Artbits–September 3, 2015

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Dick

SUCCESSFUL SUMMER SOUNDS

Plan ahead: The 25th anniversary Summer Sounds Benefit Music Festival will take over the Franklin County Field Days site with great music for a good cause. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence spotlight is on the 3-dimensional work of Barry and Maureen Genzlinger plus 2-dimensional pieces by the students of the Blue Crayon Studio. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The One Fed Summer Series concludes with Barbie-n-Bones. On Tap gets the Blues with the Nobby Reed Project. Twiggs has Bob Young, Chris Parker and Erica Mae Couture, and Troy Millette. The Champlain Valley Fair continues with Vermont’s Music Showcase and Dark Horse in the Beer Tent. Fiddleheads play the Vermont Heritage Brew Festival. Read more…

THE BOOKSHELF

The 15th annual National Book Festival takes place at the Washington (DC) Convention Center. Read more…

 

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Artbits–August 27, 2015

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Dick

BIG MUSIC WEEKS OF SUMMER

Summer Sounds is resting up for the big 25th Anniversary Festival next month but there is still plenty of music playing. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts nature/macro photographer Michael Purcell. The River Arts Gallery opens a special two-week exhibition of Dohrn Zachai. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

One Fed Summer presents No Left Turn. The Friday Night Live series has Carol Ann Jones with Will Patton. Summer Evenings with Vermont Treasures lands Woods Tea Company. The 5th annual Cambridge Music Festival showcases New England musicians. The Friends of the Opera House bring the long strange trip to the House. Big Jay Tavern and the Champlain Islands Farm and Food Festival have the Missisquoi River Band on different days. Twiggs offers Bob Young, Vern Colburn, Elliott Johnson, and an Open Mic on different nights. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The St. Albans Free Library will be closed for a week but the Friday Afternoon Comedies go on. Read more…

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Artbits–August 20, 2015

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Dick

BIG MUSIC WEEKS

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue with Summer Sounds plus shows in Milton, Montgomery, Sheldon, St. Albans City and Town, Stowe, and Swanton. Read more…

BRANDING OUR SOUNDS

Chevalier Drilling Co. Inc, the All Arts Council and the Town of Highgate will “brand” the 25th annual Summer Sounds concert series right in Highgate with John Geno’s Branded.

Each concert this summer has brought back a group that played the first years of this popular series. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

It’s A Chair Affair! The brightly painted Adirondack chairs around downtown St. Albans will be on public display only a few more days until the Chair Affair Auction in Taylor Park. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The One Fed Summer Concert Series presents the Nobby Reed Project. CVAA and the Swanton School House Lunch Bunch host the Summer BBQ Picnic with Karlo & Carolyn. The Downtown Summer Concert Series has IncaHoots. Will Patton and Mark Struhsacker play Harrison’s. Summer Music at Grace continues with Frevo. Montgomery hosts Woods Tea Company. Justice will blow the roof off the HD Campbell’s Barn Bash. North Country Saloon presents Dark Horse. Read more…

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER AFFORDABLE ART DEADLINES

Expand your collector base in NYC at the Really Affordable Art Show. Library Journal honors the best self-published ebooks. The Five by Five Exhibition calls for Small Art for a BIG Cause. Read more…

 

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Artbits–August 13, 2015

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Dick

BIG MUSIC WEEKS

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue with Summer Sounds plus shows in Calais, Enosburg, Jericho, Montgomery, St. Albans, South Burlington, and South Hero. Read more…

I’M A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY

Drummac Septic Service, the All Arts Council, and the Town of Highgate continue the 25th Summer Sounds at home in Highgate with Mark LeGrand and the Lovesick Band featuring Sarah Munro.

Each concert brings back a group that played the first decade of this popular series. Read more…

THE “O” SHOW RETURNS

The fourth annual O-Show Memorial Concert goes live with Nashville’s Jay Taylor and special guests Keeghan Nolan and Jamie Lee Thurston all while helping Donate Life VT. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Swanton Arts Council sponsors an Art Journaling Workshop with Meta Strick. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Snow Farm Vineyard presents the Nobby Reed Project. Justice rocks One Fed. Twiggs has three nights of music with Isaac and Dominic French, Sean Casey, and MacKenzie/Delaney/Slim. Downtown presents Keeghan Nolan. The Opera House Rock Camp rocks out the House. Music & More at Back Inn Time. The Jericho Cafe offers Carol Ann Jones with Will Patton. CityFest 2015 presents the CSM Band. Woods Tea Company fills Pratt Hall. Michele Choiniere and her eight-year-old daughter play the 17th Annual Calais Folk Concert. Read more…

HELP!

The 25th anniversary Summer Sounds Festival and Fundraiser is just a month away and the Arts Council needs volunteers to make it happen. Read more…

 

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Artbits–August 6, 2015

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Dick

BIG MUSIC WEEKS

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue with Summer Sounds plus shows in Burlington, Essex Junction, Morrisville, St. Albans, South Burlington, and Stowe. Read more…

CALIFORNIA SOUNDS

Ray’s Extrusion Dies and Tubing, the All Arts Council, and the Town of Highgate continue the 25th Summer Sounds at home in Highgate with Anderson-Gram. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Cambridge Arts Council hosts the 7th annual Festival of the Arts sidewalk event under the shade trees. Come for the fine art, stay for the food and music. Or come for the music. And so on. Read more…

CALL FOR PLAYERS

The Opera House at Enosburg Falls Rock Camp kicks off with a week of jamming, songwriting, and playing in bands. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

One Fed presents Tyme’s Up. Breakwater Cafe features the Mango Jam Band, Mr. French, Nightrain, and the Island Time Steel Drums. The Downtown Summer Series has No Left Turn and the Citizens Concert Band. Twiggs presents Coon Hill John and Almost Nowhere. The Trapp Family Lodge offers Carol Ann Jones with Jon Sochin. The Schoolhouse Learning Center hosts a family contra dance. Justice is doing the Backstage Boogie. UVM puts the Nobby Reed Project on the lawn. Moog’s Place hosts Hammer Jam, the 12 hours of music Benefit for Habitat for Humanity. Read more…

FILM

Swanton Rec and the Swanton Arts Council will host a “Drive-in” movie night with build-it-yourself cars. Read more…

 

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Artbits–July 30, 2015

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Dick

BIG MUSIC WEEKS

Summer Sounds takes the week off for Field Days’ 40th anniversary. There’s lots more! Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY FIELD DAYS

Vermont’s finest country fair takes to the fields of Highgate as the 40th annual Franklin County Field Days brings the best music, arts and crafts, and cows. The musical lineup includes great music every day. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features Barb Langevin, Larry Langlais, and El Towle in a free meet-the-artists reception with refreshments. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Breakwater Cafe features Starline Rhythm Boys. One Fed gets Close to Nowhere. The Downtown Series presents the Chameleon. The Bluerock Boys play for vintage eclectic at the Bayside. The Trapp Family Lodge has Carol Ann Jones. The Citizens Concert Band performs at the Bath House in St. Albans Bay Park. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Enosburgh Public Library is selling yearbooks. The Movie at the Haston is a hero flick with smoothies. Art Camp begins at the Highgate Public Library. The AA Brown Library has air conditioned programs including Drawing Bots. Vermont writer Ron Krupp reads at the Swanton Free Public Library. Read more…

 

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