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ART OF ACTION
Posted March 9, 2010From March 16 through March 31 on Portland Street, the former Carquest building.
A touring exhibit from the Vermont Arts Council and Lymon Orton - watch for hours or call to volunteer to keep the building open
New Spring Children’s Classes
Posted February 23, 2010Starting in March, River Arts is offering 3 more children’s classes for elementary and middle school age children. Classes will start the week of March 15th and run for 8 weeks.
Vocal Arts with Lynda Schiller on Thursdays, Video Animation with Meredith Holch on Thursdays and Rock Drumming with Dov Schiller on Fridays.
Check out the Children’s [...]
Vacation Art Camp, Poetry Clinic
Posted February 9, 2010February 9, 2010
POETRY CLINIC TONIGHT!
Keep your mind in motion! Join Julia Shipley tonight for the third of four Poetry Clinics here at the building from 6PM till 8PM $5 donation… First hour: generative poetry writing exercises, second hour, respectful critiques of what you bring or create in class. Final meeting is in two [...]
Story Night with Marcel Freda & Julia Shipley
Posted February 2, 2010A night of community storytelling for all ages: share your funniest moments, your brushes with fame, your goofiest joke, a whoppin’ lie, your greatest adventure, a love story, your recipe for success, a glimpse of the way things used to be, or the weird thing that happened just the other day. Bring a story you [...]
ZUMBA
Posted January 25, 2010Mondays from 5:30 till 6:30 - Sharlene Seymore leads this energetic workout. Classes are $10, drop in… or $40 for five sessions - 888-1261 for more info.
Pilates with Mary Regele is still 6:30 till 7:30 Mondays and Thursdays if you need more!
The Return of Crazy Chase
Posted December 23, 2009300 people came. Allen was remarkable - you must see the show! We’re doing two more shows due to demand: January 2, and January 3 - watch here for specifics, but the price will be the same, and Saturday’s will likely be at 7, Sunday’s show at 3…. mark your calendars….
Allen Church presents The Return [...]
World AIDS Day
Posted November 30, 2009Tuesday, December 1 is Worlds AIDS Day. Join us from 5:30-7:30 in a collaborative program about this pandemic. Peoples Academy students have joined us and created their own Peace Tiles, along with reflections of their experiences. A Closer Walk, directed by Robert Bilheimer, talks about the AIDS in the world. Johnathan Hines, from the VT Coalition [...]
River Arts invites your feedback
Posted November 18, 2009Here, at River Arts we are always looking to improve our programs. We would like your input on our children’s programs. Whether your children have participated in the past, are currently in a class or have not yet participated in our programs we would like to hear from you about your availability and your child’s interests.
Please [...]
Figure Drawing Marathon
Posted November 11, 2009Saturday, from 9:30 until 5PM at the River Arts Center.
$25, 6 places left (maximum 20 people) Call us to hold your spot: 888-1261
Quick Synopsis from Marie (Note: River Arts has enough easels)
On Saturday, November 14 River Arts in Morrisville, Vermont will host a “Figure Drawing Marathon”. The event is open to the public and participants [...]
HOMEGROWN ANIMATION with Vermont Filmmaker, Meredith Holch
Posted October 30, 2009Saturday, November 14th at 7:00 pm, Vermont filmmaker, Meredith Holch, will show a selection of her colorful and captivating animated shorts. A Q&A with the filmmaker will follow. The program features her brand new film NEIGHBORS (13 minutes), which is about walls, freedom of movement, and the lives of undocumented workers on Vermont [...]
Mexican Dinner Fundraiser
Posted October 28, 2009On Saturday, November 7, former Tomatillos owners and chefs Lisa Buell and Rick Rouleau will be cooking up a fantastic Mexican dinner for lucky diners (cocktails will be available as well…) the evening is capped by dancing and a silent auction at River Arts.
Click here to learn more or reserve tickets.
Reserve your tickets now! (e-mail [...]
Piatigorsky Foundation Concert
Posted October 21, 2009The Piatigorsky Foundation and River Arts welcome Igor Begelman, a renown clarinetist, to the Puffer Methodist Church on Sunday, October 25 at 4 pm.
Admission is by donation - $5 to $10 suggested.
Igor Begelman received the Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2000. It is a prize awarded to outstanding American artists. Mr. Begelman has played with [...]
Posted October 20, 2009
Come Join in the Fun of Pilates!
Pilates classes take place at the River Arts Center in the upstairs Folley Hall, giving us lots of room to spread out. You don’t need to register or come to every session, classes are drop-in on Monday’s and Thursdays and last about 1 hour. Bring a mat if you [...]
Open Gym & Drop In Infant/Toddler Art
Posted October 13, 2009Drop in every Wednesday and Friday morning for Open Gym from 10:00 am - 11:30 am to let your kids tumble, jump and be active while you connect with other young families! Open Gym happens in any weather. As the weather gets colder outside and it gets harder to stay outdoors for long, come inside [...]
The Neolithic World of Stone
Posted October 3, 2009Bob Manning will explore the neolithic monuments of Ireland and the United Kingdom, including Stonehenge, Avebury and New Grange. He will present photos and lead a discussion focusing on the questions- Why were they built?, Who built them?, and How were they built?.
This event is being held at The River Arts Center on Tuesday October [...]
E-news from tonight…
Posted October 2, 2009October 2, 2009
NEW KIDS CLASSES!
Here’s the list of 18 new kids classes which start on October 19.
Classes are for ages zero to high school. Click here to visit the kids class page!
Sign up on line, or you may sign up over the phone. 802 888-1261
Baby Art, Open Gym, Drumming, Singing, Build your Own Halloween Costume, Lyrical [...]
Cajun Sunday with the Savoy Family Band
Posted September 28, 2009The Savoy Family Cajun Band brings the raw energy of the dancehalls of southwest Louisiana to the River Arts Center on Sunday, October 18 from 4:30pm to 7pm. Susannas Catering will be providing a BBQ dinner and cajun snacks. Admission is $17 per person or $40 for a family. Kids are $5.
The Savoy Family [...]
Listen Local! A Night of Music with Local Singer/Songwriters.
Posted September 25, 2009Saturday, October 10 at 8:00 pm River Arts and Bluebird Promotions are bringing three Vermont Singer/Songwriters to River Arts for a night of original music. Seth Yacavone, a native of Morrisville, has been performing the Blues since 2005. Last year he released a double disk set, “Land of Split Decision”, of collaborations with other fine [...]
Art, Market, Symphony, Seth
Posted September 16, 2009ART
We’re busy planning some wonderful classes which will start after Soccer… stay tuned, you’ll hear about them here first. They include Open Gym, Singing, Baby Art, 3d construction, Illustration and Cartooning, Hip Hop, Origami, Trap Kit drumming and more.
We’ll send a notice with a link to our site early next week…
MARKET
The Farmer’s Artisan Market is putting on [...]
Fall 2009 Classes for Kids and Adults
Posted September 3, 2009Classes start this week. There’s room in many… Please contact Kate at 888-1261 or kate@riverartsvt.org if you would like to receive a brochure in the mail or be notified via our enewsletter and you are not on our list.
Click here for a complete listing of kids classes, which run for 9 weeks, or here for [...]
Our e-news from August 21
Posted August 21, 2009REMINDER: TONIGHT AT 7:00PM
An improv modern dance performance at River Arts tonight at 7:00 - suggested donation: $5-$10 Call! 888-1261
Avant Guarde dancer Polly Motley of Stowe and New York will be joined by four professional dancers and are holding open rehearsal at the River Arts building. Musicians Don Schabner, Will Patton and Barry Ries(trumpet) will provide jazz improv [...]
Motown Hits Mo’town
Posted August 19, 2009Cut a rug to support the arts!
Friday, August 28, 2009 at the River Arts Center. Come dance the night away to classic Motown hits and support River Arts Center. The River Arts grillmasters serve up hotdogs and burgers just the way you like them from 6-8 pm. The music kicks off at 7 and will [...]
Modern Dance, improve Jazz with Polly Motley
Posted August 19, 2009“I am inspired by the elegance of a single gesture” Polly Motley
Polly Motley, a dancer from Stowe and New York City, leads an extraordinary dance and music performance at River Arts on Friday evening, August 21 at 7PM. Admission will be by suggested donation of $5 to $10
This spectacular evening will begin as the dancers briefly talk [...]
The Dark Side of the Loon
Posted August 4, 2009“As loons face the perils of winter, scientists seek ways to ensure their survival. - and ours.”
On Thursday, August 6th at 7:00pm, there will be a showing of The Dark Side of the Loon by Gail Osherenko at River Arts.
Admission is by donation - the film was shot in Wolcott, so this is local talent! [...]
FRIDAY NIGHT SWING
Posted July 28, 2009Join us Friday Evening, July 31 at 7:00PM
Chatch Pregger, swing coach,
Lewis Franco and the Missing Cats providing live music to dance to.
(Will Patton, Micah Carboneau, Dono Schabner and Lewis)
$10 per person… the last of our 6 swing dance series.