Artbits – July 25, 2013

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Dick

THE SUMMER OF MUSIC

The Summer of Music keeps us busy all around the County again this week with free concerts, a summer musical, Summer Sounds, and 20 bands at the Jig. Read more…

HIGHGATE IS WHERE IT’S AT

The Highgate 250th Anniversary Celebration will offer continuous entertainment Saturday afternoon and evening with the MVU Jazz band, singer Alanna Freeman, storyteller Virginia Holiman, Dark Horse, and more. There’s a free BBQ and ice cream and an Historical Sites Tour.

Dark Horse will play a special Summer Sounds concert there on Saturday evening at the special time of 6 p.m. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Colchester Summer Concert series is Supercharged. Annie Gets Her Gun at the Opera House. Backstage grants Justice. The 21st annual Jig in the Valley brings eight hours of music. The Chow Bella Comedy for a Cause series features Tim’s House. Read more…

 

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Artbits – July 18, 2013

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Dick

JAMMIN’ BUT NO FRUIT

The Summer Sounds concert series continues in Highgate Municipal Park as Drummac Septic Service presents Mango Jam. The six piece dance band plays straight-ahead Zydeco as well as New Orleans-inspired Funk and Reggae/Ska. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Free Frames! Free Frames! Tomorrow and every Friday is Black (Frame) Friday at the Village Frame Shoppe. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Summer Music at Grace presents the Klimowski-Matthews Ensemble. The Champlain Valley Folk Festival returns with a summer festival over a three day weekend. The Swanton Park Concert series brings back the Nobby Reed Project. The Kingman Street Classic revs up the Starline Rhythm Boys. The 4th annual Undercover Concert takes over the Abbey Pavilion with Nightrain and Jamie Lee Thurston. The Fairfax Summer Concert Series has Carol Ann Jones with Will Patton and Dono Schabner. The Bakersfield Conservation Committee will host a special celebration with the Missisquoi River Band. Young Tradition Vermont offers up campers and instructors in An Evening of Music and Dance from Trad Camp. Mark your calendars! The Town of Highgate 250th Anniversary Celebration has continuous entertainment and I’ll be in the dunking booth. Read more…

ART SITE OF THE WEEK

Take A Seat, In the Islands! is a Lake Champlain Islands Chamber of Commerce community arts event for 2013. Read more…

 

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Artbits – July 11, 2013

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Dick

ALL THE RAIN BROUGHT BLUE GRASS

The Highgate summer begins as O. C. McCuin & Sons presents the Sky Blue Boys in a tradition as old as American music itself in the Summer Sounds opener in Highgate Municipal Park on Sunday evening. Banjo Dan and Willy Lindner have revived the brother duo in bluegrass. And the Highgate Historical Society continues with an exceptional social. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The One Federal Thursday Night Summer Concert Series presents Justice. The Festival on the Green has the Will Patton Sextet. The Eric Despard Trio opens the 25th season of Concerts by the Common. And The Town of Highgate will host a special 250th Anniversary Celebration. Read more…

PRINT ON DEMAND

This series draws to a close with some marketing tips. Read more…

 

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Artbits – July 3, 2013

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Dick

The Summer of Music is officially busy!

SUMMER SOUNDS

Bay Day 2013 kicks off a day with lots more than fireworks in St. Albans Town Bay Park. The summer festival offers the Great Race, lakefront games, sports, fair food, fireworks, and continuous live music, all to celebrate Independence Day.

SUMMER SOUNDS–The All Arts Council and the Town of St. Albans welcome the Keeghan Nolan Band playing into the fireworks.

LIVE MUSIC ALL AFTERNOON–The All Arts Council and the Town of St. Albans offer live music on the back stage with Chasing 440 plus Gary Dulabaum and Rebecca Padulla. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features Pam Krout-Voss, Frank Tiralla, and Joanne Wasny with a free meet-the-artists reception with refreshments. The NMC Gallery hosts Bev Montiel. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Metronome gives the post-Fireworks party some Justice this evening. On Tap delivers a red, white, and Blues Night with the Nobby Reed Project. Carol Ann Jones performs at the Milton Bandshell. Read more…

ARTIST VISA

The Immigration bill that sailed through the U.S. Senate last Thursday included the Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act. Read more…

 

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Artbits – June 27, 2013

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The Fisk Farm hosts a retrospective of Valerie Ugro’s Fisk Farm and Fisk Quarry Scenes in the Horse and Carriage Barn and Gallery. Read more…

PIPE ORGAN PIPING

The 58th Annual Convention of the Organ Historical Society will convene at Grace Church. Organist Peter Crisafulli will play the 1833 Henry Erben pipe organ. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Comedy for a Cause series features Maple Leaf Montessori. The Chow Open Mic in Park takes over the Taylor Park bandstand. Bayside Pavilion hosts Carol Ann Jones with special guest Jon Sochin. Keeghan Nolan and Andre Maquera join Randy Smith & His Band of Merry Men. The New Life Christian Church hosts the annual lawn sale, Chicken BBQ, and Christian Music Concert. River Arts holds its Farmers and Artisans Market. Read more…

PRINT ON DEMAND

The final site in our series is ArtistWebsites, an online and fulfilment service for photographs, paintings, digital art, and other works. Franklin artist Natalie LaRocque has “sold 13 prints there already.” Read more…

 

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Artbits – June 20, 2013

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Dick

Tomorrow is the longest day of the year as Summer begins.

ON STAGE LIVE

St. John Episcopal Church presents a Peter Griggs concert, a Latin Cafe. Michele Choiniere with the Don Roy Ensemble plays La Kermesse Franco-Americaine Festival. The Swanton Park Concert series has the Nobby Reed Project. The Abbey Pavilion will rock out with the Rock for Rescue benefit concert. The Carol Ann Jones Quartet takes over Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center. Read more…

JUNE-JULY ART DEADLINES

4heads summons independent artists. The Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center seeks works that make people giggle, chuckle, and chortle. The National Watercolor Society wants water media in a wide range of directions and technique. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Bent Northrop Memorial Library is taking a vacation. The Highgate Public Library summer program begins. It’s a busy week at the St. Albans Free Public Library with the Writers’ Medley, the Summer Reading program, and magician Tom Joyce. The Swanton Free Public Library Summer Reading program begins with a Rockin’ Ron, the Friendly Pirate. Read more…

 

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