Artbits-August 22, 2019

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Dick

The Big Music Weeks of Summer draw to a close with performances in eight Towns. Read more…

SUCCESSFUL SUMMER SOUNDS

The 29th season of Summer Sounds brought exceptional performances “from away” with groups rarely heard here in Franklin County as the regular season came to an end last weekend. Read more…

THE BOOK OF ZOO

The sixth Summer Evenings with Vermont Treasures continues with Dave Rosane & the Zookepers plus special guests the Oleo Romeos in an extraordinary benefit for area libraries. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Granite Museum features the Northern Vermont Artist Association Fall Show. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council Writer’s Group meets. SAC hosts a Beginner Colored Pencil Class with Corrina Thurston. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

S.A.S. (twice), Shake the Band (also twice), Carol Ann Jones and the Superchargers, Full Circle, Ed Schenk, Roy & The Wrecks, Nobby Reed and Missisquoi Slim, DJ-Heartbeat, Kyle Stevens, Emma Back, Owen Luke, the Blue Rock Boys, Rough Suspects, the Dixie Six, Close to Nowhere, the Old Man Garage Band, Love Me Bradleys, Tess Beemer, Heather Ross, and the Starline Rhythm Boys all perform live. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Eloquent Page hosts a release party for writer Jason Barney’s new book, Northern Vermont in the War of 1812. Read more…

 

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Artbits-August 15, 2019

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Dick

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue. Summer Sounds wraps the 29th year of concerts plus shows in eleven Towns. Read more…

STILL SUMMER!

O. C. McCuin & Sons concludes the 29th year of Summer Sounds concerts in Highgate with the return of Elvis, our old friend Mark Shelton. We have no idea how many stars to expect. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Vermont Adult Learning and NCSS present the 3rd annual Art Show featuring local artists aged 14 – 22. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

Nicole Gadouas hosts a Lake Champlain Pebble Art Class which includes two matted pebble art. Twiggs hosts Moonshine Mountains with Paint Nite and artist Diane Kingston. Read more…

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

Milton Artists’ Guild meets at the MAG Center. Swanton Arts Council hosts two Depot Campfires. MAG also hosts the ArtBiz Peer Support Network. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Nobby Reed (thrice), Chris & Erica (twice), the Tenderbellies, Rusty Bucket, Left Eye Jump, Jenni Johnson and the Jazz Junketeers, the Blue Rock Boys, Lloyd Tyler, Gold Tooth Gator, Dan and Sean Jarvis, Carol Ann Jones and Will Patton, Jorge Garcia Herranz, Cooper & Corn, Bethany Conner, Kai Jamil, Tom Castonguay and Scott Martell, Andre Maquera, James Thacker, MVU Music Alumni, Missisquoi Slim, the Old Man Garage Band, Rushmore, Fiddleheads with Yasi Zeichner, the Meat Packers, the Young Tradition Touring Group with Pete Sutherland and Oliver Scanlon, Cozy O’Donnell, the Marty Project, the Starline Rhythm Boys all appear on a stage near you. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

ArtBits features weekly links to library events in and around Franklin County. Read more…

 

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Artbits-August 8, 2019

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Dick

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue with Summer Sounds plus shows in 13 towns. Montgomery has art, books, film, and more. Read more…

ALL THE FOLK OF SUMMER

O. C. McCuin and Sons continues 29 years of Summer Sounds concerts in Highgate with Anderson-Gram for an easy-going blend of folk, country, and bluegrass, that paints pictures of everyday life. Read more…

TREASURE THE TROUBADOURS

The Meeting House on the Green continues the sixth year of Summer Evenings with Vermont Treasures with David Mallett in his first appearance. The Maine troubadour, songwriter, and recording artist has become an American folk classic. Read more…

ART FOR THE WALLS

Michael Domina begins the first of two Making Art at the Red Barn three day workshops to demonstrate “several easy techniques in watercolor or acrylic to complete a painting to be proud of.” MCAKeltonHall hosts a Paint & Sip Fundraiser with Patrick Murphy. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Montgomery Center for the Arts hosts the multi-media show Women’s Work Is Never Done with an opening reception and vernissage. The Vermont Army National Guard has issued the St. Albans Photo Challenge. St. Albans’ Artist in Residence Gallery and Milton’s MAG Art Center & Gallery have news! Read more…

IN THE SAC

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

FILM

The Double-E presents an encore showing of the Grateful Dead at Giants’ Stadium. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Anderson-Gram, S.A.S. (twice), Duncan MacLeod, Wylie Shipman, the Resonators, Tim Howard, Chris & Erica, the House Rockers, Dennis Fox, Sergio Torres, Jeff & Gina, the Nobby Reed Project, Girls Rock Vermont Showcase, Yang Bao, Nathaniel Hintz, Mark Shelton and the Jailhouse Rockers, the Vermont Jazz Ensemble, Beg Steal or Borrow, the Enosburg Town Band, the Brevity Thing, Starline Rhythm Boys, Tom Caswell, and the Citizens Concert Band, plus Affectionately Yours: A Bassett Finds A Forever Home, and stand up comedy all take to a stage nearby. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Montgomery Center for the Arts hosts the third annual Montgomery Late-Summer Writers Workshop with Tony Whedon in MCAKeltonHall. Read more…

 

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Artbits-August 1, 2019

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Dick

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue as some of our friends play multiple gigs but Summer Sounds takes the week off so you can visit Franklin County Field Days. Read more…

A VERMONT TRADITION

Vermont’s finest country fair takes to the fields of Highgate as the 44th annual Franklin County Field Days brings the best music, arts and crafts, and more that Franklin County has to offer. Read more…

PLAN AHEAD

Michael Domina and Red Barn Studio will host Making Art at the Red Barn in August and September. He will show and teach techniques in watercolor or acrylic. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features Donna Blatchly, Kristina Bolduc, Cathy LaClair, and Meta Strick at a reception. The NMC Gallery hosts Sandra Ferland in a solo show. The Art Nook Gallery has a reception for Michael Barkyoumb. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

The Montgomery Center for the Arts continues the Figure Drawing Workshop. Twiggs hosts Paint Nite: Sea Dog. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council will hold a Board Meeting and Updates. Read more…

FILM

Movie Night at The MCA continues with Dancing With The Cannibal Giant with a discussion with director and film maker Chris Wood. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Squirrel, Nobby Reed (twice), Josh Casano, Marcie Hernandez with Shay Gestal, Ryan Sweezey, Bryce Bachelder, Sean and Dan Jarvis, King Me, Carol Ann Jones and Jon Sochin, Homebrew, the Handymen, Chris Parker, the 40th Army Band, Yang Bao, Max Weaver, the Enosburg Town Band, Inca Hoots, the Starline Rhythm Boys, the Take 5 Jazz Ensemble, the Citizens Concert Band, Jamie Lee Thurston, Buddy the Clown, the Old Man Garage Band, Chris & Erica, Night Hawk, Rockin’ Ron, Friction, Neon Spoon & Company, Darcy Cahill, the Keeghan Nolan Band perform. Read more…

 

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Artbits-July 25, 2019

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Dick

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue with live shows in Burlington, East Fairfield, Enosburg Falls, Essex, Grand Isle, Highgate Center, Johnson, Milton, Montgomery, Morrisville, North Hero, Shelburne, Sheldon, St. Albans, St. Albans Bay, and Swanton. Read more…

JAZZING UP HIGHGATE

Chevalier Drilling Co. Inc continues the Summer Sounds concerts with Jenni Johnson and the Jazz Junketeers in the free concert on Sunday evening. Read more…

MUSIC, MAN

The Opera House at Enosburg Falls begins a four day run of The Music Man with an exceptional cast. Read more…

IN JIG TIME

The 27th annual Jig in the Valley brings eight hours of some of the best outdoor music in Vermont to the the old Meeting House. Read more…

ART TO BUY

Cars and bling did so well last year, the Swanton Arts Council will reprise the Artisan Jewelry Show at the Swanton Car Show in the Village Green. Read more…

DANCE

Twiggs presents a Latin Dance Social with E. Victoria Moore and DJ Raul at a special time. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Summer Sounds, the Home Grown Music Festival, the 2019 Riverside Country Jam, Jig in the Valley take over with multiple performers. The Nobby Reed Project and Nobby with Scott Dubois, S.A.S., the Heliand Consort Summer, Bardela, Django Soulo, the Flycatchers, Java Sparrow, Kelly Dolan, Rebecca Padula, the Christine Malcolm Duet, Eric George, the Green Mountain Horn Club, the Buck Hollers, Jenni Johnson, Jacob Racusin and Seth Eames, Janet Bonneau, Jo Anne Bennett, Ernest, the Enosburg Town Band, Squirrel, Cookies Hot Club, the Starline Rhythm Boys, Carol Ann Jones and Will Patton, and the Citizens Concert Band all have gigs. Read more…

TRAD CAMP

Young Tradition Trad Camp has a free Lunchtime Concert and the End of Camp Showcase. Read more…

LAST NIGHT

There will be an Event Planning Mixer for Last Night. The inaugural event was a huge success and the committee wants to ramp it up. Read more…

 

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Artbits-July 18, 2019

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Dick

A PLUCKIN’ GOOD TIME

Desorcie’s Market continues 29 years of Summer Sounds concerts at home with the VT Bluegrass Pioneers for their first appearance in Highgate. The exciting new Vermont band unites the talents of Brothers Dan and Willy Lindner, the co-founders of Banjo Dan & the Midnite Plowboys with Danny Coane of the Starline Rhythm Boys. Read more…

ART FOR THE HOUSE

City Hall hosts the Relay for Life “Christmas in July” Craft Show with multiple crafters to benefit programs for cancer patients. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

It’s the last chance to see the Art at the Refuge exhibit. The Saint Albans Museum presents The Last of the Hill Farms. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

Twiggs hosts Design a Sign: Vacay Vibes with artist Diane Kingston. Read more…

TRUTH FROM COMICS

Vermont Folklife Center holds the third annual Non-Fiction Comics Mini-Fest at the Saint Albans Museum with a mix of Vermont and regional cartoonists drawing science, politics, history, health care, and more. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Vermont Pioneers, the Shane Murley Band, Stand Up Comedy, Jenni Johnson and the Jazz Junketeers, Mackenzie & Missisquoi, Nighthawk, Ryan Sweezey, Stefani Capizzi, Jeff &Gina, Nobby Reed with Missisquoi Slim, Dan Jarvis, S.A.S., Carol Ann Jones and Will Patton, Cooie with Bob Gagnon, the Blue Rock Boys, Girls Rock Vermont, Revolver, Rough Suspects, the Enosburg Town Band, Still Kickin’, the Starline Rhythm Boys, Soulstice, and the Citizens Concert Band appear on a stages near you. Read more…

TRAD CAMP

Young Tradition Trad Camp presents a special performance by Pete Sutherland, Brian Perkins, Jane Oxnard, Anna Butcher, Jeremiah McLane, and Sarah Hotchkiss, showcasing traditional tunes, songs, and dance. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Montgomery Center for the Arts hosts the Endangered Alphabets Project, the Art of Tim Brookes with carvings of 140 alphabets in MCAKeltonHall. Read more…

 

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