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“Life Of Pi” To Open On Broadway

Life of Pi is captivating audiences around the globe.

Lolita Chakrabarti delivers dazzling stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s bestselling novel

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Lolita Chakrabarti’s stage adaption of Life of Pi will premiere at Broadway’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street) with three Olivier Award-winning performers making their Broadway debuts. Recreating their critically acclaimed performances for Broadway will be “Best Actor” winner Hiran Abeysekera in the role of “Pi” and “Best Supporting Actor” winners Fred Davis and Scarlet Wilderink join the “Richard Parker” puppeteering team.

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he Broadway production of the five-time Olivier Award-winning London production of Life of Pi will feature Brian Abraham as Cook/Voice of “Richard Parker,” Rajesh Bose as Father, Avery Glymph as

Father Martin/Russian Sailor/ Rear Admiral Jackson, Mahira Kakkar as Nurse/Amma/ Orange Juice, Kirstin Louie as Lulu Chen, Salma Qarnain as Mrs. Biology Kumar/Zaida Khan, Sathya Sridharan as Mamaji/Pandit-Ji, Daisuke

Tsuji as Mr. Okamoto/Captain, Sonya Venugopal as Rani, with Nikki Calonge, Fred Davis, Rowan Ian Seamus Magee, Jonathan David Martin, Betsy Rosen, Celia Mei Rubin, Scarlet Wilderink and Andrew Wilson as Royal Bengal tiger

“Richard Parker.” Mahnaz Damania, Jon Hoche, Usman Ali Mughal, Uma Paranjpe and David Shih round out the 24-member cast with Adi Dixit as the “Pi” alternate.

Life of Pi begins performances Thursday, March 9, and opens Thursday, March 30. Prior to the Broadway engagement, Life of Pi made its North American Premiere at the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University.

Life of Pi is directed by Max Webster, with set and costume design by Olivier Award winner Tim Hatley, puppetry and movement direction by Olivier Award winner Finn Caldwell, puppet design by

Olivier Award winners Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell, video design by Olivier Award winner Andrzej Goulding, lighting design by Olivier Award winner Tim Lutkin, sound design by Carolyn Downing, original music by Andrew T. Mackay, dramaturgy by Jack Bradley, wig design

by David Brian Brown, and casting by Stewart/Whitley.

Based on one of the bestloved works of fiction—winner of the Man Booker Prize, selling more than 15 million copies worldwide—Life of Pi is a breath-taking new theatrical adaptation of an epic journey of endurance and hope.

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Lolita Chakrabarti the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy name Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors—a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive?

Tickets for Life of Pi on Broadway are available at Telecharge.com (212-239-6200) and at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre box office and range from $49 to $199 (including $2 facility fee). The playing schedule for Life of Pi is as fol-

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CUT THE STRINGS A look at some famous puppets Puppets and puppet shows have existed for centuries across almost all civilizations, with written records dating back to the fifth century B.C. in Greece, China, India, Asia and beyond in the form of hand or glove puppets, marionettes (string puppets), rod puppets and ventriloquist form dolls.

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he names of puppeteers of the ancient world are mostly lost on us today.

Because of radio, TV and stage, we are able to recognize the talents of those who entertain us in modern times like Bob Smith and Frank Paris (Howdy Doody) and Bill Baird (Charlemane the Lion).

Here are several other notable puppets and their puppeteers.

Kukla and Ollie Puppeteer Burr Tillstrom was the creator of the TV series Kukla, Fran, and Ollie that ran from 1947 to 1957. Kukla and Ollie were puppets (Ollie was a dragon). There were also other puppets, all controlled by Tillstrom, with no script. The show was a huge hit among both children and adults.

Lamb Chop Shari Lewis was a ventriloquist who was so good at what she did that she is remembered more as a puppeteer. The children she performed for often had no idea that she was the one speaking for the puppet Lamb Chop. She and her puppet Lamb Chop appeared on The Captain Kangaroo Show in 1956, and she got her own network series in 1960, The Shari Lewis Show.

Other puppets on the series included Hush Puppy, Charlie Horse, and Wing Ding, although none were more popular than Lamb Chop.

Daniel Striped Tiger, King Friday XIII, Lady Elaine Fairchilde, Henrietta Pussycat and X The OWL Before he became the host of the classic children’s TV show Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, Fred Rogers was an ordained minister and songwriter whose hobby was puppetry. His first TV show had no budget, so he wrote the scripts, built the puppets, and operated and voiced them as well.

The Muppets All the previous puppeteers had an influence on the man who became the most beloved puppeteer of them all: Jim Henson. Henson’s first TV show, Sam and Friends, introduced the puppet Kermit, who would become Henson’s alter ego and main sidekick for the rest of his life. The Henson empire expanded to include Fraggle Rock, Muppet Babies, The Jim Henson Hour, and a series of feature films cast with Muppets.

Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Grover, Cookie Monster and Bert Henson hired puppeteer Frank Oz in 1963 when his wife retired to raise their children. Oz learned the art of puppetry from his parents, who were both professional puppeteers (and also fought the Nazis with the Dutch Brigades). As a child, he performed with his parents and siblings as part of the Oznowicz Family Marionettes troupe. He later operated the puppet character Yoda in three Star Wars movies.

Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch Caroll Edwin Spinney was an American puppeteer, cartoonist, author, artist and speaker, most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street from its inception in 1969.

World Puppetry Day is celebrated on March 21.

—Compiled by Christy Hinko

BRINGING THE SHOW TO LIFE

Life Of Pi

Puppet director shares what it takes to make dreams a reality on Broadway

BY CHRISTY HINKO

T Actors bring the puppets to life on stage.

LIFE OF PI from page 3B lows: Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m., with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m. There will be no 2 p.m. performance on Wednesdays, March 15, and March 22. Beginning Tuesday, April 4, the Life of Pi performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m., Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday at 8 p.m., with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m.

Life of Pi on Broadway is produced by Simon Friend, Daryl Roth, Hal Luftig, Mark Gordon Pictures, Playing Field, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Gavin Kalin, Hunter Arnold, Hall Smalberg Winkler, 42nd.club, Elizabeth Armstrong, Eilene Davidson, deRoy Shea Waxman, Federman Jenen Productions, Susan Gallin, Independent Presenters Network, John Gore Organization, Kuhn Dodani, Harriet Newman Leve, Anastasia Muravyeva, Mary Lu Roffe, Catherine Schreiber, American Repertory Theatre and Sheffield Theatres, with Aaron Lustbader and Hanna Osmolska serving as executive producers.

Life of Pi played Wyndham’s Theatre in London’s West End where it won five Olivier Awards including Best New Play, Best Scenic Design and Best Lighting Design. In an historic first for the Olivier Awards, the seven performers who play Royal Bengal tiger “Richard Parker” were collectively awarded “Best Actor in a Supporting Role.” The London production with its cutting-edge visual effects has garnered great critical acclaim and will launch a United Kingdom and Ireland tour in the summer of 2023.

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he puppeteer, a person who manipulated an inanimate object, giving the illusion that the puppet is very much alive, is full of creativity and expression. Blvd. had a chance to speak with Finn Caldwell, the puppet designer and movement director for the upcoming screenplay adaptation of Life of Pi on Broadway on March 12.

Puppets come in many shapes, sizes and

forms like as a human or legendary creature. In this case, Caldwell, his co-creator Nick Barnes and a team of a couple dozen people, are charging with bringing the show to life with their interpretation of Richard Parker, the real-to-size Bengal tiger that shares the stage with the human character, Pi.

The Process “Me and Nick, together, we design and build the prototypes,” Caldwell says. “From that prototype, we go into a research and development

phase with performers. In this case, we made a tiger prototype, just to see if tigers work.”

Caldwell and Barnes respond to and adjust their design based on how the actors are able to move and manipulate the test puppet.

“We do a more substantial design that goes into CAD [2D and 3D computer-aided design software],” Caldwell says.

“The designs are realized by a team of 10 to 20 designers that Nick manages.”

The Puppets “One of the first parameters that we take into consideration is weight,” Caldwell says. “The tiger puppet is huge and is the size of a tiger,

it had bulk and muscle and that it had more weight than it actually did.”

Caldwell said that to create Richard Parker, they ended up using Plastazote, a modern kind of foam plastic. The internal structure of the tiger puppet is made from wood and bungee, allowing the tiger skeleton to move in an organic way.

What Inspires You Caldwell began his career as a performer. His first show was in national tour of War Horse from London. He continued with the show in the West End, New York, Australia, New Zealand and also in Denmark.

“War Horse wasn’t mine, I was just a performer and the director of puppetry,” Caldwell says. “That is when I started building my own puppets.”

Live-scale animals have become his specialty. His first puppet, ambitiously, was a lifesized elephant.

REALIZING THE CREATION

The puppets are the main attraction.

but it obviously cannot weigh what a real tiger weighs.”

He adds, “We came to the decision that we wanted it to look like driftwood, flotsam and jetsam from the sea, reclaimed sea salvaged wood, and that obviously would be incredibly heavy, so we needed to find a material that allowed us to make it look like

“I read the story and I think ‘what image is coming into my mind as I read this and how does this image further the story. how does this image inform that audience of what’s happening here’,” Caldwell says.

“There is a part in the show where the boy realizes that he has no choice but to make a go of not fighting the tiger but teaching it to stay in one half of the boat. so that is a tough physical sequence.

“We might [instruct] it as ‘tiger gets in the boat. tiger advances toward the boy. boy

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MAGENTAVERSE VERSE Viva Magenta is Pantone’s Color of the Year 2023

Pantone’s Color of the Year, Viva Magenta 18-1750, vibrates with vim and vigor. It is a shade rooted in nature descending from the red family and expressive of a new signal of strength. Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, and a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative.

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his year’s Color of the Year is powerful and empowering. It is a new animated red that revels in pure joy, encouraging experimentation and self-expression without restraint, an electrifying, and a boundaryless shade that is manifesting as a stand-out statement.

Viva Magenta welcomes anyone and everyone with the same verve for life and rebellious spirit.

It is a color that is audacious, full of wit and inclusive of all.

“In this age of technology, we look to draw inspiration from nature and what is real.

Viva Magenta descends from the red family, and is inspired by the red of cochineal, one of the most precious dyes belonging to the natural dye family as well as one of the strongest and brightest the world has known,” Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of Pantone Color Institute says.

“Rooted in the primordial, Viva Magenta reconnects us to original matter. Invoking the forces of nature, Viva Magenta galvanizes our spirit, helping us to build our inner strength.”

The Meaning Behind Viva Magenta As we balance our digital and physical lives, we continue to grow our appreciation for the natural world. The Color of the Year 2023 acknowledges our gravitational pull towards natural colors as movements swell around climate change, sustainability, and land protection.

In this year’s Color of the Year selection process, Pantone observed a heightened appreciation and awareness of nature represented by countless lifestyle trends. We’re incorporating more living things into our homes, such as plants, florals, living walls, and restorative outdoor spaces.

We’re finding newfound enjoyment in travel, sports, and outdoor recreation after pausing these activities during the pandemic. We’re more careful to protect our bodies as a result of the public health crises—we look to apply and ingest trusted, life-giving ingredients. All of these lifestyle trends speak to the heartiness of natural forces.

Viva Magenta’s organic origins hail from the cochineal beetle.

This insect produces carmine dye, one of the most precious, strongest, and brightest of the natural dye family.

The red tone of Viva Magenta connects us to original matter, imbibing us with a primordial signal of strength.

The Color of the Year 2023 merges the richness, warmth, and strength of natural matters with the rich, open horizons of the digital world. The result is a shade of red that expands our horizons of authenticity. The metaverse creates new opportunities for us to express ourselves, and the raw fortitude of Viva Magenta inspires us to do so with confidence and bravery.

Color Psychology Reds are power colors that celebrate life. As a bright, crimson red, Viva Magenta balances boldness with a feeling of fun. This dynamic mix exudes rebellion, but not at the expense of softness. It embodies an expression of fierce grace, inspiring us to show up with confidence and humanity. The digital space has accelerated globalization, and as a result, we are more deeply connected to each other than ever before. We can never fully understand what lies beneath the surface of the friends and strangers we meet, but we can always work to deepen our empathy. The Color of the Year 2023 speaks to our desire to take on new challenges and try the unconventional while meeting others with compassion.

What distinguishes this year’s Color of the Year from last year’s—Very Peri, which also married the technical with nature—is Viva Magenta’s ability to answer our collective need for strength.

Viva Magenta offers us the assurance and motivation we

Red is a power color.

need to weather long-term disruptive events.

Three years deep into a pandemic, facing a war, an unstable economy, social unrest, supply chain breakdowns, and mounting climate change, we need to heal. And still, we need to find the motivation to continue. Here, Viva Magenta cloaks us in both power and grace, and sends us out into the world with the verve we’ve yearned for.

Wearing Viva Magenta Feeling powerful? Wear the Color of the Year as a full-on statement.

Need to wake up a quieter outfit? Viva Magenta works

As an edgy designer, I am excited to embrace Pantone’s 2023 color of the year—Viva Magenta. Vivacious, daring and delicious modestly describes this year’s winner. It’s the world’s way of expressing “I am ready for some fun!”. So, move over never-ending neutrals, and make way for stimulating spaces. Derived from the primary color red, Viva Magenta is comprised of various hues within a series of several palettes. What can we do with this mood-elevating shade? With Viva Magenta, the possibilities are endless. If you are like me and favor a analogous color scheme, you would love to pair this sexy shade with bright pink tones or a deep hue of maroon. You can also go with a monochromatic scheme—using various tints and shades of the main color—Viva Magenta. And, if you are really daring, a complementary color scheme will create drama and excitement in any space. Whatever, whenever, however, Viva Magenta will effortlessly bring happiness to the soul.

—Regina Semeraro, RDIQC Certified, interior designer with Safavieh Home Furnishing in Manhasset

radiantly as an accessory—pair it with pale grays, blues, or pastels. Want to jump on the monochromatic trend? Try it with other pinks and command the room.

Because Viva Magenta is a red that strikes a balance between warm and cool, it’s not too harsh for the body.

Instead, it brings a fun, celebratory element. In the beauty industry, Pantone sees the Color of the Year worn in hair, especially on tips, a bold look that can transform hair into an accessory. Viva

Magenta also shines on lips, cheeks, and nails. This versatile shade is universally flattering across ages, genders, and skin tones.

Home and Interiors Daring designers can harness the full power of the Color of the Year as a velvet couch or lacquered wall. Those who desire a more neutral home can use it as a pop of color. As a sculptural Murano glass lighting fixture or striking ikebana floral arrangement punctuating an all-neutral dining room, or a glowing abstract canvas or NFT projection in a white entryway, Viva Magenta packs a lot of drama in a small dose.

Graphic Design Today’s consumers spend large

portions of their days looking at a screen where the visuals tend towards pale and neutral.

Designers looking for a color that cuts through this space will find the Color of the Year 2023 a captivating solution. A brand using Viva Magenta expresses that it’s fearless, engaging, and that looks at the world unconventionally to bring about new solutions.

Packaging and Plastics Brands wanting to appear animated and passionate can use Viva Magenta to elicit a strong consumer reaction. Because reds are advancing colors, they draw the eye and muscle out the colors surrounding them.

Whether consumers are scrolling on their phones or browsing the aisles, tapping into the Color of the Year 2023 will ensure you stand out.

—Pantone Color Institute

If you have a more neutral home, consider decorating with a pop of color. (Safavieh Home Furnishings)

Promote compassion and cooperation with Viva Magenta, Pantone’s 2023 Color of the Year. The color magenta is a color of joyfulness, satisfaction and gratitude. Magenta has grown in popularity as a color signifying high energy with universal harmony and emotional balance. This hybrid hue contains the passion and power of red, restrained by the quiet energy of violet. Color shy? Take a step outside your comfort zone and apply Viva Magenta to the walls of a fun powder room, a cozy velvet accent chair or some throw pillows.

Viva Magenta pairs well with different shades and variations of blues, greens, and browns.

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Letter from the Publisher Welcome to blvd.

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was recently reminded of how far we have come at Anton Media Group in the publishing industry when we received an historic advertisement from Christy Orquera, the local history custodian and reference librarian at Great Neck Library. It was a phone book listing for Griscom-Van Alen Publications, Inc. in 1937, the original owners of several of Anton’s current titles and coverage areas. Anton Media Group has survived several threats to the death of print, the pandemic, recessions and other economic obstacles.

We have taken the lit torch of many titles over the century and have continued to bring quality hyperlocal news and publications, like blvd. and Long Island Weekly, to not only the residents of Nassau County, but to the masses across Long Island, throughout the boroughs and across the tristate region.

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In the first 2023 edition of blvd., our special sections managing editor, Christy Hinko, speaks exclusively with Finn Caldwell, the puppetry director for Life of Pi, the Broadway adaptation of Yann Martel’s bestselling novel by the same name. Caldwell shares what it takes to make this sensational screenplay come to life. Also, a bit of nostalgia, check out some historic puppetry favorites in showbiz through the decades.

Need a pop of color in your life? Check out this year’s 2023 Pantone Color of the Year, the energizing Viva Magenta. Interior designers Kristina and Regina at Safavieh Home Furnishings share their interpretation of this year’s vivid hue.

Notable railroad historian and author David Morrison has recently published a fitting book in honor of North Shore history, of the Arcadia Publishing local history series, Long Island Rail Road—The Port Washington Branch. Travel through time as the railroad makes its way to Long Island, through Great Neck, Manhasset, Port Washington.

Now is a great time to freshen up your racquet sports fashion wardrobe. The owners and stylists at the new Manhasset sports store, 40 Love Lifestyle, share some of their newest arrivals and favorites for the upcoming court season.

Anton Media Group Managing Editor Amanda Olsen sweetens the blvd. pot with a business feature of another North Shore store, HoneyGramz in Great Neck. Check out what all the buzz is about.

South Shore photographer Tricia Messeroux has been gaining notoriety and traction for the past decade with her wildly popular photography series and coffee table books, a nod to historic heroes by way of child models. Her images will transport you back to an awe-inspiring moment in history.

Another one-two punch for championing the success of modern women, Suzy Levian, shares her experience with blvd. as the first woman in a centuries-old jewelry powerhouse family, to launch her own line of diamonds and dazzle. We talk exclusively to her about what it takes to achieve success and live your life through your passion.

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the care and the love for each other and the desire to support each other.”

Caldwell says that he knew this was going to be something special when the show previewed in Boston. The audience was on their feet in sheer delight and amazement.

“It’s about telling stories and it’s about how you live with stories in your life and what stories make you what you are,” Caldwell says. “It’s such a fundamental thing to think about; I want to say truth, but it’s not a truth, it’s more like a question. I am really very

proud to be part of something that is asking such a beautiful question; challenging people to think about the way they live their lives but at the same time delivering such an extraordinarily entertaining show.”

Caldwell is the co-artistic director of Gyre & Gimble, a theater company specializing in puppetry. His co-director/puppet designer credits include The Four Seasons: A Reimagining (Shakespeare’s Globe, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse); The Hartlepool Monkey (UK Tour), and The Elephantom (National Theatre/West End).

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Ruth’s Chris Steak House OPENS NEW LOCATION

Renowned steak house debuts third location on Long Island

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Ruth’s Chris Steak House, famous for its unmatched dining experience and steaks served on 500-degree sizzling plates, announced its newest location in Melville, which opened for business just a few short months ago.

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he new Ruth’s Chris restaurant is located at 881 Walt Whitman Rd., bringing an unmatched dining experience to the area in its new 10,684-square-foot restaurant. The new space features a main dining room, a luxurious bar with ample seating and a variety of high tops as well as three private dining rooms that can accommodate personal and

family celebrations, business meetings and more. The space is elegantly appointed and thoughtfully designed to provide a pleasurable and comfortable dining experience for every guest.

With more than 150 restaurants, Ruth’s Chris has been in business for more than 57 years.

“We’ve had the pleasure to serve the Long Island commu-

nity for many years, and are fortunate to make available our one-of-a-kind experience to even more guests in the area,” said William Nicholson, general manager for Ruth’s Chris in Melville. “Ruth’s Chris offers its guests an exclusive dining experience—whether they’re celebrating a special occasion or enjoying an intimate dinner—no matter the size, we look forward to welcoming

guests into our restaurant and showcasing the same topnotch service they’re accustomed to from the brand.”

As part of the pre-opening celebration, Ruth’s Chris hosted a special dinner with community leaders, business owners, and Ruth’s Chris executives, while raising money for the restaurant’s local charity partner and food bank, Island Harvest Food Bank.

“The Melville location will be our third in the area, representing an exciting expansion in the region that further entrenches us throughout Long Island’s fine dining scene,” said Cheryl Henry, president and chief executive officer of

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. “We look forward to welcoming new guests, as well as those who are already familiar with and passionate about our brand.”

At Ruth’s Chris, the last bite is just as good as the first. The company’s perfected broiling method and seasoning techniques ensure each cut of USDA Prime beef arrives cooked to perfection and sizzling on a 500-degree plate— just the way Ruth’s Chris founder Ruth Fertel liked it.

Representing the highest-quality beef, these cuts are well marbled and hand-selected for thickness and tenderness. Ruth only served her

guests the finest, and that’s why Ruth’s Chris serves custom-aged USDA Prime beef.

While Ruth’s Chris’ USDA Prime steaks and their signature sizzle may have put the restaurant on the map, guests can also enjoy fresh seafood, scratch-made side dishes and desserts, craft cocktails and choice wines, served with the sort of hospitality that would make its namesake proud.

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Chugging Right Along

Railway historian pens new book about Gold Coast train line

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The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is the oldest railroad in the country still operating under its original name. It is the busiest railroad in North America, with 90 million annual riders on 735 trains covering 11 different branches.

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ailway historian David D. Morrison recently penned his latest historical recount, Long Island Rail Road: Port Washington Branch, with Arcadia Publishing, renowned for its book series about local history and local interests.

“This history topic is important to Long Island because the Port Washington Branch is the third busiest branch on the LIRR, carrying 14 million riders annually,” Morrison says. “The Port Jefferson Branch carries 19 million and the Babylon Branch 18 million.”

Port Washington Branch trains converge with the main line just east of Woodside Station, in Queens.

“The Port Washington Branch is the only one of the 11 branches that does not go through Jamaica,” Morrison says.

The branch has been electrified since 1913 and is double-track to a point just east of

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The highest bridge on the Port Washington Branch is the Manhasset Viaduct, which goes over Manhasset Bay. “Constructed in 1898, the viaduct allowed trains to run east of Great Neck, over the bay, on into the village of Port Washington,” Morrison says.

The branch has serviced the 1939 New York World’s Fair and the 1964 New York World’s Fair as well as the stadium of the New York Mets baseball team. The Whitestone Branch, which was abandoned in 1932, diverted from the Port Washington Branch at a point a bit east of the current Mets–Willets Point station.

“Part of the Cross Island Parkway is on land that used to be part of the Whitestone Branch,” Morrison notes.

Morrison is a retired branch line manager and railroad historian.

“I’ve written books on the main line out to Ronkonkoma/Greenport, and other branches including Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson, Babylon and Montauk,” Morrison says. “Thus, it was time to do a book on the Port Washington Branch.”

He says this book is especially significant this year because the 125th anniversary of LIRR service to Port Washington occurs on June 23, 2023.

“I developed a love of trains since I was a child when my family had a summer bungalow at Croton Point Park. The bungalow colony was on a high hill overlooking the New York Central Railroad shop facility at Harmon,” Morrison recalls. “As a child, I would sit on the sandbank and watch the steam locomotives being turned on the roundhouse

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turntable and the locomotive tenders being filled with coal at the huge coal dock. My interest in LIRR history began when I got a job in the Labor Relations Department in 1973.

I’ve been researching and studying LIRR history since then.

Morrison is the author of nine other books in Arcadia’s Images of Rail series, he is a major contributor to the website Trains Are Fun (www. trainsarefun.com).

“There is always something to learn in doing historical research,” Morrison says.

Arcadia’s mission is to connect people with their past, with their communities and with one another. Arcadia is the home of unique hyper-local histories of countless hometowns across all fifty states, as well as books on local food, beer and wine; and stories of famous hauntings, all one American city and town at a time. Arcadia has an extraordinary catalog of 17,000 local titles and publishes 500 new books each year. Arcadia counts among its imprints Pelican Publishing, a 100-year-old independent press based in New Orleans, and the critically acclaimed Wildsam Publishing, publisher of highly curated travel literature and guides.

Long Island Rail Road: Port Washington Branch by Morrison, with a foreword from Hank Boerner, is available where Arcadia series books are sold and on Amazon ($23.99).

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Racquet Sport Fashion Look sporty while being active and living your best life

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acquet sports are taking the world by storm and there is a movement to dress smartly while working up a sweat.

Tennis, racquetball, badminton or the combination of all three, pickleball, are gaining popularity in the fitness world and so is the market to outfit the women who participate in these sports. In addition to racquet sports, golfers tend to outfit similarly.

40 Love Lifestyle, a new specialty shop in Manhasset, caters to this fitness lifestyle and offers some of this season’s racquet-sport fashion trends to Boulevard readers.

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Ruth Harrington of HoneyGramz (Photo by Alex Nuñez)

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Ruth Harrigan’s path to queen bee has been far from conventional. When her daughter was nine years old, she asked for a dog for her birthday. Instead of a furry companion, however, the family opted for chicks. While the chicks were certainly adorable, they had no idea what they were doing, so Harrigan started researching how to care for them.

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Local Flavors Sure Can Bee Sweet In Great Neck

Beekeeper opens shop for regional honey, gifts

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nd when I was doing research on how to raise chickens, I stumbled upon a petition that said, please help us legalize beekeeping in New York City… I thought, hey, you know, that’s a good cause, so I signed it. The first and only petition I ever signed online.”

Harrigan says.

The earliest evidence of human beings making use of honey is a painting of a woman

gathering honey from a wild hive. This painting is found on a cave wall in Spain and is estimated to be between seven thousand and 15,000 years old. Ancient Egyptians routinely used honey and bees, and hives have been found depicted in their hieroglyphics.

People throughout the ancient world used honey for medicinal purposes. Hippocrates used honey-based cures for a multitude of ailments, and Persian

physician Al-Razi advised using honey and vinegar as a remedy for skin conditions and gum disease. Honey is still used for dressing wounds and treating coughs and sore throats.

After signing the petition, Harrigan’s curiosity led to a beekeeping course in Manhattan. “I went and took a crash course in beekeeping and I immediately fell in love. When the course ended in March 2010 beekeeping became legal

at the same time, it was great, the timing was perfect. We started with two hives in the neighborhood.”

The hives produced a small amount of honey, but the joy Harrigan got from them more than made up for the effort.

All was well, until she was laid off from her Wall Street career in finance after more than 20 years. At the same time, her

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Westbury Arts is marking Black History Month with a unique photographic exhibit paying homage to Black leaders.

CHILDREN PAYING HOMAGE TO HISTORIC BLACK LEADERS

A tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Child models fly to New York from across the country to work with Messeroux.

The show, Engineers of Equality, features historic photos of Black leaders such as Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela and Harriet Tubman paired with contemporary photos, taken and designed

by Long Islander Tricia Messeroux, in which children are attired and posed in emulation of the historical figure.

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lthough Messeroux has produced many such pairings through her business Toddlewood, “Engineers of Equality” grew out of her need to make sense of the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

“2020 happened; the George Floyd situation happened, and Breonna Taylor; my family and I really got involved in peaceful protest,” Messeroux recalls. “I realized that it was time to really educate my youngest [child] about the real world because you always try to protect your children from being scared or being nervous or being different.”

But as a result of Messeroux’s instinct to protect, her daughter, who was nine or 10 at the time, could not understand what was really going on in the world.

“I had to reassure her that times have changed, but I didn’t want her to take things for granted; I needed her to understand the history and why she is what she is today,” Messeroux says.

“The school that she’s in now, much like when I grew up, they don’t really delve into Black History in America. They teach that Black History Month is about Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks; but there is so much more to it, way much more.”

“I felt a sense of responsibility,” Messeroux says. “I decided to use my platform to acknowledge civil rights leaders...to take action and to be a positive voice.”

Messeroux says that she wants people to learn about the people who came before them, who afford them to now sit in the front of the bus.

“Using my artwork, my God-given skills, I want to be able to educate, inform and empower potentially future decision makers, these kids, as well as

adults,” Messeroux says. “I want them to know how to activate; that is the keyword in activism, to take action.”

Casting calls began for Toddlewood.

“I put it out there, thinking it was something that would be different and hoping there would be interest,” Messeroux says. “The response was astronomical. There were thousands and thousands of kids and parents, and when they were chosen, they flew to New York from all over; they flew in from Texas, Alabama, Georgia, all at their own expense, just to be a part of this.”

Messeroux recalls that the one shoot that she did travel for was to the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama, the site of the Bloody Sunday conflict in 1965, when police attacked Civil Rights demonstrators as they attempted to march to the state capital in Montgomery. The bridge was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2013.

“I wanted to shoot it right on the bridge because it is such a historical site,” Messeroux says.

“I wanted to make it as authentic as possible.”

Messeroux holds a degree in TV and film production and is simultaneously in the process of shooting a “hysterical” scripted comedy.

“I always say that I was created to create,” Messeroux says. “Since I was a kid, I knew I had to do something with color and creativity; I couldn’t see myself behind a desk as a career and in high school I definitely knew that I wanted to do movies.”

Messeroux landed in an advertising career after college, doing commercials and campaigns.

“In advertising, we traveled so much and I was barely home,” Messeroux recalls. Her oldest child was three at the time and she knew she needed to make a career change.

“You cannot get that

Photographing this historical moment could only be done properly at the actual bridge.

Messeroux and her team love working with child models.

time back when you are away from your children for so long; I needed to make a life change,” Messeroux says. “I taught myself photography.”

Messeroux says she knew it was time to create something that was truly her own.

“It was time to create something that also included my daughter,” Messeroux says. “She was my muse; she was my first Toddlewood creation. I transformed her to look like Diana Ross.”

Following the media exposure from a feature about her work on the Today Show, Messeroux says everything has taken off and has been a bit crazy, assumingly in a

wonderful way.

The show, at Westbury Arts, 255 Schenck Ave., in Westbury, runs through Feb. 25.

The casting call for Messeroux’s projects opened again at the beginning of February. Toddlewood 2023 is looking for boys and girls age 6 – 11 for many projects such as Messeroux’s Toddlewood Red Carpet photo shoots, movie posters and other ideas.

Visit westburyarts.org for gallery hours. Visit toddlewood.com to see more of Messeroux’s work, to learn more about the next casting call and to purchase books and other merchandise.

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With flavors like matcha and ginger, infused honey is a delicious, spreadable treat.

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husband was going through grad school. “Then my husband said, ‘Well, why don’t you do something with the bees?’ I didn’t know what to do with the bees other than just tending to them and extracting a little bit of honey for ourselves. But I actually started a beauty line, which I still carry.”

Beauty products made from honey and beeswax have been around for thousands of years. Because honey is a humectant, it traps moisture next to the skin. It also contains calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and zinc, as well as antioxidants. It is also antibacterial.

Once she started seeing success with her beauty line, Harrigan then started selling her own honey.

“I was surprised at how interested people were in local honey that’s made in Douglaston. Every time I extracted it, I would go to local community markets and it would sell out very quickly.”

At this time, she was also teaching yoga to children. After one semester, two of her students gave her a gift. She wanted to do more than just give them a thank you note, so she started thinking about what she had to share with them. She wanted something unique. “I found these little bears and I said, I’m gonna go with my honey and give it to the girls with a cute label that said ‘thank you very much honey.’

That was my very first label. And I gave it to the girls and they absolutely adored them. So then I had all these bears. When someone’s birthday came, I put a label on it. ‘Happy birthday, honey.’ And when Christmas came, ‘Merry Christmas honey.’“ Thus, HoneyGramz was born.

The business used to operate out of a small office with no retail space. When the pandemic hit, people were finding the office and knocking on the door to see if they could buy some honey. They were clamoring for a retail space to be able to browse the products in person. Harrigan came up with an ingenious solution. “So instead, we would roll out a little cart like a flight attendant. We’d bring it outside and then my customers would buy or pick it right from the little cart.”

Still, this wasn’t a permanent fix. HoneyGramz needed a home. “So when we were looking for larger space, there’s very few industrial spaces in Great Neck. There’s a lot of smaller retail spaces, but we do everything in house.

We actually produce the honey, we bottle the honey, we package and we label we do everything right here on the premises. One day my husband was biking by and there’s a big for rent sign out here. He’s like ‘I think we found our space.’ I called the landlord right away.

We came here and once I saw it, I said I need warehouse space, which is downstairs. And the bonus was a little shop. …It used to be a sign shop, so I said ‘I needed a sign!”

In addition to her own honey and beauty line, Harrigan’s shop sells single source varieties from all over the United States.

These honeys all have different flavor profiles depending on what kind of flowers the bees were visiting. Bees are often brought to pollinate farm fields, creating honey from a single source of nectar. For example, if the bees are working a blueberry farm, “all the nectar that’s collected during that pollination period would be from blueberry blossoms. The blueberry honey is actually honey like that’s made from the nectar of those flowers. Not a flavor. I always tell my customers if you actually taste blueberry, like really strong blueberry it’s been added because pure blueberry honey is quite delicate. You have a really little hint of it at the very end. If you take a small taste of each different variety of honey, then you really taste the essence of the difference in the location and the source of the honey, so it’s almost like wine tasting.”

HoneyGramz continues to grow and address the needs of its customers. “This is my ninth year in business. About three years ago, a customer asked us if we had any ginger honey. I’ve never even heard of it. So we did a little research after second and third customer asked for the same thing.

That’s an infused line because we only have a pure honey.

But this is pure honey with that added flavor to it. But we use all organic ingredients for we call it the superfood line.

We use turmeric and all these herbs that’s been known for centuries that are good for your health: turmeric, lemon, elderberry, cinnamon. Since then we’ve added on and now we have 14 different flavors.”

Harrigan took the additional step to have these infusions O/U certified so that more of her customers are able to enjoy them. “Pure honey is kosher; It doesn’t need to be certified. But once we add that extra ingredient (to create the infusion it is no longer kosher).

People were dying to taste it but they couldn’t.

So now that we are certified, everyone just came in and…they love the ginger, they love the turmeric, they love the elderberry. So the community really embraced us and we have regular customers here.”

HoneyGramz is located at 345 Great Neck Rd., in Great Neck, just north of Northern Boulevard. The shop is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit www.HoneyGramz.

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Breaking The Diamond Ceiling From 500-year-old legacy of jewelers, Suzy Levian is first woman in family to start business

14k Gold & White and Blue Diamond Engagement Ring

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Family Ties

The jewelry industry is known for its multi-generational ties, where traditions and legacies are passed down to children and grandchildren. For centuries the trade was male dominated, with this past century being one of glass ceilings being broken. Founding the first woman-owned jewelry business in the family, Suzy Levian is on a mission to empower, encouraging women to love themselves. Each of her pieces incorporates a hidden diamond within the band—the Suzy Levian signature secret diamond.

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rowing up on Long Island gave me the opportunity to meet many people from different backgrounds. This opened my perspective and understanding of the world, and the connections I made helped me excel from my personal life to my business endeavors,” Levian says. “I grew up on Long Island, where I married my husband, and raised my six beautiful children. I opened my business there to be able to run back home or go to school plays for them. I love my work as a designer, but wanted to ensure I was close enough to home to also be there for them.”

Creative powerhouse and business owner, Levian inherited her passion for design from her father. She is the youngest of the five children of A. Levian, the founder of Levian Corp.

“I learned the art of jewelry design from my father, who learned from his father. I was only five years old when I knew I loved what my father did and wanted to follow in his footsteps,” Levian says.

“At my father’s company, I would come up with unique color combinations that were used in some of his jewelry.”

After working in the family business with her brothers, Levian felt the need for greater creative expression, forging her own path as the first woman in her family to create a branded line.

Suzy Levian is proud of her family’s long history in the jewelry business.

Levian opened her own business, with the goal of empowering women through beautiful, affordable jewelry designs for all.

“I encourage my kids to follow their dreams, whatever they may be,” Levian says. “Most of them became teachers, and a few did come to work with me to learn the trade and how to utilize our tools to create their own jewelry line.”

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Levian’s creations are made with love.

Nature inspires many of Levian’s pieces.

There is a secret diamond in each piece.

Color and beauty are present.

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The designs are elegant.

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Inspiration “Love is my biggest inspiration,” Levian says. “I am also inspired by my travels around the world and views of nature.”

Beginning with colored pencil sketches, Levian draws her own original concepts, with every design in the collection drawn by Suzy.

“My first passion is a love for inspiring and empowering others, Levian says. “I am an advocate for loving oneself and love others—which is something I creatively express in every piece of jewelry.”

Renowned for her gem intensive compositions, her work is recognized for its boldness and spirited symbolism.

“The Secret Diamond sets my brand apart. The extra diamond, hidden for the wearer’s eyes only, gives a fresh meaning to my jewelry that is not found in any other jewelry brand’s collection.

It reminds every woman that there is a secret diamond hidden within themselves. A literal reminder of one’s strength and power hidden in plain sight, everything changed for me as soon as I let my inner secret diamond shine through.”

Her signature collections are renowned for their breathtaking juxtaposition of gemstones and curves. Passionate and energiz-

ing, Levian creates provocative, elegant accessories catering to women invigorating their inner power.

“Everything changed for me as soon as I let my inner secret diamond shine through,” Levian says. “The secret diamond is a reminder to face the world with courage and determination, not accepting the limitations of history. It sparkles for each woman as she makes history.”

Initially debuting with high-end, one-of-a-kind jewelry, Levian has expanded her collections in price ranges affordable to all women. Her success pushes the boundaries beyond jewelry, and she has since launched collections of handbags, scarves, sunglasses, and home décor.

Levian continues to honor the family name by incorporating longstanding style and elements of the Levian brand into her own work.

“My creations relate to the Levian family brand by experience and technique taught by our forefathers,” Levian says. “Some styles may seem similar, as they come from those with the same background of design and we travel together often, seeing the same gorgeous views of nature.”

Charity A commitment to philanthropy is a cornerstone of the Suzy Levian brand. Donating more than 10 percent of the proceeds from each piece to various charities and organizations, Levian is dedicated to partnering with those who give back. She empowers women to buy for themselves, and for each other, celebrating the milestones of life.

Visit www.suzyLevian.com to view the Suzy Levian line of jewelry.

—Christy Hinko contributed to this article.

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CAMELLIAS ARE IN BLOOM

Planting Fields 2023 Camellia Festival is underway

BY BLVD. STAFF

Planting Fields is a magnificent Gold Coast estate from the 1920s, which survives today as a statement about art, architecture, and landscape. On Feb. 18 Planting Fields Foundation kicked off its annual Camellia Festival, taking place in the stunning Camellia House, which was largely the vision of the Olmsted Brothers in 1918 to serve as a show palace for the Coe family’s prized camellia collection.

Camellias are in bloom at Planting Fields.

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his time of year is all about camellias at Planting Fields and people drive from afar to see the beauty of their blooms,” Gina J. Wouters, president and CEO of Planting Fields Foundation says. “The festival is just one way we highlight the space with music, tours, etc.”

William Roberson Coe and his second wife, Mai Coe’s passion for horticulture led them to

create many marvelous features in Planting Fields, most notably, the Camellia House. However, when W.R. purchased the original collection over a century ago, he soon realized the Long Island climate was not ideal for these non-hardy plants to survive. To protect his collection, he decided to have a dedicated greenhouse built. Architect Guy Lowell and Andrew Sargent designed the first iteration of the Camellia

House in 1917, The construction of the Camellia House was completed by the specialist greenhouse firm William H. Lutton. In 1918 the Olmsted Brothers firm was hired to design various aspects of the Planting Fields landscape. At this time the Camellia House was expanded to become a show place for the fine camellias.

To date, some of the original Coe plants are still thriving

amongst the dazzling spectacle of the largest camellia collection in the northeast. In late winter, particularly February, the 200plus camellias are in full flower with thousands of blossoms displaying a variety of camellias with vibrant colors of pink, red, white and yellow. Visit anytime through early March.

The park is open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Dec. 25). Parking fees are

collected daily from May 1 to Labor Day, on weekends and holidays from Labor Day to Nov. 21, and in April on weekends and holidays only. Fee is $8 per car, $75 per bus ($35 for nonprofits).

Coe Hall is open for guided tours March through December, Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Coe Hall is also open for

self-guided tours Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. The greenhouses are open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. six days a week— closed on Tuesdays.

Planting Fields would like to thank Heritage Farm & Garden for generously sponsoring the Camellia Festival. Planting Fields Arboretum is located at 1395 Planting Fields Road in Oyster Bay. Visit www.plantingfields.org to learn more.

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TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF CLASSIC COCKTAILS

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Ready-to-serve cocktails from William Grant & Sons, a fifth-generation Scottish family distiller, are the perfect gift to share or enjoy for yourself. Good cocktails are so much more than just a drink — they are an experience. But they are also often tricky to make, require skill, effort and specific ingredients. This is where the master distillers of William Grant & Sons come in.

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Choose from the delicious Hendrick’s Gin Martini, the bold Glenfiddich Scotch Manhattan, the playful Reyka Rhubarb Cosmopolitan or the irreverent Monkey Shoulder Lazy Old Fashioned.

Hendrick’s Gin Martini The Hendrick’s Gin Martini is a curiously crafted cocktail made even more unusual with notes of cucumber and rose. The unmistakable art of Hendrick’s Master Distiller Lesley Gracie—in collaboration with five world-class bars—the Hendrick’s Gin Martini is replete with undertones of floral, citrus and herbal curiosity.

“The martini, with its famously fervent followers, is the quintessential gin cocktail,” Ally Martin, Hendrick’s Global Brand Ambassador says. “Because of this, there is no better beverage to showcase Hendrick’s Gin.”

Glenfiddich Scotch Whisky Manhattan In the Glenfiddich Scotch Manhattan, bright and balanced Single

Malt Whisky meets sweet vermouth and sharp Granny Gordon’s bitters, a bespoke bitters recipe that was created by a matriarch of our founder’s family, for a bold yet delicate cocktail.

“The Manhattan is an iconic cocktail; as recognizable the world over as the city that gave it its name,” Struan Grant Ralph, Glenfiddich Global Brand Ambassador says. “Glenfiddich has reached a similarly iconic status around the world and yet like the Manhattan can be created with only three simple ingredients. For this Glenfiddich Manhattan drink I wanted to showcase the simplicity of the serve itself (whisky, vermouth, bitters) and how these combine to create something greater and more delicious than the sum of their parts.”

to their long dark winters, rhubarb has a much longer growing season than is the norm. This results in humongous rhubarb crops which are used in many different ways by the resourceful Icelanders who have learned to adapt to life on such a harsh but beautiful island,” Fabiano Latham, Reyka UK Brand Ambassador says. “It’s also one of the rare cosmo ingredients to be able to stand up to Icelandic weather and even grow wild and so it was the natural and obvious ingredient for me to highlight. We always like to nod toward our Icelandic origins in our cocktails and Reyka Vodka is the perfect vehicle to carry these flavours through.”

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An Old Fashioned recipe should be no-nonsense. So what better malt for the job than one that’s made to mix. Monkey Shoulder’s rich, vibrant and smooth blend with bold, bespoke bitters and golden sugar is combined to give you the legendary Old Fashioned—without the legendary wait.

“The Old Fashioned mix is consistently rated as the most popular cocktail in the world and Monkey Shoulder was originally invented to be the perfect whisky make it with,” Joe Petch, Monkey Shoulder Global Brand Ambassador says. “Traditionally, however, an Old Fashioned takes a long time to make because it requires a lot of stirring, and really, who has time for a that?”

Plummet into adventurous Icelandic depths with this playful Rhubarb Cosmo drink. The glacial Reyka vodka harnesses the natural rhubarb whilst mingling with tangy blood orange and zingy fresh lime to create an eruption of Icelandic purity. A classic reimagined by the land of fire & ice.

“Rhubarb is massive in Iceland. Literally and figuratively. Due

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BY CHARLES RILEY

If you love photography, then you cannot afford to miss the blockbuster show at the Nassau County Museum of Art before it closes March 5. With major works on loan from top-tier collectors and galleries, it offers the whole range of the medium, from its very beginnings with painterly images of Manhattan in the 1890s by Edward Steichen and Alfred Stieglitz to the stars of today. Like the Wizard of Oz, the show starts with classic black-and-white early works and then explodes in hugescale color prints. Fans of photography love the show because the medium is accessible: anyone with a camera or smartphone has access to its creative and documentarian possibilities.

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ut this full-building exhibition features it at its apex, assembling the iconic works of master photographers from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and tracking the technological innovations that pushed the limits of their medium.

Beginning with an homage to canonical greats, including Ansel Adams, Berenice Abbott, and Man Ray, the intimate small-scale prints (most made by the artists) display the technical and compositional savvy that put photography on a par with painting. A stunning gallery of works by Lewis Hine, Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, Edward Weston and Robert Capa (one of the eleven surviving shots from D Day, printed in 1944) many coming from the top private collections as well as the Magnum agency, remind us of the “Golden Age”

Untitled, 1966 by Bill Cunningham of photography history unfolded in front of their cameras and the vintage prints are among the most prized in the world. Among the highlights are two versions of Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother, considered the Mona Lisa of photography, and one is annotated by the artist with a short, typed caption she attached to its corner. Along with the

prints of Walker Evans, these are heartbreaking images of America during the Great Depression, examples of photography’s heroic role in shaping the nation’s public policies (Lange’s work pushed major federal reforms).

The exhibition bursts into massive color prints by Thomas Struth, Ahmet Ertug, Thomas Ruff, Candida Hofer, Gregory Crewdson, James Casebere and others who use large scale to draw the viewer into magnificent scientific and architectural spaces. A gallery featuring Bernd and Hilla Becher, the famous teachers of Candida Hofer, Struth and Ruff, offers precise portraits of industrial sites. A spectacular portrait by Lalla Essaydi explores the ways in which women are portrayed in the Muslim world. A heart-stopping installation by Christian Boltanski shares a gallery with a

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huge, dream-like panorama by Roslyn resident Yongliang Yang that draws upon the classical Chinese literary source, Peach Blossom Spring. Celebrating the creative life, the exhibition also takes us into the studios of celebrated artists: Constantin Brancusi in a rare self-portrait, Roy Lichtenstein at work while Laurie Lambrecht quietly shoots, riveting portraits by Ernest Haas, Bernard Gotfryd, John Jonas Gruen, Hans Namuth, luminaries including Lee Krasner, Alexander Calder, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Barnett Newman, Robert Rauschenberg, Francis Bacon and others.

Nassau County Museum of Art is located at 1 Museum Dr., in Roslyn. Visit www.nassaumuseum.org for details.

—Charles Riley is the director of the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn.

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