HOME GROWN SOUNDS BRINGS LOCAL TALENT, FOOD and FESTIVITIES TOGETHER FOR THE BENEFIT THE ROXBURY ARTS GROUP

ROXBURY –  On Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 3 PM, Home Grown Sounds, an event featuring local musicians and literary talents, food, drink and other festive activities will take place at the Hilt Kelly Hall in the Roxbury Arts Center.  This special event hosted by hosted by Zamyra and Ted Hannan will benefit the Roxbury Arts Group.  Tickets are available with Tiered Equity Pricing and can be purchased in advance at www.roxburyartsgroup.org or at the door. 

"Home Grown Sounds celebrates the incredible depth of talent in our community while supporting the organization that nurtures and showcases that talent year-round," said Jenny Rosenzweig, Executive Director of the Roxbury Arts Group. "This is grassroots fundraising at its finest—neighbors supporting neighbors through the arts."

The afternoon features an eclectic lineup of local performers spanning multiple genres and artistic disciplines. Author Jennifer Kabat will share from her acclaimed twinned memoirs "The Eighth Moon" and "Nightshining," published by Milkweed Editions in 2024 and 2025.  Musical performances include Jeff Entin with Scott Blum offering an eclectic mix of improvisational music performed by two masters of their instruments. Lali and the Pops, born in the backroom of a bowling alley, present an amalgamation of old school and nouveau with their multi-genre five-piece band covering everything from old standards to familiar rock tunes, with original compositions sprinkled throughout each set.

Additional acts include Marilyn Kirby's Bad Math Trio with their "Smooth Adult Retro Contemporary Multi Genre Positive Energy Original Music," the seven-piece classic rock band Sue's Garage with their sprinkling of blues, country, jazz and pop, and Walter Dominicis and His Cuban Blues presenting all original, all acoustic music with Rudy Echeverri on congas and Scott Blum on percussion.  Whiskey Lily, featuring local residents Kyle Faracci, Zach Baldwin-Way, and Phyllis Frome, will perform various vintage classics, while William "Bill" Duke rounds out the afternoon with performances on both the shovel and mountain dulcimer.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the afternoon, with all proceeds benefiting Roxbury Arts Group's year-round arts programming including: creative learning opportunities, world-class performances, community outreach programs, gallery exhibitions and grants and continuing education workshops that support our creative community.  Tickets and information available at the door or at www.roxburyartsgroup.org or by calling 607.326.7908.

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 NYS Legislature, the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, the Robinson Broadhurst Foundation, The Community Foundation for South Central New York, the Tianaderrah Foundation, The Delaware National Bank of Delhi, and individual supporters.