| VOLUME 27 | * * All Arts News On the Web * * | July 29, 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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ENOSBURG--In the House Summer Camp presents The Wizard of Oz, an adaptation by Ernie Hemingway, on the big stage at the Opera House at Enosburg Falls on Friday at 6 p.m. Admission is $10 per person. Tickets are available at the door. Find them on Facebook for more info. THEATER
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 Eric Tobin with Vermont landscape paintings on display. ART ON THE WALLS
The Bryan Gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 - 5 or by appointment. Click here for more info.
NORTH HERO--Island Arts opens the barn doors to the joy of community dancing to lively music for International Community Folk Dancing with instructor Leslie Alpert in the Island Arts Center on Monday at 6 - 7 p.m. DANCE
All dances are taught. No partner required. No experience required, and new students are always welcome. Bring your water bottle. Classes will continue every Monday through July 24. Admission is free, but donations to Island Arts are appreciated. Email Lesley Alpert to verify the class schedule or click here for more info.
MILTON--Social Sundays continue at the Milton Artists' Guild 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. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
The CDC is now tracking several new COVID-19 variants. The new Omicron descendants add to the increasingly lengthy list of strains that are prevalent nationwide. EU.1.1 is a strain found earlier this year in some European countries. The variant is a distant descendant of the XBB.1.5 variant that surged here earlier this year. Most EU.1.1 cases in the U.S. so far have surfaced in Utah. COVID NEWS
XBB.1.5 infections have declined although it still leads the strains circulating nationwide. Most variants nationwide are grouped into one of four strains within the XBB family of COVID variants: XBB.1.5, at 27.0% of infections, XBB.1.9.1 and XBB.1.9.2, which make up a combined 24.4% of cases, XBB.1.16 at 19.9%, and XBB.2.3, at 10.6% nationwide.
The FDA ordered that COVID-19 vaccines be revised to target XBB.1.5 this fall.
COVID is still here. 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 Saturday. 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.
My own plan remains unchanged with over 1.1 million U.S. deaths, especially since our precautions have waned. 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.
Thursday, June 29 ON STAGE LIVE
ST ALBANS TOWN--The weekly St. Albans Bay Farmer's Market and Concert Series continues with the Jolly Rogers Band today from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. They have live music every Thursday evening into September. Find them on Facebook for more info.
SOUTH HERO--The 2023 Snow Farm Summer Concert Series continues with the Ashley O'Brien Band with a focus on classic oldies and on piano singer-songwriters this evening at 6:30 p.m. Click here for more info
Thursday-Saturday, June 29-July 1
ESSEX JUNCTION--On Tap starts off another weekend of music with Ryan Sweezey tonight at 6 p.m. two shows Friday night, King Me at 5 p.m., and then the Lloyd Tyler band for late night music starting at 9 p.m., plus two more shows live on Saturday night with Maple and Hanson at 5 p.m., and Third Shift on second shift starting at 9 p.m. Call 802.878.3309 or email for more info. Click here to reserve a table.
Friday, June 30
COLCHESTER--The Mark Abair Band plays the live and free Friday Music Night at the Spanked Puppy on Friday at 6 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
MILTON--The Friday Night Live Music and Buffet at Arrowhead Golf Course presents Nobby & Slim on the deck on Friday at 6 p.m. The grilled 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.
SHELDON--The Abbey hosts the 2023 Riverside Country Fest with Nashville artists Timmy B, KC Johns, and Tim Angsten in the Abbey River Rapids Pavilion on Friday at 6 p.m. Doors at 5:30. Admission is $10 in the pub or $12 at theabbeyrestaurant.net
Friday-Sunday, June 30-July 2
ST. ALBANS--The Taphouse at Mill River celebrates Independence week with two shows this weekend and another on Wednesday. Minced Oats begins on Friday at 5:30 p.m. The Missisquoi River Band kicks off July with special guest Will Patton on mandolin and dobro on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
ST. ALBANS--Twiggs often has shows on Friday and Saturday nights. 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, July 1
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. The market and the music continue every Saturday through October. Find them on Facebook for more info.
ST. ALBANS--14th Star Brewery's "Red, White, and Brew Weekend" presents Fiddlehead Hollow for a night of live music in The Room on Saturday at 6 p.m. Eric Bushey and Rusty Charpentier perform "barn-burning" original music in the traditional old-time style. 14th Star will be closed on July 3 and 4. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Sunday, July 2
ST. ALBANS TOWN--The 42nd Bay Day Festival kicks off a day with lots more than fireworks in St. Albans Town Bay Park all day this Sunday. The legendary Great Race, afternoon activities, games, food, and live music all evening capped by the fireworks. Live music with the Hit Squad starts at 4 p.m. and then Vermont's home-grown Allman Brothers tribute band, Soulshine Revival, plays into the fireworks at dusk.
Find them on Facebook for more info.
NORTH HERO--Island Arts has a busy weekend, starting with two big events on Sunday.
The Island Arts Center hosts a Corner Junction Bluegrass Jam Session on Sunday at 2 p.m. The event will be outside, weather permitting; otherwise, concert will move inside the barn. The fun and informative, fast-paced bluegrass jam sessions are open to all ages and skill levels. Bring an instrument, your voice, or a homemade drum. A chair is suggested. Admission is free. Click here for more info.
Next up, Summer Sounds favorites Mango Jam has a Free Family Barn Dance in the Island Arts Center on Sunday at 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The event will be outside concert with the option to picnic on the green at 5:30, weather permitting; otherwise, concert will move inside the barn. Mango Jam is a six-piece Burlington-based dance band playing straight-ahead Zydeco as well as New Orleans inspired funk, Reggae and Ska with Gus Ziesing, accordions, saxophones and vocals; Mimi Ryan, alto sax and vocals; Peter Riley, bass and vocals; Dennis Willmott, guitar and vocals; Bill Mullins, guitar and vocals; and Michael Bradshaw on drums.
The celebration of the life of Dwayne Cormier, native of Southern Louisiana, who was a member of the Islands community and a good friend to Island Arts for many years. Laissez le bon temps rouler. Admission is free. Click here for more info.
SOUTH HERO--The Blue Paddle Bistro hosts Bettenroo on Sunday at 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The musical duo of Lori Jacobs and Anne Davey blend harmony in original music and timeless popular hits. Click here for more info.
Independence Day
ENOSBURG FALLS--The Enosburg Town Band hosts a special Independence Day Summer Concert in Lincoln Park on the Bandstand on Tuesday at 7 p.m. There will be a variety of music, arts and crafts for the kids, popcorn and drinks, and even ice cream sundaes (when available) every Tuesday evening. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Wednesday, July 5
ESSEX JUNCTION--Trucks Taps & Tunes continues with the hard-driving jazz fusion of the Most Wanted on the Green at the Double E for live music, food trucks, and local beer on Wednesday at 5 - 8 p.m. Admission is free. Click here for more info.
ST. ALBANS--The St. Albans Summer Concert Series continues with the Nobby Reed Project in the E.A. Loomis Bandshell in Taylor Park on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. 14th Star and Pickle's Snack Shack will be on site. Admission is free. The concerts will move to 14th Star Brewery if it rains. Click here for more info.
ST. ALBANS--Music at the Taphouse presents Sister Speak live on Wicked Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Call to make a reservation (802.582.4182) or find them on Facebook for more info.
BAKERSFIELD--The Citizens Concert Band continues its summer series on the Bakersfield Town Green on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Concerts take place outdoors and will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather. Click here for more info.
Virtual music and events continue this week. ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE
Jason Corbiere was live with a "drummer's eye view" of his Sagebrush gig on Facebook .
Ben Patton was Making the Most of Space with dad, Will Patton on upright bass and Caleb Bronz on drums live on LCATV and on YouTube.
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
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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