Artbits – June 13, 2013

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Dick

ON STAGE LIVE

Summer Music at Grace presents Vermont singer-songwriter Patrick Fitzsimmons. The national songwriting contest finalist has shared the stage with acoustic music greats and has composed music for several independent films. The 34th annual Quechee Balloon Craft and Music Festival presents a Young Tradition Showcase with the Zeichners. Moog’s Place hosts their third annual Bob Dylan Festival. Read more…

PRINT ON DEMAND

This week, we showcase two more firms that produce exceptional prints and send them back to the photographer for framing and delivery to the end customer. Print quality is exceptional in both labs. Read more…

ART SITE OF THE WEEK

John Willis of Dummerston is professor of photography at Marlboro whose work is in private and public collections and exhibits. Read more…

 

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Artbits – June 6, 2013

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery reception this week is later than usual because of Dairy Days. It features Michael Fitzgerald, Eugene Garron, and Karen Scheffler. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts local photographer Leslie Beyor this month. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Towne Meeting will perform their fourth benefit concert for the North Country Mission of Hope. Chow Bella’s Comedy for a Cause series benefits CFAC Boston Dance. River Arts and Young Tradition Vermont cast a spell on Morrisville with the Pine Leaf Boys. Read more…

PRINT ON DEMAND

This week, we look at professional labs which send prints directly to the photographer for framing and delivery to the end customer. The advantage over the hands-off fulfillment offered by other sites is that you get to see your work (and correct errors) before the customer does. Read more…

 

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Artbits – May 30, 2013

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Dick

DAYS AND DAYS OF DAIRY

June is National Dairy Month and the Enosburg Falls Lions celebrates with the milk and magic and mooosic of the Vermont Dairy Festival this weekend. All the outdoor entertainment is free. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

River Arts presents ART100, an everyone wins benefit art raffle in the River Arts Center. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Chow Bella’s Comedy for a Cause series features the Northeastern Family Institute. The 30th anniversary Discover Jazz Festival fires up the Queen City with the Will Patton Quintet. The Castleton Concerts on the Green present Anna Patton’s band, Elixer. Read more…

 

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Artbits – May 23, 2013

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The 21st annual Vermont Open Studio Weekend is Memorial Day Weekend. The statewide celebration gives you an inside look at some 300 Vermont artists and craftspeople working in their studios. 11 are right here. Gail Salzman opens a new solo exhibit at Burlington City Arts with forty new paintings. Read more…

SUMMER ARRIVES!

Summer Music at Grace starts the season with what Will Patton called “the umpteenth annual” Fairwell Reunion Benefit concert at the Grace Church. Read more…

LIVE ON STAGE

MVU presents Singin’ in the Rain. The Musical Methodists have an evening of musical heritage. The Crete Civic Center hosts the Livin’ & Lovin’ Country Dance Party with Jamie Lee Thurston plus special guest Jimmy T. Read more…

 

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Artbits – May 16, 2013

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Dick

ON STAGE LIVE

The Blue Paddle has Carol Ann Jones. Chow Bella’s Comedy for a Cause series features the Run For Jim. BFA presents the Faure Requiem. Lincoln Peak Vineyard has Yankee Chank The Nobby Reed Project plays a Saxony Benefit. Read more…

CALL FOR THESPIANS

The Opera House at Enosburg Falls will hold auditions for the Summer Musical Annie Get Your Gun and the Dairy Pageant rehearsals begin. Read more…

ART DEADLINES

One-month residencies in California, Florida, and Virginia. The Blanche Ames art exhibition wants work in all media. The Vermont Studio Center has sixteen fellowships open to all artists and writers. The New Hampshire Pulp Fiction series is open for submissions. Bike + Rack = Art is an annual design competition. Read more…

 

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Artbits – May 9, 2013

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Dick

CALL FOR THESPIANS

The Friends of the Opera House Summer Musical Theater Camp is right around the corner. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Young Tradition around Burlington. Justice at the Lincoln Inn. The Sunday Night Folk Series hosts Young Tradition Vermont fiddlers. The Contois School of Music Band at the Maple Festival stage is online. Read more…

PRINT ON DEMAND

As the Print on Demand industry grows, we’ll see more announcements like this: liveBooks acquires Fotomoto. That site is this week’s subject. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Bent Northrup Memorial Library has after school mad scientist and digital photography programs. It’s Classic Movie Night plus there is a Movie Matinee Day and Tuesday Night Book Group at the St. Albans Free Library. Read more…

ART SITE OF THE WEEK

The 8th annual Lucerne Art of Dairy art contest has as its theme, “ImaginDairy Places.” Nine finalists (one per region) were chosen to design a life-size cow sculpture. Read more…

 

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