Archive for the Theater Category
Artbits - February 2, 2012
February 2, 2012 by Dick.
LOVE ON THE PLATE
Fairfax Community Theater Company presents Flavors of Love: A Celebration of Romance, in word, song, and dessert.
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ART ON THE WALLS
The Northwestern Medical Center has the longest running rotating art exhibit in Franklin County. It is a new year for the art walls; the hospital’s new volunteer coordinator Katherine Winchester needs our help refilling them each month.
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ON STAGE LIVE
Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival presents the Old City String Quartet in concert with Soovin Kim and Romie de Guise-Langlois. Party with the Infractions at South Shore Art Center. The UVM Old Time Music Club hosts a Shape Note Sing. River Arts holds a Farmers and Artisans Market. J & L Guitars hosts Singer/Songwriter Night. Chow Bella will host the first monthly Sweethearts and Heroes Night.
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CALL FOR MUSICIANS
The Vermont Youth Orchestra will hold Master Classes and Workshops at the Elley-Long Music Center on Saturday with Soovin Kim and with Romie de Guise-Langlois.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ART ON THE WALLS
A new Gail Salzman exhibit has begun at Select Design.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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.
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ART ON THE WALLS
The Bakersfield Historical Society hosts a Holiday Bazaar in the Historical Society building.
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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.
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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.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF
Swanton Free Public Library book discussion group meets once a month on Wednesdays.
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