| VOLUME 28 | * * All Arts News On the Web * * | October 24, 2024 |
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--The Opera House at Enosburg Falls present the Rocky Horror Picture Show with a live shadow cast at the House on Saturday at 8 p.m. Doors at 7. The "shadow cast," a group of pantomime actors, will play the show in real time in the Opera House with the film. They won't sing or speak but they will be acting in conjunction with the movie in costume. FILM
The 1975 musical comedy stars Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick as a newly engaged couple who break down in and seek help at the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter the sweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania, portrayed by Tim Curry. The annual Transylvanian conventioneers, and a few lost monsters, sing and dance through this campy salute to horror movies and sexual liberation. Rocky Horror has the longest-running theatrical release in film history. Come in costume.
Admission is by $10 suggested donation at the door. No one under the age of 17 will be admitted without an adult. Click here for more info about the show and the shadow cast.
JEFFERSONVILLE--Cambridge Arts Council presents Movie Night at 60 Main Arts with Night of the Living Dead on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The 1968 zombie movie follows Duane Jones and Judith O'Dea, two of the seven people trapped in a farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania. Find them on Facebook for more info.
ST. ALBANS--The 12th annual Northwest Nightmares Film Festival will screen all the mini-masterpieces from around the region at the Welden Theater on Monday at 6:30 p.m. Every October the city hosts all original horror films made in Vermont in the area's only film festival. The work is shown on the big screen to an audience of home-grown horror fans, family, and friends. Admission is $10. Click here for
MORRISBURG--River Arts opens Then and Now, a new exhibit with old elements, on Monday. The show runs through February. Inspired by the area's ever-changing spaces, the exhibit highlights the ways those "spaces have changed, connecting our community to both history and the current world around us." There will be a reception with an artists' talk and light refreshments on Thursday, November 7. Click here for more info. ART ON THE WALLS
ST. ALBANS--The Artist In Residence collection spotlight is on one of this month's featured artists, Barry Genzlinger, who turned his first pieces of wood on a lathe in the early 1960s. The art and fine craft cooperative features paintings, fiber arts, stained glass, sculpture, lamps, pottery, folk art boxes, scarves, hats and more by 38 Franklin County and surrounding area artists. It is owned and operated by the artists and sponsors. The gallery on South Main Street is open Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Click here or find them on Facebook for more info.
JEFFERSONVILLE--Bryan Memorial Gallery features Majestic Mount Mansfield a new oil by Tom Waters. It is in the Legacy collection and on Facebook .
The gallery has exhibits of the landscape painters of New England. The main showcase in Jeffersonville is open Wednesday-Sunday 11 - 4 and the Stowe Gallery is open Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, 11 - 5, and Friday and Saturday, 11 - 6. Appointments are available. Call ahead (802.644.5100) to schedule or Click here for more info.
ST. ALBANS--14th Star Brewing offers a Kooky Owl Paint n Sip with Linda Oakes Carvalho for night of painting, sipping, eating, and friends this evening at 6:30 p.m. Beverages are sold by 14th Star and food by Grazers on premises Admission is $45. Find them on Facebook for more info and Click here for tickets. ART YOU CREATE
MORRISVILLE--River Arts hosts the in-person, October "Sip n' Slurry: Ceramic Pumpkin Decor" with Lindsay as the pottery twist on a Paint n' Sip on Friday at 6 p.m. Craft custom textured clay pumpkins, just in time for the upcoming season. The cost is $55. Click here to enroll and for more info.
MILTON--Liane Spaulding leads a morning making Polymer Clay Earrings at Milton Artists' Guild on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non-members. Click here to register and for more info.
ONLINE--The Vermont Abenaki Artists Association's speaker series continues with Margaret M. Bruchac's presentation of Encountering Ndakinna: Reconsidering Abenaki History in Vermont and New Hampshire on Zoom today at 6:30 p.m. Indigenous histories are deeply rooted in northern New England, particularly in present-day Vermont and New Hampshire, a region collectively known to Abenaki people as Ndakinna ("our homeland"). Dr. Bruchac will examine new research into archaeological records, historical archives, and more. HUMANITIES
The program is free but donations are appreciated. Click here to register in advance and for more info.
ST. ALBANS--Osher Lifelong Learning Institute concludes the Fall weekly program series with Jason Barney to discuss the Hidden History of Lake Champlain in the Greg Brown Lodge at Hard'ack on Wednesday at 11 a.m. The local historian literally wrote the book on the ties from local history to national events. The St. Albans series costs $8 per program if purchased individually. Call 802.656.8407 or Email f or registration questions. Click here for more info.
ONLINE--Vera Longtoe Sheehan talks about Deep Roots and Strong Branches: American Abenaki Narratives and Healing at Brownell Library and online on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The talk will explore the deep-time regional presence and continuity of culture through stories and documentation of regional Indigenous families. "Register for this free event" for the link to the stream. Call Vermont Humanities (802.262.2626) or Click here to register and 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
Only about 9 percent of Vermonters have gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and 12 percent have gotten a flu shot, according to the Vermont Department of Health dashboard. COVID NEWS
COVID-19 is still here whether Vermonters get the shot or not. Variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continue to emerge. KP.3 is the dominant circulating variant with LB.1 as number 2. The new vaccine formula targets currently circulating KP.2 variants and better protects against serious outcomes of all current variants of the virus. The updated vaccine is available now.
COVID hospitalizations and deaths have eased lately after shooting up in August and September but respiratory illnesses surge as we move indoors for the winter. 153 cases were reported in the week ending October 12. 1,215 total pandemic deaths have been reported as of October 12.
Vermont's wastewater monitoring has shown shows that there are still high levels of the virus in Vermont. According to the Vermont Department of Health, wastewater data shows some of the COVID-19 in the community "because an infected person sheds into the water no matter if they're sick or not." Obviously those of us on septic systems (mound systems, tanks, or cesspools) are not included in the data so the actual numbers are higher.
The Centers for Disease Control recommends multiple vaccines, including the new COVID-19 vaccine and an updated flu shot. Medicare continues to cover vaccines without cost sharing. Most adults with health insurance and all children can continue to get the vaccine without cost-sharing. Vermont's universal vaccine program covers the cost of the COVID-19 vaccines at all primary care offices for adults without health insurance or whose insurance does not cover all costs. We can now order four free COVID-19 tests at COVIDTests.gov.
My own plan remains unchanged, especially since our precautions have waned and the current KP.3 variant dodges all but the most up-to-date immunity. I got the COVID, Flu, and RSV shots, and the boosters, and I still take precautions because neither vaccine nor "natural immunity" 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 everywhere 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, October 24 ON STAGE LIVE
SOUTH HERO--The Blue Paddle Bistro often has music for Acoustic Thursday this evening at 5 - 7 p.m. Click here for more info.
ESSEX JUNCTION--Sparky's hosts a Blues & BBQ night this evening at 6 - 9 p.m. BBQ will be available after 5 p.m. Blues & BBQ will continue every Thursday through the end of the summer. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Friday, October 25
ENOSBURG--The Opera House at Enosburg Falls hosts the World of Hurt Monster Mania on Friday at 7 p.m. WWE NXT star Dijak returns for a Halloween wrestling spectacular and a meet and greet at the House. There will be six live matches featuring a championship bout, women's wrestling and more plus an all ages Halloween costume contest. Admission is $20-75. Find them on Facebook for tickets and more info.
SOUTH HERO--JSB returns to Two Heroes Brewery on Friday at 7 p.m. Jeff Salisbury, Steven Hirsch, Skip Truman, and Bob Butterfield lay down a bluesy, funky, rockin' mix. Find them on Facebook for more info.
SHELDON--The Abbey Friday Night Music Series often has live performances on Friday about 6:30 p.m. Reservations are suggested. Find them on Facebook for more info.
Friday-Sunday, October 25-28
ST. ALBANS--The Taphouse at Mill River has shows on Friday and Saturday nights in October. Bob Chevalier plays Friday and the Second Hand Blues are live on Saturday. Music starts about 5:30 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
ALBURGH--Kraemer & Kin family brewery has two days of music every weekend in October. Friday means an Evening of Irish Music from John Cronin. Saturday night brings a Halloween Shakedown with the Natural Selection. Music starts at 6 p.m. Click here for more info.
COLCHESTER--The Halloween Palooza three-day event fills the Spanked Puppy with music all weekend. The Dirty Looks Band kick it off on Friday at 6 p.m. followed by Kirkland the Band on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Karaoke with Jenny Red on Sunday afternoon at 3 - 7 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
ST. ALBANS--Twiggs often has shows on Friday and Saturday nights. This week they offer a special solo performance by Troy Millette on Friday and Acoustic Mayhem with Arthur James and Bee Wild 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, October 26
ST. ALBANS--Northwest Farmers Market fills Taylor Park with live music, handmade crafts, locally grown food, prepared foods, free kids activities for the final Saturday in 2024, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Find them on Facebook for more info.
ST. ALBANS--14th Star presents Luna Worldcast Live on Saturday at 6 p.m. No cover. Find them on Facebook for more info.
ESSEX JUNCTION--On Tap hosts a special Halloween Costume Party with Sticks and Stones on Saturday at 9 p.m. Call 802.878.3309 or email for more info. Click here to reserve a table.
ST. ALBANS--The Eloquent Page has a double header this week. FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF
The downtown bookstore celebrates St. Albans' Spooky Saturday with three children's writers selling and signing their books on Saturday at beginning at 10 a.m. Jesse DuRona is the award-winning writer of The Berge Sisters spooky middle grade series. Eileen Williams wrote The Gosling Bride, a coming of age faith memoir, the Dandelion series, and more. Michelle Willard .
"At 2:30A.M. Lynn Steeves caught the quick shine of light on the far side of Taylor Park. She was sure it was nothing, but later the news of a body dump in the fountain reached her..." The Eloquent Page Mystery Book Club meets to consider Beneath the Fountain by DonnaRae Menard on Wednesday at 6 p.m. 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.
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