I cannot believe we are at the end of October! In celebration of spooky season, please enjoy this roundup of some of my favorite stories that are perfect for curling up with a nice cup of hot apple …
A great family musical to see at the very start of the holiday season, “Shrek: The Musical” at CM Performing Arts Center, tells the fairy tale of an asocial ogre who comes to mutually see …
And just like that summer ended, autumn leaves peaked in vibrant fall colors and the Annual Connetquot River Halloween Boat Parade accompanied by a Grucci Fireworks display was upon us kicking off …
Winter is in bloom at the Gillette House in Sayville this month. The Bell Street Artists are currently displaying their show, “We Bloom in Winter,” on weekends throughout November at the …
Costumes and candy filled the streets of downtown Sayville during the annual Fall Fest on Oct. 19. Families packed Main Street, Railroad Avenue, and South Main Street for a costume parade, games, …
The Bayport-Blue Point Library recently celebrated the works of 19 local authors during the library’s second annual Local Author Fair. Many of the authors’ stories, styles, and …
Islip resident Waldo Cabrera won his third NY Emmy Award for his MyLITV.com interview with “Star Trek’s” George Takei’s children’s book about …
The natural world is the inspiration for the art group Women Sharing Art’s latest show “Arboretum Inspirations,” which is on display at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in East Islip …
A bewitching good time has been conjured by the creative team at CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale with “Annabelle Broom, the Unhappy Witch,” with performances throughout October. …
In an interview, Carole King once described others viewing her as a “bit of a Pollyanna,” –i.e., a bit naïve and therefore only seeing the good possibilities in people and in …
You might ask what does a chorus girl, a gaggle of bumbling gangsters, and a convent full of nuns have in common… it’s Argyle Theatre’s current production of the musical comedy …
As the leaves begin turning, and in the days leading up to the autumn equinox, ringing the start of fall, St. Ann’s Episcopal Church in Sayville welcomed the start of the season with their …
This year marks 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen in 1775. Throughout the year, historical societies and museums worldwide have been hosting events in honor of the author. As an avid Jane …
The 17th annual Civil War Weekend at the Islip Grange transported attendees back to the 1860s through battle reenactments and booths demonstrating daily life during America’s bloodiest war. …
Roughly two decades after moving his piano store and teaching business away from Sayville, Victor “Sonny” Stancarone is looking to move his business back to the hamlet he calls …
With fall quickly approaching, and the sun setting earlier in the day, the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts are taking time to appreciate the light that comes from darkness at their latest show, …
To see all the elements of a great Broadway show—soaring voices, big choreography, zany plots, and Rockette-like legs, “Anthony Goes” at the CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale is …
A tour de force in the Long Island community theater family, actor Jon Rivera’s death on Aug. 4 began a wave of mourning across Nassau and Suffolk counties that had never been seen before. On …
A group of young filmmakers debuted short films at the Sayville Theater on Aug. 17 to a packed audience of friends, family, colleagues, and curious film lovers. From a music video to a found …
With paint rollers, brushes and stencils in hand, incoming Connetquot High School seniors marked their parking spots with creative designs during the school’s annual Senior Paint Day. Held …
