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Long Island Winterfest 2012 celebrates five consecutive years of exceptional jazz performances over six weekends. From February 11 to March 18, 2012 the East End of Long Island will be alive and in full swing with more than 60 live jazz performances, featuring Grammy-nominated artists. Dozens of cultural attractions and special offers on hotel and B&B getaway packages, restaurants and winery tours will be available. Winterfest is a project of East End Arts, the Long Island Wine Council, Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Suffolk County.
For more information about Winterfest, visit: www.liwinterfest.com
As part of the Long Island Winterfest, Jazz On The Vine Concert Series, Hotel Indigo and Bistro 72 will be hosting the 2nd annual Live At The Indigo Saturday Jazz Sessions with The Steve Watson Trio and various LI Winterfest guest performers, each Saturday, February 11 - March 18 from 7pm - 11pm. Admission is $20 per person and includes one drink and a donation to East End Arts. A 4-course prix fixe dinner menu will also be available along with a la carte selections, as well as a Jazz on the Vine hotel package. Information and reservations are available at www.indigoeastend.com/live-entertainment or by calling 631-369-2200.
Yamaha Piano Courtesy of Faust Harrison Pianos 631-351-9000
www.FaustHarrisonPianos.com
East End Arts’ “First Fridays” is an arts talk series held the first Friday of the month at the East End Arts Gallery and/or Carriage House, and generally provides an opportunity for artists, art lovers, and ‘artistes’ to explore the art world from a variety of perspectives, in an informal setting. These events are free and open to the public.
February 3rd, at 6pm: Arist-in-Residence Retrospective
Come find out more about our Artist-in-Residence program and how to apply. East End Arts' past and future Artists-in-Residence will provide insight to this rewarding opportunity. Find out about their A-I-R experiences and what they're up to now.
March 2nd, at 6pm: Gallery Opening Reception: “Music” Show
Bach to Rock, Pop to Hip Hop… and All That Jazz! Check out the art show that depicts the visual art of music.
April 6th: No Event (Good Friday)
May 4th, at 6pm: Artist-in-Residence Presentation: Leonardo Gala
Inspired by the East End Arts Gallery Show 'Le Morte', pianist, composer, and MIDI and audio artist Leonardo Gala will discuss his work and projects as Artist-in-Residence.
June 1st, at 6pm: Shifting Reality Across Long Island
Leave your mark and view the final product of this interactive piece of art. "Reality" has traveled to multiple Long Island locations throughout the spring of 2012 and will come to it's destination at this event. Artists, musicians and art lovers are invited to collaborate on this shifting work of art.
East End Arts Council Carriage House
behind Gallery, 133 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901
For more information, contact us (631) 369-2171 or education@eastendarts.org
The East End Arts School is very pleased to present a series of Artist Lounge / Salon Talks on the third Thursday of every month, at the magnificent and historic Brecknock Hall (1 Brecknock Road, Greenport).
Save these Third Thursday Dates:
February 16, 6:30PM:
Jazz Foundation and EEA:
Brandon Boardman with Billy & Mark Johnson
Coinciding with LI Winterfest, Black History Month, and also in association with the Jazz Foundation of America, brothers Billy and Mark Johnson will accompany the gifted musician and longtime student of the East End Arts School, Brandon Boardman in concert. The program will include historically significant compositions by African-American Jazz legends through the ages: Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock, among others.
March 15, 6:30PM:
Revisiting the Ides of March: Presenting Shakespeare in 2012
Led by Northeast Stage teaching artist and director A. D. Newcomer, this panel discussion will also feature performances by professional and volunteer actors sharing the creative process of classical acting, and how it connects to the present day.
April 19, at 6:30 PM: A Night at the Opera
Led by Long Island Opera Executive Director Joy Berta, this event will be a Master Class Seminar presentation on the nature of Opera in general, as well as a showcase of repertoire from upcoming Long Island Opera performances. This is a rare opportunity for North Fork audiences to discover this powerful art form, and its timeless relevance to modern life.
May 17, at 6:30 PM: EEA Artist-in-Residence Leonardo Gala
Pianist, composer, and MIDI and Audio artist Leonardo Gala will discuss his works as Artist in Residence at the East End Arts Carriage House this past winter.
For more information,
please call 631-369-2171 or
email education@eastendarts.org
First Fridays and Third Thursdays are made possible, in part, by the Miracle-Gro Fund––a donor-advised fund at the Long Island Community Foundation. The Long Island Community Foundation (LICF) is the Island’s community foundation, making grants to improve our region and helping donors with their philanthropy since 1978. LICF identifies current and future community needs, strengthen the Island’s nonprofit sector, encourage philanthropy, and, with generous donors, builds permanent endowments to address these needs. More than $130 million has been granted from hundreds of funds established by individuals, families, and businesses. LICF is a division of The New York Community Trust, one of the country’s oldest and largest community foundations. For more information, visit www.licf.org.
East End Arts Council Carriage House, 2nd Floor Studio
located directly behind the Gallery at 133 East Main St. Riverhead. Check back for Updates!
Recognition Program for
Local
High School Theater Students.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!!
Made Possible by Suffolk County National Bank
