Long Islanders will have a rare opportunity to hear one of classical music’s rising stars when the winner of the 2023 Lillian and Maurice Barbash J.S. Bach Competition, 25 year-old Emmanual …

The CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale will be hosting a free book signing event on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. with acclaimed award-winning Suffolk County News journalist Sam Desmond. …

These photos were submitted by local photographer Paul Doran, of Patchogue.

For the six seasons it aired Sunday nights on HBO, “The Sopranos” was must-watch TV. Seventeen years after the series ended in 2007, fans are still debating the meaning of the …

In a home located in Islip, Antonio Donato has dedicated himself to the craftsmanship of making stringed instruments such as violins and violas. Violins hang from the ceiling in his shop, both …

The Bay Shore Historical Society held its annual holiday potluck on Dec. 19. Starting at 5:30 p.m., members of the society and residents gathered at the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library. …

The East Islip High School chamber orchestra shared their holiday spirit with the public with a free winter concert at the Islip Arts Council in Bay Shore. The event took place on Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. …

A crowd gathered at the Islip Arts Council at the South Shore Mall on Dec. 14 as the West Islip Symphony Orchestra put on a holiday concert just 10 days before the start of the holiday season. …

The Bolton Center for the Performing Arts, on Main Street in Bay Shore, calls itself Long Island’s most intimate live entertainment venue. One visit and you will have to agree. You can see well …

With special thanks to Lynda A Moran and Islip Arts Council, “A Gilbert & Sullivan Christmas Carol” played to a packed house of St. Mark’s parishioners as well as …

The Seiskaya Ballet’s “Nutcracker” has become a perennial holiday favorite on Long Island.  This year’s staging of the ”Nutcracker” is again scheduled …

After a week of cold weather, The Historical Society of Islip Hamlet held its annual Holiday House Tour on Dec. 8. From noon to 4 p.m., visitors took a look at historical houses that were decorated …

With the holidays right around the corner, the South Shore Mall was full of eager shoppers in search of gifts for their loved ones or taking advantage of end-of-year sales. This past Sunday, the …

This past Saturday, during the Town of Islip’s annual Holiday Market, vendors, shoppers, and even Santa braved the cold. From noon to 6 p.m., tents were set up outside Islip Town Hall, …

The breakout number, “Let Yourself Go,” at the start of Gateway’s “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas The Musical,” with the cast and ensemble, is a gorgeous, rousing …

From ancient times, churches employed music, beautiful architecture and other art forms as a way to bridge congregants and community on an emotional and spiritual level. In the spirit of …

Each year, after Thanksgiving, everyone gets into the holiday spirit. This year, the Town of Islip has some festive events going on next month to help you get into a holiday groove. To start off …

What do you say about a classic? “A Christmas Carol,” now playing at Babylon’s Argyle Theatre, directed by Evan Pappas and Debbie Roshe, who also choreographed, invigorated the old …

Just in time for the holidays, a Christmas-themed movie about Ebenezer Scrooge, filmed in Yaphank, will be available on Apple TV+ starting Dec. 6. “Ebenezer the Traveler” was filmed …