Arts

The Teeny Awards Gala, presented by the Islip Arts Council, is an annual event that celebrates the achievements of high school theater students within the Town of Islip. The gala, modeled after …

As Gateway artistic director Paul Allan says, “We’re the anchor of the village.” Anchors provide support. But that’s what this iconic 76-year-old theater, offering …

By Gary Haber The 1970s was the decade when female performers like Carole King, Carly Simon and Linda Ronstadt topped the charts and were a constant presence on the radio. Fans will be able …

They call her VB.   As in don’t mess with VB.   Also, buckle up.   VB is about to help us soar! VB is Kerri Van Boxel.   Mrs. Van Boxel has admirably continued the …

When “The Bone Season” was originally released back in 2013, its author, Samantha Shannon, was only 21 years old and still a student at the University of Oxford. Today, Shannon is a …

On Friday, May 2, the CM Performing Arts Center had their opening night performance of the beloved classic musical, “Grease.” Typically opening night is held on a Saturday, but the …

More than 150 Connetquot High School music students recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the Festivals of Music. The hardworking students from band, choir, kickline and color guard …

In honor of Earth Day, the Islip Arts Council hosted the opening reception for its environmental-themed art exhibition, “Artists for the Earth.” From 6 to 8 p.m., visitors were invited to …

The Bay Area Friends of Fine Art (BAFFA) held their juried invitational high school art exhibition on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27. Leah Ratto was the winner of the Jacqueline C. …

The veteran actor dishes about a near 50-year brush with celebrity at the Patchogue Theatre on May 18 By Gary Haber Richard Kind isn’t famous. He’s more famous …

Fourteen-year-old New Zealand native and acclaimed cellist Oliver Mar relocated to Long Island in 2022 after being accepted into the Juilliard Pre-College Program. Mar began playing the cello at …

On Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts will be hosting a juried invitational high school exhibition with an awards ceremony on April …

The late Chuck Anderson, my colleague here at the Advance , my editor with Fire News, the Bellport-based trade paper for the fire and EMS audience and a published author himself, was always quick to …

The Bay Area Friends of Fine Arts held their annual elementary and middle school art show for Sayville and Bayport-Blue Point districts at the BAFFA Gallery in the Gillette House in downtown Sayville …

The Bay Area Friends of Fine Arts held their annual elementary and middle school art show for Sayville and Bayport-Blue Point districts at the BAFFA Gallery in the Gillette House in downtown Sayville …

As part of a new initiative at CM Performing Arts Center, artwork will be exhibited in the lobby of the theater as part of the artistic vision of the current Main Stage musical. For the summer …

Summer lovers can look forward to beach-side tunes and shenanigans earlier than July with the CM Performing Arts Center’s springtime rendition of Jimmy Buffett’s “Escape to …

“I am inspired by my fellow artists who push me to try other types of media. This diversity in media—pottery, photography, painting—allows me to see more depth in my chosen forms of …

Hammer & Stain, a hands-on DIY workshop studio in downtown Sayville, will open their second location at Station Yards in Ronkonkoma after signing a lease for a 2,463-square-foot space.   …

Island Symphony Orchestra and Seatuck collab By Michaela Medeck With the end of the winter season and spring underway, the Island Symphony Orchestra and the Seatuck Environmental …

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