Member Artist Event

AIP Event

Arts Alliance event

2007 Archive

Date

Event

5/17 to 5/27

LI Arts Fest - 10 day festival encompassing all events to listed here:

5/27

Twilight Concert

Tony Saitta and the Echoes - 1-2 PM

Dance and dream under the sun with a show band extraordinaire!
Vocalist/pianist Shelley Shields, "Music From Around the World", 2:30 - 3:30PM
Additional music from Bruce Chambers (jazz and New Age) and Matthew Fallon (native American flute) and Robert Lawrence Friedman (drumming circles for healing)

6-8 PM The Long Beach Festival Orchestra including musicians from the Rockaway-Five Towns Symphony Orchestra

Khachaturian - Masquerade Suite
Brahms - Hungarian Dances 5, 6, 7
Anderson - The Syncopated Clock
Strauss - Radetzky March
Mozart - Bassoon Concerto, 1st movement
Sibelius - Valse Triste

Christopher Kaufman conducts the world premiere of his new composition "Imagined Scenes" for Orchestra arranged specifically for the Long Beach Festival Orchestra.

2006 Archive

Date

Event

Sunday, August 6th, 1 PM to 9 PM, Kennedy Plaza

1 - 6 PM Artist Booths and pre-concert performances

7 PM Orchestra Concert of the Long Beach Chamber Symphony.

TWILIGHT FESTIVAL: CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

This festival and concert will bring together hundreds of artists and members of the community in a celebratory experience “under the stars”, highlighted by a tribute to Long Beach’s Centennial “From Sandbar to City”. This event will also host artists’ booths displaying visual works and handmade  crafts. A pre-concert program will include performances for the whole family as well as special arts activities for children.

Performances on the MainStage include the Long Beach Concert Band conducted by Alex Marks, The New York Exceptions (a doo-wop group), The Eduardo Acosta Trio (a Latin jazz band), Flute Sweets & Tickletoons (storytheatre), the Evangel Revival Community Church Ensemble (gospel choir), Rinaldo Toglia (Italian tenor), the Irish DJ Tony Fallon, Swingtime Entertainment (Buddy Holly tribute) and swing dancing demos and lessons, Circulo De La Hispanidad Flamenco Dancers, Renaissance School for Children music program, Cantor David Katz, Soprano Anita Darian, Long Beach Historian Roberta Fiore, Tribal Wind Arts (Native American flute music), MC Robert James

All performances are free to the public, in a park-like setting, with convenient local eateries and ample near-by parking. Lawn chairs are recommended, and the event will be held rain or shine

Thursday, May 18th thru Sunday, May 21st, Long Beach Public Library

"4th Annual Cabaret Festival" celebrating the American Songbook.

Thursday, May 18th, 8 PM, Long Beach Public Library

"Simply Susan: Listen to My Heart" Susan James

Friday, May 19th, 8 PM, Long Beach Public Library

"Here's To The Ladies! A Salute to Great Ladies in Song" Marieann Meringolo

Saturday, May 20th, 2 PM, Long Beach Public Library

"Cabaret Friends" Nancy McGraw, Sidney Myer, et.al.

Saturday, May 20th, 8 PM, Long Beach Public Library

"Let's Du-et" Jane Scheckter & Adam James

Sunday, May 21st, 2 PM, Long Beach Public Library

"Let Yourself Go" with Phillip Officer

Sunday, April 30th, 1-5 PM, Long Beach Senior Community Center

AIP affiliate member, West End Arts, invites us to an Art Expo: Colors of Long Beach,
Sunday, April 30, 1 - 5 PM, Long Beach Senior Community Center, 650 Magnolia Blvd., Long Beach.

Opening Reception at 1 pm
Artist Reception
Art Demonstrations
Video Production: Long Island Artists Habitat, Long Beach Polar Bears
Hispanic Dance Performances
Musical Performances
Refreshments

For more info, call 516-608-4030 or 516-897-9466 or visit website www.westendarts.org

This free event has been funded by the Special Legislative Grant from the NYS Education Department courtesy of Senator Dean Skelos

Monday, April 3rd, 7:30 PM, Long Beach Public Library

"Share Your Art" event on the theme of "Clowns, Jesters, and Fools" (in honor of April Fools Day). Please RSVP to exhibit at 516-432-6342.

Thursday, February 16th, 7:30 PM, Long Beach Public Library

Fall In Love with AIP -- Renew your interest in the cultural arts scene
An evening of romantic music, poetry, readings, networking & visioning
Come meet your match, networking night. Bring along a friend.
Refreshments - bring something to share. Songs and poetry will highlight the evening. Join us for fun and a great time together! General meeting with board elections to follow.
Click here to see Fall In Love flyer
Download election ballot (Microsoft Word doc)

2005 ARCHIVE

Friday, April 15 through Tuesday, May 24

George Mallis exhibit of his digital photographic artwork at the Shelter Rock Art Gallery, located at the Shelter Rock Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 48 Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset.

AIP members are invited to George's reception on Sunday, April 24 from 1-3 pm. Gallery hours are Mon.-Fri. 10 am-3 pm and Sunday, 12-3 pm. For further information call the gallery at 516-627-6560.

Friday, May 20th through Sunday, May 22nd

Third Annual Cabaret Festival at the Long Beach Public Library.
Events to be announced in separate flyer. Tributes to Harold Arlen and the Masters of American Popular Song will be part of the festival.

This project is made possible in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts' Decentralization Program, administered by the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport.

Wednesday, May 4th, 4:00PM - 7:30 PM

Long Beach Library -"Long Beach Art League" Monthly Meeting

Thomas Germano, Professor of Visual Communications, Farmingdale University, will present a lecture and slide review of Surrealism. Public Welcome. Refreshments Served.

Saturday, June 4th

AIP member, Kenny Baum, performs a concert at the Long Beach Library, 111 W. Park Ave on Saturday, June 4th.  For further details, call 516-432-7201.

Sunday, June 5th,
2 - 6 PM

Affiliate member, West End Arts, invites you to the Colors of Long Beach: Casas and Culture , Sunday, June 5 from 2 to 6 PM at Circulo de La Hispanidad, 26 West Park Ave., Long Beach. Artist Exhibits, Art Demonstrations, Video of Artists' Homes, Hispanic Dances, Musical Performances, Refreshments, Tour of Artists' Homes (AIP member, Bob Shanley,  is on the tour and graciously is opening his home). For more info, call 516-431-1135.

Saturday - Sunday, June 11th - 12th

AIP event -Artists In Partnership (AIP) will have a booth celebrating the local art scene with info from various groups at the City of Long Beach Fine Arts Festival on the weekend of June 11 and 12.   Volunteers to man our booth are needed.  Contact AIP at 516-432-6342 or info@aip-arts.org.

Mondays, June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8th, and Aug. 22
7-9 PM

Let's Talk Writing Workshop: "Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Writing and Publishing But Were Afraid To Ask" at Lazy Days Bookstore, 651 E. Park Ave., Long Beach. AIP Membership required. $35 for present members/$45 for new members includes annual membership with $10 discount.

Steven Schepp, published author, ghostwriter and editor of more than 80 books for adults & children will lead a workshop in --
finding ideas, developing the discipline of writing, getting your work seen,
and understanding the publishing process.

Sunday, August 7th

Twilight Concert in the Park in Kennedy Plaza, 4 to 9 PM (7 PM Concert). Music songs, and stories celebrating the sea. Original arts and crafts booths.

This project is made possible in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts' Decentralization Program, administered by the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport.