May 2013

please click to read a pdf of the NAC Art News for May 2013, featuring pages of local art, events and information and many free performances and exhibits. The NAC Art News is brought to you for free by the volunteer board of the Northport Arts Coalition. Please consider joining NAC, as your support is vital to the life of our not for profit organization.An application can be obtained by clicking on the word and mailing to: PO Box 508, Northport, NY 11768. Gathering every second Wednesday at the Northport Public Library's community center located at 151 Laurel Ave.,Northport, NY 11768

NAC 2nd Wednesdays

May 8th at 7:00 pm, the Northport Arts Coalition, in cooperation with the Northport Public Library, will present:

A Preview to Happenings on Main Street 2013 Join us for an evening of Music featuring:

Sandy and Steve Edwards, Annie Mark and Chris James, Anna Coronna, Andrew Forier, Andrea Cetlin, Dave Dammann, Tommy Santoriello and Margaret Lassen, In Kahoots with Vinny, Kate abnd

Tom and Glen Baldwin and Friends of Jazz. Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., (631) 261-6664. FREE ADMISSION.

Poets in Port

May 24th at 7:30 pm Poets in Port will take place at Caffe Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport Poets in Port evenings include a featured poet plus open reading The audience is encouraged to bring their poems and participate.

This month our featured poet will be Terri Muuss.

Village Hall Student Art Show

The Northport Arts Coalition, in cooperation with the

Northport Village Hall presents:

The Village Hall Art Show, featuring origianal works from Northport/East Northport Elementary School students. On display from May 4th through June. Formal opening on May 19th from 1 to 3

pm. Free and all invited. Northport Village, Hall located at 224 Main Street Northport. Regular business hours Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. For infromaton call 262-6675.

Artists in Port

(New NAC Venue)

NAC has moved its 6 week, solo art show from the Wine Cellar on Main to

Caffe Portofino,

249 Main Street, Northport.

If you are a visual artist and wish to show your work in this venue, please download and submit an application from our website, www.northportarts.org.

If you have any questions, please send them to our email at nacnewsletter@gmail.com . Thank you.

A Call To Artists

Saturday Art in the Park Festival 2013

A Day of Art, Music, Dance

Fine Arts & Crafts Vendors, Songsters, Poets, Middle Eastern Dancers

Saturday, July 13, 2013

10 am - 5 pm

Northport Village Park at the Harbor

Free Admission, Entertainment begins at 12 noon and bring the kids!

For an Artist Application, please visit our website at www.northportarts.org

(Deadline June 30, 2013)

The Northport Symphony Orchestra - northportorchestra.org.

May 5, 2013 - The Northport Symphony Orchestra, under

the direction of Richard Hyman, will present a lecture-

demonstration entitled "Ideas to Music: Composer, Orchestra

and Listeners" at 2:00 PM at the Harborfields Public Library.

May 31, 2013 - The Northport Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Richard Hyman,

will present a free concert at 8:00 PM at Northport High School.

Saturday, June 8 at 8 PM – North Shore Symphony Orchestra “Summer Celebrations” concert.

Mozart - La clemenza di Tito; Sibelius - Symphony No. 5; Concerto performed by winner of

Young Artist Competition for high school Juniors and Seniors. J. F. Kennedy High School, 50

Kennedy Dr., Plainview. 516-695-4476, northshoresymphonyorch.org.

"EYES ENLIGHTENED"

Retrospective to present One Woman Show of Emily Eisen

Northport LIbrary

May 1-31, 2013

SPECIAL MEET THE ARTIST and ARTIST TALK on May 7 ay 7pm

"Buttermilk Falls, Adirondacks , NY 7/12 Watercolor Emily Eisen

The Northport Arts Coalition is delighted to announce that NAC members: Emily Eisen,

Kate Kelly, Andrea M. Gordon will be displaying their artwork at the:

Opera Night Gala in Manhasset

Sunday, May 19th, 2013 3:00 pm

251 Searingtown Road, Manhasset $30 ticket (advance), $35 at door, Art Auction, concert and coffee/dessert www.operanight.org information call 631- 261-8808

T H E H E C K S C H E R M U S E U M O F A R T

EXHIBITIONS

Through August 11 - Car Culture: Art and the Automobile

Through August 4 - Scooters, Cranberry Pickers, and “Whirling Dervishes”: Hal B. Fullerton’s Long Island.

PROGRAMS

Friday, May 3

FIRST FRIDAY: Five Towns College Spring Guitar Recitals

4:00 pm – 8:30 pm Extended Viewing Hours I 6:15 pm Performance I Free Tuesdays, May 7, 14, and 21 - 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Photography Development Workshop - Creativity and Critique Monday, May 13 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Writers Workshop Series: Historical Fiction through the Lens of a Writer, Tom Gahan Monday, May 20 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Writers Workshop Series: Feeling Your Way, Sandy Lanton Wednesday, May 8

SENIOR SECOND WEDNESDAY 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Free Museum Admission for Seniors (62+) Friday, May 10 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

VOICES & VISIONS: Cars and Art from Three Perspectives

Artists Brand, Slaughter, and Szabo

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - Saturday, May 18 -Road Trip! with Patricia Shih - 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Sunday, May 5

Town of Huntington 13th Annual Tulip Festival Explore the Museum - 11:00 am – 5:00 pm - Free Museum Admission Sunday, May 5 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm Free

Live Model Figure Drawing and Children’s Art Activity Sunday, May 12

Mother’s Day 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

In recognition of Mother’s Day, mothers and grandmothers are invited to visit the Museum admission free on “their” special day.

Contact the Museum for details. Thank you.

Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17 – Northport Community Book Signings for The

Medal, by Kerriann Flanagan Brosky. May 16, 7:00 PM – Campari Ristorante, 255

Main Street. $60 prix-fix includes three courses and a signed book, plus meet the

author and book discussion. Call 631-757-6700 for reservations.

May 17, 5:00 – 7:00 PM – Copenhagen’s Bakery, 75 Woodbine Ave. Book signing and

discussion. Books will be available for purchase. Free cup of coffee for all who attend.

The Medal is set in Northport, and the book trailer was filmed in Northport.

Book fair and Puppet Show

Sunday, May 19 from 12 - 4 pm

The Long Island Author's Group (LIAG) is sponsoring a book fair at the Mill Neck Manor House on Sunday, May 19 from 12 - 4 pm. Along with a book display from some of Long Island’s most talented authors, a lively puppet show will be performed by Dreamlike Puppet Company. This event is open to the community and is free of charge!

Mill Neck Manor

40 Frost Mill Road

516-628-4243

Ridotto Extra Concert

Sunday, May 5 at 4 pm

A Rare appearance of Misha and Cipa Dichter, legendary pianists,

in a delightful Two-piano concert.

Schubert Fantasie Op.l03, Two Marches; Mozart Sonata in F Major,

Arensky Suite 1 and Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances

A ‘British Tea' at intermission and an informal interview with the

artists follow the concert.

All tickets $25.

Concert at the HJC, 510 Park Avenue, Huntington. Reservations strongly

recommended. (631) 385-0373

NAC NEWSLETTER EDITOR – ANDREA GOMEZ