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 - July 21, 2011

July 28, 2011 by Dick.

SUMMER HIATUS

Summer Sounds is wisely taking a well-deserved weekend off but the Big Music Weeks of Summer continue with four other summer concert series concerts, four festivals, plus a musical, National Night Out, and the ongoing Singer/Songwriter Night all this weekend. Read more…

GRACEFUL HARMONY

Village Harmony returns to the popular Summer Music at Grace with American and British traditional harmony singing, music from Georgia, Corsica, and Quebec, as well as Appalachian clogging. Read more…

HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN

The Opera House at Enosburg Falls presents Guys and Dolls in a three-night run. Read more…

MODERN TRADITION OUTSTANDING IN A FIELD

Vermont’s finest country fair takes to the fields of Highgate as the 36th annual Franklin County Field Days brings a lineup of the best music, arts and crafts, and of course weeds that Franklin County has to offer. The musical lineup includes ten bands that are worth the price of admission alone. Read more…

RAIDING OUR FESTIVALS

St. Albans Historical Museum and Champlain Valley Reenactors present a St. Albans Heritage Weekend: St. Albans in the Civil War in and around Taylor Park, the site of the northernmost military action of the Civil War. Read more…

INTERNATIONAL FOOD, NATIONAL MUSIC

Kid’s Culinary Academy hosts a Celebration of Food and Drink (and Music) with an endless selection of international food, tours of the property and gardens, magic, and clowning, and live music. Read more…

THE JIG IS UP!

The 19th annual Jig in the Valley brings an eclectic day of outdoor music in a good cause to the Fairfield Community Center. Read more…

MORE ON STAGE LIVE

Chow!Bella invites everyone to join Connie and friends for a farewell celebration at Chow this evening at 5 p.m. and continuing through the evening. Carol Andre & Gary — the trio of singer/songwriter Carol Ann Jones, guitarist Andre Maquera, and drummer Gary Spaulding — will play. J & L Guitars hosts Singer/Songwriter Night. One Federal presents Time’s Up. Jerry Jam Music presents the Nobby Reed Project. National Night Out comes to Franklin county with community activities and live music. Fairfax Summer Concert Series presents Woods Tea Company. Read more…

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ArtBits - July 21, 2011

July 21, 2011 by Dick.

A PLUCKIN’ GOOD TIME

Ray’s Extrusion Dies presents Banjo Dan & the Mid-nite Plowboys in the Summer Sounds concert in Highgate. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Busy in the City. One Federal Thursday Night Summer Concert Series presents the Nobby Reed Project. Chow Bella presents Carol, Will, & Dono. The Downtown Summer Concert Series presents the Starline Rhythm Boys in Taylor Park. Lamoille County Field Days presents the Keeghan Nolan Band opening for Jamie Lee Thurston. The Fairfax Summer Concert Series continues with Big Spike Bluegrass. River Arts holds a Farmers and Artisans Market at the River Arts Center. J & L Guitars hosts Singer/Songwriter Night. Chow Bella offers Music to Dine By with the jazz and improv of Vern Colburn. Read more…

CALL FOR THESPIANS

Fairfax Community Theater Company will hold auditions for the fall production of the Diary of Anne Frank. Read more…

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ArtBits - July 14, 2011

July 14, 2011 by Dick.

The Big Music Weeks of Summer begin tomorrow. With three or more live concerts, fairs, theatricals, or festivals each week, there is plenty to see and hear in Franklin County.

CITIZENS UNITE!

The music will help as Chevalier Drilling presents Citizens Concert Band in a Summer Sounds concert in Highgate on Sunday. Read more…

OLIVER!

The Opera House at Enosburf Falls presents Oliver! for a three day run. The musical story of Charles Dickens’ young orphan who changes his life features the best and brightest of Franklin County’s young thespians. Read more…

ART ON THE LAWN

The sixth annual Art in Bloom Festival brings a day of music, a gazillion exhibits, and plenty of food to Swanson’s Farm in Fairfax. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Rouses Point Summer 2011 Concert Series presents the Nobby Reed Project. The Brown Cow Summer Concert Series offers Carol Jones and Gary Spaulding in concert. The Fairfax Summer Concert Series presents Conscious Roots. Read more…

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