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 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 - October 27, 2011

October 27, 2011 by Dick.

SPOOKY MUSIC

The Green Actors Guild presents Meg Cossaboom’s Halloween Concert in the Franklin Town Hall to benefit the Optimist Newspaper and the Haston Library. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Watch Corliss Blakely paint during dinner at the North Hero House. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Opera House at Enosburg Falls run of It’s A Scream concludes. The Vermont Folklife Center presents Red Heart the Ticker. Read more…

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER ART DEADLINES

New Art Magazine wants a variety of mediums submitted electronically. Pint-sized prose can win big in the Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition. Studio Montclair wants all mediums, including videos and installations for an annual open juried exhibition. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The annual Halloween party at the St. Albans Free Library. Fairfax Community Library hosts A Sense of Place: Vermont’s Farm Legacy. The Highgate Public Library presents veteran Vermont game warden Eric Nuse. 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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