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February 10 - 23, 2015Issue 1164 ®

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Beer & Spirits: A Guide to Microbrews & GastropubsBeer lovers looking for great

brews: Look no further than NassauColiseum on March 21 for the ninthSpring Craft Beer Festival.

More than 50 craft brewers from

around the country will pour samplesof their finest IPAs and ales; the 2015brewery lineup promises to surpassall previous years. Included are newlocal microbreweries such as NassauCounty Homebrewers Club fromBaldwin and Finback Brewery fromGlendale, Queens, which event manager Joe Chierchie boasts “ismaking some really good liquid thesedays.” Other local favorites are sureto quench craft palates, includingLong Ireland Beer Company, PortJeff Brewing Company, and Great South Bay.

The pay-one-price admissionincludes a five-ounce souvenir tastingglass and the chance to enjoy two-ounce samples. Returning once again

is Shipyard Brewing Company – thistime sponsoring the personal partyexperience known as “The SilentDisco.” Amazing sounds are pumpedthrough wireless headphones insteadof speakers; you can choose to participate in this sound-surroundbonanza or not. It's entertaining towatch, as people literally dance totheir own beats.

The Coliseum holds a special placein the Festival's heart, as Chierchieexplains: “This is our home field, and because it's the last one, it's bittersweet. So we're committed to

making it the best one yet.” LongIsland has become a fertile ground forhops and grains, as Chierchie noted.“I was an attendee of this festivaleight years ago when there weremaybe five microbreweries on LongIsland,” he said. “Now there areabout 24. Look how we've grown. It'sa testament to how Long Island hasembraced the craft movement.”

For more information, call (631) 940-7290. Tickets are now on sale for two sessions at springcraftbeerfestival.com.

We've discovered the suds arebubbling up in the surroundingmetro area as well. Finback Breweryfound its space in Glendale, Queensin 2013, but more importantly, found

its calling with unusual IPAs and ales– all housed in a 20-barrel brewhouse.Featured brews include Finback IPA,Moby Hop Double IPA for higheralcohol and hops, and DoubleSess(ion) witbier – sure to fire upyour tastebuds infused with ginger,Szechwan peppercorns, andchamomile. The list changes everyfew weeks, and the tasting room has

a growler fill waiting for you. Formore information visit finbackbrewery.com, or call (718) 628-8600.

For beer, live music, and original

art, BrickHouse Brewery inPatchogue has it all. Award-winningbrews await from Uncle ChuggaEnglish-style amber, to the Britishstyle IPA Beowolf, to their signatureale, BrickHouse Red. Housed in theoldest commercial building inPatchogue, it's old world charmmixed with live entertainment. Formore information visit brickhouse-brewery.com, or call (631) 477-2337.

Gastropubs are quickly becom-ing the “where-to-go” as they offer

amazing hops and hard liquorsalong with incredible eats. Tuckedaway in a residential area in Astoriais Snowdonia Gastropub. A Welsh-inspired taphouse, Snowdonia has

10 beer taps and 30 craft beersalong with a vast collection ofWelsh and UK whiskeys. Accordingto marketing director MattCallahan, their menu is equallyimpressive: “Our five-cheese blendcheddar shines in Welsh Rarebit,plus the Mac & Cheese Byrgyr isout of this world.” For a little bit ofWales and excellent ales,Snowdonia is your destination. Formore information, visit snowdonia-pub.com or call (347) 730-5783.

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Heroes In Action:Fire & EMS ShowIn UniondaleThe 2015 Long IslandFire Rescue & EMSMega Show will takeplace Saturday,February 21 andSunday, February 22at The NassauVeterans MemorialColiseum inUniondale; hoursare 10 am to 5 pm onSaturday, and 10 amto 4 pm on Sunday.Admission, availableat the show, is $14;children under 12 willbe admitted free.

The latest and mostinnovative gear andnew product lines forthe fire and rescueindustries will be ondisplay at this massiveshow. Hundreds ofvendors will be present to explain anddemonstrate theirservices. As always,the big attraction willbe the annual two-dayextrication competition.

A New Date Scheduled:A Taste OfLong Island ReturnsThe annual culinary event “A TasteOf Long Island” was cancelled onJanuary 26 because of the massivesnowstorm that blanketed much ofLong Island and the surroundingarea – but the event has now beenrescheduled for Monday, April 27from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at TheCarltun, located in EisenhowerPark in East Meadow. Those purchasing advance tickets will be able to use them on therescheduled date.

This food andbeverage tastingevent celebrates thebest of Long Island'srestaurants, wineries,bakeries, breweries,and more. Proceedssupport the programsand services of theanti-abuse charity TheSafe Center LI. Formore information onthis special event, callthe organization at(516) 465-4729.

Be Cool With A Spool:Free Hit MoviesThroughout LI

If you missed recent hitmovies or this past summer’s blockbusters,don't fret: Many organizations are offering films at their area locations – andthey're all absolutely free;call your local facility formore information.Upcoming: The recentJames Brown biopic GetOn Up will be shown onFebruary 23 at 2:30 pmat The South HuntingtonLibrary, (631) 549-4411 …The boxing documentaryI Am Ali, detailing thecareer of MuhammadAli, will be shown onFebruary 22 at 2 pm atThe North BabylonLibrary, (631) 669-4020 …The sci-fi phenomenonDawn Of The Planet OfThe Apes will be shownon February 23 at 6 pmat The West BabylonLibrary, (631) 669-5445.

Islandia Event:WinterAntiquesFair

The 26th annual “WinterAntiques Fair” will take place on Sunday, February 22 from 10 am to 4:30 pm at The Islandia Marriott Hotel's Grand Ballroom, located at 3635 Express Drive North. More information is atpekaleshows.com, or call (516) 868-2751.

This event will feature toys, country accessories,

postcards, China, kitchen collectibles, furniture, and moreitems and antiques. This annual event hastaken place on LongIsland's East End for 26 years, and continuesto bring in the enthusiastic East Endcollector. For the serious buyer or beginning novice, 60exhibitors bring a variety of merchandiseto this show; there is an admission fee for adults.

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Cover photo:Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles

by Cyllavon TiedemannBelated photo credit:

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The lauded nationallytouring tribute to theeternal “Fab Four” –Rain: A Tribute ToThe Beatles – returnsto the area for twoheadlining shows onFebruary 21 at 2 and8 pm at The NYCBTheatre At Westbury.Tickets are on salenow; log on to ticketmaster.com orthetheatreatwest-bury.com for information. To orderby phone, call ChargeBy Phone at (800) 745-3000.

It's not often thata sincere tribute to alegendary bandbecomes a nationallytouring sensation inits own right, butthat's exactly what has occurred with thisunique presentation. Rain: A Tribute To TheBeatles is a live multi-media spectacular thattakes fans on a musical journey through thelife and times of the world’s most celebratedband. Going further than before, the new edition of Rain adds more hits from the vastanthology of Beatles classics, including “I WantTo Hold Your Hand,” “Hard Day’s Night,”“Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “LetIt Be,” “Come Together,” and “Hey Jude,” toname but a few.

This concert event takes fans back in timewith the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that many of its fansclaim is the next best thing to The Beatles. Ifthe name of this show sounds familiar, itshould – the original production of Rain ran onBroadway for 300 shows (and eight previewperformances) at The Brooks Atkinson Theatrein New York City; the original stint lasted fromOctober 2010 to July 2011. Here's another interesting tidbit about Rain: This show actually pre-dates Beatlemania, another showthat ran on Broadway, by several years.

Mark Lewis,who served as afounding memberand keyboarist ofthis tribute act, aswell as manaager –looked back withpride on the tour'sofficial website.

“I’m proud to saythat I was therewhen America tunedinto 'The Ed SullivanShow' and saw TheBeatles presented toa nation for the firsttime,” recalledLewis. “I rememberwhat it was like totake the plastic wrapoff of a Meet TheBeatles LP, and beintroduced to all ofthese classic songsfor the first time. I

remember looking forward to each new Beatlessong, not knowing that these songs wouldevolve into universally accepted classic con-temporary music that would last for severalgenerations, if not eternity ... Our goal hasalways been to present this music in a liveenvironment to audiences throughout theworld, and most importantly, to maintain theintegrity of The Beatles, and their music. Afterall, it is their music. We are just a few very fortunate guys that get to perform this musicnight after night. What’s better than that?”

At NYCB TheatreAt Westbury

Hot Tips: Queens Big-Time Activites In The Borough

Queens Zoo To The RescueThe Queens Zoo in Flushing recently welcomed five coyote pups to the zoo— four females and one male. Afterbeing rescued and rehabilitated inMassachusetts, the group of orphanedyoungsters was brought to Queens inthe spring. "Having these animals at the Queens Zoo is an opportunity forpeople to see coyotes up close and tolearn more about these fascinating yetoften misunderstood animals,"said Scott Silver, director and curator of the Zoo, on the organization's website.Learn more about the pups and learnabout visiting the Zoo – open year-round – at the queenszoo.comwebsite (pictured here).

Folie a Deux:Charisma, Style, Musicality

At Flushing Town HallThe innovative, charsimatic musical pair known as

Folie à Deux headlines Flushing Town Hall on Friday,February 13 at 8 pm; information is atflushingtownhall.com. The Composers Collective Winter2015 concert showcases new works written for the young viola duo of Nora Krohn and Nick Revel. TheComposers Collective is a diverse group of emergingcomposers drawn together by a common passion forcomposing new music to be heard and experienced by alive audience. Here’s a bonus: Admission is free for thisspecial musical concert event.

The Facts About FacebookAt Queens Library

Learn about the social media site that everyone else seems to be using,and about how you can use it to stay intouch with loved ones, keep up with thenews, and leverage your network foryour job search at a special event at The Queens Library's Central Library. The experts at this event will help youset up your new Facebook account andanswer your questions. Basic computer knowledge, internet skills, and a validemail account are required.

Register online at jobmap.queenslibrary.org. Call (718) 990-8625 for additional info.


The Boy Next DoorStarring Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, JohnCorbett, Kristen ChenowithDirected by Rob CohenUniversal

January has historically been the month when filmstudios dump less-than-desirable product into movietheaters. When you add a film to that mix starringJennifer Lopez, whose alleged talent has long escapedmany, into the equation, the results are almost guaranteed to be astonishingly awful. Yes – The BoyNext Door certainly doesn’t buck the odds.

Claire Peterson (Lopez) is a high school literatureteacher, but of course “J-Lo” is not going to let playingan educator stop her character from wearing the latestclothes, sport model-like hair and makeup, and live in aSouthern California mansion. All is not peaches andcream, however, as she is separated from her husband,Garrett (Corbett), an information technology executive. Claire caught Garrett cheating on her during a San Francisco business trip. Claire’s dorky teenage son,Kevin (Ian Porter) desperately needs a fatherly or bigbrotherly figure.

Right on cue in steps Noah Sandborn (Guzman), astrapping 20 year-old from San Bernardino who hasmoved next door to Claire so that he can take care of hisailing grand-uncle. Noah can quote ancient Greek literature, fix pesky garage doors, and take apart and put back together any car’s engine.

He asks Claire to come over and help him roast achicken on a rare, rainy Saturday night in SouthernCalifornia, and one thing leads to another, wink wink.The fact that Guzman, a former mixed martial arts star,looks like a combination of Channing Tatum, JasonPriestley, and James Franco makes this steamy scene with“J-Lo” credible, which is more than can be noted formost of this film. Like Lopez, Guzman gets to wear

preppy clothes for the entire film, which adds to hishunk factor. He looks like a Nautica or Polo RalphLauren model; in fairness, he does possess some actingability.

Of course, there are the expected regrets on Claire’spart the following morning. When she tries to break it toNoah gently that theirs was a wonderful one-night thingthat won’t ever be repeated, he turns into a raving, maniacal stalker who will do whatever is necessary to make sure that she never reconciles with her estrangedhusband who, is trying to patch things up; it will be over the ex-hubby’s dead body if they do.

The Boy Next Door goes downhill rapidly, as novicescreenwriter Barbara Curry turns this movie into a poorversion of one of CBS’s many primetime procedurals. The audience at the screening I attendedstarted laughing as is they were watching one of the“Scary Movie” sequels, as Claire idiotically puts herself

into one risky situationafter another withoutusing a shred of common sense – such asbreaking into Noah’sbasement when he isn’thome to try to find thevideo he made of theirlovemaking session, orentering the home of afriend who is in dangereven though the electricity has beenturned off and it’s pitchblack outside. Add tothis nonsense the over-the-top burningfarmhouse finale, whichis straight from clichécinema 101.

Just about the onlytime when The Boy NextDoor provides any true

food for thought is a scene where Claire’s best friend,Vicki (the always welcome Chenoweth), sets up a doubledate for them. During the dinnertime conversation,Claire tells her date that she teaches “the classics,” andshe is upset with his reaction. “The classics are nice, butwe need to prepare students for the jobs in the workforce as well,” he replies. The scene abruptly ends with the filmmakers trying hard to make the guy look like a jerk, when in fact there is a lot of merit to his point. The reality is that expensive liberal arts colleges are under a lot of scrutiny exactly because there is a disconnect between what is taught and itsvalue in the economic marketplace.

In this new film’s defense, it can be argued that, likeShowgirls, Saturday matinees, or those cheesy Ed Wood movies, The Boy Next Door is so bad that it’s actually good.

Film Reviews By Lloyd Carroll

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MortdecaiStarring Johnny Depp, Gywenth Paltrow,Olivia Munn, Paul Bettany, Jeff Goldbum,Ewan McGregorDirected by Davidd KoeppLionsgate

It's been a comedy tradition for as long asmovies have been around: Take a bunch offunny people, put them in a wacky situation,and let them do what they do best. In thesetype of all-star ensemble comedies, there havebeen hits (It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World),middling successes (This Is The End, RatRace), and utter disasters (Clue, Murder ByDeath). The key, of course, is to cast reallyfunny performers in roles that bring out thewacky best in them.

Which brings us to the Pink Panther (orworse yet, Johnny English) wannabeMortdecai, which casts exceptionally talented,world class actors … who aren't particularlyfunny, not in the least. “But wasn't Johnny Deppfunny as Captain Jack Sparrow?” ask film fans.Yeah, sort of, but that was mainly because hewas given decent material to work with. Mortdecai (jeez, every time welook at the title, it looks misspelled) looks andfeels unfinished and rushed; it's as if theydecided to release this oddball film simplybecause they had to (and, apparently, that

might be the case; Lionsgate actually movedup the release of this movie a couple of weeks,reportedly to keep it away from competingwith the stronger slate of February filmdebuts). And, if anyone's counting, this marksonly one of several Depp misfires in recentyears; he's been unable to parlay his success as Sparrow into anything else worth seeing –

unless you count The Lone Ranger,Dark Shadows, and The Rum Diaryas modern cinematic classics.

To be fair, Mortdecai is actuallybetter than the movies listed above, since Depp is willing to try just about anything to get alaugh. However, it's pretty odd to see such a fine actor forced into tongue-wagging, eye-rollingland; here, it's as if his art dealer character is a mix of John Cleeseand “Curly” Joe DeRita as he runsamuck trying to recapture a stolenpainting. It's a handsome cast thatbacks him, to be sure, but when youthink of slapstick, witty jibes, andeven such things as precisely timedcomedic banter, the last people we'd think of would be GwyenthPaltrow, Ewen McGregor, and theincredibly miscast Olivia Munn,whose stunning beauty seems tohide the fact that she has the thespian chops of, well, a G4

video game show host. There are some nifty pratfalls, some

interesting attempts by the cast at accents, andsome really beautiful locations, but all in all,this plays like what it's destined to be in 18months: A Saturday afternoon filler feature onChannel 9 just before the college football gamecomes on.

Film Reviews By Cody Bell

Swingtime Big Band: Our Love Is Here To StayMadison Theatre, Molloy College, Rockville Centre

February 15 At 3 PM • madisontheatreny.org • (516) 678-5000This Long Island favorite returns for a program of classic lovesongs to celebrate Valentine’s weekend – along with the songs ofclassic vocalists including Frank Sinatra.

Jay & The AmericansWesthampton Beach Performing Arts Center

February 15 at 8 PM • (631) 288-1500 • whbpac.orgThese pop singers remain one of Long Island's most popular live acts – expect "Tonight" (from the Broadwaymusical West Side Story), "Cara Mia," "Come A Little BitCloser," "This Magic Moment," and more.


PAC TRACK The Biggest Events At Area Performing Arts Centers & Theaters

Savion Glover's StepzStaller Center for the Performing Arts,

Stony Brook UniversityFebruary 14 at 8 pm

(631) 632-ARTSstallercenter.com

This show is a celebration of tap dance, with Glover and his ensemble taking the art form to new heights. Dancing on an amplified platform tomusic by legendary artists in John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Prince, Stevie Wonder,and Shostakovich, the versatility of the renowned,nearly legendary dancer Glover will be on display.

Ballet HispanicoQueens Theatre, FlushingFebruary 14 at 2 & 8 PM;

February 15 at 3 PM(718) 760-0064

queenstheatre.orgMaking its return to Queens Theatre, BalletHispanico has performed more than 3,000performances to audiences of over two million people throughout 11 countries.Their flamboyant work fuses Latin dancewith classical and contemporary techniquesto create a new style in which theatricalityand passion propel every move.

Jim Breuer may be best known for his role inthe modern comedy classic film Half Baked,or perhaps as Goat Boy on “Saturday NightLive, but his stand-up comedy is clearly nojoke. See why when this Valley Stream nativeand area favorite returns to “Breu” up laughs

in Long Island when he headlines two shows aspart of The Paramount’s Comedy Series inHuntington on Saturday, February 14 at 7:30 and10:30 pm. Tickets are now on sale via the venue’sofficial website, paramountny.com, and at ticketmaster.com; for more information, call (631) 673-7300.

Breuer has established himself as one of themost outrageous comedians in the U.S. throughhis standup performances, charismatic stageantics, and spot-on impressions. He began hiscareer in high school and worked in comedyclubs around the country for several years beforedeciding to become a regular on the New York

comedy club circuit.In 1995, Jim joined NBC's “Saturday Night

Live,” becoming best known for his original character Goat Boy”and his impression of actorJoe Pesci, resulting in the recurring “Joe PesciShow” sketch. Pesci later made a surpriseappearance on “SNL” to confront the comedian –creating one of the most memorable skits in the

show’s history.After a four-year stint on

“SNL,” Jim starred in themovie Half Baked alongsidecomedian Dave Chappelle.That summer, MTV also invited him to host the popular show MTV’s “BeachHouse.” Additional appearances include numerous stints on NBC’s“Late Night with ConanO’Brien,” as well as roles inseveral movies, such as Dick,Once In The Life, and BeerLeague. Breuer alsoappeared in The Zookeeperalongside Kevin James andRosario Dawson.

In 2004, Jim began hiscareer at Sirius SatelliteRadio and currently hosts“Fridays with Jim Breuer.”His autobiography, I’m NotHigh (But I've Got A Lot OfCrazy Stories About Life AsA Goat Boy, A Dad, And ASpiritual Warrior), is nowavailable in paperback. Thememoir, which was originally released inOctober 2010, details Jim’s struggles, rise to fame,and the lessons he’s learnedin an extremely funny, yetpersonal and touching way.These days, he’s a devotedfather, yet still as funny as hewas in his early years.

JIM BREUERLI’s Favorite SonComes Home To

The Paramount

Spyro GyraYMCA Boulton Center,

Bay ShoreFebruary 14 At 8 PM

boultoncenter.org(631) 969-1101

As jazz/rock pioneeers Spyro Gyracontemplate upcoming milestonesfor the band’s storied career, it’stempting to fall back on the GratefulDead lyric, "What a long strange tripit’s been," to describe it. During thattime, Spyro Gyra performed morethan 5,000 shows and released 29albums. This is their 41st year as aband, and they clearly show little

sign of wanting to slow down; expect classic tunes from their vast canon along with innovative new material. The band’s star-laden album The Rhinebeck Sessions is still riding high on many jazz charts.

The Million Dollar QuartetTilles Center, Greenvale

February 15 At 7 PM tillescenter.org(516) 299-2752

This is the same Tony Award-winning Broadwaymusical that was inspired by the true story of therecording session where Sam Phillips, “The Father Of Rock & Roll,” brought together icons Elvis Presley,Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins for a night that made music history.


Taylor 2Adelphi University Performing Arts CenterFebruary 13 & 20 At 7:30 PM • adelphi.edu

(516) 877-4927The acclaimed dance troupe returns to AUPAC with twodifferent programs, each featuring a combination of PaulTaylor classics and recent masterworks. Presented aspart of its three-week residency, each evening will featuresome of the world’s greatest choreography, performed bysome of the world’s finest dancers.

Mardi Gras PartyBay Street Theater, Sag Harbor

February 21 at 8 PM • (631) 725-9500 • baystreet.orgThis unique concert/party will feature two of Suffolk'smost popular touring bands: The Hoodoo Loungers andGene Casey & The Lone Sharks (pictured). The“Hoodoos” bring sounds from the funk of The NevilleBrothers and TheMeters to the R&Bof Dr. John andProfessor Longhair;The Sharks, led bythe dynamic Casey,are popular Suffolkroots rockers andtraditionalists.meri-

Photo: Taylor 2 by Tom Caravaglia; The Million Dollar Quartet By Jeremy Daniel

Last month, the New York Jets introduced newgeneral manager Mike Maccagnan and new

head coach Todd Bowles. Maccagnan, who was incharge of college scouting for the Houston Texans,grew up in Hightstown, New Jersey, the mythical“halfway point” between New York andPhiladelphia; he has the voice of a mellifluous radio broadcaster. Bowles realizes that he has atough job ahead replacing the personable Rex Ryan, and seemed a bit stiff in the early Q&Aexchanges at the press conference, but loosened up considerably when he was asked about his personality. “I have so many sides to me that I amlike a male Sybil,” he said with a laugh that wentover well with the press.

Jets owner Woody Johnson said some interestingthings that were not picked up by the dailies orelectronic media, as he admitted that he knew thatthe 2014 Jets did not have a lot of talent, and that hemight not have fired GM John Idzik and Rex Ryan

had they been on the samepage, regardless of theteam’s record. The fact thatit was an open secret thatneither man was enthralledwith the other cost themboth their jobs.

The conventional wisdomwas that the Jets were goingafter Doug Marrone, aBronx native and the formerhead coach of SyracuseUniversity, after he chose toopt out of his contract ashead coach of the BuffaloBills. Unfortunately forMarrone, the Bills hired Rex

Ryan to be their head coach, and there was no waythat Johnson wanted to risk embarrassment if thatcoaching “trade” did not work out in his favor.

From all accounts, Brooklyn Nets forward MirzaTeletovic is lucky to be alive. He told head coachLionel Hollins that he was having trouble runningup and down the court in a game against theClippers in Los Angeles. Hollins immediatelyremoved him from the game, and he was sent to anemergency room in a nearby hospital, where testresults found numerous blood clots in his lungs.Apparently, Teletovic had been experiencing respiratory issues for a few days, according toteammate Bojan Bogdanovic. The lesson here is thatif you feel any symptoms of anything unusual,don’t wait to seek medical attention. Even athletes,who train to be in top physical condition, are notexempt from unexpected maladies.

It had been a long time since a basketball game

energized Madison Square Garden the way that therecent sold-out Duke versus St. John’s game did.Although the Red Storm were the nominal home

team, it seemed as if there were a lot of Blue Devilsfans that were loudly anticipating head coach Mike“Coach K” Krzyzewski’s 1,000th win as a collegehead coach. In a back and forth affair, Duke pulledit out with a big late second half run, 77-68.

Top 15 Statements/Excuses That Should Be Banned:Now that we've reached the halfway point in the leaguebowling season, we hereby declare a moratorium on thefollowing phrases from the sport, or else we may pullour hair out by May:

“Hey, I bowled my average.” Throw him/her/it off theteam at the end of the season (or the first half, if you stillhave the option).

“(Insert bowling center name) doesn't oil the lanes right.”Hey, Jasper – you're such an expert, please show us howit's done. Then name the pattern. And tell us what kindof oil is used on bowling lanes. And while you're fixingthe problem by laying down the oil “right,” apply it witha toothbrush.

“I don't know what kind of oil they used tonight, but thelanes are different this week.” Must have been discardedfrom KFC, right?

“Yeah, but pro bowlers have it easy. Look at the souped-upballs the use.” Say what? The pro shop has those samerocks, and you can walk in and buy one, too.

“See the guy that bowled a 161 on the PBA on Sunday? Icould have done that.” No, 45-year-old gray-haired guywho is also an accountant, you couldn't.

“Get offa the lanes! Get offa the lanes!!!” Second-shiftleague bowlers, who then start bowling at a “too late”9:13 pm, only to leave at 12:17 am regardless of whenthey started.

“That's a 'weak' ball. I'd never throw a 'weak' ball.”Actually, the bowling ball industry is to blame for thisone – describing balls with lower hook ratings as“weak.” Of course, those type of cores and coverstocksare exactly what some bowlers need, but since they sellfor $150 instead of $220? Shh … oh, and while we're at it …

Pro shop operator: “That 'weak” ball won't hit as hard asthese over here.” The next time you hear that, ask to seethe credentials of that “pro.”

“It's $10 extra for a thumb slug.” Again, find another proshop.

“Never use a re-drilled ball.” Jeez, you're still there?“Our advanced ball cleaner contains special ingredients spe-

cially designed to remove belt marks, stains, and dirt.” Yep –sort of like the active ingredient in Windex, which is alsoused … in more than a few ball cleaners. And did youever notice many ball cleaners don't list any ingredients at all on the labels? We can only assume thecleaner contains magic!

“A bowler that good should really be in a men's scratchleague.” You're in the same league, Betty Lou – what'sthat say about you?

“He's a sandbagger.” We have no evidence that anyone,anywhere, has ever “sandbagged.”

“He's only that good because he practices all the time.”Well, duh!

“I can't make it to league this week; my (pet/spouse/boss)has an (ailment/birthday/bug up his or her butt).” Pleaserefer to the first quote.

Herrill Highs: Here's a new batch of high league scores

from Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park: Congratulationsto righty Larry Dimitriou, who rolled a 300 game as partof an exceptional 815 series in the Thursday Early MixedLeague. More achievements:

Wednesday Early Mixed; Gregg De Angelo 823 series;Kathy Chernow 226; J.J. Marotta 749 series; JoAnne Perry672 series; Jeanine Musacchio 256; Lewis Johnson 289;Paul Pillitteri 741 series.

Chatterbox Mixed: Andy Aaron 279; Jeff Gabriel 722series; Pat Long 258; Susan Schwiebert 205; Barbara Baur203.

Thursday Early Mixed: Rob Camerino 731 series.More news: Congratulations to 16-year-old Connor

Kramer, Jr., who on January 23 rolled his first 300 gamein the Junior Classic Scholarship League.

More high scores in our next edition. We'll happilynote all men's (275 and above and significant series), andwomen and youth bowlers' (200 and above and significant series) high scores.

Alex The Great: Classy left-hander Alex Padmore ofJamaica won his third LIGBT tournament and the $1,000champion's prize at AMF Wantagh Lanes on exceptionally rainyJanuary 18. Padmore hadactually failed to qualifyfor the finals by virtue ofhis 1 pm or 3 pm scores,but combined they wereenough to be added to thefinals as the wild cardwith a 1,399 six-gameblock. Landing in secondplace was Bobby Wunschof East Meadow ($500),with George Williams ofJamaica ($300) finishing third ... Richie Rodriguez ofBronx, NY won the champion’s trophy and $1,000 at theLIGBT tournament on January 25 at AMF East MeadowLanes ... Carl Worley of Staten Island won the SuperBowl Marathon at AMF Babylon Lanes. Learn more by visiting ligbtour.com.

BOWLINGPhotos: Alex Padmore courtesy LIGBT; Connor Kramer courtesy Herrill Lanes

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ErnieBanks

Tradition FieldIn Port St. Lucie

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Baseball lost a great ambassador in formerChicago Cubs great Ernie Banks, who died twoweeks ago at the age of 83. I never met Banks, but I did see him play. Mets fans will rememberthat he was part of the hated 1969 Cubs team managed by Leo Durocher that had little regard for the “Amazin’ Mets.” I remember NBC’s TonyKubek interviewing Ernie Banks in the stands atShea Stadium during the 1969 World Series as theMets were upsetting the heavily favored BaltimoreOrioles. Banks said that while he wished that hecould have been playing in that World Series, headmired what the Mets team had accomplished andwas rooting for them. That was a classy thing forhim to say.

We lost a terrific sportswriter two weeks agoas former New York Daily News and Newark Star-Ledger NFL reporter (as well as longtimeRockville Centre resident) Paul Needell died atthe too-young age of 57. I met Paul in the early 1990s when I started covering the Jets’summer training camp at Hofstra University.Paul welcomed me and he never “big leagued”me the way that a number of insecure sportswriters from the daily papers did (and some still do) to writers from smaller outlets.

In a sports story that is every bit as weird as that of the New England Patriots deflatingfootballs, former New Jersey Devils ArenaEntertainment president Richard Krezwick is suing New Jersey Devils president and general manager Lou Lamoriello for $2.3 million for falsely accusing him of mismanaging the Prudential Center. Krezwick claims that when he and other executives received their pink slips,

Lamoriello took a seat in the lobby where theemployees elevator was and laughed at those who were carrying boxes of their possessions out of the arena. I met Krezwick when he was a speaker at a Sports Business Journal conference in 2012, and I have met Lamoriellomany times over the years. While I cannot obviously vouch for all of the merits of the lawsuit, my gut feeling is to believe Krezwick.

The annual New York Times Travel Show tookplace recently at The Javits Center in New YorkCity. Sports is finally getting its due as a driver oftourism, as Scranton, Pennsylvania promoted that

the Yankees top minor league team plays in its newballpark there, while The Lehigh Valley Convention& Visitors Bureau was promoting the just-openedPPL Arena, home to The Allentown Phantoms, theAmerican Hockey League affiliate of ThePhiladelphia Flyers. The St. Lucie County (Florida)Tourism Bureau reminded everyone who passed bythat it’s the spring training home of the New YorkMets. A surprise was that Westchester tourism officials did not promote the Knicks’ new NBADevelopmental League franchise in White Plains.Atlantic City officials are trying to lure a minorleague team to its underutilized Sandcastle Stadiumas a way of drawing tourists now that it’s apparentthat casino gambling can no longer be relied uponto enrich the resort town’s economy.

My sportswritingcolleague from TheBronx News, RichMancuso, who manyof you rememberfrom his earlySunday morningwrestling segment on WFAN with JodyMcDonald back inthe day, has a newshow on Internetradio. You can hearMancuso host “Bases Are Covered” oninthemixxradio.comTuesdays at 8 pm.Your phone calls will be welcomed.

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SportsBeat By Lloyd CarrollPhotos: Tradition Field by Bob Smith; Ernie Banks by Scott R. Anselmo, English Language Wikipedia; Lou Lamoriello by Jesse Spector

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Calendar Your Guide To Local Events

Tuesday, February 10NassauOpen Mic hosted by Mike Dorio Jack Halyards American Bar & Grill (Oyster Bay)Karaoke Night Suite 1828 (Merrick)Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Dianne,Larry & Joe P.J. Harper's (Valley Stream)JDL Paddy's Loft (Massapequa)Jazz Jam Session Walk Street Tavern (New Hyde Park)Original Music Showcase: Trish Torrales /Sunken Meadow / 2/3 Goat K.J. Farrell's(Bellmore)Southbound / DJ Cowboy Ben-E The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale)Body & Soul Puglia's (Garden City)Brian McGeough Prost (Garden City)

SuffolkAcoustic Open Mic Night hosted byDavid Jon Paisley 50 Yard Line (West Babylon)Acoustic Open Mic One Main (Babylon)Tuesday Night Live: George Cintron &Bobby Rondinelli Katie's of SmithtownOpen Mic Night hosted by Mike & MikeNutty Irishman (Bay Shore)The Cogs Singles Open Jam Gator Blue(East Islip)Ward Cloughen Shandon Court (East Islip)Open Mic with Dan Acosta & DJ Harry-Oke The Thirsty Scholar (Holbrook)Open Mic with Shaun Lally Flanagan's Pub (Ronkonkoma)Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James)Local H Revolution (Amityville)

NYC/QueensHis Name Is Alive / No Chief Rough Trade NYCPrinze George Mercury Lounge (NYC)The Districts Bowery Ballroom (NYC)The Sensational Soul CruisersB.B. King's (NYC)

Wednesday, February 11NassauBlues At Sunset: Open Jam With TheSunset Boyz Sunset Grill (Seaford)Wonderous Stories K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Pete Kanelous & Friends R.S. Jones(Merrick)Donny Celenza & Nina Gordon MickeyMalone's (Floral Park)Jerry Costanzo And His Trio DonLorenzo's Restaurant & Lounge (GlenCove)Open Mic w/"Big Daddy" John Struck:TheHomestead (Oyster Bay)Open Mic w/The Night Owls Band PhatDaddy's (Oceanside)Eddie Sessa (Frank Sinatra Tribute)Puglia's (Garden City)Open Mic hosted by Robert Sloan FrontStreet Pub (Massapequa Park)Country Music Originals Night Jetty Bar& Grill (Long Beach)Tommy T. Mudcat Blues Jam w/MikeNugent and Ian Petillo The Breakers(Bayville)Karaoke Wednesdays The Nutty Irishman(Farmingdale)

SuffolkCassandra House Bobbique (Patchogue)The Cogs Singles Open Jam The Stadium

(Bohemia)Mike Deljuduce & Friends The Arden(Port Jefferson)Marc Phillips Black & Blue SeafoodChophouse (Huntington)Garet Newman's Jazz Jam East EndRepublican Club (Sayville)Open Blues/Jazz Jam Park AvenueStudios/Briggs Music (Huntington)Open Jam Night with Jim Kolman TheDiamond Club & Sports Bar (Ronkonkoma)Open Mic hosted by Johnny B. QuogueEast Pub (East Quogue)Open Mic hosted by Kyle FitzpatrickBrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue)Acoustic Artist Tom Lily Flanagan's(Babylon)Whiskey Road / DJ Cowboy Ben-E The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore)Filth Bombs / Nonsense / Bad HeadRevolution (Amityville)Weekly Wednesday Vibe With FreakyFrank / D Js Narkatta & Rob Zebra Club(Copiague)

NYC/QueensTom Vek Rough Trade NYCSturgill Simpson Bowery Ballroom (NYC)Vibe / 4Men Best Buy Theater (NYC)Wardell Mercury Lounge (NYC)Melody Rose Rockwood Music Hall(Stage 2, NYC)A Decade Of Soul / New York Blues HallOf Fame Induction Ceremony & ConcertB.B. King's (NYC)Emergency Tiara Rockwood Music Hall(NYC)

Thursday, February 12

NassauClassic Rock & Blues Jam w/Curt Arnel &Friends Callahan's (East Meadow)Mike & The Outlaws Suite 1828 (Merrick)Foreigner NYCB Theatre At WestburyOpen Mic Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)Jazz Night: Marty Phillips/DarylPooser/Bill Smith Viana Hotel & Spa(Westbury)Open Mic with Benoir The Hub (IslandPark)Disco Unlimited Puglia's (Garden City)Jazz & Sushi Night Allegria Hotel (LongBeach)Live Band Karaoke / FM K.J. Farrell's(Bellmore)Open Mic Night Spice's Restaurant(Baldwin)Open Mic With Frank Walker Sunset Grill (Seaford)Woody Mack R.S. Jones (Merrick)Butchers Blind / Ricky ArayaSwing The Teapot (Floral Park)Salsa Night Holiday Inn (Carle Place)Karaoke with DJ Joey MongooseBlue Parrot Lounge (Massapequa)Tiberius (Acoustic) Front Street Pub(Massapequa)

SuffolkRay Anderson & Steve Salerno TastingNotes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards(Head Of The Harbor)Syncrosanct Bobbique (Patchogue)Diamond, Newman & Berg, VSOPPatchogue TheatreKeyth Hart Black & Blue SeafoodChophouse (Huntington)The Irish Sessions Grey Horse Tavern(Bayport)Chris Kenny / Frankie Vega The Nutty


For The RecordK.J. Farrell's, Bellmore

February 21 at 7 PM kjfarrells.com(516) 804-9925

Formed by veterans of successful LongIsland bands, For The Record performs partyand rock songs, and returns to Farrell's afterbecoming a favorite there in years past. Thesix-piece unit performs covers of everyonefrom The Beatles to The Doobie Brothers,Chicago, Steve Winwood, and Steely Dan, totoday's favorites.

Easton CorbinMulcahy's Pub & Music Hall,

WantaghFebruary 13 at 9 PM

muls.com(516) 783-7500ticketweb.com

Yet another fast-rising country star gracesthe stage at Mulcahy's, as Corbin bringshis smooth vocals and great band to thefamous stage. What a ride it's been for theFlorida native thus far: Two #1 hits in "ALittle More Country Than That" and "RollWith It," another hit with "I Can't LoveYou Back," and almost half a millionalbums and more than two million singlessold in just a few years.

CLUBBING The Best Venues & Bars, Unveiling The Stars

Eternal ChaosAshes In The SkyPatterns Of Decay

RevisionsCritical EraHear After

Zebra Club, CopiagueFebruary 15 • (631) 226-7913

What a stacked lineup of hard and heavy sounds as PDT Entertainment and Pound It Productionswill fill The Zebra Club with its “Valentine's Day Massacre,” featuring five of the most brutal bands in the region – and we meanthat in a good way.

Patterns Of Decay


Irishman (Bay Shore)Gerry Finlay Shandon Court (East Islip)Abe Ovadia Organ Trio Treme (Islip)Nisen 347 Thursdays Niesen 347 (Saint James)Accelerator / Carve Your Niche / Thracian/ Gimme The Loot Revolution(Amityville)Open Mic With Vic Of Seven 27 ZebraClub (Copiague)

NYC/QueensFather John Misty Rough Trade NYCBrooke Fraser Bowery Ballroom (NYC)Meek Mill Best Buy Theater (NYC)The Hit Squad (Bee Gees Tribute) /Official Afterparty For The Tip-OffConcert B.B. King's (NYC)Puff Daddy / Snoop Dogg The Theater AtMadison Square Garden (NYC)Nothing More Irving Plaza (NYC)

Friday, February 13

NassauReady In 10 / The Touch The NuttyIrishman (Farmingdale)Louder Than Love Valentines Ball: StevieB / George Lamond /Noel /Soave /Seduction / TKA / Lisette Melendez /Sugarhill Gang / Nayobe / Judy TorresNYCB Theatre At WestburyTaylor 2 Adelphi University PerformingArts Center (Garden City)Estado Ingravitto Madison Theatre,Molloy College (Rockville Centre)Blue Race Mr. Berry's (Bethpage)Joe Rock & The All-Stars Suite 1828(Merrick)Risky Business Puglia's (Garden City)

Wonderous Stories / Blindside TackleK.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Easton Corbin Mulcahys Pub & ConcertHall (Wantagh)Kris Rice & Co. Still Partners (Sea Cliff)Unwined R.S. Jones (Merrick)Live Music Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach)

SuffolkDJ/Dance Party The Arden (Port Jefferson)Live Music Zebra Club (Copiague)Yellow Fly Black & Blue SeafoodChophouse (Huntington)O El Amor Boulton Center (Bay Shore)F.U.B. / Sal Of Ready In 10 Bobbique(Patchogue)Misfits/ Two Man Advantage / HauntedHacienda The Paramount (Huntington)Bus Duty Lily Flanagan's (Babylon)Caution / Gil McLean Shandon Court(East Islip)Valentine's Burlesque Suffolk Theater(Riverhead)Rubix Cube Emporium (Patchogue)Dead Superstar / Breakage Rising /SOMA / Eternity Fallen / The RoyalGuard Revolution Music Hall (Amityville)The Michael Louis Band Treme (Islip)DJ Sparky / Justice The Nutty Irishman(Bay Shore)The Mango Brothers / Jay Scott VillageIdiot Pub (Patchogue)Funkin' A / Captain Jack (Billy JoelTribute) / Hoodoo Loungers 89 NorthMusic Venue (Patchogue)Laughter In The Lobby: Stevie G.B. / JoeyGiarratano /Sherry Davey PatchogueTheatreLithium Even Flow (Bay Shore)Marci Geller Unitarian UniversalistCongregation (Setauket)

Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five YearsStaller Center (Stony Brook University)

NYC/QueensThe Cabana Kids Rough Trade NYCTwo Gallants Mercury Lounge (NYC)The Hold Steady Bowery Ballroom (NYC)Stephanie Mills B.B. King's (NYC)The Love Show: The Love Show Dancers/ Jason Trachtenburg & The PendulumSwings / Amber Ray / Corn Mo / TaraQuinn /David F. Slone Esq. Le PoissonRouge (NYC)Shaquille O'Neal's All-Star Comedy JamBeacon Theatre (NYC)Night Owls Band Brooklyn Fusion CafeGray Riders Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach)

Saturday, February 14NassauSaving Abel / I Ignite / Older ThanOceans / Terra Stigma Mulcahy's Pub &Music Hall (Wantagh)Kathy Griffin NYCB Theatre At WestburyLive Deejays Jetty Bar & Grill (LongBeach)Sweetwater Puglia's (Garden City)Christine Sweeney Duo R.S. Jones(Merrick)The Wild Ones / 45 RPM The NuttyIrishman (Farmingdale)Live Music Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)Warchild (Jethro Tull Tribute) / BeyondFab (Beatles Tribute) K.J. Farrell's(Bellmore)DigiTour 2015 The Space at WestburyTango Buenos Aries Tilles Center(Brookville)

SuffolkSavion Glover's StePz Staller Center(Stony Brook University)Live Deejay Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue)Judas Priestess / Thunderbox / This Is AllNow Revolution (Amityville)The Boggs Black & Blue SeafoodChophouse (Huntington)Saturday Night Dance Party / Day PartyHosted By Lil Wayne Emporium(Patchogue)Circus Mind (Mardi Gras) Swept Away(Bay Shore)Mean Machine The Arden (Port Jefferson)Spyro Gyra Boulton Center (Bay Shore)Bryce Larsen Jamesport VineyardsRay Anderson: Ray's Proteges JazzTasting Notes Jazz Club at HarmonyVineyards (Head Of The Harbor)Elayne Boozler Suffolk Theater(Riverhead)The Cara Band Shandon Court (East Islip)The Falco Brothers / Miles To Dayton 89North Music Venue (Patchogue)Jim Breuer The Paramount (Huntington)Blue Tourmaline Treme (Islip)Martin Flynn Lily Flanagan's (Babylon)Sweet Suzi & Sugafixx Bobbique(Patchogue)Peat Moss & The Fertilizers / That 70sBand The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore)The Pre-War Ponies / Ira Perlman EclecticCafe/Unitarian Society (Bay Shore)

NYC/QueensTwo Gallants Rough Trade NYCHar Mar Superstar / The Shivers MercuryLounge (NYC)Father John Misty Bowery Ballroom(NYC)Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. B.B. King's


Calendar Blues Club (NYC)Filthy Gorgeous Burlesque Valentine'sSpectacular Le Poisson Rouge (NYC)Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds The TheaterAt Madison Square Garden (NYC)70s Soul Jam Valentine Concert BeaconTheatre (NYC)Gregory Porter Town Hall (NYC)Aerial Acoustics Thai Rock (RockawayBeach)

Sunday, February 15

NassauLive Irish Music Connoly Station(Malverne)Carrie McQuade At Brunch R.S. Jones(Merrick)Beery's 19th Annual Band Battle AgainstCystic Fibrosis: More Than 25 BandsMr. Beery's (Bethpage)Swingtme Big Band Madison Theatre atMolloy College (Rockville Centre)Live Reggae Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach)Lee Brice NYCB Theatre At WestburyMarc Anthony Nassau Coliseum(Uniondale)The Million Dollar Quartet Tilles Center(Brookville)Electric Church Music & Art Festval /Beatles Sunday K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)

SuffolkTravis McKevney Grey Horse Tavern(Bayport)Marino / McLaurine / Morelli Jazz TrioTreme (Islip)Mardi Gras (Various Artists) Emporium(Patchogue)

Valentine's Day Massacre: Eternal Chaos /Ashes In The Sky / Patterns Of Decay /Revisions / Critical Era / Hear After ZebraClub (Copiague)Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz ClubHarmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor)The Fab Four – The Ultimate Tribute ToThe Beatles The Paramount (Huntington)Ed Kowalczyk Boulton Center (Bay Shore)The Black Hearts Ball FeaturingShellshock, Crono, Xtract, Thunder,Lugosi, Philly Freq, James Costas, Tuko,& Mad Panda / The Break ContestRevolution (Amityville)Martin Flynn Lily Flanagan's (Babylon)Reggae Festival 89 North Music Venue(Patchogue)Traditional Irish Music Shandon Court(East Islip)Breakfast Music: Paul Martin VillageIdiot Pub (Patchogue)The Kennedys / Caroline DoctorowUniversity Cafe (Stony Brook University)The Down & Dirty Band Islip Library

NYC/QueensSinkane Rough Trade (NYC)The Bones Of J.R. Jones / Aloud /Suburban Living / Needle PointsMercury Lounge (NYC)Bad Suns Bowery Ballroom (NYC)Eric Benet B.B King's (NYC)Open Mic with Anthony Gibney Diving Bell (Sunnyside)Evolution Of A Dancer V Le PoissonRouge (NYC)

Monday, February 16NassauIndustry Night Allegria Hotel

(Long Beach)Open Mic & Jam Hosted by KennyForgione & Friends K.J. Farrell's(Bellmore)

SuffolkOpen Mic Comedy Show Fin's Pub(Oakdale)Musicians Night Hosted by Gil McLeanShandon Court (East Islip)Open Mic with Dave Drew The BartiniBar (Babylon)Open Jam with Rockin' Rob DiamondClub (Ronkonkoma)Open Mic Night w/Kenn Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst)Open Mic Night Stephen Talkhouse(Amagansett)Live Comedy Revolution (Amityville)

NYC/QueensTheophillus London Bowery Ballroom(NYC)Summer Underground Mercury Lounge(NYC)Jam with Richie Cannata The Bitter End(NYC)Open Jazz Jam Session Kitano New YorkHotel (NYC)Westminster Kennel Club Dog ShowMadison Square Garden (NYC)A Celebration Of Walter KuehrLe Poisson Rouge (NYC)

Tuesday, February 17NassauOpen Mic hosted by Mike Dorio JackHalyards American Bar & Grill (Oyster Bay)Karaoke Night Suite 1828 (Merrick)

Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Dianne,Larry & Joe P.J. Harper's (Valley Stream)Songwriters Roundtable Hosted By 42nd& Nelson K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Big Hix / DJ Cowboy Ben-E The NuttyIrishman (Farmingdale)Jazz Jam Session Walk Street Tavern (New Hyde Park)Body & Soul Puglia's (Garden City)

SuffolkAcoustic Open Mic Nite hosted by DavidJon Paisley 50 Yard Line (West Babylon)The People's Open Mic Grey HorseTavern (Bayport)Open Mic with Shaun Lally Flanagan's Pub (Ronkonkoma)The Cogs Singles Open Jam Gator Blue (East Islip)Ray Anderson & Steve SalernoTasting Notes Jazz Club at HarmonyVineyards (Head Of The Harbor)Open Mic with Dan Acosta & DJ HarryOke The Thirsty Scholar (Holbrook)Open Jam w/George Cintron & RobDeMartino Katies of SmithtownOpen Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James)Ward Cloughen Shandon Court (East Islip)Dave Clive's Nawlins Funk Band Treme (Islip)

NYC/QueensLauren Hill Rough Trade (NYC)Leon Bridges Mercury Lounge (NYC)Westminster Kennel Club Dog ShowMadison Square Garden (NYC)Konstantin Soukhovetski Le PoissonRouge (NYC)George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic

Your Guide To Local Events


B.B. King's (NYC)

Wednesday, February 18NassauBlues At Sunset: Open Jam with TheSunset Boyz Sunset Grill (Seaford)Michelle Crouse R.S. Jones (Merrick)Country Music Originals Night Jetty Bar& Grill (Long Beach)Darcy Novick Presents Comedy Night:Rob Magnotti / Darcy Novick / PeterBales / Eric Haft NYCB Theatre AtWestburyEddie Sessa (Frank Sinatra Tribute)Puglia's (Garden City)Donny Celenza & Nina Gordon Mickey Malone's (Floral Park)Jerry Costanzo And His Trio Don Lorenzo's Restaurant and Lounge(Glen Cove)Open Mic w/The Night Owls Band Phat Daddy's (Oceanside)Open Mic hosted by Robert Sloan Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park)Open Mic with "Big Daddy" John StruckThe Homestead (Oyster Bay)Tommy T. Mudcat Blues Jam with MikeNugent and Ian Petillo The Breakers(Bayville)Wonderous Stories K.J. Farrell's(Bellmore)Karaoke Wednesdays The Nutty Irishman(Farmingdale)Kal Penn Adelphi University PerformingArts Center (Garden City)

SuffolkThe Cogs Singles Open Jam The Stadium(Bohemia)Mike Deljudice & Friends The Arden(Port Jefferson)Open Jam Night with Jim KolmanDiamond Club & Sports Bar(Ronkonkoma)Garet Newman's Jazz Jam East EndRepublican Club (Sayville)Karen Katteridge & J.D. LeonardBobbique (Patchogue)Marc Phillips Black & Blue SeafoodChophouse (Huntington)Open Blues/Jazz Jam Park AvenueStudios/Briggs Music (Huntington)Open Mic hosted by Johnny B. QuogueEast Pub (East Quogue)Open Mic hosted by Kyle FitzpatrickBrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue)Acoustic Artist Tom Lily Flanagan's(Babylon)Weekly Wednesday Vibe With FreakyFrank / D Js Narkatta & Rob Zebra Club(Copiague)Rattlesnake Dawn / DJ Cowboy Ben-EThe Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore)

NYC/QueensDes Roar Rough Trade NYCHelmet Bowery Ballroom (NYC)Sharron Von Etten Warsaw (Brooklyn)Jody Watley B.B. King's (NYC)Billy Joel Madison Square Garden (NYC)Greg Holden Le Poisson Rouge (NYC)

Thursday, February 19

NassauOpen Mic with Benoir The Hub (IslandPark)Mike & The Outlaws Suite 1828 (Merrick)Jazz Night: Marty Phillips/DarylPooser/Bill Smith Viana Hotel + Spa(Westbury)Jazz & Sushi Night Allegria Hotel (LongBeach)Leon Russell The Space At WestburyOpen Mic Night Spice's Restaurant(Baldwin)Open Mic Night Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)

Acoustic Open Mic with Frank WalkerSunset Grill (Seaford)Salsa Night Holiday Inn (Carle Place)Seven Brides For Seven BrothersMadison Theatre, Molloy College(Rockville Centre)Karaoke with DJ Joey MongooseBlue Parrot Lounge (Massapequa)Fabtalbo R.S. Jones (Merrick)DJ Night Puglia's (Garden City)Live Band Karaoke / Johnny Law (Police Tribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)

SuffolkSyncrosanct Bobbique (Patchogue)Average White Band Boulton Center (Bay Shore)Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno TastingNotes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards(Head Of The Harbor)Keyth Hart Black & Blue SeafoodChophouse (Huntington)Nisen 347 Thursdays Niesen 347 (SaintJames)Open Mic With Vic Of Seven 27 ZebraClub (Copiague)Chris Kenny / Frankie Vega The NuttyIrishman (Bay Shore)The Chris Robinson Brotherhood TheParamount (Huntington)Cathy Krieger / Steve Robinson HardLuck Cafe (Sky Room) / Cinema ArtsCentre (Huntington)The Roosters Shandon Court (East Islip)The Contortionist Revolution (Amityville)Alejandro Aviles Quartet Treme (Islip)

NYC/QueensAlpenglow / Laura Gibson Rough TradeNYCEmmy The Great Mercury Lounge (NYC)The Sing Off Live Tour: Voice Play /Street Corner Symphony / The Exchange /Traces Best Buy Theater (NYC)Sharron Von Etten Warsaw (Brooklyn)Don McLean B.B. King's (NYC)

Friday, February 20NassauRiptide Blues Band Big Daddy's(Massapequa)Brian McGeough Kitty O'Hara's(Baldwin)Taylor 2 Adelphi University PerformingArts Center (Garden City)Gathering Time Our Times Coffeehouse /Ethical Humanist Society (Garden City)Zack Brown Tribute Band Mulcahy's Pub& Music Hall (Wantagh)The Pink Floyd Experience The Space AtWestburyDancing Machine Puglia's (Garden City)Jan Slow R.S. Jones (Merrick)Live Music Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach)Seven Brides For Seven BrothersMadison Theatre, Molloy College(Rockville Centre)The Electic Dudes Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)The Zoo / Therapi The Nutty Irishman(Farmingdale)Godfrey Townsend / Maccanation (PaulMcCartney & Wings Tribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)

SuffolkLive Deejay / Brother JoeVillage Idiot Pub (Patchogue)Craving Strange Even Flow (Bay Shore)Body & Soul Lily Flanagan's (Babylon)Demon Boy / Tribute Bands Revolution(Amityville)Danny Kean Treme (Islip)Decadia / Strecker Emporium (Patchogue)Peter Mazzeo & The Hit Squad Black &Blue Seafood Chophouse (Huntington)The Lisa Polizzi Band Napper Tandy's(Miller Place)Howie Seal & The Neighborhood /

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By Joanne Cohen

Long IslandAs Valentine’s Day approaches,

don't miss a beat! Express yourlove not only in chocolates andflowers, but in thinking-outside-the-box events. Our area is brim-ming with great concerts, eateries,and romantic destination spots thatwill make it a day and night toremember.

There's nothing like a weekendaway to show how much you loveyour sweetheart. Spend Valentine’sat one of the most beautiful beacheson Long Island at The AllegriaHotel in Long Beach. Enjoy theholiday package “Behind ClosedDoors,” which includes champagne, chocolate-coveredstrawberries, and the sound of thewaves breaking on the beach. Themorning after, roll out of bed andindulge in an incredible breakfast atthe hotel's Atlantica Restaurant. If astay away isn't in the stars, indulgein dinner with the restaurant's“Guilty Pleasures” five course pre-fix dinner – sure to tantalize thetastebuds. For reservations andinformation, call (516) 889-1300, orvisit m.ihotelier.com.

For some heart n' soul and greatseafood, reserve your table now atHudson's On The Mile in Freeport.On February 14 from 8:30 pm to12:30 am, savor a delicious price fixdinner while Gary “Pep” Stanton& The Soul Explosion entertain youwith classic “Old School” 70s and80s R&B, funk, soul, and popmusic; they will raise the roof aswell as your heartbeat. For moreinformation, call (516) 442-5569.

Shall we dance?This Valentine’sDay, The Clarion Hotel inRonkonkoma features contemporary dances beginning at8:30 pm; the event stars singles andcouples DJ Jerry Ricci playing current, classic, and ballroommusic. Whether married or stag, it'ssure to please every dancer at heart.For more information, call (516)

520-9385, or visit [email protected].

The “Louder Than Love Ball”Freestyle Concert speaks volumesthis Valentine’s at NYCB TheatreAt Westbury. Celebrate with your

sweetheart Friday, February 13 at 8pm with the hottest acts of the80/90s “freestyle” era, includingStevie B., George Lamond, TheCover Girls, Sugar Hill Gang, andmore. Pre-show musicwill be pro-vided by DJChef and VicLatino fromParty 105.3.For tickets,visit thethe-atreatwest-bury.com.

On the eveof St.Valentine’s,take a walkon the wildside! ConeyIslandBurlesqueflaunts itsstuff onFebruary 13at 8 pm atThe Suffolk Theater in Riverhead.This risqué revival of the gloriousand notorious “girlie revues” givesthrillseekers a look back into ConeyIsland's illustrious history. It'sstriptease with a modern twistalong with sideshow freaks and

some vaudeville. Thisshow is for adults 18and over; take asneak peak at suffolktheater.com.

Wait – it's Fridaynight and you forgotchocolates? Don'tfret! Kilwin's inBabylon Village savesthe day and the nightstaying open 24hours startingFebruary 13.

Jumpstart Valentine’s in your jammies and get the most deliciousdelectables. The chocolate coveredstrawberries, fudge, and caramelapples are all winners – but forpure decadence, try chocolate

covered bacon and beef jerky!Kilwin’s is the only Long Islandchocolatier to offer this service tolate-night lovebirds and last minuteshoppers. For more information,

call (631) 482-8551, or visitfacebook.com/kilwins-babylonvil-lage.

If you don't haveenough candies andchocolates, try some doo-wop the dayafter. The legendary Jay& TheAmericanswill performon Sunday,February 15 at8 pm at TheWesthamptonBeach

Performing Arts Center. Go backin time to the 60s and 70s withunforgettable hit songs such as“This Magic Moment” and“Tonight.” Purchase tickets at (631)288-1500, or visit whbpac.org.

Hookin' UpThis Valentine’s

Day, naughty cupidis shooting his arrowwith the sex finderapp, Mixxxer. Thehookup app willoffer free lifetime premium member-ship to men, women,and couples whosign up Friday,February 13 throughSunday, February 15.That's right: Free. New Valentine’sDay members can openly communicate through explicit textsand photos with no sexual limits.It's a safe and secure online community that offers no-strings

attached hookups. Adults only, ofcourse; for more information, visitmixxxer.com.

Brooklyn, Queens & ManhattanCelebrate Valentine’s in glam

and gold with Rachael Sage's“Evening of Glitter and Sequins”at Joe's Pub in New York City onFebruary 10. The perennialart/pop singer will peform withher band, The Sequins (featuringdrummer Andy Mac and cellistWard Williams). Sage’s previous“themed” concerts have earned areputation for tongue-in-cheekirreverence, and garnered ravereviews. Sage adds some dramaand humor to Valentine’s, but bestof all are her musical chops. Amulti-instrumentalist,singer/songwriter and producer,she has shared the stage withSarah McLachlan, Shawn Colvin,and Ani DiFranco, and hasreceived numorous songwritingawards. For tickets, buy online atjoespub.com.

Are you hot-blooded this holiday? Ballet Hispanico taps intoyour sensual side, making its triumphant return to QueensTheatre on February 14 and 15with shows Saturday at 2 pm and8 pm and Sunday at 3 pm. Theircolorful work fuses Latin dancewith classical and contemporarymoves to create a passionate, powerful performance. For tickets,visit queenstheatre.org.

Last but not least: Do you havea sweet tooth this Valentine’s Day?The Sugartooth Tours are sprinkling New York City with itsSweeter Than Sugar ValentinesTour, an excursion of the six sweet-est spots in Chelsea. Treat-goerswill have the opportunity toindulge in half-pound cookies andartisan hot chocolate while brush-ing up on Valentine’s Day historyand trivia – all this while cuddlingup close to their “plus-one” as they

stroll down the Highline. Availabletour dates include February 7, 8,13, 14, and 15 at 5:30 pm.Additional time slots includeFebruary 14 and 15 at 2 pm.Tickets: sugartoothtours.com.

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Gerry Finlay Shandon Court (East Islip)Natural Red Band / David FerroBobbique (Patchogue)O El Amor / Mean Machine 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue)The Machine Unplugged (Pink FloydTribute) Boulton Center (Bay Shore)MSRP Swept Away (Bay Shore)DJ/Dance Party The Arden (Port Jefferson)Easy Chief Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport)DJ Sparky / Uppercut The Nutty Irishman(Bay Shore)Joplin's Pearl Featuring Amber FerrariTheatre Three (Port Jefferson)

NYC/QueensLeisure Cruise Rough Trade NYCThe Bone Chimes / The F-Units/ J & The9s / JENNCiTY / Long Gone Day /SweetFix Mercury Lounge (NYC)Thomas Jack Bowery Ballroom (NYC)The Mavericks Town Hall (NYC)Mr. Big B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC)Night Owls Band Brooklyn Fusion Cafe

Saturday, February 21NassauDecadia / For The Record K.J. Farrell's(Bellmore)Charlie Kassay Birthday Shindig Mr.Beery's (Bethpage)Sound Chaser Puglia's (Garden City)Soul Junkies Vibe Lounge (RockvilleCentre)Joe Vicino & Friends R.S. Jones (Merrick)Glenn Jones / The Delfonics / Petawane /The New Shades Of Soul / Crystal Notez /Tri-City Dancers / “The Bossman” JohnHall African American Museum(Hempstead)Trio Solisti Adephi University PerformingArts Center (Garden City)South Shore Symphony Madison Theatre,Molloy College (Rockville Centre)Man Down / That 70s Band The NuttyIrishman (Farmingdale)Big Shot (Billy Joel Tribute) Mulcahy'sPub & Music Hall (Wantagh)Thunder Road (Bruce SpringsteenTribute) Sunset Grill (Seaford)Live Deejays Jetty Bar & Grill (LongBeach)Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles NYCBTheatre At Westbury

SuffolkThe Cara Band Shandon Court (East Islip)Rick Springfield (Performance &Autograph Signing) Looney TunesRecords (West Babylon)The Daily Show Writers Stand Up Tour:An Evening of Political-ish Comedy /Adam Lowitt / Matt Koff / Travon FreeThe Paramount (Huntington)Leo Kottke Boulton Center (Bay Shore)Jackyl Revolution (Amityville)12X The Arden (Port Jefferson)Joe Rock & The All Stars Giacomo Jack's(Amityville)The Down & Dirty Band Bulldog Grille(Amityville)Martin Flynn Lily Flanagan's (Babylon)Cousin Fungus / The Lawn Boyus (PhishTribute) 89 North Music Venue(Patchogue)Ray Anderson: Ray's Proteges JazzTasting Notes Jazz Club at HarmonyVineyards (Head Of The Harbor)Live Music Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport)Theo (Emporium) PatchogueEric Gales Band Treme (Islip)The Lisa Polizzi Band Bobbique(Patchogue)Dropdeadsexy / Just Groovin' The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore)The Smithereens Suffolk Theatre(Riverhead)Power Of Music PresentsZebra Club (Copiague)

The Gnarly Heads Village Idiot Pub(Patchogue)27 East Black & Blue Seafood Chophouse(Huntington)

NYC/QueensNghbrs Rough Trade NYCHelmet Bowery Ballroom (NYC)Red Directors Mercury Lounge (NYC)J.J. Grey & Mofro / Marc Broussard / TheLondon Souls Terminal 5 (NYC)Martha Reeves & The Vandellas B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC)Tab Benoit Le Poisson Rouge (NYC)Jamie Lynn Hart Rockwood MusicHall/Stage 1 (NYC)Rick Springfield The Concert Hall/NewYork Society For Ethical Culture (NYC)

Sunday, February 22NassauLive Reggae Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach)Daytona 500 Party Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)Brian McGeough George Martin's Grillfire(Merrick)

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NYC/QueensKyle Kinnane Bowery Ballroom (NYC)Tom Maxwell & The Minor Drag / JaneLee Hooker Mercury Lounge (NYC)Shalom Asayag B.B. King's Blues Club(NYC)Baby Loves Disco / The Big Oscars QuizThing Le Poisson Rouge (NYC)Open Mic w/Anthony Gibney Diving Bell(Sunnyside)Jason Mraz & Raining Jane The ConcertHall/New York Society For Ethical Culture(NYC)

Monday, February 23NassauIndustry Night Allegria Hotel (Long Beach)Open Mic & Jam hosted by KennyForgione K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Weeds Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall(Wantagh)

SuffolkOpen Mic Comedy Show Fin's Pub(Oakdale)Open Mic with Dave Drew The BartiniBar (Babylon)Open Mic Night w/Kenn Village Lanterne(Lindenhurst)Musicians Night Hosted by Gil McLeanShandon Court (East Islip)

NYC/QueensTimber Timbre Bowery Ballroom (NYC)Who Loves You? (Frankie Valli & TheFour Seasons/Jersey Boys Tribute) B.B.King's (NYC)


Newport Refreshes:George Wein hasannounced The 2015Newport Jazz Festivalwill return on July 31through August 2, withthree full days of musicat Fort Adams State Park,plus the popular Fridaynight concert at theInternational Tennis Hallof Fame at the Newport Casinoand a gala at the historicBreakers on Saturday evening.The Festival will feature ChrisBotti, Cassandra Wilson, JamieCullum, Snarky Puppy, MariaSchneider, Arturo Sandoval,

Kenny Garrett, Billy Childs,Arturo O'Farrill, Fred Hersch,Cecile McLorin Salvant, JonBatiste, Kneebody, Hiromi withher trio and piano duets withMichel Camilo, Jon Faddis,James Carter, Christian McBride,Bill Frisell, The Mike Stern/Bill Evans Band, AmbroseAkinmusire, Tom Harrell, PatMartino, Matana Roberts, JohnHollenbeck, and the return ofDr. John, who had to bow outlast year due to illness.

Tickets are now on sale atnewportjazzfest.org.

A Duo For The Ages: The ultimate “hammer-on” guitarmaster, Stanley Jordan, hasjoined with former “TheTonight Show” bandleaderKeven Eubanks for a newduets album, appropriatelytitled Duets. The new disc,on Mack Avenue Records,hits stores on March 24."We've known each othersince the early 80s," saidEubanks. "Since then we'dsee each other mostly on festival stages." Jordanadded, "I knew him as oneof the best musicians in theearly days before any of uswere well known beyond

the inner music circles … a guitarist with an unconventionalfinger style technique. I couldrelate to that. We were going forsomething different and I neverviewed him as a competitor. Themusic was big enough for both

of us.""This album fills a

nice niche because it'srelaxing yet engaging,said Jordan. “Whenyou hear Kevin and I playing together, it's all about the music and supportingeach other. I just lovethe feel of it – it has areal sweetness. Peoplewho listen from theirheart are really goingto love this record asan antidote to thenorm."

Blues At The Crossroads: Ahot tour, dubbed “Blues At TheCrossroads: The Soul Of TheBlues,” is currently on the road;it will make a local stop at B.B.King's Blues Club in New YorkCity on February 25. The tourfeatures singing stars IrmaThomas, Lee Fields, Eric Krasno, Alecia Chakour, andThe Dynamites FeaturingCharles Walker, all paying tribute to soul and blues legendsof the past such as Issac Hayes,James Brown, Etta James, The Spinners, Stevie Wonder,and other influential soul, blues, and R&B artists.

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Arts Announcements

ArtChina Then & NowNassau County Museum of Art,Roslyn HarborThrough March 8; (516) 484-9337; nassaumuseum.orgThis special event brings together Chinese works of art fromthe classical, early modern, and contemporary periods.

ChildrenThe Tortoise & The HareBayWay Arts Center, East IslipFebruary 19 at 1 pm; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.orgBroadHollow Theatre CompanyChildren's Theatre: Several of Aesop’sFables come to life in this interactivechildren’s production.

Sleeping BeautyBroadHollow Theatre, ElmontFebruary 18 through March 28; (516) 775-4420; broadhollow.orgBroadHollow Theatre CompanyChildren's Theatre: A sleepingprincess, a spellbound prince, andmore fairies than you can shake astick at are all part of this quirkyadaptation of this popular tale.

The Snow QueenJohn W. Engeman Theatre At NorthportThrough March 8; (631) 261-2900;engemantheatre.comEngeman Theatre: Based on the classic children’s tale by HansChristian Anderson.

Kids School VacationTheater CampBay Street Theater,Sag HarborFebruary 16 through 20; (631) 725-0818;baystreet.orgA theater camp forages 8 through 12.Cost is $385 for theweek; call for complete information.

ConcertsGood Old Dance BandSt. Sylvester's Parish Center, MedfordCheck website for show dates; (631) 730-3333;goodolddanceband.comThe regular monthly show of MikeVirostko and his 17-piece swing band.Dancing, raffles, and more. Log on forthe next show dates.

Joplin's Pearl Featuring Amber FerrariTheatre Three, Port JeffersonFebruary 20 at 8 pm; (631) 928-9100; theatrethree.comOne of the area's most popular tribute acts returns to this grand stage.

Long Island Banjo SocietyVFW Hall, CopiagueFridays at 8 pm; (516) 889-2184; libanjosociety.orgAll banjo players –beginners, advanced,and professional – areinvited to play alongat these rehearsals.Music fans are welcome to come andlisten; refreshmentsare available.

Diamond, Newman,& Berg, VSOPPatchogue TheaterFebruary 12 at 7:30 pm; (631) 207-1313;

patchoguetheatre.com.Part of the “Live In The Lobby”series.

FilmScreenwriter Discussion GroupSky Room, Cinema Arts Centre,HuntingtonEvery other Monday at 7:30 pm;(631) 423-FILM; cinemaartscentre.orgThis free series offers networking,information, feedback, and readingsby area screenwriters. Log on forschedules and information.

Met Live In HD SeriesStaller Center for the Arts, Main StageTheater, Stony Brook UniversityVarying dates and times; stallercenter.com

Upcoming in this specialseries, featuring live encoresof Metropolitan Operaevents, during this period:Iolanta and DukeBluebeard's Castle onFebruary 15.

HobbiesLong Island Auto Replica SocietyHenrietta AcamporaRecreation Center,CentereachThird Thursday of everymonth at 7 pm; (516) 884-2270; (631) 946-6335The L.I.A.R.S. monthlymeetings are open to anyone with an interest inbuilding scale models ofautomobiles. Call for moreinformation.

TheaterVanya & Sonya & Masha & SpikeJohn W. Engeman Theatre atNorthportThrough March 8; (631) 261-2900; engemantheatre.comEngeman Theatre: ChristopherDurang's 2013 Tony Award winner for Best Play, starring Laurie Dawn,Stephen Mark Lukas, Kevin Pariseau,and Isabel Santiago.

How To Succeed In Business Without Really TryingCM Performing Arts Center, OakdaleFebruary 21 through March 15; (631) 581-2700; cmpac.comCM Performing Arts: The legendarymusical comedy about how cunningyoung J. Pierpont Finch rose to thetop through guile, wiles, and morethan a little bit of pure luck.

I Love You, You'rePerfect, Now ChangeTheatre Three, PortJeffersonFebruary 28 throughMarch 28; (631) 928-9100; theatrethree.comThe love-happyBroadway sensationcomes to LongIsland.

Breaking LegsBayWay Arts Center,East IslipThrough February 15; (631) 581-2700;broadhollow.orgBroadHollowTheatre Company: A comedy by TomDulak about theutterly hardest wayto finance a newstage production.

DaughtersBroadHollow Theatre, ElmontFebruary 21 through March 8; (516) 775-4420; broadhollow.orgBroadHollow Theatre Company:Dramatic comedy by John MorganEvans.

Spider's WebStudio Theatre, LindenhurstThrough February 22; studiotheatreli.com; (631) 226-8400Studio Theatre Long Island Inc.:Theclassic 1954 mystery by AgathaChristie is revived.

The PillowmanBare Bones Theater, NorthportFebruary 19 through March 8; (631) 606-0026; barebonestheater.com;brownpapertickets.comMartin McDonagh's dark comedy features Scott McIntyre, Eric Clavell,Jason Kirsch and Jason Moreland.

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Dead Is Alive – Again: To celebrate the 50th anniversary ofThe Grateful Dead, the four surviving original members —Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann,Phil Lesh, and Bob Weir — willreunite at Chicago's Soldier Field,nearly 20 years to the day of thelast Grateful Dead concert, whichtook place at the same venue.“Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50Years of Grateful Dead" will occurover three nights on July 3, 4, and5, marking the original members'last-ever performance together.The band will be joined by TreyAnastasio (guitar), Jeff Chimenti(keyboards), and Bruce Hornsby(piano). The group will performtwo sets of music each night.Ticketing and more information:

dead50net … Katrina – rememberKatrina & The Waves' 80s classic“Walking On Sunshine”? – willhit the road this spring in supportof her latest solo album entitledBlissland, her first solo offering in10 years. The tour will touchdown locally, as Katrina will perform on March 17 at Page OneRestaurant in Glen Cove …Guitarist Randy Rhoads, legendary for his stints with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot,will be celebrated with the releaseof a new album, Immortal RandyRhoads – The Ultimate Tribute, onMarch 3 via UDR Music. Acollection of 11 classic Rhoads co-written songs, the album isperformed by 20 artists, including old friends and performing partners Rudy Sarzoand Frankie Banali, his brotherKelle Rhoads, and musicians such as Serj Tankian, TomMorello, Vinny Appice, Tim“Ripper” Owens, Chuck Billy,

Alexi Laiho, George Lynch, GusG., Bruce Kulick, Doug Aldrich,and Dweezil Zappa … Infants ToOld Men: The Babys havereleased a new album, I’ll HaveSome Of That, featuring a newsingle, “I See You There.” TheBabys have also announced exclusive representation withbooking agency Ashley TalentInternational, with a 2015 tour inthe works … And Toto, too: The band's newest disc, Toto XIV, will be released March 24.The new album features four ofToto's original members and the band's first album of newmaterial since 2006’s Falling In Between. "This is opposite of going through the motions,”said Toto's Steve Porcaro. “We are treating this like it is TotoV, our follow-up to Toto IV. Wejust want to be the best version ofourselves that we can be. Be trueto ourselves and make the best

music we can. Entertain people,which is what we were put onthis earth for." Keyboardist DavidPaich added, "I think of Toto as aunit and a band that carries aresponsibility when it goes outthere in to the public conscious-ness. There is so much negativityand darkness that I think youhave to be, as Quincy Jones, putsit, 'beams of light that blastthrough the darkness'." Toto andformer Doobie Brothers singerMichael McDonald will co-headline a U.S. tour this fall.

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He's been a songwriter, a sought-after side-man, and a superstar in his own right: The legendary Leon Russell makes an ultra-rarearea appearance when he headlines The SpaceAt Westbury on Thursday, February 18 at 8pm. Tickets are now on sale; log on to thespaceatwestbury.com for more information.

There's isn't a lot Russell has not done during his career, now into its seventh decade.The pianist from Tulsa, Oklahoma has beenperforming his gospel-infused southern boogiepiano rock, blues, and country music for as farback as any classic rock fan can remember. Forhis efforts, Russell was inducted into both TheRock and Roll Hall Of Fame and theSongwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2011.

Recent times seem to have been as fruitfulfor Russell as his “heyday” was. UniversalMusic released Leon Russell’s latest CD, Life

Journey, on April 1 last year; the disc was pro-duced by another legend in Tommy LiPuma,and made a surprising assault on the Billboard200 – not bad for a musician who is now in his70s. Russell and Elton John toured together in2010 after release of their duet album, TheUnion. "If It Wasn’t For Bad" from the albumwas nominated for a Grammy Award for BestPop Collaboration with Vocals.

Of course, many fans know Russell from

his work with Joe Cocker,who died just a few weeksago. Russell led the famousCocker “Mad Dogs &Englishmen” tour, and laterperformed with GeorgeHarrison & Friends at TheConcert For Bangladesh, oneof the biggest events in thehistory of Madison SquareGarden. Russell has alsotoured with Delaney &Bonnie And Friends, EdgarWinter, The New GrassRevival, and Willie Nelson.

Still other music fansknow Russell for his originalsong compositions, whichhave been covered by toomany artists to list here. Twoof his most famous tunes: “ASong For You” (covered andreleased by more than 40artists, including Cocker, TheCarpenters, Ray Charles,Peggy Lee, Willie Nelson,Helen Reddy, WhitneyHouston, Elkie Brooks, Amy Winehouse, DonnyHathaway, and ChristinaAguilera); and “Delta Lady” (made famous during the Woodstock era by Cocker, and later recorded by a plethora ofartists running the gamut of pop music styles).

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The Chin Wins: After leavingNBC's “The Tonight Show,” comedy legend Jay Leno seems tobe hitting the trail as a standupcomic harder than he has indecades – and his current tourwill bring him back to the area onFriday, March 13 at 7 pm at TheNYCB Theatre At Westbury.Tickets, $149.50 and $59.50, areavailable online atticketmaster.com, charge byphone at (800) 745-3000, and atthe Westbury box office on BrushHollow Road. For more information, visit thetheatreatwestbury.com.

It goes without saying thatLeno is the acclaimed former latenight TV show host, an admiredstand-up comedian, a best-sellingchildren’s book author, a much-in-demand corporate speaker, a TV and movie voice-over artist, apioneering car builder andmechanic, and a philanthropist ...perhaps that’s why he’s widelycharacterized as “the hardestworking man in show business.”

Leno’s late night television ratings domination included morethan two decades of “The TonightShow With Jay Leno,” winningevery consecutive quarter of hishosting sting over 19 years. Afterresuming hosting the 11:35 pmprogram following its one-timeinterruption, he made it onceagain the consistent and uninterrupted ratings leader forlate night, once again leading allof the ensuing quarters handily,under the supervision throughoutof executive producer DebbieVickers. He has been honored bythe Television Academy with anEmmy for “Outstanding Comedy,Variety or Music Series.” “TheTonight Show With Jay Leno” alsotook home the trophy for“Favorite Late Night Show” in theannual TV Guide Awards

determined by voting viewers; more recently, Lenowas installed in theTelevision Academy'sBroadcast Hall of Fame.

Laughter In The Lobby:Patchogue Theatre for thePerforming Arts' "LaughterIn The Lobby" continues on,with shows scheduled in thecoming days and throughthe spring.

"Bringing more standupcomedy to the [Patchogue]Theatre has been a goal ofmine since joining the theatre's Board of Directors,"said Christopher Searles,board member of PatchogueTheatre for the Performing

Arts. "The talent we're bringing infor 'Laughter In The Lobby' on amonthly basis is phenomenal, andit's hard to find a better night outanywhere for only $10." Eachshow will be hosted by "TheWorld's Funniest Accountant," theLong Island-based Stevie G.B.,who recently floored the audiencewith his uproarious New Year’sEve performance at The MadisonTheatre in Rockville Centre.

Coming up: Friday, February13 brings Stevie G.B., JoeyGiarratano, and Sherry Davey;March 6 will feature Stevie G.B.,John Santo, and JJay Boyd; April16 will once again star Stevie G.B.in a show also featuring PaulAnthony and Eric Haft.

General admission to"Laughter In The Lobby" is $10,which includes a beverage at thelobby bar. Doors open at 7 pm,with shows beginning at 7:30 pm.Tickets can be purchased at thebox office the day of the show, orcan be reserved by calling the boxoffice at (631) 207-1313. For moreinformation about the "LaughterIn The Lobby" series, visitpatchoguetheatre.com.

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Killed On The Basepaths: Withthe NFL's “Big Game” nowpart of sports history, here's anitem that should bring warmthto the heart of embattled NFLCommisioner Roger Goodell,but frowns to the faces of theowners of the New York Metsand Yankees, thanks to TheHarris Poll: Back in 1985, therewas only a one-point difference between the percentage of American adultswho followed at least onesport and considered pro football (24 percent) or baseball (23 percent) to betheir favorite. At present,"America's pastime" remains inthe past, as pro football ranks asAmerica's favorite sport – now bya 16-point margin over baseball.

Pro football is the top pickamong 32 percent of sports fans,while baseball only garners"favorite" status among half asmany Americans (16 percent).However, baseball enthusiasts canfeel good that their sport of choicehas managed a two percent pointincrease from last year's 14 percent, while football saw athree-point decrease from 2013's35 percent – meaning the gapbetween the two narrowed by fivepoints year-over-year. These aresome of the results of The Harris

Poll of 2,255 U.S. adults surveyedonline between December 10 and15, 2014.

As if only to reaffirm thesport's widespread appeal, men's college football comes in asAmerica's third favorite sport,with 10 percent of adults supporting its claim, though,like its professional counterpart,this sport has also seen a narrow decrease from last year's 11 percent. The next two top sports have maintainedtheir same fan percentages,

with auto racing at seven percent, and men's pro basketballpart of a three-way tie at six per-cent. Tied with basketball at sixpercent and up from only twopercent from last year, the most noteworthy increase across theboard, men's soccer has made thelist of America's top five favoritesports. The final member of thesix percent three-way-tie forAmerica's fifth favorite sport is icehockey, most beloved by one percent more of the population compared with last year (five percent).

Why do we watch? When TheHarris Poll asked Americans who enjoy watching sports what

it is they actuallyenjoy about the experience, thelargest percentage (63 percent) confirmed that theyenjoy watchingbecause of the skill involved. Overhalf also enjoy therivalry betweenteams (57 percent),teamwork (55 percent, athleticism(54 percent), andstrategy (51 precent).Around two out offive sports viewerslike to use

watching sports as an opportunity for showing team pride (41 percent), as well as enjoying the social aspect ofwatching with friends (38 percent). Meanwhile, roughlythree in 10 sports viewers enjoywatching sports for reasons suchas the family tradition of watching (31 percent), speed ofplay (31 percent), and the camaraderie with other fans (28percent). Certain aspects of sportsviewership also resonate withsome demographics more thanwith others.

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WHEELS & DEALS Hot Artists & Events Rocking The Area Scene

Foreigner:Their NYCB Show Makes History

In late January, it was announced that Foreigner’s show at TheNYCB Theatre at Westbury on February 12 had sold out – but the performance will be streamed live on The Live Nation Channel onYahoo! Live. This is only one of several area performances to go national in the coming months, and marks a huge feather in the cap of the resurgent Foreigner, which features original member, guitarist,and founder Mick Jones in a strong lineup that features lead vocalistKelly Hansen, bass guitarist Jeff Pilson, and multi-instrumentalist TomGimbel. Learn more thetheatreatwestbury.com.

Kennedys, Doctorow Headline In Stony Brook

The Kennedys, with renowned area folk/roots artist CarolineDoctorow opening the show, headline on Sunday, February 25 at 2 pm at The University Café at Stony Brook University. Pete and Maura Kennedy once again return to the Café, this time bringingtheir versions of songs associated with Nanci Griffith, perhaps anEverly Brothers song, new songs from a forthcoming Kennedys’ album, and favorites from their extensive catalog.Bridgehampton's Caroline Doctorow who, in addition to her own original songs, has shown herself to be an acclaimed interpreter of the songs of Griffith, Richard and Mimi Farina, and Mary McCaslin, among others. Advance sale tickets are $22 at universitycafe.org through Friday, February 13, with tickets at the door avaialble for $27 (cash only).

Dave Mason Signs For Patchogue TheatreRock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dave Mason signed an acoustic guitarbackstage at Patchogue Theatre prior to his recent concert there; the guitarwill be part of the PTPA's “Guitar of the Stars” raffle to benefit the theatre'sprogramming. Mason's signature marks the first of many performers toappear on the guitar before it is raffled away at the end of the year. The 2014Guitar of the Stars featured signatures from Brenda Lee, Mac McAnally, BoBice, Suzanne Vega, Jana Thompson, Shawna and Keifer Thompson, AmyHelm, Paula Poundstone, Danielle Bradbery, Dustin Lynch, Kelleigh Bannen,Will Hoge, Lindsay Ell, Chuck Wicks, Glen Burtnik, Canaan Smith, EastonCorbin, and Billy Currington. Tickets for the 2015 “Guitar of the Stars” rafflecan be purchased at the the box office; cost is $5.

Gathering Time At Our TimesThe Our Times Coffeehouse, located inside The Ethical Humanist

Society building on Old Country Road in Garden City, will welcomethe veteran folk trio Gathering Time on Friday, February 20 at 8 pm.The group will perform both original and traditional songs, as well asseldom-covered songs by Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, FairportConvention, and others. Gathering Time is comprised of GerryMcKeveny, Stuart Markus, and Hillary Foxsong. Doors open at 7:15 pm for ticket sales; the suggested donations are $15 adults and $10 students with ID; no pre-sales are available. For more information, visit ourtimescoffeehouse.org or call (516) 741-7304.

Don’t Wanna Be A Killjoy: One of the more accomplished metal acts in Long Island, Tsul'Kalu, known as Killjoy in an earlier formation, has decided to call it quits. A recent pressrelease sent by the band's Mark Zapata tells the tale: “I'm sending this message to let youknow that Tsul 'Kalu is no more ... I continue to work with amazing musicians and will

have another great project in the very near future.”

Photo: Foreigner by Bill Bernstein

Trans Rocking: With the pop cultureuniverse seemingly laser-focused ontrans people these days – with muchof that attention aimed in theKardashians-crazed direction ofBruce Jenner – I am honored to serveas a conduit for long time fave andRhythm Tracking pal Jayne County toshare her thoughts on what may turnout to be the most talked-about transition in pop culture history. Ican't think of anyone better qualified,as Wayne became Jayne in the late70s before it was “fashionable,” andsuffered in various ways for being“man enough to be a woman.”

Here is Jayne County's open letter to Bruce Jenner:

Bruce:

I have been following the media's coverage of your choices and image inthe past few months with mixed reactions. I have the feeling that youmight be torn as to what is your nextmove, or if there even will be a nextmove. Regardless, you shouldremain true to your own feelings, to who you really are,and bravely make whatever sort ofstatement you choose to make, inaddition to the visual statements that are reaching thepublic eye on a regular basis, withsome media outlets dismissing it all as “publicity.”

I have been down this road inearlier, more unenlightened times.As Wayne County, performing on the 1970s NY/UKglam into punk scene, I performed in female garb, and mysignature song became "(Are You)Man Enough To Be A Woman." Ihad my detractors, in the daysbefore there were LGBT groups ororganizations, and when even gaymen frowned upon the shadow“trans” community; when I transitionedfrom Wayne to Jayne, the

formerly friendly music press sawme as a punching bag for theirtransphobic comments, or simplydecided to pretend that I didn'texist, attempting to negate mypunk rock legacy.

Times are different now, but inmany ways, not so different. I hopeyou find the strength to choose apath and share it in a public manner, for the trans community,but most importantly for yourself.You will find more support for yourdecision than you might imagine.– Jayne County

More On Marky: A true survivor of the 70s NYC rock scene,Marky Ramone, who I remember asMarc Bell, has a new autobiography,Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life As ARamone, out now via Simon &Shuster. Marc first came to my attention in the early 70s when Ireceived a promo copy of Dust, athree piece heavy (very heavy) metalband for whom he drummed. Afterauditioning for The New York Dolls(they chose Jerry Nolan), Marcbecame the drummer for WayneCounty & The Backstreet Boys, andthen Richard Hell & The Voidoidsbefore taking the drum seat in TheRamones when original memberTommy Ramone stepped down.What a resume! What stories Marchas to tell! The entire year-by-yearhistory of the New York City rockscene (back when it mattered)unfolds before you in this book.Never mind the CBGB film – this isthe movie that has to be made. Rock& roll fans need to get their hands on this book.

RHYTHM TRACKING By Jimi LaLumia

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JIMI LaLUMIAReleased by Chrome Orange Music/Media

Who: Thearea-based bandThe GraveJinglers willrelease their firstfull-length album,Reign Of TheWest, today(February 10).The first single is“The OpenRoad”; the albumwas produced bythe band’s DocReinhart and TomHappel at VuduStudios in PortJefferson. The new effort was mixed by Mike Watts and mastered byTom Happel. The band also announced its new manager, RoseCoogan of Austin, TX, who is working with the group in planning anortheastern U.S. tour; dates will be posted on the band’s websiteonce finalized.

The Artists & Their Sound: From the band’s official bio: “TheGrave Jinglers are a rock band based in the Long Island / New YorkCity area. Their music is rooted in rock but colored by many other

styles ... Their songs arefull of characters, images,stories, philosophies, andheartbreak and are packedwith as much drama andexcitement as an old western film with themesthat are relevant to thetimes and echo the sincerity of the originalblues singers.

“Their first release wasin April 2013, a four-songEP entitled Midnight Sun.Not having the right piecesin place at the time, theband’s founder, Doc

Reinhart, a medical doctor and meticulous writer, completed the EPalmost entirely on his own. Soon after, Charlie Rauh came in fromNashville and was the first person to sign on to the group. The drumchair was filled with the addition of Joe Rende, a local Long Islandsuspect, in August 2013. The search for a much needed, solid bassplayer came to a close early the following year with the addition ofMartin Doykin from Queens via Bulgaria.

“In a short time, the band has already had a song placed on TheDisney Channel’s ‘Make Your Mark’ series, packed the house at TheVibe Lounge in Rockville Centre with Nashville’s Karla Davis (a final-ist in the second season of ‘The Voice’), appeared on WBAI 99.5 FMout of New York City, played the Huntington Fall Festival, and isplanning to tour the east coast with an eye towards Europe.

“’Midnight Sun’ has been aired on over 50 radio stations and is cur-rently receiving steady airplay in several European countries. TheGrave Jinglers look forward to sharing a night with you, so bringyour cowboy hats, whiskey, and dancing boots.

To Learn More About The Artists: Log on to thegravejinglers.com.

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BITS & PIECESPhotos: Jamie Lynn Hart by Kate Harper, thestudionoveau.com; Eddie Murphy by Willie Toledo

Featured Artist – Lily Elise:Generating Huge InterestMake way for Lily Elise, the vivacious young singer who’sbeen making a splash sinceAmerica first met her three yearsago. The Bay Area native hasannounced plans to release a new,five-song EP, Taken, in the comingweeks. The first single,“Generator,” was issued inNovember, and “Suitcases,” the follow-up, is also out.

“The songs on this EP are a culmination of two years of hardwork,” said Elise. “They tell astory of struggling to find myselfin the midst of an unknown careerpath and a destructive relationship, from beginning toend. They are my babies andwhile I’m terrified to push themout of the nest, I’m also extremelyproud and excited to watch them fly.”

Over the past two years, Elisehas been writing, recording andcollaborating with other musiciansas she prepares for the release ofTaken. Most recently, Elise lent hervocals to Dillon Francis’“Hurricane,” a feature track from his new EP, currently available for streaming.

“I’ve always been anartist,” explains Elise.“I want to perform,and I want to makepeople feel something.I want to hear themsinging my lyrics backto me. I want to talk topeople after shows andget to hear their lifestories because theyfelt one of my songswas about them. Iwant to inspire a littlegirl like me to believeshe can do anything. Iwant to change people’s lives. That is,after all, what music

is for.” Connect with Lily Elise atTwitter, Facebook, andYouTube,and on her own website,lilyelise.com.

EddieMurphy:In A SeriousReggae MoodVPAL Music, VPRecords' subsidiarylabel and distributionarm for reggaemusic, has teamedwith Eddie Murphyto release the newsingle, “Oh Jah Jah,”now available everywhere.

This song is notthe first timeMurphy has dabbledin reggae music; “Oh Jah Jah” followshis 2013 collaboration, “Red Light”featuring Snoop Lion.

Murphy penned and co-produced“Oh Jah Jah,” which was recordedand mixed at Soul Mountain Studiosin Beverly Hills. Ralph Hawkins Jr.and Trenten Gumbs also had a handin the production. This isn't the firsttime the comedian and actor(“Saturday Night Live”) has dabbledin music; his Rick James-producedsingle “Party All The Time” went allthe way to #2 in Billboard.

Jamie Lynn Hart:The Hart Of SoulBoston-based soul and popsinger/songwriter JamieLynn Hart will release hersecond full-length album,The Let Go, on February 17.A classically trained singerwith a Masters of Musicfrom Boston University,Hart released her debut full-length album, Anticipate, in2011, followed by her LiveAt Tupelo album in 2013.Best known for her power-house vocals, Hart was cho-sen as CBS Local's top pickfor Boston's Best LocalFemale Musician, and wasnominated for the NewEngland Music Award forBest Female Performer.

Hart has drawn ravesfor her powerful voice, aswell as comparisions to

singers suchas disparateas MariahCarey andJoan Osborne, as wellas Kelly Clarkson andJoss Stone. More:jamielynnhart.com.

Black Fast:Breaking HardThe hot metal outfitBlack Fast recentlyentered Mana Studiosin Florida with veteranproducer Erik Rutan to begin work on theirdebut LP for LongIsland's eOne Music.

Known for his work with HateEternal, Six Feet Under, and Cannibal Corpse, Rutan was an easy choice for the band.

"We can't wait to work with Erik Rutan! Erik is a legend." saidfrontman Aaron Akin. "Excited doesn't even do justice to the mind frame we are in. I've followedhis work for over a decade, and he's been at it for way longer thanthat. I mean, it's f***ing Erik Rutan!"

"I am very excited to work withBlack Fast," Rutan said. "They have avery unique style with a ton of energy, creativity, and a certainaggressiveness and firerarely seen in this dayand age of music."

Black Fast announcedtheir record deal witheOne Music and plan on releasing the effort laterthis year. The yet to betitled LP will be theband's followup to theirhighly buzzed about self-released StarvingOut The Light. The bandis comprised of AaronAkin, Ryan Thompson,Trevor Johanson, andRoss Burnett.

Jeneen Terrana:National By Way Of QueensPop singer/songwriter Jeneen Terrana has released her first track,“Calling My Bluff,” from her new EP, Fallin’, set to be released this coming spring. The new five-track EP was produced with the Queens-based musician, arranger, and producer Nicholas Howard, a mainstay of the New York City music scene.

Terrana, a Buffalo native, released My Creation in 2007; her third album, See The Light, was released in 2011. This past year,she perfromed at The GreensboroColiseum in front of 25,000 people,and was featured on The FoodNetwork’s original show “HomeMade in America,” where she showcased her baking skills while speaking about her music.Terrana has opened for severalnational artists, including Ellis Paul (an area favorite thanks to hisfrequent performances here), MiekaPauley, Hamell On Trial, Rachel Sage,and Gordon Gano.

Learn more about this up-and-coming aritst at jeneenterrana.com.

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