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New In LI: Jake’s 58 Hotel & Casino in Islandia was slated to be up and running by the time you read this. Formerly The Islandia Marriot Long Island, this new venue, operated by Buffalo's Delaware North, features more than 220 video lottery terminals (which will expand to 1,000 by summer), dining at Bistro 58 featuring signature dishes designed by Executive Chef Brandon Cintorino, and other attractions. Learn more at jakes58.com or (631) 232-3000. Mohegan Sun Goes Gaga: It's the most sought-after tour in the concert industry this year, and Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut has got it: Lady Gaga's “Joanne World Tour” hits the Mohegan Sun Arena on November 10. Tickets are at ticketmaster.com, but act fact – seats for this show and both performances at Citi Field in Flushing
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are going fast. What more needs to be written: Gaga's Super Bowl performance pretty much put her on top as the hottest pop star on the planet thes days. She’s a Grammy and Golden Globe winner
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and Academy Award-nominee, and has amassed 30 million global album sales and 150 million single sales, making her one of the best-selling musicians of all time. Gaga is also one of the biggest living forces in social media with more than 61 million likes on Facebook, more than 65.1 million followers on Twitter, and more than 21.3 million followers on Instagram. Her fifth studio album, Joanne, was recently released and debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, marking her fourth consecutive #1 album – the first female to do so in the 2010s. Rock isn't dead at this upscale Connecticut casino, either: Burton Cummings, the legendary lead singer of The Guess Who, performs at The Wolf Den on March 11; expect everything from “American Woman,” “These Eyes,” and “Undun” to his solo hits. Log on to mohegansun.com for a
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complete list of upcoming concert events, or call (888) 226-7711. Rockin' At The Trop: Rock lives in Atlantic City as well, as The Tropicana welcomes veteran southern rockers .38 Special on March 18; comedian Dom Irrera graces the big stage on March 25, and the debut performance by Sheryl Crow headlines on April 22. The popular destination spot known as “The Trop” has a big spring on tap, with giveaways aplenty: “Trop Advantage” members are invited to get in on the $5,000 Countdown to Spring sweepstakes on Saturday, March 18 at 10 pm. Five winners will receive $1,000 free slot play each during the “Countdown To Spring” sweepstakes. Receive one entry for every one promotional point earned from through March 17. Activate your entries at any comp machine from 10 am to 9 pm on March 18 to be eligible. Food fans: Don't miss “Bacon Week” from March 19 through March 25. Info: tropicana.net or (609) 340-4000. Good Works At Resorts World: Resorts World Casino New York City partnered with The Boys & Girls Club of Metro Queens to host its 13 th annual Global Cuisine of Queens Food Tasting event at Resorts World New York in Jamaica, Queens. Community leaders, businesses and citizens came together to taste the diverse flavors of Queens in support of the local nonprofit. The event raised more than $46,000 to help support after-school programs. “Resorts World is honored to partner with the Boys and Girls Club to provide vital services and programming to the children and communities of Queens,” said Michelle Stoddart, Director of PR and Community Sheryl Crow At The Trop Development at Resorts World Casino New York City. Participating vendors included RW Prime, Thai Rock, Tom Cat Bakery, Shake Shack, Kurry Qulture, La Guardia Plaza Hotel’s Elements Lounge, Schmidt’s Confectionery, and more. Info: (888) 888-8801.
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Faith & Begorrah: You don't have to be Irish to take part in St. Patrick's Day on Friday, March 17, this you know. There are a host of ways to have a ton of fun right here on this strip of land. Some events land on St. Patrick's Day itself; others are before for after the actual holiday – but all are worth considering: Treme, the still-new hotspot for jazz and blues in Islip, might not be the first place you think of when pondering Irish music and tradition – yet, the popular and brassy Hitman Blues Band is ready to rock the holiday with its own special brand of St. Patrick's celebration on March 17. Learn more by logging on to tremeislip.com, or call the beautiful club at (631) 277-2008. Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall in Wantagh is famed for its parties, and their annual St. Partick's Day bash will be one for the ages with the return of the wild and wooly Shilelagh Law – along with great Irish food, a host of drink specials, and a whole lot more for those who choose to preen in green. The date for this night of fun is Saturday, March 11. More: muls.com or call (516) 783-7500. At Shandon Court in East Islip – a place where Irish pride always runs strong – there will be a special pre-holiday concert by the legendary Irish vocal group The Wolfe Tones on Friday, March 10; doors are at 7:30 pm. Pre-show dinner reservations are being accepted for this special event. Learn more at (631) 581-5678, or log on to shandoncourt.com to order advance tickets. On March 17, Shandon Court will feature the mega-popular Cara Band and its authentic brand of Irish music. Of course, there will be much ado about St. Paddy's at The Nutty Irishman in Farmingdale. On Sunday, March 19 from noon to 7 pm, one of the area's bestloved charity events returns Hofstra with the annual St. Baldricks celebration. Each year, The Irishman works with the community for St. Baldricks' childhood cancer research. Worldwide, 300,000 children are diagnosed with cancer, and more children die from it any other disease. This is a family friendly event with activities for the children, including face painting and balloon twisting; there will be drink specials, a sidewalk bake sale, arts and crafts, games, and other attractions. As always, charity head shaving will be the main event, broadcast on TVs all around the building. To get invoved: #shave2save, or visit stbaldricks.org, event #5766 if you are interested in taking part. Learn more at thenuttyirishman.com, or call (516) 293-9700. The Emporium in Patchogue will be the site of a unique St. Patrick’s party on March 17, with doors at 5 pm: Have some free corned beef and cabbage while rocking out to superstars Puddle Of Mudd and four local bands. Tickets and
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info: (516) 627-8787. Long Island has more Irish pubs and restaurants than you can throw a shamrock at. Just a few of the popular spots include the highly rated Sullivan's Quay in Port Washington; Paddy's Loft in Massapequa; Lily Flanagan's in Babylon; Jackie Reilly's in Bethpage; The Irish Coffee Pub in East Islip; Connolly Station in Malverne; Corry's Ale House in Wantagh; and many more worthy choices for St. Patrick's revelry. Concerts: The Five Irish Tenors at Madison Theatre at Molloy College in Rockville Centre on March 15; call (518) 678-5000. The same group performs at Staller Center on March 18 (631) 632-ARTS … The reunited hip hop legends House Of Pain, which use a shamrock in their logo, headline on March 18 at The Paramount in Huntington; (631) 673-7300 … A Taste Of Ireland headlines CM Performing Arts Center on March 19 (call (641) 2182810), featuring comic Mick Thomas, The Screaming Orphans, The Island Hills Chorus, and more … A night of Irish comedy fills the hall with laughs on March 17 at Smithtown Performing Arts Center; (631) 7243700… The Prodigals headline The John W. Engeman Theater in Northport on March 20; (631) 261-2900. Here's something different: A St Patrick's Day 2017 celebration on Saturday, March 18 at The Custer Institute Observatory in Southold, complete with dinner. Information is at (631) 765-2626. St. Patrick's parades – always free, always a hoot – have already taken place in certain towns, and more than a few are not on the exact date as the holiday. In addition to the big Manhattan event, Saturday, March 11 brings the annual St. James St. Patrick's parade at Lake Avenue beginning at 1 pm; piper bands, marching bands, Scout troops, dance groups, floats, fire trucks, antique cars, and more will be part of the festivities. More on that date: the Bay Shore and Cutchogue parades at 2 pm; Westhampton Beach is at noon. On March 12, Rocky Point's parade is at 1 pm; Band Center Moriches and Huntington at 2 pm. March 18: Hampton Bays at 11 am. March 19: Rockville Centre at noon; Patchogue at 11:55 am; Glen Cove at 1 pm. The 83nd annual Huntington St. Patrick's Day will be Sunday, March 12 at 2 pm; Grand Marshal will be Eugune Cook ... The Hofstra Irish Festival is March 12; get the scoop by calling (516) 463-6582.
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Staller Center for the Performing Arts, Stony Brook University March 9 at 8 pm • (631) 632-ARTS stallercenter.com This New Yorker first reached the top of the Billboard charts with his debut at the age of 18, making him the youngest artist to do so. His albums have been produced by legends such as Phil Ramone and David Foster. His newest album, Long Way From Home, will be featured in this Staller Center concert event.
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Landmark On Main Street, Port Washington March 17 at 8 PM landmarkonmainstreet.org • (516) 767-6444
A multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and vocalist, Jarosz has been a fast-rising Americana star from her days as a child prodigy to her recordings released while attending New England Conservatory of Music. She continues her ascent with her fourth recording, Undercurrent, which was named Best Folk Album at the 2017 Grammy Awards. 10 String Symphony also performs.
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Susana Baca & Nano Stern: International Music Stars In Flushing
A retrospective of the feature films of the A pair of musicians who have become stars around the legendary Martin Scorsese is one of the globe – Susana Baca and Nano Stern – will headline on programs currently running at The Museum Sunday, March 19 at 3 pm at LeFrak Concert Hall at Of The Moving Image in Astoria; for more info: The Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College in movingimage.us or (718) 777-6888. Flushing, Queens. Tickets and information: (718) 793-8080. Early works, Baca, the Afro-Peruvian musical legend, returns to recent films, present some of the classics that have made her one of and the classic the best-known folk artists in the world. Stern, a rising hits of the star from Chile, brings songs inspired in the Chilean musical New York-born ancestry and his own family history. Expect a historic yet director will be contemporary take on music from both of these artists. shown during this lengthy event, including Boxcar Bertha (1972, pictured at left), After Hours (1985), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Gangs Of New York (2002), The Age Of Innocence (1993), and many more movies. Scorsese is the Academy Award-winning director and film creator reponsible for many film that are considered among the best ever made, including Goodfellas, Casino, Taxi Driver, The Departed, Mean Streets, Raging Bull, and The King Of Comedy. Log on or call for schedules and prices. 4 • Good Times Magazine - March 7 - 20, 2017
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Geoffrey Holder: A Life Reviewed In Jamaica “The Genius Of Geoffrey Holder” runs through May 29 at The Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning; info: jcal.org, or call (718) 618-6170. Many remember Holder for his funny 7-Up commercials, but he was much more than that: Born and raised
in Trinidad, Geoffrey Holder revealed his genius in his career in dance, theater, film, music, and art. As a choreographer, designer, director, and actor, Holder is epresented in all of the research and circulating collections of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. This event is free.
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Violin Femmes Starring Bella Electric Strings
YMCA Boulton Center, Bay Shore March 16 at 8 PM • boultoncenter.org • (631) 969-1101 Featuring music by AC/DC, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Metallica, and more, Bella Electric Strings – led by rock violinist Nina DiGregorio – has rocked audiences worldwide with their blistering solos and unique arrangements … not to mention their beauty and charm.
The Five Irish Tenors
Madison Theatre, Molloy College, Rockville Centre March 15 at 7:30 PM madisontheatreny.org (516) 678-5000 This quintet fuses Irish wit and boisterous charm with lyricism, dramatic flair, and operatic style to offer a unique concert experience.
The Nassau Pops Orchestra Special Guest: Linda Eder
Tilles Center, Greenvale March 18 at 8 PM tillescenter.org (516) 299-2752 This event marks the 13th annual benefit for United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County, featuring Broadway superstar Linda Eder. Lou Panacciulli is conductor and music director.
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FILM 50 Shades Darker
Review by Cody Bell
Starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Marcia Gay Harden, Eric Johnson, Kim Basinger, Amy Price-Francis Directed by James Foley Universal
Sex smells. E.L. James' best-selling adult-themed books are crassly exploited – to cop a line from a much better sex film, 1977's Kentucky Fried Movie – in this sequel to the original, terrible Fifty Shades Of Gray movie that managed, somehow, to be enough to a hit to spawn a follow-up. Let us get the good stuff out of the way first: At the very least, Dakota Johnson (as Anastasia) is a real movie star in the making. Capable of expertly expressing pathos, lust, humor, doubt, and shyness; the daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith deserves better roles in the future and has a rare quality that most actors don't even come close to possessing: the ability to be completely convincing even when given utterly ridiculous things to do. That's where the plaudits end, however. Jamie Dornan, in his (hopefully) last starring role as Christian, the rich guy with a difference, has the likability of a buzzing locked-inside-a-car bee that's heading right for your nose (as well as the range of a four-by-six piece of laminated plywood). It's not all his fault – it's the premise that's completely faulty With Denzel Washington’s masterful film version of August Wilson’s Fences winning major awards, it is heartening to see Wilson’s Jitney arrive on Broadway in a perfectly cast, powerhouse production, expertly directed by Wilson veteran Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Written as a one-act in 1978, Jitney was Wilson’s first play in his epic undertaking to chronicle decade by decade the life experience of black Americans. Revised and expanded, “Jitney” premiered off–Broadway in 2000. Even in this early work the Pulitzer Prizewinning playwright proved himself a genius at creating vibrant, full-bodied characters; naturalistic, colloquial dialogue that is really
here: If Christian was a 27-year-old gas station attendant instead of a guy with more money than the gross national product of Brazil, Ana wouldn't even give this guy a second glance. Since he's an oily, pervy S&M freak and she's a complete emotional sellout … who is there to root for here? Not Ana, not Christian, and not anyone else in this sad, sorry little piece of trash. All the men in the film are sexist, leering pervs and slobs, yet they're presented like they're to be admired. In all, this movie is about as titillating as your Aunt Betty, who for some reason always smells like halibut and
Wheat Thins. Films based on material like this only reinforce an old bromide: Sex is always evil. Hollywood seems incapable of producing a film that explores sexuality as the joyous component of adult life it is meant to be; instead, it's always flickering neon and S&M and people proudly displaying narcissism, with women used as objects. There's a lot wrong with Fifty Shades Darker, but in a lighthearted publication like this one, we won't get too much deeper into it – mainly because this horrid movie doesn't deserve even this much ink.
plan; malicious gossip Turnbo (deliciously played by Michael Potts), stirs up trouble; Korean war veteran Doub (Keith Randolph Smith) tries to keep the peace; and their dignified boss Becker (the spectacular John Douglas Thompson), cannot find forgiveness for his prodigal, once golden-boy
They bring subtlety, warmth and a seemingly easy-going naturalism to these juicy, unforgettable characters – each of whom Wilson has given his own aria – a self-contained story that reveals his past and his unique personality. By the play’s end, we come to respect and admire Becker, laugh at Turnbo’s pretense that he just wants to “live and let live,” root for Youngblood and Rena to make a better life for themselves and their child, and trust that Booster has learned something valuable from his father’s unquenchable anger towards him. In his customary manner, Wilson deceptively entertains us with his characters’ riffs, but Jitney also obliquely touches on the world outside the office: the G.I. bill for Vietnam vets, the devastation to black businesses of urban renewal that doesn’t renew anything, and how an African-American navigates through life holding on to pride and dignity in a racist society, but sometimes having to compromise and even sacrifice one’s pride for a better future. One of the most rewarding, entertaining and involving plays this season, Jitney is great, soul-satisfying theater. – Jane Klain
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Jitney • Friedman Theatre profound poetry; and intense dramatic confrontations as he explored his familiar themes of flawed fathers and their judgmental sons, and a black man’s responsibilities to his family. Jitney is set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District in 1977 in the ramshackle storefront office of a gypsy car service (kudos to David Gallo’s evocative set) whose existence is threatened by the city’s condemnation for “urban renewal.” The men gossip and recall past loves and hurts: alcoholic Fielding (played with almost balletic grace by Anthony Chisholm), cages money from his co-workers for booze; Youngblood (Moonlight’” Andre Holland), a hotheaded young Vietnam vet, has a secret 6 • Good Times Magazine - March 7 - 20, 2017
son Booster (Brandon Dirden) who returns from the penitentiary after serving 20 years for murder and whom Becker blames for breaking his mother’s heart. The explosive almost Biblical confrontation between father and son is one of the most searing pieces of writing and acting to seen on stage in many a season. Rounding out the terrific ensemble are Shealy (Harvey Blanks), the local numbers runner; Philmore (Ray Anthony Thomas), a customer; and Rena (Carra Patterson) Youngblood’s girlfriend, who wants him to take more responsibility for their child.
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A St. Patrick’s Celebration At The Paramount sports teams (even outside of Boston). Dropkick Murphys are Al Barr (lead vocals), Tim Brennan (guitars, accordion, whistle, vocals), Ken Casey (lead vocals, bass guitar), Jeff DaRosa (banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, vocals), Matt Kelly
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he Lords Of 52nd Street will return to The Space At Westbury – the scene of their sold-out shows twice in the past – on Friday, March 19 at 8 pm. Doors open at 7 pm; for tickets, log on to ticketmaster.com (act fast, as this show promises to be one of the biggest of the late winter at The Space); for more information, log on to thespaceatwestbury.com. This will be much more than a nostalgia night: The Space will once again welcome a trio of Long Island’s most famous musicians in Liberty DeVitto, Richie Cannata, and Russell Javors, whom Billy Joel hand selected to help create his classic hits and unforgettable tours – and who have now reunited as The Lords of 52nd Street. Fans can expect to an eclectic mix of tunes from the “Piano Man’s” music catalog, including hits and rarities. For the few area music fans who may not know: This band is comprised of Liberty DeVitto on drums, Richie Cannata on saxophone, and Russell Javors on rhythm guitar. The band recorded, toured and performed extensively with
(drums, vocals), James Lynch (guitar, vocals), and Scruffy Wallace (bagpipes, tin whistles). During the past few weeks, the popular group took part in its raucous “St. Patrick’s Day Tour,” and is still on the road driving their green beer-fueled fans crazy – and its a trek that will include a much-anticipated stop at one of Long Island’s hottest venues, The Paramount in Huntington, on Sunday, March 12 at 7:30 pm. Also appearing will be The Interrupters and Blood Or Whiskey.
For tickets and more information, log on to paramountny.com – but we’d suggest making your ticket plans quickly, as the Murphys continue to be one of the hottest touring bands in the land, irregardless of their unique sound; at press time, this surely appeared to be a sold-out show in the making. There’s little wonder why: After many years and thousands of miles on the road, Dropkick Murphys has gone from a genre band to verifiable legends of the touring concert scene. Here’s a tip to ya, lads.
countless shows, and performed in some of the world’s most famous arenas, including the most famous in Madison Square Garden, Nassau Coliseum, Carnegie Hall, Wembley Stadium, and other famous venues around the globe. The band is reuniting for the first time in 30 years. Having reunited following their induction into The Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2014 as The Lords (a moniker coined by the famed producer Phil Ramone), the band has played a number of shows along with special prominent musical guests, including David Clark from the Billy Joel tribute band Songs In The Attic, and Mike Delguidice of another longstanding Joel tribute act, Big Shot. This show offers a rare opportunity to enjoy one of rock’s most legendary bands in the intimate environs of The Space Theater.
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Joel during the legend’s prominence in the 1970s and 1980s. The Lords aided in the creation of hit albums with Joel, including The Stranger, 52nd Street, and Glass Houses. In the past as Billy Joel’s touring band, The Lords of 52nd Street sold out
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NBC Sports announced a changing of the guard as Mike Tirico was named anchor of the 2018 Winter Olympics coverage in South Korea, and for future Olympics coverage. Tirico, who is from Whitestone, succeeds Bob
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mentioned during the press teleconference that one of his biggest thrills was sitting next to Jim McKay, the gold standard of sports announcers, on a flight in 2002. Baby boomers
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New LIGBT Champs: Johnny Kim of Fresh Meadows won the LIGBT’s Winter Major at AMF Plainview Lanes on February 19, capturing his first title by defeating Cameron Potts of Babylon 254-251 to earn the $3,000 top prize. Potts took home $1,500 for second place; finishing third was Eddie Cintron of Laurelton ($750), with fourth place going to Abel David of Franklin Square ($500). Randy Johnson of Bayport won the $1,000 top prize at LIGBT’s house shot event at East Islip Lanes on February 12. Randy defeated second place finisher Shawn Harding of Central Islip, 280-265 in an exciting final match. Harding earned $500 as the runner-up, while third place went to Antoine Thurston of New York City with a 258 worth $300. Rounding out the top four was Tony Naccarato of East Islip, with a 236 worth $250. All of the shootout finalists were vying for their first LIGBT title. Coming up for the LIGBT: March 12 at Astoria Bowl in a house shot event, followed by Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park on March 19. Get involved at ligbtour.com. Big-Time Scores: While we're on the subject of Herrill Lanes, here's a fresh batch of high league scores from the popular bowling center: Friday Mixed Nuts: Nicole Cutter 204. Chatterbox Lounge: Tricia Lectora 621 series.
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will recall how McKay conveyed the tension of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics and the tragedy that befell the Israeli team as 11 of its members were kidnapped and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist organization. It was as difficult a broadcasting assignment possible, and McKay was able to show that a sports reporter could also be a newsman. Costas has never been shy to discuss the politics of sports and other issues that dwarf what is happening on the playing field in a thoughtful manner, never gratuitous grandstanding designed to create attention. It will be interesting to see how comfortable Tirico will be to emulate Costas in this important regard. The Charles Oakley-James Dolan fiasco was embarrassing for the New York Knicks organization but there was a beneficiary: Team president Phil Jackson, who for some reason decided to call upon his inner Donald Trump and use Twitter to bash his star player, Carmelo Anthony, found himself off of the back pages. Yet, the Wednesday Early Mixed: Jonathan Tear 268; Joanne Perry 619 series; Dora Soho 225; Josephine Musacchio 217; Jeanine Musacchio 205 and 633 and 641 series; Bob Morga 728 series; Joanne Perry 233, 238, 212; Kathy Chernow 211, 204; Barbara Bongiovanni 210; Gregg De Angelo 279; Boy Wagan 264; Aldo DiCocco 256; Patty Genova 602 series; Chatterbox Mixed: Stephen Harasek 290; John Welsh 268; Richard Herman 264;
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biggest winner in the whole mess was local ESPN Radio afternoon host Michael Kay, whose show has always placed a distant second to WFAN’s Mike Francesa in the ratings. Dolan, the notoriously press-shy Madison Square Garden CEO, chose Kay’s show as a medium for addressing his side of the story. Kay and co-host Don LaGreca did a fine job asking “JD” tough questions, but remained respectful throughout the interview. This is the most publicity that Kay’s ESPN show has ever received. There was one glimmer of good news recently for the Knicks: ESPN Magazine’s “entertainment issue” featured “Saturday Night Live” cast member and uber-Knicks fan Leslie Jones and Kristaps Porzingis on its cover. The 37th annual Thurman Munson Dinner
We publish all USBC-sanctioned scores with these achievements: 265 games and above and 700 series and above for men, and 200 games and 600 series and above for women and youth. Send your scores to gtmag@optonline.net. The Future Of Bowling: Anthony Manetta and Pierce Field captured titles at the LIYBT event on January 22 at AMF Shirley Lanes. Fourty-one bowlers laced up for more than $550 in scholarship awards at this event. Scholarship winners: Eddie Cintron, Abel David, Johnny Kim, & Cameron Potts Handicap division: Anthony Manetta $100, Sabrina Arocho $75, Jessalyn Brunse $50, Emily Samantha Schura $40. Scratch Division: Pierce Field $100, Anthony Naujokas, $75, Justin Muller $50, Sean Walsh $40, Hannah Manetta $30. Scratch Eliminator Juniors: Amanda Naujokas $14, John Clark $9, Pierce Field and Anthony Naujokas $3. Coming up for the LIYBT: The huge Teen Masters Qualifer on March 11 and 12 at Herrill Lanes in Elaine Davidow 211; Neil Dyzenhaus New Hyde Park (register at 730 series. teenmastersbowling.com), and March 19 at Thursday Early Mixed: Robert Camerino AMF Smithtown Lanes. More info: 299 and 775 series; Antony Campagna 288; liybtbowling.com or the LIYBT app; find them Mike Gandarella 743 series and 278; Pat at Facebook. More PBA: Pro bowling returns to ESPN Healy 757 series; Pamela Scholz 234 on April 16 with the PBA Doubles and 606 series; Annette Sequino 231; Championship, followed by coverage of The Karen Meenan 212. PBA League that runs from April 22 through Here's what you need to do to get your league scores in our column: Send them to us! May. Learn more at pba.com.
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beneffiting AHRC, a nonprofit that helps improve the lives of adults and children with cognitive disabilities, took place in midtown Manhattan before spring training camps opened. New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz was an honoree at the dinner along with New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez and New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores. Cruz acknowledged that he knew that the Giants were going to release him because of salary cap restraints. The personable star admitted at last spring’s Sports Emmy Awards ceremony that playing in New York was a key to his ability to garner endorsement deals with a
number of national brands. I asked him if market size would play a part in his decision of where to play, and he said that it would be an important factor; it was refreshing to hear an athlete shy away from the hoary cliche about how getting a championship ring is the most important consideration. Cruz was one of several Giants players who made the fateful one-day trip to Miami the week before they were slated to play the Green Bay Packers in a first-round playoff game in Green Bay. Was the Giants playing in the NFL’s answer to the North Pole the first week of January a factor in going to South Florida? “That’s a good theory, but it wasn’t the reason we went there,” he answered with a smile. It's easy to surmise that many long-suffering Jets fans would rather see their team avoid playing in a Super Bowl than suffer the humiliation that the Atlanta Falcons endured at the hands of Tom Brady and The New England Patriots. Lady Gaga put on arguably the most acrobatic and memorable halftime show in Super Bowl history, during which she caught a football in mid-air – which was more than any Jets tight end has done in about 20 years. Longtime New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira will serve as a baseball analyst for ESPN this season. The former All-star was accessible to the media as a player, and a frequent
Photos: Michael Kay by Chris Ptacek (CC); Olympic Hosts courtesy NBC Sports Group
guest on ESPN’s “Mike & Mike Show” morning show where he showed an unexpected sharp sense of humor. Former New York Knicks guard and current NBA TV analyst Jalen Rose has gotten the green light from ABC Television to film a trial episode, better known in the TV biz as a pilot, about his life as both a former player and a single parent. We’ll learn if it has been picked up by ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey during the network’s Upfront presentation in May.
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Comedy
Local Loonies: As we await temps in the high 60s, we are yearning for belly laughs: The Paramount in Huntington is becoming a haven for Compiled by Bob Smith, guaranteed for as long as you own your car.
multi-night shows with A-list standups; Sebastian Rob Schneider Maniscalco had a 10show run there, Andrew Dice Clay held down the for for three consecutive days, and Jim Breuer proved his stamina by performing three shows ons the same day. Coming up: “Saturday Night Live:” cast member turned movie star Rob Schneider on March 11; the Paramount debut of Gary Gulman on April 8; and the beautiful but hilariously Terry caustic Sarah McNeely Silverman on April 24. Tickets for all shows are at ticketmaster.com; info is at paramountny.com … Laughter in the round: The NYCB Theatre At Westbury continues on with its array of comedic superstars, including former “The Tonight Show” host Jay Leno on March 18; the always surprising Bob Saget (we'll never forget his incredibly overthe-top telling of the world's most famous dirty joke in The Artistocrats) on March 26; southern-style Prilosec pitchman Larry The Cable Guy on March 26; and a weekend of laughter with George Lopez on April 7 and New Year's Eve dream girl Kathy Griffin on April 8. Learn more and get seats at thetheatreatwestbury.com … Here's something new on the hilarity horizon: George Gallo and Terry McNeely bring their “Road Rage Comedy Tour” to The Lounge At The Space At Westbury on March 9 at 8 pm. Expect some outspoken political stuff along the way; more info is at thespaceatwestbury.com … He's back: The kind of the modern one-liner comedians, Gilbert Gottfried, returns to the area on March 24 at The Suffolk Theater in Anthony Riverhead; tickets are at DeVito suffolktheater.com. This show is labeled “18+ for adult content,” but we'd bet you knew that already … March 24's “All Star Comedy” show at The Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor features Jamie Roberts, Joseph Vecsey, Anthony DeVito, and Jay Nog. Funny bone-tickling tickets are at baystreet.org.
Gilbert Gottfried
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Calendar Tuesday, March 7 Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Pat Of Them Again Chris & Tony’s Restaurant (Syosset) Live Comedy: Carie Karavas / Richie Minervini / Tugboat Manny K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Original Music Showcase: Bakers / Molotov Cocktails / Irwen The Artist Nutty Irishman (Farmingale) Country Night Paddy's Loft (Massapequa) JDL Reel (East Rockaway) Honor The Shield Tropix (Freeport) Country Night Suffolk 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) Acoustic Open Mic Night With David Jon Paisley Bottoms Up (Islip) Karaoke BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue): Vinyl Night With Jordan Miller Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James): Open Mic Dek's American Restaurant (Rocky Point) Open Mic & Jam With The Johnny Mac Band Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Wayne Sabella Trio Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) The People's Open Mic 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 Shandon Court (East Islip) Ward Cloughen NYC/Queens/Brooklyn City Vineyard (NYC) Lucy Wainwright City Winery (NYC) Todd Rundgren Mercury Lounge (NYC) Springtime Carnivore
Wednesday, March 8
Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Terrence Big Daddy’s (Massapequa) Live Music Blue Parrot Lounge (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 & Jam With 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) JayCee Driesen 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 Amityville Music Hall Underdog Champs / Count To Ten / Amboy / Break Out Day / Adix / The Divergents Beau's Bar (Greenlawn) Open Mic Hosted By Steve Urban Bobbique (Patchogue) Jam Night BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue): Kyle Fitzpatrick's Open Mic Night Butterfield's (Hauppauge) Tony Sidito Finley's Of Green Street (Huntington) Open Mic With Toby Tobias Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Wayne Sabella Trio Featuring Olivia Foschi Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) The Art Of Jazz Katie's Of Smithtown: Open Mic Hosted By Michael Perlmutter Mouse Trap Café (Amityville): Open Mic
Your Guide To Local Events Quogue East Pub (East Quogue): Open Mic With Johnny B. Revolution (Amityville) Rick's Rising Stars: Retrofeelya / Spayzee / Taylor & The Apes / Unlocking The Truth Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Open Mic Night Staller Center (Stony Brook University) Starry Nights Toomey’s Tavern On The Crik (Amityville): Acoustic Open Mic With Tom Treme (Islip) Kim Mayo Wild Rose (Farmingdale) The Two Daves (Electric Dudes) NYC/Queens B.B. King Blues Club (NYC) Ladysmith Black Mombazo Blue Note (NYC) Keyon Harrold Bowery Ballroom (NYC) The Radio Dept. Carnegie Hall (NYC) Goran Bregovi City Vineyard (NYC) Joseph Arthur Lincoln Center (NYC) Vice On HBO’s When the Earth Melts & The Displaced Hosted By Ben Anderson & Gianna Toboni / Lincoln Center's American Songbook Mercury Lounge (NYC) Jesca Hoop Sycamore Bar (Brooklyn) Live Comedy: Kendra Cunningham / Stacey Kendro / Mike Recine / Erica Spera / Shalewa Sharpe
Thursday, March 9
Nassau Adelphi Performing Arts Center (Garden City) Adephi University Symphony Orchestra Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Ace Duo Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Live Music Blue Parrot (Massapequa) Karaoke With DJ Chris From Songbird Entertainment Brixx & Barley (Long Beach) Ken Sambolin Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Trivia Night With DJ Greg Craft Kitchen & Tap House (Lynbrook) Thursday Night Live E.B. Elliot's (Freeport) A Witch's Brew 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 Live Comedy: Terry McNeely & George Gallo Mesita (Rockville Centre) Latin Pulse Thursdays Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Open Mic Plum Tomatoes (Mineola) Acoustic Open Mic With Frank Walker Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Jon Christopher Allen Tocolo Cantina (Garden City): Thursday Night Music Club Featuring Bryce Larsen Suffolk Bar Louie (Commack) Live Music Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Vanessa Carlton Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Frank O'Brien & Tim Givens Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Frank O'Brien & Tim Givens Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) Tom Manuel & Rich Iacona Mouse Trap Café (Amityville) Patterson B Side Band Niesen 347 (Saint James): Nisen 347 Thursdays Staller Center (Stony Brook University) Peter Cincotti Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Live Jazz Treme (Islip) Latinology NYC/Queens B.B. King Blues Club (NYC) Super Diamond (Neil Diamond Tribute) / Regina Bonelli Blues Experience Bowery Ballroom (NYC): Rag'N'Bone Man Brooklyn Bowl Joe Russo's Almost Dead Carnegie Hall (NYC) Sir András Schiff City Vineyard (NYC) Riverside Jazz Night Lincoln Center (NYC) Takács Quartet / Anthony McGill Mercury Lounge (NYC) Sabrina Claudio /
The Heat
Calendar Friday, March 10 Nassau Althouse 1828 (East Rockaway): Live Music Big Daddy’s (Massapequa) Live Music Brixx & Barley (Long Beach) Michigan Dave Campagne House (Bethpage) Chelsea Takami Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Evan K. D.F. Meadows (East Meadow) DJ Angelo K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Wonderous Stories / Arena Rock Tribute Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Broadway On Main Street: Alice Ripley / Alton Fitzgerald White / Alysha Umphress / Gavin Lee / Jeanna deWaal Memories 2 (Williston Park) Rockin' 45s Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) The Gobshites / Bangers & Mash Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Stifler's Mom / The Rockinghams / Hat Trick Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Shockwave / Nichols Road / Klassic Rewind Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square): 45 RPM Space At Westbury Theater The Lords Of 52nd Street / Lennon & Katie Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Deep Pockets Sunset Grill (Seaford) The John Sinatra Band Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Jacinta & Billy Tilles Center (Brookville) Marin Mazzie & Jason Danieley Trotter's (Franklin Square) ReWined Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Decadia / Mean Machine Arden (Port Jefferson) Live Music Bobbique (Patchogue) Live Music Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Willie Nile BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Live Music Butterfield's (Hauppauge) FiveStone Emporium (Patchogue) Billboard Live / New Life Crisis Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) The Mike Frost Band Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Jellyband Grounds & Sounds Café (Setauket) Claudia Jacobs Gunther's Tap Room (Northport) T. Mudcat's Blues Band Karvers Grill (Holbrook) Ed Travers Mirabelle Tavern (Stony Brook) Live Music Revolution (Amityville) Every Time I Die / Knocked Loose / Harm's Way / Eternal Sleep Rudi's (Patchogue) Pump (Aerosmith Tribute) Shandon Court (East Islip) The Wolfe Tones / Tommy Mulvihill / Mike Gregory Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Kendall Madison Foundation Benefit Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Joplin's Pearl Treme (Islip) Bill Heller & Jazzphonic Union (Southampton) A Beautiful Mess
NYC/Queens American Beauty NYC: The Funky Drummer – A Tribute To Clyde Stubblefield: Daru Jones / V. Jeffrey Smith / Samir Zarif / Chris Rob / Justin Stanton / Elise Testone / Marcus Machado / Fred Thomas / Eric Kalb B.B. King's (NYC) DMX Beacon Theatre (NYC) Dawes Bowery Ballroom (NYC) All Them Witches Brooklyn Bowl Joe Russo's Almost Dead City Winery (NYC) Vanessa Carlton Flushing Town Hall Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys Mercury Lounge (NYC) Sam Patch / Chain Wallet Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Mike Tedesco
Saturday, March 11
Nassau Althouse 1848 (East Rockaway) Live Music Campagne House (Bethpage) The Electric Dudes / Don Olson Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Live Music Front Street (Massapequa) Tony Lawrence His & Hers (Westbury) Blaze The Mic Showcase K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Half Step (Grateful Dead Tribute) / For The Record
Your Guide To Local Events Memories 2 (Williston Park) Carmen Road Michael’s Porthole (Oceanside) Live Music Micky Mo's Cafe & Lounge (Lynbrook) Live Music MP Taverna (Roslyn) Jazz Brunch With Jack Morelli Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Refugee (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tribute) / Project Genesis (Genesis Tribute) Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Shilelagh Law Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Garden State Radio / That 70s Band Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square): The Mystic Space At Westbury Theater The Flaming Lips / Clippng Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Keith Everett & The Orange Morris Sunset Grill (Seaford) Rockin' 45s Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Mary O'Dowd / Hell Or High Water Trotter's (Franklin Square) Volcano Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) 45 RPM / The Legendary Murphys Amityville Music Hall OG Maco / Young Greatness / Levi Carter / MOJO, Tev Dolla$ / Jay Six / Jay Cass / RSE (Real Scammy) Bay Street Theater (Sag Harbor) Pachanga For Peace & Unity Bobbique (Patchogue) Live Music Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Candlebox (Acoustic Duo) Butterfield's (Hauppauge) Panic BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Live Music Emporium (Patchogue) Dance Party Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Bryan Reeder & Zaid Shukri Gray Horse Tavern (Bayport) Noah's Arc Karvers Grill (Holbrook) Tom & Kathy Mirabelle Tavern (Stony Brook) Live Music Mouse Trap (Amityville) Generations Paramount (Huntington) Rob Schneider Patchogue Theatre Tony Danza Revolution (Amityville) Blizza (311 Tribute) / Ground Swell (Soul Junkies Tribute) / Bunktown Falls / Aqua Cherry Shandon Court (East Islip) The Cara Band Southampton Arts Center William Hooker Staller Center (Stony Brook University) Russian National Ballet Theater Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Running Rampant / Proletarians / Spaghetti Westerners Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Ray Anderson – Ray's Proteges Jazz Toomey’s Tavern On The Crik (Amityville): Live Music Treme (Islip) Kerry Kearney XO Restaurant (Huntington) Danny Kean NYC/Queens B.B. King's (NYC) Maysa Beacon Theatre (NYC) Passenger / The Paper Kites Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Zusha Brooklyn Bowl Joe Russo's Almost Dead Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Jessie's Girl Mercury Lounge (NYC) CRAIC Festival: Pat McGuire Samsonite Gypsies / Mick Hargan / Nathalie Clark Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) New Candy Town Hall (NYC) Valerie June
Sunday, March 12
Nassau Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (Garden City) The Habana Boys Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Them Again Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Live Music City Cellar (Westbury): Live Jazz Brunch Connoly Station (Malverne) Live Irish Music Corney Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Hofstra University (Hempstead) Irish Festival: Live Music K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore) Curt Arnel & Friends Sunday Open Jam Mr. Beery's (Bethpage): Live Music Tilles Center (Brookville) Lou Christie / Bill Haley Jr. & The Comets / Shirley Alston Reeves Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Look Up
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Calendar & Rock On Benefit Bayard Cutting Arboretum (Great River) Cross Island Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Danny Marks / Frank O'Brien Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Noah's Arc Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz Club Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Martin Flynn Paramount (Huntington) Dropkick Murphys / Blood Or Whiskey / The Interrupters Red River Inn (Yaphank) Jam With Jim Moran & Ed The Hat Shandon Court (East Islip) Tommy Mulvihill Treme (Islip) The Joe Roberts Trio NYC/Queens B.B. King's (NYC) The Pat Travers Band Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Moose Blood Brooklyn Bowl Phil Lesh City Winery (NYC) The High Kings Diving Bell (Sunnyside) Open Mic With Anthony Gibney Irish Whiskey Bar (Astoria) Bluegrass Jam Hosted By Dave McKeon & Mary Noecker Of Moonshine Falls Mercury Lounge (NYC) Second Child
Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Deep Pockets
Monday, March 13 Nassau Allegria Hotel (Long Beach): Industry Night Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park): Ed Kaercher Big Daddy’s (Massapequa): Live Music K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Open Mic & Jam Hosted by Kenny Forgione Sangria 71 (Williston Park) Los Cintron Suffolk Bartini Bar (Babylon): Open Mic with Dave Drew
Your Guide To Local Events BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue): Acoustic Open Mic Cinque Terre Restaurant (Huntington Station): Monday Jazz Jam Hosted 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 Revolution (Amityville) The 2017 Long Island Roast Battle 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 NYC/Queens B.B. King Blues Club (NYC) Jon Paris All-Star Jam Blue Note (NYC): Brandon “Taz” Niederauer Brooklyn Bowl (NYC) Phil Lesh Kitano New York Hotel (NYC): Live Jazz Mercury Lounge (NYC) Joanna Sternberg / I, Alexander Town Hall (NYC) Beth Hart / Rachel Sage
Tuesday, March 14 Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Pat From Them Again Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Live Music K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Original Music Showcase: Frankie Matos / Gissel Garcia / The Vinyl Plane Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Country Night Suffolk 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) Acoustic Open Mic Nite hosted by David Jon Paisley BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Vinyl Night
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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 With The Johnny Mac Band House Of Brews (Port Jefferson) Open Jam With Jeff Regan 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 NYC/Queens B.B. King Blues Club (NYC) Uli Jon Roth / The B.B. King Blues Club All-Stars City Vineyard (NYC) Jill Sobule City Winery (NYC) Art Garfunkel Jazz Standard (NYC) Maurice “Mobetta” Brown Mercury Lounge (NYC) Jad Atoui / Michael Coltun & Cem Misrlioglu / Late Sea / Kills To Kisses / Seasonal Beast
Wednesday, March 15
Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park): Terrence Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Live Music 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) Wonderous Stories Manning's (Carle Place) Phil Smith Mickey Malone's (Floral Park) Open Jam Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Acoustic Night: Campfire / Sleepwalk Dance / Sam Hoyos / Theresa Kabate Suite 1828 (Merrick): Open Jam With Mike &
The Outlaws
Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Country Music Night Amityville Music Hall Monterrey / West Means Home / The World Between / Graves / Bedmakers Beau's Bar (Greenlawn): Open Mic Hosted By Steve Urban Bobbique (Patchogue) Jam Night BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue): Kyle Fitzpatrick's Open Mic Night Butterfield's (Hauppauge) Tony DeVille Emporium (Patchogue) Memphis May Fire / Bless The Fall / The Color Morale / Sylar / Bad Seed Rising Finley's Of Green Street (Huntington) Open Mic With Toby Tobias Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park): Open Mic & Jam With The Johnny Mac Band Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Wayne Sabella Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) Open Jam / Jam Session Katie's Of Smithtown: Open Mic Hosted by Michael Perlmutter Mirabelle Tavern (Stony Brook) Live Music 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 With Dud
Calendar Music NYC/Queens B.B. King's (NYC) Bobby Caldwell Barclays Center (Brooklyn) Green Day BLVD (Whitestone) Live Comedy: Chris Monty / Talia Reese / Matt Burke Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Alina Baraz Carnegie Hall (NYC) Richard Goode City Vineyard (NYC) Shawn Mullins City Winery (NYC) Art Garfunkel Lincoln Center (NYC) Les Arts Florissants Mercury Lounge (NYC) London Plane / Elk City / Green & Grass / Maitri
Thursday, March 16 Nassau Althouse 1848 (East Rockaway) Live Music Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Ace Duo Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Live Music Blue Parrot (Massapequa) Karaoke With DJ Chris From Songbird Entertainment Brixx & Barley (Long Beach) Mike Tessler Craft Kitchen & Tap House (Lynbrook) Thursday Night Live Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Trivia Night With DJ Greg 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) Lounge At The Space At Westbury Buttered Soul / The Testifiers Mesita (Rockville Centre) Latin Pulse Thursdays Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Open Mic Plum Tomatoes (Mineola) Acoustic Open Mic With Frank Walker Sangria 71 (Williston Park) Los Cintron Spice's Restaurant (Baldwin) Open Mic Night
Your Guide To Local Events Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Allen Santoriello Tocolo Cantina (Garden City) Thursday Night Music Club Featuring Bryce Larsen Suffolk Bar Louie (Commack): Live Music Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Violin Femmes Starring Bella Strings Cinema Arts Centre (Huntington) Hard Luck Café: Cosy Sheridan / Open Mic Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Frank O'Brien & Tim Givens Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) Rich Iacona & His Bad Little Big Band Niesen 347 (Saint James): Nisen 347 Thursdays Paramount (Huntington) Against Me! Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor): Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno Treme (Islip) La Elegancia de la Salsa NYC/Queens B.B. King's (NYC) Alan Doyle & The Beautiful Gypsies Brooklyn Bowl Joe Russo's Almost Dead City Vineyard (NYC) Riverside Jazz Night City Winery (NYC) Marc Roberge Mercury Lounge (NYC) Caleb Hawley
Friday, March 17
Nassau Althouse 1848 (East Rockaway): Live Music Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Live Music Brixx & Barley (Long Beach): Live Music Campagne House (Bethpage) Rich Lanahan D.F. Meadows (East Meadow) The 106 Band Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola): Live Music K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) St. Patrick’s Party: Loose Junk / The Legendary Murphys Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach): Live Music Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Sarah Jarosz Living Room (Bethpage): Classic Fridays
M.B. Fitzpatrick's (Old Bethpage) The Electric Dudes Memories 2 (Williston Park) Save It For Later Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Live Music / Ricky Roche Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) St. Patrick's Day Party Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) 12X / The Retros NYCB Theatre At Westbury Johnny Rivers / The Lovin' Spoonful Our Times Coffeehouse at Ethical Humanist Society (Garden City) Mike Tedesco & Kirsten Maxwell Space At Westbury Theater The Fast Lane (Eagles Tribute) Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Half Step Sunset Grill (Seaford) Beyond Fab (Beatles Tribute) Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Irish Music Trotter's (Franklin Square) Generations Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Lithium (Nirvana Tribute) / Soul To Squeeze (Red Hot Chili Peppers Tribute) / Rag Doll (Aerosmith Tribute) Bobbique (Patchogue) Live Music BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Live Music Cinema Arts Centre (Huntington) The Mark Marino Trio Emporium (Patchogue) Puddle Of Mudd / O El Amor / Saving Abel / Tantric / Year Of The Locust Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Sympatico Featuring Toni Washington Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Lazy Bunny Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) DJ Epic Mirabelle Tavern (Stony Brook) Live Music Revolution (Amityville) Unglued (Stone Temple Pilots Tribute) / Morning View: A Tribute To Incubus / Not The Doctor (Alanis Morrisette Tribute) / Bright Lights (Matchbox Twenty Tribute) Shandon Court (East Islip) The Cara Band
Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Nicole / The Clearwater Stills Band Suffolk Theatre (Riverhead) Irish Rock Night: Dublin NYC Treme (Islip) St. Patrick's Day Celebration: The Hitman Blues Jam NYC/Queens B.B. King Blues Club (NYC) Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Bowery Ballroom (NYC) The Narrowbacks Brooklyn Bowl Joe Russo's Almost Dead City Winery (NYC) Southern Soul Assembly Mercury Lounge (NYC) Gillian / Deadwicks / Grand Gesture Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) The Jazz-Manian Devils
Saturday, March 18
Nassau Althouse 1828 (East Rockaway): Live Music Campagne House (Bethpage) Down & Dirty D.F. Meadows (East Meadow) The Revelators Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola): Live Music Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach): Live DJs K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Any Way You Want It (Journey Tribute) / The Mystic Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Alan Doyle & The Beautiful Gypsies Memories 2 (Williston Park) Backbeat Micky Mo's Cafe & Lounge (Lynbrook) Live Music MP Taverna (Roslyn) Brunch With Jack Morelli Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Sleepwalk Dance / Gorikoza / Dogs Will Run Until They Die / Oyster Babies Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) ZBTB (Zac Brown Tribute Band) Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Pete Moss & The Fertilizers / The Legendary Murphys NYCB Theatre At Westbury Jay Leno Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square)
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Cold Spring Harbor (Billy Joel Tribute) Prost Grill & Garten (Garden City) Pete Mancini Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Thurgood Jenkins Sunset Grill (Seaford) Backtrax Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Danny Kean Trio Tilles Center (Brookville) The Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra / Linda Eder Trotter's (Franklin Square) The Rockinghams
Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) LHT / Bollywood Dance Party Suffolk Theatre (Riverhead) Coney Island Burlesque Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor): Live Jazz Toomey's Tavern (Amityville) Live Music Treme (Islip) The Affordables Blues Band Vail-Leavitt Music Hall (Riverhead) Dead Of Winter IX: The Elextrix
Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Us & Floyd (Pink Floyd Tribute) / A Beautiful Mess Bobbique (Patchogue) Live Music Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Marc Cohn BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Live Music Butterfield's (Hauppauge) Rapid Fire Emporium (Patchogue) Charly Black Giacomo Jack’s (Amityville) Joe Rock & The All-Stars Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Noriko Ueda Duo Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Live Music House Of Brews (Port Jefferson) Live Music Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo Karvers Grill (Holbrook) Jim & Mark Lily Flanagan's (Babylon): Martin Flynn / DJ Epic Mirabelle Tavern (Stony Brook) Live Music Mouse Trap Café (Amityville) The Kerry Kearney Band Paramount (Huntington) House Of Pain Patchogue Theatre Beach Party Boys (Beach Boys Tribute) Revolution (Amityville) Awake At Last / Tomorrow's Apologies / Maybe Later / Criminal Syndicate / Barely Know Her Sea Cove (Center Moriches) The Lisa Polizzi Band Shandon Court (East Islip) The Cara Band Staller Center (Stony Brook University) The Five Irish Tenors
NYC/Queens B.B. King's (NYC) Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Jens Lekman Brooklyn Bowl Joe Russo's Almost Dead City Winery (NYC) Wasabassco Burlesque / Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams Concert Hall At The Society For Ethical Culture (NYC) Colin Hay Mercury Lounge (NYC) The Red Party S.O.B.s (NYC) Gloria’s Miami Sound (Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Macine Tribute) Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) The Joe Vicino Band
Sunday, March 19
Nassau Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Blues Brunch With Tommy T. Mudcat City Cellar (Westbury): Live Jazz Brunch K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore) Curt Arnel & Friends Sunday Open Jam Mr. Beery's (Bethpage): Live Music Tilles Center (Brookville) Chris Botti
Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Them Again Bayard Cutting Arboretum (Great River) Bradley Burgess Cinema Arts Centre (Huntington) The Counterclockwise Ensemble Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Open Mic Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Melody Rose & Andrew Carroll Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Cassandra House Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz Club Huntington High School Senior Pops Orchestra Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Martin Flynn Mouse Trap Café (Amityville) Angela Lombardo BluesRaiser Benefit: Slam Allen / Blue Ruin / Blue Roots / Blue Mojo / The Red White & Blue Blues Band / Others Paramount (Huntington) Led Zeppelin 2 Patchogue Theatre Runa Red River Inn (Yaphank) Jam With Jim Moran & Ed The Hat Revolution (Amityville) The Expendables / RDGLDGRN / Tribal Theory Shandon Court (East Islip) Tommy Mulvihill Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Jordan Johnson Benefit Treme (Islip) Talisman Gypsy Jazz Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue)
Live Breakfast Music NYC/Queens Diving Bell (Sunnyside): Open Mic w/Anthony Gibney Irish Whiskey Bar (Astoria): Bluegrass Jam Hosted By Dave McKeon & Mary Noecker Of Moonshine Falls Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Alive 'N Kickin' Duo
Monday, March 20
Nassau Allegria Hotel (Long Beach): Industry Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Open Mic & Jam Hosted By Kenny Forgione Suffolk Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park): Ed Kaercher 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 Open Mic
Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Kay York Affairs Lifestyle, Hair, & Beauty Expo American Legion (Massapequa) Long Island Music Lover’s Expo Record Show Amityville Music Hall Death Metal Pope / Warehouse / Discolor / Graviton / Petal Head / Draw The Line
CLUBBING
A Beautiful Mess ZBTB Us & Floyd (Pink Floyd Tribute) (Zac Brown Band Tribute) 89 North Music Venue, Patchogue Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall, Wantagh March 18; doors at 7:30 PM March 18 at 10 PM • muls.com 89northmusic.com (631) 780-8992 (516) 783-7500 • ticketweb.com A Beautiful Mess features the amazing Cait
They keep coming back, and for a good reason: ZBTB is exactly as the name implies – a doppleganger of a tribute band that comes as close to its heroes, The Zac Brown Band, as any cover band we’ve ever seen. Little wonder why big crowds keep converging at Mul’s to check out these country rockin’ favorites. The Legendary Murphys • Loose Junk K.J. Farrell's, Bellmore March 17 beginning at 7 PM • kjfarrells.com • (516) 804-9925 At 10 pm is the fast-rising party band Loose Junk, performing rock and pop from the '80s, '90s, and beyond. It's a lineup that features musicians from three other well-known area bands: The Touch, Loose Moose, and Rockjunky. It's gonna be a serious St. Patrick's celebration at K.J.'s – and who better than The Legendary Murphys (below) to get things started at 7 pm.
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Fazio (below) and members of Deep C Revival, performing a host of classic rock hits. Us & Floyd strives to perform accurate recreations of Pink Floyd, incorporating their knowledge of the band into every live show.
Oh, You Guys: While they're not the money-making powerhouses they were in the 1970s and 1980s, it's clear that “men's sophisticate” magazines – you know, the kind with centerfolds – aren't going away. In this year's announcement that only proved that last year's announcement was a bad idea gone wrong, Playboy is bringing back nude models, effective with the March/April issue. Cooper Hefner, the son of Hugh Hefner and now the magazine's chief creative officer, announced on Twitter: “I’ll be the first to admit that the way in which the magazine portrayed nudity was dated, but removing it entirely was a mistake … Nudity was never the problem because nudity isn’t a problem. Today we’re taking our identity back and reclaiming who we are.” We're sure nobody at Playboy would admit it, but perhaps one of the reasons for Playboy turning back to nudity is that one of their chief newsstand rivals, Penthouse, has righted the ship after years of losing money (and readers). The magazine's fortunes have changed under current CEO Kelly Holland, who turned things around the old-fashioned way, according to reports: She cut costs in both printing and editorial, yet increased the quality of the photography and articles while relying on a “print first” strategy – all while retaining the pushing-the-boundaries style that helped original owner Bob Guccione make Penthouse one of the most successful magazines in history. Holland's Penthouse still packs much more of an erotic punch than Playboy does; there's certainly no confusing one for the other. Dynamic Comedy: Comedy Dynamics' fourth season of its original stand-up series “Coming To The Stage,” hosted by Andy Kindler, is now available on most streaming platforms including Hulu, Roku, iOS, Amazon, and Android. This season will see the return of Mr. Microphone, a 7foot-tallmicrophone, who, along with Doug Stanhope, Nick Cannon, and Todd Bridges (who reprises his role as ... well, Todd Bridges), will feature Anto Chan, Kyle Clark, Barbara Gray, Kelly Landry, Jamie Loftus, Cory Loykasek, Emily Maya Mills, Neel Nanda, Feraz Ozel, Erica Rhodes, Danny Soloman, and Yedoye Travis. “Coming To The Stage” Andy showcases up-and-coming Kindler comics by allowing them to literally "come to the stage" to perform their stand-up in front of a live studio audience with exposure on numerous digital platforms. "I was happy to make young comedians feel even more nervous with my awkward introductions," said Kindler. "Andy Kindler is an absolute legend, and gives this season a level of gravitas which is reflected in the comedy. Plus, we added some more neon lights to the set," whimsically noted Brian Volk-Weiss, CEO of The Nacelle Company. Photos: Playboy courtesy Playboy Enterprises; Penthouse courtesy Penthouse
Media
Classic Rock
Still Alive, Still Rockin': Phish has announced the release of St. Louis '93, a new archival release collecting The Legends Keep Rolling a pair of shows recorded on consecutive tours at St. Louis' The American Theatre. The six-CD boxed set will be released to stores and online via the band's own JEMP Records on Friday, March 31. The boxed set is available Phish for pre-order now at Phish Dry Goods and also at livephish.com for streaming and download. The revived Phish will perform an unprecedented 13-night run at New York City's Madison Square Garden beginning July 21; for information and ticket availability, visit tickets.phish.com/thebakersdozen … Dave Davies of The Kinks is back; his new album, Open Road, written and produced in collaboration with his son, Russ Dave Davies, hits stores on Davies March 31. Dave Davies will perform twice in the area in the spring – April 11 and 12 at City Winery in New York City, and April 22 at Suffolk Theatre in Riverhead … Frontiers Music Srl will release Quiet Riot's new studio album, Road Rage, on April 21. “We stayed true to the great tradition and sound of Quite Riot while at the same time always moving musically forward," said founding member and drummer Frankie Banali, who these days performs with Alex Grossi (guitars), Chuck Wright (bass), and Seann Nichols (vocals), who replaces original lead singer Kevin DuBrow, who died in 2007 … A posthumous EP release by David Bowie, No Plan, is now available; it will hit stores on vinyl on April 21 … Burton Cummings, the original lead singer of The Guess Who, headlines The Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut on March 11 … Rickie Lee Jones (“Chuck Quiet Riot E's In Love”) will hit the road for a North American tour with Madeleine Peyroux. "I've genuinely enjoyed Madi's work over the years, so much so that I'm surprised it's taken this long for us to work together,” said Jones. “Very excited at the prospect of recording some new material, and about the upcoming shows." The tour recently stopped at Town Hall in New York City … Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry was honored with The Les Paul Award on January 23 at the annual NAMM Show. Perry was presented with the honor by his Hollywood Vampires bandmate Johnny Depp, who said Perry was "his hero" and "the reason I picked up the guitar in the first place.” The award is given on behalf of The Les Paul Foundation, and honors individuals that have set standards of excellence in the creative application of recording technology in the spirit of the famed audio pioneer, inventor, and musician. Compiled by Bob Smith
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HEADLINERS
Make Your Plans Now For These Huge Events
Flaming Lips
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The Space At Westbury Theater March 11 at 8 PM thespaceatwestbury.com (800) 745-3000 ticketmaster.com
Led Zeppelin 2
Oh, Oklahoma: One of the most successful gimmick bands of recent vintage makes a rare Long Island appearance, no doubt bringing their props, giant rabbits, oddball costumes, and non sequitur stage antics along for the ride. VIP packages are available for this performance; log on to the website listed above to see how you can really up close to these one-of-a-kind Lips.
The Paramount, Huntington March 19 At 8 PM paramountny.com (631) 673-7300
One of the hottest nationally touring tribute acts, Chicago’s Led Zeppelin 2 has the look, sound, and feel of the world’s most successful hard rock quartet down to a science. Expect a “Whole Lotta Love” from fans as they present the Zep catalog peformed as close to real as possible.
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Jay Leno
NYCB Theatre At Westbury March 18 at 8 PM thetheatreatwestbury.com (516) 334-0800 More comedy in the round: The longtime host of “The Tonight Show” makes a rare area appearance, bringing the same brand of upbeat comedy that's made in a television legend for more than three decades.
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Kristina Rocco Just Be Glad • New Frame Records Who: Long Island's Kristina Rocco – who records both as a solo artist and as half of the husbandand-wife duo of The Roccos – returns with this new full-length album. Profiled in a recent Long Island Spotlight column in this magazine, the singer/songwriter's new effort is produced by Michael J. Rocco, who co-wrote the songs on the album. The Artist & Her Sound: From her official bio: “Her latest studio album, Just Be Glad 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
releases, is full of high energy, melodic rock song displaying the band's penchant for solid musicianship, soaring vocals, and memorable hooks.” The Songs: “Needle Down,” “The House Is On
Streetlight Circus Needle Down • Rumbledog Music Who: One of the area's most enduring bands returns with this new album, recorded at Spin Recording Studios in Long Island City and Snake Mountain Studios in upstate Monroe. The album, produced by the band, was mixed and mastered by nationally noted engineer Bob St. John (Extreme, Duran Duran, Collective Soul). Streetlight Circus is Erik Fehrenbach, Fabio Bargna, David Shaw, and George Giannoulis. The Artists & Their Sound: From a press release: “Needle Down continues the Streetlight Circus tradition of in-your-face hard rock, mixing an old school vibe with a modern approach to songwriting. The album, like the band's previous
Fire,” “Ghettoblaster,” “The Sad Café,” “A Murder Of Crows,” “My Lucky Seven,” “Ain't No Love Song,” ''Just Another Night,” “You Get None,” “Give Up The Ghost,” “Wait For The Night,” “Airtight And Waterproof,” “Motherlode,” “Who You Are.” To Obtain The Music & Learn More About The Artists: Log on to streetlightcircus.com; the album is available at CDBaby, iTunes, Amazon, and wherever music is sold.
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Drummer, 30, Looking for wedding band or country rock band. Matthew (631) 827-1882. (1221) MUSICIANS WANTED
Seek Bass age 50+, weekend studio play only. Trio for classics and blues. (631) 462-5987. (1219) Blues For Three. Studio weekends; bass, drums sought. (631) 462-5987. (1218) Bassist Wanted for good vibes
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classic rock trio. Mature; Jamesport area, vocals preferred. (631) 523-3499 (text). (1221) SOUND & LIGHTING
Professional Lighting and concert sound house mix engineer looking for concert, audio mix, or club stage lighting job on a regular, weekly full-time basis. Please call Ken at (516) 587-2222. Need a piano player? (1193) VIDEO SERVICES
Attention Bands and singers: Nowadays you need music video to take your music to the next level. Do an HD music video for $300 to $400. Call (516) 642-6174 between 4 pm to 8 pm Mondays through Saturdays. (1204)
Bicyle exercise machine, $25. Women’s Universal machine, just like in high school, does everything: leg press, bench press, much more, $150. Chris (631) 496-6139. (1183) For Sale: Vintage 70s Budweiser clock; domed light; working condition. $99. Rich (516) 233-9916. (TFN) For Sale: Miller High Life clock; 1970s. Light working. $99. Rich (516) 233-9916. (TFN) For Sale: Vintage movie posters. Scrooge Collectibles (516) 442-0703. (TFN) For Sale: Atlas Acoustic guitar, ’70s Fender Mexican Strats, Avon collectibles, board games, harmonicas. (718) 894-8245. (1198)
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Homeward Bound: The Life Of Paul Simon By Peter Ames Carlin (Henry Holt)
Portland, Oregon-based journalist Peter Ames Carlin has written lengthy biographies of Bruce Springsteen, Brian Wilson, and Paul McCartney, but those three world famous artists have had numerous books and countless articles written about them. Coincidentally, both Springsteen and Wilson must have tired of having others write about them, as both recently released autobiographies. The same can’t be said of another musician from Queens; Paul Simon; in spite of all of his success, there has not been a definitive book penned about him – until now. Carlin was unable to get access to either Simon or his longtime up-and-down partner and childhood friend, Art Garfunkel, but he did speak to hundreds of other friends, musicians, relatives, and business associates. The author
BOOK BEAT With Lloyd Carroll
displays his thorough research early in the book, as he goes into painstaking detail about Simon growing up in Kew Gardens Hills, with emphasis on how attending PS 164 affected Simon’s life as he performed in plays and talent shows. It was there that he met Garfunkel. “Artie” and Simon would remain classmates at Forest Hills High School, where they would taste their first bit of pop chart success with a song Simon wrote, “Hey Schoolgirl,” which recorded not under the aegis of Simon & Garfunkel but rather the pseudonym Tom & Jerry in honor of the famous cat and mouse cartoon tandem. Surprisingly the boys were not the most successful teen act to come out of Queens in 1958: The 14-year-old Fresh Meadows guitarist Al Kooper was a member of The Royal Teens who had a Top 10 hit with “Short Shorts.” Kooper would go on to co-write “This Diamond Ring,” a #1 hit for Gary Lewis & The Playboys in 1965, and three years after Kooper formed Blood, Sweat & Tears.
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Simon and Kooper crossed paths early in each other’s lives, and have remained friends to this day. While Simon was always a talented musician, his first love may have been baseball. Carlin makes it clear that in spite of his diminutive size, Simon was always a very good athlete. Simon would not shy away from fist fights with bullies, and was a good outfielder. Forest Hills High School baseball coach Chet Gusick employed Simon as his lead-off hitter, and the player batted a respectable .296. The two have remained friends until this day, and for years attended Yankees games together. Simon and Garfunkel went their separate ways for a short time after high school, as the former attended Queens College and the latter studied mathematics at Columbia. They would starting singing together again in 1964, and hit paydirt in 1965 with Simon’s composition, “The Sounds If Silence,” and they enjoyed a terrific chart run right through the end of 1970. The duo’s relationship has always been complicated, as has been evidenced by their many reunions and bitter breakups. The reasons are manifold: Simon has always been a sharp or ruthless businessman,, depending on one’s viewpoint. When they were getting their first taste of fame as Tom & Jerry, Simon signed a publishing and recording artist as a solo
artist, but neglected to tell Garfunkel. Simon was the composer and skilled musician, but the handsome Garfunkel had the stage presence and angelic voice. It would be Garfunkel who got to star in a few Hollywood films, the most famous being Carnal Knowledge. SImon did get to star in the 1980 bomb OneTrick Pony, and had a supporting role in the 1977 Woody Allen Academy Award-winner Annie Hall. Simon would also contribute original music to one of this writer’s favorite films, 1975's Shampoo. Queens is known as the “world’s borough,” and Carlin notes how Simon has always had his ear attuned to music from all parts of the world. One of S&G’s last hits together was 1970's Peruvian folk song, “El Condor Pasa.” In his solo career, Simon would utilize South African musicians for his 1986 album Graceland and Jamaican players for his reggae-influenced 1972 smash, Mother And Child Reunion.” Carlin supplies ample entertainment industry insider stories and gossip. Clive Davis was long a champion of Simon’s when he was the president of Columbia Records, but his successor, Walter Yetnikoff, couldn’t stand Simon. “Saturday Night Live” executive producer Lorne Michaels tapped Simon to host the second-ever “SNL” episode in the fall of 1975, and several cast members were resistant because of Simon’s brooding persona. Yet, Simon surprised them by showing a genuine flair for comedy. Michaels is arguably Simon’s best friend today, according to the author. Just about the only weakness in this book is that there isn’t a lot of information about Simon’s three marriages, nor his relationship with his oldest son, Harper. That criticism aside, this is the definitive life story of Paul Simon, and it’s told in a way that should please both casual and diehard fans.
– Lloyd Carroll
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Arts Announcements Last Of The Red Hot Lovers
Books Lauren Coffey Book Revue, Huntington March 9 at 7 pm; (631) 271-1442; bookrevue.com The Long Island-based author reads and signs copies of her children's book, The Adventures Of Lola Larissa Lily: A Little Lady Bug Finds A Fantastic Friend.
Comedy Friday Night Face-Off Theatre Three, Port Jefferson 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. Irish Comedy Night Smithtown Performing Arts Center
The Good Old Dance Band
Children Freckleface Strawberry Noel S. Ruiz Theatre At CM Peforming Arts Center, Oakdale Through March 11; (631) 218-2100; cmpac.com The beloved children's take comes alive on the big stage. Annie Jr. Smithtown Performing Arts Center March 13 through April 15; (631) 724-3700; smithtownpac.org The sun will certainly come out tomorrow in Smithtown as the eternally optimistic orphan returns to the big stage in a production that’s perfect for audiences of all ages.
March 17 at 8 pm; (631) 724-3700; smithtownpac.org Celebrate St. Patrick's day with an assortment of standup comics. Concerts The Good Old Dance Band St. Sylvester's Parish Center, Medford Check website for show dates; (631) 730-3333; goodolddanceband.com The regular monthly show of Mike Virostko and his 17-piece swing band. Dancing, raffles, and more. Log on for the next show dates.
Respect: A Musical Journey Of Women Theatre Three, Port Jefferson Through March 25; (631) 928-9100; theatrethree.com This hit makes its Long Island debut, featuring such hits “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend,” “These Boots Were Made For Walking,” “Someone To Watch Over Me,” “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” and more; the cast includes Lori Beth Belkin, Elizabeth Ann Amanda- Castrogiovanni, Jessica Camille Contino, and AmandaIsaac Camille Isaac (left). 20 • Good Times Magazine - March 7 - 21, 2017
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Hobbies Long Island Auto Replica Society Henrietta Acampora Recreation Center, Centereach Third Thursday of every month at 7 pm; (516) 884-2270; (631) 946-6335 The L.I.A.R.S. monthly meetings are open to anyone with an interest in building scale models of automobiles. Call for information and meeting dates.
Theater Last Of The Red Hot Lovers Queens Theatre, Flushing March 10 through 12; (718) 760-0064; queenstheatre.org Walnut Street Theatre: Get the “Neil Simon touch” with this classic comedy. Sister Act: The Musical Noel S. Ruiz Theatre At CM Peforming Arts Center, Oakdale Through March 25; (631) 218-2100; cmpac.com The modern comedy smash comes to Suffolk County. Ghost Cultural Arts Playhouse, Syosset March 11 through April 2; (516) 694-3330; culturalartsplayhouse.com The classic love story is revived. It Shoulda Been You Smithtown Center For The Performing Arts March 11 through April 15; smithtownpac.org; (631) 724-3700 An insane wedding is exposed for all the world to see in this zany comedy. Junie P. Jones The Showplace At Bellmore Movies Through April 2; plazatheatrical.com; (516) 599-6870; theatermania.com The latest offering of Plaza Theatrical Productions. Smokey Joe's Cafe BayWay Arts Center, East Islip March 10 through 18;
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(631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company: The rockin', soulful Broadway musical smash comes to Long Island. She Loves Me BroadHollow Theatre, Elmont Public Library March 22 through April 2; (516) 775-4420; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company: The BroadHollow production of this Broadway classic moves to Elmont for an extended run. Festival Of One-Act Plays Theatre Three, Port Jefferson March 11 through April 1; (631) 928-9100; theatrethree.com This is the 20th annual Festival, featuring play selections from
She Loves Me
nearly 400 submissions worldwide.
Jekyll & Hyde
John W. Engeman Theatre At Northport March 16 through April 30; (631) 261-2900; engemantheatre.com Engeman Theatre: This modern classic features a score of pop/rock hits from Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse. Don't Talk To The Actors Nassau Community College, Garden City March 9 through 12 & 15 through 19; (516) 572-7676 Nassau County Community College’s Department Of Theatre & Dance presents a comedy by Tom Dudzick.
WHEELS & DEALS
Hot Artists & Events Rocking The Area Scene Attention Music Lovers: Two Days Of Hot Wax With Record Shows
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Too Soft, LLC returns with a weekend of huge record and music goods shows: The New York City Record & CD Show on Saturday, March 18 from 10 am to 4 pm at The Watson Hotel in New York City, followed by The Long Island Music Lover's Expo on Sunday, March 19 from 10 am to 3 pm at The American Legion in Massappequa. Info on these events: (973) 209-6067 or showsandexpos.com. At the Massapequa event, records and CD, DVD, and memorabilia dealers from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Massachusetts and Connecticut are expected to participate, carrying a huge selection of new and used, rare, and collectible records, CDs, tapes, 45s, 12" singles, DVDs, posters, T-Shirts, and memorabilia from all types of music. Records start at $1; admission is $5 for the Long Island show.
TBS: New Tune Blasts Through Paper
Now a veteran band that ranks as one of the most successful ever to hail from Long Island, Taking Back Sunday has debuted its new music video for “Call Come Running” via Paper Magazine. Featured on the band’s seventh studio album Tidal Wave, which debuted at #8 on the iTunes chart, the video, directed by Djay Brawner, is a loose sequel to the previous video for “You Can’t Look Back” which found vocalist Adam Lazzara suffering from an unidentified bloody affliction. At press time, the band was spanning the globe on a UK and European tour that will take the group to Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. On March 26, the band will be making a stop in Hawaii at The Republik; in May, Taking Back Sunday will be tackling the U.S. festival circuit at Rocklahoma, Rock On the Range, Carolina Rebellion, and The Bud Light River City Rockfest in San Antonio, TX. Taking Back Sunday remains Lazzara (vocals), John Nolan (guitars, vocals), Eddie Reyes (guitars), Shaun Cooper (bass), and Mark O’Connell (drums). Tidal Wave was released via Hopeless Records last year, and was produced by Mike Sapone (who has worked with O'Brother and Mansions) in Charlotte, North Carolina, and mixed by Claudius Mittendorpher (Weezer, Drowners, Ra Ra Riot).
Ch-Ch-Changes: The Coliseum & The Beach
After an extensive remodeling and renovations, the new, smaller version (capacity is 12,000 to 13,000 for most events) of The Nassau Veteran Memorial Coliseum – the Hempstead shed has already been dubbed by many as “The New Coliseum” – is ready to be unveiled. Now presented by New York Community Bank (NYCB), the revived venue kicks off with (of course) Billy Joel on April 5 in a show that's already sold out. Also coming up: Stevie Nicks and The Pretenders on April 6; Idina Menzel on April 7; Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey on April 8; Mark Anthony on April 9; WWE Monday Night Raw on April 10; Def Leppard on April 15, and a host of other events – including the final Billy Joel performances of The Ringling Brothers Circus in May. Tickets are at nassaucoliseum.com. In other major venue knews: Nikon Peter isn’t clicking any more ... in a way. The popular amphitheater at Jones Beach in Frampton Wantagh has also made news with its sudden name change: It's now dubbed Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater (say that five times fast); among the shows already booked for this summer are Train on June 14; a duo of guitar heroes in Steve Miller and Peter Frampton on June 17; Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper on July 18; and more. Tickets: livenation.com.
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Rhythm Tracking With Jimi LaLumia
An In-Depth Look At The Hottest Area Artists
Elias Tannous
‘E.T.’ Comes Home ... After Conquering The Globe
Who: Long Island-based Elias Tannous, better known on stage as “E.T.,” over the course of the past 15 years has earned almost unprecedented success as a musician. In July, he joined Crazy Town, best known for its #1 single “Butterfly,” which helped its debut album, The Gift Of Game, sell more than 1.5 million units. Crazy Town has been writing new material for their next album release; until then, the group has a relentless tour schedule that will see them perform dates in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Japan. The Artist & His Sound: Tannous started his career on the Long Island scene with Chiba-Ken in 2003, opening for national acts in venues such as The Downtown and The Crazy Donkey. The band moved to Crazy Town Hollywood in 2009, quickly gained recognition on the Sunset Strip, and were even invited to play at a Playboy Mansion Super Bowl party. In addition to his music, Tannous has also been a guitar tech, most notably for The Rock & Roll Fantasy Camp, getting to meet and learn from rock legends Rami Jaffe, Meat Loaf, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Bruce Kulick of Kiss, Sammy Hagar, Elliot Easton, and more stars. Asked what advice he'd give nervous beginners, E.T. said: "I would hope you get nervous! That just shows it matters to you. I still get and love those sweet little butterflies that flutter through my head all the way down to my legs and out my sweaty palms. Once I strike that first note or chord, all of my nerves disappear. Think of it like taking a test you really studied for. You're very nervous right up to that moment your teacher brings you the test, but once you read and answer the first question, the anxiety goes away. Biggest thing is: Don't let your fears dictate your actions, don't let anyone ever dissuade you from your goals or dreams, and never, ever give up!" To Learn More: E.T. encourages local artists or musicians that need help or have questions about the music industry to reach out and contact him. Links:.crazytownband.net; Instagram @therealcrazytown; Facebook.com/elias003; Instagram @et003; Facebook.com/officialcrazytown. 22 • Good Times Magazine - March 7 - 20, 2017
boosts for weeks after the program. There was a prestige attached to the wins. No, there aren't record chain stores as we knew them; people stream all the albums via Spotify and such rather than amassing a physical collection; and the fashions and antics of the artists are the main reasons that
Photos: Katy Perry, Capitol Records; Bruno Mars by Kai Z Feng, courtesy Atlantic Records
Grammys 2017: Award shows are back in favor this year. The ratings have been up, but the Grammy Awards saw the biggest ratings spike of them all; we clearly still enjoy the glam and glitter of the rich and famous giving each other awards. Katy Perry The Grammys have always been a bone of contention for me. America's biggest vocal group, The Supremes, never received a Grammy (they're the biggest ever because they are the only U.S. vocal group to ever score 12 #1 singles in Billboard). David Bowie got a posthumous Grammy this year, but he got no love when he really needed it – when the classic albums Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, and Hunky Dory were first released many tune in. In spite of how the and breaking new ground. music business has changed, 26 The same applies to Lou Reed. million people tuned in to watch the This year's Grammys gave a show. Lifetime Award to Reed's band, The What they saw were entertaining Velvet Underground, who gave birth performances by Katy Perry, Ed to the actual underground in 1967; Sheeran, The Weeknd, and Bruno a little late, don't you think? Iggy Mars, all promoting new or recent Pop also got a nomination (but not singles releases. Also included was a win) this year, 44 years into his a lavish, over-the-top spectacle by career. Beyoncé, sporting a bulging belly While the importance of a holding twins on the way. Of Grammy win has greatly course, Adele dominated the show, diminished, it still perks up the winning Album Of The Year and public's attention on the night of the performing twice. Alongside Taylor show. In the 1970s, I was the Swift, Adele is one of the few artists that can still sell millions of Bruno Mars CDs every time she releases an album, so she is music industry royalty. In her second performance, a tribute to George Michael, she heard her performance going sour and stopped the song, causing the orchestra to re-start it from the beginning. It was a real moment, something rare on these programs, and everyone was talking about it the next morning. Lady Gaga teamed up with Metallica, and when she shared her mic with record department manager for James Hetfield when his went Sam Goody in the Smith Haven dead, it showed Gaga's true dive Mall, and the record labels would bar roots, behaving as so many go crazy in the weeks leading up to bandmates do when the equipment the telecast. Artists that were starts acting up. All in all, it was an nominated would get special enjoyable Grammy night, with displays, and the artists who music sales boosted the next actually won would get major sales morning, just like the old days.
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has returned: The reissue of Flowers Shelby Earl In The Dirt will be available on March 24 on Capitol Records. Formats include a boxed set which contains previously unreleased demos, unseen archival video, notebook of Paul’s handwritten lyrics and notes, Linda McCartney Flowers In The Dirt exhibition catalogue, a 112-page hardcover book documenting the making of album, and more. For further information on this album as well as breaking news about his new projects, visit PaulMcCartney.com.
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Kate Upton:
A Triple Treat On SI
Supermodel Kate Upton graces not one, not two, but three covers of the 2017 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, now flying off newsstand racks. Upton's appearance on three national covers is a first; it also marks her third cover appearance (2012, 2013), tying her with Christie Brinkley, who returns this year (at the age of 63), Tyra Banks, and Heidi Klum. Elle Macpherson holds the record, with five SI Swimsuit covers. Upton once again headlines the issue, which includes five previous cover models (Nina Agdal, Christie Brinkley, Ashley Graham, Hannah Jeter, and Chrissy Teigen), five mothers (and one expecting), five athletes (Simone Biles, Genie Bouchard, Aly Raisman, Serena Williams, and Caroline Wozniacki) and seven rookies, was assembled by Swimsuit Editor M.J. Day. "The women of SI Swimsuit 2017 are a collection of change agents, pioneers, power brokers, and breakout stars-in-waiting who have in their own way redefined the cultural conversation around beauty," said Day. "These ladies embody character and beauty — and they prove that when it comes
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Natalie Cressman: Stepping Out
Natalie Cressman – lauded for her work with Trey Anastasio – has released her new EP, Traces, which brings together a live band with electronic elements. The first single is “Radio Silence.” “I wrote 'Radio Silence 'about the trials of being a female instrumentalist in the man’s world that is the music business,” said Cressman, a trombonist, songwriter, and vocalsist. “I often feel a lot of frustration about being being pre-judged because I am a woman playing trombone … I wanted to put these feelings into a song in the with the hope that it might contribute to better treatment of female musicians in the future.” More: nataliecressman.com. Pa P au ul l M Mc cC Ca ar rt tn ne ey y: :
A Classic Returns
A critically lauded album of the 1980s nominated for BRIT and Grammy Awards, Flowers In The Dirt saw Paul McCartney team up with Elvis Costello to co-write a third of the album, as well as work with producers Mitchell Froom, Trevor Horn, David Foster, Steve Lipson, Costello, and McCartney himself. Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour makes an appearance on “We Got Married.” Now, the album
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Shelby Earl:
Her ‘Name’ Arrives Now
Seattle's Shelby Earl will release The Man Who Made Himself A Name on March 10. “The album introduces a cast of memorable characters,” reported a breathless press release about the Seattle native’s new effort; Earl has earned plaudits from critics with her best-selling past works, including Burn The Boats and Swift Arrows. More: shelbyearl.com.
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