Connect with other poets at an evening of sharing. Read your poetry, share a sonnet, and hand over a haiku as you enjoy the beautiful scenic views at Hyde Hall.

#WeGoOtsego #ThisIsCooperstown

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Thursdays August 8 – October 3 (No class on 9/5)
6:30pm – 9:00pm

This popular longstanding workshop is returning this year though just with one series (rather than two).

Bring a piece to read that you are working on, up to 6 or 8 pages. We’ll listen as a group and respond with honesty, engagement, and respect. We’ll discuss elements of fiction— voice, character, point of view, plot, imagery— as well as different processes that help bring a story forth. The singularity of each voice will be encouraged. Our approach will be humble but our purpose will be grand: to give voice to the clarity and energy of the imagination.

Mermer Blakeslee has published three novels. In Dark Water (Ballantine) was selected by Barnes and Noble for its Discover Great New Writers series. An excerpt from her latest novel, When You Live by a River, won the Narrative Prize. Blakeslee received three fiction fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts. Drawing on her work with fearful ski students, she wrote the non-fiction A Conversation with Fear. Her roots are in poetry and her current project circles back to a hybrid of that form. She was born, raised, and still lives in New York’s Catskill Mountains. For more info, go to www.mermerblakeslee.com

https://www.facebook.com/events/3709934485945513/

The Kings of Country: A Honky Tonk Tribute / Celebrating the Legends of Classic Country Music

Friday, August 16th / Doors 6pm / Show 7pm

Bettiol Theater at Foothills Performing Arts & Civic Center / 24 Market Street, Oneonta

Ty James and Trigger Finger are paying homage to all the greatest country artists across the generations. From Hank Sr, Waylon Jennings, Bill Monroe and Johnny Cash to Hank Jr., Garth Brooks and Brooks & Dunn, this is a celebration of classic country at it’s finest! Special guest musicians from the Oneonta area will be making cameos too, in what promises to be a night of incredible performances, nostalgia, and the good old days gone by.

All ages / Cash bar for 21+

https://www.facebook.com/events/1136468061120181/

Located outdoors at Courthouse Square on Main Street in Delhi, NY, the Delhi Farmers’ Market is open every Wednesday from 10am to 2pm.

Support local farms and small businesses, pick up fresh vegetables, meat, fish, eggs, coffee, syrup, baked goods, a wide variety of local products & so much more.

The market will be outdoors through October, moving indoors to the Delhi American Legion at 41 Page Avenue in October 2024.

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This annual street party showcases local musicians, artists, and performers along Stamford’s historic Main Street. Enjoy a kaleidoscope of sound and color and be inspired to create and collaborate with family, neighbors and friends.

More information available on our website, roxburyartsgroup.org!

Schedule and Locations for Music + Performances

12:00p | 1:00p | 2:00p | 3:00p
In Veteran’s Memorial Park
Dance puppet theatre company Loco7 will perform an excerpt from “Forsaken,” a piece that explores the displacement of people as well as certain animal species that are endangered including birds and butterflies. Placing perspective on international events by centering the tragedy in Colombia, “Forsaken” tells the story of citizens who are pushed to the brink and have no choice but to migrate while examining the relationship between where we come from and where we go.

1:00 – 1:45p

at Big Lug
50 Main Street
Moppy
Moppy is a non-binary musician who has been writing their own songs since they were a young teenager. In the late 2010s, they were a part of the NYC anti-folk movement with their band, Sourdoe. Currently, as a solo artist, their music focuses on self development in a more serious, honest, and loving light.

at Stamford Coffee
79 Main Street
John Muccino
Solo, singing piano player performing jazz, classical and pop.

at Victory General Store
76 Main Street
Federic Chrislip
A classically trained tenor, Fredric focuses on self-accompanied singing to the lute. Accompanying himself allows a greater unity and spontaneity to the expression and pacing of the music than two performers can achieve.

at the Stamford Fire Department
111 Main Street
13 for Life
Eric Wetmore and Darren Collins are 13 for Life, covering your favorite classic rock, blues and country tunes along with playing their own original material.

at the Stamford Village Apartments
125 Main Street
Joe Sings
Stardust Ballroom meets Vegas with a trip to the Amalfi Coast — add a sprinkle of Coffee House and a Power Ballad or two — and some great story-telling and that’s how you’ll be welcomed into Joe’s world of music.

2:00 – 2:45p

at It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere
75 Main Street
Angel Pam West
Playing originals and classic covers of acoustic rock & ethereal soul.

at Lion Eyes
66 Main Street
Michael Waters
Emerging artist playing solo saxophone

at Robinson Broadhurst
101 Main Street
Karen Anderson
Singer and guitarist performing pop and rock covers from the 60s to today.

at First Presbyterian Church
96 Main Street
Amy Randall
Readings from Know Hollow – Good Choices Make Lousy stories

at Stamford Library
117 Main Street
Djahari Clark
Director and choreographer Djahari Clark and David Kammerer (musician) have collaborated to create The Ballad Tree. Inspired by Appalachian ballads Djahari’s mother sang to her as a child, The Ballad Tree embraces the oral traditions while acknowledging their journey of modification with new interpretations and inspirations. Focusing on the romantic “Murder Ballads,” the songs will include both popular and lesser-known ballads as well as original ballad-inspired music, dance, and puppetry. Akin to fairytales, the ballads speak to universal themes such as tragedy and love.

3:00 – 3:45p

at Big Lug
50 Main Street
Sawtells
Original pop guitar and drums duo with some nice harmonies.

at Stamford Coffee
79 Main Street
Azalea Twining
Azalea Twining is a composer, vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter from Harrisonburg, Virginia creating original pieces. Azalea’s recent projects include a solo flute commission for Intersection, a song cycle set to poetry of the Brontë sisters, a saxophone quartet commission for Second Stage and Composers Now, and a dance opera created and performed by her family, Ensemble InterTwining.

at The Fire House
111 Main Street
Kyle Faraci
Country Singer / Guitarist

at Stamford Village Apartments
125 Main Street
Those Darn Cats
Jim Adams & Bill Youngs playing the Great American Songbook and your favorite jazz standards.

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE. TIPS / DONATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED FOR PERFORMERS AND GREATLY APPRECIATED FOR WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER EVENTS.

Schedule subject to changes. The Headwaters Music + Arts Festival is a rain or shine event. In case of inclemete weather, performances will be moved indoors.

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Explore processing raw clay and hand building clay forms. Presented by a Native Interpreter at Fenimore Art Museum’s reproduction Mohawk Bark House. The workshop includes a gathering, teatime, story-sharing, and a raw clay activity.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2179442142490258/

Space is the Place! Sun Ra Arkestra is a pioneer of Afrofutrism. The legendary jazz group was formed in the mid 1950s and led by Sun Ra until his death in 1993. As of 2002 the band has been under the direction of the now 100-year old saxophonist Marshall Allen.

Join us for an evening under the stars with cosmic celebration, space tunes, jazz and experimental exploratory music!

https://www.facebook.com/events/757541913036396/

Unleash your inner artist and embark on an exciting journey into the world of comics with our two-hour introductory workshop! Explore the fundamentals and begin developing the skills and knowledge to bring your stories to life on the page.

Led by Pop Art painter and graphic designer William Waggoner, this hands-on session will cover the process of creating comics, from conceptualization to finalization. Through a series of interactive exercises and demonstrations, you’ll explore key techniques such as character development, paneling, pacing, and dialogue integration.

No prior drawing experience is required—just bring your imagination and enthusiasm! By the end of the workshop, you’ll have gained an understanding of the comic creation process and how to start on your own projects. Whether you dream of crafting epic superhero sagas or intimate slice-of-life narratives, this workshop will set you on the path to realizing your creative vision.

This event is intended for people 13 years old and up. Younger participants are encouraged to join our morning session on the same day.

Additional information and registration is available on our website roxburyartsgroup.org

All programs offered by the Roxbury Arts Group are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, the Robinson Broadhurst Foundation, the Tianaderrah Foundation, the Delaware National Bank of Delhi, and by the generosity of business partners and community supporters.

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Join us for the final reading of our 2024 NEXT! Readings of New Works by Regional Playwrights: “Fall Forever” by Eva Schegulla.
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As Leah grieves her sister Lily’s death, she discovers the fractures in her own marriage. As Alan grieves his wife’s death, he paints the same picture over and over again, depicting their final perfect autumn afternoon together. Alan’s art dealer brings in a psychic, hoping that will help Alan heal and get unstuck before he loses his career. An old flame from Leah’s past resurfaces, sketches showing Lily’s unique talent emerge, and Alan reveals how Lily provided inspiration for some of his best-known work. Lily’s spirit still pervades the house and garden she loved as her loved ones prepare to honor her on the Summer Solstice, her favorite holiday. A drama about grief, art, loss, secrets, and love.
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“Fall Forever”
by Eva Schegulla
Directed by Mary Davis Fralick

Narrator — Sheila Lenk Ayres
Leah Cosgrove — Sharon Rankins-Burd
Lily Keller — Amy Wyant
Renza Rossi — Angela Cobb
Darrin Cosgrove — Michael Trainor
Alan Keller — Thomas Fralick
Selena — Judy Greenberg
Basil — Tom Russo

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