Thursday, May 17, 2012
Conductor Scott Jackson Wiley will lead the orchestra on Sunday night at 7:30 p.m.
The South Shore Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of music director and Conductor Scott Jackson Wiley, will be performing at the St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre on Sunday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. The 65-member orchestra will be performing with the Diocesan Choir of Rockville Centre under the direction of Michael Wustrow and Soprano Soloist Christina Franco. The performance will include Mozart’s Laudate Dominum, Haydn’s Te Deum, and Glorious is the Lord Almighty strings and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. The South Shore Symphony Orchestra is one of the premiere orchestras of Long Island. Currently celebrating its 27th season, it is an associate of the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts and is based in Rockville Centre. The performance…
Friday, April 27, 2012
The Malverne-West Hempstead area is full of important dates -- be sure to check with Patch so you never miss them.
The Center for Science, Teaching and Learning in Rockville Centre is hosting its 2012 spring festival this weekend. According to the center's website, the festival will be a "fun and casual celebration of nature and learning. A great way to spend your afternoon with the kids or the young at heart." The festival will feature story telling, crafts, animal shows, digging for dinosaur bones, bee-keeping presentations, guided nature hikes, face painting, photo contest and includes admission into the children's zoo. The cost is $7 for children and $8 for adults. The festival will be held on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is this weekend only, so don't miss out! For more information, visit the center's website…
Thursday, April 26, 2012
RVC School District art students display artwork and perform musical acts at inaugural event.
It isn’t very often that students get to display their artwork outside of school. But thanks to the Rockville Centre Sponsors of the Arts and TD Bank, select visual and performing art students got to do just that on Wednesday night at the Merrick Road TD Bank branch. The night, billed as "An Evening of Art and Music," featured performances from music students from both South Side Middle and High School. Performers played instruments ranging from the violin to the ukulele. “TD Bank is one of our biggest contributors,” RVC Sponsors of the Arts President Michelle Kildunne said of the idea for the inaugural event. “We put our heads together and said ‘How can we get the students displaying their art and performing (skills) outside of the …
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Horror lovers make their way to the Sunrise Highway Best Western for the weekend.
L.C. Ginsberg could not have picked a better weekend to stage the first annual Macabre Fair. Held at the Mill River Manor Best Western, the fair acted as a haven for fans of everything horror, goth and steampunk. So, it was only fitting that the three day festival kicked off on Friday the 13th. Ginsberg is the owner of TwitchTwitch Productions, the group responsible for the weekend. The fair was the first of its kind on Long Island, according to Ginsberg. “We’re really proud of it because we feel like we’re the pioneers of what we’re doing,” she said. “[We’re] giving a home to steampunk lovers, renaissance lovers, horror fans and witches. [It’s] a place to gather and enjoy all things macabre.” The festival did just that. With a variety of…
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Friday, March 30, 2012
The Rockville Centre area is full of important dates -- be sure to check with Patch so you never miss them.
South Side High School is hosting the final day of its spring musical in the high school's auditorium Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. The musical is also slated to run on Friday night at 7:30 p.m., but the last performance will be Saturday, so don't miss out! Do you know about an important upcoming deadline? Share it in the comments below and we'll consider including it in our next "Last Chance."
Friday, March 23, 2012
The Rockville Centre area is full of important dates -- be sure to check with Patch so you never miss them.
The Center for Science, Teaching and Learning in Rockville Centre is holding an open house Saturday morning. The open house is designed to for parents to meet the staff, learn more about what the center offers and sign up for programs. The center, located at 1 Tanglewood Road in Rockville Centre, includes a nursery school and offers a number of camps. This is a one day only event, so don't miss out! Do you know about an important upcoming deadline? Share it in the comments below and we'll consider including it in our next "Last Chance."
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Barbara Sheldon's 'Married to a Trial Liar' was released in October.
For Barbara Sheldon, the fulfillment of a lifelong dream began with a countertop. The Rockville Centre resident was having measurements done for kitchen alterations when she struck up a conversation with marble and granite saleswoman Sophia Moreau. The conversation quickly moved to Moreau’s personal life and her pending divorce. Moreau believed her life story was compelling enough to be told in print. Sheldon agreed. “I just thought I would be helping her (write the story),” Sheldon said. “I never thought it would become a book. (It) just took on a life of its own.” Moreau’s story was the basis for Married to a Trial Liar (Outskirts Press), released in October and co-authored by the two women. The book is a suspenseful, page-turner …
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Yvonne Capitelli looks to maximize readers' self-esteem in 'I Get It! I Get It! - How John Figures It Out.'
Yvonne Capitelli’s life is significantly different now than it used to be. The 18-year Rockville Centre resident turned to writing after leaving a job in telecommunications — and she couldn’t be happier. Capitelli’s second book, I Get It! I Get It! - How John Figures It Out, was released in January and looks to help children diagnosed with Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), an affliction that affects the way children recognize information, according to kidshealth.org. Capitelli co-authored the book with clinical psychologist Dr. Loraine Alderman. The two storytellers met at a Long Island Authors Group meeting. After presenting her first book Daria Rose and the Day She Chose to the assembled members, Capitelli was approached by Alderman…
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
RVC residents Richard and Cerina McQuillan were honored for their philanthropic community work.
There was a palpable sense of Americana Sunday afternoon within the Madison Theater on the campus of Molloy College. It was there that the Rockville Centre Community Fund held its Fourth Annual Enchanted Winterland Showcase. The afternoon featured a performance by the South Shore Symphony followed by a catered reception. The RVC Community fund provides financial support for village residents in need. Local philanthropists Richard and Cerina McQuillan were honored prior to the performance. The husband and wife were the first honorees in the history of the event. “It’s a true honor,” Cerina said. “Never did (we) ever expect to be honored for something like this. We just love being a part of the Rockville Centre community. This is where I …
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Musical stars former X-Factor contestant and American Idol finalist.
Since Molloy College opened its Madison Theater in November, the college has attracted A-list acts to perform and entertain at the 550-seat venue. This Thursday will be no different, as the $15 million theater will host the once-on-Broadway musical from Lee Summers, "From My Hometown" — a musical centered around three singers who leave their homes with the hopes of singing at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater. Revolving around the music of Motown and R&B, the show features American Idol Season 9 finalist Todrick Hall and recent X-Factor contestant Matthew Johnson. The musical opens on Feb. 2. Johnson and Hall agreed that it wasn't hard to embrace their roles in the musical because they both know the struggles that comes with chasing one's …
Josie
8:42 pm on Thursday, April 26, 2012
Great event. Congratulations to the students and thanks to the Sponsors for organizing this. more ›