NAC Wednesdays:
July 14, Wednesday 7:30 - 8:45 pm -Northport Public Library - 151 Laurel Road, Northport NY (631) 261-6930 - George Wallace - Suffolk County Poet Laureate, and the Long Island Poetry Collective are pleased to lead an evening celebrating the poetry of Pablo Neruda through the auspices of the Northport Arts Coalition and the Northport Library. Special guest readers will join organizers of the event which will explore the personal and political passion of Neruda (b. July 12, 1904), the great 20th century Chilean, whose centennial is being celebrated world-wide this year. The evening will include a special focus on Neruda's later work, written in Valparaiso at Isla Negra, recognizing the fortieth anniversary of the 1964 publication of Neruda's masterful "Memorial De Isla Negra."

July 18th..."Art, Music and Poetry in the Park"
The afternoon with feature:
Numerous visual artists and craftsmen

Bellydancer Aviva and company

Singersongwriters, Alan Semerdjian, Jeff Curtis

Blues musician, Dennis Langel

Cante Libre (classical chamber ensemble)

The Main Street Singers (members of the Northport Chorale)

Poet treeman, Jay Johnson

Poet Barbara Reiher Meyers and company

 

July 23, 2004, 7:30 PM, Do-ing Music, and The Northport Arts Coalition in conjunction with the Northport Library will celebrate its second anniversary of Do-ing Music at the Northport Library, 151 Laurel Ave. Featured will be soprano Helene Williams and pianist/composer Leonard Lehrman. Included in the program will be beloved lieder(German art songs) by Brahms, Schubert and Mendelssohn, as well as "The Girl With the Sea in Her Hair" with text by Long Island's poet laureate, George Wallace and composed by Mr. Lehrman. Songs based on the texts of Shakespeare, Edna St Vincent Millay and Emily Dickinson, among others, will also be featured.
For advance tickets, call 261-6930. Admission is free.
The following songs, with music by Leonard Lehrman, will be receiving their world premieres: "Where Is the Song of the Artist on Long Island" - text by George Wallace; "Hill in Oyster Bay" - text by Fay Slavin (Greenspan); and "Not in a Silver Casket" - text by Edna St. Vincent Millay.Tickets are available July 2 at both libraries.

 

"Color in Motion" Art work of Barry Simon will be showing at Northport Village Hall throughout July and August. Organized by Elaine Stein, a meet the artist reception will take place on Sunday, July 25th from 6-8:00 pm

 

 

July 3, Saturday, Kathy Kreger l appears at Coda 69 Wall Street,Huntington,
9pm-1am with The Band "What It Iz"

 

September 8 - auditions for the Northport Chorale on Sept 8
and 15 at 7pm. For further information, please call Su Ronneberger at 631-754-3144.

July 8, Thursday at 8:30 p.m. The Huntington Choral Society presents a concert under the stars. Hecksher Park - Huntington The program will include excerpts from: Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes and Carmina Burana. Steven Finch, director/ Christine Dore and Aglaia Messina, duo pianists. Free admission 

Thursdays in July at 8:30 pm in the Northport Village Park free concerts at the Robert W. Krueger Bandstand. Lawn seating - folding chairs or blankets are suggested, as is an early arrival. "Rain at 8 - no date." For further information call 631-261-6972 or e-mail dndsherm@optonline.net

 

LONG ISLAND CHORAL FESTIVAL AND INSTITUTE CONCERTS
     All concerts take place at Half Hollow Hills HS East on Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills
Sunday, July 11 8:00 MUSICAL PARTNERS - Music for Voice and Strings.  Judith Nicosia, Soprano, Stephanie Watt, Pianist, Akemi Takayama and Clyde Shaw, members of the Audubon Quartet
Thursday, July 15 4:00  CHAMBER CHOIR - Frances C. Roberts, conductor
Friday, July 16 8:00 PM CHILDREN'S CHOIR, Leslie Lewis, Conductor  YOUTH CHOIR, Dr. Melinda Edwards, Conductor  FESTIVAL SINGERS , Dr. Peter Bagley, Conductor   CONCERT
Saturday, July 17  8:00 PM GRAND FINALE FESTIVAL CONCERT  Handel ZADOK THE PRIEST   Mozart CORONATION MASS  Bernstein CHICHESTER PSALMS  Combined Choirs and Orchestra, Dr. Peter Bagley, Conductor
FOR TICKETS OR INFORMATION, CONTACT THE LONG ISLAND MASTERWORKS 631-262-0200  or 516-997-8919

 

Alan Semerdjian’s scheduled local events for Summer 2004 (for more see www.alanarts.com):

 

On July 18th at 5:30pm NPAC (Northport Performing Arts Center) is holding a fundraiser. The "Songs at Sunset" wine tasting will treat guests to entertainment by Broadway performers while they enjoy hors d'ouevres and sunset from the deck of a private beachfront home on Eaton's Neck. Tickets are $75 each. Please contact Amy Connor, Development Director, at 1-888-524-6722 or contribute@northportpac.org%20 for more information
http://northportpac.org/ ----Performing Arts Center (- Jerome Vivona President/Producing Artistic Director-Northport Performing Arts Center, Inc. a Not for profit Arts Organization.6 Bayview AvenueNorthport, NY 11768-15021-888-524-6722(NPAC)

The Bare Bones Theater Co. of Northport will present One-Act Plays by Christopher Durang, Elaine May, and Edward Albee at 8 p.m. on August 19, 20, 24, 25 at 57 Main St, Northport NY (Posey Studio). Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Seating is limited. Call (631)-757-9616.

 

Doris Rowe:

Announcing: Eagle Fables: A Story & Picture Book
Illustrated and written by Doris Rowe ©2004
Available by special order. To see a slide show of each page go to: htttp://homepage.mac.com/dojoro
( click EAGLE FABLES, then click "slide show",
then advance to the next page by clicking the forward arrow, etc.)
BOOK SIGNING CELEBRATION to see the actual work and add your signature!
July 4th 6:30 PM Bring a dish! RSVP 261-5055 OR dojoro@optonline.net

 

won an Award of Excellence at the 37th Annual Art in the Park presented by the Art League

of Long Island for her pastel landscapes.

A humorous look at the President Reagan years, in the book, "The Gospel
According to Reagan," by NAC member Jim Friel, is available from Justin Books, 20 Vail St., Northport NY 11768, for just $5.00, while it lasts (and that includes postage).

Posey School is now holding registration for the 2004-2005 School Year. Adult program includes classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz, tap, yoga, danskinetics, ballroom dance and drama. Classes for preteens and teens include Professional Preparatory Program as well as beginner's and intermediate level classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz, tap, character, pointe, choreography, studio art and drama. Classes for school age children include programs in ballet, modern dance, jazz, tap, singing is fun, drama and art. Early childhood program includes creative movement class for parents and toddlers, creative dance, expressive art, and discovering music. Phone 757-2700 or register at http://www.poseyschool.com/

July 20, 21, 22 -Brain Gym 101 Course being given in East Northport,
Call for information and registration! Artists, writers, performers
welcome. Emily Eisen, licensed Brain Gym Instructor, e-mail to eyesin@optonline.net or call 757-6127

Sunday, August 8th As part of the upcoming exhibit at the Northport Historical Museum, The Sporting Life of Northport, there will be the First Annual Jack Kerouac Softball Game on, 11AM at the Ocean Avenue School where Jack used to play ball. This is a Writers vs. Artists game! (You lose, you're BEAT! It's a win-win situation!) George Wallace is putting together the Writers team and I'm putting together the Artists team. Artists interested please email Kate at friekey20@optonline.net.

For more information about the Northport Arts Coalition go to our web site http://www.northportarts.org/
We welcome our new members:
If you appreciate what we are doing and would like to join us, please send $20 to P. O. Box 508, Northport, NY 11768. Please include name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, website - if you have one! - and brief information on yourself and interests. Pat Bond, Secretary pbond@suffolk.lib.ny.us