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Nac celebrates its Sixth Year Anniversary with Art, Music and Poetry

TUESDAY, April13th at 7:00 pm
Northport Public Library Community Room
151 Laurel Road
Doris Rowe will be presenting "art-in-the-dark." She will be featuring the work of NAC members who display on the Internet. Participating are: Susan Bello, Patricia Jeanne Boes, John Ellsworth, George Hart, David Haussler, Michael Krasowitz, Junelee Graham Rose, Doris Rowe, Claudia Markovich, Rosemarie Petruzzellis, Steve Valentino, and Elizabeth Yaari. Come and meet the artists and see their work. To round out the evening, several performers will share their talents with us, including sopranos Nina Baumann and Tara Kavanagh, oboist Dorian Schwartz, flutist Karin Marcello and poet Phil Sparacino. Celebrate with us!

Northport Public Library Community Room
151 Laurel Road
Celebrate the transcendence of the human spirit and listen to Oliver Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time, a moving work for piano, cello, violin, and clarinet composed while the original musicians and composer were captives in Nazi Germany. Featured on the program will be cellist Bernard Tomosaitis, pianist Sayuri Lida, clarinetist Jess Gross and violinist Maria Conti. A brief appearance by the Northport Wind Quintet will began the program. Refreshments and "meet the artists" immediately following.  Tickets for this free concert may be obtained at the Northport Library, or by e-mail (vivaldi222@aol.com)


WEDNESDAY, May 12th AT 7:30 PM
Northport Public Library Community Room
151 Laurel Road
The work of four artists: Kate Kelly, Celeste Mauro, Janet Simpson, and Doris Rose in slides (digital and celluloid.) will be featured.

MEMBERS ANNOUNCEMENTS

MUSIC
Cold Spring Harbor Arts Center:
3/28 Myrna Lake (Vocalist) with the Stan Hope Trio.
Dinner at Trattoria Grasso at 3:30 PM
Concert at The Arts Center at 5:00 PM
Dinner & Concert $30.00 per ticket tax and Gratuity
Concert Only $20.00 per ticket plus tax
4/4 Chris McNulty (Vocalist) and her Trio with
John diMartino at the piano.
4/11 Easter Sunday The center will be dark
4/18 The Danny Mixon Trio (Piano)
4/25 The Bob Kindred Quartet (Tenor Sax)

*Ron and Angela Aprea are two wonderful Jazz musicians (and NAC members!) who recently performed at the Cold Spring Harbor Center. They just completed their studio (in Northport) used mainly for their own production purposes. However, Ron enjoys working with aspiring musicians and welcomes hearing from the nac community. He is at:deniro@optonline.net
*Cathy Kreger performs locally in many places. Her schedule can be found on her web pagewww.cathykreger.com
*The Brookhaven Flute Choir will be performing on Sunday, April 25th at 2pm at the Bayport-Blue Point Public Library, 203 Blue Point Ave, Blue Point, NY 11715. 631-363-6133. A Free Event. 
*Sally Shorrock, director of Nac's "Do-ing Music" series is also director of her own music series called "Canta Libre."  For information, contact
Laser86298@optonline.net


New NAC member, Mike Soloway is directing an instrumental guitar open mike, taking place at 7:15 pm at "The Secret Garden Cafe," 85 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor (behind the General Store and the Georgeous Hair Salon). Walk along the right side of the buiding to get to the back where the cafe is. For any questions, e-mail at
msoloway@optonline.net


Saturday April 10, 2004 8pm-12am Sweetwaters 470 Wheeler Rd. Hauppauge, NY 631.348.0808 www.sweetwaters.net
Friday April 23, 2004 9-10pm "Cafe 111" located at 111 Court St. Brooklyn, NY 718.858.2806 www.cafe111online.com
Chris Howard Tempus Fugit P.O. Box 923 Kings Park, NY 11754-0923 631.269.6992 www.tempus-fugit.com


ART
Celeste Mauro 's  Watercolor painting entitled "Morning Chat" will be evaluated in the June 2004 issue of "The Artist's Magazine". The artist will be exhibiting in "Masquerade: Roles Women Play" Smithtown Township Arts Council Annual Women's History Month Exhibition through 4/17/04 at the Mills Pond House in St. James.
Elizabeth Yaari's silk paintings is at the Village Hall in Northport until the end of April. Go to www.elizabethyaari.com for more information about the artist.

Office of Community Services of the Northport - East Northport U.F.S.D. Continuing Education Art Classes Proudly presents the Annual Art Show and
Reception  "Variations" to be held May 3, 2004 7:00 - 10:00 P.M. in the Laurel Avenue School Cafeteria 158 Laurel Avenue Northport, New York. This
event is free and opened to the public.

CALL TO ALL ARTISTS!!!
St. Catherine's Gallery at Siena Spirituality Center Water Mill, NY 2nd Annual Juried Art Show July 11 through August 8, 2004 Art Show Theme: "EARTH PRAYERS" Applications can be obtained at www.sienawatermill.org or contacting the Center 631 726-4740 application deadline...June 19.

One of John Ellsworth's photographs, "The Janet R," won a "best of
show" award at the 15th annual juried exhibit at the River Gallery in
Galesville, Maryland. The exhibit was from Feb 28-Mar 28, 2004.


POETRY
CONTEST FOR POETS: Lake Ronkonkoma Historical Society 14th Annual Poetry Contest entitled "Long Island, Its People and Places, Past, Present and Future" is open to all. Please send up to three poems, along with a five dollar reading fee, to LRHS Poetry Contest. P.O.Box 2716, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779. Please put your name, contact information and titles of poems on a separate cover sheet.
Deadline is April 15th. Cash awards will be presented in May, 2004.


DANCE
SUNDAY, May 9th at 2 pm
Posey School
57 Main Street, Northport

"The Children's Dance Company will performdances they have choreographed themselves under the guidance of Company Directors Elsa Posey and Denise Tellier Cook. Elyssa Vanderpool has helped the dancers explore concepts in modern dance and jazz. Exploring historical dance, the dancers will perform excerpts from "Swan Lake" under the guidance of Josette Toland and Elsa Posey. Collaborating with artists Dorit Netze and Denise Cook, the dancers have researched and created a new work involving dance, art and music. Space is limited. If you would like to attend please call 631-757-2700 and leave your name, phone number and the number of people who will be attending

Theater

Dix Hills Performing Arts Center at Five Towns College presents"Crazy for You" by George and Ira Gershwin April 22-24, 2004 at 8pm April 25, 2004 at 2pm Adults $15 / Seniors $12 / Students with ID - Free For reservations call: (631)656-2148

                                    OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS

Congratulations to NAC members Arlene Handel and Ed Perlin, who were recently elected as Northport Village Board Trustees. The Northport Community is privileged to have them as our representatives.

The Northport Historical Society and Museum invites all to attend the next "4th Sunday at 4 Meeting" on Sunday, April 25, 2004 at 4 pm at the Museum, 215 Main St. Northport, dedicated to sharing and implementing new talents, skills, leadership and ideas (such as developing the Northport Theater.)...in order to build a bigger, stronger, more active membership . For information call 631-757-9859 or e-mail:info@northporthistorical.org. No fee.
 

Seeking an agent and/or publishing company for a writer of a spy novel, short story's or poetry. Please e-mail Roxanne Browning at roxb11@optonline.net with any names or leads.

WHAT'S COMING UP?

ART MUSIC & POETRY IN THE PARK!!!
WHEN: Sunday June 13, Sunday, July18, Sunday, August 22.
WHERE: Northport Village park
TIME: For all shows—12-5pm.
THESE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO ALL PAINTERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, MUSICIANS, AND POETS.
For more info, and application... e-mail coordinator joann at starriel1111@aol.com  or call at 631-298-1078

DO-ART, Northport Historical Museum
OPEN CALL DO-ART SUMMER EXHIBITION
Northport Historical Museum
Opening May 23.
For information and prospectus call the Museum 757-9859

WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS

Connie James,  Mike Soloway,  Alice Weiser, Arlette Rosen,Connie James http://eastendjourneys.com/, Grace Heaphy, Tami Levy,  Chip and Lynn Smith