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Scenes from the 2024 Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue
Greater Patchogue coverage is funded in part by New Village at Patchogue, open-concept rental residences with sleek contemporary design. Click here for a tour. The Great South Bay Music Festival has brought thousands to Patchogue’s Shorefront Park once again for its annual four-day event. That includes GLI photographer Andrew...
Editorial: Be mindful of shark safety
One of the many attractions of Long Island is access to our beautiful beaches. As we take full advantage of our island’s coasts in this hot weather, it is important to stay informed on the risks of the ocean. While deaths from shark attacks are uncommon — there were...
The True Story of the Amityville Horror
Since 1977, a lake house in Amityville, New York, has been the subject of multiple books, television programs, and almost 15 movies. However, the real story of the "Amityville Horror" is rarely told in the films, which focus more on a fiction based around the Lutz family and their alleged haunting. One of the most interesting facts about the Amityville case is that the hauntings have been debunked numerous times. The defense lawyer who initially represented mass murderer Ronald Defeo, Jr. has stated in multiple court documents that the entire haunting was a hoax. Still, the mythology of the Amityville home lives on.
Fire Island Film Festival 2024
Yes, you can still catch a good movie at the Ocean Beach Community House. Now in its fourth year, the young Jesse Ray Sheps is maturing and attending Yale University, but he still devotes himself to the Fire Island Film Festival. Some are saying this is one of the best ones yet. Thoughtful, compelling cinema is still out there and being made, for many more stories are yet to be told. Outlets like this give them an audience.
Oyster Garden Built At The Town Dock
Town of North Hempstead Councilmember Mariann Dalimonte, in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County, Residents Forward, and Girl Scout Nicole Maliagros, has built an oyster garden adjacent to the Town Dock in Manhasset Bay. The project follows the successful oyster garden pilot program led by the Coalition to...
RECAP: The 27th Anniversary Edition of The Long Island International Film Expo
The Long Island International Film Expo (LIIFE) has concluded the 27th Anniversary presentation of the festival, which happened from July 9th – July 14th at the historic Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave in Bellmore. Nominees and Winners. (Winners have an *) Alan Fortunoff Humanitarian Film Award. *Harvey: Voice for...
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE, THE MUSICAL at John W. Engeman Theater
Omigod, you guys! Once again, the John W. Engeman Theater of Northport delivers an outstanding production with their latest offering of Tony-nominee Legally Blonde, The Musical. Running until August 25th at the exquisite Long Island venue, Trey Compton's direction shines in this high-energy production. Based on the novel and film,...
Shelter announce four North East headlining shows
Shelter, the American Hare Krishna hardcore punk band formed by Youth of Today vocalist Ray Cappo, has announced a handful of North East headlining shows for September. The four-date run will hit Washington D.C., Amityville, NY, Atlantic City, NJ, and Buffalo, NY. Support will be handled by Spaced, Laughing Corpse,...
EastLine Theatre Brings Pulitzer Prize-Winning Comedy HARVEY To Lindenhurst
The classic comedy celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2024 makes a rare appearance on Long Island stages this August. EastLine Theatre will present Mary Chase's whimsical Pulitzer Prize winner, Harvey, about a man and his imaginary friend, a six foot tall rabbit, next month at the BACCA Arts Center in Lindenhurst. A film adaptation garnered multiple Academy Award nominations including one for Jimmy Stewart in 1950.
TALKERS 2024: Radio and Beyond “The Big Picture” Panel Discussion Video Posted
One of the many video highlights from TALKERS 2024: Radio and Beyond – “The Big Picture” – is now posted on the brand-new TALKERS MEDIA YouTube channel. The presentation took place at the 27th annual installment of the talk media industry’s longest running national gathering held at Hofstra University on Long Island this past June 7. The event, which took place at Hofstra’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, was presented by TALKERS in association with the university’s multi-award winning WRHU-FM/WRHU.org. The session, which is an annual highlight of the TALKERS conference, featured a stellar line up that included (in alphabetical order): Kraig T. Kitchin, CEO, Sound Mind, LLC; Chad Lopez, president, WABC, New York/Red Apple Audio Network; Chris Oliviero, market president, Audacy New York; Deborah Parenti, publisher Radio Ink/RBR+TVBR; Tavis Smiley, host/owner, KBLA, Los Angeles/Smiley AudioMedia; and Lisa Wexler, host, WICC, Bridgeport. The session was introduced by Rich Valdes, host, Westwood One; and moderated by Michael Harrison, publisher, TALKERS. The session tackled the broad strokes issues and challenges facing talk radio in the wake of enormous changes in the wider talk media landscape including demographic shifts, new technology, and an analysis of the very definition of the term, “radio.” To see the video, please click here.
Ama Karikari-Yawson, a Baldwin-based author seeks to promote book diversity
There is a lack of representation of characters of color in children’s literature, according to Ama Karikari-Yawson, a Baldwin-based children’s author and a co-founder of Milestales Publishing and Education Consulting. “There is a word gap that very often impacts minority communities and communities of color,” she said. “That...
Gwen Stefani concert raises $3.6M to support medical innovation
Grammy award-winning, multi platinum-selling singer-songwriter Gwen Stefani headlined the 19th annual Feinstein Summer Concert at Old Westbury Gardens in Old Westbury on Thursday, July 11,. The event raised $3.6 million for Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. The Feinstein Summer Concert supports Northwell’s ‘Outpacing the Impossible’ campaign, a...
Stop & Shop to be replaced in Greenvale
The grocery chain Stop & Shop has confirmed that it will close seven underperforming stores in New York state, including its location at Wheatly Plaza in Greenvale, which many North Shore residents rely on. It has also been confirmed that Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace will replace the Stop & Shop at...
Thursday Night Live brings the party to Wantagh
Thursday nights are looking a little livelier in Wantagh. To kick off the summer fun, Mulcahy’s is hosting a series of block parties on Railroad Avenue in Wantagh. At the June 20 event, vendors, food trucks and local restaurants provided delicious meals while bands rocked out on an outdoor stage. With face painting and a bounce house, the block party provided entertainment for all ages.
Vegan pop up brings delicious treats in Levittown
The vegan community gathered in full force for the Long Island Vegan Pop Up, a lively event showcasing the best in plant-based living. The Pop Up event, located at 3434 Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown, delighted attendees on July 14 with an array of 100% vegan offerings, including nachos, tacos, and sweets.
Baldwin High School, Plaza Elementary School communicate through art
During the past school year, Baldwin High School’s advanced placement Art students and Plaza Elementary School’s kindergarten class were sending art journals back and forth to each other since the fall. Similar to traditional “pen pals” the young artists introduced themselves and communicated with artwork. “We...
PHOTOS: Music in the Park presents Toby Tobias Ensemble
Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé invited music lovers to join her at Silver Lake Park on Thursday, July 11 for the second installment of the 2024 “Music in the Park” series. The event was sponsored by Ridgewood Savings Bank and presented in partnership with the Baldwin Civic Association and Baldwin Historical Society, featuring the Toby Tobias Ensemble.
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