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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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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