Artbits - June 24, 2010

June 24, 2010 by Dick.

BOOM BOX

An apartment house explosion in Swanton Village early Saturday morning left one man in the hospital with severe burns and several families homeless. The other six residents of the four apartments, including well-known singer and songwriter of the blues Jim Branca and his family, escaped without injuries. Read more…

SUMMER SOUNDS!

Monday was the first day of Summer and the Longest Day of the year. That means the All Arts Council Summer Sounds series will begin at Bay Day with Carol Ann Jones and the Superchargers playing into the fireworks. The lineup is great. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Bryan Memorial Gallery/New England Plein Air Painters exhibit, Paint Vermont, features new work by artists who have painted in and around Jeffersonville within the past year and draws to a close on Sunday. Read more…

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Artbits - June 17, 2010

June 17, 2010 by Dick.

REALLY OLD and NEW MUSIC

Summer Music at Grace presents Aurora Ancient Music to perform The Wild and The Sacred, a concert of medieval and new songs and dance music in Grace Church. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The 2010 Quechee Balloon Festival presents Yankee Chank, the Press Gang, Hey Mama, One Morning Fair, Banjo Dan and the Mid Nite Plowboys, and more. The Opera House at Enosburg Falls presents Meg Cossaboom and her voice students in an evening of music. Read more…

JUNE-JULY ART DEADLINES

YouTube Play seeks innovative, amateur videos from unexpected sources. The Foundry Art Center celebrates painting. Wind River Valley Artists’ 61st National Art and Photography Show wants 2D and 3D fine art. LH Horton Jr Gallery calls for any 2D and 3D media. The 11th Annual Will’s Creek Survey is a national juried exhibition. Read more…

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Artbits - June 3, 2010

June 3, 2010 by Dick.

MILK MUSCLES!

June is National Dairy Month and the first full summer weekend is upon us. This weekend marks the 54th year of Vermont Dairy Festivals. Most of the stage shows and entertainment are on the Lincoln Park Bandstand. All the outdoor entertainment is free. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features painters Tess Beemer and Pat Murphy, photographer Peter Weyrauch, and fiber artist Andrew Wooten. The gallery hosts a free meet-the-artists reception with refreshments tonight. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts painter Evelyn Chevalier of Highgate Springs this month. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Island Arts presents Champlain Harmony: A Family Singing School in the “Fasola” Tradition this weekend. The Unknown Blues Band will celebrate the unveiling of the new Big Joe Burrell sculpture. The Memphramagog Arts Collaborative presents Michele Choiniere with David Gusakov, Will Patton and Dono Shabner and the Don Roy Ensemble. Castleton’s Concerts on the Green has Woods Tea Company. Read more…

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