Roxbury Arts Group’s Popular Rock n’ Pop Theater Camp
The Roxbury Arts Group is able to again offer the popular Rock n’ Pop Theater Camp for young thespians. Roxbury Arts Group is happy to announce that this year the camp will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Stamford.
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Roxbury Arts Group’s Popular Rock n’ Pop Theater Camp at the First Presbyterian Church of Stamford Directed by Malissa Kano-White
9:30 am – 3:30 pm, Monday – Friday, July 6th through July 10th
Camp Show Friday July 10th at 7:00 pm
Early Bird Rates end June 1st
For more information and to register: 607.326.7908 and on online at roxburyartsgroup.org
The Roxbury Arts Group’s popular Rock n’ Pop Theater Camp returns this summer for a week of ‘getting it together and putting on a show’, for actors and musicians between the ages of 8 and 13. The camp runs Monday through Friday, July 6th through the 10th from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm and will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Stamford, located on Main Street. Throughout the week, campers will be led by experienced children’s theater director and playwright Malissa Kano-White as they rehearse a play written just for them and an encore concert. The week culminates in the Camp Show performed in front of a live audience, on Friday, July 10th at 7:00 pm. To receive the Early Bird rates of $150 per child, registrations must be receirved by June 1st. After June 1st, camp fee for one child is $200. Spots are limited and scholarships are available. Registration is now open and for more information and applications forms, please call 607.326.7908 or go online to roxburyartsgroup.org.
Malissa Kano-White is an assistant professor of Theatre Arts at Hartwick College where she teaches Fundamentals of Acting, Advanced Acting and Introduction to Theatre courses. As a professional director, playwright and theatre educator Malissa has worked extensively in Children’s Theatre in her capacity as, Director of the Theatre for the University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky, Educational Director of the Center for Theatre, a theatre museum, in Albuquerque, NM and as the Artistic Director for the Orcas Center, in Washington State. “Malissa Kano-White creates a fun and safe environment for young thespians to learn the theater basics”, said Jenny Rosenzweig, Executive Director for the Roxbury Arts Group. She added, “Whether or not campers go into the performing arts as adults, learning how to talk in front of others is an invaluable tool and a skill they will need wherever their lives take them.”
Spots are limited and fill fast. Youth scholarships are available. To find out more about scholarships, or for any other questions regarding the camps, please visit www.roxburyartsgroup.org or call the Roxbury Arts Group at 607.326.7908.
All programs offered by the Roxbury Arts Group are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation, Nellie & Robert Gipson, 2015 Season Sponsor WIOX Community Radio 91.3 FM, and the generosity of our business sponsors and individual donors like you.
The Roxbury Arts Group Celebrates Its 36th Anniversary - 2015 Season is Announced!
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Telephone: 607.326.7908
Email: mcullen@ roxburyartsgroup.org
The Roxbury Arts Group Celebrates Its 36th Anniversary!
2015 Season is Announced and Includes Salsa, Noir-Indie-Pop, Classical and more!
Performances, Exhibits, Workshops, Youth Camps
The snow is melting, the mountains are alive with the songs of spring birds and the Roxbury Arts Group is bursting with news about their upcoming 36th season, starting in May! The roster of performances, events and workshops is designed for all ages to enjoy and includes an 11- piece Salsa Band, an Evening of Dance, a Folk & Roots based outdoor music series, the very popular Essential Thursdays series, the return of the Villalobos Brothers, a classical quintet playing Mozart to Radiohead, a Noir-Indie-Pop band with accordion, horns, drum and an ukulele and much much more! For full season details and tickets, visit the Roxbury Arts Group website at www.roxburyartsgroup.org. or call 607.326.7908.
Opening the 2015 summer performance season on May 23rd is the electrifying 11-piece Salsa Band – Orquesta SCC at the Roxbury Arts Center! Be prepared to have every cell in your body dancing, even if you never leave your seat. The bands album ‘Renacimiento’ topped the Latin charts and won best salsa album multiple times around the world. Plan to come early for the free salsa dance lesson and then let the music do the rest.
Contemporary dance takes center stage at the June 13th performance at the Roxbury Arts Center featuring sheer beauty in motion when Blakeley White-McGuire, currently Principal Dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company in New York City, takes the stage. White-McGuire is joined this year by dancers and twin sisters Hsiao-Wei and Hsiao-Ting, and award-winning cellist Nan-Cheng Chen.
The very popular Essential Thursdays series returns to the Old School Baptist Church in the idyllic Denver-Vega Valley, boasting a roster of some of the world’s finest classical musicians. Violins and a cello will play Mozart, Beethoven and Piazzolla Tangos on July 9 and selections from American classical composers Gershwin, Copland and Porter will fill the air with the resonances of an oboe and trombone duo on July 30. This exquisite performance series closes on August 20 when a clarinet, violin and cello bringing clarity to the end of the series through the stylings of Neo-Classical composers such as Stravinsky and Ingolf Dahl. Come early and enjoy a bite to eat before entering the Old School Baptist Church, the venue the Roxbury Arts Group shamelessly claims to be ‘the best little acoustic house this side of the Susquehanna!’
For those hot summer nights, pack a cooler, grab the kids and friends and come on down to the new gazebo in Stamford’s Veteran’s Memorial Park for an early evening outdoor concert series. It’s all Roots, Folk Americana and Country music featuring regional performers Sara Milonovich & Greg Anderson on June 14, immediately following the Flag Day Parade. Jeff Wilkinson & The Shutterdogs will perform on July 23, and this outdoor summer concert series closes on August 13 when Country Express plans to have everyone dancing in the square.
As the summer sizzles on, July 25th marks the return of the ‘Contemporary High-Octane Mexican Fiddling’ group, the Villalobos Brothers! L.A. Noir-Indie-Pop Band with accordion, horns, drums and ukulele, The Leftover Cuties arrive September 19th. And on Sunday, October 11th, FIDDLERS! 22 will this year celebrate in memoriam Hilt Kelly. Honoring the renowned Catskill region’s legendary fiddler and caller, FIDDLERS! 22 roster of entertainers includes The Tremperskill Boys, Laura Kortright and Steve Jacobi, Brittany Haas & Nic Gareiss, Linsey Beckett and more.
Community favorites, For Arts’ Sake and The Follies, both return, as does the Holiday Local Arts Market which features many of the region’s greatest artisans. Writers’ Evening, continues every 3rd Monday at the Stamford Village Library and Youth Dance Classes for age groups 4 through 12, offers Ballet and Plié & Play on Thursdays, at the Stamford Central School. The Haunted House returns to the Delaware Inn in October, and the Roxbury Arts Group will be looking for ghoulies and spooky folk to help make a haunting!
Art classes are planned throughout the year and for details and updates, please refer to roxburyartsgroup.org. The next class being offered is a two-day monoprint workshop on May 30th & 31st, instructed by artist Lisbeth Firmin, with assistance from fellow artist Helene Manzo. Scheduled for the Exhibition Series in the Walt Meade Gallery this year, exhibits include the current show “Large Works; followed by Lisbeth Firmin: Working the Light opening May 2nd; an exhibit focusing on the art of the Harvest opens August 1st; between October 16th through the 18th, a retrospective show titled “Walt Meade: 100 Years” will include an opening reception and a slide show; and on November 7th the exhibition “Small Works” will fill the gallery walls.
And summer is not summer without camp for the kids! For ages 8 through 13, the very popular Rock n’ Pop Theater Camp returns for its 6th summer of theater, writing, acting, performing and of course, singing! Youth educator / director Malissa Kano-White returns to direct campers through a week of training and rehearsals culminating in a musical written specifically for them and an encore concert performance.
“We are bubbling over in excitement with this year’s season” says Jenny Rosenzweig, Executive Director of the Roxbury Arts Group. “We know our audience will have a multitude of events and performances to their liking to choose from, but knowing we have a high level of excellence in all our programming we are hoping that they will be inspired to also experience performances and workshops which they normally would not choose to attend. This would be such a great validation to the Roxbury Arts Group’s mission of ‘bringing the arts to the community’,” sited Rosenzweig.
For more information and ticket reservations please visit www.roxburyartsgroup.org, or call the Roxbury Arts Group at 607.326.7908.
All programs offered by the Roxbury Arts Group are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation, and the generosity of our business sponsors and individual donors like you.
March 14, 2015 - Pi[e] Day To Celebrate Roxbury Arts Group’s Volunteers And Present the Nancy Harding Service Award
Pi is the infinite decimal 3.14159 and so on, or, if you will, the number that keeps on giving. The need for volunteers is infinite and the Roxbury Arts Group’s (RAG) volunteers are the best, always ready to keep on giving!
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You Are Invited to Pi[e] Day To Celebrate Roxbury Arts Group’s Volunteers And Present the Nancy Harding Service Award
Reception will be Pies of course!
Saturday March 14, 2015, from 1:59 – 4:00 pm
The Roxbury Arts Center
5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY 12474
607.326.7908 and online at roxburyartsgroup.org
Email: mcullen@roxburyartsgroup.org
Pi is the infinite decimal 3.14159 and so on, or, if you will, the number that keeps on giving. The need for volunteers is infinite and the Roxbury Arts Group’s (RAG) volunteers are the best, always ready to keep on giving! What better way to celebrate all of our volunteers for their infinite support than by gathering on Pi[e] Day, 3.14, at the hour of Pi, 1:59 pm and serving up ‘infinite’ pieces of pie! Please bring a pie (if you wish) and join us as we celebrate these outstanding paragons of the most generous and supportive kind, our volunteers. The Roxbury Arts Center is located at 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY 12474. For more information please visit roxburyartsgroup.org or call 607.326.7908.
The program is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation, and the generosity of our business sponsors and individual donors like you.
The Roxbury Arts Group presents an Exhibit of ‘Large Works’ Artist Reception Premiers First Time Exhibit Saturday March 7, 2015
Art so large, to install their newest exhibit the Roxbury Arts Group will have to utilize the entire Roxbury Arts Center in order to have the space needed for the pieces in this spectacular show, titled appropriately – ‘Large Works’. On Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, art enthusiasts of all ages are invited to attend the event’s opening reception for this revelation of large-scale pieces and to meet the artists who created them.
The Roxbury Arts Group presents an Exhibit of ‘Large Works’ Artist Reception Premiers First Time Exhibit Saturday March 7, 2015, from 3:00 – 5:00 pm
The Roxbury Arts Center
5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY 12474
607.326.7908 and online at roxburyartsgroup.org
Art so large, to install their newest exhibit the Roxbury Arts Group will have to utilize the entire Roxbury Arts Center in order to have the space needed for the pieces in this spectacular show, titled appropriately – ‘Large Works’. On Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, art enthusiasts of all ages are invited to attend the event’s opening reception for this revelation of large-scale pieces and to meet the artists who created them. The Roxbury Arts Center is located at 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY 12474. For more information please visit roxburyartsgroup.org or call 607.326.7908.
The idea of ‘Large Works’ first came about through brain-storming led by Elaine Grandy and Ros Welchman during a Gallery Committee Meeting. Grandy and Welchman are currently active on the board of directors for the Roxbury Arts Group and are both established and respected artists themselves. “We were excited about the possibilities ‘Large Works’ offered artists, allowing them to ‘go big’. We had no idea what to expect and were overwhelmed by the artists’ responses to this challenge”, said Jenny Rosenzweig, Executive Director for the Roxbury Arts Group. Rosenzweig added, “Every time a large piece came in for the installation, the excitement level rose. Each piece is magnificent and together they make an awe-inspiring show.”
The art pieces represented in ‘Large Works’ utilize many mediums and genres by means of paintings, murals, fabric sculptures and more. Local and regional artists represented in this grand-scaled show include: Nancy Barton, Beth Caspar, Adam Cohen, Louis D’Amico, Ann Dubois, Fred Duignan, Tabitha Gilmore-Barnes, Robert Gould, Samuel Guy, Kate Hamilton, Laura King, Helene Manzo, Dana Matthews, Gary Mayer, Nat Thomas, Gerda vanLeeuwen, Corneel Verlaan, Beatrice Wolert, and Peter Yamaoka. ‘Large Works’ will be on exhibit from March 7 through April 18, 2015.
The program is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation, and the generosity of our business sponsors and individual donors like you.
GRBA Monthly Business Mixer - February 24 at 5:30 pm at T Bar Saloon
GRBA Monthly Business Mixer – February 24 at 5:30 pm at T Bar Saloon
Greater Roxbury Business Association (GRBA) invites you to its monthly business mixer and networking event Tuesday, February 24 at 5:30 p.m., at T Bar Saloon, 50500 State Highway 30. Dare to Share – Roxbury Dream Campaign will continue this year with dreamers and doers, sharing new ideas and projects, and engaging the community in an inspiring dialogue.
Dare to Share – Roxbury Dream Campaign features people with great ideas and dreams of becoming entrepreneurs as well as established business leaders in an attempt to inspire others to do the same. On February 24 Roxbury and Margaretville business owners who participated in the Valentine’s Day shared promotion initiative will reveal the response to this campaign. Peg Ellsworth, Executive Director of MARK Project, will talk about the upcoming MARK Main Street Boot Camp. Tabitha Gilmore-Barnes will discuss a survey from Cornell Cooperative Extension to gauge interest in a direct farmer-to-consumer selling program. And, GRBA’s Branding Committee will discuss the next steps in Roxbury’s branding campaign. There will be time for community announcements as well.
This event is free and open to the public – you do not have to be a member to attend. There will be free refreshments and a cash bar. A suggested donation of $10 will help GRBA advance its mission to continue to foster economic development opportunities in Roxbury.
Greater Roxbury Business Association (GRBA) for the Town of Roxbury, NY is a community / grassroots organization comprised of business owners and self-employed individuals working to increase awareness of existing businesses in the community, and to build a more cohesive and prosperous business environment, to serve the hamlets of Roxbury, Grand Gorge and Denver. The GRBA receives technical assistance from the MARK Project — a 501 ( c ) (3) not-for-profit community and economic development organization. For more information, visit roxburybusinessassociation.com .
The Roxbury Arts Group (RAG) EncouRAGes the Art Of Writing
The Roxbury Arts Group (RAG) EncouRAGes the Art Of Writing Writers’ Evenings Meet Every 3rd Monday at Stamford Village Library Writers Signed Up for February 16, 2015
Stamford Village Library, 117 Main Street, Stamford, NY 12167
Telephone: 607.326.7908
Email: mcullen@roxburyartsgroup.org
online at roxburyartsgroup.org
The Roxbury Arts Group (RAG) continues to encouRAGe the Art of Writing and invites community members to join them as local writers present new works in progress at Writers’ Evening. A moderated Q&A period follows each reading. Writers scheduled to read February 16, 2015 are Glen Lisenbardt, Phil Potak, Will Henry, Ginny Mahoney, Melody DeGregorio and Mike Kane. Light refreshments are made available. There is no fee, but donations are greatly appreciated. Make sure to check out what else is going on in the Stamford Village Library whilst you are there. It all starts at 7:00 pm and runs till 9:30 pm, at the Stamford Village Library, 117 Main Street, Stamford, NY. Writers’ Evening will be cancelled only if on Monday afternoon Stamford Central School were to be cancelled due to bad weather, snowstorm, hurricane or natural devastation. Writers’ Evening will not be deterred by rain and flurries. For more information regarding Writers’ Evening, please email Maggie Cullen at mcullen@roxburyartsgroup.org, or visit roxburyartsgroup.org.
The program is supported by the New York State Council on the arts, the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundations, the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation, and the generosity of our business sponsors and individual donors like you.
The Roxbury Arts Group (RAG) offers Youth Dance Classes
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Email: mcullen@roxburyartsgroup.org
The Roxbury Arts Group (RAG) offers Youth Dance Classes on Thursdays Plié & Play and Ballet for Ages 3 ½ – 9
The Next Session Begins February 26th, 2015, Stamford Central School, 1 River Street, Stamford, NY 12167
EncouRAGageing Youth to Dance Helps To Make Good Health, Strong Bodies and Sound Mind!
607.326.7908 and online at roxburyartsgroup.org
The Roxbury Arts Group (RAG) is happy to continue making dance available to our youth in the Central and Western Catskill region. Dance Classes are held on Thursday afternoons at the Stamford Central School, located at 1 River Street in Stamford. Starting Thursday, February 26, 2015, the next 10-week session of classes being offered are Plié & Play for the wee ones ages 3 ½ to 5 and Ballet for ages 5 through 9. Both classes are led by professional dancer and youth instructor Victoria Lundell. EncouRAGing boys and girls to participate in dance classes can result in increasing their strength, stamina and coordination, correct poor posture and better their overall health. And its fun. For a registration form and more information about classes and scholarships, please call 607.326.7908, or register online at roxburyartsgroup.org.
The program is supported by the New York State Council on the arts, the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundations, the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation, and the generosity of our business sponsors and individual donors like you.
Sweethearts Unite for a Romantic and Fun Filled Weekend in the Catskills
Contact: Peg Ellsworth
845 586 3500
peg@markproject.org
This year, on Valentines Day weekend Margaretville and Roxbury are offering a host of activities for lovers, families, and friends. Each year many people exchange cards, gifts, candy or flowers with their “special” friend. But what if you could create your own card, have a love poem written just for you, send your own love letter, create a homemade gift, take a romantic ride on a horse drawn surrey and still get fabulous discounts from area businesses? Well, this year it is all possible…and it starts with heart shaped guitar picks. What? Well, here is how it goes….beginning on February 7th if you shop or eat at any of the participating businesses in Margaretville or Roxbury (see related ad), you will receive a “Spread the Love” heart shaped guitar pick to be redeemed during Valentine’s weekend. You can then take the pick to any participating business in Margaretville or Roxbury from Friday Feb. 13 – Monday Feb. 16 and redeem it for a special discount. You’ll receive a new pick each time you make a purchase so you can continue to “Spread the Love”!
Love will be in the air on Valentine’s Weekend as Margaretville celebrates “Sweet on Main” from 11am – 4pm on Saturday, February 14th. Just like the popular “Holiday on Main” event held in November there will be heaps of free activities for kids. Join the artists of the Catskill Artisans Guild from 11-3 as they help children create beautiful Valentines. While there you can also sample chocolates by local candy maker Raelene Bond of Catskill Candy & Confections. Then hop on over to Home Goods between 11-1 where you can sample tea and candy by local food crafters Traveler’s Tea and Girl & Bee. Margaretville Liquor Store will be hosting their ever popular tasting event with wines on the docket. Pop in at 768 Main and meet local cheese maker Cyndi Wright of Dirty Girl goat farm. Sample some cheese and check out the locally made jewelry and gifts! Head over to Mountain Yarns and learn the art of making a traditional woven paper heart. Cupid’s Crafts will be all the buzz in the Masonic Hall Building from 11-3. Don’t forget to stop in at 816 Main Street where the Watershed Post staff will help you create a Laughable Love Letter and the Open Eye Theater will have an awesome photo prop stop. Bring your cell phones charged and read to snap photos as there will be many Silly Selfie Stations all over town!
Then on Sunday, the 15th, Roxbury becomes the destination for anyone who wants to share the love. You can start by redeeming your guitar picks at Cassies or the East Branch Café and then beginning at 11:00 am – 1:00 pm you can head over to the Arts Group for the “I Love you to Pieces” kid’s crafts led by RAG Executive Director (and mom) Jenny Rosenzweig. Roxbury General is also offering tastes from their pantry to warm the heart and soul —a soup, a sauce and a pepper jelly. At 1pm, the elegant red velvet lined horse drawn surrey returns to the historic hamlet with rides being offered from 1:00-4:00 pm and if that’s not romantic enough you can enhance your ride by upgrading to the romance package which includes an individualized love poem, a special photo, and bottle of Prosecco and home made chocolates for the ride (reservations required—call 607 326 3392 for details). But you don’t have to ride the surrey to get a love poem or a photo. Poems are also available from 1:00-3:00p at the Roxbury Arts Center. Poets Esther de Jong and Becca Hamilton are on hand to write you your very own personalized short poems and haikus. Jill Ribich of Catskill Images will have her photo booth open and you can walk away with a fun, personalized photo for $5. From 2pm-4pm, get spirited at Roxbury Wines and Spirits with a tasting featuring Prohibition Distillery’s Bootlegger Vodka, Gin and Bourbon. Wine tasting is to be hosted by Empire Merchants North. Queens Mountain Café will be opened and also offering guitar pick discounts. While you’re in Roxbury be sure to head over the mountain to Lyon Mountain Blue Barn Antiques which will be having a sale all weekend. At 4pm, the pop up café opens at the Roxbury Arts Center with music by “Three Friends” 2 accordions and a “second” fiddle will play standards and your favorites in Walt Meade Gallery. Café goers can order from Roxbury’s Ate O Ate Food truck who will be parked right outside and offering everything from light snacks to tapas to full meals—and yes, table service too! Be sure to bring along the beverage of your choice and sit and enjoy the music. Looking for something more intimate, perhaps a table for two at the Public Lounge is your best bet. Public will be offering their usual scrumptious fare and don’t forget your guitar picks… and share the love.
2014 Roxbury Library Association Annual Holiday Bazaar - December 6
On Saturday, December 6, 2014, from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., the Roxbury Library Association will hold its Annual Holiday Bazaar at the Roxbury Library.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Person: Dian Seiler, Director, Roxbury Library
Telephone and Fax: (607)-326-7901
2014 ROXBURY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR
On Saturday, December 6, 2014, from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., the Roxbury Library Association will hold its Annual Holiday Bazaar at the Roxbury Library. The RLA Annual Holiday Bazaar will offer holiday shoppers the opportunity to purchase delicious bake sale items and quality RLA Thrift Shoppe merchandise, Irma Mae Griffin’s HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF ROXBURY, and 2014 RLA “Patriot” quilt raffle tickets at $1.00 per ticket or at $5.00 for 6 tickets.
Santa will be visiting the Roxbury Library from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon with holiday gifts for the children of Roxbury and neighboring communities.
The RLA quilt raffle drawing for the 2014 RLA “Patriot” quilt, expertly handcrafted by the Roxbury Library Quilters, will take place at 1:30 p.m., directly following the 2014 RLA Annual Holiday Bazaar.
Located at 53742 State Highway 30, the Roxbury Library is directly opposite the town’s United Methodist Church on Main Street.
For further information about the 2014 RLA Annual Holiday Bazaar, please contact Roxbury Library Director Dian Seiler or Roxbury Library Clerk Helen Faraci at (607)-326-7901.
The RLA Thrift Shoppe Volunteer Staff and the Roxbury Library Staff welcome donations of new or gently used gift items to the 2014 RLA Annual Holiday Bazaar.
Catskills Follies: Fundraiser for the Roxbury Arts Group - November 15
The Roxbury Arts Group presents Catskills Follies: Fundraiser for the Roxbury Arts Group
Hosted by Singing Emcee Dave Riordan and Featuring Catskill Superstars
Great Raffle Packages
Saturday, November 15, 2014 • 7:30 pm
Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY 12474
607.326.7908 and online at roxburyartsgroup.org
The Roxbury Arts Group presents Bossy Frog!
The Roxbury Arts Group presents Bossy Frog!
Interactive Dance Party Fun for the Entire Family!
Sunday, November 9, 2014 • 2:00 pm
Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY 12474
607.326.7908 and online at roxburyartsgroup.org
Who needs audiences that sit quietly in their seats…? Get up and dance with us when Bossy Frog takes the stage at the Roxbury Arts Center on Sunday, November 9 at 2:00 PM as they deliver a high-energy, interactive performance that is fun for the whole family! Advance tickets for this performance are $12 for adults, $10 for students & seniors, and $5 for children age 8 and under. Tickets purchased the day of the performance are $17 and $5 for children age 8 and under. Get your tickets today by calling the Roxbury Arts Group at 607.326.7908 or visiting www.roxburyartsgroup.org. Bring the family and come to the dance party! Life-size Bossy Frog, Monkey and Crabby will be there! This performance is made possible with the support of the MARK Project.
November 2014 Roxbury Library Association Tuesday Forum Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information: Dian Seiler, Director, Roxbury Library
Telephone and Fax: (607)-326-7901
NOVEMBER 2014 ROXBURY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TUESDAY FORUM PROGRAM
For the November 2014 Roxbury Library Association Tuesday Forum program, Longyear Gallery artists Nat Thomas and Susan Whittenburg will offer a collage workshop at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Roxbury Library. The workshop leaders cordially request that all RLA Tuesday Forum attendees bring photographs and small memorabilia
suitable for collage assembly.
The Roxbury Library Association welcomes the public to all RLA Tuesday Forum programs, activities, and gatherings, which are free of charge.
Located at 53742 State Highway 30, the Roxbury Library is directly opposite the town’s United Methodist Church on Main Street.
For details about the November 11th RLA Tuesday Forum program and about upcoming RLA Tuesday Forum programs, activities, and gatherings, please contact Roxbury Library Director Dian Seiler or Roxbury Library Clerk Helen Faraci at (607)-326-7901.
The Haunted House is back - A Call for Volunteers
The Roxbury Arts Group is very happy to announce that the Haunted House will indeed be back again in Stamford for this Halloween season.
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Breaking News – The Haunted House is back!
Catskill Watershed Corporation Saves the Day with The Delaware Inn in Stamford as the new location for this year’s Haunted House
A Call for Volunteers
Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25 from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm
The Roxbury Arts Group is very happy to announce that the Haunted House will indeed be back again in Stamford for this Halloween season. “We are very happy to have the opportunity to construct the Haunted House again in Stamford” said Jenny Rosenzweig, Executive Director of the Roxbury Arts Group. Rosenzweig added, “the clock was ticking down as we looked to find a venue that could accommodate the Haunted House and The Catskill Watershed Corporation came through and saved the day by offering the Delaware Inn!”
Time is of the essence now to create the Haunted House. A call is out for all volunteers who can help to please contact Maggie Cullen at 607.326.7908 or mcullen@roxburyartsgroup.org. Cullen added, “we can use all kinds of help in construction of the Haunted House, as well as actors, make-up artists and gate-keepers. The Haunted House will be open Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26 from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm. There will be a nominal fee. The Haunted House is not for young children, nor the feint of heart. Enter if you dare.
Telephone: 607.326.7908
Email: mcullen@roxburyartsgroup.org
October 2014 Roxbury Library Association Tuesday Forum - October 8, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information: Dian Seiler, Director, Roxbury Library
Telephone and Fax: (607)-326-7901
OCTOBER 2014 ROXBURY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TUESDAY FORUM ON A WEDNESDAY
For the October 2014 Roxbury Library Association Tuesday Forum program, the RLA will offer a tour of the New York Power Authority’s Lansing Manor at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. RLA Tuesday Forum Coordinator Julia A. Menne cordially requests that all RLA Tuesday Forum attendees meet in the Roxbury Library parking lot at 12:30 p.m. for carpool transport to Lansing Manor.
The Roxbury Library Association welcomes the public to all RLA Tuesday Forum programs, activities, and gatherings, which are free of charge.
Located at 53742 State Highway 30, the Roxbury Library is directly opposite the town’s United Methodist Church on Main Street.
For details about the October 8th RLA Tuesday Forum program and about upcoming RLA Tuesday Forum programs, activities, and gatherings, please contact Roxbury Library Director Dian Seiler or Roxbury Library Clerk Helen Faraci at (607)-326-7901.
Shape Note Singing led by Tim Eriksen - October 12, 2014
The Roxbury Arts Group announces Shape Note Singing led by Tim Eriksen will be included in the days events!
A ‘First’ for the 21 year old Folk Art Music Festival FIDDLERS! 21
Columbus Day Weekend Sunday, October 12, 2014 • Noon to 7pm
Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY 12474, 607.326.7908
FIDDLERS! is 21 years old this year! An entire day of fiddlin’ music, square dancing and this year for the first time, Shape-Note Singing led by ethnomusicologist and founder of what is currently the worlds’ largest Sacred Harp singing convention, Tim Eriksen. When talking about Eriksen, Josh Jackson from Paste Magazine said “no one has done more to help revive Sacred Harp singing among a younger generation.” Along with performing with The Trio de Pumpkintown, Eriksen will lead a session in Shape Note singing, or Sacred Harp singing (as it is also known as), at Fiddlers! 21 on Columbus Day Weekend Sunday, October 12, 2014 from Noon to 7:00 pm. The entire event will be held at the Roxbury Arts Center at 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY, 12093. Festivities include shape-note singing, square dancing, and performances by The Tremperskill Boys, Ryan McGiver with Stephanie Coleman & Cleek Schrey, Tim Eriksen and The Trio de Pumpkintown, and Special Guest Hilt Kelly. Audience members are encouraged to bring their instruments to join the performers in the All-Star Jam!
Advance Tickets for FIDDLERS! 21 are $20 for adults and $18 for seniors and students. All tickets purchased the day of the event are $25. For tickets and more information please call the Roxbury Arts Group at 607.326.7908 or visit their website at www.roxburyartsgroup.org. Fiddlers! 21 is sponsored by Miller’s Drug Store.
Orphic Gallery - Reading and book signing on Saturday, October 4th, 2014, with author Anthony Robustelli
The Orphic Gallery cordially invites you to a reading and book signing on Saturday, October 4th, 2014 from 1-3 pm with author Anthony Robustelli featuring his newest book I Want to Tell You. The Orphic Gallery is located at the Roxbury Corner Store at 53525 State Highway 30, Roxbury, NY, at the corner of Main and Bridge Streets.
Anthony Robustelli is a producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, singer and author of I Want To Tell You – The Definitive Guide To The Music Of The Beatles Volume 1: 1962/1963. With I Want to Tell You, Robustelli takes the reader on an unparalleled journey behind the scenes of some of the world’s most iconic music by truly the world’s most iconic group, The Beatles. In his in depth, song-by-song analysis, told as only a musician and die-hard fan can, he peels back the layers of The Beatles’ recordings. In doing so, he tells a compelling story of how their music came to be and why it was destined to turn the pop and rock ‘n roll music scene on its ear — not just for the time — but forever.
A noted Beatles expert, Anthony also hosts The Beatles Multi Track Meltdown, a radio show on internet radio station BeatlesARama.com. The weekly show features stripped down, deconstructed mixes of classic Beatles songs highlighting different instruments and vocals in a truly new and eye-opening way. Imagine sitting in the control room at EMI studios and having the opportunity to peel away the layers of a song, discovering new elements that you never knew existed, yet are integral to these iconic songs. The Beatles Multi Track Meltdown is the closest you can get to that experience. Anthony also takes the show on the road for a live show that includes the stripped down mixes together with rare video footage. He is very excited to be bringing the live Multi Track Meltdown to The Orphic Gallery in Roxbury, NY for the last weekend of Bob Gruen’s Rock Scene exhibit.
When not busy with Beatles related activities Anthony, heads his own recording studio, Shady Bear Productions, which has facilities in Brooklyn and The Catskill Mountains. Shady Bear Productions counts a number of high-profile commercial clients among its roster including H & M, Head & Shoulders, 1-800 Flowers and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. Known for their “non-jingle jingle,” Shady Bear Productions continues to be in demand for those clients seeking a more edgy tone and feel.
As a musician, Anthony has played and toured with nationally recognized acts including the late, great Bo Diddley, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Kelly Price, The Jungle Brothers and Brian Jackson. His career highlights include opening for Sir Paul McCartney in front of more than 100,000 fans at the U.K.’s famed Glastonbury Festival. Additionally, Anthony has shared the stage with acts including The Black Eyed Peas, Santana, Wu Tang Clan, Ben Harper, Taj Mahal, Ziggy Marley and Buddy Guy.
Anthony is a prolific writer who has six albums to his credit, Another Fatal Blow, Grown Tired of the Con, Comfort is so Rare and a six-movement straight-ahead jazz suite, entitled Travels of a Lost Soul. His music has been featured in multiple award-winning independent films and documentaries.
Anthony is a graduate of New York University and has a Bachelor’s degree in jazz performance and a Master’s degree in Education. He lives with his wife Sharon and daughter Ella in Brooklyn, NY and the Catskill Mountains.
At his presentation at the Orphic Gallery on October 4th, Anthony will read selections from I Want to Tell You, play and discuss excepts from The Beatles Multi Track Meltdown, and sign copies of his book which will be available for purchase through Yesterday’s News, the gallery’s darling retail unit.
For further information on I WANT TO TELL YOU or the Orphic Gallery, please contact Phillip Lenihan at 607-326-6045 or phil@orphicgallery.com.
http://www.orphicgallery.com
http://www.anthonyrobustelli. com
Zonder Kennedy to Perform at Orphic Gallery on Saturday, September 20
You are cordially invited to a live musical performance by Zonder Kennedy and the Scoville Junkies on Saturday, September 20th at 4 pm at Roxbury’s Orphic Gallery - where art and music collide.
You are cordially invited to a live musical performance by Zonder Kennedy and the Scoville Junkies on Saturday, September 20th at 4 pm at Roxbury’s Orphic Gallery – where art and music collide. The band’s scorching blues/punk is very familiar to patrons of the Orphic Gallery having performed on the deck at the gallery’s grand opening in 2012 and two other notable appearances since then.
Zonder Kennedy and The Scoville Junkies have established a new bar for incendiary modern blues – music that echoes the genre’s deep past, but reverberates into the future with daring arrangement, high energy and a keen, lean ‘n’ dirty sound. The band is made up of Zonder Kennedy on guitar, Ari Huff on bass, and Bruce Martin of the Tom Tom Club on drums. On Saturday evening Zonder and bandmates will serve up a sizzling selection of original works and choice covers from artists such as Bob Dylan, Depeche Mode & Johnny Cash, Tom Waits and others.
Zonder has led an adventurous life ricocheting around the world playing guitar with the likes of John Campbell and Doyle Bramhill, Sr. But in his solo career Zonder has truly developed a singular, distinctive style combining locally sourced blues with artisanal rock in a scorching musical potage. Bruce Martin is a highly accomplished percussionist and multi-instrumentalist who has performed for the past twenty years with The Tom Tom Club and a host of other musical acts including Carly Simon, Dr. John, Cindy Lauper, Andy Summers, Cassandra Wilson, Christopher Walken, Pine Top Perkins, and Bull Moose Jackson.
On Saturday, September 20th, Zonder Kennedy and The Scoville Junkies will bring their edgy, hard-chiseled six-string attack back to The Orphic Gallery where they will begin at 4 pm and play until 8 pm. The performance is open to the public, all ages, dogs on leash. The gallery is located at the corner of Main & Bridge Streets in Roxbury.
For more information call 607-326-6045 or see orphicgallery.com and zonderkennedy.com.
NOTICE: Auditions for “The Variety Show: A Catskill Follies Fundraiser for the Roxbury Arts Group
Do you have a song, perform interactive magic acts, enjoy being in comedy sketches, or have another kind of act you would like the Roxbury Arts Group to see? The Roxbury Arts Group wants you!
Do you have a song, perform interactive magic acts, enjoy being in comedy sketches, or have another kind of act you would like the Roxbury Arts Group to see? The Roxbury Arts Group wants you! Do you enjoy helping behind the scenes? Then you too should come to one of the audition dates! Auditions are scheduled for Thursday, September 18th from 6 to 8 pm, Saturday, September 20th from Noon to 3 pm and Sunday, September 21st from 1 to 3 pm at the Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY. Anyone auditioning should bring what they need for the audition and singers may bring an accompanist, or sing a cappella. Acts who get a spot in “The Variety Show” will be given a dvd of the entire show as a gesture of appreciation and thanks for helping the Roxbury Arts Group with this fundraiser. All ages are encouraged to audition. Appointments are not required. “The Variety Show: A Catskill Follies Fundraiser for the Roxbury Arts Group”, will be held on Saturday, November 15th in the Roxbury Arts Center. For more information please call 607.326.7908 or visit roxburyartsgroup.org.
A Gallery Exhibit: ‘Inspired by Quilts’ Opening Reception
You are invited to the Opening and Artist Reception for the newest exhibit in the Walt Meade Gallery – ‘Inspired by Quilts’. This group exhibit is inspired by the history, traditions and aesthetics of quilts and is expressed through mixed media, collage, photography, paintings, and stained glass. Exhibiting artists include Christine Alexander, Kacey Chuilli, Frank Manzo, Helene Manzo, Elaine Grandy, Roshan Houshmand, Margaret Leveson, Lynn Palumbo, Nat Thomas, Ros Welchman, and Bea Wolert.
F O R I M M E D I A T E R E L E A S E
The Roxbury Arts Group invites you to A Gallery Exhibit: ‘Inspired by Quilts’ Opening Reception A Drop In Art Quilting Class
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Walt Meade Gallery located in the Roxbury Arts Center
5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY 12474
607.326.7908 and roxburyartsgroup.org
You are invited to the Opening and Artist Reception for the newest exhibit in the Walt Meade Gallery – ‘Inspired by Quilts’. This group exhibit is inspired by the history, traditions and aesthetics of quilts and is expressed through mixed media, collage, photography, paintings, and stained glass. Exhibiting artists include Christine Alexander, Kacey Chuilli, Frank Manzo, Helene Manzo, Elaine Grandy, Roshan Houshmand, Margaret Leveson, Lynn Palumbo, Nat Thomas, Ros Welchman, and Bea Wolert. The Opening Artist Reception will take place on Saturday, September 20, 4:00-6:00 PM. Artists will be in attendance to meet and greet the public. Locally produced refreshments will be served. ‘Inspired by Quilts’ exhibition will be on display through November 8, 2014, in the Walt Meade Gallery located in the Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY 12474.
‘Inspired by Quilts’ is a compliment to the upcoming Catskill Mountain Quilters Hall of Fame Biennial Event hosted by the Roxbury Arts Group on September 27 & 28. For those who wish to have a hand’s on experience with quilting, there will be a Drop In Art Class taking place just prior to the ‘Inspired by Quilts’ Opening. Catskill Mountain Quilter Hall of Famer Frances Archibald and Pat Cumming will lead the Drop In Art Class, on Saturday, September 20, from 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM. Participants will create a ‘2-block Table Runner’ (14 x 28 inches) using a traditional 9-patch 2-block design.
For more information about the Quitling workshop, the Mountain Quilters Hall of Fame Biennial Event, the reception for the Inspired by Quilts exhibition and all Roxbury Arts Group events please visit www.roxburyartsgroup.org or call 607.326.7908.
Programs offered by the Roxbury Arts Group in 2014 are supported by the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature, 2014 Season Sponsor WIOX Community Radio 91.3 FM, and by the generosity of our business sponsors and individual donors like you.
September 2014 Roxbury Library Association Tuesday Forum Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Person: Dian Seiler, Director, Roxbury Library
Telephone and Fax: (607)-326-7901
The Roxbury Library Association will open the 2014-2015 RLA Tuesday Forum season with a potluck luncheon at the Roxbury Library on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at 12:00 noon. RLA Tuesday Forum Coordinator Julia A. Menne cordially requests that each attendee bring a dish to pass, as well as a place setting.
The Roxbury Library Association welcomes the public to all RLA Tuesday Forum programs, activities, and gatherings, which are free of charge.
Located at 53742 State Highway 30, the Roxbury Library is directly opposite the town’s United Methodist Church on Main Street.
For details about the September 9, 2014, potluck luncheon and about upcoming RLA Tuesday Forum programs, activities, and gatherings, please contact Roxbury Library Director Dian Seiler or Roxbury Library Clerk Helen Faraci at (607)-326-7901.