Artbits-May 20, 2021

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Dick

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Heidi Bielenberg and Lisa Wolfgang host the Empty Bowls Clay and Carving Workshop to benefit Meals on Wheels. SAC presents Alcohol Ink and Felting Fun Boxed Art as free dabbler classes plus Memory Pillows with Sew Scentsible. Read more…

RESTART NEWS

Vermont lifts some restrictions two weeks early: the state is now in stage three of the Vermont Forward plan. That lifts quarantine and testing requirements for cross-state travel. Despite the good news, Franklin County still had 60 new cases in the last two weeks. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Robert Waldo Brunelle Jr. has assembled A Brief history of the NVAA on YouTube. The famed June Juried Show has been held since 1930. Read more…

WIN THIS PHOTO

The Peoples Trust Company is holding a monthly Claire Payne Photo Contest with a chance to win a canvas print of the winning photo each month. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Virtual Writer’s Group meets to share progress and join in the discussion about longer projects and anything else about writing, reading, publishing, and more. The Community-Wide Yard Sale has a showcase and sale for local artists. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Shane’s Apothecary, Richards & Murphy, Jeremy Sanborn, the Seth Yacovone Band, Jerborn, Laura Fedele-Rasco, Bare Bones, and the Hubcats perform live and in person. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

The South Florida Jazz Orchestra, the Virtual Open Mic, John Bartus, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Rocket Shop, Tom Proctor, Young Tradition Vermont, the Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, and Mark Shelton all play almost live. Read more…

HUMANITIES

The Vermont Humanities Council presents From Skiffs to Sail Ferries: The Story of Vermont’s Small-Boat Traditions with Douglas Brooks. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Eloquent Page hosts a book release party for the Hidden History of Franklin County by Jason Barney. Read more…

 

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Artbits-May 13, 2021

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Dick

PERSPECTIVE

Federal guidance on wearing face masks may soon change. Here’s a look at precautions and my own current advice, updated to today. Read more…

RESTART NEWS

The FDA expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine to include kids so everyone age 12 and up is now eligible. Schools hope all middle school- and high school-aged students will be vaccinated before school starts this fall. The state is in stage two of the Vermont Forward plan. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Toby Fulwiler has joined the Artist In Residence Gallery. Read more…

THEATRICALLY YOURS

The Vermont International Performance Salon concludes with a Sunday Soiree. Tune in to view filmed performance pieces by artists from the United States, Canada, and beyond. VIPs will also host a Zoom gathering of the artists. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Saint Albans Art Supply hosts its first art class, acrylic painting on canvas. MAG will host Instagram for Artists with instructor Caitlyn Kenney. The Vermont Crafts Council hosts How to Promote a Successful Event with Becca Webb and Rebecca Haas. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Trevor Ryan Duo, Rough Suspects, King Me, Ron Gagnon, Fred Brauer, and Tom Caswell all appear live. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

Alexis Weissenberg,, the Berliner Philharmoniker, and Herbert von Karajan at Carnegie Hall, the Russ Spiegel Quartet, the Virtual Open Mic, John Bartus, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Raymond Nagem, Rocket Shop, Tom Proctor, David Briggs, Nobby Reed, Walt Delaney, Eric Belrose, Joseph Moore, Bob Mackenzie, Bob Weisburgh, Bruce Leclaire, Toni Basanta, and Mark Shelton all performed almost live. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Deborah Lee Luskin hosts a reading and discussion of Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast. Read more…

 

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Artbits-May 6, 2021

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Dick

CANCELLATION (AND RESTART) NEWS

Vermonters are no longer be required to wear masks outdoors as long as we maintain physical distancing. The state enters stage two of the Vermont Forward plan which puts more businesses under universal guidance and loosens indoor and outdoor gathering restrictions. Broadway shows will reopen in September. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features Gillian Ireland, D. Edwards Smith, and Holly Spier. The Milton Artists’ Guild hosts a Fourth Anniversary Party and has started a GoFundMe. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Swanton Arts Council Concrete presents Lit Boards, another free art project. The Milton Artists’ Guild will host iMovie: Professional Development for Artists with Caitlyn Kenney. Vermont Crafts Council has a seminar for promoting a successful event. Read more…

MAY ART DEADLINES

Made in Vermont at Bryan Memorial Gallery and the NVAA June Juried Show have calls. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Duel, Raised by Hippies, the Hubcats, and Troy Millette and the Fire Below perform live. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

The Brian Dubrow Duo, the Virtual Open Mic, Anna Butcher, John Bartus, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Raymond Nagem, Rocket Shop, Tom Proctor, Eileen O’Grady, StEm, and Eleven streamed almost live this week. Read more…

PASSAGES

RIP bass player and longtime Phish collaborator Tony Markellis. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Vermont Humanities hosts a digital Vermont Reads Book Discussion for The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Read more…

 

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Artbits-April 29, 2021

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Dick

FESTIVE!

The 2021 Young Tradition Vermont Festival is online with one of the most public and ambitious events ever, all on the YTV Facebook page. Read more…

CANCELLATION (AND RESTART) NEWS

Vermont released guidelines for graduations and school events but does not expect the U.S.- Canadian border to reopen any time soon. The Vermont Forward plan rolls back most pandemic-related restrictions by July 4. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Jessica Labonte and D. Edwards Smith have joined the Artist In Residence Gallery. The Milton Artists’ Guild has in-store and online activities. Read more…

THEATRICALLY YOURS

The Vermont International Performance Salon continues with a Sunday Soiree online this weekend. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

The Milton Artists’ Guild will host Facebook for Artists with instructor Caitlyn Kenney. The MAG Virtual Social Sunday Program has free art kits and online instruction. River Arts hosts the Recycled Paper Making Workshop with Emma Percy. Read more…

HUMANITIES

The Vermont Cooperative for Practice Improvement and Innovation hosts the digital discussion the Genealogy of Happiness: From Aristotle to Positive Psychology. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

John Geno and Kevin Connelly, The Duel, Craig Mitchell as Prince, and Eleven appear live. Read more…

CD RELEASE

Singer-songwriter and St. Albans native Karen McFeeters has released her fourth studio album, Bonfire. It’s been 12 years since her last. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

The Goon Green Quartet, the Virtual Open Mic, Anna Butcher, John Bartus, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Dan Cooper, Blue Man Group, Raymond Nagem, Rocket Shop, Tom Proctor, and Mark Shelton streamed almost live. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Swanton Free Public Library hosts virtual reading of Kindness, the community-generated poetry compilation. Read more…

 

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Artbits-April 22, 2021

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Dick

VIRTUAL MAPLE FESTIVAL

The Vermont Maple Festival is the annual celebration of maple syrup, the state’s first agricultural crop of the year. The Top-10, three-day, virtual event begins tomorrow and runs through Sunday. Read more…

CANCELLATION (AND RESTART) NEWS

All Vermonters 16-and-over can now get vaccinated. The Vermont Forward plan rolls back most pandemic-related restrictions entirely by July 4 as long as Vermonters follow the five basic tenets of “universal guidance.” A number of our artists and venues are offering live music while others are booking for the summer. We have a little list. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Milton Artists’ Guild has in-store and online activities. River Arts hosts New Beginnings, the Vermont Watercolor Society spring show. There is always something new at the Artist In Residence. Read more…

THEATRICALLY YOURS

The Vermont International Performance Salon opens with a Sunday Soiree and filmed performance pieces by artists from the United States, Canada, and beyond. VIPs will host a Zoom gathering of the artists. Read more…

HANDS ON

River Arts hosts an in-person Sip n’ Slurry creative experience and the free monthly Clay Studio Chat with a ceramics challenge. Saint Albans Art Supply is growing by leaps and bounds. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Montgomery Center for the Arts asks painter Patrick Murphy to lead Take Me to the River: Exploring the Trout River Through the Arts, a live, in-person plein air painting workshop. Let’s play in the mud as Swanton Arts Council Concrete presents Hand Planters, another free art project. The MAG Virtual Social Sunday Program has free art kits and online instruction. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Public Art Network has started a GoFundMe page to support the replacement of three new art boards and other public art projects in Swanton. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Carol Ann Jones has room in the calendar for house concerts. On Tap offers the Fabulous Wrecks and Trevor Ryan live. 14th Star has the Wickmoore Jazz Trio live. Nectar’s presents the Al’s Pals SpringTime Invitational. Read more…

TOURING THE MUSIC

The Young Tradition Vermont Touring Group launched its virtual world tour with social visits, shared music, and master classes, starting in Sweden at 9 a.m. and finishing on early this evening in Quebec City, Joliette, and Montreal simultaneously. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

The Eric Stern Trio, the Virtual Open Mic, Anna Butcher, John Bartus, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Raymond Nagem, Rocket Shop, Tom Proctor, and Mark Shelton all stream live. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Eloquent Page hosts Sara R Stewart for a book signing and discussion of Where Love Finds You and Falling Beyond Dreams. The Swanton Free Public Library is planning for summer and wants to make sure everyone has as many ways to visit the library as possible. Read more…

 

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Artbits-April 15, 2021

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Dick

CANCELLATION (AND RESTART) NEWS

Vermont will roll back most pandemic-related restrictions entirely by July 4. The State of Emergency continues. The summer outdoor concerts season is filling up. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

I AM… 2021: The Business of Creativity opens online. MAG has in-store and online activities. A.I.R. has something new. Read more…

FILM

Abby Dixson-Boles wrote and stars in Wider than the River, a video short that took first place in Skills Cinema 2021. Read more…

GETTING OUR HANDS DIRTY

River Arts hosts the free monthly Clay Studio Chat. Read more…

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

The MAG Virtual Social Sunday Program has free art kits and online instruction. River Arts’ Online Exquisite Landscapes: Writing Place in Poetry, Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction, concludes. Pebble Art comes to South Hero. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Patrick Andrew, Bob Young, Jerborn, and more perform live. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

The Martin Bejerano Piano Trios, the Virtual Open Mic, Lee Ross, Jordan Bart Wiener, Aidan Palmer, John Bartus, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Samuel Kuffuor-Afriyie, Rocket Shop, Tom Proctor, A2VT with Jilib, R.O.D., and Andre Maquera, Moira Smiley and VOCO, and Mark Shelton all stream almost live. Read more…

APRIL ART DEADLINES

The Skills 21 Film Challenges, the SAC Emerging Artist Award, Kindness, the Call for Original Poetry, and the Maple Sugaring Amateur Photography Contest all have calls. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Highgate Library & Community Center received a Spark Connecting Community Grant from the Vermont Community Foundation. Read more…

 

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