Artbits-November 24, 2021

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Dick

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

FESTIVAL OF TREES

The week long Festival of Trees ushers in the holiday season with volunteer-run community events to raise funds for local food charities and provide free family and cultural entertainment. The activities, holiday Paint & Sip, music, movies at the Welden, story hours, performances at City hall, and more begin with the Downtown Holiday Tree Walk. Read more…

RESTART NEWS

“I want to reiterate how important it is for Vermonters to use common sense and take precautions as we approach the holidays,” Gov. Phil Scott said. The Covid-19 “test-to-stay” program has saved over 500 student learning days so far in Franklin Northeast but case counts are still up around the state. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Bryan Memorial Gallery continues Let’s Find Out. Artist Susan Larkin is featured this week. The new Village Frame Shoppe PictureIT Online Design Studio promotion is good only on orders received before Black Friday. Read more…

ART FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the two day, 25% Off sale on “Vermont Wall Art” that includes mine from Fine Art America. Milton Artists’ Guild and the Artist In Residence Gallery feature extraordinary works by Franklin County and surrounding area artists. The Relay for Life Craft Show takes over City Hall. SAC holds the 2021 Handmade Holiday Craft Show. Creative heART Counseling hosts a Small Business Saturday Craft Event. 14th Star holds the Small Business Saturday Sip & Shop. Peoples Trust Company has a Local Artist Holiday Shopping Extravaganza with Claire Payne, David Brueckner, Matthew Bode and Jessica Sweeney. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

Twiggs hosts a Holiday Paint & Sip – Festival of Trees Style with artist Katherine Hartson. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Microbusiness Group meets at the Swanton Free Public Library for anyone starting or growing a microbusiness, side hustle, start-up, or sideline in Swanton. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Shake the Trio, Bare Bones and Barbie-N-Bones, Eleven, the Duel, Nighthawk, Peter Wayne Burton, the Dirty Looks Band, Ron Gagnon, Bobby Cee, Quadra, the Phil Abair Band with Keeghan Nolan, Mr. French all perform live on a stage near you. Read more…

HUMANITIES

First Wednesday programming offers several arts-related talks via the Vermont Humanities Zoom Channel including Learning Hidden History with Picture books and Graphic Novels with Dr. Laura Jimenez, Vermont Humor with Bill Mares and Don Hooper, and What Inspires the Mind to Create with Geza Tatrallyay. Read more…

UNPUBLISHED

Regular visitors may not have been able to “find All Arts on Facebook” this week; the social media platform “unpublished” us. Read more…

 

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Artbits-November 18, 2021

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Dick

CD RELEASE!

Carol Ann Jones has released her new CD, Let’s Fly Away. It’s a collection of songs she wrote for family and friends abd it is available locally. Read more…

RESTART NEWS

Nearly 72% of Vermont residents are fully vaccinated but the state is experiencing its worst COVID-19 surge yet. The state is looking for volunteers to join Vermont’s Medical Reserve Corps to help at COVID-19 vaccination sites. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The MES Fall Student Art Show opens with a reception at MCA-Kelton Hall. Bryan Memorial Gallery continues Let’s Find Out; artist Mark Tougias is featured this week. The new Village Frame Shoppe PictureIT Online Design Studio offers a tool to choose custom printing and framing options. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

The Milton Artists’ Guild hosts Printmaking: Learn to Make Cards with Heidi Chamberlain. Read more…

FILM

14th Star Brewing and the Welden Theater present a special Popcorn & Pints screening of Die Hard (the “Christmas Movie That Is Not A Christmas Movie”). Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

BFA-St. Albans presents the Tony Award-winning Into the Woods. IncaHoots (twice), Eleven (also twice), Sean Jarvis, Jerborn and Boxbanger, the Hubcats, Chris & Erica, the Last Kid Picked, the Lloyd Tyler Band, Shake the Trio, and Barbie-N-Bones all perform live on a stage near you. Read more…

 

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Artbits-November 11, 2021

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Dick

REMEMBRANCE

Let us pause today on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Read more…

FESTIVE

MAG hosts the 17th annual Holiday ArtFest with pop-ups, live music, art raffles, and more. Read more…

RESTART NEWS

The 11 worst daily COVID-19 case counts have all come since mid-September. Vaccination clinics for booster shots and for the first or second dose of vaccine are open across Vermont. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Bryan Memorial Gallery opens the new show, Gems & Giants 2021, today and continue the online series Let’s Find Out. River Arts has a double header Exhibition Reception and Artist Talk for Tradition/Improvisation and for Call and Response. Minema Gallery presents There Was Once, a solo exhibition by Cathy Cone. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Milton Artists’ Guild holds Social Media Marketing for Artists with instructor Corrina Thurston. Main Street Landing has the free Artist Changemaker Workshop. Ballet Arts will teach Adult Beginners Ballet Barre with Yoga. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

David Miller, Mitch & Devon, Band X, Kyle Stevens, Eleven, Dayve Huckett, Carol Ann Jones and Will Patton, Sibling Reverie, Roger Giroux, a Tribute to the Tragically Hip by Glass Onion, Linda Radtke and Cameron Steinmetz, and Renee Laroche-Rheaume all perform live on a stage nearby. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

John Bartus, Homebrew, Rick Redington, and Harry Tea all streamed almost live. Read more…

 

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Artbits-November 4, 2021

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

Bryan Memorial Gallery continues Let’s Find Out with artist Charlie Hunter. The River Arts Art100 Annual Fundraiser is ongoing with a Virtual Drawing to be livestreamed. The Artist In Residence Gallery features Jessica LaBonte, Shanna Ratner, and Deborah Shell. Read more…

RESTART NEWS

The CDC has approved the Pfizer vaccine for kids age 5-11. Coronavirus case counts remain high, but Gov. Scott reiterated that more vaccinations are the answer, not more restrictions. Vaccination clinics for booster shots and for the first or second dose of vaccine are open across the state. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

River Arts will explore watercolor technique with instructor Gabe Tempesta. They will host a Potter’s Potluck in lieu of a traditional potluck. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council Art Journaling Group meets at the Swanton Free Public Library. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Jesse Agan, King Me!, the Phil Abair Band with Keeghan Nolan, Maple and Hanson, the Full Cleveland, John Gratton and Andrew James, Troy Millette and the Fire Below with Shake and Abby Sherman, Juston McKinney, Nobby Reed, and the Moth StorySLAM: Fortune all appear live on a stage near you. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

John Bartus plays his last Social Distancing Concert as a single man and Mark Shelton sang a Figure it out as We Go Concert. Read more…

HUMANITIES

The North Hero Public Library hosts two VHC talks: That the People May Live with Damian Costello and From Homebrew to the House of Fermentology with Bill Mares. Read more…

 

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Artbits-October 28, 2021

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Dick

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

River Arts celebrates this Halloween with a Mask Making workshop for the in-person, October Sip n’ Slurry creative experience with instructors Jude Prashaw and Lisa Wolfgang. Read more…

RESTART NEWS

Despite continuing the Delta surge, Gov. Phil Scott said last week that the data shows the vaccines significantly reduce cases among the vaccinated. Only three-tenths of a percent of vaccinated Vermonters have been hospitalized. Vermont reported 1,238 new COVID-19 cases last week. Franklin County reported 239 cases in the 14 days ending Sunday. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Bryan Memorial Gallery begins Let’s Find Out, a new, online exploration of the 17 artists on display in their 2021 Legacy Collection. Artist Zufar Bikbov is featured this week. Read more…

IN THE SAC

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

ON STAGE LIVE

Rough Suspects, the Fabulous Wrecks, the Trevor Contois Band, Uncle Jimmy, Sticks & Stones, Eleven, Spooky Organ Music, the Oleo Romeos, Barbie N Bones, the HalloQueen Evening Drag Show, and the Monstaz N Pajamas Ball with Charlie Mayne, KONFLIK, Marlon Fisher, Ryan Kenyon, Chad Blodgett, King Mecca, Julia Parent all appear live on a stage in the area. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Best selling, popular writer James Patterson’s bookseller bonus is a chance to nominate the best local bookstore owners or employees for their dedication to keeping words in a row (and more) in our hands. Read more…

 

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Artbits-October 21, 2021

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Dick

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Microbusiness Group invites anyone starting or growing a microbusiness, side hustle, start-up, or sideline in Swanton to share business resources, ideas and opportunities with others. Read more…

RESTART NEWS

COVID case counts in Vermont jumped by 26% over seven day, setting a new record earlier this month; infection rates are highest among children younger than 9 years old. Read more…

ART SALE!

The Milton Artists’ Guild hosts an Art Supply Sale of donated art supplies of all varieties at seriously discounted prices. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

The Milton Artists’ Guild will host Learn the Art of Kumihimo with instructor Paula Galle. Once Upon A Rock and the Spanked Puppy host Pebble Art. River Arts begins Inspired Poetry with JC Wayne. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

John Geno, the Hubcats, the Dark Star Project, Jerborn, Supernatural, the Carol Burnett Show Skits, Chris & Erica, the Crossroads Project with Robert Davies and the Fry Street Quartet, Laura Kaminsky, the Will Patton Ensemble, the Johnny Cash Tribute Show, Jamie Lee Thurston, and Shake play live on a stage near someone. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

Virtual music and events continue with John Bartus, the Ben Patton Band, and Mark Shelton. Read more…

HUMANITIES

Cambridge Arts Council will be Catching People’s Stories with Jane C. Beck. Vermont Teen Shakespeareans Save the Planet with Funnery founder Peter Gould and a panel of campers. Read more…

 

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