Roxbury

Roxbury — Todd Mountain Theater Project (TMTP) launches its 12th season at The Roxbury Arts Group (RAG) on August 5 with an unforgettable play, “Limbo Tales,” by Len Jenkin. The play was produced in New York City in 1980, where it won Obies for best play and best director.

By Betty Heiseler
The RCS Alumni Banquet was held Saturday, July 17 at Shephard Hills Golf Club in Roxbury with 50 people attending. This included 35 alumni and 15 guests. A dinner buffet was catered by Mary’s Cookin’ Again and music was provided by DJ Patrick del Rosario.

Roxbury — A musical treat awaits you on Sunday, July 25 at 2 p.m. as cabaret duo Patricia Dell and Kent Brown perform “An Afternoon in Tin Pan Alley: great songs of the ’20s ’30s and ’40s” in the Hilt Kelly Hall of The Roxbury Arts Center. Included are favorites by George Gershwin, Hoagy Carmichael, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer.

Margaretville — An enchanting evening with master magician Art Martello, “An Evening of Parlor Magic” will take place on Friday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. at The Open Eye Theater, 960 Main Street, Margaretville.

Roxbury — The Rotary Club of Roxbury recently passed the presidential gavel to Carolyn Faraci.
Faraci  resides on Burroughs Road in Roxbury and is employed by the Roxbury Town Clerk’s office.  She will be supported by Jim Cuttita, secretary of the club.

Halcottsville — In a new collaboration between The Roxbury Arts Group and The Catskill Mountain Artisans’ Guild, artisans will demonstrate the “how-tos” of crafts from basketry and paper marbling to quilting and wood carving at the Patatakan Farmers’ Market every Saturday from July 3 to September 4 from 10 a.m. to noon as part of the Catskill Arts and Air events at the market.

Kelsey O’BrienAlbany — Kelsey O’Brien of Roxbury has been named to the University at Albany’s spring 2010 Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement.

Kelsey is a senior psychology major who expects to graduate in December.

By Brian Sweeney
Roxbury Central School Superintendent Tom O’Brien had a very different job for five days last week — serving as Emergency Medical Services director at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in Oak Hill.

Roxbury — The newly opened Martin Lerner Gallery will present two artists of different backgrounds in an exciting exhibit that will open on Saturday, July 31 at 2 p.m.

By Trish Adams
Re-Store Challenge If you’ve ever visited any gallery in the Central Catskills, there are so many names you will know: people who work with pottery, fabrics, paint… This summer they have a new challenge: create a store starting with only an empty storefront in two days on a $1,000 budget, and generous serving of creative juices.