Artbits - April 5, 2012

April 5, 2012 by Dick.

ART ON THE WALLS

The Collins Perley Sports & Fitness Center hosts the Franklin County-wide Student Art Show. The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery presents watercolor artists Millie Boyd, Linda Clark, Debbie De Cell, Marianne Marshall, Beverly Montiel and Linda Wirts. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

On Tap at the Lincoln Inn offers the Nobby Reed Project. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church is just one congregation celebrating an Easter Jubilation with special music. The UVM Folk Music Club hosts a Shape Note Sing. River Arts holds a Farmers and Artisans Market. J & L Guitars hosts Singer/Songwriter Night. Chow Bella offers Music to Dine By. The Opera House presents two one act comedies. Read more…

CALL FOR ARTISTS

The second annual Sappy Art Show still has room for a few artists. Read more…

WORDS WORDS WORDS

Vermont Humanities Council hosts a free You Come Too Poetry Discussion on E.E. Cummings. Read more…

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Artbits - March 29, 2012

March 29, 2012 by Dick.

WOMEN in ART

March has been Women’s History Month. This year’s theme, shown all month in art and cultural exhibits, has been Women’s Education - Women’s Empowerment. Read more…

PRODIGIES IN HISTORY

38 states have joined to pay tribute to the thousands of prodigies in every state whose commitment to the arts have proved invaluable to American society. April will be the nation’s first Prodigy’s History Month. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery features Jeanne Backhaus, Toby Fulwiler, and Henry Trask Reilly. The A.I.R. gallery hosts a free meet-the-artists reception with refreshments the first Sunday of each month. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Young Tradition Vermont presents Peggy Seeger. The Vermont Youth Orchestra will host an Orchestral Petting Zoo. Read more…

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Artbits - March 22, 2012

March 22, 2012 by Dick.

ART ON THE WALLS

The Village Frame Shoppe & Gallery hosts the annual NVAA Fine Art Exhibition. The first ever Vermont Small Press and Comic Fair will celebrate alternative publishing. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Tupelo Music Hall presents the Nobby Reed Project. Backstage Pub has Justice. The UVM Folk Music Club’s Fifth Annual Folk Music Festival features Crowfoot. Carol Ann Jones is live on the Radiator. Read more…

CREATIVE ECONOMY

The Vermont Community Foundation has an Innovations grant. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

There is a new installment of the “Tech Tuesdays” series. Read more…

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Artbits - March 15, 2012

March 15, 2012 by Dick.

THE IDES

Today is the Ides of March. Read more…

EXPO-SING OUR HOMES

Rotary Club of St. Albans celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Home & Recreation Exposition with free admission, the new Vermont Specialty Food and Spirits Sampler, and a new Fred Swan poster. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Blue Paddle Bistro presents Carol Ann Jones. Young Tradition Vermont offers The Musical Instruments of Ireland with Hilari Farrington and Benedict Koehler. Franny O’s has Justice on Friday. The Blue Paddle Bistro presents The Croppies. Read more…

MARCH-APRIL ART DEADLINES

Sweet, the multi-media show at SPA pays homage to edible goodies with paintings, art photographs, and videos. The premier art festival of Sanford, Florida, seeks over 100 artists. The Sappy Art Show at the Village Frame Shoppe coincides with the Maple Festival. s-EYE-nce, also at SPA, is a science/visual arts fusion. Photowork at the Barrett Art Center juxtaposes traditional styles and cutting edge images. Read more…

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Artbits - March 8, 2012

March 8, 2012 by Dick.

PUT ON SOME POUNDS

And maybe take home a pup. The Franklin County Humane Society presents the sixth Annual Chocolate by the Pound (and Jewelry Silent Auction) extravaganza and fundraiser. Martha Seyler and Robert Resnik will perform. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

JD’s Pub and t he Cosmic Bakery each hosts a Bluegrass night with the Missisquoi River Band. Brown’s Market Bistro offers Carol Ann Jones and the Sap Run Boogie will be totally Supercharged. Vermont Youth Orchestra week continues with VYOA Horn Day on Saturday and Open House on Sunday. Young Tradition Vermont presents Tony DeMarco. The first Chow Open Mic Night kicked off March last night. The UVM Old Time Music Club hosts a Shape Note Sing in Ira Allen Chapel. River Arts holds a Farmers and Artisans Market at the River Arts Center. J & L Guitars hosts Singer/Songwriter Night. Read more…

ART SITES OF THE WEEK

The art sites this week have less to do about art than about Facebook. Read more…

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Artbits - March 1, 2012

March 1, 2012 by Dick.

TOWN MEETING

We all come together on Tuesday to legislate what will happen in our Towns and our schools for another year (you are going to Town Meeting, right?). Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Tammie Colburn Consejo of Healthy Minds hosts Create Some Art. The Artist In Residence Gallery features painter Marilyn James and photographer Jon Zurit. The NMC Gallery hosts photographer Wayne Tarr. Cosmic Bakery presents the first public showing of artist Mark Simcox. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The (busy) Cosmic Bakery also hosts Carol Ann Jones. On Tap offers Blues Night with the Nobby Reed Project. The Vermont Ukulele Society goes to Bristol. Young Tradition Vermont, presents Mick Moloney and Robbie O’Connell. The VYO will hold a special recital to dedicate the Truman Piano. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

In conjunction with the St. Albans Free Library’s February Food for Fines program, Teddy asks kids to drop off a non-perishable item in his giant grocery bag. Read more…

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