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hether you’re a long-married pair of classic rockers into Adele or a newly dating collegiate couple over the moon about Bruno Mars, St. Valentine’s Day is a great way to show you care about the person you are closest to. Our area is rife with great events, restaurants, and destination spots to make the special day – this year it falls on Tuesday, February 14 – one to remember. Here are some suggestions to make this Valentine’s celebration a moment both you and your special one will never forget. – The Editors

This year, Long Island's top music venues are definitely in a romantic spirit for Valentine's Day, with several big events on the boards on and

such a show, as you can enjoy a full dinner right on site before the jokes and pratfalls begin ..

Long Island's favorite son, Jim Breuer, returns to The Paramount in Huntington for his annual Valentine's comedy event, with a Cupid’s Boutique record three shows all on the same day: February 11. Log on to paramountny.com to get your tickets, but act fast as these shows are usually wall-to-wall.

Of course, a romantic dinner is a time-tested way to romance. View in Oakdale is offering a special Valentine's a la carte menu (631-5892694) …Show your sweetie how sweet she (and aren’t you lucky), we can’t think of a better really is by bringing her to the last of place to check out than the couples-oriented the old-time ice cream parlors: Eddie’s Commack Motor Inn, where passion rules and Sweet Shop in Forest HIlls; it’s sure to packages of hourly rates and a variety of room be mobbed, so call them at (718) 520sizes are available.

It’s located at 2231 Jericho 8514 to make sure you can get a seat Turnpike in Commack; contact them at (631) for both of you. What’s more romantic 499-9060.

The Pines (several locations in LI) is than sharing a sundae for two? … This another top choice.

In Queens, The Kew Motor one boggles the mind, and this is for Inn in Kew Gardens Hills (Flushing) is legendary real: White Castle restaurants are takfor its 69 “romantic rooms,” many featuring ing reservations for Valentine’s Day themes such as Arabian Nights, Fantasia, Safari, from 4 to 9 pm. "Valentine's Day dinner Waterfall, and many more; call them at (718) is a fun event that every White Castle team 969-3000. Rooms and hourly rates are The Rod Stewart Experience At K.J. Farrell’s available 24 hours a day and Kew never closes, making any day a virtual Valentine’s Day. Cinema in an odd style: Celebrate Valentine’s Day – well, sort of – at Cinema Arts Center in Huntington with a pre-holiday double-bill that's anything but romantic as a “St. Valentine's Day Massacre” double feature will showcase the '80s slasher classics Slumber Party Massacre and My Bloody Valentine; the grisly fun begins on 10 pm on Friday, February 10; learn more at CinemaArtsCentre.org.

Of course, it's always fun to spice things up right at home. Victoria's Secret, with member looks forward to," White Castle vice locations at Roosevelt Field and throughout Long president of corporate relations Jamie Continued On Page 4 Richardson said before 2015’s Valentine’s Romance ... & Sliders? event. "This is a favorite cravable event for families, especially with young children, groups of friends, and of course, couples." There will be table service for those who partake; to reserve (wow!) at White Castle, log on to whitecastle.com, or call (908) 753-0822, ext. 101 …

Hush Bistro in Farmingdale will be a hot spot on the big night as Executive Chef Anthony Bynum offers an exclusive four-course tasting menu; call (516) 293-4874 to learn all about it … The legendary Garden City Hotel is a great place to stay over, or enjoy The Polo Restaurant or Rein Bar & Grill. Reservations

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around the day of love: At K.J. Farrell's in Bellmore, a dreamy double-dip will take place with the Long Island club premiere of The Rod Stewart Experience taking the stage. It's a great night for couples or women (or just Rod Stewart fans); reserve a table and get free champagne.

The popular Generations is Eddie’s Sweet Shop also on the bill; call (516) 804-9925, or log on to kjfarrells.com to find out more and make your reservations.

Pamela Betti's “Pre-Valentine Party” will take over Treme in Islip on Saturday, February 11 at 8 pm. The sultry singer will bring along her amazingly tight band, and will perform both her brand of blues and R&B songs, as well as some romantic tunes along the way. Trust us: The beautiful Ms. Betti will make you swoon, and it's a perfect date night for music lovers. Log on to tremeislip.com or call (631) 277-2008.

Even the crazy cut-ups of Long Island Comedy are in a romantic mood: A “Valentine's Comedy Show” is on the bill for February 10 at The Suffolk Theatre in Riverhead, with emcee Paul Anthony, Moody McCarthy, and Carie Karavas on the bill; log on to longislandcomedy.com or suffolktheatre.com for your tickets. It's actually a romantic venue for

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and information: call (516) 747-3000 and learn about all the romantic options ... Fox Hollow in Woodbury is offering Long Island lovers amazing Valentine’s specials on February 14, the big evening. Enjoy an elegant four-course dinner in Volpe Ristaurante; cost is $85 per person (plus tax and service). To learn more or for reservations, call (516) 224-8100.

Of course, a night in lush surroundings – or plain old get-away passion – can lead to unforgettable moments. Glen Cove Mansion continually offers ”Couples Getaway” romance packages with special rates and services. For more info, call (516) 674-2990.

If your spicy and sexy Valentine simply can’t wait to show how much he or she wants you

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Antiques Day In East Moriches The Rotary Club of Seatuck Cove presents “Antique & Collectible Appraisal Day” on Saturday, February 11 beginning at 9 am at South Bay Bible Church, located at 578 Montauk Highway. Info: (631) 909-8241, seatuckcoverotary.org, or find them on Facebook. Those attending can bring up to five items per person; there is a suggest donation of $5 per item.

Appraisals will be conducted by a certified auction appraiser or antiques dealer. The appraised items may be consigned or donated to the auction to help raise funds for local and international charitable projects.

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Smoking A Cappella In Garden City A unique music event – The SingStrong International A Cappella Music Festival – takes over Adelphi University Performing Arts Center from Friday, February 10 through Sunday, February 12 in Garden City.

Info: (516) 877-4000, or log on to adelphi.edu.

The Festival returns for its second year; five concerts and two days of classes feature a cappella pop, jazz, doo wop, barbershop, and beatbox artists, all performing with nothing but the human voice.

Best Bets For Area Fun Photos: Antiques courtesy Freerange Stock Archives; Ring Bell by Paul Bechbuhler; Hops & Props 2016 by Christopher Jon Smaragdas

Included are professionals, headliners including Stilletta and Postyr, high schools, and college groups; there’s even an open group fans can join.

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Hops & Props Beer Fest Returns The Hops & Props Craft Beer Festival returns for 2017 on Saturday, February 11 from 7 to 10 pm at The Cradle Of Aviation Museum in Garden City. Info: cradleofaviation.org or (516) 572-4111.

Sample suds from craft breweries, enjoy food, and have try something new – there are more than 100 beers from local and regional breweries available. Fans must be 21 or older to attend; parking is free; everyone who takes part gets a souvenir tasting glass. Advance tickets are on sale now via ticketfly.com.

Prices for VIP and general admission tickets will be higher at the door.

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Golden Gloves Boxing In Mineola

An evening of Golden Gloves boxing is Friday, February 17 beginning at 6 pm at The Knights Of Columbus Hall in Mineola; info is at (516) 639-8606. No tickets will be sold at the door; cost is $30 for this night of action. Contact Mike Murtha at mmurtha @ny811inc.com.

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The Sixties Show

Madison Theatre, Molloy College, Rockville Centre February 11 at 8 PM madisontheatreny.org (516) 678-5000 Take a trip back to the 1960s and enjoy classic hits performed by a band that features former

Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue

Staller Center, Stony Brook University February 11 at 8 pm (631) 632-ARTS stallercenter.com All aboard The Taj Express for a high energy, dazzling pectacle that captures the vibrant, expressive spirit of the world of Bollywood in a show that features the colorful dance and music of India. The production is in the midst of a national tour.

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members of the bands of Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, James Brown, and Ray and Dave Davies, as well as current members of The Smithereens. What a lineup: Craig O’Keefe, Tom Licameli, Jim Boggia, Chris Parker, Dennis Diken, Peter Chiusano, and John Cardone will transport fans to the era of The Beatles, tie-dye, love power, the dawn of the VW Beetle – and some of the greatest rock and pop music hits in modern history.

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YMCA Boulton Center, YMCA Boulton Center, Bay Shore December 3 at 8 Bay PM boultoncenter.org (631) Shore 969-1101 February 19 at 7 PM The stars perform their best-loved songs, including boultoncenter.org Hill” series, as well as favorites from the(631) “One Tree 969-1101 some holiday classics mixed in.

This New Orleans native is a jack of all trades, both a unique singer/songwriter and a musician The Celtic Tenors so gifted that he's been honored number Artsa Center Adelphi University Performingwith This son (516) of Louisiana ofDecember “best guitarist” 18 at 8awards.

PM adelphi.edu 877-4927 will perform his famed “Louisiana Gold” and Matthew Gilsenan, James Nelson, and Daryl other songs from classical his vast and canon.

Simpson perform folk to Irish and pop,

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Island, is your perfect source for all your Valentine's Day romance needs. From hot lingerie to beauty essentials to gift cards and

guys surely won't mind a surprise visit from Victoria as things turn steamy).

For more fun with toys since you threw out Victoria’s Secret Website your Buzz Lightyear, we suggest a visit to Cupid's Boutique in Deer Park, which features a dizzying array of novelties for men, women, and couples, as well as accessories, lingeries, costumes (perfect for role play), magazines and books, oils, and other mature treats.

This female-operated store offers a clean and comfortable outlet for all your romantic and sexy needs. It's one of the most extensive selections of sexy lingerie available anything in between, the high quality and sheer anywhere in Long Island. Call Cupid's at sexiness of VS – combined with that special (631) 667-4777, or log on to cupidsli.com. someone in your life – will be sure to set your If you're in the passion ablaze. There McKittrick mood to venture into are ton’s of Valentine’s Hotel New York City, on Day specials ready for February 11 the you; log on to ultra-lavish, ultra-hip victoriasecret.com to McKittrick Hotel will check out the 2017 offer its “McKittrick “Valentine's Day Gift Masquerde Guide” (pictured above) Halloween Dance to pick out just the right Party,” which the gift, then head out to the venue itself retail stores (we're sure describes as “one that women will love gifts night of decadent from there, guys – while

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costumed revelry” featuring an open bar, a live deejay, and an array of live performances.

It's Paul Anthony expenAt Suffolk sive, Theater but it's also like entering another world as revelers strut their stuff (in every conceivable way); log on to mckittrickhotel.com for all the juicy details.

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Kathy Mattea Landmark On Main Street, Port Washington February 12 at 7 PM landmarkonmainstreet.org (516) 767-6444 Mattea returns to Long Island, where she’s become a favorite thanks to her frequent appearances here in the past. The country star and guitarist Bill Cooley will present "The Acoustic Living Room," where they'll share songs and stories – including Mattea's hits such as “18 Wheels And A Dozen Roses, “Where've You Been,” and much more.

Photos courtesy respective venues & artists

Ozzmosis: Ozzy Osborne Tribute Suffolk Theater, Riverhead February 17 at 8 PM suffolktheater.com (631) 727-4343 Traditional metal heads, take heed: Ozzmosis pays tribute to the energy of Ozzy Osbourne, capturing his solo career from every period.

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Tilles Center, Greenvale February 11 at 8 PM tillescenter.org (516) 299-2752 This national tour of the hit musical makes a stop at Tilles Center. It is the winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards including Best Musical, as well as the winner of the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. This production is the tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs.

This is about as close to real Broadway as it gets, so make plans for a rare event.

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A Hit Off A Tee: ‘Free Shirt Fridays’ Back At Citi Field

The New York Mets will bring back the popular “Free Shirt Fridays” promotion for the upcoming 2017 Major League Baseball season at Citi Field in Flushing. By attending each Friday home game, fans will receive a T-shirt or faux jersey depicting either fandom for the “orange and blue” or uniquely designed shirts commemorating star players such as Yoenis Cespedes, Jacob deGrom, Jose Reyes, Noah Syndergaard, and other Mets fan favorites. Tickets are now on sale for these Friday games, as well as all contests on the 2017 schedule, by logging on to mets.com or by calling (718) 507-TIXX.

From China: Red Gate Comes To Flushing An exhibition, “Pauline Benton & The Red Gate,” is on display through February 26 at Flushing Town Hall. Admission is $5; learn more at flushingtownhall.org or call (718) 4637700. Red Gate Theater was the first professional company to present Chinese shadow theater to American audiences.

Curated by Stephen Kaplin and Chinese Theatre Works, the exhibition features a selection from the hundreds of rare Chinese shadow figures that Benton collected or commissioned on her frequent trips to China in the 1930s, her touring shadow stage, as well as materials from the Red Gate archives.

special effects that make the original “Star Trek” look like Rogue One, but given the zany attitude on display, Pontillo has succeeded in making a fun little film that's easy to digest and even harder to turn off. It's as slight as gossamer, but that's the whole idea; we're not actually sure what Pontillo and and his comedy cohort Adam

Review by Cody Bell

Hank Is Evil

We realize that's a lot of names we've included in the cast list, but it's for a good reason: Long Island-based filmmaker Joe Pontillo assembled a gigantic list of area comedians for this low budget indie comedy, now available for you to view completely free at both YouTube and Facebook. If you're in the mood for corn, blood, pratfalls, bad one-liners, general goofiness, and a complete sense of comic abandon, let us warn you: Hank Is Evil is gonna kill you … in the comedic sense, of course.

This whacked, joke-packed farce is based on a web series, “The Life And Times Of Hank E. Valdooer.” In this film, hapless, nebbishy

No, it’s not Pepe (at least, not yet): A family event, A Year With Frog & Toad, headlines on February 15 at 10:30 am at The Colden Auditorium at Kupferberg Center for the Arts, located at Queens College in Flushing; information and tickets are at

kuperbergcenter.org. A hit on Broadway, this show was nominated for three Tony Awards.

The whimsical show follows two great friends – the cheerful, popular Frog and the curmudgeonly Toad – as they celebrate and rejoice the differences that make them unique and special.

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Starring Adam Gennari, John Babatsikos, Les Degen, Edward Malecki, Jacqueline Olzewski,Joe Pontillo, Thomas Belleza, Thomas J. Wall, Brian Hogan, Lee John Cutrone, Neil Rubenstein, Billy Florio, Anthony DiDomenico, Mike Keegan, Spoon, Bill Morales, Dennis Rooney, Joeseph Pontillo, Chris Monty, Eric Haft, Erin Conroy, and other area actors Produced by Joe Pontillo and Adam Gennari Written and directed by Joe Pontillo and Adam Gennari Wrecked Films

Feelin' Froggy: Hit Show At Colden

Photo: Fireworks courtesy New York Mets

Peoria-based “super villain” Hank – he's not hard to spot as he looks like Snidely Whiplash dressed by Party City – runs up against a mysterious adversary who's even more of a prick that he is, and is out to get him no matter what it takes. En route to an “epic” battle, there are more one-liners, quips, pratfalls, goof-ups, dress downs, and chestnuts than you can count. A lot of the fun is in spotting top area comedians, such as Eric Haft and Chris Monty, as they pop up on the screen.

The film obviously has a zilch budget and

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Gennari are up to – but if their mission was to make a movie that's funnier than most Hollywood rom-coms and recent big-budget flops such as Keeping Up With The Joneses and Zoolander 2, they've succeeded.

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he last of the legit love song singers is back, and he’s right on time: Ed Sheeran has made history with his singles “Shape Of You” and “Castle On The Hill,” debuting at #1 and #6 respectively on Billboard’s Hot 100, becoming the first artist ever to debut two singles in the top 10 simultaneously in the chart’s 58-year history. The two tracks – released in tandem at the top of the new year – are the first singles from the multi-Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter’s third studio album that’s titled “÷” (pronounced “divide”), which arrives on March 3 via Atlantic Records.

“Shape Of You” is Sheeran’s first #1 on the Hot 100 as an artist, with his smash single “Thinking Out Loud” earning him his previous career-high on the chart, holding #2 for a record-setting, eight consecutive weeks.

Sheeran co-wrote Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself,” which held the #1 spot on the Hot 100 for two consecutive weeks last year, and topped the 2016 year-end Hot 100. “Love

ED SHEERAN Pop’s Reigning Romantic Returns

Yourself” is up for “Song of the Year” at this year’s Grammy Awards, earning Sheeran his 11th nomination. Sheeran himself is familiar with this category, which specifically recognizes and honors songwriters, having been previously nominated for this award twice before, and winning last year for his seven-time platinum hit “Thinking Out Loud.”

Photos courtesy Atlantic Records; Cover photo by Greg Williams

The Earnest Artist’s New Singles Have Already Broken All-Time Records – Even Before His New Album Arrived

“It feels amazing to debut at #1 in the U.S., especially after being away for so long,” said Sheeran of his latest milestone. “Topping the Hot 100 for the first time and to have ‘Castle On The Hill’ also debut in the top 10 … I’m speechless. I really wanted to come back with those two songs to show the different sides of my music and what people can expect on ‘÷.’

The response to both songs has been absolutely incredible. I can’t wait to share the rest of the album.”

“Shape Of You” and “Castle On The Hill” have also made chart history in Sheeran’s native UK, debuting at #1 and #2, respectively,

THE BOUNTIFUL GOURMET

The Rex Is The Apex: We've noted this before: It's not enough to offer even simple fare without style; consumers (and the eateries that serve them) have learned that they'd much rather have “delcious” than “inexpensive” – it's why Shake Shack is still drawing lines, and why McDonald's is having trouble drawing even flies.

However, it's always been our credo that smaller – and local – is better, and now Mineola has been blessed with The Rex Burger & Lobster (524 Jericho Turnpike, in the same shopping center as Panera Bread, Luigi's Pizza, and Chipotle; (516) REX-BRGR or (516) 739-2747; therexburgerandlobster.com).

Open only since mid-December, the new restaurant's charter is simple: “It's fine food meets fast dining,” and it's truth in advertising; a better headline we could not write. It's a limited menu, but that's the point of The Rex – and it's already pleasing those have stopped by, some out of curiosity after picking up a roll of gauze or some milled soap at the Harmon Drug at the end of the shopping center.

If you haven't experienced it, it doesn't sound like much: Walk in past a wellstocked wine and beer bar (!), and make your order from the menu. You're given a placard with a number (similar to the method at Luigi's, which by the way has been beautifully renovated), and you take any seat you choose. A few moments later, your beverage choices are delivered, and before you can finish arguing about whether Lucas Duda should be resigned by the Mets, here's your burger and The Rex: Merging The Old

With The New ... Deliciously

making him the first artist to land the top spots with two new tracks in that country.

Remarkably, the two songs have outsold the rest of the UK singles chart Top 20 combined.

Similarly, in Australia, Sheeran has become the first artist to have simultaneous debuts at #1 and #2; the songs also hold the #1 and #2 positions in New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland, France and Ireland. Both singles have already been certified Gold in the UK, Australia, and Ireland.

“Shape Of You” also continues to break global streaming records on Spotify, including biggest “one-day” streams for a track ever.

Honest Restaurant Reviews lobster rolls.

No snark here: The food is terrific – and original. What is pictured here is the what you get when you order The Rex Burger, a pair of cooked-to-order Angus burgers, served with an array of luscious toppings (including “Rex sauce,” $8.95). It's an original presentation which is savory and worthwhile, unlike the french fries, served with an array of creamy dipping sauces – but we mean the second statement as a compliment. The fries here rival such famed NYC choices as Box Frites or Rue 57; the combination of fresh potato flavor with the unexpected bite (or mellowness) of the sauces make them a must-try.

That was our meal, and raves over the chicken sandwich and lobster rolls are also coming fast – but it's the friendly atmosphere, cleanliness, and overall charm that pushes The Rex to the forefront of Long Island burgerdom, and heaven knows there's a lot of competition. All in all, The Rex isn't just lunch; it's an experience that's as pleasant as it is calorically decadent.

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“I can assure you that the Russians did not interfere with this election. The only Vladimir in question was Vladimir Guerrero,” quipped Baseball Writers Association Of America secretary/treasurer Jack O’Connell at the start

SportsBeat With Lloyd Carroll

of the press conference two weeks ago that introduced The Baseball Trevor Hall of Fame’s newest Hoffman members: Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, and Ivan Rodriguez. Raines was in his 10th and final year of eligibility, and he took some humorous though well-deserved shots at the BBWAA membership for finally getting it right.

Although Raines played for the Yankees from 1996 through 1998, he was best known for his years as a speedy outfielder for The Montreal Expos in a playing career that lasted parts of 23 seasons.

Raines was a victim of ownership collusion when he decided to become a free agent at the end of the 1986 season. No club made him an offer, so he was basically forced to re-sign with the Expos. He had to miss spring training thanks to the collusion, and was not allowed to

Bowling With Bob Smith

LI Youth Prevails: Matthew Grimaldi and Caitlyn Capozucca were crowned LIYBT champions at the January 5 tournament at East Islip Lanes. A packed house of 67 bowlers competed for more than $1,000 in scholarships. Scholarship winners: Handicap division: Matthew Grimaldi $100, Brian McLean $74, Taylor Eggert $50, Glen Robinson $40, Jake Slewett $30.

Scratch Division: Caitlyn Capozucca $250, Pierce Field $150, Hannah Skalacki $100, Dan Hartman, $75, Anthony Cioffi $50, Kurt Schall $40, Carmelo Randazzo $35, Anthony Valente $30.

Scratch Eliminator: John Clark $21, Skylar McGarrity $11, Taylor Eggert $7, Kurt Schall $5.

Coming up for the LIYBT: The next tournament is scheduled for February 19; March 11 and 12 brings The Teen Masters Qualifer to Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park. Register at teenmastersbowling.com.

Learn more at liybtbowling.com, find them on Facebook, or download the new LIYBT app.

Herrill Highlights: Recent high league achievemnents at Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park: Wednesday Early Mixed: Ed Marquez 270; Tom Costanzo 728 series; Kathy Chernow 202; Joanne Perry 632 series; Bonnie Gortler 616 series.

Chatterbox Mixed: Travis Maslankowski 707 series; Barbara Baur 209; Wilma Wickliffe 207; Elaine Davidow 202.

8th Battalion: Karyn Deem 258.

Chit-Chats: Linda Butan 225.

Friday Mixed Nuts: Jeannette Holler 209.

Here's what you need to do to get your league scores in our column: Send them to us! We publish all USBC-sanctioned scores with these achievements: 265 games and above and 700 series and above for men, and 200 games and

play until May 1, 1987 in accordance with the collective bargaining rules at the time. Sure enough, on his first day back the Expos were playing the New York Mets at Shea Stadium, and the longtime Mets killer didn’t disappoint as he got four hits including a triple and a grand slam. Raines was diplomatic when asked about his recollections of that period: “Well, I was hoping to test my market value, but I always wanted to return to Montreal.”

Falling just short of the qualifying 75 percent vote were longtime San Diego Padres closer Trevor Hoffman, and the aforementioned slugger Guerrero, who both should be shoo-ins for induction in 2018. What was most perplexing was the continued lack of support for relief pitcher Lee Smith, who tallied only 34 percent of the vote. Most surprising about the balloting was the news that New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada received less than five percent of votes in his first year on the ballot, and thus won’t be back on it in the future. Like Don Mattingly, Posada was a borderline candidate, and many pro and con arguments can be made for him with respect to a plaque in 600 series and above for women and youth. Send your scores to gtmag@optonline.net.

LIGBT Titans: Long Sal Island Generations Florindo Bowling Tour (LIGBT) tournaments kept things hot on area lanes as the temperatures got frigid: Sal Florindo, a 76-yearold retired right hander from Forest Hills, won his second LIGBT title on January 8 at AMF East Meadow. Lanes. Floridno defeated Jose Roman, of Bethpage 243-234 to win the $1,000 top prize. While Roman earned $500 for second place, the always competitive Andrew Mienkiewicz of Massapequa finished third with a 231 worth $300. Rounding out the top four was Sun Kim of Flushing, Derek Brandi of Whitestone won the $1,000 top prize in LIGBT’s FiveDerek Game Brandi Handicap Marathon on New Year’s Day at AMF Garden City. Lanes. Brandi was the leading qualifier with a 1253 handicap series, and shot 226 in the final shootout to claim the title. Finishing second was Osaze Morrisv of Rahway, New Jersey, with a 218 earning $500. Rounding out the top four wer ethird place finisher Fred Jankowsky of Staten Island with a 205 worth $350, and Monique Compton of

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Cooperstown. At the very least, he deserved better than a one-and-done deal.

Mark Littell, a fine reliever for The Kansas City Royals and The St. Louis Cardinals, has written a humorous look back at his career,

Photos: PBA stars courtesy PBA LLC; LIGBT winners courtesy LIGBT Tour

Bronx, NY, with a 193 earning her $250.

PBA News: Young E.J. Tackett (below right) defeated top qualifier Shota Kawazoe of Japan to win his sixth career Professional Bowlers Association Tour title in The DHC PBA Japan Invitational on January 14 in Osaka, Japan.

Tackett, a leading contender for the 2016 GEICO Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year award, entered the finals as the #5 qualifier and defeated Chris Barnes 257-205, Sean Rash 259256, and Jason Sterner 235-191 to advance to the title match. Tackett, who won four titles in 2016 including his first major in the end-of-season PBA World Championship, bowled his third 300 game of the tournament on Friday to sneak into the stepladder finals by 10 pins. He began his march to the title on Saturday by throwing a string of six strikes in eliminating Barnes, the 2015 DHC PBA Japan Invitational winner.

Get all the latest pro bowling news at pba.com.

Photos: Jorge Posada by Bob Smith; Charlie Ebersol courtesy ESPN; Trevor Hoffman by Dirk Hansen (CC)

Jorge executive producer.

Posada ESPN’s “30 for 30" documentary

On The Eighth Day God Created Baseball (Habanero Publishing), where he recalls the anguish of giving up the Game 5 ninth-inning home run to Chris Chambliss in 1976 that sent the Yankees to the World Series. Littell also details how he nearly started a riot in Cleveland when an errant throw in the bullpen nailed an elderly women in the noggin in the stands. While it’s not Ball Four, it is a light, fun read that will bring back memories.

Alex Rodriguez has earned critical praise for his work on Fox Sports’ national baseball telecasts, and he’ll also host a new show for CNBC, “Back In The Game,” about retired athletes who find themselves in financial peril and want to regain the financial security they once enjoyed. Michael Strahan is the

series always utilizes top-flight directors and talent to tell sports stories in dignified manner. The latest in the series, “This Was The XFL,” continued that tradition. In the spring of 2001, World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Vince McMahon created an eight-team spring pro football league called The XFL, whose games were broadcast on NBC and TNN. McMahon promised the public that the XFL would not be “sissy football,” and to drive that point home, fair catches were not allowed on punts. Needless to say, McMahon wasn’t going to divorce himself from the shtick that made WWE famous; he made sure that his sexy cheerleaders got as much TV time as possible.

He also let players create their own nicknames and put them on the backs of their jerseys.

The only problem was that the quality of the actual football sucked, as the only legitimate QB was an NFL journeyman named Tommy Maddox, who led The Los Angeles Xtreme to the XFL’s only championship as it folded in May 2001. “This Was The XFL” is directed

by Charlie Ebersol – yes, his dad is legendary NBC Sports executive Dick Ebersol, who was responsible for giving the XFL $50 million for both broadcasting rights and an equity stake. The documentary makes it clear that NBC was smarting at its

recent loss of the NFL, and it was a key factor in their decision to invest in this doomed football startup. Charlie Ebersol was able to get both his dad and Vince McMahon to go on camera and issue mea culpas. He also included was a ton of humorous material.

This is one of the best sports documentaries of the last five years.

With all due respect to New York Islanders interim head coach Doug Weight, who replaced Jack Capuano, the team would be better off if it did not make the playoffs. That would propel the new majority owners of the team, Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin, to finally get rid of the incompetent GM Garth Snow, who has been at the helm for the last 11 years, and start turning things around.

Charlie Ebersol

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Comedy

Long Island Laffs: Time for our regular compendium of comedy cut-ups. It's gonna be a cold month, but it's a hot one for rare standup events … Michael Somerville returns to the area on Saturday, February 18 as “February Funny Fest,” presented by Long Island Comedy, takes over Theatre Three in Port Jefferson. Paul Anthony and other comedy stars will be on the bill; log on to theatrethree or longislandcomedy.com for your tickets … There's much to laugh about at The Paramount in the coming days: Sebastian Maniscalco ends his Michael amazing 10-show run tonight (February 7); Jim Somerville Breuer takes over the joint once again for an incredible three shows on February 11; the red-hot Tom Segura brings his “No Teeth, No Entry Tour” to Huntington on February 16; and Pablo

Compiled by Bob Smith, who insists you try the ham steak.

Tom Segura

Francisco returns on February 17. Make your plans now by logging on to paramountny.com … It's getting to be a yearly event: Sinbad returns on February 10 to The NYCB Theatre At Westbury. Score your tickets, matey, at ticketmaster.com or thetheatreatwestbury.com …Myq Kaplan's fourth comedy album, No Myq Kidding, hits stores on February 17 Kaplan … Country comic Bobby Bones (yes, that's his stage name) is also in the midst of a national tour.

Bones is the host of iHeartMedia’s “The Bobby Bones Show,” and sold out the first two shows of his tour in January in Virginia Beach and Roanoke, Virginia. A passion project, the tour follows a handful of dates undertaken last year that allowed Bones to express his quick-witted, pop-culture stacked brand of comedy. that was declared by Sounds Like Nashville as "one we’d see time and time again.” Bones is joined by special guest Walker Hayes and newcomer Nikita Karmen on many of the tour dates ... The comedy world Sinbad mourns the loss of former “SCTV” and “Saturday Night Live” star Tony Rosato, who died as the result of a reported heart attack at his home in Toronto on January 10. Rosato was a two-season (not one, as reported elsewhere) “SNL” cast member, best remembered for brilliant satirical sketches as Ed Meese and Lou Costello, as well as a panicked “Emergency Broadcast System” report on “Weekend Update.” Rosato was 62.

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Calendar Tuesday, February 7 Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) J.D. Leonard & Frank Stainkamp K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) LI Rock Unplugged: Born Of Scars / Andrew Sclafani / Julian Kearns / Jimmy G / Revel 9 Nutty Irishman (Farmingale) Country Night / FiveStone Paddy's Loft (Massapequa) Paul Cuthbert Reel (East Rockaway) Honor The Shield Tropix (Freeport) Country Night Suffolk 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) Acoustic Open Mic Night With David Jon Paisley BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue): Vinyl Night With Jordan Miller Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James): Open Mic Dek's American Restaurant (Rocky Point) Open Mic & Jam: The Johnny Mac Band House Of Brews (Port Jefferson) Open Jam With Jeff Regan Katie's Of Smithtown Tuesday Night Live: George Cintron & Bobby Rondinelli Mouse Trap Café (Amityville) Karaoke O Solo Mio (Stony Brook) Phyllis Tagg Paramount (Huntington) Sebastian Maniscalco Shandon Court (East Islip) Ward Cloughen NYC/Queens/Brooklyn B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC) Anthony B / B.B. King Blues Club All-Stars Blue Note (NYC) McCoy Tyner Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Jacob Collier Carnegie Hall (NYC) Venice Baroque Orchestra City Winery (NYC) Ian Hunter & The Rant Band Jazz Standard (NYC) Theo Bleckman Mercury Lounge (NYC) Sego / El Mar / Bad Faces

Wednesday, February 8

Nassau Bacaro (Massapequa Park) Terrence Blue Parrot Lounge (Massapequa) Karaoke With DJ Chris Of Songbird Entertainment BLVD (Massapequa Park) Sal The Singer Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Karaoke Night With DJ Greg Don Lorenzo's Restaurant & Lounge (Glen Cove) Jerry Costanzo & His Trio Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park) Open Mic & Jam Hosted By The Johnny Mac Band Homestead (Oyster Bay) Open Mic w/"Big Daddy" John Struck Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Country Music Originals Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Wonderous Stories Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) From Italy With Love: Marilyn Carminio Manning's (Carle Place) Phil Smith Mickey Malone's (Floral Park) Open Jam Otto's Sea Grill (Freeport) Country Wednesdays Suite 1828 (Merrick) Open Jam With Mike & The Outlaws Sunset Grill (Seaford) Blues At Sunset: Open Jam With The Sunset Boyz Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Country Music Night Beau's Bar (Greenlawn) Open Mic Hosted By Steve Urban Bobbique (Patchogue) Open Jam With Super Electric & Friends BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue): Kyle Fitzpatrick's Open Mic Night Finley’s Of Green Street (Huntington) North Shore Original Open Mic With Toby Tobias Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Wayne Sabella Katie's Of Smithtown: Open Mic Hosted by Michael Perlmutter Mouse Trap Café (Amityville): Open Mic Paramount (Huntington) DNCE / The Skins Quogue East Pub (East Quogue): Open Mic With Johnny B. Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Open Mic Night Toomey’s Tavern On The Crik (Amityville): Acoustic Open Mic With Tom Treme (Islip) Eric Berg Quartet

Your Guide To Local Events NYC/Queens B.B. King Blues Club (NYC) Damn The Torpedoes (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tribute) / Killer Joe & The Lido Soul Revue Blue Note (NYC) Fabrizio Scotti & Friends Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Corey Smith Jazz Standard (NYC) Yotam Silberstein Mercury Lounge (NYC) P.O.S. / Birds Of Chicago

Thursday, February 9

Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Ace Duo Blue Parrot (Massapequa) Karaoke With DJ Chris From Songbird Entertainment Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Trivia Night With DJ Greg Craft Kitchen & Tap House (Lynbrook) Thursday Night Live Hub (Island Park) Open Mic With Benoir Kacey's Rooftop (Rockville Centre) Country Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Ladies Night & Live Band Karaoke / FM (Steely Dan Tribute) Living Room (Bethpage) R&B After Work Party Lounge At The Space At Westbury Geotribe / Ghost Orchid / Maya Riven Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Open Mic NYCB Theatre At Westbury: The Musical Box (Genesis Tribute): Selling England By The Pound Plum Tomatoes (Mineola) Acoustic Open Mic With Frank Walker Tocolo Cantina (Garden City): Thursday Night Music Club Featuring Bryce Larsen Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Last Turn Off Broadway / Justin Ryan / Vic Palmermo / Kevin D'Amico / Bar Louie (Commack) Live Music Bay Street Theater (Sag Harbor) The Pot Luck Players: A Reading Of When Suzanne & I Ate Dinner Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Frank O'Brien & Tim Givens Niesen 347 (Saint James): Nisen 347 Thursdays Paramount (Huntington) Chippendales Male Revue Red River Inn (Yaphank): Open Jam & Showcase With E3 Revolution (Amityville) Joyce Manor / AJJ Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Live Jazz Treme (Islip) Le Elegancia De La Salsa NYC/Queens Blue Note (NYC) Rachel Farrell Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Public Access T.V. Brooklyn Bowl White Denim Carnegie Hall (NYC): Quicksilver City Winery (NYC) Bob Mould Jazz Standard (NYC) Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez Mercury Lounge (NYC) Souliztik / Ninet Tayeb Terminal 5 (NYC) Sampha

Friday, February 10

Nassau Adelphi University (Garden City) The SingStrong A Cappella Music Festival Althouse 1828 (East Rockaway): Live Music Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Ace Brixx & Barley (Long Beach) The Dave Kellan Band Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Kane Daily D.F. Meadows (East Meadow) Live Music K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Refugee (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tribute) / Empty Sky (Elton John Tribute) Living Room (Bethpage) Classic Fridays Long Beach Public Library Long Beach Music Festival: Wolfish / Steve Adelson Trio / StoneZepDrix Memories 2 (Williston Park) Tommy Gunn Band Metropolitan Bistro (Sea Cliff) The Hambones Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Pindhurst Farms / Koda / The Amber Lamps

Calendar Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Wannabe (Spice Girls Tribute) / Stiffler's Mom / 45 RPM Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) DJ Rumer / Anyway You Want It (Journey Tribute) / 12X NYCB Theatre At Westbury Sinbad Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square): The Mystic Space At Westbury Theater: Drive-By Truckers Sunset Grill (Seaford) Generations Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Rattlesnake Tilles Center (Greenvale) Tiempo Libre Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Andy Black / William Control / Palaye Royale Amityville Music Hall Young Graves / Hold Fast Hope / Mutiny Abroad / Crash The Calm / I Dreamt The Sea / Life After TV Arden (Port Jefferson) Live Music Bello Vino (Patchgoue) The J Effect BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Jellyband Emporium (Patchogue) Disco Ball: The Trammps / Bonnie Pointer / Lime / Rochelle Fleming / The Ritchie Family / That 70s Band Gateway Playhouse (Bellport) The Raven Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Danny Mixon & Friends Lily Flanagan's (Babylon): DJ Epic / The South Shore Rockers Long Island Aquarium (Patchogue) 2 Man Acoustical Jam Napper Tandy's (Smithtown) Whiskey Road Park Lounge (Kings Park) The Grand Central Ristegio's Restaurant (North Patchogue) Drive (The Cars Tribute) Revolution (Amityville) Dead Of Winter Festival: Aesthetic Perfection / Lugosi / Tyranny / Jet / Smack / Xtrakt / Alleycat Rudi's (Patchogue) Diesel Sea Levels (Brightwaters) Live Music Smithtown Performing Arts Center After The Beatles Southside (Bay Shore): Cyndi & Glenn Unplugged Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Valentine's Laugh, Dine, & Dance Treme (Islip) 3

Your Guide To Local Events MP Taverna (Roslyn) Jazz Brunch With Jack Morelli Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Josh Yavneh / The Culprits / The Fearless / Sarcasm Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Schism (Tool Tribute) / Black Tooth Grin (Pantera Tribute) / Damage Inc. (Metallica Tribute) / Sin (Nine Inch Nails Tribute) / Facelift (Alice In Chains Tribute) Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Garden State Radio / Kevin's Band Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square): Us & Floyd (Pink Floyd Tribute) Space At Westbury Theater: Artie Lange Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Milagro (Santana Tribute) Sunset Grill (Seaford) Victims Of Rock Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Acoustic Blue That Meetball Place (Farmingdale) Ninjas Need Money Theatre Three (Port Jefferson)

Dancing Dream (Abba Tribute) Tilles Center (Greenvale) Once Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Mad Co / Wildside / Black Country Beatnix Blue Point Brewery (Patchogue) Free Grass Union Comiskey Park (Saint James) Jagged Little Pill (Alanis Morissette Tribute) Dark Horse Restaurant (Riverhead) The J Effect Deks (Rocky Point) The Cyndi Hazell Straight From The Heart Band Emporium (Patchogue) J Alvarez / Messiah Gateway Playhouse (Bellport) Pages From The Diary Of An Ex-Slave Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Noriko Ueda Trio Grey Horse Tavern (Bellport) The Falco Brothers Homegrown Music Café At St. Gerard Magella

Church (Port Jefferson): Kirsten Joy / Emy McB / Jean-Paul Vest Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Martin Flynn / DJ Epic Lion's Den (West Islip) The Suburban Brothers Band Long Island Pour House (Port Jefferson Station) Billboard Live O'Reilly's (Oakdale) Drive (The Cars Tribute) Paramount (Huntington) Jim Breuer (Three Shows) Red River Inn (Yaphank) 3 Daze Till Sunday Revolution (Amityville) Klassic Rewind Shandon Court (East Islip) The Cara Band Staller Center (Stony Brook University) Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) The Millennium Big Band: Sinatra Love Songs Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Ray Anderson – Ray's Proteges Jazz Treme (Islip) The Pamela Betti Band:

NYC/Queens Alley Pond Environmental Center (Douglaston): Dominican Deserts & Drinks With Chef Carolina B.B. King's (NYC) Paul Mooney & Dick Gregory Blue Note (NYC) Rachel Farrell Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Busty & The Bass Brooklyn Bowl White Denim Carnegie Hall (NYC): Kronos Quartet City Winery (NYC) Bob Mould Jazz Standard (NYC): Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Fresh Kids Of Bel-Air Mercury Lounge (NYC) Rita DeVito / Grumby / Jil Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Kevin & Johnny

Saturday, February 11

Nassau Adelphi University (Garden City) The SingStrong A Cappella Music Festival Althouse 1848 (East Rockaway) Live Music Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Redneck Romance Big Daddy's (Massapequa): Steve Dale Cradle Of Aviation (Garden City) Hops & Props Craft Beer Festival D.F. Meadows (East Meadow) Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Live Music K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) The Legendary Murphys / Beyond Fab (Beatles Tribute) Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Fran Liebowitz Long Beach Public Library Long Beach Music Festival: Milestone / The Mike Barnett Band / Grand Folk Railroad / Lonesome Dan & The Curmudgeons / Thunder Road (Bruce Springsteen Tribute) / Olive Drabs Madison Theater At Molloy College (Rockville Centre) The Sixties Show Memories 2 (Williston Park) FiveStone Micky Mo's Cafe & Lounge (Lynbrook) Live Music

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Calendar Valentine's Celebration NYC/Queens Alley Pond Environmental Center (Douglaston): Yoga: Get Your Zen On! With Mike Mancini / Teen / Tween Yoga B.B. King's (NYC) A Decade Of Soul Blue Note (NYC) Rachel Farrell Bowery Ballroom (NYC) VHS Collection Brooklyn Bowl The Weight Band City Winery (NYC) Richard Shindell Jazz Standard (NYC) The Alfredo Rodriguez Trio Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Jessie's Girl Looking Glass (Brooklyn) Squirrels From Hell PlayStation Theater (NYC) The Red Party / Rhys Tivey / H3R / Amy Leon Terminal 5 (NYC) Matoma Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Penny Lane (Beatles Tribute)

Your Guide To Local Events Gillespie Room At Stony Brook Museum Remembering Jack Hardy: Abbie Gardner / Mark Dann / Rod McDonald / David Massengill / Jack Licitra Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Jim Cammack

Kirsten Joy September 11 Homegrown Music Café (Port Jefferson)

Monday, February 13

Sunday, February 12

Nassau Adelphi University (Garden City) The SingStrong A Cappella Music Festival Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Live Music City Cellar (Westbury): Live Jazz Brunch Connoly Station (Malverne) Live Irish Music Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Live Comedy Benefit For Unchained New York: Jessica Thomson / John Consoli / Paul Bond Baiting Hollow Windery (Calverton) 2 Man Acoustical Jam Bayard Cutting Arboretum (Great River) Kaplan Duo Beau's Bar (Greenlawn) Free Grass Union Gateway Playhouse (Bellport) Winter Afternoon Concert

NYC/Queens B.B. King's (NYC) Funk Junkies Blue Note (NYC) Rachel Farrell Brooklyn Bowl Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band City Winery (NYC) Aztec Two Step: A Celebration Of Simon & Garfunkel Diving Bell (Sunnyside) Open Mic With Anthony Gibney Irish Whiskey Bar (Astoria) Bluegrass Jam Hosted By Dave McKeon & Mary Noecker Of Moonshine Falls Jazz Standard (NYC) The Alfredo Rodriguez Trio Mercury Lounge (NYC) The New Brood / WTF Bach / The Woes / Little Hustle S.O.B.’s (NYC) BxC Music Festival Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) The Mike Severino Quartet Webster Hall (NYC): Twiztid

Nassau Allegria Hotel (Long Beach): Industry Night Big Daddy’s (Massapequa): Paint Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Open Mic & Jam With Kenny Forgione

& Steve Salerno Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Pat Falco, Paul Grassini & Mitch Marcus Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz Club Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Martin Flynn Patchogue Theatre: Dean Martin At 100: A Valentine's Day Tribute Red River Inn (Yaphank) Jam With Jim Moran & Ed The Hat Shandon Court (East Islip) Tommy Mulvihill Treme (Islip) Tim Siciliano

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Suffolk Amityville Music Hall Aaron Carter / Nicoletta Bartini Bar (Babylon): Open Mic With Dave Drew BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue): Acoustic Open Mic Cinque Terre Restaurant (Huntington Station): Monday Jazz Jam Hosted By The Gracenotes Trio Crooked Rail (Northport): Open Mic Night Hosted By Jerry Ramone Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Andrew Carroll La Scala Ristorante (Commack): Phyllis Tagg Shandon Court (East Islip): Musicians Night

Hosted by Gil McLean South Country Tavern (East Patchogue) The J Effect Trifecta Lounge (Copiague): The Swing Sessions Hosted By Dud Music Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst): Open Mic Night With Kenn NYC/Queens B.B. King Blues Club (NYC) Jon Paris' All-Star Jam Blue Note (NYC) The Baylor Project Brooklyn Bowl Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band Jazz Standard (NYC): Mingus Big Band Kitano New York Hotel (NYC): Live Jazz Mercury Lounge (NYC): Gang Of Youths

Tuesday, February 14

Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) J.D. Leonard & Frank Stainkamp Jack Halyard's American Bar & Grill (Oyster Bay) Open Mic hosted by Mike Dorio K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) The Rod Stewart Experience / Generations Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Country Night Paddy's Loft (Massapequa) Paul Cuthbert Suffolk 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) Acoustic Open Mic Nite hosted by David Jon Paisley BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Vinyl Night With Jordan Miller Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Open Mic Crooked Rail (Northport) Open Mic Night Hosted By Jerry Ramone Dek's American Restaurant (Rocky Point) Open Mic & Jam Hosted by The Johnny Mac Band Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Joanna Durante, Wayne Sabella & Noriko Ueda House Of Brews (Port Jefferson) Open Jam With Jeff Regan

Calendar

Your Guide To Local Events

Katie's of Smithtown Open Jam With George Cintron & Rob DeMartino Mouse Trap Café (Amityville) Karaoke O Solo Mio (Stony Brook) Phyllis Tagg Shandon Court (East Islip) Ward Cloughen Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno

City Winery (NYC) Marc Cohn / Jackson Browne / Chely Wright Jazz Standard (NYC): Ralph Towner Kupferberg Center (Flushing): A Year With Frog & Toad Mercury Lounge (NYC) Tash Sultana

NYC/Queens B.B. King Blues Club (NYC) Elle Varner / B.B. King Blues Club All-Stars Blue Note (NYC) Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton City Winery (NYC) Marc Cohn / Jackson Browne Jazz Standard (NYC): Bria Skonberg Mercury Lounge (NYC) Nevada Nevada

Nassau Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Jazz & Sushi Night Althouse 1848 (East Rockaway) Live Music Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Ace Duo Blue Parrot (Massapequa) Karaoke With DJ Chris From Songbird Entertainment Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Trivia Night With DJ Greg Craft Kitchen & Tap House (Lynbrook) Thursday Night Live Freeport Memorial Library Meet The Author: Ramona L. Mejia (Destiny) Holiday Inn (Carle Place) Salsa Night Hudson's Mill (Massapequa) Live Music Hub (Island Park) Open Mic With Benoir K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore) Ladies Night & Live Band Karaoke / Sir Duke (Stevie Wonder Tribute) Living Room (Bethpage) R&B After-Work Party Lounge At The Space At Westbury The Joni Project / Handful Of Chords / The Como Brothers Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Open Mic Plum Tomatoes (Mineola) Acoustic Open Mic With Frank Walker Spice's Restaurant (Baldwin) Open Mic Night Tocolo Cantina (Garden City) Thursday Night Music Club Featuring Bryce Larsen

Wednesday, February 15

Nassau Bacaro (Massapequa Park) Terrence Blue Parrot (Massapequa): Karaoke With DJ Chris Of Songbird Entertainment Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Karaoke Night With DJ Greg Don Lorenzo's Restaurant & Lounge (Glen Cove) Jerry Costanzo & His Trio Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park) Open Mic Hosted By Robert Sloan Homestead (Oyster Bay) Open Mic With "Big Daddy" John Struck Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Country Music Originals Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Bloodlines (Blood Sweat & Tears Tribute) Manning's (Carle Place) Phil Smith Mickey Malone's (Floral Park): Open Jam Suite 1828 (Merrick): Open Jam With Mike & The Outlaws

Thursday, February 16

Suffolk Amityville Music Hall Lemuria / Mikey Erg /

Drive (The Cars Tribute) • Feb. 18 • K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore)

Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Country Music Night Beau's Bar (Greenlawn): Open Mic Hosted By Steve Urban Bobbique (Patchogue) Open Jam With Super Electric & Friends BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue): Kyle Fitzpatrick's Open Mic Night Finley’s Of Green Street (Huntington) North Shore Original Open Mic With Toby Tobias Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park): Open Mic & Jam Hosted By The Johnny Mac Band Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Wayne Sabella Trio Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) Open Jam / Jam Session Katie's Of Smithtown: Open Mic Hosted By Michael Perlmutter Mouse Trap Café (Amityville): Open Mic Quogue East Pub (East Quogue): Open Mic Hosted By Johnny B. Sea Cove (Center Moriches): Open Mic Night Toomey’s Tavern On The Crik (Amityville): Acoustic Open Mic With Tom Treme (Islip) The Swing Sessions NYC/Queens B.B. King's (NYC) The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Blue Note (NYC) Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Common Kings

Casanova Bar Louie (Commack): Live Music Hark Luck Café At Cinema Arts Centre (Huntington) Jessy Tomsko / Jon Shain Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Frank O'Brien & Tim Givens Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) The Jazz Loft Big Band Niesen 347 (Saint James): Nisen 347 Thursdays Paramount (Huntington) Tom Segura Red River Inn (Yaphank) E3 Open Jam & Showcase Shandon Court (Islip) The Roosters Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor): Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno Treme (Islip) Latinology NYC/Queens B.B. King's (NYC) Mobb Deep Blue Note (NYC) Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Margaret Glaspy City Winery (NYC) Bill Ware / Ratzo Harris Jazz Standard (NYC) Ralph Towner Mercury Lounge (NYC) Alex Preston / Drown Your Boots / Mt. Joy

Friday, February 17

Nassau Althouse 1848 (East Rockaway): Live Music Bacaro (Massapequa Park): White Chocolate

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Calendar Brixx & Barley (Long Beach) Petey Mix Changing Times (Farmingdale) Justice Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Lisa Itts D.F. Meadows (East Meadow) Live Music E.B. Elliot's (Freeport) Comedy Night Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Live Music Inn (Long Beach) Nonstop To Cairo K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Wonderous Stories / The Mystic Living Room (Bethpage): Classic Fridays Memories 2 (Williston Park) Shockwave Mr. Beery's (Bethpage): Family Lumber Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Southbound Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) DJ Rumer / Peat Moss & The Fertilizers / That 70s Band NYCB Theatre At Westbury Lewis Black Our Times Coffeehouse At Ethical Humanist Society (Garden City) Tom Chapin Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) The Legendary Murphys Space At Westbury Theater: To Hell & Back (AC/DC Tribute) Sunset Grill (Seaford) Mountain Jam Orchestra (Allman Brothers Tribute) Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Butchers Blind Trotter's (Franklin Square) Generations Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) The 60s Invasion / 45 RPM Arden (Port Jefferson) Live Music Bobbique (Patchogue) Blue Roots BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Live Music Emporium (Patchogue) Fat Joe / Remy Ma Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Anna Marie Villa

Your Guide To Local Events Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Free Grass Union Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) DJ Epic Revolution (Amityville) I Deal 2 Times Sea Levels (Brightwaters) Live Music Shandon Court (East Islip) Howie Seal & The Neighborhood Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Ozzmosis (Ozzy Osbourne Tribute) Treme (Islip) Seven Turns (Allman Brothers Band Tribute)

Morelli Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) The Johnny Mac Band Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Big Shot (Billy Joel Tribute) Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) The Zoo / The Legendary Murphys NYCB Theatre At Westbury Lewis Black Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) 45 RPM

Beau's Bar (Greenlawn): The Electrix Bobbique (Patchogue) Atomic Red Hots BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Remedy Emporium (Patchogute): Dance Party Giacomo Jack's (Amityville) Joe Rock & The All-Stars Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Ayako Shirasaki & Noriko Ueda Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Eric Semo House Of Brews (Port Jefferson)

Cystic Fibrosis Benefit • February 19 • Mr. Beery’s (Bethpage)

NYC/Queens B.B. King Blues Club (NYC) The Ohio Players Blue Note (NYC) Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Sinkane City Winery (NYC) Live Burlesque / Joe Pug / John Howie Jr. Jazz Standard (NYC) Mingus Big Band Festival Weekend Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Fresh Kids Of Bel-Air / Friday Night Jam Mercury Lounge (NYC) Los Elk / The Rooks / Cross Culture / Frank Knight & QNA

Saturday, February 18

Nassau Althouse 1828 (East Rockaway): Live Music Bacaro (Massapequa) The Project Buckley's (Valley Stream) Strange But Surf Campagne House (Bethpage) The Electric Dudes D.F. Meadows (East Meadow) Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola): Live Music Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach): Live DJs K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Hellgate / Drive (The Cars Tribute) Memories 2 (Williston Park) Sugar & Spice Micky Mo's Cafe & Lounge (Lynbrook) Live Music MP Taverna (Roslyn) Brunch With Jack

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Go Big Space At Westbury Theater The B-Street Band (Bruce Springsteen Tribute) / Any Way You Want It (Journey Tribute) Sunset Grill (Seaford) Uppercut Sutton Place (Long Beach) Thunder Road (Bruce Springteen & The E-Street Band Tribute) Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) The Mike Barry Band Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Mr. Scary / Let's Zep / Fooz Fighters

Village Pub Reunion Party Lily Flanagan's (Babylon): Martin Flynn / DJ Epic O'Reilly's Pub (Oakdale) Tiger Rose Paramount (Huntington) Less Than Jake / Pepper / The Attack / The Bunny Gang Ristegio's Restaurant (North Patchogue) Billboard Live Revolution (Amityville) Dirty Covers Shandon Court (East Islip) The Cara Band Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Ronnie Spector Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards

The long-running early Genesis tribute band The Musical Box is returning to The NYCB Theatre At Westbury – but this time, with a special show highlighting one of the British progressive rock band's most famous albums, Selling England By The Pound. The show will be February 9 at 8 pm at the famed theater in the round; tickets are now on sale via ticketmaster.com; learn more about this and upcoming shows at thetheatreatwestbury.com.

Internationally renowned for its high quality historical recreation of

Photos courtesy NYCB Theatre/The Musical Box; bottom photo by Martin Morrissette

The Musical Box A Genesis Classic At NYCB Theatre At Westbury

Calendar (Head Of The Harbor) Live Jazz That Meetball Place (Patchogue) Ninjas Need Money Treme (Islip) Rockin' 45s NYC/Queens B.B. King's (NYC) Sean Garrett Blue Note (NYC) Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Safety Suit Brooklyn Bowl Moon Hooch City Winery (NYC) RZA Jazz Standard (NYC) Mingus Big Band Festival Weekend Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Jessie's Girl Mercury Lounge (NYC) Courtesy Tier / The Heavy Yowl / Yankee Longstraw Terminal 5 (NYC) Borgore

The Key Three Shandon Court (East Islip) Tommy Mulvihill Staller Center (Stony Brook University) Off Book/Out Of Bounds Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Live Breakfast Music

Sunday, February 19

early Genesis concerts, The Musical Box, the only band licensed and supported by Genesis and Peter Gabriel, performed close to 1,000 concerts in front of of more than one million audience members in some of the most prestigious venues in the world, including as The Royal Albert Hall in London and The Olympia in Paris. For this tour, The Musical Box is performing an exact replica of the 1973 show and tour than ran concurrently with the release of Selling England By The Pound – including lights, sets, elaborate costumes, effects, and even original slides.

The members of this French-Canadian tribute band are François Gagnon (acoustic and electric guitars), Sébastien Lamothe (bass, bass pedals, acoustic and electric guitars, vocals), Denis Gagné (lead vocals, flute, oboe, percussion), Marc Laflamme (drums, percussion, vocals), and Guillaume Rivard (keyboards, 12-string guitar, vocals).

How faithful is this recreation of early Genesis? Two members of the legendary prog-rock band seemingly could not be more impressed: “I saw them in Bristol with my children so they could see what their father did back then,” said Genesis original lead singer, Peter Gabriel.

“They're not a tribute band,” enthused Phil Collins, the Genesis drummer who took over lead singing duties after Gabriel left the band during the 1970s. “The have taken a period and are faithfully reproducing it in the same way someone would do a theatrical production.”

Nassau City Cellar (Westbury): Live Jazz Brunch Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Live Music Freeport Memorial Library: St. Marten (Ray Charles Tribute) K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore) Curt Arnel & Friends Sunday Jam / A Sunday With The Beatles Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Band Battle Against Cystic Fibrosis Tom Chapin • February 17 Benefit: Band Of Our Times Coffeehouse (Garden City) Dwellers / The Dead Cats / The Sweet Blues Band / NYC/Queens Kid & The Koots / The Dave Christian B.B. King's (NYC) Ori Hizkiah / Project / The Electric Dudes / Peter Valera & The Jump Blues Band Kerry Kearney / Johnny Race / Finally Blue Note (NYC) Balanced / The Green Lie / Black Dawn / Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton Borgo Pass / Bad Mary / Jones Crusher / Diving Bell (Sunnyside): Open Mic The Phil Firetog Trio / Go Big / Hosted By Anthony Gibney Melting Pots / Crisis Crayons / City Winery (NYC) Solas Hollywood Drive By / The Proletarians / Irish Whiskey Bar (Astoria): Native American Tribe / Bluegrass Jam Hosted By Dave McKeon More Bands TBA & Mary Noecker Of Moonshine Falls Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh): Jazz Standard (NYC) France Joli Mingus Big Band Festival Weekend Space At Westbury Theater Mercury Lounge (NYC) Beth Hart / Clay Cook Rachel Sage Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Geoff Tate / Voices Of Extreme / J. Rad Amityville Music Hall Youth In Revolt Bayard Cutting Arboretum (Great River) Serenade Duo Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Anders Osborne Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Open Mic Emporium (Patchogue) DevilDriver / Despyre / Death Angel / Winds Of Plague / The Agonist / Azreal Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Gail Storm Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Mark Lawlor & The Undecided Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz Club Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Martin Flynn Red River Inn (Yaphank) Jam With Jim Moran & Ed The Hat Revolution (Amityville) Winter Wreck Rudi's (Patchogue)

Monday, February 20

Nassau Allegria Hotel (Long Beach): Industry Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Open Mic & Jam Hosted By Kenny Forgione Suffolk Bartini Bar (Babylon) Open Mic with Dave Drew BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Vinyl Night Cinque Terre Restaurant (Huntington Station) Jazz Jam With The Gracenotes Trio Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Andrew Carroll La Scala Ristorante (Commack) Phyllis Tagg Revolution (Amityvile) Hed Pe / Flaw Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Open Mic Shakers Pub (Oakdale) Open Mic Comedy Show Shandon Court (East Islip) Musicians Night Hosted By Gil McLean Trifecta Lounge (Copiague) The Swing Sessions Hosted By Dud Music Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst) Open Mic Night With Kenn

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CLUBBING

Schism (Tool Tribute) Black Tooth Grin (Pantera Tribute) Damage Inc. (Metallica Tribute) Sin (Nine Inch Nails Tribute) Facelift (Alice In Chains Tribute) Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall, Wantagh February 11 Beginning At 7 PM muls.com (516) 783-7500 Even modern rock bands get the tribute treatment these days – and Mulcahy's brings you five of the most popular new tribute acts on the same night.

New York City's Schism features Keith Williams, Sean Murray, Angelo Rivera, and Donald Pusateri, who perform the best-known songs of Tool.

Generations K.J. Farrell's, Bellmore February 14 • kjfarrells.com (516) 804-9925 This cover band is only one part of a double dip of music for a special Valentine's event at the famed music club; The Rod Stewart Experience is also on the bill at this famed rock venue on this special night of romantic fun. Call the number above to make a dinner reservation.

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The Pamela Betti Band

Treme, Islip February 11 At 8 PM • tremeislip.com (631) 277-2008 Who better to help celebrate the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday than the stunning Ms. Betti, who has earned her status of the queen of earthy blues and R&B vocalists in this region? Expect as much smooth soul as you can handle from Pam and her tighter-than-tight group, which has performed at virtually every top club in these parts.

HEADLINERS

Make Your Plans Now For These Huge Events

Lewis Black

Photos: Jim Breuer by Dan Dion; Beth Hart by Bob Smith

NYCB Theatre At Westbury February 17 & 18 at 8 PM thetheatreatwestbury.com (516) 334-0800 Get ready to get “Back In Black” once again as the most acerbic comedy star of his generation returns to one of his favorite theaters: “I love that venue,” Black told us two years back. “I love the intimacy of the space … The audiences there are also incredible.” His fans feel the same way about him, so expect two nights of political and observational humor as only Black can serve it up. Black has become a comedy legend thanks to his standup specials, in particular HBO’s “Black On Broadway,” a career highlight.

Beth Hart

The Space At Westbury Theater February 19 at 8 PM thespaceatwestbury.com (800) 745-3000 A couple of years back, this soulful blues/R&B star opened for The Rides, and earned a standing ovation for her set. Now, this earthy performer returns to Long Island as a headliner, earning her way to stardom following a string of hit albums and critically acclaimed live performances nationwide. Indie star Rachel Sage will open.

Jim Breuer

The Paramount, Huntington February 11 At 5PM (All Ages Show), 7:30 PM & 10 PM paramountny.com • (631) 673-7300 Long Island's favorite son returns, and the ageless, tireless standup comic will take on three shows on the same day – with an early 5 pm performance suitable for all ages. From Goat Boy to heavy metal, there's never been as versatile or pleasing a standup star.

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ff Book/Out of Bounds brings iconic show tunes – electrified – to Staller Center’s Recital Hall at Stony Brook University on Sunday, February 19 at 7 pm. The four-member rock band known as The Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata (BRO), joined by three singers, riffs on 100 years worth of songs from the musical theater songbook.

The Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata is led by Peter Kiesewalter, who notes: “The show is a history of music for the theater using today’s musical vocabulary (rock, jazz, funk, soul, bluegrass, etcetera). We’ll play Broadway hits written before 1960, but play them as though they were written today. We play 'Climb Every Mountain' from The Sound Of Music as if interpreted by Mary J. Blige, or 'Put On A Happy Face' from Bye Bye Birdie as an electrofunk tune. We will also go way back in time and play the music from the roots of American musical theater which is European opera – Mozart and Puccini as if Queen or Led

OFF BOOK/ OUT OF BOUNDS: Broadway Turns To Rock At Staller Center

Zeppelin was playing it.”

BRO will be joined by singers Carolyn Leonhart, the acclaimed New York City-based jazz vocalist and longtime (and current) Steely Dan member, as well as Tyley Ross and Ann Marie Millazzo from East Village Opera

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Orkestrata garnered media attention for its adaptations of the songs from The Sound Of Music. Initially amazed that the notoriously protective Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization not only permitted the project but gave it a public endorsement, music writers quickly became enamored with the music itself – highly inventive arrangements, thrillingly delivered, irony-free, by some of New York City’s most in-demand musicians and singers.

Currently, Kiesewalter is working on a new album with his four-piece band Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata (BRO).

Tickets to this show are $42. Visit stallercenter.com or call (631) 632-ARTS [2787].

Peter Kiesewalter

Carolyn Leonhart Company.

Kiesewalter has been noted for his genre-defying work with his project The East Village Opera Company, and a hit performance at Staller Center in 2011 with Parsons Dance. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for their last album, which he recorded and produced from his own recording studio (Olde Schoo on Decca/Universal), and has carved a niche in New York City as a composer, producer (Jane Siberry, East Village Opera Company), touring musician, and music director (Jackie Evancho, the Bottom Line’s Annual “Downtown Messiah”).

Kiesewalter's album that he recorded in 2010 with his band Brooklyn Rundfunk

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Arts Announcements Three Little Pigs

(631) 730-3333; goodolddanceband.com The regular monthly show of Mike Virostko and his 17-piece swing band.

Send arts notices to gtmag@optonline.net oo nn ee m m oo nn tt hh before your first event.

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After The Beatles Smithtown Performing Arts Center February 10 at 8 pm; (631) 724-3700; smithtownpac.org The cast of Beatlemania performs solo hits by each individual Beatles member.

Books Chris Edwards Book Revue, Huntington February 8 at 7 pm; (631) 271-1442; bookrevue.com The retired FDNY firefighter and author will speak and sign copies of his memoir, Coming Through The Flames.

Children Shrek The Musical Jr. Smithtown Performing Arts Center Through February 26; (631) 724-3700; smithtownpac.org The family comedy based on the Oscar-winning film and Broadway musical.

The Three Little Pigs Theatre Three, Port Jefferson Through February 25; (631) 928-9100; theatrethree.com Described as “a play in verses and verses,” this is a new take on the classic children's tale.

Comedy Friday Night Face-Off Theatre Three, Port Jefferson

Dancing Dream (Abba Tribute) Theatre Three, Port Jefferson February 11 at 8 pm; (631) 928-9100; theatrethree.com Expect all the hits: “Dancing Queen,” “Fernando,” “S.O.S.,” and more.

Dance Nassau Community College Theatre & Dance Department February 9 through 12; (516) 572-7676 Original choreography by Miriam Hertzson and Nancy Brier highlights a program of new modern dance works.

Peter & The Starcatcher

culturalartsplayhouse.com The Broadway cult favorite makes its Long Island debut.

Peter & The Starcatcher Smithtown Center For The Performing Arts

Hobbies Long Island Auto Replica Society Henrietta Acampora Recreation Center, Centereach Third Thursday of each month at 7 pm; (516) 884-2270; (631) 946-6335 Call for information and upcoing meeting dates.

9 To 5 Through February 25; smithtownpac.org; (631) 724-3700 This musical comedy serves as the swashbuckling grownup prequel to Peter Pan.

Dancing Dream

California Suite Studio Theatre, Lindenhurst February 10 through 26; studiotheatreli.com; (631) 2268400 Side The classic Neil Show Simon comedy is revived.

Most Fridays at 10:30 pm; theatrethree.org; (631) 928-9202 Long Island's longest-running improv show rolls on with new laughs each week.

Concerts Good Old Dance Band St. Sylvester's Parish Center, Medford Check website for show dates;

Theater Sister Act: The Musical Noel S. Ruiz Theatre At CM Peforming Arts Center, Oakdale February 25 through March 25; (631) 218-2100; cmpac.com The modern comedy smash comes to Suffolk County.

Side Show Cultural Arts Playhouse, Syosset Through March 5; (516) 694-3330; 20 • Good Times Magazine - February 7 - 20, 2017

Madagascar The Showplace At Bellmore Movies Through February 26; plazatheatrical.com; (516) 599-6870 Plaza Theatrical Productions: The hit animated feature becomes a stage play for all ages.

The Full Monty John W. Engeman Theatre At Northport Through March 5; (631) 261-2900; engemantheatre.com Engeman Theatre: The ribald 10-time Tony Award nominee is revived.

She Loves Me BayWay Arts Center, East Islip February 15 through 26; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company: The same classic musical comedy property that just ended its Tony-nominated Broadway run now comes to Long Island; the title song has been performed by everyone from Laura Benanti to Martin Short (as his Jackie Rogers Jr. character).

9 To 5: The Musical BroadHollow Theatre, Elmont Public Library February 8 through March 5; (516) 775-4420; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company: The hit play features music and lyrics by Dolly Parton.

WHEELS & DEALS

DevilDriver:

Metal Titans To Pound Patchogue

Hot Artists & Events Rocking The Area Scene Remembering Jack Hardy In Stony Brook

Photos provided by the artists or their representatives and area venues

Best-selling metal superstars DevilDriver will headline as the band brings its “Bound By The Road Tour” on Sunday, February 19 at 6:30 pm to The Emporium in Patchogue, with Death Angel, Despyre, The Agonist, Azreal, and Winds Of Plague also on the bill. Tickets and special VIP packages are available at soundrink.com. The tour is DevilDiver's first in three years; they're a six-time Billboard charting, CMJ Top 20 metal heavyweight band fronted by the charismatic Dez Fafara. The trek is in support of their seventh studio album and Napalm Records debut Trust No One, which entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at #43. The album followed 2013’s Winter Kills, which bowed at #32. To date, Devildriver has developed one of the most rabid fan bases in heavy metal, and has packed festivals and venues across the land.

Jon Shain & Jessy Tomsko Headline Hard Luck Café

Folk music stars Jessy Tomsko and Jon Shain – both nationally touring performers – will entertain at The Folk Music Society of Huntington’s “Hard Luck Café” on Thursday, February 16 at 7:30 pm in The Sky Room at The Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington; info: fmsh.org. There are no advance tickets for this event; admission is $10 for FMSH and Cinema Arts Centre members, or $15 for non-members.

Shain is a veteran singer/songwriter whose newest disc, a duet album with Joe Newberry, is Crow The Dawn, released in January of last year. Shain his known for his lyrics, acoustic guitar work, and his evolved musical style — combining improvised Piedmont blues with bluegrass, swing, and ragtime. Tomsko, based in New York City, has has independently released several EPs and albums, and is working on a new one; the working titles is Wild And Good.

A unique musical presentation, “Remembering Jack Hardy,” headlines on Sunday, February 12 at 3 pm in The Gillespie Room at The Long Island Museum in Stony Brook. Jack Hardy (1947-2011) was a Greenwich Village-based singer/songwriter who served as a mentor and major influence for many artists on the folk music scene in the 1970s through the 1990s. He Abbie was the founding Gardner editor of Fast Folk Musical Magazine that showcased the first recorded work of many artists. All of the performers on the bill – Mark Dann, Abbie Gardner, Rod MacDonald, David Massengill, and Jack Licitra – share a connection to Hardy.

Advance sale tickets at $25 at sundaystreet.org are available through February 10. Information: sundaystreet.org and (631) 632-1093.

Dead Of Winter:

A Festival Like No Other At Revolution

A burgeoning music scene in Long Island is about to get a whole lot hotter: Nocturnal Creatures NY will present its Dead Of Winter Festival on Friday, February 10 (doors at 7:30 pm for this18-and-older event at Revolution in Amityville.

Tickets and info: Universe.com/ deadofwinter.

This is a unique one: DJs, vendors, sideshow acts, multiple rooms of music, exotic visuals, and fans like you'll meet nowhere else will add to

Aesthetic Perfection

the vibe for this evening of dark electro metal industrial music.

The event will feature a performance by Aesthetic Perfection as part of the “Industrial Pop Tour 2017”; also appearing will be Demonbody and an array of deejays: Lugosi (Leather & Lace), Tyranny (Metasin), Jet (Cybertron), Smack (Stimulate), Xtrakt (Detour), Alleycat (Nocturnal Creatures), and an array of special guests and attractions.

Learn more about this event at DJ nocturnalcreaturesny.com.

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Rhythm Tracking With Jimi LaLumia

An In-Depth Look At The Hottest Area Artists

Kristina Rocco

‘Just Be Glad’ Is Another Milestone

Who: The Long Islandbased singer/songwriter Kristina Rocco is back, this time with a new album, Just Be Glad, which was released nationally on January 24.

Rocco is nothing if not prolific; she's released a myraid of discs during the past few years, some solo (This Much, Then & Now, The Tower, Live Birthday Celebration, and more) and others as a member of The Roccos (The Roccos, Oil & Clay, The Way Home, Bird On the Line, Trail Of Stones). Rocco also has a YouTube channel featuring several of her songs, and performs regularly at music venues in Long Island and New York City.

The Artist & Her Sound: From her official bio: “In a word: Passion. The last few years of singer/songwriter Kristina Rocco's life have been anything but ordinary; between her day job as a local high school teacher, a loving wife, the director of plays including Young Frankenstein The Musical, a working vocalist (who has performed more than 50 live shows regionally since 2015), and a recording artist, Kristina isn't taking any breaks.

“Her latest studio album, Just Be Glad (produced and co-written by her husband, Michael J. Rocco, and released on New Frame Records), encompasses a range of haunting vocals backed by her acoustic rock band. The opening track 'Lights Out' immediately establishes the strong female persona of a woman who refuses to back down to anyone.

Other tracks include 'It's Not Real,' a lyrically based song dedicated to those suffering from mental illness. The title track, 'Just Be Glad,' softens things up as an emotionally driven hymn inspiring us all to remain grateful despite life's challenges.

“Packaged with cover art by Johanna Szleszynski, "Just Be Glad" is a fitting expression of the time we live in. As always, The Roccos are continuing their live performances in 2017... while hinting at beginning a new musical project.”

To Learn More Or To Contact The Artist: The new album is available virtually everywhere music is sold, as both CDs and downloads; log on to kristinarocco.com for upcoming show dates.

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Still On Top: Hip hop remains dominant in the music world.

There are numerous reasons why it has remained on top, but there's an obvious one: MTV. Once the network hit the airwaves, it became the “trend-icator” – new wave, Michael Jackson's Thriller, the rebirth of rock bands (Loverboy, Bon Jovi), Madonna and her clones, hair metal bands and Guns ’ N Roses, grunge, the rebirth of bubble gum (Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys) ... and then hip hop. MTV and its coast-to-coast captive audience made it happen, but what came next was unexpected: Music was gone from MTV, replaced by reality shows. Hip hop was the last national music trend generated by MTV, but since it took over, and nothing was ever presented as “the big next thing” to take its place.

Since its coming of age, hip hop has been the dominant factor in pop culture. My favorite new TV show is "Star" on Fox, the saga of a girl group led by a hyper-agressive lead vocalist that will do anything to make it. She's already been singled out by wags to be a solo star; it’s like a modern day

Mott The Hoople

Supremes tribute show. Other characters include an emotionally unbalanced Florence Ballard type who has already had a near-death experience after only a month's worth of episodes.

The show from which "Star" sprang, "Empire," continues to

dominate the ratings and enjoys success with a series of soundtrack album releases featuring music from the show (shades of “The Monkees”).

Regardless of the cultural changes, there can be no denying that hip hop has firmly planted itself at the center of pop music, having evolved from the early days of raw R&B, soul, and Motown, with beatnik-inspired poetry thrown into the mix.

Stars Pass: As for rock music,

Photo: Star courtesy Fox

Star’s Jude Demorest

there are more memorials and RIPs, and the latest two come from opposite ends of the genre’s spectrum: Butch Trucks, the drummer for The Allman Brothers Band, and Overend Watts, the bassist for Mott The Hoople (which still tragically remains ignored by The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame). Trucks was a hardnosed, countryinfluenced blues man, and someone with whom I recently had a Facebook disagreement.

The other, Watts, was a glitter/glam Mainman era legend. The great thing is that fans still recognize these names and remember them – and that’s something that whatever is left of new rock bands can't boast about. The star power shifted over to pop and hip hop and remains there.

Will the street-driven power of rock & roll ever find its way back to a major platform?

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BITS & PIECES Jana Kramer

Jana Kramer:

A Real ‘Country Crush’

The stunning Jana Kramer has become a country superstar during the past two years, and she's branching into acting as well. After her stint on “Dancing With The Stars” made her a household name, her new musical film, Country Crush, will be released on DVD on March 14 by Shout! Factory.

The move is a “classic love story” that features contemporary themes and country music.

Kramer, whose latest album, 31, is still riding high on the charts, stars along with Madeline Merlo, Sophie Tweed Simmons (the daughter of Gene Simmons of Kiss), and Munro Chambers.

Keep up with Kramer at janakramer.com.

RaeLynn

RaeLynn:

New Breakout Star

Breakout Warner Bros.

Records/Warner Music Nashville artist RaeLynn is kicking off 2017 with a fresh burst of momentum, landing on year ending Best-Of and Artists-To-Watch lists from multiple outlets for her music and style.

Her current single “Love Triangle” – now on the verge of Top 30 at Country radio – leads the way, an autobiographical divorce ballad sung from a little girl’s point of view co-written by the rising star with Nicolle Galyon and Jimmy Robbins. The song will be featured on RaeLynn's upcoming album, Wildhorse. Looking ahead, RaeLynn will serve as the opening act on her “Voice” mentor Blake Shelton’s tour starting February 16. For more information, on visit raelynn.com.

D rr o D op pk k ii c ck k Mu M ur rp ph hy ys s: :

Straight To #1

The Dropkick Murphys’ new album, 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory, went straight to #1 on the iTunes charts after its January 6 release.

The band has also shared the official video for its song “Paying My Way,” now with thousands of views on YouTube. “'Paying My Way’ is not just about paying your bills,” explained singer Ken Casey. “It’s about doing what you

have to do in Ashley order to be a Riley good person.

But at the end of the day, never losing sight of the fact that doing the next right thing may lead to great things one day.”

The band will headline The Paramount in Huntington on March 12 in a show that was already listed as “sold out” on the band's website.

Learn more at dropkickmurphys.com.

Photos courtesy respective labels and artists; Dropkick Murphys by Gregory Nolan

Ashley Riley:

Americana With Soul

Independent Americana/indie star Ashley Riley is set to release a seven-song EP, Can't Let You Go, on March 3. For 2016's Through The Thin, Riley and her

Dropkick Murphys

band recorded about 22 songs. It was in going back through those songs and other recordings that had been whittled away from previous records that Riley began to realize she had the makings of an EP. “All of the songs were born out of other sessions,” she said. “They

didn't quite fit the other projects I've put out because they had more of an alt-country flair than the majority of what I was doing at the time, but to me they were still beautiful and songs and started taking those pieces and fitting them together. It just made sense to re-record them and release them together as an EP.”

Ford, Spector

Honored by SheRocks

The Women’s International Music Network (WiMN) feted Ronnie Spector, Lita Ford, Shirley Manson, Lisa Foxx, and others as 2017 She Rocks Award recipients during the awards ceremony on January 20 at The Anaheim Hilton Hotel during the NAMM Show.

Spector was the founder and lead singer of the pioneering female vocal group The Ronettes during the 1960s. The She Rocks Awards pays tribute to women who display leadership and stand out within the music industry, and has become a standard at the NAMM Show. The event brings together industry professionals, music icons, artists, fans, and media to celebrate women in music. Learn more at sherocksawards.com.

Lita Ford

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