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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Artbits – August 16, 2012

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Dick

FRENCH TWIST

Desorcie’s Market presents Mr. French in the final Summer Sounds concert of the season. The Burlington-based band is known throughout New York and New England for classic rock and dance standards from Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Cream, the Doors, Van Morrison, Beatles and many more. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Village Frame Shoppe & Gallery hosts a Simply St. Albans Reception. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

On Tap at the Lincoln Inn presents Jenni Johnson. The Heineberg Community Center hosts the Burlington Songwriters Showcase with Carol Ann Jones. The Brooke Ostrander Memorial Jam & Benefit Concert will take place at the Sheldon Casino. The Nobby Reed Project plays the Swanton Village Green. Young Tradition Vermont presents the Calais Concert. Read more…

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER ART DEADLINES

The Enosburg Annual Harvest Festival seeks artists, artisans, crafters, quilters, and more. Writers can enter Writer’s Digest’s Popular Fiction contest in six genres. Chow!Bella and Twiggs seek rotating art. Read more…

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Artbits – August 9, 2012

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Dick

BIG, BIG BAND

O.C. McCuin & Sons presents the Joe Levesque Big Band in the free Summer Sounds concert in Highgate Municipal Park. Read more…

STRIPPING DOWN BFA

The greatest American musical comes to the BFA Performing Arts Center as Gypsy begins a four day run. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Snow Farm Winery and downtown St. Albans both pour the Nobby Reed Project. Colchester Parks & Recreation Summer Concert Series is supercharged. Summer Music at Grace and the Summer/Fall House Concert series each present PossumHaw. The Lake Champlain Maritime Festival free concert series includes Carol Ann Jones with Jon Sochin. The River Arts Farmers and Artisans Market, J & L Guitars, the Blue Paddle Bistro, and Chow Bella continue with music and the arts. holds a Music in the Meadow open mic on Mondays in August at 6:30 p.m. Carol Ann Jones hosts. Read more…

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Artbits – August 2, 2012

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Dick

THE YOUNGEST SUMMER CONTINUES

The All Arts Council and the Swanton Chamber of Commerce present the Young Guns Tailgate Tour, Part III, in the Summer Sounds concert in Swanton Village Park. This is the first Swanton visit in several years. Read more…

COUNTY’S TOP MUSICIANS ARE OUT STANDING IN FIELD

Vermont’s finest country fair takes to the fields of Highgate with a lineup of the best music, arts and crafts, and of course weeds that Franklin County has to offer. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery spotlight is on Kristan Doolan, Michael Fitzgerald, and Natalie LaRocque Bouchard. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts Linda Wirts. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Young Tradition Vermont and Trad Camp host free concerts all week. The Lincoln Inn offers Blues Night with the Nobby Reed Project. First Congregational Church presents the Counterpoint Chorus. The Project also plays the Old Docks Restaurant. Carol Ann Jones hosts a new Music in the Meadow Open Mic. National Night Out comes to a park near you. Bluegrass at Bayside presents the Missisquoi River Band. The Woods Tea Company takes root in Fairfax. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The St. Albans Free Library begins the Third Annual Film Noir Festival on Classic Movie Night. Read more…

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Artbits – July 26, 2012

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Dick

TOWNE MEETING IN JULY?

Drummac Septic Service presents Towne Meeting in the free Summer Sounds concert. This is a Presidential election year but no politicians will be skewered before their time. Read more…

THE JIG AIN’T UP YET (BUT IT IS ON STAGE)

The twentieth annual Jig in the Valley brings an eclectic day of outdoor music in a good cause to the Fairfield Community Center. Look for great local music, fabulous food under the tent (pizza!), the giant yard sale/flea market, bingo, an iPad raffle, and activities for kids of all ages all afternoon on the Green in East Fairfield. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Fiddler on the Roof opens at the Opera House and Charlotte’s Web — the Musical in Fairfax. Downtown St. Albans Summer Concert Series presents Carol Ann Jones. The Christian Music Concert on the Park and annual Chicken BBQ continues with Heartsong — Singers for Christ. The Champlain Country Club tees up the Nobby Reed Project and the Fairfax Summer Concert Series lets them play through. The Bayside Pavilion has the Missisquoi River Band. Citizens Concert Band plays on the lawn at St. John Episcopal Church. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The St. Albans Free Library presents comic, inspirational speaker, and mime Robert Rivest and the Writers’ Medley follows quietly. The Highgate Public Library has a Family Fun Night in the park and Fun with Mr. K! Richford Summer Camp hosts the games of Big Blue Trunk. Read more…

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