A monthly guide to your community library, its programs and services Issue No. 244, July 2009 Library schedule The library will be closed Saturday, There’s a Theremin on July 4. Beginning July 11, the library will be open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Satur- days. The library will be open Satur- the Radio! days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning September 19. The library is closed on Guess what? “There’s a Ther- Theremin on the Radio! Sundays during the summer. emin on the Radio!” Everyone knows Thereminist Kip Rosser ap- what a radio is, but have you ever plies his delightful blend of music heard of the theremin? and madness to a twisted history of Derek Smith at Gala Invented between 1919 and the incredible relationship between The Library Foundation’s Sixth In- 1920, the theremin was the world’s the theremin and the radio . and spiration Gala, at the library on Sep- first fully electronic musical instru- himself. He tells it all through child- tember 12, will feature entertainment ment. Most astonishing, though, is hood musings and music, from clas- by Derek Smith. London-born Smith that it remains the only musical in- sic sci-fi movies to top 10 radio hits got his start in jazz with Johnny strument ever invented that is played like the Beach Boys’ classic, Good Dankworth’s fabled British big band. without being touched (trust us; you Vibrations. Described by critics as “fiery,” “pas- have to see it to believe it). Join us for a night of amazing sionate” and “having an evil left hand,” On July 15 at 8 p.m., Sound- sounds, as the theremin makes the Smith has performed with a roster of Swap presents Kip Rosser: There’s a jump from the radio to our stage. notables ranging from Frank Sinatra and Luciano Pavarotti to Placido Do- mingo and Robert Palmer, to Sammy Cahn and Steve Allen. In addition, Dick Hyman chose Smith for the soundtracks of Woody Allen’s Han- Join us for a music-filled month! nah and Her Sisters and Crimes and Misdemeanors, as well as for Francis Ford Coppola’s Peggy Sue Got Married. He has appeared for years with Hyman at jazz events and concerts, but the Arbors album Dick and Derek at the Movies was their first studio record- ing. Today, in addition to studio work, he travels the international concert circuit, presents clinics and lectures at college campuses and is a headliner at jazz festivals around the world. For this Gala, the library will be transformed for an arts festival, cocktail and dining reception honor- ing Patrick J. Foye and four women who have served on the library’s Art Advisory Council for more than 35 years — Catchi, Marion Klein, Marion McManus and Ann Pellaton. The Queazles! Travel back to the 1960s on Friday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m. with Richard Hyman, George Murphy, Harvey Balopole, Erich Josenhans and David Karp — five guys who harmonize. Dancing in the aisles encouraged! Exercise for Over 50 New Lottery Procedure! We’ve fine-tuned the lottery process for our popular Exercise for Over 50 program. Deposit your check or money order for $35 in the box at the Informa- tion Desk between August 4 and 31. There is no form to fill out. The following information should be clearly printed on the lower left of your check or money order: day and time of class you are interested in, as well as contact informa- tion. Please submit a separate check for each class. Classes are Tuesdays at 9 a.m., and Thursdays at 9 or 10 a.m. Tuesday classes begin September 22, Thursday classes begin September 24. Those whose checks are drawn will be notified by phone or e-mail beginning September 2. Please write your phone number or e-mail address on your check. Checks not drawn will be returned. Questions should be directed to Jessica Ley at 883-4400, Ext. 123. FOL celebrates with 40th luncheon The Friends of the Library teacher Craig Medico and student hosted its 40th Annual Book & Eddie Chang with FOL President Author Luncheon on May 21, featur- Amy Bass, and Wilda and Doris ing authors (left column from top) Whittemore. With the authors in Jayne Anne Phillips and Tony Hor- the bottom photo are Amy Bass, witz (with Sylvia Kamisher). Other library program coordinator Jessica guests included (right column, top Ley and FOL Board members Bob to bottom): Library Board President Drew, Nancy Wright, Carol Hiller, Ben Caldwell exhibits Julie Geller with FOL VP Nancy Beverly Halm and Ellen Zimmer- Wright, Schreiber High School man. (photos by Will Wright) Ben Caldwell is a cartoon- Odyssey and The Wonderful Wizard ist who has worked in a variety of Oz). He is currently writing and of art and design fields over the illustrating an oversized “Wonder past decade, including toy design, Woman” comic. Library service to LIRR commuters animation development, children’s Caldwell’s work will hang in book illustration and comic book il- the Community Gallery through- resumes July 8 lustration. His projects include The out the summer. This exhibition is Lord of the Rings, Spider-Man, the presented in conjuction with work- The library’s service to Long You don’t need your library X-Men, WCW, Harry Potter, Justice shops for children and teens. Island Railroad commuters resumes card. When you’re finished, sim- League Unlimited, Legion of Super- Ben Caldwell graduated from July 8. Library staff will be on-site ply return the books to the library heroes animation, Wonder Woman the Parsons School of Design for at the Port Washington station on table at the station on Wednesday children’s books and Star Wars: illustration and the Eugene Lang Wednesday mornings (weather per- mornings or to the library. This Clone Wars comic art. His original College for ancient history. He mitting) from 7 to 9 a.m. through program is funded by the Friends work includes the Action! Cartoon- lives in Port Washington with his August 26. To help make your of the Library. ing series of ‘how-to’ books, the Dare wife, baby daughters, dog and a commute enjoyable, a collection of For further information, con- Detectives comics and the All-Action large collection of Chinese murder popular paperbacks will be available tact Jean Bennett at (516) 883-4400, Classics comic series (Dracula, The mysteries. for you to borrow. Ext. 119. SoundSwap answers the question: “Is there rock & roll on the moon?” Join host Tony Traguardo Morrison, Jonathan King (remember on Tuesday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m. “Everyone’s Gone to the Moon”?), for a SoundSwap music event Creedence Clearwater Revival, The celebrating the 40th anniversary Police, Cat Stevens, The Doors, Leon of the Apollo 11 mission that first Redbone and The Rolling Stones, and landed man on the moon. The eve- you have a great evening of spaced- ning’s festivities will include a full out music! viewing of “The Dark Side of the Rainbow,” the combination of Pink Floyd’s legendary “Dark Side of the Moon” album with the open- Rita Hayworth ing segment of Victor Fleming’s 1939 film The Wizard of Oz that has gained a cult following due to Hollywood Portraits its bizarre synchronicity. Also on the bill, “Echoes of 2001,” another unique film- In the early days of Holly- Boris Karloff in Bride of Franken- clip-to-music piece that gives wood, studios began releasing stein and a two-shot of Karloff and new perspective to the ending of photographs of their actors and Bela Lugosi in Son of Frankenstein. Stanley Kubrick’s visionary film. actresses to newspapers and fan Entranced by the silvery clarity of Add to that some classic clips of magazines in order to drum up these images, Jonathan soon set musical moments from the collec- interest in their most recent films. about finding more. His collection of tion of local archivist Barry Fisch, By the 1920s, the art of studio over 1700 stills now includes glam- featuring artists David Bowie, Van portraiture had reached a peak, our portraits of Hollywood stars, as photographers (most of them numerous monsters and aliens, anonymous) learned how to cap- color reproductions of horror movie ture a performer’s mysterious es- posters and lobby cards, and some sence in a still image. As the star 60 images from Planet of the Apes. system burgeoned throughout the His Hollywood Portraits will hang 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s, hundreds of in the Photography Gallery July 6 thousands of glossy portraits were through August 31. printed and circulated. These im- The exhibit will include por- ages were not highly prized by traits of Hollywood’s greatest stars, the studios – once a film had been including Fred Astaire, John Barry- promoted or a once a star’s fame more, James Cagney, Gary Cooper, had faded, the stills were usually Marlene Dietrich, Kirk Douglas, tossed into a dumpster. Fortunately, Clark Gable, Susan Hayward, Rita many images survive to evoke the Hayworth, Charlton Heston, Buster glamourous world of mid-20th cen- Keaton, Veronica Lake, Charles tury Hollywood. Laughton, Dorothy Lamour, Jea- Media Services director Jona- nette MacDonald, Marilyn Mon- than Guildroy purchased his first roe, Vincent Price, Ginger Rogers, movie stills around 1968, when James Stewart, Johnny Weissmuller WAY OFF BROADWAY: “I Left My Heart . .” Take a stroll down memory lane on July 31 his father brought him to a musty and Orson Welles. Also on view, a at 7:30 p.m. with a salute to Tony Bennett, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions.