When seven disadvantaged areas, including Brownsville, Bed-Stuy and East New York, were tapped for locations by the New York City Department of Probation offering free photography classes to young …
If you’ve experienced the passion of a summer romance, you know the intensity of the emotions. Falling in love in a perfectly dreamy vacation setting, then at summer’s end having to leave …
While Long Island Ducks baseball team owner Frank Boulton is most synonymous with sports in the area, he is also a philanthropist and a lover of music and live performance. As a part-time New York …
We all know the story of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” the ill-fated young lovers who were born into opposing families with their love coming to a tragic ending. Fast-forward to …
The Islip Arts Council (IAC) will present a month-long celebration of bravery, artistry, music, poetry, and literature in honor of Black History Month this February. Running from Feb. 11 through …
If you’re looking for something to cheer you up during this cold-weather season, look no further than Studio Theatre of Long Island’s production of “Moon Over Buffalo” at the …
The Bay Area Friends of Fine Arts hosted artist Jonathan Van Brunt at the Gillette House this past weekend for his curated exhibition, “Natural Beauty,” this coming weekend, Jan. 28 and …
Fans of “Jersey Boys,” the monster smash musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, will get their request granted in The Gateway’s production for its 2023-2024 season. …
On my way home from going to see the musical “Nunsense,” at Studio Theatre Long Island’s Bayway Arts Center, it occurred to me that I had never seen a show before where all of the …
For over 70 years, the Babylon Chorale has been delighting audiences and inspiring people to sing. If you’ve ever thought about joining a diverse and inclusive singing group, now is the …
The holidays are traditionally thought of as a time for indulging, but for many people, including diabetics, it is important to be mindful about all those sweet and savory dishes. Momentum at …
On Saturday, Dec. 10, the Friends of Connetquot State Park got together to decorate the historic former South Side Sportsmen’s Club for the holidays. On hand at the get-together were Friends of …
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, the East Islip community gathered for the annual tree lighting at Craig B. Gariepy Memorial Park at the intersection of Lowell and Connetquot avenues. Despite the drizzles from …
Burt Weissbourd has been a storyteller for quite some time. In the 1970s, the 73-year-old Islip resident was a movie producer who produced films including “Ghost Story,” “Fred …
Each week, reporter and history-lover Mariana Dominguez visits a historical location on the South Shore or attends a local lecture on historical topics. This week she decided to round up the best …
When I first read that there would be a scene in Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” that was from the perspective of a woman’s intimate lower half, I immediately thought of the …
Being a public persona grants you a wide audience, a gift artists and influencers can spend a lifetime chasing, but it also burdens you with unabashed opinion, a burden that can rattle even the most …
