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Long Island Press
Published 78 minutes agoColin Hay hits the road with Men at Work and new album
For most music fans, Colin Hay will be forever known as a founding member of Men at Work, a group he spent six years in during its original run from 1978 to 1986. During that time, the original quintet released three studio albums and won the 1983 Grammy for Best New Artist. In…
Brooklyn Paper
Published 1 hour ago‘We Will Always Love You’: Dolly Parton tribute band Doll Parts brings ‘cathartic’ celebration to Brooklyn
The idea of becoming a musician starts as a dream for a lot of people, but for Julia Sirna-Frest, it was her husband’s dream in the literal sense of the word. “My husband woke up in the middle of the night and said, ‘You should start a Dolly Parton cover band called Doll Parts,’”…
Long Island Press
Published 1 hour agoViscardi Museum invites community to explore disability history
Local schools, community organizations and residents have a new opportunity to explore more than 200 years of American disability history at the Museum of Disability History at The Viscardi Center. The museum, which opened to the public in February, features artifacts,…
The Highlands Current
Published 4 hours ago5 Questions: James Malchow
Co-author of new book on Hudson River sailing
The Highlands Current
Published 4 hours agoWhich Play Will Survive?
Competitive one-act festival returns for 20th year
Long Island Press
Published September 03Carle Place student to receive art merit award
Carle Place High School senior Ava Kang has been selected as a Merit Award recipient for the 2026-27 Long Island Scholar-Artist Awards, presented by the Long Island Arts Alliance. Kang is one of 40 students from 32 high schools in Nassau and Suffolk counties recognized by the…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 03Manhattanville University’s “Jazz at Reid Castle” Concert Series Continues with “The American Popular Songbook” on September 24
Manhattanville University’s successful “Jazz at Reid Castle” concert series will continue with its next performance, “The American Popular Songbook,” on Thursday, September 24 at 7 PM. The event—a must-see for music lovers—will feature renowned jazz musician Mark Morganelli & The…
THE CITY
Published September 03LISTEN: There’s Riots Goin’ On
In the second episode of the FAQ NYC podcast’s three-part special series, A Knickerbocker History of America, Katie Honan, Dr. Christina Greer, Harry Siegel and guest cohost Asad Dandia, the Brooklyn borough historian, sat down in front of a live audience at P&T Knitwear to…
Long Island Press
Published September 03Roslyn High School orchestra director wins prestigious LI performance prize
High school orchestra director Douglas Aliano has been selected as the winner of the second annual North Shore Symphony Orchestra Long Island Music Educator Performance Prize. The award recognizes music educators across Long Island who demonstrate exceptional artistic…
Long Island Press
Published September 03Gold Coast Arts Center continues to inspire big dreams
3rd in a series Much has changed for the Gold Coast Arts Center in the 31 years since it was founded as the Great Neck Arts Center in the Village of Great Neck Plaza – most dramatically, the closure of the Squire movie theater, along with neighborhood theaters in Manhasset, Port…
Long Island Press
Published September 03Gold Coast Arts Center enters new decade meeting new challenges
2nd in a series The Gold Coast Arts Center was born from founder and executive director Regina Gil’s imagination but very soon captured the imagination of the community. In 1989, then-State Assemblyman Tom DiNapoli (now NYS Comptroller) obtained $10,000 in seed money for Gil to…