NO SOAP

January 18, 2012 by Dick.

Or at least NO SOPA.

The All Arts Council is joining hundreds of sites around the world to ‘Go (Semi) Black’ for one day to protest Congress’ plans for the onerous Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Please eschew our links today but stop back tomorrow for news and features about all the arts in Northwestern Vermont.

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Artbits - January 12, 2012

January 12, 2012 by Dick.

CALL FOR THESPIANS

Fairfax Community Theater Company will hold open auditions for Flavors of Love at the United Church of Fairfax. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Backstage Pub hosts Justice. Summit School presents the second annual Winter Folk Music Festival. The UVM Old Time Music Club has a Shape Note Sing. River Arts holds a Farmers and Artisans Market. Chow Bella offers Music to Dine By. Read more…

LOOKING FORWARD

2012 will be another busy year in the arts with over 250 concerts, exhibits, recitals, and shows from more than 40 organizations. This column finishes our roundup of the Other Major Presenters around Franklin County. Read more…

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Artbits - January 5, 2012

January 5, 2012 by Dick.

ART ON THE WALLS

Select Design features Fairfield artist Gail Salzman in the exhibit Variations in Abstraction with an opening reception next week. The Artist In Residence Gallery starts the new year with a look at up and coming artists in the area and has changed the date of its free, monthly, meet-the-artists reception to Sunday. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

On Tap at the Lincoln Inn has the Nobby Reed Project. Chow Bella presents Abby Road live. The Westford Winter Music Series presents Carol Ann Jones and Will Patton. Read more…

LOOKING FORWARD

2012 will be another busy year in the arts with another 250 concerts, exhibits, recitals, and shows from more than 40 organizations. This week we look at upcoming All Arts Council and Opera House events plus the Five Festivals and Town Band plans. Other Major Presenter plans come next week. Read more…

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Artbits - December 29, 2011

December 29, 2011 by Dick.

Happy New Year, everyone!

KEEPING ALIVE

Public and private contributions to the arts remain in jeopardy. Popular programs like the Summer Sounds series depend on municipal appropriations. And school art programs are primarily funded by the increasingly strained property tax. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

A new Gail Salzman exhibit has begun at Select Design. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Opera House at Enosburg Falls presents the musical variety show Silver & Gold. Young Tradition-Vermont presents Diversity Rocks at First Night. Chow Bella celebrates the “Year of The Chow!” WIZN presents a Rockin’ New Years Eve with Smokin Gun and Sturcrazie. Read more…

FIRST NIGHT LIVE

First Night Burlington has a citywide, substance-free party of stage shows, musical acts, and arts activities to kick off the new year. Downtown Friday from noon on. A huge number of performers are either from Franklin County or are Summer Sounds favorites. Read more…

LOOKING BACK AT THE YEAR

Franklin County artists and presenters outdid themselves in 2011. This week, we wrap up of the All Arts Council events, what Other Major Presenters pulled off, and the Five Franklin County Festivals. Read more…

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Artbits - December 22, 2011

December 22, 2011 by Dick.

LAST MINUTE GIFTS

Gift certificates to the Opera House, artists of note at the Village Frame Shoppe and Gallery, CDs, clay pots, sculptures, books local writers, and much much more. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Christmas Eve at Grace has the Erben organ in full pipe plus caroling in Sheldon Creek. Nectar’s again hosts Jason Corbiere’s Blue Christmas. Read more…

LOOKING BACK AT THE YEAR

Franklin County artists and presenters had another good year in 2011 in spite of weather and economic setbacks. Record setting spring flooding across the state and Irene rampaging up the Connecticut River Valley brought out artists doing benefit events in likewise record numbers.

This week we look at events around the county from the Artist In Residence cooperative to the Zebra at the Maple Festival. 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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