( 1 Page of ) August 2006
NAC EVENTS
The Northport Arts Coalition presents SUNDAY IN THE PARK: An Afternoon of Art, Poetry, Music and Dance. Artists, poets, crafters, musicians, dance ensembles, singers and songwriters will gather at the water’s edge, in the historic village of Northport, for an outdoor festival. Visual artists, photographers, sculptors, folk singers, belly dancers, and poets are just a sampling of the many talented artists who will participate in this annual event. August 20 – Northport Village Park (Main St. & Woodbine Ave) – Noon to 5:00 PM. For more details go to: www.northportarts
Posey in the Park - Be sure to catch the Posey Dance Performance on Sunday, August 20th, Northport Village Park between 2:00 and 3:00. The hour will feature dance students from the Posey School's Jazz, Modern, Ballet and Belly Dance Classes. Musical performances include Folk Singer/Guitarist Mike Soloway
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Announcing!
NAC 2nd Wednesdays is a collaborative series between the Northport Arts Coalition and the Northport Library is coordinated by Charlotte Koons. We meet every second Wednesday of the Month at 7 p.m. NAC, in partnership with the Northport Public Library, presents Jazz Pianist Ranny Reeves on Wednesday, August 9 at 7:00 PM. Enjoy an evening of jazz improvisation, standards, and original pieces performed by jazz pianist Randy Reeve with Paul Mitchell on bass and other guests. Free admission. Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport, NY.
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The Northport Arts Coalition presents OPERA NIGHT at Caffe Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport, NY. Singers and music lovers alike join in a casual evening of singing and performing. Bring your own music. Friday, August 4 at 8:00 PM. For information contact Isabella, vivaldi222@aol.com.
The Northport Arts Coalition presents POETS IN PORT at Caffe Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport, NY on Friday, August 25 at 7:30 PM. Featured poet will be JESSICA LANG. In a cafe environment, enjoy an evening of poetry, with fellow poets
The Smithtown Township Arts Council presents Come Dance With Me Round the Mill Pond Trees: Learning to Sing and Dance with Hansel and Gretel. Join the Northport Opera Company for an afternoon of song and dance. Children of all ages view the dance scene from Hansel and Gretel, then participate by learning the movement and words. Exposure to both German and English. The evening culminates with magical scenes and arias, including Puccini, Verdi, Massenet, Gluck and more! Saturday, August 5 at 4:00 PM a Workshop for children and adults. Adult Performance at 7:30 PM. Mills Pond House, 660 Rt. 25A, St. James, NY. (631) 862-6575. The Northport Opera Company is sponsored by the Northport Arts Coalition
HAPPENINGS ON MAIN ST., presented by the Northport Arts Coalition and the Northport Chamber of Commerce, take place at the edge of the park, near the dock, in the historic village of Northport on Friday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Enjoy an early evening picnic in the park and listen to the sounds of:
August 4 – Open Mic – Jackie Rose, Master of Ceremonies August 11 – Sandy and Steve Edwards – Traditional Music
August 18 – OSQ – Jazz August 25 – TBA September 1 – Glenn Baldwin and Friends of Jazz
MUSIC
NORTHPORT COMMUNITY BAND TO PLAY FINAL CONCERT OF 2006 SEASON
5th Concert – “Stars Of Tomorrow”
The Northport Community Band, under the direction of Founder & Musical Director Robert W. Krueger and Associate Director Donald M. Sherman, will wrap up its 48th season on August 3rd. The Ron Aprea 17 Piece Big Band will be appearing for one night only! Tuesday August 8, 2006 At the Baha'i Center 140 seat theater In Manhattan at 53 East 11th Street (between Bway and University) New York, NY 10003 You'll hear some of those Classic Count Basie Charts as well as Ron's own great arrangements! Vocalist Angela Deniro will be performing her wonderful renditions with the band. Showtimes are 8PM & 10PM Tickets are $15. Telephone 212-330-9309
free concert - Presented by The Islip Arts Council 2006 Free Latin American Festival 6 p.m. Friday August 4, 2006, at the Brentwood Public Library, 2nd Ave. & 4th St.
From CHILE, The Legendary
Returns to the U.S. for its 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
VISUAL ARTS
Elizabeth Yaari invites you to an artists reception at Schneider Children's Hospital August 17th 2006 5-7pm. Elizabeth was commissioned to paint a 17 foot silk painting which was photographed, enlarged and laminated to a 100 foot corridor wall as a mural. A fascinating story will be related about how the painting came about and who inspired the drawings. Schneider Children's Hospital, 269-01 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 phone: (718 or 516) 470-3000
http://www.lij.edu/lij_homepage_directions.html#map www.ElizabethYaari.com (631)427 3471
Mary Ahern, the Botanical Artist will be
showing her new Photo-Graphic Design flowers and original paintings, at three
upcoming events during the month of August. Check her updated website for
additional information. http://www.MaryAhernArtist.com
• August 5-6, 2006. Mary O. Fritchie. Westhampton Beach Outdoor Art Festival. Westhampton Beach NY. Look for her "On The Green" in Space G-48. • August 12-13, 2006. Mystic Outdoor Art Festival.
Mystic CT. • August
19-20, 2006. Montauk Outdoor Art Festival. Montauk
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Roses by Mary Ahern
SMART ART CLASSES for Young Artists (5-16) now registering for Fall Classes, Mondays, 4:30-6 starting September 18. Register with Brainworks Plus 631-651-9207 or email.
Member Emily Eisen and Friend
Jo-Ann Corretti will be displaying her latest Northport Village Dock print (see below) at the Art-Music-and Poetry-In-The-Park, in Northport Village Park, on Aug. 20 11am-5pm. A portion of the sales will be donated to Hospice House in East Northport...She will also have for sale, her latest Northport Christmas Cards...Jo-Ann painted a new Christmas image this year, along with other favorites.
Northport Village Dock
August 19 and 20: Photographer John Ellsworth will be exhibiting at the Montauk Fine Art show on the green. There will be about 60 exhibitors. Check http://johnellsworth.com to see John's work old and new. John has been expanding his portfolio by photographing the sailing races conducted on Huntington Bay on Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Sundays. He shadows the races in his 18-foot center console boat, "Aperture." His images are posted on his alternate website: http://boatimages.com. Here are some shots from mid July:
James Twomey III (fine art photography) & Victoria Twomey (alternative imaging) will exhibit their work at the Twomey Gallery in Huntington. For more information go to www.twomeygallery.com. Examples of their recent work include "Lemons and Three Seeds in Bowl" by Victoria and an untitled work by James depicting colorful Adirondacks chairs on a porch in Vermont.
Yvonne Suzuki has a painting in the Huntington Arts Council Members Exhibition, if that's worth mentioning. It's at the Art-trium in Melville through August 26th It's an oil painting: "Portrait of Phoebe Suzuki".
FILM
Cinema for Kids! @ Cinema Arts Centre Saturday, August 26 at 12noon
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO -A magical adventure from master animator Hayao Miyazaki, the Academy Award-winning creator of Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle. Two young girls, Satsuke, and her youngersister, Mei, move into a house in the country with their father to be closer to their hospitalized mother. Satsuke and Mei discover that the nearby forest is inhabited by magical creatures called Totoros. 24 HOUR SHOWTIME INFORMATION---631 423-3456 or 423-2696 Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743
POETRY
Haiku and Beyond: the art of haiku poetry and Asian calligraphy pictographs
for Teens entering 6th to 12 the grade. Hauppauge Public Library, 601 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, NY phone # 631-979-1600 Thursday, August 10, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Instructor: Mankh (Walter E. Harris III)
Tuesday, August 1st, 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. A Survey of Long island Poetry. presented by George Wallace.
Hosted by Cliff Bleidner and Jamie White at The Bryant Library 2 Papermill Road Roslyn (516) 621-2240
Tuesday, August 8th, 7:30 – 9:30 P.M. PPA presents featured poet, Barbara Reiher-Meyers,
hosted by Joan Magiet at Barnes and Noble Book Store 1542 Northern Blvd. Manhasset NY
(516) 365-6723 donation appreciated.
Sunday, August 20th, 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. Suffolk County Poet Laureate, Dan Moran, and Adriana DiGennaro will read at Sunday in the Park, a day of poetry, music and art. Books will be available for sale. Readings will begin at 3:00 P.M. in Northport Harbor Park End of Main Street Northport, NY
PERFORMING ARTS
Auditions – The Minstrel Players are holding open auditions on Mon 8/7 at 8 PM at Trinity Episcopal Church located at 130 Main Street in Northport Village. Parts available: All roles require a British accent.
Brandon- Mid twenties to mid thirties, very full of himself. Granillo-Around the same age as Brandon, very nervous. Raglan-the same age as Brandon or younger. A nice but naive boy. Performances will be late October/early November. Please bring a resume & a headshot. For more info, please call 1-800-260-2390 or 631-732-2926 or visit us online at www.minstrelplayers.org
CATCH THE WONDER! (Constant Wonder, that is...) We are performing an "All About Broadway" show at Children's Museum of Manhattan on August 13th at 1:30pm and 2:30pm. We will be at Long Island Children's Museum on August 17th and 18th at 1pm and 3pm each day. And on September 10th, we will be at Old Westbury Gardens performing our "We Love Long Island" show. We loved performing at Happenings on Main Street earlier this summer and hearing others perform each Friday evening. Catch it while you can! Special thanks to Fred and Susan from Barefoot Image for putting together Happenings on Main Street
DANCE
POSEY SCHOOL is registering students for the new school year. You can find class schedule and program information on the website, www.poseyschool.com . Or you can phone the School at 631-757-2700. National Registry of Dance Educators, Inc. www.nrde.org 631-757-2700
Belly Dance Open House - Join us at the Posey School for a fun (and free) session of Belly Dance.
Thursday, August 31st 7:30 p.m.. 57 Main Street, Northport
For information, contact Isabella at vivaldi222@aol.com or 631-261-2387 for information
EARTH HARMONY - is an intergenerational dance movement choir which takes place out of doors in the fresh air to the music of live drums. It is funded by a JPMorganChase and Huntington Arts Council grant. NAC member, choreographer Dafna Soltes Stein teachs participants fun to do, folksy dance sequences that celebrate the earth. Come to Heckscher Park in Huntington village and join in the fun. No dance experience required. 5 workshops from 4:00-5:30pm Sunday August 27, Wednesday August 30, Sunday September 3 Wednesday September 6 and Sunday September 10
MEMBER NEWS
CALLING ALL MUSICIANS, DANCERS, POETS, AND PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Ambro, Editor of the Northport Observer, has generously offered to resume his support of NAC by dedicating one page a week to our organization. (Those of you who read the Observer may have noticed the "Nac for the Arts" page that has appeared in the past four issues). For the last month, David has featured visual artists and photographers from a NAC archive that Kate Kelly generouosly offered to create. As a NAC member, If you would like to take advantage of this FREE publicity and have a picture of your group and/or an event featured in the Observer, please do the following:
SEND your photo as a JPEG ATTACHMENT, 3 X 5, BLACK AND WHITE, 300 DPI
TO: Kate Kelly at friekey20@optonline.net Include a caption for your photo (NO MORE THAN SIX LINES) in the body of our email. If you have any questions regarding the format and the procedure for sending photos, please contact Kate at the above email address.
If you're not a NAC member, Join now, and take advantage of the opportunity for you and/or your group to be featured in the Northport Observer.
Batata Cafe on 25a next to Nocello's hosts open mic nite the first Friday of
every month. The next one (August 4th)
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Thank you to NAC sponsors Barbara Tubertini & John Friia. The Northport Arts Coalition received your membership application form at our P.O. Box with your generous check of $100. Thank you again for your generous support of NAC. It is very much appreciated!!!
Thank you Emily Eisen for your Smart Art in the Park gathering on June 11th at Sunday's in the Park. You brought lots of joy to many children. We thank you also, for your support and generous contribution of $75 to NAC. I hope you will join us for the August 20th Sunday's in the Park event. The smiles you received from each child who participated in Smart Art was priceless!
Thanks to volunteers Terry Lister and Kate Kelly for contributing to “ NAC for the Arts” in the Observer.
Executive Director of NAC...Lauren Paige
Thank you to those members who have contributed the $25 yearly fee that allows NAC NEWS happen.
If you’d like to join us, please send a check to N.A.C., P. O. Box 508, Northport, NY 11768
Pat Bond, Editor – nacnewsletter@gmail.com
George Hart, Webmaster