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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ArtBits - August 18, 2011

August 18, 2011 by Dick.

DROWNED OUT

Summer Sounds didn’t just get rained out. Summer Sounds got flooded out. The good news is that Dark Horse will return. Read more…

CONSTITUTIONALLY UNCHALLENGED

The All Arts Council presents The Constitution Brass Quintet in the Summer Sounds concert on Sunday. It will be a lighthearted ‘Summer in the Park’ brass band program and the Kids Culinary Camp-Summer Sounds Social in the Park will be a full-on barbecue. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The 4th annual Liberate Music and Yoga Festival returns. One Federal presents Justice. The Orleans County Fair has the Keeghan Nolan Band. JW Ryan’s presents Conscious Roots. Carol Ann Jones and Gary Spaulding play the Bees Knees. Bayside Pavilion presents the Starline Rhythm Boys. Read more…

LIBRARY NEWS

The St. Albans Free Library hosts the Writers’ Medley plus Classic Movie Night with Kansas City Confidential. Read more…

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ArtBits - February 17, 2011

February 17, 2011 by Dick.

MO POETRY, MO JAZZ

Chow!Bella brings back PoJazz, Vermont’s premiere poetry/jazz group with its eclectic mix of poetry and jazz by Johnson State College students, faculty and friends including Dono Schabner, Will Patton, Barry Ries, Tony Whedon, Geof Hewitt, and you. Read more…

VERMONT READS

Vermont Reads presents Middlesex mezzo-soprano and researcher Linda Radtke Vermont with the program History through Song in the St. Albans Historical Museum. Read more…

APRIL COMES EARLY

Higher Ground presents the Nobby Reed Project plus April Wine. Read more…

FEBRUARY-MARCH ART DEADLINES

Vermont Studio Center in Johnson has fellowships for 4-week residencies throughout the year. Visual Arts Alliance calls for 2D or 3D works in any media, except video, performance, or audio. The I-Park Foundation seeks original projects that are responsive to its site and will hold its first 3-week artists-in-residence session devoted to inter-disciplinary and collaboration projects. A national South Shore Art Center show is open to all artists in all media. Helen Day Art Center is accepting submissions for the 20th annual outdoor sculpture exhibition in Stowe. Read more…

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ArtBits - January 6, 2011

January 6, 2011 by Dick.

ART ON THE WALLS

ST. ALBANS–Cosmic Bakery and Cafe exhibits the artwork of Karen Day-Vath. The Artist In Residence Gallery features students from Enosburg and Richford plus potter Barbara Colgrove, doll maker Alison Dezotelle, the clayworks of Kellee Maddox, and painter Becky Wright. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church presents Twelfth Night gathering music. The Jericho Community Center will host a benefit Contra Dance. The Nobby Reed Project plays On Tap at the Lincoln Inn. The Shelburne Steakhouse 8 presents Carol Ann Jones. Read more…

LOOKING FORWARD

2011 will be another busy year in the arts with over 250 concerts, exhibits, recitals, and shows from more than 40 organizations. Read more…

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ArtBits - December 23, 2010

December 23, 2010 by Dick.

More light means more art. Find some, look at some, listen to some, buy some, or make some today. And have a Merry Christmas, joy, happiness, and beautiful music. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Blue Paddle Bistro presents Carol Ann Jones. Nectar’s celebrates the holidays Jason Corbiere’s Blues Christmas. Read more…

LOOKING BACK AT THE YEAR

Franklin County artists and presenters outdid themselves in 2010. Although the quantity of concerts, events, exhibits, and productions staged this year was down slightly again, the quality was definitely up. This week, in the interest of avoiding a 12 page New Year’s newspaper spread, we will look at events around the county from the Artist In Residence cooperative to the West Swanton Methodist Church annual Lawn Supper. Read more…

CLICK HERE: ART SITE OF THE WEEK

If you haven’t overdosed on Christmas music yet, we have a couple of online offerings. Read more…

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ArtBits - September 9, 2010

September 9, 2010 by Dick.

TOURING

Is a topless Corvair a “touring car”? The Opera House at Enosburg Falls presents Carol Ann Jones & The Superchargers in their final stop on the Opera House Tour. Read more…

ART IN GLASS

The St. Albans Artists’ Guild will host a one-day workshop, Making Stained Glass with Karen Scheffler. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Culture Hop hosts Fiddleheads. The Middlebury Food Coop Harvest Festival presents Yankee Chank. The Vermont Folklife Center hosts an Open House with Mark Sustic and others. Higher Ground with Events for Tom presents Carolina Chocolate Drops. Harley D’s has the Nobby Reed Project. Read more…

DOES ART SUPPORT YOU?

A new campaign to promote the arts wants our stories. The first 500 will get a free t-shirt. Read more…

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