ArtBits – September 25, 2008

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Dick

THE GOSPEL OF OPERA

The New Life Christian Church of Enosburg and First Baptist Church of Richford present the rich gospel sounds of Journey Home in the first of two “bonus” concerts of the series. Read more… 

CELEBRATE FOLIAGE

Food, fine art, and foliage! Downtown St. Albans gears up for the second annual Taylor Park Fine Wine, Beer, and Food Festival. Read more… 

ART ON THE WALLS

Corliss Blakely of St. Albans opens a new one-woman show in Weston. Read more… 

ON STAGE LIVE

VYO at the Flynn and Events for Tom presents the Avi and Celia CD Release Party for Let it Rise at FlynnSpace. Read more… 

CULTURAL ECONOMY

New England Foundation for the Arts’ research on the creative economy lead the Economic Development track at the Americans for the Arts convention. Read more…

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ArtBits – September 18, 2008

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Dick

TRADITION!


Events for Tom presents the Young Tradition Showcase, a mid-year review of “Young Folks Doing Old Stuff” at FlynnSpace in Burlington tomorrow evening. Read more…

BACK TO SCHOOL


Artists document the human search for meaning and identity. Franklin County schools have given many local artists the grounding they need. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE


Vermont Youth Philharmonia presents the Fall Concert. The Lincoln Inn Pub and Grill has the Starline Rhythm Boys. Common Ground will host a Barn Dance with Mark Sustic. The Boyden Farm Winery Festival family dance offers Mark Sustic and Fiddleheads. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS


Harald Aksdal has donated 10 prints of his fine art print, Sheldon Spinster, to the Artist In Residence gallery. Read more…

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ArtBits – September 11, 2008

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Dick

9/11 ART SITES

September 11, 2001. Already seven years have passed since that date indelibly blasted into the conscience and consciousness of people around the world. Read more…

PIATIGORSKY CONCERT

The First Congregational Church presents world class musicians Evan Drachman, cello and Jeffrey Grossman, piano, in a free concert at the Church. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Highgate Recreation presents an old fashioned Country Carnival. Events for Tom and River Arts present Genticorum as part of Festival La Moelle. The Bee’s Knees has Yankee Chank. The Lincoln Inn Pub and Grill presents the Nobby Reed Project. The Village Tavern hosts Open Mic. The Music Session continues at the Foothills Bakery. Chow Bella offers Vern Colburn plus Ted Crosby and Fabian Rainville. Read more…

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ArtBits – September 4, 2008

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The Bishop Street Artists presents the eighth annual Art Show and Sale this weekend. The Artist In Residence Gallery spotlights Donna Blatchly, Paule Gingras, Frank Tiralla, and Jim Foote. The monthly meet-the-artists reception is this evening. Celebrate Saint Albans includes an Art in the Park Day in Taylor Park. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts photographer David Juaire. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Breakwaters hosts the Starline Rhythm Boys. Celebrate St. Albans has music. The Grand Isle Historical Society presents the Fiddle Contest in Vermont. And mark your calendars. The Vermont Youth Orchestra has a Piatigorsky concert. Events for Tom has the Young Tradition Showcase. Read more…

CALL FOR THESPIANS

The Fairfax Community Theater Company will hold auditions for Translations. Read more…

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ArtBits – August 28, 2008

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Dick

CALL FOR THESPIANS

The Fairfax Community Theater Company auditions for the fall production of Brian Friel’s Translations begin Tuesday. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Champlain Valley Fair Vermont music concerts lead up to Keeghan Nolan on Sunday. The U.S. Marine Corps Band performs there this evening. The New World Festival features Fiddleheads and Yankee Chank on Sunday. Read more…

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER ART DEADLINES

Thursday is the last call for Shaping Vermont’s Future through Art. Doctors without borders wants American artists to donate works. The Corda Foundation requests scholarly studies of the poetry of David Rosenmann-Taub. A-B(o)MB showcases new and emerging visual and performance artists in Miami. Read more…

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ArtBits – August 21, 2008

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Dick

It is a busy weekend in Montgomery with the annual Art Show and Sale, Harvest Fest, and a Community Block Party.

SUMMER SOUNDS

We survived a rainy season and finished the season with one of our best concerts ever on as nice a summer night as we’ve had this year. Tammy Fletcher gave the best show we’ve ever seen. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The 10th annual Montgomery Historic Society Art Show and Sale takes place this weekend. The Champlain Valley Fair has Vermont talent in the Fine Art Gallery. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Jim Branca and the Mystic Mojo Trio play for the Greyhound Adoption League. Martha Gallagher comes to Summer at Grace. The Champlain Valley Fair brings ten Vermont performers including Keeghan Nolan to the Vermont State Building. The St. Albans Concert Series has the Nobby Reed Project. The Montgomery Community Block Party presents the Starline Rhythm Boys; the Boys also close out their season at the Bayside. Read more…

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