NAC Arts NEWS
February 2010
NAC Wednesday February 10, 2010 at 7pm The Northport Arts Coalition in cooperation with the Northport /East Northport Library presents:
Celebration of the Chinese New Year - The Year of the Tiger
Come
and join us for an exciting inter-cultural experience. This performance
will contain a live Chinese instrumental music band, Chinese opera, folk
songs and dances. This program is sponsored by the New York Chinese
Opera Society, Asian American Cultural Circle of Unity and Zen Appétit.
Admission is free. We look forward to seeing all of you at his fun and
exciting performance! Northport Public Library, 151
Laurel Ave., Northport. For additional information call (631) 261-6930.
Coming
in March, Northport Arts Coalition in cooperation with the Northport
/East Northport Library presents “Travels to
Armenia through Song”, with Ruthann Turekian Drewitz, soprano and
Daniel Ragone, pianist on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 7PM.
Ruthann will share songs of her Armenian heritage in this program
which ranges from love songs to patriotic songs to opera. Come and hear
about this ancient civilization that hails from the Caucasus region.
Music
Soprano
and NAC Member Ruthann Turekian Drewitz and pianist/ NAC Member Daniel
Ragone will be
performing a program of operatic selections including the works of
Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Lehar, Saint-Saens, J. Strauss, Cilea, Mascagni
and Wagner on Sunday, February 28th at 2pm, during the Islip Arts
Council Free Concerts -- Winter 2010 at Bayard Cutting Arboretum
–Sponsored by the Islip Arts Council with support from Natural Heritage
Trust, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, &
NYSCA. For more information go to
www.islipartscouncil.org
The
Northport Symphony Orchestra (formerly the Northport Community
Orchestra) seeks new members in all sections.
A diverse group, including both music professionals and those for whom
music is a joyful avocation, repertoire ranges from Baroque through
Classical and Romantic to early twentieth century, and has included
music by Bach, Telemann, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn, and
Vaughan Williams. Perform several times a year on our own as well
as with talented local soloists and accompany the Northport Chorale for
some concerts. Music Director, Richard Hyman, is an award winning
music educator and composer. Please call him at 631.462.6617 to
arrange an audition, and visit
northportorchestra.org.
James
O’Malley and Debra Lynne at Last Licks Café on February 27
On
Saturday, February 27 the Last Licks Café presents a double bill
featuring James O’Malley, contemporary singer-songwriter, and Debra
Lynne, country/folk singer-songwriter. Concert at 8:30 p.m. Open Mic at
7:30 p.m. (sign up 7:00 p.m.) The Café is located at the Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship, 109 Brown’s Rd., Huntington, NY. Info:
631-239-5401; www.
A Night in New Orleans, dinner and dancing will be sponsored by the Music and Ministry committee, Sat. Feb 13, 2010 from 7-10 PM featuring music of the Isotope Stompers. Tickets are $40 per person and can be reserved by calling the church office; 261-6434. A $5 donation from each ticket will go to the RHINO Project (Rebuilding Hope in New Orleans).
Also, Noontime Recitals at First Presbyterian Church of Northport Feb. 24, Wed., - 12:30-1:00 -present Mr. David Bouchier from WSHU radio as The Classical DJ.
Poetry
Northport
Arts Coalition presents POETS IN PORT, a series
of poetry readings on the fourth 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. Music is also
welcome. For more information, contact Steven
Schmidt.
There will be a poetry reading on Sunday, February 7th, 2- 5 pm. by Charles Fishman from his recent books Country of Memory, Chopin's Piano, and Water under Water. All invited! Jean Luongo and Evan Hammer will be exhibiting their paintings; at the Northport Tasting Room, 70 Main Street, Northport, NY.
Visual Art
Jean Luongo and Evan Hammer will be exhibiting their paintings at the Northport Tasting Room, 70 Main Street, Northport, NY. A reception will be held on Sunday, February 7th, 2- 5 pm. In addition there will be a poetry reading by Charles Fishman from his recent books: Country of Memory (2004), Chopin’s Piano (2006), & Water under Water (2009). All invited!
Dr. Roslyn Marcus will be exhibiting her thought provoking and whimsical decoupages at the Northport Tasting Room & Wine Cellar through February 4th. As a practicing psychotherapist Dr. Marcus sees her artistic renderings "as expressions of the yearnings and desires of the subconscious mind."*Artists interested in displaying their work at the Tasting Room Gallery may click the following to obtain an application form , or email the Tasting Room Gallery program coordinator Kate Kelly -kate@katekellyart.com
Evan
Hammer has been an art teacher at Sayville High School for 5 years and
making art seriously for about ten. Being an art
teacher forces him to be versatile enough to cover all the bases and
that of course spills over into his own art. He tries to stay open to
all options and all media. Oil paint would certainly be at the top of
his list, then charcoal, ink, pastel, watercolor, and whatever else he
can find that makes a mark. Evan accepts the anything goes Contemporary
Art definition. He tries to welcome all the potential possibilities and
avenues. “Sometimes it’s fun to make marks without thinking too much and
sometimes it’s fun to really challenge yourself while capturing a
person’s likeness or the color of a setting sun”. Most of his work
ranges from non-representational paintings that were created with an
improvisational jazz spirit to landscapes that can be naturalistic or
expressionistic.
Ms.
Luongo has been in group shows at The Woodstock School of Art, The
Rotunda Gallery in Brooklyn, NY, The Center for the Arts in Dutchess
County, The Hudson Center Galleries, Ward-Nasse Gallery in NYC, The
Germanow Art Gallery in Rochester, NY, Women's Art Gallery in NYC and
the Jeanie Tengelson Gallery on Long Island. One of her pieces is
represented in At home with Art by Estelle Ellis, Caroline Seebohm and
Christopher Simon Sykes, published by Clarkson Potter in 1999. Jean has
also designed and art directed publications including Plastics
Technology, Screw Magazine, RallyingPoint, Crawdaddy, Rock Magazine,
Andy Warhol's Interview Magazine, and Newsweek International.
Master
Pastelist Jane McGraw-Teubner is conducting a one-day pastel workshop
for beginners ($100) on Friday, February 26 from 10-5 at the Teaching
Studios in Oyster Bay. 115 Audrey Avenue Oyster Bay 11771. Class limited
- to reserve please call 917-597-2402 or go to
www.teachingstudios.com for more information.
Flowers in February- February is the perfect time for painting fresh flowers from the Flower District. Instructor Shelli Robiner-Ardizzone will have multiple floral arrangements set up to paint. Artists bring their media of choice and a portable easel. There will be a demonstration of color blocking method of beginning a painting. 2- or 3-DAY WORKSHOP 2-day option: Sat & Sun Feb 13 & 14, 3-day option: Sat, Sun & Mon Feb 13, 14 & 15 10:00am–4:00pm 2 days: $110M/$120NM • 3 days: $160M/$175NM Fee for Flowers Included This workshop is held at The Art Guild’s home located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd.,Manhasset. 516.304.5797
Dance
NAC
member Christine Darch is presently designing
three new works for ballet companies across the nation. She will
collaborate with choreographers Brian Reeder in a new work for the
Colorado Ballet, Julia Adam for
Ballet Memphis, and Dwight Rhoden for
North Carolina Dance Theater. The ballet Hush, which she
designed to critical acclaim for James Kudelka in 2009, will be
programmed again by
Oregon
Ballet Theater this spring. To see photos and costume renderings of
recent ballets, visit
www.christinedarch.com.
Theater
The Northport Reader's Theater,
under the auspices of the Northport Arts Coalition, will be reading the
plays "Prom Date" and “The Annie Parker Show”
by Michael Casano, and “A Lite British Arse” by Jack Donahue.
These are three short very diverse plays. Practice your accents for the
third one. The reading will be followed by a discussion with the
playwright. All are welcome to read or to
listen. Monday, February 8, 2010, 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 will be on March 8th.
Township Theatre Group’s Library Touring Company presents Love Knots, a collection of short comedies whose common theme is love or fascination that may have been misdirected.
February 26th 7:30 PM, at Northport Public Library. Free, check with library regarding tickets.
Township Theatre Group Monthly Member Meeting March 2nd at 7:45 PM – 9:30 PM Open meeting for all who love theatre. Short business meeting followed by theatrical workshop or presentation. Opportunities to become involved in mainstage productions, library touring company and all aspects of this 56 year old community theatre company. Meeting location: Countrywood School, Old Country Road, South Huntington (1/4 mile east of 5 corner intersection Old Country/Wolf Hill/Pidgeon Hill Roads)
The
John W. Engeman Theater
at
Northport is happy to announce the hilarious comedy
Run for Your Wife, running January 21 - February 21, 2010. This
madcap British farce is the story of mischievous London cab driver, John
Smith, who has two wives, two lives and a tight schedule to keep!
Trouble brews when Smith is mugged and ends up in the hospital.
When two addresses are discovered, the police investigate and
Smith becomes hilariously entangled in his own hopeless attempts to
explain himself. Tickets are now on sale for $50.00 and may be purchased
by calling (631) 261-2900, by visiting
www.engemantheater.com, or at the Engeman Theater Box Office at 250
Main Street, Northport.
Film
On
Sunday, February 21 at 2pm @ Cinema Arts Centre presents
NTLive: From the stage at the National Theatre in London to the big
screen at the Cinema Arts Centre: Nation
The National Theatre's latest spectacular family production
An exhilarating adventure story of survival and self-discovery based on
a novel by Terry Pratchett (His Dark Materials)featuring live music,
dance and extraordinary puppets, is suitable for children ages 10 and
up, and for seasoned theater-goers alike. NATION is the third show in
the four-show pilot season launched this year by the National Theatre,
and follows the hugely successful broadcasts of PHEDRE and ALL’S WELL
THAT ENDS WELL. Advance purchase is recommended, as previous NT LIVE
broadcasts at the Cinema Arts Centre have sold out.Tickets can be
purchased online
www.CinemaArtsCentre.org or at the box
office during theatre hours. CAC 423 Park Ave, Huntington 631-423-7611
Member News
Want
to be in the ‘know’ for the New Year? The 2010 There’s No Place Like
Northport Calendar is brimming with information, including the dates of
longstanding local events and NAC happenings. Photos of Northport
landmarks taken by outstanding homegrown photographers celebrate the
beauty of our picturesque village. Pick up a copy at
Jones Drug Store, Copenhagen Bakery , the Engeman Theater, Cow
Harbor Fine Gifts, Jewelry Collection, LaMantia Gallery, Wilkes Gallery,
Einstein’s Attic, Hengstenberg’s Florist, Sweet Mama’s, Northport
Historical Society, IGA ( East Northport and Ft. Salonga), and Book
Revue.
If you are a current NAC member with a website that does not
appear on the
member links page of our website, please let us know. NAC
will be happy to include your website and will spread the word about all
of the amazing artists that are part of our community!
Please submit your arts related announcements for next month’s newsletter to nacnewsletter@gmail.com by the 20th of February. 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!
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Lauren Paige, Executive Director
Pat Bond, Director
Charlotte Koons, Outreach Specialist
Terry Lister, Public Relations Director
Marsha Bartley, Treasurer
Christine Darch, Assistant Executive Director
ADVISORY BOARD
Craig Fligstein, Grant consultant
Kate Kelly, Visual Art Advisor
Mary Ellen Moll, Library Liaison
Daniel Paige, Community Liaison
George Rehn, C.P.A.
Christine Darch, Editor, NAC Arts News
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