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Gershwin: Double Life of an American Icon with Pianist Alexander Wu Event Dates: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2016

November 24, 2016 1:14 am Comments Off

This retrospective explores the life and music career of one of America’s most original and celebrated figures. George Gershwin started, in his youth, as a song-plugger on Tin Pan Alley. While he continued to gain success writing popular music for the stage and Hollywood, he also strived to make his mark as a serious composer. […]

Costello’s Flying Circus – Friday, December 2, 2016 at 7:00 PM – Huntington Public Library

November 20, 2016 1:50 am Comments Off

Costello’s Flying Circus pays tribute to Elvis Costello, Grammy Award winner, Rock-and-Roll Hall of Famer, and one of the greatest songwriters of his generation. Costello’s intelligent lyrics, clever arrangements, and catchy melodies propelled him onto the world stage in 1977. His prolific musical recordings include work with his band, the Attractions, as well as with […]

Hard Luck Café Concert at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre, Nov. 17, 2016

November 16, 2016 11:48 am Comments Off

Kalinec & Kj, a singer-songwriter duo with roots in Texas and Pennsylvania, is the featured act during the monthly Hard Luck Café series at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. The 8:30 p.m. concert in the Cinema’s Sky Room will be preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. […]

Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Perform in Centerport, Nov. 5, 2016

October 27, 2016 4:55 pm Comments Off

American Acoustic Artists are Renowned for “Ashokan Farewell”

Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, best known for their performance of Jay’s haunting composition “Ashokan Farewell,” are the featured artists in the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s First Saturday Concerts series on November 5, 2016. The 8:30 p.m. concert at the Congregational Church of Huntington (30 Washington Drive, […]

Northport High School Music Teacher Receives Prestigious Award

October 25, 2016 3:54 pm Comments Off

Northport High School music teacher Frank Doyle was recently presented with the 2016 Music Educator of Note Award for his outstanding achievement in Long Island music education by the Long Island Music Hall of Fame (LIMHoF).
The LIMHoF celebrates individuals who allow young people to explore their talents. The Music Educator of Note Award is presented […]

Hard Luck Café Concert at Cinema Arts Centre, October 20, 2016

October 15, 2016 1:10 am Comments Off

Features LI-Based Artists The Folk Goddesses and Tom Griffith

The Folk Goddesses and Tom Griffith are the featured performers on Thursday, Oct. 20, when the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly Hard Luck Café series resumes at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington). The 8:30 p.m. concert in the Cinema’s Sky Room will be […]

Harborfields High School Inducts Newest Members into Tri-M Honor Society

October 7, 2016 4:03 pm Comments Off

The Harborfields High School music department honored returning members and inducted 20 new students into the prestigious Tri-M Music Honor Society on Sept. 26, 2016. The goal of the society is to further the education and quality of music in both the Harborfields community and school.
Students in Tri-M actively assist at school concerts, NYSSMA, SCMEA […]

Long Island Accordion Alliance September Meeting

September 28, 2016 4:52 pm Comments Off

Accordionist Emilio Magnotta was the featured guest artist for the September 7th, 2016 meeting of the Long Island Accordion Alliance (LIAA) at La VIllini Restaurant (631 261 6344) in East Northport, NY. This was Emilio’s sixth visit to LIAA as a featured guest artist and once again his performance was outstanding. So far this year every Long Island Accordion […]

Country Music Concert Comes to Centerport

September 20, 2016 1:47 pm Comments Off

The Centerport Fire Department is proud to present their first annual Country Concert and BBQ Cook-Off on Saturday, September 24, 2016, from 11am – 5pm at Centerport Beach. The concert features live music by the award winning Joe Bayer Band, one of the nation’s top rated Country Music Bands. Joe Bayer was just presented with the “Entertainer […]

No Fuss and Feathers Perform in Centerport, October 1, 2016

September 18, 2016 4:31 pm Comments Off

The Folk Music Society of Huntington’s First Saturday Concerts series resumes on October 1, 2016 with a featured performance by No Fuss and Feathers at the Congregational Church of Huntington (30 Washington Drive, off Route 25A, Centerport). The 8:30 p.m. concert is preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, priced at $25 ($20 […]