Artbits – June 3, 2010

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Dick

MILK MUSCLES!

June is National Dairy Month and the first full summer weekend is upon us. This weekend marks the 54th year of Vermont Dairy Festivals. Most of the stage shows and entertainment are on the Lincoln Park Bandstand. All the outdoor entertainment is free. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features painters Tess Beemer and Pat Murphy, photographer Peter Weyrauch, and fiber artist Andrew Wooten. The gallery hosts a free meet-the-artists reception with refreshments tonight. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts painter Evelyn Chevalier of Highgate Springs this month. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Island Arts presents Champlain Harmony: A Family Singing School in the “Fasola” Tradition this weekend. The Unknown Blues Band will celebrate the unveiling of the new Big Joe Burrell sculpture. The Memphramagog Arts Collaborative presents Michele Choiniere with David Gusakov, Will Patton and Dono Shabner and the Don Roy Ensemble. Castleton’s Concerts on the Green has Woods Tea Company. Read more…

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Artbits – May 27, 2010

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Dick

SUMMER!

Summer must have started! Near record temperatures! Thunderboomers! Summer Music at Grace kicks off with the ninth appearance of the Annual Farewell Reunion Concert. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Bishop Street Artists present their annual show and sale this weekend with an opening reception tomorrow evening. The eighteenth annual Vermont Open Studio Weekend is this Saturday and Sunday. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Keeghan Nolan hosts the It’s All AboutThe Song Singer/Songwriter round table featuring Randy Smith. NightCrawlers presents Damage Control. Chow Bella has Carol Ann Jones with Randy Smith and Keeghan Nolan. Swanton’s own writer Leon Thompson takes three books all the way to Fairfax. Read more…

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Artbits – May 20, 2010

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Dick

ON STAGE LIVE

The Overtime Saloon presents Substation 7 with Difficult Mike. Clem Yonkers and Mike Willey, two of Franklin County’s original rockers, will perform new and original work. The BFA Music Department presents Vivaldi’s Gloria with soloists Claire Chevalier Hungerford and Evelyn Kwanza and a professional orchestra. Read more…

MAY-JUNE ART DEADLINES

A new Southern Exposure award offers an annual $15,000 prize. The Northbrook Public Library international juried show wants all 2-D and 3-D art media. San Joaquin Delta College has a juried ceramic exhibition. Projekt30 seeks animal symbolism, animal spirit guides, animal human hybrids, animalistic human behavior, and more. Maryland Federation of Art wants the American landscape. Read more…

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Artbits – May 13, 2010

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Dick

SUE TESSIER DAY

Sue Tessier has been an active participant in the arts and in the community all of her life. Her friends will host a Sue Tessier Day Celebration and benefit at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Opera House at Enosburg Falls invites you to a student production of The Boy and the $1000 Pants at the Enosburg High School Auditorium. Tammy Fletcher brings Mountain Girl to at the Bee’s Knees. It is a full Counterpoint weekend with Darling Buds of May. This is Young Tradition Weekend with events featuring young singers, players and dancers performing folk and traditional styles. The Village Tavern hosts Open Mic. Chow Bella offers Music to Dine By. Read more…

YET ANOTHER TAX

The Vermont House and Senate negotiating committee and the governor all signed off on “Challenges for Change” yesterday. The bill may include a new sales tax on tickets to events presented by non-profit organizations like the All Arts Council. Read more…

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Artbits – May 6, 2010

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Dick

LET’S DANCE

First Step Dance hosts a Community Dance to benefit the Ellie Bilodeau Memorial Fund in the Georgia Elementary School “big gym.” Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Art of Action Online Auction closes tomorrow. The Artist In Residence Gallery spotlights Robin Massey, Leesa Mossey, Lyna Lou Nordstrom, Holly Spier, and Nick Rosato. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

On the Rise Bakery presents an Evening of Music with Jim Branca & Friends. The Vergennes Opera House presents the Champlain Philharmonic Orchestra with Iain MacHarg. The Church Street Concert Series presents the Will Patton Ensemble in Lennoxville. Young Tradition presents John Doyle at Higher Ground. The Good Times Cafe presents Larry Baione with Anna Patton. And the B.F.A.-St. Albans Music Department will present Vivaldi’s Gloria. Read more…

FOOD FIGHT

The food was good — visitors stood in line — but too expensive at the Maple and Greek festivals and the music stage stood silent too much of the time. Read more…

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Artbits – April 29, 2010

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Dick

44th ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF MAPLE

The Maple Festival this weekend is the first major outdoor festival of the year. There is more entertainment than you can shake a stick at. Read more…

DANCING DANCING

First Step Dance begins Ballroom Wednesdays at the St. Albans Museum. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The black bird begins to fly as FCTC presents the Fairfax Radio Rangers performance of The Maltese Falcon. Chow Bella presents Carol & The Superchargers. The Overtime Saloon hosts Pleasuredome. The Good Times Cafe presents Michele Choiniere with David Gusakov, Will Patton, and Dono Shabner. Read more…

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