uncleshake
Veteran's Memorial Park Main Street, Stamford, New Yorkuncleshake is an acoustic eclectic trio that make themselves happy by playing a style of music they like to call Vaudeville Grunge. Although they refer to their music as non-traditional, their sound is rooted in early century ragtime and the jazz and blues coming out of the era. Some of their favorite influences include the marvelous Mr. Tom Waits, the uncanny Devil Makes Three and the almighty Squirrel Nut Zippers. They have released two collections so far and are busy working on a third. In the six years they have been playing, uncleshake has had a varied line up. Several…
Roxbury Community Picnic
Kirkside Park Roxbury, NYWith the end of summer in sight, celebrate Labor Day Weekend in Kirkside Park at the annual Roxbury Community Potluck celebration! Beginning at 6:00 pm, attendees are invited to bring a dish to share. Please provide a label with ingredients. Guests should also bring their own place setting including a plate, utensils, and drinks. At 6:30 music will kick off with the Mopar Cams and their brand of rockabilly. The Mopar Cams are a three-man wrecking machine that is hellbent on delivering only the finest in rockabilly, these rabble-rousers will have you on your feet and clapping your hands! Evan…
Chinobay in Free Pop-Up, Pre-Concert Appearance
Tops Friendly Market 127 Main Street, Stamford, New YorkIn a special pre-concert appearance in Stamford, the Roxbury Arts Group partners with Tops Market to present Chinobay for a free pop-up concert in the bread aisle this Friday, September 9 at 5:30 pm! Chinobay is a Ugandan musician, educator and creative arts producer whose work has been described as “some of the most exquisite music coming out of Africa today.” The next evening, Saturday, September 10, Chinobay will perform an exquisite evening of pan-African music with his Afro-Acoustic Trio at the Roxbury Arts Center, 7:30pm. Tickets are available through the Chinobay & The Afro-Acoustic Trio event tab on this…
Chinobay & The Afro-Acoustic Trio
Roxbury Arts Center 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NYChinobay is a Ugandan musician, educator and creative arts producer whose work has been described as “some of the most exquisite music coming out of Africa today.” Since his youth, he has captivated audiences with world-roots rhythms and melodies that emanate from the diversity of the many traditional instruments he customized to develop his unique sound. The diverse textures of Chinobay’s music make it soothing, pulsing, meditative, invigorating, and intimate—much of it a mix of original and traditional with global influences—but the sounds are uniquely his. Now as a songwriter, Chinobay’s original work brings people’s stories to life to show…
Duo Kayo
Old School Baptist Church Intersection of Route 36 & Cartwright Road, Denver, NYDuo Kayo packs a punch with cellist Titilayo Ayangade and violist Edwin Kaplan. With over 15 years of combined professional experience as members of the Thalea and Tesla String Quartets, this new and unusual ensemble is here to make a statement. Passionate about commissioning new works as well as championing the unsung heroes of the classical repertoire, the duo regularly hosts private live streams and performs live across the Northeast corridor. Praised for their vibrancy and joyful musical expression, Duo Kayo is a modern ensemble here to be a vehicle for new music and new ways of thinking about music. …
Fiddlers! 29
Roxbury Arts Center 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NYJoin the fun for the 29th anniversary of FIDDLERS! When fall is in the air and summer green is changing to red and gold, enjoy the rhythms, rhymes and traditional down home strains of three award-winning fiddlin’ bands. This year’s lineup of performers exemplify young professional musicians who champion the subtle historic traditions of Celtic, bluegrass and country and sometimes add a contemporary twist to their styles: Corner House Band, originating in Boston, Nashville-based George Jackson accompanied by Rachel Baiman, and Julian Pinelli, rooted in southern Appalachian music, performing with Ethan Setiawan and Dan Klingsberg. The evening comes to a…
Adeem the Artist
Roxbury Arts Center 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NYA seventh-generation Carolinian, a makeshift poet, singer-songwriter, storyteller, and blue-collar artist, Adeem Maria began toiling at their instrument in 2002 and used songwriting as a vehicle to process culture shock, their faith, and later their journey through apostasy. Blending a homegrown affection for Country Music with the emotional ballyhoo of alternative folk in the early aughts, they have created a unique brand of Americana that pays homage to John Prine and John Darnielle (of The Mountain Goats) in equal parts. On Cast-Iron Pansexual, they weave a rich tapestry of words with humor and wit; exploring identity across coalescing subcultures. Traveling to Carolina…
Treehouse Shakers present “Hatched”
Roxbury Arts Center 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NYTreehouse Shakers return to Roxbury with Hatched, a performance created for the child in us all. Treehouse Shakers was named for the wonders of nature, the power of imagination and the excitement of performance art. The treehouse, like the theater, is a sacred space where imagination is the most potent currency and stories are the roots of the world. Written and directed by Mara McEwin, Hatched depicts the original performance of a newborn chick emerging from her shell at sunrise to a strange and busy world. Created for the youngest of audience members --0-6 -- as an introduction into the…
Mopar Cams
Roxbury Arts Center 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NYDance it out with the Mopar Cams for this special event at the Roxbury Arts Center this Thanksgiving Weekend! This three-man wrecking machine is hellbent on delivering only the finest in authentic rockabilly swing. The Mopar Cams are Park Pawkett, Ned Brower and Ryan Mason with special guest, and Roxbury Arts Group Sound Magician, Joel DeGarmo. This event is open to all. Guests are encouraged to leave a donation at the door to support the Roxbury Arts Group and future events. Light refreshments will be available.
Delaware County Arts Grants Award Ceremony
Roxbury Arts Center 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY2023 Delaware County Arts Grants Awards Reception Thursday, April 20, 2023 Roxbury Arts Center 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY The Roxbury Arts Group congratulates the 2023 Delaware County Arts Grants awardees. The Delaware County Arts Grant program, administered by the Roxbury Arts Group, provides funding to support arts projects and programs that will take place throughout Delaware County in 2023. An Awards Reception celebrating awardees will be held at the Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road in Roxbury, on Thursday, April 20 at 4pm. Featured awardees will highlight their projects with performances, videos, displays, and interactive activities.…
44 Rox – A Roxbury Arts Group Benefit
Roxbury Arts Center 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NYThe Roxbury Arts Group is celebrating our 44th year of making the arts an integral part of life in the rural Catskill communities that we serve. And how are we going to celebrate? With cake! And music!! And you!!! Join us for an afternoon of celebration, our community's best bakers, and live music at the Roxbury Arts Center. You can have your cake and eat it, too! Have a slice at the party, and place a bid at the Silent Auction of sweet and savory cakes to bring home with you to enjoy over the weekend (Mother's Day, hint-hint). Not…
I’m Not That Girl… [How I Got From There To Here]
Roxbury Arts Center 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NYA Cabaret Benefit for the Roxbury Arts Group featuring Marge Helenchild with musical director Tracy Stark In this coming-out story, Marge Helenchild shares her observations and adventures of her Lesbian journey, from shy mid-west tomboy to proud New York City feminist. Cabaret is the latest form of artistic expression for Marge Helenchild. She arrived on the arts scene in New York in the early 70’s as a founding member of several visual arts and performance collectives, most notably The Women’s Interart Center and The Soho 20 Feminist Art Gallery. She is in a forthcoming art history book on Soho20. Also…