Archive for the Theater Category
Artbits - July 29, 2010
July 29, 2010 by Dick.
The Big Four Music Weeks of summer continue this week. With three or more live concerts, fairs, or festivals each week, there is plenty to see and hear in Franklin County.
AMERICAN SOUL
Desorcie’s Market presents Tammy Fletcher and Mountain Girl in the free
Summer Sounds concert in Highgate on Sunday.The weather forecast is perfect and there will be Dump Cake.
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LUCKY, LUCKY US
The Opera House at Enosburg Falls presents John Cassel’s
Green Mountain Lucky in a 3-day run.
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FIELDING AFFAIR
Today through Sunday, Vermont’s finest country fair takes to the fields of Highgate as
Franklin County Field Days brings 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.
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ON STAGE LIVE
Pentangle Arts Council presents Yankee Chank. One Federal Street offers up The Fizz. The Champlain Valley Folk Festival includes Franklin County favorites and residents. Concerts By The Common series presents the Peterman Quintet. The Brewski has Conscious Roots Reggae Band. Island Arts presents Elisabeth Von Trapp. The sixth or seventh annual Raw Milk Theater has about 15 cats, jugglers, musicians and actors. The Bayside Pavilion hosts the Starline Rhythm Boys.
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Artbits - May 13, 2010
May 13, 2010 by Dick.
SUE TESSIER DAY
Sue Tessier has been an active participant in the arts and in the community all of her life. Her friends will host a
Sue Tessier Day Celebration and benefit at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.
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ON STAGE LIVE
The Opera House at Enosburg Falls invites you to a student production of
The Boy and the $1000 Pants at the Enosburg High School Auditorium. Tammy Fletcher brings Mountain Girl to at the Bee’s Knees. It is a full Counterpoint weekend with
Darling Buds of May. This is Young Tradition Weekend with events featuring young singers, players and dancers performing folk and traditional styles. The Village Tavern hosts Open Mic. Chow Bella offers Music to Dine By.
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YET ANOTHER TAX
The Vermont House and Senate negotiating committee and the governor all signed off on “Challenges for Change” yesterday. The bill may include a new sales tax on tickets to events presented by non-profit organizations like the All Arts Council.
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Artbits - April 29, 2010
April 29, 2010 by Dick.
44th ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF MAPLE
The Maple Festival this weekend is the first major outdoor festival of the year. There is more entertainment than you can shake a stick at.
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DANCING DANCING
First Step Dance begins Ballroom Wednesdays at the St. Albans Museum.
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ON STAGE LIVE
The black bird begins to fly as FCTC presents the Fairfax Radio Rangers performance of The Maltese Falcon. Chow Bella presents Carol & The Superchargers. The Overtime Saloon hosts Pleasuredome. The Good Times Cafe presents Michele Choiniere with David Gusakov, Will Patton, and Dono Shabner.
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Artbits - April 15, 2010
April 15, 2010 by Dick.
ON STAGE LIVE
MVU presents
Into the Woods, the MVU musical, in the Trahan Theater. Young Tradition Vermont presents Cynthia MacLeod in a house concert. Bella Voce Women’s Chorus hosta the Cantabile Men’s and Women’s Choruses in concert. The Old Firehouse presents Yankee Chank. The Fletcher Historical Society hosts dinner with music by Fiddleheads at the Fletcher Union Meeting House. Cambridge Arts Council hosts a Family Contra Dance with caller Mark Sustic plus Frank Heyburn, and members of Fiddleheads.
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APRIL-MAY ART DEADLINES
Re:fuse/Re:use Tabletop Assemblage exhibition calls for smaller pieces. American dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo artists performing overseas can apply for assistance. Maryland Federation of Art wants the fine art of the found object for a juried show. South Arkansas Arts Center wants 2D and 3D fine art entries. Cambridge Arts Council will showcase local art galleries, artists, and musicians.
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FILM ON THE WALLS
The Northern Forest Paddlers Film Fest will air today in Portland and tomorrow in Lake Placid.
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Artbits - March 11, 2010
March 11, 2010 by Dick.
ART ON THE EXPO WALLS
Rotary Club of St. Albans opens the doors to the Home & Recreation Exposition with a new Fred Swan poster as well as a demo by artist Harald Aksdal.
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NEW NOISE?
The All Arts Council, Franklin County Caring Communities, and Common Ground’s first
Stop Drunk Driving Music Campaign still needs a name and still needs music.
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CALL FOR THESPIANS
Fairfax Community Theater Company auditions for a Radio Theater Dramatization of “The Maltese Falcon” continue next tonight and tomorrow.
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ON STAGE LIVE
Fletcher Allen hosts a fundraiser with Karen McFeeters at Higher Ground to support the Vermont Haiti Project. The Irish Heritage Festival
Women in Irish Music and Dance features Fiddleheads. The Blue Paddle Bistro presents the Croppies. The Village Tavern hosts Open Mic. Chow Bella offers Music to Dine By.
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Artbits - February 25, 2010
February 25, 2010 by Dick.
ON STAGE LIVE
The newly reopened On Tap at the Lincoln Inn presents the Jim Branca Trio tonight. Damage Control is off to a busy start this weekend, playing Shooter’s/Overtime Saloon and a Dinner/Dance at the Knights of Columbus. Leon Thompson has his first ever book reading and signing at Borders on Church Street. The St. Albans Historical Museum and the Osher Series presents Norman Rockwell, My Neighbor by James “Buddy” Edgerton. International Women’s Day presents the Bosnian Lilies.
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LAST CHANCE TO THINK AHEAD
Buy your tickets and mark your calendars now as the Green Arts Bus presents FDR by Ed Asner next Saturday. Today is the last day to get tickets.
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ART SITE OF THE WEEK
The Mei Moses Fine Art Index fell 24% last year but should be up for 2010.
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