NAC NEWS   February 2005

 

 

The first of the Doing-Music Chamber Music Series for 2005 began on Friday, January 21 at 7:30 in cooperation with the Northport Library.  The artwork of Elizabeth Yaari enhanced the evening.

 

NAC sponsored Poet-in-Port launched its new series on a very cold January 27^th at the Café Portofino.  Standing room only despite the frigid weather.  Coming up on Friday, February 25^th, at 7:15pm.  Philip Sparacino will be the featured poet.  All are welcome.  Open mike.

 

NAC WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, February 9^th at 7:30pm New Muse Productions will be hosting an evening of Poetry-Art-Music, thanks to the Northport Library... Poets include Clarity, Alex Argot, Maya Dreamwalker, Chuk Baldok and Julie Baldok with music by Labyrinth Soul,  and art present by Evan Campanella, Gina of Hopeless productions, Mich and Luke LaPorta. The evening is being organized by Clarity (www.claritysight.com).

 

NAC and the Posey School will present: Music and Dance from the Middle East, February 6, 2005 (Sunday) at 2:00 p.m.  Bassam Saba performing on oud (lute) and nay (Arabic flute) and Middle Eastern Dancers, Roni and Aviva!  and friends.

Organized by Isabella Eredita Johnson. Posey School, 57 Main Street, Northport, (631) 757-2700. Tickets $15 adult, $5 children under 12. delicacies and hor d'ouvres provided by the

Greek Goddess Café, 1019 Fort Salonga Road, Northport, NY 11768

 

NAC’S Opera Night at the Café will be held on Friday, February 4^th at the Café Portofino.

6 – 8 pm.  Across from the Northport Theater.

 

The NAC sponsored Village Hall Art Show titled: “Theater Vision” will take place March 8^th. 

Open call for art work.  Contact Elaine Stein – estein9560@aol.com or call 261-0303

 

NAC HAS JUST LEARNED THAT OUR COLLABORATIONS WITH THE Northport Chamber of Commerce will once again take place this summer as we present our “Happenings on Main Street 2005.”  Jack Rose is our artistic director for the events.  The concerts will be made possible by partial funding from the Huntington Arts Council’s Decentralization program.

 

 

 

 

Music

 

"The Defibrillators"  will be giving a free concert at the new South Huntington Library on Sunday February 6th @ 2:30 PM.   The Library has a brand new 250 seat theater and is located on Pigeon Hill Road between Jericho Tnpke. and Wolf Hill Road.  More information is available at www.thedefibrillators.com

 

Cathy Kreger’s got good news.  WHAT IT IZ has been working on its first CD project. Throughout these frigid winter days they have been writing new songs and putting a great show together for you.  This month they play at:

CODA                                                                  THE SILVER SWAN
February 18th (FRI) 9pm-1am                           February 5th (SAT) 9pm - 12:30am                         
Route 25A Centerport, NY                                               69 Wall Street Huntington, NY
(631)261-2828                                                      (631) 385-7084
 

 February 26 OSQ appears at Skippers Pub
 

VISUAL ARTS

 

PRINTS: FOUR VISIONS  -  January 15 to February 11, 2005

Carrol Agoglia, Stella Corley, Joan Fahey, Gloria Frey Yudkin

 

South Huntington Public Library

145 Pidgeon Hill Road

Huntington Sta., NY 11746

631-549-4411

 

Kate Kelly's most recent show, Contemplations & Migrations II, on exhibit at the South Nassau Unitarian Universalist Congregation's Foyer Gallery, has been extended through Sunday, February 20th, 2005.  On that day, there will be a closing party from 1-3 pm, featuring live music, poetry and light refreshments.  All invited!  The gallery is located at 228 South Ocean Avenue, Freeport, NY. For more information call the gallery at 516-623-1204.

 

Poetry

LRHS Poetry Contest	Jan 01, 2005 - Apr 15, 2005
Description: LRHS Poetry Contest: “Long Island, Its People and Places. Up to 3 poems+ a $5.00 reading fee, to LRHS Poetry Contest. P.O.Box 2716, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779. Put contact info and titles of poems on a separate cover sheet. Deadline April 15th.
Name: Barb Reiher-Meyers	Phone Number: (631)588-9096
Contact Event Poster	Email To A Friend

 

 

 

NORTHPORT THEATER

"VALENTINE'S DAY AT THE SKY CAFÉ"

At Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington

Monday, February 14th; movie at 7pm, music at 9pm

 

NPAC and Cinema Arts Centre invite you to a very special event to benefit the arts in Huntington and Northport.  Bring your date - or your best friend - to a special screening of "Some Like it Hot".  Then enjoy a champagne cabaret sponsored by Bottle Bargains in CAC's Sky Room featuring some of Broadway's finest talent singing songs of love.  Leah Horowitz (now appearing in La Cage aux Folles on Broadway), Michelle Mallardi (Belle in Broadway's Beauty and the Beast) and others will be accompanied by Eric Baum as they celebrate the tenderness and the humor of Valentine's Day.

 

Tickets are available through CAC's box office at 631-423-FILM (3456), 631-423-BOXO (2696) or staff@cinemaartscentre.org, and cost $30 for CAC members, $35 for non-members.  All proceeds benefit both Cinema Arts Centre and NPAC.

 

NAC HAS A NEW PUBLICATION! – Northport Arts News appears weekly in The Observer.  The first issue appeared December 16^th and was a smashing success.   Our editor Doris Rowe invites submissions from the art community.  We suggest you buy an issue to see the layout.  We invite participation from visual artists, poets, writers, and artists of all ages.   If you are interested in submitting material, contact secretary@northportarts.org  and we will e-mail details. 

 

 

 

 

MEMBERS NEWS

Doris Rowe is pleased to announce: http://homepage.mac.com/dojoro/FileSharing65.html

 

Emily Eisen – teaches Brain Gym – for more information, go to balance@brainworksplus.com

 

Welcome to new members:

Nancy Hughs, Ian and Hansoon Murduk, Christine Zacher, Judy Poveromo

The Northport Arts Coalition continues to grow and become a presence in the community.

 

Pat Bond pbond@suffolk.lib.ny.us

For more about NAC go to www.northportarts.com