OCTOBER 2006
NAC SPONSORED EVENTS
NAC WEDNESDAYS – October 11th at the Northport Library, 151 Laurel Ave. Northport. The Northport Opera Company will be presenting a preview of their upcoming Second Annual Opera in Autumn. Meeting begins at 7:00 pm. A brief general meeting will be held first.
Opera Night at Caffe Portofino, 249 Main Street, Northport. Singers and music lovers alike join in a casual evening of singing and performing. Bring your own music. Friday, October 6, 2006
8:00 pm For information contact Isabella at 631-261-2387 or vivaldi222@aol.com
photo Bruce Johnson
POETS IN PORT – Saturday, October 14th at 7:30 there will be a "one time only" Poets in Port (on a different day). It will be a brief one-woman show of poetry and song performed by Kate Dellis Stover who will have just returned from presenting her program at a national conference in upstate New York. Kate Dellis Stover is a Columbia Graduate in Literature/Writing and has performed an original poem on Channel Thirteen as part of the Bill Moyers Special "The Language of Life." She is a published writer and enjoys losing herself in the creative process whether she is cooking, making a collage, or listening to that "still, small voice within."
ATTENTION VISUAL ARTISTS...Prepare now for the
upcoming Village Hall
Exhibit, RANDOM ACTS OF ART, curated by Kate Kelly. Opening
Reception, October
15th, 2006.
To receive a prospectus for
this exhibit, send your email and street address to kate@katekellyart.com
Please include your phone number.
SAVE THE DATE!!! The Northport Arts Coalition and The Northport Library present Do-Ing Music Friday, Oct. 20th featuring The Armonia String Quartet and Gene Keyes on Clarinet playing the Brahms and Mozart Clarinet Quintets. This is an ambitious and wonderful program not to be missed! Concert at Northport Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport. Advance free tickets recommended: 261-6930. Reception immediately following. Concert 7:30 pm
The Northport Arts Coalition presents: Northport Opera Company’s 2nd Annual Opera in Autumn 2006 Date: Saturday, October 21, 2006 Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Northport VA Medical Center. Auditorium Bldg No.5 Tickets: General Public $20.00 per ticket. Children/Senior $15.00 All VETERANS Free Admission. The Northport Opera Company is under the auspices of the Northport Arts Coalition, a not-for-profit arts organization. For More information please visit: www.northportarts.org Northport Opera's Artistic Director, Jeremy Black, narrates at the VA Medical Center where the veterans come for free! The company invites all opera lovers in the community to come join Northport Opera Company for an evening of some new scenes of betrayal featuring composers Mozart, Bellini, Verdi, and Puccini.
"Northport Opera Company" (under the Northport Arts Coalition) was awarded $1,000 by the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Grant. In Suffolk County the Decentralization Program is administered by the Huntington Arts Council, Inc. This money has been earmarked for our October performance at the VA Medical Center.
MUSIC
At the Unitarian Fellowship of Huntington, 100 Browns Road, Huntington. Call
631-423-3846 or go to www.suffolknyclu.org or call 631 423-3846
Open Mic Nite at Batata Cafe on Thursday October 5th. Kitchen is open from 7 - 10 pm. All musicians welcome. Get there early to sign up. It fills up very quickly. For more info, call 631-754-4439 or look on www.batatacafe.com
Noon Time Concert Series - Wednesday, October 25th - 12:00-12:45 pm - First Presbyterian Church
Main Street, Northport - Clarinetist, Gene Keyes and Pianist, Isabella Eredita Johnson performing works including: Premiere Rhapsody, Claude Debussy -Five Bagatelles, Gerald Finzi information: 261-2387
Ridotto Arts Organization - Sunday, October 1 at 4 pm - Invitation to the Voyage :Composers' voyages often inspired new works: Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata, Schubert's Goethe Lieder with Erlkonig and Stravinsky's Suite Italienne. Christopher Pfund-tenor, Eleni Praganas-piano, cellist Andrei Tchekmazox, pianist Tatiana Goncharova. Parish Hall of Old First Church, 125 Main Street, Huntington information, #385-0373
Audition
for Singers ages 11-18. 7 week Cabaret Performance
Workshop in Huntington
culminating in show in major NYC Cabaret Club. Taught by award -
winning New
York City Director Lennie Watts and noted New York City Musical
Director Steven
Ray Watkins Past students have been invited to perform with Broadway
actors.
Audition October 9 by appointment. Call: 631-673-5577.
Please join Marie Delacruz & Friends at the Old Street Restaurant on Saturday, Oct. 28th from 8 to 11 p.m. as they perform acoustic songs from the 70s to now, as well as originals from Marie Delacruz's upcoming debut album. The Old Street is a very cool restaurant located at 92 E. Main Street, in Smithtown, right before 111, in the Waldbaums Shopping Center. Hope you can make it!
VISUAL ARTS
Long time member Thea Monier Williams is in the Small Works Show at Gallery 402, at 19 Hudson Street, at 19 Hudson Street. - September 21-Oct 6, 2006. Has a "Starlight" installation at Brooklyn Bridge Park outdoor show through October 13. And is holding "Open House Art Party", Work for show and sale (have fun, eat food, drink wine, see new work and buy for the holidays!!) October: Sat. 14th 5pm-10pm, Sun. 15th 12noon-4pm 16 Vrginia Ave Huntington.
James Twomey III (fine-art photography) and Victoria Twomey (alternative imaging) recently received awards at Gallery North's 41st Annual Outdoor Art Show in Setauket. James was awarded "Best Display" while Victoria received "Best New Entry" and "Second Place - Graphic Design." The couple will open the Twomey Gallery to the Hecksher Museum's Artist Driving Tour on October 15th (call museum for tickets). For information about their in-home gallery call 631-754-1009 or go to www.twomeygallery.com.
Susan Scheck had a mixed media artwork accepted into Renewing the Goddess, an international mail and fine art exhibit, opening October14 at Women gathering in Princeton, New Jersey.
When sleeping women
awake, mountains
move. - Ancient Chinese proverb .The universe is full of magical
things,
patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. - Eden Phillpotts
Faith makes things possible, not easy. – Unknown All
beginnings require that
you unlock new doors. The key is giving and doing. Give charity and do
kindness. — Rebbe Nachman of Breslov in The Empty Chair. The most
beautiful
thing we can experience is the mystical. It is the source of all true
art and
science. - Albert Einstein heck out my link: http://FineArtFolk.etsy.com
Jazz
Sketch Night Friday October 20th 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Sketch 3
lovely
figure models to the smooth beats of a live Manhattan Jazz Quartet
while
enjoying a dinner buffet from Canterbury Ales Restaurant. Sketch Pads
and
Pencils are included. This event is open to everyone. Please call
516-922-8011
to RSVP. Declared be Newsday as "the hippest thing happening on Long Island." $55 per person. The Stevenson Academy is Long Island's only
classical art school and Oyster Bay's premier cultural
center. SAFA is located on 20 Audrey Ave, Oyster Bay, NY 11771. Go to www.thestevensonacademy.com
for more information, or call 516-922-8011.
NAC member Mike Killelea, has won the annual Greenport poster contest for the second time. The award for Killelea's watercolor painting "Greenport Carousel" was presented during the Greenport Maritime Festival Sept. 22-23. The artist previously won the competition in 2004 with a painting of a vessel in Greenport's Clark's Shipyard. The posters are collected worldwide. Killelea is also the artist and author of two books of paintings celebrating the North Fork, and this August and September, drove cross country to California, as well as through Belgium, Holland, Germany and Denmark recording more than 30 watercolor impressions of scenes during his travels.
Jo-Ann Corretti, Long Island Artist, is exhibiting her Beach, & Lighthouse paintings at the Fiedler Gallery on Main St. in Greenport. Jo-Ann's paintings can also be seen at the Artisan House, Main St. Northport...Her website is Joanncorretti.com
FILM
October 29 & November 1-2 @ Cinema Arts Centre Bela Tarr’s Sátántangó - "Devastating, enthralling for every minute of its seven hours. I'd be glad to see it every year."- Susan Sontag
http://www.cinemaartscentre..org/september/satantango.html
Presenting the best U.S., International & Independent films on 3 screens 365 days of the year, in a comfortable ambience including the sculpture garden & The Sky Room Café, The Cinema Arts Centre is located at 423 Park Avenue, just south of 25A, Huntington, NY 11743 (25 miles east of New York City). For showtimes, call 631-423-FILM (3456). For further information call 631-423-7610. Admission for regular programs: $9.00 with discounts for members, seniors, students & children. www.CinemaArtsCentre.org CAC is a not for profit film arts organization
POETRY
Join Long Island's poetry Community for an historic evening of poetry, music and fellowship Wine and dessert buffet. Friday, October 27, 7-9:30 pm, at the Walt Whitman Birthplace and Museum, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, South Huntington, N. Y. Donation $15.00 advance ticket $20 at the door Raffles for works by internationally known Long Island Artists. For advance tickets and raffle books- call Mara's, (631) 663- 3806 or the Birthplace ,(631) 427-5240. http://www.waltwhitman.org
Sunday, October 22nd, 2:00 – 4:00 PM PPA presents featured poets Evelyn Kandel and Barbara Reiher-Meyers at Graphic Eye Gallery, 402 Main St., Pt Washington. Open reading to follow. Donation appreciated.
The Ledge 2006 Poetry Chapbook Competition. Deadline October 31st, 2006 PRIZE: Winning poet will receive a $1000 cash award and 50 copies of the published chapbook. _http://www.theledgemagazine.com/_ (http://www.theledgemagazine.com/) for guidelines.
Thursday, October 26th, 10:00-12:00 - Poetry Workshop conducted by Barbara Reiher-Meyers, based on the book, Sunflower; On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness, by Simon Wiesenthal at: SAJES, 777 Larkfield Road Suite 118, Commack, NY 11725 (631) 462-8600 Fee: $8.00 contact: reiherbpoet@aol.com_">_reiherbpoet@aol.com_ (mailto:reiherbpoet@aol.com) for further info,
PERFORMING ARTS
The TOWNSHIP THEATRE GROUP (TTG), Long Island’s longest continuously operating community theatre, opens its 54th season with Father of the Bride by Caroline Franke, about the delightful doings of the Banks family as they prepare to marry off their daughter. Performances will be at the Walt Whitman High School Performing Arts Center, 301 West Hills Rd., South Huntington on October 27, 28, and 29 and November 3 and 4, at 8:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:00 PM on Sunday. Ticket prices are $20.00. Students and seniors take $2.00 off ticket prices for all shows! For information or to purchase tickets, call (631) 421-9832 or visit our website at TownshipTheatreGroup.com Tickets may also be purchased at TheaterMania.com.
The Northport Reader's Theater, under the auspices of the Northport Arts Coalition, will be reading a play 7:30 PM on Wednesday, October 25 at St Paul's United Methodist Church, 270 Main St, Northport. Please use the west (right most) door to enter. All are welcome to read or to watch the reading. Contact Jo Ann 631-261-5089 or jak@cosmeticmall.com for questions or further info. No Auditions! No Rehearsals! No Memorizing Lines! Just For Fun!
Amy Connor is appearing as Dolly Tate, the snobby marriage-hungry "lovely assistant" to Frank Butler, in "Annie Get Your Gun" at Theatre Three in Port Jefferson. This fun rollicking show tells the story of the romance between Annie Oakley and Frank Butler, and runs until October 28. Tickets are available at the box office and can also be purchased on-line at www.TheatreThree.com, where you can get more information about the show and even see great pictures.
The cast of “Frankenstein!
Frankenstein - Performed by The Minstrel Players of Northport. Performances will be on Saturdays, October 28, November 4, & 11 at 8 PM and Sundays, October 29, November 5, & 12 at 3 PM at Houghton Hall theatre at Trinity Episcopal Church located at 130 Main Street in Northport Village. Prices are $15 Adults and $12 Seniors. Opening night special of $10 for all seats. On November 4 there will be a special dinner theatre performance at 6:30 for $30. Reservations are recommended. For more information, please call 1-800-260-2390 or 631-732-2926 or visit us online at www.minstrelplayers.org.
DANCE
Elsa Posey, R.D.E., Director of Posey School has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Dance Education Organization. This is the highest award, nationwide, for leaders in dance education. The award cited Ms. Posey’s work nationally with such organizations as the American Dance Guild, Congress on Research in Dance, Society of Dance History Scholars, International Association for Dance Medicine and Science, and the Dance Notation Bureau. Ms. Posey has directed Posey School in Northport Village for the past 53 years.
Posey School will be closed Monday, October 16 and reopens Monday, October 23 as the faculty will attend meetings in Long Beach, California where the Award will be presented. For information about classes that are open at Posey School call 757-2700. New classes include an adult modern dance class on Thursday evening at 6:15 to 7:15. Did you know that Posey School has wonderful art classes for children as young as three?
DANSKINETICS classes
Will reopen this fall Thursday October 5th at 10:00 am Posey School of Dance , Northport.
For information please call Ghislaine: (631) 262 7844
MEMBER NEWS
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, and NAC Member JIM RYAN, PREMIERS BOOK NOVEMBER 2006: From the minute we open our eyes in the morning, we’re on the go... Jim Ryan’s Simple Happiness: 52 Easy Ways to Lighten Up offers straightforward solutions for you to relax and be in the moment. Ryan suggests that life doesn’t have to be complicated and full of stress. On the contrary, he shows how every day can be a new opportunity to experience joy. For more information about Jim Ryan TALKS motivational programs or to pre-order a book, please call 1.866.JIM-RYAN or email us at JimRyanTalks@yahoo.com.
NAC Member Cathleen Fizzingolia at The Lotus Room introduces "Wellness Yoga " with Stephanie Ziems 10 weeks beginning September 27th *** *practice in a private serene setting. • negative ion air filtrated studio . • Pi Mag living water • Ciaga juice blend of 21 organic ingredients • Jade Greenzymes Barley juice • Japanese magnetic back roll out after savasana (ahhh! Wednesday 4:15- 5:45 p.m.& 6:00-7-15 p.m .Saturday 8:30-10:oo a.m. $25 per class ( pay for 10 sessions get one free) class limited to 10 r.s.v.p. a.s.a.p. 631.261.6095 Call for complete daily schedule and Friday night parties
Rhonda Shepardson, Director of Women’s Services in the Town of Huntington, invites us to the 5th Annual Women’s Networking Day – “Pure Indulgence – a Day of Pampering” - Thursday, October 26th from 11:am to 2:30 at Thatched Cottage, 445 E. Main Street, Centerport, NY. admission $5.00;General Public invited.
Lunch, raffles & gifts while supplies last. RSVP to Rhonda, c/o Lucy Muzzonigro at 631 351-3235
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