November 2004

NAC Wednesday, November 10, 7:00 p.m.  at the Northport Library

 

Now is your chance to brainstorm with us, as well as help out in the organization. We would love to see members who are ACTIVE and willing to PARTICIPATE in the growth of our organization!! Help us fund raise, help us plan programs, help us post flyers and posters, spread the word, etc...  As you know we are an all volunteer organization.

 

Come down to the library, and hear about all the NAC programs that are already in place:  Our Wednesdays at the Library, Village Hall Art Show," Art, Music and Poetry in the Park," Do-ing Music Concert Series, Happenings on Main Street, Opera at the Cafe, etc...

 

We are planning more projects, including a Middle Eastern Dance performance in the  winter (Posey School), as well as Opera Scenes performances (Northport VA). Please stop by, and hear all about it. Contribute your creative brainstorms as well!

         THE SKY’S THE LIMIT! WE NEED YOUR HELP.
Brainstorm with us!  Lend a hand!

 

 

David Amram and company presented a program at our October NAC WEDNESDAY

which held us all spellbound.  How fortunate we are to enjoy such superior programs uniting music, dance, and poetry live and in person!

 

NAC's Do-ing Music Series on Friday, October 1 starring Gene Keyes and  Isabella  Eredita Johnson was a sellout.  The Program held the attention of a standing-room-only audience of over 150 people..  Accolades to Sally Shorrock for bringing this about.  And a big thank you to NAC members for supporting programs like this, which are free to people of all ages.  TV certainly cannot compare to the magic of live entertainment. Our appreciation goes out to Northport Library for supplying the Community Room as a venue for art.

 

The Northport Arts Coalition is presenting an art exhibit of work completed by area artists "Rebuilding Our Future: Life After Nine Eleven" in the Northport Village Hall commemorating the third anniversary of 9/11. Works by artists Doris Rowe, Joan Fahey, Janet Simpson, Gordon Tomei, Aina Nylander Rossiter, Lauren and Zach Paige, and Michael Lettera are included.  These works express patriotism, both hope and fear for the future, life from ashes, and inner turmoil.  See this exhibit in November.

 

 

 

 

 

CANTA LIBRE APPEARING IN NORTHPORT!!

On Friday, November 5. at 7:30 p.m. at the Northport Library, 151 Laurel Ave., NAC will be presenting The Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble, consisting of harp, strings, flute and clarinet.  Featured will be works by Roussel, Ropartz, Ibert, Ravel as well as the famous Handel Harp Concerto.  This collection of fine musicians appeared at the Music Festival of the Hamptons last summer, and will begin touring next year.  Don't miss this opportunity while they are still local!!  Seats will be first come, first serve.  Refreshments following.

 

MUSIC EVENTS

NORTHPORT OPERA CO. is holding on-going auditions for vocalists (MEN encouraged) and pianists. Please contact Tara Kavanagh at Bluejups@aol.com for more information. Preparation: Headshot, Resume & 2 arias of contrasting styles (German & Italian preferred)

 

 “SINGING IS FUN! – A semester of great songs” will meet at Posey School beginning in January. If you know a child who would like to join us, please call 757-2700. This class in intended for children in elementary grades one through four who will spend one hour weekly for twelve weeks learning and working on a repertoire of classic (and some original) folk and popular songs.  The semester will culminate with a final concert for friends and families that will be recorded onto a CD album and distributed to the children and their families. Mike Soloway is a veteran singer/songwriter & guitarist who appeals to all ages, but has a special gift for writing and performing music that resonates with children. He has recorded several albums of original music for children & has been sharing his love of traditional and contemporary folk music on his radio show and with live audiences for over 20 years. He has taught at NYU, Jersey City State College, CUNY and the Third Street Music School.

 

Handel-on-the-Harbor” - Join the Northport Chorale’s “Messiah” Sing-In on Sunday December 5, 2004 at 3 PM at Trinity Church, Main Street, Northport.  Free-will offering $5 to benefit the Chorale’s High School Scholarship Fund.  For Information call (631) 754-3144, or go to www.northportchorale.org.

 

 

DANCE

 

            Posey School offers a trip to The Nutcracker Ballet, performed by the New York City Ballet on Sunday, December 5. Travel is by luxury coach bus leaving Northport Village Park at 11 a.m. and returning around 5 p.m. Tickets are in the center of the Fourth Ring for the 1:00 p.m. Matinee. Cost for the entire trip is $70 per person. If you would like to join us, please call 757-2700.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Elsa Posey Student Scholarship Fund 

 

Posey School’s dance faculty members Allison Smith, Elyssa Vanderpool and Elsa Posey attended the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) conference at Michigan State University in East Lansing October 20 to 23. A student scholarship fund has been established in recognition of NDEO’s Past President, Elsa Posey, “a mentor who always had faith in our ability to educate, to research, to build bridges across the sectors, and to reach our destiny in the field of dance education. Elsa has unsparingly shared her experiences and insights and supported our efforts in the field.”

 

The Elsa Posey Student Scholarship Fund can accept further donations for information contact the national office of NDEO at 301-657-2880. The fund will enable students to continue their dance education and recognizes Ms. Posey’s mentoring of hundreds of young dancers, professional dancers, college students and dance educators.

 

The DANCER WITHIN ...
    Feel the need to re-energize, to re-balance, to re-center your inner self?  NAC Member, Ghislaine Grillo, offers a wonderful movement class for adults. She will introduce you to DANSKINETICS also called "Yoga in motion", in a warm, nonjudgmental environment where you can stretch, dance, relax, and have fun. NO previous dance or yoga experience necessary.

Class on Thursdays , 10:00-11:30 a.m.
 Posey School of Dance,
57 Main Street, Northport

For information please call: Ghislaine at 631-262 -7844 or visit her website  www.dancerwithin.com

 

THEATER

ROOTS & WINGS
   NAC members Charlotte Koons & Ghislaine Grillo are offering an 8 session Theater Arts Experience for teens from 12 to 16.  Students will be 'rooted' in theater games, improv, monologues, and scripted scenes.  They will be given the 'wings' of bodily expression through creative movement and spontaneous dance.

Thursdays,October 21 through December 16, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Posey School of Dance
57 Main Street, Northport

   For more info about Early Spring 2005 sessions call Posey's: 631 - 757-2700

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

VISUAL ARTS

 

An Art Exhibit of New Work by Kate Kelly - CONTEMPLATIONS & MIGRATIONS

On View through November 12, 2004, Memorial Gallery, Nathan Hale Hall

Farmingdale State University

 

Mary Ahern will be showing and offering for sale her botanically inspired Fine Art, Botanical Illustration and Quality Reproductions on November 13 & 14, 2004 at the 9th Autumn Art & Craft Festival in the Sports Arena at Stony Brook University. The show is sponsored by Preferred Promotions. 

 

STOOMZEE.com will be displaying "The Gold Coast Fall Foliage" photos by Kevin McMahon - These artistic photo's can be viewed and enjoyed by visiting the Stoomzee.com website http://www.stoomzee.com/pages/1/index.htm (FRONT PAGE PHOTO'S).  The full collection will be archived on the Northport Homeplace and photo's pages - http://www.stoomzee.com/pages/14/index.htm ... Also see - Sagamore Hill - Home of Theodore Roosevelt photo collection - http://www.stoomzee.com/pages/15/index.htm ...

 

 

CAST CALL for Artists, Actors, Comedians, Musicians, Magicians, Opera Singers, Pianists, Poets, and others.

PEARLS TALENT GROUP is a privately organized group that arranges an hour of fine entertainment at private homes. The concert is designed with them by our Event Managers who recommend a variety of performers from the Pearls Talent Register.

Audition Dates Saturdays    November 6, 13, 20,   Time:  11 - 1 PM

To sign up for your audition or for more information about designing a concert...

Contact:   pearlstalent@yahoo.com

 

Our Chairperson, Isabella was featured in this week's edition of the Northport Times Beacon Record. In addition to piano instruction, she is teaching belly dancing at the Posey School on Thursdays at 8:00 pm. Contact her at vivaldi222@aol.com  

 

Member artist Jack White invites you to visit his web site at www.geocities.com/jackwhitesgallery/

 

  Welcome new member  Shoshana Rahmani

 

For more about NAC go to www.northportarts.org

 

LOOKING FORWARD TO GREETING ALL OF YOU ON Wednesday November 10 at the Northport Library!  Pat Bond  pbond@suffolk.lib.ny.us