NAC ARTS NEWS February 2011

NAC Artist Opportunity The 2011 Northport Art Walk Committee is soliciting Artists for participation in the Northport ArtWalk scheduled for 6 separate dates from April through September 2011. Seeking a diverse group of Artists working in art glass, collage, mosaics, watercolor, mixed media, photography, printmaking, sculpture , textiles, pottery, oil/acrylic painting and painting in both digital and/or traditional forms, sculpture, mixed media, fabric, weaving, collage, etc. Artists specializing in diverse or unusual media are encouraged to participate...If you created it, we'd like to see it. Jurying for Artist participation in the Northport ArtWalk will be the joint responsibility of the Northport ArtWalk Committee and the Northport Arts Coalition. Click here for the: 2011 ArtWalk application

The Northport ArtWalk is a self-guided walking tour of the many galleries, studios and eclectic gallery-for-a-day venues centered around and along Northport's picturesque Harbor and Main Street. The ArtWalk is one of the best ways for visitors to enjoy Northport's bustling and diverse Art community by bringing visitors to view the Art of established and emerging Artists. The festive atmosphere of Northport will be punctuated by musical performances; live Artistic demonstrations and street decorations as town visitors peruse the Art in restaurants, antique shops, boutiques and cafes that are part of this historic village.

Artists can choose to participate in one or more of the individual events that will be held on the third Sunday of each month beginning in April and ending in September. The September ArtWalk will be held on the second Sunday of the month, a week before Cow Harbor Weekend. The Art Walk will be from 1-5pm.Dates: April 17, May 15, June 19, July 17, August 21, and September 11, 2011

Fees are as follows: $10 Non refundable Application Fee;The Artist fee for participating in this Northport ArtWalk is $25 per event. The Artists must be a member of the Northport Arts Coalition to participate. An application is available online at our website: http://www.northportarts.org/contact.html Artists may apply for future month’s artwalks and will be notified as spaces are available.

b. j. spoke Gallery, Paperworks 2011 Juried Competition Juror: Gene McHugh, The Whitney Museum of American Art, NY.Entries must be postmarked by May 27th, 2011. Artists with innovative work who use paper as their primary medium may submit up to six works of art. Drawings, graphics, sculpture, 3D, etc. No paintings or photography. Winners' Exhibition, August, 2011. $35 entry fee. Download prospectus at www.bjspokegallery.com , call gallery at 631-549-5106 or send SASE to b.j. spoke Gallery, 299 Main Street, Huntington, NY, 11743

Sunday, April 3, 2011. Paintings by Sylvia Harnick Reception for Artist: 2 - 5:30PM. Poetry reading, 4:00PM, by Charles Fishman from his recent book, "In The Language of Women." Free Admission. Exhibit runs through May 12, 2011. Northport Tasting Room & Wine Cellar, 70 Main Street, Northport, NY 631-261-0642. Hrs: Daily 1PM - closing.

Friday, March 4^th, First Friday at The Heckscher Museum of Art Mala Waldron Trio What do appropriation artists and interpretive jazz musicians have in common? View contemporary artwork with “borrowed” imagery in the Museum’s “Identity Crisis” exhibition and enjoy the instrumentals and vocals of Mala Waldron Trio. 4:00 pm – 8:30 pm Extended Viewing Hours, 7:00 pm Performance. Free. The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington. 631.351.3250. www.heckscher.org.

March 25-27, 2011. David Jaycox, Jr. will exhibit his watercolor paintings and prints at Art Expo New York, Pier 94 NYC. He will be located in the Solo Artists Section, Booth 254. The hours on Friday March 25, and Saturday 26, 2011 are 10am—7pm. On Sunday March 27, 2011 the exhibition is open from 11am—6pm. Pier 94 is located at 711 12th Ave @ 55th St & Westside Highway. For additional information, contact Art Expo at artexponewyork.com .

Through March 28, 2011. A Timeless Legacy This exhibition highlights the breadth and quality of the Permanent Collection, which is devoted to European and American art. Founded by industrialist and philanthropist August Heckscher, the Museum's core collection comprises Old Master paintings, English portraiture and 19th century European and American art that was dedicated by Heckscher to the citizens of Huntington in 1920. Among the works on view from the original Heckscher gift are Lucas Cranach the Elder’s Virgin, Child, St. John the Baptist and Angels, 1534, the earliest painting in the collection, Franz Wolfgang Rohrich's Charles V of Holland and Jeanne La Folle, His Mother, Melchoir d’Hondecoeter’s Stripped of Borrowed Feathers: The Raven-Jackdaw and Francois Girardon’s rare bronze, Rape of Proserpine, 1693. Also on view are notable subsequent acquisitions, including George Grosz’s masterpiece, Eclipse of the Sun, 1926 and Marsden Hartley's Garmisch-Partenkirchen #1, 1933-34, as well as Helen Frankenthaler's July understated, 1967, which is on extended loan from the Heckscher family. This installation highlights the Museum's most recent acquisition, Shinnecock Hills, a Long Island landscape by the American Impressionist William Merritt Chase, who directed a summer art school on the East End of the Island during the 1890s. A selection of other works by the master and his numerous students is also on display. Heckscher Museum, Huntington.

Through April 4th, 2011:"Island Passions" at The Art-trium Gallery, see this exhibit and explore the depths of island life. "Island Passions" will feature local artists such as Jennifer Lau, John Ellsworth, Pamela Long Nolan and Bobbie Schneider."This exhibit gives the chosen artists an opportunity to use their deeply creative skills to address the concept of “Island” – be it a tropical paradise, a harsh city street, or our own Long Island. Through a variety of media, each artist instills their personal voices in their work and then shares those passions with us," said Art-trium Gallery Curator, William Grabowski. Located at The Art-trium Gallery (25 Melville Park Rd., Melville, N.Y. 11746). The exhibit will close on April 4th, 2011. Monday-Friday: 7am-7pm & Saturday: 8am-1pm.

Now through April 4, 2011. Pamela Long Nolan announces the installation of some of her large paintings along with those of Bobbi Schneider, and the photographs of John Ellsworth and Jennifer Lau at the Art-trium Gallery, a satellite gallery of the Huntington Arts Council. The gallery is in the lobby of a large office building located at 25 Melville Park Rd. just off Rt. 110. To get there go east at the second traffic light south of the LIE. The Gallery Hours are Monday-Friday 7am to 7pm. Saturday 8am to 1pm.

Wednesday, May 11, 18, 25, and June 1 Adult Hands-On Photography Workshop Series: Communicating with Images. Instructor: Andreas Rentsch, Award winning artist and photographer. This adult workshop series is designed for the motivated and ambitious photographer who is looking for a challenge. All skill levels are welcome, from beginner to advanced, 18 years and older, digital and standard film. The emphasis will be on creativity, ways to improve your visual language, the communicative aspect of photography, and developing a personal vision. 6:45 pm - 9:45 pm. The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington. Members $150, Non-Members $200. Advance registration is required. Call 631.351.3250. www.heckscher.org

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Sunday, May 1^st. Town of Huntington 11th Annual Tulip Festival Stop by The Heckscher Museum of Art to welcome spring with a free children’s art activity on the Museum terrace. During this annual collaboration with the Town of Huntington, children will be creating a colorful Rainbow Mobile and docents will be in the galleries leading tours throughout the day. 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington. Free Museum Admission.

Tuesday, May 3 and May 10Art After School! During this two-day workshop, children will create unique tie-dye necklaces and accessories. Snack and drink will be provided. 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm. The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington. Members $20, Non-Members $30. Advance registration is required. Call 631.351.3250.

Sunday, May 8 On Mother’s Day, Mothers and Grandmothers are invited to visit the Museum admission-free on their special day. 11 am – 5 pm. The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington. 631.351.3250. www.heckscher.org.

Exhibitions at The Heckscher Museum Of Art:

Identity Crisis: Authenticity, Attribution and Appropriation
Now - March 27, 2011“Identity Crisis” explores issues relating to the artistic use of other artists’ styles and images at The Heckscher Museum

Now - March 27, 2011 A Timeless Legacy This installation highlights the Museum’s most recent acquisition, “Shinnecock Hills,” a Long Island landscape by the American Impressionist William Merritt Chase, as well as a selection of other works by the master and his numerous students at The Heckscher Museum

April 9 - May 1 Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum. This juried exhibition, now in its 15th year, features approximately 80 works of art by students in grades 9 through 12 attending public and private schools throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. With 52 schools participating, the Museum will receive more than 200 student artwork entries for adjudication. “Long Island's Best” is the only juried exhibition on Long Island that offers high school students the opportunity to show their work in a museum at The Heckscher Museum

May 7 - July 24 Edward Weston: Life Work “Edward Weston: Life Work” surveys the 50-year career of a giant of 20th-century photography at The Heckscher Museum

May 7 - July 17 Artists of the Stieglitz Circle In celebration of the Museum’s recent acquisition of John Marin’s “Huntington, Long Island No. 1,” 1952, this Permanent Collection exhibition places Marin in the context of the early American modernists championed by legendary gallery owner Alfred Stieglitz at The Heckscher Museum.

The 2011 Northport Art Walk Committee seeks musicians for participation in the Northport ArtWalk scheduled for 6 separate dates from April through September 2011. Open to a diverse range of musical artists wishing to provide entertainment outdoors on Main Street during 1-5pm on the following days: April 17, May 15, June 19, July 17, August 21, and September 11, 2011. Email nacnewsletter@gmail.com with pertinent information for consideration.

Friday evening, March 11, 2011, 7:30 -10:30 p.m., Nocello's Restaurant is hosting an evening of music with "Moonstruck" - a romantic duo featuring soft rock and sweet love songs with NAC member and pianist Ann Stevens and vocalist Kevin Kaye. No minimum, no cover --you may enjoy the music with a glass of wine, and the kitchen will be open all evening. If you plan to have dinner, kindly call for reservations. 631-262-8565. Nocello's is located on Fort Salonga Road at the corner of Waterside Avenue.

March 12, 2011. Drama in Music by the North Shore Symphony Orchestra(www.northshoresymphonyorch.org ) will take place at 8 PM at the John F. Kennedy High School, 50 Kennedy Drive, Plainview. The NSSO willpresent Brahms concerto for violin and cello with A. Polezhayev and J-Y Park as soloists, as well as Verdi’s Overture to la forza deldestino, Bizet’s Carmen Suite #2. The JFK High School Orchestra will also perform. Tickets are Adults $10 – Students/Seniors $8 at the door or online. 516-695-4476

Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 7pm Joyous Voices presents "This Isn't Your Mother's Opera", a premier performance at Steinway & Sons 505 Walt Whitman Rd in Melville. Saturday, March 19 at 7pm Long Island-NY .The concerts includes Art Song, Oratorio, Arias and Duets with composers Copland, Debussy, Puccini and Franck.There will be light refreshments provided. Tickets are $16 general, $11 student/senior. Limited availability, can purchase online. Please visit: www.tinyurl.com/joyousvoices for more information. Jessica Zamek and Tara Kavanagh met at New York Opera Studio workshop the summer of 2009. Quickly becoming friends, the two sopranos found themselves anxious to create, experience and share the beautiful journey of singing. Thus, Joyous Voices was born. Bringing many years of study and performance, this duo endeavors to express joy within the framework of the voice. Their unique partnership will bring a thrilling energy to any event. See website to purchase tickets: www.tinyurl.com/joyousvoices

March 23, 7:00 pm - Award-winning singer-songwriter Patricia Shih and her accompanist husband Stephen Fricker will bring her multicultural family show to North Babylon High School in North Babylon, sponsored by the Huntington Arts Council. Some lucky audience volunteers will be invited to join Patricia on stage to sing, dance, learn sign language and party! All ages invited! Please call (631) 271-8423 x 14 for more information.

Friday, March 25, 2011, 7 pm - NAC member Daniel Ragone will join mezzo-soprano Leslie Valentine in a recital of songs and arias by Mozart, Schumann, Mahler, Debussy and others, including selections from the Great American Songbook. Event is presented by the Brookhaven Arts and Humanities Council and will take place at Christ Episcopal Church in Bellport. Admission is $40/person. There will be a Silent Art Auction and light refreshments will be served. For more info: (631) 451-9070.

Saturday, March 26: American Primitive String Band at Last Licks Café; the Last Licks Café presents the American Primitive String Band Band, featuring Kenny Holly (vocals, guitar), Dee Harris (vocals, banjo, guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, percussion), Ken Korb (vocals, harmonica, tinwhistle), and Tim "t-bone" Schmitz (drums and washboard). The band uses the term “primitive” as a synonym to “folk” or "vernacular, indicative of an orally transmitted tradition that can be deceptively complex. The Last Licks Café is located at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 109 Brown’s Rd, Huntington, NY. Showtime is 8:30 p.m. with an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Advance purchase at brownpapertickets.com: $12 general, $10 senior/student. At the door: $15/$13. Info: 631-427-9547.

Sunday, March 27, 2011RIDOTTO, Concerts "with a Touch of Theatre", presents “The Day Brahms took a Train”. Composer Johannes Brahms, 63 years old and a well known figure in Bad Ischl in the Austrian Alps walked in high tempo to the train station. A valise in one .hand and waving a telegram in the other hand, the old man appeared agitated. Will he be on time? Will they allow him to speak to her? When Brahms took a seat in the train, he could not foresee that it would be the beginning of a most memorable journey. Tatiana Goncharova, piano, Jesus Reina, violin, and cellist Andrew Janss perform Piano Trio Op.8; Violin Sonata 3, Op.108 in D Major; Cello sonata No.1 in E Minor Op.38. Margaretha Maimone’s narration with projection complete the program. at 4 pm in Old First Church, on Rt. 25A in Huntington. Tickets are $20, $18 (seniors), $15 (members), and $10 (students). For information, call (631) 385 0373 or visit www.Ridotto.org.

Friday, May 6; First Friday at The Heckscher Museum of Art Five Towns College Spring Guitar Recitals Join talented guitarists from the Music Division of Five Towns College as they perform in recital as part of their music major studies. These enthusiastic instrumentalists will perform an array of classical and jazz repertoire. 4:00 pm – 8:30 pm Extended Viewing Hours, 7:00 pm Performance. Free. The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington. 631.351.3250. www.heckscher.org.

NAC WEDNESDAY May 11th, 2011. Northport Arts Coalition and the Northport Public library present: Happenings on Main Street Highlights, Long Island's unique interactive street music program. Thirteen years of great musical entertainment. Kick-off Preview to Happenings on Main Street at the Northport-East Northport Public Library, Northport Village. 7 PM. Features singer/songwriters, bluegrass, jazz, blues, country, popular. All age appropriate. Free. www.northportarts.org

NAC EVENT Fridays, 7 PM, May 27 through September 2. The Northport Arts Coalition presents Happenings on Main Street- Long Island’s unique interactive street music program, featuring singer/songwriters, jazz, blues, swing, bluegrass, country, popular and open mic. Northport Village Park Patio at the Dock. All age appropriate. Lawn chairs/blankets suggested. Weather permitting. Free. www.northportarts.org Email: Happenings2011@aol.com

Thursday, March 24^th Moving Pictures: The Heckscher Museum of Art presents in collaboration with Cinema Arts Centre “Deceptive” Documentaries: “Exit Through the Gift Shop” . The story of how an eccentric French shop keeper and amateur film maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, the most iconic and prolific street artist of all time, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner. 7:30 pm. Members $9, Non-Members $13 (Museum and Cinema Arts Centre). To register, call Cinema Arts Centre 631.423.7611.

Sunday, May 22^nd. Moving Pictures: The Heckscher Museum of Art presents in collaboration with Cinema Arts Centre “Eloquent Nude: The Love and Legacy of Edward Weston and Charis Wilson.”
In this film directed by Ian McCluskey, Charis Wilson recounts her years with Weston with great humor, candor, and some regret. 11:00 am Brunch; 12:00 noon Film; 1:30 pm Museum Tour. Fee includes brunch, film, and Museum admission. Members $20, Non-Members $25 (Museum and Cinema Arts Centre). To register, call Cinema Arts Centre 631.423.7611.

March 8, 9, 10, 2011; 7:30 p.m., Northport-E.Northport Community Theater announces auditions for our all-new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at The Laurel Ave. School/Brosnan Building Auditorium, 158 Laurel Ave, Northport. This is our ten-year anniversary production which reprises our first-ever show and promises to be a gala event! Adults & Kids: Come on down and audition -- Adults only on March 8; Adults & Students on March 9 & 10! We will also have a full orchestra so please come to audition nights to volunteer! Further information: Bette Silver, 631-896-5970, bdsilver@optonline.net, www.northportcommunitytheater.org

March 15, 2011. Township Theatre Group will hold its monthly meeting from 8:00 - 9: 30 p.m. for anyone interested in community theatre. Short business meeting followed by theatrical workshop or presentation. Opportunities to become involved in mainstage production “Play On!”, library touring company and all aspects of this 58 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). For information call 631-421-9832 or visit our Calendar on www.townshiptheatregroup.com

March 18, 2011 (Friday); 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Open House for Northport Community Theater Summer Musical Theater Camp! Open House at The Laurel Ave. School/Brosnan Building Auditorium, 158 Laurel Ave. Meet our staff of theater-camp professionals: Directors, Choreographers, Musical Coaches, Set Designers, Costumers, Tech Crew & More! Learn how our campers benefit from an outstanding summer of learning and fun while gaining actual theatrical experience! This summer’s production for full-day campers: Tom Sawyer, Jr. The Broadway Musical! Further information: Bette Silver, 631-896-5970, bdsilver@optonline.net, www.northportcommunitytheater.org

March 27, 2011 2:00 - 6:00 An Afternoon of Wine & Song Fund Raiser for Northport E-Northport Community Theater at Northport Tasting Room & Wine Cellar,70 Main Street, Northport, NY featuring selections to be performed by members (past and present!) and friends of the Northport Community Theater! Come on down & enjoy a great afternoon of music! We are still in need of performers; contact us if you would like to sing a selection or two. All proceeds will, in part, benefit The Northport Community Theater. No fee or cover charge! Further information: Bette Silver, 631-896-5970, bdsilver@optonline.net, ww.northportcommunitytheater.org

June 3, 4 and 5, 2011. Township Theatre Group presents the comedy “Play On!”, about a local theater group trying to put on a show despite a terrible script, technical problems and a playwright who keeps changing the lines. By opening night, anything that can go wrong does. Performances June 3 at 8:00 p.m., June 4 at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. and June 5 at 2:00 pm. at Five Towns College, 305 North LIE Service Road, Dix Hills. Tickets $25.00, student/senior discount $23.00. For information call 631-421-9832 or for advance tickets or credit card purchase, order online at www.townshiptheatregroup.com.

March 14th, 2011, the Northport Reader's Theater will meet 7:30 at St Paul's United Methodist Church to read three short plays by local playwrights. A discussion of the plays with the playwrights will follow the readings. All are welcome to attend as readers or audience. Free admission. For additional information, visit www.NorthportPlays.com\

April 2 & 9. Ken Ludwig’s “Lend Me a Tenor" – Performed by The Minstrel Players of Northport. Performances will be on Saturdays, April 2 & 9 at 8 PM, and Sundays, April 3 & 10 at 3 PM at Houghton Hall theatre at Trinity Episcopal Church located at 130 Main Street in Northport Village. Prices are $15 Adults and $12 Seniors/Children. Group rates (10 or more) $10 paid in advance. For more information, please call 631-732-2926 or visit us online at www.minstrelplayers.org

April 7-16: Bare Bones Repertory Co. Presents “Glengarry Glen Ross” The Bare Bones Repertory Company presents David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross,” winner of the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, for six performances in April. The play depicts the world of small-time, cutthroat real-estate salesmen, ruthlessly fighting for their shrinking share of the American pie. Directed by Jeff Bennett. Performances on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays: April 7, 8, 9 and 14, 15, 16 at 8:00 p.m. at the Posey School, 57 Main Street Northport, N.Y. All seats $20. Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com or 1-800-838-3006

March 10-12^th, 2011.Christine Darch will design costumes for the world premiere of a new work by Dwight Rhoden for North Carolina Dance Theatre, based on the life and work of visual artist Romare Bearden, whose work is known for textured collages depicting scenes of social customs in modern African American society.

March 13, 2011 The Blue Spruce Cloggers will present a free program of music and dance at the Hicksville Library, 169 Jerusalem Ave, Hicksville, at 2PM. Blue Spruce Cloggers perform high-energy clog, tap and Irish-step dancing accompanied by three Bluegrass musicians on fiddle, banjo, and mandolin.

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