Artbits-December 26, 2019

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Dick

MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR

May your holidays be filled with friends and family and joy and the arts.

ROARING INTO THE 20s

Last Night St. Albans celebrates the New Year with a one-night-only party spread throughout St. Albans City and Town. The day includes Paint & Sips, a children’s carnival, cheese and beer tasting, a glow party, snowman building, tea time, comedy hour, prohibition party, fireworks, the Gala, and more. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

The Montgomery Center for the Arts concludes the Figure Drawing Workshop in the LAB. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Eleven, Jason Corbiere, Wylie Shipman, Carol Hausner and Doc Kaplan, George Murtie, Pete’s Posse, Spintuition, Shady Rill, Dana & Sue Robinson, the Nobby Reed Project, Cozy O’Donnell, and Silver & Gold all take over stages near you. Read more…

PASSAGES

We lost Vermont’s Grandfather of Rock and Roll, Jimmy T Thurston. He was just 78. Read more…

LOOKING BACK AT THE YEAR

Franklin County artists and presenters had a busy 2019. We look in on the Arts Councils, the Franklin County Festivals and Libraries, and the Other Major Presenters. Read more…

 

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Artbits-December 19, 2019

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Dick

SCOTTISH FISH (IASG ALBANNACH)

Bidh Traidisean òg Vermont a ‘toirt seachad Eisg na h-Alba. The rest of the show is in English. Read more…

ART FOR THE HOUSE

Snow Farm Vineyard hosts the Once Upon a Rock Craft Show with framed art, Santa ornaments, and more. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

Finish up the year Cartooning with Mr. Brunelle at the Milton Artists’ Guild Art Center. Read more…

FILM

14th Star hosts the Holiday Movie Night in The Room. You get to choose the movie. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Carol Ann Jones’ annual holiday, Jesse Agan, Chris & Erica, Andrew James, Ryan Sweezey, Troy Millette & the Fire Below, Aardvark 2.0, Django Soulo, Andy Hoadley, Fred Brauer, Eleven, Emma Back, and the Sixth Finger of Jazz appear live on a stage near you. Read more…

DECEMBER-JANUARY ART DEADLINES

The seventh annual Shining a Light International Photography Contest, Young Artist Recognition Program, and the Sony World Photography Awards all have calls. Read more…

ART SITE OF THE WEEK

Mark Shelton was live over the weekend with his first Facebook Live at Home Concert. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Eloquent Page hosts local author, poet, and photographer Jon Meyer reading from his book, Love Poems From Vermont. Read more…

 

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Artbits-December 12, 2019

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Dick

FIDDLIN’ AROUND

Scott Rheaume leads a demonstration and workshop on the Wild Boomers and Stumpf Fiddles plus reestablishes the Wild Boomers Band. Read more…

GIVE THE GIFT OF ART

Gifts of art keep on giving throughout our lives. Relay for Life Franklin County hosts a fundraising Holiday Craft Show. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

Make Holiday Greens at the Abbey. The Herbalist Basket with Alexa Rivera is a basket-weaving intensive. Twiggs hosts Paint Nite: Truckin’ the Tree with Diane Kingston. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Art Basel Miami Beach ran this past week. It will set the stage for how much art and apparently how much fruit is sold around the world in 2020. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council Writer’s Group meets to share progress and join in the discussion. Read more…

FILM

Film School at the Grind Cafe continues its 12-week term on Making a Short Film for Youtube. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Tim Howard, Bob Gagnon, Amerikana Blue, Wylie Shipman, Full Share, the Smokey Newfield Project, the Carol Ann Jones Quartet, Eleven, the Holiday Song and Celebration, and Jesse Agan all perform live on a stage near you. Read more…

 

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Artbits-December 5, 2019

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Dick

FESTIVAL OF TREES

The St. Albans Festival of Trees concludes with live entertainment, dancing, bells, auctions, and the Gala. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Swanton Free Public Library hosts an exhibit of Poetic Art by Sir Richard of Mooers. The Artist In Residence Gallery features Tessa Hill, David Juaire, Longina Smolinski, and Sally Tarr with a free meet-the-artists reception. The NMC Gallery hosts busy Vermont photographer David Juaire. The St. Albans Town Art Wall awaits. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

The Montgomery Center for the Arts continues a Figure Drawing Workshop in the LAB. Marie Speer will lead Painting Barn Quilts. Twiggs hosts Design a Sign–Holiday Cheer. Read more…

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

St. Albans Community Arts hosts its monthly Community Arts MeetUp in City Hall. Read more…

FILM

Film School at the Grind Cafe continues its 12-week term for kids from 5th-8th grade. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Ben Miller & Anita MacDonald with Zakk Cormier, Carol Ann Jones, the Lloyd Tyler Band, Homebrew, Allison Fay Brown, the Blue Rock Boys, Dale and Darcy, Erin Cassels-Brown, Troy Millette, The Old Man Garage Band, Tim Eriksen, Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing, the Hot Pickin’ Party, a Young Tradition Showcase, Ava White and Merry Kimble with the Vermont Young Harpers, the Enosburg Community Chorus and the Enosburg Town Band, the 40th Army Band, and Nobby Reed all perform on a stage near you. Read more…

CREATIVE ECONOMY

Caroline Matte hosts a Website Workshop to help guide artists ready to start or update a site. Read more…

 

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Artbits-November 28, 2019

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Dick

GIVING THANKS

The arts have touched all of our lives all year, with benefits and friendship and glorious exhibits and performances grand and small. Read more…

FESTIVAL OF TREES

The St. Albans Festival of Trees ushers in the Holiday Season with activities, entertainment, dancing, and more, all in the historic downtown county seat. Residents and visitors are welcome to join us in celebrating the Holidays with many free events. Read more…

SHOP LOCAL: ART FOR THE HOUSE

Artists around the county have works for sale for Small Business Saturday. The SAC Handmade Holiday Craft Show will be held in Holy Trinity and the Swanton United Methodist Church. Read more…

GIVING TUESDAY

The Milton Artists Guild hosts a free Community Art Day. open to all and family-friendly. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

The Milton Artists Guild presents Drawing 1 Workshop with Robert Waldo Brunelle, Jr. The Grind Cafe hosts a Holiday Paint ‘n’ Sip. Twiggs has Create a Ukulele with Diane Kingston. Read more…

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

The Swanton Arts Council will hold its monthly board meeting. Life drawing is coming to the SAC. Read more…

FILM

Film School at the Grind Cafe begins a 12-week term of Making a Short Film for Youtube. Take in a free holiday movie at the Welden. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Sean Jarvis, the Nobby Reed Project, George Murtie, Ryan Hanson, the Kip DeMoll Duo, Cooper and Lavoie, Chris Parker, the Tim Brick Band, Quadra, the Phil Abair Band, Mr. French, Citizens Concert Band and Community Singers and more all appear on a stage near you. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The 14th Star Brewing Company National Novel Writing Month write-in draws to a close with a Victory Party. Read more…

 

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Artbits-November 21, 2019

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The NMC Gallery hosts Vermont photographer David Juaire in a special, solo, two-month holiday show. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

Be the pebble. Twiggs hosts a Pebble Art Workshop originally scheduled for November 14. Read more…

ART FOR ALL

The Vermont Humanities Council presents David Mills with What is Art? at the Castleton Free Library. Read more…

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

The Milton Artists’ Guild hosts Social Sundays at the MAG. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Carol Ann Jones (twice), Jenni Johnson, Nighthawk, Dan Jarvis, Homebrew, Will Patton, Phil Graziano, Marcie Hernandez, ShrimpTunes, Rusty DeWees, the Nobby Reed Project, Jesse Agan, Jamie Lee Thurston, Fran Briand, the all new Cozy O’Donnell, and Barbie-N-Bones all have a live gig near you. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Writer and film historian Rick Winston shows what happened in Vermont when the “Red Scare” swept the country. The NaNoWriMo write-in continues. Read more…

 

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