(NOTE: PICTURES TAKE A WHILE TO POP IN) May 2007
NAC EVENTS
NORTHPORT OPERA COMPANY
The NORTHPORT OPERA COMPANY will perform its 3rd Annual Spring Concert, Opera Signatures: Lessons in Love from Mozart, Puccini, Bizet, Mascagni, Verdi, Bellini, and Massenet on Friday, May 4 at 7:30 pm at the Northport VA Medical Center, Auditorium Bldg No. 5, 79 Middleville Rd., Northport, NY
Opera Signatures will
be hosted by Artistic Director Jeremy Black. Special guest
performers,
from the Northport High School
production of Dido and Aeneas,
directed by Ellen McCarthy and Nicholas Hart, will join the
company.
All Long Island opera lovers, students, and
veterans are
invited to an evening of love scenes as seen through the eyes
of the
great opera composers. Enjoy the beauty of Opera with the Northport Opera Company whose shows are
fast becoming a
festive, fun tradition for the whole family!
Tickets can be purchased at the door. General Public
$20.00,
Seniors $15.00, Children $5.00 (under 16), Free Admission for
Veterans.
For additional information contact northportopera@yahoo.com
NAC IS DELIGHTED TO BE BRINGING TO NORTHPORT VILLAGE A “PLEIN AIR EVENT” WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE LAMANTIA GALLERY
Plein Air – What is it?
Thirty Fine Artists will be painting outdoors in the Picturesque Village of Northport on JUNE 15TH AND 16TH
Plan on a visit and watch the artists at work. On Sunday the 17TH An auction of the final works will be held at the LaMantia Gallery between 11 am and 4 pm. Plein Air (1) guidelines and an (2) application form is posted on the NAC homepage website. Click on to www.northportarts.org , then click Plein air for access to both. The LaMantia Gallery will be giving the coalition a list of their patrons. The NAC will design, print, and mail out at least 2000 post cards in order to get publicity for this event. We hope this will be an exciting and fun day for the artists, the village of Northport and the L. I. community.
SUNDAYS IN THE PARK - This event will take place on July 8th - Sunday in the Park application forms are posted on our website. Visual Artists, craftspeople and artisans interested in applying for this event can go to the website and download an application form at www.northportarts.org then click on Art, Music, Poetry
NAC WEDNESDAYS
AN EVENING OF POETRY AND SONG, presented by NAC and the Northport Public Library, will take place on Wednesday, May 9, 7:00 p.m. at the Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel St., Northport. Graham Everett, founding editor of Street Magazine and Press, and Dan Giancola, English Professor at Suffolk CCC will read poems from their published collections. Alan Semerdjian, a former member of the band Surreal, will add a musical dimension to the evening. Audience members will learn about the craft of poetry and have an opportunity to create their own poem. For additional information contact (631) 261-6930.
The NORTHPORT READER'S THEATER
The NORTHPORT READER'S THEATER will meet for the last time this season on Monday, May 21, 7:30 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 270 Main St, Northport. We will be reading two one act plays. "Laurel & Hardy Meet Billy Barton - A one-act play in one act" by Peter Lee has a large cast and several male character parts such as Dick Van Dyke and Carl Reiner. If you have a gift for imitating voices, please plan to attend. "Artists Anonymous" is a comedic farce in one act by John Passadino. Both playwrights will attend and lead discussions after each reading. For questions or to sign up to read contact Jo Ann Katz 631-261-5089 or jak@cosmeticmall.com.
Jeff Bennett, former NAC Board member, announces his upcoming production of the play "Luv" by Murray Schisgal, author of the movie “Tootsie”. Friday and Saturday performances are at 8pm, and Sunday performances are at 2pm. Playing the weekends of May 11th, 12, 13th and 18th, 19th, 20th, the show will take place at The Posey School of Dance. Jeff’s production of “Brooklyn Boy “at the Northport Theater last year was a complete sellout. Tickets for “Luv” are $25 each and are extremely limited, so advance purchase is strongly recommended. In the event of a sold out performance, a small number of standing room tickets will be available for $10 each. To purchase tickets please call 757-2700 or email PoseySeries@aol.com for more information. The proceeds will benefit the Posey School of Dance
POETS IN PORT
POETS IN PORT will take place at 7:30 p.m., Friday May 25, at Caffe Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport. Featured poet will be Mary Jane Tenerelli. Enjoy an evening of poetry reading, in a café environment, with fellow poets, friends, and poetry lovers. Open mic - the audience is encouraged to bring their poems and participate in the reading. For additional information contact Kate Dellis-Stover at stover01@optonline.net
HAPPENINGS ON MAIN STREET
Happenings on Main Street are back for it 9th year of musical happenings in beautiful downtown Northport. Happenings 2007 takes place at the edge of the park near the dock in the historic village of Northport every Friday evening from May 25 through August 31. From 7 to 8:30 pm hear the sounds of jazz, blues, bluegrass, country, swing, funk, ballads and contemporary music performed by talented musicians, singers and songwriters. Happenings 2007 presents a combination of the many great artists who have graced our park-side patio in the past years and some new artists who add their own flair to provide an ever expanding range of musical flavors to our Happenings project.
Happenings 2007 starts out on Friday evening, May 25 with singer/songwriter Mike Lashnitz. Mike is new to our stage, but not new to musical performances. Having grown up playing a full range of musical styles and lead vocalist with most of the bands with which he has played, Mike has now settled on solo guitar offering some of his own music as well as contemporary folk.
Armed with only an acoustic guitar and a voice as clear as cool water, Cathy Kreger delivers more pure music per minute than a bevy of roadhouse rockers on Friday, June 1st. Her irresistible voice and guitar has earned her a place on the Huntington Summer Arts Festival stage and with world-class acts, including David Bromberg at the IMAC. Cathy mixes blues and jazz with rhythms, superb vocal and solid acoustic guitar work. Share many of her own passionate vocals
Opera Night is now coordinated & organized by Isabella Eredita and sponsored & hosted by St. Paul's Methodist Church of Northport. Congratulations Isabella! NAC sends our best wishes. Opera Night Performances are: Saturday. May 5th at 8:00 p.m. (with a chamber music pre- concert at 7:45) and Friday June 1st (with a pre- concert at 7:45) and they are planning to go with every first Friday a month thereafter. Performances will take place under the sponsorship of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church on Main Street in Northport. . $5 suggested donation benefits the church. For a review of the April performance, go to: www.myspace.com/operanight And a special thank you goes to “Opera Night” for moving this date to avoid a conflict with the Opera Company’s performance on Friday May 4th
VISUAL ARTS
Jo-Ann Corretti, President of the Southampton Artists Assoc. will be Exhibiting her latest paintings in a solo show entitled "Long Island, Where We Live" at the Southampton Cultural Center/Levitas Art Center, Pond Rd. & Jobs La.....There will be a Wine & Cheese Reception on May 6, 1 pm.....All are Welcome....
The show runs from May 3 thru May 10, 12-4 pm, closed Mon. & Tues. For more info Joanncorretti.com or 631 298-1078
Petite Juried Art Exhibit and Fund Raiser Featuring 25 artists, including James Twomey III LaMantia Gallery 127 Main Street, Northport, NY 11768 631-754-8414 www.lamantiagallery.com April 29, 2007 The LaMantia Gallery hosts its first annual juried exhibition and fund raiser. Open to all artists, this show will feature works that are no larger then 16 x 16. Jurors Ward Hooper and James LaMantia. 100% of the entry fees will be given directly to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. No commissions taken by the gallery.
by Kate Kelly
NAC
Member Kate
Kelly will be exhibiting new work "Newsprint(s)" at the HPL
Gallery, Huntington Public Library, 338 Main Street, Huntington, NY 631-427-5165
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 26th, 2-4pm
On exhibit May 25th through June 20th, 2007
John Ellsworth, fine-art photographer, will be participating in two South Fork Craftsman's Guild shows in May. On Saturday, May 12, the show will be in Amagansett at "Miss Amelia's Cottage" at Rt 27 and Windmill Lane. On Saturday, May 26, the show will be at the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church at 2429 Montauk Highway (Main Street). Here are two photos among John's latest taken this winter in Northport, "One Bag Full" and "Visitor in Red":
BRRRRRRRRRR!
Splashes of Hope is a non-profit organization of artists who hand-paint murals in healthcare facilities. Each mural is designed to stimulate the healing process by giving patients a soothing visual focus while in the hospital.
They are
proud to
announce that on Saturday,
May 12, 2007 from 1pm - 5pm we will
be having our Annual Huntington
Village Pub & Restaurant Crawl starting at Nag's Head Ale House
.
To find out more about Splashes of Hope, visitweb: http://www.splashesofhope.org
From May 1 - May 31, 2007, fine artist, Marney Schorr showcases thirty five Treescapes in oil pastel from her Gravity series at Sachem Public Library. A reception hosted by the artist will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2007 from 1-3 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Marney Schorr has been drawing and painting for seventeen years. She has a Bachelor's degree in Visual Art from Empire State College and is currently a candidate for graduate school. She works predominantly in oils and oil pastel and has exhibited in numerous shows throughout Long Island.
For further information about the show, please contact Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook, NY; (631) 588-5024.
You're invited to the 2nd Annual Spring Show at the Twomey Gallery in Huntington on May 5th & 6th from 10 am to 5pm. The inviting in-home gallery features new and established work by local artists James Twomey III (fine-art photography) and Victoria Twomey (alternative imaging). Light refreshments served. For more information call 631-754-1009 or go to www.twomeygallery.com.
The Southampton Artists Assoc. is having their annual Art in the Park show on July 21 & 22 in Beautiful
Agawam Park in Southampton....It's a chance to show your work to a whole different community...If you are interested in showing, please go to Southamptonartists.com click on applications then on art in the park 2007 or call Jo-Ann at 631 298-1078 and leave your name and address for an application...
Rodee Hansen is exhibiting her pressed flower greeting cards at the Huntington Library in the month of June. Each card is individually crafted and is one-of-a-kind. They range from whimsical, abstract, traditional to elegant. These special cards have been sold from Cold Spring Harbor to Port Jefferson, as well as Maine and California. Here is a visual sample of the actual pressed flowers.
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Award-winning singer-songwriter Patricia Shih will be performing a family show about nonviolence, a very important topic in today’s climate. It will be held on Sat. May 5 at 1:00 pm at the Seaman’s Neck Park in Seaford, admission is free. The event will be cancelled if it rains. Patricia invites everyone of all ages to come help her onstage to sing, dance, and celebrate nonviolence.
CONSTANT WONDER, the Award Winning Interactive Children's Performing Duo with a GREEN Message will be performing their new songs with their WONDER BAND at the TULIP FESTIVAL on Sunday, May 6th at 12 noon! Join Connie Gillies and Alice Weiser as they inspire children to move to the music on the stage at Heckscher Park in Huntington! Check out what is in their awesome Wonder Trunk! To learn more about Constant Wonder check out their website at www.constantwonder.com
Denise
Romas (www.ahealingangel.com)
will be performing along with Ira Perlman in "Lonesome Traveler" a
musical narrative about the life of Lee Hays and the Weavers on SUNDAY,
MAY 6 2:00 PM
Lindenhurst Public Library http://lml.suffolk.lib.ny.us/
Come join the Northport Chorale as we celebrate our Silver Anniversary in song, "A Community of Music," featuring vocalists from Northport "Opera Night," Northport Schools, The Northport Community Theatre, and the Community-at-Large. Come welcome our new Director, Mr. Peter Lakes as he takes the baton for the first time, and welcome too, the newly formed Northport Community Orchestra under the direction of Mr. Richard Hyman. May 11th, 2007, at Northport High School. 8 PM. Short reception precedes concert! Tickets available at Jones' Drugs, Main Street, Northport; Munro Music, Larkfield Road, E. Northport; and at the door. $10, $8 seniors, $5 students.
RIDOTTO Sunday May 20 at 4 pm “Mozart and Salieri” a fully staged chamber opera in two acts by Rimsky-Korsakow. The opera is based on the Pushkin story that the jealous court composer Salieri poisoned Mozart. Inserted in the opera are three Mozart’s arias for soprano: “Parto, parto”, “Lachrymosa” and “Voi che sapete”. Performers are Lars Woodul (bass) as Salieri, Steven Fox (tenor) as Mozart, and Elizabeth Hillebrand soprano. Walter Winterfeldt (piano) accompanies, and Margaretha Maimone is stage director. Tickets $20; $18 seniors; $15 members; $10 students; $12 group rate (min.10 pp) Reservations recommended: (631) 385-0373. The Ridotto performance is at Old First Church, 125 Main Street (=25A) in Huntington (opp.Town Hall); the hall is handicapped accessible.
Batata Cafe is hosting an open mic nite on Friday May 18th from 8 - 10pm. All musicians welcome ! Sign up starts at 7:30.pm Don't forget the kitchen is open until 10pm. The cafe serves sandwiches, salads, panini, smoothies and full coffee bar. www.batatacafe.com Hope to see you there !!
Jim Frazzitta. hosts "The Folk-Groovin” Café", a monthly coffee house at St. Lawrence of Canterbury in Dix Hills on Old Country Road, held on the 2nd Saturday of each month. For more information contact Jim at moleculemusic@optonline.net
Old-time and British Traditional Music at Last Licks Cafe on May 26
The Last Licks Cafe, located at the Unitarian Fellowship, 109 Brown's Rd, Huntington, presents Larry Moser and Mary Nagin on Saturday, May 26, at 8:00 pm, in a concert of old-time folk songs (often with sing-along choruses) and instrumentals on a variety of instruments, including fiddle, hammered dulcimer, concertina and guitar. Sharing the bill is Alan Short, singing a capella ballads and folksongs from the American and British Isles traditions. Open mic at 7:30 pm. Refreshments available. $15/$13 seniors, students, 631-427-9547. www.Lastlickscafe.org or http://www.myspace.com/lastlickscafe
April 3, 2007: Glen Roethal was chosen as finalist in the Susquehanna Music and Arts Festival (SMAF) Singer-Songwriter Contest on May 11. Two songs from upcoming CD, Smaller Things, building excitement ("One Word" and "Pumpkin Street"). For tickets, campsites and more info: http://www.smaf.info
The Blue Spruce Cloggers will appear at the Islip Earth Day Festival, Sat. May 5, 2007 at 11:10am in Gillette Park in downtown Sayville, featuring clogging and Irish-Step dancing. Arno Herwerth, Blue Spruce Cloggers
PERFORMING ARTS
Last Chance to see Township Theater Group's Library Touring Group's Trio of stage pieces: "Faultline", "I'm Herbert", and "The Way to Miami" (with NAC Board Member Charlotte Koons as Leola). Sunday, May 6 at 2 p.m. at the South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pigeon Hill Rd., Huntington Station. Call the library at 631-673-5647 for your free tickets!
Auditions - The Minstrel Players are holding open auditions on Tues. May 8 at 8 PM for Neil Simon's "God's Favorite" at Trinity Episcopal Church located at 130 Main Street in Northport Village. Parts available: Joe is 50-60 and is devoted to his family even though they let him down and is devoted to God! Morris is 50+. Please bring a resume and a headshot. Rehearsals begin 6/11 for production the first two weekends in August (Sat-Sun). For more info, please call 631-732-2926 or visit us online at
www.minstrelplayers.org <www.minstrelplayers.org/" _ >http://www.minstrelplayers.org/> .
POETRY
Saturday, MAY 12, 2p.m. - Locust Valley Library Poetry Series hosted by Mankh, with featured readers Christina Rau and Anthony Policano, plus open mike. 170 Buckram Road - Locust Valley - (516) 671-1837
for directions http://www.locustvalleylibrary.org/hours.html
Friday, May 18th, 8:00 P.M. The Poetry Cafe at Huntington Historical Society Barn welcomes Poets For Peace, Thomas Brinson , Maxwell Wheat, Tom Carlson et al hosted by George Wallace at HHS Conklin Barn Corner High St/Rte 110, Huntington Route 110 and High Street, two blocks south of Main Street)
Saturday, MAY 26, 2p.m. - Locust Valley Library Poetry Series hosted by Mankh, with featured readers Elaine Preston and Mindy Kronenberg, plus open mike. 170 Buckram Road - Locust Valley - (516) 671-1837 for directions http://www.locustvalleylibrary.org/hours.html
Tuesday, May 29th, 7:30 – 9:30 P.M. PPA presents featured poets, Charles Ferrara and George Pafitis,
hosted by Geoff Kubulis , at Starbucks 3011 Jericho Tpke East Northport, NY 11731 631-499-1453
MEMBER NEWS
"Calling all creative groups and/or indivduals with green thumbs.” The Northport Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers to create visual flower and plant artworks. We have available a number of large pots which will be placed along Main Street and 25A and are asking anyone interested to help beautify our town in a unique way this summer. Participants agree to plant and maintain their creations from Mid-May through Cow Harbor Day. The town will provide watering services. Interested parties may contact Linda Pierce at LSPierce5@aol.com. Come help beautify our town with your artistic abilities!
You are all invited to a book club discussion and are lucky enough to meet the author and share your views with her at the same time!! "Posh" by Lucy Jackson THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 10TH at 7:30 pm until 9:00pm at the East Northport Library, The Community Room - MEET THE AUTHOR of a wonderful, new and acclaimed novel. This book has received rave reviews from many literary authors and magazines! Lucy Jackson will be visiting us from New York City and will be joining us for a very special discussion. Be prepared to bring her your questions.
Please support this author! Get a head start and begin your read now!! It's a wonderful book filled with compassion, humor and insight! Mark this date and begin to RSVP sherrihope@aol.com
Welcome to new members: Vina Michalopoulos.. Harvey Gardner Joann Corretti and Janet Simpson
Pat Bond, Editor – nacnewsletter@gmail.com Webmaster – George Hart – www.northportarts.org Art Consultant – Doris Rowe
NAC BOARD –Lauren Paige , Executive Director, Pat Bond, Director, & Board members, Tara Kavanagh and Charlotte Koons
Advisory Board – Laura DeSalvo – Membership* Craig Fligstein – Grant Writer * George W. Hart – Website Manager * Mary Ellen Moll – Library Liaison* Kate Kelly – Poetry/Art* Terry Lister – Public Relations* - George Rehn, CPA* Doris Rowe – Graphic Consultant
A NAC Calendar for May
Sunday April 29 – LaMantia Gallery Juried Show, Northport_
Monday, April 30 – Call for Music Series
Friday, May 4 – 7:30 pm -Northport Opera Company, Northport
Saturday, May 5 – 7:45 pm – Opera Night , Northport
Saturday, May 5 – Musical Performance, Seaford
Saturday, May 5 – 11 am Clogging & Step Dancing, Sayville
Sunday, May 6 – Southhampton Cultural Center Reception
Sunday, May 6 – Twomey Gallery Show, Huntington
Sunday, May 6 – Children’s Performance, Huntington
Sunday, May 6 – Musical Folk Singers, Lindenhurst
Sunday, May 6 – 2 pm, Theater Performance, Huntington
Tuesday, May 8 – 8pm, Theater Audition, Northport
Wednesday, May 9 – 7:00 pm – An Evening of Poetry and Song, Northport
Thursday, May 10 – 7:30 pm – Meet the Author – East Northport
Friday, May 11 – 8pm - Concert, Northport High School
Saturday, May 12 – Art Exhibit – Amagansett
Saturday, May 12 – Huntington Village Pub Crawl
Saturday, May 12 – Art Exhibit, Holbrook
Saturday, May 12 – Coffee House, Dix Hills
Saturday, May 12 – Poetry, Locust Valley
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11, 12, 13 – LUV Live theater performance, Northport
Friday, Saturday, Sunday l8, 19, 20 – LUV Live theater performance, Northport
Friday, May 18 – 8-10 pm – Open Mike, Northport
Friday, May 18 – 8pm – Poetry – Huntington
Sunday, May 20 – 4 pm – Ridotto, Huntington
Monday, May 21 – 7:30 pm – The Northport Readers Theater, Northport
Friday, May 25 – Poets in Port, Northport
Friday, May 25 – Happenings on Main Street, Northport
Saturday, May 26 – British Traditional Music - Huntington
Saturday, May 26 – “Newsprints” Art exhibit Opening Reception, Huntington
Saturday May 26 – Art Exhibit, Bridgehampton
Saturday, May 26 – 2pm – Poetry – Locust Valley
Tuesday, May 29 – 7:30 pm – Poetry – East Northport