Artbits–May 28, 2015

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Dick

ON STAGE LIVE

Summer Evenings with Vermont Treasures continues with The Sky Blue Boys. Back Inn Time Bed & Breakfast presents Carol Ann Jones and Will Patton. Park Place Tavern hosts Justice. The Cambridge Arts Council presents Caroline Rose. The God and Country Benefit Concert has more than a dozen musicians and church choirs. The INN hosts Celebration of Expressive Arts with Paul Boffa, Megan Mayhew, and Creston Lea. Read more…

MAY-JUNE ART DEADLINES

The Chaffee Photography Contest is themed Images of LOVE. All in the Family in Middlebury wants birth, death, love, loss, heart, and home submissions. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Haston Library welcomes Vermont writer Peter Shea. The Georgia Public Library will host a book discussion of To Kill a Mockingbird. Read more…

 

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Artbits–May 21, 2015

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The Opera House hosts a Sip and Paint Event with wine, snacks, and BFA art teacher Jamie Bedard. The 23rd Open Studio Weekend is this weekend, offereing a look behind the scenes in artists’ studios across Franklin County and Vermont. Read more…

SUMMER!

Summer Music at Grace starts a new season with the 13th annual Farewell Reunion benefit concert. Wild Vine debuts. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Blue Paddle Bistro presents Carol Ann Jones solo, Justice invades Alburgh. The Taste of Nashville Tour has Keeghan Nolan playing alongside national and independent artists. Twiggs offers Isaac and Dominic French and Bob Young. Read more…

FOLKLORE

The Green Mountain Folklore Society spring meeting feature musician Rick Norcross and local writer Stephen Payne. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Fairfax Community Library holds Duct Tape, its first Teen Night at the Library. The Sheldon Library Book Discussion this month is Wild from Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed. The St. Albans Free Library hosts the Writers’ Medley, Friday Afternoon (Movie) Comedies, the Saturday Movie Matinee, Tech Support Saturday and a Stir the Pot Cookbook Discussion on vegetarian & vegan dishes Read more…

 

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Artbits–May 14, 2015

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Dick

GOOD PROMOTION

One of the “Print on Demand” galleries has introduced a marketing gimmick this month that all artists can use: they’re giving away Free Stuff and it doesn’t cost them anything. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Missisquoi Wildlife Refuge will host the annual Art on the Refuge exhibit and a Refuge Open House with a morning reception. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Shelburne Vineyard welcomes singer/songwriter Carol Ann Jones. Twiggs has Coon Hill John and Almost Nowhere on different nights. The Vermont Chapter of American Guild of Organists will host a members’ progressive recital. Bella Voce sings the Tapestry of Song. Read more…

QUICKIE CALL FOR WRITERS

Gotham Writers’ Workshop seeks original, unpublished 10-word short stories. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKS

The BNML Lecture Series presents Gregory Sharrow will explore A Sense of Place: Vermont’s Farm Legacy. Walt McLaughlin will read from his newest book, The Unexpected Trail, at The Eloquent Page. Read more…

 

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Artbits–May 7, 2015

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts Linda Wirts in a solo show. Read more…

CALL FOR THESPIANS

The Opera House at Enosburg Falls has announced its summer musical, Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along. They need actors to audition. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

On Tap offers the Nobby Reed Project, Twiggs presents MacKenzie/Delaney/Slim and Troy Millette on different nights. Justice takes over Backstage for a pre-Mothers Day celebration fit for the best Moms in the world. It is Young Tradition Weekend with dances, performers, and contests spread over three days. Read more…

DRIVE4URCOMMUNITY

The Opera House at Enosburg Falls is again partnering with Dick Wright Ford for the Drive4UrCommunity “fun”draiser. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Ron Krupp, discusses The Woodchuck Returns to Gardening. Tech Support Saturday comes this week. The Tuesday Night Book Group has a special book and movie discussion for the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. The Traveling Storyteller jumps the stacks to perform the Hill Family. Read more…

 

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Artbits–April 30, 2015

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Dick

HAPPY SPRING

The Vermont Maple Festival is over for the year and the team has already started planning for the big 50th Anniversary next year. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features students from seven local schools — Bakersfield Elementary, Berkshire Elementary, CHCC, Enosburg Elementary and High Schools, Montgomery Elementary, and Richford Elementary and High Schools at a free meet-the-artists reception. First Friday Art has at least two dozen events all over Burlington. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Opera House hosts a Contra Dance. Twiggs has Vern Colburn, Sean Jarvis and Bill Masse, Kyle Woolard, and more. The Landmark Tavern offers the Bluerock Boys. Grand Funk Railroad will headline the Keystock Festival. The VYO finishes the season on the Flynn MainStage. Grand Funk Railroad will headline the Keystock Festival. Read more…

CALL FOR THESPIANS

Fairfax Community Theater Company holds Rocky Horror Show Auditions. Read more…

FILM

NMC presents the Ken Burns film Cancer, The Emperor of All Maladies with a panel discussion. Read more…

MARKETING

The next Strategy for Success Seminar is Using Social Media to Expand Your (Art) Business.Read more…

 

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Artbits–April 23, 2015

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Dick

REAL VERMONT MAPLE — DELICIOUS and NUTRITIOUS

From Rosie Newton singing the National Anthem until the Supercharged close, the 49th edition of the Maple Festival brings a new schedule and a bucketful of new events for the first (and sweetest) outdoor festival of the year. New parade route and time! More arts! New locations! More music! More beverages! More maple! Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

It is also a busy weekend at the Meeting House on the Green as Summer Evenings with Vermont Treasures begins its season with two concerts. Carol Ann Jones and Will Patton open the series, followed by a concert by Michael Hurley a day later. Twiggs has Comedy For A Cause plus Vern Colburn on the piano and Bob Young on the guitar. Read more…

CREATIVE ECONOMY

The Vermont Creative Network will hold its first public forum in St. Albans. The increasingly interconnected group of statewide people, places, and resources will meet to share ideas, gather suggestions, and begin the work of building a new network foundation. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The A.A. Brown Library offers free Drawing Classes for Beginners. The Sheldon Library Book Discussion group has a special community event as Rick Norcross performs with special guest, author Dr. Stephen Payne. Read more…

 

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