Artbits – December 20, 2012

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Dick

ON STAGE LIVE

Carol Ann Jones plays the Blue Paddle Bistro. The Opera House at Enosburg Falls presents A Christmas Carol. PoJazz, Vermont’s premiere poetry/jazz group, returns. The Joe Levesque Big Band hosts its 10th annual Christmas Ball. Read more…

ART ON THE (SCHOOL) WALLS

Artist Corliss Blakely gave two iPod workshops at Georgia Elementary and Middle School. Read more…

DECEMBER-JANUARY ART DEADLINES

Venues Denver seeks an artist, or artist team, for a site-specific public art commission. The Peace Arch International Park hosts its 16th International Juried Sculpture Competition. The Scottsdale Public Art Program wants temporary public artwork. Sarasota, Florida’s outdoor art exhibit celebrates diversity. Read more…

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Artbits – December 13, 2012

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS (and OTHER PLACES)

The Artist In Residence Gallery spotlight is on Carl Newton, Jim Foote, Martha Ohliger, and Maggy Young. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts Swanton artist Bob Eldridge. Sculpture Key West’s 17th annual exhibition runs through March 2013 at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park and at West Martello Tower. Read more…

FILM NEWS

14 shorts, all made in Miami, will screen at the biggest Borscht Film Festival yet. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Metronome has the long awaited return of Justice. The Heineberg Senior Center presents Carol Ann Jones with Shila Boomhower, the Austin Handbell Choir, Heineberg Chorus, and Monika Baege. Chow Bella’s Comedy for a Cause benefits the St. Albans Skating Association. A Montpelier Contradance features Will Patton with Rodney Miller and Stuart and Matthew Kenney. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The A. A. Brown Library is raffling a Kindle Fire. The St. Albans Library has a Writers’ Medley, Classic Movie Night, and Classic Readers Tuesday. Read more…

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Artbits – December 6, 2012

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Dick

TRIMMING OUT THE WEEKEND

The Festival of Trees celebration in City Hall will be supercharged with Carol Ann Jones plus Red Hot Juba, more live music all weekend, and a new Saturday Family Variety Show to showcase local theater groups. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The community sings, the Lincoln taps the Nobby Reed Project, Park Place Tavern gives Justice and River Arts presents Lewis Franco and the Missing Cats with Will Patton. The Chow Bella Open Mic night comes this week. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Bent Northrop Memorial Library Holiday Stocking Project is collecting gifts. The St. Albans Free Library hosts a Holiday Open House for the whole family, plus a first run holiday movie. Read more…

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Artbits – November 29, 2012

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Dick

CHRISTMAS ROSES

The First Congregational Church presents the Vermont Choral Union with the harmonies and soaring melodies of a Rose in Winter. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Berlin Mall will host a Holiday Pop-up Art Show with Local 64. Works will include small paintings, prints, sculpture, mixed media and collage work, hand bound books, and more. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Snow Shoe Lodge presents the Missisquoi River Band. River Arts presents the live dance performance Long Gone. Trapp Family Lodge has John Cassel with Will Patton and Taryn Noelle. Chow Bella has a programming change as their next Open Mic Night will be held December 12. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Highgate Public Library will build a gingerbread house, hold a Minute to Win It Teen Game Night, and have the Polar Express. Read more…

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Artbits – November 22, 2012

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Dick

GIVING THANKS

At Thanksgiving time, area artists share what they are grateful for at this time of year. This was a hard year for our artists. The economy continued to struggle and gas prices continued to soar which meant many in our community struggled as well. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Village Frame Shoppe presents An Afternoon with Fred Swan. The Grand Holiday Crafts and Fine Arts Tour of Franklin County begins this weekend. This year, the Northern Forest Canoe Trail auction has four pieces in the Books & Art section. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Chow Bella presents Marko the Master Magician. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Sarah Jo Willey and A.M. Dezotelle, the author and illustrator of the new children’s book, Lullaby for Birds, will host a launch party and book signing at Creative Muse Floral Design. The Vermont Humanities Council’s statewide one-book community reading program, Vermont Reads 2013, is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Read more…

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Artbits – November 15, 2012

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Dick

ON STAGE LIVE

On Tap presents Jenni Johnson. Woodmen of the World offer Gone to the Dog as a mystery dinner theater event that benefits both the Humane Society and the Opera House. The Bayside has Carol Ann Jones performing with Dono Schabner and Derek Burkins. Read more…

CREATIVE ECONOMY

e-Vermont has completed the new report, Putting Broadband to Work for Vermont, about two years of work in the 24 rural e-Vermont towns across the state. They will host a free workshop on Internet skills and the Vermont Small Business Development Center continues to offer online tools for business. Art is a business. Dance is a business. Music is a business. Theater is a business. Read more…

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER ART DEADLINES

The City of Tampa has a budget of $25,000 for photography. Two by Two is a juried small-scale ceramic sculpture biennial. The NYC4PA international juried photography competition theme is people. The Wheeling National Heritage Area seeks sculptors. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The season to settle in, fix our tractors, and check out the library offerings looms. Read more…

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