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Issue 1175 July 14 - 27, 2015

Stony Brook Film Festival: Movies, History, & Much More

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Kimberly Amato:LI Author ReleasesSecond ThrillerThriller fans, this one isfor you: The LongIsland-based authorand actress KimberlyAmato recentlyreleased the secondbook in her actionseries, this one entitledMelting Steele; thebook follows up herearlier best-seller,Steele Resolve, both ofwhich detail theexploits of her char-acter, DetectiveJasmine Steele. Bothbooks are availablevia Amazon.com.

Amato, aHicksville native, has drawn from adiverse creativebackground in hercareer in writing. Asa psychology majorat Hofstra, she pur-sued small theaterproductions in herfree time as she pur-sued her BA. Sheeventually went onto earn her MA inForensic Psychologyfrom John JayCollege of CriminalJustice, which wouldprove vital to herunique perspectiveon the crime andmystery genres in her later careerwith the Steele series. To learnmore: kimberlyamato.com.

Making Profits At CAC:Letterman WritersNew Production"Everything's Coming Up Profits:The Film Show," a look at the little-known world of internal corporate musical propagandaand a one-night-only show, isSunday, July 26 at 7:30 pm atCinema Arts Centre inHuntington; tickets are$12. Author Steve Young a former wrtier for both ofDavid Letterman's latenight shows hosts ahumorous evening of startling entertainment featuring lost gems such asGE's "Silicones, Silicones"and American-Standard's"My Bathroom."

The show is an outgrowthof Everything's Coming UpProfits: The Golden Age OfThe Industrial Musical, thebook co-authored by Young.The concept for this showcame while Young gatheredmaterial for the "Dave's

Record Collection" segment on the Lettermanshow. Twenty years andone book later, Young ownshundreds of scarce records,and has met and interviewed many veteransof the industrial musicalscene. For more information, visit industrialmusicals.com.

Hot? Time To Get Wet:Splish SplashThis Summer

One of the east coast'smost popular summerdestination spotsremains Splish Splash,now celebrating its 25thyear as a water park inCalverton.

The aptly namedSplish Splash offers 96acres of family themedactivities. This year'sarray of rides andslides includes suchattractions as AlienInvasion, Abyss, and aunique water coaster,Bootlegger's Run. It'snot all for the daring:For the more mild riders and those seekinga relaxing experience,the wave pools, rivers,and pools areperfectplaces to stay cool.Children's areas includeElephant Slide, OctopusPool, Monsoon Lagoon,

and Pirates Cove.Discount offers for reduced

Splish Splash admissions are nowavaiable at Long Island areaMcDonald's locations. For moreinformation: splishsplash.com.

Massive CarnivalIn SouthamptonThe Kiwanis Club of SouthamptonTown will host its annual fund-raising carnival from Thursday, July19 through Sunday, July 19, and

Wednesday, July 22 throughSaturday, July 25 at 1995Montauk Highway inBridgehampton. For event timesand information, write to milliefellingham @southhamp-tonkiwanisclub.org. Free $5 offcoupons are available at TheSouthampton Chamber ofCommerce, located at 76 MainStreet in Southampton Village,or at Fellinghams Restaurant,17 Cameron Street inSouthampton Village.

This annual event offersold-fashioned carnival-styleamusements. Monies raisedbenefit the general fund tosupport children's groupsand organizations.

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La Vie En Rose Music from France

Flushing Town HallJuly 26 at 2 PM (718) 463-7700

flushingtownhall.orgYet another free Sunday concert at FTH: Frenchchanteuse Violette and her musical ensemble, La VieEn Rose, perform a blend of French chanson, swing,American standards, and jazz/pop compositions.Bring your dancing shoes a dance lesson precedesthe concert at 1 pm; if it's good weather, the showwill be performed in the garden area.

improve my chances of getting a life saving livertransplant ... The future looks great! Were sure hislegion of fans feel the same way.


PAC TRACK The Biggest Events At Area Performing Arts Centers & TheatersThe 10th AnnualLong Island Comedy Festival

Madison Theatre, Molloy College,Rockville Centre

July 18 at 8 PM madisontheatreny.org (516) 678-5000

The return of the LICF to this beautiful RVC theater provides the groups most ardent fans with a punny and packed lineup of wacko starswho have appeared both locally and nationally,including Scott Schendlinger, Moody McCarthy,Rich Walker (pictured), Sherry Davey, and Rob Falcone, as always hosted by your genialemcee, Paul Anthony. After 10 years, theres an obvious fact that mirth mavens know well: This annual summer tour is the best bang for your comedy dollar.

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Walter TroutYMCA Boulton Center, Bay Shore

July 29 at 8 PM boultoncenter.org (631) 969-1101

This concert tour is dubbed Im Back, and for thebest of reasons: Following a liver transplant, thisblues guitarist feels strong enough to resume hiscareer of 50-plus years. "The last year has been onewhere the blues truly came calling, and I came faceto face with death more than once, said Trout, lateradding: My wife moved me to Nebraska toimprove my chances of getting a life-saving livertransplant ... The future looks great!

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Explore The Night Skies At Alley PondThe next event in the Star Searchers programat Alley Pond Environmental Center inDouglaston, Exploring The July Night Sky,takes place Saturday, July 18 at 8 pm. Fee is $15;learn more at alleypond.com. Professor andastronomer Mark Freilich will teach this astronomy program; participants are welcometo bring their own telescopes and binoculars.Although this is an adult workshop, childrenaged 9 and up are welcome to register as long asthey are accompanied by a participating adult.

Park In The Park: Dog Daze At Citi FieldThe next Park In The Park day that allows New York Metsfans to bring their best friends onto the field at a Major LeagueBaseball event at Citi Field is Friday, July 24 before the Mets'game versus The Los Angeles Dodgers. Tickets and info are atmets.com; make plans early, as these special nights usually sell out. Park In The Park is a benefit event; the entire profits from the dogs tickets and a portion of the human ticketswill benefit Long Island's North Shore Animal LeagueAmerica in Port Washington.

'Made In L.I.C.':The Importance OfQueens Factories

Made In L.I.C. is a unique exhibit oprn through August 1 at The FalchiHistoric Building, located at 31-00 47thAvenue in Long Island City; for moreinformation: verticalurbanfactory.org.Presented by Vertical Urban Factory, thisis an independent project and travelingexhibition (curated by architectural histo-rian and critic Nina Rappaport) thatexplores historic and contemporary concepts for the design, structure, mech-anization, and economics of multi-storiedfactories, and their relationship to theurban environment. Made in L.I.C. isan exhibition highlighting 15 factories inLong Island City, and details how prod-ucts are manufactured in these facilities.

Photo: Night stars by Dwight Tracy; LIC by The Editor93 (Creative Commons); Park In the Park courtesy New York Mets

The Fab FauxWesthampton Beach

Performing Arts CenterJuly 18 at 7:30 and 10 PM

(631) 288-1500whbpac.org

We could go on an on with ourpraise for this amazing concept,but we'll simply tell you this:World-class musicians JimmyVivino, Will Lee, Rich Pagano,

Frank Agnello, and Jack Petruzzelli perform the music of The Beatles and without the corn andkitsch of a typical tribute band. Call it a musical admiration society for grown-ups with soul.

Piano Men:Face To Face

Smithown Center For ThePerforming ArtsJuly 17 at 8 PM

smithtownpac.org (631 )724-3700

Heres rock tribute act with a twist or a double twist, if you prefer:Jeff Brewer plays and sings as BillyJoel, while Jeff Scott performs asElton John in a show that's beenappearing for more than a decadethroughout the country. Its like avirtual AM radio frozen yogurtstand two flavors in one spout, as it were.

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Bravura SopraniLandmark on Main Street, Port Washington

July 22 at 2 PM landmarkonmainstreet.org

(516) 767-6444Bravura Soprani translated, dazzling sopranos features singers Jennifer Lynde (above) andElizabeth Francesco, offering an afternoon of popular songs spanning opera, sacred music, and musical theater with works by Puccini, Bellini, Schubert, Lerner & Loewe, and Rodgers & Hammerstein.

Easily one of the hottest country music performers of the moment is KaceyMusgraves, who will make her debut headlining performance on Saturday, July 18at 8 pm at The Paramount in Huntington.There will be a Founders Room after-partyfor this event; for info and tickets: paramountny.com.

Musgraves has been lauded by virtuallyevery publication on the planet for her highlypersonal and truly rocking country sounds;shes on tour in support of her just-releasedalbum, Pageant Material a topic that apparently strikes quite close to home for thisTexas beauty. Two decades ago longbefore Same Trailer Different Park turned herinto a Grammy-winning country star with

sold-out tours and Top 10 hits Musgravesparticipated in her first (and only) beautypageant.

My hometown is pretty famous for itssweet potatoes, she says, and every year,they hold the Golden Sweet Potato Festival.They crown a Sweet Potato Queen and aLittle Miss Tater Tot for little girls. I only

competed for Little Miss Tater Tot once,when I was about three, and lost miserably toa girl in a sparklier dress.

The pageant world, with its fake smilesand sky-high hairdos, wasnt the best matchfor Musgraves. She was more interested insongwriting, finishing her first tune at 9years old and learning her first instrument,

the mandolin, as a pre-teen. Years later, though,the peculiarities of dailylife in a small town along with the placesshes visited (and people shes met) sincemoving away areback on her mind.

Its been years sinceMusgraves lived inGolden, Texas, herchildhood home ofroughly 600 people, butthe whirlwind that fol-lowed Same TrailerDifferent Park adebut album thattopped the countrycharts, took home twoGrammy Awards(including CountryAlbum of the Year) andsent Musgraves halfwayacross the world on tour made her think hardabout where she camefrom. Pageant Material,

her second album, pays tribute to those BibleBelt roots, shining a light on a hometown girlwhos grown up, expanded her worldviewand done a lot of livin since skipping town.Its an album about where shes from andwhere shes going, full of autobiographicaldetails that are humorous and heartwarming.

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Countrys Hottest New Star Debuts At The Paramount

Only time will tell whether Latvian center KristapsPorzingis, selected by the New York Knicks at theNBA Draft, will become a postivie factor for theteam. Unfortunately, the Knicks had the fourthpick in a draft which appeared to have only threealmost-certain-to-have high impact players:University of Kentucky center/forward Karl-Anthony Towns, Duke center Jahlil Okafor, andOhio State guard DAngelo Russell.

Knicks president Phil Jackson knew that he wasbehind the proverbial eight-ball even beforeThursdays proceedings, because he had no luck inlast months draft lottery that determined order ofteams picking players. The ping-pong balls workedagainst the Knicks, who in the old days would havehad the second pick based on their putrid 17-65record. Jackson decided to roll the dice by selectingPorzingis, 19, who has played professionally inSeville, Spain and has reminded many of a youngDirk Nowitzki. The Knicks fans at Barclays Centerin Brooklyn, site of the Draft, lustily booed theselection. Porzingis, who speaks better English thana lot of Americans, displayed poise by taking it allin stride. He told the media that he understood thatNBA fans were far more familiar with college hoopsstars thanks to American television than they werewith European pros. The big concern for fans iswhether the rail-thin Porzingis is ready to be amajor contributor to the Knicks. The media had afield day with the pick, because apparently superstar Carmelo Anthony has his doubts aboutPorzingis ability to improve the Knicks immediately. Melo may be right, but given thecurrent state of the Knicks it would be absurd toexpect the team to be a serious contender for anNBA title next season.

Jackson can breathe a sigh of relief in knowingthat a longtime habitue of Madison SquareGardens celebrity row, actor Steve Schirripa(who played Bobby Baccala on HBOs TheSopranos and recently launched his own line ofpasta sauces, Uncle Steves) is impressed withPorzingiss height and talent. Its always a smartidea to please a cast member of The Sopranos!Although he knew little about baseball, Kristaps

gamely through out the ceremonial first pitch atCiti Field the day after he was drafted, and displayed good form.

New York Mets manager Terry Collins admittedto the media just before the start of the CinncinatiReds versus Mets series two weeks ago that theteam cant manufacture runs easily because theycant bunt, cant execute hit-and-run plays, andhave no speed. He said that the Mets offense is

built on power. Granted, injuries have sapped a lotof that power, but even when healthy the Mets are afar cry from the 1927 Yankees. Clearly, Collins wasbeing sarcastic, and is understandably unhappywith the lineup that general manager SandyAlderson has assembled. Collins might have want-ed to use rookie pitcher Steven Matz who madehis Major League debut beating the Cincinnati Reds6-2 in the field on days when he was not pitching.Matz went 3 for 3 while driving in four runs at theplate before the most raucous crowd seen at CitiField this season. Matz grew up in Stony Brook andattended Ward Melville High School. Based on thereturns from Matz first start, the Mets might

Foerster's Fine Finale: Rob Foerster of EastMeadow received the type of birthdaypresent that most serious bowlers wouldenjoy: a cool $1,000 for winning the LongIslandGenerationsBowling Tour's(LIBGT) Friday,June 19 event atAMF WantaghLanes.

Foerster captured histhird LIGBTtitle when hedefeated second-placefinisher SamCooke ofPatchogue($500) to win the title with a 12-pin margin. Agame Damilyn LaCarruba of Lindenhurst finished third, worth $300, whileRonkonkoma's Joe Kingston earned a fourth-place award of $250. The AMF Wantaghtournament drew 104 entries, advanced 19bowlers to the finals, and paid out $3,920 plustwo Brunswick bowling balls. High series ofthe tournament was shot by Bobby Wunsch ofEast Meadow with an 873 in the 7 pm squad.

Also recently: Ferrill McNeill won the$2,000 LIGBT champions purse at the July 4major weekend at AMF Babylon Lanes.

The LIGBT rolls on with its summer tour-

nament schedule; for results and upcomingdates and venues, log to ligbtour.com. BobOlsen of the LIBGT is also hosting a series ofsummer house shot tournaments throughout

the area; the next eventis July 19 at 8 pm atMassapequa Bowl. Logon to the website formore information.

Sum-sum-sum-summertime: And therolling continues onwith 12-week leaguesthroughout the region.Scores from HerrillLanes in New HydePark:

Survivor League:Ryan Lahey 276; IrwinBergman 299; ArthurO'Connor 279;

Maureen Keating 278.Sunday Doubles: Vinnie Cosenza shot 276,

246, and 299 for a remarkable 821 series.Three-Man Classic: Frankie Calca 300;

Tommy Calca 719 series; Gregg De Angelo 715 series; Jackie Delawski 706 series; Bill Delawski 709 series.

More high scores in our next edition. Sendin your league scores from anywhere in LongIsland and Queens to the address at the top ofthe column. We'll note all men's (275 andabove and significant series), and women andyouth bowlers' (200 and above and significant

series) high scores. Leagues and centers: Weare happy to print summer league scores.

Youth Bowling Champions: Jake Klainbergand Brandon Soedarmasto werecrowned champions at theLIYBT's 22nd annual InvitationalTournament on June 7 at AMFFarmingdale Lanes, where a fieldof 59 bowlers competed for morethan $3,300 in scholarships.

The LIYBT awarded a total of$20,447 in scholarships to 93 of 317bowlers this season in 18 events.The top scholarship leaders wereBrandon Soedarmasto $2,352,Adam Zimmerman $1,373, NickCaruana $1,161, Pierce Field$1,089, and Anthony Naujokas $929.

Results from Farmingdale: Scholarship winner, handicap division: Jake Klainberg$500, Justin DiMaggio $250 (pictured at topleft), Jonathan Zaoutis $150, Michael Mirabile $125, Daniel Katz $100. Scratch division: Brandon Soedarmasto $1,000, NickCaruana $500 (pictured upper right), AdamZimmerman $250, Mackenzie Wagner $125, Pierce Field $100, Meghan Wing $75,Kristina Genova $75. Eliminator: Round 1:Doug Panelli $27, Nick Caruana $18, Pierce Field $10. Round 2: Skylar McGarrity $27, Brandon Soedarmasto $18, Meghan Wing $10.

For information on upcoming summer and fall LIYBT events: liybtbowling.com.

BOWLINGPhotos: Youth winners courtesy LIYBT; Rob Foerster courtesy LIGBT

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have had a Jeremy Lin-like sensation on their hands... had the pitcher not suffered a torn muscle thatwill keep him out of action for a spell.

Brooklyn Nets general manager Billy Kingdeserves credit for trading center Mason Plumlee tothe Portland Trail Blazers in return for University ofArizona forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, whoPortland drafted in the first round. Plumlee arrivedwith a lot of fanfare from Duke University as theNets first-round pick in 2013; the team tried hardto make him the face of their franchise at lastFebruarys All-Star Game Weekend, even though hehad done little to earn that kind of accolade.Whenever Plumlee was asked to spell center BrookLopez for a few minutes, the Nets offense wouldcease scoring and the opposing team would run offpoints at will during their possessions.

Many scouts called University of Arizona

forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson thebest defensive player from thisyears college class. Rondae grew upin Chester, Pennsylvania, just southof Philadelphia. He has a quick witand should bring much-needed lifeto the quiet Nets locker room.Rondaes teammate from Arizona,forward Stanley Johnson, was selected by the Detroit Pistons, andcertainly matches him when it comesto personality. I asked Johnson if hewould buy a car from one of theBig Three auto makers since hesnow in Detroit: Oh yeah! I love theDodge Challenger. I cant wait to getone! I then asked him if he had anendorsement deal with Chrysler.

No, but I am hoping to get one now! he replied.DAngelo is not a common first name, so I asked

Ohio State guard DAngelo Russell, selected by theLos Angeles Lakers with the second pick of theDraft, if he had ever crossed paths with his St.Johns University counterpart, DAngelo Harrison.I never heard of him, Russell quickly replied.Apparently, neither did NBA team executives asHarrisons name was not called although his RedStorm teammate, Sir Dominic Pointer, was selectedby the Cleveland Cavaliers near the end of the second round.

Neither Jahlil Okafor nor Justise Winslow, whoboth left Duke after their freshman years where theBlue Devils won yet another NCAA hoops title,could explain to me why a college that is oftenreferred to as the Harvard of the South is soobsessed with winning basketball titles with

players who have no interest in spending morethan one year there. You have to be at least 19 toplay in the NBA, and that accounts for why somany players drop out of college after their firstyear in higher education.

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By Lloyd CarrollPhotos: Steven Matz by Bob Smith; Jahlil Okafor by Tony The Tiger (Commons); Steve Schrripa courtesy Steinlight Media, LLC; Kristaps Porzingis by Jim Dombrowski

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The ninth annual Great South Bay MusicFestival returns on July 16 through 19 withits most diverse lineup to date at ShorefrontPark in Patchogue Village. For more infor-mation and advance tickets, log on to great-southbaymusicfestival.com, or call James

Faith Entertainment at (631) 331-0808.This years Festival features more than 60

performers in the classic and contemporary rock,pop, jam band, folk, jazz, blues, country, and funkgenres on four stages, including the popularKidZone Childrens Tent and Stage.

Thursday, July 16 will kick off the Fest withtwo-time Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat and four-time platinumrecording artist ChristinaPerri co-headlining theGirls Night Out, BoysCan Come, Too Tour one thats been augmented with thepresence of the red-hotRachel Platten, whoseFight Song is becoming one of theanthems of summer2015. Both Caillat andPerry are known forexpressing positive messages in their musicand videos; as such, $1will be added to eachticket to go towards their favorite charities:GiveWell and Musicares.

311 will bring its mix of rock, reggae, funk, andhip hop to theFestival when itheadlines onFriday, July 17.311 has sold morethan nine millionalbums and hasdeveloped a massive grass-roots following.Supporting aregood friends ofthe band andSka-Core-punkprogenitors The

Mighty, Mighty Bosstones. Alsoappearing are The Green and tour-a-holics in Long Islands OogeeWawa. Nine additional artists willbe performing on an additional threestages throughout the evening.

Saturday sticks to its traditionalroots/jam day, presenting morethan 18 performers; headliners areprogressive post-rock and electronic dance jammers Lotus.Also on the bill: The Chris RobinsonBrotherhood, the horn-driven SisterSparrow & The Dirty Birds, Twiddle,and more.

Sunday, as always, is ClassicLegends Day, to feature the returnof Electric Hot Tuna as well as a celebration of the 50th anniversaryof Jefferson Airplane. Also on the bill

are former Foreigner lead singer LouGramm; New Riders Of The Purple Sage; andarea favorites The Zen Tricksters.

As always,emerging andlocal artistswill alsoperformthroughoutthis event;on the billare MilesTo Dayton,Heavy

Duty Super Ego, The Bohemians, ButchersBlind, Youth Be Told, Two Cent Sam, FunkinA, Katie Pearlman, Memphis Crawl,Cassandra House, Soundswell, and a host ofother regional and local artists; log on to thewebsite for a completeschedule.

Children are neverleft out of the GSB, andthis year brings a special treat: LaurieBerkner, the kids super-

star; she and her bandwill perform on Sunday,July 19 at noon.

Rock Meets PopFor Four Days Of

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Baiting Hollow Farm Horse Rescue will be the hosts of an evening ofhigh stakes tournament poker at The Mane Event 2015 on July 17 atThe Jewel in Melville, where one tournament player will win a seat valued at $10,000 to compete in the 2016 World Series of Poker MainEvent in Glitter City the most famous contest in poker and have achance to win $10 million.

According to organizers, this fundraising event willachieve the excitementand sophistication of ahigh roller affair. Even ifyoure not playing in theTournament, its a safebet youll have a greattime as you experience

the action as it unfolds live at The Mane Eventon a special Jumbotron screen. Those taking part can bid for luxuryitems in a silent acution, and enjoy live entertainment by The FrankelSisters as well as gourmet food. A professional emcee will be hand, calling the shots as they happen. Those attending can cheer on theirfriends, family, and colleagues as they compete to play at the final table.Heres the best part: All proceeds from this event support BaitingHollow Farm Horse Rescues efforts to save horses.

Seating is limited; to get in on the action, log on to bhfhorserescue.orgor contact Baiting Hollow Farm Horse Rescue at (631) 574-9667. Thoseattending must be be 21 years of age.

Want to become a Mane Event sponsor? Sponsoring entitles those involved to 10 seats at his or her own table for special businessclients, friends, or family. Additional packages are also available.For more information, call (631) 574-9667.

BIG STAKESAt The Mane Event

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Photo: Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds by Bob Smith

Ted 2Starring Mark Wahlberg, AmandaSeyfried, Jessica Barth, MorganFreeman, Dennis Haysbert, PatrickWarburton, Michael DornDirected by Seth MacFarlaneUniversal

Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynnwant to have a baby, but in order to qualify tobe a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a personin a court of law. Universal Pictures' plotsynopsis for Ted 2

Don't blame Hollywood blame your-selves, America. There are so many terriblethings that audiences have not only accepted but made bonafide hits out of dur-ing the past 50 years that make that eternal question, What were we thinking?, seems woefullyinadequate. From the Batman TV series toGilligan's Island to Zager & Evans and TheCowsills all the way to The Real Housewives OfBeverly Hills and The Jerry Springer Show toNicki Minaj and Nickelback, North America has alot to apologize to the rest of the world for thosethings, of course, as well as not one but two comedy films featuring a talking stuffed bear.

If anyone's counting, the wildly overrated SethMcFarlane shouldn't be allowed anywhere near afilm lens ever again; apparently, the flops of TV'sDads and his horrific last feature, A Million WaysTo Die In the West, haven't been enough to promptstudios such as Universal to shut off the green

light; all that Family Guy cred can't last forever ifthis low level of quality keeps up. And make nomistake Ted 2 has no reason to exist other than toprove people will buy anything, even at $12 a clipbacked by an $8 popcorn-and-soda special.

If you at least saw TV ads for the original Tedfilm, you know that a stuffed bear come to life is afoul-mouthed, rude, vicious, mean-spirited, slovenly creep. Since these qualities aren't consid-ered positive attributes for people, why are theyconsidered funny because they come from a toy?And if you come to see Ted 2, expect a lot of cum;there are more semen and masturbation jokes inthis film than offered in any media since the July2012 issue of Hustler. That seems to be the level ofaudience this film strives for or perhaps it's the

11-year-old that yells pee pee! and laughs hyster-ically at his own cleverness. Either way, this movieis the cinematic equivalent of Hungry HungryHippos, which that same slob kid managed tosmash into pieces the first time he played with it.

The worst part of all this is that the cast doeswhat it can; none of the performances can be designated as faulty. Mark Wahlberg as John isabout as likable as he's ever been; Jessica Barth asTed's wife, Tami-Lynn, is as capable at comedy asshe is beautiful. Amanda Seyfried is neither goodnor bad as a perpetually stoned family counselor;there are great cameos from Liam Neeson andMorgan Freeman, among about a dozen others.Trust us: Any laughs you find here don't comefrom that annoying, oversized plush toy.

Film Reviews By Cody Bell


The Stony Brook Film Festival is celebrating 20years this summer, and the organizers of this popular summer movie tradition been proud toshowcase many films with actors who have goneon to successful careers, including JeremyRenner, Kristen Stewart, Virginia Madsen, ElleFanning, and more.

Screened in Staller Center's Main Stage Theatreat Stony Brook University, the 20th annual StonyBrook Film Festival promises to entertain, enlighten, and challenge. An international selec-tion of new independent features, documentaries,and shorts will be shown throughout 10 evenings,from Thursday, July 16 through Saturday, July 25,with many premieres in the mix. Programmingfor the Festival has followed a popular formatover the years, pairing short films with features.

The schedule of films is avaiable at stony-brookfilmfestival.com, where $85 film festival

passes, good for all films, are on sale, along with$25 tickets for each of the receptions held onopening and closing night. Individual movie tickets will be sold subject to availability beginning Monday, July 6; $225 Gold Passes areavailable (which include reserved seating in theFilmmakers section) as well as opening and closing night party tickets. Single tickets to filmsare $10 general admission, $8 for senior citizens,and $5 for students at stonybrookfilmfestival.com,

or by calling (631) 632-ARTS[2787] starting July 6.

Alan Inkles, founder anddirector of The Stony BrookFilm Festival and a director ofStaller Center, noted: Over 10days, Festival audiences will betransported to Germany, theNetherlands, Israel, Mexico,Greece, Egypt, France, Canada,Iran, Belgium, England,Morocco, and Algeria. And wehave more American films thanever this year. Dramas, comedies and documentarieswill be shown on our huge screen and many ofthe directors, cast and crew will attend for Q&A'sfollowing the films.

Among this years highlights: Closing nightscreens The Passion of Augustine, a film fromFrench Canada about a small convent school thathas become a musical treasure. Mother Augustineis played by Cline Bonnier, who starred in the

film Mommy Is At The Hairdressers,a feature at Stony Brook in 2012. Bothfilms were directed by La Pool.American Independent featuresinclude the romantic comedy ThisIsnt Funny starring Paul Ashton andKatie Page, who are the scriptwritersand co-producers. Ashton directed thisstory about a standup comediennecoping with an anxiety disorder.

The feature film Jackie & Ryan starsKatherine Heigl and Ben Barnes anddirected by Ami Canaan Mann, whowas inspired by street musicians shemet in Austin, Texas at South by

SouthwestFestival. Jackie& Ryan centersin the mountains ofOgden, Utah,where a musician andtrain hoppermeets a formersinger at acrossroads inher life.Wildike, written anddirected by

Frank Hall Green, stars Ella Purnell as a troubledteenager who is sent to live with her uncle inAlaska. Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek, Mad Men)and Brian Gerahty (The Hurt Locker) also star.Christine Vachon, film professor at Stony BrookSouthamptons MFA in Film program, is amongthe producers of Wildike, along with her company Killer Films.

STONY BROOKFILM FESTIVAL

The Movie WorldReturns To Long Island

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Calendar Your Guide To Local EventsTuesday, July 14

NassauOpen Mic hosted by Mike Dorio JackHalyards American Bar & Grill (Oyster Bay)Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Dianne, Larry& Joe P.J. Harper's (Valley Stream)JDL Paddy's Loft (Massapequa)Jazz Jam Session Walk Street Tavern (NewHyde Park)Bill Maier & The Campire All-Stars / ReneeWahl / Tommy Tietjen K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Whiskey Road/ DJ Cowboy Ben-E The NuttyIrishman (Farmingdale)Body & Soul Puglia's (Garden City)DJ Tommy Nappi Hudson's On The Mile(Freeport)The Mystic MaliBlue (Lido Beach)Dean Karahalis & The Concert Pops Of LongIsland With Guest Vocalist Deana VeroneJohn J. Burns Park (Massapequa)

SuffolkAcoustic Open Mic Night hosted by DavidJon Paisley 50 Yard Line (West Babylon)Acoustic Open Mic One Main (Babylon)Bobby Dee's Open Mic & Jam Pour House(Holbrook)Tuesday Night Live: George Cintron & BobbyRondinelli Katie's of SmithtownOpen Mic Night hosted by Mike & MikeNutty Irishman (Bay Shore)The Cogs Singles Open Jam Gator Blue (EastIslip)Open Mic with Dan Acosta & DJ Harry-OkeThe Thirsty Scholar (Holbrook)Open Mic with Shaun Lally Flanagan's Pub(Ronkonkoma)Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James)Soja The Paramount (Huntington)Live Country Music Revolution (Amityville)Lauren Bricker Shandon Court (East Islip)A Tribute To Bob Dylan & The BandFeaturing The Complete Unknowns & TheHooDoo Loungers / Industry Night With DJ

& Phoenix Chapter The Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett)Lauren Kinhan Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor)Cabaresque Off Key Tikki (Patchogue)

NYC/QueensLa Vie En Rose / B.B. King Blues Club All-Stars B.B. King's (NYC)The Hot Sardines Bowery Ballroom (NYC)

Wednesday, July 15

NassauBlues At Sunset: Open Jam With The SunsetBoyz Sunset Grill (Seaford)Tiger Rose (Jerry Garcia Tribute) K.J. Farrell's(Bellmore)Mike Martino R.S. Jones (Merrick)Kane Daily Big Daddy's (Massapequa)DJ Johnny Shine Reel (East Rockaway)Open Mic E.B. Elliot's (Freeport)Open Jam Mickey Malone's (Floral Park)Jerry Costanzo And His Trio Don Lorenzo'sRestaurant & Lounge (Glen Cove)Open Mic w/"Big Daddy" John Struck:TheHomestead (Oyster Bay)Open Mic w/The Night Owls Band PhatDaddy's (Oceanside)The Mystic Reel (East Rockaway)Open Mic hosted by Robert Sloan FrontStreet Pub (Massapequa Park)Country Music Originals Night Jetty Bar &Grill (Long Beach)Tommy T. Mudcat Blues Jam w/Mike Nugentand Ian Petillo The Breakers (Bayville)That 70s Band Carlyle At The Race Palace(Plainview)Joe Bayer Band Hudson's (Freeport)Wonderous Stories MaliBlue (Lido Beach)Hall & Oates Nikon at Jones Beach Theater(Wantagh)

SuffolkJam Hosted By Bobby Nathan Bobbique

(Patchogue)The Cogs Singles Open Jam The Stadium(Bohemia)Dolly Spartans Treme (Islip)Live Comedy Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue)Marc Phillip Black & Blue SeafoodChophouse (Huntington)Garet Newman's Jazz Jam East EndRepublican Club (Sayville)Open Blues/Jazz Jam Park AvenueStudios/Briggs Music (Huntington)Open Jam Night with Jim Kolman TheDiamond Club & Sports Bar (Ronkonkoma)Open Mic hosted by Johnny B. Quogue EastPub (East Quogue)Open Mic hosted by Kyle FitzpatrickBrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue)Weekly Wednesday Vibe Hosted By FreakyFrank / Guest Deejays Zebra Club (Copiague)Acoustic Artist Tom Lily Flanagan's (Babylon)Time & Distance Revolution (Amityville)The Contenders Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport)Penny Lane (Beatles Tribute) Off Key Tikki(Patchogue)Wayne Sabella & Mark Buttice Grasso's(Cold Spring Harbor)Karaoke / Inda Eaton Stephen Talkhouse(Amagansett)Keith Maguire The Oar (Patchogue)Eastbound Freight Port Jefferson VillageCenter

NYC/QueensBon Journey (Bon Jovi / Journey Tribute) B.B.King's (NYC)The Revivalists Bowery Ballroom (NYC)Foo Fighters Citi Field (Flushing)

Thursday, July 16

NassauMatisyahu Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall(Wantagh)Chris Young NYCB Theatre At WestburyClassic Rock & Blues Jam w/Curt Arnel &

Friends Ringside (Hicksville)Karaoke With DJ Dom Blue Parrot(Massapequa)Chris Kenny The Nutty Irishman(Farmingdale)Wild Honey The Lounge At The Space AtWestburyDrive Hudson's On The Mile (Freeport)Live Entertainment Hudson's Mill(Massapequa)Open Mic Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)Jazz Night: Marty Phillips/Daryl Pooser/BillSmith Viana Hotel & Spa (Westbury)Open Mic with Benoir The Hub (Island Park)Jazz & Sushi Night Allegria Hotel (LongBeach)Live Band Karoke / FM (Steely Dan Tribute)K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Open Mic Night Spice's Restaurant (Baldwin)Open Mic With Frank Walker Sunset Grill(Seaford)Brian McGeough R.S. Jones (Merrick)Tommy T. Mudcat Blues With ChaunceyNedd & Dorsey McRea Still Partners (SeaCliff)Salsa Night Holiday Inn (Carle Place)45 RPM Reel (East Rockaway)Mike & The Outlaws Suite 1828 (Merrick)The Joe Bayer Band MaliBlue (Lido Beach)

SuffolkRay Anderson & Steve Salerno Tasting NotesJazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head OfThe Harbor)David James Bobbique (Patchogue)Loopestra Treme (Islip)Nisen 347 Thursdays Niesen 347 (SaintJames)Boundary Lines Revolution (Amityville)Next Level Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue)Toad The Wet Sprocket The Paramount(Huntington)Black & Sparrow / Ryan Tennis & TheClubhouse Band & El Caribefunk StephenTalkhouse (Amagansett)


One of the true major names in hard rock history, Deep Purple, returns to The NYCBTheatre at Westbury on Sunday, July 26 at 8pm. Tickets and a limited number of VIPseats are now on sale; tickets are availableonline ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at(800) 745-3000 or at the Westbury box office.Event, date and time subject to change. Allticket prices are subject to applicable servicecharges. For further information, visit thetheatreatwestbury.com.

Together with Led Zeppelin and BlackSabbath, Deep Purple has been referred to asone of the "unholy trinity" of British hardrock. Founded in 1968, the band has undergone numerous changes in personnel.By 1972, Deep Purple released the critically

acclaimed album, Machine Head, with IanGillan on vocals. The record features both"Highway Star" and "Smoke On The Water," asong inspired by The Grand Hotel inMontreux, Switzerland burning to theground during a Frank Zappa concert.

Today, the band features original drummerIan Paice, vocalist Ian Gillan, the legendary

producer and bassist Roger Glover, formerDixie Dregs guitarist Steve Morse, and keyboardist Donald Airey. Best known forhits such as "Hush," "Black Night," Drifter,"Strange Kind Of Woman" and "Woman FromTokyo," in 2013 Deep Purple released NowWhat?!, their first new album in seven years.Also recently released is the newly

re-mastered classic, Live In Japan, featuringseminal live recordings of "Highway Star,""Smoke On The Water" and "Space Truckin'."

Despite their longevity, Deep Purple canboast of an ever-increasing fan base; not resting on yesteryear, the band has releasedfour studio albums since 1996, a total augmented by an abundance of solo work.

DEEP PURPLETrue Hard Rock Royalty

Returns At NYCBTheatre At Westbury

Calendar Your Guide To Local EventsFrank O'Brien / Tim Givens Duo Grasso's(Cold Spring Harbor)Night Of The Nerds 89 North Music Venue(Patchogue)Walshy Fire Emporium (Patchogue)Zac Sobel Black & Blue Seafood Chophouse(Huntington)Danny Kean The Oar (Patchogue)Tony Grant Sea Cove (Center Moriches)Great South Bay Music Festival: Girls NightOut, Boys Can Came, Too Tour: ChristinaPerri / Colbie Caillat / Rachel PlattenShorefront Park (Patchogue Village)Sly Geralds Band One Main (Babylon)

NYC/QueensSalt N Pepa B.B. King's (NYC)2015 BTS Live Trilogy Best Buy Theater(NYC)Hippie Sabotage Bowery Ballroom (NYC)Lower East Side Fest: Lindsey Wilson/ SarahGlassman Band /People In Disguise /At HerOpen Door Alphabet Lounge (NYC)Foo Fighters Citi Field (Flushing)

Friday, July 17

NassauLittle River Band / Ambrosia / Player /Stephen Bishop / Robbie Dupree NYCBTheatre At WestburyLive Comedy C.J. Wellington's (FranklinSquare)Harlem Rhythm Drive The Homestead(Oyster Bay)Fast Five / South Shore Rockers The NuttyIrishman (Farmingdale)Noiz Puglia's (Garden City)6 Gun 5 Callahan's (East Meadow)Keep Long Island Boring Event Mr. Beery's(Bethpage)Cultured Effects Vue At E.B. Elliot's (Freeport)Rumor Has It Swing The Teapot (Floral Park)Venkara / The Royal Meds /The BloodyMothers / Misc. / Grey Haven /Zodiak The

Lounge at The Space At WestburyCatfish John Big Daddy's (Massapequa)Live Music Savoy Tavern (Merrick)Uppercut Hudson's On The Mile (Freeport)The Haks Sunset Grill (Seaford)45 RPM / Tuesday Afternoon (Moody BluesTribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Shortwave Radio Still Partners (Sea Cliff)Jan Slow R.S. Jones (Merrick)Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola)Speedo Harmonica Jones Blue Parrot Lounge(Massapequa)Live Music Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach)Generations Reel (East Rockaway)Open Mic With Frank Walker / Sal Catura &Dana Lynn / Knock 'Em Dead Comedy / NickMiggs Delmonico's (Levittown)Free Ride Memories (Williston Park)Idina Menzel Nikon at Jones Beach Theater(Wantagh)Los Cintron / Matt Grabowski Glen CoveVillage Square

SuffolkSeven Off Key Tikki (Patchogue)The Coasters / The Classics Theatre Three(Port Jefferson)King Cobra Giacomo Jack's (Amityville)The Naked Truth Band The Oar (Patchogue)Live Music Zebra Club (Copiague)Italian Night Surf's Out (Kismet/Fire Island) The Trees Country Corner (East Setauket)Craig Rose Sea Cove (Center Moriches)Slightly Damaged Goods Black & BlueSeafood Chophouse (Huntington)Johnny Mac Toomey's (Amityville)Steve Forbert Boulton Center (Bay Shore)Sal Of Ready In 10 (Happy Hour) Bobbique(Patchogue)Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing: Rockin' Fights20 The Paramount (Huntington)The Down & Dirty Band Rudi's (Patchogue)DJ Epic Lily Flanagan's (Babylon)The Cara Band / Gil McLean Shandon Court(East Islip)

The Vine Brothers Grey Horse Tavern(Bayport)Hello, Brooklyn / Jonathan Edwards StephenTalkhouse (Amagansett)Swing Dance Series: Sinatra Duets SuffolkTheater (Riverhead)DMX Emporium (Patchogue)AZ IZ XO Wine & Chocolate Bar (Huntington)Mr. Lee G Treme (Islip)Frank & Eric Swept Away (Bay Shore)One Too Many/ Erin Chase Village Idiot Pub(Patchogue)Ultimate Rush Tribute / Arena Rock Tribute89 North Music Venue (Patchogue)Alexis Cole Trio Grasso's (Cold SpringHarbor)That Meetball Place (Patchogue)Fred The Human iPod Tap Room (Patchogue)Great South Bay Music Festival: Lotus / ChrisRobinson Brotherhood / Sister Sparrow &The Dirty Birds / Twiddle / Others ShorefrontPark (Patchogue Village)Mike Gregory OReillys Pub (Oakdale)

NYC/QueensWar B.B. King's (NYC)The Fresh Kids Of Bel-Air Le Poisson Rouge(NYC)Mewithoutyou Bowery Ballroom (NYC)Off The Record BB's Pub & Grill (Flushing)Heathens McKittrick Hotel (NYC)

Saturday, July 18

NassauAunt Barbara's Tupperware Party Lounge 960At The NYCB Theatre At WestburyTotally 80s Theme Party: Decadia Mulcahy'sPub & Music Hall (Wantagh)The Almost Brothers Band / The B-SideBandits The Homestead (Oyster Bay)Dance Floor Phillip / Octopus The NuttyIrishman (Farmingdale)Our Generation Memories (Williston Park)El Camino Vue At E.B. Elliot's (Freeport)

Rolling Stoned Still Partners (Sea Cliff)Live Deejays Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach)Nola & The Sharpened Spurs Callahan's(East Meadow)Pep & The Soul Explosion Hudson's On TheMile (Freeport)Live Music Savoy Tavern (Merrick)Risky Business Puglia's (Garden City)The Boy-Z Sunset Grill (Seaford)Russ Seeger & Friends R.S. Jones (Merrick)Mike Andriani Show: Worlds Fair / ThreeTerrible Ghosts / Certain Spiders / OthersMr. Beery's (Bethpage)Us & Floyd (Pink Floyd Tribute) / ClaptonChronicles (Eric Clapton Tribute) K.J.Farrell's (Bellmore)Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola)Bluzin' Blue Parrot Lounge (Massapequa) The Mike Barry Band Swing The Teapot(Floral Park)Wonderous Stories Reel (East Rockaway)The Park Brothers Hyde Away Pub (NewHyde Park)Big Daddy Deluxe Otto's Sea Grill (Freeport)The 100 Proof Band Michael's Porthole(Oceanside)You Should Be Dancing MaliBlue (LidoBeach)Punk Rock Night The Hub (Island Park)

SuffolkKacey Musgraves The Paramount (NYC)Nikki Lewis Country Corner (East Setauket)12X Villiage Idiot Pub (Patchogue)June Eysel Sea Cove (Center Moriches)Joe Rock & The All-Stars Giacomo Jack's(Amityville)Shakin' Shamins Toomey's Tavern(Amityville)Vavoom Surf's Out (Kismet/Fire Island) His Boy Elroy XO Wine & Chocolate Bar(Huntington)Live After Death (Iron Maiden Tribute) /Exciter (Judas Priest Tribute ) / Light Up TheSky (Van Halen Tribute) / Primate House


Calendar Your Guide To Local EventsRevolution Music Hall (Amityville)Rapid Fire Off Key Tikki (Patchogue)The Electric Dudes Black & Blue SeafoodChophouse (Huntington)A Concert For Ned Baker: Friends & FamilyBoulton Center (Bay Shore)Neighborhood The Oar (Patchogue)Denise Kean Swept Away (Bay Shore)Crush The Arden (Port Jefferson)Ray Anderson: Ray's Proteges Jazz TastingNotes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (HeadOf The Harbor)The Cara Band Shandon Court (East Islip)Complately Unchained / Musicology All-Stars 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue)Danny Kean Treme (Islip)Live Irish Music / Live Deejays LilyFlanagan's (Babylon)Frank's Birthday Celebration Bobbique(Patchogue)The Fab Faux Westhampton BeachPerforming Arts CenterSuburban Brothers Band Bayside Clam Bar(East Islip)The Savoy Swing Band St. Sylvester's ParishCenter (Medford)Inda Eaton Jamesport VineyardsBayside Tigers / Martin Sexton StephenTalkhouse (Amagansett)Great South Bay Music Festival: 311 / TheMighty Mighty Bosstones / Others ShorefrontPark (Patchogue Village)Marty Lyons Foundation Benefit: Hank StoneBand Stony Brook Yacht ClubVavoom Surfs Out (Fire Island)Oh, What A Night (Frankie Valli & The FourSeasons Tribute) Theatre Three (PortJefferson)The Brotherhood Bulldog Grille (Amityville)

NYC/QueensChronic Future Bowery Ballroom (NYC)French Cookin' Blues Band / Beatles BrunchStarring Strawberry Fields B.B. King's BluesClub (NYC)

Thunder Road (Bruce Springsteen Tribute)Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach)Night Owl Band Rock Wine Bar (RockawayBeach)Jessie's Girl Le Poisson Rouge (NYC)The Freedom Party Central ParkSummerstage (NYC)The Cavemollies B.B.'s Pub & Grill (Flushing)

Sunday, July 19

NassauUnleashed Soul The Homestead (Oyster Bay)Au Privave Jazz / Little Wilson Big Daddy's(Massapequa)Live Irish Music Connoly Station (Malverne)Live Music Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)Live Reggae Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach)Penny Lane (Beatles Tribute) Reel (EastRockaway)Wonderous Stories Hudson's On The Mile(Freeport)The Flames Vue At E.B. Elliot's (Freeport)Nitework MaliBlue (Lido Beach)Clueless At The Hub The Hub (Island Park)Trisect Blue Parrot (Massapequa)Live Jazz Brunch City Cellar (Westbury)

SuffolkJohnnyswim / Reggae Night / Side FXStephen Talkhouse (Amagansett)Thom Penn Nonet Treme (Islip)Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz ClubHarmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor)Fodder Wing Country Corner (East Setauket)George Clinton & Parliament/FunkadelicThe Paramount (Huntington)Wynonna Westhampton Beach PerformingArts CenterBands On The Run Revolution (Amityville)Rob Europe Jamesport VineyardsTommy Mulvihill Shandon Court (East Islip)Big Daddy Deluxe Off Key Tikki (Patchogue)Sound Theory Surf's Out (Kismet/Fire Island) Industry Night / Breakfast Music With April

Rain Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue)Gail Storm / Joe Carter Grasso's (Cold SpringHarbor)The Next Level Band The Arden (PortJefferson)Only In America The Oar (Patchogue)Open Jam Brunch Red River Inn (Yaphank)Great South Bay Music Festival: Hot Tuna /Lou Gramm / Jefferson Starship / New RidersOf The Purple Sage / Katie Pearlman / OthersShorefront Park (Patchogue Village)Sound Theory Surfs Out (Fire Island)True North Travelers Bulldog Grille(Amityville)

NYC/QueensFloetry B.B King's (NYC)Open Mic with Anthony Gibney Diving Bell(Sunnyside)Bluegrass Jam Hosted By Dave McKeon &Mary Noecker Of Moonshine Falls The IrishWhiskey Bar (Astoria)

Monday, July 20

NassauIndustry Night Allegria Hotel (Long Beach)Out Of The Weeds Mulcahy's Pub & MusicHall (Wantagh)Open Mic & Jam Hosted by Kenny Forgione& Friends K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)A Witch's Brew Reel (East Rockaway)DJ Tommy Nappi MaliBlue (Lido Beach)

SuffolkOpen Mic Comedy Show Fin's Pub (Oakdale)Musicians Night Hosted by Gil McLeanShandon Court (East Islip)Open Mic with Dave Drew The Bartini Bar(Babylon)Open Mic Night Hosted by Jerry RamoneThe Crooked Rail (Northport)Open Jam with Rockin' Rob Diamond Club(Ronkonkoma)Open Mic Night w/Kenn Village Lanterne

(Lindenhurst)Open Mic Featuring Bobby Dee, JohnDobert, & Johnny Mac Sea Cove (CenterMoriches)Suburban Brothers Band Sunset Restaurant(Islip)Live Standup Comedy Hosted By Adam D.Parsons Revolution (Amityville)Sterling Sax & Friends Treme (Islip)Open Mic Night Stephen Talkhouse(Amagansett)Open Mic Night Sea Cove (Center Moriches)Paul Reiser Bay Street Theater (Sag Harbor)

NYC/QueensJam with Richie Cannata The Bitter End(NYC)Open Jazz Jam Session Kitano New YorkHotel (NYC)Floetry B.B. King's (NYC)Elle King Bowery Ballroom (NYC)Guster Central Park Summerstage (NYC)

Tuesday, July 21

NassauOpen Mic hosted by Mike Dorio JackHalyards American Bar & Grill (Oyster Bay)Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Dianne, Larry& Joe P.J. Harper's (Valley Stream)Songwriters Roundtable Hosted by 42 nd &Nelson K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Rebel Yankee / DJ Cowboy Ben-E The NuttyIrishman (Farmingdale)Jazz Jam Session Walk Street Tavern (NewHyde Park)Body & Soul Puglia's (Garden City)JBL Paddy's Loft (Massapequa)Children's Theater: Sleeping Beauty NYCBTheatre At WestburyDJ Johnny Shine Reel (East Rockaway)DJ Tommy Nappi Hudson's On The Mile(Freeport)The Mystic MaliBlue (Lido Beach)Neil Young Nikon at Jones Beach Theater


Calendar Your Guide To Local Events(Wantagh)

SuffolkAcoustic Open Mic Nite hosted by David JonPaisley 50 Yard Line (West Babylon)Live Deejay Villiage Idiot Pub (Patchogue)The Gaslight Anthem The Paramount(Huntington)The People's Open Mic Grey Horse Tavern(Bayport)Bobby Dee's Open Mic & Jam Pour House(Holbrook)Open Mic with Shaun Lally Flanagan's Pub(Ronkonkoma)Open Mic Night Hosted by Jerry RamoneThe Crooked Rail (Northport)Country Tuesday Revolution (Amityville)The Cogs Singles Open Jam Gator Blue (EastIslip)Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno Tasting NotesJazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head OfThe Harbor)Open Mic with Dan Acosta & DJ Harry OkeThe Thirsty Scholar (Holbrook)Open Jam w/George Cintron & Rob

DeMartino Katies of SmithtownOpen Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James)Industry Night / Red Tide Stephen Talkhouse(Amagansett)Rocky Horror Picture Show Off Key Tikki(Patchogue)

NYC/QueensRumble & Twang B.B. King's (NYC)Mekons Bowery Ballroom (NYC)Todd Terje & The Olsens Terminal 5 (NYC)

Wednesday, July 22

NassauBlues At Sunset: Open Jam with The SunsetBoyz Sunset Grill (Seaford)Country Music Originals Night Jetty Bar &Grill (Long Beach)Tiberius (Acoustic) Front Street Pub(Massapequa Park)That 70s Band Carlyle At The Race Palace(Plainview)Avner Levy R.S. Jones (Merrick)Coyote Wednesday Reel (East Rockaway)Open Mic E.B. Elliot's (Freeport)Open Jam Mickey Malone's (Floral Park)Jerry Costanzo And His Trio Don Lorenzo'sRestaurant and Lounge (Glen Cove)Open Mic w/The Night Owls Band PhatDaddy's (Oceanside)Open Mic hosted by Robert Sloan FrontStreet Pub (Massapequa Park)Open Mic with "Big Daddy" John Struck TheHomestead (Oyster Bay)Tommy T. Mudcat Blues Jam with MikeNugent and Ian Petillo The Breakers(Bayville)Long Island Industry Comedy Night: RickMorgan / Lisa Itts / Others The Lounge AtThe Space At WestburyWhiskey Road Hudson's On The Mile(Freeport)Wonderous Stories MaliBlue (Lido Beach)Live Music K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)

SuffolkThe Cogs Singles Open Jam The Stadium(Bohemia)Open Jam Night with Jim Kolman DiamondClub & Sports Bar (Ronkonkoma)Swim Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue)Garet Newman's Jazz Jam East EndRepublican Club (Sayville)Raekwon / Ghostface Killah The Paramount(Huntington)Jam Hosted By Bobby Nathan Bobbique(Patchogue)Marc Phillip Black & Blue SeafoodChophouse (Huntington)Open Blues/Jazz Jam Park AvenueStudios/Briggs Music (Huntington)Open Mic hosted by Johnny B. Quogue EastPub (East Quogue)Weekly Wednesday Vibe Hosted By FreakyFrank / Guest Deejays Zebra Club (Copiague)Open Mic hosted by Kyle FitzpatrickBrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue)Acoustic Artist Tom Lily Flanagan's (Babylon)Wayne Sabella Trio Grasso's (Cold SpringHarbor)Billy Elliott: The Musical Patchogue TheaterAce Finesse Revolution (Amityville)Karaoke / Marcia Ball Stephen Talkhouse(Amagansett)The 60s Band Off Key Tikki (Patchogue)Hungrytown Port Jefferson Village Center

NYC/QueensThe Robert Ross Band B.B. King's (NYC)Civil Twilight Bowery Ballroom (NYC)Courtney Barnett Terminal 5 (NYC)Milky Chance Central Park Summerstage(NYC)

Thursday, July 23

NassauIna Garten NYCB Theatre At WestburyLive Band Karaoke / Gold Rush (Neil YoungTribute) K.J. Farrells (BellmoreBig Shot (Billy Joel Tribute) Mulcahy's Pub &Music Hall (Wantagh)Open Mic with Benoir The Hub (Island Park)Zofolk The Lounge At The Space At Westbury45 RPM Carlyle At The Race Palace(Plainview)The Biscuit Kings R.S. Jones (Merrick)Mike & The Outlaws Suite 1828 (Merrick)Chris Kenny The Nutty Irishman(Farmingdale)Jazz Night: Marty Phillips/Daryl Pooser/BillSmith Viana Hotel + Spa (Westbury)Classic Rock & Blues Jam w/Curt Arnel &Friends Ringside (Hicksville)Jazz & Sushi Night Allegria Hotel (LongBeach)Live Entertainment Hudson's Mill(Massapequa)Open Mic Night Spice's Restaurant (Baldwin)Open Mic Night Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)Acoustic Open Mic with Frank WalkerSunset Grill (Seaford)Salsa Night Holiday Inn (Carle Place)Karaoke with DJ Dom Blue Parrot Lounge(Massapequa)Modern Justice Reel (East Rockaway)The Mystic Hudson's On The Mile (Freeport)


Calendar Your Guide To Local EventsTony Kelly & The Real Deal MaliBlue (LidoBeach)Free Grass Union Still Partners (Sea Cliff)Mike & The Outlaws Suite 1828 (Merrick)Def Leppard Nikon at Jones Beach Theater(Wantagh)Blood Sweat & Tears Featuring Bo Bice JohnBurns Park (Massapequa)Brian McGeough Grillfire (Merrick)

SuffolkDavid James Bobbique (Patchogue)Long Island Comedy Festival Suffolk Theater(Riverhead)Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno Tasting NotesJazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head OfThe Harbor)The Drama Kings Black & Blue SeafoodChophouse (Huntington)Nisen 347 Thursdays Niesen 347 (SaintJames)Suburban Brothers Band Flynn's (Fire Island)Edward J.J. Jones / Rage Creation / MattPatrick / Swim / Disa Vital / ProphetRevolution (Amityville)The Roosters Shandon Court (East Islip)C. Moore Green & The Blues Machine Treme(Islip)The Pandemics / The English Beat StephenTalkhouse (Amagansett)Sol Play / Live Deejay Villiage Idiot Pub(Patchogue)Frank O'Brien / Tim Givens Duo Grasso's(Cold Spring Harbor)Tony Grant Sea Cove (Center Moriches)Lauren Grace Bricker One Main (Babylon)

NYC/QueensSteeleye Span / Walter WolfmanWashington & The Roadmasters B.B. King's(NYC)Little Boots Bowery Ballroom (NYC)PeterPalooza IV: A$AP Rocky / Vic MensaBest Buy Theater (NYC)Nellie McKay Le Poisson Rouge (NYC)

Lower East Side Fest: Niki Rubin and WarrenDouble Trio / Sofus / Rachel Ana Dobken /Cool Company Alphabet Lounge (NYC)

Friday, July 24

NassauKane Daily Big Daddy's (Massapequa)Josh Turner NYCB Theatre At WestburyMotion City Soundtrack The Space AtWestburyGary's Corte The Homestead (Oyster Bay)Eva Entertainment: Listen 4 More Vue AtE.B. Elliot's (Freeport)Central Beat Memories (Williston Park)Trisect Michael's Porthole (Oceanside)45 RPM / Wonderous Stories Mulcahy's Pub& Music Hall (Wantagh)The Down & Dirty Band Hudson's On TheMile (Freeport)Joe Vicino Band Callahan's (East Meadow)Acoustic Maneuvers R.S. Jones (Merrick)Live Music Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach)Live Music Savoy Tavern (Merrick)Happy Hour With Tommy Sanfilippo / SurfGoldblum / Floodwire / Others Mr. Beery's(Bethpage)Dinny Keg Band Swing The Teapot (FloralPark)Ready In 10 / O El Amor The Nutty Irishman(Farmingdale)Generations Sunset Grill (Seaford)Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola)90s Grunge Tribute / X-Session K.J. Farrell's(Bellmore)Tiger Rose Still Partners (Sea Cliff)Permission To Launch Reel (East Rockaway)Down & Dirty Band Hudson's On The Mile(Freeport)Henry Haid MaliBlue (Lido Beach)Marvin Floyd & The Chauncey Nedd Band /Glass Bottom Soul Glen Cove Village Square

SuffolkThe Wild Ones / Buckwheat Zydeco StephenTalkhouse (Amagansett)The Who Show: Tommy & QuadropheniaSuffolk Theater (Riverhead)Secret Weapon Country Corner (EastSetauket)James Rich Trio Grasso's (Cold SpringHarbor)The Mango Brothers Village Idiot Pub(Patchogue)Double Play Off Key Tikki (Patchogue)Tiberius LaMotta's (Port Washington)Borgo Pass Revolution (Amityville)Philly Reggae Band Treme (Islip)Peter Mazzeo & The Hit Squad Black & BlueSeafood Chophouse (Huntington)Howie Seal & The Neighborhood / GerryFinlay Shandon Court (East Islip)The Bucket List XO Wine & Chocolate(Huntington)A Band Called Sam / A.J. & Company (HappyHour) Bobbique (Patchogue)Miss Caitlin Bell Surf's Out (Kismet/FireIsland) Hayley's Comet (Paramore Tribute) / BasketCase (Green Day Tribute) / Monkey Wrench(Foo Fighters Tribute) 89 North Music Venue(Patchogue)Zappa Plays Zappa The Paramount(Huntington)Diesel Giacomo Jack's (Amityville)Fred The Human iPod Tap Room (Patchogue)Capozzi & Co. Fashion Show Emporium(Patchogue)Larry Hunter Jamesport VineyardsRapid Fire The Oar (Patchogue)Radio Play Toomey's Tavern (Amityville)Paul Scolo Swept Away (Bay Shore)Brian McGeough Sea Levels (Brightwater)Miss Caitlin Bell Surfs Out (Fire Island)Bob Nelson Theatre Three (Port Jefferson)Dave Sherman OReillys Pub (Oakdale)

NYC/Queens

Sergio Mendes B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC)Mr. Twin Sister Bowery Ballroom (NYC)The Fresh Kids Of Bel-Air Le Poisson Rouge(NYC)Night Owl Band Brooklyn Fusion CafeRob Bell Town Hall (NYC)

Saturday, July 25

NassauDecadia / The Touch K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Dr. John The Space At WestburyNoiz Vue At E.B. Elliot's (Freeport)Rumble The Homestead (Oyster Bay)Backbeat Memories (Williston Park)Quantum The Hub (Island Park)Roots Revelators Still Partners (Sea Cliff)Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola)Dogs Will Run Until They Die / A Breed OfHuman / Oyster Babies / Dirty Red Dress /Jungle Gypsy Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)The Acchords Puglia's (Garden City)Breakaway R.S. Jones (Merrick)Hold On Tight The Nutty Irishman(Farmingdale)ZBTB (Zac Brown Tribute) Mulcahy's Pub &Music Hall (Wantagh)The Electrix Michael's Porthole (Oceanside)Natural Red Band Sunset Grill (Seaford)Live Deejays Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach)Live Music Savoy Tavern (Merrick)The Rockinghams Callahan's (East Meadow)Head Over Heels Reel (East Rockaway)RPM & Friends Swing The Teapot (FloralPark)Uppercut Hudson's On The Mile (Freeport)That 70s Band MaliBlue (Lido Beach)

SuffolkThe Cara Band Shandon Court (East Islip)Donny Most Theatre Three (Port Jefferson)Little Anthony Suffolk Theater (Riverhead)The Dynamics Country Corner (EastSetauket)Midnight Ramblers / Pump Off Key Tikki


MatisyahuMulcahy's Pub & Music Hall,

WantaghJuly 16 at 8 PM muls.com

(516) 783-7500 ticketweb.comOnce again, Mucahy's hosts a majormusic event: An evening with one ofpop's most unique performers, known byhis Hebrew and stage name of Matisyahu("Gift Of God"); he's an American reggaerapper and alternative rock musician.There's nobody else like him anywhere,and he's become an unprecedented chartand concert success; here's an opportunity to hear him up up close andpersonal in the intimate environment ofthis world class nightspot.

DecadiaK.J. Farrell's, Bellmore

July 27 at 10 PM kjfarrells.com (516) 804-9925

This eight-piece band is fronted by threeoutstanding singers no wonder this 80stribute show has made such area wavesduring the past year. The long-lasting TheTouch opens the show at 7 pm. So howlong have they lasted? Consider: TheTouch was named Best New Band byGood Times Magazine ... in 1985.

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Fred The Human iPodTap Room, Patchogue

Fridays at 6 PM patchoguetaproom.com(631) 569-5577

Patchogue's popular craft beer bar has a second attraction Fred Maloney, betterknown by his stage handle of Fred TheHuman iPod. A gifted singer and performer,Fred took his name because, well, he's just likeone of those handy little gizmos; he's got a zillion songs in his acoustic guitar. He's beenall over YouTube, social media, and clubs.

Photo: Matisyahu by Mark Squires

Calendar Your Guide To Local Events(Patchogue)Pat Travers Band Red River Inn (Yaphank)Something (Beatles Tribute) Sea Cove (CenterMoriches)Dave Mason's Traffic Jam The Paramount(Huntington)Tradewinds Surf's Out (Kismet/Fire Island) Facelift (Alice In Chains Tribute) / Black CircleProject / Aneurysm (A Tribute To Nirvana)Revolution (Amityville)Nothing Blue XO Wine & Chocolate Bar(Huntgington)Dave Christian Swept Away (Bay Shore)Tang / Armed & Dangerous Even Flow (BayShore)Mean Machine The Arden (Port Jefferson)MSRP Giacomo Jack's (Amityville)Live Irish Music / Live Deejays Lily Flanagan's(Babylon)Show No Mercy (Slayer Tribute) / Black ToothGrin (Pantera Tribute) / Dirty Covers 89 NorthMusic Venue (Patchogue)Ray Anderson: Ray's Proteges Jazz TastingNotes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (HeadOf The Harbor)Tony Middleton Trio Grasso's (Cold SpringHarbor)Bobby Nathan Band Treme (Islip)Blue Tourmaline Bobbique (Patchogue)The Wild Ones / Lead Of Foxes / Hayes CarllStephen Talkhouse (Amagansett)Live Deejay Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue)X-Session Black & Blue Seafood Chophouse(Huntington)Indigo Girls Westhampton Beach PerformingArts CenterLarry Attribge Jamesport VineyardsThe Sly Geralds Band The Oar (Patchogue)The Electric Dudes / Byrne Unit Toomey'sTavern (Amityville)Darrell Hammond Bay Street Theater (SagHarbor)Tradewinds Surfs Out (Fire Island)Wild Honey Bulldog Grille (Amityville)

NYC/QueensShuggie Otis B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC)Night Owl Band Rock Wine Bar (RockawayBeach)Jessie's Girl Le Poisson Rouge (NYC)

Sunday, July 26NassauDeep Purple NYCB Theatre At WestburyEric Sami Band The Homestead (Oyster Bay)Rockstar Mayhem Festival Nikon at JonesBeach Theater (Wantagh)52 nd Street Jazz Band / King Cobras BigDaddy's (Massapequa)Live Jazz Brunch City Cellar (Westbury)Live Music Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)Wonderous Stories Hudson's On The Mile(Freeport)Live Reggae Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach)Roots Foundation Reel (East Rockaway)John Rizzo Vue At E.B. Elliot's (Freeport)The Touch MaliBlue (Lido Beach)Jerry Cardone (Frank Sinatra Tribute)Michael's Porthole (Oceanside)

SuffolkTommy Mulvihill Shandon Court (East Islip)Cro-Mags Revolution (Amityville)Bob Bruey Jamesport VineyardsReggae Night / Lynn Blue & The International

Men Of Mystery Stephen Talkhouse(Amagansett)Rock & Roll Brewing Company Off Key Tikki(Patchogue)Dr. John Westhampton Beach Performing ArtsCenterJazz Jam Session Treme (Islip)Industry Night / Breakfast Music With CraigRose Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue)Highway Robbery Surf's Out (Kismet/FireIsland) Clean Comedy All-Stars:Les Degen / JohnShea / Christian McCarren / Marcus Johnson /Stevie GB Performing Arts Studio (PortJefferson)Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz ClubHarmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor)Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James)Fodder Wing Country Corner (East Setauket)Mild Things / The Fast Lane / The Lights Out89 North Music Venue (Patchogue)The Next Level Band The Arden (PortJefferson)Sea Monkeys The Oar (Patchogue)Open Jam Brunch Red River Inn (Yaphank)Huntington Folk Festival Heckscher Park(Huntington)Brotherhood Toomey's Tavern (Amityville)Highway Robbery Surfs Out (Fire Island)

NYC/QueensKeiko Matsui B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC)Bluegrass Jam Hosted By Dave McKeon &Mary Noecker Of Moonshine Falls The IrishWhiskey Bar (Astoria)Open Mic w/Anthony Gibney Diving Bell(Sunnyside)

Monday, July 27NassauOut Of The Weeds Mulcahy's Pub & MusicHall (Wantagh)Whitesnake NYCB Theatre At WestburyIndustry Night Allegria Hotel (Long Beach)Open Mic & Jam hosted by Kenny ForgioneK.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Harry Chapin Tribute Concert: Stuart Markus /Gathering Time / Josh Joffen / Frank Walker /Rorie Kelly / Katie Pearlman / Patricia Shih /Jackknife Stiletto / Media Crime / Ed Ryan /Jerry DeMeo / Christine Solimeno / Sid Cherry/ Robin Eve / Grand Folk Railroad / The FolkGoddesses / Friends On The Journey / DebraLynne Eisenhower Park (East Meadow)A Witch's Brew Reel (East Rockaway)DJ Tommy Nappi MaliBlue (Lido Beach)Music From The Hive Still Partners (Sea Cliff)

SuffolkOpen Mic Comedy Show Fin's Pub (Oakdale)Open Mic with Dave Drew The Bartini Bar(Babylon)Open Mic Night w/Kenn Village Lanterne(Lindenhurst)Musicians Night Hosted by Gil McLeanShandon Court (East Islip)Open Mic Featuring Bobby Dee, John Dobert,& Johnny Mac Sea Cove (Center Moriches)Unearth Revolution (Amityville)Open Mic Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett)Open Mic Night Sea Cove (Center Moriches)

NYC/QueensEmily King Bowery Ballroom (NYC)Dawes / First Aid Kit Central ParkSummerstage


Zappa Plays (& Teaches!) Zappa:Zappa Plays Zappa, which continuesthe musical legacy of Frank Zappa,will celebrate the 40th anniversary ofone of rock's most heralded albums The Mothers Of Inventions One SizeFits All on Friday, July 24 at 8 pmThe Paramount in Huntington. Fortickets and information: paramountny.com. In addtion,Dweezil Zappa will teach a master

class for musicians; log on for complete info.

Dweezil Zappa is the modern faceof Zappa music, and the person whocan bring it fully formed into thefuture. Often referred to as ahead ofits time, Frank Zappas music isbrought to life for modern audiences,thanks to Dweezil and the five othertelepathic musicians that make upZappa Plays Zappa. Through the artful channeling of his fathers timeless music, rich in complexityand perfect in execution, Dweezilapplies his Grammy-winning virtuoso to exposing, performing,and shamelessly prosthelytizing theart that is literally in his blood.

Celebrating the 40th anniversary ofOne Size Fits All, Zappa Plays Zappawill recreate live the final studioalbum from Frank Zappa and TheMothers of Invention.

"One Size Fits All is one myfavorite records for a number of reasons, said Dweezil. Zappa. Thematerial on the record has incredible

arrangements and instrumentation. It features a great non-traditionalorchestral rock sound on songs like'Inca Roads.' There are extremely difficult interlude passages to per-form in that song and the intervallicvocal melody with speedy phrasingis also quite difficult. Besides thecomplexity of the arrangement thesong also allows for beautifulimprovisation. It is a hallmark of my

fathers writing style, which allowsthe music to become unique in frontof each live audience who witnessesit. I am looking forward to playingthis album in its entirety because ofthese challenges but also because thealbum contains many of my favoritesongs. 'Andy', 'Florentine Pogen,'Po-Jama People,' 'Sofa,' and 'San'Berndino.'

Besides performing the entireOne Size Fits All album, Zappa PlaysZappa will play another 70 to 75 minutes of other material fromFrank's catalog. We also like to havea few surprises up our sleeves andthis tour is no exception, saidDweezil. The concert, in this case, is

only half the story: Guitarist DweezilZappa will offer Long Island fansmaster classes in guitar on the dayof the concert for less than the priceof a fuzz pedal; Dweezil will previewsome of the guitar concepts he teaches at his camp in a special eventprior to each concert on this tour.More info: dweezilzappaworld.com.

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No time for beach talk right now theres so much going on that wedont have the space gotta get tothe hottest artist news from arearecording and rehearsal studios:

The beautiful Gina Cutillo easilyone of Long Islands favorites formany years now recentlychecked in with news about herupcoming album.

The new album is almost com-plete; two new tracks will be outsoon,reported Cutillo, who isadept at everything from bal-ladds to electro-pop to scorchingrockers. One of the tracks, TheInside, I co-wrote and producedwith Pete Nappi. Pete is a pro-ducer at Arthouse Entertainment(one of the biggest production

houses producing thebiggest hits on radio, headed by Kara Dioguardi).Pete also just worked withKe$ha, Meghan Trainor, andShinedown. I'm super excited!Find Ms. Cutillo allover social media.

New to our listings isBeneath The Sun Rehearsal& Recording Studio, whichhas been making hugewaves at its location inHicksville. Working at thisnew facility is one of thearea's most esteemed audioprofessionals in Mick James,whose name and experi-

ences have been listed on morenationally released albums can wehave room to detail here (and inmore editions of Studio News thanwe can count). He's perhaps best

known for the music included in thehit television show Criss AngelMindfreak. The highly recognizabletheme song for that show was originally written by MickyJames/Criss Angel, and produced by James and JonathanDavis (Korn). James' melodies haveadded an extra element of suspenseto the shows illusions for all six ofits seasons. Jameshas also createdmusic from 2009 topresent for the CrissAngel/Cirque DuSoleil Vegas show,"Believe," as well asThe Criss Angel TVshow on Spike ofthe same name.

Using the facilities at BeneathThe Sun recentlyhave been the areaacts The Turntables,Race Odyssey,Discipline Theory,and a host of original and tributebands. This beautiful and spacious new facility perfect forrecording projects or rehearsals must be seen to be apprciated; call the studio at (631) 882-1327 for a free tour or

information; or find them atFacebook.com/beneaththesunstudios. Take it fromus Beneath The Sun is among themost spectacular recording faciltiesyou will ever step into.

Another relatively new facilitythat's making news is Sheep PastureStudio, which offers music recordingand production in a unique way as

seen in their ad here, this studio canengineer, mix, master, and make aCD on the spot, a perfect way foran up-and-coming band to get the


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demos it needs at the time it needsthem. Sheep Pasture is perfect for anygenre of music, and offers some eye-popping prices; check their adelsewhere in this issue for more.Sheep Pasture offers quality new andvintage instruments and top equipment to help musicians get thesound they're looking for. Learn moreby calling (516) 661-1815 or (631) 706-4544, or get a great look at this major league studio by finding themon Facebook.

Sabella Studios in Roslyn Heights,in its usual style, getting hotter as thetemperatures rise: In for recordingprojects of late have been author,singer, and songwriter John Rullo, aswell as area artist Randy Blythe. Rulloranks as quite an interesting artist; agraduate of Queens College with adegree in communication arts and aminor in creative writing, Rullo hasspent the last 40 years composing and performing songs with rock

bands in thearea. He alsowrites hisunique blend ofirreverent memoir andSocraticinquiry, according to hisbio; his published worksinclude thebooks Planet

Love: The End Of The World As WeKnew It and The Three Extras. Learnhow to become the latest major leagueartist to go national with Sabella bycalling them at (516) 484-0862.

Recently, we profiled the new EPby Dijon entitled Dream. The act is arelatively new Sea Cliff-based hardrock/alternative band that releasedthis great- sounding EP in

March. Membersinclude ChrisDamphouse (vocals),Max Ross (guitar, keyboards, backgroundvocals), Simon Januses(bass), Carl Ferrara(guitar), and AndrewHerrara (drums). Thisnew disc was recordedat On Track Studios inRonkonkoma by TomFatorusso.

Vudu Studios inPort Jefferson remainsone of the true homesfor cutting edge rock inthe U.S. Recent artiststo ply their trades at

Mike Watts' famed facilityare Gates and Scare Don'tFear, recently signed to KBBRecords; learn more at vudustudios.com, or findthe studio on Facebook.

Learn about pro audiorecording at Five TownsCollege in Dix Hills; get fullinfo at ftc.edu.

The popular SavageSounds Recording Studiosin West Hempstead recently updated its website, and it

not only looks amazing but has a tonof info; get the scoop on their hotsounds at savagesoundsinc.com.

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Arts Announcements

ComedyJessica KirsonGovernor's, LevittownJuly 31 at 8 pm; govs.com; (516) 731-3358Also appearing at:McGuire's Comedy Club, BohemiaAugust 1 at 7 and 9:30 pm; govs.com;(631) 467-5413This still-rising standup has becomeone of Long Islands most recognizedcomedy performers.

ConcertsGood Old Dance BandSt. Sylvester's Parish Center, MedfordCheck website for show dates; (631) 730-3333; goodolddanceband.comThe regular monthly show of MikeVirostko and his 17-piece swing band.Dancing, raffles, and more. Log on forthe next show dates.

Donny MostTheatre Three, Port JeffersonJuly 25 at 8 pm;(631) 928-9100; theatrethree.comThe former Happy Days star offers a musical evening of FrankSinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin,and more.

FamilyCinderella's Glass SlipperSmithtown Center For The Performing ArtsThrough August 23;(631) 724-3700; smithtownpac.orgThis large-cast musical puts an entirely new twist on the classic children's tale expect all the legendary characters come to life.

Zoppe Italian Family CircusWesthampton Beach Performing Arts CenterJuly 23 through 26; (631) 288-1500; whbpac.orgBack by popular demand, thebig-top returns to the GreatLawn in Westhampton BeachVillage for a four-day runstarring Nino The Clown,acrobats, equestrians, a comedy dog show, and more.

FilmStreets Of Fire /The WarriorsCinema Arts Centre, HuntingtonJuly 18 at 10:30 pm;(631) 423-FILM (3456);cinemaartscentre.orgPart of the Summer Camp Cinemaseries; The Warriors (below) ranked asone of the most controversial filmsreleased during the late 1970s; ask your mom all about it.

HobbiesLong Island Auto Replica SocietyHenrietta Acampora RecreationCenter, CentereachThird Thursday of every month at 7 pm; (516) 884-2270; (631) 946-6335The L.I.A.R.S. monthly meetings areopen to anyone with an interest inbuilding scale models of automobiles.Call for more information.

TheaterThe CottageJohn W. Engeman Theatre at NorthportJuly 23 through September 6; (631) 261-2900; engemantheatre.comEngeman Theatre: A farce inspired bythe works of Noel Coward. Set in theEnglish countryside in 1923, this taleof sex, betrayal and love unfoldswhen Sylvia Van Kipness decides toexpose her love affair to her husbandand her lovers wife.

South PacificCM Performing Arts Center, OakdaleAugust 1 through 23;(631) 581-2700; cmpac.comCM Performing Arts: The lauded

Rogers & Hammerstein musical is revived.

The Men From The BoysStudio Theatre, LindenhurstJuly 31 through August 2;studiothe-atreli.com; (631) 226-8400StudioTheatre LongIsland Inc.: Astaged read-ing of thesequel to theBoys In TheBand StudioTheatre's previous production.

FivePresidentsBay StreetTheater, SagHarborThrough July 19; (631) 725-9500; baystreet.orgA new play by House Of Cards,The West Wing, and Six FeetUnder writer Rick Cleveland.

The Music ManBayWay Arts Center, East IslipThrough July 19; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.orgBroadHollow Theatre Company:Seventy-six Trombones is only oneof the memorable classic songs fromthis legendary musical.

The RainmakerBroadHollow Main Stage, Elmont

Memorial LibraryThrough July 26; (516) 775-4420; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.orgBroadHollow Theatre Company:Romantic drama by N. Richard Nash.

Sister ActGateway Playhouse, BellportThrough July 18; (631) 286-1133; gatewayplayhouse.comA popular comedy that's become amodern-day classic.

West Side StorySmithtown Center For The Performing Arts

Through August 30;(631) 724-3700; smithtownpac.orgThis timeless musical returns with avibrant local cast.

Reasons To Be PrettyBare Bones Theater, NorthportJuly 16 through August 1;(631) 606-0026; brownpapertickets;barebonestheater.comBare Bones Theater: A hopelesslyromantic drama about the hopelessness of romance, the plotfocuses on the modern-day obsessionwith physical appearance, centeringon four friends who become increas-ingly dissatisfied with their situations,and with each other.

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WHEELS & DEALS Hot Artists And Events Rocking The Area Scene


Tom Paxton headlines the10th annual Huntington FolkFestival on Sunday, July 26 atHuntingtons Heckscher Park,located off Main Street (Route25A) and Prime Avenue.Extending from noon until l0:30pm, the free festival presentedby The Folk Music Society ofHuntington (fmsh.org) and TheHuntington Arts Council (huntingtonarts.org) is part ofthe 50th annual Huntington

Summer Arts Festival. Festivalgoers are advised to bring lawn chairs and blankets and apicnic supper.

Paxton, the influential folksinger-songwriter known for such songs as The LastThing On My Mind, Bottle Of Wine,Whose Garden Was This and RamblinBoy formerly lived in Long Island andplans to retire from the road this summerafter more than a half-century as a touringartist. A Grammy Lifetime AchievementAward recipient, Paxton also has had hissongs covered by many artists. Opening forPaxton at 8:30 pm will be No Fuss andFeathers Roadshow, featuring touring NewYork area-based singer-songwriters TheYaYas (Jay Mafale and Catherine Miles),Carolann Solebello, and Karyn Oliver.

Prior to the featured evening concert onthe parks Harry Chapin Rainbow Stage,AcousticMusicScene.com and FMSH willhost unplugged showcases and song swapson the lawn near the stage featuring artistsfrom half a dozen states from 12:45 to 6 pm.The days musical festivities begin with anopen mic at noon.

Artists slated to perform during the afternoon include Acoustic Apple, Annika,Mark Allen Berube, Michael Braunfeld, Meghan Cary, Andrea Cetlin, Greg Cornell andthe Cornell Brothers, Curtis & Carla, Generations: Mike & Aleksi Glick, Phil Henry, JayHitt, Karen Hudson, Josh Joffen, Stuart Kabak, Kalinec & Kj, Judy Kass, Cecilia Kirtland,Scott Krokoff, Mara Levine, The Levins, Lisa Jane Lipkin, Eli Maniscalco, KirstenMaxwell, Lois Morton, Mark Newmanand Naomi Margolin, James OMalley,Elaine Romanelli, Shawn Taylor,Robinson Treacher and Bob Westcott.The schedule at press time:AcousticMusicScene.com Tent(Hosted by Michael Kornfeld):12:45 pm: Mark Newman andNaomi Margolin; 1 pm: ScottKrokoff, Shawn Taylor, RobinsonTreacher; 1:30 pm: Generations:Mike & Aleksi Glick; 1:45 pm:Greg Cornell & The CornellBrothers; 2 pm: Funny Folk: MarkAllen Berube, Lois Morton; 2:30pm: Josh Joffen, James OMalley,Bob Westcott; 3 pm: Mara Levine,The Levins, Elaine Romanelli;3:30 pm: Westchester Artists:Curtis & Carla, Judy Kass, LisaJane Lipkin; 4 pm: Keystone Staters: Michael Braunfeld, Meghan Cary, Jay Hitt;4:30 pm: Karen Hudson, Stuart Kabak, Cecilia Kirtland; 5 pm: Young Folk:Annika, Kirsten Maxwell; 5:30 pm: Phil Henry, Kalinec & Kj.Folk Music Society of Huntington Tent (Hosted by Lee Ann Rush and GarySchoenberger): Noon: Open Mic; 1 pm: Acoustic Apple; 1:15: Andrea Cetlin; 1:30:Eli Maniscalco; 1:45: Scott Krokoff; 2 pm: James OMalley; 2:15: Mara Levine;2:30: Jay Hitt; 2:45: Meghan Cary; 3:00: Michael Braunfeld; 3:15: Lois Morton;3:30: Bob Westcott; 3:45: Larry Moser & Mary Nagin; 4:00: Kirsten Maxwell;4:15 Phil Henry; 4:30: Josh Joffen; 4:45: Kalinec & Kj.

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Failure, one of the most influential trios in altrock history, makes its debut on Saturday,July 18 at 8 pm at The Space At Westbury.Tickets are on sale now at ticketmaster.com;for more information, log on to thespaceastwestbury.com.

The stop at The Space is one of the first onFailures current tour in support of ther just-released new album, The Heart Is A Monster.

Thematically weve moved from the outerspace of Fantastic Planet to inner space, saidguitar/bass player Greg Edwards of the newalbum, the bands first full-length since 1996.From the dislocation of ones identity to thecomplete erasing of it by sleep and dreams. Ithink weve used instrumentation in the service of mood and emotion to an even

greater degree than on our previous records.The band returned from a 17-year hiatus in

early 2014 with a single Los Angeles dateplanned. The show sold out in seconds,which led to a North American tour, includ-ing a run of dates with Tool and appearancesat Riot Fest, Fun Fun Fun, and Cinquanta,and eventually back to the studio. In a recentinterview with Noisey, singer/guitar/bass

player Ken Andrews admits by the time theband announced their first live outing, he,Edwards and drummer Kellii Scott werealready working on new music, saying: Onething that Greg and I agreed on very earlyon, is that we did not want to reform for justone or two nostalgia tours. We wanted tocome back as a full functioning musical forceand creatively pick up where we left off withFantastic Planet. That meant we needed tostart experimenting in the studio first, whichwe did in late 2013. After a few months, wecame to the conclusion that we were having agood time and that we liked the results, and

that we thought the results were definitelyFailure. Weve been chipping away at a newalbum this whole time.

In that same article, Andrews and Edwardssaid that their approach to writing andrecording Fantastic Planet and The Heart Is AMonster have been similar, saying Thesongs on Fantastic Planet appear more or lessin the order that we wrote them when, wedo a song now, we write it and record itsoup-to-nuts without moving to another song It takes longer, but it makes more sense forus artistically to explore a song completelybefore you move on.

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Theyre new to America, but Long Islandshorror rockers Kidding Candice are breakingout in a big way. Recently signed to VictoryRecords, the group will perform on July 26 aspart of The Rockstar Energy MayhemFestival along with Feed Her To The Sharks,Sister Sin, Jungle Rot, Shattered Sun andmore at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on theVictory Stage; Slayer and King Diamondheadline the Fest. Log on to ticketmaster.comfor tickets and information.

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