ArtBits - February 26, 2009

February 26, 2009 by Dick.

MARDI IS NOT JUST TUESDAY

      The Mardi Gras celebration continues as the Old Lantern LIVE! series presents both Yankee Chank and Carol Jones and the Superchargers with the CD Release party of Ms. Jones’ debut indie album, Out of the Blue.  Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

      Tonight is WCLX Blues Night at the Lincoln Inn featuring the Joe Moore Blues Band. The Inn has Bluegrass Night with Bob Degree’s Bluegrass Storm on Tuesday. Read more…

OTHER ARTSY COLLABORATIONS

      Buy a bowl and help fight hunger in Tempe, Arizona. What, you might ask, does this have to do with Franklin County? All we need is an organizer to do it here. Read more…

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ArtBits - February 19, 2009

February 19, 2009 by Dick.

MARDI GRAS!

      Chow!Bella and The Fabulous Spiders have teamed for a delicious meal and great entertainment to benefit Franklin County Court Diversion. Read more…

EDITORIAL: STIMULUS NOT STIMULATING

      The Arts should uplift us in times of trouble and they do. Sometimes the Arts also needs to clothe the Emperor. Or to point out that he is naked.
This is one of those times. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

      Carol’s Hungry Mind Cafe presents Josh Brooks. The Town Hall Theater in Middlebury hosts a Fat Tuesday party with Mango Jam. Read more…

FEBRUARY-MARCH ART DEADLINES

      Register now for Summit School spring classes. DIVA in Eugene, OR, invites exhibit proposals. Broward County will commission an exterior artwork The Ridgefield Guild of Artists juried exhibition is open to all photographers. Read more…

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ArtBits - February 12, 2009

February 12, 2009 by Dick.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

That is either an attention getter or a showstopper. This week contains some important birthdays of people in the arts: Jules Verne on Sunday, Thomas Alva Edison on Tuesday, and Abraham Lincoln today. Read more… 

BOOTLEGGING A JUG

Trout River Traders in Montgomery presents the Bottom Shelf Bootleggers tomorrow evening. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Save the date for the third annual Franklin County Court Diversion fundraiser next Saturday, February 21. The St. Albans Historical Museum presents A Musical Tribute to Sterling D. Weed on Saturday. Tonight is WCLX Blues Night at the Lincoln Inn with the Nobby Reed Project. Swing your sweetie with Fiddleheads on Valentine’s Day. Read more…

CREATIVE ECONOMY

American inventor Thomas Edison advanced the science and the technology behind the arts and entertainment we take for granted today. Read more…

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ArtBits - February 5, 2009

February 5, 2009 by Dick.

BOTH ENDS OF THE SPECTRUM

Chow!Bella presents PoJazz. The tour continues at the Trout River Traders tomorrow. PoJazz is an eclectic entanglement of poetry and jazz. Read more… 

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features Leeza Mossey, Cynthia Peterson, and Holly Spier with an artists reception tonight. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts photographer Barbara Wolcott. Both exhibits continue through the end of February. Read more… 

ON STAGE LIVE

Fiddleheads play a Benefit Family Dance in Richmond. The ECHO Center Winter Family Festival features performers from the Young Tradition concert. The Flynn presents the Gibson Brothers on the Main Stage on Saturday. Read more…

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