ArtBits - August 25, 2011

August 25, 2011 by Dick.

GET RIGHT BACK ON IT, II

This Sunday, Dark Horse makes a second triumphant return as O. C. McCuin & Sons presents the Summer Sounds concert in Highgate Municipal Park on Sunday evening. This concert is our second try, making the headline that much more appropriate. Read more…

COFFEEHOUSE

The Teen Coffeehouse continues at Bent Northrop Memorial Library in Fairfield. The gathering place invites teens to share music, poetry (or other readings), and artwork. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Burlington City Arts opens a new exhibit, Outdoor Excursions. The Montgomery Historical Society hosts the annual Art Show and Sale in Pratt Hall. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The One Federal Thursday Night Summer Concert Series presents the Nobby Reed Project. Downtown St. Albans Concert Series presents the Michele Fay Band. The Blue Paddle Bistro presents Carol Ann Jones with Jon Sochin. The Joyful Jazz Band will lead the music worship at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. Bayside Pavilion presents the Starline Rhythm Boys. Read more…

EARLY FALL ART DEADLINES

Artspace art center in Raleigh, NC, wants innovative work in 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional media for solo or group exhibitions. California’s Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival poster contest offers cash prizes. The City of Greeley is pre-qualifying artists for historical Weld County mural(s). The 36th Women’s International Photography Exhibition wants artists working with in any photographic process. South Shore Art Center has invited artists and curators to propose exhibitions for their Bancroft Gallery. Read more…

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ArtBits - August 18, 2011

August 18, 2011 by Dick.

DROWNED OUT

Summer Sounds didn’t just get rained out. Summer Sounds got flooded out. The good news is that Dark Horse will return. Read more…

CONSTITUTIONALLY UNCHALLENGED

The All Arts Council presents The Constitution Brass Quintet in the Summer Sounds concert on Sunday. It will be a lighthearted ‘Summer in the Park’ brass band program and the Kids Culinary Camp-Summer Sounds Social in the Park will be a full-on barbecue. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The 4th annual Liberate Music and Yoga Festival returns. One Federal presents Justice. The Orleans County Fair has the Keeghan Nolan Band. JW Ryan’s presents Conscious Roots. Carol Ann Jones and Gary Spaulding play the Bees Knees. Bayside Pavilion presents the Starline Rhythm Boys. Read more…

LIBRARY NEWS

The St. Albans Free Library hosts the Writers’ Medley plus Classic Movie Night with Kansas City Confidential. Read more…

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ArtBits - August 11, 2011

August 11, 2011 by Dick.

Dark Horse in concert, Marie Speer and Jessica Scanlon Corliss in the galleries, ‘Enry ‘Iggens, Nobby Reed, Carol Ann Jones, Hungrytown, and the Milton Town Band all on stage. The Big Music Weeks of Summer conclude our run of three or more live concerts, fairs, theatricals, or festivals each week. There is plenty to see and hear right in Franklin County.

GET RIGHT BACK ON IT

This Sunday, Dark Horse makes a triumphant return as O. C. McCuin & Sons presents the Summer Sounds concert in Highgate Municipal Park. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The new Swanton Free Public Library Gallery features the photography of Swanton resident Marie Speer. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts Jessica Scanlon Corliss of Georgia. Read more…

JUST YOU WAIT ‘ENRY ‘IGGENS

St. Albans Society for the Performing Arts presents My Fair Lady in the BFA-St. Albans Performing Arts Center. The run starts with an opening reception. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival has been cancelled. The Snow Farm Winery Concert Series presents the Nobby Reed Project. The Colchester Summer Concert series presents Carol Ann Jones and the Superchargers. Summer Music at Grace welcomes back Hungrytown, the popular husband-wife duo of Ken Hall and Rebecca Anderson. The Fairfax Summer Concert Series presents the Milton Town Band. Read more…

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ArtBits - August 4, 2011

August 4, 2011 by Dick.

The Big Music Weeks of Summer continue with three or more live concerts, fairs, theatricals, or festivals each week. There is plenty to see and hear right in Franklin County.

KICKIN’ IT AROUND

The All Arts Council presents Greg Izor and the Box Kickers in the blues, southern soul, swamp pop, and R&B Summer Sounds concert in Highgate Municipal Park on Sunday. “We’ll have a lot of Louisiana/Texas blues,” drummer Jason Corbiere said. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features painters Fred Ackel, Beth McAdams, and Robert Eldridge, and potter Susan Delear with a free meet-the-artists reception with refreshments tonight. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

On Tap offers Blues Night with the Nobby Reed Project. The Brown Cow Summer Concert Series presents Carol Ann Jones with Gary Spaulding in concert. Venue presents the Keeghan Nolan Band. Summerfest 2011 has live music plus a bouncy house, face painting, and more. The Swanton Summer Concert Series presents the Amida Bourbon Project with special guest Lisa Fischer. Montgomery Historical Society presents the Diller-Quaile String Quartet in the Concerts by the Common series. The Fairfax Summer Concert Series presents Tammy Fletcher. Read more…

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