Artbits - December 1, 2011

December 1, 2011 by Dick.

FESTIVAL OF TREES

The third annual St. Albans Festival of Trees is a three-day, weekend-long, family event with a Gala, auction, parade, entertainment, tea party, raffles, Santa’s Village, craft show and more. The theme is An Old Fashioned Christmas. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Visions of Franklin County is an art project on display at the Village Frame Shoppe & Gallery to benefit the Swanton-Missisquoi Valley Lions Club. The Artist In Residence Gallery spotlight is on Harald Aksdal, Alison Dezotelle, Jim Foote, Marcia Hagwood, Kelee Maddox, and Wayne Tarr. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Barre Opera House presents A Country Christmas with Keeghan Nolan. On Tap offers Blues Night with the Nobby Reed Project. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Highgate Public Library presents Rusty Dewees in a discussion and book signing for his compilation of short stories, Scrawlins Too. Read more…

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Artbits - November 17, 2011

November 17, 2011 by Dick.

WHODUNIT

Woodmen of the World presents an original murder mystery by the Co-op Theater East Mystery Dinner Theater at the Opera House at Enosburg Falls. The dinner will be catered by Jeff’s Maine Seafood. The proceeds will benefit the Opera House. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Bakersfield Historical Society hosts a Holiday Bazaar in the Historical Society building. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

On Tap at the Lincoln Inn has Summer Sounds favorites as they present Jenni Johnson & Friends and The Fizz. The Montgomery Recreation Center hosts the annual Montgomery Variety Show. The Chow Cabaret presents the Missisquoi River Band with special guests Will Patton and Roland Clark in concert. Read more…

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER ART DEADLINES

Masters’ Mystery Art Show coincides with Art Basel in Miami Beach. The Texas Hunting Art Prize has the most generous annual art prize given in North America for painting and drawing. Cartoon Art should express the humor, whimsy, adventure and/or opinion. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Swanton Free Public Library book discussion group meets once a month on Wednesdays. Read more…

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Artbits - November 10, 2011

November 10, 2011 by Dick.

FALL CONCERT

BFA-St. Albans will hold its first choral concert of the school year with music ranging from classical to popular. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

L.E.A.P.S., the Enosburg Falls After School Program, presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in the Middle High School Auditorium. The Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center hosts a four-day residency program led by Itzhak Perlman. Vermont Youth Orchestra members may attend a free open rehearsal led by Maestro Perlman tomorrow afternoon. Justice keeps their rock rolling On Tap. The UVM Old Time Music Club hosts a Shape Note Sing. River Arts continues the Farmers and Artisans Market. J & L Guitars has Singer/Songwriter Night. Chow Bella offers relaxed music and the arts. Read more…

POWER OF THE HUMANITIES

The Vermont Humanities Council Fall Conference is The Power of the Humanities: Why They Matter. Read more…

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Artbits - November 3, 2011

November 3, 2011 by Dick.

FLOODAPALOOZA

The BFA Performing Arts Center presents the community driven Floodapalooza Benefit concert with Carol Ann Jones and the Superchargers, Mellow Yellow, the Nobby Reed Project, BFA student performers, WOKO’s Jamey Magowan, and more. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Vermont artist Corliss Blakely will bring her iPad paintings to life at the Village Frame Shoppe and Gallery exhibit, iArt ART SHOW. The Artist In Residence Gallery features Jean Cannon, Barbara Colgrove, Sharon Fiske, Charlotte Rosshandler, and Becky Wright. The Northwestern Medical Center Galleries host Emily Horton Dunsmore and Jessica Williams. The Williston FAP Craft Show features Karen Day-Vath. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

New Life Christian Church presents the Celebrate Hope Concert featuring Tedd Fish. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Local libraries have library day passes for parks and other sites available to borrow on a first-come, first-served basis. Read more…

ART SITE OF THE WEEK

The Optimist Newspaper, is now available online. Read more…

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ArtBits - October 20, 2011

October 20, 2011 by Dick.

SCREAMING!

The Opera House at Enosburg Falls presents David DeBoy’s It’s A Scream for a four-day run. The “Horror-bly Funny Comedy” is the perfect lead-in to Halloween. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Village Frame Shoppe and Gallery exhibit, iArt ART SHOW, opens with a reception and iPad painting demonstrations by Corliss Blakely and Chepe Cuadra. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Blue Paddle Bistro presents Carol Ann Jones. The Starline Rhythm Boys play a Champlain Club swing dance plus the East Charlotte Tractor Parade. Catamount Arts presents LeAnn Rimes. Read more…

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ArtBits - October 6, 2011

October 6, 2011 by Dick.

ART BRAS

Quilters have been decorating bras in advance of Breast Cancer Awareness month which began on Saturday and continues through the month of October. Art beCAUSE held its 9th annual Gala in Boston yesterday. Art projects like these help more than cancer survivors. Read more…

STILL SUMMER!

Summer Music at Grace concludes the fall mini-series with a special double bill of the Missisquoi River Band plus Simply Saxes. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Island Arts hosts a craft show and sale at the Folsom. The Artist In Residence Gallery features Martha Ohliger, Tess Beemer, Kitten Ellison, and Carl Newton. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery presents Maurie Harrington and Susan Larkin. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Glimmerstone presents Yankee Chank. Hudak Organic Farms hosts the Northwest Citizens for Responsible Growth with the Missisquoi River Band. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals will headline Goodnight Irene: Flood Relief Benefit at the Flynn. The St. Albans Historical Museum has Don Wickman, author of The Civil War Photographs of George Houghton. Read more…

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