April 2009 - NEWSLETTER

NAC Wednesday: April 22^nd, A Mello Cello Fest! The Northport Arts Coalition, in cooperation with the Northport public library, presents cellist Dustin Bartley and music students from the Northport/E.Northport school district.  Almost 15 years ago, Dustin, a graduate of Northport High School, began his study of the cello in the school district’s summer music program.  Nearly 10 years later, he returned not as a student, but as a teacher.  Through this program and the other musical opportunities presented by the community, students and aspiring teachers alike are able to hone their skills and share in the wonderful experience of making music.  Dustin is a graduate of Long Island University’s C.W. Post Campus, with a B.M. in Music Education.  He has maintained a private studio of students since his junior year in high school, and has recently begun teaching full time in the Port Jefferson school district.  Most of his students are products of the Northport music program, but he also has had the pleasure of working with beginning adult musicians.  In honor of the Northport Arts Coalition’s 11th birthday, these talented young musicians celebrate the influence that the community has had on the musical development of both teacher and student.  7:00 p.m. at the Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave.  For additional information visit www.northportarts.org or call 631 261-6930.  Free Admission. 

Art at Northport Village Hall – Northport Arts Coalition is seeking local artists interested in displaying their art work (photography, collages, watercolors, and oils) at Northport Village Hall on Main Street.  Mayor George Doll and Northport’s Village Hall Trustees would be pleased to have artists display their art work.The work should be securely framed, at least 12” x 18”   or larger and be wired for hanging.  Please attach your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address to the back of your picture.  You may also attach a small card with your contact information to be displayed next to your art work. Interested artists should drop off their art work at the village hall during the last week of April (April 27 too May 1.) The selected art work will be displayed from May through July. 15 works will be selected.  Northport Arts Coalition will supply rods for hanging.  Interested artists please contact the Village Hall Clerk (Tel. 261-7502) for more information.  

April 5 - The Northport Arts Coalition Wine Cellar Art Show Series, in cooperation with Matthew Spirn of the Northport Tasting Room and Wine Cellar, will present a photography exhibit, by Burt Reminick.  Burt Reminick seeks to capture the beauty of both nature and man’s creations. A former engineer and systems analyst, Burt sees photography as a way to reveal the wondrous shapes, colors and formations surrounding us.  He is a patient, deliberate artist who waits for the mist to rise off the water, the snow to fall on treetops, the exact moment the mother swan gathers with her cygnets.  His photographs have been sold and exhibited in art galleries on Long Island, where he resides.  Reminick believes, "The world is alive with color, a place of energy and serenity. Through my photos, I am hoping you will feel the excitement of crouching so close to a butterfly you can see the grains of pollen on its proboscis, discover patterns in a meadow of flowers growing randomly up a mountainside, and sense the tranquility of horses grazing in a field.  Fleeting moments can live on." An opening reception will be held at the Northport Wine Tasting Room, 70 Main St., Northport from 2 to 5 p.m. April 5.  Reminick's work will be on exhibit through May 14, 2009.  Artists interested in exhibiting may contact Kate Kelly at kate@katekellyart.com for an application form.

 
 
The Northport Reader's Theater will be reading the play "Your Wife Or Mine" by Paul Rawlings, a comedy about the hilarious results that can result from deception and duplicity, followed by a discussion with the playwright. All are welcome to read or to listen. We will be meeting on Monday, April 13, 7:30 at St Paul's United Methodist Church, 270 Main St, Northport. To sign up to read or for further information contact Jo Ann Katz 631-261-5089 or JoAnnKatz@gmail.com. The next meeting of the Northport Reader's Theater will be on Monday, May 11. 

Northport Arts Coalition presents Poets in Port, a series of poetry readings on the last Friday of every month at 7:30 at Caffé Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport, opposite the theatre. Each month there is a featured poet and an Open Reading — the audience is encouraged to bring their poems and participate. April 24, 2009, featuring poet Lorraine Conlin. May 29, 2009 featured poet will be Gloria g. Murray & Shannah Levy Music is also welcome. For more information, contact Steven Schmidt.

A call to NAC members to conduct Youth Art Workshops! Youth Directions and Alternatives (YDA) in East Northport is looking to plan some art groups for the youth that attend their programs, single workshops or 8-10 week programs with local artists interested in volunteering. If you would like to share some of your talent and passion with children who have little or no art background, please email nacnewsletter@gmail.com . All disciplines are welcome, (dance, painting, music, etc.)Time frames for workshops will be range between 3 and 6 PM, Mondays through Thursdays. www.ydaonline.org 
 

Plein Air: Once again the region’s most accomplished plein air painters will gather in Northport, Long Island for the Northport Arts Coalition’s 3^rd Annual Plein Air Painting Event. On Friday and Saturday, June 26^th and 27^th, selected artists will be set up in locations throughout the village, painting their interpretations of the scenery that is so unique to Northport. On both days spectators can observe the creative process from start to finish and talk with the artists as they work. Sunday, June 28^th, will feature an exhibition and silent auction for the “wet” paintings at LaMantia Gallery. Interested artists please find prospectus on our web site, www.northportarts.org .

 

MUSIC 

The North Shore Symphony Orchestra will present a concert “Celebrating Mendelssohn” at 8 PM on Saturday May 9, 2009 at the J. F. Kennedy High School at 50 Kennedy Dr. in Plainview; including Beethoven – Coriolan Overture; Mendelssohn – Violin concerto (M. Kimura – Violin); Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 5 (Reformation).  Tickets at the door are $10 and $8 for Student/Senior.  516-695-4476, www.northshoresymphonyorch.org 

Northport Arts Coalition and Barefoot Image will again present Happenings on Main Street in 2009.  Further information will be posted in the May newsletter. 

Singer Tara Kavanagh will perform the following: Candide, (Cunegonde) Tuesday April 14, 2009 @ 7:30pm @ Margaret Williams Theater $15General; $10Student/Senior; Amor (Graduate Performance Recital) Works by Handel, Debussy, Gliere, Strauss, Wolf, Marx and more. Saturday April 25, 2009 @ 2:00pm Ingalls Hall, Rossey Build Rm101 free, and Haydn Creation,(soloist) Sunday May 3, 2009 @ 3:00pm Margaret Williams Theater Venue is New Jersey City University, 2040 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305. 

Ridotto Concert: Sunday April 26 at 4 pm “Music for Chagall”Art by Chagall is filled with music as it plays a role in religion, and in understanding a world suffering from injustice. Celebrating painter Marc Chagall is to reach for music of his time and culture. In Ridotto: Shostakovitch’s “Melodies” for soprano, cello, piano; Stravinsky’s : Le Faun et la Bergere; Tschedrin ‘Quadrille’ for cello; Debussy Cello Sonate, and Bloch ‘Kol Nidrei’. With Tammy Hensrud –soprano, Andrei Tchekmazov –cello and Svetlana Gorokhovich –piano. Margaretha Maimone reads letters and poetry, and Northport artist Thea Lanzislero presents an art installation. Tickets $20; $18 seniors; $15 members; $10 students; $12 group rate for ten persons.  Old First Church at 125 Main Street Huntington (opp.Town Hall) Reservations (631) 385-0373 

Last Licks Café at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington 109 Brown’s Rd,  Huntington   NY  11743, presents Two Man Gentlemen Band, performing Jazz, Swing, Comedy on April 25. A combination of hot jazz, old-time country, Tin Pan Alley, and vaudevillian swing to create their own musical sound. Performing with plectrum banjo, string bass, kazoos, and foot percussion, the band performs original humorous songs with wry, idiosyncratic lyrics and good-natured wit. Showtime is 8:30 p.m.; with an open mic at 7:30 p.m. (sign up by 7 pm). Tickets are $15; $13 seniors and students. Information, tickets: Phone: 631-427-9547. Website: www.lastlickscafe.org.Open mike before concert, sign up starts 7:00 pm.  Refreshments available. 

Musicians wanted – The Northport Community Orchestra seeks new members. Continuing education credits available for music educators. For information or to schedule an audition, please contact Music Director Richard Hyman, (631) 462-6617 or visit www.northportorchestra.org. 

Matthew Pierce has posted a new music video on you tube, filmed by Northport director and filmmaker, Brendan Breathnach http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkhrtBP73lM. His new cd is now available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/matthewpierce4 or by visiting www.matthewpierce.com .Composer-violinist Matthew Pierce is celebrated for his new classical scores commissioned by major American ballet companies. His work has been performed around the country and around the world at City Center in New York, Covent Garden in London and the Palais Garnier in Paris. Lauded by media and musicians alike, Pierce's scores have been described as "new, tuneful, dancey" (Allen Ulrich, Voice of Dance), "the ideal musical vessel" (Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle), and "possibly the best commissioned score in Houston Ballet's history" (Molly Glentzer, Houston Chronicle). Pierce's work has been singled out for such critical distinctions as the 2003 Obie Awards (Village Voice) and the "Best Cultural Event of 2003" for Imaginal Disc (San Francisco Chronicle). As a violinist Pierce has performed on recordings by pop artists Jewel, Sheryl Crow and Suzanne Vega and on Philip Glass' score, Kundun. He is the conductor of the Matthew Pierce Ensemble who recently performed at the 49th annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival and the Chamber Symphony of Five Towns College where he also teaches violin.  

 
Vocal coaching at the Posey School: Daniel Ragone, famed NYC vocal coach, is offering lessons for singers at all levels at 57 Main Street in Northport. Explore your vocal possibilities with one of the experts in the field. Build repertoire, refine diction, record demos, prepare for NYSSMA, learn roles, plan recital programs. For information: (631)473-0127or email: pjvoce@aol.com

 
Batata Café hosts open mics on Fridays. Batata Café, 847 Ft. Salonga Rd (Rt. 25A) Northport, NY 11768(corner of Waterside=2 0Ave. & Rt. 25A) Phone (631) 754-4439 Email:info@batatacafe.com 

Opera Night: Join director Isabella Eredita-Johnson for a festive celebration of Long Island's finest voices, on Friday, April 3^rd , 2009, 7:30 pm. 270 Main St., Northport. $5 suggested donation. www.myspace.com/operanight or call 631-261-8808. 

POETRY

 
Northport Arts Coalition presents Poets in Port, a series of poetry readings on the last Friday of every month at 7:30 at Caffé Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport, opposite the theatre. Each month there is a featured poet and an Open Reading — the audience is encouraged to bring their poems and participate. April 24, 2009, featuring poet Lorraine Conlin. May 29, 2009 featured poet will be Gloria g. Murray & Shannah Levy Music is also welcome. For more information, contact Steven Schmidt.  

VISUAL ARTS 

 
Artists interested in participating in the upcoming Plein Air event, sponsored by the Northport Arts Coalition and LaMantia Gallery, June 26-28 in the Village Park in Northport, please visit NAC's website, www.northportarts.org , for additional information.  Application for event can be downloaded from the NAC website.  

LaMantia Gallery is honored to host Master European artist Erich Paulsen May 15th from 7-9 pm and May 16th from 3-5 pm. All are invited to meet the 77 year old palette knife master on his first-ever USA visit. For more information contact Rob Bluver at 631-754-8414 or visit LaMantia Gallery’s website at www.lamantiagallery.com. 1-631-754-8414 
 

Artists Thea Lanzisero and Barbara Lubliner collaborate to install 'Mother Earth Tree Gems' at the Green space located at the 1st Presbyterian Church, 5th Avenue and 12th Street, NYC. This eco-conscious interactive community installation will use post consumer plastic bottles, bamboo and solar light. The installation will open on Earth Day April 22 @6pm. On view through Mother's Day. Visit www.TheaLanzisero.com for more info. 
 

Lynda Lehmann's blog "Peripheral Vision," www.innersights.blogspot.com is the featured "Creative Journey Blog" on Creativity Portal in the April 1, 2009 NewZine.  http://www.creativity-portal.com/creativeblogs/art-craft-blogs.html 

Rodee Hansen will exhibit her work at this month’s Opera Night Gallery. 

In Honor of Earth Day 2009 The Art Guild presents Going Green: Juried Art Competition and Exhibit which will be on view April 4-26. The Art Guild is located on Elderfields Preserve at 200 Port Washington Blvd. in Manhasset, NY 11030.  Please join us at our Artists’ Reception & Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 18th, 3:00-5:00pm.Gallery Hours: Saturday & Sunday 1:00-5:00pm or by appointment by calling 516.304.5797. Free and open to the public. The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc., is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts. The Art Guild strives to offer residents from local and neighboring communities an avenue to broaden their creative pursuits. For more information, or directions visit www.TheArtGuild.org. 

Calling All Artists! The Long Island Museum Presents A Juried Art Show: “Works on Paper.” All amateur and professional artists are eligible to enter the Long Island Museum’s 2009 juried artcompetition, Works on Paper. Cash prizes awarded; no photography. Deadline is July 10, 2009.Winning entries will be on display in the Art Museum from September 10 through October 25, 2009.For submission guidelines please contact Lisa Unander, Assistant Director of Education at 631-751-0066x214 or art@longislandmuseum.org.1200 Route 25A; Stony Brook, NY 11793; (631) 751-0066; www.longislandmuseum.org 

NAC member Yvonne Suzuki Licopoli's painting, Calling for Take-Out in Shoulder Stand will be included in the upcoming juried exhibition, "A Pinch and A Dash" which runs from March 28 - April 19 at Mills Pond House Gallery in St. James.  The exhibition, juried by Dr. Connie Koppelman of SUNY Stony Brook, seeks to examine the American woman's changing role in the kitchen. 

A call to NAC members to conduct Youth Art Workshops! Youth Directions and Alternatives (YDA) in East Northport is looking to plan some art groups for the youth that attend their programs, single workshops or 8-10 week programs with local artists interested in volunteering. If you would like to share some of your talent and passion with children who have little or no art background, please email nacnewsletter@gmail.com All disciplines are welcome, (dance, painting, music, etc.)Time frames for workshops will be range between 3 and 6 PM, Mondays through Thursdays. www.ydaonline.org 
 

 
THEATER

 
 

Agatha Christie's "The Hollow" - Performed by The Minstrel Players of Northport. Performances will be on Saturdays, April 25 and May 2 at 8 PM, and Sundays, April 26 and May 3 at 3 PM at Houghton Hall theatre at Trinity Ep iscopal Church located at 130 Main Street in Northport Village. Prices are $15 Adults and $12 Seniors/Children. For more information, please call 631-732-2926 or visit us online at www.minstrelplayers.org. 

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport will present Little Women, based on Louisa May Alcott's own family experiences, Little Women, follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up in Civil War America. The timeless story of the beloved March sisters beautifully illustrates the thrill of chasing a dream and the power of love in a war-stricken family. This musical embodies the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit. The powerful score soars with the sounds of self-discovery, heartache and hope -- the sounds of a young America finding its voice. Also, the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport, is proud to announce spring classes at the John W. Engeman School for the Performing Arts. Classes will run from March 28 - June 14, 2009. Tickets (631) 261-2900, by visiting www.engemantheater.com , or at the Engeman Theater Box Office at 250 Main Street, Northport. 

The Minstrel Players will be holding auditions for 3 women for Neil Simon's The Odd Couple (Female Version) at Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main Street, Northport Village on Mon 4/27 at 7:30 PM.  Parts available  (age 25+ for all parts) : Florence Unger:  female - fastidious/hypochondriac, Sylvie: female  -  Always ready with a wisecrack, and Vera: female -   mild-mannered/henpecked, the youngest (and most naive) of the group.  Rehearsals begin on 6/2. Performances dates are 7/25-8/2. Please bring a resume and a headshot. For additional information, please contact Debbie at 631-732-2926 or online www.minstrelplayers.org. 

Theater lovers are invited to join Township Theatre Group, Long Island’s longest (56 years) operating community theatre, with opportunities to enjoy performing on-stage or expressing creativity in such areas as set building, sound, lighting or costuming.  No special skills are necessary as training is provided.  During monthly meetings, members have a chance to try their hand at performing or directing small workshop presentations.  Join the next free monthly meeting at 7:45 on April 14th at Countrywood School, Huntington Station.  For information: 631-9832 or www.TownshipTheatreGroup.com. 

The Northport Reader's Theater The Northport Reader's Theater, under the auspices of the Northport Arts Coalition, will be reading the play "Your Wife Or Mine" by Paul Rawlings, a comedy about the hilarious results that can result from deception and duplicity, followed by a discussion with the playwright.

All are welcome to read or to listen. We will be meeting on Monday, April 13, 7:30 at St Paul's United Methodist Church, 270 Main St, Northport. To sign up to read or for further information contact Jo Ann Katz 631-261-5089 or JoAnnKatz@gmail.com.

The next meeting of the Northport Reader's Theater will be on Monday, May 11. 
 

 
DANCE 

Everyone is invited to attend Posey Dance Repertory Company & The Children’s Dance Company performance on Saturday, May 2 at 5 p.m. at the Northport Middle School on Middleville Road in Northport. We request a donation of $20 per family at the door. Choreography by Elsa Posey, Renee Kurz, Nicole Whitesell and graduating students from Posey School. You will enjoy a mixed program of ballet, contemporary dance, jazz and more! Now registering for summer dance at Posey School. Call 631-757-2700 or find information on line at www.poseyschool.com 

A new ballet choreographed by James Kudelka and designed by NAC Board member and ballet costume designer Christine Darch will premiere in Portland with the Oregon Ballet Theater, on April 17^th. www.christinedarch.com. 

NAC MEMBER NEWS 

NAC is especially interested in extending our artistic events and programs to young people. NAC has begun a new effort to engage children and teens in positive activities that entertain and foster a sense of community. I have highlighted the events that are child and teen friendly with a gold star.  Artists who are looking for a creative way to serve the community will be heartened to see the call to NAC members to conduct art workshops for the East Northport YDA- Youth Directions and Alternatives. Be sure to bring your family to our upcoming NAC Wednesday performance on April 22^nd, which will feature the music of young local musicians. Scroll down to the last page and print (on recycled paper,) our Arts at a Glance Calendar, for a monthly reminder of all the great artistic events happening in Northport this month. Thank you for reading the NAC Arts News and please be sure to renew your membership.  

Christine Darch 
 
 

The NAC Board strongly appeals to our readers to renew their memberships. NAC events are free, and we are fortunate to bring many diverse artistic programs to the community with our member’s generous support. NAC depends on membership as the major source for performer’s stipends, publicity, office supplies, printing and promotional material, accounting fees, mailings, and liability insurance. Our NAC Arts NEWS is an excellent free publicity resource for community artists with over 1,200 monthly readers.  

Email updates needed! NAC asks all members to please keep us informed if you have had an email or physical address change. Please send your new information to nacnewsletter@gmail.com.  

Please submit your arts related announcements for next month’s newsletter to nacnewsletter@gmail.com by the 26^th of April. 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

 

 

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

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 E.D.; Editor, NAC Arts News 
 

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. 
 

WWW.NORTHPORTARTS.ORG

Kevin McMahon, Web Master