A monthly guide to your community library, its programs and services Issue No. 216, February 2007 Holiday schedule Friends Cabin Fever Series is under way The library will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Monday, February 19 in obser- The Friends of the Library Only and has performed in Korea vance of Presidents Day. hosts its popular Cabin Fever Se- and Japan. She co-produced and ries again this winter. The first pro- co-starred in the indie film Good Tax help gram, featuring Wendy Perelman, Money, which won the 1997 New will be on Wednesday, February York Comedy Film Festival award Beginning February 20 and continuing 14 at 9:30 a.m. at Main 415. Cost for Best Feature. on Tuesdays through April 10, trained of the program is $15. Registra- Having It Almost had its world volunteers from the AARP will be avail- tion information is available at the premiere at the New York Musical able to assist seniors with the prepara- library. Ms. Perelman is a musi- Theatre Festival last September. It tion of their tax returns. Please bring cal theater writer who will speak was conceived by Wendy, a 40- last year’s return. No appointment nec- about writing and producing a something woman living in Los essary; no fee. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m musical. Angeles, who had left New York Wendy is a graduate of the and her career years earlier to get SoundSwap special music theatre program at the Cin- married, raise kids and be a house- Video Killed the Radio Star: The History cinnati Conservatory of Music. wife. The seeds of what would be- of Music Videos will be presented on Feb- She has appeared in New York at come Having It Almost grew out of ruary 21 at 7:30 p.m. See the Calendar the Second Stage and Equity Li- Wendy’s need to express her cre- of Events for details. brary Theatres, The Triad, The ative self. She enlisted her TV pro- Ballroom and Don’t Tell Mama. ducer-husband, Jeremiah Bos- Regional work includes the world gang, and with the help of ASCAP Once Upon a Mattress premiere of Dear at the Syracuse and BMI, canvassed the theatre Television producer Bob Waldman, who Stage, Some Enchanted Evening at community for trunk songs that last visited the library with the 1956 pre- the Pennsylvania Stage, The Not addressed the issues she wanted to miere of The Steve Allen Show, will in- Mikado at the Virginia Opera, explore. Subsequently, in collabo- troduce our February 23 screening of Starting Here, Starting Now at the rating with her close friends David Once Upon A Mattress. On March 6, New American Theatre, Diana in Goldsmith (co-book writer and lyri- 1964, Carol Burnett taped for CBS a 90- A Chorus Line at the Lobero The- cist) and John Kavanaugh (com- minute television version of the 1959 atre, Trina in Falsettos at the poser), what was once a musical Off-Broadway musical that helped People’s Light & Theatre Com- revue of songs evolved into a full- make her a star. This tuneful adaptation pany, Pam in Baby at the Corbett fledged book musical. of The Princess and the Pea by Mary Theatre, Little Me at the Birming- The next Cabin Fever pro- Rodgers and Marshall Barer stars ham Theatre, and the Cincinnati gram, on March 14, features the- Burnett as the Princess, along with Playhouse in the Park. Wendy ater and film composer Jeanine original cast members Joseph Bova, toured the U.S. with My One and Tesori (story inside). Jack Gilford and Jane White. Search party at the Nautical Center library exhibit features Navigating the Internet can be fun when you know how to get results. yacht clubs Learn how to make search engines like Google and Yahoo! run their best for you. See the Calendar of Events for a Port’s Nautical History: complete description. Classes at 1 p.m. The Role of Yacht Clubs in the and 7:30 p.m. on February 27. Community will be on exhibit throughout February in the Community Gallery. Foundation supports Did you know that Port preservation initiative Washington has a direct link to the Olympics and the Ameri- The Port Washington Library Founda- ca’s Cup? The five yacht clubs tion has made a gift to the Local His- that dot Manhasset Bay are tory Center to support a digitization over 100 years old and have project. Story inside. contributed to the nautical his- tory of our waterfront. Knick- Save the date erbocker Yacht Club, Man- hasset Bay Yacht Club, Mill The Friends of the Library will hold its Pond Model Yacht Club, North annual Book & Author Luncheon on Shore Yacht Club and Port Friday, May 11. Save the date for this Washington Yacht Club have Music Council welcomes Modigliani popular event that, as Friends president joined forces to present their Amy Bass describes it, “is always excit- unique contribution to our lo- Quartet ing, and challenges our audience’s sen- cal history, as well as to sailing sibilities and high intellect.” Informa- The Music Advisory Council hosts the Amedeo Modigliani Quartet on Sunday, tion and announcement of authors will communities around the world. February 18 at 3 p.m. Story inside. be in future issues of this publication. In our circulating media collection Looking to the future A message from Action films on DVD the director This month we screen Rob- Akira Kurosawa: The Hidden Die Hard • Die Hard with a Ven- ert Aldrich’s Emperor of the North, Fortress • The Seven Samurai • geance • The Fifth Element • Hos- The Library, with the help of an action classic from the 1970s. Yojimbo tage • Sin City • 12 Monkeys community residents, has com- Here are some other action-packed pleted its long range plan for 2007- movies from our circulating DVD Jet Li: Black Mask • Hero • John Woo: Broken Arrow • 12. Please see the result on our collection: Once Upon a Time in China parts Face/Off • Hard Boiled • The website at www.pwpl.org. 1-3 • Unleashed Killer • Mission: Impossible 2 Robert Aldrich: The Dirty We are taking some exciting new directions to meet your Dozen • Flight of the Phoenix • The Arnold Schwarzenegger: Zorro: The Legend of Zorro • needs. A recent national study Longest Yard • Ulzana’s Raid Commando • Conan the Barbarian The Mark of Zorro (2 versions) • called “Long Overdue: A Fresh • Predator • The Terminator • Ter- The Mask of Zorro • Zorro Rides Look at Public and Leadership At- Jackie Chan: First Strike • minator 2: Judgment Day • Total Again • Zorro’s Black Whip • titudes about Libraries in the 21st Legend of Drunken Master • Mr. Recall • True Lies Zorro’s Fighting Legion Nice Guy • Rush Hour Century” drew conclusions that aligned with many of our results Sylvester Stallone: Death More action films: Assault on in the library’s long range plan- Harrison Ford: Force 10 from Race 2000 • First Blood • Rambo: Precinct 13 (both versions) • Bullitt ning process including the impor- Navarone • The Fugitive • Raid- First Blood, Part II • Rambo III • Charlie’s Angels • The Crimson tance of technology, literacy sup- ers of the Lost Ark Pirate • Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry port, orienting new immigrants to Quentin Tarantino: Kill Bill • Duel • The Edge • El Mariachi the community, and providing job Mel Gibson: Braveheart • parts 1 and 2 • Pulp Fiction • Res- • Heat • The Italian Job (both ver- search information and counsel- Lethal Weapon • Mad Max • Pay- ervoir Dogs sions) • The Naked Prey • The River ing. back • The Road Warrior Wild • Romancing the Stone • We look forward to improv- Jean-Claude Van Damme: Ronin • The Scorpion King • Speed ing our services within these ar- Pam Grier: Arena • Black Timecop • Universal Soldier • The 13th Warrior • To Live and eas. Thank you for your support of Mama, White Mama • Coffy • Die in L.A. • The Transporter • the the Library. We look forward to Foxy Brown • Sheba, Baby Bruce Willis: Armageddon • Zatoichi series serving you. The Amedeo Modigliani Quartet Philippe Bernhard, violinist • Loïc Rio, violinist Laurent Marfaing, violist • François Kieffer, cellist The Music Advisory Council Nederlands String Quartet Festi- FNAPEC European Chamber Mu- welcomes The Amedeo Modigliani val, and the Eindhoven Frits sic Competition. The Amedeo Quartet on Sunday, February 18 Philips Music Center in the Neth- Modigliani Quartet is recipient of at 3 p.m. The group will perform erlands, and the International Fes- a grant from the Fondation Groupe selections from Wolf, Ravel and tival Musika Musica in Bilbao, Banque Populaire. Beethoven. Spain. They have appeared with The Amedeo Modigliani Praised by Le Progrès for its such artists as Jean-François Quartet was formed in 2003 by the “stunning technical expertise, out- Heisser, Vanessa Wagner, Roland four young musicians who were standing ensemble and a particu- Pidoux and Philippe Muller. studying at the Conservatoire Na- larly accomplished musical iden- At the 2004 Eindhoven Inter- tional Supérieur de Musique de tity,” The Amedeo Modigliani national String Quartet TROMP Paris (CNSM). The group was Quartet won the 2006 Young Con- Competition, its first international soon admitted to the prestigious cert Artists International Audi- competition, the Quartet was string quartet class at the Diane Hoffman tions in New York. They were also awarded First Prize, the Audience Conservatoire National de Région awarded the Jerome L. Greene Prize, the Young Jury’s Prize and de Paris (CNR), where they Trio Foundation Prize, which sponsored the Willem Vos Prize for the best worked with Daria Hovora and their New York debut at Car- interpretation of a contemporary Marie Bereau. They are currently Richard Rodgers had two negie’s Zankel Hall, the Washing- work.