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SAF_NewsletterCover_2019_Final.indd 1 4/23/19 12:48 PM From the Executive Director Arts Cultural News Summer in and different audiences. Not only is programming at Huntington Arts Council. Huntington is a there first-rate artwork by many of our Their recognition of the importance SUMMER 2019 time for vacations Long Island artist, but the concept of the of the arts in our daily lives as well as and relaxation. space has transformed to accommodate the strong economic impact the arts Table of Contents The arts do not community happenings such as Singer have on a community is commendable. 6 Calendar of Events take a break, but Songwriter Night, Conversations in the At Huntington Arts Council, every 14 Gallery Events continue strongly. Arts, Huntington Village Art Walk and individual member and funder becomes 16 Arts In Education Huntington is more. This diversifies the audiences and increasingly valuable in times of 16 Grants fortunate that cross-pollenates artists from the visual uncertainty. Thank you all for your 20 Summer Arts Festival these activities and performing worlds. continued support. MARC COURTADE keep audiences Executive Director Grants for the Arts begins the workshop I encourage everyone to continue to Cover Art : Huntington Arts Council coming to town Leaves of Art by Nick Striga year round. phase of our 2020 grants cycle in July. participate in the arts. The Summer The modified schedule will continue, Calendar is full, and offers excellent The Huntington Summer Arts Festival and allow us to have funding decisions opportunities to celebrate the arts on offers 42 evenings of performances with by November. Please check out the Long Island. See some performances; something for everyone, featuring the Calendar of Events which includes many visit a museum or gallery; create best of local, national and international of those funded in the 2019 grants cycle. something! The arts enrich our lives… talents. Please look at the schedule and The cultural landscape of Long Island is please let them enrich yours. Visit Our Gallery plan to attend as many evenings as you multi-layered and reflects our diversity 213 Main Street, Huntington, NY can. Thanks to the Town of Huntington, with a rich variety of programming. 631.271.8423 Suffolk County and NYSCA, these events remain free of charge and open to all. I extend my gratitude to the Town of Hours: Marc Courtade Huntington, Suffolk County and New Executive Director M - F 9am - 5pm / Sat 12 - 4pm Our Gallery Events have brought in new York State for their continued support of Huntington Arts Council

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lasting decades and decades. And he was curious, because he loved people. To Donate became a painter in post war New York I took thousands of pictures of him, and Go to huntingtonarts.org and and a revered teacher on Long Island shot hours and hours of footage for click the “Donate” button. and a beloved husband twice over. He documentary I have yet to finish. He was became a really good painter and he a little bit crazy and a f---king lion of a knew both recognition and obscurity human being. And always, always living and he made work anyway. 60+ years his authentic self. He was, as they say, Arts Cultural News is published three times a year by the Huntington of daily work. Not many can claim that ‘woke’. Boy was he woke. Arts Council, Inc. and is made kind of accomplishment. He had a hot One time in graduate school I called him possible, in part, with public funds temper. He had chronic anxiety. He was from the New York State Council on after a particularly brutal critique of incapable of lying. He was a horrible the Arts, the Town of Huntington, my work. I wanted to quit—a quivering corporations, foundations, and driver. He was a passionate Giants fan 23 year old. I don’t remember the individuals. The Huntington Arts (loathed the Yankees). He spoke terrible particulars of our conversation except Council gratefully acknowledges French. He was practically deaf. He had the support of Town Supervisor he convinced me to stay the course. “Life Chad A. Lupinacci and Council no use for small talk or irony or popular is short and art is long” he said. He said members Mark Cuthbertson, culture. He was the least materialistic it to me more then once over the years. Eugene Cook, Joan Cergol and person I ever met. He was extremely And so it is Dad…and so it is. Edmund J.M. Smyth and the Suffolk well read and very well informed. He County Delegation of the New York was unfailingly generous with his time, The stars are rejoicing, Dad. They State Assembly and Senate and the Stan Brodsky welcome you home. And here I am, like a Suffolk County Council members. his encouragement, his recourses and March 23, 1925--March 30, 2019 his love; and he could become resentful child lost in my grief. The grief rests like or disappointed when others didn’t a heavy fog, like a stone on my chest. It is the saddest day. reciprocate with the same furious Couldn’t you be with us just a little longer? Then I see your paintings. They’re The Huntington Arts Council is a Here was my father. A poor kid from energy. He traveled extensively. And 501(c)(3) not for profit organization. Bensonhurst—he grabbed life with we took a few trips together, he and I—I all over your house, my apartment. I’ve both hands and took a massive bite. photographed or wrote and he painted. lived my whole life with these paintings. To include a bequest to the At 18 he was a combat soldier in the He told me he wanted to insert himself So I remember—we will all remember-- Huntington Arts Council in your your skill and your devotion to your life’s will, add “I give to Huntington Vosges Mountains and the experience into the landscape. I confess I’m still not Arts Council, Inc., with offices at marked him. With a GI bill he got himself sure what he meant but I loved watching work and your beautiful restless soul. I 213 Main St, Huntington, NY 11743, several degrees: a BJ, a MFA and a EDD him work with his rapt concentration. love you forever. a general bequest of $[amount] to be used for its exempt purposes.” (I tried to read his dissertation once We stayed in Maine. Arizona. France. and it was impenetrable). He nurtured He would strike up a conversation with deep friendships and correspondence anyone along the way—because he Shared by Alexandra Brodsky

STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Marc Courtade Maureen H. Starr Emily Dowd Kay Sato Marc Franchi Kenneth Britt Andrea M. Gordon Executive Director Director of PR & Marketing Grants Coordinator President Secretary Robin Gordon John Chicherio Jenna Strand Rachel M. Kalina Beth Levinthal Paul Biedermann Kevin O’Connell Performing Arts Director Development Director PR Associate Vice President Member at Large Angela Rogan Kieran Johnson Regina Van Bell Joshua Kreitzman Rita Bender Business Manager Arts in Ed Coordinator Treasurer Eileen Kathryn Boyd

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From the Supervisor and entertainment close to home, In addition to the Summer Arts Festival’s Meet the starting with the free Summer Concert regular “Family Night” performances Series in Heckscher Park. A perennial on Tuesdays, another cultural program Huntington Town Council favorite, Huntington’s Summer Arts much-beloved by families is the free Festival – now in its 54th year – has “Movies on the Lawn” series established performances scheduled every Tuesday at the initiative of Councilman Mark through Sunday evening from June Cuthbertson. A complete listing of the 25th through August 11th on Heckscher dates, locations, and scheduled movies Park’s Chapin Rainbow Stage, with can be found in this newspaper or by additional Thursday evening concerts by calling 631-351-3112. Be sure to make the Northport Community Band at the your way to Heckscher Museum, one of Robert W. Krueger Bandstand in Village the great gems here in Town for their Park in Northport. summer offerings. Check the listings in CHAD A. LUPINACCI Supervisor, Town of Huntington this newspaper or visit www.Heckscher. MARK CUTHBERTSON EUGENE COOK This summer, the opening lineup begins org for more information. Town Councilman Town Councilman Dear Friends, with a Family Show every Tuesday, starting with Cinderella on June 25th, These are highlights of just a few of the Welcome to “Long Island’s Cultural followed up shortly thereafter by most popular offerings. For additional Capital!” The Town of Huntington Mamma Mia! on July 6th, the Brubeck listings of diverse cultural opportunities takes great pride in being the home to Brothers during Jazz Week on July 18th, throughout the Town browse the artists and musicians, as well as great and be sure to mark July 20th on your pages of this newspaper and discover cultural events like our Summer Concert calendar for the ever-popular “Coltrane the cultural treasures in your own Series at the Chapin Rainbow Stage in Day,” presented in collaboration “backyard.” Heckscher Park. with Friends of the Coltrane Home, celebrating Huntington’s own legendary Sincerely yours, Summer is a season that is always full Jazz artist, John Coltrane. As summer of arts and cultural activities, and the winds down, check out Crystal JOAN CERGOL EDMUND J.M. SMYTH Town of Huntington helps to ensure Bowersox, American Idol finalist, on July Town Councilwoman Town Councilman that there are many free and low-cost 28th, as well as MAME presented by Supervisor opportunities for cultural enrichment Plaza Theatrical on August 2nd. Town of Huntington

Welcome Janna Strand

Welcome to Janna Strand, our new Working as Development Director at Development Director partially funded HAC allows me to combine my years through NYSCA and the Regional of non-profit management experience Economic Development Council (REDC) championing for causes about which I initiative. Janna has a Bachelor of Science am passionate and raising attendance, in Music from SUNY Empire State College awareness and money, with my personal and a Professional Fundraising Certificate love for theatre, music and the arts. I am Cover Artist from Boston University. Prior to HAC, so excited to be working in an organization HAC recently offered our member she was at Community Chest South that enriches lives through visual and artists the opportunity to create original Shore as the Manager of Sponsorships performing arts. Janna said. artwork for the cover of this issue of the and Donations. Janna has 15 years of Janna lives on the South Shore, enjoys paper. “Leaves of Art” by member artist experience working in the non-profit singing, performing in community Nick Striga was unanimously chosen sector in Development, Communications theatre and spending time with her by the review panel as a wonderful and Special Events. daughter. representation of the Huntington Summer Arts Festival.

In my art the tree is blooming with Thanks to Our Sponsors New Members creativity, and sounds and colors. Like the tree, the Huntington Arts Council AriZona Beverage Co. Philips-Boyne Corporation Artist Members Family Members continues to grow bigger and more Canon U.S.A, Inc. Town Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci David Berg Victoria Twomey colorful every year. The arts and nature blend in creative expressions throughout Center Stage Assemblyman Andrew Raia Lisa Cangemi Caryn Coville my piece. Stated Nick Striga. County of Suffolk Assemblyman Steven Stern Individual Members Alicia Gitlitz Lisa Brieff Daniel Gale Real Estate Agency, Inc. Samson/Hartke Nick is an Art Director, Creative Director Katheryn Laible Cindy Schwartz Start to Finish Remodeling & Handyman with over 20 years of experience in D’Addario & Co. Donna Marshall Michelle Yadoo Folk Music Society of Huntington Subtle Tea Andrea Manning advertising creating ad campaigns for TV KORG, USA Inc. Suffolk County Legislator Kristen Memoli Senior Members and print. Having won numerous awards Liege Waffle Co. Tom Donnelly Jessica Montalbano Linda Kay including a Clio, Cannes Film Festival, NY Film Festival, Art Directors Show, Addy, Mass Mutual Suffolk County Legislator Scott Ross Ginger Hoernig Dudley Salmon Print Award and a One Show Award, Nick Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation William Spencer Karen Seader now shares his knowledge and as an Nawrocki Smith, LLP Suffolk County Office of Cultural Affairs Nick Striga adjunct professor at CUNY Kingsborough New York Community Bank Foundation Town of Huntington Gail Swedberg and Queensborough College. His work New York State Council on the Arts Weber Law Group Kristen Tinari also has been exhibited in numerous New York State Presenters Network Vyckie Van Goth galleries.

For information on advertising contact , Sheila Sullivan-Alyskewycz, Advertising Director | 631.659.3370 | Summer 2019 Arts Cultural News | 3 Artist Opportunities Member News Call for Dancers Patchogue Arts Council Karen Kirshner was accepted into the Michael Kornfeld, president of the Folk National Association of Women Artists in Music Society of Huntington Board The Israeli & International folk dance Exhibition Opportunities Manhattan. She also won an award in the of Directors and coordinator of the group in Kings Park welcomes dancers, Patchogue Arts Council accepts East Meadow Annual Art Show. Huntington Folk Festival, was re-elected whether new or experienced. No submissions on a rolling basis for to a third term as president of the Board partners needed. The group meets every Joseph Santarpia recently completed potential exhibitions. Locations include of Directors of the Northeast Regional Wednesday when school is in session, a solo show, “Panoptes”, featuring The Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Folk Alliance (NERFA). 6:30–8:30pm, at the RJO Intermediate large-scale figurative watercolors, at Arts, Roast Coffee & Tea Trading Co., School, 99 Old Dock Road, Kings Park the Lawrence Alloway Gallery. He will Anne Barash Breitstein recently received and the Patchogue Arts Gallery. Visit 11754. Admission is $10. For information, partake in two residencies: the Open an Honorable Mention from the Art Guild www.patchoguearts.org for additional contact Linda Kay (631) 269-6894 or Wabi Artist Residency and at the Carriage for her watercolor, “Grandpa’s Going information. [email protected]. House of East End Arts. Surfing.” Alicia Gitlitz won an honorable mention Artistic Director of Dance Visions NY Art Studios Available for painting “Serpentine” at the Art Guild. Beth Jucovy received the first Zonta Club The Studios at Suite Pieces, Huntington, is She was also selected for the Long Island of Greater Queens award for recognition a collection of artists and artisans creating Museum’s “I Sing the Body Electric”, and of Women in the Arts. and displaying their work. Studios are her work was in the Roslyn Gallery with The Long Island Choral Society currently available for rent on a monthly the National League of Long Island Penn celebrated its 90th anniversary, receiving basis. E-mail [email protected] or call Women. a citation accepted by President Beth (631) 560-9759. Saltalamacchio. The society’s director The Catbird Seat Art and conductor, Meredith Baker, also The Firefly Artists received a citation for 40 years with the The Firefly Artists has moved to a newly Gallery and Vintage group. renovated gallery in Northport Village. Shoppe The Cinema Arts Centre received a grant Firefly offers a supportive community from the New York State Council on the where members can sell and display their The Catbird Seat Art Gallery and Vintage Arts to help fund upgrades to the theater. art. All kinds of media welcome. To apply, Shoppe, 18 Main St., Sayville, features send at least six images of work or a link the work of local artists in its decor and Hofstra University Museum of Art to your website to ktl@thefireflyartists. furniture boutique. New exhibitions received the 2019 Engaging Communities com. For more information, visit every 6 weeks. Interested artists can Award from the Museum Association of thefireflyartists.com. contact [email protected]. New York. The museum was also a finalist in the 7th Annual Long Island Imagine Awards in the Arts & Culture category. “Pink Ribbon” by Alicia Gitlitz Scholarship Awards The Long Island Arts Council at Freeport Northport High School art students, has unveiled a new outdoor community The Huntington Arts Council administers considering furthering their education in organized by textile artist Oksana scholarships in the arts for high school dance, but not necessarily in an accredited mural. It was funded by the council, the Danziger, created a large art panel of 17 AARP Community Challenge Grant, local students. program. Congratulations to Elisabeth interconnected felt flowers, dedicated to Shim of Cold Spring Harbor High School merchants, and a GoFundMe campaign. The Rea Jacobs Scholarship for Dance the Parkland High School victims. who received a $1000 award. is a scholarship for Nassau and Suffolk High School graduating seniors who are The Joan Aboff Memorial Art Scholarship pursuing a four year college degree with a is a visual arts scholarship to Usdan; Internships major or minor in Dance. The scholarship Summer Camp for the Arts for 11th Olivia Madigan of Hofstra University, The Huntington Arts Council offers work is funded by the Long Island Dance and 12th grade students in the town of Dallas Moore of Half Hollow Hills experience and volunteer opportunities Consortium and the Jacobs Family. Huntington. The scholarship is funded by High School East, Christian Wong of for students year-round. College and Congratulations to Ruth Rise of Walt the Aboff family. Congratulations to Juila Harborfields school district, Jesse Choy high school students may apply for Whitman High School who received a Giles of Huntington High School. of The Whole Child Academy. internships to gain valuable work $1000 award. For more information on the scholarships experience or as “student volunteers” to For more information go to www. The Sandi Bloomberg Scholarship for go to www.huntingtonarts.org. Questions assist with general office tasks. huntingtonarts.org/support. Questions, Dance is a scholarship funded by Sandi contact: Regina Van Bell, Arts in Education contact: Regina Van Bell, Arts in Bloomberg, for Suffolk & Nassau High Coordinator, [email protected] Thank you to our Spring interns and Education Coordinator, artsined@ School Graduating Seniors who are 631-271-8423 ext 14. student volunteers – huntingtonarts.org 631-271-8423 ext 14.

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For information on advertising contact , Sheila Sullivan-Alyskewycz, Advertising Director | 631.659.3370 | Summer 2019 Arts Cultural News | 5 Calendar of Events painting, collage, cutting and movement elements for Kindred Children & Family shapes, printmaking, Wayfarers, an event conceived by constructions, and more. Paul Baserman and produced by the ART LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND Lessons usually include a Friends of Cedarmere. The event is a 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746 simple art concept (abstract commemorative pageant celebrating www.artleagueli.org / 631-462-5400 art, mosaic, graffiti, plein William C. Bryant and Walt Whitman on air, impressionism, etc.) and their milestone anniversaries. It includes June 1 and 2, 10am – 5pm | Art in the Park encourage children to use theater, dance, live music, visuals, and Fine Art and Craft Fair | Heckscher Park, 164 their imaginations. Five community participation! Call for pricing Main St., Huntington, NY 11743 | More days: $240 members or information. than 85 artists and craftspeople show and $275 non-members. Four sell original works and handmade crafts. days: $200 members or LONG ISLAND TRADITIONAL MUSIC Discover paintings, photographs, ceramics, $235 non-members. ASSOCIATION (LITMA) jewelry, sculptures, woodwork, glasswork, www.litma.org / 631-456-9081 wearable art, and more. The event also July 29 – Aug. 2 or Aug. 5 features art demonstrations by instructors, – 9, 10am – 3pm | Summer June 9, 2 – 5pm | English Country Dance | family-friendly hands-on activities, and live Art Workshops for Tweens Smithtown Historical Society Brush Barn, music. Free. Ages 8 – 12 | Children 211 E. Main St., Smithtown, NY 11787 have the opportunity to | Long Islanders enamored with Jane Aug. 24, 11am – 3pm | Open House | Learn explore different materials Austen’s novels, reigned by restrained about the Art League of Long Island’s Huntington Village Art Walk - Self Guided Tour. and techniques: drawing, elegance and manners, can reenter this classes during a day of art. Tour the painting, collage, cutting world through English Country dance. studios. See art in action with live painting, Ongoing, Saturdays, 12 – 3pm | Studio shapes, printmaking, constructions, and There is live music and a caller who drawing, ceramics, and jewelry-making Saturdays | Create projects inspired by more. They’ll often shifting between instructs each dance and calls the figures demonstrations. Meet the artists exhibiting the art in the current exhibition. Open to projects in a fun and supportive as the dance unfolds. This event is an ice in the “Instructors Exhibition”. Free. all ages and abilities. Free with museum atmosphere. Lessons usually include cream social. Admission: LITMA members admission. $12 adults, $8 seniors, $4 a simple art concept and encourage $10, non-members $14. DANCE VISIONS NY students and children ages 4 and older. children to use their imaginations. $425 www.dancevisionsny.org / 516-482-2621 members and $460 non-members. June 14, 7 – 9:30pm | Contra Dance | Ongoing, Sundays, 1 – 4pm | Family Smithtown Historical Society Brush Barn, Sept. 22, 2 – 3pm | Kindred Wayfarers Sundays | Family tour: 1pm in the Aug. 10, 1 – 4pm | CreARTive! | Families, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown, NY 11787 | | Bryant Park, New York, NY 10018, Museum. Art activities: 1:30-4pm at The attend the 4th Annual CreARTive at The Enter a world of called communal friendsofcedarmere.org | Dance Visions NY Manes Center. Be inspired by the works Art Guild of Port Washington. The open movement that has roots in Colonial provides dance and movement elements in the galleries, and explore new art house features free, art-related activities, Ameria. Live fiddle music belts out foot- for Kindred Wayfarers. The event is a materials. Free with museum admission. such as tie dying, printmaking, clay hand- stomping jigs and reels while the caller commemorative pageant celebrating $12 adults, $8 seniors, $4 students and building, painting, drawing, collage, and instructs and calls out various dance William C. Bryant and Walt Whitman on children ages 4 and older. more. Free. moves. Admission: LITMA members $10, their milestone anniversaries. It includes non-members $14, students $7, ages 16 theater, dance, live music, visuals, and NORTHPORT ARTS COALITION and youger with a parent attend free. community participation! Call for pricing. www.northportarts.org Dance NEW YORK DANCE THEATRE/ HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM July 14, 10am – 5pm | Art in the Park | OHMAN SCHOOL OF BALLET Emily Lowe Gallery, South Campus, 112 Northport Village Park, Northport, NY 11787 DANCE VISIONS NY www.ohmanballet.org / 631-462-6266 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549 | Art in the Park offers art, music dance, and www.dancevisionsny.org / 516-482-2621 www.hofstra.edu/museum / 516-463-5672 poetry. An art show begins at 10am and June 2, 1 – 4:30pm | “The Nutcracker” festivities begin at 12pm. Rain or shine. June 9, 3 – 5pm | “I Hear America Auditions | Frank Ohman School of Ballet, Sept. 14, 11:15am – 1pm | ARTful Free. Singing, I See America Dancing” | 60 Calvert Ave., Commack, NY 11725 | Adventures | Children ages 5-10 and The Amsterdam at Harborside , 300 E. Auditions for children’s roles in New York their adult companions are invited to SUFFOLK COUNTY VANDERBILT MUSEUM Overlook, Port Washington, NY 11050, Dance Theatre’s 2019 production of “The look, listen, and create together! Led by Vanderbilt Planetarium sandspointpreserveconservancy.org | Nutcracker” (four performances at Hofstra museum educators. Advance registration 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport, NY 11721 Dance Visions NY, under the direction University). Call ahead for important is required. $7 per child, per session www.vanderbiltmuseum.org / info@ of Beth Jucovy, celebrates the legacy of information. The fee includes a warm- when prepaid ($9 day of the program). vanderbiltmuseum.org / 631-854-5579 two pivotal artists on the 200th birthday up class for students ages 10 and older. Admission is free for adult companions, anniversary of poet Walt Whitman Children ages 6 – 15: $20 audition fee. children of Museum members, and June 22, 8:30am – 12pm | Vanderbilt and Isadora Duncan’s 141st birthday. Hofstra students/faculty/staff/PEIR Museum: A Morning for Families | This Excerpts of poems by Whitman will be June 8, 4:30 – 6pm | “Spring Showcase members with valid HofstraCard. free event, for children, young adults, read and illustrated by authentic Duncan Performance” | Sawmill-Mandracchia and adults with special needs and their dances. Live music is Included. Call for Intermediate School, 103 New Highway, HUNTINGTON VILLAGE ART WALK families, features a sensory garden, safe pricing information and to RSVP. Commack, NY 11725 | The Frank Ohman huntingtonartcenter.com/artwalk.html viewing of the sun with a solar telescope, School of Ballet performance features a tour of natural history exhibits, and July 21, 2 – 4pm | Timeless Dances for original choreography to a broad range June 9, 12 – 4pm | A self-guided tour of examination of specimens. A planetarium Sands Point Preserve Conservancy | of musical styles, as well as classical the Village’s galleries and museums. Visit show runs continuously in the morning. Sands Point Preserve Conservancy, 127 variations. Children ages 7 and younger the website for a full list of venues and Pre-registration required. Free. Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY 11050 $10 / general $20. activities. Free. | A multifaceted dance/art program, THE ART GUILD including new Beth Jucovy works, newly June 9, 1 – 3:30pm | Advanced Dancers NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART The Art Guild of Port Washington revised stagings of authentic Isadora Audition for “The Nutcracker” | Frank The Manes Family Art & Education Center, 200 Port Washington Boulevard, Duncan dances, and live music with Ohman School of Ballet, 60 Calvert Ave., One Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor, NY 11576 Manhasset, NY 11030 percussionist Napoleon Revels-Bey and Commack, NY 11725 | Auditions for www.nassaumuseum.org / 516-484-9337 www.theartguild.org / info@theartguild. Willow Women’s Choir. Call for pricing advanced dancers on pointe for New York org / 516-304-5797 information. Dance Theatre’s 2019 production of “The Ongoing, Fridays, 10 – 11am | Story Nutcracker” (four performances at Hofstra Tots | Children ages 3 – 5 and adult July 8 – 12, July 15 – 19, July 22 – 24, Sept. 14, 5:30 – 7:30pm | Raindate: University). Call ahead for important companions investigate color, shape, 9am – 12pm | Summer Art Workshops Sept. 15, 5:30pm | Kindred Wayfarers information. The fee includes a full and form with art activities based on a for Kids Ages 5 – 8 | Children have | Cedarmere, 225 Bryant Ave., Roslyn warm-up class, followed by an audition new story each week. Free for members; the opportunity to explore different Harbor, NY 11576, friendsofcedarmere. on pointe. Proper ballet attire is required. $5 per child for non-members. materials and techniques: drawing, org | Dance Visions NY provides dance $20.

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Calendar of Events

SWING DANCE LONG ISLAND July 2 – Aug. 31 | “The Art of The Jazz Loft Collaboration” | Islip Arts Council, 50 Irish 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook, NY 11790 Lane, East Islip, NY 11730, www.isliparts. www.sdli.org / 631-476-3707 / [email protected] org, 631-224-5420 | This exhibition was inspired by the Brush/Lens collaboration June 18, 7:30 – 10:30pm | Nick Palumbo between fine art photographer Holly and the Flipped Fedoras | Huntington Gordon and watercolorist Ward Hooper. Moose Lodge, 631 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn, Islip Art Museum invited artists to work NY 11740 | 7:30pm: Beginner swing lesson. together for this show, curated by Holly At 8pm, the band plays great swing dance Gordon, to see what their collaborations tunes. Ballroom dances will also be in the would create. Free. mix. $15 admission or $12 for students. Aug. 3, 1 – 4pm | Reception | Free.

HECKSCHER MUSEUM OF ART Exhibitions 2 Prime Ave., Huntington, NY 11743 www.heckscher.org / 631-351-3250 Hours: Wed. – Fri., 10am – 5pm | Sat. – Sun., ART LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND 11am – 5pm 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, NY Dance Visions NY performers participate in Kindred Wayfarers. 11746 June 8 and 9, 11am – 5pm | Art in Bloom www.artleagueli.org / 631-462-5400 Through June 23 | “Member’s Only | fotofoto gallery comprises serious | Ten floral arrangements brighten the museum galleries all weekend. They Through June 23 | “Diversity in Our Exhibition” | The show features a photographers with independent vision, selection of three to four works by focus, and purpose. In celebration of its were inspired by the exhibition “In a New Lives” | Professor of Art and Art History, Light: American Impressionism 1870- Farmingdale State College, Thomas each b.j. spoke gallery artist. Opening 16th anniversary, it presents a group reception date TBA. Free show by gallery artists. Free. 1940, Works from the Bank of America Germano juried this exhibition. Artists were Collection”. Designers will be in the asked to submit work representing their June 7, 4 – 6pm | Exclusive viewing for June 1, 5 – 7pm | Reception | Free. interior designers. Email manager@ galleries to talk about their displays on interpretations of diversity. Free. June 8 and 9, 1 – 3 pm. On June 9, 2 – June 9, 3:30pm – 5:30pm | Reception | Free. bjspokegallery using the subject line July 3 – July 27, 12 – 6pm | “The Mirror “Designer Showcase” for required of the Soul”: A Solo Exhibition of 2:30pm, join Garden Club members for a June 29 – Aug. 4 | “Laughing Out Loud!” registration. Free. Photography by Denis Ostrovskiy | designer quick challenge! Art in Bloom is Photography Competition | In this Tolstoy called the eyes “the mirror of free with admission on June 8. Admission juried open call exhibition, amateur and June 25 – July 28 | “Streets to Spoke” | A the soul. In photography they are the is $8 adult, $6 seniors, $5 students, and professional artists were asked to submit tribute to Jean Michel Basquiat and his centerpiece of the portrait. Is it the same free for members/children age 10 and photographic works addressing humor, influence on graffiti. Exclusive viewing when looking into animals’ eyes? Free. younger. June 9 the event is free. whimsy, laughter, and all things that tickle of a never-before-seen work by Basquiat July 6, 5 – 7pm | Reception | Free. the funny bone. Free. created in the elementary school Through Aug. 18 | “In a New Light: classroom of teacher and b.j. spoke July 31 – Aug. 24, 12 – 6pm | “5th American Impressionism 1870 -1940” Aug. 10 – 18 | Summer Portfolio Exhibition gallery artist Cindy Shechter. Art by b.j. International Phone-ography Competition” | Impressionist art from the Bank of | Teens participating in the Art League spoke members and invited graffiti artists Exhibition | Approximately 30 photographs, America Collection fills the museum. of Long Island’s Portfolio Development is on display throughout the gallery. Free. created with camera phones, were chosen Featured artworks trace the development Program exhibit artwork they created in July 13, 6 – 9pm | Opening Reception / for this juried show. Free. of Impressionism in the United States and the summer program. Free. Viewing of Original Basquiat.Free. July 6, 5 – 7pm | Reception | Free. the emergence of a truly American style of painting. Admission: adults $8, seniors Aug. 24 – Sept. 15 | Instructors Exhibition Aug. 1 – 28 | “Paperworks 2019 Winners Aug. 28, 12 – 6pm | “Pamela Waldroup $6, students $5, members/children 10 | Works created by the Art League’s Exhibition” | “Paperworks” is a (yearly) Solo Exhibition of Photography” and younger visit free. talented instructors are on display, national fine art competition for artists | Exaggerated angles of view and including paintings, sculptures, ceramics, who use paper as their primary medium, juxtaposition of serendipitously Aug. 18 – Nov. 17 | “Mort Künstler: The jewelry, prints, photography, and mixed as a substrate, or as the subject of a placed elements combine with moody, ‘Godfather’ of Illustrated Pulp Fiction” media pieces. Free. video. Winners and all works on exhibit sometimes dramatic light in photographic | Mort Künstler established his career were selected by juror Hillary Reder, works by Pamela Waldroup. as a prolific illustrator of popular men’s Aug. 24, 11am – 3pm | Reception and Curatorial Assistant, Department of Sept. 7, 5 – 7pm | Reception | Free. adventure magazines. The artist’s Open House | Features live demos. Free. Drawings & Prints, Museum of Modern collaborations with pulp fiction authors Sept. 23 – 28, 8am – 5pm | “Pop Up Group Art. Free. included Mario Puzo, for whom he Show: Photography by New Members” Sept. 21 – Oct. 6 | “7 and 7 Long Island Aug. 3, 6 – 9pm | Reception | Free. created the original visuals for “The | The show by the newest fotofoto Professional Artists Showcase” | A hand- Godfather” saga. See 80 illustrations artists highlights the diverse talents and picked group of seven gifted painters and Sept. 4 – 29 | “Figurations” by Chris from the artist’s private collection. visions found in one of the oldest fine art seven extraordinary sculptors come. Free. Greene | “My focus is capturing people photography gallery collectives on Long Admission: adults $8, seniors $6, Reception: TBA. as they go about their day,” Chris Greene Island. Free. students $5, members/children 10 and says. She favors watercolor but also Sept. 28, 5 – 7pm | Reception | Free. younger visit free ART LEAGUE OF NASSAU COUNTY works in pastel, acrylic, and oil. Free. www.artleagueofnc.org Sept. 7, 2 – 5pm | Reception | Free. HOLLY GORDON Aug. 31 – Nov. 10 | “A Brush with

www.hollygordonphotographer.com / HerStory: Paintings by Gabriela Gonzales July 1 – Aug. 30 | “Summer Membership Sept. 4 – 29 | “Land and Water” by Liz [email protected] / Dellosso” | Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso Art Exhibit” | Barnes Gallery, 2 Nassau Ehrlichman | The solo show includes plein 631-666-8841 is a contemporary figure painter with Boulevard, Garden City South, NY 11530 | air watercolor paintings of Huntington a deep knowledge of art history. This Annual “Summer Membership Art Exhibit” beaches and other works. Ehrlichman June 1 – 30, 9:30am – 5pm | “Photo- exhibition focuses on the artist’s “Homage Liminalism” | Bayshore-Brightwaters dates to be announced. Free. works in a variety of media and styles: Ode” works, which pay tribute to female Public Library, 1 South Country Road, printmaking, acrylic painting, digital art, painters from the Renaissance through the Brightwaters, NY 11718, www.bsbwlibrary. July 1 – Aug. 30 | “ Juried Membership Art and watercolors. Free. modern era. Admission: adults $8, seniors org | Technology is constantly changing Exhibit” | Bryant Library, 2 Papermill Road, Sept. 7, 2 – 5pm | Reception | Free. $6, students $5, members/children 10 and photography, and Holly Gordon’s Roslyn, NY 11576 | View member artworks. younger visit free. Free. FOTOFOTO GALLERY images are transformative. While 14 W. Carver St., Huntington, NY 11743 each image starts with a photographic Aug. 31 – Nov. 10 | “A Fine Line: Sketches, B.J. SPOKE GALLERY www.fotofotogallery.org / 631-549-0448 file, it eventually becomes a complex Drawings, and Illustrations from the 299 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743 intuitive creation. “Liminal” describes a Collection” | More than 40 illustrations www.bjspokegallery.org / 631 549-5106 Through June 29, 11am – 5pm | transitional period where the order of are featured from The Heckscher Hours: Wed. – Sun., 11am – 5pm “EXPOsure”: Group Gallery Exhibition acceptability is in flux. Free. Museum’s rich Permanent Collection.

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Axinn Library, Ninth Floor, South Campus, June 7, 6 – 8pm | Reception | Free. 112 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY June 7 – 28, Mon. – Fri., 10am – 4pm HARBORFIELDS LIBRARY 11549-1120 www.hofstra.edu/museum / July 19 – Aug. 24 | “Horror Vacui: Fear | “56th Annual Open Jury Show” | 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, NY 11740 516-463-5672 of the Empty” | In visual art, horror vacui Hicksville Community Center, 28 West www.harborfieldslibrary.org / 631-757- Hours: Tues. – Fri., 11am – 4pm | (from Latin “fear of empty space”), also Carl St., Hicksville, NY 11081 | For More Sat. – Sun., 12 – 4pm 4200 / [email protected] kenophobia (from Greek “fear of the information, contact Tony La Marca at empty”), is the filling of the entire surface [email protected]. June 12, 7 – 8pm | “Little-Known Aspects Through July 26 | “Inspiration: Japanese of a space or an artwork with detail. June 11, 7 – 10pm | Reception | Free. of Long Island’s Maritime History” | Woodblock Prints” | Drawn from the Horror vacui uses high levels of detail Historian and former Newsday Staff museum’s collection of more than 60 to contrast with the sublime unknown. THE ART GUILD Writer Bill Bleyer speaks about his prints, the historical woodblock prints, Exhibition was juried by Erica Berkowitz The Art Guild of Port Washington latest book, “Long Island and the Sea: A primarily from the 19th century, focus on of Northport’s Haven Gallery. Free. 200 Port Washington Boulevard, Maritime History”. Call to register. Free. themes of landscape, nature, courtesans, July 19, 6 – 8pm | Reception | Free. Manhasset, NY 11030 and Kabuki actors. Free. www.theartguild.org / info@theartguild. Aug. 30 – Oct. 12 | “Landscapes: Home org / 516-304-5797 HUNTINGTON ARTS COUNCIL and Afar” | An invitational, small group Lectures Main Street Gallery, 213 Main St., show with artists Margaret Henning, Through June 30 | “2019 Members Huntington, NY 11743 Alexander Gordon, and Maxine Jurow. Showcase” | Exhibition. ART LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND www.huntingtonarts.org / 631-271-8423 Henning uses inks, handmade paper, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746 Hours: Mon. – Fri., 9am – 5pm | molding paste, and glazing mediums in www.artleagueli.org / 631-462-5400 Sat., 12 – 4pm her paintings. Gordon is a landscape and Film night photographer. Jurow’s abstracted June 3, 11am – 12pm | Dab of Paint Lecture June 7 – July 13 | “Members Showcase” | landscapes include acrylic paints, Series: Architectural Models with An exclusive exhibition that features the WESTBURY ARTS pastels, and oil crayons. Free. Assistant Professor of Architecture and work of HAC artist members. This year’s Piazza Ernesto Strada, Post Avenue at Maple Aug. 30, 6 – 8pm | Reception | Free. Construction Management, Farmingdale show highlights: Shain Bard, Holly Black, Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 State College, Eric Anderson | A variety of Anne Breitstein, Joyce Bressler, Lisa www.westburyarts.org / 516-400-2787 NATIONAL ART LEAGUE samples and tools are presented. $10. Cangemi, Fernando Carpaneda, Caryn 44-21 Douglaston Parkway, Coville, Dawn Daisley, Oksana Danziger, June 20, 7 – 10pm | “Asbury Short Douglaston, NY 11363 HUNTINGTON ARTS COUNCIL Beth Drucker, J. DeMeo, Dudley Music, Film Concert” Presented by Westbury www.nationalartleague.org / 718-224-3957 Main Street Gallery, 213 Main St., Patty Eljaiek, Clemente Ettrick, James Arts’ Summer Concert Series | Enjoy Finlayson, Suzanne Hill, Susan Illions- an evening of cinematic entertainment Huntington, NY 11743 June 1 | “89th Annual Juried Open Lee, Jan Guarino, Holly Gordon, Ron under the stars. A touring exhibition of www.huntingtonarts.org / 631-271-8423 Exhibition” | Last day of the art show. Free. Janssen, David Jaycox Jr, Michael Lang, award-winning short films selected from Sept. 12, 7 – 8:30pm | Conversations in Jacques LeBlanc, Cory Lightfoot, Drew NORTHPORT ARTS COALITION major film festivals. Free. the Arts: “The Arts and Social Change” Lockwood, Annina Luck, Donna Marshall, www.northportarts.org | Conversations in the Arts is a series Stan Mehlman, Kristen Memoli, Karen June 1 – Sept. 30, 10am – 5pm | Daniel O’Donnell, Ann Parry, Scott Ross, Coleen Gale Art Shows | Daniel Gale Sotheby’s History of participatory talks. See page 14 for Ryan-Rivera, Patty Schwarz, Michelle International Realty, 77 Main St., additional dates. Visit the listed website Sepanski, Hillary Serota Needle, Meryl Northport, NY 11768 | Visual artwork by HUNTINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY for more information. Open to the public. www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org / $5 for members, $10 for non-members. 631-427-7045 Sept. 17, 8:30 – 10am | Arts Administrator June 2, 12 – 4pm | Garden Tour | This Forums: “Arts Administrators Meet Up” | self-guided tour features gorgeous These gatherings offer an opportunity to Huntington-area gardens, as well as socialize, as well as share strengths and refreshments, raffles, and a plant sale. challenges in an informal discussion. See Members $30 / non-members $35. page 14 for upcoming dates. Visit the listed website for more information. Members WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE and DEC recipients from last two years $10, ASSOCIATION non-members $20. 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746 HUNTINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY www.waltwhitman.org / 631-427-5240 338 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743 www.myhpl.org / 631-427-5165 June 1 | Whitman 200th Bicentennial Birthday Weekend Celebration | 9am – June 26, 6:30 – 8pm | ”Cover Artist! 9pm | Tours of the Historic Birthplace Judging a Book by Its Cover” | Doreen run throughout the day and cost $5 per Minuto discusses her transition from person. | 1 – 3pm | Poet’s Picnic. Bring fine artist to illustrator and reveals the lunch or enjoy food truck offerings process that publishing companies, with live music. Free. | 5 – 6pm | See authors, art directors, and artists go “Multitudes”, a one-man play about the through to make a book cover. Call for life of Walt Whitman. $5 per person. | required registration. Free. 6:30 – 9pm | The Bard’s Initiative, a local poetry group, stages a marathon reading SYJCC of “Leaves of Grass”. Free. 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack, NY 11725 www.syjcc.org / 631-462-9800 June 2 | Whitman 200th Bicentennial Birthday Weekend Celebration | 10am June 14, 10:30am – 12pm | Lifelong Heckscher Museum of Art features “A Brush with HerStory: Paintings by Gabriela Gonzales Dellosso”. – 5pm | Tours of the Historic Birthplace Learning Lecture Series: “Radio Active

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Women: Broadcast (And Other) Women opens at 7:30pm. Two songs or 10 minutes contributions of women composers from Pioneers Breaking Into A Man’s World” per performer, whichever comes first. No the classical period to the present. Call | This lecture uses slides, video, pre-registration. First come, first served for required registration. Free. and informative anecdotes about with 14 slots available. $10 donation broadcasters and women who changed to perform, $5 suggested for all others. LONG ISLAND CHORAL SOCIETY the career landscape forever. Presented Questions? Contact Kieran Johnson at www.lics.org / 516-580-1777 by broadcast journalist Shelly Strickler. [email protected] or Register at the website. $8-$12. 631-271-8423, ext. 12. Visit the website for July 14, 7 – 8:30pm | Summer Sing (1 of 2) upcoming dates. | Christ Church 1351 Northern Boulevard, THE ART GUILD Manhasset, NY 11030 | Get together and The Art Guild of Port Washington HUNTINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY sing choral music with a professional Huntington High School, 188 Oakwood 200 Port Washington Boulevard, conductor and accompanist. $10. Manhasset, NY 11030 Road, Huntington, NY 11743 www.theartguild.org / [email protected] www.huntingtonchoralsociety.org / Aug. 11, 7 – 8:30pm | Summer Sing (2 of 2) / 516-304-5797 631-760-1427 | St. Anthony’s High School Chapel, 275 Wolf

Hill Road, South Huntington, NY 11747 | Sing June 12, 6 – 8pm | Jacqueline Kamin Still Sept. 9, 8 – 10pm | Open Rehearsal wonderful choral music with a professional Life Painting Demo | Jacqueline Kamin | Some ability to sight read music is kicks off her workshop weekend (see required. Prepare a piece of music that conductor and accompanist. $10. “Workshops”) with a two-hour still life reflects your vocal range and bring two demo and talk about her process. If you copies of it to the audition. Visit the NORTHPORT ARTS COALITION are taking the workshop, this evening is website to arrange an audition. Free. www.northportarts.org included in your tuition. $25. Saxophonist Harry Allen plays The Jazz Loft. HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY BAND June 12, 7 – 9pm | NAC Wednesday: The Harry Chapin Rainbow Stage, Heckscher Cannoneer Jim McAward. Also hear Piedmont Bluz Acoustic Duo | Northport Music Park, 164 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743 HCB traditionals like Goldman’s “On the Public Library, 151 Laurel Road, Northport, www.huntingtoncommunityband.org / Mall” march and Sousa’s “The Stars and NY 11768 | Valerie and Ben Turner play FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY OF HUNTINGTON 631-757-9032 Stripes Forever”. A special young guest country blues music and the Piedmont www.fmsh.org / 631-425-2925 / [email protected] conductor is chosen from the audience. style of fingerpicking, sharing a unique July 3, 8 – 9:30pm | Concert # 1: “And Pre-concert music at 6:45pm. Free. aspect of African American culture. Free. June 1, 7:30 – 11pm | Susan Werner | Off We Go” | The HCB, Music Director Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Tom Gellert, Assistant Conductor Vickie HUNTINGTON MEN’S CHORUS July 10, 7 – 9pm | NAC Wednesday: Washington Drive, Centerport, NY 11721 | Henson, and special Guest Conductor Heckscher Park Sabori | Northport Public Library, 151 Susan Wener is a gifted singer-songwriter Allison Scilla Bilawsky kick off the band’s 164 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743 Laurel Road, Northport, NY 11768 | Sabori, who accompanies herself on both guitar 74th season. As part of the Huntington www.huntingtonmenschorus.org / “The Salsa and Latin Jazz Band”, plays the and piano. Concert preceded by an open Summer Arts Festival, HCB presents 631- HMC-SING music of Latin giants. The spicy blend of mic at 7:30pm. $30. American music with tributes to the salsa and Latin jazz music brings back the group’s late Musical Director Laureate June 27, 8 – 10pm | Huntington Men’s great sounds of the 1970s. Free. June 9, 1 – 4pm | Folk Jam/Song Circle/ Robert V. Domencetti, as well as Walt Chorus at Chapin Rainbow Stage | Sing Along | South Huntington Public Whitman. Free. The Huntington Men’s Chorus performs a Aug. 14, 7 – 9pm | NAC Wednesday | Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington medley of Harry Chapin songs arranged Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Road, Station, NY 11746 | Everyone is welcome July 10, 8 – 9:30pm | Concert # 2: exclusively for them during the opening to play, sing, or just listen. Free. “Playing the Nights on Broadway!” | week of the Summer Arts Festival. Free. Northport, NY 11768 | Visit the website Featuring the HCB, Music Director Tom for event TBA. Free. June 20, 7:30 – 10:30pm | Hard Luck Gellert, and Assistant Conductor Vickie HUNTINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Cafe | Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Henson. As part of the Huntington 338 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743 Through Aug. 30, Fridays, 7 – 9pm | Huntington, NY 11743 | Kyle Hancharick’s Summer Arts Festival, HCB presents music www.myhpl.org / 631-427-5165 Happenings on Main Street | Northport passionate performances are punctuated from Broadway and the movies. Free. Village Park Patio at the dock, end of Main by a crisp acoustic guitar and soaring June 2, 2 – 3:30pm | “The Mischlinge Street, Northport, NY 11768 | Musicians tenor vocals. Monica Rizzio is an July 17, 6:45 – 9:30pm | Concert # 3: Exposé” with Pianist Carolyn Enger | play light rock, folk, country, blues, Americana, bluegrass, country, folk, indie, “Time for Jazz” | Featuring the HCB, Carolyn Enger interweaves video Americana, and more. Visit the website songwriter/artist. Concert is preceded by Music Director Tom Gellert, and Assistant testimony from her father and for a schedule and details. Free. an open mic at 7:30pm. $10-$15. Conductor Vickie Henson. As part of the godmother, both Holocaust survivors, Huntington Summer Arts Festival, HCB with music and art from the salon ST. JOHN’S HUNTINGTON July 27, 11am | Huntington Folk Festival presents a night of great jazz and guest period to the present, exploring the St. John’s Church with Loudin Wainwright III (opener Lucy soloists. Pre-concert with HCB Big Band complexities of German-Jewish identity 12 Prospect St., Huntington, NY 11743 Wainwright Roche) | Heckscher Park, Main and Guest Conductor Dan Bilawsky starts before, during, and after the Holocaust. stjohnshuntington.org / music@ Avenue and Prime Avenue, Chapin Rainbow at 6:45pm. Free. Please call to register. Free. stjohnshuntington.org / 631-427-1752 Stage, Huntington, NY 11743 | See page 23 and the listed website for details. Free. July 24, 7 – 9:30pm | Concert # 4: June 7, 7 – 8:30pm | Pete Mancini and June 9, 7 – 9pm | LIGMC Performs “Love “Woodstock +50” | Featuring the HCB, the Hillside Airmen | Singer-songwriter Is in the Air” | www.ligmc.org | St. John’s Sept. 19, 7:30pm | Hard Luck Cafe Pete Mancini performs with his band Music Director Tom Gellert, and Assistant Cultural Events presents the Long Island | Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., The Hillside Airmen, also featuring Mick Conductor Vickie Henson. As part of the Gay Men’s Chorus performing their Huntington, NY 11743 | Louise Mosrie and Hargreaves and Chris Mehos. Call for Pete Mancini. Visit the website for details. Huntington Summer Arts Festival, HCB and Spring Pride concert, “Love Is in the Air”, required registration required. Free. Guest Conductor Don Sherman (Northport a Stonewall 50 commemoration. $25. HUNTINGTON ARTS COUNCIL Community Band) present a celebration of June 9, 2:30 – 4pm | “Songbirds of the Main Street Gallery, 213 Main St., Woodstock’s 50th anniversary! Pre-concert SWING DANCE LONG ISLAND Fifties: Patty Page and Doris Day” | Diane Huntington, NY 11743 music at 7pm. Free. www.sdli.org / 631-476-3707 / [email protected] Cypkin sings the hits of these iconic www.huntingtonarts.org / 631-271-8423 July 31, 7 – 9:30pm | Concert # 5: “And artists: “Tennesee Waltz”, “Mockingbird June 1, 7:30 – 11pm | The Jazz Loft, 275 Now...Our Finale!” | Featuring the HCB, Hill”, “Secret Love”, “Que Sera Sera”, etc. Sept. 26, 7 – 10pm | Singer Songwriter Christian Ave., Stony Brook, NY 11790 Music Director Tom Gellert, and Assistant Call for required registration. Free. Night | Singer Songwriter Night is a | Tommy James and the Hot Peppers | Conductor Vickie Henson. As part of the community-based opportunity for people 7:30pm: Beginner swing lesson. Band to create and perform in a supportive, all- Huntington Summer Arts Festival, HCB June 23, 2 – 3:30pm | ”Celebrating plays 8 – 11pm. No partner is necessary. inclusive environment. Original music only. presents Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” Women Composers with Pianist Carolyn Beginners welcome. $15 ($12 students). No backline. Sign up begins at 7pm. Mic accompanied by live cannon with HCB Enger”| This program celebrates the

For information on advertising contact , Sheila Sullivan-Alyskewycz, Advertising Director | 631.659.3370 | Summer 2019 Arts Cultural News | 9 Aug. 30, 7 – 9:30pm July 18, 7 – 9pm | Son Milanes in Concert Aug. 10 – 25, 8 – 11pm | “The Producers” | “Vegas 58” Today: A | Son Milanes performs the best of Latin | A scheming producer and his mousy Tribute to Keely Smith | music. Nestor Milanes teams up with Luis accountant aim to produce the biggest American pop and jazz Milanes. Free. flop on Broadway in Mel Brooks’ laugh- vocalist Keely Smith out-loud spectacle. $30 with advance recorded “Vegas 58” at July 25, 7 – 9pm | X-Session in Concert | discounts available. age 77. The 17-piece X-Session is one of Long Island’s premier Jazz Loft Big Band and cover bands. The quartet plays each of Sept 7. – 22, 8 – 11pm | ”Brigadoon” | a jazz vocalist perform their song selections with their own style The mystery and beauty of the Scottish her music. Adults $25, of vocal harmonies supported by colorful seniors $20, students instrumentation. Free. Highlands is the backdrop for Lerner and $15, children $10, and Loewe’s magical tale about following children ages 5 and Aug. 1, 7 – 9pm | Aqua Cherry in Concert your heart and the power of love. $30 | Aqua Cherry is a Riff Reggae band. The with advance discounts available. “Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd” with the Long Island Musical Theatre Festival. younger attend free. group’s music provides sweet, uplifting, July 16, 7:30 – 10:30pm | Keenan Zack Sept. 27, 7 – 9:30pm | Terrell Stafford booty-shakin’ grooves infused with a EASTLINE THEATRE Band | Huntington Moose Lodge, 631 Pulaski Quintet | Terrell Stafford has been hailed rebellious rock edge. Free. EastLine Theatre Road, Greenlawn, NY 11740 | 7:30pm: as one of the great trumpet players of his 2123 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh, NY 11973 Aug. 8, 7 – 9pm | Sabori Salsa and Latin Beginner swing lesson. 8pm: Band plays time. Adults $30, seniors $25, students www.eastlineproductions.com / Jazz Band | Sabori, the Salsa, and Latin swing dance tunes. No partner is necessary. $20, children $15, and children ages 5 516-749-5047 and younger attend free. Jazz Band play the music of Latin giants Beginners welcome. $15 ($12 students). such as Tito Puente, Johnny Pacheco, Willie Colon, and more. Their blend of June 1 and 2, 7:30 – 9:30pm | “Antigone” Aug. 20, 7:30 – 10:30pm | Bill Wilkinson Sept. 28, 2 – 4pm | The Frank Vignola and | Sophocles’ classic tragedy of family Houston Person Duo | Frank Vignola is a salsa and Latin jazz brings back the great and the LI Sound Orchestra | Huntington and destiny comes to the EastLine stage guitar virtuoso who plays in the genres of sounds of the 1970s. Free. Moose Lodge, 631 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn, in a bespoke, new adaptation by David swing, fusion, gypsy jazz, and pop. Houston NY 11740 | 7:30pm: Beginner swing Bullen. It is inventively directed by Daniel Person is a tenor jazz saxophonist and Aug. 15, 7 – 9pm | Nonstop to Cairo in Concert | Nonstop to Cairo plays a unique lesson. 8pm: Band plays swing dance record producer. Adults $30, seniors $25, Higgins. $15 – $22. blend of ska, hip-hop, and funk. Free. tunes. Ballroom dances are in the mix. No students $20, children $15, and children partner is necessary. Beginners welcome. ages 5 and younger attend free. July 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, 8pm | July 14, 21, $15 ($12 students). Aug. 22, 7 – 9pm | Mala Waldron in 28, 2:30pm | “Treasure Island” | This new Concert | Mala Waldron’s music is a Sept. 28, 5 – 7pm | Champion Fulton adaptation by Bryony Lavery is directed mixture of soul and jazz delivered with Sept. 17, 7:30 – 10:30pm | Gene Casey and Quartet | Champion Fulton is an award- by Nicole Savin. Full of ships, parrots, aplomb. Free. the Lone Sharks | Huntington Moose Lodge, winning jazz pianist and vocalist who treasure maps, and sea breezes, “Treasure 631 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn, NY 11740 | tours internationally. Adults $30, seniors Island” is for anyone who’s dreamed of 7:30pm: Beginner swing lesson. 8pm: Band $25, students $20, children $15, and sailing under the Jolly Roger. $15 – $22. plays rockabilly/swing dance tunes. $15 children ages 5 and younger attend free. Poetry ($12 students). August 9, 17, 23, 8pm | August 11 and Sept. 28, 8 – 10pm | The Nicole Henry NORTHPORT ARTS COALITION 25, 2:30pm | August 18, 7:30pm | “A Quartet | Jazz singer Nicole Henry has www.northportarts.org THE JAZZ LOFT Midsummer Night’s Dream” | August 10, a soulful voice. Adults $30, seniors $25, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook, NY 11790 16, 24, 8pm | August 11 and 25, 7:30pm students $20, children $15, and children June 28, July 26, Aug. 30, Sept. 27, 7:30 – www.thejazzloft.org / 631-751-1895 | August 18, 2:30pm | “The Tragedy of ages 5 and younger attend free. 10pm | Poets in Port | Caffe Portofino, 249 Macbeth” | Two of Shakespeare’s classics Main St., Northport, NY 11768 | Ongoing June 6, 7 – 9:30pm | Duke Ellington’s Sept. 29, 9 – 11pm | The Nicki Parrott series with featured poets and open are presented in a rotating repertory style, “Far East Suite” | The “Far East Suite” is a Trio | Nicki Parrott is a double bassist and readings. Audience is encouraged to featuring the same cast. Shows are directed composition that earned Duke Ellington vocalist who was the bassist for Les Paul. participate. by Daniel Higgins. Double feature discount a Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental. A Adults $30, seniors $25, students $20, packages are available. $15 – $22. 17-piece big band directed by trumpeter children $15, and children ages 5 and and Jazz Loft founder Tom Manuel younger attend free. Theater HUNTINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY performs the suite. Adults $30, seniors 338 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743 $25, students $20, children $15, and WESTBURY ARTS BROADHOLLOW THEATRE CO. www.myhpl.org / 631-427-5165 children ages 5 and younger attend free. Piazza Ernesto Strada, Post Avenue at Maple Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 BroadHollow’s BayWay Arts Centre Sept. 22, 2:30 – 4pm | “Two for Rain venue: Westbury Community Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip, NY 11730 June 22, 7 – 9:30pm | The Harry Allen Broadway” | Tiger/Fried Productions 360 Post Ave., Westbury, NY 11590 www.broadhollow.org / 631-581-2700 Quartet | Harry Allen is a jazz tenor continues the magic of Broadway with saxophonist who has been described www.westburyarts.org / 516-400-2787 June 1 – 16, 8 – 11pm | “Pippin” | “Pippin” this brand-new, two-person musical as one of the finest exponents of swing June 20, 7 – 9pm | Tooty and the Mother is the story of one young man’s journey revue. You’ll enjoy songs from Broadway tenor alive today. Adults $30, seniors favorites: “Funny Girl”, “Annie Get Your $25, students $20, children $15, and Plucker in Concert | Barbara Bellens and to be extraordinary. $30 with advance Raphael Picon have rearranged great Gun”, “Carousel”, “Fiddler on the Roof”, children ages 5 and younger attend free. discounts available. songs from the 60s and 70s into a blend and “Showboat”. Call for required of rock, blues, jazz, Latin, and other registration. Free. Aug. 1, 7 – 9:30pm | Cuban Fire Suite | A June 22 – July 7, 8 – 11pm | “The Home musical genres. Free. 28-piece Latin jazz band, the Jazz Loft for the Holidays” | The hilarious comedy NORTHPORT ARTS COALITION Orchestra performs the music of Juan team of Compton and Bennett are off June 27, 7 – 9pm | Jeanette Berry and the Manuel Cascades. Adults $30, seniors their walkers once again in this hysterical www.northportarts.org Soul Nerds in Concert | The group has a $25, students $20, children $15, and holiday sequel to the runaway hit. $30 sound that can be described as “rhythm Sept. 11, 7 – 9pm | NAC Wednesday: children ages 5 and younger attend free. and jazz soul”. Free. with advance discounts available. “Reader’s Theater” | Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Road, Northport, NY Aug. 17, 7 – 9:30pm | The Four Freshman July 11, 7 – 9pm | North Shore Pops July 17 – 28, 8 – 11pm | “Gypsy” | 11768 | Staged readings of one-act plays with The Jazz Loft Big Band | A male vocal in Concert | Hear the music of George “Gypsy” is the tale of an ambitious quartet that blends open harmonic jazz Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Duke stage mother fighting for her daughters’ directed by Jo Ann Katz. Free. arrangements with big band vocal group Ellington. Tap your toes to exciting Sousa success while secretly yearning for sounds. Adults $40, seniors $35, students marches and sing along to American her own. $30 with advance discounts PLAZA THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS $30, and children $25. patriotic selections. Free. available. www.plazatheatrical.com / 516-599-6870

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June 9 and Aug. 18, 2pm | “Mame” | that allow painters to feel free while Bellmore Movies and Showplace, 222 Petit holding onto detail, gaining control, making Ave., Bellmore, NY 11710 | This brassy, corrections, and having fun. Call for pricing. tuneful, hilarious, and touching Jerry Herman musical celebrates life with an Ongoing, Thursdays, 12:30 – 3:30pm or 7 award-winning score. $20 – $28. – 10pm | Fearless Watercolors | Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road, THE LONG ISLAND MUSICAL THEATRE Dix Hills, NY 11746 | See listing above. Call FESTIVAL www.limtf.org for pricing. July 26, 8 – 10:30pm | July 27, 3 – 5:30pm | “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber HUNTINGTON ARTS COUNCIL of Fleet Street” | Adelphi University Main Street Gallery, 213 Main St., Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden Huntington, NY 11743 City, NY 11530 | An unjustly exiled barber www.huntingtonarts.org / 631-271-8423 returns to 19th-century London, seeking vengeance. $25-$30. June 17 and 26 | “NYS Learning Standards Workshop” | HAC and Eastern Suffolk Boces host a new workshop for teaching Workshops artists to learn about the NYS Learning Standards. For more information, see ART LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND page 16 or visit the listed website. $5 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746 suggested donation. www.artleagueli.org / 631-462-5400 July 25, 29, 30 | August 1, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15 June 8 and 9, 10am – 2pm | “Building Check out “Building a Watercolor Painting” at the Art League of Long Island. | 2020 Grants for the Arts Workshops a Watercolor Painting” with Lorraine | Times and locations vary. See page Rimmelin | This workshop focuses on 16 for details. All applicants for a 2020 Oct. 1, 8 – 10pm | Art Demonstration Road, NY 11050 | Enjoy plein air painting, the necessary steps to build a successful Decentralization grant must attend one of | Keith Mantell demonstrates an oil a BYO picnic, guided walks, nature-based watercolor painting. All skill levels are these workshops. Free. painting landscape. Free. art projects, family yoga, lawn games, welcome. Call or visit to register. $200. and more! Members: $10 per car / non- HUNTINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY members: $20 per car. July 31, 6:30 – 9:30pm | Artful Meditation THE ART GUILD 338 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743 in Watercolor | Take a mindful art journey, The Art Guild of Port Washington www.myhpl.org / 631-427-5165 producing art, drop by drop. Watch liquid 200 Port Washington Boulevard, July 13, 10am – 2pm | “Logical watercolors expand and blend on a water- Manhasset, NY 11030 Perspective Workshop” with Howard July 18, 2 – 5pm | “Writing Life Stories: soaked page to de-stress. Listen to peaceful www.theartguild.org / Rose | Leave this workshop with a clear Memoir Writing for Non-Writers” with music as you create, relax, and reflect. $55. and logical understanding of all of the Barbara Field | This workshop is geared [email protected] / 516-304-5797 basic rules of perspective. $60. for non-writers and those beginning ART LEAGUE OF NASSAU COUNTY their memoir journey. Registration for June 3, 10, 17, 24, 9:30am – 12:30pm www.artleagueofnc.org July 26 – 28, 10am – 3pm | “Painting with Huntington Library card holders only. Free. | “Plein Air Class” with Howard Rose | Colored Pencils” with Cynthia Knox | Learn how and where to start, what to June 22 and 23, 10am – 4pm | Old Discover the difference between drawing NEW YORK DANCE THEATRE/ select as a subject, and the techniques Westbury Gardens Paint Out | 71 Old and painting with colored pencils. $460 OHMAN SCHOOL OF BALLET Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568 of following through to completion. members and $495 non-members. | Attend two days of outdoor painting. www.ohmanballet.org / 631-462-6266 Includes outings to Cedermere Preserve on Sunday afternoon, there is a Meet the and Sands Point Preserve. $200 members Aug. 24 – 25 | “Blending Reality” with Artists Reception and paintings sale. Free. July 8 – Aug. 15 | Summer Evening Classes / $235 non-members. | Frank Ohman School of Ballet, 60 Calvert Patti Mollica | Learn the color mixing theory, how less is more in your palette. JAN GUARINO Ave., Commack, NY 11725 | Classes are for June 13 – 16, 10am – 4:30pm | Jacqueline Take your understanding of color to a www.facebook.com/jan.guarino.3 / all levels. Visit the website for a schedule Kamin’s “Floral Workshop” | Explore the new level in this intensive workshop, [email protected] / of classes and fees. basics of painting a floral still life with suitable for all media and levels. $300 631-368-4800 July 29 – Aug. 9, 9am – 3:30pm | Two-Week oils. A demo on June 12 is included (see members and $335 non-members. “Lectures”). $650 members / $685 non- June 12, 10am – 3pm | “Fearless Summer Intensive Ballet/Dance Camp | members. Watercolor Basics” | www. Frank Ohman School of Ballet, 60 Calvert Sept. 13 – 15, 10am – 3pm | “Alla Prima artleagueliregistration.org/class/ Ave., Commack, NY 11725 | Camp includes Outdoors” with Robert Simone | This watercolor | Learn basic watercolor ballet technique, pointe and pre-pointe June 20, 6:30 – 8:30pm | Summer workshop emphasizes brushwork and techniques and principles. $110. classes, yoga, Pilates, modern, and more. Solstice Celebration at Sands Point simplification, both of which are keys For younger students, beginner jazz, tap, Preserve | This event is held at Sands Point to successful plein air painting. $385 Oct. 12 – 19 | “Paint Under the musical theater, stretch and tone, and Preserve Conservancy, 127 Middle Neck members and $420 non-members. Tuscan Sun” | Tuscany, Italy | www. ballet enrichment classes are added. Visit ilchiostro.com/workshops/fearless- the Web for details. watercolor/?workshopinfo=1 | Stay at a 12th-century ex-monastery called San SUBURBAN ART LEAGUE Fedele. Trip fee includes two meals a day, Syosset Woodbury Community Park, 7800 all excursion transportation, shopping Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, NY 11797 and painting trips to local towns, wine www.suburbanart.org / 516-334-2551 tasting, and daily paint instruction. Visit June 4, 8 – 10pm | Art Demonstration | the website for pricing. Christine D’addario demonstrates an oil painting seascape. Free. Ongoing, Tuesdays and Fridays, 1:30 – 4pm | “Fearless Watercolors” | The Artist’s Sept. 3, 8 –10pm | Art Demonstration | Studio, 34 Muttontown Lane, East Norwich, Adina Yoon demonstrates an oil painting NY 11732 | This class shares techniques still life. Free.

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For information on advertising contact , Sheila Sullivan-Alyskewycz, Advertising Director | 631.659.3370 | Summer 2019 Arts Cultural News | 13 Gallery Events Arts Administrator Forums Arts administrators find time to be one recipients from last two years $10, $20 of their biggest luxuries. We are busy non-members. Registration is required. people in a busy world, and rarely have the opportunity to network with All forums take place at the Main Street colleagues to discuss issues that we face Gallery, 213 Main Street, Huntington, daily. Huntington Arts Council will expand NY 11743. For information and on the Arts Administrators’ Meet-up that registration go to www.huntingtonarts. was held as part of the NYFA/NYSCA Boot org. Questions contact Kieran Johnson, Camp last fall and offer regular networking Conversations in the Arts offers Businessmanager@huntingtonarts. meetings and roundtables. participatory talks with artists and org 631-271-8423×12 scholars from our community to help These quarterly forums for arts Forum 2019-2020 Schedule- All events us enrich our arts experiences and administrators will explore strengths are 8:30 – 10:00 am more fully understand the values and and challenges of the field, exchange contributions the arts add to society. information, encourage collaboration, Pop Up Collaboration with Sept 17 2019: Arts Administrators Meet Huntington Arts Council proudly offers develop connections and foster a network Up Our first event for the 2019/20 season Arts on Terry this forum to help stimulate and promote on Long Island. These morning events will will be an opportunity to socialize and the arts. Engaged inquiries and dialogues feature a gathering of established and Huntington Arts Council will be a share our strengths and challenges in an are a healthy way to explore ideas and emerging leaders in arts administrator Cultural Partner & Exhibitor for fourth informal discussion. facilitate collaborations and networking fields focusing on specific challenges to annual Arts on Terry 2019 Festival on opportunities. Please go to our website non-profit arts programs today. June 23 from 1- 6PM. Arts on Terry (AOT) for more information on upcoming topics. Dec 17, 2019, Mar 17, 2020, Jun 16 is presented by Patchogue Arts Council’s These talks take place in our Main Street Open to Non-Profit Arts Administrators 2020. Go to www.huntingtonarts.org for and Museum of contemporary Art Long Gallery, 213 Main Street, Huntington NY and Educators. Members and DEC information about upcoming topics. Island, is a contemporary art fair for all from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm and are open ages highlighting 200+ artists from a to the public, $5 for members, $10 non- variety of Long Island Arts organizations. members. The Huntington Arts Council will feature Singer Songwriter Night Returns three of our artist members Donald The first Conversation of the Fall will be All are welcome to join us for the 2 songs or 10 minutes per performer, Barrett, Jean Cohn and Cary Colville, each SEP 12 2019, 7 – 8:30pm: The Arts and increasingly popular Singer Songwriter whichever comes first. exhibiting a selection of works. AOT will Social Change. Panelists Daniel Higgins/ also include a full day of demonstrations, Artistic Director, Eastline Theater, Ruthi Night held in our Main Street Gallery, No pre-registration. First-come-first serve live painters, family-friendly activities, Pinkus/Executive Director/Stage the 213 Main Street, Huntington NY 11743. with 14 slots available. live music, poetry, and performances, all Change and Dr. Nichelle Rivers/Artist and $10 donation to perform, $5 suggested Singer-Songwriter Night is a community- on Terry Street, Patchogue’s official arts Educator will join us in a discussion on for all others. based opportunity for people to create district. how they use their voices as artists to Upcoming dates are 2019: SEP 26, and perform in a supportive, all-inclusive inspire social change. OCT 24, NOV 21, DEC 19, 2020: JAN 23, Arts on Terry is the signature event of environment. Original music only. No FEB 27, MAR 26, APR 23, MAY 28 the Patchogue Arts Council Artful Antics Future dates with topics to be backline. Questions contact Kieran Johnson, Festival Season. Artful Antics Festival announced, are 2019: OCT 10, NOV 14, Sign-up begins at 7:00pm, Mic opens at [email protected] Season 2019, (AAFS) will explore whimsy, DEC 12, 2020: JAN 9, FEB 13, MAR 12, 7:30pm. 631-271-8423×12. humor, joy, and play in art through varied APR 9, MAY 14. media and disciplines through October 2019. Go to www.huntingtonarts.org for more information and to register. Questions contact Kieran Johnson, [email protected] 631-271-8423×12

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Main Street Gallery Follow Us On 213 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743 Is made possible by the New York State Gallery Events Council on the Arts with the support of 631-271-8423 www.huntingtonarts.org Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Exhibitions July 19 – August 24, 2019 Opening Reception July 19, 6-8pm

In visual art, horror vacui (from Latin “fear of empty space”), also kenophobia (from Greek “fear of the empty”), is the filling of the entire surface of a space or an artwork with detail. Horror vacui uses high levels of detail to contrast with the sublime unknown. The Huntington Arts Council invited artists to reflect and submit work in line with this Growth by Coleen Ryan-Rivera subject. Members Showcase June 7 – July 13, 2019 Landscapes: Home and Afar Sunset by Margaret Henning Opening Reception June 7, 6-8pm Invitational – Small Group Show Margaret Henning, Alexander Gordon CALL TO ARTISTS publishing to textile design, her days Members Showcase is our exclusive and Maxine Jurow Entry Deadline September 16, 2019 are spent working in her home studio exhibit featuring the work of HAC artist August 30 – October 12, 2019 Nightmare on Main Street here in Huntington, NY. Alongside members. This years show highlights Opening Reception August 30, 6-8pm Juried Student Show work assignments, she owns a small the work of: Shain Bard, Holly Black, Stephanie Buscema, Juror business, Kitschy Witch Designs, creating Anne Breitstein, Joyce Bressler, Lisa Margaret Henning’s journey with October 18 – November 16, 2019 whimsical textile prints and designing Cangemi, Fernando Carpaneda, Caryn creating art began about 9-1/2 years Opening Reception October 25, 6-8pm vintage inspired clothing and accessories. Coville, Dawn Daisley, Oksana Danziger, ago. Influences come from water scenes, To enter go to www.huntingtonarts.org. Beth Drucker, J. DeMeo, Dudley Music, Students’ grades 6-12 are invited natural formations, and natural colors. Patty Eljaiek, Clemente Ettrick, James to participate in Nightmare on Main Margaret loves the free feel of using Finlayson, Suzanne Hill, Susan Illions- Street with art inspired by the theme of inks for scraping and mark making on Lee, Jan Guarino, Holly Gordon, Ron Halloween! The Halloween season is full my canvas or paper to create abstract Janssen, David Jaycox Jr, Michael Lang, of magic, creativity, and inspiration! With shapes and patterns. Using different Jacques LeBlanc, Cory Lightfoot, Drew the transition of the seasons comes the mediums in her art, i.e., molding paste, Lockwood, Annina Luck, Donna Marshall, cooler weather, darker days and bursts handmade papers, glazing mediums Stan Mehlman, Kristen Memoli, Karen of color from the trees-the world around help to bring her paintings to life. O’Donnell, Ann Parry, Scott Ross, Coleen us transforms. We celebrate by turning Ryan-Rivera, Patty Schwarz, Michelle ourselves into whatever and whoever Alexander Gordon is a landscape and night Sepanski, Hillary Serota Needle, Meryl we’d like to be on October 31st. Scary, Shapiro Shapiro, Meredith Smith, Karen photographer. He fell in love with Long silly, creepy or beautiful, what would you Smullen, Susan Sterber, Nicholas Striga, Island at night and now travels extensively want to transform yourself into during Toxic/Nature Studios, Robert Stuhmer, to photograph the world in the same way. this time of year? Gail Swedberg, Susan Tiffen, Evelyn Ulex, He currently works for B&H Photo and lives Vyckie Van Goth, Stephen Wyler, Valerie in Brooklyn. You can find his work at www. Juror Stephanie Buscema is a painter, Zeman AlexanderGordon.nyc. illustrator and designer working traditionally with paints on paper. Horror Vacui: Fear of the Empty Maxine Jurow is an intuitive painter; Working professionally for the past Erica Berkowitz, Juror there have been many evolutions in 15 years on a variety of projects, from Pumpkin Balloon by Stephanie Buscema her work but it is always about color. She has been inspired by trips to Australia, the Caribbean, Morocco, the Southwest and Long Island where she lives. Through memories of these places she constructs essential, abstracted landscapes. Maxine works primarily with acrylic paint on a variety of surfaces canvas, wood panel and mylar, each yielding a different tactile experience. Pieces include elements of pastel or oil crayon as well, redefining surfaces, Feeding Frenzy by Daria Aksenova creating layers.

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Established in 1985, JOURNEY is a multi- Discovery Chests to get to know the artifacts and try new Visiting Artists component arts in education program activities for exploring them with students. Discovery Chests bring hands on cultural Visiting teaching artists from a variety of available to school districts providing I Chin Wong, a Chinese Language teacher experiences to students. The chests cultures and artistic genres are available resources for learning about world at Howard B. Mattlin Middle School in consist of cultural artifacts, lessons, for workshops, residencies and assemblies cultures through arts and arts experiences. Plainview-Old Bethpage school district books, artworks and more. The cultures in the schools. JOURNEY integrates cultural arts into represented; Ancient Egypt, Africa, China, speaks about her experience with the classroom curriculum encouraging High Arts Showcase Greece, India, Latin America, and Native Discovery Chest loan and presentation. an individualized experience and America. A Middle Eastern chest is in High Arts Showcase provides junior and appreciation of cultural diversity through “The students in our school district start development for use in the 2019-20 senior students, the opportunity to feature the arts. learning Chinese from the first grade. They school year. their work in a gallery setting. This event, are introduced to both Chinese language enables students to learn firsthand what Program Components: Featured Interview and culture. We are always looking for is involved throughout the exhibition different resources to enrich their learning • CTLE Cultural Arts Workshops experience. This year, the High Arts experience. Because our school is a • Discovery Lending Chests Showcase expanded the exhibition portion • Visiting Artists JOURNEY partner, I was thrilled to learn of its program to include performance art. • High Arts Showcase that we can borrow cultural artifacts kits for free. I invited Mrs. Van Bell to come to our *NEW - Field Trips to Huntington Arts 2018-19 participating school districts: classroom and displayed Chinese artifacts Council Gallery Cold Spring Harbor, Commack, to our 6th graders. We saw an abacus, The Main Street Gallery, 213 Main Street, Harborfields, Huntington, Northport-East Chinese chess, calligraphy set, Beijing Opera Huntington NY 11743 is the home to Northport, Plainview-Old Bethpage and Mask, lion puppet, silk, paper umbrella, our Gallery Events; from Exhibitions to South Huntington. and much more. Students were having fun Singer Songwriter Nights to workshops. exploring them. The students were very Our gallery is available for school tours. CTLE Cultural Arts Workshops excited during the presentation and showed Free for JOURNEY partner schools, $30 suggested donation for all others. The JOURNEY program offers a series of appreciation and curiosity for the history CTLE Cultural Arts Workshops for teachers. In addition to loaning Discovery Chests of these artifacts. It was a great learning For information on JOURNEY, contact Our fall 2019 workshops will be held to schools, we offer presentations of the experience for our students and we truly Regina Van Bell, Arts in Education in October and November. Check www. chests as an introduction to the artifacts. enjoyed her visit.” Coordinator at 631-271-8423 or huntingtonarts.org for information. This provides an opportunity to teachers - I Chin Wong [email protected]. Long Island Grants for the Arts

Congratulations to the The program was started in 1977 and was formed to warrant that funding for the 2019 Awardees! arts reaches every part of New York State. This program supports these categories: On March 18th, Huntington Arts Council Creative Communities, Creative Learning, held their annual Decentralization and Creative Individual, with funding Awards Ceremony at AriZona Beverages amounts available from $500 - $5,000 in USA. This event celebrates the rich the Creative Communities and Creative artistic culture that Long Island has to Learning category and 4 fixed $2,500 offer. Organizations and artists from grants for Creative Individual applicants. each awarded category presented their projects to the group. Grant recipients Those interested in applying for the 2020 Leeanna Chipana, Creative Individuals grant recipient. featured were; Creative Individuals - program must attend a free mandatory Leeanna Chipana, Creative Learning grants workshop. Nine workshops will - Elise May and Creative Communities be held in locations throughout Nassau NYS Learning Standards Workshop - Eastline Players Corp. Thank you to all and Suffolk County beginning in July. The Huntington Arts Council in who came and participated in this event! Information is listed below. Applications Main Street Gallery, 213 Main Street, conjunction with Eastern Suffolk Huntington NY 11743. This event is open are due Friday, September 20 at 4 PM. The Huntington Arts Council administers BOCES, is hosting a new workshop to the public, with a suggested donation For information go to www. the Decentralization Regrant Program for for teaching artists to learn about the of $5.00. Registration required. Go to huntingtonarts.org. Nassau and Suffolk County artists and NYS Learning Standards. During this www.huntingtonarts.org. Questions nonprofit arts organizations. two part workshop, participants will email Grants for the Arts Coordinator become familiar with the NYS Learning Emily Dowd grants4arts Standards for the Visual and Media @huntingtonarts.org 2020 Grants for the Arts Workshops Arts. The C3 Squared Project, an Arts in • July 25th at 6 PM at Huntington Arts Council Education Model for Development and Dissemination will also be reviewed and • July 29th at 2 PM in collaboration with Westbury Arts participants will learn how teaching artist • July 30th at 6 PM at Patchogue Arts Council residencies have enhanced students’ • August 1st at 6 PM at African American Museum of Nassau County 21st Century Skills. Participants will learn how to develop a long-term Unit Plan, • August 6th at 6 PM at Smithtown Library thereby supporting the part the arts play • August 8th at 6 PM at Freeport Memorial Library in engaging K-12 students. • August 9th at 6 PM at East End Arts Council The workshops are; June 17 4-6 PM, • August 12th at 6 PM at Port Washington Public Library Working with Standards and June 26 • August 15th at 6 PM at Huntington Public Library 4-6 PM, Developing Lesson Plans. Both take place at Huntington Arts Council,

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Member Organizations

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS HISTORICAL SOCIETIES HARBORFIELDS PUBLIC LIBRARY PRESENTERS 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, NY 11740, COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY HUNTINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY 631-757-4200, www.harborfieldslibrary.org ASIAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL CIRCLE OF UNITY One Bungtown Rd., Nichols Bldg. 209 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743, 631-427-7045 23 Fernwood Dr., Commack, NY 11725, HUNTINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org 917-499-1100, www.aaccu.org 516-367-8455, www.cshl.edu 338 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743, NORTHPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY 631-427-5165, www.thehuntingtonlibrary.org BAY AREA FRIENDS OF THE FINE ARTS (BAFFA) HUNTINGTON YMCA 215 Main St., Northport, NY 11768, P.O. Box 16, Bayport, NY 11705, 631-589-7343, 60 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743 631-757-9859, www.northporthistorical.org MONTAUK LIBRARY www.baffa.org 631-421-4242 / www.ymcali.org SPLIA-PRESERVATION SOCIETY 871 Montauk Hwy., Montauk, NY 11954, 631-668-33a77,www.montauklibrary.org FIVE TOWNS COLLEGE CENTER FOR THE P.O. Box 148, 161 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor, PERFORMING ARTS CHORAL GROUPS NY 11724, 631-692-4664, www.splia.org NORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY 305 N. Service Rd., Dix Hills, NY 11746, BABYLON CHORALE, INC. THE AFRICAN-ATLANTIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 151 Laurel Ave., Northport, NY 11768, www.nenpl.org 631-656-3126, www.dhpac.org P.O. Box 492, Babylon, NY, 11702 110 No. Franklin St., Hempstead, NY 11550, 585-329-6159 / www.babylonchorale.org 516-572-0730, www.theaamsueum.org SOUTH HUNTINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY OF HUNTINGTON, INC. 145 Pidgeon Hill Rd., Huntington Station, NY P.O. Box 290, Huntington Station, NY 11746, FIVE TOWNS COLLEGE CHAPTER BHS 11746, 631-549-4411, www.shpl.info 631-418-8548, www.fmshny.org 1519 Hawkins Ave., Baldwin, NY 11510 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC 516-223-4705 CANTA LIBRE CHAMBER ENSEMBLE LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET MULTI-DISCIPLINE 232 Main St., Suite 1, Port Washington, NY 11050, HUNTINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY 631-374-7962, www.cantalibre.org BABYLON VILLAGE ARTS COUNCIL 516-767-7261, www.landmarkonmainstreet.org P.O. Box 349, Huntington, NY 11743 HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY BAND 631-421-7464 / www.huntingtonchoralsociety.org P.O. Box 141, Babylon, NY 11702, LONG ISLAND MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL 167 Middleville Rd., Northport, NY 11768, 631-669-1810, www.babylonvillagearts.org HUNTINGTON MEN’S CHORUS 631-757-9032 www.huntingtoncomunityband.org www.LIMTF.org P.O. Box 763, Huntington, NY 11743 ISLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CUSTER INSTITUTE, INC. LONG ISLAND TRADITIONAL MUSIC 631-427-6920 / www.huntingtonmenschorus.com P.O. Box 2185, Brentwood, NY 11717 P. O. Box 1204, Southold, NY 11971, ASSOCIATION 631-765-2626 www.custerobservatory.org ISLAND HILLS CHORUS-SWEET ADELINES www.islandsymphony.org Walt Whitman Performing Arts Center 26 Fox Hollow Ridings Rd. Northport, NY 11768 LONG ISLAND BAROQUE ENSEMBLE GREATER WESTBURY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS 301 West Hills Rd., S. Huntington, NY 11746 631-754-1876 / www.sweetadelineintl.org 636 2nd Street, Greenport, NY 11944, 235 Lincoln Pl., Westbury NY 11560, 347-674-1729 www.litma.org NORTHPORT CHORALE 212-222-5795, www.LIbaroque.org 516-334-1700, www.westburyarts.org OYSTER BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL P.O. Box 55, Northport, NY 11768 LONG ISLAND BRASS GUILD, INC. LEGATO FOUNDATION 37 Hildreth Ave., Huntington, NY 11743 631-223-3789 / www.northportchorale.org 142 Sixth St., St. James, NY 11780, 631-862-6072 21 Southampton Dr., Massapequa, NY 11758 631-357-2518, www.oysterbaymusicalfestival.org SILVER CHORDS LONG ISLAND COMPOSERS ALLIANCE 516-662-4268, www.legatofoundation.org STALLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS P.O. 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The Saturday evening will feature two band’s repertoire delves into the free immensely talented jazz artists who music realm as well as the complex both have a passionate interest in the time signatures and harmonies being intergenerational exchange of musical explored by the young artists of our knowledge and jazz heritage. time and featuring original compositions and re-worked standards from the jazz Jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen repertoire. has emerged as one of his generation’s pivotal figures in music and the related Brubeck Brothers by Anthony Pidgeon arts. Cohen has noted that playing jazz is “about communicating the deepest We celebrate America’s great in 1994, Colombian-born harp virtuoso levels of humanity and individuality; contribution to world music with a full Edmar Castaneda brings not only an it’s essentially about connections,” both week of extraordinary jazz concerts by unfamiliar instrument but a wholly among musicians and with audiences. an exciting line-up of artists that makes original voice to jazz. Castaneda has He leads his namesake ensemble, the Huntington THE destination for jazz fans taken New York and the world stage by “Emmet Cohen Trio,” is a vibrant solo of all types and ages. (The David Gonzalez storm with the sheer force of his virtuosic performer, and is in constant demand as Family show with Latin Jazz Quartet on command of the harp, revolutionizing the a sideman. Possessing a fluid technique, July 16, and Huntington Community Band’s way audiences and critics alike consider an innovative tonal palette, and an “Time for Jazz” Concert w/pre-show Big an instrument commonly relegated to the extensive repertoire, Cohen plays with Band performance on Wed. July 17, are “unusual category”. He’s been acclaimed the command of a seasoned veteran and both covered elsewhere in this newsletter.) as a master at realizing beautiful the passion of an artist fully devoted complexities of time, while skillfully to his medium. Cohen is committed to Brubeck Brothers Quartet – Thursday drawing out lush colors and dynamic the intergenerational transfer of artistic July 17 8:00 PM (Pre-concert Interview at spirit and crafting almost unbelievable knowledge, history, and traditions. His 7:15 PM) feats of cross-rhythms, layered with signature professional undertaking is the chordal nuances rivaling the most Chris and Dan Brubeck have been “Masters Legacy Series,” a celebratory set celebrated flamenco guitarist’s efforts. making music together practically all of recordings and interviews honoring their lives. Drummer Dan and bassist, Coltrane Day Celebration – Saturday, legendary jazz musicians. Volume one trombonist, and composer Chris cut their July 20 of the “Masters Legacy Series” features first record together in 1966, more than drummer Jimmy Cobb, and volume two Dave Liebman by George-Wells a half century ago. They’ve played a Daytime Programs Noon to 6:00 PM – spotlights bassist Ron Carter. variety of styles in a number of different All performances TBA; Come early (7:15 PM) for a fascinating groups, including “Two Generations of Evening Program: Pre-Concert Interview This performance will feature Albert “Conversation with the Artists” with Brubeck” with their father, jazz giant 7:15 PM; Emmet Cohen Trio feat. “Tootie” Heath on drums. Born May Emmet Cohen, Tootie Heat and Dave Dave Brubeck. With Dan and Chris as the 31, 1935, Heath is an American jazz Liebman, moderated by Jeffrey Lederer, Albert “Tootie” Heath 8:00 PM; foundation, supported by guitarist Mike hard bop drummer, the brother of tenor Professor of Jazz Studies at L.I.U.Post Dave Liebman Expansions 9:30 PM. DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb, BBQ saxophonist Jimmy Heath and the and a well-known saxophonist in his own double-bassist Percy Heath. He first perform at concert series, colleges, and The 5th Coltrane Day Celebration, held in right. recorded in 1957 with John Coltrane. jazz festivals across North America and conjunction with the HSAF & Huntington From 1958 to 1974 he worked with, Europe including the Newport, Detroit, Jazz Week, is a collaborative effort with Swingtime Big Band – Sunday, July among others, J. J. Johnson, Wes Montreal, Playboy/Hollywood Bowl, and The Coltrane Home, the Huntington Arts 21 8:00 PM Swingtime returns with Montgomery, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Monterey Jazz Festivals. Although rooted Council and the Town of Huntington. a fun new program featuring classic in “straight-ahead” jazz, their concerts Gordon, Herbie Hancock, Nina Simone, tunes inspired by names of people, reveal an inherent and Yusef Lateef. In 1975, he, Jimmy characters and places! The band’s 2019 and Percy formed the Heath Brothers. ability to explore Centennial celebrations include 100th He remained with the group until 1978, and play odd time Birthday tributes to jazz legends George then left to freelance. He has recorded signatures while Shearing and Mercer Ellington, plus extensively throughout his career. naturally integrating star vocalists Anita O’Day and Nat King the influences of NEA Jazz Master (2011) David Liebman’s Cole! Dedicated to the performance of funk, blues and career has spanned nearly five decades, America’s greatest popular standards, world music. beginning in the early 1970s as the SWINGTIME BIG BAND is a 20-piece authentic swing band comprised of Edmar Castaneda saxophone/flautist in both the Elvin master interpreters of music from the Quartet – Friday, Jones and Miles Davis Groups, continuing as a bandleader since. His bands over Swing Era (mid-1930’s through early July 19 8:00PM the years have included noted musicians 1950’s). The ensemble specializes in (Pre-concert such as John Scofield, Richie Beirach, performing Big Band classics as originally Interview at 7:15 PM) Bob Moses, Billy Hart and others. He has recorded, bringing to life the style and Since arriving in consistently placed in the top positions the spirit of this uniquely American music the United States Edmar Castaneda for Soprano Saxophone in the Downbeat, for today’s audiences.

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PRESENTING SPONSOR: PRODUCED BY THE TOWN OF HUNTINGTON / PRESENTED BY THE HUNTINGTON ARTS COUNCIL 2019 Festival Overview The 2019 Huntington Summer Arts merry making & rivalry with show tunes band’s 100th Birthday tributes to legendary Americana Folk Pop and Progressive Roots Festival marks its 54th year, with a new and selections from the Great American vocalist Nat King Cole and more! (Jazz & Blue Grass, with the amazing vocals of season of music, dance and entertainment Song Book on July 13. Week story on page 21.) lead singer Melody Walker. “Landscape on the Chapin Rainbow Stage in Heckscher of Guitar” is an inspiring and magical Other big nights will include Broadway Americana Folk takes the spotlight the Park. Touring artists from across the multi-media performance by Patchouli musicals “Mamma Mia!” on July 6 and following week. Gathering Time returns U.S. and around the world, along with & Terra Guitarra, with Nuevo Flamenco MAME on Aug. 2, both from Plaza Theatrical July 25, this time with singer songwriter talented local groups and organizations, guitar combined with projections of visual Productions and both with pit orchestras; fill a busy Festival calendar six nights a Christine Sweeney. The amazing Crys “Mozart & Whitman Under the Stars” with artworks containing guitar motifs. week for seven weeks. “Cinderella”, a Matthews, a prolific singer songwriter, Maestro David Stewart Wiley conducting Plaza Theatrical production, kicks off the arrives in trio configuration on July 26. The Sol y Sombra (July 12) delivers a the L.I. Orchestra on Aug. 3 in a mostly th Tuesday Family Series presentation on 14 Huntington Folk Festival takes center passionate evening of Spanish dance with Mozart program and featuring the world June 25. Come early on Tuesdays for a fun, stage July 27 with daytime song swaps and guest artists Mariana Parma and partner premiere of “The Whitman Reader,” a FREE craft for the kids. Craft table opens showcases on the lawn overlooking the Rodney Lopes & members of NYC’S Joel song cycle for baritone & piano; and the at 6:00pm and features a new craft each stage followed by Lucy Wainwright Roche Salsa performing an array of Latin Dance internationally acclaimed Taylor 2 Dance week. (See page 26 for full Family Series opening the evening program for her styles, plus jazz and hip hop influenced Company on Aug. 10. Professor Louie & the schedule). Dad, Grammy Winner Loudon Wainwright Flamenco! The L.I. Dance Consortium Crowmatix w/the Woodstock Brass, travel III. Finally, Crystal Bowersox, a powerful returns with two fabulous concerts by Opening weekend will feature three great down from upstate to celebrate the 50th singer songwriter on a rocket trajectory to superb local dance companies (June 26 bands that really bring the party! On Anniversary of Woodstock for our Festival stardom, mixes indi-pop and roots with a and Aug. 1.) June 28, Banda Magda, led by Greek-born Finale on Aug. 11. gritty country flair on July 28. (Americana singer & accordionist Magda Giannikou The Huntington Community Band will This year’s HUNTINGTON JAZZ WEEK kicks Folk Story on page 26.) and a band with global backgrounds, again provide wonderfully entertaining off with David Gonzalez’ Cuentos: Tales combines South American rhythms with World Music continues to shine on the programs on five consecutive Wednesdays of the Latin World on July 16 – stories & jazz improvisation and sophisticated Chapin Rainbow Stage with Blue Dahlia beginning July 3. The Huntington Men’s jazz for kids and families; big band swing audience participation. On June 29, on July 7 with their vibrant mix of French from HCB on July 17; the Brubeck Brothers Chorus takes the stage on June 27. The Hazmat Modine, with leader Wade chanson, reggae and klezmer; Lakou Mizik Quartet performing new contemporary Island Hills Chorus and Twin Shores Shulman (vocals, harmonica & guitar) on July 11 - Haitian Roots music with a jazz plus signature tunes from the Dave Chorus share the bill for their annual and his bandmates, play an intoxicating multigenerational collective of talented Brubeck cannon on July 18; and Jazz Harp Barbershop and Sweet Adeline songfest distillation of Blues, R & B, Rock-n-Roll, musicians; not to mention the aforesaid virtuoso Edmar Castaneda Quartet will on August 7. The North Shore Pops Jazz, Soul & Roots. On June 30, four-time David Gonzalez, plus the genius mastery simply amaze you on July 19. The Coltrane Concert Band will celebrate on July 4, and Grammy nominated Plena Libre will dazzle of jazz harpist Edmar Castaneda. Day Celebration (July 20) will feature a the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra with a spectacle of horns, drums, and shared evening bill with up-and-coming Wild card evenings difficult to categorize on July 14 will provide a fabulous new dance – quite simply the best Plena & piano star Emmet Cohen & Trio, feat. include the HooDoo Loungers (L.I. program. And don’t miss out on longtime Bomba band from Puerto Rico. Albert “Tootie” Heath on drums, and NEA Spotlight Concert), a fabulous Jazz, Funk & festival favorite Northport Community Broadway & cabaret legends, Tony Jazz Master and sax legend Dave Liebman R&B band from L.I.’s East End; the superbly Band’s fabulous Thursday evening nominated sisters Ann Hampton Callaway Expansions. Swingtime Big Band returns talented Claremont Trio performing performances July 4, 11, 18, 25 & Aug. & Liz Callaway combine musical forces in July 21 to close HSAF’s jazz week with a sublime classical chamber music for piano 1 at the Robert W. Krueger Bandstand in “Sibling Revelry” for an evening of song, fun new program of classic tunes plus the trio; Front Country’s rollicking mash-up of Northport Village Park.

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Chapin Rainbow Stage, Huntington SEVERE WEATHER Village (Hecksher Park) Long Island’s Performances are held in the Park rain Premier Public Stage… All performances or shine, so bring your umbrella! In the FREE to the public! event of severe weather, concerts may be LOCATION canceled; there is no rain location. Check Huntington Arts Council Facebook page The Chapin Rainbow Stage is located in for updates. Northport Community band Hecksher Park, Huntington, NY 11743 concerts will be relocated to Northport at Prime Avenue and Main Street with High School. shows every evening, except Mondays from June 25 through August 11. Seating Policy Northport Community Band performances Family Series, Tuesdays at 7:00pm. at the Robert W. Kreuger Band in The blanket line is extended to the Northport Village Park, Northport, NY technical booth. No chairs are allowed in on Thursdays, July 4, through Aug. 1 at the space in front of the technical booth. 8:30pm. Thank you for following this policy; it will TIMES enable our young audiences to see the show. 2019 SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL AT NORTHPORT HARBOR: ALL SHOWS BEGIN AT 8:00 PM, with “Tunes At Twilight” With The Northport Community Band the following exceptions: Tuesdays Seating Policy are designated as Family Series Wednesday – Sunday at 8:00pm. For 61 years, The Northport Community Band has been delighting Northport residents shows beginning at 7:00pm. Come Bring FOLDING CHAIRS, BLANKETS or and music lovers from all over Long Island. For five Thursday nights from July 4 – August at 6:00pm for a FREE craft for Kids; CUSHIONS for seating comfort. Folding 1, the band performs under the direction of Don Sherman at the Robert W. Krueger Huntington Community Band Pre- chairs are not permitted in the blanket Bandstand in Northport Village Park, overlooking scenic Northport Harbor. Listeners can Concert Entertainment on Wednesdays area indicated by lawn signs. sit on blankets or lawn chairs in front of the bandstand, or even enjoy the music from at 7:00p.m., July 17, 24 & 31; Coltrane their boats. The band’s musicians are volunteers from all walks of life and include local Day, Saturday, July 20 – Workshops & Festival grounds are accessible to students, teachers and professional musicians. performances/jam sessions from 1:00 persons who are physically challenged. PM to 6:00 PM, details TBA; Folk Festival Efforts will be made to accommodate This year’s theme – “Tunes at Twilight” – will feature a blend of marches, overtures, – Folk Music Society of Huntington persons with special needs. classics and popular favorites drawn from the band’s 61-year history, plus new surprises. presents Unplugged Song Swaps & The Village of Northport celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2019, and each week will Showcases from noon to 6:00 PM, Please Note - Alcohol, smoking and spotlight a “Greatest Hits of 1894” feature. Listeners always look forward to the final Saturday, July 27, details TBA.; ”Mozart pets are not permitted anywhere on concert, which includes Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” complete with dueling cannons. & Whitman – Under the Stars” with L.I. Park grounds. Flash photography Orchestra & David Stewart Wiley – pre- and recording of any kind are strictly 2019 – 61st Summer Concert Season – “Tunes at Twilight” concert activities Sat., Aug. 3, details prohibited. All concerts begin at 8:30 p.m. TBA. Other pre-concert activities and “Conversations with the Artist” on July UPDATES and ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Thursday, July 4: “Fanfares for the Fourth” 12, 18, 19, 20, 26, and August 2. go to www.huntingtonarts.org. Thursday, July 11: “British Invasion”

Thursday, July 18: “Over the Moon”

Thursday, July 25: “American Variations”

Thursday, August 1: “Northport at 125”

Pre-Concert performances, at 7:45 each week, will include the Northport Community Jazz Orchestra Big Band, Northport Chorale, and the Northport-East Northport Schools’ Summer Program student concert.

Guests and special features scheduled to date will include composer Aaron Robinson, who will conduct the premiere of his “Suite for Band”; Tom Gellert of the Huntington Community Band; Allison Scilla Bilawsky, who will conduct Rossano Galante’s “The Wishing Well”, commissioned in memory of Robert Domencetti; the Northport Chorale, Joseph Smaldino, Director; and Dr. Izzet Mergen, Director of Fine and Performing Arts, Northport Schools.

All concerts begin at 8:30 at the Robert W. Krueger Bandstand in Northport Village Park at the foot of Main Street, Northport. Rain Site: Northport High School, Laurel Hill Road in the Robert W. Krueger Center for the Performing Arts. Site change will be advertised after Mike Daly Matt Horch 3:00 pm each date on our website, www.ncb59.org, Facebook, News 12 and other media. Concertgoers can text @e822cbb to 81010 (remind.com) for automatic, timely updates! LAWRENCE HILL Concerts will also be live streamed: www.facebook.com/NCBLivestream/. “Bring a Can to the Concert”: non-perishable food donations are accepted each week by SERVICE Long Island Cares. Each item is worth one raffle ticket; valuable prizes are raffled each Complete Auto Repair • New York State Inspection week, including the chance to conduct the band in “The Stars and Stripes Forever” at the Finale! 406 W. Main Street, Huntington, New York 11743 • (631) 549-5111 Come on down and enjoy the original ‘unplugged’ music experience – find out why the best things in life are free!

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“Meet the Artist” – Community Engagement Activities

Huntington Arts Council continues to Thursday, July 11 – Lakou Mizik – FREE EVENTS & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Arts Council and The Coltrane Home. pursue special outreach efforts that Afternoon performance/workshop at All pre- and post-concert activities are Saturday, July 27 – Noon – 6:00 PM enrich the public performances and USDAN Summer Camp for the Arts. listed with Artist thumbnail bios on pages Michael Kornfeld’s AcousticMusicScene. bring visiting artists and ensembles 24- 25 and take place at the Chapin com will host showcases and song to underserved audiences and music Tuesday, July 16 – David Gonzalez – Rainbow Stage in Heckscher Park, are swaps featuring more than 30 artists students. (Nearly 6200 individuals at 17 demonstration program for participants FREE and open to all. from NY and the Northeast on the upper different events were served at 2018 “Meet in TOH’s Project Play. Jack Abrams lawn area overlooking stage. Daytime the Artist” activities.) School, Lowndes Ave., Huntington Daytime activities of special interest include: schedules will be posted online at www. Station. Saturday, July 20 – Coltrane Day – Advisory: MANY “MEET THE ARTIST” AcousticMusicScene.com, www.FMSH. Noon to 6:00 PM - Daytime master org and www.Huntingtonarts.org. (14th events ARE NOT open to the public, Thursday, July 18 – Brubeck Brothers classes, workshops, jam sessions Huntington Folk Festival Opening act reserved for participating students, Quartet – Afternoon mini-performance and performances presented by The Lucy Wainwright Roche at 8:00 p.m. senior citizens, and clients or patients plus Q&A at VA Hospital, Northport at participating schools and community Coltrane Home (details TBA). Pre-concert Concert by Loudon Wainwright III, at “Conversation with the Artists” at 7:00 organizations. Friday, July 26 – Crys Matthews mini- Chapin Rainbow Stage at 8:45p.m.) performance followed by Q&A at the PM – Emmet Cohen, Albert “Tootie” These collaborative efforts would not be EVENTS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Huntington Senior Citizen Center. Heath & Dave Liebman with guest possible without the commitment and Tuesday, July 9 – Big Bang Boom – moderator Jeff Lederer. Emmet( Cohen cooperation of the Artists, the Town of interactive music workshop for students Saturday, August 10 – Taylor 2 – Open Trio at 8:00 PM; Dave Liebman Expansions Huntington and the community based in the Summer Arts Enrichment Camp at Tech Rehearsal for Dancers & Dance at 9:30 PM.) Coltrane Day is a collaborative organizations involved. We thank each of Huntington H.S. Organizations only. effort by Town of Huntington, Huntington them for their support and participation.

14th Folk Festival Highlights Weekend

(Best Traditional Folk Album) L.I. Spotlight Concert on Thursday, July Music Network’s Social Justice Songs for High Wide & Handsome: 25. Gathering Time is like a high-energy contest at the 2017 Northeast Regional The Charlie Poole Project Peter, Paul & Mary or a co-ed Crosby, Folk Alliance. Thoughtful, realistic and (with two previous GRAMMY Stills & Nash, with various parts of emotional, Matthews’ songs speak to the nominations: I’m Alright, The Byrds, Joni Mitchell, the Eagles voice of our generation and remind us 1985 and More Love Songs, and America; a head-turning folk-rock why music indeed soothes the soul. (This 1986). Songwriter, folk harmony trio on the regional folk scene. performance is supported in part by a grant singer, humorist, and actor, With a vocal blend oft-described as from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Wainwright is perhaps best seamless, inspired guitar playing and Touring Program.) known for the 1972 novelty precise percussion, this talented trio Crystal Bowersox completes the song “Dead Skunk (in the (Stuart Markus, Hillary Foxsong and Gerry weekend on Sunday, July 28. A rising star Middle of the Road)”. “Mr. McKeveny) evince deep roots in ‘60s whose influences span across folk-pop, Wainwright has proved to folk-rock. Christine Sweeney is a young classic rock, soul, blues and country, be far and away the most singer-songwriter active on the Long Bowersox makes the kind of music that candid diarist among the Island music scene for a decade, both as resonates - both tender and tough, rough singer-songwriters who... a solo act and with her band The Dirty yet polished; encompassing many genres, brought confessional poetry Stayouts. With a voice as powerful as it is never falling neatly into one category. into popular song...” Stephen sultry and sweet, Sweeney deftly handles And that voice! As one of her songwriting Holden, The New York Times. poppy and playful without sacrificing partners describes it, Crystal has “a voice genuine emotion. She has performed Born with music in her genes, like dirt and diamonds.” Her music brings at Live in the Lobby in Patchogue and Lucy Wainwright Roche has a positive message of love and light to at FMSH’s Hard Luck Café, has opened been perfecting her craft for the world. Since her introduction to the for national acts, and was an honorable as long as she can remember. world through television, Crystal has mention as a performer in the Grassy Hill With a niche for wry lyrics toured widely and released two LP’s, two Emerging Artist Showcase at the Falcon and gift of mysteriously EPs, and several singles. She has also Ridge Folk Festival in 2017. beautiful vocals, Lucy leaves used her talents to benefit causes close fans with no doubts that her Arrive early on Friday, July 26 for singer/ to her heart, and has become an advocate Loudon Wainwright III music is her own, regardless songwriter Crys Matthews’ pre-concert and inspiration for people living with Grammy winner Loudon Wainwright of her family’s legacy. “Conversation with the Artist” at 7:15 Type 1 Diabetes. p.m. Matthews blends Americana, folk, III (with daughter Lucy Wainwright Prior to the featured evening concert, jazz, blues, bluegrass and funk into a Roche opening) will headline the 14th Michael Kornfeld’s AcousticMusicScene. bold, complex performance steeped in Huntington Folk Festival on Saturday com will host showcases and song swaps traditional melodies and punctuated evening, July 27 at Heckscher Park. on the upper lawn area overlooking the by honest, original lyrics. Songs from Extending from late morning until l0:30 stage, featuring more than 30 artists from her full-length album, The Imagineers p.m., the free festival – co-presented by New York and the Northeast from late and an EP, Battle Hymn For An Army Of the Folk Music Society of Huntington morning - 6 p.m. Daytime schedules will Lovers, showcase two sides of Matthews’ (FMSH) and the Huntington Arts Council be posted at www.AcousticMusicScene. dynamic songwriting; the first a selection – is part of the 54th Huntington Summer com, www.FMSH.org and www. of thoughtful songs about love and life, Arts Festival. HuntingtonArts.org. while Battle Hymn tackles social justice Few songwriters have laid out their The Folk Festival highlights a four-day themes. Grand-prize winner at 2017’s lives in song as graphically as Loudon run of Americana, folk & roots-inspired NewSong Music Competition at Lincoln Wainwright III. 2010 GRAMMY© Winner concerts, beginning with a shared-bill Center, Matthews also won the People Crystal Bowersox

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NPSO has performed with Consortium - “Kaleidoscope of Dance These four-time Grammy Award nominees with an energy that is electric. Marvin Hamlisch, singer/recording artist 1” The LIDC is composed of presenters, combine a hard-hitting horn section, Linda Eder, songwriter Jimmy Webb, and dance advocates and professionals, Arts master hand drummers, and lush three- WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 – Huntington The Cast of Beatlemania. Maestro Louis Councils and companies from the finest part vocal harmonies into a modern blend. Community Band - 8:00PM HCB Panacciulli has been the music director dance studios on L.I. This evening’s They’ve toured the world from Morocco to Downbeat - “PLAYING THE NIGHTS ON and conductor of The NPSO since 1984. program will showcase The Red Hot California and everywhere in between, BROADWAY” will feature an evening of Mamas, a unique group of senior tap electrifying audiences with a dazzling music from Broadway and the movies. dancers, American Dance Theatre of Long spectacle of horns, drums, and dance. Special guest conductor TBA. Downbeat Island, performing an exquisite repertoire is at 8:00PM For additional information, of innovative pieces; North Shore Dance WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 – Huntington visit www.huntingtonarts.org or, www. HUNTINGTON JAZZ WEEK – with their talent and boundless energy; Community Band HCB’s 74th season huntingtoncommunityband.org TUESDAY, JULY 16 – SUNDAY, JULY 21 other groups TBA. – Tonight’s concert will feature an (See Jazz Week story on page 20) evening of wonderful American music THURSDAY, JULY 11 – Lakou Mizik – (World WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 - Huntington Jazz THURSDAY, JUNE 27 - Huntington Men’s with a few surprises; special guest Music) Lakou Mizik is a multigenerational Week Huntington Community Band – Pre- Chorus - The Huntington Men’s Chorus conductor & soloists TBA. Bring folding collective of Haitian musicians formed in concert @ 6:45PM (HCB “BIG” BAND with originated in 1949 with a group of chairs or large blankets. Downbeat at the aftermath of the devastating 2010 GUEST CONDUCTOR, DAN BILAWSKY!) ; Huntington men who shared exceptional 8:00PM For additional information, visit earthquake. The group includes elder 8:00PM HCB Downbeat - “TIME FOR JAZZ” vocal talent, choral singing experience, the www.huntingtonarts.org or www. legends and rising young talents, united will feature a night of great jazz music as and a desire to foster male choral singing. huntingtoncommunityband.org in a mission to honor the healing spirit The chorus continues to promote and of their collective culture and brings a part of the Festival’s week long spotlight perform a wide variety of selections; its THURSDAY, JULY 4 – North Shore Pops together these musical generations in on jazz! Guest soloists will round out a annual Christmas Concert at Huntington Concert Band has been entertaining celebration of the cultural continuum “not-to-be-missed” night of great music High School and its appearance at the music lovers on Long Island every summer while using Haiti’s deep well of creative and fun! GUEST CONDUCTOR: DON HSAF are highlights each year. since 1986. Under the baton of Maestro strength to shine a positive light on this SHERMAN (Northport Community Band) Eric Albinder since 1996, the 65-piece tragically misrepresented country. makes his annual trek to join us. FRIDAY, JUNE 28 – Banda Magda (World band’s repertoire ranges from George THURSDAY, JULY 18 – Huntington Jazz Music) - Banda Magda moves from samba Gershwin & Cole Porter to the elegant jazz FRIDAY, JULY 12 – Sol y Sombra Spanish Week The Brubeck Brothers Quartet - to French chanson, from Greek folk tunes of Ellington, to exciting Sousa marches, Dance Company - “Latin USA” will feature Chris and Dan Brubeck have been making to Colombian cumbia and Afro-Peruvian and American patriotic selections. an evening of Latin dance and Flamenco, lando. Drawing on the band’s global celebrating the fusion of the USA’s jazz, music together all their lives and played a background and unchained musicality, FRIDAY, JULY 5 – L.I. Spotlight Hoo Doo disco, hip hop and swing with the music variety of styles and with different groups, and led by Greek-born singer, and Loungers (NOLA style Jazz, Funk & R&B) and dance of its Latin communities. Guest including with their father, jazz giant Dave composer Magda Giannikou, the band Based on L.I.’s East End, The HooDoo artists Mariana Parma and partner Rodney Brubeck. Pre-concert Conversation with turns Giannikou’s songs into engaging Loungers play music inspired by the Lopez & members of NYC’S Joel Salsa will the Artist at 7:15 PM. rhythms, sounds, history and spirit of New perform an array of Latin Dance styles: romps that have won them a spot with FRIDAY, JULY 19 – Huntington Jazz Week - Orleans, encompassing traditional New Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha, as well Carnegie Hall Musical Explorers Series, World Music/Latin Jazz Edmar Castaneda Orleans Jazz, Swing, Gospel classic R&B as jazz and hip hop influenced Flamenco! as well as performances at Webster Hall, Quartet - Colombian-born harp virtuoso and Soul. Their second album of original A free pre-concert workshop in Samba The Kennedy Center, Celebrate Brooklyn, Edmar Castaneda has forged his own music HEAD & HEART & HIPS (2018) won will take place on the Chapin Rainbow Atlanta Jazz Festival and WOMAD. distinctive path in music. Andrea Tierra, BEST CD OF THE YEAR award from the L.I. Stage at 7:00 PM. Edmar’s wife and a superb vocalist, will SATURDAY, JUNE 29 – Hazmat Modine BLUES SOCIETY. SATURDAY, JULY 13 – The Callaway Sisters join to form the quartet. Pre-concert – (Bluesy Roots, Folk & Jazz Jam Band) SATURDAY, JULY 6 – Mamma Mia – Plaza in Sibling Revelry – Ann Hampton Callaway Conversation with the Artist at 7:15 PM. HAZMAT MODINE plays the kind of Blues Theatrical Productions This sunny and & Liz Callaway, both Tony nominees, one might have found in a barrelhouse in SATURDAY, JULY 20 – Huntington Jazz funny tale unfolds on a Greek island dazzle in duets and solos in a wide range New Orleans had the city been built on Week - Coltrane Day Celebration – Emmet paradise. Audience members will be of styles from Broadway standards to the Black Sea and inhabited by gypsies Cohen Trio featuring Albert “Tootie” dancing in the aisle to ABBA’s greatest hits jazz and pop in this lively cabaret mixed who performed with Otis Redding. The Heath (drums), shared bill with NEA including Dancing Queen, Money, Money, with witty repartee. Each sister brings her band is driven by harmonicas, tuba, drums, Jazz Master Dave Liebman Expansions. Money, and of course Mamma Mia! own signature flair to the concert, with guitars, Banjo and a full horn section. Front Ann’s dark, husky and jazz-flavored sound Multifaceted American jazz pianist and man Wade Schuman has the appropriately SUNDAY, JULY 7 – (World Music) Blue serving as a perfect complement to Liz’s composer Emmet Cohen has emerged throaty voice of someone who has both Dahlia, led by Dahlia Dumont, play a crystal-clear bell tones. SIBLING REVELRY as one of his generation’s pivotal figures hopped freight trains and vibrant mix of world music – touching is a must-see for lovers of cabaret, musical in music. Albert “Tootie” Heath played collaborated with the everything from French chanson to reggae theatre, jazz and the ever-popular Great with John Coltrane in the late 1950’s. Throat Singers of Tuva. and klezmer, influenced by the group’s American Songbook. Dave Liebman’s career has spanned over

Hazmat Modine Callaway Sibling Revelry photo by Bill Westmoreland Plena Libre

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PRODUCED BY THE TOWN OF HUNTINGTON Festival PRESENTED BY THE HUNTINGTON ARTS COUNCIL four decades, beginning in the 1970s as SATURDAY, JULY 27 – 14th Huntington Christmas, If He Walked Into My Life Walker with a band of wickedly creative the saxophone/ flautist in both the Elvin Folk Festival (in collaboration with Folk Today, and of course, the title number, instrumentalists into incredibly intricate Jones and Miles Davis Groups. Awards Music Society of Huntington) - Loudon Mame! arrangements of the best pop songs by an include Jazz Educators Network Legend of Wainwright III - Few songwriters have organic, on-the-fly acoustic string band. Jazz (2013); National Endowment for the laid out their lives in song as graphically SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 – Classical Arts Jazz Master (2011); and Grammy as Loudon Wainwright III. 2010 GRAMMY Orchestra “Mozart & Whitman Under FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 – Multi Media Nuevo nomination for Best Jazz Solo (1998). Winner (Best Traditional Folk Album) The Stars” – The Long Island Orchestra, Flamenco Guitar & Visual Art – “Landscape of Guitar: Patchouli & Terra Guitarra” is Daytime programs (Noon to 6:00 for High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie David Stewart Wiley (Music Director & the duo of master guitarist Bruce Hecksel PM) presented by Friends of Coltrane Poole Project. Daughter Lucy Wainwright Conductor) with Jeffrey Biegel, (piano) – and vocalist and rhythm guitarist Julie Home will include performances, Roche, will open. Long Island Orchestra (LIO), the region’s Patchouli. Their soulful fusion of Spanish workshops & jam sessions. (Coltrane newly-formed professional symphony Noon to 6:00 PM daytime unplugged song and world guitar rhythms, sparkling Day updates and special activities TBA orchestra, will perform a mainly Mozart swaps and showcases hosted by www. melodies and spine tingling harmonies are on www.huntingtonarts.org & www. program, including Piano Concerto # 23 in AcousticMusicScene.com. Schedule will infused with a visible onstage chemistry. thecoltranehome.org.) A Major (K488), with Jeffrey Biegel (piano), be posted on www.huntingtonarts.org & plus world premiere of “A Walt Whitman Combined with the music is projected SUNDAY, JULY 21 - Huntington Jazz Week www.fmsh.org. Reader,” a song cycle composed by visual art created by Hecksel of “Guitar – Swingtime Big Band: ‘Name’ That Tune former L.I. resident Dana Perna for piano Landscapes” - glittering, stained glass-like, Is a fun new program featuring classic & baritone to Walt Whitman’s poetry that acrylic paintings where every element in th tunes plus 100 Birthday tribute to Nat will honor Walt Whitman’s Bi-Centennial. the composition is a guitar and variations King Cole and more. Vocalist Robert Osborne. Arrive early on the theme of guitar based art. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 - Huntington for a pre-concert talk by Maestro Wiley SUNDAY, JULY 28 – Americana Pop & beginning at 7:15 PM. Community Band – Pre-concert @ Country - Crystal Bowersox, Nashville 7:00 (TBA) - 8:00PM HCB Downbeat based singer-songwriter on a rocket “WOODSTOCK +50” will feature a trajectory, draws from folk-pop, classic celebration of Woodstock’s 50th rock, soul, blues and country to make anniversary with musical tributes galore! music that resonates. A dynamic Tonight’s special guest conductor: TBA. performer, Crystal has “a voice like dirt SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 – Dance – Taylor 2 *A special PRE-CONCERT (TBA) of musical and diamonds.” - The legacy of pioneering choreographer entertainment begins at 7:00PM! HCB SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 – Classical Chamber Paul Taylor lives on in the Taylor 2 Dance concert downbeat is at 8:00PM. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 - Huntington Ensemble - The Claremont Trio is sought Company, a troupe of six rising young AMERICANA, FOLK & ROOTS WEEKEND Community Band – Pre-concert @ 6:45 after for its thrillingly virtuosic and dancers who will introduce audience (See story on page 23) PM (TBA) - 8:00PM HCB Downbeat - “AND richly communicative performances. members to the athleticism, humor and NOW ... OUR FINALE!” features an exciting THURSDAY, JULY 25 – L.I. Spotlight Concert First winners of the Kalichstein-Laredo- range of emotions found in the late dance evening with the annual performance Robinson International Trio Award and maker’s work: The daringly experimental Gathering Time & Christine Sweeney of Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” – We kick off a Folk/Americana/Roots the only piano trio ever to win the and popular Taylor died in August, 2018 at accompanied by LIVE cannon (Jim Young Concert Artists International 88. Taylor 2 features dancers Rei Akazawa, Weekend with two superb examples of McAward, HCB Cannoneer). plus lots of L.I.’s tremendous home-grown talent. Auditions. Recent seasons have included Amanda Stevenson, Johnny Vorsteg, Jake audience favorites, a very special young engagements at Carnegie Hall, the Deibert, Irving Amigon and Sloan Pearson. Rained out last summer, Gathering Time guest conductor, and HCB’s “traditionals” Kennedy Center, and the Library of Stick around for Post-Concert Q&A with (Stuart Markus, Hillary Foxsong and Gerry featuring Goldman’s ON THE MALL march Congress. the Company. McKeveny), perform with a seamless and Sousa’s THE STARS AND STRIPES vocal blend, inspired guitar playing and FOREVER! Special guest conductor: TBA WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 - The Sweet SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 – A Salute to precise percussion. Christine Sweeney is Adelines Island Hills Chorus and The Woodstock’s 50th! – Professor Louie & a young singer-songwriter with a voice as THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 - Long Island Dance Twin Shores Chorus are dedicated to The Crowmatix w/the Woodstock Brass powerful as it is sweet, active on the L. I. Consortium - “Kaleidoscope of Dance preserving the truly original American began as the studio backing band for the music scene for a decade. 2” - will feature the superb professional art form of a cappella harmony in their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, dancers of Long Island Ballet Theatre, FRIDAY, JULY 26 – Crys Matthews – distinctive barbershop styles. Each chorus The Band. (Rick Danko christened leader known for their innovative choreography; performs a wide range of show tunes, Matthews blends Americana, folk, Aaron Professor Louie due to his work and the Long Island Academy of Dance Arts patriotic themes and old-fashioned love jazz, blues, bluegrass and funk into a friendship with The Band.) The group’s performing cutting-edge choreography; songs, along with jazz, spirituals and Doo bold, complex performance steeped in repertoire is steeped in Rock ‘n’ Roll, the energetic dancers of Moves & Wop. traditional melodies and punctuated by Blues, Gospel and American Roots music. honest, original lyrics. A prolific lyricist Motions; plus other groups TBA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 – Americana Roots This GRAMMY-Nominated group play 150 and composer, Matthews’ songs speak to Pop - Front Country has forged a sound shows a year in the US and worldwide the voice of our generation. Pre-concert FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 – Mame – Plaza Conversation with the Artist at 7:15 PM. Theatrical Productions - This brassy, that lies somewhere between indie folk and have performed at the Thunder Bay, tuneful and touching, Jerry Herman and Americana—a genre some might London & Windsor Festivals in Canada, musical, celebrates life with an award call “Roots Pop”. The band melds the Falcon Ridge Festival, BB Kings in NYC and winning score featuring We Need a Little ferocious energy of lead singer Melody many more venues.

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