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FILM Thor: Ragnarok
Review by Cody Bell; photos (cover and review) courtesy Walt Disney Pictures
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldbum, Tessa Thompson, Clancy Brown, Taika Waititi Directed by Taika Waititi Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Pictures Once again, we must reference the wonderful/awful The Mighty Thor cartoons produced by GrantrayLawrence Animiation that were syndicated in 1966; “The Marvel Superheroes” cartoon program also featured Iron Man, Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and The Hulk on alternate airings. We won't harp on the non-existent animation (we loved these shows regardless), but we will detail how The Mighty Thor was portrayed: Constantly struggling to balance his “forbidden” love for nurse Jane Foster with trying to please his father, the Asgard king Odin – and constantly fight off the antics of his evil brother, Loki – Thor always spoke in solemn, deep tones, much belying his Norse God legend. Serious stuff, ya know. So, ladies and gentlemen, we bring you Thor: Ragnarok, which is a laugh riot – seriously. In fact, this film is so much fun that our prediction that DC's Justice League could pass the Marvel film franchises in terms of box office now seems sort of short-sighted. Time will tell, but it's going to be a close call. The change in tone clearly can be attributed to new Thor series director Taika Waititi (What We Do In The Shadows, Hunt For The Wilderpeople), who
clearly is becoming this generation's Sam Raimi, capable of providing both action-packed thrills and belly laughs. All is different now: Thor has gone full Jacob DeGrom by shearing off his legendary long locks, and he isn't even carrying his hammer, his main weapon. And what a coterie of heroes and villains our Nordic hero must encounter to stem off Ragnarok, essentially the destruction of his beloved Asgard – Dr. Strange (Cumberbatch); Hela, The Goddess Of Death (a delightful, beyond scenerychewing Blanchett); the always ready to rumble Hulk (played, as it were, by Ruffalo; nobody really “acts” as The Hulk in these films), the stunning Valkyrie (an incredlble performance by Thompson,
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who just wrote her name in the sand as a star here), and the off-kilter Grandmaster (the much over-exposed Goldblum). To say more would kind of ruin the plot and all the twist and turns, but let us note that this film is about as much fun as any nerd or geek could ever have at the movies … … and even if you're not into comic books, this is still a wildly entertaining ride that’s highly satisfying. What really brings it all home is yet another winning turn as Thor by Hemsworth, who we initially thought was miscast – but now, when we think of Thor, we think of him ... and certainly not the old static panels lifted straight from the comics that floated on the screen during those 1960s cartoons.
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The annual Holiday Train Show runs through January 15 atNew York Botanical Gardens in The Bronx. Classic model trains zip through a display of 150 landmarks, each recreated with bark, leaves, and other natural materials — all under the glow of The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Fans can view G-scale locomotives humming along among sights such as The Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, and Rockefeller Center on nearly a half-mile of track. This year’s exhibition showcases Midtown Manhattan.More: (718) 817-8700 or log on to nybg.org.
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Candice Night Graces Dickens Fest In Port Jeff Village
The 22nd annual Village Of Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festvial will be December 2 and 3 from 10 am to 6 pm. Information: portjeff.com/dickens-festival and (631) 473-4724. This year, the East Main Street Grand Opening Parade on Saturday morning will feature Artist in Residence 2018 honoree Candice Night, the lead singer of Blackmore’s Night, gracing the parade as The Snow Queen with her attending elves; the band’s new holiday album is now playing throughout the Village. Log on to read about how the Village will be transformed into a Dickensenian-era living stage for this weekend of holiday revelry and fun.
Hot & Sweet: America’s Biggest Chocolate Expo Returns To Garden City
The Chocolate Expo, New York (and America's) largest chocolate event, returns on Sunday, December 10, from 10 am until 7 pm to The Cradle Of Aviation Museum in Gardeny City. Info and tickets: thechocolateexpo.com, or call (516) 572-4111. Enjoy tastings and sales of chocolates, baked goods, specialty foods, gelato, cheeses, wines, beers, cides, spirits, craft sodas, andmore from more than 90 local, regional, and international vendor booths. On hand will be demos from celebrity chefs Larry Rosenberg, Barret Beyer, and Tony Albanese. Live entertainment, dancing with DJ Chef, kids’ activities, and visits from Santa and Mrs. Claus are part of the attractions.
PAC TRACK Classic Albums Live: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Landmark On Main Street, Port Washington December 2 at 8 PM landmarkonmainstreet.org (516) 767-6444 The album many fans consider to be The Beatles’ all-time finest is performed with reverence by one of the road's top tributes, one that takes on all sorts of music – and wonder of wonders, it's suitable for full-grown adults (with ears, no less): Founded in 2003 by Craig Martin, Classic Albums Live takes classic albums and recreates them live on stage – note for note, cut for cut. It's for music lovers wanting to hear the greatest albums performed live without all the gimmickry, poor-fitting wigs, and cheesy impersonations.
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An Irish Christmas In America Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts December 8 at 8 PM patchoguetheatre.org (631) 207-1313 Produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, this Irish Christmas in America show features Irish music by Niamh Farrell, a Sligo vocalist, who teams up with West Kerry singer Séamus Begley; instrumental tunes on fiddle, flute, uilleann pipes and harp; and Irish dancing from Samantha Harvey. Legends In Concert The Gateway, Bellport November 24 through December 3 thegateway.org (631) 286-1133 Lookalike tribute performers perform the hits of Elvis, Steven Tyler, Katy Perry, Sting, Roy Orbison, Shania Twain, and Janis Joplin; expect some surprises along the way as well.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Brooklyn's Unique Showplace
Searching for a reason to leave the couch to watch your favorite films? Head to Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Brooklyn and prepare for a cinematic experience unlike anything else. Order adult beverages right at your seats or sit back and chow down on a variety of fresh snacks and meals, as well as the biggest tub of flavored popcorn imaginable. Stacked with 3D, 70mm, and 30mm screens, this venue is much more than movies: There's extracurricular fun including film memorabilia, sing-alongs and games during the films, and appearances by film stars and Q&As. Learn more at drafthouse.com, or call (718) 513-2547. – Christopher Jon Smaragdas
Special Race At “The Big A” Saturday, December 9 once again brings the $100,000 Garland Of Roses Stakes race to Aqueduct Raceway in South Ozone Park; gates open at 11 am for the 12:30 pm post time. The Garland Of Roses is named for the Hobeau Farm color-bearer who won the 1974 Parlo Turf Handicap and 1975 Black Helen Handicap at the ages of 5 and 6, respectively. The Garland Of Roses was run at seven furlongs in 1993, and at six furlongs from 1994 to the present day. More info: nyra.com.
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Keep Calm: Yoga At Alley Pond
Book your spot and bring your mat: Certified master instructor Mike Mancini returns with “Keep Calm & Practice Yoga” on Saturday, December 9 at 9:15 am at Alley Pond Environmental Center in Douglaston; info is at (718) 229-4000; pre-registration is at alleypond.com (fee is $16).
Limited to eight participants, this hour-long program uses an adaptable approach for complete beginners to more experienced yoga students of all ages.
The Biggest Events At Area Performing Arts Centers & Theaters
Chanticlear Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center December 2 at 8 PM (631) 288-1500 whbpac.org Known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its seamless blend of 12 male voices, this multi-Grammy award-winning ensemble arriaves at WHBPAC straight from their sold out annual performances at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. They’ll perform their original interpretations of holiday classics.
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The Dave Koz Christmas Tour Tilles Center, Greenvale December 2 at 8 PM tillescenter.org (516) 299-2752 Like your jazz smooth – with a bit of holiday sweetening? The legendary Koz present his annual holiday show abetted by jazz stars David Benoit, Rick Braun, and Peter White, joined by new sensation Selina Albright. The platinum-selling saxophonist will play fresh renditions of Christmas classics, as well as a Chanukah medley, and other hits. My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish, & I'm Home For The Holidays Queens Theatre, Flushing December 9 & 10 queenstheatre.org (718) 760-0064 This new holiday show is from the star and creator of the long-running one-man comedy show My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy. Steve Solomon is back with more humorous stories about his family, friends, and the other folks whose sole purpose, he claims, was to drive him into therapy.
Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams YMCA Boulton Center, Bay Shore December 1 at 8 PM boultoncenter.org (631) 969-1101 They're back: Returning to Long Island after wowing the crowd at their last area appearance, Campbell and Williams are touring to support their debut album as a duo. Expect their potent, infectious blend of Americana style and timeless soul, offered with a relaxed generosity that can only come from rich experience.
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Winger The Space At Westbury Theater December 10 at 8 PM thespaceatwestbury.com (800) 745-3000 Break out the Aqua-Net, they're back: Winger's self-titled debut album in 1988 achieved platinum status in the United States and gold in Japan and Canada, spawning the MTV-driven hits “Seventeen” and “Headed For A Heartbreak.” To support the album, the band toured with Bad Company, Scorpions, Cinderella, Bon Jovi, Poison, Skid Row, and Tesla. Rachel Platten The Paramount, Huntington December 3 at 7 pm paramountny.com (631) 673-7300 Her Long Island fans have been waiting for this one: After being a focal point of both this year's Long Island Pride event and a recent The Great South Bay Music Festival, this amazing songwriter (“Fight Song”) will storm the stage at The Paramount in a show that's been anticipated for months.
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&B and jazz singer Selina Albright (SelinaAlbright.com) is heading to Long Island as a featured performer on The Dave Koz 20th Anniversary Christmas Tour along with fellow smooth and contemporary jazz icons David Benoit, Rick Braun, and Peter White. The perennial 24-city trek visits Brookville on December 2 for a concert at Tilles Center’s
SELINA ALBRIGHT A Voice Like No Other Featured At Dave Koz Holiday Spectacular At Tilles Center
Concert Hall; show time is 8 pm. Tickets, information, and more: tillescenter.org and (516) 299-2752. Albright is enjoying a breakthrough year that began with the release of the attention-grabbing single, “Eat Something,” an empowering mid-tempo R&B ode to self-love that celebrates comfort and security in a romantic relationship by packing on a few pounds. The release of her debut album, Conversations” soon followed, garnering global airplay, multiformat chart action and enthusiastic reviews. The set includes performances by White, Albright’s eight-time Grammy-nominated father, Gerald, Kay-Ta Matsuno, Randy Ellis, and David P. Stevens. The summer brought her second single, “Possible,” another uplifting and hopeful R&B cut about self-acceptance that hit national radio outlets such as SiriusXM. Albright, who wrote or co-wrote all of the origi6 • Good Times Magazine - November 28 - December 11, 2017
Melissa Rivers: The Joan Rivers Confidential NYCB Theatre At Westbury November 30 at 8 PM thetheatreatwestbury.com (516) 334-0800 Melissa Rivers, the glamourous daughter of comic John Rivers, will share a humor-filled look at her mother, revealing Joan’s letters from famous friends, exchanges with fans, rare photographs, and jokes – many simply scribbled on everything from hotel stationery to airplane boarding passes – that touch on subjects from Joan’s 50 years in comedy. nal songs on “Conversations” and had a hand in producing the project with Chris “Big Dog” Davis and James “JRob” Roberson, is garnering consideration in four Grammy preliminary ballot categories: Best New Artist, Best R&B Album, Best R&B Song (“Eat Something”) and Best R&B Performance (“Possible”). During the Koz Christmas Tour, Albright will ply her fouroctave voice to sing holiday classics. Beyond the season’s standards, the always entertaining and feel-good show put together by the warm and affable Koz spotlights each artist performing material from their hit-filled songbooks. To answer the obvious question: Yes, the set list includes “Possible.” Albright is a young veteran; she has graced stages the world over with many artists from the gamut of music, from jazz stars such as Jeff Lorber, Marcus Miller, Candy Dulfer, George Duke, Joe Sample, Brian Simpson, Brian Culbertson, Keiko Matsui, David Benoit, Adam Hawley, and Matt Marshak, to other singers such as Chaka Khan, Will Downing, Eric Roberson, Regina Belle, Algebra Blessett, Tony Momrelle, and The Temptations.
Photo by Brandon Albright; graphic design by Dinh Tran Designs
R&B, Jazz, & A Whole Lot More: Albright Is One Of The Music World’s Most Stunning New Voices
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New November Album Already Year’s Biggest Seller
Brighten The Holidays: Charity Events Bring Cheer
Attending charity events during the holidays is a great way to show spirit for worthy causes. Scheduled: The Long Island Autism Communities, Inc. (licommunity.org), a not for profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to developing supportive, integrated communities for adults with autism, is participating in the Americana Manhasset “Champions For Charity” shopping benefit running from November 20 through December 3. During these four days, registered shoppers can designate Long Island Autism Communities as their charity of choice to receive 25 percent of their full-priced, pre-tax purchases made at more than 70 participating Americana Manhasset stores and restaurants, as well as select Wheatley Plaza stores in Greenvale. To participate, shoppers can register online at championsforcharity.org, by phone at (800) 818-6767, or in person at the Americana Concierge. More: A “Friends Of Mary” fundraiser will be Sunday, December 3 at 2 pm at Mary Dowling's Irish Pub in Islip. Donations will be collected at the door to support the Mary Angelo DeRuvo family in their hour of need, as funds provided will help defray medical expenses and home care. Music will be provided by The Suburban Brothers Band; food and a cash bar are available. $20 donations will be collected at Bob Pinnola: The the door. For more information, call Suburban Brothers Band Mary Dowling's at (631) 581-1550.
It almost seems impossible: Crossover superstar Taylor Swift released her new album, Reputation, on November 10 – and according to all estimates, it will blow right past every other album release this year to become the biggest seller of 2017. At press time, total tallies weren't yet available, but Billboard reported that Swift's newest “you done me wrong” concept album sold more than 700,000 copies … on the day it was released. That number grew to more than 925,000 two days later, and to one million just four days later. The album is clearly Swift's biggest opening release to date, buoyed by pre-release sales at Target and Walmart stores, which enticed fans with glossy magazines that came along with the physical disc. The album will be charted at #1 in the Billboard issue dated December 2. Swift performed on SiriusXM in front of a select group of SiriusXM subscribers the same day that her sixth studio album was released worldwide. Swift’s acoustic performance exclusively for SiriusXM listenders aired for days; SiriusXM Hits 1 was the first pop station in North America to support Swift. SiriusXM Hits 1 first played her music on June 7, 2007.
Ellis Paul: A Yearly Tradition At The Sunday Street Series
He’s back and ready to entertain: Singer/songwriter Ellis Paul will return for the 12th consecutive year to the Sunday Street Concert Series at The Long Island Museum in Stony Brook on Sunday, December 10 at 3 pm. Paul will help celebrate the holiday season with some new songs,
Zebra: Mini-Tour Celebrates Their History
In celebration of the 35th Anniversary of their first Atlantic Reocrds release, Zebra will hit the road in 2018 for their first West Coast Tour dates in three decades, performing the Zebra album in its entirety. With all original members – Randy Jackson, Felix Hanneman, and Guy Gelso – the band will perform on famous stages from San Diego’s Brick By Brick to BLK Live in Scottsdale, Arizona. Founded in 1975 in Louisiana, Zebra eventually re-located to this area. The trio toured relentlessly on the east coast before getting signed by Jason Flom at Atlantic. In 1983, Zebra's debut album became a hit, and eventually it ranked as a cult classic to legions of fans all over the world. The Long Island Music Hall of Famers will headline a two-day stint at Mulcahy's in Wantagh on December 1 and 2; tickets and special details are at clubloaded.com. The classic lineup of longtime area favorites Rat Race Choir will perform on both nights of the special event as well, with local legends Vixen (December 1) and White Fire and Bonnie Parker (December 2) serving as openers.
as well as selections from his recent album,Chasing Beauty; from his 2012 holiday album, City Of Silver Dreams; and audience requests from his catalog. Paul has received nation acclaim throughout his career, and this performance will likely be one of the most well-attended on this season’s Sunday Street schedule. Advance sales at $25 are available at sundaystreet.org through Friday, December 8; tickets at the door are $30 (cash only). For more information: (631) 632-1093. Good Times Magazine - November 28 - December 11, 2017 • 7
Major League Baseball’s hot stove season officially kicks off with the winter meetings at The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. While trades between teams still fuel the gossip, more news is made there with free
SportsBeat With Lloyd Carroll
agent signings. It will be interesting to see whether The New York Yankees have interest in trying to re-sign veteran starter C.C. Sabathia – who had a good year in 2017 but isn’t getting any younger – or Michael Pineda, who has shown flashes of brilliance but has overall been a disappointing enigma. The New York Mets need to uplift their demoralized fan base by doing something splashy. Just saying that things will be better because (hopefully) their injured players (with the probable and significant exceptions of Michael Conforto and T.J. Rivera) will be back in Port St. Lucie when March arrives won’t cut it. General manager Sandy
Bowling With Bob Smith
Pursuit Of Perfection: Congratulations to the following Long Island bowlers for recent USBCsanctioned 300 games: Herrill Lanes (New Hyde Park): Aldo DiCocco, Tarrick Moore, Michael Fandino, Jonathan Corda (right). Woodmere Lanes: William Brehon. East Islip Lanes: Ed Hartling. Rockville Centre Lanes: Edward Boremski, Pete Morreale, Mark Slade. Bowl Long Island at Patchogue: Doug Dwyer. AMF Garden City Lanes: Jack Evers, Casey Sparacio. AMF East Meadow Lanes: Mike Fisch. AMF Shirley Lanes: Carl Hamilton. AMF Syosset Lanes: Brian Ziesig (left), Richard Tooker. AMF Wantagh Lanes: Anthony Marullo. Farmingdale Lanes: Lukas Zito. Dani's Strike Zone (Elmont): Anthony Reynolds. Herrill Highs: Recent high league games
Alderson traded away veterans (with the exception of Asdrubal Cabrera, who actually demanded to be dealt) to playoff contenders in late July and early August, and from all the indicators got negligible value in return. The Mets’ accounting department likely was thrilled, as it reduced payroll expenses for 2017. The roster, as it currently stands, lacks anyone close to being a clubhouse leader (don’t count on David Wright ever coming back from his serious injuries), and teams can’t win anything in baseball without that intangible asset. Three cheers to the Yankees C.C. for displaying common sense: Sabathia The team announced that it would start April Monday through Thursday night games at 6:35 pm. The Mets will probably not do the same, since Citi Field is farther from Manhattan than Yankee Stadium. However, while we’re on the topic of scheduling, there is no reason why the Mets can’t slate all of their Saturday games for 1 pm, at least until Memorial Day weekend. Is “Saturday Night Live” replacing Disney World as the first place where the stars of the winning World Series team go? Last year, select members of The Chicago Cubs appeared on “SNL” a few days after beating the Indians in the dramatic Game 7 that ended a 108-year
drought for the team from Wrigley Field. Three weeks ago, Jose Altuve, George Springer, and Alex Bregman took part in a “Weekend Update” segment with Leslie Jones. Two Mets players recently changed their tax filing status from single to joint: Travis d’Arnaud was married in Los Angeles during Veterans Day weekend, while Brandon Nimmo had his nuptials that same weekend in Savannah, Georgia. Travis d’Arnaud Nimmo met his wife-to-be when he was playing with the Mets’ Savannah Sand Gnats five years ago. There has been a coarsening of sports talk
from Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park: Friday Early Rollers: Eileen Aldrich 203. Friday Mixed Nuts: Katherine Schoenwandt 216. Wednesday Early Mixed: Joanne Perry 221, 238, Bonnie Gortler 232, Sylvia Abaines 223. Chatterbox: Scott Davidow 280. This magazine publishes high scores year-round; for winter leagues, these scores (and above) will get the results into print: Men 265 games and 700 series or above; women and youth bowlers: 200 games and 600 series and above. Seeing your scores in print couldn't be easier – simply send them to gtmag@optonline.net, or call us at (516) 2802100. Louis ‘Getz’ The Trophy: Louis Getzelman, a 61-year-old business owner from Massapequa, won the $1,000 top prize at LIGBT’s Sport Shot event on November 4 at AMF East Meadow Lanes. Getzelman won his first LIGBT title by defeating Rafael Ongjoco of Babylon, 236-230, in the final shootout. While Ongjoco earned $500 for second, Leslie Farrell of took third with a 218 worth Louis $300. Rounding out the Getzelman six: Fourth place finisher Dave Soren of Long Beach with a 215 worth $250; fifth went to Jerry Maley of Bayside, with a 201 earning him $225, and sixth was taken by Archie Nabas, with a 199 worth $200. The AMF East Meadow
event drew a crowd of 62 entries, advanced 11 bowlers to the finals and paid out $3,295. The cut scores on the “Alcatraz” pattern were moderate; 718 and 706. High series of the tournament was shot by the second place finisher Rafael Ongjoco with a 743 in the 1 pm squad. The wildcard bonus was won by Jimmy Walsh of Glen Cove, with a 1,378 six-game series. No one hit the no-tap jackpot. To view the final results of the AMF Eeat Meadow event – and to find out how to get involved in these enjoyable handicap tournaments visit www.ligbtour.com. The LIGBT is sponsored by Kegel, Randi Siegel Law Offices, Knockout Ball Cleaner, Torch Bowling, Sayville Flowers, and CLS Custom Upholsterers. A Perfect Betts: Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts, who is a PBA member, rolled a 300 game in his attempt to qualify for The PBA World Series of Bowling this year. Though he failed to qualify, it’s easy to imagine Betts becoing a tour pro when his MLB days are done – or even before that time, as most observers believe he has what it takes to become as as big a star in bowling as he is on the diamond. Betts will be among the bowlers in the CP3 PBA Celebrity Invitational, on ESPN in February.
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Photos: Brian Ziesig (file photo), Louis Getzelman courtesy LIGBT
media over the years. A good example of that was Boston radio sports shock jock Michael Felger saying on air that former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay got what he deserved when the private plane he piloted
crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.The popularity of Barstool Van Sports among the sports frat boy set has also encouraged needless and
stupid smack talk. ESPN was about to air Barstool Van’s “Pardon My Take” on Tuesday mornings at 1 am, but pulled the plug after one episode when a lot of ESPN air talent, including “Sunday Morning Countdown” host Samantha Ponder (who had been in the critical crosshairs of Barstool Van Sports’ Dave Portnoy) became vocal to ESPN CEO John Skipper about doing business with BVS. Barstool Van Sports CEO Erika Nardini was completely unapologetic about her company’s lowbrow image and how that might scare blue chip advertisers away from it when she was interviewed by Sports Business Journal columnist Terry Lefton at the recent Sports Marketing Symposium in Manhattan. Burgess Owens, one of many nondescript first-round New York Jets draft picks, has written a book that articulates his conservative political viewpoints. The title – Liberalism Or How To Turn Good Men Into Whiners, Weenies, And Wimps (Post Hill Press) – is one that Rush Limbaugh would envy. Former New York Rangers fan favorite, Sean Avery, has written his autobiography, the cleverly titled Ice Capades (Blue Rider Press). It’s clear that the irrepressible Avery did not use a ghost writer, because this book is clearly in his voice. Not surprisingly, he attacks his former coach, John Tortorella, and more or less questions Tortorella’s sanity in both the way Tortorella treated his players and the way the coach reflexively called the team’s beat writers idiots. He was really pissed off at “Torts,” however, for wondering aloud whether
Photos: C.C. Sabathia, Travis d’Arnaud by Bob Smith (file photo); Sean Avery by Eddie Collins (CC)
Avery's side businesses or his going to trendy New York nightclubs after games were affecting his performance on the ice and commitment to the team. At a time when homophobia was rampant in pro sports, Avery was an outspoken advocate for marriage equality and couldn’t give a crap what anyone thought because of his interest in fashion or his friendship with Vogue editor Anna Wintour – which Sean resulted in Avery a highly publicized internship at the magazine. Avery is married to model Hilary Rhoda and is now studying acting. He added that he has always been interested in performing Shakespeare since he grew up near Stratford, Ontario, famous for its summer production of The Bard’s works.
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Comedy
Local Loonies: Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced its next “All Star Comedy” show on Friday, December 8 at 8 pm. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 day of event, and are on sale now at baystreet.org or by calling the box office at (631) 725-9500. All Star Comedy returns once again hosted by comedian Joseph Vecsey (Optimum's The Un-Movers, Netflix); this installment features Crystian Ramirez (Last Comic Standing), Emma Willmann Rob (“The Late Show With Falcone Stephen Colbert,” Kevin Hart’s “Laugh Out Loud” ), and Omar Thompson (BET’s “One Mic Stand,” Apollo Theater) … Long Island Comedy’s annual “New Year's Laughin' Eve' will end 2017 with a bang with a trio of shows on December 31: 6 pm and 8 pm at Theatre Three in Port Jefferson, and at 8 pm at Cultural Arts Playhouse in Syosset; longislandcomedy.com for tickets. Headlining at Port Jeff for the 6 pm show will be Rob Falcone, who's been knockin' 'em dead during The 50+ Comedy Tour … Longtime area favorite Paula Poundstone returns to The Paramount in Huntington on December 1; paramountny.com for ducats, (631) 673-7300 for info … Schtick around: Jackie Mason headlines NYCB Theatre at Westbury on December 2. Tickets: Emma thetheatreatestbury.com; info's at Wallman (516) 247.5200. So They Got That Goin' For 'Em … Which Is Nice: Currently running on Facebook is the new show “Bill Murray & Brian DoyleMurray’s Extra Innings,” an original unscripted series on minor league baseball hosted by the comedy icons. The 10-episode digital series debuted on Facebook Watch on Monday, November 20, with new episodes available weekly on Mondays. People can add the show to their watchlist by following the Bill Murray and Brian Doyle-Murray’s Extra Innings Show Page. In the series, Bill Murray and Brian Doyle-Murray travel together to visit minor league baseball in cities across the U.S. The Murray brothers bring their own particular brand of comedy and heart, their favorite sport, and the communities they meet along the way. The Murrays have fun with The Martha's Vineyard Sharks, Charleston RiverDogs, St. Paul Saints, and Kansas City T-Bones. They also spend time with the Kansas City MLB Urban Youth Academy and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to honor and support both the future and past of baseball. Paula When asked about the show, Bill Poundstone Murray described it as “A little something to fill a baseball fan's off-season hole in the heart.” “Doing this project was more fun than a bench-clearing brawl. And like a baseball bench-clearing brawl, no one got hurt!” added Brian Doyle-Murray. When asked the genesis of the series, executive producer and Oso founder Dub Cornett said: "I dig minor league baseball, meeting folks and having fun; and it seems that Bill does too. So when I ran into Brian Doyle-Murray at a birthday party, I thought that traveling with the Murray brothers to games around America would be a fun, cool Bill & Brian-Doyle show, and so did they. Murray It’s simple as that." Compiled by Bob Smith – brother, can you spare a vocation?
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Calendar
Tuesday, November 28
Nassau K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Original Music Showcase: Salvage / The End Period / Other Artists Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Country Night: Dakota Rose NYCB Theatre At Westbury Celtic Thunder Spinnakers (Oyster Bay) Open Mic Suffolk 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) Acoustic Open Mic Night With David Jon Paisley
Your Guide To Local Events Karaoke Night With DJ Greg Don Lorenzo's Restaurant & Lounge (Glen Cove) Jerry Costanzo & His Trio Freeport Memorial Library Multimedia Presentation: Tony Bennett – The Music Never Ends Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park) Open Mic & Jam With The Johnny Mac Band Half Moon Café (Long Beach) Blues Jam With The Mo Betta Blues Band Homestead (Oyster Bay) Open Mic With "Big Daddy" John Struck Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Country Music Originals Night
1984 December 2 Brody McKay's Tavern (Selden) December 9 Trotter's (Franklin Square) Babylon Beanery Open Mic Night BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Vinyl Night With Jordan Miller Brody McKay's Tavern (Selden) Open Mic Night Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Open Mic Dek's American Restaurant (Rocky Point) Open Mic & Jam With The Johnny Mac Band Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) The People's Open Mic House Of Brews (Port Jefferson) Open Jam With Jeff Regan Katie's Of Smithtown Jam Night: Cintron, DeMartino, & Ronindelli Paramount (Huntington) Train Revolution (Amityville) Nice Nine Kills / Carousel Kings / The Plot In You / Dayseeker Shandon Court (East Islip) Ward Cloughen NYC/Brooklyn/Queens City Vineyard (NYC) Jesse Dayton City Winery (NYC) Hot Tuna Garcia’s (Port Chester) Tiberius Knitting Factory (Brooklyn) MJT (Michael Jackson Tribute) / Lido Beach / My Sword & Shield / Stringer
Wednesday, November 29
Nassau Bacaro (Massapequa Park) Live Music Bethpage High School Auditorium Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert: Back In Time (Huey Lewis Tribute) / Almost Journey (Journey Tribute) / 2U (U2 Tribute) / 45 RPM / All Revved Up (Meat Loaf Concert) / Uppercut / Pumped (Aerosmith Tribute) / Bloodlines (Blood Sweat & Tears Tribute) Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Ed Kaercher City Cellar (Garden City) Chelsea Takami Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa)
K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Wonderous Stories Lighthouse Waterfront Cafe (Glen Cove) Electric Jam Mickey Malone's (Floral Park) Jam: Don Celenza & Friends NYCB Theatre At Westbury Kirk Franklin & Ledisi R.S. Jones (Merrick) Michelle Crouse Suite 1828 (Merrick) Open Jam Sunset Grill (Seaford) Blues At Sunset: Open Jam With The Sunset Boyz Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Country Night Beau's Bar (Greenlawn) Open Mic Hosted By Steve Urban Bobbique (Patchogue) Annual “Ladies Sing The Blues” Jam Night With Super Electric BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Open Mic Night Butterfield's (Hauppuge) Perfect Combination Dublin Deck (Patchogue) Hump Day Hoedown: Country Music Finley's Of Green Street (Huntington) Open Mic With Toby Tobias House Of Brews (Port Jefferson) Open MIc Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Wayne Sabella & Company Huntington Music Hall At Finley’s Of Green Street Open Mic Katie's Of Smithtown: Vox Populi Open Mic Hosted by Michael Perlmutter M.J. Dowling's (Sag Harbor) Open Mic Molly Maguire's (Oakdale) Open Mic Night With The Godfather Paramount (Huntington) Murray & Peter Present A Drag Queen Christmas: The Naughty Tour Revolution (Amityville) Bobaflex / The Jacob Cade Project / Despyre
Calendar Toomey’s Tavern On The Crik (Amityville) Acoustic Open Mic With Tom Treme (Islip) The Hitman Blues Band Jam
Thursday, November 30
Nassau Bacaro (Massapequa Park) Ace Duo Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Trivia Night With DJ Greg E.B. Elliot’s (Freeport) Open Jam Hub (Island Park) Open Mic With Benoir K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Ladies Night & Live Band Karaoke / Tiger Rose (Jerry Garcia Tribute) Montana Brothers (Freeport) Open Mic With Pep & The Soul Explosion Band Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Open Mic Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) The Menzingers / Tigers Jaw / The Flatliners / Worriers NYCB Theatre At Westbury Melissa Rivers: The Joan Rivers Confidential Paradise Studios Open Jam & Networking Session Plum Tomatoes (Mineola) Acoustic Open Mic With Frank Walker R.S. Jones (Merrick) Todd The Guitar Man Sunset Grill (Seaford) Open Mic Hosted By Phil Kennelty & Phriends Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Full Throttle Winter Wonderland Christmas Party Amityville Music Hall Makeout / World War Me / Locals Only Bar Louie (Commack) Live Music Beau’s Bar (Greenlawn) Tiberius Marty & Friends Blue Point Brewery (Patchouge) Jon & Anthony's Acoustic Jam Bobbique (Patchogue) Kyle Fitzpatrick Butterfield's (Hauppauge) Dueling Pianos Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Jim Camack Trio Featuring Kimberly Woods Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) The Irish Sessions Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) Interplay Jazz Orchestra Red River Inn (Yaphank) E3 Revolution (Amityville) Lil Bibby
Your Guide To Local Events Treme (Islip) Mambo Loco
Friday, December 1
Nassau Brokerage Comedy (Bellmore) Monroe Martin Carltun At Eisenhower Park (East Meadow) Disco Unlimited Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Juke Box Bob E.B. Elliot (Freeport) Live Music Governor’s Comedy (Levittown) Jessica Kirson K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Drive (The Cars Tribute) / Panic! Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Lighthouse Waterfront Café (Glen Cove) Live Music Madison Theatre At Molloy College (Rockville Centre) Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet Memories 2 (Williston Park) Live Music Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Blue Velvo / The Proletarians / The Mark Newman Band Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Zebra / Rat Race Choir / Vixen Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Ninedeeznite R.S. Jones (Merrick) Live Music Still Partners (Sea Cliff) FiveStone Sunset Grill (Seaford) Back In Time (Huey Lewis & The News Tribute) Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Rick & Ted Trotter’s (Franklin Square) Crimson Street Unitarian Universalist Congregation Of Central Nassau (Garden City) Steve Pelland Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Decadia / That 70s Band Amityville Music Hall Wake The Sun Backstage Pass (Ronkonkoma) Guitar Extravaganza: Tom Cavanagh / Rob Balducci / Justin Goldat Bartini Bar (Babylon) The Provacateurs Bobbique (Patchogue) Live Music Brewhaus Pub (Lindenhurst) Safe Center LI Benefit: Blueblack / Sharp Violet / Steve & The Not Steves / Radd Stewart BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Live Music Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Larry Campbell &
Teresa Williams Brody McKay's Tavern (Selden) Live Music Butterfield's (Hauppague) Below Average White Band Connolly Station (Bay Shore) E3 Dek's (Rocky Point) Ventura Boulevard Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Live Music Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) The Falco Brothers Grill (Hauppauge) Redhouse Sunset Mary Dowling's (Islip) Alley Cat Gang McGuire’s Comedy Club (Bohemia) Andy Pitz Pace's Steakhouse (Hauppauge) Danny Kean Paramount (Huntington) Paula Poundstone Revolution (Amityville) Narcotic Wasteland Ristegio’s Restaurant (North Patchogue) 12X Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) DJ Snoop / President Stereo Garden LI (Patchogue) 20 Highview Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) David Bromberg Treme (Islip) Daddy Long Legs NYC/Queens/Brooklyn Desmond’s Tavern (NYC) The Outliers Silvana (NYC) Steel Wolf / Squirrels From Hell / Slack Tide Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Big Frank & The Healers
Saturday, December 2
Nassau Brokerage Comedy (Bellmore) Monroe Martin E.B. Elliot’s (Freeport) Live Music Crazy Jester (Hicksville) Flavorwire Governor’s Comedy Club (Levittown) Joey Kola / Tim Krompier Junction (Long Beach) Live Music K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Hi-Def / 45 RPM Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Classic Albums Live Presents: The Beatles' Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Madison Theatre At Molloy College (Rockville Centre) Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet Memories 2 (Williston Park) Live Music Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Eye For An Eye / Alter Ego / The Individuals Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Zebra / Rat Race Choir / White Fire
Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Nicholls Road NYCB Theatre At Westbury Jackie Mason Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) Four Way Street (Crosby Stills Nash & Young Tribute) R.S. Jones (Merrick) Live Music Space At Westbury Theater Triton Fights: Live MMA Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Laughing Water Sunset Grill (Seaford) Mountain Jam Orchestra (Allman Brothers Band Tribute) Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Tooty & The Mother Pluckers Tilles Center (Brookville) The Dave Koz 20th Anniversary Celebration: David Benoit / Rick Braun / Peter White / Selina Albright Trotter's (Franklin Square) Rewind Uncle Tony's (Farmingdale) Danny Kean Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Lady Sabbath / Wildside / Live Wire Bar Louie (Commack) Live Music Bay Street Theater (Sag Harbor) Standup Comedy Beau's Bar (Greenlawn) The Electrix B.K. Grosso's (Bay Shore) Live Music Bobbique (Patchogue) Prey Upon / If He Dies / Reign Of Fear / Jackpipe Bottoms Up (Islip) The Vibe Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Aztec Two-Step BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Live Music Brody McKay's Tavern (Selden) 1984 Butterfield's (Hauppauge) North Creek Congregational Church Of Huntington (Centerport) Steady On: A Celebration Of Lilith Fair At 20 – Sharon Goldman / Trina Hamlin / Lara Herscovitch / Amy Soucy / Sloan Wainwright Dek's (Rocky Point) The Lowly Jensens Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Live Music Greenport Harbor Brewing Company (Peconic) Bangers & Mash Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Points East House Of Brews (Port Jefferson) Generations Music Benefit: Pipe / IROC / Unglued / Redhouse Sunset Katie's Of Smithtown Toys For Tots Benefit: Crash The Calm / Hold Fast Hope / Like Minded Criminals / Heartside / Expel
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Calendar Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Live Acoustic Music / Live DJ McGuire’s Comedy Club (Bohemia) Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling / Andy Pitz Napper Tandy's (Northport) Whiskey Road Paramount (Huntington) Squeeze / Wesley Stace Popei's (Coram) The Vibe Revolution (Amityville) Alec Chambers / The Concussion Theory / Trade Winds Band / JFK & The Assassins / The Cavalry Is Us Rudi's (Patchogue) Live Music Sound Bistro (Riverhead) Ventura Boulevard Staller Center (Stony Brook University) John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey / The Swing 7 Band Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) The Barnstorm Treme (Islip) The Gil Parris Band Vanderbilt Planetarium (Centerport) Led Zeppelin Laser Light Show Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center Chanticleer NYC/Queens/Brooklyn B.B.'s Pub & Grill (Flushing) Little Sister & The Rolling Machine Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) The Kearney Brothers Band Kitchen 21 (Brooklyn) Weird Science Pink’s (NYC) Mazarin
Sunday, December 3
Nassau Bacaro (Massapequa Park) Live Music Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Live Jazz Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Kenny Hendricks K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore) Curt Arnel & Friends Open Jam Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Madison Theatre At Molloy College (Rockville Centre) Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Live Music NYCB Theatre At Westbury Colors Of Christmas: Peabo Bryson / Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. / Ruben Studdard / Jody Whatley Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Toys For Tots Benefit: Rattlesnake John
Your Guide To Local Events Tilles Center (Brookville) Sirena Huang Suffolk Cinema Arts Centre (Huntington) Help For Puerto Rico Concert: The Counterclockwise Ensemble / Gathering Time / The Queazles / Toby Tobias / Toby Walker / The Folk Goddesses Backstage Pass (Ronkonkoma) Benefit For Jim Chinnici: Terror Garden / War Pigs / Streetlight Circus / Armed & Dangerous / Grimm Jack / Hands On Me Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Live Music Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Live Acoustic Music Paramount (Huntington) Rachel Platten Red River Inn (Yaphank) Jam Night With Tom Pekar Shandon Court (East Islip) Tommy Mulvihill St. Anselm’s Episcopal Church (Shoreham) North Shore Chamber Orchestra Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Ronnie Spector Treme (Islip) Liza Live (Female Impersonator Rick Skye) Village Pub (Lindenhurst) Live Music NYC/Queens/Brooklyn City Winery (NYC) Jane Lynch's A Swingin' Little Christmas Irish Whiskey Bar (Astoria) Bluegrass Jam With Dave McKeon & Mary Noecker Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) The Ancient Jazz Quartet
Monday, December 4
Nassau K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Open Mic & Jam Hosted By Kenny Forgione Suffolk Bartini Bar (Babylon) Open Mic With Dave Drew BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Acoustic Open Mic Cinque Terra Restaurant (Huntington) Monday Night Live Jazz: Frank Bellucci / Al Cardillo / Glafkos Kontemenlotis Crooked Rail (Northport) Open Mic La Scala Ristorante (Commack) Phyllis Tagg
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Little Nook Café (West Sayville) Open Mic Nags Head Ale House (Huntington) Open Mic Shandon Court (East Islip): Musicians Night Hosted by Gil McLean Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Open Mic Stereo Garden LI (Patchogue) My Country 96.1 Presents Secret Holiday Show Trifecta Lounge (Copiague) The Swing Sessions Hosted By Dud Music Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst) Open Mic Night With Kenn NYC/Queens/Brooklyn Highline Ballroom (NYC) Broadway Sings The Beatles
Tuesday, December 5
Nassau Junction (Long Beach) Singer/Songwriter Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Original Music Showcase: Three Original Music Bands Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Country Music Night: Whiskey Road Paddy's Loft (Massapequa) Paul Cuthbert Spinnakers (Oyster Bay) Open Mic With Mike Dorio Suffolk 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) Acoustic Open Mic Nite hosted by David Jon Paisley 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Country Night BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Vinyl Night With Jordan Miller Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Open Mic Crooked Rail (Northport) Open Mic Night Dek's American Restaurant (Rocky Point) Open Mic & Jam With The Johnny Mac Band
Calendar Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Live Music Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) The People's Open Mic House Of Brews (Port Jefferson) Open Jam With Jeff Regan Katie's of Smithtown Jam Night With George Cintron & Rob DeMartino O Solo Mio (Stony Brook) Phyllis Tagg Paramount (Huntington) Simple Plan Shandon Court (East Islip) Ward Cloughen Tap And Barrel (Smithtown) Jazz Jam Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno
Wednesday, December 6
Nassau 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 (Tiberius Marty & Friends Guest Hosts) 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 Mickey Malone's (Floral Park) Midweek Jam: Don Celenza & Friends R.S. Jones (Merrick) Live Music Suite 1828 (Merrick) Open Jam With Mike & The Outlaws Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Country Music Night Babylon Beanery Open Mic Night Beau's Bar (Greenlawn) Open Mic Hosted By Steve Urban Bobbique (Patchogue) Jam Night BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Open Mic Dublin Deck (Patchogue) Hump Day Hoedown: Country Music Finley's Of Green Street (Huntington) Open Mic With Toby Tobias Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park) Open Mic & Jam With The Johnny Mac Band Fulton's Gate (Patchogue) Irish Night Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Live Music Huntington Music Hall At Finley’s Of Green Street Open Mic Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) Jam Session Featuring The Jazz Loft Jam Band Katie's Of Smithtown Vox Populi Open Mic Hosted by Michael Perlmutter Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Country Night M.J. Dowling's Steahouse & Tavern (Sag Harbor) Open Mic Molly Maguire's (Oakdale) Open Mic Night With The Godfather Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Karaoke & Open Jam With The Lou Saxon Jam Band Paramount (Huntington) Mat Franco Red River Inn (Yaphank) E3 Quogue East Pub (East Quogue) Open Mic With Johnny B. Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Open Mic Night Smithtown Social Open Mic Toomey’s Tavern On The Crik (Amityville) Acoustic Open Mic With Tom Treme (Islip) Five Towns College Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Thursday, December 7
Nassau Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Jazz & Sushi Night Althouse 1848 (East Rockaway) Live Music Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Trivia Night With DJ Greg E.B. Elliot's (Freeport) Open Jam Holiday Inn (Carle Place) Salsa Night Hub (Island Park) Open Mic With Benoir K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Ladies Night & Live Band Karaoke / Pops Rizzo & The Bra-Jole Brothers Lighthouse Waterfront Cafe (Glen Cove) David Alexander / Convincing Adam / Sam Wente / Ponzy & The Street Lights Lounge At The Space At Westbury The Sting Tribute Show Mesita (Rockville Centre) Latin Pulse Thursdays Montana Brothers (Freeport) Open Mic With Pep & The Soul Explosion Band Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Open Mic Paradise Studios (Massapequa) Open Jam & Networking Session Plum Tomatoes (Mineola) Acoustic Open Mic With Frank Walker Spice's Restaurant (Baldwin) Open Mic Night Sunset Grill (Seaford) Open Mic Hosted By Phil
Your Guide To Local Events Kennelty & Phriends Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) One (Three Dog Night Tribute) / Bloodlines (Blood Sweat & Tears Tribute) Bar Louie (Commack) Live Music Blue Point Brewery (Patchouge) Jon & Anthony's Acoustic Jam Mitchells (Huntington) Holiday Shopping Event: Benefit For Long Island Austim Communities Paramount (Huntington) The Marshall Tucker Band Red River Inn (Yaphank) E3 Staller Center (Stony Brook University) Emerson String Quartet Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) East End Arts 45th Anniversary Concer Treme (Islip) Sabori
Friday, December 8
Nassau Bacaro (Massapequa Park) Live Music Brokerage Comedy (Bellmore) Neko White / Comedy Open Mic Castaway's (Massapequa Park) Porch Groove Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Drew Velting E.B. Elliot’s (Freeport) Live Music Governor's Comedy (Levittown) Eric Lyden K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Fools For Kings / Uppercut Junction (Long Beach) Live Music Memories 2 (Williston Park) Live Music Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Live Music Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) The Bouncing Souls / Stay Wild / T.S.O.L. Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) 12X / Decadia Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) Bon Journey (Bon Jovi & Journey Tribute) R.S. Jones (Merrick) Live Music Space At Westbury Theater The Mavericks / Antigone Rising Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Dead Ringers Sunset Grill (Seaford) Generations Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Dinny Keg Trotter's (Franklin Square) Down & Dirty Uncle Tony's (Farmingdale) Dave, Patti M, & Super Bill B (The Electric Dudes) Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Rock Stars From Mars / Mean Machine Amityville Music Hall McCafferty / Heart Attack Man Backstage Pass (Ronkonkoma) Anybody's Guess Bartini Bar (Babylon) Eddie Trap Basement (Port Jefferson Station) Starling Caterpiller / Limbo Francisco / Jarvis Probes / Scream Day Bobbique (Patchogue) Live Music Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Eileen Ivers Christmas Concert BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Live Music Brody McKay’s Tavern (Selden) Live Music Butterfield's (Hauppauge) Once & For All Flanagan's (Ronkonkoma) The Terri Hines Duo Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Live Music Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Eric Semo House Of Brews (Port Jefferson) Southbound Katie's Of Smithtown Live Music Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Live Acoustic Music / Live DJ / South Shore Rockers Locale (Patchogue) Ninjas Need Money McGuire's Comedy (Bohemia) Buddy Fitzpatrick Napper Tandy's (Smithtown) O El Amor Paramount (Huntington) Chevelle Pace's Steakhouse (Hauppauge) Danny Kean Patchouge Theatre An Irish Christmas In America Red River Inn (Yaphank) Live Music Rudi's (Patchogue) The Vibe Shandon Court (East Islip) Diesel Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) DJ Paul Jones Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) New Millennium Big Band (Frank Sinatra Tribute) Treme (Islip) The Pamela Betti Band Vanderbilt Planetarium (Centerport) Led Zeppelin Laser Light Show Velvet Lounge (East Setauket) Jedi Cabaret
Saturday, December 9
Nassau Althouse 1828 (East Rockaway) Live Music Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Live Music B.K. Grosso's (Bay Shore) Live Music Brokerage Comedy (Bellmore) Neko White Eat Gastropub (Oceanside) Bryce Larsen E.B. Elliot's (Freeport) Live Music Governor’s Comedy (Levittown) Joe List /
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Calendar Eric Lyden K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Afternoon: Long Island Blues Society Festival / Evening: The Electrix (Grateful Dead Tribute) / For The Record Lighthouse Waterfront Cafe (Glen Cove) China Crisis Massapequa Elks Club Benefit For Vicki Carroll Family: The Trees / Porch Groove / Redneck Romance Memories 2 (Williston Park) Live Music Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Jones Crusher / Filthy Two Lips / The Carvels / Chicken Eye Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Disco Unlimited Holiday Ball Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) XOX / The Legendary Murphys NYCB Theatre At Westbury Todd Rundgren Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) The Touch R.S. Jones (Merrick) Live Music Sergio's (Massapequa) Penny Lane (Beatles Tribute) Space At Westbury Theater Wonderous Stories (John Lennon Tribute) Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Mama Juke Sunset Grill (Seaford) Liverpool Shuffle (Beatles Tribute) Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Collateral Damage That Meetball Place (Farmingdale) Live Music Tilles Center (Brookville) Johnny Mathis Christmas Concert Trotter's (Franklin Square) 1984 Uncle Tony's (Farmingdale) Danny Kean Suffolk 78 Foster (Hampton Bays) 27 Dollars 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Ridgehaven / Panic / 45 RPM Amityville Music Hall 68 / Whores / 40 Below Summer Backstage Pass (Ronkonkoma) Abate Bar Louie (Commack) Live Music Bay Street Theatre (Sag Harbor) A Rockin' Holiday Dance Beau's Bar (Greenlawn) Live Music Bobbique (Patchogue) Live Music Bottoms Up (Islip) The Lisa Polizzi Band
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Your Guide To Local Events Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Samantha Fish BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Live Music Brody McKay’s Tavern (Selden) Live Music Butterfield’s (Hauppague) The Rockinghams Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Live Music Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Soundswell Hoptron Brewtique (Patchogue) Jon & Anthony's Acoustic Jam Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) DJ Epic Maples (Manorville) Three Daze Till Sunday Mary Dowling's (Islip) The Suburban Brothers Band McGuire’s Comedy Club (Bohemia) Buddy Fitzpatrick Paramount (Huntington) Hot Tuna / Steve Kimock Patchogue Theatre For The Performing Arts The Atlantic Wind Symphony Orchestra: The Nutcracker Suite Popei's (Coram) Rock Stars From Mars Red River Inn (Yaphank) Live Music Revolution (Amityville) Attila Rudi's (Patchogue) Live Music Shaker's Pub (Oakdale) Sound Effects Presents: Island Of Misfits Toys Toy Drive – Live Music Shandon Court (East Islip) The Cara Band Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) The Realm / Inda Eaton Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Lez Zeppelin & A Whole Lotta Strings Treme (Islip) Funkin' A Unitarian Society (Bay Shore) Pete & L.A. Vanderbilt Planetarium (Centerport) Led Zeppelin Laser Light Show Whalers (Babylon) That 70s Band NYC/Queens/Brooklyn Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Cool Hand Lou & The Downtown Daddy-Os
Sunday, December 10
Nassau Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Live Jazz Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Kenny Hendricks Franklin Square Public Library The Karpenteers (Carpenters Tribute) K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore) Curt Arnel & Friends
Jam Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Cherish The Ladies: A Celtic Christmas Madison Theater at Molloy College (Rockville Centre) Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Live Music NYCB Theatre At Westbury Dick Fox's Doo Wop Extravaganza: Jay & The Americans / Jay Siegel & The Tokens / The Chiffons / The Capris / Dennis Tufano Space At Westbury Theater Winger / Streetlight Circus / Like It / Black Dawn
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12/1 • Ristegio’s (North Patchogue) Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Ü Blue / Gorikoza / Gimme The Loot / The Eastern Condition / In Lucid Dreams / Hollo Cinema Arts Centre (Huntington) The Counterclockwise Ensemble Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Open Mic Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Live Music Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Gerry & Travis McKeveny Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Live Acoustic Music Paramount (Huntington) Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes / The Weight Band Patchogue Theatre For The Performing Arts The Atlantic Wind Symphony Orchestra: The Nutcracker Suite Red River Inn (Yaphank) Jam Night With Tom Pekar Shandon Court (East Islip) Tommy Mulvihill Treme (Islip) Interplay Jazz Orchestra Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Live Breakfast Music Viking (Islip) Pete Mancini
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center The Record Company NYC/Queens/Brooklyn Irish Whiskey Bar (Astoria) Bluegrass Jam With Dave McKeon & Mary Noecker Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Deep Pockets
Monday, December 11
Nassau Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Industry Night Cinque Terra Restaurant (Huntington) Monday Night Live Jazz: Frank Bellucci / Al Cardillo / Glafkos Kontemenlotis K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Open Mic & Jam Hosted By Kenny Forgione Suffolk BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Vinyl Night Cinque Terre Restaurant (Huntington Station) Monday Jazz Jam Crooked Rail (Northport) Vox Populi Acoustic Open Mic With Live Artist Tapings Hosted by Michael Perlmutter Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Live Music Little Nook Café (West Sayville) Open Mic Hosted By Justin Odiogn & Eva Marie Nags Head Ale House (Huntington) Open Mic Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Open Mic Shandon Court (East Islip) Musicians Night Hosted By Gil McLean Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Open Mic Tap And Barrel (Smithtown) Blues Jam Trifecta Lounge (Copiague) The Swing Sessions Hosted By Dud Music Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center Darren Ottati & Friends NYC/Queens/Brooklyn Birdland (NYC) Jamie deRoy & Friends’ Star Studded Holiday Show (Actors Fund Cabaret Initiative): Stephen Carlile / Sophia Anne Caruso / Judy Gold / Melissa Manchester / Frances Ruffelle / Sally Ann Triplett
The Sting Tribute Show
The Lounge At The Space At Westbury December 7 at 8 PM thespaceatwestbury.com (516) 283- 5566 It will be musical “Fields Of Gold” as this big, new tribute to Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner – better known by his fans as Sting – pores through the British artist's vast canon of hits, from his rocking Police days through his MOR solo material.
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K.J. Farrell's, Bellmore December 8 at 7 PM kjfarrells.com (516) 804-9925 This big, horn-driven band is back, performing virtually every hit you've ever loved by Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire, and more. And there's more on this night of music and memories: Fools For Kings, performing the best of the 90s grunge era, take over the stage at 10 pm. 14 • Good Times Magazine - November 14 - 27, 2017
Gil Parris
Treme, Islip December 2 at 8 PM • tremeislip.com (631) 277-2008 He’s back at Treme: The Grammy-nominated rock, blues, and jazz guitarist returns to Long Island for yet another appearance at this Islip hotspot. Lauded for his solo albums, Parris has also recorded and toured with a host of major artists, including Dr. John, Blood Sweat & Tears, Diane Schuur, David Mann, Billy Vera, Bobby Caldwell, and Toni Braxton.
Ride The Country: Shania Twain's long layoff hasn't hurt her megastardom: Her first album in 15 years, Shania Now, rocketed to #1 on the Billboard charts upon its September 29 release … Gene Watson continues to stay true to his traditional country style with the release of his new record with New Day Christian Distribution, My Gospel Roots, available December 8. At the recent R.O.P.E. Awards, Watson celebrated his win for the 2017 Entertainer of the Year, an honor he shared with one of his best friends in the music business, Jeannie Seely. Watson has proven that he is one of the great traditional country artists of his generation, and is defiantly proud to release a Gospel album that stands out in the wave of today’s popular music. “This record really Shania goes back to my Twain roots of being in that little church and singin’ hymns. We had nothing but love, family and prayer back then, so I wanted to honor those traditions with this album,” Watson said … “American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks has released a new single, “Six Strings And Diamond Rings,” which features a collaboration with Robert Randolph; it's the first song from Hicks’ forthcoming album, set to release in early 2018 and recorded in Nashville at Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Studio … Everything old is new in Nashville (and thank the heavens for that): Conway Twitty, who scored 55 #1 Country hits (second only to George Strait), is the subject of a new set as Taylor Country Rewind Records Hicks has released Timeless, now available at major music sellers and through ConwayTwitty.com. The songs on this new set haven't been heard since their recording in 1972, included in a series of musical recordings from top artists at the time as part of a United States recruitment program. Performers such as Dolly Parton, George Jones, and Waylon Jennings recorded 15-minute performances that were distributed to more than 2,000 radio stations throughout the world, intended for commercial release. Tom Gramuglia of Country Rewind noted that he can’t wait for fans to hear this album: “These recordings were long forgotten and few people who knew of their existence. They’ve never before been made commercially available to the public and I truly felt like this music needed to be shared with long-time traditional fans, and heard by our younger generation of millennials who have a flavor and inkling for country music recording artists that made American country music great.” Songs include the classic “Hello Darlin'” and other hits such as “The Image Of Me” and “Next In Line.” Photo: Shania Twain courtesy Mercury Nashville
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STUDIO NEWS Ali B Is A-List: Singer/Songwriter Ali B has released a new video for one of her new songs, “Strangers In Love.” She followed up the release with a performance at Revolution in Amityville on November 12. The video, which sees the pop singer strolling along the beaches, boardwalk, and through the town of Long Beach, brings a powerful visual element to the songs lyrics as she continuously passes a mysterious stranger in hopes that their connection is more than just deja vu. “Ali B” is Alison Burke, who noted that “every new experience is my favorite, and all of the steps in this journey mean I’m one step closer to reaching my goals.” “Strangers In Love” is available at iTunes; look for her music video on her YouTube channel; find her on Facebook; log on to AlisonBerkeMusic.com.
S uu bbm S m ii tt rr ee cc oo rr dd ii nn gg ss tt uu dd ii oo nn ee w w ss tt oo ggtt m maa gg@ @ oo pp tt oo nn ll ii nn ee .. nn ee tt For Pros Only: Audio Workstations Inc. in Islandia seems to have become a music professional's choice in recent times, and for good reason: It's a serious workplace for audio pros. It's a revolutionary concept; the company's services include membership for audio engineers and producers; weekly access; and the ability for studio pros to set their own session rates. Recently, the hot Brooklyn-based Mighty Kind (picture) was at AW displaying their grooves. It's a remarkable concept for musicians and studio pros alike; learn more by calling Audio Workstations at (516) 448-2066. A Studio Becomes A Concert Hall: Here's something different: A recurring event at Bobby La Serra's new Paradise Studios in Massapequa has been Thursday night open jams and networking sessions, usually beginning at 8 pm. It's been an opportunity for singers and players of all calibers to play, network, and simply have some fun in a state of the art recording and rehearsal studio. A $5 donation is requested; just bring your voice, guitar, bass, or sticks. Reports are that these lively jams are as entertaining as concerts. Learn more: (516) 799-4328 or find Paradise Studios on Facebook.
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She Makes Us Go Vroom: Maureen Griffin has held a piece of our hearts since 2015, thanks to her charming pair of biker-themed albums. The new one, XoXo, was released a few months back; it was produced at Dare Studios in Deer Park, where Mike Epstein recorded, mixed and co-produced with Griffin. We loved “Biker Food” from the first album; the new album has a similar whimsical tune with “Paper Towel & Duct Tape.” Learn about Dare by calling (631) 243-2377; find Ms. Griffin at bikermo.com.
The Sun Shines: Beneath The Sun Rehearsal & Recording Studio in Hicksville continues to be a hotbed for rock & roll, with Mick James and the crew working with a host of both original and cover/tribute acts. The ageless, proflific rocker Barry Rock (above) was in the midst of recording a new music video as James served as music producer, with Tony DeVille serving as co-director. Log on to Facebook on social media to find Beneath The Sun, or call (631) 882-1327.
Photos: Barry Rock by Amber V. Upshaw via Beneath The Sun
Sabella Studios: Working With Gordon Dukes (inset)
Sabella Studios Gets The Dukes: Recently, the Long Islandbased Gordon Dukes Band worked at one of the area’s timetested music hubs in Sabella Studios in Roslyn Heights. Dukes is a true veteran of the national music scene; he's known for his smooth, unique vocals as a singer, sharp songwriting, and production skills that have afforded him years of success throughout the music industry. Duke's Real Music Series is a popular attraction at The Carltun in East Meadow. Find out more about how you can work in this time-tested studio at sabellastudios.com, or call (516) 484-0862.
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Huge Amp Blowout – amps by Vox, Marshall, Randall and more. All reduced to ridiculously low prices! Call Murphy’s Music today! (631) 549-4510. (TFN). Yamaha Clavinover electric piano, Rogue Beatle bass guitar, Yamaha 8 channel board, Carvin LM15 speakers, Mirage spotlight 1000, 2 LED par 64 lights with board, Samson wireless presentation mic & headset. All priced to sell. (516) 785-4234. (1225) STUDIOS
Monthly Music rehearsal rooms for rent in Queens. A community of musicians and artists in a firehouse from the 1800s. Drum rooms available; great rates. Call for details: (718) 461-3426. (1238) HELP WANTED
Double Reed/woodwind teacher, oboe, bassoon, bass clarinet preferred. Call (631) 549-4510 or email resume to murphysmusicny@aol.com (TFN) Ticket Agency in Melville on 100 is looking to hire someone whose passion is music. Part time; could be full time. Computer skills a requirement; willing to train. (516) 802-0529. (1193) HELP WANTED: BARS & RESTAURANTS
Line Cook needed. 40-hour work week; must have at least five years experience. Hourly wage based on experience. Must be able to read and speak English. Must have clean appearance. Please forward resume with references. No drunks, addicts, or dealers need apply. Job duties include purchasing, food prepping, cooking,
managing kitchen, cleaning, checking inventory, helping the staff, and assorted miscellaneous duties. Phat Daddy’s Pub, 316 South Long Beach Road, Oceanside NY 11572. Call Mike at (516) 551-0171. (1186) Mulcahy’s Pub & Music Hall seeks bartenders, barmaids, kitchen help, and security personnel for Long Island’s top club. Stop by at 3232 Railroad Avenue in Wantagh to fill out an application. (1183) The Bench in Stony Brook is now hiring ALL front of house positions! Call (631) 675-1474 or stop in to 1095 Route 25A Stony Brook. (1183) Churchill’s Restaurant & Bar is currently looking to add to their staff and are in need of: Wait staff, line cooks, bus boys, bar backs, and hostess. Call (516) 766-2500 or stop in at 18 S. Park Avenue in Rockville Centre to find out more information. (1183) The Homestead is currently seeking waiters, waitresses, and a bus boy. Please stop by 107 South Street in Oyster Bay, or call (516) 922-9293 to fill out an application. (1183) MUSICIANS WANTED
Seek Bass and drums 50+, weekend studio play only. Trio for classics and blues. (631) 462-5987. (1239) MUSICIANS WANTED
Female Vocalists wanted for recordings. Call (631) 741-5836. Studio located in Farmingville. (1235) Blues Drummer wanted, daytime rehearsals a plus. Contact (631) 423-9416. (1239) MUSIC INDUSTRY: HELP WANTED
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learn hands-on recording andmixing CDs and albums. Compensation when you can engineer a session. Must have computer skills and a car. (631) 741-5836. (1224) 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) FOR SALE-
Harmon Kardon Citation 16 amplifier, excellent condition, $500 alone. Rackmounted Citation 11 pre-amp, Citation 15 tuner, $700. All cables, manuals. Monster amp will knock your socks off. (631) 737-6286. (1185) Treadmill, not used much, LED lighting, $125. Nice big Ab Chair, $25. 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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ne of popular music’s most revered legends, Felix Cavaliere, brings his current version of The Rascals back to the area for their “50th Anniversary Tour” on Sunday, December 10 at 3 pm at The Madison Theatre at Molloy College in Rockville Centre. Tickets and information: (516) 6785000 or log on to madisontheatreny.com.
From The Rascals To His Solo Work, This Is One Of Rock’s Most Unforgettable Voices
FELIX CAVALIERE
One Of Rock’s Most Cherished Voices At Madison Theatre
In case you might not know: During his 50years and counting career, Cavaliere has done it all, being elected to The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, The Songwriters Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and Grammy Hall of Fame. With The Young Rascals and The Rascals, “Good Lovin’” hit #1 in February 1966, and they continued on with a string of hits such as “I’ve Been Lonely Too Long,” “Groovin’ (#1 in 1967), “How Can I Be Sure,” “A Girl Like You,” “A Beautiful Morning,” and “People Got to Be Free” (#1 in 1968). The Rascals are considered the best “blue-eyed soul” group to come out of the 1960s, as well as one of the groups with the most record sales. The classically trained pianist, born in upstate Pelham, idolized Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, and Sam Cooke. From a young age, Caviliere embraced the Hammond organ and pioneered a fresh, rock & roll sound. Upon leaving Syracuse University to form The
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Escorts, and become a backup musician for Joey Dee & The Starliters and later Sandy Scott, few could tell in in those early years that his legendary next stop – the forming of The Young Rascals with Dino Danelli, Eddie Brigati, and Gene Cornish – would be the beginning of an illustrious hall of fame career. Early in 1965, Cavaliere formed The Young Rascals – and by October of that year, they caught the attention of promoter/manager Sid Bernstein with their high-energy set at Long Island’s legendary music club, Barge. Signed to Atlantic Records, and now called The Rascals, the mega hit “Good Lovin’” struck #1 in February 1966. They followed suit with a string of hits including “I’ve Been Lonely Too Long,” “Groovin’ (#1 in 1967), “How Can I Be Sure,” “A Girl Like You,” “A Beautiful Morning,” and “People Got to Be Free” (#1 in 1968). By the early 70s, The Rascals experimented with more jazzinfluenced sounds, and moved to Columbia Records. The Rascals disbanded in 1972, but Cavaliere has thrived, releasing a string of solo albums and touring – and even was a member of Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band with a bevy of other legendary rockers.
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Arts Announcements
A Rockin' Holiday Dance Bay Street Theater, Sag Harbor December 9 at 8 pm; (631) 725-9500; baystreet.org A night of music and fun features Joe Lauro & The HooDoo Loungers and Joe Delia & Thieves – and in between the bands, cool classic holiday clips will be shown.
Books Freddie Hudson & Bobby Rahner Book Revue, Huntington November 28 at 7 pm; (631) 271-1442; bookrevue.com The former harness drivers, both from Long Island, will return to Book Revue to speak about and sign copies of their memoir, Momentous: Racing To Glory. 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. Call or log on for schedules. Concerts Emerson String Quartet Staller Center, Stony Brook Univeristy December 7 at 8 pm; (631) 632-ARTS; stonybrook.edu/music This favorite of area audiences returns with Beethoven Quartet No. 15 in C sharp Minor, op. 131, and Beethoven Quartet No. 14 in B flat Major, op. 130 with Grosse Fuge, op. 133 as Finale.
Joe Delia
Hobbies Long Island Auto Replica Society Henrietta Acampora Recreation Center, Centereach Third Thursday of each month at 7 pm; (516) 884-2270; (631) 946-6335 L.I.A.R.S. meetings are open to anyone with an interest in building scale models of automobiles. Call for more information and meeting dates. Performance Tchaikovsky's Nutracker Ballet Madison Theater, Rockville Centre December 1 at 7:30 pm; December 2 at 5 pm; December 3 at 4 pm; (516) 323-4444; madisontheatreny.org Under the leadership of Artistic Director Joan MacNaughton, ballet stars are joined by young dancers
one of Broadway's legendary scores.
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Annie BayWay Arts Center, East Islip December 2 through 17; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company: The kids will love this revival by one of Long Island's most cherished theater companies. Annie John W. Engeman Theatre At Northport Through December 31; (631) 261-2900; engemantheatre.com Engeman Theatre: Leapin' lizards! The beloved comic strip star comes to Long Island in this revival.
A Christmas Carol (Theatre Three)
Annie Studio Theatre, Lindenhurst Through December 30; (631) 226-8400; studiotheatreli.com
The Nutcracker (Madison Theatre)
from the metropolitan area. The South Shore Symphony will perform. Theater Disney's Beauty & The Beast Noel S. Ruiz Theatre At CM Performing Arts Center, Oakdale Through December 23; (631) 218-2100; cmpac.com The smash Broadway musical based on the now-classic 1991 Disney film. Oliver! Smithtown Center For The Performing Arts Through January 21; smithtownpac.org; (631) 724-3700 Consider yourself at home with Lionel Bart’s classic musical. Crazy For You BroadHollow Theatre, Elmont November 29 through December 10; (516) 775-4420; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company: Oh, The Gershwins: “I Got Rhythm,” “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” “Someone To Watch Over Me,” and the rest of
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Bellmore Movies December 9 at 11 am; December 10 at noon; plazatheatrical.com; (516) 599-6870 Plaza Theatrical Productions: Good grief! The legendary Peanuts characters come to life in this classic yuletide tale. Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol Carriage House Theater, Centerport December 8 through 17; (516) 557-1207; carriagehouseplayers.org The Carriage House Players: You know the story of Ebenezer Scrooge – but what about his partner, Jacob Marley? Hear the story of A Christmas Carol told from a different perspective in a comedic yet dramatic tale that proves redemption is truly possible.
It won't be a “Hard Knock Life” for you if you catch this production based on the classic comic strip Little Orphan Annie. Other Desert Cities Merrick Theatre & Center For The Arts Through December 17; (516) 868-6400; merrick-theatre.com One of the most lauded Broadway plays of recent vintage comes to the area. Pinkalicious The Showplace at The Bellmore Movies December 2 at 11 am; December 3 at noon; (516) 599-6870; plazatheatrical.com Plaza Theatrical Productions: The little girl who just can't get enough pink in her life returns. A Charlie Brown Christmas The Showplace At
A Christmas Carol Theatre Three, Port Jefferson Through December 30; (631) 928-9100; theatrethree.com Jeffrey Sanzel returns as Ebenezer Scrooge in a production that has become a beloved area tradition. The Musical Comedy Murders Of 1940 Nassau Community College, Garden City November 30 through December 3 and December 6 through 10; (516) 572-7676 John Bishop’s comedy “whodunit” is a zany murder mystery.
Emerson String Quartet
Cherish The Ladies: A Celtic Christmas At The Landmark On Main Street
Photo: Squeeze by Rob O’Connor
A Yearly Tradition At NYCB Theatre At Westbury
Joanie Madden and Cherish the Ladies return to The Jeanne Rimsky Theater at The Landmark On Main Street in Port Washington in a follow-up to last year's sold out holiday concert on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 7 pm. Tickets: landmarkonmainstreet.org, or call The Landmark at (516) 767-6444.
Todd Rundgren It's getting to be an annual tradition in these parts, and his legion of loyal fans wouldn’t have it any other way: Coming soon is the yearly winter appearance by the legendary rocker Todd Rundgren at The NYCB Theatre At Westbury. This year's event is Saturday, December 9 at 8 pm; tickets are at thetheatreatwestbury.com or via ticketmaster.com; for more information, call (516) 247-5200. It's been quite a year for Rundgren, the multicolored-tressed jack of all musical trades – he received honorary doctorates on May 13 from Berklee College of Music and on May 21 from DePauw University, as well as once again taking part in the national tour of Ringo Starr's AllStarr band, as well as serving as a special guest on a massive tour with Yes. As a solo artist, one never knows what to expect from this quirky artist and producer; this tour will bring Rundgren out in support of his newest album, White Knight, fronting a band of stellar musicians including Prairie Prince, Kasim Sulton, Jesse Gress, and Greg Hawkes.
They're Still Cool For Cats: Put The Squeeze On The Paramount
Squeeze’s “Join The Dots Tour 2017” with special guest Wesley Stace comes to Long Island on Saturday, December at 8 pm at The Paramount in Huntington. A “Founder’s Room Afterparty” applies for this event. For tickets and information, log on to paramountny.com, or call (631) 673-7300. Squeeze first formed in 1973, shortly after Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook had begun their songwriting partnership, brought together by an ad in a sweetshop window. By 1977, they had made their recording debut and enjoyed a string of hits which lasted until 1982, the maturity of their songs outliving their initial burst of chart activity on the back of the “New Wave” movement. Over the years, there have been solo careers and occasional separations, but the Ivor Novello Award-winning songwriting duo Chris and Glenn reunited 10 years ago to relaunch Squeeze, and they have been touring, writing, and recording together since.
Taking their name from a traditional Irish jig, Cherish The Ladies shares Irish traditions with audiences worldwide. In this program, the Ladies perform classic Christmas carols in their signature arrangements, highlighting unique Celtic instrumentation, harmonies, and step dancing. This Christmas program is complete with a full band and an array of traditional Irish step dancers.
THERE’S SPACE ENOUGH FOR
The Mavericks – with an opener that truly lives up to the title of “special guests” in Antigone Rising, the Long Island-based rock band that ranks among the most influential indie bands in genre history – perform on Friday, December 8 at 8 pm at The Space At Westbury Theater. Tickets and information: thespaceatwestbury.com or (516) 283-5566. The’re on a mission: The genre-defying Mavericks are declaring their independence and stepping out on their own on tour in support of Brand New Day, the first studio album released on Mono Mundo Recordings, the label they founded in 2016. Brand New Day is the follow-up to the albums Mono (2015) and In Time (2013). Flashing the same beyond-category style that has defined The Mavericks, the new album introduces a collection of taut, energetic, economical songs sure to be embraced by both original fans of their Top 10 albums and hit singles of the ‘90s and a new generation of listeners who have joined the party since their 2012 reunion. “This is the first studio record on our own label, and it is an important component in the band’s history,” said The Mavericks’ Raul Malo, “but the real goal was just to make a great record.” Expect to hear songs from Brand New Day as well as favorites from their vast canon during this concert.
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Rhythm Tracking With Jimi LaLumia
An In-Depth Look At The Hottest Area Artists
Coincidence Machine Progressive ... Impressive
Who: Coincidence Machine has had a successful year as a progressive rock unit, performing at clubs throughout the area; they've recently brought audiences nights of music centering on legends such as Jeff Beck, King Crimson, and others to music fans hungry for serious musicianship. The Artists & Their Sound: From their bio: “The word ‘multistylistic’ is one way to describe the extraordinarily rich and complex sound of Valley Streambased prog-rock jazz-fusion band Coincidence Machine, comprised of Jimi ‘Twang!’ Durso (bass, guitar, harmonica, vocals, and loops), Matt Klein (guitar, mandolin), Eli Maniscalco (drums, percussion, vocals), and Matt Cochran (saxophone). “The band performs throughout Long Island with a repertoire of a wide range of music that includes covers from such diverse sources as Thelonious Monk, King Crimson, John McLaughlin, and Bob Dylan, along with the band’s original tunes. The band’s signature sound weaves generously through musical genres while adding delightfully offbeat twists and turns of melodies grounded in a solid and impressive level of musicianship. The Village Voice described them as ‘Satan's Favorite Lounge Act.’ “Singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist Jimi Durso grew up emulating the blues and bluesbased music, which led to the discovery of jazz, reggae, metal, folk, classical, and hidustani sounds, all of which he includes in his musical vision. Jimi has performed with and been part of many different musical acts, including ska groups The Scofflaws, The Toasters, and Defactos, jazz artists such as John Abercrombie, Ray Anderson, T.K. Blue, and Piltdown Man, as well as indie rock groups such as Erratic Sculpture and PUD before forming Coincidence Machine in 2013. “The band has re-imagined classic albums such as In the Court Of The Crimson King, Kind Of Blue, Blow By Blow, and Revolver. Coincidence Machine will perform at Sip This in Valley Stream on December 30 at 8 pm, and will present In The Court Of The Crimson King at Bartini Bar in Babylon on January 19 at 8 pm. Once a month (usually the last Sunday from 1 to 4 pm), they host a jam session at Sip This, where musicians and singers are invited to sit in with Coincidence Machine and experience firsthand how this ensemble interacts.” For more information, visit CoincidenceMachine.net, or find them on Facebook at Twang!
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Still “The Boss”: The American Music Awards, a yearly tradition on ABC for decades, has presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to Diana Ross in grand fashion – on a night when the show was hosted by one of the network’s biggest stars, Tracee Ellis Ross, Diana's daughter. The big question: What took them so long? While The Supremes were inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame when they opened that joint, the solo Diana Ross has not been inducted, even though The Beatles as a group and as solo members have been inducted. There can be no denying that Ross' solo career was just as huge as her time as front person for The Supremes, so how does this equate? The Jackson 5 were inducted as a group, and later, solo Michael Jackson got the nod; the Hall had no choice with that Motown act. The Supremes were the
second biggest recording group of the 1960s, right behind The Beatles; The Supremes had 12 #1 singles – a feat never since duplicated by a recording group.
These are unquestioned facts, along with The Supremes delivering the first #1 album by a female group in the rock era, as well as the first #1 album for the Motown Records label on the pop chart. It’s also a fact that Ross went on to enjoy eight more #1 records as a solo artist is just further icing on the cake,
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as she was the face and voice of The Supremes, so one wonders why she is constantly relegated to a lesser status for those too ignorant to know better. The great news for Ross fans is that a newly expanded Ultimate Christmas Supremes double CD with booklet set has been released – yes, it’s physical product, something you can hold and display. Right alongside it, a digital-only, 15 track Diamond Diana hits package has been released, which was probably hastily assembled to coincide with The American Music Awards induction event. For whatever reasons, Ross has refused to go back into the studio and record new material, even though the legendary Nile Rodgers has been hounding her for years to do so. Perhaps this flurry of activity will help change her mind; in the meantime, we'll have a Merry Motown New Year!
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album features Butcher Babies guest artists Jason Isbell, Mark Knopfler, Rodney Crowell, Jerry Douglas, Amanda Shires, Ricky Skaggs, David Grisman, and more; a release date is set for January 19 via CGP Sounds.
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Ali & AJ
Butcher Babies:
Sexy New Sounds
Aly & AJ:
Welcome Back
The musical duo Aly & AJ has returned after a 10-year hiatus with a new track, "Take Me,” and the accompanying video produced by director Alex Ross Perry with cinematography from Sean Price Williams. More recently, the duo has released the single "I Know," an ode to friendship Both the melody and the lyrical narrative of "I Know" are steeped in a wistful nostalgia. Aly & AJ explain the meaning behind the song: "This song was written a few days after we found out an acquaintance from our past had lost his battle with cancer. After seeing such an outcry of love and support from his close friends and family, we decided to write something dedicated to friendship and the commitment we are all capable of giving when someone needs us most." "I Know" is the second song from their new EP, Ten Years, now
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available everywhere. More: Find Aly & AJ on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Spotify.
Sammi Rae Murciano:
LI Artist Going National
For nearly a decade, Butcher Babies have been crushing stages and eardrums (and opening startled eyes) worldwide with their wild live performances and no-holds-barred style; the group has released its third studio album, Lilith, now available everywhere via by Century Media Records. Produced by Steve Evetts
Having recently performed her song “Reflection” at The Long Island Coalition Against Bullying’s Fall Gala, Sammi Rae Murciano followed up the performance by releasing her new EP, The Story, on November 10 on iTunes and Spotify. The three song EP includes Tommy “Reflection,” an empowerment Emmanuel track that looks back at Murciano’s (Suicide Silence, Dillinger Escape experiences with bullying; “Back Plan, The Cure), Lilith has already To Me,” about wanting to move seduced fans worldwide as it forward and find the strength to debuted at #1 on iTunes Metal trust and love again; and “Never Chart, #7 on iTunes Rock Chart, Letting Go,” a track she hopes will and #35 on iTunes Top 100 “inspire others,” continuing: “No Charts. one should let anyone stop them The group recently released a from doing what they love.” new music video for its single, A Long Island native, Sammi “Headspin.” Rae has been singing for three “With ‘Headspin,’ we finally years, and has been inspired by wrote about a topic that we’ve artists such as Whitney strayed away from for years: sex, Houston, Celine Dion, one of the most basic human Beyonce, Rihanna, needs,” said co-frontwoman Carla Adele, and many Harvey. “This song drips more. At the age of 16, sensuality, and we wanted the she’s catching the ears video for it to do the same. We and eyes of the area enlisted two pros, Jessa Rhodes music industry. More: SammiRaeMurciano.com, or find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and her YouTube channel.
and Zander Corvus, to tell this story of lust for us and towed the lines of truth versus fantasy by experimenting with virtual reality. It’s also a bit of social commentary on how much of our reality is skewed in this social mediadriven world." The new album is now available everywhere music is sold.
Niia:
Smoldering New Sights & Sounds
One of the hottest new major label artists worldwide, Niia, has released her fantasy-fulfilling Sasha Samsonova-directed video for here new single, “Nobody,” from her debut Atlantic album, titled simply I. The video follows the announcement of Niia’s upcoming headline shows, including one in this area on December 7 at The Slipper Room in New York City. Although I marks Niia’s album debut, she’s no stranger to the charts: Her single “Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)” (featuring Lil’ Wayne and Akon) was a major hit in 2007, reaching #12 in Billboard and cementing the unique songstress as a major new artist. Find Niia all over social media and on her website (niiamusic.com).
TT oo m mm m yy EE m mm m aa nn uu ee ll :: New Duets
Guitarist Tommy Emmanual has announced a duets album, Accomplice One. The 16-track
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