Artbits-February 1, 2024

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Dick

THE MUSIC OF TOMORROW

The MVSD Music Instrument Drive collects used and usable concert band and orchestra instruments for kids in all four schools in the district. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features Marissa McFadden and Sarah Rosedahl with a live reception at the gallery. The Montgomery Center for the Arts and the Fletcher Free Library present Voices from Ukraine VT with an opening reception at the Fletcher Free. Bryan Gallery has a splash of color with Robin Reynolds’ abstract Another Jackmangi. The Vermont Abenaki Artists Association showcases writer and storyteller Joseph Bruchac. Read more…

ART FOR SALE

14th Star Brewing Company holds the weekly Maker’s Market with local crafters and makers. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

Awaken Yoga and Creative Arts Studio host a Howl at the Moon Paint & Sip. Bent Northrop Memorial Library has Valentine Crafternoon. Read more…

ART MILESTONE

The Milton Artists Guild celebrates Corrina Thurston’s first year as director of the Guild. The gallery offers free community events year-round. Read more…

CREATIVE JOBS

Bent Northrop Memorial Library needs library lovers to join the BNML Board of Trustees. The Highgate Library and Community Center is hiring a part-time Library Assistant. The Milton Artists Guild is hiring a part time gallery champion. River Arts opens the Morristown Free University and needs instructors now. Read more…

HUMANITIES

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute begins the eight-week Spring series with the Scottish Highlands with Roderick Russell. Margaret Bass explores Toni Morrison’s second novel, Sula, in Sula Peace: Lessons in Friendship and Unconditional Love on the Vermont Humanities digital channel. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Social Sunday continues at the Milton Artists’ Guild Art Center. River Arts has Open Studio Figure Drawing and watercolorist Evie Mason with a new, three-workshop series, Watercolor in 3 Ways–Learning Technique and Process. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council will hold a Board Meeting and Updates in person at the library. Read more…

COVID NEWS

COVID-19 is still here but hospitalizations fell last week for the first time since late summer. There were six more COVID-related deaths. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The 2024 Daughter Gala, Karaoke Night, Fam Jam, Pet Project (twice), the Nobby Reed Project, Josh Panda and Peter Day, Something Reckless, the Hit Squad, Will Patton, Mary McGinniss, the Devon McGarry Band, Sister Speak, Bad Horsey, Abstract Radio, and Michael Hurley all happen live in a venue near you. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Bent Northrop Memorial Library will discuss the book Feed Me: A Story of Food, Love, and Mental Illness by Erika Nichols-Frazer. Read more…

 

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Artbits-January 25, 2024

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Dick

CALL FOR ARTISTS

The Sappy Art Show is open to Vermont all artists, aspiring artists, and young artists. This year’s theme is Totally Eclipsed by Vermont Maple. The Maple Sugaring Amateur Photography Contest wants amateur Vermont photographers. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Traditional storyteller and musician Jesse Bowman Bruchac has produced several albums of Abenaki music and has opened for the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, and at Woodstock ’94. The Collins Perley Sports and Fitness Center hosts the 2024 District Art Show. The Bryan Gallery in Stowe John MacDonald’s painting Stillwater. Read more…

ART FOR SALE

14th Star Brewing Company holds the weekly Maker’s Market with local crafters and makers. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

The Milton Artists Guild hosts the Glow Paint and Sip–Northern Lights with Sylvia as a BYOB event. River Arts hosts the in-person, January Sip n’ Slurry: Folded Handle Mugs with Chiara Keeling. Awaken Yoga and Creative Arts Studio offers a Sea Turtle (Black Light) Paint Party. Bent Northrop Memorial Library has Ben Raymond to spark creativity for Adult Painting with Acrylics. Read more…

HUMANITIES

The Vermont Humanities Council has a busy week with a discussion of Gastronomy: Novels about Food and Culture featuring The Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones plus a discussion of Last Night at the Telegraph Club, the Vermont Reads 2023 book by Malinda Lo. Amanda Gustin presents Justin Morgan’s Horse: Making an American Myth. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

The Milton Artists Guild has two workshops this week. Social Sunday continues free weekly art classes at MAG. Lisa Cannizzaro begins the Art of Pressed Flowers. Highgate Library & Community Center hosts Needle Felting with Carolyn Kittell. Read more…

COVID NEWS

Hospitalizations continue to rise as they have since late summer. There were 59 more hospitalizations and six deaths statewide this week. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Cooie DeFrancesco sings twice, Blue Northern, Natural Selection, the Dirty Looks Band, Matty and Me, Sanctuary, the Duo, Ryan Sweezy and the Midnight Walkers, David Miller, Justice 3, Tim Fitzgerald, Blue Heron, David Karl Roberts, and the Lady A Blues Band all perform live and there’s Karaoke and Open Mic Night, all at a venue near you. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

Virtual music continues with Mark Shelton, the Tyler Mast Band, the 2023 Farewell Reunion Concert, the Youth Commission, Pascal Gemme, Jazz Premieres of new compositions performed by Tom Cleary, Brian Boyes, Kyle Saulnier, Jeremy Hill, and Dan Ryan. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Traveled Cup features Let’s Be Pigeons by Ernie Hemingway with illustrations inspired by St. Albans. Read more…

 

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Artbits-January 18, 2024

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Dick

CALL FOR ARTISTS

Artist in Residence has openings for gallery memberships. Artist development grants are available for artists at all stages of their careers. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Bryan Gallery in Stowe has two new paintings by bassist John Rivers including his oil painting Dusk. Read more…

ART FOR SALE

14th Star Brewing Company holds the weekly Maker’s Market with local crafters and makers in the Taproom. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

River Arts hosts an in-person, January Paint & Sip: Happy Winter Trees with up-cycled soft sculptor Natalie Carr. The Haston Library offers a Felting Workshop: Painting with Wool with Carolyn Kittell. Read more…

HUMANITIES

Historic Kelton Hall has a broad collection of colored glass windows from the late 19th Century. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Social Sunday continues at the Milton Artists’ Guild with free weekly art classes for families. River Arts begins the Adult Intermediate Wheel Series with Barb Flathers. Read more…

COVID NEWS

COVID-19 levels have steadily increased as JN.1 becomes the dominant strain. Half of the new hospitalizations statewidecame from Franklin County this week. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Lloyd Tyler Band, the Duncan Macleod Trio, Shane’s Apothecary, Jonny Mop, Cooper, Bob Recupero, Soul & Soda, Chris & Erica, the Dale and Darcy Band, the Tenderbellies, Mark Shelton, Roger Giroux, the Smokey Newfield Project, a Karaoke Party, a Fam Jam, and a Comedy for a Cause are all live on a stage near you. Read more…

PASSAGES

We lost teacher and music man Rob Guerrina. Will Patton remembers him. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Writer William Brotherton relates his experiences in Burlington Northern Adventures–Railroading in the Days of the Caboose. The Haston Library January Book Discussion group delves into The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell. The Highgate Library and Community Center hosts their Adult Virtual Book Club with The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton. The Eloquent Page presents Terry Lovelette to sign and read from his book, Thoughts from a Walk: Green Mountain Musings. The St. Albans Free Library has Mornings, Muffins, and Mysteries. Read more…

 

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Artbits-January 11, 2024

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Dick

JOBS!

River Arts seeks a Programs Manager for all adult and youth programs, as well as summer camps, community events, and special programs. Swanton Arts Council seeks local artists to teach art classes or lead other arts programing. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Vermont Abenaki Artists Association features traditional beadworker Vicki Blanchard. Bryan Memorial Gallery has the pastel Vermont Blues by Jacob Aguiar. Read more…

ART FOR SALE

14th Star Brewing Company holds the weekly Maker’s Market with local crafters and makers. Read more…

HUMANITIES

Vermont Humanities offers Monumental Mobility: The Memory Work of Massasoit with historian Jean O’Brien as a digital event on Zoom. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Social Sunday continues at the Milton Artists’ Guild. River Arts offers Collaborate & Connect Through Art with Jen Volanksy in the Mindful Art Series. Read more…

COVID NEWS

As of December 30, there were 56 hospitalizations statewide, up from 52 the prior week. That includes 16 new admissions in Franklin County, up from 12 last week. COVID levels have risen in wastewater samples in Essex Junction, Montpelier, and South Burlington. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Rebecca Padula, Left Eye Jump, King Me, Toast, Elizabeth Begins, Chris and Issy, Giovanina Bucci, Amerikana Blue, 90 Proof, and Erica Couture & Emilie Paquette all perform live at a venue near you. Read more…

LOOKING FORWARD

This week we look at art centers, the Four Franklin County Festivals, our Town Bands, Humanities happenings, Other Major Presenters, and some of our libraries. There could be 300 concerts, exhibits, recitals, and shows from more than 40 organizations. Read more…

 

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Artbits-January 3, 2024

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Dick

MAKE 2024 A BETTER YEAR

All you got to do is try, try a little tenderness. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Vermont Abenako Artists Association features Carol Billings McGranaghan. The Artist In Residence Gallery spotlights Rebecca Chomyn and Patrick Murphy. Read more…

ART FOR SALE

14th Star Brewing Company holds the weekly Maker’s Market in the Taproom with local crafters and makers. Read more…

CALL FOR ARTISTS

The St. Albans Community Arts Creative Connections has help for artists working on creative project. The Opera House at Enosburg Falls seeks proposals from directors for 2024 theatricals. Read more…

HUMANITIES

Vermont Humanities offers Hanging Out: The Radical Power of Killing Time with author Sheila Liming as a digital event. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Social Sunday continues at the Milton Artists’ Guild Art Center. River Arts begins a new, six-workshop Adult Wheel Series with potter Anthony Martin. Young Tradition Vermont begins two Fiddleheads semesters: Fiddleheads Sessions with Sarah King for beginner to intermediate fiddle players and Fiddleheads Spring Ensemble with Laurel Swift for intermediate to advanced players of all instruments. Read more…

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

St. Albans Community Arts highlights local creatives on their Facebook page as a free service to anyone in Franklin County. Read more…

COVID NEWS

COVID-19 is still here and the impact can be profound. Vaccines are available for free. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Nobby Reed (twice), Kyle Stevens, the Free Range Band, Whiskey and Wine, the Hitmen, Blue Heron, Justin Bedell and Eric Bushey, Chris & Erica, the Smokey Newfield Project, Karen McFeeters, and Stephan Conrady, the Rustics, and a Young Tradition Fam Jam all perform live at a venue near you. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Doris Sumner signs Life at Camp. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus was the number one book checked out. We have the most borrowed e-book and the record for being the book most often stolen. Read more…

LOOKING FORWARD

Here’s where I get to write up the arts and books and dance and music and theatrical hopes and guesses for 2024. Don’t try this at home. This week, we cover the Arts Councils and Opera House events plus the galleries and the bookshelf. Read more…

 

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Artbits-December 28, 2023

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Dick

NEW YEAR’S EVE

Highlight New Year’s Eve has Taylor Swift Eras Tour Dance Party, the Tenderbellies, Circus Smirkus, Front Porch Follies, the Youth Opera Company of OCM and more. First Night North offers 175 performers in 70 shows. The 18th annual New Year’s Eve Dinner & Celebration. New Year’s Eve Fireworks fill Taylor Park. Cozy and Sticks and Stones play. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist in Residence Gallery, Bryan Memorial Gallery, and the Milton Artists Guild showcase area artists. Libraries, offices, restaurants, and some surprises have exhibits. Read more…

ART FOR SALE

The weekly Maker’s Market hosts local crafters and makers. Read more…

CALL FOR ARTISTS

Filming in Burlington, Jericho, and vicinity, the Christmas Cowboy needs actors. Enosburgh Community Recreation seeks mural artists. Read more…

HUMANITIES

Miguel de Cervantes published Don Quixote De La Mancha. Ilan Stavans discusses the origins, structure and characters of that first modern novel. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council will hold the first Board Meeting and Updates of the new year. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Cooie Sings, Jomoband, the WD-40s, the Rough Suspects, PET Project, Nickel and Dime, Sticks and Stones, Barn Rats, the Tenderbellies and Beg Steal or Borrow, the Grippo Funk Band. Read more…

2023

We look back at the year, including whether the pandemic is actually over. (Sort of.) Franklin County artists and presenters managed again at the Arts Councils, the Franklin County Festivals, Libraries, and the Other Major Presenters. Read more…

HAPPY NEW YEAR

May 2024 be filled with friends and family and joy and the arts. Read more…

 

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