Arts & Lifestyles - January 28, 2015

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Also: ‘God of Carnage’ opens at the Engeman B15 | Sound Symphony to hold Family concert B25 | ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ at Theatre Three B27

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many local families,” said Losquadro in a press release. “After the last two winters, we’re hoping Hal will not see his shadow and predict an early spring. I want to thank the employees at the Ecology Site for making this a much-anticipated event each year in Brookhaven Town,” he added.

“Town residents have been braving the cold weather to celebrate Groundhog Day for years,” said Supervisor Ed Romaine in the same press release.

“Last year’s weather caused Holtsville Hal’s public appearance to be canceled.

This year, I look forward to some good news from Hal.” Following the ceremony, visitors are welcome to enjoy some free hot chocolate and visit the more than 100 animals that live at the animal preserve, which will remain open until 3 p.m.

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Pennsylvania may have the legendary groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, but New York has Malverne Mel, Holtsville Hal, Sweetbriar Sam and even Staten Island Chuck and Dunkirk Dave.

In the Town of Brookhaven, the great prognosticator of prognosticators, Holtsville Hal will be the star of the day as the Brookhaven Wildlife and Ecology Center will celebrate its annual Groundhog day on Feb. 2 with the gates opening at 7 a.m. Wayne Carrington will return as the master of ceremonies and Hal will be handled by Greg Drossel.

According to tradition, if a groundhog sees its shadow after stirring from hibernation on Groundhog Day, there will be six more weeks of winter weather; if not, spring should arrive early. After a relatively mild season until this past weekend, anticipation into what Hal’s prediction will be is building.

Highway Superintendent Dan Losquadro will serve as “Mayor of the Day” and reveal Hal’s famous forecast at approximately 7:25 a.m. in an official ceremony.

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The neglected but important cholesterol: Triglycerides exercising after eating may provide significant benefit

erides, fibrates and niacin, have the ability to lower them significantly, it is questionable whether this reduction results in clinical benefits, such as reducing the risk of cardiovascular events. The ACCORD Study, a randomized controlled trial, questioned the effectiveness of medication; when these therapies were added to statins in type 2 diabetes patients, they did not further reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and events (4). Instead, it seems that lifestyle modifications may be the best way to control triglyceride levels. Let’s look at the evidence.

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Triglycerides is a term that most of us recognize. This substance is part of the lipid (cholesterol) profile. However, this may be the extent of our understanding.

Compared to the other substances, HDL (“good” cholesterol) and LDL (“bad” cholesterol), triglycerides are not covered much in the lay press, and medical research tends to be less robust than for the other components. If I were to use a baseball analogy, triglycerides are the Mets, who get far less attention than their crosstown rivals, the Yankees. Although last year, the Mets received the attention they deserved, so let’s see if this year we can get triglycerides the attention they deserve.

But are triglycerides any less important than other parts of the cholesterol profile?

It is unclear whether a high triglyceride level is a biomarker for cardiovascular disease — heart disease and stroke — or an independent risk in its own right (1, 2).

This debate has been going on for over 30 years. Either way, it still means triglycerides are important.

What are triglycerides? The most rudimentary explanation is that they are a kind of fat in the blood. Triglycerides are composed of sugar alcohol and three fatty acids. Thus, it is no surprise that alcohol, sugars and excess calorie consumption may be converted into triglycerides.

Risk factors for high triglycerides include obesity, smoking, a high carbohydrate diet, uncontrolled diabetes, hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), cirrhosis (liver disease), excessive alcohol consumption and some medications (3).

What levels are normal and what are considered elevated? According to the American Heart Association, optimal levels are <100 mg/dL; however, less than 150 mg/dL is considered within normal range.

Borderline triglycerides are 150-199 mg/ dL, high levels are 200-499 mg/dL and very high are >500 mg/dL (3).

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If you need a reason to exercise, here is really good one. I frequently see questions pertaining to optimal exercise timing and intensity. Most of the answers are vague, and the research is not specific. However, hold on to your hats because a recent study may give the timing and intensity answer, at least in terms of triglycerides.

Study results showed that walking a modest distance with alacrity and light weight training approximately an hour after eating (postprandial) reduced triglyceride levels by 72 percent (5). However, if patients did the same workout prior to eating, postprandial triglycerides were reduced by 25 percent. This is still good, but not as impressive. Participants walked a modest distance of just over one mile (2 kilometers). This was a small pilot study of 10 young healthy adults for a very short duration. The results are intriguing nonetheless, since there are few data that give specifics on the optimal amount and timing of exercise.

Exercise trumps calorie restriction

There is good news for those who want to lower their triglycerides: calorie restriction may not be the best answer. In other words, you don’t have to torture yourself by cutting calories down to some ridiculously low level to get an effect. We probably should be looking at exercise and carbohydrate intake instead.

In a well-controlled trial, results showed that those who walked and maintained 60 percent of their maximum heart rate, which is a modest level, showed an almost one-third reduction in triglycerides compared to the control group (maintain caloric intake and no exercise expenditure) (6). Those who restricted their calorie intake saw no difference compared to the control. This was a small study of 11 young adult women. Thus, calorie restriction was trumped by exercise as a way to potentially reduce triglyceride levels.

Carbohydrate reduction not calorie restriction

In addition, when calorie restriction was compared to carbohydrate reduction, results showed that carbohydrate reduction was more effective at lowering triglycerides (7). In this small but well-designed study, patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease were randomized to one of

Walking after a meal will help lower your triglyceride levels.

two diets, lower calorie (1200-1500 kcal/ day) or lower carbohydrate (20 g/day).

Both groups significantly reduced triglycerides, but the lower carbohydrate group reduced triglycerides by 55 percent versus 28 percent for the lower calorie group. The reason for this difference may have to do with oxidation in the liver and the body as a whole. Both groups lost similar amounts of weight, so weight could not be considered a confounding or complicating factor.

However, the weakness of this study was its duration of only two weeks.

Fasting versus nonfasting blood tests

The paradigm has been that, when cholesterol levels are drawn, fasting levels provide a more accurate reading. Except this may not be true.

In a new analysis, fasting may not be necessary when it comes to cholesterol levels. NHANES III data suggest that nonfasting and fasting levels yield similar results related to all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality risk. The LDL levels were similarly predictive regardless of whether a patient had fasted or not.

The researchers used 4,299 pairs of fasting and nonfasting cholesterol levels. The duration of follow-up was strong, with a mean of 14 years (8).

Why is this relevant? Triglycerides are an intricate part of a cholesterol profile.

With regards to stroke risk assessment, nonfasting triglycerides possibly may be more valuable than fasting. In a study involving 13,596 participants, results showed that as nonfasting triglycerides rose, the risk of stroke also rose significantly (9).

Compared to those who had levels below 89 mg/dL (the control), those with 89-176 mg/dL had a 1.3-fold increased risk of cardiovascular events, whereas those within the range of 177-265 mg/dL had a twofold increase, and women in the highest group (>443 mg/dL) had an almost fourfold increase. The results were similar for men,

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but not quite as robust at the higher end, with a threefold increase.

The benefit of nonfasting is that it is more realistic and, according to the authors, also involves remnants of VLDL and chylomicrons, other components of the cholesterol profile that interact with triglycerides and may affect the inner part (endothelium) of the arteries.

What have we learned? Triglycerides need to be discussed, just as we review HDL and LDL levels regularly. Elevated triglycerides may result in heart disease or stroke. The higher the levels, the more likely there will be increased risk of mortality — both all-cause and cardiovascular.

Therefore, we ideally should reduce levels to less than 100 mg/dL. Lifestyle modifications using carbohydrate restriction and modest levels of exercise after a meal may be the way to go to achieve the best results, though the studies are small and need more research.

Nonfasting levels may be as important as fasting levels when it comes to triglycerides and the cholesterol profile as a whole; they potentially give a more realistic view of cardiovascular risk, since we don’t live in a vacuum and fast all day.

References:

(1) Circulation. 2011;123:2292-2333.

(2) N Engl J Med. 1980;302:1383–1389.

(3) nlm.nih.gov. (4) N Engl J Med. 2010;362:1563-1574. (5) Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2013;45(2):245-252. (6) Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2013;45(3):455-461. (7) Am J Clin Nutr. 2011;93(5):1048-1052. (8) Circulation Online. 2014 July 11. (9) JAMA 2008;300:2142-2152.

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BNL’s Ian Blaby looks for biofuel clues in algal metabolism

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This is the second of a twopart series on BNL’s Crysten and Ian Blaby.

While his wife is something of a metal worker, Ian Blaby is much more of a farmer. He cultivates rows upon rows of an unusual crop under numerous different conditions to see how they’ll grow and respond.

Like his wife Crysten Blaby, the organism he studies is a singlecelled algae, which means those rows upon rows of crops can fit on the top of a bench, instead of dotting an expansive green field in the middle of the country.

Ian Blaby, who was born in Torquay, England, and earned his Ph.D. at Cambridge University, wants to know what genes are involved in carbon metabolism as the power algal couple look to unlock some important genetic secrets. The algae they study, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, has 17,741 genes.

“We have a good idea what 5 to 10 percent of those genes are doing when it comes to the functioning of the cell,” Blaby said.

Scientists have a vague idea for about another 40 percent, which means that about half of those genes are unknown. His goal is to figure out how the products of those genes, proteins, interact with each other.

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Understanding these genes can translate into a better awareness of similar genes in more complex and diverse organisms, such as food and biofuel crops, Blaby said. The overlap and the potential for unlocking important genetic codes for more complex plants has led the Department of Energy to designate the alga a flagship species.

“It has been recognized as having a lot of potential,” Blaby said. He estimates there are about 100 labs around the world that are studying it.

John Shanklin, the head of the plant sciences group at BNL, likened the understanding of the genes of the algae to seeing the skyline of a city from a distance.

While the view might provide information about where the buildings are, it doesn’t reveal much about what’s inside them.

The information Ian and Crysten Blaby collect can provide greater insights about the genetic inner workings of this algae.

Additionally, Shanklin said medical researchers have been able to take studies done with yeast and apply them to human diseases. The similarities between algae and plants are twoto fourfold higher than they are between yeast and humans.

Discovering gene functions is “one of the, if not the, biggest problems in biology,” Blaby

said. “Many, many labs around the world are tasked with addressing this. My approaches are not unique, but certainly very specialized.”

Indeed, using plastic grids that allow individual conditions in 384 small squares, Blaby can see how the alga grow and survive under a host of conditions, all at the same time. Blaby uses hundreds of these plates in any one experiment. He compares different strains under the same conditions of light, temperature or composition of the growth medium, or compares the same strains under different conditions.

Screening all those small squares would be laborious work and would invite human error.

“By the time we might be looking at plate 177, human error could creep in,” Blaby said.

Instead, he uses robots to transfer the plates from incubators to readers. He gets real time information on how every strain is behaving under each condition.

When Blaby finds a plate where the growth is conspicuously different from the parent alga, he can go back and screen for the genetic differences. This can help him focus in on a particular genetic sequence.

“A different behavior can be assigned to a gene, or region of DNA, providing clues to a specific function which can then be followed up using other methods,” Blaby explained.

Th is would be considerably harder and more difficult with crop plants that have more

genes and a considerably longer time to produce the next generation.

Crop plants present numerous complications, including the time to grow, the space requirements, and the challenge of growing them under carefully controlled conditions, in addition to the different genes for roots and leaves, expressed in different cells.

For the algae, the doubling time is about eight hours, which means that this algae can be handled in a lab in a way that’s similar to bacteria.

Blaby’s interest in carbon metabolism stems from his postdoctoral work in Los Angeles.

“Carbon forms the basis of biofuel,” he said. He hopes to identify “novel genes that are involved in fuel production but that weren’t known.”

While scientists like Crysten and Ian Blaby are studying single-celled algae in their lab, they have the big picture goal of the application and translation of their work to a real-world problem and limitation that will affect future generations of people.

“We’re making more people, but we don’t have more land area for growing crops,” Shanklin

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said. “The only options are to grow crops” on currently unused land or to “make the growth more efficient. We’re working on both sides.”

The BNL department has a mandate, along with other researchers working with the DOE, to “make plants more efficient. We can’t do that if we don’t know what the genetic parts are of the plants” that are important for survival in different conditions, Shanklin added.

In addition to hiring Ian and Crysten Blaby and Qun Liu this fall, BNL is in the process of working with the DOE on longterm planning. “We’re looking at how big this program can become,” Shanklin said. He is excited about the work Ian and Crysten Blaby are doing. “It’s not enough to work hard,” he said.

“You have to identify big problems and work on those. The problems they are addressing are ones that are holding back whole elements of science.”

Shanklin sees Ian and Crysten Blaby as contributing more together than the sum of their research parts. “They are both independently excellent scientists who have different but complementary skill sets,” he added.

A Jan. 21 article, entitled “Blabys’ studies of small algae could solve big problems,” incorrectly identified the department in which Crysten Blaby works. She is a member of the Biology Department. We regret the error.

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To kick off the dogmatically nonseries, I could i nter vent ion ists - Louisa Hargrave think of none betthat look at the ter to act as a guide grapes and hope to the vineyards of the North Fork they turn into wine.” than the woman who is widely conThose noninterventionists with that sidered the “Mother of the Long Isframe of mind are luckily few and far land wine industry.” between on Long Island, according to Louisa Hargrave and her then husHargrave. band Alex Hargrave were pioneers When asked what her favorite winof the Long Island wine scene back eries to visit from her current residence in the early 1970s. The couple drove in Jamesport are, Hargrave answered cross-country to Napa Valley to learn quickly and definitively — Pellegrini more about the art of growing grapes Vineyards in Cutchogue. Her answer in 1972, Louisa Hargrave said in a comes with a bit of bias however, being phone interview this week. Though that her son Zander Hargrave is curthey knew nothing about wine, the rently their winemaker. couple was eager to learn and to find “I visit my son’s winery quite often,” an ideal place to grow grapes that she said with a laugh. would produce delicious, FrenchMcCall Wines in Cutchogue was style wines. another of her favorites that she men“If you’re pioneers, you’ll be the tioned. McCall is the true essence of ones with arrows in your backs,” Harthe North Fork (winemakers Russ and grave said was a piece of advice she Brewster McCall),” Hargrave said. “To was given before she began her wine go there, it’s just so low key. It’s really growing endeavor on Long Island. just the essence of the North Fork.”

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Landscape and Flower Paintings exhibit opens Local artist shares his love of nature at Port Jefferson Free Library

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While the artist may recreate the beauty of bodies of water, forest settings and more Ross Barbera has cherished the natural that he finds outdoors, it’s indoors where beauty of the outdoors since he was a child, the painting occurs. He said he is a studioand through the decades, he has recreated based artist as opposed to a plein air paintwhat he has seen on canvas and paper. er due to the size of his paintings, which During the month of February, art lovers measure 4 feet by 6 feet and in his earlier can view the results of his passion at the days were 72 inches squared.

Port Jefferson Free Library exhibit, LandBarbera said cameras have always been scape and Flower Paintings. his sketch pad. In the late 1960s, he owned While this is his first exhibit at the li- a Pentax Spotmatic 35mm camera, and brary, the award-winning artist has been he said he would run around his family’s exhibiting his work for decades at Man- property trying to photograph as much as hattan venues such as the Razor Gallery, possible. However, he was very thoughtOK Harris Annex and the ful at times about Jean Lumbard Gallery as ‘In upstate New York I fell in what to take a well as the Clark Whitney photo of with his Gallery in Massachusetts love with the landscapes and first camera, beand Long Island libraries. the streams ... And so that cause he had to Growing up in Brookkeep in mind his lyn, the Ronkonkoma became my subject matter.’ budget for the — ROss baRbeRa film and developresident said he would visit his grandparents in ing. He said nowSmithtown during the summer, and when adays with his Nikon D7000, he can take he was older, his parents bought a vacation thousands of photos a year. home upstate in Peakville.

“The camera has been a very important Barbera said he still has paintings influence in my life. The kind of informafrom when he was about 10 years old, tion I need is encapsulated in the photoand even though traveling to Smithtown graphs that I take. So I see all the subtlety cultivated his love for the outdoors, it and nuance and tone and form, because it’s wasn’t until his parents bought the up- recorded photographically,” he said. state home that he really began to appreBarbera said he also utilizes his iPad ciate nature, especially landscapes. He to display images so he can enlarge areas described the town in Delaware County to get a closer look, or he sometimes will as a quiet one where the nearest neigh- go into Adobe Photoshop and change the bor could be a couple of miles down the picture to create the perfect photo on the road, and while he said Long Island is computer before creating it on canvas or equally as beautiful, it doesn’t have the paper. “It’s just amazing what technology diversity of the mountains and streams allows you to do,” he said. and lakes that upstate does.

While landscapes have been his primary “In upstate New York I fell in love with focus since childhood, over the years Barthe landscapes, and the streams, and just bera has developed an interest in painting some beautiful stuff,” Barbera said. “And flowers. To find the right subject, he often visits the Planting Fields Arboretum State so that became my subject matter.”

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“I love doing a close-up of a flower, because a flower is something that when you really look at it it’s an abstract thing that’s colorful and beautiful to look at,” the artist said.

Barbera, who considers himself a representational painter, said on canvas he uses acrylic paints and on paper watercolors.

When he was younger, he used oil paints; however, after being overexposed to the paint and turpentine, he became overly sensitive and switched for health reasons.

He said while they may not be as easy to use as oil paint at first, he quickly became acclimated to using them and recommends acrylics and watercolors to all painters.

In addition to being an artist, Barbera designs jewelry and has been teaching since 1980. He is currently an instructor at St. John’s University in Queens offering classes in painting and jewelry making.

The teacher has many techniques to share with his students, but if there’s one piece of advice he could give them, he said it would be that you need to love and enjoy what you’re doing, “because the people who are driven usually become successful at their craft after a while if they pursue it. You have to like what you do.”

Successful at his craft is something the artist knows about after selling the majority of his work in the late '70s, '80s and early '90s. He is now going through slides and digital transfers so he can track and have a catalogue of his previous work. Barbera said in recent years he has been keeping

most of his paintings but from time to time will sell a piece. “I am at a point of my life that I’m holding on to what I have and my most recent work simply to be able to exhibit it,” he said.

While Barbera is choosing to sell his paintings less often these days, he said he sells his jewelry creations on a regular basis through his website and even blogs about the process.

The artist said occasionally he’ll receive a call from a lawyer asking the value of a painting due to an estate sale or a divorce, but recently he heard directly from a woman who inherited a painting of his from her father. She wanted to let Barbera know how much her parents would enjoy relaxing and looking at the painting.

It was a welcomed call for the artist who said he enjoys sharing his passion with nature with others. “I’m showing people through my painting, things I like to look at. It’s as simple as that, and I hope they enjoy the same — the view — when they look at it,” Barbera said.

The exhibit Landscape and Flower Paintings will be on display in the Meeting Room of the Port Jefferson Free Library, 100 Thompson Street, Port Jefferson, during the month of February. For more information on the exhibit, visit www.portjefflibrary. org or call 631-473-0022. To view Ross Barbera’s work, visit www.rossbarbera.com.

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Humanity’s inner struggle revealed in ‘God of Carnage’ Black comedy opens at John W. engeman theater

By Charles J. Morgan

Four highly skilled Equity members starred equally in Northport’s John W. Engeman Theater’s production of “God of Carnage” that opened Friday, Jan. 21.

This tightly written effort was written by Yasmina Reza in French and translated to English by Christopher Hampton.

Direction was by Richard T. Dolce, who is also producing artistic director of the Engeman.

On a gleaming geometrical set with little depth and one, little used exit, the four characters — two sets of parents — meet to discuss in a calm, adult, logical manner the fact that the son of one of the couples had clobbered the other’s son with a stick, knocking out two of his teeth. The concessive discussion gradually escalates into a full-scale riot of threats, name-calling, replete with blistering vulgarities, physical assaults and, amid slugs of Puerto Rican rum and (let’s admit it), a technically pointedly directed vomiting scene right down stage center! At the height of it husband goes after wife to make it an eight-way free-for-all.

Chris Kipiniak and Alet Taylor play the first couple, Alan and Annette. The “offended” pair are played by Nancy Lemenager and Mickey Solis as Veronica and Michael. The two couples are equally combative, each with their own strategies.

But what are the strategies? Reza wants to bring out the inner rage that is in us all exemplified by the four battlers. They appear to be happily married

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From left, nancy lemenager, Mickey solis, alet Taylor and Chris Kipiniak in a scene from ‘god of Carnage’ at the engeman.

upper-middle-class types, but this is a veneer. The furnaces of hate, vindictiveness and self-righteousness not too gradually come to the surface, shattering the patina of class politeness and sociability.

This tsunami of ill will is made out to be what is truly natural, all else being a glaze of neighborliness under which lies not a madeleine but deadly nightshade.

It is a compelling play as a vehicle for getting inside the head and heart of the audience. And this it accomplishes piercingly. The intra and the inter of family squabbling is not exactly the story line.

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If it would be productive to prescind from criticizing the show and talk about the acting, let’s proceed with vigor! The quartet performed as a theatrical exemplar. Kipiniak as Alan, an attorney, is wrapped up in one thing only … his cellphone. Taylor, as his wife Annette, starts off as a loving monument to marriage and motherhood. Lemenager as Veronica and Solis as Michael have careers; she an art loving crusader for the unfortunates of Darfur, he a toilet bowl salesman. All deserve high praise for their acting skills especially in the man-

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Last week I wrote a column about planning a garden with the idea of making jams and jellies out of unusual plants: passionfruit, beautyberry and even Kousa dogwood. All are beautiful landscape plants but have the added bonus of edible fruit.

Well, there’s another fruit that can be used to make jams and jellies, as well as wine, and has the added benefit that it doesn’t need a lot of water since it’s a cactus. Opuntia, the prickly pear cactus, is native to much of North America and was most likely first used as food in Mexico, where it was known by the Aztec name "nopal."

In the spring, the clumps of the cacti are filled with beautiful yellow flowers, which are followed later in the growing season by the fruit. Yes, Opuntia are flowering plants and like all true cacti are originally native to the Americas although they have been introduced to many other parts of the world.

The cactus fruit (also called cactus fig, Indian fig or "tuna" in Spanish) must be peeled carefully to remove the spines before eating. In Mexico and the American Southwest, the fruit is used in salads, soups, vegetable dishes and yes, jellies.

I’ve even come across a recipe for cactus fruit gum drops that uses cactus fruit, applesauce, sugar and pectin. The pad, "nopal," is also used in cooking.

Like so many cacti, a paddle (flat piece of the cactus) broken off from the main plant can be stuck in the ground and rooted to make more plants. Since pieces of cacti break off so easily from the main plant, this is an easy way of getting more plants.

The plants can also be grown from seed, since this is a flowering plant and the fruit does contain seeds. Like tomato plants, cut open a ripe cactus fruit, scoop out the gooey inside that has black dots and put it on some paper to dry. Separate the seeds out and plant them. On rare occasions, a plant will grow out of the fruit itself, like tomatoes can.

Remember, that cacti grow naturally in arid and semiarid climates. The worse thing that you can do to any cactus is to overwater it. In general, this is not a problem on Long Island, because despite our occasional deluges, we have sandy, i.e., well-drained, soil, so the prickly pear does well here. It even survives our winters. The paddles will dry up and sort of flatten out, but the plants will easily come back to life in spring.

If you decide to grow your prickly pear in containers, remember to make sure the containers have drainage holes and you use potting soil designed for cacti and succulents. I frequently see prickly pear cacti growing wild along the North Shore. A gardening friend of mine

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noted that Cedar Hill Cemetery in Port Jefferson is full of them and “the yellow flowers are beautiful.”

The fruit is ripe when, depending on variety, it is red or purple in color. Remember to be careful peeling it as it has not only large spines, but tiny ones as well, which can be very irritating.

Since there are so many varieties (I’ve read 181 species) of prickly pear, there are a number of different colors flowers.

Opuntia ficus-indica (Indian fig prickly pear) is a large plant that has orange or yellow flowers, while O. basilaris (beavertail prickly pear) is a small plant but spreads. The variety that grows in the Northeast, i.e., Long Island, is called O. vulgaris, the eastern prickly pear. This is a comparatively small plant and so produces fairly small fruit.

If you find that your prickly pear isn’t bearing fruit, it’s too small, for example, you can find the fruit in many grocery stores in the produce section. These are usually from the western prickly pear and are much larger fruit.

Where you plant your cacti depends on several factors: sun (it prefers lots of sun), where the soil is dry and the ouch factor. Don’t put them near walk ways, children’s play areas or pools for obvious reasons.

Mine have survived winters outdoors but have remained small. I’m experimenting overwintering one grown in a pot indoors. When picking the fruit or transplanting the plants themselves, remember to wear gloves. Wrapping a cactus in newspaper is another way of handling it when transplanting.

Ellen Barcel is a freelance writer and master gardener. Send your gardening questions and/or comments to leisure@ tbrnewspapers.com. To reach Cornell Cooperative Extension and its Master Gardener program, call 631-727-7850.

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• 1 cup frozen unsweetened red raspberries • 1-1/2 cups white whole wheat flour • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar • 1/4 cup granulated sugar • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1 cup canned pumpkin • 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk • 3 tablespoons canola oil • 3 egg whites • 1 tablespoon grated orange rind • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 2 ounces chopped pecans, toasted Muffin Topping: • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Times…and dates

Jan. 28 to Feb. 4, 2016

Thursday 28

Sunday 31

SBPWN MeeTiNg The Smithtown Business and Professional Women's Network will hold its 2016 kickoff meeting at Villa Olivetti, 645 Middle Country Road, St. James at 6 p.m. The evening will include dinner and time to network. Guest speaker will be elder law Attorney Val Manzo. For more information, visit www.sbpwn.org.

aNTiqueS MarkeTPlaCe Hilton Long Island Huntington, 598 Broadhollow Road, Melville will host the 31st annual Antiques Marketplace in its Grand Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. featuring 80 exhibitors offering paintings, porcelain, silver, Steiff items, furniture, books and more. Admission fee for adults. For more information, please call 516-868-2751.

Book SigNiNg Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome registered dietitian Ilyse Schapiro and a health industry expert Hallie Rich who will speak about and sign copies of their new health book, "Should I Scoop Out My Bagel?," at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

Book SigNiNg Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome #1 New York Times best-selling author and YouTube sensation, Grace Helbig, who will sign copies of her new book, "Grace & Style: The Art of Pretending You Have It," at 1 p.m. Tickets are required for this event. To purchase, call 271-1442

Friday 29

MaPle SugariNg WorkShoP Nissequogue River State Park, 799 Saint Johnland Road, Kings Park will hold a Maple Sugaring family program from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. From seed to syrup, discover the importance of maple trees.

Learn how to identify and tap a maple tree. $4 adults, $3 children, under age 3 free. Advance registration required by calling 581-1072.

Friday WhaleBoaT ChaTS The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will hold a Whaleboat Chat every Friday at 2:30 p.m. in celebration of the Whaling Museum Society's 80th anniversary. Stop in and chat with the museum's educators around an authentic 19th-century whaleboat as you learn the whos, hows and whys of whaling. Free with paid admission, members free. Call 367-3418.

rhoNda deNeT iN CoNCerT North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham will present Rhonda Denet and her trio in a tribute concert to Etta James in celebration of Black History Month at 2 p.m. Free and open to all. Call 929-4488 for more information.

do-iNg MuSiC iN NorThPorT The Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport will welcome baritone Eric McKeever and pianist Frances Roberts in concert at 7:30 p.m. performing song arias from Handel, Verdi, Rossini, Ravel, Mahler and more. Meet and greet will follow with refreshments. Free and open to all. No registration required. Call 261-6930.

Saturday 30 aNTiqueS aNd ColleCTiBleS Sale St. James Episcopal Church, 490 North Country Road, St. James will host an Antiques and Collectibles sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lots of treasures. For more information, call 584-5560.

PaNCake BreakFaST FuNdraiSer The United Methodist Men of The Smithtown United Methodist Church, 230 Middle Country Road, Smithtown will host a Pancake and Sausage breakfast from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. $5 donation requested. Proceeds will benefit local veterans. For more information, call 265-6945.

MaPle SugariNg WorkShoP Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington will hold an adult hands-on Maple Sugaring workshop from 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. Learn how to identify and tap a maple tree so you can make real maple syrup at home. Short walk. $4. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770.

Photo by Bob Huebsch

The Long Island Museum will welcome rock musician Willie Niles on Jan. 31 at 3 p.m.

band, The Triceratones, in concert at 8 p.m. Admission is $8. For further information, visit www.homegrownmusiccafe.com. johN leNNoN TriBuTe The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present a John Lennon tribute concert titled In My Life with Carlo Cantamessa at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35. For more information, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org. loNg iSlaNd Baroque eNSeMBle iN CoNCerT St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, 30 Brooksite Drive, Smithtown will welcome the Long Island Baroque Ensemble at 8 p.m. The concert, titled ALBA Consort, will feature early music of France and Spain with special guests. Tickets are $30 adults, $25 seniors, $20 for "In Your Twenties," $15 students, children 10 and under free. Questions? Call 212-222-5795.

oPera eT al CoMeS To SMiThToWN The Smithtown United Methodist Church, 230 Middle Country Road, Smithtown will host a concert titled Dreaming of Spring ...

by Opera Et Al at 2 p.m. in its sanctuary featuring an afternoon of live opera arias, Neopolitan favorites, Broadway show tunes, American standards and art songs. No reservations needed. $10 donation requested. Call 265-6945.

SouNd SyMPhoNy FaMily CoNCerT The Sound Symphony Orchestra will hold its annual Family Concert entitled Peter and the Wolf — Lost in the Museum at John F. Kennedy Junior High School, 200 Jayne Blvd., Port Jefferson Station at 2 p.m. Selections will include music from Disney's "Frozen," "The Magnificent 7," Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf," and more. Narrated by Joseph Rella. Tickets, sold at the door, are $!0 adults, $5 seniors and students, children under 12 free. For more information, visit www.soundsymphony.org.

Willie Nile iN CoNCerT The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook in conjunction with the Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council and WUSB will welcome legendary rock musician Willie Nile in concert in the Gillespie Room of the Carriage Museum at 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance through Jan. 29 at www.sundaystreet.org or $30 at the door (cash only). For further information, call 632-1093.

The arT oF CollaBoraTioN The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook invites the community to The Art of Collaboration, an event designed to create opportunities to engage and support Long Island artists and the arts community, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Gillespie Meeting Room in the Carriage Museum. Guest speakers include Karen Levitov, Beth Giacummo, John Cino and Karl Willers. Moderated by Neil Watson. Free admission. Call 751-0066 for more information.

PSyChiC MediuM daWN joly The Chalet at the Pennysaver Amphitheater at Bald Hill, 1 Ski Run Lane, Farmingville will host psychic medium Dawn Joly from 4 to 6 p.m. and again from 8 to 10 p.m. Tickets range from $55 to $125. For details, call 648-2500.

SToNy Brook ChaMBer eNSeMBle iN CoNCerT All Souls’ Church, 61 Main St., Stony Brook will present the Stony Brook Chamber Ensemble in concert at 6 p.m. Featured musicians will include Natalie Kress and ShanRong Tuo on violin, Ben Smith on viola, Alison Rowe on cello and Jonathan Davies on bass performing the Dvorak Bass Quintet. Refreshments will be served. Call 655-7798 for more information. gala arT exhiBiTioN aNd auCTioN North Shore Jewish Center, 385 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station will hold a Gala Art Exhibition and Auction at 8:30 p.m. with a preview at 7:30 p.m. Featuring art in all media and price ranges. Hors d’oeuvres, wine and cheese, dessert and coffee will be served. Admission is $10 per person, $18 per couple. To RSVP, call Brandie at 473-4018. rorie kelly iN CoNCerT The Homegrown Music Café, 300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station will welcome Long Island indie artist Rorie Kelly and her * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

Catch Mummenschanz at the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University on Jan. 31 at 7 p.m.

Photo from Staller Center

JANUARY 28, 2016 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B19 Director’s Dinner Join Theatre Three for a Director’s Dinner on the Second Stage at 5 p.m. Director Bradlee Bing will welcome the author of “Me & Jezebel,” Elizabeth Fuller, for dinner and a behind the scenes look at this production, followed by the show at 7 p.m. Tickets are $53 adults, $48 seniors and students, $45 children ages 6 to 12. Call 928-9100 to order.

MuMMenschanz at staller center The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University will welcome the famed European mime troupe, Mummenschanz, to its Main Stage at 7 p.m. Tickets are $42, $21 for children age 12 and under. To order, call 632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com. international Folk Dancing The Frank Brush Barn, 211 Middle Country Road, Smithtown will host International Folk Dancing from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. All are welcome. No partner necessary. Dances will be reviewed and/or taught. $8 donation requested. For more information, call 516-781-3552.

Monday 1 introDuction to swing Dancing Learn something new! The Smithtown Historical Society will host a program titled Introduction to Swing Dancing at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 Middle Country Road, Smithtown at 7:30 p.m.

No partner needed. $10 per session, $5 members. Reservations required by calling 265-6768.

tuesday 2 grounDhog Day event The Holtsville Ecology Center, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville invites the community to its annual Groundhog Day event at 7 a.m. Come meet the center’s resident groundhog, Holtsville Hal, and find out what his prediction will be for 2016. Then grab a cup of hot chocolate and visit with the more than 100 animals who live at the center until 3 p.m. Free. Call 758-9664 for more information.

BlooD Drive The New York Blood Center will hold a blood drive at the Port Jefferson Village Center, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-9332566. Walk-ins also welcome.

Prostate cancer suPPort grouP John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, 75 N. Country Road, Port Jefferson will host a Prostate Cancer Support Group from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Conference Room 1. Guest speaker will be Scott S. Resnik, immunotherapy sales specialist from Dendreon. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Craig at 846-4377.

wednesday 3 accorDion alliance Meeting La Villini Restaurant, 288 Larkfield Road, E. Northport will host a meeting of the Long Island Accordion Alliance at 6 p.m. Guest artist will be Paolo Belanich. Call 261-6344 for more information.

thursday 4 civil war rounDtaBle Meeting The North Shore Civil War Roundtable will hold a meeting at the South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station at 7 p.m. A film based on the Ambrose Bierce short story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," will be screened.

Free and open to all. Questions? Call 549-4411 or 757-8117.

'MeMPhis' The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present the musical "Memphis" from March 24 to May 8. Prices range from $69 to $74. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.

Film

theater

'inFinitely Polar Bear' The East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, E. Northport will screen "Infinitely Polar Bear" on Jan. 29 at 2 p.m.

Rated R. Free and open to all. Call 261-2313.

‘going Places’ Township Theatre will present a production of “Going Places” at the Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport on Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. Free and open to all. No registration required. Call 261-6930.

‘shaDow oF a DouBt’ The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen Alfred Hitchcock’s “Shadow of a Doubt” on Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $12, $7 members. Call 423-7611.

'Big Fish' SoLuna Studio, 659 Old Willets Path in Hauppauge, will present the musical "Big Fish" through Jan. 31. Tickets in advance are $15 for students and seniors, $20 for adults. At the door, tickets for students and seniors are $20 each, $25 for adults. Group rates are also available. For more information, call 761-6602 or visit www.SoLunaStudioNY.com.

‘MulhollanD Drive’ The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen “Mulholland Drive” on Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Special guest Dennis Lim will sign copies of his new book, “David Lynch: The Man from Another Place.” Tickets are $15, $10 members includes book signing. Call 423-7611 for more information.

'goD oF carnage' The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present "God of Carnage" through March 6. Tickets range from $59 to $64. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘everest’ Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station will screen “Everest” on Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. Rated PG-13. Free and open to all. Questions? Call 928-1212.

'in the heights' The CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present "In the Heights" through Feb. 7. Tickets range from $20 to $29. To order, call 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com.

'shiP oF Fools' Celebrating 80 years, The Whaling Museum, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will screen the 1965 "Ship of Fools" on Feb. 4 at 2:30 p.m. Free with paid admission, members free. Call 367-3418 for further information.

'Me anD JezeBel' Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present "Me and Jezebel," Elizabeth Fuller's memoir about when Bette Davis came over and stayed forever, through Feb. 6. Tickets range from $15 to $30. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com. 'running scareD, running Free ...'

Back by popular demand, The Ward Melville Heritage Organization's Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook will host a production of "Running Scared, Running Free ... Escape to the Promised Land" from Feb. 1 to 29 with 10 a.m. and noon performances with a special evening performance on Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m.

General admission is $13 adults, $12 students. Call 751-2244. ‘goDsPell’ Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present "Godspell" from Feb. 27 to March 26. Tickets range from $15 to $30. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

'First Date the Musical' The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present a production of "First Date The Musical" from March 5 to 26. Tickets are $35 each. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org. ‘the Music Man’ The CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" from March 12 to April 10. Tickets range from $20 to $29. To order, call 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com.

reunions Comsewogue High School Class of '75 will hold its 40th reunion celebration on Feb. 6 at The Meadow Club, 1147 Route 112, Port Jefferson Station at 7 p.m. All 70's classmates, family, friends and teachers are invited. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.comsewogue75.myevent.com.

Farmers Markets huntington winter FarMers Market Jack Abrams School, 155 Lowndes Ave., Huntington Station will host a Winter Farmers Market by G & G Long Island every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through April. For more information, visit www.longislandfarmersmarkets.com.

Port JeFFerson winter FarMers Market The Port Jefferson Village Center, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson will host a Winter Farmers Market every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through May 1. For more information, call Melissa at 516-551-8461. riverheaD winter FarMers Market The downtown Riverhead Farmers Market will be held at 117 East Main St., Riverhead every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April. For details, call 208-8159. oPen house Holy Family Regional School, 2 Indian Head Road, Commack will hold an open house on Jan. 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 543-0202.

Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School, 114 Myrtle Ave., Port Jefferson will hold an open house on Jan. 31 from noon to 2 p.m. and Feb. 4 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and again from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Call 473-1211.

St. Patrick School, 284 E. Main St., Smithtown will hold an open house on Jan. 31 from 1 to 3 p.m. Call 724-0285.

Sts. Philip and James School, 359 Clinton Ave., St. James will hold an open house on Jan. 31 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call 584-7896.

Trinity Regional School, 1025 5th Ave., E. Northport will hold an open house on Jan. 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Feb. 3 from 9 to 11 a.m. Call 261-5130.

'Mulholland Drive' will be screened at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington on Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Photo from CAC

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Religious ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

CATHOLIC

EPISCOPAL

STONY BROOK CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Connecting to God, Each Other and the World

400 Nicolls Road, E. Setauket (631) 689–1127 • Fax (631) 689–1215

www.stonybrookchristian.com Pastor Troy Reid Weekly Schedule Sunday Worship w/nursery 10 am Kidmo Children’s Church • Ignited Youth Fellowship and Food Always to Follow Tuesday Evening Prayer: 7 pm Thursday Morning Bible Study w/Coffee & Bagels: 10 am Friday Night Experience “FNX” for Pre K-Middle School: 6:30 pm Ignite Youth Ministry: 7:30 pm Check out our website for other events and times

BYZANTINE CATHOLIC RESURRECTION BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH

38 Mayflower Avenue, Smithtown NY 11787 631–759–6083 resurrectionsmithtown@gmail.com www.resurrectionsmithtown.org Father Tyler A. Strand, Administrator, Joseph S. Durko, Cantor Divine Liturgy: Sundays at 10:30 am Holy Days: See website or phone for information Sunday School alternate Sundays at 9:15 am Adult Faith Formation/Bible Study: Mondays at 7:00 pm.

PrayerAnon Prayer Group for substance addictions, Wednesdays at 7 pm A Catholic Church of the Eastern Rite under the Eparchy of Passaic.

CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. GERARD MAJELLA 300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station (631) 473–2900 • Fax (631) 473–0015

www.stgmajella.org Rev. Gennaro DiSpigno, Pastor Office of Christian Formation • 928–2550 We celebrate Eucharist Saturday evening 5 pm, Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 am Weekday Mass Monday–Friday 9 am We celebrate Baptism Third weekend of each month during any of our weekend Masses We celebrate Marriage Arrangements can be made at the church with our Pastor or Deacon We celebrate Penance Confession is celebrated on Saturdays from 4–5 pm We celebrate You! Visit Our Thrift Shop Mon. – Fri. 10 am–4 pm + Sat. 10 am–2 pm

INFANT JESUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 110 Myrtle Ave., Port Jefferson, NY 11777 (631) 473-0165 • Fax (631) 331-8094

www.www.infantjesus.org Reverend Patrick M. Riegger, Pastor Associates: Rev. Francis Lasrado & Rev. Rolando Ticllasuca To schedule Baptisms and Weddings, Please call the Rectory Confessions: Saturdays 12:30-1:15 pm in the Lower Church Religious Ed.: (631) 928-0447 • Parish Outreach: (631) 331-6145 Weekly Masses: 6:50 and 9 am in the Church, 12 pm in the Chapel* Weekend Masses: Saturday at 5 pm in the Church, 5:15 pm in the Chapel* Sunday at 7:30 am, 10:30 am, 12 pm, and 5 pm in the Church and at 8:30 am, 10 am, and 11:30 am (Family Mass) in the Chapel* Spanish Masses: Sunday at 8:45 am and Wednesday at 6 pm in the Church *Held at the Infant Jesus Chapel at St. Charles Hospital Religious Education: (631) 928-0447 Parish Outreach: (631) 331-6145

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D irectory 127 Barnum Ave., Port Jefferson (631) 473–0273 email: ccoffice@christchurchportjeff.org www.christchurchportjeff.org

429 Rt. 25A, Setauket, NY 11733 Phone/Fax: (631) 941–4141

Mission Statement: In faith we come together to celebrate the Eucharist as a Parish Family; and as a Catholic community of faith, we are sent to be Christ to the world around us.

Rev. James-Patrick Mannion, Pastor Rev. Daniel Opoku-Mensah, Associate Rev. Jon Fitzgerald, In Residence Weekday Masses: Monday – Saturday 8:00 am Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00am, 9:30 am (family), 11:30 am (choir), 6:00 pm (Youth) Office Hours: Monday–Thursday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Baptisms: Sundays at 1:30 pm (except during Lent) Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 – 4:45 pm or by appointment Anointing Of The Sick: by request Holy Matrimony: contact the office at least 9 months before desired date

CONGREGATIONAL MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai • (631) 473–1582 www.mtsinaichurchli.org “No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here” Sunday Services at 10 am Sunday School and childcare offered at the 10 am service and open to all infants to 8th grade.

Last Sundays of the month: 10 am Welcome Sunday Service A service welcoming those with differing abilities We are an Open and Affirming Congregation.

EPISCOPAL ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond

Main Street, Stony Brook • (631) 751–0034

www.allsouls–stonybrook.org • allsoulsepiscopalchurch@verizon.net Please come and welcome our new Priests: The Rev. Dr. Richard Visconti, Priest–In–Charge The Rev. Farrell D. Graves, Priest Associate Sunday Holy Eucharist: 8 and 9:30 am Religious instruction for children follows the 9:30 am Service This is a small eclectic Episcopal congregation that has a personal touch. We welcome all regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey. Walk with us.

Father Anthony DiLorenzo: Priest–In–Charge Sunday Eucharist: 8 am and 10 am/Wednesday 10 in our chapel Sunday School and Nursery at 9:30 am Our ministries: Welcome Inn on Mondays at 5:45 pm AA meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm/Prayer Group on Wednesdays at 10:30 am/Bible Study on Thursdays at 10 am.

It is the mission of the people of Christ Church to grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ and to make his love known to all through our lives and ministry.

We at Christ Church are a joyful, welcoming community. Wherever you are in your journey of life we want to be part of it.

EVANGELICAL THREE VILLAGE CHURCH Knowing Christ...Making Him Known

322 Route 25A, East Setauket • (631) 941–3670 www.3vc.org

Lead Pastor Josh Moody Sunday Worship Schedule 9:15 am:Worship Service Sunday School (Pre–K – Adult), Nursery 10:30 am: Bagel/Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am: Worship, Nursery, Pre–K, Cornerstone Kids (Gr. K–4) We offer weekly Teen Programs, Small Groups, Women’s Bible Studies (day & evening) & Men’s Bible Study Faith Nursery School for ages 3 & 4 Join us as we celebrate 55 years of proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ!

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

430 Sheep Pasture Rd., Port Jefferson 11777 Tel: 631-473-0894 • Fax: 631-928-5131 www.kimisis.org • goc.assumption@gmail.com

Rev. Demetrios N. Calogredes, Protopresbyter Sunday Services Orthros 8:30 am - Devine Liturgy 10 am Services conducted in both Greek & English* Books available to follow in English* Sunday Catechism School, 10:15 am - 11:15 am* Greek Language School, Tuesdays 5 pm - 8 pm* Bible Study & Adult Catechism Classes Available* Golden Age & Youth Groups* Thrift Store* Banquet Hall available for Rental* For information please call Church office*

JEWISH

CAROLINE CHURCH OF BROOKHAVEN The Rev. Cn. Dr. Richard D. Visconti, Rector The Rev. Farrell Graves, Priest Associate

1 Dyke Road on the Village Green, Setauket Web site: www.carolinechurch.net Parish Office email: office@carolinechurch.net (631) 941–4245

Sunday Services: 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:15 am Church School/Child Care at 9:30 am Church School classes now forming. Call 941-4245 for registration Weekday Holy Eucharist’s: Thursday 12:30 pm and First Fri. of the month 7:30 pm (rotating: call Parish Office for location) Youth, Music and Service Programs offered Let God walk with you as part of our family–friendly community.

CHABAD AT STONY BROOK “Judaism with a smile”

Future site: East side of Nicolls Rd, North of Rte 347 –Next to Fire Dept.

Current location: 821 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove

(631) 585–0521 • (800) My–Torah • www.ChabadSB.com Rabbi Chaim & Rivkie Grossbaum Rabbi Motti & Chaya Grossbaum Rabbi Sholom B. & Chanie Cohen Membership Free •Weekday, Shabbat & Holiday Services Highly acclaimed Torah Tots Preschool • Afternoon Hebrew School Camp Gan Israel • Judaica Publishing Department • Lectures and Seminars • Living Legacy Holiday Programs Jewish Learning Institute Friendship Circle for Special Needs Children • The CTeen Network N’shei Chabad Women’s Club • Cyberspace Library www.ChabadSB.com Chabad at Stony Brook University – Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein

To be listed in the Religious Directory, please call 751–7663

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Religious

D irectory

JEWISH

LUTHERAN–LCMS

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

CORAM JEWISH CENTER

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

Young Israel of Coram 981 Old Town Rd., Coram • (631) 698–3939 YIC.org – YoungIsraelofCoram@gmail.com

RABBI DR. MORDECAI & MARILYN GOLSHEVSKY RABBI SAM & REBECCA GOLSHEVSKY

“THE ETERNAL FLAME–THE ETERNAL LIGHT” Weekly Channel #20 at 11 am Shabbat Morning Services 9 am Free Membership. No building fund.

Free Hebrew School. Bar/Bat Mitzvah Shabbat and Holiday Services followed by hot buffet. Adult Education Institute. Women’s Education Group–International Lectures and Torah Study. Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Kaballah Classes. Jewish Holiday Institute. Tutorials for all ages.

FREE HEBREW SCHOOL 2015–2016 Details (631)698–3939 Member National Council of Young Israel a world–wide organization.

All welcome regardless of knowledge or observance level.

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

385 Old Town Rd., Port Jefferson Station (631) 928–3737 www.NorthShoreJewishCenter.org Rabbi Aaron Benson

Cantor Daniel Kramer, Rabbi Emeritus Howard Hoffman Executive Director Marcie Platkin Services: Daily morning and evening minyan Friday at 8 pm; Saturday 8:45 am and one hour before sundown • Tot Shabbat Family Kehillah • Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Seniors Club • Youth Group Award–winning Religious School • Teen Community Service Program Nursery School • Mommy and Me • Preschool Summer Program Continuing Ed • Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Judaica Shop Thrift Shop • Kosher Catering Panel We warmly welcome you to our Jewish home. Come worship, study and enjoy being Jewish with our caring NSJC family.

Member United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)

1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook • (631) 751–8518 A warm and caring intergenerational community dedicated to learning, prayer, social action, and friendship.

Rabbi Sharon L. Sobel Cantor Michael F. Trachtenberg Emeritus Cantor Scott Harris Rabbi Emeritus Stephen A. Karol Rabbi Emeritus Adam D. Fisher

Member Union for Reform Judaism Sabbath Services Friday 7:30 pm and Saturday 10 am Monthly Family Service • Monthly Tot Shabbat • Religious School Youth Groups • Senior Club • Adult Education • Chavurah Groups • Early AM Studies • Sisterhood • Brotherhood • PT

465 Pond Path, East Setauket (631)751-1775 www.messiahny.com

Rev. Charles Bell - Pastor We welcome all to join us for worship & fellowship Sunday Worship Services 8:15am, 9:30am & 11:00am Sunday School at 9:30 am NYS Certified Preschool & Day Care Program Please call for details

METHODIST BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 33 Christian Ave/ PO2117 E. Setauket NY 11733 (631)941 3581 Rev. Gregory L. Leonard–Pastor

Sunday Worship 10:30 am Adult Sunday School 9:30 am Lectionary Reading and Prayer Wed. 12 noon Gospel Choir Tues. 8 pm Praise Choir and Youth Choir 3rd and 4th Fri. 6:30 pm

COMMACK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 486 Townline Road, Commack Church Office: (631)499–7310 Fax: (631) 858–0596 www.commack–umc.org • mail@commack–umc.org Rev. Linda Bates–Stepe, Pastor

380 Nicolls Road • between Rte 347 & Rte 25A (631) 751–0297 • www.uufsb.org • office@uufsb.org

Rev. Margaret H. Allen (minister@uufsb.org) Sunday Service: 10:30 am

Religious Education at UUFSB: Unitarian Universalism accepts wisdom from many sources and offers non-dogmatic religious education for children from 3-18 to foster ethical and spiritual development and knowledge of world religions. Classes Sunday mornings at 10:30 am. Childcare for little ones under three. Senior High Youth Group meetings Sunday evenings. Registration is ongoing.

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(minister@uufh.org) Starr Austin, religious educator (dreuufh@gmail.com) Sunday Service 10:30 am, Children’s Religious Education 10:30 am Whoever you are, whomever you love, wherever you are on your life’s journey, you are welcome here.

Our services offer a progressive, non-creedal message with room for spiritual seekers.

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SBU

Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2015

SPORTSWEEK STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Tomorrow is Friday — wear red on campus!

Puriefoy’s 23 points leads SBU to 12th win Senior guard Carson Puriefoy led four scorers in double figures with 23 points as the Stony Brook men’s basketball team extended its winning streak to 12 with an 81-54 win over the University of Maine at Island Federal Credit Union Arena Monday night.

“We’ve had the same mindset every game, which is to defend and the offense will take care of itself,” Puriefoy said. “I always try to be aggressive, whether it’s to score and drive the lane and kick. I try to pick and choose my spots. Today, there was opportunities to make shots.”

Puriefoy totaled at least 20 points for a second straight game, finishing with 23.

Five of his six field goals were threes and he shot 6-for-6 from the free-throw line.

Senior forward Rayshaun McGrew scored 14 points and added seven rebounds.

Senior forward Jameel Warney had 12 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and three blocks and junior guard Lucas Woodhouse made four threes to finish with 12 points.

“We have a lot of talented guys,” Warney said. “They do the hard part making shots after my passes. Maine’s a high-scoring team, so we didn’t want to play a pick-up game. We wanted to play our style. We slowed it down and were able to play our game.”

Stony Brook (16-4, 7-0 America East) made at least 30 field goals for the ninth time this season.

Maine’s Aaron Calixte made two free throws to cut the Stony Brook lead to 25-23 with 9:05 left in the first half. Puriefoy had eight points in a 16-2 run over a 5:30 span, extending the lead to 41-25.

The Seawolves made 16 of their first 20

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Carson Puriefoy dribbles the ball up the court in a previous game.

shots, and shot a season-best 10-of-14 from behind the arc. The Seawolves also outrebounded Maine, 41-22.

Maine’s Issac Vann, who was averaging 16.2 ppg, finished with seven.

“I liked our mindset, and with one day to prepare, I thought we did a pretty good job,” Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said.

“I was really pleased with everyone being keyed in to make the extra pass. Our threepoint attempts were open looks and that’s why our percentage was so high.”

Warney became Stony Brook’s all-time leader in rebounds with his first of the game. He has 1,127 in 122 career games.

Stony Brook is tied with Indiana University Bloomington for the second-longest active winning streak with 12 games. Only the University of Alabama at Birmingham has a longer streak with 14 games.

Stony Brook will wrap up the first half of conference play at the University of Vermont on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m. The game will be televised live on ESPN3.

Melian posts one of nation’s top 3,000-meter finishes

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Above, Brody Eastwood celebrates a goal during a previous match. Left, Challen Rogers winds up to fire a shot at the cage.

Rogers, Eastwood selected in Major League Lacrosse draft Stony Brook men’s lacrosse rising seniors Challen Rogers and Brody Eastwood were chosen in the 2016 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft Friday afternoon in Baltimore.

Rogers, a midfielder, was picked 32nd overall by the Boston Cannons and Eastwood, an attack, went 52nd to the New York Lizards.

Rogers produced a second-straight 50-point season, tallying a career-best 30 goals and 23 assists last year. He had four hat tricks and at least three points in 12 of 18 games. In conference games, Rogers averaged more than three points per game and scored a career-high five goals

at the University of Vermont.

Rogers is 51 points away from becoming the fift h player in school history to reach 200 career points.

Eastwood recorded a single-season school record 62 goals in 2015, including 10 against the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He joined Jordan McBride, ‘11, as the only players in school history with three straight 40-goal seasons to start their careers.

Eastwood is 30 goals away from breaking McBride’s school record of 175 career goals and 46 points away from 200.

Stony Brook begins the season Feb. 16 against Sacred Heart University.

Junior Christina Melian turned in one of the nation’s best performances in the 3,000-meter run while racing in her home borough as the Stony Brook men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams competed Friday at the NYC Gotham Cup at Ocean Breeze Park on Staten Island.

“The goal this week was to compete better than last time and I feel about 80 percent of squad achieved that today,” Stony Brook head coach Andy Ronan said.

“We still have work to do to reach the goals we have set for the season, but today’s performances are very encouraging.”

Melian was the top collegiate finisher in the first event of the day, the women’s 3,000, crossing the line in 9 minutes, 17.84 seconds. Her time ranks second in the nation at the conclusion of Friday.

Sophomore Michael Watts achieved the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America standard in the men’s mile with a fifth-place finish in 4:12.81.

Senior Bradley Amazan posted an IC4A-qualifying mark in the men’s 1,000 with a third-place finish in 2:28.16. Senior Alex Lopresti was sixth in 2:30.66.

Sophomore Kaylyn Gordon recorded an Eastern College Athletic Conference qualifying mark in the long jump at 5.91 meters.

The quartet of Watts, Amazan, sophomore Darian Sorouri and senior Gabriel Vazquez notched an IC4A standard in the men’s distance medley relay in 10:18.40.

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Christina Melian races at a previous meet.

Sophomore Danny Connelly finished third in the men’s 3,000 in 8:26.62.

Junior Christine Eisenberg took fifth in the women’s mile in 5:03.36.

Freshman Kevon White was seventh in the men’s 200 in 22.30.

The men’s 4x800-meter relay team of Lopresti, seniors Tyler Keys and Jonathan Samuel, and sophomore Thomas Wimmers placed third in 8:01.03.

The women’s distance medley relay team of freshman Holly Manning, juniors Kimberly Decarr and Maura McCabe and senior Kate Pouder placed second in 12:23.88.

Junior Dana Husband was eighth in the high jump with a mark of 1.60.

The Seawolves return to action this weekend for the two-day John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston. Competition will begin Friday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m.

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music

Sound Symphony Orchestra to hold annual Family Concert

By Giselle Barkley

The Sound Symphony Orchestra is putting a twist on a classic familyfriendly composition. Nearly every year the orchestra holds its family concert, and this year is no exception with its unique rendition of “Peter and the Wolf — Lost in the Museum!” this Sunday at the Comsewogue School District’s John F. Kennedy Middle School, 200 Jayne Blvd., Port Jefferson Station.

“We’ve built an extended narrative around Peter and the Wolf. So while the kids and their families are going to be hearing the story of “Peter and the Wolf” in its entirety, we’ve embedded it in a larger story,” said Dorothy Savitch, music director and conductor of the orchestra.

The original “Peter and the Wolf” symphony was written by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev in 1936 with the intent to cultivate “musical tastes in children from the first years of school.” The story follows a young boy named Peter, a bird, a cat and a duck on an adventure to catch a devilish wolf.

However, the Sound Symphony Orchestra’s rendition depicts a boy of the same name whose drawing of a wolf comes to life and jumps into a painting during a trip to the art museum.

The orchestra helps bring the paintings and the story to life alongside narra-

The sound symphony Orchestra’s Family concert will feature music from ‘Peter and the Wolf’ and ‘Frozen.’

tor Comsewogue School District Superintendent Joseph Rella, as Peter gets lost during his quest for the wolf.

According to Savitch, the orchestra hopes to excite children and spark their imaginations by incorporating paintings from the Brooklyn Museum.

“I think by letting our imaginations go, by allowing different kinds of art to speak to each other and speak to us, we can better express ourselves,” Savitch said.

“Frozen” will also get its five minutes of fame as the orchestra highlights portions of the film in the concert, which is always a big hit among younger audiences. Savitch added that “kids always start singing along with all the melodies they know so well.”

But viewers of all ages won’t simply be entertained but also treated to passes to the Brooklyn Museum upon request.

The Brooklyn Museum donated 125 passes to the orchestra in light of the concert. Those interested in exploring the museum and finding the painting incorporated in “Peter and the Wolf — Lost in the Museum!” can get a pass at the door once the concert ends. Children can also receive handouts with games and puzzles based on the concert.

While children do not perform in the orchestra, the 65-member ensemble has

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a variety of musicians from 17 to around 80 years old. Savitch said some orchestra musicians have served the ensemble for around 30 years. Now, they have several generations of family members who perform for the ensemble. Savitch started working with the orchestra around 20 years ago.

For Savitch, the concert’s story line hits a sweet spot. “For me and for many people [in the orchestra], the composition was our doorway into loving classical music.”

Residents can see Peter find his wolf and a way home on Sunday, Jan. 31, at the John F. Kennedy Middle School’s auditorium at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students and will be sold at the door. Admission is free for children 12 years old and under. For more information, call 631-827-9022.

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Kids Calendar Guide deeR deteCtives Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will present a children’s program titled Deer Detectives on Jan. 30 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Discover the way deer live and search for clues in the park to find them. $3 per child.

Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.

CeleBRate gRound Hog day!

Come celebrate Groundhog Day at the Maritime Explorium, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson on Jan. 30 and 31 from 1 to 5 p.m. Construct your own Shadow Puppets and make them dance for you and your friends! $5. Call 331-3277.

Photo from SNC

Will Sweetbriar Sam predict six more weeks of winter?

Programs

Be a Citizen RangeR The Town of Brookhaven will present a program titled Citizen Ranger at West Meadow Beach, Trustees Road, E. Setauket on Jan. 29 from 10 to 11 a.m. and again from 3 to 4 p.m. Learn what it is like to be a Park Ranger and help search for cold stunned sea turtles. Free but registration required by calling 751-6714.

Family sCienCe satuRday Spend time having fun with science at the Long Island Science Center, 11 W. Main St., Riverhead every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Theme for Jan. 30 is Extinct Animals. $7 per person. Questions? Call 208-8000 or visit www.lisciencecenter.org.

aRtventuRes Gallery North, 90 North Country Road, Setauket will hold an ArtVentures class for ages 7 to 11 in its new Community Center on Jan. 30 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Visiting artist Fernanda Vargas will explore Block Printing with the students through the creation of handmade cards. Taught

by Larissa Grass. $25 per child, materials included.

To register, call 751-2676. Pop-ins welcome. gRoundHog day stoRytime Join Barnes & Noble, 600 Smith Haven Mall Lake Grove or 4000 Jericho Turnpike, E. Northport on Jan. 30 at 11 a.m. for a special Storytime celebrating Groundhog Day with a reading of “Groundhog’s Dilemma” and “Groundhog’s Day Off.” Free.

Questions? Call 724-0341 (LG) or 462-0208 (EN).

BiRd FeedeR WoRksHoP Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor will host a Bird Feeder workshop with the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society on Jan. 30 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. for ages 3 to 10 accompanied by a parent. A reading of “Animals in Winter” will be followed by a winter craft making bird feeders. Free and open to all.

Registration required by calling 903-5556.

PeCuliaR Penguins & FRosty FRiends The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will hold a program titled Peculiar Penguins and Frosty Friends on Jan. 30 at 2:30 p.m. Celebrate National Penguin Awareness Day by learning all about our feathered friends and other mammals of the sea. See real penguin feathers, touch a walrus tusk and learn all about whales. Make a fun penguin craft to take home. $8 per child, $4 members. Call 367-3418 to register. gRoundHog adventuRe Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown welcomes families to come find out if Sweetbriar Sam the groundhog is planning to hibernate for another six weeks or predict an early spring on Jan. 31 from 1 to 3 p.m. Take part in a scavenger hunt, play with shadows and meet some other animal hibernators and weather predictors. Make a fun groundhog craft to take home. $10 per child, $5 adults and scouts. To register, call 979-6344.

CHinese neW yeaR CeleBRation The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational and Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook will host its annual Chinese New Year Celebration on Jan. 31 from 2 to 4 p.m. featuring the Long Island Chinese Dance Group, Manhattan Taiko and more. Make a Year-ofthe-Monkey craft to take home. $12 adults, $10 seniors and children under 12. Advance reservations required by calling 689-5888.

Hot CoCoa and maRsHmalloWs! The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St.,

Stony Brook will welcome children’s author Jack Batcher on Feb. 3 at 10:30 a.m. Batcher will read “Are there Monsters in My Closet?” and “Burnt Eggs and Scrambled Toast.” A craft activity along with hot chocolate and marshmallows will follow. $3 per person. Reservations not required.

For additional information, call 689-5888.

theater ‘little Red Riding Hood’ Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present a musical version of “Little Red Riding Hood” with a fresh new twist through Feb. 20.

Tickets are $10. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

‘Junie B. Jones, tHe musiCal’ The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present “Junie B. Jones, The Musical” based on the best-selling children’s book series from Jan. 30 to March 6. Tickets are $15 each. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com. ‘aladdin JR.’ Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present “Aladdin Jr.” from Feb. 6 to 21. All tickets are $15. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org. ‘tHe musiCal adventuRes oF Flat stanley’ CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley” from Feb. 6 to March 5, with a sensory-friendly performance on Feb. 27. Tickets are $12. Call 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com to order.

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theater

A modern ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ skips over to Theatre Three

By Heidi Sutton

Making its world premiere on Theatre Three’s Mainstage in Port Jefferson, “Little Red Riding Hood: A Tale of Safety for Today,” is a musical gem.

Written by Jeffrey Sanzel and Kevin F. Story and directed by Sanzel, this modern version follows the classic Grimm fairy tale closely but also uses the tale as a tool to teach “stranger danger” in an effective way. The six-member adult cast, coupled with a clever and witty script, come together to create a truly special production.

The story revolves around Amanda Sally Desdemona Estella Barbara Temple, whom everyone calls Little Red Riding Hood because she always wears a red cape. Asked by her mother to go check on her grandmother, Granny Beckett, she ventures out over the river and through the woods to bring her some Girl Scout cookies. Her twin sisters, Blanche and Nora, accompany her halfway there; but Little Red Riding Hood sends them back home because Nora has a cold. Now alone, she encounters a stranger (William “Billy” de Wolf) and commits a series of safety mistakes, putting her grandmother and herself in grave danger.

Steven Uihlein serves as narrator and does a wonderful job introducing each scene. Uihlein also steps in periodically to play numerous supporting roles, including a policeman and a mailman.

Jenna Kavaler is perfectly cast as Little Red Riding Hood and tackles the role with aplomb. Her character’s changes in mood from annoyed to scared to confident are compelling.

Melanie Acampora shines in the delicious role of Mrs. Temple, Little Red’s mother, who is so forgetful she can’t

Photo by Peter Lanscombe, theatre three Productions, Inc.

the entire cast of ‘Little Red Riding Hood: A tale of Safety for today’ at theatre three

even remember her children’s names or who’s who.

Granny Beckett is superbly played by Andrew Gasparini, who clearly enjoys the role, poking fun at himself with an occasional deep note. His solo, “Who’s at My Door?,” is terrific.

Compared to the original tale, the wolf — played to the hilt by Hans Paul Hendrickson — is a relative pussycat, asking the audience if they have any

steak or a bone, as he is always hungry.

And his howl is not too shabby. Spoiler alert: He doesn’t eat Granny Beckett — she gets away.

Perhaps the most difficult role in the show is the one of twins Blanche and Nora, both played by Amanda Geraci.

Geraci switches roles effortlessly, skipping on stage as Blanche, disappearing behind a wall and then returning with a shuffle as Nora, who is fighting a ter-

rible cold. It’s not an easy task, but she pulls it off with perfection. Any minute audience members expect both of them to appear on stage — Geraci is that convincing.

Sanzel knows his target audience well and does an excellent job keeping the story moving along in a fun and captivating way. The action scenes are a nice touch, as the wolf chases Granny and Little Red around Granny’s house and is then chased by the entire cast.

In the last 10 minutes of the show, the actors discuss the safety mistakes that Little Red Riding Hood made, including talking to strangers, and what she should have done instead, a valuable lesson in a less than perfect world.

Teresa Matteson’s costumes are spot-on, from the head-to-toe fake fur on the wolf to Granny Beckett’s nightgown and shawl to Little Red’s cape.

The musical numbers, accompanied on piano by the multitalented Steve McCoy, are the icing on the cake, especially “Little Red Riding Hood” and “Granny, What’s Happened to You?” Choreography by Sari Feldman is as top-notch as always.

The great story line, the wonderful songs and the important message it conveys makes this show a perfect reason to step in from the cold. The entire cast will be in the lobby after the show for photo-ops.

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present “Little Red Riding Hood – A Tale of Safety for Today” for ages 3 and up through Feb. 20. Tickets are $10 each.

The season continues with “The Adventures of Peter Rabbit” from March 5 to 26, followed by “Cinderella” from April 16 to June 11. For more information, call 631-928-9100 or visit www. theatrethree.com.

kIds tImes Winter Night

By James, Edna Louise Spear Elementary School, Port Jefferson

‘the Snowy day’ by Brayden of imagination Pre-School of Stony Brook

Image from eileen hummel

In a cold winter night Everything seemed in fright The snow fighting hard Is a mad St. Bernard The next winter eve A cold winter breeze Makes you want to freeze And cover your knees After that breeze I got the flu Achoo!

Into a tissue Although it is the ending of that day I still get to play outside in the snow Where I will go

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