| VOLUME 27 | * * All Arts News On the Web * * | June 8, 2023 |
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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Several of our local friends and venues are up for Seven Daysies awards this year. You'll find categories from Best acupuncture to Best vocalist and hundreds in between. Local friends including 8084, the Blue Paddle, the Eloquent Page, Andre Maquera, Troy Milette, Ryan Sweezey, and many many more are up for awards. Vote for a nominee in each category through June 11. Click here to cast your votes. AWARDING
JEFFERSONVILLE--Bryan Memorial Gallery continues the online segment Legacy: The Artist's Collection on Facebook and in the gallery. This week's Legacy artist is emerging artist Tom Waters with paintings of the "outdoor world around me" on display. ART ON THE WALLS
The Bryan Gallery is open Wednesday - Sunday from 11 - 5 or by appointment. Click here for more info.
MILTON--Linda Oakes Carvalho will lead the in-person Paint and Sip for Morning Joe at the Milton Artists Guild this evening at 6 p.m. This is a BYOB event. The cost is $40 for members and $45 for non-members. Click here to reserve a seat and for more info. ART YOU CREATE
ONLINE--Awasos. The Vermont Abenaki Artists Association and Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park introduce the Abenaki Word of the Week. They will share Abenaki words alongside English translations with discussion every week. Find them on Facebook for this week's word. HUMANITIES
JEFFERSONVILLE--Vermont Humanities presents Vermont's Remarkable Sharpshooters with Howard Coffin live in the Cambridge Historical Society on Wednesday at 6 p.m. This state sent far more snipers per capita to the Union armies than any other state. They played a little-known but major role at Gettysburg that changed the course of the Civil War. Mr. Coffin's recent research shows the reasons why Vermont may have been so well-represented in this elite group of marksmen. Email Georgeana Little or click here for more info.
SWANTON--The Swanton Arts Council hosts two workshops this week. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
There will be a Cloud Lamp Class with local artist Janet Soavi at the Swanton Free Public Library on Saturday at 11 a.m. The Free Art Project is funded by a generous anonymous donor in hopes of spreading art and the creation of art throughout the community. All supplies are provided.
The Portrait Collage Class will be held online or in person at the Swanton Free Public Library on Monday at 6:30 p.m. Participants will use magazines, scissors and glue to create a dynamic portrait. Magazines and other supplies are available at the library but you will need to supply your own scissors.
Call the library (802.868.7656 or click here to register or for more info.
MILTON--The Milton Artists' Guild has two workshops this week.
Social Sundays continue at the MAG Art Center with free weekly art classes for families at MAG on Sunday at 1 p.m. Each week offers a different project. Stay for 30 minutes or the whole two hours. Click here for more info.
Learn Zentangle with Julia Davenport at the MAG Art Center on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Zentangle is a drawing technique invented by the monk Rick Roberts and artist Maria Thomas to combine meditation and art. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Click here to reserve a seat and for more info.
The Atlantic Hurricane season started this month. COVID infections are like hurricanes. It doesn't matter how many are "forecast" because it takes only one to waffle you. COVID NEWS
The US DOT fined British Airways $1.1 million for over 1,200 complaints of failing to "provide timely refunds to passengers" for canceled or rescheduled flights during the pandemic.
Long COVID makes it tougher to exercise. Findings published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases point to "chronotropic incompetence"--a diminished capacity to get the heart pumping fast enough to support your effort--as causing lack of energy during any exercise. It's a common problem for people with long COVID. "The amount of aerobic exercise an individual can do is limited largely by the delivery of oxygen by the heart, lungs, blood, and its use by the muscles," Dr. Matthew Durstenfeld, the study's first author, wrote.
COVID is still here. It killed 5 more Vermonters in May. The state and many municipalities still have home antigen tests, available in libraries and town halls. The federal vaccine supply should last through this summer, which means COVID-19 shots will remain free to the public for that long. After the federal supply is gone, the COVID vaccine will be treated like other vaccinations, and the cost will depend on insurance plans.
Some health plans will offer partial coverage of COVID-19 treatments such as Paxlovid but that will be plan dependent. The changes at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont go into effect on July 1. As always, check with your insurer for specific information on your plan.
Although COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, the Vermont Health Department still recommends following best practices. Call 855.722.7878 or visit healthvermont.gov for more info about the first or second dose and for booster shots of the vaccine.
The Canadian wildfires haven't changed my own plan. With over 1.1 million U.S. COVID deaths and precautions waning. I got the COVID and Flu shots, and the boosters, and I still take precautions because no vaccine is 100% foolproof. I wash my hands. I double mask with a genuine N95 mask (not a bandana and not a "chin strap") plus a surgical mask where ever I can't control the airflow. It isn't much of a burden and it mostly protects me from all the people without masks I see in stores and concerts and it helps with the toxic smoke circling past the state this week. Any number of people have voluntarily resumed masking up.
Thursday, June 8 ON STAGE LIVE
ST ALBANS TOWN--The weekly St. Albans Bay Farmer's Market and Concert Series continues today from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. They have live music every Thursday into September. Find them on Facebook for more info.
SOUTH HERO--The Blue Paddle Bistro hosts Bettenroo this evening at 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the final indoor show of the season--the music will move to the front porch next week. Find them on Facebook for more info.
SOUTH HERO--The 2023 Snow Farm Summer Concert Series--Music in the Vineyard continues with the Hitmen this evening at 6:30 p.m. The band covers an eclectic variety of songs, from the classics through today with guitar, bass, keys, drums, and harmonies. Click here for more info.
Thursday-Saturday, June 8-10
ESSEX JUNCTION--On Tap starts off another weekend of music with the Jeff Salisbury Band tonight at 6 p.m. two shows Friday night, She Was Right at 5 p.m., and then Sticks and Stones for late night music starting at 9 p.m., plus two more shows live on Saturday night with Cooper returning at 6 p.m., and Nighthawk starting at 9 p.m. Call 802.878.3309 or email for more info. Click here to reserve a table.
Friday, June 9
MILTON--The Friday Night Live Music and Buffet at Arrowhead Golf Course presents Kyle Stevens on the deck on Friday at 6 p.m. The teriyaki chicken buffet starts around 7 p.m. Both run until 9 p.m. The buffet costs $14 per person ($7 for each child). You don't have to be a member; the public is welcome. Be sure to come early, usually around 6, to get a good seat. Click here for more info.
ST. ALBANS--Off The Rails at One Federal hosts Milton Busker and The Grim Work with special guests the Owl Stars on Friday at 6 p.m. The band plays a type of Americana/Alt-Country they call "suit-folk." Find them on Facebook for more info.
SHELDON--The Abbey Friday Night Music Series continues in the Pub on Friday at 6:30 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Friday-Sunday, June 9-11
COLCHESTER--Live Music in June fills the Spanked Puppy with music all weekend. 50 Cal kicks it off on Friday at 6 p.m. followed by Summer Sounds favorites IncaHoots on Saturday at 6 p.m. and the Rough Suspects Duo on Sunday afternoon at 1 - 4 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
ST. ALBANS--Twiggs often has shows on Friday and Saturday nights. This week they host Cooie & Adlai on Friday and a girl and her guitar, Laura Fedele-Rasco, live on Saturday night. Music starts about 6:30 p.m. Call 802.524.1405 or find them on Facebook for more info. Click here to book a reservation or to visit the art on the walls.
Saturday, June 10
ST. ALBANS--Northwest Farmers Market fills Taylor Park with live music, handmade crafts, locally grown food, prepared foods, free kids activities on Saturday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. NWFM welcomes CONANT to the stage this Saturday. Music starts around 10. The market and the music continue every Saturday through October. Find them on Facebook for more info.
EAST FAIRFIELD--Two great performers, Ben Patton and Tim McKenzie, meet at The Meeting House for a Summer Concert on the Green on the outdoor stage on Saturday at 5 p.m. A Bakersfield native, Mr. Patton has been writing, recording and performing music for a couple dozen years. His idiosyncratic style combines sixties-ish power pop, jazzy musical theater, folk and quirky alt-rock. He has written and recorded fourteen solo albums since his first in 2004. Mr. McKenzie has shared the stage with many Vermont musicians (including, no doubt, Will Patton). He toured with Burlington band Pine Island and shared the bill and the stage with "giant musicians of national stature."
There will be plenty of room on the Green to "Grab a piece of pie, sit back and enjoy the wonder of it all." Light dinner fare and desserts will be available, or BYO.
Admission is by suggested donation of $10 at the door with those under 16 admitted free. Concerts are held outdoors. In case of rain, concerts are either canceled or moved indoors with masks required and limited seating available. "Grab and go" light fare will be available for sale or bring your own picnic. Call Nance Shaw (802.827.6626) or click here for more info.
ST. ALBANS--The Taphouse at Mill River hosts Chris & Erica on Saturday at 5 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Sunday, June 11
ST. ALBANS--14th Star has a Patio Jam with Troy Milette with a rotation of friends and bandmates from the Fire Below on Sunday at 1 - 4 p.m. The music will be live on the outdoor stage. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Wednesday, June 14
ESSEX JUNCTION--Trucks Taps & Tunes returns to the Green at the Double E with live music, food trucks, and local beer on Wednesdays at 5 - 8 p.m. The free series starts the summer with the innovative instrumental psychedelic jazz rock of the Apollo Suns this Wednesday. Click here for more info.
ST. ALBANS--The Taphouse at Mill River hosts Jacob Green on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Call to make a reservation (802.582.4182) or Find them on Facebook for more info.
ST. ALBANS--The monthly Blues Jam continues at Twiggs, hosted by Vermont's leading blues man, Nobby Reed and the House Band, on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Blues Jam blows out the speakers at Twiggs on the second Wednesday of each month. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Plan Ahead
ENOSBURG FALLS--Summer Concerts in Lincoln Park are back for 2023 as the Enosburg Town Band begins its summer season next Tuesday, June 20. There will be a variety of music, arts and crafts for the kids, popcorn and drinks, and even ice cream sundaes (when available). Find them on Facebook for more info.
We Are Vermont went live with guest artist, art teacher, and arts organization president Melissa Haberman on Facebook. Broadcast from the Media Factory "located along the scenic Burlington Riviera," they talked about Montgomery Center for the Arts and more. We Are Vermont is part of WBTV-LP community-based radio. The station is on the air 24 hours a day, transmitting in the Burlington area at 99.3 FM and streaming at 993wbtv. ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE
Mozart on a glass harmonica. Christa Schönfeldinger performed with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow in this teaser on Facebook. The RSNO has the entire event and others available behind its paywall at resn.org.
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. ON THE BOOKSHELF
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