Check out my column, "A Piece of Port", on Port Washington Patch.
http://patch.com/NLTd
http://portwashington.patch.com
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Monday, January 04, 2010
New Port Washington Site
A new website has launched covering the Port Washington peninsula. Backed by AOL, patch.com provides "hyper-local" coverage of communities around the United States.
Here is the link to our "Patch".
http://portwashington.patch.com/
Here is the link to our "Patch".
http://portwashington.patch.com/
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Suozzi Defeated
At the conclusion of the election recount, two term Nassau County Supervisor Tom Suozzi appears to have been defeated by challenger Ed Mangano.
Click here for LI Press coverage.
UPDATE on Wednesday, December 2, 2009: Suozzi has conceded. Come January, Republicans will control the Nassau County Supervisor's office and the legislature.
Click here for New York Times coverage.
Click here for LI Press coverage.
UPDATE on Wednesday, December 2, 2009: Suozzi has conceded. Come January, Republicans will control the Nassau County Supervisor's office and the legislature.
Click here for New York Times coverage.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Guys and Dolls at Schreiber High School
The Schreiber High School Department of Performing Arts Proudly Presents
Thursday, November 19th at 7:30 PM
Friday, November 20th at 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 21st at 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 22nd at 2:00 PM
in the Schreiber High School Auditorium
Tickets:
General Admission ~ $5
Schreiber Students ~ $3 (with valid I.D.)
Senior Citizens ~ Complimentary
Monday, November 16, 2009
Cell Towers
The construction of the cell tower on Manhasset Isle has prompted a backlash against the proposed installation on the top of the building at the corner of Main Street and Shore Road in the Village of Baxter Estates. It has been suggested, both in an email from the Daly School PTA and in a Letter to the Editor in the Port Washington News, that Jolani Jewelers owns of the building. I'm told that they are just a tenant and not the landlord. They have nothing to do with the application to place the antennae on the roof. I believe that the Port News will be printing a correction in next week's issue.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
2009 Port Summer Show
Tonight, Thursday, August 6th, at 8:00 PM, is Opening Night of the Port Summer Show's "The Pajama Game". The performance will be held in the air conditioned auditorium of Schreiber High School.
Here is the show schedule:
August 6th, 7th, and 8th at 8:00 PM
August 9th at 2:00 PM
Tickets are $8 at the Door. Senior Citizens, 65 and over, and Children under 12 in Pajamas, Free Opening Night!
"Since 1972, the Port Summer Show, a non-profit teen theater program, has been producing top-quality musicals. The Port Summer show, a member of the Port Youth Council, gives Port Washington’s 7th through 12th graders a unique opportunity to be involved in all phases of the production. It also provides four nights of entertainment for the community."
One of the talented performers is my son Kevin. Break a leg Kev!
Here is the show schedule:
August 6th, 7th, and 8th at 8:00 PM
August 9th at 2:00 PM
Tickets are $8 at the Door. Senior Citizens, 65 and over, and Children under 12 in Pajamas, Free Opening Night!
"Since 1972, the Port Summer Show, a non-profit teen theater program, has been producing top-quality musicals. The Port Summer show, a member of the Port Youth Council, gives Port Washington’s 7th through 12th graders a unique opportunity to be involved in all phases of the production. It also provides four nights of entertainment for the community."
One of the talented performers is my son Kevin. Break a leg Kev!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
A Man at "Menopause the Musical"
I have to admit that after finding my seat in the Jeanne Rimsky Theater on Thursday night, to watch a performance of “Menopause the Musical”, I did sneak a peek at the audience to see if I was the only guy in the place. (I wasn't, but it was close.)
The show, a comedy about four women who meet over the lingerie counter at Bloomingdale's, describes their lives after, “The Change of Life”. More cabaret than musical theater, there really isn't much of a plot, it consists of familiar songs from the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's with cleverly re-written lyrics interspersed with hilarious set pieces. It's campy and over the top but with that title what else would you expect. Menopause, by the way, is not some sort of theatrical device or metaphor. You get songs about hot flashes, night sweats, sleeplessness, and food cravings. The ladies let it all hang out. The show is, at times, mildly risque so if you're on the prudish side, be forewarned.
The very talented cast of Stacie Greenwell as “Professional Woman”, Shorey Walker as “Soap Star”, Dee Etta Rowe as “Earth Mother”, and Lydia Gladstone as “Iowa Housewife”, sing, dance, laugh, and comfort one another through a high energy 90 minutes. While Ms. Greenwell's vocals stand out, all four are very, very funny. Highlights for me were, “The Great Pretender”, about memory lapses and “Puff, My God I'm Draggin'”.
The book and lyrics are by Jeanie Linders who says, “The show has become a point of relating, a celebration of a life passage”. Its strength is in the shared experience of the characters and the audience. As a much as I can sympathize, I'm not able to fully, “get it.” But that's OK. If you're a woman over, say 39, you will. My advice? Leave your husband at home in front of the tube, grab your girlfriends, and go see “Menopause the Musical”. You'll have a blast.
“Menopause the Musical” is playing at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater at the Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, New York, through September 4. Performances are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 PM and Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM. For tickets, $45 each, visit www.MenopauseLongIsland.com or call (516)717-3990. Group discounts are available.
The show, a comedy about four women who meet over the lingerie counter at Bloomingdale's, describes their lives after, “The Change of Life”. More cabaret than musical theater, there really isn't much of a plot, it consists of familiar songs from the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's with cleverly re-written lyrics interspersed with hilarious set pieces. It's campy and over the top but with that title what else would you expect. Menopause, by the way, is not some sort of theatrical device or metaphor. You get songs about hot flashes, night sweats, sleeplessness, and food cravings. The ladies let it all hang out. The show is, at times, mildly risque so if you're on the prudish side, be forewarned.
The very talented cast of Stacie Greenwell as “Professional Woman”, Shorey Walker as “Soap Star”, Dee Etta Rowe as “Earth Mother”, and Lydia Gladstone as “Iowa Housewife”, sing, dance, laugh, and comfort one another through a high energy 90 minutes. While Ms. Greenwell's vocals stand out, all four are very, very funny. Highlights for me were, “The Great Pretender”, about memory lapses and “Puff, My God I'm Draggin'”.
The book and lyrics are by Jeanie Linders who says, “The show has become a point of relating, a celebration of a life passage”. Its strength is in the shared experience of the characters and the audience. As a much as I can sympathize, I'm not able to fully, “get it.” But that's OK. If you're a woman over, say 39, you will. My advice? Leave your husband at home in front of the tube, grab your girlfriends, and go see “Menopause the Musical”. You'll have a blast.
“Menopause the Musical” is playing at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater at the Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, New York, through September 4. Performances are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 PM and Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM. For tickets, $45 each, visit www.MenopauseLongIsland.com or call (516)717-3990. Group discounts are available.
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