| VOLUME 25 | * * All Arts News On the Web * * | December 16, 2021 |
ArtBits always features a calendar of the goings on of Franklin County artists. Check out these events around Franklin County. Each issue includes the entire text of our weekly newspaper column. STUFF YOU SHOULDN'T MISS
Franklin County's arts and music gatherings bring new opportunities, gossip, "show-and-tell" and occasional workshops. There are also booked and acoustic Open Mic Nights that feature music, readings, and more from the best new artists in Vermont.
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ST. ALBANS--Vermont artist Corliss Blakely offers the frozen moments of wintry grandeur in original watercolors and summer On the Edge if the snow is already too deep. Click here to see her selections of other oil and watercolor paintings. ART YOU CAN BUY--THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS OR AS A PRESENT FOR YOURSELF
FRANKLIN and GRAND ISLE COUNTIES--Support local artists (and avoid the shipping delays) this year and buy handmade gifts for friends and family. Their work can be found in these Vermont Hand Crafters affiliated local galleries. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Artist In Residence in St. Albans is open today and every day til Christmas, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Grand Isle Art Works in Grand Isle is open Tuesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Island Craft Shop in South Hero is open Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Vermont's COVID surge continues; the state broke its record for new COVID infections the last three weeks in a row. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center has banned visitors for most of its patients. Middlebury College has changed to "remote learning" for the rest of the semester after a surge in COVID infections on campus. RESTART NEWS
Vermont reported 3,143 new COVID-19 cases last week. Franklin County reported 518 cases in the 14 days ending Sunday. The seven-day moving average positivity rate has increased most periods since July and ended last week at 4.9%
Here's my own advice. Immunity is beginning to wane for many of us, leading to new infections and increased transmission of the virus. Get the COVID and Flu shot(s), get the booster, and take precautions. No vaccine is 100% foolproof. Wash your hands. Wear a mask where you can't control the airflow around you until we reach the same herd immunity we have for smallpox and once had but lost for measles. Bonus: it will also help protect you from pollen, summer colds, and the winter flu.
Vaccination clinics for booster shots and for the first or second dose of vaccine are open across Vermont for anyone age 5 or older. 16 and 17 year olds can now register online for Pfizer boosters. Call 855.722.7878 or click here to make an appointment or for more info. You can also walk-in at Costco, CVS, Hannaford, Price Chopper/Market 32, Rite Aid, Shaw's, Walgreens, or Walmart, or get an appointment with CVS, Kinney Drugs, Walgreens, or UVMMC Outpatient Pharmacies.
BARRE--The Studio Place Arts annual holiday Members' Show Celebrate! is on display on all three floors of the historic SPA building through December 29. ART ON THE WALLS
The non-profit, regional visual arts center houses four exhibits, meetups with studio artists, and a variety of classes. The gallery is open Wednesday and Thursday, 11:30 - 5 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 11:30 - 6 p.m. Click here for more info.
JEFFERSONVILLE--Bryan Memorial Gallery continues Let's Find Out, an online series that explores the 17 artists on display in their 2021 Legacy Collection. Artist Daryl Storrs is featured this week.
The gallery is open Thursday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Call the gallery (802.644.5100) or find them on Facebook for more info.
STOWE--The new Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum exhibit, The Art of the Graphic, is now open. Manufacturing technology and new materials have led the evolution of ski and snowboard performance, but how boards look is just as important to many skiers and riders. The exhibit looks at the art and the artists on some skis and boards. The show includes original sketches and artwork, plus the finished boards and skis.
The museum is open Thursday - Sunday, noon - 5 p.m. The exhibit will continue through October, 2022. Click here for more info.
MILTON--The Milton Artists' Guild will host Grant Writing 101 with instructor Corrina Thurston as part of their ongoing series of online seminars this evening at 6 - 8 p.m. Art is a business. This online workshop for beginners will cover the basics of how to write a compelling grant and make that next grant proposal more competitive. Learn where to find grants, how to format them, how to write persuasively, and how to make a proposal stand out from the crowd. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
The cost is $30 for members or $35 for non-members. Click here to reserve a space.
Vermont has lifted all remaining statewide COVID-19 restrictions. ON STAGE LIVE
Here's my own advice. Immunity is waning for many of us, leading to new infections and increased transmission of the virus. Get the COVID and Flu shot(s), get the booster, and take precautions. No vaccine is 100% foolproof. Wash your hands. Wear a mask where you can't control the airflow around you until we reach the same herd immunity we have for smallpox and once had but lost for measles. Bonus: it will also help protect you from pollen, summer colds, and the winter flu.
Friday, December 17
ST. ALBANS--14th Star Brewing Company hosts the 9th annual Home for the Holidays, a benefit show with Troy Millette & the Fire Below, Owl Stars, the Blue Rock Boys, Chris & Erica, and Conant to support Northwestern Counseling & Support Services, in the Room on Friday at 4:45 p.m.
Admission is by donation. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Friday-Saturday, December 17-18
ESSEX JUNCTION--On Tap has two shows Friday night, She Was Right! at 5 p.m., and then the Rough Suspects for late night music starting at 9 p.m., plus two more shows live on Saturday night with Uncle Jimmy at 5 p.m., and Supernatural Rocks starting at 9 p.m. Call 802.878.3309 or email for more info. And to confirm. Click here to reserve a table.
Saturday, December 18
ST. ALBANS--The Ballet School of Vermont and Northern Vermont Ballet stage a Nutcracker Suite Community Performance of Clara's Dream at City Hall on Saturday at 7 p.m. Doors at 6:30.
Admission is by suggested donation of $15. Click here for tickets and more info.
ST. ALBANS--The Depot presents Nighthawk on Saturday night at 9 p.m. Meet and greet after the show with the performers.
The cover charge is $5. A cash bar and food for purchase will be available. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Sunday, December 19
ST. ALBANS--The Ballet School of Vermont and Northern Vermont Ballet host the Nutcracker Doll & Me Tea Party with a Nutcracker Ballet Performance of Clara's Dream at City Hall on Sunday at 3:15 p.m.
Admission is $15. Click here for tickets and more info.
WESTFORD--The Little White Church hosts Carol Ann Jones and Will Patton in the Westford Music Series on Sunday at 4 - 5 p.m. Admission is by donation.
Wednesday, December 22
ST. ALBANS--The Depot hosts Jason Corbiere's Blue Christmas Bash on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. The band is Jim Branca founder of Bloozotomy, guitar; Tom "the Lightning Rod" Buckley, bass; and Mr. Corbiere, Swanton's own drummer for Jimmie Vaughan.
Admission is free. A cash bar and food for purchase will be available. Find them on Facebook for more info
Virtual music and events continue this week. ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE
Summer Sounds favorite John Bartus' Perpetual Island Tour played Boondocks Monday, the Key Colony Inn Wednesday, and Sparky's Landing tonight. Find him on Facebook for the watch party for Social Distancing Concert #80 tomorrow evening about 7:30 p.m.
Summer Sounds favorite Christopher Dean Band plays Havre de Grace, MD, on YouTube.
The puppet team at Fairfax Virginia Church of Christ performed the Bethlehemian Rhapsody, a Christmas version of Bohemian Rhapsody, with lyrics written by Mark Bradford on YouTube.
The Opera House at Enosburg Falls presents a Virtual Holiday Spectacular with performances by Uncle John's Band, Rusty Bucket, the Stragglers, Troy Millette, and Andre Villeneuve on their YouTube channel on Friday at 7 p.m.
Summer Sounds favorite Mark Shelton sang Gospel Music on Facebook on Sunday. Follow him on Facebook for a link to this week's offerings.
Moira Dela Torre sings O Holy Night in A Christmas Series on YouTube. The series includes Away in a Manger and more.
ST. ALBANS--Josh Ellerbrock's Weekly Writer's Club gathers at 14th Star on Wednesday at 6 p.m. FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF
"If you're interested in doing some writing and meeting new people," he wrote, "it's a great avenue for all you creatives out there." They will meet every Wednesday at that time. find them on Facebook for more info.
ArtBits features a quick weekly peek at library events in and around Franklin County. That popular feature has a page of its own at the Franklin County Bookshelf here on the AAC site at AllArtsCouncil.org/books. We also take an occasional peek at the bookshelf or night stand of the folks you know in and around Franklin County. Those reviews can be found on the ArtBits Bookshelf.
Good News!There are so many events around the region that we miss some of them.Be sure to check these calendars for what's happening near you ... |
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