April 2005

 

 (LET'S SUPPORT THE NORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY AS IT SUPPORTS OUR
NORTHPORT ARTS COALITION.  PLEASE VOTE ON TUESDAY APRIL 5 (9a.m.-9p.m.) AT THE
ANNUAL LIBRARY ELECTION.  NORTHPORT RESIDENTS VOTE AT THE NORTHPORT PUBLIC
LIBRARY AND EAST NORTHPORT RESIDENTS VOTE AT THE EAST NORTHPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY)

 

A big thank you to Kate Kelly and Elaine Stein for a delightful opening of the latest art exhibition at the Village Hall sponsored by NAC of Theater Visions.  Do stop in when you have an opportunity.

 

 

NAC Wednesday, April 13th at 7:30pm at the Northport Library

(Thank You Library!)

 

BEHIND THE SCENES from The Northport Opera Company -   The Northport Opera Company will give a pre-performance presentation including arias from the cast and discussion by the directors. It will be held in the Northport Library Community Room.  All are welcome.  Admission is free.

 

April 22nd at 7:30 p.m

WORLD CLASS PIANIST COMES TO NORTHPORT!!!

The Northport Arts Coalition, in conjunction with the Northport-East Northport Public Library is thrilled to offer our Do-Ing Music yearly pianist showcase event.  Evelyn Ulex, who among her most recent engagements is with the Berlin Philharmonic, will appear on April 22nd at 7:30 p.m. at the Northport Library.  Ms. Ulex has captivated audiences in South America, Canada, the U.S. as well as all over as Europe.  Her program at the library will feature Schumann, Debussy, Villa-Lobos and Mussorgsky. Among Ms. Ulex's accolades, the press notes,:  "She may be the reason the piano was invented...if you ever have the chance to hear her in concert, do not miss it."

(Works of Ten Artists on Stage – Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition!)

 

Saturday, April 23, at 4 PM

NORTHPORT OPERA COMPANY presents: Opera Scenes from Lakme, The Marriage of Figaro, Tales of Hoffman, The Magic Flue, and Carmen.  This is the Company’s premiere performance Tickets are available at the door for $10; Veteran’s Memorial Center, Building No. 5, 79 Middleville Road at Rinaldo Road, in Northport.

 

Dates are confirmed for the Summer Art, Music and Poetry in the Park. (12-5:00)

They are: June 19th,   July 17th,    August 21st

 For information on displaying artwork, please contact Margery Kawaller at 261-8136

Barbara Reiher Meyers for poetry at reiherbpoet@aol.com

and Tara Kavanagh for music tara_kavanagh@yahoo

 

 

MUSIC

 

Pocket Concert with Ranny Reeve and Bob Scarpulla: 
Mark your calendar for  afternoon  of jazz improvisations, blues, and original compositions performed by  Ranny Reeve and Bob Scarpulla.  Date:            Sunday, April 3, 2005 at 2:00pm Place:           Mills Pond House,
               660 Route 25A. St. James. NY Admission:    $10    Phone:  631 862 6575  Directions to Mills Pond House at  www.stacarts.org
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 Jazz Improvisation Clinic  Ranny Reeve will conduct a series of jazz improvisation clinics at Mills Pond House.  The next session will be on April 22nd at 7:30pm.  Participants  $5 .  Listeners Free. Call in advance to reserve at 631 862 6575.   More information and directions to Mills Pond House at  www.stacarts.org
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April 17th

On.... A SUNDAY..... AT 4:30PM..... Cathy Kreger and Kerry Kearney share the stage for a two part show with their original Blues and R&B at  THE BROKERAGE COMEDY CLUB  2797 Merrick Road,  Bellmore, NY  CALL FOR RESERVATIONS (516) 785-9349 or (516) 785-8655

 

April 22^nd

 

Stephen Bennett will be performing at Portofono’s on Main Street in Northport Friday from 8:00 – 9:30 PM.  Stephen is a musician/songwriter.  Primarily a bassist, that evening he will be playing piano and singing a set of original songs including songs from his original musical play “One Day”.  “It will be like being in my living room by the piano on any given night.”  Sbennet5@optonline.net

 

Stephen is also the bassist/singer for OSQ (a jazz quartet).  OSQ can be seen on the following dates:

April 1^st  at Corbin & Reynolds in Long Beach April 14^th at Port Jazz in Port Jefferson May 6^th at Corbin & Reynolds in Long Beach May 12th at Port Jazz in Port Jefferson

 

 

The Northport Chorale will be performing for the residents at the Northport Veteran's Hospital May 1st at 2:30 PM. 

Our Spring Concert - "An International Festival of Folk" is scheduled at Northport High School, Laurel Hill Road, E. Northport, for the evening of Friday, May 6th at 8:30 PM. General Admission $10, Seniors $8, Students $5. This concert will be a very exciting and unique event, as folk dancers from all over Long Island will be appearing on stage with the Chorale, representing five cultures! And, as if that weren't enough, our small lobby will be home to an interesting display of local "folk" art, including the work of popular artist Elizabeth Yarii.

 

April 23

Freedy Johnston, singer-songwriter, appears at the Last Licks Café, Unitarian Fellowship, 109 Brown’s Rd, Huntington, L.I., on Saturday, at 8:30 p.m. Open mike at 7:30. Admission: $15. Phone: 631-427-9547. www.lastlickscafe.com

 

 

POETRY

LRHS Poetry Contest	Deadline April 15th, 2005
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.
Questions? Barb Reiher-Meyers       reiherbpoet@aol.com
THEATER Gene Connor is choreographing "Gypsy" which opens at Broadhollow's BayWay Theater on April 9th.  The show runs at BayWay for three weeks then transfers to Molloy College Theater for another three week run.  Details on exact performance dates and times, as well as ticket prices, are available at www.Broadhollow.org.

 

DANCE

The Children’s Dance Company will perform on Sunday, April 17 at the Posey School at 57 Main Street. There are two performances scheduled, at 2:00 and at 4:00. To reserve space call 631-757-2700 and leave your name, phone number and the number of people in your party on the answering service. There is no admission fee but donations will be requested at the door. Space is limited to those who call in advance.

 

The program includes four dances originally choreographed by the famous modern dance choreographer Doris Humphrey prior to 1910. The four dances are the earliest known of her work and have been reconstructed by Elsa Posey and Allison Smith for the purpose of preserving the dances through dance notation so that future generations may learn these dances. The dances will be accompanied on the piano by Isabella Eredita-Johnson and Tom Dana. Other works in the program include dances from West Side Story (the musical), original works in tap, modern dance, ballet and jazz created by the young dancers interested in preserving their dance heritage.

 

Posey School is now registering for the summer programs. Integrated Arts Camp for 4 to 8 year olds with Denise Tellier Cook, Dorit Netzer and Sonja Baier; Summer Ballet Intensive with Elsa Posey and Summer Musical Theater with Elyssa Vanderpool.

 

 

VISUAL ARTS

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Why not give Tulips for Mother's Day. This Artist's Edition Print is a quality reproduction of a Watercolor painting created by the artist Mary Ahern. These bright reddish pink tulips are nestled against a mottled purple background. The image size is 9x12 and comes double

matted and framed. The 12x16 frame is either a light maple or walnut. You choose.

If you are interested in this or other botanical offerings visit the

website: www.MaryAhernArtist.com or call Mary directly at 631-757-9459.

 

Welcome New Members: Judi Poveromo, Christine Zacher, Michelle Whittaker,Jean Hermanson

Alison Rayfield, Glen Roethel

 

We welcome your membership and look forward to your participation. .  If you are not sure if your membership is up-to-date, please contact Isabella Eredita Johnson, our chairperson at vivaldi222@aol.com

Membership is $25.00 a year.  Please mail to NAC, P. O. Box 508, Northport, NY 11768

 

Check out our web site   www.northportarts.org to learn more about us.

 

Pat Bond

pbond@suffolk.lib.ny.us