Artbits–April 16, 2015

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Dick

IT’S SPRING, RIGHT?

Spring Cleaning comes but once a year at the Opera House. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Francesca Blanchard, Coon Hill John, Almost Nowhere, the Missisquoi River Band, and the Bluerock Boys plus Comedy For A Cause, all on stages near you. Read more…

FILM

Nothing Like Dreaming, a film about a troubled fire artist and a teenage girl in rural Vermont, is the April monthly movie night. Read more…

GETTING TO THE STORY

Perhaps the day after Income Tax Day, you just want to crawl into a book. The League of Vermont Writers’ program this month helps do just that. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Speaking of books, What Should I Read Next? plus workshops in computers and safety, and saving for the future, the Traveling Storyteller, Classic Readers, and more at the library near you. Read more…

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Artbits–April 9, 2015

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery hosts the second annual Artist’s Choice reception where members will share works in progress, new work, or something exciting. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts Millie Boyd’s exhibit “The Eyes Have It.” Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Abbey’s Karaoke singing competition finale really is tonight. The Twiggs stages are busy with Feeling Groovy and Dollar Past Sunset. Parker Pie Wings and 14th Star Brewery present the Nobby Reed Project on different nights. The Catamount Bluegrass Jam has the extra large Missisquoi River Band with special guests Will Patton, Bill Gaston, and Neil Rossi. Justice returns to Karib. Read more…

CREATIVE ECONOMY

The early registration deadline for the Creative Communities Exchange is coming. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Fairfax Community Library needs a student library assistant. The Cailey’s Closet Prom Dress Event and Social is at the Highgate Public Library. It’s Classic Movie Night, Blogging Boot Camp, and Tuesday Night Book Group at the St. Albans Free Library. Read more…

 

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Artbits–April 2, 2015

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts Millie McFeeters in a solo show. The April reception at the Artist in Residence gallery will be held on Sunday, April 12 but the gallery will be open Wednesday-Saturday. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

On Tap has Blues Night with the Nobby Reed Project. Stella Notte presents The Stragglers. The Jericho Cafe serves up Carol Ann Jones with Will Patton. The Fairfield Community Center hosts the Puddledock Opry for the 6th annual Sap Run Boogie. The Abbey wraps up its Karaoke singing competition with a $1,000 prize. Cooie Sings Twiggs. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Enosburgh Public Library wants your feedback about programming. Read more…

 

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Artbits–March 26, 2015

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Dick

CALL FOR ARTISTS

All Arts Council and the Lake Champlain Battlefield Monument Committee have issued a Call for a summer exhibit at the Bay Day Art-and-History Festival. Entries will celebrate another Civil War effort associated with the railroad inventors who lived here. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

On Tap offers Blues Night with the Nobby Reed Project. This week’s Treewild Coffeehouse House Concert is a benefit for Young Tradition Vermont. SUNY Cortland presents The Woods Tea Company. Twiggs has Vern Colburn, Shane Murley and Dakota Foley, and St. Albans Open Mic Night. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Bent Northrop Memorial Library screens the movie Trashed, starring Jeremy Irons. The Don Hill Commemorative Poetry Series presents Geof Hewitt. Read more…

 

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Artbits–March 19, 2015

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Dick

ROTARY HOME SHOW

The 23rd annual Rotary Expo has free admission and great ways to showcase your collection of art. Or perhaps you need, absolutely need, a music room? Or space for a kiln… Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Carol Ann Jones has a busy weekend with the Blue Paddle Bistro, the Jericho Cafe, and a private birthday. Twiggs presents Dayve Huckett and Coon Hill John. Milton offers an Instrument Petting Zoo. Fiddleheads rehearse in the Burlington Violin Shop. The Band Together Benefit features Barbie N Bones, Justice, and Nightrain. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Two libraries screen films and four have Book Discussion Nights. The Green Mountain Book Award selects 15 books. Fairfax will hold an info session about digital library resources. Highgate needs another energetic library person. Read more…

 

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Artbits–March 12, 2015

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Dick

KILTS ON THE RUN

The Opera House presents Prydein in a family friendly St. Patrick’s Day themed season opener. 14th Star Brewing will pour libations for the rocking concert. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Friday the Thirteenth luckily brings out Carol Ann Jones. Twiggs has Isaac and Dominic French and Robert Young. Justice keeps their rock On Tap. Missisquoi Ireland River Band plays Eats N Beats. The Burnham Music Series hosts the Will Patton Ensemble. Catamount Arts presents a Bluegrass Jam Night with Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing and special guests Carol Hausner and John Gibbons. Michele Choiniere and Benoit Bourque held Song and Dance workshops. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Lots of book discussions this week. A Mountain of Crumbs in Enosburg, Mountains Beyond Mountains in Fairfax, and The Maltese Falcon in St. Albans. Read more…

 

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