RAG Calendar for July and August
Thursdays, July 12 - August 16. 3:30 - 5 pm
FELTING FOR KIDS at the Roxbury Arts Group
Jill Cline, who has lead several popular felting classes at RAG, will teach
the craft to children ages 8-13. $70 for 6 classes, including materials.
Pre-registration
required. (607) 326-7908/
Saturday, July 14, 3-5:30
July 18th, 8 pm
METTAWEE RIVER THEATER COMPANY
"Peace" presented by The Roxbury Arts Group
Mettawee returns with "Peace", adapted from Aristophanes' 4th century
BC comedy about a feisty man who flies to Mt. Olympus to complain to the
gods about the situation on earth. Suggested donation $8 adults, $5 children,
In Kirkside Park, Roxbury. Rain venue: Roxbury Arts Group. For information,
(607) 326-7908/
Friday, July 21st thru September 3rd
ALIX TRAVIS "WATERCOLORS" at the Roxbury Arts
Group
Opening reception August 4th, 4-6 pm.
The Old Bank Gallery, Main St.
"I am always found outside, en plein air, painting … I am
constantly looking for the shapes, angles, light effects and interesting
lines that take a landscape beyond the ordinary.” Gallery hours,
Monday – Friday, 10-4; Saturday, 1-4; Sunday, 10 am – 2 pm and
by appointment. Call (607) 326-7908.
Saturday, July 28th, 1-4 pm
EXPLORING CLAY for Adults at The Roxbury Arts Group.
With ceramicist Robin Bruck Tanner, who operates the "Loving Earth" studio
in Arkville. Participants will explore 2 hand-building techniques and visit
the artist's studio to glaze their work. $45 includes materials. Pre-registration
required. (607) 326-7908.
Saturday, July 28th, 8 pm
MARGOT LEVERETT AND THE KLEZMER MOUNTAIN BOYS at The Roxbury Arts Group.
Klezmer clarinetist Margot Leverett joins forces with today's stars of klezmer
and bluegrass to explore the shared musical spirit of two genres literally
worlds apart. Appalachian and southern fiddle tunes by Bill Monroe meet klezmer
melodies from pre-war Russia and Eastern Europe, some newly discovered. The
resulting medleys and improvisations are at once raw, funny, melancholic
and footstomping. $12. Reservations: (607) 326-7908.
Sunday, July 22. 10 am - 1 pm
NUNO FELTED SCARF WORKSHOP at The Roxbury Arts Group.
Jill Cline, who has lead several popular felting classes at RAG, will teach
the craft of creating a fabulous NUNO felt scarf, known for its lightweight
drape and flexibility. For adults. $45 , including materials.
Pre-registration
required. (607) 326-7908.
Saturday, July 28 – September 3.
A Family in the Arts.
At The Roxbury
Arts Group. Walt Meade Gallery.
A Retrospective of works by the Hopkins family.
Opening reception, Saturday, July 28 4-6 pm. A family of artists: Pauline
and James S. Hopkins and their children, John M., Pauline, Louise and Anne.
Gallery hours, Monday – Friday, 10-4; Saturday, 1-4; Sunday, 10 am – 2
pm and by appointment. Call (607) 326-7908.
Sunday, August 12. 10 am - 1 pm
OPEN FELTING WORKSHOP at The Roxbury Arts Group
Jill Cline will conduct an open workshop where participants may create a
felted piece of their own choice. $45 including materials.
Pre-registration required. (607) 326-7908
Monday, August 13,
Luxury Bus Trip to Glimmerglass Opera with The Roxbury
Arts Group.
A full day of opera and good food. The bus leaves RAG at 9:30
am and stops for a luxurious luncheon buffet at the elegant Otasega Hotel
in Cooperstown, then on to the highly acclaimed Glimmerglass Opera for a
1:30 matinee performance of Offenbach’s comic opera, “Orpheus
in the Underworld.” Tickets are $82 and $106, including everything.
Reservations required. (607) 326-7908.
Saturday, August 18, 9 am – 4 pm.
Catskill Artists: Fresh and Local.
Sponsored by The Roxbury Arts Group and The M-ARK Project. At the Patatakan
Market. Over thirty local artists from Delaware County and the five surrounding
counties. Live music by The Source; great art, good food. For more information
call: (607) 326-7908.
Saturday, August 18th, 8 pm
SOURCE with ABDOULAYE DIABATE at The Roxbury Arts Group
RAG’s annual
dance party.
SOURCE w/Abdoulaye Diabaté led by Quebecois flutist Sylvain
Leroux, pioneer of African music collaborations in North America, Source
is an explorative jazz unit featuring Mandeng vocalist and guitar great,
Abdoulaye "Djoss" Diabate from Mali and Guinean fula flute Master
Bailo Bah. An evening for everyone to get up and dance. (607) 326-7908.
Monday, August 20 thru Friday August 24.
NATURE AND ART FOR KIDS at The Roxbury Arts Group.
Our popular summer youth program provides children ages 8-14 with five fun-filled
days of exploration, adventure and creativity. Trip to Ashokan Field Campus,
drumming workshhop, kyaking, basket making and much more. 9:30 am - 3 pm.
Pre-registration required. Call for more into. $55 suggested donation. Scholarships
available. Spaces fill quickly – to reserve a space call (607) 326-7908.
Saturday, August 25th, 8 pm
CASHORE MARIONETTES at The Roxbury Arts Group.
A delight for all ages, The Cashore Marionettes perform a collection of engaging
pieces encompassing a broad range of themes, each delivered with a simplicity
which expresses the essence of the moment. $10 adults, $5 children. (607)
326-7908.