The Event: The Millay Colony for the Arts is holding its annual pull out all the stops Open House Benefit on Saturday, July 24 from 5 – 8 p.m. This year’s event will feature jazz funk trio efbom, alumni art for show and for sale, great local food and spirits, and...hula hoops. The Music: The event will feature music by efbom, an instrumental groove trio whose music occupies a space between the combo experience of modern jazz and the realms of funk-groove music. Their original work and novel approach to funk and jazz classics provide a balance between thoughtfully constructed arrangements and improvisational exploration. The Menu: The evening will feature a cocktail party with homemade organic sausages from Fleisher’s Grass-fed and Organic Meats, bread & cheese from Hawthorne Valley Farm, wines selected especially for the occasion by Michael Albin of Hudson Wine Merchants, and an array of enticing hors d’oeuvres. The Art: Throughout the evening, artist-residents' studios will be open for guests to visit. We will also be selling art, books, broadsides & CDs from Millay Colony alumni. Artmaker/bookmaker Christopher Kardambikis will lavishly and lovingly decorate the Colony buildings and grounds. The Location: The cocktail party will be held at the Millay Colony in Austerlitz, located on the grounds of Steeple top, the estate of poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. We will have tables, chairs and food and wine galore in the wildflower meadow that lies between Colony Barn, and the Main Building, with easy access to the artist studios. 454 East Hill Road, Austerlitz, NY 12017 Event details: Tickets for the benefit event are $75 per person, $20 for children under twelve. This includes parking, food, drink, studio visits, and entertainment. All donations to the Colony, including ticket costs, are tax deductible. Tickets will be sold over the phone, at 518-392-4144, through email at director@millaycolony.org or online at www.millaycolony.org.