Artbits – June 24, 2010

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Dick

BOOM BOX

An apartment house explosion in Swanton Village early Saturday morning left one man in the hospital with severe burns and several families homeless. The other six residents of the four apartments, including well-known singer and songwriter of the blues Jim Branca and his family, escaped without injuries. Read more…

SUMMER SOUNDS!

Monday was the first day of Summer and the Longest Day of the year. That means the All Arts Council Summer Sounds series will begin at Bay Day with Carol Ann Jones and the Superchargers playing into the fireworks. The lineup is great. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Bryan Memorial Gallery/New England Plein Air Painters exhibit, Paint Vermont, features new work by artists who have painted in and around Jeffersonville within the past year and draws to a close on Sunday. Read more…

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Artbits – June 17, 2010

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Dick

REALLY OLD and NEW MUSIC

Summer Music at Grace presents Aurora Ancient Music to perform The Wild and The Sacred, a concert of medieval and new songs and dance music in Grace Church. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The 2010 Quechee Balloon Festival presents Yankee Chank, the Press Gang, Hey Mama, One Morning Fair, Banjo Dan and the Mid Nite Plowboys, and more. The Opera House at Enosburg Falls presents Meg Cossaboom and her voice students in an evening of music. Read more…

JUNE-JULY ART DEADLINES

YouTube Play seeks innovative, amateur videos from unexpected sources. The Foundry Art Center celebrates painting. Wind River Valley Artists’ 61st National Art and Photography Show wants 2D and 3D fine art. LH Horton Jr Gallery calls for any 2D and 3D media. The 11th Annual Will’s Creek Survey is a national juried exhibition. Read more…

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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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