Artbits – September 19, 2013

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The first ever Missisquoi Paint Out includes an Open House at the Refuge with presentations and a lunch plus time to hike or boat in the refuge and visit with the artists as they paint. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Young Tradition Vermont presents a New Neighbors Coffeehouse. Catamount Center for the Performing Arts has Carol Ann Jones and her guitar in Songwriters in the Round. The Twiggs Comedy for a Cause series will raise funds to help Chrissy Lawton travel to London. Read more…

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER ART DEADLINES

Calls for the juried Turner Printmaking Exhibition, 12″ of Sin, South Shore Art Center’s national juried show, “Cool,” a job search for a chief curator, and the Chaffee’s sixth annual amateur photo contest. Read more…

ART SITE OF THE WEEK

The Hood Museum at Dartmouth received a $150,000 grant. Read more…

 

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Artbits – September 12, 2013

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Dick

(CALL FOR) ART IN THE FIELD

The Village Frame Shoppe & Gallery and the Friends of Missisquoi Wildlife Refuge will hold the first plein air Missisquoi Paint Out in and around the Missisquoi Wildlife Refuge. It is open to artists of all levels who love to paint outdoors, or just love to be around nature and other artists. Read more…

NEARBY ART CENTERS

River Arts Fall programming starts this month in Morrisville. Flash Art. 100 works. $100 a ticket. 100% guarantee you take home a piece of art from Watertown. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

It’s technically still summer in Sheldon as the popular Summer Music at Grace presents Chasing 440. Twiggs has singer/songwriter Chuck Foster. The Marc’s Barc Parc grand opening features music and a hot dog barbecue. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Bent Northrup Library hosts memoirist Sandy Levesque. The St. Albans Free Library Classic Movie Night continues with The Sting. Read more…

ART SITE OF THE WEEK

National artist Corliss Blakely has a new website to showcase the Forgotten Seeds. Read more…

 

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Artbits – September 5, 2013

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The annual Bishop Street Art Show and Sale includes an opening reception, a book signing, and an opportunity to meet and mingle with the artists. The Artist In Residence Gallery features painters Jim Foote and Melissa Haberman plus paper sculpture magician Becky Wright. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts local artist Linda B. Wirts. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

St. Albans City holds a Streetscape Celebration downtown. Twiggs presents Jack Grimmer of Abby Road solo plus Josiah D. McKeon and Dayve Huckett. The On Tap Blues Night has the Nobby Reed Project tonight. The Town of St. Albans 250th Anniversary has music by Carol Ann Jones with Will Patton. Bakersfield Homeland Day offers the Missisquoi River Bluegrass Band. Read more…

CALL FOR (BUDDING) THESPIANS

Twiggs will host actor Rick Andosca in a free six-week Intro to Acting workshop. Read more…

WEIRD ART NEWS

A chimp who paints with his tongue has won a $10,000 prize in an art competition (queue the chimps/typewriters/Shakespear quote). The contest was judged by 27,000 public votes. Read more…

 

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Artbits – August 29, 2013

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Dick

CALL FOR ARTISTS

As the foliage sheds its summer greenery, the Messenger and All Arts start a feature on Franklin County artists. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The One Fed Thursday Night Summer Concert Series is Closing The Courtyard with Justice. North Branch Bluegrass Festival has the Missisquoi River Band. Young Tradition Vermont’s Free Lunchtime Performances draw to a close. Sean Casey is In The Window at Twiggs. Read more…

SUCCESSFUL SUMMER

The Summer of Music has been busy! Franklin County hosted more than 40 festivals, major events, theatricals, and concerts. The 24th season of Summer Sounds wrapped Sunday night. Read more…

 

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Artbits – August 22, 2013

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Dick

BIG, BIG BAND

The All Arts Council presents the Joe Levesque Big Band in the free Summer Sounds concert in Highgate. Joe’s modern big band brings the Swing Era standards and more to life. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The One Fed Thursday Night Summer Concert Series presents the Nobby Reed Project. Twiggs has Deana Paquette and Mike Trombley In The Window. On Tap rocks to Justice. The “Ten Best Days of Summer,” opens. Lake Champlain Islands Farm and Food Festival features the Missisquoi River Band. Read more…

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER ART DEADLINES

We have calls for the fourth annual One Life Photo Competition, the Sustainable Arts Foundation awards for artists and writers with children, a car culture juried photo competition in Middlebury, the Macdowell Colony Fellowships, and the Maine Dreams Competition. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

If you Google the St. Albans Free Library you’ll find more than ebooks thanks to Google’s $77,000 donation to 14 Vermont libraries. Read more…

 

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Artbits – August 15, 2013

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Dick

RICK, MEET DICK

Desorcie’s Market presents Rick Davis opening for Dick Prescott in the free Summer Sounds concert in Highgate. Using the wayback machine, Rick Davis, Lane Gibson, and some cousins formed the Davis Brothers Garage Band that toured in the Rocky Mountain West and then all over New England. It’s going to be a rockin’ great concert. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Twiggs features Jon Young “on the wall” this period. He works in ink, watercolor, oil, and acrylics to create paintings that are bold in color, but serene in subject. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue with seven events in Franklin County: Michele Choiniere with Will Patton and Dono Schabner play Woodstock Concerts on the Green. Bayside presents Carol Ann Jones. Twiggs hosts Robert Young. The Georgia Library will hold a Town sing-along. The Abbey Pavilion has the second annual “O” Show Memorial Jam & Concert plus Town of Sheldon’s 250th Anniversary Celebration with Joe’s Big Band. Concerts by the Common has Lake Street Dive. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The A. A. Brown Public Library holds a Bag-a-Rama. Read more…

 

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