Artbits – September 27, 2012

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Dick

ART CALL FOR YOUR HEALTH

One in six artists is without any form of health insurance. The All Arts Council has a new resource to help artists seeking it. Read more…

BOOKS WE CAN’T READ

The Freedom to Read project marks the 30th anniversary of the Banned Books Week. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Bent Northrop Memorial Library will display books on the list and wants this event to start a community-wide discussion. Librarian Liza Comiskey is calling all readers with cameras. The A.A. Brown Public Library is going to break out their brown paper bags. The Swanton Free Public Library will also display banned books for juveniles and adults. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Julian Scott Gallery at Johnson State College presents the work of sculptor Willard Boepple and the current Martinetti Gallery exhibit is the Landscape Paintings by Laura Heijn. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s Made in Vermont Music Festival comes to BFA. The UVM Folk Music Club hosts a Shape Note Sing. Moog’s Place has live music. River Arts holds a Farmers and Artisans Market. Chow Bella offers Music to Dine By, open mic, open comedy and more. Read more…

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Artbits – September 20, 2012

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Dick

BOOK WEEK

Every week should be one but the current Internet meme is that this is International Book Week. There is an activity attached. Activities have rules. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Angie Harris will read from The Realm and hold a book signing. Carol Ann Jones plays the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Light the Night walk and the Grand Isle House Concert series. The VSO Made in Vermont returns to Johnson State. Moog’s Place presents Starline Rhythm Boys. Saturday is Vermont Day at the Big E with Louli, Yasi and Oli Zeichner of Young Tradition Vermont and many others performing. David Grisman is at Jay. Fiddleheads fiddle at the Colchester Farmer’s Market. Read more…

CALL FOR THESPIANS

Rich Rodriguez’ workshop Acting Intensive concentrates on monologues, improv, confidence, and laughter. Read more…

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER ART DEADLINES

LACDA calls for digital art and photography. Drawing from Perception at Wright State University show is open to artists 18 years or older. Read more…

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Artbits – September 13, 2012

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Dick

ENOSBURG FALLS

Big doings in the Burg on Saturday. The Annual Harvest Festival will fill (and spill over from) the park with antiques, artists, the bookmobile, crafters, face painting, the farmers market, the Missisquoi River Band, horse drawn wagon rides, historical sites, popcorn, and much more and the Opera House hosts the film Playing the Moldovans at Tennis. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery has photography by local artist Christine King. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Eastern States Exposition is chock full of Vermont products, crafts and musicians. The Cattle Baron’s Ball features dancing to the Starline Rhythm Boys. Moog’s Place presents Big Spike Bluegrass. Justice rolls into the Lincoln Inn. The Georgia Fall Festival will be Supercharged. Fiddleheads will fiddle at Toni Stone’s annual Fall Quilt Show. Read more…

CREATIVE ECONOMY

Americans for the Arts has a free Arts & Economic Prosperity calculator. Read more…

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Artbits – September 6, 2012

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Dick

STILL SUMMER

Summer Music at Grace continues with Chasing 440 chasing great bluegrass. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features fiber artist Jan Brosky, photographer David Juaire, printmaker Lyna Lou Nordstrom, and potter Susan Delear. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Lincoln Inn has the Blues with the Nobby Reed Project. Downtown St. Albans goes Near North. Gusto’s makes our own Justice. The Fiddleheads will play the Kids Art Hop. And I have a correction. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Author Sandra Newman lectures on writing a book. The A A Brown Public Library hosts a Farewell to Summer Cookout and Concert with hamburgers, the Missisquoi River Band, or hot dogs. The St. Albans Free Library has a new book discussion group for lovers of the classics. Read more…

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Artbits – August 30, 2012

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Dick

ON STAGE LIVE

The Champlain Valley Fair continues with free live music every day on both the Vermont’s Got Talent Stage in the Vermont State Building and on the Burlington Free Press Stage. One Federal Restaurant presents Justice. The Nobby Reed Project returns to Downtown St. Albans. Marko the Master Magician hypnotizes Chow!Bella. The North Branch Bluegrass Festival includes Big Spike. Read more…

SEPTEMBER ART DEADLINES

A salmon sculpture competition is the big fish but there is also the Writer’s Digest popular fiction awards and the PWP women’s juried photography competition. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The St. Albans Free Library’s Film Noir Festival concludes with The Strange Love of Martha Ivers. The five top Young Writers Project entries go on display. Read more…

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Artbits – August 23, 2012

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Dick

RIVER FESTIVAL

The third annual River Festival in Montgomery Center will have live music by the Missisquoi River Band, the Shady Trees, and Don’t Call Betty. There will be a beer tent, food, a portage race, and more. Read more…

SUCCESSFUL SUMMER SOUNDS

The Summer of Music has been busy! Franklin County has hosted more than 40 festivals, major events, theatricals, and individual concerts in just eight weeks but the 22nd season of Summer Sounds has drawn to a close. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

One Federal Restaurant and the Pines Reunion and Benefit, Guitars Not Guns, each presents the Nobby Reed Project. Downtown St. Albans Summer Concert Series has Bob Degree and the Bluegrass Storm. Justice raises the (barn) roof at Niles Landing. The Maplewood Organics beef and vegetable farm presents the Gore Road Local Food Festival with the Missisquoi River Band. Chow Bella continues Comedy for a Cause for City Pool. Read more…

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