October  2008 - NEWSLETTER

 

The Northport Arts Coalition announces a unique opportunity for member artists.NAC is sponsoring a series of six-week solo exhibits at Northport Tasting Room & Wine Cellar, 70 Main Street, Northport, NY.  Matthew Spirn, the proprietor of this elegant addition to Northport’s Main Street, has graciously offered space to exhibit the talents of NAC artists.  A panel of artists will select the work to be exhibited, with Spirn’s final approval. $30 filing fee.For an application form, email Kate Kelly at kate@katekellyart.com (subject: NAC Exhibit).

 

Do-Ing Music Concert Series: on  Friday, October 24^th, at 7:30 PM, the Northport Arts Coalition in cooperation with the Northport-East Northport Public Library proudly presents classical pianist Ren Zhang performing on the at The Northport Library, 151 Laurel Ave. Advance tickets recommended, call 261-6930. Reception will follow.

 

 

 

The Northport Reader's Theater has been meeting at St Paul’s United Methodist Church for the past two years. In appreciation for providing a wonderful venue, we are presenting “Tastings” a benefit performance on Saturday, October 4^th at 7:30 PM. There will be live music, a staged reading of David Zinman’s “Pigtails in the Outfield” and Michael Casano’s “Double Exposure” followed by a wonderful selection of desserts and coffee. The donation is $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students 12 and over. Tickets can be purchased by calling Susan at 261-0804 days and Eve at 262-7383 evenings.

 

Northport Reader's Theater will be reading “Margarita and Douglas” by Eileen Morrone, a story of how a chance meeting can become a beautiful friendship, followed by a discussion with the playwright. St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 270 Main St, Northport on Monday, October 13^th, 7:30 PM. All are welcome to read or to watch the reading. Contact Jo Ann 631-261-5089 or JoAnnKatz@gmail.com to sign up to read or further info. FREE. The schedule for the rest of the season is: Nov 17, Dec 8, Jan 12, Feb 9, Mar 9, Apr 13, May 11.

October’s Poets in Port will feature Ginger and John Williams at 7:30 pm on Friday, October 31^st , 2008 at Caffé Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport, opposite the theatre. There will also be an Open Reading — the audience is encouraged to bring their poems and participate. Information, contact stevenschmidt@optonline.net.

 NAC, as a member of the Northport Chamber of Commerce, would like to encourage our members to visit the Farmers Market in the Northport Village Park on Saturday mornings where they will find offerings of fresh produce from Long Island farms, flowers, baked goods, plants, and local seafood through November 22^nd.

MUSIC

Stephen Bennett (Guitar and Vocal) and Chris Forte (Saxophone and Flute) Jazz Duet will perform at the Northport Tasting Room and Wine Cellar 70 Main Street, Northport, on Saturday, October 18^th from 8:00 to 10:00 PM. Information, http://www.northportwines.com/

 

Daniel Ragone‘s vocal studio in Northport at the Posey School will be on October 3^rd and 17^th. He is currently accepting new students. Please book in advance, for more information call (631) 473-0127.

NAC Composer-violinist Matthew Pierce with NAC Pianist Christine Dore will perform at The Tuesday Morning Music Club on Tuesday October 28^th at 11AM. Venue is the Community Church of Douglaston, 39-50 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston, NY 11363. Free. 

 

Pierce and Dore will also perform for the Chamber Music Society of Dix Hills, at the Performing Arts Center at Five Towns College, 305 North Service Road Dix Hills, NY 11746-5857 on Sunday, November 9^th at 2PM. Tickets are $10. www.matthewpierce.com.

Canta Libre Concert Sunday, Oct. 5^th, 2:00 p.m., at the Sunwood Estate, SUNY Stony Brook President’s home. Port Jefferson Arts Council House Concert (631) 473-5220 Tickets $25, $20 seniors and students.   For directions to concert, visit www.cantalibre.org. Sponsored by the Port Jefferson Arts Council and Suffolk County Office of Cultural Affairs.

 

 

Canta Libre Concert Sunday, Oct. 12^th, 8:00 p.m.  Shelter Island Friends of Music, Shelter Island Presbyterian Church, Rt. 114, Shelter Island, NY. (631)749-1488

 

Opera Night: Join director Isabella Eredita-Johnson for a festive celebration of Long Island's finest voices, on Friday, October 3^rd, 2008, 7:30 pm. 270 Main St., Northport. $5 suggested donation. www.myspace.com/operanight or call 631-261-8808.To view September’s Opera Night video, go to:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbMOlD1k1y0

 

Congratulations to 2008 All-State Composer: Jackson Brown and 2008 All-State Electronic Music Composer: Kenneth Thomas, Northport High School students, on their acceptance into the New York State School Music Association All-State Conference.  Their compositions will be performed by Eastman School of Music students. 

 

FILM

 

Rodee Hansen just finished working in the feature, "Four Backyards,” directed by Eric Mendelsohn. This experience has given her a new perspective in the art of film making. “The creative process is work, long hours, much need for co-operation of the crew and actors, repeats, repeats, repeats, waiting in the wings, the intensity of the director, and the threat of down-pours”. She says watching her next film will be done with much more appreciation.

POETRY and WRITING

 

October’s Poets in Port will feature Ginger and John Williams at 7:30 pm on Friday, October 24^th , 2008 at Caffé Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport, opposite the theatre. There will also be an Open Reading — the audience is encouraged to bring their poems and participate. Information, contact stevenschmidt@optonline.net.

 

VISUAL ARTS

John Ellsworth, photographer, will be participating in the South Fork Craftsmen's Guild fine art & crafts show at the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church at 2429 Montauk Highway (Main Street) on Saturday, Oct 4^th  from 10-5pm. On Oct 11^th and 12^th, he will be in the Westhampton Beach Fall Arts & Crafts Fair on the village green between Mill Rd, Beach Rd, & Main St. Also, seven of his Northport photos are now on permanent display at the new American Community Bank in the Elwood Plaza at Jericho Tpke off Elwood Road.

 

LaMantia Gallery presents two of Russia’s most collected artists Andrew Atroshenko and Irene Sheri, dynamic young Russian figurative painters. Atroshenko and Sheri met as students at the St. Petersburg Academy of Art, one of the most prestigious art schools in the world. This event will begin with a reception on Friday, October 3^rd from 7 – 9 pm (please RSVP by September 26^th) and Saturday, October 4^th from 3 – 5 pm (no RSVP for Saturday). All attendees will personally meet the artists. For information contact LaMantia Gallery at 631-754-8414 or visit www.lamantiagallery.com.

 

Northport artist and NAC member John (Jack) Fink will be exhibiting his sculpture along with several other Northport artists at the Northport Historical Society's art exhibition, "Northport Creates." Open to the public, the exhibition opened September14th and will continue through the month of January 2009. www.johnfinkart.com

 

Thea Lanizero’s  Solar Bamboo Columns are now available for purchase! Individually -or in a group- the columns need a new home!! Starting October 2008 the 25 columns will be available for purchase or outdoor exhibition. Made entirely out of bamboo, jute rope & photovoltaic light they can be installed in any open grassy/earthen space with unobstructed sunlight. These ethereal columns will bring you a few years of enjoyment and funds will help support continued projects! Individual columns are priced at $500 each-installed. Contact thealanzisero@yahoo.com or 631-988-8373 or www.thealanzisero.com

 

James Twomey III (fine art photography) and Victoria Twomey (digital imaginings) will display their work at a joint exhibition at the Harborfields Library titled "A Marriage of Two Perspectives" during the month of November. James' work can be seen at the Northport Historical Society's "Northport Creates!" exhibition through Jan 18th, 2009. In addition, both James and Victoria have ongoing work on display at Portofino Cafe in Northport and the Twomey Gallery in Huntington.  Finally, the artistic duo will display their work at NAC's "Art In The Park" on Sunday, Oct 5^th from 12-5pm. If the show on Oct 5th is rained out, the Twomey Gallery will be open to the public the same day from 11am- 5pm. Please call 631-754-1009 or go to www.twomeygallery.com for more information.

 

The Suffolk Center on the Holocaust, Diversity & Human Understanding, Inc. presents Embracing Our Differences 2008. Opening reception is on Thursday, October 2^nd, 4 P.M. at the Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor. Speakers will include Roger Tilles, Member, Board of Regents, Gary Ackerman, Congressman, 5th District, and Constance Schwartz, Executive Director, NCMA. The exhibition, of works by professional and student artists, is designed to promote the development of community values that reject prejudice and discrimination, and that support peaceful coexistence and an appreciation for differences.  The exhibit will run from September 26^th  to October 13^th at the Nassau County Museum of Art and from October 20^th to 29^th at  Heckscher Park in Huntington Village. www.chdhu.org/eod

NAC presents Autumn Arts in the Park at Northport Village Park, Sunday October 5^th from 12-5PM. Fine, handmade art and crafts.

OPEN GALLERY, 66 Main Street Northport Village Presents: "Mutation" a show of the beautiful, inventive, stimulating and unique art of Korean born Heejung Kim. Ms. Kim produces art based on personal imagination and eastern philosophies. Her major works of art include handmade “artist books” and wrapped sculptures. Show runs Sept. 20^th - Oct 12^th. Information, 631 754-0501 www.northportopengallery.com  Open Wed. through Sunday, 10:30am to 5:30pm.

 

The  first annual There’s No Place Like Northport 2009 Calendar celebrates our cherished landmarks as they were seen by photographers Richard Podlesney, Herb Knopp and Alan Pearlman, with graphic design by Northport High School Media Arts teacher John DeRosa. Local events and national holidays are highlighted, making it a must-have for anyone who has fallen under the spell of our picturesque village.  Calendars are available at Jones Drug Store, Tim's Shipwreck Diner, and the Jewelry Collection. Harbor Trading, Artisan House, the Northport Historical Society and the Coster Monger.  To reserve a calendar or for more information, send an email to NPTCalendar@aol.com.

 

Rodee Hansen has a solo show coming up at the Half Hollow Hills Library, 55 Vanderbuilt Parkway, Dix Hills. Her hand-crafted greeting cards and art work, "Petals, Paintings and Pastels" will be on display in November 2008.

The Art Guild of Port Washington at 200 Port Washington Blvd. Manhasset, NY, offers art classes for children and adults. Please visit http://theartguild.org/files/Classes/Classes.html or call The Art Guild at 516.304.5797.

 

NAC artist Kate Kelly will exhibit her Colorscapes at the Memorial Gallery of the Nathan Hale Hall at Farmingdale State College on Melville Road from October 7^th until November 6^th.Opening reception on October 7^th from 4-7:30 PM. Information, 631-420-2180 or  www.katekellyart.com

THEATER

 

Something big, green and mean is coming to the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport this October! It's Little Shop of Horrors, running October 2^nd to November 9^th, 2008. The musical, written by Howard Ashman with music by Alan Menken, is about Seymour, an orphan and a nerd, who dreams of more than working at Mushnik's flower shop, where he spends his time doing menial tasks and dreaming of the shop assistant, Audrey. One day, just after a total eclipse of the sun, Seymour discovers a strange plant with an even stranger habit.  With a taste for human flesh and a dastardly plan to take over world, this "little" plant will have you screaming with big laughter. Tickets, $60.

 

Commerce Bank and the John W. Engeman Theater are proud to announce the return of Commerce Bank Children’s Theater for the 2008-2009 Season! Due to popular demand the series will kick off its second season with the family classic, The Wizard of Oz from October 11^th- November 9^th, 2008. Follow Dorothy and her friends on a magical trip down the yellow brick road while avoiding flying monkeys and the Wicked Witch of the West! Bring your ruby slippers, your heart, your brain, and your courage, and sit back for another wonderful season of Commerce Bank Children's Theater. Tickets $15.

 

Tickets for both shows may be purchased by calling (631) 261-2900, by visiting www.engemantheater.com, or in person at the Engeman Theater Box Office at 250 Main Street, Northport.

 

Several Northport Reader’s Theater members will be performing in the new comedy improvisation troupe in development - SEE saw Comedy - presenting a FREE showcase of improvisational comedy scenes on Saturday October 4^th at 3PM at the Connetquot Library, 760 Ocean Avenue, Bohemia, NY. For further information on this event please send an e-mail to: seesawdirector@seesawcomedy.com

 

The Township Theatre Group’s recently elected 2008-2009 Board of Directors includes Robert Chanin, President; Joseph Paris, Vice President, Publicity; Rick Grossman, Vice President, Production; Betty Marmolejo, Treasurer; Nancy Anderson, Recording Secretary; Barbara Betzag, Membership Secretary; Marcia Craden, Production Council Chairperson; Elizabeth Sprauer, Subscription Chairperson; Judi Chanin & Vincent Esposito, Program Co-Chairpersons; Susan Emro, On Stage Editor; John Tighe, Business Manager; and Judith Bensimon, Past President.

DANCE

 

NAC Wednesday: Rollicking Reels and Elegant Waltzes, Dances from the Civil War Era on October 22^nd, 2008 at 7:30 pm, at Northport Public Library Community Room.

 

The Posey School announces the following new classes, for information call 631-757-2700 or www.poseyschool.com.

• Modern Dance for adults Tuesday morning
• Beginning Ballet for children ages 7 to 12 Monday 4:00pm.
• Beginning Ballet for adults on Saturday morning 9:00 a.m.
• Boys Only for ages 6 to 9 on Thursday at 3:30pm.
• Creative Dance for 3 year olds on Tues 1:00, 4 & 5 year olds at 2:00pm.

NAC executive board member, and costume designer Christine Darch has designed three new ballets for Complexions Contemporary Ballet which will be premiered in New York City at the Joyce Theater from November 18^th - 30^th. Complexions Contemporary Ballet is revered as one of America's truly integrated dance companies, and known for its unique blend of virtuosity, athleticism, sensual beauty and passion. Complexions presents works by leading voices in dance such as the incomparable William Forsythe and world premieres by Artistic Directors Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson. Music ranges from Bach and Handel to Muddy Waters and the rock and soul of U2. Gala on Thursday November 20^th at 7PM. Tickets: www.joyce.org

NAC MEMBER NEWS

 

Green Events: NAC encourages members to submit announcements for green events focusing on sustainable living, renewable energy, bioregionalism, and non-polluting materials that have low impact on the environment and our community. Green events are found in green text throughout the newsletter. Look for the green paint tube.

The NAC board thanks the Northport Parks Department for their efforts in providing excellent support and service for NAC’s Autumn Arts in the Park event.

Please submit your arts related announcements for November’s newsletter to nacnewsletter@gmail.com by the 26^th of this month. Announcements should be clear of excessive formatting, and limited to six lines, 100 words. Photos in jpeg format may be included when appropriate. Photographs which include children must indicate parent’s permission granted. Please note that in order to post information, NAC requires current membership. Please renew your membership prior to submitting your announcement to be included in the upcoming newsletter. Thank you for reading the NAC Arts NEWS!

 

Christine Darch, Editor

NORTHPORT ARTS COALITION

General Elections

 

The following slate presented, and thus approved at the September General Meeting will be accepted at the General Meeting in October:

 

Executive Director – Lauren Paige

Director – Pat Bond

Secretary – Terry Lister

Community Outreach Director – Charlotte Koons

Treasurer – Marsha Bartley

Assistant Executive Director – Christine Darch

 

 

General Elections & Informational Session

Date: October 22, 2008

Time: 7:00pm (before Contra Dance at 7:00 pm)

Place: Northport Public Library, Northport Community Room

 

Northport Arts Coalition is a non-profit 501-c3.

The Northport Arts Coalition thanks our present and past supporters:

NAC MEMBERS

Northport Fire Department

Northport Chamber of Commerce

Northport Parks Department

Northport/East Northport Public Library

Northport Village Hall

Huntington Arts Council

Suffolk County Legislature, Jon Cooper

Assemblyman Andrew Raia

Chase Manhattan Bank

North Fork/Capitol One Bank

Scherer and Sons Aquatic Gardens

Eclipse Signs

Times of Northport

 

 

NAC BOARD

Lauren Paige, Executive Director

Pat Bond, Director

Charlotte Koons, Outreach Specialist

Terry Lister, Public Relations

Marsha Bartley, Treasurer

Christine Darch, Assistant Executive Director

 

ADVISORY BOARD

Laura DeSalvo, Membership Advisor

Craig Fligstein, Grant consultant

Kate Kelly, Visual Art Advisor

Mary Ellen Moll, Library Liaison

Daniel Paige, Community Liaison

George Rehn, C.P.A.

Arlene Handel, Community Consultant