| VOLUME 25 | * * All Arts News On the Web * * | October 7, 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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ISLAND ARTS GALLERY (November 1)--The arts council gallery on South Hero asks artists to apply for their 2022 schedule. Submit an artist statement and or biography, the medium, and 2 - 5 high quality digital images. All mediums are welcome. Call Mary Jo McCarthy (802.372.6047) or Susan Davis (802.378.5282) or email to submit. CALL FOR ART
Case counts in Vermont are the highest they have been in the pandemic. September was Vermont's second-deadliest month. Hospitalizations are approaching the pandemic peak from last winter. RESTART NEWS
Vermont reported 1,097 new COVID-19 cases last week. Franklin County reported 177 cases in the 14 days ending Sunday. Unvaccinated Vermonters are still three to four times more likely than vaccinated Vermonters to contract COVID-19 according to the Vermont Department of Health. Vermont has adopted the CDC Guidance around masks.
Here's my own, still current, advice. 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 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 12 or older. Call 855.722.7878 or click here to make an appointment or for more info. Vermonters 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.
ENOSBURG--The snow hasn't actually started flying but Cold Hollow Sculpture Park writes, "The time has come..." This is the last week of the season. The park will be open today through Sunday from 12 - 6 p.m. to view more than 60 of David Stromeyer's sculptures surrounded by near peak foliage. Click here for more info. ART ON THE WALLS
ST. ALBANS--St. Albans Art Supply is closing. "Get your art supplies for Winter" with final blowout pricing: 50% off everything in the store while supplies last.
MORRISVILLE--River Arts hosts a two-session Self Portraits in Drawing and Painting Workshop with exhibiting artist James Rauchman on Saturdays, October 9 and 16, at 10 a.m. Mr. Rauchman will cover the "hacks" of drawing realistic faces and techniques for capturing expression, proportions, and character. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
This workshop is $60 for adults, but River Arts offers a full scholarship for all youth artists, ages 8 to 18. Click here to enroll and for more info. The workshop is FULL. Email to be put on the waitlist
SWANTON--The Swanton Arts Council Art Journaling Group meets at the Swanton Free Public Library on Saturday at 6 p.m. IN THE SAC
Gatherings are held at the library on the second Wednesday of every month. Art journals, junk journals, art pages and more are on the table and make for fun for artists, writers, scrap bookers, and more. The group meets to share ideas and to take time to create. If you need supplies to get started, check out the library's Makerspace or email for more info.
BURLINGTON and MONTPELIER--The Vermont International Film Festival takes over the Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center and the Savoy Theater beginning tomorrow and running through October 17. The event screens a wide range of curated, independent films from a multitude of cultures around the world and the USA. It offers filmmaker talks, Q&As, and community conversation opportunities. FILM
Click here for the schedule and more info.
Gov. Phil Scott lifted Vermont’s state of emergency in June, when the state became the first to see 80% of its eligible population get at least one shot. That doesn't mean the crisis is over. Vermont has adopted the CDC Guidance around masks. ON STAGE LIVE
Here's my own, still current advice. 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 pollen, summer colds, and the winter flu.
Thursday-Sunday, October 7-10 ESSEX JUNCTION--On Tap has lots of live music with Jesse Agan tonight at 5:30 p.m., two shows Friday night, Shane's Apothecary at 5 p.m. and then A House on Fire for late night music starting at 9 p.m., and two more, Kyle Stevens at 5 p.m. and Nighthawk at 9 p.m., live on Saturday night. Call 802.878.3309 or email for more info. And to confirm. Click here to reserve a table.
MARATHON, FL--The Marathon Community Theater presents the Carol Burnett Show Skits this evening plus tomorrow and Saturday at 8 p.m. Directed by Jimmy Zimmerman, the classic sketches include the Old Folks, Bonnie & Clod, and Gone with the Breeze.
Admission is $28. Tickets are available at the theater (305.774.0994) or at marathontheater.org.
Friday, October 8
SOUTH HERO--The Blue Paddle on the Bay continues the Live Music Nights on the Bay with Cooie & Adlai this evening at 5:30 p.m. Call 802.372.4814 for reservations or find them on Facebook for more info.
SHELDON--The Abbey 2021 Music Series continues with the Fall Party on Friday at 6:30 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
ST. ALBANS--14th Star presents Chris and Issy for a night of live music in The Room on Friday at 6 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
ST. ALBANS--The Vermont Suffrage Centennial Alliance presents a Vermont original, The Suffragist Reenactment Society, in the First Congregational Church on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Written by Mary Beth McNulty and directed by Laura Roald, actors Kathryn Blume, Sarah Mell, and Julia Sioss take a fast-paced, interactive ride through the history of women's voting rights.
Watch a deep dive into the origins of the piece on YouTube and find them on Facebook for more info.
Friday-Sunday, October 8-10
MORRISVILLE--Moog's Joint presents a two-night run of Dead Sessions Lite in their Live Music Lineup for Fall on Friday and Saturday. Music starts at 6 p.m. on Friday and 5 on Saturday.
Admission is $20 and all money goes to the artists. A two-night ticket is available for $30 but must be purchased in advance. Outdoor seating and COVID precautions. Tickets are available in advance at Moog's Joint or online at moogsjoint.com. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Saturday, October 9
EAST FAIRFIELD--The live Meeting House on the Green Concerts continue with Annie & the Hedonists on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Annie Rosen interprets the songs of great female blues artists of the 20s, 30s, and 40s: Bessie Smith, Sippie Wallace, Memphis Minnie, Billie Holiday, Rosetta Tharpe, Ella Fitzgerald and more. With Jonny Rosen, guitar and vocals; Peter Davis, clarinet, tenor guitar, piano, and vocals; Don Young, upright bass and vocals; and Jerry Marotta, drums; their repertoire also includes western swing, bluesy country, and roots Americana.
"We're hoping for a warm, late afternoon, outside show," Tyrone Shaw said.
Admission is $10 at the door with those under 16 admitted free. If indoors for weather or temperature, vaccinations and masks required and limited seating is available. "Grab and go" light fare will be available for sale. Well-behaved dogs and children are welcome. Call 802.827.6626 or click here for more info.
ST. ALBANS--The Depot follows the Totally 80s Murder Mystery with a live appearance by Cozy O'Donnell on Saturday night at 9 p.m. Cover is $5 at the door.
Sunday, October 10
ST. ALBANS--Church Street Sounds of the Season continues with an Organ Recital presented by Vaughn Watson and Stephan Conrady on the historic 1893 Hook and Hastings pipe organ at the First Congregational Church on Sunday at 3 p.m. Mr. Watson, past Dean of the Vermont chapter of the American Guild of Organists will play works by German, French, Nigerian composers. Vermont composer Conrady will present his own work Karol's Carols. This multi-movement piece highlights persons canonized, declared blessed or venerable by Pope John Paul II, and is composed for Organ, Piano and Keyboard.
Admission is free by donation. All donations will go towards the care and maintenance of the organ. Masks will be required indoors. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Tuesday, October 12
ESSEX--The Moth hosts StorySLAM: Open Mic at the Double E on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Doors at 7.
Admission is $20. Proof of vaccination will be required for entry and the name on vaccination card must match your ID. NPR and The Moth ask that everyone wear a mask Find them on Facebook for more info and for tickets. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Wednesday, October 13
ESSEX JUNCTION--Shake brings the acoustic trio to 1st Republic Brewery for a Wednesday Night Residency on Wednesdays in October at 6 p.m.
ST. ALBANS--The monthly Blues Jam continues 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.
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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