Artbits – October 11, 2012

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Dick

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE NUM3εRS

Today’s column appears on 10/11/12.

ART ON THE WALLS

The Fall art exhibit for the Barn Paint Out begins with a reception at the Jericho Town Hall. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The St. Albans Historical Museum hosts a Harvest Moon Dance Party with music and dancing by Weed’s Imperial Orchestra. Fiddleheads will not hold their usual monthly rehearsal session but will play at Baird 5 plus the Music for Sprouts sessions. The Westford Music Series presents Bread and Bones. Read more…

CALL FOR THESPIANS

New Life Christian Church of West Berkshire seeks two male and one female actors for the Christmas Musical. Read more…

DRAWING AND PAINTING RETREAT

Burlington City Arts has invited Gail Salzman to teach/coach a weekend Art Retreat at Seyon Lodge. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Bent Northrop Memorial Library Lecture Series hosts Alfred Hitchcock and the Art of Suspense; the BNML Harvest a Book Sale has plenty of used books. It is Classic Movie Night in St. Albans; the Book Group will spend an evening with Ethan Frome. Read more…

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Artbits – October 4, 2012

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

Vermont fine artist Corliss Blakely begins her last art show in Weston with all her traditional paintings. The Artist In Residence Gallery features Harald Aksdal, Kitten Ellison, Tinka Martel, and Longina Smolinski. Bent Northup Memorial Library hosts the work of Lori Niederer. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts the work of Louise Counos. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

On Tap has Blues Night with the Nobby Reed Project. Young Tradition Vermont presents Irish bard Sean Tyrell at the Stowe Community Church. Concerts by the Common has the Fanning – Davydov Duo. The Sixth Annual Taylor Park Fine Wine, Beer & Food Festival takes over Taylor Park. The Franklin-Grand Isle Bookmobile will host a Calcutta. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Freedom to Read, the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week, continues. The Tuesday Night Book Group meets to spend an evening with Stormy Weather. I hope they are not prescient. Read more…

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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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