Artbits–July 23, 2015

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Dick

BIG MUSIC WEEKS

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue with multiple shows in Burlington, East Fairfield, Enosburg Falls, Highgate, St. Albans, Swanton, Windsor, and even Bloomington, IN, and Summer Sounds celebrates. Read more…

ART NEEDS YOUR HELP

The American Legion will host a fundraiser for noted artist and photographer Natalie LaRocque-Bouchard on Friday at 6-10 p.m. Read more…

SPECIAL SOUNDS

Desorcie’s Market continues the 25th Summer Sounds with Lisa Brande and Easy Street on the Bayou. Read more…

ARTISTRY

Swanton Arts Council has two events this week. Artists Uncorked is a paint & sip event and there will be an Art Sale at the Swanton Car Show. Read more…

MERRILY MERRILY MERRILY

The Opera House at Enosburg Falls opens a three day run of Merrily We Roll Along a funny, moving Stephen Sondheim story. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

East Fairfield has a Pre-Jig Jam plus the Jig in the Valley itself. The Bayside hosts the Oleo Romeos. One Fed has Woedoggies. Coon Hill John and Isaac and Dominic French return to Twiggs. Downtown presents IncaHOOTS. Summer Evenings with Vermont Treasures offers Rush Run Philharmonic and legendary wood-fired pizza. Nobby Reed Project plays Swanton Park and the Harpoon Barbecue Championship of New England.Bluegrass Brunch features the Missisquoi River Band live. Will Patton will teach and jam in the Heartland. Read more…

NATIONAL DANCE DAY

Saturday is National Dance Day. Read more…

 

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Artbits–July 16, 2015

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Dick

BIG MUSIC WEEKS

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

BRASSY SOUNDS

The All Arts Council continue the 25th Summer Sounds with the Constitution Brass Quintet, Vermont’s best brass band. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery features Fairfield artist Gail Salzman in their annual summer show, Running the Gamut: From Realism to Abstraction. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Breakwater Cafe and and the Old Dockhouse both feature the Nobby Reed Project. One Fed presents Barbie-n-Bones. Twiggs has Bob Young, Vern Colburn, and Inca Hoots on different nights. The world famous Oleo Romeos play the bandshell. Donna Thunder and Chris Martin run an open mic. It’s naked Justice at the Turtle. Carol Ann Jones hosts Music in the Meadow, then plays Ox Bow Park with Will Patton. Anna Roberts-Gevalt, Elizabeth LaPrelle, and Kaïa Kater perform in the BCA Center. Read more…

BOOKSHELF

The League of Vermont Writers hosts Into the Words, a summer retreat. We have “Clickbait” or “Linkbait” for you if you lurve your library. Read more…

 

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Artbits–July 9, 2015

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Dick

BIG MUSIC WEEKS

The Big Music Weeks of Summer start with a bang today as venues fill to bursting with musicians from all over. Read more…

JAZZING UP HIGHGATE

The All Arts Council and the Town of Highgate bring the 25th Summer Sounds back home to Highgate with more of the sounds of New Orleans. Each summer concert will bring back a group that played the first decade of this popular series. Read more…

HORRORS!

Fairfax Community Theater Company presents the Rocky Horror Picture Show with a live cast. The musical tells the story of newly engaged couple who break down in and seek help at the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter and his new creation, the muscle man named Rocky Horror. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Fill Swanton with color in the Sidewalk Chalk Day. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts photographer Jennifer Theoret. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Supercharged Snow Farm Vineyard has Carol Ann Jones with the band. She also hosts the Paddle Open Mic. The One Fed Summer Concert Series presents Them Nakeds. Justice presides over some Post 4th of July Shenanigans On Tap. Twiggs offers Coon Hill John, Sammich, and Dayve Huckett on different nights. A&M Rocks the park. The Bennington Museum Summer Party features the Woods Tea Company. Harrison’s has classic country pickin’ & singin’ with Will Patton. Summer Music at Grace continues with AnimA. Zen Lounge has the Blues with the Nobby Reed Project. Jerry Dexter Day features the Citizens Concert Band. And the Montana Folk Festival hosts Michele Choiniere. Read more…

 

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Artbits–July 2, 2015

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Dick

SUMMER SOUNDS

The All Arts Council 25th Anniversary Summer Sounds concerts begin with Mango Jam at Bay Day. We’ll have bands from the first years every Sunday and wrap up with a day long concert with continuous music on the last day of Summer. Read more…

ZOUNDS!

Summer Sounds starts at Bay Day! The 35th annual festival is a day with lots to do: the Great Race, lakefront games, sports, fair food, fireworks, and continuous live music, all to celebrate Independence Day. Chasing 440 and the Padula/Thunder/Martin Trio play all afternoon and Mango Jam takes us into the fireworks. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Your Story Is Art with Karen Scheffler is in Franklin and Artist In Residence Gallery artists Toby Fulwiler, Pamela Krout-Voss, and Jo Anne Wazny are in Enosburg. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Will Patton Ensemble plays the Brown Bag Lunch Series. One Fed gets supercharged with Carol Ann Jones. On Tap offers Nobby Reed. Twiggs presents Jerry Thigpen, Vern Colburn, and Isaac and Dominic French. Back Inn Time has Carol Ann Jones and Will Patton. the CSM Band plays Independently. The Citizens Concert Band performs in the Swanton. Read more…

 

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Artbits–June 25, 2015

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Dick

LOCAL ARTS COUNCIL NEWS

The new Swanton Arts Council has momentum going into the Summer season with a Pinwheel Art Installation, murals, and the Barn Quilt Challenge. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The One Fed Summer Concert Series presents the Nobby Reed Project. The Downtown Summer Concert Series has the Starline Rhythm Boys. Summer Evenings with Vermont Treasures presents Mary McGinniss & the Selkies. The week of all things theater culminates in Waking Sleeping Beauty. It’s Will Patton week in three venues. The St. Albans Historical Museum showcases its Travel Channel debut. Twiggs presents Bob Young, Vern Colburn, Kyle Woolard, and Isaac and Dominic French. Read more…

DRIVE4URCOMMUNITY

The Opera House “fun”draiser is rescheduled from last month. Read more…

 

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Artbits–June 18, 2015

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Dick

CAMPING THEATRICS

Summer Theater Camp at the Opera House opens next week. The troupe will produce Waking Sleeping Beauty. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Summer Music at Grace continues with Chasing 440. The One Fed Summer Concert Series presents Tyme’s Up. Breakwater Summer features the Starline Rhythm Boys. On Tap has Jenni Johnson. Twiggs presents MacKenzie/Delaney/Slim and Dayve Huckett on different nights. The Nobby Reed Project kicks off the Downtown Summer Concert Series which has a second show with Citizens Concert Band. The Carolan Festival hosts Fiddleheads. Solstice at Moog’s Place offers an all day BBQ with live music on two stages. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Around the County, our libraries have Library on the Lawn, Bad Art Night, a Tip Top Tag Sale, Still Life with Breadcrumbs, the Writers’ Medley, a stone bird bath, Batman Unlimited, and a Stir the Pot Cookbook Discussion. Read more…

 

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