ArtBits – February 12, 2009

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Dick

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

That is either an attention getter or a showstopper. This week contains some important birthdays of people in the arts: Jules Verne on Sunday, Thomas Alva Edison on Tuesday, and Abraham Lincoln today. Read more… 

BOOTLEGGING A JUG

Trout River Traders in Montgomery presents the Bottom Shelf Bootleggers tomorrow evening. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Save the date for the third annual Franklin County Court Diversion fundraiser next Saturday, February 21. The St. Albans Historical Museum presents A Musical Tribute to Sterling D. Weed on Saturday. Tonight is WCLX Blues Night at the Lincoln Inn with the Nobby Reed Project. Swing your sweetie with Fiddleheads on Valentine’s Day. Read more…

CREATIVE ECONOMY

American inventor Thomas Edison advanced the science and the technology behind the arts and entertainment we take for granted today. Read more…

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ArtBits – February 5, 2009

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Dick

BOTH ENDS OF THE SPECTRUM

Chow!Bella presents PoJazz. The tour continues at the Trout River Traders tomorrow. PoJazz is an eclectic entanglement of poetry and jazz. Read more… 

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features Leeza Mossey, Cynthia Peterson, and Holly Spier with an artists reception tonight. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts photographer Barbara Wolcott. Both exhibits continue through the end of February. Read more… 

ON STAGE LIVE

Fiddleheads play a Benefit Family Dance in Richmond. The ECHO Center Winter Family Festival features performers from the Young Tradition concert. The Flynn presents the Gibson Brothers on the Main Stage on Saturday. Read more…

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ArtBits – January 29, 2009

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Dick

Did you make your snow angels?

POJAZZING

Mark your calendars. Chow!Bella and the Trout River Traders each present the mini-tour of PoJazz next week. Read more…

ARTS OPENING: BUILDING COMMUNITY

The Catamount Arts Center presents Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon at 4 p.m. in their new space in St. Johnsbury. The organization has created a new arts center in an impressive Masonic Temple. Read more…

ARTS CLOSING

The 40-year-old Frog Hollow Craft Center in Middlebury will close Saturday and the property will be sold. Read more…

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ArtBits – January 22, 2009

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Dick

      Take an art class this winter and discover the possibilities.

CREATIVE ECONOMY = MORE ARTS?

      President Barack Obama entered office on Tuesday with the first-ever presidential arts platform. His priorities include his proposals to create an Artists Corps and to expand public/private partnerships between schools and arts organizations, both to revitalize the arts in education. He also wants to return National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funding to earlier levels. Read more…

VIDEO GAMES LIVE

      The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts presents the Vermont Youth Orchestra and the VYO Chorus in Video Games Live on Saturday at 8 p.m. Read more… 

CALL FOR ARTISTS

      Register now for the winter and spring sessions of the Vermont Youth Orchestra Presto program for beginning string players. South Shore Art Center begins classes and workshops Tuesday. Read more… 

ON STAGE LIVE

      Vermont Opera Theater presents Opera Insights with Tim Tavcar on Saturday. Read more… 

JANUARY-FEBRUARY ART DEADLINES

      Kellicutt International, the Coastal Arts League Juried Photo Show is Through A Lens, Contrasting Elements. The 23rd Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition will place ten new sculptures on the campus of Appalachian State University alongside the Halpert Biennial national, juried, visual art competition. Read more…

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ArtBits – January 15, 2009

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Dick

ON STAGE LIVE

      There is a Family Dance Contra Dance with Fiddleheads in Jericho and the Lincoln Inn has Big Spike Bluegrass. The Village Tavern hosts Open Mic. The regular Music Session continues. Cambridge Arts Council holds community dances. Chow Bella offers jazz and improv. Read more…

LOOKING FORWARD

      We expect over 250 concerts, exhibits, recitals, and shows from more than 40 organizations:      2009 marks the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s exploration. Read more…

Many Franklin County presenters and individual artists from the Art in Bloom Festival to school art programs will make 2009 the busiest year ever in the arts. Read more…

The five major Franklin County area Festivals have built more than 150 years of outdoor arts and entertainment here. The Vermont Maple Festival begins the outdoor season each year. The Vermont Dairy Festival starts the summer. And the Jig in the Valley, the Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival, and Franklin County Field Days fill the biggest weeks of the season. Read more…

The Citizens Concert Band and the Enosburg Town Band bring live town band music to parks every week. Read more…

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ArtBits – January 8, 2009

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features Barbara Colgrove, Becky Wright, and Kitten Ellison with additional artwork by EFHS students. The Gallery will host its monthly reception this evening. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery presents Evan Speer with photographs of the landscapes and people of southeast Asia. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Dance with the Stars in a Family Contra Dance. Listen to Nobby Reed Project and Rumbledoll at the Lincoln Inn. Read more…

LOOKING FORWARD

2009 will be another busy year in the arts with over 250 concerts, exhibits, recitals, and shows from more than 40 organizations including the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s discovery of our lake. It is too much for a single column. This week, check out the:* All Arts Council wish list and activities as the AAC celebrates its 24th year. Read more…* The Opera House also plans a mix of major productions, touring, and community events. Read more…

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