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S S N From the Executive Director Arts Cultural News A recent article The busy summer season has ended, Program October 11 through 14. This in LI Business and memories from the 53rd Huntington program will help artists to build FALL/WINTER 2018 noted that arts Summer Arts Festival remain strong. The essential business skills to support their and cultural festival continued to offer 42 evenings creative careers. Our NYSCA Long Island organizations of entertainment featuring something Arts Grants for the Arts program has been play an important for everyone. Our Main Street Gallery accelerated. Panel deliberations will be role in Long held this fall to give our grantees earlier Table of Contents housed several successful shows, Island’s economy, and continues its busy schedule. Our word on funding for 2019. Our Arts in 10 Children & Family spending nearly Invitational Show Beyond the Sound Education Journey Program offers five 12 Arts In Education $1.8 billion multi-cultural arts education workshops MARC COURTADE features the work of three of our 13 Gallery Events Executive Director annually. The arts members through October 13, followed for teachers. We are very proud that HAC 14 Grants Huntington Arts Council have always been a by Nightmare on Main Street and our is an approved Continuing Teacher and vibrant part of life annual Art Auction On the Block. The Leader Education (CTLE) sponsor by NYS in Huntington and on Long Island, and Huntington Art Walk will be held on Department of Education. Cover Art: HAC Performers: their economic impact is an important Sunday, October 21 (see page 23) The activities at HAC are exciting and Dudley Music, Anthony Mirro, part of their role. The fall brings many bringing people to Huntington to view enriching. Please visit us often and enjoy Blake & Dannielle exciting events at Huntington Arts artwork at several Huntington arts the arts along with us. Council. The dedicated staff brings organizations. Visit Our Gallery programs and activities that continue to showcase artists, arts organizations and We are proud to host the first NYSCA/ Marc Courtade Executive Director 213 Main Street, Huntington, NY educational activities. NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp Huntington Arts Council 631.271.8423 Hours: M–F 9am–5pm / Sat 12–4pm HAC New Board Members www.huntingtonarts.org Kenneth Andrea M. Robin Gordon Gordon, Licensed currently serves Follow @HuntingtonArts on O. Britt is a Massage as the Vice Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Licensed New York Litigation Therapist owner President of Attorney of Universal Marketing for To Donate admitted to Touch the Robert Allen practice in The Professional Duralee Group, Go to huntingtonarts.org Second Judicial Massage, started one of the largest her Photography to the trade and click the “Donate” button. District of The Journey with companies in the State of New her opening home furnishings York and The Arts Cultural News is published exhibit Art Amongst Friends in November industry. Ms. Gordon oversees a United States District Court. Kenneth three times a year by the Huntington 2009. After the loss of someone close marketing department of 12 and sits on grew up in Port Jefferson and now lives Arts Council, Inc. and is made she chose to create Heart To Heart the executive team for the organization. possible, in part, with public funds in Huntington Station with his wife from the New York State Council Photography. Andrea’s vision is to take Having joined Duralee in 2004 after 7 and two children. He studied business on the Arts, the Suffolk County the ordinary, make it extraordinary – years in her previously held position of Office of Cultural Affairs, the Town and marketing at Fairfield University in inviting viewers to see what they have Director of Marketing at Kravet, she is a of Huntington, corporations, Connecticut, and earned his Juris Doctor seen before, from a different perspective. seasoned marketing professional who is foundations, and individuals. The degree at New York Law School while Huntington Arts Council gratefully Andrea is a member of fotofoto Gallery in well respected in the decorative home acknowledges the support of Town living in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Huntington. furnishings industry. Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci and Council members Mark Cuthbertson, Eugene Cook, Joan Cergol and Edmund J.M. Smyth and the Suffolk County Delegation of the New York State Assembly Creative Collaboration and Senate and the Suffolk County Council members. chaperones was Danagelowe A.J Spencer, Danangelowe A.J Spencer earned a the students Photography Instructor. bachelors degree in Communications and We were immediately taken with Media Studies while concentrating on The Huntington Arts Council is a A.J’s engaging personality and began Film Production from Mount Saint Mary 501(c)(3) not for profit organization. discussing collaborating on a project College. In addition he studied Fine Art for the Huntington Arts Council. A.J’s & Film Studies. A multifaceted Jamaican To include a bequest to the photographic and video representation born artist A.J’s creative work includes, Huntington Arts Council in your will, add “I give to Huntington of the Huntington Arts Council has been film, photography, graphic design, and Arts Council, Inc., with offices at featured on our website and social media mixed media painting. A.J is passionate 213 Main St, Huntington, NY 11743, This summer students from Hofstra platforms. A.J’s talent and artistry is about visual storytelling and conceptual a general bequest of $[amount] to University’s Summer Scholar’s evident in the work he has done on our art. You can find more of his work at be used for its exempt purposes.” Academy visited our Gallery. One of the behalf. DAJSVISUALS.COM.

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

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From the Supervisor Dear Friends, and livability of these two important Huntington Cultural Affairs Institute, Huntington Town Council pedestrian retail districts in our Inc., a non-profit organization affiliated On May 1, 2018 community. with the Town, along with generous the Huntington contributions from the Huntington Town Board and Images and further information Village and the Huntington Station the Huntington about these 25 signal box project Business Improvement Districts (BIDs). Beautification installations can be found on the Town’s This support will enable the installation Council website at www.HuntingtonNY.gov/ of 11 new signal box public art projects issued a 2018 TrafficSignalBoxes. However, as with any on Main Street and New York Avenue in Beautification artwork, these are best experienced in CHAD LUPINACCI both Huntington Village and Huntington Award to the MARK CUTHBERTSON EUGENE COOK Supervisor person, so please look for these projects Station. Huntington Public Town Councilman Town Councilman Town of Huntington as you travel in Huntington Village Art Advisory and Huntington Station (see the above I invite you join me in looking forward Committee in recognition of the 25 webpage for downloadable maps of to these new creative installations public art projects installed on selected signal box project locations). delighting us in the coming months as we Traffic Signal Boxes in Huntington journey through our community. Village and Huntington Station since Due to the positive community response, 2015. Designed by local and regional a new round of signal box project Sincerely, artists, these public art installations have installations has been approved by been very popular with Town residents the Town Board, which are expected and visitors alike, providing creative to take place this fall. These new Supervisor JOAN CERGOL EDMUND J.M. SMYTH accents that enhance the uniqueness projects have been funded by the Town of Huntington Town Councilwoman Town Councilman

NYFA Artist Resource & Services Session

Please join The New York Foundation on the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship an for the Arts (NYFA) in partnership with unrestricted grant of $7,000, for artists New York Council on the Arts’ (NYSCA) living and working in New York State. State & Local Partnership program and For more information and to register in the Huntington Arts Council for a free advance please go to www.nyfa.org/ informative talk: Saturday, October NYFAEvents. 13, 2018, 5:00 – 6:00pm, Main Street Gallery, 213 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743. The presentation is open to the public and benefits artists of all This program is made possible through New disciplines by providing information on York State Council on the Arts, State & Local free and low cost national programs and Partnerships, with the support of Governor Andrew services available through NYFA that can M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. This program is part of NYFA Learning, which includes help you sustain and grow your artistic professional development for artists and arts practice. Discussion will include details administrators. Bridging the Gap between the Studio and the Audience, 6/18 photo credit NYFA

Thanks to Our Sponsors

Astoria Bank New York State Council on the Arts Canon U.S.A, Inc. New York State Presenters Network Center Stage Philips-Boyne Corporation Charles and Helen Reichert Family PSEG L.I. Foundation Town Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci CNY Arts Assemblyman Andrew Raia County of Suffolk Assemblyman Steven Stern Daniel Gale Real Estate Agency, Inc. Samson/Hartke D’Addario & Co. Start to Finish Remodeling & Handyman Folk Music Society of Huntington Suffolk County Legislator King Kullen William Spencer KORG, USA Inc. Suffolk County Office of cultural Affairs Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Town of Huntington Nawrocki Smith, LLP Weber Law Group New York Community Bank Foundation

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Participating Merchants 2018

ACM Basement Waterproofing Kura Barn

Arena Players Theatre La Mantia Gallery

Art League of Long Island Lantern Theatre

Artistic Expression & Design Ltd. Len Marks Photography

Balance Chiropractic & Wellness Center Libutti Diamond Jewelers

Ballet Long Island London Optical

Ballroom of Huntington, Inc. (The) Long Island Ballet Theatre

Bicycle Playground Magic Beyond Imagination! bj spoke gallery Main Street Nursery & Florist

BroadHollow Theatre Company Morolay Children’s Boutique

Centerport Antiques & Etceteras Munday’s

Chip ‘n Dipped Nassau County Museum of Art

ChiroSpa New York Panini

Cinema Arts Centre Northport Chorale

Clay Time Northport Historical Society

Country Printer (The) Parthenon Framing

Cow Over the Moon Toys and Sports Plaza Theatrical Productions, Inc. Memeorabilia Quality Picture Framing Co., Inc. Crushed Olive Ridotto Arts Organization, Inc. (The) Dancin’ Feet Dance Studio Riebe’s Artist Materials, Inc. Dr. Howard W. Schneider DDS, PC RxExpress Pharmacy of E. Northport Dr. Michael Posner Wholistic Wellness Center Scentsational of Huntington

Essential Elements Inc. Scott Farrell Photography florasavenue Sur Argententinian Steakhouse

Heckscher Museum of Art, The Tall Pines Chiropractic

Herrell’s Ice Cream Ten Haagen Financial Services

Herstory Writers Workshop, Inc. The Village Artist

Huntington Art Center The Whaling Museum & Education Center

Huntington Bay Dental LLC Theatre Three Productions

Huntington Choral Society Tilles Center for the Performing Arts

Huntington Fine Arts Time Source Jeweler

Huntington Historical Society Usdan Center for the Creative & Performing Arts Image Arts Etc. Variations, a dancer’s studio Jazzercise of Huntington Vines and Roses Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street Walt Whitman Birthplace Association

Joan E. Shapiro, LCSW BCD Psychotherapist WAX Republic

Jones Drug

For a complete listing of discounts offered to our members by our participating merchants, go to www.huntingtonarts.org. Click on: Join-then Participating Merchants

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This summer the Huntington Arts Council Arts Festival, Family Nights – Chloe graciously welcomed several dedicated Murphy of Walt Whitman High and enthusiastic interns and student School, Katie Osborn of Half Hollow volunteers. These young adults provided Hills High School, West. assistance in the office on a variety of projects as well as welcoming visitors Internships are available year- to our gallery. We are happy to provide round to high school and college this valuable work experience and are students. Non-paid internships fulfill grateful for their service. community service requirements and written verification may be Thank you to our interns – Grace Cergol provided to students at the end of of SUNY Geneseo, Kerry Gaye of Marist their session. Hours are flexible. College, Amanda Saladino of Harborfields Applications are accepted on an High School, Meghan Monahan of ongoing basis. To apply go to www. Seaford High School and Marie E. Saint- huntingtonarts.org/support Cyr of FIT. Questions contact: Regina Van Bell We’d also like to thank our student Arts in Education Coordinator volunteers who helped with the crafts [email protected] for children at the Huntington Summer 631-271-8423 x14 Interns Kerry Gaye and Grace Cergol

Business Members

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Jones Drug Store/JD Village Gifts, Join us, join your colleagues, support the Arts Cultural News 100 Main St., Northport, NY 11768, and share you message with our diverse, dedicated readership. 631-261-7070, www.jonesdrugstore.com The Huntington Arts Council’s Arts Cultural News is a great way to Our Business Membership has changed. Lawrence Hill Services, Businesses large or small are encouraged promote your business or organization. With three issues a year 406 W. Main St., Huntington NY 11743, to join this group of supporters of the and a print distribution for each issue of over 90,000 as well as our 631-549-5111 arts. online digital version, we are reaching over a million people a year!

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Fall 2018 New Members

Organizations Long Island Arts Alliance The Long Island Choral Society

Seniors/Students Ed Nostrand Allison Mac

Family Mary Elizabeth & Julie L. Flatley

Artists Beth Atkinson Jessica Bernstein Andrew Chen Jean Cohn Gerald Desiral Beth Drucker Diego Garcia Suzan A. Haeni Alyssa Jayson Iris Kelmenson Stephen Landau Zenaida Madurka Stephen Martin Roni Murillo Hillary Needle Gail Neuman Angela O’Connell Maritza Perez Louissaint Michelle Sepanski Zeta Von Winbush David Klein

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The Art Guild, 200 Port Washington Bou- Artists may apply for a Pollock-Krasner levard, Manhasset, NY, presents a call for Foundation grant on an ongoing basis entries to the “2018 Nassau County High to gain financial support in creating School Student Juried Exhibit”. Nassau new work, purchasing materials, paying County high school students are invited studio rent, and medical expense submit images of their 2-D or 3-D origi- coverage. The grant aims to allow nal artworks for consideration by Octo- artists to fully focus on their work. View ber 12, 2018. Entries may include (but additional details at http://pkf.org/our- are not limited to) works in acrylic, oil, grants/. watercolor, pastel, mixed media, collage, AlterWork invites emerging sculpture, and more. The exhibition runs contemporary artists to apply to its November 3-25. For full details, visit residency program, which provides www.theartguild.org. participants with the time and space The New York Art Residency and to create new work. To be considered, Studios (NARS) Foundation features an artists should submit proposals stating Artist in Residency Program for both how they would hypothetically use emerging and mid-career artists, as well their studio space in Long Island City, as curators. Resident artists are given Queens. Residents also put together a access to studio spaces in Sunset Park, solo closing reception upon program completion. For additional details go to Brooklyn, along with opportunities for Laugh Back, 2018, Curated by Lindsey O’Connor. Image courtesy Smack Mellon. Photo by Joshua Simpson. networking and feedback. They are www.alterworkstudios.com. of architecture and sculpture. Figurative individuals. The application deadline is provided with administrative, curatorial, and realist sculptures in architectural December 5, 2018. Herstory is committed to generating and professional support to expand projects are considered for a medal 50-100 new stories that can be their artistic practice through research, and hand-lettered citation. Enter to Smack Mellon, housed in a historic connected to legislative priorities and dialogue, and new projects. Apply for win by November 5, 2018, at www. Brooklyn building, is seeking circulated widely on the websites, social the program by October 15, 2018 at nationalsculpture.org/programs-awards. submissions from mid-career artists. media, and newsletter of a growing www.narsfoundation.org. Artists are considered for solo, two- coalition of Long Islanders. The intent Bas-relief sculptors, The Dexter Jones person, and group exhibitions. The is to give a face to those who are too Women’s Studio Workshop hosts the Award is up for grabs! This $5,000 deadline to apply at www.smackmellon. often demonized and build bridges of Art-in-Ed Workspace Residency at its prize contest is open to applicants org is January 16, 2019. empathy, compassion, and inclusion to Kingston, NY location. Women-identified born between 1979 and 2000. counter violations of basic human rights. teaching artists with experience in Apply by November 5, 2018 at www. Patchogue Arts Council accepts Learn more at longislandwins.com silkscreening, hand papermaking, and nationalsculpture.org/programs-awards. submissions on a rolling basis for intaglio techniques are invited to apply potential exhibitions. Artists may apply Artist Grant awards $500 to visual for this four- to five-week residency. The National Endowment for the Arts to be shown at the The Patchogue artists four times per year. The mission Head to www.wsworkshop.org to apply offers grant projects to translate specific Theatre for the Performing Arts, Roast of this charitable organization is to for the residency. Deadline October 15, works of prose, poetry, and drama from Coffee & Tea Trading Co., and the enable artists to continue their work and 2018. other languages into English. To learn Patchogue Arts Gallery. Visit www. contributions to society. Artists working The Henry Hering Art and Architecture about these opportunities, visit www. patchoguearts.org for additional in all media are considered. Apply at Award is presented at the intersection arts.gov/grants/apply-grant/grants- information. www.artistgrant.org.

Return of Singer Songwriter Night!

Back by popular demand, Huntington Sign-up begins at 7:00pm. Arts Council’s Singer Songwriter Nights Mic opens at 7:30pm. featuring Phillip Lofaso. The new season begins September 27th andruns 10 minutes per performer with through the following dates: October 2nd slots available as time 25th, November 29th, December 20th, permits January 31st, February 28th, March 28th, No pre-registration required April 25th, May 23rd. $10 donation to perform Singer Songwriter Night is a community $5 suggested for all others based opportunity for people to create and perform in a supportive, all inclusive Questions contact environment. Kieran Johnson, Businessmanager@ Original music only. huntingtonarts.org No backline. 631-271-8423x12

Huntington Arts Council’s Singer Songwriter Nights featuring Phillip Lofaso. Credit HAC

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Member News

The Asian-American Cultural Circle of well as show at b.j. to four venues The Silver Chords performed with the Unity was awarded a $5000 grant from spoke gallery in throughout the band Guster at the Beacon Theatre. the Suffolk County Office of Cultural October. country until 2019. They have helped commission several Affairs to stage a performance titled new choral works, including composer This summer, Cultural Diversity on the South Shore. Suffolk County Michael Bussewitz-Quarm’s Child Northport The performance took place at the Legislator Refugee Awareness Choral Consortium. Dr. William Community Band Bayard Arboretum in June. Artist Susan Sterber received an Award Spencer recently celebrated its of Excellence for her watercolor painting Illustrator Elizabeth Cassidy’s Peaceful requested Beth landmark 60th Camellia House in the Suburban Art Revolution greeting cards, featuring E. Levinthal, VP consecutive League Annual Open Show this summer. her artwork and writing, are now being of the HAC Board, season of free carried in the Nassau County Museum of to represent his concerts at the The Village of Westbury is pleased to Robert W. Krueger Art’s museum store. district on the announce the purchase of a commercial Bandstand in building in the heart of the Village’s Citizen’s Advisory Dawn Daisley won second place in the Northport Village downtown district that will be the future Board (CAB) for National Ink Show at East End Arts and at Park. Music permanent home of Westbury Arts. The the Suffolk County BACCA. Director Don new space will provide a performance Office of Cultural Sherman accepted and meeting venue, a gallery to exhibit Terry Finch’s painting titled Passing Affairs. Following a number of artwork, and workspace for arts- Through was accepted in the Art League a legislative proclamations education classes. of Long Island’s juried show The Big vote, County on behalf of the Picture where it received an Honorable Executive Steve The Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Come Fly Away by ©Karen L. Kirshner. All rights reserved. band. Mention award. Bellone appointed Harbor held a dedication ceremony this Levinthal to serve on the CAB for a two- The North Shore Symphony Orchestra spring to honor the installation of a new Karen Kirshner received Second Place year term. is proud to announce the appointment Pomeroy Historic Marker celebrating the in the Caumsett Foundation’s Annual of Harry Marenstein as its new music 1894 James Wright House. The marker 2018 Art Exhibition and Auction for her Botanical artist Robin Moore had work director and conductor. The orchestra was awarded to highlight the Captains acrylic painting Come Fly Away. Kirshner accepted by the New York Botanical also named Anthony LaGruth as Principal Row residence of a noteworthy individual also had a solo show, Outside the Box, at Gardens this year for the Into the Guest Conductor for the 2018-2019 who was part of Cold Spring Harbor’s rich Bridgehampton’s White Room Gallery as Woods exhibition. The piece will travel season. maritime history.

Celebration of 55th Anniversary

to the arts and arts education: attended by friends, family, HAC staff and of the community. A special thank you Lisa Hock Mack, Director of board, Josh Chapin, Harry and Sandy’s to board member and Creative Director/ Huntington Fine Arts with son who helped present the awards as Owner of re:Design Paul Biedermann and the Harry & Sandy Chapin well as Huntington Town Supervisor Chad Independent Fine Art Professional, Tonito Arts and Humanitarian Lupinacci. In addition to the awards the Valderama. Paul for his expertise and Award, Stan Brodsky, Artist honorees received several proclamations creative development of the new brand and Robert Carter, Artist & and letters of congratulations from local image of HAC and for designing all of Educator both with the Harry and state officials. the signage and communication for the & Sandy Chapin Legacy event, Tonito, for providing his unique Award. The event took place The success of this event was the environmental art installation for display. in the Huntington Fine Arts result of the dedication of so many Performances by Huntington High School space in Greenlawn which people. Our sincere gratitude goes String Quartet; Christopher Chang, was transformed for the out to our honorees and their families, Arielle Harvey, Haley Mortell and Hannah Photo: Paul Biedermann celebration, but maintained Celebration Co-Chairs Samuel E. Miller Bailin, Classical Guitarist Christopher In May the Huntington Arts Council the feel and energy of the & Eileen Kathryn Boyd, the Celebration Gotzen-Berg and Dudley Music; set the celebrated our 55th Anniversary by amazing work that takes place there committee, HAC staff, HFA staff, members stage for this celebration of HAC and honoring three outstanding artists, every day. The evening of dinner, live of the board, sponsors, donors, state and the arts community. It was a night to be recognizing their individual contributions music, dancing and silent auction was local officials, volunteers, and members remembered!

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poem Crossing Brooklyn Ferry. Kids Children & Family are welcome to play with Whitman- era games and toys, as well as listen CINEMA ARTS CENTRE to historical tunes. This event is open 423 Park Ave., Huntington, NY 11743 to all ages. Path Through History www.cinemaartscentre.org weekends showcase New York State’s 631-423-7610 rich and fascinating history. They feature November 12 | 12-1:30pm hundreds of events happening at historic Free Family Shorts GCIFF and cultural destinations throughout the As part of the Gold Coast International state. Free. Film Festival, Cinema Arts Centre is October 21 | 1-4pm showing a series of family-tailored short Halloween Family Day films. Through animation and live-action Experience wonder and amazement, joy storytelling, these shorts offer fun for the and laughter with Magic Mike! Be a part entire family! Come out, bring the kids, of the magic! Audience participation is and enjoy these interesting animated encouraged. Fun for all ages! After the shorts. Help us honor our nation’s magic show, enjoy face painting, spooky veterans and celebrate family with a (but not scary) games, Halloween crafts, special selection of daytime programs for and a costume contest. Guided tours of audiences of all ages! Free. Walt Whitman: New York State Path Through History the Birthplace are given. To register, call HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART Sundays | 1-4pm Carolyn at 631-427-5240, ext. 113, or Emily Lowe Gallery South Campus, The Manes Family Art & Education Center, Family Sundays at the Museum e-mail [email protected]. 112 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY One Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor, NY Family Tour: 1pm at the Saltzman Fine $9 per child. Chaperones attend free. 11549 www.hofstra.edu/museum 11576 www.nassaumuseum.org Art Building. Art Activities: 1:30-4pm at December 2 | 1-4pm 516-463-5672 516-484-9337 The Manes Center. Converse, collaborate, Yuletide Family Day and create. Be inspired by the works Attend this popular annual holiday Through December 29 | Every second Fridays | 9:30-10:30am in the galleries, and explore new art celebration and get into the spirit of the Saturday | 11:15am-1pm Fri-Yay Art Day! materials. Family Sundays allow children season! The Holiday Sing-Along starts ARTful Adventures Children ages 3-5 and their adult and the adults in their lives to take time at 1pm. Afterward, experience a visit Family fun. Suitable for children ages companions investigate color, shape, to reconnect while talking about and with Santa, decorate a cookie to enjoy 5-10 with an adult companion. Look, and form with hands-on activities. They making art together. New projects are or take a guided tour of the Birthplace, listen, and create together! Bring your will have the opportunity to experiment featured every week. Reservations not and more! To register, call Carolyn at child to the museum to look at and and become familiar with art materials required. Free with museum admission. 631-427-5240, ext. 113, or e-mail discuss art. Then, engage in a hands-on and processes as they discover new $12 adults, $8 seniors, $4 students and [email protected]. Tickets art project. Led by museum educators, skills. Reservations not required. Free for children ages 4 and older. are also available at the website, and each month’s ARTful adventure focuses members; $5 per child for non-members. on a specific theme to explore and WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE pre-payment is encouraged. This event be inspired by. Further your ARTful 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington is accessible to those with physical Saturdays | 11am-4pm Adventure with Let’s Explore Backpacks Station, NY 11746 www.waltwhitman.org disabilities. $9/child. Chaperones attend Studio Saturdays or The Great Art Caper. Advance 631-427-5240 free. Create projects and work inspired by the registration is required. Strollers are [email protected] (Calendar continues on page 15) art in the current exhibition. Spend up to not permitted. Fee: $7 per child per an hour exploring a range of materials, October 6 and 7 | 11am-4pm session when prepaid ($9 when paid techniques, and themes. Open to all ages New York State Path Through History day of the program). Admission is free and abilities. Reservations not required. Visitors may watch a presentation for adult companions and children of Free with museum admission. $12 adults, of Ken Burns’ Oscar-nominated museum members, and Hofstra students/ $8 seniors, $4 students and children ages documentary, “Brooklyn Bridge”, a faculty/staff/PEIR members with valid 4 and older. landmark that inspired Walt Whitman’s HofstraCard.

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For information on advertising contact Sheila Sullivan-Alyskewycz, Advertising Director | 631.659.3370 | fall/winter 2018 Arts Cultural News | 11 JOURNEY Arts in Education Program It is so important in our community for Visiting Artists incorporates journalism, legal analysis, artists to continue to do what they do Districts receive funding to book visiting social criticism, and storytelling. best, and that is CREATE! It is imperative artists through their participation in for our children to see the connections JOURNEY. Teaching artists from a variety Felting: The Science and History that artists make through experience and of cultures and across artistic genres Date: 10/10/18 interconnectedness in society. The Cold (dance, theatre, visual arts, music) are Time: 4:30-7:30pm Spring Harbor School District strives to available for workshops, residencies provide its students with every opportunity and assemblies on site, in the schools. both scholastically and creatively. A directory of pre-approved artists is Our district returns as a partner in the provided to each participating district. Huntington Arts Council Journey Program to offer our students opportunities which High Arts Showcase transcend beyond the Junior and senior students attending INKARAYKU JOURNEY partner schools may participate classroom walls. -Christine Looking for a creative way to introduce in this art exhibition at the Huntington Oswald, Cold Spring indigenous cultures and civilizations Arts Council Main Street Gallery for no Harbor Art Department of the Americas to your class? Join additional fee. This opportunity is a great Chairperson. Andres Jimenez, Carlos Moises Ambia addition to student portfolios. and Naomi Sturm of NYC-based Andean JOURNEY integrates Music Ensemble Inkarayku for an cultural arts into 2018 Cultural Arts Workshop Schedule interactive music and culture workshop classroom curriculum encouraging Location: Henry L. Stimson Middle that introduces traditional music and an individualized experience and OKSANA DANZIGER School, Huntington Station, NY instruments from the South American appreciation of cultural diversity through Felt is one of the oldest known textiles Andes. The course places these musical the arts. Established in 1985, JOURNEY All Programs: Professional Development and is also considered a sustainable traditions in a narrative of pre-Colombian is a multi-component arts in education or in-service credit textile. Oksana Danziger, textile designer Andean history, cultural achievements program available to school districts The workshops are FREE to districts and professor at Fashion Institute of of the Incan empire, contemporary providing resources for learning about participating in the JOURNEY program Technology, will discuss the history and conversations surrounding indigenous world cultures through arts and arts through the Huntington Arts Council. tradition of felt through her roots in and Andean identity in the homeland experiences. Teachers outside the JOURNEY partnership can participate for a small Russia and also how the growing needs and abroad. Participants are exposed Program Components: fee. for sustainable fabrics has made felt a to traditional instruments and musical • CTLE Cultural Arts Workshops desirable fabric in today’s markets. In elements. This session incorporates • Discovery Lending Chests Increasing Children’s Self Esteem this workshop, participants will make anthropology, history, social studies, the • Visiting Artists through Culturally Responsive Stories samples of sustainable fabrics and performing arts and storytelling. • High Arts Showcase complete their very own felt rose. Date: 10/03/18 Exploring Diaspora: Community in Time: 4:30-7:30pm 2018-2019 participating school Motion Indian Block Printing Trends districts: Cold Spring Harbor, Commack, and Traditions Date: 11/14/18 Harborfields, Huntington, Northport - Time: 4:30-7:30pm East Northport, Plainview - Old Bethpage Date: 10/18/18 and South Huntington. Time: 4:30-7:30pm

CTLE Cultural Arts Workshops Every fall the JOURNEY program offers a series of CTLE Cultural Arts Workshops for teacher professional development. The goal is to provide professional development for teachers that promotes the appreciation of culture through the arts. As a certified sponsor for Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE), teachers attending these workshops will receive a certificate of completion with approved CTLE hours. THEARA WARD Discovery Chests AMA YAWSON Workshop participants will use The Discovery Chests enhance the Do you have a culturally empowered movement to explore the concept of curriculum by bringing hands on classroom, is it possible that your PUNEETA MITTAL Diaspora — from Africa to America, experiences to students. The chests students are struggling with feelings including Emancipation, Great Migration, consist of cultural artifacts, lessons, of cultural, racial, gender, physical, Artist and educator, Puneeta Mittal, will Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights/Black books, artworks, musical instruments intellectual, economic, and or social discuss the ancient art of Indian Block Power, Hip Hop and consider what’s next. and other tools. There are seven cultures inferiority and self-loathing? Ama Printing and current trends in modern Theara Ward of Dance Theatre of Harlem represented including Ancient Egypt, Yawson, attorney, Huffington Post fashion/textile design, as well as how will present this workshop and lay the Africa, China, Greece, India, Latin Columnist, Mother, Entrepreneur and these trends relate back to patterns foundation for movement discovery in America, and Native America. Author of Sunne’s Gift: How Sunne Indian designers have been using for a social cultural context. Participants Overcame Bullying to Reclaim the Gift, centuries. The hands-on workshop will discover how the social landscape of a Discovery Chest are loaned for FREE to presents this dynamic course where demonstrate simple solutions to create community impacts one’s unique voice, JOURNEY partner school districts. participants are acquainted with the your own stamp for block printing on artistically, and how discovery can inform To reserve a chest fill out online form versions of the doll test used in the fabric. and facilitate change. at www.huntingtonarts.org or contact landmark case Brown vs. Board of Sounds of the Andes the Arts in Education Coordinator, at Education. She will discuss findings *Teachers must register for all workshops 631-271-8423x14 or at artsined@ from the studies and how they relate to Date: 11/7/18 with the Huntington Arts Council at huntingtonarts.org. children of all backgrounds. This session Time: 4:30-7:30pm huntingtonarts.org.

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Main Street Gallery This program is Follow Us On 213 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743 Is made possible by the New York State Gallery Events partially funded by Council on the Arts with the support of 631-271-8423 www.huntingtonarts.org Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the the county of Suffolk New York State Legislature. Main Street Gallery presents…… POP style, she works in the digital and CALL TO ARTISTS Welcome to those artists who won a Beyond the Sound collage realm. Ratgrrl’s work has graced Entry Deadline: October 15th Best in Show or Honorable Mention Invitational Show Featuring gallery walls from LI, BK to NYC, as well Discovering Long Island for the 2018 Exhibition year! This year Grainne de Buitlear, Jean Cohn, as street art still up in Patchogue and the participating artists are: Harper Michael Ricigliano Riverhead. Juried Show Bella, Beth Beverly, Chiffani Brands Through – October 13, 2018 Stephanie Unlimited, Patty Eljaiek, Steven Goldleaf, On the Block Gress, Director Jan Guarino, Lenore Hanson, Melissa Invitational shows are the Huntington Art Auction of Curatorial Johnides, Drew Kane, Virginia Khuri, Arts Councils offering of our gallery Public Preview Reception Affairs, Juror Joanne Klein, Margaret Minardi, Denis walls to a small group of artists wishing November 9, 2018 6-8pm December 7, Ponsot, Amanda Reilly, Alissa Rosenburg, to showcase their work. This current Closing Reception & Final Bids 2018– January Patrick Shea. exhibition features Grainne de Buitlear, November 30, 2018 6-8pm 5, 2019 Jean Cohn, and Michael Ricigliano. Opening CALL TO ARTISTS For more information about our Reception Entry Deadline: December 21st Invitational Show opportunities go to December 14, Objects Found www.huntingtonarts.org/ invitational- 6-8pm Juried Show opportunity. Long Island Native American, Tara Leale Porter, Juror Ca. 1750 by David Martine Inspired by February 15 – March 23, 2019 Nightmare on Main Street Long Island’s Opening Reception February 15, 6-8pm Juried Student Show history, create a work that focuses on Jessica “Ratgrrl” Valentin, Juror an aspect of Long Island’s cultural and October 19 - November 3, 2018 natural heritage: seaside industry, farm Opening Costume Reception life, Native Americans, the American October 26, 6-8pm Revolution, art colonies, etc. Consider paintings of historic landmarks, photos of Welcome, student artists grades 6-12 wildlife and natural elements, portraits throughout Long Island! Students were of reenactors, sculptures of ancestors, asked to submit works inspired by the wooden ship models, wearable art theme of Halloween and the following reflecting architecture, or assemblages quote from our juror. Jessica “Ratgrrl” with local artifacts. Stephanie Gress is Valentin said “I love spooky, but not the Director of Curatorial Affairs for the Siddhartha Relic by Tara Leale Porter horror. I blend my work with spooky Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum in themes, color and sweetness so I can Artists are invited to participate in the Centerport, New York. A graduate of the “Objects Found” exhibition, featuring deal with the things that scare me. How State University of New York at Stony artwork that incorporates salvaged do you face the things that scare you?” Huntington Arts Council Presents On the Brook with a master’s degree in art materials. Consider still lifes, Joseph Jessica is a visual artist and gallerist from Block, Art Auction featuring the work of history, Stephanie believes that visual Cornell’s ephemera-filled boxes, Tim Bohemia. Known for her heartbreaking notable artists representing a diverse arts convey the spirit of the time in which Noble’s and Sue Webster’s discarded selection of artistic genres. The preview they were produced. For full prospectus item assemblages, Jim Golden’s object reception of these outstanding pieces, go to our website www.huntingtonarts. photography, Jane Perkins’ 3D-collage donated by mid to late career artists org. portraits, etc. Use items you’ve found or will be held for the general public in our collected, twigs, buttons, and antiques Main Street Gallery on Friday, November to toys, textiles, etc. All media except 9, from 6-8pm when sealed bids will be video can be submitted. Tara Leale Porter accepted. On Monday, November 19th, of Red Lotus Fused Glass Art creates from 9am-5pm silent bidding will begin. a narrative in her artwork through a This event closes out with a Gallery dialogue of materials. She interweaves Reception on Friday, November 30, her fused glass with found objects that 6-8pm where attendees can continue to have a time-worn patina to construct submit bids and the winning bids will be announced. stories of destruction and regeneration. Iceland a terrible beauty no. 1 by Virginia Khuri She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Proceeds from this event will support Master’s Showcase Pratt Institute and a Master of Arts in the Huntington Arts Council and diverse Invitational Show Art Therapy via Hofstra University. For January 11 – February 9, 2019 Skull Balloon Heart variety of arts programs we provide to full prospectus go to our website www. by J. Valentin Ratgrrl the community. Opening Reception January 11, 6-8pm huntingtonarts.org.

Pop Up: Collaboration with AARP, Huntington Arts Council and Cultural Arts Playhouse, Art@50+

CALL TO ARTISTS The Huntington Arts Council is proud to that explore the subject of community the Cultural Arts Playhouse on December be a partner in a collaborative exhibition and caregiving. This show is an open 7th from 6-8 PM. Entry Deadline: October 19th with AARP Long Island and the Cultural call to all artists over 50 years of age, Caregiving: What Does Community Mean Arts Playhouse; Art@50+! This juried whether you are a practicing artist or to You? exhibition is planned around National just getting started. The works can be Juried 50+ Exhibition Family Caregivers Month at the Cultural a range in style from contemporary art Charles Riley, Executive Director, Arts Playhouse, in Syosset, New York. to abstract and everything in between! Nassau County Museum of Art, Juror The theme of the exhibition surrounds The exhibition is from December 7 to December 7 - 31, 2018 the theme of Caregiving and What Does December 31. Please submit your online VIP Reception: Community Mean to You? Charles Riley, application to the Huntington Arts December 7th 6-8 PM at the Executive Director of the Nassau County Council website www.huntingtonarts.org. Cultural Arts Playhouse Museum of Art will be selecting works The opening reception will take place at

For information on advertising contact Sheila Sullivan-Alyskewycz, Advertising Director | 631.659.3370 | fall/winter 2018 Arts Cultural News | 13 Long Island Grants for the Arts The Huntington Arts Council is proud to EastLine Theatre’s Next Level administer the arts grants throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties for the The 2018 Decentralization Creative New York State Council on the Arts’ Communities award was instrumental Decentralization (DEC) program, a in supporting EastLine’s mission and regrant program of the New York State vision. The productions awarded were Council on the Arts with the support God Of Vengeance, the play upon which of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and last year’s Tony-nominated Indecent is the NYS Legislature. This program based, the original musical adaptation is offered in three categories: the of Shakespeare’s The Tempest titled Creative Communities grant, which is Prospero (LIVE), and Sam Shepard’s geared towards growth of the arts in Pulitzer prize winning Buried Child. communities, the Creative Learning EastLine would have been hard pressed grant, which is available for in-school to mount any of these productions and after-school projects; and the without the DEC funding, given the Creative Individual grant, extended to technical and artistic elements required the working artist. For more information to do so the “EastLine way.” email Grants for the Arts Coordinator EastLine Theatre is committed to Emily Dowd at grants4arts@ reinventing the classics, exploring huntingtonarts.org or call 631-271-8423 modern plays through a new prism, x 18. and bringing original works to the 2019 Grants attention of the Long Island community. Prospero (LIVE) photo by Nicole Savin, Eastline’s Associate Artistic Director In an intimate black-box space in Currently the panels, comprised of a Wantagh, artists and audiences alike healing process by providing a soothing Dance Visions NY is delighted to have diverse group of professionals with are challenged to step outside of and uplifting visual focus for patients, received many NYSCA decentralization specific expertise, are in the process their comfort zones, so they may all families and professionals in the grants over the course of its history which of deciding on the 2019 recipients. be transformed through dynamic recipient facilities. has enabled the company to present Panelists review applications and stagecraft and uncompromising artistic quality programs locally. The company’s prepare recommendations for the integrity. Since 2013, EastLine has Splashes of Hope received one of 2018 DEC funded project included Huntington Arts Council’s Board striven to provide the same quality the 2018 Creative Communities programs for Cedarmere, Clark Gardens of Directors, which has fiduciary of theater experienced Off Broadway, Decentralization Program (DEC) grants. and Sands Point Preserve. Works were responsibility. Staff members are only “east” of the city “line.” EastLine The purpose of the grant is to engage presented both indoor and out, and present at the panel meetings to ensure is focused on mounting productions the community through art. Splashes each individual program was created that proper procedures are followed, but of plays seldom (if ever) seen on Long of Hope applied for the grant to hold specifically for the environment in which do not participate in the deliberations. Island that have something to say and an interactive painting session at the it was performed. Themes often were of This new grants timetable will that speak to typically under-served Huntington Tulip Festival in Heckscher nature, both Duncan and original works ensure that all applicants will receive audiences. EastLine’s artistic choices Park, where several hundred people and evoking the elements of water, earth, air notification before the holiday season and high production values continue to families gathered together in community and fire. whether or not they have received attract some of the best theater talent from all walks of life, cultures, and funding for the 2019 season. locally and has helped cultivate a loyal generations. Children, their parents, Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation and growing following of patrons, both grandparents and friends helped paint Society 2018 DEC In the Spotlight in the mural along with artists. young and old. In 1981, after an application was filed The Creative Communities grants Splashes of Hope The mural will be installed within to have the Fire Island Lighthouse truly bring together the rich cultural WellLife Network in Huntington, in the transferred from the United States Coast landscape Long Island has to offer! Splashes of Hope, a 501 (c) (3), was group room for clients struggling with Guard to the National Park Service, the These projects connect families to founded in 1996 with the mission to drug and alcohol abuse. 123 year old Lighthouse is declared individuals and everything in between transform facilities ‘From Clinical to irreparable and is slated for demolition. to underserved communities that do not Colorful. Their team of artists create Dance Visions NY The following year a grass roots have the access to exceptional cultural custom designed hand-painted murals Dance Visions NY, Inc., (dancevisionsny. movement sees the formation of the Fire programming. For more information that enhance the environments of org), a not-for-profit dance company Island Lighthouse Preservation Society, on projects like these, please reach hospitals, healthcare centers and social under the direction of Beth Jucovy, brings which starts a fundraising campaign for out to Emily Dowd, Grants for the service facilities in over 35 states and the Isadora Duncan artistic legacy into the restoration of the Light. Arts Coordinator at grants4arts@ throughout the world. The painted the present. Through presentations of huntingtonarts.org. scenes are designed to support the In 2018 the Lighthouse was awarded a the authentic Isadora Duncan dances as Decentralization Creative Communities passed on by Jucovy’s second-generation grant. The funds allowed them to offer art mentors as well as through presentation themed programs for almost a full year: of original works influenced by Duncan children’s art programs, workshops and principles, the company keeps the theme days that used the arts to highlight legacy and aesthetic of Isadora Duncan the plight of our environment and it’s strong and relevant in our current world. specialized creatures. Dance Visions NY’s mission is to enable audiences to experience an emotional, For the full list of 2018 LI Grants for spiritual and intellectual connection to the Arts Awardees go to http://www. the world of dance. They hope to build huntingtonarts.org/programs/grants-for- and educate dance audiences and are the-arts/funded-projects/. committed to presenting high quality art experiences both locally and beyond.

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Calendar of Events painted tiles brought a lively group of Dance artists, writers, and musicians together as The Tile Club. Visit the museum to see an CINEMA ARTS CENTRE intimate installation of travel sketches, 423 Park Ave., Huntington, NY 11743 painted tiles, sculpture, and prints from www.cinemaartscentre.org 631-423-7610 one of the original artist societies that December 20 | 7-9:30pm animated art life and embraced the Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker concept of working outdoors in the late Christmas simply wouldn’t be Christmas 19th century. Admission: adults $8, seniors without The Royal Ballet’s classic $6, students $5, and children younger than production of “The Nutcracker”. Loosely age 10 visit free. based on a story by E.T.A. Hoffmann, it Through November 11 opens with the Christmas festivities of The Long Island Biennial little Clara and her family and progresses This is a prestigious juried exhibition that through a sequence of dreams. It retains offers professional artists from Suffolk surviving fragments of the original Ivanov and Nassau counties the opportunity to choreography, including the beautiful pas New York Dance - Ohman School of Ballet presents The Nutcracker share their work. This year’s distinguished de deux for the Sugar Plum Fairy and her jurors are Christine Berry (Berry Campbell Cavalier. Members $11, non-members City Ballet, leads a cast of 80 professional Exhibition Part Two (A-L) Gallery, New York), Robert Carter (Professor $16. dancers and students in bringing this In Part Two of this exhibition, more than of Art, Nassau Community College, State 100 works created by the Art League’s HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM classic holiday story to life. Tickets are University of New York), and Bobbi Coller available after October 1 at the website talented members are on display. Included (Independent Art Historian and Curator). Emily Lowe Gallery and by calling 631-462-0964. are paintings, sculptures, ceramics, jewelry, South Campus, 112 Hofstra University, Visit www.longislandbiennial.org for more prints, photographs, and mixed media. information. Admission: adults $8, seniors Hempstead, NY 11549 www.hofstra.edu/ Free. museum 516-463-5672 Exhibition $6, students $5, and children younger than January 12 | Reception | 1-3pm age 10 visit free. November 8 | 4-5:30pm Through February 10 | On view Dance After World War I: A Structured ART LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND November 17-March 31, 2019 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, NY Art League of Long Island’s 59th Improv Response Rivera and Beyond: Latin American Art from 11746 www.artleagueli.org Long Island Artists Exhibition Taking their cue from visual works of the Joan and Milton Bagley Collection 631-462-5400 The Biennial Exhibition of Long Island The exhibition includes major works of art art borne out of the creative climate of Artists features 2-D and 3-D works created Through October 7 by 20th- and 21st-century Argentinian, World War I and its aftermath, Hofstra by artists from Nassau, Suffolk, Brooklyn, The Primacy of Color — Presented by the Chilean, Columbian, Cuban, Guatemalan, University dancers captivate viewers with and Queens. Visit website for information New York Society of Women Artists Mexican, Nicaraguan, Peruvian, and their unscripted responses to some of the on guest juror and additional details. many themes in the exhibition “Changing A group show by the venerated New Venezuelan artists. The show features Perceptions: World War I and the Visual York Society of Women Artists, an BAY AREA FRIENDS OF THE FINE approximately 35 works of art. Diego Arts.” Public program. Admission is free for intergenerational organization of more ARTS (BAFFA) Rivera is represented, along with Wifredo Lam, Roberto Matta, Fernando Botero, Museum members and Hofstra students/ than 46 active members. Established BAFFA Gallery, 47 Gillette Ave., Sayville, NY and Amelia Peláez. Admission: adults $8, faculty/staff/PEIR members with valid in 1925, the society focuses on making 11782 www.baffa.org 631-589-7343 HofstraCard. General public $7, senior public the fine works of talented women seniors $6, students $5, and children Through October 7 citizens (age 65 and older) $5. in exhibition spaces regional and beyond. younger than age 10 visit free. The Spirit of the Brush: Asian Brush Painting Free. November 17-May 12, 2019 LYNCH BALLET COMPANY Pola Lanzaro and Friends present The Spirit Through October 7 The Heckscher Collects: Recent Acquisitions www.lynchballet.com 631-470-9711 of the Brush: Asian Brush Painting. Open to Insight in Sight — Presented by the New This exhibition represents two dozen [email protected] the public. Admission: donation. York Society of Women Artists 20th-century and contemporary works Huntington High School, 188 Oakwood The New York Society of Women Artists HARBORFIELDS LIBRARY that have been acquired by the museum Road, Huntington, NY 11743 presents “Insight in Sight”, works of 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, NY 11740 www. in the past five years. Highlights include October 6 | 5-8pm painters, mixed media artists, and harborfieldslibrary.org 631-757-4200 Red Grooms’ “Jackson in Action”, a lively Student Showcase sculptors whose art evoke that aha [email protected] 3-D print depicting abstract expressionist Solo variations performed by the students moment when you see or intuit something Jackson Pollack at work. Also on view: of Lynch School of Ballet. An ensemble October 1-30 in a more profound way. Free. A rich selection of prints, experimental piece choreographed by Jan Hanniford Photography of Leo Jung photography, and abstract and Goetz. $10. October 14 | 12-2pm Enjoy the exhibition. Free. representational paintings highlighting the Artists’ Talk and Reception November 1-29 December 15 | 2-4pm different approaches toward contemporary October 13-28 | On view Closing Reception: November 25 | December 16 | 12-4pm art on Long Island. Admission: adults $8, Art League of Long Island Hosts an Alex 3-4:30pm The Nutcracker seniors $6, students $5, and children Ferrone Gallery Presentation of Eclecticism Undressed: The Artwork of Michelle Palatnik Lynch Ballet Company’s 10th annual younger than age 10 visit free. “The Nutcracker” production, featuring A special exhibition of contemporary fine Michelle Palatnik has been awarded choreography by Anthony Jones. Adults art works by 15 mid-career and emerging numerous scholarships and fellowships to $30, children $20. photographic artists: Ennid Berger, Janet some of the most prestigious art schools. Culbertson, Hector deCordova, Susan She has studied under the direction of art NEW YORK DANCE THEATRE/ Dooley, Rich Faron, Scott Farrell, Alex masters. Free. OHMAN SCHOOL OF BALLET Ferrone, Richard Gardner, Ray Germann, December 1-28 www.ohmanballet.org 631-462-6266 Bryan Landsberg, Katherine Liepe- The Art of Helen Murdock-Prep [email protected] Levinson, Jim Sabiston, Steven Schreiber, The whimsical watercolors of Helen Adams Playhouse, Hofstra University, Sarah Jaffe Turnbull, and Alex Vignoli.Free. Murdock-Prep are on display in the Library 118 Hofstra University, November 3-25 Art Gallery. Free. Hempstead Turnpike, NY 11549 November 4 | 1-3pm | Reception December 15 and 16 | 12pm and 5pm Art League of Long Island’s 63rd Members’ HECKSCHER MUSEUM OF ART The Nutcracker Exhibition Part One (M-Z) 2 Prime Ave., Huntington, NY 11743 www. This is the 37th season of “The In Part One of this exhibition, more than heckscher.org 631-351-3250 Museum Nutcracker”. Ohman’s production is the 100 works created by the Art League’s hours: Wednesday-Friday | 10am-5pm, largest Nutcracker on Long Island with talented members are on display. Included Saturday-Sunday | 11am-5pm added music, scenes, and dances. It is are paintings, sculptures, ceramics, jewelry, Through November 4 the only one presented in the tradition prints, photographs. Free. The Tile Club: Camaraderie and American of New York City Ballet’s Lincoln Center December 9 | 1-3pm | Reception Plein-Air Painting version. Special guest artist Daniel December 8-January 6 | On view Stimulating conversation, warm Ulbricht, principal dancer with New York Art League of Long Island’s 63rd Members’ camaraderie, and experimentation with Heckscher Museum of Art - Rivera and Beyond

For information on advertising contact Sheila Sullivan-Alyskewycz, Advertising Director | 631.659.3370 | fall/winter 2018 Arts Cultural News | 15 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM This invitational show features the work Reception and show attendance are free David Filderman Gallery of Long Island-based artists Grainne de and open to the public. Lectures Buitlear, Michael Ricigliano, and Jean Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, Cohn. A graduate of Ireland’s National STAN TEICH ART LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND South Campus, 112 Hofstra University, www.heckscher.org Hempstead, NY 11549-1120 www. College of Art and Design, de Buitlear’s 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, NY hofstra.edu/museum 516-463-5672 work is inspired by the vibrancy of her Through 2018 11746 www.artleagueli.org surroundings. Ricigliano is as an artist, Artwork in the Heckscher Museum of Art Through March 10 | Tuesday - Friday | 631-462-5400 writer, film producer, and attorney. Cohn, Online Biennial 11am-4pm, Saturday - Sunday | 12-4pm November 19 | 11am-12pm currently focused on textured watercolor Huntington Arts Council member Stan Hidden in Sight: Photographing Dab of Paint Lecture Trompe-l’oeil: Visual weavings, graduated from the School of Teich presents artwork in the 2018 Online Incarceration Illusions of the Past and Present Visual Arts, designed books for children, Biennial. The United States has the highest rate of Using the “Fool The Eye” exhibition that and is an art teacher. Free. incarceration of any country in the world, WILLIAM PARDUE Debbie Wells curated at the Nassau with more than 2 million people currently NORTHPORT ARTS COALITION Huntington Public Library, 338 Main St., County Museum of Art with her Artful imprisoned. This exhibition features Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Huntington, NY 11743 Circle partner, Franklin Hill Perrell, as photographs spanning more than 50 years Realty, 77 Main St., Northport, NY 11768 October 1-November 30 | 9am-9pm inspiration, Wells explains the creative by three artists: Danny Lyon (American, www.northportarts.org 631-754-3400 New Paintings at the Huntington Public tradition of trompe l’oeil (or “deceive the born 1942), Jessica Earnshaw (Canadian, Ongoing Library eye”) in traditional and modern art. Learn born 1983), and Isadora Kosofsky Daniel Gale Art Shows Huntington Arts Council member William how artists can trick the eye through (American, born 1993). It highlights varied Two-month solo exhibitions by Northport Pardue returns to the Huntington Public perspective, proportions, shadow, mixed critical issues within the prison system in Arts Coalition member artists. Free. Library with a series of paintings, ranging media, and unique techniques in painting America. Free. in subject from landscape and portrait to and sculpture. Call or visit the website to THE ART GUILD still life. Free. HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM Elderfields Historic Preserve, 200 Port RSVP. Free admission. Emily Lowe Gallery South Campus, 112 Washington Boulevard, Manhasset, NY CINEMA ARTS CENTRE Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549 11030 www.theartguild.org 423 Park Ave., Huntington, NY 11743 www.hofstra.edu/museum 516-463-5672 Film 516-304-5797 [email protected] www.cinemaartscentre.org 631-423-7610 Through December 14 October 14 | Reception | 3-5pm CINEMA ARTS CENTRE October 21 | 2-4pm Changing Perceptions: World War I and the October 6-28 | On view | 1-5pm 423 Park Ave., Huntington, NY 11743 Now You’re Talking! A Storytelling Show Visual Arts Casting Shadows: The Beauty of Light and www.cinemaartscentre.org 631-423-7610 Presents: Take Me to the Movies – Stories World War I changed the perception of Shadow Exhibit October 2 | 7:30-10pm about the Silver Screen war from a heroic and romanticized point “I only see forms that are lit up and of view to the horrific reality of combat. Manhattan Short Film Festival There’s magic in the movies. Films can forms that are not. There is only light and Experience this celebration of film that transport you to distant worlds, and make The perception of what art was and could shadow”. – Francisco Goya. An object is occurs simultaneously across the globe. you feel all the feels: hope, despair, love, be was also transformed. This exhibition revealed by the reflection of light, while More than 100,000 film lovers in more and joy. Come join six storytellers as they provides a glimpse into the artistic worlds shadows define light’s absence. The use than 250 cities across six continents share true stories of the cinema. The show of France, Germany, and Russia following of shadows can establish dimension gather in cinemas, museums, and is hosted by Tracey Segarra, an award- World War I and examines a selection and create drama and depth. Cast your universities to view and vote on finalists’ of the vast activities happening in the shadows and see where they take you! winning, Long Island-based storyteller films in the 21st Annual Manhattan Short visual arts during that time period. The Exhibition and reception are free. whose true stories have appeared on exhibition highlights permanent collection Film Festival. Members $11, public $16. NPR’s “The Moth Radio Hour”, as well as October 12 | Entry deadline works, including paintings by Conrad October 12-14 the “Risk!” and “Story Collider” podcasts. November 3-25 | 1-5pm | On view Felixmüller, George Grosz, and Georges Members $20, public $25. November 4 | 3-5pm | Artists’ Reception Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Fest Rouault; prints by Marc Chagall, Juan Gris, Independent LGBT filmmakers from and Käthe Kollwitz; and photographs by and Award Ceremony HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM 2018 Nassau County High School Student around Long Island showcase their work. David Filderman Gallery August Sander. This exhibition is offered Features receptions and the opportunity in association with the Hofstra Cultural Juried Art Competition & Exhibition Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, Nassau County high school Students to meet these amazing filmmakers. Ticket South Campus, 112 Hofstra University, Center conference “Artistic Expressions prices are for all-access festival passes. are invited to submit digital images of Hempstead, NY 11549-1120 www.hofstra. and The Great War: A Hundred Years On” $55-$75. held at Hofstra University November 7-9. 2D or 3D artworks for consideration edu/museum 516-463-5672 to the “2018 Nassau County High November 14 | 7:30-9:30pm Free. October 24 | 4-5:30pm School Student Juried Art Competition Anything But Silent: The Blot and Suspense HUNTINGTON ARTS COUNCIL & Exhibition”, which will be on view at Silent films with live organ Hidden in Sight: Voices Unheard Main Street Gallery, 213 Main St., The Art Guild. All styles from abstract to accompaniment by the talented Ben This interactive, immersive public program Huntington, NY 11743. realism are welcome. Visit the website for Model. “The Blot” is a 1921 American will be a profoundly moving experience www.huntingtonarts.org 631-271-8423 full prospectus. Juror: Stephanie Navon- silent drama film directed by legendary as it will encourage people to think about Through October 13 Jacobson, an artist and educator. Entry female director Lois Weber. The film the harsh realities of incarceration and Beyond the Sound fee: $25 for up to two entries per student. tackles the social problem of genteel talk about how communities can address poverty, focusing on a struggling family. the problem. Free. “Suspense” is a 1913 American silent HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM short film thriller directed by Lois Weber Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall and Phillips Smalley. The film features Axinn Library, 10th Floor, South Campus, early examples of a split screen shot and Hempstead, NY 11549 www.hofstra.edu/ a car chase. $11-$16. museum 516-463-5672

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November 1 | 4-6pm December 9 | 1-4pm Hidden in Sight: A Community Conversation Folk Jam/Song Circle/Sing Along Participate in a conversation that Everyone is welcome to play, sing, or just addresses the acute “school-to-prison listen. Folk Jams are completely acoustic, pipeline” phenomenon, how it affects unplugged events attended primarily by society, and what can be done to address amateur musicians and those who love to this national trend in which students of sing, although visitors who just want to color are disproportionately criminalized listen are also welcome. Song selections through the education system. Facilitator range across the broad folk milieu. SM Rodriguez, Ph.D., assistant professor Participants are asked to bring their of criminology, Department of Sociology, voices, acoustic instruments, and a snack/ Hofstra University, will be joined by other non-alcoholic beverage to share. Free. experts in the field. Free and open to the public. Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington, NY 11743 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM October 18 | 7:30-10:30pm Emily Lowe Gallery Cinema Arts Centre - Deconstructing the Beatles Hard Luck Cafe South Campus, 112 Hofstra University, The event features the popular folk-rock Hempstead, NY 11549 www.hofstra.edu/ Stavros Halkias Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church, and Americana duo The Kennedys. At museum 516-463-5672 Stavros Halkias is a stand-up comedian 666 Albin Ave, West Babylon, NY 11704 well over one million miles of road work, and co-host of a top 100 podcast. He has December 8 | 8-10pm including two stints as members of Nanci December 6 | 4-5:30pm made appearances on “Adult Swim”, XM By the Fireside Griffith’s Blue Moon Orchestra, Pete and Changing Perceptions: Curator’s Satellite radio, and IFC. He also wrote This event features “Snow Angel” by Sarah Maura Kennedy show no signs of slowing Conversation and performed on the Emmy-nominated Quartel. Explore the holidays from the down either on the road or in the creative Join Karen T. Albert, deputy director and “People Talking sports and Other Stuff”. beauty of winter to the lovely, quiet family realm. $15, $20. chief curator at the Hofstra University moments. Featuring Artistic Director Jared Halkias has been featured in Tig Notaro’s November 15 | 7:30-10:30pm Museum, for an insightful conversation Berry and Accompanist Russell Brand. Bentzen Ball and the New York Comedy Hard Luck Cafe about the works of art in the exhibition Tickets available at the website listed or at Festival. $13-$17. Artists to be announced. $10, $15. “Changing Perceptions: World War I and the door. the Visual Arts”. Public program. Fee: $7 December 21 | 9:30-11pm December 20 | 7:30-10:30pm general public; $5 senior citizen (65+). Stand-up Comedy in The Café featuring CANTA LIBRE CHAMBER Hard Luck Cafe Admission is free for Museum members Mark Normand ENSEMBLE Artists to be announced. $10, $15. Mark Normand is a New York-based and Hofstra students/faculty/staff/PEIR www.cantalibre.org January 17 | 7:30-10:30pm members with valid HofstraCard. comedian who has appeared on Comedy Central specials, “Conan”, “The Tonight Tenri Cultural Institute of New York, Hard Luck Cafe Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”, “The Late 43A 13th St., New York, NY 10011 Artists to be announced. $10, $15. Miscellaneous Show with Stephen Colbert”, “Live at October 14 | 3-4:30pm Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 SXSW”, “Inside Amy Schumer”, TruTv, “Best The Chamber Music of Dana Dmitri Washington Drive, Centerport, NY 11721 Week Ever”, MTV, “Last Comic Standing”, Richardson October 6 | 7:30-11pm ART LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND and “@midnight. Normand was named The concert is anchored by quintet The First Saturday Concerts: Patty Larkin 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, NY one of Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch Joy of Being with flute, harp, violin, A return appearance by a contemporary 11746 www.artleagueli.org for the 2011 New York Comedy Festival. viola, and cello performed by the folk-urban pop singer/songwriter and 631-462-5400 $13-$17. Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble. With inventive guitarist. $25, $30. December 1 and 2 | 10am-5pm performances by guest artists pianist November 3 | 7:30-11pm 55th Holiday Fine Art and Craft Fair Simon Mulligan, soprano Simon Mulligan, First Saturday Concerts: Tom Chapin and Get in the holiday spirit and shop at the and Mark Engebretson Tenor Saxophone. Music The Chapin Sisters Art League of Long Island’s 55th Holiday Recommended for those ages 10 and Features Grammy Award-winning singer/ Fine Art and Craft Fair. Support Long Island older. Tickets $20-$30 general admission. ART LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND songwriter Tom Chapin and his daughters. artists and crafters while finding unique, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, NY South Huntington Public Library, $25, $30. one-of-a-kind gifts for family and friends. 11746 www.artleagueli.org 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington December 1 | 7:30-11pm More than 70 exhibitors are featured. A 631-462-5400 Station, NY 11746 food truck is on the premises. Call the Invitational Members Showcase October 18 | 7-9pm November 11 | 2:30-4pm number listed or visit the website for more Artists to be announced as part of the Jazz in the Gallery! The Marc Devine Trio Concert information. Free admission. 50th anniversary celebration. $20, 25. Plays the Music of Piano Kings Chamber music for harp, flute and strings. January 5 | 7:30-11pm CINEMA ARTS CENTRE The Art League of Long Island is proud to Free. First Saturday Concerts 423 Park Ave., Huntington, NY 11743 present a series of jazz performances in CINEMA ARTS CENTRE Artists to be announced. $20, 25. www.cinemaartscentre.org 631-423-7610 conjunction with The Jazz Loft in Stony 423 Park Ave., Huntington, NY 11743 Brook. Performances are held in the October 26 | 9:30-11pm www.cinemaartscentre.org 631-423-7610 HARBORFIELDS LIBRARY beautiful multi-level Jeanie Tengelsen Stand-up Comedy in The Café featuring October 4 | 7:30-10:30pm 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, NY 11740 Gallery. This is the second show in the Emmy Blotnick Deconstructing the Beatles: Deconstructing www.harborfieldslibrary.org series. Call the number listed or visit the Emmy Blotnick is a New York-based Abbey Road with Scott Freiman 631-757-4200 [email protected] website to purchase advance tickets, stand-up comedian and writer. She has Beatleologist Scott Freiman has which are also sold at the door. Tickets: October 21 | 2:30-3:30pm appeared on CBS’ “The Late Show” with created one of his most in-depth Stephen Colbert, where she is also one of $20, Art League members/seniors $15. Curtain Call “deconstructions”. Freiman takes the the program’s staff writers. Previously she A clarinet-piano duo featuring Misuzu audience on a track-by-track journey, was head writer for Comedy Central’s “The BABYLON CHORALE Tanaka and Maksim Shtrykov. This program explaining the inspiration for the President Show”. $13-$17. www.babylonchorale.org has been inspired by world- famous songs and their evolution in the studio. Bay Shore - Brightwaters Public Library, operas such as “Carmen”, “Traviata”, and November 23 | 8pm-2am Approximate time: three hours. Members 1 S. Country Road, Brightwaters, NY 11718 “Rigoletto”. Sponsored by the Friends of Great All-Nighter Bizarre Bazaar $11, public $16. This is a great pop-up event where small December 2 | 2-3pm Harborfields Library. Free. retailers set up booths in a specialized flea Holiday Concert FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY OF November 13 | 12:30-1:30pm market bazaar. The participating vendors The Babylon Chorale Ensemble, conducted HUNTINGTON This Is My Country: A Celebration of Life in by Kathleen Jahosky, presents a Holiday sell unique crafts and oddities, ranging www.fmsh.org 631-425-2925 [email protected] Today’s America Concert, featuring accompanist Russell from vinyl records and retro clothing South Huntington Public Library, 145 Vocalist Francine Evans and pianist Joel to handcrafted jewelry and interesting Brand and bell ringers Linda Hoffman Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station, NY Zelnik perform songs that highlight curiosities. Free to attend. and Melissa Kennedy. Program includes 11746 American ideals and values. The uplifting November 30 | 9:30-11pm holiday favorites and audience sing- October 14 | 1-4pm show features music by Irving Berlin, Lee Stand-up Comedy in The Café featuring alongs. Call for pricing information. November 11 | 1-4pm Greenwood, Woody Guthrie, and Elton

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The New York Exceptions pay tribute to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, St. John’s Cultural Events: From Gottschalk the rock and roll bands of the 50s and 270 Main St., Northport, NY 11768 to Gershwin November 29 | 7-9:30pm 60s. The concert features music from the October 12 | 7-10pm An engaging, humorous, and thought- The Interplay Jazz Orchestra Drifters, Chuck Berry, Wilson Pickett, and Starlight Coffeehouse provoking program by multi-talented The Interplay Jazz Orchestra is a 17-piece more. Sponsored by the Friends of the Joe D’Urso is an energetic storyteller in pianist Alex Pryrodny and mezzo-soprano big band that plays original compositions Harborfields Library. Free. the Bruce Springsteen/Willie Nile mold Leslie Valentine, along with a special written by band members. $20 adults, $15 LONG ISLAND CHORAL SOCIETY who depicts the Everyman in his songs. guest tap dancer. The show explores the seniors, $10 students. Starlight Coffeehouse is held every St. Anthony’s High School Chapel, turning points of and key contributors December 6 | 7:30-9:30pm second Friday from October through May. 275 Wolf Hill Road, South Huntington,NY to the history of American music. Call or The Jazz Loft Big Band: The Nutcracker It features national and international 11747 www.lics.org 516-580-1777 e-mail for reservations. $10-$20. The 17-piece big band led by trumpeter touring artists. Doors open and open-mic Tom Manuel presents a jazz experience by November 18 | 3-5pm sign-ups: 7pm. Shows starts: 7:30pm. Duke Ellington. $30 adults, $25 seniors, An Afternoon of Brahms Ticket prices vary per artist. Tasty delights $20 students. “An afternoon of Brahms” features music are available for purchase. For details, visit December 13 | 7pm by the Long Island Choral Society under the website. the direction of Meredith Elaine Baker Ray Anderson’s Christmas Blowage January 11 | 7-10pm and accompanied by Henry DeVries. Trombonist Ray Anderson leads the Stony Starlight Coffeehouse The choral society sings the well-known Brook University Jazz Ensemble in a Artist to be announced. Starlight Brahms’ “Requiem” in German and also Christmas music blowout. $25 adults, $20 Coffeehouse, held every second Friday the more pastoral motet (Evening Song) seniors,$15 students. from October through May, features “Abendlied OP 92#3”. Call the number December 21 | 7-9:30pm national and international touring artists. listed or visit the website for tickets and December 7 | 8-10pm Matt Wilson’s Chrismas TREE-O Doors open and open-mic sign-ups: 7pm. information. Admission: $20 adults and St. John’s Cultural Events: Long Island Gay Drummer Matt Wilson serves up Shows starts: 7:30pm. Ticket prices vary $10 youth. Men’s Chorus in Concert unexpected versions of Christmas classics. per artist. Tasty delights are available for The LIGMC is about entertaining December 16 | 3-5pm $25 adults,$20 seniors, $15 students. purchase. For details, visit the website. audiences with high-quality choral Handel’s Messiah December 22 | 2-4:30pm performances and affirming the “Handel’s Messiah” and “Cantata 140” by NORTHPORT CHORALE The Interplay Family Christmas Show contributions of Long Island’s LGBT J.S. Bach with full professional orchestra Northport High School, The Interplay Jazz Orchestra , a 17-piece community. $25. and soloists. Call the number listed or visit 154 Laurel Hill Road, Northport, NY 11768 jazz big band performs music of the the website for tickets and information. www.northportchorale.org December 16 | 7:30-9:30pm holidays. $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 Admission: $30 adults and $10 youth. December 7 | 8-10:30pm December 17 | 7:30-9:30pm students. NORTH SHORE SYMPHONY A Winter Concert St. John’s Cultural Events: Sing Noël December 31 | 8:30pm A holiday concert with the Northport “Sing Noël” is a retelling of the Christmas ORCHESTRA Tom Manuel’s New Year’s Eve Extravaganza Community Band performing selections story through words and music, old and The extravaganza includes live music Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, of the season. It is accompanied by Kelly new! This annual event embraces the 1 South Ave., Garden City, NY 11530 throughout the evening, cocktails, Horstad and directed by Joseph Smaldino spirit of Christmas while sharing the appetizers, dinner, dancing, and www.northshoresymphonyorch.org and Don Sherman. $15. professional musical talents of soprano 516-252-2712 [email protected] champagne toast. $165 January 2, 9, and 16 | 7-8pm Lynn Norris, mezzo-soprano Leslie November 2 | 8-10pm Spring Auditions Valentine, tenor Douglas Purcell, bass THE SILVER CHORDS Concert Festival International Winners All voices needed for voice check for Larry Long, and pianist Christine Doré. St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 30 Newly appointed Music Director and Spring Semester. Concert is held in May at Festivities continue with a reception and Brooksite Drive, Smithtown, NY 11787 Conductor Harry Marenstein will open the the Northport High School. $50. raffles in the Great Hall. Tickets are $20 www.thesilverchords.com 631-379-7066 NSSO’s 2018-2019 season. It features the general admission and $10 for children [email protected] winners of Concert Festival International’s NORTHPORT SYMPHONY ages 13 and younger. Call or e-mail for competition: Ethan Resnick, performing ORCHESTRA reservations. December 9 | 2-4pm the finale from Tchaikovsky’s “Piano www.northport symphony.org info@ Holiday Stories Concert No. 1”, and Konrad Koenigsman, northportorchestra.org musicdirector@ THE JAZZ LOFT An afternoon of choral music inspired by performing the 1st movement from northportorchestra.org 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook, NY 11790 favorite holiday stories. Program includes Saint-Saens’ “Piano Concerto No. 2”. An www.thejazzloft.org selections from Jason Robert Brown’s Northport High School-Bob Krueger imaginative pairing of Franz Schubert’s 631-751-1895 “Chanukah Suite”, “Handel’s Messiah”, Auditorium, 154 Laurel Hill Road, “Unfinished Symphony” with Peter “’Twas The Night Before Christmas”, Northport, NY 11768 October 3 | 7-9:30pm Schickele’s “Unbegun Symphony” rounds “Frozen: The Musical”, and other November 16 | 8-9:30pm Jazz Jam and the Art of Jazz and Poetry out the program. $15 general admission, favorites. Admission is free, and there are Fall 2018 Concert The Jazz Loft Trio performs at 7pm $12 seniors/students, free for children refreshments and raffles for sale. The Northport Symphony Orchestra, under followed by an open jam at 8pm. While ages 12 and younger. the direction of Richard Hyman, presents the band plays, artists from the Atelier at Flowerfield sketch a live clothed model. NORTHPORT ARTS COALITION a free classical music concert. It features Poetry Poetry reading is encouraged. Enter at www.northportarts.org soprano Stephanie Horowitz. Admission 7pm: $10. Enter at 8pm: $5. Northport Public Library, is free and no tickets are required. Please NORTHPORT ARTS COALITION 151 Laurel Road Northport, NY 11768 visit the website to confirm program and October 12 | 7-9:30pm Caffe Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport, any additional concert details. Viva Cuba! with the Jazz Loft Latin October 10 | 7-9pm NY 11768 www.northportarts.org Orchestra NAC Wednesday East Northport Middle School, 1075 Fifth October 26, November 30, December 28, The Jazz Loft Latin Orchestra led by Counterclockwise Ensemble is a Ave., East Northport, NY 11731 trumpeter Tom Manuel honors the music and January 25 | 7:30-10pm percussion quintet with guitar and strings Through January 30 | 7:30-9:30pm of Cuba. $25 adults,$20 seniors,$15 Poets in Port that performs contemporary American Seeking New Members students. Ongoing every fourth Friday of the month. chamber music. Free. The Northport Symphony Orchestra Guest poets and open readings. Free. November 2 | 7:30-9pm seeks new members in all sections. The November 7 | 7-9:30pm Do-ing Music orchestra rehearses on Wednesday The Jazz Loft Trio and Jazz Jam WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE Cante Libre Chamber Ensemble: Classical evenings in East Northport. Interested The Jazz Loft Trio performs at 7pm 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington chamber music for flute, harp and strings. musicians are invited to e-mail Music followed by an open jam at 8pm. Station, NY 11746 www.waltwhitman.org Free. Director Richard Hyman. Enter at 7pm: $10. Enter at 8pm: $5. 631-427-5240 [email protected]

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October 5 | 6-9:30pm female elected official. This event is open October 6-21 | 8-11pm HARBORFIELDS LIBRARY Community Open Mic and Walking With to the public. Mamma Mia! 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, NY 11740 Whitman: Tom Pickard This event is part of WWBA’s 2018 series More than 60 million people worldwide www.harborfieldslibrary.org WWBA continues its eighth season of its Celebrating Women With Walt Whitman. have fallen in love with the characters, the 631-757-4200 [email protected] Free. story, and the music that make “Mamma signature series Walking with Whitman: December 9 | 1:30-3pm Mia!” the ultimate feel-good show! ABBA’s Poetry in Performance. Doors open at December 9 | 2-4pm Bumps in the Road hits tell the hilarious story of a young 5:30pm. A community mic starts at 6 Jane Alexander Lecture The Township Theatre Group performs pm, free with admission. After a musical Jane Alexander discusses the challenges woman’s search for her birth father. a collection of short plays about people prelude, the main event begins at 8pm she faced as an actor (“Kramer vs. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a embarking on what they hope will be with featured poet Tom Pickard. Pickard Kramer”), as Chair of the National Greek island paradise. On the eve of her a journey to happiness, romance, or is a poet and film writer who was an Endowment for the Arts (1993-1997), wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover an exciting new relationship. In these important initiator of the movement and as a conservationist who has traveled the identity of her father brings three men comic, upbeat plays, it is no surprise that known as the British Poetry Revival in the the world. She also presents her books from her mother’s past back to an island they encounter stumbling blocks and 1960s. Tickets may be purchased at the “Command Performances: An Actress in they last visited decades before. A mother, unexpected challenges. Sponsored by the door or by calling the number listed. $15. the Theatre of Politics” (2000) and “Wild a daughter, three possible dads, and a trip Friends of Harborfields Library. Free. November 2 | 6-9:30pm Things, Wild Places: Adventurous Tales of down the aisle you’ll never forget! $30 Community Open Mic and Walking With Wildlife and Conservation on Planet Earth” with advance discounts available. TOWNSHIP THEATRE GROUP Temple Beth El, 660 Park Ave., Huntington, Whitman: Elaine Equi (2016). Q & A to follow. This event is open November 3-18 | 8-11pm NY 11743 www.townshiptheatregroup.org WWBA continues its eighth season of its to the public. It is part of WWBA’s 2018 Camelot 631-213-9832 signature series Walking with Whitman: series Celebrating Women With Walt Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot is the duo’s Poetry in Performance. Doors open at Whitman. Free. fantastical masterpiece which triumphed November 10 | 8pm 5:30pm. A community mic starts at 6 on Broadway in a legendary original November 11 | 2pm pm, free with admission. After a musical production that lead to a film version and The Golden Age of Radio prelude, the main event begins at 8pm numerous revivals in New York, London, Relive four unforgettable radio programs with the featured poet Elaine Equi. Equi and across the globe. It contains a rich from the 1940s, a time when radio was has a BA and an MA in English from score, boasting such gems as “If Ever I the heart of home entertainment. The Columbia College, where she taught a Would Leave You”, “I Loved You Once in W-TTG Studio live studio broadcast of the poetry workshop for several years after Silence”, “The Lusty Month of May”, and, classic thrillers “Sorry, Wrong Number” graduating. Along with her husband, of course, “Camelot”. $30 with advance and “The House on Cypress Canyon”, Jerome Sala, she was active in Chicago’s discounts available. plus the zany comedy of “The Jack Benny Show” and the famous “Who’s on First” performance poetry scene. Equi teaches December 1-18 | 8-11pm routine complete with lights, costumes, at New York University and in the MFA Sweet Charity sound effects, and commercials will bring Program at the New School. Event tickets Inspired by Federico Fellini’s Nights back radio’s bygone days. Tickets $25, may be purchased at the door, by calling of Cabiria, Sweet Charity explores the the number listed, or online. turbulent love life of Charity Hope student/senior $22. December 7 | 6-9:30pm Valentine, a romantic but comically Community Open Mic and Walking With unfortunate dance hall hostess in New Workshops Whitman: Steve Dalachinsky Theater York City. With a tuneful, groovy, mid- WWBA continues its eighth season of its 1960s score Sweet Charity captures all ART LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND signature series Walking with Whitman: BROADHOLLOW THEATRE CO. the energy, humor, and heartbreak of 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, NY Poetry in Performance. Doors open at BroadHollow’s BayWay Arts Centre, life in the Big City for an unfortunate but 11746 www.artleagueli.org 5:30pm. A community mic starts at 6pm, 265 E. Main St., East Islip, NY 11730 irrepressible optimist. Musical numbers 631-462-5400 free with admission. After a musical www.broadhollow.org 631-581-2700 include “Big Spender”, “If My Friends prelude, the main event begins at 8pm December 22-January 6 | 8-11pm Could See Me Now”, “There’s Gotta Be November 4 | 10am-1pm with featured poet Steve Dalachinsky. A Christmas Story The Musical Something Better Than This”, “I’m a Brass Watercolor with Asian Brush Painting The New York downtown poet and author Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Band”, and “Baby, Dream Your Dream”. Technique has been active in the free jazz scene Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows $30 with advance discounts available. Enhance your watercolors with Asian for several decades. Dalachinsky also 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest brush techniques! This class fuses an CINEMA ARTS CENTRE performs with bassist Michael Bisio during for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an exploration of traditional Asian concepts this event. Buy tickets online, at door, or 423 Park Ave., Huntington, NY 11743 of line and brush stroke with watercolor Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot www.cinemaartscentre.org 631-423-7610 by calling the number listed. $15. Range Model air rifle. The delightfully materials. Embrace a better understanding of the beauty within nature and the October 11 | 11am-1pm versatile score ranges from gentle ballads November 1 | 7-10pm cultivation of an inner sense of harmony The Americas Poetry Festival of New York to show-stopping full-ensemble numbers National Theatre Live: Allelujah! in the development of your watercolor Experience the fifth annual multilingual such as “Ralphie to the Rescue!”, “A Major Catch this live onscreen broadcast of paintings. Sung Sook Setton has had 22 poetry festival and writers’ conference Award”, “Sticky Situation”, “Up on Santa’s playwright Alan Bennett’s best work solo and more than 150 group shows organized by poets and City College of Lap”, “Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana”, in years. The story focuses on a ward internationally. She has received two New York professors Carlos Aguasaco, and the inevitable “You’ll Shoot Your of elderly bed-blockers who enjoy dozen awards for her work. Call or visit Yrene Santos, and Carlos Velásquez. Eye Out!”. Call for specific show dates singalongs and who like to exercise by the website to register. Art League and Featured are poets from numerous and times. Admission: $30 with advance performing ballroom dance routines Huntington Arts Council price: $70, countries, including Central and South discounts available. helped by volunteer nurses. The dialogue all others: $80. America, Europe, and the United States. January 19-February 3 | 8-11pm is amusing, sometimes hilarious. This event is accessible to those with The Andrews Brothers Bennett crafts some fantastic and quirky December 9 | 1-3pm physical disabilities. Free. A USO performance from the Andrews characters. This is a must-see for any My Companion and Me! Fine Art Partner Inclusion Workshop October 14 | 2-4pm Sisters is in jeopardy of cancellation when theater lovers. $20-$25. Part of a workshop series, choose one or Favorite Poem Project they fail to appear shortly before curtain. November 20 | 7-10pm all sessions. Enjoy the unique opportunity Favorite Poem Project, a community Thankfully, three earnest stagehands are National Theatre Live: The Madness of for bonding through artistic expression poetry reading on the Whitman stage, determined to go on with the show! “The George III during this series of Fine Craft Inclusion is back for a third year, this time with Andrews Brothers” is filled to the brim Multi-award-winning drama The Madness emcee Suffolk County Legislator Susan with more than 25 songs made famous of George III is broadcast live from Workshops. Each workshop explores a Berland. Submitted poems should focus by the Andrews Sisters, including the Nottingham Playhouse to cinemas. different medium through the use of on inspiring, celebrating, championing and showstoppers “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”, This is National Theatre Live’s first ever color, texture, and shape, while offering honoring women and their achievements. “Slow Boat to China”, “Don’t Sit Under broadcast. Written by one of Britain’s best- exposure to a variety of art and craft They can also explore compelling the Apple Tree”, and “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate loved playwrights, Alan Bennett, this epic techniques. Each child will go home with a themes, such as feminist goals, workplace the Positive”. Call or visit the website for play was also adapted into a BAFTA Award- beautiful, completed craft project. Call to winning film following its premiere on challenges, gender bias, etc. Berland specific show dates. $30 with advance register. Workshop fee: $35. shares insights about her journey as a stage in 1991. 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For information on advertising contact Sheila Sullivan-Alyskewycz, Advertising Director | 631.659.3370 | fall/winter 2018 Arts Cultural News | 19 Huntington Summer Arts Festival Meet the Artist Community Engagement Events Family Night Crafts

This summer we had a broad range may not otherwise be able to attend a All new crafts were enjoyed by families of Meet the Artist events conducted concert. Others involve larger audiences and children during this year’s 2018 in tandem with Huntington Summer enjoying supplemental performances Huntington Summer Arts Festival, Arts Festival concerts. These activities or activities related thematically to an Family Nights. Children of all ages are one of the unique components of evening performance. Whether a trip were invited to participate in free the HSAF and were designed as ways to visit the VA Hospital in Northport, crafts at the Huntington Arts Council’s to engage with our community and to an interactive musical workshop for craft table between 6:00-7:00pm. The audiences by presenting visiting artists students, to master class in improvisation crafts were themed around the family in unique settings and formats. 17 Meet for advanced jazz ensemble students night shows including dinosaur hats, the Artist events took place, serving at USDAN Summer Camp for the Arts or handheld parrots, magic carpets and almost 6,200 individuals. Many events unplugged music circle in the park, all more. Coloring pages were available for not open to the public were held in demonstrate both the artists’ efforts as younger children. We had such a good smaller venues targeting audiences of well as HAC’s mission to reach out and time with the children we will be doing it students, the elderly or handicapped who bring the arts into the larger community. again next year! Credit HAC

SummerScape Friends

Thank you to our Huntington Summer Klava Konovalova Arts Festival volunteers and Huntington Phoebe Krane Camera Club members for helping make Jessica Ley this another great summer! Special Deanna Monaco thanks to Kathi Galotti, volunteer Greg O’Regan coordinator! Timothy Snyder Sondra Somin Tom Alberti Bea Toliver Joyce Bridges Christian Viteri Juliana Chiriboga Huntington Camera Club Volunteers: Tony Damian Clyde Berger Connie DeLise Angela M. Gordon Kathi Galotti, Mike Lang Volunteer Coordinator Will Patrie Sandy Hoffman Danny Green Trio Interview with Dan Bilawski photo by j.chicherio Darin Reed

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THE ART GUILD His passionate pursuit of rendering techniques. The workshop includes Elderfields Historic Preserve, 200 Port the human form has taken him from demos, handouts, and plenty of individual Washington Boulevard, Manhasset, NY the dynamic world of comic books and help at the easel. $450 Art Guild 11030 www.theartguild.org graphic novels to character design and members, $480 non-members. costume fabrication in film and television. 516-304-5797 [email protected] November 10 and 11 | 10am-4pm Greg teaches at The Art Students League Simple and Sophisticated Relief Printmaking October 5, 12, and 19 of New York City. Visit him at www. with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson November 2, 9, 16, and 30 | 11am-2pm gregfollender.com. Members: $400, non- Relief printmaking is any technique where Life Drawing with Nude Models, Non- members $435. parts of the design are cut away (the Instructional, Fridays with Joan Stevens negative), and the remaining part (the The model takes a series of poses from October 23 and 30 positive), is printed. Ink is applied by using two to 40 minutes. Limited to 10 students. November 6 and 13 | 10am-12:30pm an brayer or roller on the surface and No instruction. Monitored by Joan Stevens. Colored Pencil: Foundational Techniques printed by hand. Materials list provided The Art Guild has easels for students. with Katrina Benson at registration. Artist Stephanie Navon- Class started in September. Please call for Learn the essential techniques for using Jacobson is always observing the world prorated pricing. colored pencils as a fine art medium. Art League Watercolor with Asian Brush Painting Learn about paper supports, supplies, around her and taking inspiration from October 22 and 29 colors, pencil strokes, layering, how nature. She considers herself a printmaker determine the relationship of human November 12, 19, and 26 to correct and adjust, mixing with who paints, rather than a painter who beings to one another across time and December 3, 10, and 17 | 1-4pm other media, and many other tips and prints. Navon-Jacobson enjoys working space. Whitman’s ideas influenced many Fundamentals of Drawing with Greg techniques. Benson is an award-winning with people who are new to printmaking, painters and artists. Spend three Sunday Follender artist working primarily in colored pencil as well as teaching experienced artists afternoons exploring how Whitman’s From basic supplies to sophisticated and watercolor. A suggested materials techniques. Please register by November “Leaves of Grass” shaped and influenced shading techniques, this class covers list will be provided. Class started in 1 to ensure that workshop will run. the artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. everything a beginner student needs September. Prorated rates available for Members: $160, non-members: $195. Consider the work of “Whitmanian” to draw confidently. The course is remaining classes. Members: $140, painters Thomas Eakins, Jean-Francois designed to introduce all the basic non-members: $175. WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE Millet, Vincent Van Gogh, William Sidney tenets of successful drawing: rendering 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Mount, and Georgia O’Keeffe. This October 26-28 | 10am-4:30pm simple shapes, understanding light and Station, NY 11746 www.waltwhitman.org workshop involves discussion and creating Expressive Pastels: Loosen Up! shadow, creating volume, and measuring 631-427-5240 [email protected] original works of art. Painting with acrylics proportions. Instructor Greg Follender is Karen Margulis shares with students how and multimedia materials, as well as “plein a New York-based artist/Illustrator who to paint in an expressive, loose manner. November 4, 11, 18 | 2-4pm air” painting are explored. Materials are has been teaching drawing and sculpting Students are a taught a simple method Crossings Art Series provided for the first class. Appropriate classes at the American Museum of to start a successful pastel painting. They In Walt Whitman’s poem “Crossing for those in high school and older. Call for Natural History for almost two decades. explore the use of two underpainting Brooklyn Ferry”, the poet seeks to pricing information.

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Huntington Summer Arts Festival - A Memorable Summer Season The HSAF is an Concert Sponsors: Daniel Gale Sotheby’s, Orchestra. Performing organizations extraordinary gift from Folk Music Society of Huntington, Philips and ensembles meriting both high praise the Town of Huntington Boyne, Start To Finish Remodeling & and appreciation include the Huntington to its residents and the Handyman and Weber Law Group; In-kind Community Band, the Northport entire L.I. community; Supporters: D’Addario & Co., King Kullen, Community Band, the Long Island Dance admission is free to all Konig & Meyer/Connolly Music, Korg USA, Consortium, Plaza Theatrical Productions, who venture out and Samson/Hartke and Bob Murphy’s Violin BroadHollow Theatre Productions attend. It provides Shop. and the many other local artists and opportunities to see and ensembles who devote their time and hear superb artists (more Our deepest gratitude is due to all the energy to superb performances. talented touring artists and ensembles Skerryvore photo by Clyde Berger than 1,350 this summer), both local and from who graced the Chapin Rainbow Stage; Last and certainly not least, the success The 53nd Huntington Summer Arts across the U.S. and around to the immensely skilled and hard- and longevity of the Huntington Summer Festival (HSAF) enjoyed a rousing the globe, representing an eclectic working technical staff who make it all Arts Festival would not be possible conclusion with performances by mix of musical genres and performing seem so effortless; the SummerScape without the support of you, our audience. Volunteers without whose devotion You’ve shown you care about live Celtic fusion, Trad/Roots & Rock arts disciplines. No other Festival on and time we could not operate; and performances by attending, enjoying and group Skerryvore from Scotland on Long Island brings so much variety and the volunteer photographers from the applauding the artistry you are witness August 10, and an evening of Cajun/ world-class talent to the region. The Huntington Camera Club for helping us to for more than fifty years now. A huge Creole jambalaya with BeauSoleil avec Huntington Arts Council is proud of its document the concerts. A special shout- THANKS to you the public! Michael Doucet on August 12. (Even stewardship and privileged to curate and out to HAC’s Arts in Education Saturday’s cancellation/rainout of present this remarkable Festival. Coordinator Regina Van Bell for jazz harp virtuoso Edmar Castaneda There are so many to thank for making the great craft projects prior to couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the Festival such a special event. each Tuesday Family Show! HAC’s closing weekend audiences.) Once We thank the Town Council for its Board of Directors and dedicated again, the Festival’s schedule of music, support, and the Department of Parks & staff are gratefully recognized and dance and entertainment raced by at Recreation, General Services and Public appreciated. Partners in presenting a dizzying pace – 42 concerts on the Safety. We also thank the County of merit additional recognition, Chapin Rainbow Stage plus five more Suffolk, the New York State Council on including the Folk Music Society at the Robert W. Krueger Bandstand in the Arts (NYSCA), and the Mid Atlantic of Huntington, the Friends of the Northport Harbor; something different Arts Foundation. Special thanks to Coltrane Home, plus the Musicians each night over a span of 7 weeks from Presenting Sponsor Canon, USA for its Performance Trust Foundation June 26 - Aug. 12. continued commitment. Thank you to our for its support of the Long Island Wizard of Oz photo by Mike Lang

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Associate Members HUNTINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY HARBORFIELDS PUBLIC LIBRARY TEENSPEAK, INC. 209 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, NY 11740, 8 Hawk Dr., Huntington, NY 11743 631-549-8831 COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY 631-427-7045, www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org 631-757-4200, www.harborfieldslibrary.org One Bungtown Rd., Nichols Bldg. PRESENTERS HUNTINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 NORTHPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY 338 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743, ASIAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL CIRCLE OF UNITY 516-367-8455, www.cshl.edu 215 Main St., Northport, NY 11768, 631-757-9859, www.northporthistorical.org 631-427-5165, www.thehuntingtonlibrary.org 23 Fernwood Dr., Commack, NY 11725, HUNTINGTON YMCA 917-499-1100, www.aaccu.org SPLIA-PRESERVATION SOCIETY 60 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743 MONTAUK LIBRARY BAY AREA FRIENDS OF THE FINE ARTS (BAFFA) 631-421-4242 / www.ymcali.org P.O. Box 148, 161 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor, 871 Montauk Hwy., Montauk, NY 11954, NY 11724, 631-692-4664, www.splia.org P.O. Box 16, Bayport, NY 11705, 631-589-7343, 631-668-33a77,www.montauklibrary.org www.baffa.org Choral Groups THE AFRICAN-ATLANTIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY NORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY FIVE TOWNS COLLEGE CENTER FOR THE BABYLON CHORALE, INC. 110 No. Franklin St., Hempstead, NY 11550, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport, NY 11768, PERFORMING ARTS P.O. Box 492, Babylon, NY, 11702 516-572-0730, www.theaamsueum.org www.nenpl.org 305 N. Service Rd., Dix Hills, NY 11746, 585-329-6159 / www.babylonchorale.org INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC SOUTH HUNTINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 631-656-3126, www.dhpac.org FIVE TOWNS COLLEGE CHAPTER BHS CANTA LIBRE CHAMBER ENSEMBLE 145 Pidgeon Hill Rd., Huntington Station, NY FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY OF HUNTINGTON, INC. 1519 Hawkins Ave., Baldwin, NY 11510 631-374-7962, www.cantalibre.org 11746, 631-549-4411, www.shpl.info P.O. Box 290, Huntington Station, NY 11746, 516-223-4705 HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY BAND 631-418-8548, www.fmshny.org HUNTINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY MULTI-DISCIPLINE 167 Middleville Rd., Northport, NY 11768, LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET P.O. Box 349, Huntington, NY 11743 631-757-9032 www.huntingtoncomunityband.org BABYLON VILLAGE ARTS COUNCIL 232 Main St., Suite 1, Port Washington, NY 11050, 631-421-7464 / www.huntingtonchoralsociety.org P.O. Box 141, Babylon, NY 11702, ISLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 516-767-7261, www.landmarkonmainstreet.org HUNTINGTON MEN’S CHORUS 631-669-1810, www.babylonvillagearts.org P.O. Box 2185, Brentwood, NY 11717 LONG ISLAND MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL P.O. Box 763, Huntington, NY 11743 www.islandsymphony.org CUSTER INSTITUTE, INC. www.LIMTF.org 631-427-6920 / www.huntingtonmenschorus.com P. O. Box 1204, Southold, NY 11971, LONG ISLAND BAROQUE ENSEMBLE LONG ISLAND TRADITIONAL MUSIC ASSOCIATION ISLAND HILLS CHORUS-SWEET ADELINES 631-765-2626 www.custerobservatory.org 636 2nd Street, Greenport, NY 11944, Walt Whitman Performing Arts Center 26 Fox Hollow Ridings Rd. Northport, NY 11768 212-222-5795, www.LIbaroque.org GREATER WESTBURY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS 301 West Hills Rd., S. Huntington, NY 11746 631-754-1876 / www.sweetadelineintl.org LONG ISLAND BRASS GUILD, INC. 235 Lincoln Pl., Westbury NY 11560, 347-674-1729 www.litma.org NORTHPORT CHORALE 142 Sixth St., St. James, NY 11780, 631-862-6072 516-334-1700, www.westburyarts.org OYSTER BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL P.O. Box 55, Northport, NY 11768 37 Hildreth Ave., Huntington, NY 11743 631-223-3789 / www.northportchorale.org LONG ISLAND COMPOSERS ALLIANCE LEGATO FOUNDATION 15 Strully Dr., Massapequa Pk, NY 11762, 21 Southampton Dr., Massapequa, NY 11758 631-357-2518, www.oysterbaymusicalfestival.org SILVER CHORDS 516-799-8815, www.licamusic.org 516-662-4268, www.legatofoundation.org STALLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS P.O. Box 189, Nesconset, NY 11767 2032 Staller Center, Stony Brook University 631-254-3313 / www.silverchords.org MASSAPEQUA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LONG ISLAND ARTS COUNCIL AT FREEPORT P.O. Box 94 Massapequa, N.Y. 11758 130 E. Merrick Rd., Freeport, NY 11520, Stony Brook, NY 11794, 631-632-2787 TWIN SHORES CHORUS/BARBERSHOP 516-305-4548, www.massphil.org 516-223-2522 www.liacfreeport.org ST. JOHN’S CULTURAL EVENTS SERIES HARMONY SOCIETY 12 Prospect St., Huntington, NY, 11743, 10 Woodment Ct. Holtsville, NY 11742 METROPOLITAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF N.Y. LONG ISLAND MUSIC HALL OF FAME 631-427-1752, www.stjohnshuntington.org 631-472-8130 / www.twinshoreschorus.com 13 Myrtle St. 2nd Fl. Manhasset, NY 11030, 1175 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville NY 11747 516-365-6961, www.myo.org 516-938-1626, www.limusichalloffame.org TILLES CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Community Arts Education C.W. Post Campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville, NASSAU POPS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. NORTHPORT ARTS COALITION SPIRIT OF HUNTINGTON ART CENTER NY 11548, 516-299-2752, www.tillescenter.org 859 Willow Rd., Franklin Square, NY 11010, P.O. Box 508, Northport, NY 11768, 2 Melville Rd., N. Huntington Station, 516-486-7713, www.npso.org 631-261-4134, www.northportarts.org NY 11746 631-470-9620 THEATERS NORTH SHORE POPS CONCERT BAND www.spiritofhuntingtonartcenter.com OLA OF EASTERN LONG ISLAND BARE BONES THEATER CO. P.O. Box 920, Huntington, NY 11743, P. O. Box 278, Sagaponack, NY 11962, USDAN SUMMER CAMP FOR THE ARTS 516-574-3059, www.northshorepops.org P. O. Box 653, Northport, NY 11768, 185 Colonial Springs Rd., Wheatley Heights, 631-537-3518 631-606-0026, www.barebonestheater.com NY 11798, 631-643-7900, www.usdan.com NORTH SHORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA P.O. Box 419, Greenvale, NY 11548, 516-252-2712 PLANTING FIELDS FOUNDATION, BROADHOLLOW THEATRE DANCE www.northshoresymphonyorch.org P. O. Box 660, Oyster Bay, NY 11771, 265 East Main St., East Islip, NY 11730, 516-922-8678, www.plantingfields.org 631-581-2700, www.broadhollow.org AMERICAN DANCE THEATRE OF LONG ISLAND NORTHPORT COMMUNITY BAND PLAZA THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS 587 Middle Road, Bayport, NY 11705, 34 Clarke Dr., East Northport, NY 11731, THE JAZZ LOFT, INC 34 Forest Ave., Lynbrook, NY 11563, 631-472-3455, www.adtli.com 631-261-6972, www.ncb59.org Box 547, Stonybrook, NY 11790 631-751-1895, www.thejazzloft.org 516-599-6870, www.plazatheatrical.com DANCE EDUCATION SERVICES OF LONG ISLAND NORTHPORT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. THEATRES AT SUFFOLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE P.O. 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Box 1473, Melville, NY 11747, 516-746-1115, www.eglevskyballet.org ART GUILD OF ELDERFIELDS PRESERVE 516-414-1831, www.seniorpops.org HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM LONG ISLAND BALLET THEATRE 112 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030, 310 New York Ave., Huntington, NY 11743, SMITHTOWN COMMUNITY BAND 11549-1120, 516-463-5672, 516-304-5797, www.theartguild.org 631-271-4626, www.liballettheatre.com 64 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Smithtown, NY 11787 www.hofstra.edu/museum ART LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND (ALLI) 631-275-0443, www.smithtowncommunity. LONG ISLAND DANCE COMPANY 107 E. Deer Park Rd., Dix Hills, NY 11746, wixsite.com/smithtownband 2777 Middle Country Rd., Lake Grove, NY11755, LONG ISLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 631-462-5400, www.artleagueli.org U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY, FT. SALONGA 11 Davis Ave., Garden City, NY 11530, 631-737-6335, www.liacademyofdance.com ART LEAGUE OF NASSAU COUNTY Flotilla 22-7 31 Franklin Ct., Northport, 516-224-5810, www.licm.org LONG ISLAND DANCE CONSORTIUM Clinton G. Martin Park 1601 Marcus Ave., NY 11768, 631-617-1412, www.uscgauxband.com P. O. Box 427, Huntington, NY 11743, LONG ISLAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 917-287-5641 516-380-4777, www.dancelongisland.org HISTORY AND CARRIAGES [email protected] / www.artleagueofnc.org LIBRARIES 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, NY 11790, LYNCH BALLET 631-751-5810, www.www.longislandmuseum.org B.J. 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