold out last year. Tickets for this year’s run are available now. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Bent Northrop Memorial Library has Make a Pinata days and a Cinco De Mayo celebration. The St. Albans Free Library Classic Movie Night continues. The library also holds Help with Electronic Devices Day and a Kids’ Saturday Movie Matinee. Read more…

 

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Artbits – April 3, 2014

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Dick

MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD

April is the Month of the Young Child. “Our lives, our ancestors lives, our children’s lives are intertwined with the songs we sing, the tunes we play, the dances that move us,” Mark Sustic said. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery will hold a Photographers Round Table featuring AIR members Wayne Tarr, John Selmer, Natalie Larocque, and Jo Anne Wazny plus Alyssa Ellsworth. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

On Tap offers Blues Night with the Nobby Reed Project. The Twiggs Comedy For A Cause series supports the FNWSU After School Program. Franny O’s presents Justice. Annie takes the stage at MVU. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Highgate Public Library hosts a reading and book signing with Grannie Snow. The St. Albans Free Library will hold Behind the Book: Spring Edition. Read more…

 

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Artbits – March 27, 2014

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Dick

BURNING MAPLES

The Bakersfield & East Fairfield Caravansary Art Festival opens with a reception at the new East Fairfield Arts Center. There will be traveling art and music from Burning Man as well as a quartet of art cars plus the All Arts Council’s own burning art exhibit as well as Bassnectar, the Mutaytor, the March 4th Marching Band, a one-night only reunion of 8084 and Will Patton. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Mandolin magician Will Patton is in Paris. The Monkey House hosts Townsend Revenue and Troy Millette. On Tap has the Contois School of Music Band. Twiggs presents Jack Grimmer plus the Twiggs Comedy For A Cause series to support the MVU Thunder Basketball Team. Read more…

ART SITE OF THE WEEK

The Burklyn Ballet Theater in Johnson is beginning its 38th season. Read more…

 

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Artbits – March 20, 2014

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Dick

FEATURED ARTIST

Photographer David J. Griggs grew up in Middlebury and journeyed to the Southwest. He is back in Highgate Center with a solo show at the NMC Gallery this month. Read more…

ART ON (FARAWAY) WALLS

There is a new 24-foot mosaic mural made of 6 x 6 canvases created by 400 local artists at the Artists in Paradise Gallery. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Blue Paddle Bistro presents Carol Ann Jones, Backstage grants Justice. Twiggs has the Nobby Reed Project. Read more…

GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL

Mud season starts with a lineup of feature, documentary, short and animated films, plus conversations with film makers and a banjo superstar. Read more…

MARCH-APRIL ART DEADLINES

We have calls from the International Biscuit Festival and the Somerville Toy Camera Festival. Really. Read more…

 

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Artbits – March 13, 2014

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Dick

EXPOSING THE TRUTH

Rotary Club of St. Albans opens the Home & Recreation Exposition with free admission at the Collins-Perley Sports and Fitness Center. The Champlain Collection continues with a major art event at the Home Show; other artists will have exhibits as well. Read more…

ART AROUND THE STATE

The Brattleboro Museum and Art Center opens three new spring exhibits. Ice Storm, December 2013, the Milton Artists’ Guild photography exhibit, opens in the new Community Gallery. The Chaffee annual Juried Artist Exhibit features forty-two plus a watercolor demonstration. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Olive Ridley’s hosts a Pre-St. Patrick’s Day Party of Justice for all. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The A. A. Brown Library serves as a life long learning center. The library has been awarded a grant for summer Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math programming. The St. Albans Free Library reprises its regular Help with Electronic Devices. Classic Movie Night continues. Ruff Reading, the ongoing read to a dog program, invites children to read to a 7 pound Yorkie. Read more…

 

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