Artbits-February 22, 2018

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Dick

CLICK HERE: WE’RE MOVING

Big news. Big. All Arts is moving! Read more…

ART FOR THE WALLS

The Grind Cafe continues How to Draw Portraits. This week’s topic is drawing cartoons. Read more…

CAMPING IN

The Montgomery Center for the Arts Art and Recreation Camp takes over Kelton Hall. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Abbey has Thursday Karaoke Promos. Burlington Songwriters Group Sessions will be held at Twiggs which also has AmerikanaBlue and Mark LeGrand on different nights. Funky Stuff jams live at 14th Star. Chandler Music Hall presents Tom Rush. The Highland Center has the Young Tradition Touring Group with special guest Andrea Beaton in concert. Durty Nelly’s hosts Mardi Gras Justice Style. Bluegrass Brunch features Chasing 440. Read more…

INDUCTED

The International Elvis Tribute Artist Association has inducted our friend Mark Shelton. Read more…

ART SITE OF THE WEEK

An NEA video looks at the arts and culture of Vermont. The state videos are part of the Tell Us Your Art Story series. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

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

 

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Artbits-February 15, 2018

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Dick

WE’RE MOVING

Big news. Big. All Arts is moving! Read more…

JAZZ IN THE CITY

St Albans Community Arts presents Michael Zsoldos and the BFA Jazz Band joining Trio Jota Sete for an evening of jazz at the BFA Performing Arts Center. Read more…

DREAM, LOVE, LIVE ART BIGGER

The MVU Music Program hosts an All-Day Arts Festival in the space around the Theater. The fundraiser for the MVU Theater Musical program hosts Vermont crafters, artistic displays, and a live performers on stage. Read more…

ART FOR THE WALLS

Art from the Center offers introductory workshops in painting, drawing, printmaking, and photography. And it’s a busy week at the Grind Cafe with the continuation of How to Draw Portraits plus a Family Paint and Sip to paint a beautiful feather. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Writer’s Group hosts Bill Schubart in a Memoir-Writing Workshop. The Swanton Arts Council will also hold the Swanton Arts Spectacular Planning Meeting. Read more…

FILM

Get swept away by The Princess Bride, the 1987 fairytale of a beautiful young woman and her one true love. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The BFA Drama Improv Team returns to the Grind Cafe. Carol Ann Jones plays solo at the Blue Paddle. On Tap offers Jenni Johnson & the Jazz Junketeers, Bethany and Troy, and Shake the Band on different nights. The Cupid Show and TNT Comedy Showcase comes to Twiggs, then the Bob Mackenzie Blues Trio and Ryan Sweezey play different nights. Nobby Reed performs with the Houserockers at the Legion. 14th Star Brewing presents IncaHOOTS. Sean Jarvis hosts Open Mic Night at Durty Nelly’s. Read more…

FEBRUARY-MARCH ART DEADLINES

The I-Park Foundation has a Collaborative Music Residency. South Shore Art Center has an open call for Black & White Photography. The Swanton Arts Council’s third annual Youth Art Show looms. BWAC wants Digital Art: in the Groove. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

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

 

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Artbits-February 8, 2018

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Dick

A SLAM DUNK

Montgomery Center for the Arts presents Muslim Girls Making Change in a poetry slam. Read more…

PUT IT IN WORDS

The Champlain Basin Education Initiative hosts the Digital Storytelling and Place-Based Learning Workshop to help teachers put technology in the hands of students. Read more…

DIY ART

The Grind Cafe begins How to Draw Portraits on Valentine’s Day. This week’s topic is Personality swirls/Op art. Read more…

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

The National Dance Project will expand thanks to a $3.9 million three-year grant Mellon Grant. Expeditions grants support New England nonprofits to create tours of high-quality arts projects. St. Albans Community Arts hosts its monthly Community Arts Meeting. Read more…

DANCE

SACA and First Step Dance host the Second Friday Dance Social with Rumba and Foxtrot. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

River Arts presents Plays & Pints, a series of one act comedies on love. Nobby Reed plays with the Houserockers, then the Project plays Blue Sunday at the Red Parka. Twiggs presents Blue Fox and Cooie & Skip on different nights. Fiddleheads perform. 14th Star hosts Hearts for Heros with LC Jazz. The Abbey presents the Buckhollers. Durty Nelly’s has IncaHoots. Young Tradition Vermont hosts a benefit Mardi Gras party featuring Yankee Chank and Ponyhustle. Read more…

PASSAGES

Artist Kitten Ellison has passed away. We will miss her joy and zest for making things happen. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

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

 

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Artbits-February 1, 2018

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Dick

DIY ART

MVU Crossroads hosts A Paint & Sip with Ashley Bowen leading participants in mug painting. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features Marcia Blanco, Rebecca Nase Chomyn, Barbara Colgrove, and Shelby Jones with a free meet-the-artists reception with refreshments and a raffle. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts Marguerite Myers in her debut show of watercolors and sketches. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council will hold a Strategic Planning Meeting. Read more…

FILM

Celebrate everyone’s favorite weather forecasting “rat” at Movie Night with a free screening of Groundhog Day at 14th Star. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Friends of the Refuge and the Saint Albans Museum invite you to the second annual evening of Bird Tales. February Fools, The Duel, and Third Shift come to Twiggs on different nights. On Tap offers the Nobby Reed Project, the Phil Abair Band and Mackenzie & Missisquoi on different nights. 14th Star presents the Tim Brick Band live. Nobby Reed with Richie Ward play the Moose Club. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Swanton Free Public Library hosts a Harry Potter Night. ArtBits features links to library events in and around the county. Read more…

 

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Artbits-January 25, 2018

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Dick

WINTERFEST

The Cambridge Winterfest is a town-wide event with Cirque de Fuego fire dancers and music, hot cider stories, skating, skiing, Glogg, fireworks and more. Read more…

DIY ART

Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub and Franklin County Animal Rescue have teamed up to host Paint Your Pet. The evening includes canvas, paint, a pre-sketched pet drawing and guidance. Read more…

CALL FOR ARTISTS

St. Albans Rec presents a Voice-Over Workshop by Brian Thon. The Cambridge Arts Council wants fine artists, musicians and more for the tenth annual Festival of the Arts. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Spice on Snow Festival has the April Verch Band, Patti Casey, Jon Gailmor, Green Mountain Playboys, Young Tradition Touring Group, and more for concerts, dances, workshops, family events, and free performances city-wide. FCRCC presents the In Good Taste food festival with live music by Carol Ann Jones and Jon Sochin. Higher Ground offers the Ghost Of Paul Revere plus Troy Millette. Twiggs has Arthur James and O’hAnleigh on different nights. 14th Star Brewing presents Shake the Band. The Flynn hosts the VYO Winter Concert, Tchaikovsky in Vermont. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

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

 

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Artbits-January 18, 2018

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Dick

ARTS FOR THE WINTER BLUES

Fight the cold and snowy blahs with the Winter Blues Arts Festival. There will be performances, classes, demonstrations, festive exhibits, and more, all by local artists, crafters, and musicians, and it’s all free. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council’s final gathering for Real Artists Don’t Starve will talk about Money. The Swanton Writer’s Group will meet at the library for memoir-writing and more. Read more…

FILM

Follow the yellow brick road to the Room. Tonight is Movie Night with a free screening of the Wizard of Oz at 14th Star. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Singer/songwriter Carol Ann Jones plays the Blue Paddle and Snow Farm Vineyard. 14th Star presents Full Share. Twiggs has Tim Brick and the Buck Hollers on different nights. On Tap offers The Duel and Graziano Schofield & Slim on different nights. Catamount Arts’ Bluegrass Night returns with Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing with Jim Rooney. Sean Jarvis hosts Open Mic Night at Durty Nelly’s. Read more…

JANUARY THAW PRINT SALE

Exclusively for artists and photographers, the Village Frame Shoppe has its most popular print products on sale through the end of the month. Read more…

THE BOOKSHELF

The Morristown Centennial Library hosts Julia Alvarez, a Vermont writer from the Dominican Republic. The Jewish Community of Greater Stowe presents Mark Greenberg. Read more…

 

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