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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BIG MUSIC WEEKS
SOUNDS OF SUMMER!
We have no idea how many stars to expect Sunday night. "Maybe we should do three sets," Mr. Shelton told me on my roof this year (yes, there's a story). "Pirates,
Elvis, Gospel, and Elvis singing gospel. Plus who knows?"Mark Shelton's astounding voice and dynamic performances leave audiences mesmerized in amazement. The "Hillbilly Cat" has that Star quality, to move from the 50s to the 70s with the King of Rock n' Roll as the perfect way to start the season.
Mr. Shelton is a member of the International ETA Hall of Fame. His The King Returns concert tours are also internationally acclaimed and internationally sold out. His shows have been featured on ABC News, CBS Inside Edition, Good Morning America, and more as well as globally in India, Fuji Television Network in Japan, and the Daily Mail in the U.K.
Just before the concert, come to the Summer Sounds Social in the Park starting at 6 p.m. The Foster Grandparents' special Intermission and Social event is a chance to visit with friends and have Sundaes on Sunday.
The Summer Sounds concerts are sponsored by the Town of Highgate and the All Arts Council, and underwritten by Chevalier Drilling Co. Inc, Desorcie's Market, Drummac Septic Service, Hampton Inn of St. Albans, O. C. McCuin and Sons, and Ray's Extrusion Dies and Tubing.
The community based All Arts Council brings the performing arts to northwestern Vermont. The concerts are always on Sunday evenings, always at 7 p.m., always on the Highgate Arena Lawn, and always free. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair for the outdoor family music and festivities. The rain site is the Highgate United Methodist Church.
RESTART NEWS
LAST CALL
All photos, including cellphone photography, are welcome. Submit 8x10 prints of your entries but the winning images must support enlargement to 20"x30". All photos and submissions must be received by July 9; public online voting begins on Saturday, July 10, and continues until Friday, July 23.
Email or click here for the contest rules and entry form.
ART ON THE WALLS
Here's my own current advice, updated to today. Get the shot(s) and take precautions. The vaccines are extraordinarily effective but nothing 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 summer colds and the winter flu.
JEFFERSONVILLE--Last chance. The Jeffersonville Art Jam concludes on Main Street this Saturday as the Visions of Vermont Gallery, the Bryan Memorial Gallery and the Cambridge Arts Council host artist demos, live music, lectures, food vendors, and artists' booths up and down Main Street. Sunday is the rain date.
The 90th annual Northern Vermont Artists Association June Juried Show at Visions of Vermont Gallery also ends on Saturday.
ST. ALBANS--The Downtown Art and Sidewalk Sales take over the county seat this weekend as artists, local merchants, and vendors bring local arts and crafts and other great deals to the sidewalks. The event takes place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; hours and days will vary by store.
Email or find them on Facebook for more info.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
ON STAGE LIVE
Here's my own current advice, updated to today. Get the shot(s) and take precautions. The vaccines are extraordinarily effective but nothing 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 summer colds and the winter flu.
Thursday, July 8
ST. ALBANS TOWN--The St. Albans Bay Farmers Market offers the Nobby Reed Project live in the Town Bay Park this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
SOUTH HERO--The Snow Farm Summer Concert Series has local rock and blues band B-Town at the Snow Farm Vineyard & Winery this evening at 6:30 p.m.
The live summer series offers a variety of music,
from classical to jazz to swing to bluegrass to classic rock. Concerts are held
every Thursday evening into September, weather perm0itting. Picnicking begins
at 5 p.m. Wine and a local craft beer are available for purchase. Bring your
own chairs and blankets. Click here for
more info.
ST. ALBANS--Jazz at the Clothier presents the Murphy/Marchant Duo next door to Twiggs on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Thursday-Saturday, July 8-10
SOUTH HERO--The Blue Paddle on the Bay continues a summer of live music nights with Bob Gagnon this evening, Chris & Erica on Friday, and Jeff Shelly doing a double on both Saturday and Sunday. Music begins at 6 p.m. each evening.
Call 802.372.4814 for reservations or find them on Facebook for more info.
Friday, July 9
NORTH HERO--Cooie & Adlai play live in the Steamship Bar and Grill for an evening of vocal stylings, instrumental work, and warm harmonies at North Hero House on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
NHH has live music on Wednesday and Friday or Saturday evenings. Find them on Facebook for
more info.
MORRISVILLE--River Arts and Music on Main presents Autumn Chamberlain at the Union Bank gazebo on Friday at 5:30 p.m.
The downtown music series is a partnership of
River Arts and the Morristown Alliance for Culture and Commerce (MACC). Bring
a chair, get a bite to eat from a local restaurant, and enjoy the downtown while
listening to local musicians. Admission is free. Click here for
more info.
MILTON--The Friday Night Live Music and Buffet at Arrowhead Golf Course presents Dennis Fox & Friends on the deck on Friday at 6 p.m. The pork loin buffet starts around 7 p.m. Both run until 9 p.m.
The buffet costs $12 per person ($5 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.
SHELDON--The Abbey 2021 Summer Music series continues with Dan Jarvis on the Back 40 Farm Wagon on Friday at 6:30 p.m., weather permitting or in the Pub if it rains. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Friday-Saturday, July 9-10
ESSEX JUNCTION--On Tap has two shows Friday night, the Hubcats at 5:30 p.m., and then Rough Suspects for late night music starting at 9 p.m., and the Fabulous Wrecks live on Saturday night. Music usually starts at 5:30 on Thursday and 6 p.m. other nights. Call 802.878.3309 or email for more info. And to confirm. Click here to reserve a table.
Saturday, July 10
EAST FAIRFIELD--Boogie on the Bayou. The live Meeting
House on the Green Summer Concerts continue with Mango Jam on
Saturday at 5 p.m.
The six-piece dance band, a Summer Sounds favorite, plays straight-ahead Zydeco as well as New Orleans-inspired Funk, Reggae and Ska. They will rock the green with a magical musical miasma straight from the swamp lands of Louisiana as well as the original songs of guitarist and singer, Josie Ritter. Band members also include Gus Ziesing, accordions, saxophones, vocals; Dana Lavigne, guitar, fratois, vocals; Mimi Ryan, alto saxophone, vocals; Lee Beckwith, bass, vocals; and Allen Bilson, drums. Bring your dancing shoes. Or your bare feet.
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 mask required and limited seating available. "Grab and go" light fare will be available for sale or bring your own picnic. Call 802.827.6626 or click here for more info.
ST. ALBANS--Music in the Biergarten presents Trevor Contois at Mill River Brewing on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Call to make a reservation (802.582.4182) or find them on Facebook for more info.
Sunday, July 11
SOUTH HERO--The Snow Farm Special Series presents the Vermont Symphony Orchestra at the Snow Farm Vineyard & Winery Sunday at 3 p.m.
VSO small ensembles are spreading across the state in a series of free concerts on the Breweries Tour, the Homes and Gardens Tour, and the Gazebos & Bandstands Tour. Bring your own chairs and blankets. click here for more info.
HIGHGATE--O. C. McCuin & Sons, the All Arts Council, and the Town of Highgate begin the 30th year of Summer Sounds concerts at home in Highgate with the return of Elvis, our old friend Mark Shelton, in the first free Summer Sounds concert of the season on the new stage on the Highgate Arena lawn on Sunday evening at 7 p.m. Click here for more info.
Wednesday, July 14
MORRISVILLE--River Arts hosts the Community Story Slam fostering a deeper sense of community through first-person storytelling with stories on the theme of "community" at Wednesday Night Live in Oxbow Park at 5 p.m.
ESSEX--The Essex Experience presents Trucks Taps and Tunes with family-friendly live music, cold beer, and food on the Essex Green each Wednesday at 5 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
ST. ALBANS--Music in the Biergarten presents Tyler Mast at Mill River Brewing on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Call to make a reservation (802.582.4182) or find them on Facebook for more info.
NORTH HERO--Singer-songwriter Jim Branca & Tom Buckley play live in the Steamship Bar and Grill for an evening of gospel, soul, blues, jazz, funk, swing, and folk at North Hero House on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info. NHH has live music on Wednesday and Friday or Saturday evenings.
SOUTH HERO--The Blue
Paddle Bistro continues their summer of live music with Carol Anne Jones
and Jon Sochin on Wednesday at 6 p.m. They will play every other Wednesday
evening this summer. No cover charge. Enjoy outdoor tent seating by reservation.
Find them on Facebook for
more info.
ST. ALBANS--The St. Albans Summer Concert Series presents Still Kickin' in
the E.A. Loomis Bandshell in Taylor Park on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. There
will be no food or beverage sales this summer. Admission is free.
FRANKLIN COUNTY--The Citizens Concert Band continues an active summer
schedule and may perform somewhere near you on Wednesday July 14 at 7 p.m.
Click here for
more info.
ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE
Thursday, July 8
On the Frost Jazz Hour UM, the Hal Roland Trio plays live on Facebook today at 11 a.m. The University of Miami Jazz Department broadcasts live from WDNA 88.9 FM studios every Thursday at 11 a.m. Admission is free. Anyone on or off Facebook is invited.
Friday, July 9
Summer Sounds favorite John Bartus will perform Social Distancing Concert 64, Live from the Florida Keys, thanks to Facebook Live at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Find him on Facebook for the watch party. Mr. Bartus played Social Distancing Concert #63 live from the studio last Friday on Facebook. He will join us for Summer Sounds in Highgate on July 25.
Wednesday, July 14
Big Heavy World presents Rocket Shop, the original local music radio hour hosted by Tom Proctor, every Wednesday night from 8 - 9 p.m. Vermont artists from across the state perform live in every genre on 105.9FM The Radiator in Burlington and as a podcast on bigheavyworld.com.
Ongoing
Practice.
Carnegie Hall Selects presents Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Bernstein on CarnegieHall.org on Friday at 12 noon.
Presented as part of Live with Carnegie Hall, the series of free concert films from stages around the world will feature some of the greatest performances of music important to Carnegie Hall's history. A new film will be released each Friday; each will stream for one week exclusively on the Hall's website.
Summer Sounds favorite Mark Shelton sang Music Through the Ages on Facebook on Friday. He will kick off the 30th season of Summer Sounds in Highgate on July 11.
Follow him on Facebook for a link to this week's offerings.
FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF
Mr. Pierce says he was "born and brought up in southern New England and presently makes [his] home in northern Vermont, working out of my studio there where I can see Canada from my house - well, almost." Find them on Facebook or click here 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.
