Artbits-August 23, 2018

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Dick

We Have Moved
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BIG MUSIC WEEKS

The Big Music Weeks of Summer draw to a close as Summer Sounds finishes up 28 years of concerts for the year. Read more…

RAWK ON

The All Arts Council and the Town of Highgate conclude the 28th year of Summer Sounds concerts with Jimmy T and the Cobras live. The rock ‘n roll outlaw will party hard with us. Read more…

SPECTACULAR

The second annual Swanton Arts Spectacular is an all day festival with art all day, live entertainment, food, the Dam Ducky Derby, and fireworks at dusk. Read more…

ART FOR THE WALLS

Free Studio Fridays continue in the Claire Payne Studio. MCAKeltonHall hosts a Paint & Sip Fundraiser with Patrick Murphy. The Vermont Mobil Museum will also be at MCAKelton Hall. The St. Albans Bay Farmers Market includes Arts and Crafts. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Jimmy T and the Cobras play twice. Nobby Reed plays thrice. Carol Ann Jones plays twice and supercharges Snow Farm. Chris and Erica, John Smyth and Jenn Croteau, Robin Gottfried, IncaHOOTS, Missisquoi Slim, Troy Millette and Dylan Gombas, Andre Maquera, Keeghan Nolan, James Thacker, MVU Music Alumni, , Mackenzie and Missisquoi, Nighthawk, Crazy Chase, Full Share, Barbie-N-Bones, Linda B and the Barncats, the Grassfed Boys, poet Sybil Smith, Celia Woodsmith, Sean Jarvis, Shake the Band all have gigs. 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 16, 2018

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Dick

We Have Moved
Big news. Big. All Arts has moved! Read more…

BIG MUSIC WEEKS

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue as some of our friends play multiple gigs and Summer Sounds has a surprise. Read more…

SONG AND DANCE

La Quinta Inn and Suites in St. Albans, the All Arts Council, and the Town of Highgate continue 28 years of Summer Sounds in Highgate in a Farewell Party for Clare Byrne Song and Dance. Read more…

HODGDON’S TRUCKER’S FEST

The Truckers Fest will be a family weekend with Sawyer Brown and Southbound, a big rig trick show, and more to benefit Camp Ta Kum Ta. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

NCSS Adolescent Services hosts the second annual Youth Art Show with local artists aged 14 – 22. Read more…

ART FOR THE HOME

CaDi Corners has Quilting for Community to complete an entire quilt top for Charity. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council will hold a benefit photo contest, the SAC Writer’s Group, and the Art Journaling Group. Read more…

LIVE TELEVISION

Northwest Access Television celebrates with a Grand Opening Mixer at their state-of-the-art studio. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Clare Byrne, the Nobby Reed Project, Jenni Johnson, Suzan Ambrose, Erin Cassels-Brown, Gold Tooth Guitar, Bardela, Chasing 440, Francesca Blanchard, Chris & Erica (twice), Rushmore, Barbie-n-Bones, PoJazz Live, the Old Man Garage Band, Justice, Carol Ann Jones, the Enosburg Town Band, the Hillside Bounders, Sean Jarvis, and No Left Turn perform. Read more…

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER ART DEADLINES

The Swanton Art Spectacular Photo Contest, Nave Gallery, and the Smithsonian have calls for artists. Read more…

 

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Artbits-August 9, 2018

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Dick

We Have Moved
Big news. Big. All Arts has moved! Read more…

BIG MUSIC WEEKS

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue as some of our friends play multiple gigs. Read more…

NO CHAINSAWS WILL BE DAMAGED

O.C. McCuin and Sons, the All Arts Council, and the Town of Highgate continue 28 years of Summer Sounds concerts at home in Highgate with the return of the Hokum Bros. Band in the free Summer Sounds concert. It could be an evening of chainsaw juggling and other music. Read more…

ART FOR THE WALLS

Twiggs hosts Paint Nite: Dragonflies at Dusk with artist Emily Lindberg. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Cambridge Arts Council’s 10th annual Festival of the Arts showcases local art galleries, artists, and musicians. Read more…

IN THE ARTS CENTERS

Montgomery Center for the Arts hosts its quarterly meeting and St. Albans Community Arts has its monthly Community Arts MeetUp. Read more…

DANCING!

Electric Youth Dance Company will hold an Open House and Fall Dance Registration. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Django Soulo, the Tony Whedon Trio, Jeff & Gina, the Owl Stars, Ryan Sweezey, Cozy O’Donnell, the Growlers, the Girls Rock Vermont Showcase, Carol Ann Jones (twice), Justice, the Vermont Jazz Ensemble, the Hokum Brothers, the Enosburg Town Band, Jim Charonko, Starline Rhythm Boys, Sean Jarvis, and the Citizens Concert Band take to different stages. Read more…

CALL FOR ARTISTS

Labels for Libations is Magic Hat’s call for Vermont artists for label designs. Read more…

CALL FOR THESPIANS

The Opera House will hold auditions for Neil Simon’s Rumors. 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 2, 2018

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Dick

We Have Moved
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BIG MUSIC WEEKS

Summer Sounds takes the weekend off for Field Days but the Big Music Weeks of Summer continue. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY FIELD DAYS

Vermont’s finest country fair takes to the fields of Highgate as the 43rd annual Franklin County Field Days brings a lineup of the best music, arts and crafts, and of course weeds that Franklin County has to offer. The musical lineup includes great music every day. And it all begins today at noon. Read more…

SPECIAL SUMMER MUSIC

Summer Music at Grace presents a very special concert of Music for Organ, Violin, and Viola featuring Grace Church’s 1833 Erben Organ. Read more…

ART FOR THE WALLS

Free Studio Fridays continue in the Claire Payne Studio. The studio is open to artists to get together and work at a studio in the company of other artists. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features Patricia Rugg, Meta Strick, and Deborah Travis. The NMC Gallery hosts Richard B. Harper in a solo show. The visiting exhibition, Everywhere a Sign, is drawing to a close in the St. Albans Museum. Read more…

FILM

The St. Albans Museum will screen Rooted: Cultivating Community in the Vermont Grange. the film explores the social, economic, and political impacts of the National Grange on Vermont. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Nobby Reed Project (twice), Boom City Improv, Tim Brick (twice), the Shane Murley Band, the Buck Hollers (twice), Gypsy Wind, Justice, Chasing 440, Carol Ann Jones, the Enosburg Town Band, the New Orleans Soul Project, the Lamoille Dance Academy, Sean Jarvis, IncaHoots, and the Citizens Concert Band play different venues on different nights. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Bent Northrop Memorial Library hosts the Unexpected President, a new biography of a local lad made good. The Montgomery Center for the Arts hosts the Montgomery Writers Workshop. Read more…

 

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Artbits-July 26, 2018

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Dick

We Have Moved
Big news. Big. All Arts has moved! Read more…

BIG MUSIC WEEKS

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue as some of our friends play multiple gigs. Read more…

JAZZING UP HIGHGATE

Chevalier Drilling Company, Inc., the All Arts Council, and the Town of Highgate continue 28 years of Summer Sounds concerts at home in Highgate with Doctor Jazz and the Dixie Six. The sextet delivers jazz wrapped with the with the labels of Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, and Fats Waller. Their recipe is Dixieland jazz and it’s cooking in Highgate. Read more…

IT’S MORE THAN OK!

Oklahoma! begins a four day run the Opera House at Enosburg Falls. Tickets are available in Enosburg or online. Read more…

IN JIG TIME

The 26th annual Jig in the Valley kicks off rain or shine on the Green with eight hours of music, dancing, and fun. Read more…

ART FOR THE WALLS

Michael Domina and Red Barn Studio host Fun with Watercolor for three days with a step by step process for creating with watercolors. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts Richard B. Harper in a solo show of the sights and waterscapes of Franklin County and the Florida Keys. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council hosts the Artisan Jewelry Show on the Swanton Green and in the Swanton Methodist Church. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Doctor Jazz, Greenbush, AmerikanaBlue, Waves of Adrenaline, Carol Ann Jones (three times) with Will Patton (twice), the Blue Rock Boys, the Nobby Reed Project, Elisa Toro Franky and Luke Tucker, John Nicholls, Two Old Broads Who Take Pictures, and Adam Hall, Chordination, Root 7, and the Green Mountain Chorus, the Enosburg Town Band, the Will Patton Ensemble, Cozy O’Donnell, the Michele Fay Band and Ballet Wolcott, the Starline Rhythm Boys, Sean Jarvis, the Citizens Concert Band, and the 14th Star Home Grown Music Festival all take to different stages. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

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

 

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Artbits-July 19, 2018

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Dick

We Have Moved
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ALL THE FOLK OF SUMMER

Drummac Septic Service, the All Arts Council, and the Town of Highgate continue 28 years of Summer Sounds concerts at home in Highgate with Anderson-Gram. The duo plays an easy-going blend of folk, country, and bluegrass, often originals that paint pictures of everyday life. Read more…

QUESTIONS OF ART

Cold Hollow Sculpture Park hosts Mind Play to explore the where art, the scientific method, and engineering-design meet. Read more…

ART FOR THE WALLS

Michael Domina and Red Barn Studio host Fun with Watercolor for three days. It’s a step by step process for creating a project using watercolors. No drawing skills are needed. Read more…

IN THE SAC

Saturday is Sidewalk Chalk Day in Swanton. The SAC will hold a Swanton Arts Spectacular planning meeting. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Anderson-Gram, Stefani Capizzi, the Citizens Concert Band, the Enosburg Town Band, Dennis Fox & Friends, Jon Gailmor, the Grift, High Def, Arthur James, Sean Jarvis, Joe’s Big Band, Jenni Johnson and the Jazz Junketeers, Carol Ann Jones (twice) with Will Patton, Justice, Sarah Montgomery, Nico & the Bodacious Supreme, Don Pedigo, Predawn, Pitz Quattrone and the Freelancers, Tawnya Reynolds, Roy and the Wrecks, Rumblecat, Shake the Band (twice), the Starline Rhythm Boys, the TNT Comedy Showcase, and Village Harmony all perform on different nights. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Local novelist Lori McLaughlin signs books at the Eloquent Page. Read more…

 

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