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A scene from a previous East Northport Fire Department Fair. Photo by Amanda Perelli
Ongoing

Circus heads to Lake Grove

Paranormal Cirque III arrives at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove from Aug. 1 to Aug. 4 featuring a brand new show for mature audiences under the big tent in the mall’s parking lot. Featuring acrobats, illusionists, mysterious creatures and the Wheel of Death all under a black and red Clown Castle tent, the shows are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, and 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets range from $20 to $60. No one under age 13 will be admitted to the show. Guests aged 13 – 17 must be accompanied by an adult. This show has adult language and material. To order, visit www.paranormalcirque.com. 

Huntington Summer Arts Festival

The 59th annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival returns to Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington from June 21 to Aug. 24, Wednesdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 7 p.m. The 10-week festival will feature over 40 live performances including dance, theater and music. Bring seating. Held rain or shine. Free. For a list of scheduled performers, visit www.huntingtonarts.org. 631-271-8423

Thursday Aug. 1

Art of the Guitar Festival

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook presents the 4th annual Monteleone: Art of the Guitar Festival tonight to Aug. 3 with performances by Laurence Juber, Anthony Wilson Organ Trio, Frank Vignolo & Pasquale Grasso and Martin Taylor & Allison Burns; opening reception tonight at 6 p.m.; and a workshop with John Monteleone and Steve Salerno on Aug. 3 at noon. Visit www.thejazzloft.org/monteleone for full schedule. 631-751-1895

Dennis Cannataro Concert Series

The Dennis Cannataro Family Summer Concert Series continues at the Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown with New York’s Finest (Police/Sting tribute) tonight at 7:30 p.m. No registration

required. 631-360-2480 ext. 150

Community Band Concert

The Northport Community Band will host concerts at the Robert W. Krueger Bandshell in Northport Village Park tonight starting at 8:30 p.m. Free. Bring seating. Rain location is Northport High School. www.ncb59.org

Friday Aug. 2

Art of the Guitar Festival

See Aug. 1 listing.

Musical Moments

Musical Moments in Kings Park return to Russ Savatt Park, 14 Main St., Kings Park from 7:30 to 9 p.m. with Mystery Play, courtesy of the Kings Park Civic Association. Weather permitting. Bring seating. 516-509-7231

Alex Torres in Concert

For the 17th summer, the internationally renowned Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestrat return to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport for a concert tonight and Aug. 3 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Vanderbilt mansion courtyeard. Pack a cooler and a picnic dinner and enjoy the show! Gates open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $65 at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

Happenings on Main Street

Northport Arts Coalition presents Happenings on Main Street, free concerts at the Northport Village Park Gazebo at the harbor Friday evenings at 7 p.m. through Aug. 30. Tonight’s performance will feature Christine Sweeney & The Dirty Stayouts. Bring seating. 631-261-1872

Adele Tribute Concert

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson continues its summer concert series with an Absolute Adele Tribute Concert with Jennifer Cela at 8 p.m. Enjoy Adele’s top hits including  “Rolling In The Deep’, “Set Fire To The Rain,” “Someone Like You,”  “Rumor Has It,”  “Hello,” “Send My Love,” and “Water Under the Bridge,” “When We Were Young,” “Easy On Me,” and many more. Tickets are $55. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Saturday Aug. 3

Art of the Guitar Festival

See Aug. 1 listing.

Alex Torres in Concert

See Aug. 2 listing.

Sweet SummerFest

Lenny Bruno Farms, 740 Wading River Road, Manorville will host its 2024 Sweet SummerFest, a celebration of all things sweet, including melons, sunflowers, and sweet corn, today and Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendees can enjoy live music, tastings, and a range of fun activities including a watermelon eating contest and a foam party. Attendees can also pick their own sunflowers for just $1 per stem and take a hayride around the farm (fee). Admission is $10 per person (children ages 2 and under are free). www.lennybrunofarms.com/events.

Nature Walks

Town of Brookhaven hosts a Nature Walk at West Meadow Beach, Trustees Road, Stony Brook at 10 a.m. and at Cedar Beach, 244 Harbor Beach Road, Mount Sinai at 2 p.m. Come explore the unique ecology of the beach and salt marsh. Learn about the different and overlapping ecosystems of flora and fauna, and the habitats that comprise these beautiful places. Please wear closed, comfortable shoes. Free but registration required by emailing [email protected].

Port Palooza

The 4th annual Port Palooza music festival heads to the Port Jeff Brewing Company, 22 Mill Creek Road, Port Jefferson today from noon to 10 p.m. and Aug. 4 from noon to 8 p.m. Enjoy live music both days with a Save-A-Pet puppy adoption event on Saturday and family dance party with games and kid friendly activities on Sunday. Featured artists include local favorites The Cole Fortier Band and The Como Brothers, along with new act Big Rick Energy and many more TBA. Event will benefit Jaegar’s Run animal rescue. Free. Text 516-939-8960 or visit www.portpalooza.com for more info.

Eastbound Freight in Concert

All Souls Church, 61 Main St., Stony Brook continues its Saturdays at Six concert series with a performance by Eastbound Freight, a 5-piece traditional bluegrass band, at 6 p.m. The group will perform instrumentals and songs reflecting the rich history of this uniquely American genre. Their music includes fast-paced fiddle tunes as well as ballads and gospel music from the early years of bluegrass to the present day.  Free.  631-655-7798

Walking the Line Concert

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson welcomes Walking the Line: A Tribute to Johnny Cash and June Carter at 8 p.m., the most authentic sounding and visual performance of the music of Johnny Cash, playing the singer’s most loved hits and rare gems while recreating the look, feel, and flow of his concerts. Tickets are $65. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Sunday Aug. 4

Sweet SummerFest

See Aug. 3 listing.

Port Palooza

See Aug. 3 listing.

Rock & Roll Car Show

The 13th annual Rock-N-Roll Car Show will be held at the Smithtown Historical Society, 239 East Main St., Smithtown from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. View cars from the Fabulous 50s-60s Nostalgia Car Club, enjoy music, food vendors, craft tables, blood pressure screenings and more for Judy’s Run For Stroke Awareness and Prevention annual judged rock show fundraiser. Rain date is Aug. 11. Fee is $10 per car for spectators. 631-255-2516

Linda Sussman in concert

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, 97 Main St., Stony Brook  presents a concert by Linda Sussman (folk, alternative-folk and blues) from 3 to 4 p.m. The event is free with general admission ticket purchase. 631-689-5888, www.limusichalloffame.org. 

Wind Down Sundays

The popular summer concert series returns to Hap’s historic Red Barn at Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Old Field Road, Setauket with a performance by the Carlos Jimenez Mambo Dulcet at 5:30 p.m. Bring seating. 631-689-6146, www.frankmelvillepark.org

Celebrate St. James Concert Series – The event has been canceled due to the threat of rain.

Line-up change: Celebrate St. James continues its summer concert series at Celebrate Park, 369 Lake Ave., St. James with Hooch and the Bluesicians from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The series continues every Sunday through Aug. 18. Free. Bring seating. 631-984-0201, www.celebratestjames.org

Village Green Summer Concert

Summer concerts return to the Stony Brook Village Center every Sunday at 7 p.m. in front of the Stony Brook Post Office, 111 Main Street, Stony Brook through Aug. 18. Tonight’s performance will feature One Step Ahead. Bring seating. In the case of rain, the concerts will be cancelled. 631-751-2244, www.wmho.org

Monday Aug. 5

Movie Trivia Night

Join the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington for a Movie Trivia Night at 8 p.m. Try to answer 50 questions based all around film, actors and actresses, awards, and everything else associated with the world of film. Challenge like-minded film fans in a battle of wits for cash and other prizes. You can form teams, so bring some friends and work together. Feel free to come alone and play solo as well! Hosted by Dan French. Tickets are $11 per person, $7 members at www.cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7610.

Tuesday Aug. 6

National Night Out events

See page B20.

NSJC Social Club event

(Rescheduled from July 30) North Shore Jewish Center Social Club, 385 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station invites the community to a performance by the amazing Mulvihill Lynch Irish Dancers  with a demonstration of classic Irish dancing in the Social Hall at 11 a.m. Bagels, cream cheese and coffee will be served. $5 per person, $4 members. 631-928-3737

Goat & Alpaca Yoga

The Smithtown Historical Society, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown hosts a 45 minute session of yoga with friendly, interactive goats and alpacas from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and again from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m courtesy of  by Steppin’ Out Ponies and Petting Zoo. Tickets are $35 per person. Please bring a mat & towel. Registration required via Eventbrite. For more information, call 631-265-6768.

Concerts at The Gazebo 

Enjoy Tuesday night concerts at The Gazebo, 127 Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset at 7 p.m. through Aug. 27. Tonight’s performance will feature Panic! (Dance Rock Tribute) on Aug. 6. Rain date is Aug. 7. 631-672-5197, www.nesconsetchamber.org

Wednesday Aug. 7

Cruise Night Car Show

The Shoppes at East Wind, 5720 Route 25A, Wading River hosts a Cruise Night Car Show every Wednesday through October from 5 to 9 p.m. Visit the Shoppes, enjoy a bite to eat and then check out the fine array of classic cars in the parking lot. 631-929-3500

Port Jefferson Sunset Concert

Port Jefferson Arts Council continues its Sunset Concerts at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson with a performance by Danny Kean from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Bring seating. Held rain or shine. 631-473-5220, www.gpjac.org

East Northport Fire Dept.  Fair

The East Northport Fire Department, 1 9th Ave., East Northport will host its annual Fair tonight through Aug. 10 from 7 to 11 p.m. with carnival rides, games of chance and skill, live music, large selection of food and more. Parade kicks off tonight on Larkfield Road at 7 p.m. Free admission. POP ride bracelets. 631-261-0360, ext. 110

Summerfest Concert

The Northport Chamber of Commerce kicks off its Summerfest Concert series on Wednesday nights at the Robert Krueger Bandshell in Northport Village Park with Streetfighter from 7:30 to 9 p.m.. Bring seating. 631-754-3905

Summer Concert Wednesdays

(Rescheduled from July 17) Port Jefferson Station-Terryville Chamber of Commerce continues its Summer Concert Wednesdays at the Train Car Park, 1 Rose Ave. (corner of Route 112 and Nesconset Highway), Port Jefferson Station with a performance by Drive and a car show from 7 to 9 p.m. Bring seating. 631-821-1313

Thursday Aug. 8

East Northport Fire Dept.  Fair

See Aug. 8 listing.

Adventure Trivia

Join Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station for Adventure Trivia from 4 to 5 p.m. or from 7 to 8 p.m. Test your knowledge of music, movies, history and more with a chance to win prizes with Theresa Maritato. Adults only. To register, call 631-928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org

Kings Park Rocks 

Kings Park Chamber of Commerce presents a Kings Park Rocks summer concert featuring Southbound at Russ Savatt Park, 14 Main Street,  Kings Park on Aug. 8 from 6 to 10 p.m. 631-269-7678

Harborside Concerts

Harborside concerts continue at the Show Mobile at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson tonight at 7 p.m. with Drive (Cars tribute band). Bring seating. 631-473-4724, www.portjeff.com

Music in the Park

The Greater Middle Country Chamber of Commerce presents Music in the Park at Veterans Park, Boyle Road, Selden with live music by Milagro (Santana tribute band) starting at 7 p.m. Rain date is Aug. 28. Bring seating. 631-681-8708

Dennis Cannataro Concert Series

The Dennis Cannataro Family Summer Concert Series continues at the Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown with Penny Lane (Beatles tribute) tonight at 7:30 p.m. No registration required. Bring seating. 631-360-2480 ext. 150

Film

‘A Million Miles Away’

Village of Port Jefferson continues its Movies on the Harbor series at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson with a screening of A Million Miles Away on Aug. 6 at dusk. Rain date is the next evening. Bring seating. 631-473-4724

‘The Boys in the Boat’

Join Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson for a screening of  The Boys in the Boat starring Joel Edgerton, Callum Turner, and Hadley Robinson on Aug. 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. Open to all. To reserve your seat, call 631-928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org. 

Theater

‘Newsies’

Stop the presses! This Disney film turned Tony-winning Broadway hit Newsies heads to the Smithtown Performing Arts Center, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown from July 13 to Aug. 18. Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what’s right! Tickets are $35 adults, $32 seniors, $25 students. To order, visit www.smithtownpac.org. 

‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’

The Carriage House Players at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum in  Centerport continue their 35th annual Shakespeare in the Courtyard Festival with The Merry Wives of Windsor from July 12 to Aug. 9. Performances are held on the Vanderbilt mansion courtyard stage on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and children under age 12 at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org. 

‘Legally Blonde The Musical’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport presents Legally Blonde The Musical from July 11 to Aug. 25. Elle Woods appears to have it all until her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend dumps her to attend Harvard. Determined to get him back, Elle charms her way into the prestigious law school. An award-winning musical based on the adored movie, the show follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Tickets range from $80 to  $95. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com. 

‘Be Chill’

The Engeman Select Players at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport present Be More Chill on Aug. 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. A hit on Broadway and in the West End, Be More Chill is based on the novel by Ned Vizzini. Tickets are $25. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘Guys and Dolls’

Celebrate St. James presents a production of the musical Guys and Dolls at St. James Episcopal Church (Mills Hall), 490 North Country Road, St. James on Aug. 23 and 24 at 8 p.m. The show takes us from the bustle of Times Square to the dance clubs of Havana to the sewers of New York City as it demonstrates the great lengths to which a guy will go when he truly falls in love with a “doll.” Tickets, which include refreshments and dessert, are $35 adults, $30 seniors. To order, call 516-272-6597 or visit www.celebratestjames.org.

CALENDAR DEADLINE  is Wednesday at noon, one week before publication. Items may be mailed to: Times Beacon Record News Media, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733. Email your information about community events to [email protected]. Calendar listings are for not-for-profit organizations (nonsectarian, nonpartisan events) only, on a space-available basis. Please include a phone number that can be printed.

 

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The cover of Beverly Tyler's latest book.

Reviewed by Jeffrey Sanzel

Imagine sailing five months on a ship from New York to China, while not knowing whether you will survive storms at sea or attacks by pirates.

Imagine living in a Japanese temple recently made over to accommodate British and American visitors in a country where most of the population has never seen a person from another country or another race.

Imagine exploring a country where you are not sure of your own safety and where many men, including Samurai warriors, carry two visible swords.

The cover of Beverly Tyler’s latest book.

These are just some of the thoughts posited by author Beverly C. Tyler in his latest book, Mary Swift Jones: Love and Letters from Japan, published by History Close at Hand and the Three Village Historical Society. The multi-hyphenate Tyler (writer-photographer-lecturer-local historian) is the author of Caroline Church, Founders Day, Down the Ways—The Wooden Ship Era, and Setauket and Brookhaven History (all reviewed in this paper). 

Mary Swift, who was Tyler’s great- grandaunt, married Captain Benjamin Jones sometime in the mid-1800s. In September of 1858, at only twenty-four years of age, she embarked with him from New York on an extraordinary journey on the Mary and Louisa, a 145-foot square-rigged medium clipper bark that was constructed in Setauket. 

The voyage would last three years and take Mary to China and Japan. While abroad, she wrote extensive letters to family and friends and returned with remarkable furniture, fine china, fabrics, and spices. Tyler touches on the ship’s traveling from port to port, carrying cargo between the Chinese ports of Hong Kong and Shanghai to the Japanese ports of Nagasaki and Yokohama. 

Mary’s letters give the perspective of an American in a world completely foreign to her knowledge and experience. She reflects on the Mary and Louisa’s shifting crew; she shows fascination with the citizens of the various towns and cities; she pays tribute to the breathtaking landscapes. 

Tyler highlights the appreciation of the countries and cultures with quotes from a range of visitors, often selecting lyrical passages from a variety of letters.

Voyages of this breadth faced storms, strong winds, illness, the threat of piracy, and the fear of the ship sinking. Additionally, violence was a shadow cast by the Japanese, who were less welcoming to a foreign presence. 

The Mary and Louisa

In his journal on April 15, 1860, a passenger on the ship, New York Tribune reporter Francis Hall wrote, “It seems odd to start out for a walk by putting a revolver in one pocket and a copy of Tennyson in the other.” The possibility of losing family members at home was something that deeply concerned Mary. Of course, the Civil War broke out during their time at sea. 

Tyler gives perspective on the perils of such undertakings. Quoting from the memoir of Egbert Bull Smith (the ship’s cabin boy, who later published Voyage of the Two Sisters): “Mrs. Jones did not know, nor did I, at the time, that when we sailed none of her friends expected to see her again in this life, and that all of the necessary articles for preserving her body had been placed on board.” 

Mary survived the journey but contracted consumption, dying shortly after her return to the States at the age of 26. She is buried in the Setauket Presbyterian Cemetery. 

Like all of Tyler’s work, the material is meticulously researched with exceptional documentation, details extracted from both primary and secondary sources. The book is highlighted with color illustrations, photographs, maps, and woodcuttings, giving his “narrative alive” tomes an almost three-dimensional quality.However, Tyler’s inherent sense of history and commitment to telling the American story are what truly imbue his works.

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Copies of Mary Swift Jones: Love and Letters from Japan by Beverly C. Tyler are available for purchase for $10 at the Three Village Historical Society’s gift shop at 93 North Country Road in Setauket. Tyler will also be selling  and signing copies of the book at the Three Village Farmer’s Market at the same location on Fridays from 3 to 7 p.m.

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From left, John Ashton, Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold reunite in the fourth installment of Beverly Hills Cop. Photo courtesy of Netflix

Reviewed by Jeffrey Sanzel

Beverly Hills Cop (1984) introduced Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley, the street-smart Detroit detective who comes to Beverly Hills to solve the murder of his best friend. The blockbuster won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture, along with nominations for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture and an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. More importantly, Murphy garnered a nomination for the Best Actor Golden Globe. His two previous films—48 Hours (1982) and Trading Places (1983)—made the stand-up comic a household name. Beverly Hills Cop made him a superstar. 

Two sequels followed: Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994). After several aborted attempts at a new installment (including a television series), Netflix presents Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.  Murphy is joined by Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, and Bronson Pinchot, reprising their roles from previous films in the series, joined by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, and Kevin Bacon. Mark Molloy makes his feature film debut, directing the serviceable screenplay by Will Beall, Tom Gormican, and Kevin Etten. 

The film opens in Detroit, where Axel (Murphy) stops a changing room theft during a Red Wings hockey game. This leads to the first of many of the film’s car chases—here with Axel driving a city snowplow. After the usual dressing down at the station, Axel receives a call from cop-turned-private investigator Billy Rosewood (Reinhold), who is pursuing a case involving a young man (Damien Diaz) framed for a cop’s murder. The boy, a drug mule, is the nephew of a cocaine trafficker (a flamboyant Luis Guzmán). Foley’s estranged daughter, Jane (Taylour Page), represents the young man, but powers-that-be threaten Jane, leading Billy to reach out to Foley, who gets on the next plane.

His first drive through Beverly Hills effectively contrasts with the Detroit opening, emphasizing Axel’s fish-out-of-water vibe. Like the entire movie, it does not aim for subtlety but makes its point about California’s mecca of facades. (There seem to be myriad pampered canines whose presence permeates restaurants, cars, and sidewalks.) A predictable but wholly enjoyable action comedy follows with the requisite number of car chases, shootouts, and generic hoodlums. At the center is a corruption ring led by a dirty cop, Captain Grant (Kevin Bacon, in a performance that seems lifted from Gotham City). The entire plot hinges on a missing SD card and a page Axel rips from a calendar. 

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley works because Murphy is not just in his element but is at home. Unlike in 2021’s painfully misguided Coming 2 America, the ageless actor easily lands every joke, quip, and aside. The writers crafted the screenplay to Murphy’s style, ably balancing the comedic with the human. After being arrested following the commandeering of a parking patrol vehicle, he shrugs, “I’ve been a cop for thirty years and black for a whole lot longer.” His response is smart, funny, and to the point—which describes the entire film.

One of the best moments is his reunion with Jane. After a beat, he says, “It is extremely good to see you.” The usually comical Axel is stiff and formal. His face registers a mix of pain, loss, and joy—but above all, a palatable discomfort, one of the most complex emotions to signal. The gifted Murphy shows himself as a great actor, infusing a single glance with a lifetime of regret. The lone “swashbuckler,” married to his job, yearns to know his only child. 

Finally, Murphy is one of the great cinematic scene partners. He not only connects but elevates the supporting cast. His rapport with Page is equal but wholly different from his wonderful work with Reinhold. While many stars seem to pull complete focus, Murphy allows us to see the other characters fully develop through Axel’s eyes. Page evokes a strong and human Jane—clearly her father’s daughter. Their scenes spark adversarial energy, underlaid with the need to connect. 

Newcomer Gordon-Levitt balances the snark and the concern in Jane’s ex-boyfriend, Bobby Abbott. While initially bland, he manages to grow the detective’s dimensions. The returning entourage makes the brief appearances work within the confines of some of the creakier writing: Reinhold is a mix of charm and caring. Ashton’s ulcerated Chief John Taggart is a blend of crusty and caring. Reiser’s retiring Deputy Chief Jeffrey Friedman is long-suffering and caring. Pinchot’s Serge is over-the-top and caring (if shockingly politically incorrect for 2024). 

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley is a film with no surprises. There are no twists and no revelations. Even the refrain “a child is always the child, and a parent is always the parent” is not just projected but stated repeatedly. However, the thematic sentiment does not detract from a well-paced and thoroughly enjoyable two hours. In June, Murphy and Jerry Bruckheimer announced a fifth Beverly Hills Cop. If they can maintain the charm and energy of Axel Foley, it is worth the anticipation.

Rated R, the film is now playing in local theaters.

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EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Catch a performance of ‘Newsies’ at the Smithtown Performing Arts Center this weekend. Photo by Michelle Demetillo/SPAC
Ongoing

Huntington Summer Arts Festival

The 59th annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival returns to Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington from June 21 to Aug. 24, Wednesdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 7 p.m. The 10-week festival will feature over 40 live performances including dance, theater and music. Bring seating. Held rain or shine. Free. For a list of scheduled performers, visit www.huntingtonarts.org. 631-271-8423

Thursday July 25

Terryville Carnival

Terryville Fire Department, 19 Jayne Blvd., Port Jefferson Station invites the community to its annual family carnival tonight to July 27 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., and July 28 from 5 to 10 p.m. Enjoy rides, games and carnival food. $25 entry fee includes all rides. Fireworks on July 26. 631-473-1224

Harborside Concerts

Harborside concerts continue at the Show Mobile at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson tonight at 7 p.m. with the Elo Tribute Band. Bring seating. 631-473-4724, www.portjeff.com

LIM Summer Thursday

Join the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook for a special after hours  screening Melissa Levine’s Babygirl followed by a performance by Rosie Kelly at 5:30 p.m. Then head over to the Art Museum to view Fire Island: The Art of Liberation. Free admission. 631-751-0066

Native American Drumming

All Souls Parish House, 10 Mill Pond Road, Stony Brook will host a Native American Drumming Meditation workshop from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Led by elder drummer, Ric Statler,  drumming meditation seeks to integrate the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual parts of the human self, creating a state of well-being. Call 631-655-7798 for more information.

Dennis Cannataro Concert Series

The Dennis Cannataro Family Summer Concert Series continues at the Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown with Boardwalk Nights (Jersey Shore tribute) tonight at 7:30 p.m. No registration required. 631-360-2480 ext. 150

Community Band Concert

The Northport Community Band will host concerts at the Robert W. Krueger Bandshell in Northport Village Park tonight and Aug. 1 starting at 8:30 p.m. Free. Bring seating. Rain location is Northport High School. www.ncb59.org

Friday July 26

Terryville Carnival

See July 25 listing.

Island Idol

Join the Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach for its 20th annual outdoor music competition, Island Idol, in the parking lot at 6 p.m. Talented Middle Country teens will perform for the audience and a panel of judges, and the library’s Teen Advisory Council will sell refreshments and offer crafts for all ages. Bring seating. 631-585-9393

Happenings on Main Street

Northport Arts Coalition presents Happenings on Main Street, free concerts at the Northport Village Park Gazebo at the harbor Friday evenings at 7 p.m. through Aug. 30. Tonight’s performance will feature Jasmine Goare. Bring seating. 631-261-1872

Eagles Tribute Concert

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson continues its summer concert series with Eagles Tribute Band The Fast Lane at 8 p.m. From the incredible guitar lines of “Hotel California” to the beautiful vocal harmonies of “Lying Eyes” and “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” one listen to The Fast Lane will make everyone who sees them a huge fan! Tickets are $65. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Friday Night Face Off

Long Island’s longest running Improv Comedy Show, Friday Night Face Off, returns to Theatre Three’s Second Stage, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson tonight at 10:30 p.m. Using audience suggestions, FNFO pits two teams of improvisers against each other in an all-out championship! Recommended for ages 16 and up, due to adult content. Tickets are $15 at the door, cash only. 631-928-9100

Saturday July 27

Terryville Carnival

See July 25 listing.

Deuces Wild Car & Truck Show

The Maples, 10 Ryerson Ave., Manorville hosts the Deuces Wild Car & Truck Show & Sock Hop today and July 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with live music, vendors, bbq, contests, raffles and more. Proceeds benefit the NFCK Animal Rescue. $5 admission for spectators. www.northforkcountrykids.org

Outdoor Thrift Garage Sale

Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown will hold an outdoor thrift garage sale in its parking lot from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m Shop for household items and fun treasures! Money goes back into the wildlife center. 631-901-5911

Pollinator Garden Talk

Grab your favorite beach chair and come on down to scenic grounds of The Reboli Center, 64 Main St., Stony Brook a Magic Pollinator Garden Talk Cornell Master Gardener, Valerie Doyle from 10 a.m. to noon. Doyle, creator of The Reboli Center’s first ever pollinator sensory garden, will discuss how to build a pollinator garden. Activities will include a group reading, a garden watercolor painting demonstration, book signing and a garden stained glass exhibit. Free. Rain date is July 28. 631-751-7707

Architecture & Collections Tour

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport presents an Architecture & Collections Tour from noon to 1 p.m Take an intriguing walking tour of the Vanderbilt Estate with knowledgeable Museum educators. Learn about the history of the Eagle’s Nest estate; Warren & Wetmore’s design and exterior architectural details of the 24-room Spanish Revival mansion; the striking ironwork of Samuel Yellin; and visit the marine, natural history, and cultural artifact collections. Tickets, which include general admission, are available for purchase ONLY at the door: Adults $16; seniors/students $15; children under 12, $14. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

Chicken BBQ Fundraiser

Mt. Sinai Congregational Church, UCC, 233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai will host a Chicken BBQ from 3 to 6 p.m.  Catered by Tuscany Market, the meal includes 1/2 chicken, corn salad, potato salad, and corn bread for $19.99. Popular, traditional, and some original music will provided by Eddie & Bob, Bluegrass Buddies, and Hunter Caiazzo along with vendors and raffles. Bring seating. For more information, call 631-331-2535. 

Hallockville Barn Dance 

Break out your dancing boots and head over to Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead for a Barn Dance from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dance the night away as famed caller Chart Guthrie will lead the group through traditional country dancing in the historic Naugles Barn. $30 adults and teens, $10 ages 5 to 12, under age 5 free. To purchase tickets, visit www.hallockville.org. 631-298-5292

Concert on the Lawn

The North Shore Community Band continues its annual Summer Concert Series with an outdoor concert at St. Mark’s Church, 105 Randall Road, Shoreham at 7 p.m. Enjoy an evening of patriotic favorites. Bring seating. www.northshorecommunityband.org

Tribute to ABBA

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson welcomes ABBA tribute band Dancing Dream to the Main Stage at 8 p.m. The show will electrify audiences of all ages with top hits including “Mamma Mia,” “Dancing Queen,” “Take a Chance,” “Fernando,” and many more. Tickets are $65. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Avalon Astronomy Night

The Observatories at Avalon Nature Preserve in Stony Brook will be hosting a live observing session (weather permitting) from 9 to 11 p.m. Using telescopes, they will be providing both digital and visual views of a variety of popular summertime targets. Meet at Avalon Barn off Shep Jones Lane. Free. No registration required. 631-689-0619

Sunday July 28

Terryville Carnival

See July 25 listing.

Deuces Wild Car & Truck Show

See July 27 listing.

Beatles on the Balcony Concert

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, 97 Main St., Stony Brook will hold a free concert titled “Beatles on the Balcony” featuring The Liverpool Shuffle at 2 p.m. This is the first free concert from the LIMEHOF balcony and will be viewable from the parking lot. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. For more information, call  631-689-5888 or visit  www.limusichalloffame.org.

Fire Island Pines lecture

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook presents a lecture titled The History of Fire Island Pines at 2 p.m. Join Fire Island Pines Historical Preservation Society President Bobby Bonanno for a unique and informative talk about the history of the Fire Island Pines and its place as a symbol of freedom of expression. Free with admission to the museum. 631-751-0066

Wind Down Sundays

The popular summer concert series returns to Hap’s historic Red Barn at Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Old Field Road, Setauket with a performance by The Whiskey Crows at 5:30 p.m. Bring seating. 631-689-6146, www.frankmelvillepark.org

Celebrate St. James Concert Series

Celebrate St. James continues its summer concert series at Celebrate Park, 369 Lake Ave., St. James with The Band Easy Street from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The series continues every Sunday through Aug. 18. Free. Bring seating. 631-984-0201, www.celebratestjames.org

Village Green Summer Concert

Summer concerts return to the Stony Brook Village Center every Sunday at 7 p.m. in front of the Stony Brook Post Office, 111 Main Street, Stony Brook through Aug. 18. Tonight’s performance will feature The Equity Brass Band. Bring seating. In the case of rain, the concerts will be cancelled. 631-751-2244, www.wmho.org

Monday July 29

Outdoor Hula Hooping

Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station hosts an evening of outdoor hula hooping from 6 to 7 p.m. Get a great workout while you hoop it up with instructor Jeannie Pendergrass on the library lawn. Open to all. To reserve your spot, call 631-928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org

Tuesday July 30

NSJC Social Club event

North Shore Jewish Center Social Club, 385 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station invites the community to a performance by the amazing Mulvihill Lynch Irish Dancers  with a demonstration of classic Irish dancing in the Social Hall at 11 a.m. Bagels, cream cheese and coffee will be served. $5 per person, $4 members. 631-928-3737

Owls in Our Yard

Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Old Field Road, Setauket continues its free community summer programs with Owls in Our Yard with Patricia Paladines at Hap’s Red Barn at 11 a.m. Learn about the story of Alfie the Screech Owl. 631-689-6146

Summer Concert in the Courtyard

Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport continues its Summer Concerts in the Library Courtyard series with The Rustlers at 7 p.m. This talented country band takes the stage to deliver an unforgettable evening of the best classic and contemporary country music. Rain date is July 31. No registration required. 631-261-6930

Concerts at The Gazebo 

Enjoy Tuesday night concerts at The Gazebo, 127 Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset at 7 p.m. through Aug. 27. Tonight’s performance will feature Bon Journey. Rain date is July 31. 631-672-5197, www.nesconsetchamber.org

Create Your Resumé

Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station will present a Resumé Workshop from 7 to 8 p.m. Learn how to use Microsoft Word to create, style, and format a resumé, as well as how to email or upload your document in this hands-on class. Open to all. To reserve your seat, call 631-928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org.

Rocky Point Concert series

The North Shore Youth Council and Suffolk County Legislator Chad Lennon presents a  summer concert featuring the Swingtime Big Band at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 614 Route 25A, Rocky Point at 7 p.m. Bring seating. 631-854-1600

Smithtown Community Band

The Smithtown Historical Society hosts the 38th annual Smithtown Community Band concert series, Starry Nights, on the grounds of the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown at 7:30 p.m. Free. Bring seating. 631-265-6768

Wednesday July 31

Port Jefferson Sunset Concert

Port Jefferson Arts Council continues its Sunset Concerts at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson with a performance by the Mick Hargreaves Band from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Bring seating. Held rain or shine. 631-473-5220, www.gpjac.org

Summer Sip and Paint

The Reboli Center for Art & History, 64 Main St. Stony Brook presents a Summer Sip and Paint Party from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Join returning instructor Linda Davison Mathues in completing a painting in the style of Joseph Reboli. The subject matter for this event will be Reboli’s ‘Still Life with Beets.” $45 per person includes all materials. Refreshments will be served. To register, visit www.rebolicenter.org or call 631-751-7707.

Music Under the Stars

Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach celebrates summer with its Music Under the Stars concert series in its parking lot featuring The Longhorns (Country) at 7 p.m. Bring seating. 631-585-9393

Summerfest Concert

The Northport Chamber of Commerce kicks off its Summerfest Concert series on Wednesday nights at the Robert Krueger Bandshell in Northport Village Park with the Liverpool Shuffle from 7:30 to 9 p.m.. Bring seating. 631-754-3905

Summer Concert Wednesdays

Port Jefferson Station-Terryville Chamber of Commerce continues its Summer Concert Wednesdays at the Train Car Park, 1 Rose Ave. (corner of Route 112 and Nesconset Highway), Port Jefferson Station with a performance School of Rock and a  BMX Stunt Show from 7 to 9 p.m. Bring seating. 631-821-1313, www.pjstchamber.com

Thursday August 1

Community Band Concert

See July 25 listing.

Art of the Guitar Festival

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook presents the 4th annual Monteleone: Art of the Guitar Festival tonight to Aug. 3 with performances by Laurence Juber, Anthony Wilson Organ Trio, Frank Vignolo and Vinny Raniolo and Martin Taylor and Alison Burns; opening reception tonight at 6 p.m.; and a workshop with John Monteleone and Steve Salerno on Aug. 3 at noon. Visit www.thejazzloft.org/monteleone for more information. 631-751-1895

Dennis Cannataro Concert Series

The Dennis Cannataro Family Summer Concert Series continues at the Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown with New York’s Finest (Police/Sting tribute) tonight at 7:30 p.m. No registration required. 631-360-2480 ext. 150

Paranormal Cirque III 

Paranormal Cirque III arrives at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove from August 1 to 4 featuring a brand new show for mature audiences. The circus will once again be under the big tent in the mall’s parking lot. According to the press release, the show is not for the faint of heart, featuring “Acrobats of the Air, Illusionists, freaks, mysterious creatures and all the elements that make one think of a “normal” Circus but that of normal has very little,” all under a black and red Clown Castle tent. A few of the circus arts on display in this new production include the Wheel of Death, mystifying MAGIC, and more. Tickets range from $20 to $60 depending on availability. No one under age 13 will be admitted to the show. Guests aged 13 – 17 must be accompanied by an adult. This show has adult language and material. The box office opens on-site on Tuesday the week of the show. Box office hours on non-show days is 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and on show days, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Shows are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, and 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Sunday. To order, click here or visit www.paranormalcirque.com.

Film

Stony Brook Film Festival

Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook  returns for its 29th year from July 18 to July 27.  This year’s lineup boasts 36 full-length feature films and shorts from 19 countries. Tickets are $15 adults, $13.50 seniors. For more information, call 631-632-2787 or visit www.stonybrookfilmfestival.com. 

‘Resistance: They Fought Back’

The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen Resistance – They Fought Back on Thursday, July 25 at 7:15 p.m. with filmmaker Paula S. Apsell in person followed by discussion with moderator Dr. Jud Newborn. Tickets are $18 at www.cinemaartscentre.org.  631-423-7610 See more online at www.tbrnewsmedia.com

Theater

‘Newsies’

Stop the presses! This Disney film turned Tony-winning Broadway hit Newsies heads to the Smithtown Performing Arts Center, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown from July 13 to Aug. 18. Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what’s right! Tickets are $35 adults, $32 seniors, $25 students. To order, visit www.smithtownpac.org. 

‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’

The Carriage House Players at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum in  Centerport continue their 35th annual Shakespeare in the Courtyard Festival with The Merry Wives of Windsor from July 12 to Aug. 9. Performances are held on the Vanderbilt mansion courtyard stage on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and children under age 12 at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org. 

‘Legally Blonde The Musical’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport presents Legally Blonde The Musical from July 11 to Aug. 25. An award-winning musical based on the adored movie, the show follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Tickets range from $80 to  $95. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com. 

‘Boeing Boeing’

The Minstrel Players, Houghton Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main St., Northport presents Boeing Boeing by Marc Camoletti on July 20 and 27 at 8 p.m. and July 21 and 28 at 3 p.m. Set in the 1960s, the play centers on bachelor Bernard, who has a flat in Paris and three airline stewardesses all engaged to him without knowing about each other. Bernard’s life gets bumpy, though, when his friend Robert comes to stay, and complications such as weather and a new, speedier Boeing jet disrupt his careful planning. Tickets $20 adults, $15 seniors and adults. To order, call 516-361-7232

‘Guys and Dolls’

Celebrate St. James presents a production of the musical Guys and Dolls at St. James Episcopal Church (Mills Hall), 490 North Country Road, St. James on Aug. 23 and 24 at 8 p.m. The show takes us from the bustle of Times Square to the dance clubs of Havana to the sewers of New York City as it demonstrates the great lengths to which a guy will go when he truly falls in love with a “doll.” Tickets, which include refreshments and dessert, are $35 adults, $30 seniors. To order, call 516-272-6597 or visit www.celebratestjames.org.

CALENDAR DEADLINE  is Wednesday at noon, one week before publication. Items may be mailed to: Times Beacon Record News Media, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733. Email your information about community events to [email protected]. Calendar listings are for not-for-profit organizations (nonsectarian, nonpartisan events) only, on a space-available basis. Please include a phone number that can be printed.

 

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The circus is back in town but this time the adults will have all the fun.

Paranormal Cirque III arrives at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove from August 1 to 4 featuring a brand new show for mature audiences.

The circus will once again be under the big tent in the mall’s parking lot.

According to the press release, the show is not for the faint of heart, featuring “Acrobats of the Air, Illusionists, freaks, mysterious creatures and all the elements that make one think of a “normal” Circus but that of normal has very little,” all under a black and red Clown Castle tent.

A combination of theater, circus and cabaret with a European flare and spine-tingling soundtrack, the new show has “breathtaking implications always poised between fun and the most uninhibited fear that will transport you to a dark world inhabited by creatures with incredible circus art abilities. A crazy yet fun fusion between Circus, theatre, and cabaret in perfect harmony with the evolution of a show that brings you back to when we dream … and when we had nightmares and fantasies. Scare, encompass, amuse and surprise are the ingredients for a mixture of emotions impossible to forget. This is truly a Paranormal experience like no other,” read the release.

The innovative horror story features different shades of sexy and an incomparable storyline, the press release explains. Audiences can fall into a parallel world and end up surrounded by monstrous creatures with hidden talents with the circus arts. A few of the circus arts on display in this new production include the Wheel of Death, mystifying MAGIC, and more.

Tickets range from $20 to $60 depending on availability. No one under age 13 will be admitted to the show. Guests aged 13 – 17 must be accompanied by an adult. This show has adult language and material.

The box office opens on-site on Tuesday the week of the show. Box office hours on non-show days is 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and on show days, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Shows are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, and 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Sunday. To order, click here or visit www.paranormalcirque.com.

To see a preview of the show, click here.

 

 

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PODS Enterprises, LLC recently released its fourth annual Moving Trends Report identifying the top 20 cities Americans are flocking to, and fleeing from, in 2024. The report analyzes consumer movements throughout the past fifteen months, identifying the environmental and economic factors that inspired these trends. 

Carolinas and Appalachians become new hotspots as pandemic cities cool off

For the second consecutive year, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina landed the top spot on the list of cities people are moving to. Raleigh, North Carolina jumped 14 places compared to last year, coming in sixth in 2024. However, it’s not just these coastal gems that are seeing an influx of new residents. The entire Southern Appalachian region is booming, with droves of people seeking the “quiet life” in states like Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama. 

 More Americans are calling the Southeast home with the promise of lower costs of living, an exceptional quality of life, an incredible food scene, easy access to nature, and vibrant metro areas. This migration highlights the region’s broad appeal to those craving a more balanced lifestyle at a reasonable price point without sacrificing modern amenities and rich cultural experiences.

Top 20 cities with the highest number of move-ins: 

 1. Myrtle Beach, SC/ Wilmington, NC 

 2.  Ocala, FL 

 3.  Houston, TX 

 4.  Greenville-Spartanburg, SC 

 5.  Charlotte, NC 

 6.  Raleigh, NC 

 7.  Phoenix, AZ 

 8.  Knoxville, TN 

 9.  Jacksonville, FL 

10. Asheville, NC 

11. Boise, ID 

12. Portland, ME

13. Nashville, TN

14. Atlanta, GA

15. Johnson City, TN

16. Huntsville, AL

17. Dover, DE

18. Orlando, FL

19. Savannah, GA

20. Greensboro, NC

“Last year, we noted the Carolinas were worth watching, and this year, they’ve not only taken the trophy as the number one spot for new moves but also broken a record,” said Rich Schwartz, SVP of Corporate Operations at PODS. 

“On the flip side, we’re continuing to see a throughline where expensive metro areas are prompting Americans to flock to cities and states where the cost of living is lower, and the lifestyle is more balanced,” he added.

California dreaming turns to natural living: housing costs push Americans out of cities

Los Angeles, Northern California, South Florida’s Miami metro, and Long Island, New York continue to see the largest population exoduses. While the draw to natural surroundings is a driving force, skyrocketing costs of living have proven equally influential in this lifestyle pivot. Exorbitant housing costs, overcrowding, and hefty tax burdens have become, for some, insurmountable challenges in these urban centers. As a result, many residents find themselves priced out and seeking reprieve from major cities. This mass relocation underscores the growing appeal among Americans in prioritizing access to nature and a more sustainable quality of life over the pace of city living. 

Top 20 cities with the highest number of move-outs: 

 1. Los Angeles, CA 

 2. Northern CA (San Francisco area) 

 3. South Florida (Miami area) 

 4. Long Island, NY 

 5. Austin, TX 

 6. Central Jersey, NJ 

 7. Chicago, IL 

 8. San Diego, CA 

 9. Stockton-Modesto, CA 

10. Hudson Valley, NY 

11. Santa Barbara, CA

12. Denver, CO

13. Boston, MA

14. Baltimore, MD

15. Hartford, CT

16. Portland, OR

17. Fresno, CA

18. Bakersfield, CA

19. Northern New Jersey

20. Minneapolis, MN

This article originally appeared in TBR News Media’s senior supplement Prime Times on July 18.

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By David Dunaief, M.D.

Dr. David Dunaief

What is one of the most widely consumed over-the-counter drugs? Would it surprise you to hear that it’s alcohol?

There are many myths surrounding alcohol consumption. For example, you may have heard that Europeans who drink wine regularly live longer because of this. Or that only heavy drinkers need to be concerned about the resulting long-term health impacts. Both have been studied extensively. 

Let’s look at what the research shows.

What’s the relationship between alcohol and cancer risk?

Alcohol is listed as a known carcinogen by the National Toxicology Program of the US Department of Health and Human Services (1). Among the research it details, it lists head and neck, esophageal, breast, liver and colorectal cancers as key cancer risks that are increased by alcohol consumption. Of these, esophageal and breast cancer risks are increased with even light drinking.

The World Health Organization reports that the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified alcohol at the highest level of carcinogen, along with asbestos, radiation, and tobacco (2). 

In a January 2023 New York Times interview with Marissa Esser from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, she explained: “When you drink alcohol, your body metabolizes it into acetaldehyde, a chemical that is toxic to cells. Acetaldehyde both ‘damages your DNA and prevents your body from repairing the damage.’” Damaged DNA allows cells to develop into cancer tumors (3).

A meta-analysis of European studies on the effects of light to moderate alcohol use, defined as no more than two standard drinks per day, found that this level of intake caused 23,000 new cancers in the European Union in 2017 (4). Female breast cancer accounted for almost half of these.

These results support an earlier meta-analysis of 113 studies, which found there was a four percent increased risk of breast cancer with daily alcohol consumption of one drink or fewer a day (5). The authors warned that women who are at high risk of breast cancer should not drink alcohol or should drink it only occasionally.

It was also shown in the Nurses’ Health Study that drinking three to six glasses a week increased the risk of breast cancer modestly over a 28-year period (6). This study involved over 100,000 women. Even a half-glass of alcohol was associated with a 15 percent elevated risk of invasive breast cancer. The risk was dose-dependent, meaning the more participants drank in a day, the greater their risk increase. In this study, there was no difference in risk by type of alcohol consumed, whether wine, beer or liquor.

Based on what we think we know, if you are going to drink, a drink a few times a week may have the least impact on breast cancer. According to an accompanying editorial, alcohol may work by increasing the levels of sex hormones, including estrogen, and we don’t know if stopping diminishes this effect (7).

Does alcohol affect stroke risk?

On the positive side, an analysis of over 83,000 women in the Nurses’ Health Study demonstrated a decrease in the risk of both ischemic (caused by clots) and hemorrhagic (caused by bleeding) strokes with low to moderate amounts of alcohol (8). Those who drank less than a half-glass of alcohol daily were 17 percent less likely than nondrinkers to experience a stroke. Those who consumed one-half to one-and-a-half glasses a day had a 23 percent decreased risk of stroke, compared to nondrinkers. 

However, women who consumed more experienced a decline in benefits, and drinking three or more glasses daily resulted in a non-significant increased risk of stroke. The reasons for alcohol’s benefits in stroke have been postulated to involve an anti-platelet effect (preventing clots) and increasing HDL (“good”) cholesterol. Patients should not drink alcohol solely to get stroke protection benefits.

If you’re looking for another option to achieve the same benefits, an analysis of the Nurses’ Health Study recently showed that those who consumed more citrus fruits had approximately a 19 percent reduction in stroke risk (9). The citrus fruits used most often in this study were oranges and grapefruits. Note that grapefruit may interfere with medications such as Plavix (clopidogrel), a commonly used antiplatelet medication used to prevent strokes (10).

Where does this leave us?

Moderation is the key. It is important to remember that alcohol is a drug, and it does have side effects. The American Heart Association recommends that women drink no more than one glass of alcohol a day. Less is better.

For those at high risk of breast cancer, consider forgoing alcohol.

The stroke benefit is tiny, and in some studies, non-existent. Therefore, it’s better to err on the side of caution and minimize your intake.

If you choose to forgo alcohol, the good news is that there are many more appealing, non-alcoholic beverages on the market than there have been in the past.

References:

(1) cancer.gov. (2) who.int (3) nytimes.com (4) Eur J Public Health. Jun 2021;31(3):591-596. (5) Alc and Alcoholism. 2012;47(3)3:204–212. (6) JAMA. 2011;306:1884-1890. (7) JAMA. 2011;306(17):1920-1921. (8) Stroke. 2012;43:939–945. (9) Stroke. 2012;43:946–951. (10) Medscape.com.

Dr. David Dunaief is a speaker, author and local lifestyle medicine physician focusing on the integration of medicine, nutrition, fitness and stress management. For further information, visit www.medicalcompassmd.com or consult your personal physician.

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Abba Kovner with rifle, famed Partisan from the Vilna Ghetto and founder of the Ghetto Fighters House Museum in Israel
Jewish female couriers disguised as “Aryans” who engaged in espionage, conveying news between isolated ghettos
An excavated canister in which some of the “Oneg Shabbat” secret archival documentation by Warsaw Ghetto prisoners was hidden

By Daniel Dunaief

Paula S. Apsell wants to correct one of the more insidious myths about Jews during the Holocaust.

Director Paula S. Apsell

The award-winning filmmaker is showing the documentary Resistance – They Fought Back at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington on July 25, offering numerous examples of Jews who fought against the murderous Nazi regime.

The film from Apsell, who will be at the Cinema Arts Centre screening to speak with the audience, chronicles resistance in many forms, from getting married in secret, to having children, to holding concerts, to caring for the poor, to smuggling food and weapons into ghettos and, ultimately, to guerilla combat.

These stories of courage and a readiness to fight back when any form of resistance could mean severe punishment or death not just for the person rebelling but for many others paint a completely different picture than the one in which Jews surrendered meekly to their fate.

“There were seven rebellions in death camps, and six of them were led by Jews,” said Apsell, who won numerous awards as executive producer for PBS NOVA films. “They still mustered the courage to rebel knowing they would die in the rebellion” and almost all of them did.

The survival rate among Jews in general and those who the Germans found were rebelling, which includes many in their late teens and early 20’s who were fighting to protect and defend their families, was low.

While she was an executive producer at PBS for the Nova science series in 2016, Apsell traveled to Lithuania near Vilnius, where she produced a documentary for PBS about Jews who were brought to a site to burn the bodies of thousands of other Jews whom the Nazis had murdered.

At night with shackles on, they used spoons to dig a tunnel over the course of 76 days. When they escaped, they filed off their shackles and raced towards a forest, with 11 of them surviving through the rest of the war.

Building on this story, Apsell, who worked with Lone Wolf Media and co-directed the documentary with Kirk Wolfinger, started gathering information for the Resistance film in 2019 and completed editing the movie in September of 2023.

Apsell, who herself is conservative about what she shares with her eight and 11-year old grandchildren, suggested the documentary is appropriate for juniors in high school or older, unless they have had some level of education about the Holocaust.

Compelling lives

Amid the many stories of courage and sacrifice, Apsell felt a particular connection with Bela Hazan.

A courier who brought information, money and weapons to the ghettos, Hazan posed as a Polish Christian woman and traveled along dangerous roads surrounded by Nazis who would imprison, torture or kill her if they knew of her work.

After Hazan survived the dangers of the war, her son Yoel Yaari, who hadn’t heard of his mother’s wartime activities, found two notebooks containing details about her work.

Yaari, who is the Henri and Erna Leif Professor for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases at the Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine in Jerusalem, has told people through articles and his book “Portrait of a Woman” about his mother’s “astounding courage and what she had done for the Jewish people,” said Apsell. “We can all learn about courage in adversity.”

Apsell suggested that scholars knew about the way Jews had resisted, but that lay audiences often say they thought Jews went to their death as sheep to the slaughter.

Other ways to watch the film

Apsell is in the final stages of putting together a broadcast deal, which she hopes will be ready in January to coincide with Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is on January 27.

She also plans to work with organizations that have relationships with schools and libraries so students can access the information.

These stories “ought to be a much more visible part of the history of the Holocaust,” she said.

“I had a mission to tell these stories,” Apsell said. “I felt like it was a personal commitment and a responsibility” to share these stories.

While Apsell appreciates and acknowledges that people who weren’t Jewish helped their Jewish friends, neighbors and even strangers, she felt like the focus on resistance has often been on outside help.

“In this film, my emphasis was on Jews rescuing other Jews,” she said.

The film includes interviews with five Jewish survivors who were among the resistance fighters. Resistance also uses considerable archival footage from organizations that had recorded interviews. The film’s narrators include actors Corey Stoll, Dianna Agron and Maggie Siff.

Dr. Jud Newborn, lecturer, author and curator at the Cinema Arts Centre, had an immediate reaction when he viewed the film.

“I was stunned,” said Newborn, who is an expert on Jewish anti-Nazi resistance and served as the founding historian of New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage. “No documentary covers the panoply of Jewish resistance in its many forms and in such a moving as well as revelatory manner.”

Newborn, who will host a discussion with Apsell right after the screening, added that he thought this was a “groundbreaking film.”

While Newborn describes all manner of Jewish resistance in his multimedia lecture programs, he learned new stories because the movie pulls together “the most cutting edge information,” he said. “The subject of Jewish resistance breaks stereotypes and is deeply inspiring and energizing and it’s also deeply moving because they had to overcome obstacles unlike any people under Nazi occupation or indirect rule.”

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The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen Resistance – They Fought Back on Thursday, July 25 at 7:15 p.m. with filmmaker Paula S. Apsell in person followed by discussion with moderator Dr. Jud Newborn. Tickets are $18 per person in advance at  www.cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office.  For more information, please call 631-423-7610.

 

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Joseph Quinn and Lupita Nyong'o in a scene from the film. Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Reviewed by Jeffrey Sanzel

The A Quiet Place franchise premiered in 2018. The well-received film followed parents (Emily Blunt and John Krasinski) attempting to protect their children in a post-apocalyptic world invaded by blind monsters with an acute sense of hearing. Krasinski directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Bryan Woods and Scott Beck. 

The equally lauded A Quiet Place Part II (2020) gave slightly additional background of the invasion and continued the first film’s timeline, with Krasinski appearing, directing, and penning the screenplay solo. The series will (perhaps?) culminate with the Krasinski-helmed A Quiet Place Part III (scheduled for release in 2025). 

In the meantime, the clock has been rolled back for the prequel A Quiet Place: Day One.

Joseph Quinn and Lupita Nyong’o in a scene from the film. Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures

For A Quiet Place: Day One, Krasinski turned the reigns over to Michael Sarnoski (Pig), who directs his screenplay based on a story created in collaboration with Krasinski. The film opens at the Little Firs Hospice Center, where Reuben (Alex Wolff), a nurse, negotiates with Sam (Lupita Nyong’o), a terminally ill cancer patient connected only to her cat, Frodo, to go on a New York City outing. 

Reluctantly, she agrees, with the proviso that they have pizza afterward. Much to Sam’s annoyance, the field trip is a marionette show. Immediately following the performance, meteor-like objects fall from the sky, unleashing extraterrestrials that attack, murder, and destroy. Within minutes, the City is post-apocalyptic, with burning cars and hollowed-out buildings. 

Sam takes shelter in the marionette theatre, along with a handful of survivors. The government bombs the bridges surrounding Manhattan to keep the aliens, who cannot swim, on the island. Since the beings are blind, they track their prey by sound. Silence becomes the sole means of survival. 

Announcements via helicopter instruct the remaining citizens to head for the South Street Seaport. A chillingly silent trek of refugees travel downtown. However, as the evacuee number increases, the sound turns the march into a bloodbath. 

Soon, Sam meets Eric (Joseph Quinn), a law student from Kent, England. Though hesitant, Sam allows Eric to join her and Frodo as she works her way north to her Harlem home. A series of scenes follow in which the monsters almost catch them. The film relies almost exclusively on the tension built as they navigate any possible action that could create noise. 

The plot is simple, and the result is a hybrid of traditional science fiction/creature feature with its requisite jump-out scares and action thriller, containing numerous explosions. The film calls to mind elements of I Am Legend and any number of alien and zombie movies. 

Over the three entries, the filmmakers teased bits and pieces of the aliens’ background, but they remain mostly a mystery. (Krasinski has revealed more in interviews about the “Death Angels” than is covered in the films.) 

The creature designers used various elements of prehistoric fish, black snakes, and bats to create the monsters. They also referenced “bog people”—cadavers mummified in peat, turning the skin black to create a sagging, leathery look. Somehow, they are more effective in close-up, with their moist gaping maws of sharp teeth, than in the CGI-swarming over buildings and streets. 

Two aspects raise A Quiet Place: Day One above the predictable. The first is the extremely taut sound design. Whether it is the overwhelming chaos of New York City or a balloon that pops with the crack of gunshot, the sound—and its absence—is the driving design element. The opening of a tin can, feet on gravel, or the dragging of a suitcase result in well-crafted moments of dread. The filmmakers made a less effective choice with a musical soundtrack that is more intrusive than supportive.

The second piece is the chemistry between the two leads. The film is basically a two-hander, with a handful of moments given to a few briefly seen characters. (As Henri, from A Quiet Place Part II, Djimon Hounsou has a particularly powerful and brutal interaction with shades of the Warsaw Ghetto.) 

Nyong’o first came to prominence with her brilliant, raw performance in 12 Years a Slave (2013). Again, she shows she is an actor of rich, resonant truth, who makes every situation visceral and real. Her Sam roils with fear, pain, frustration, and resolve. Glimpses of wry humor peek through her emotional wall. She is the rare actor who conveys a sense of the character’s thoughts, even in the stillest moments. 

Quinn makes an excellent partner, a beta searching for guidance, but with a kindness that plays underneath the terror. A highlight is the moment in which they share primal screams masked by thunder. (Special mention must be made of Nico and Schnitzel, the two cats who share the role of Frodo. Somehow, they convey an honest sense of caring.)

While A Quiet Place: Day One offers nothing new, the result is a mildly entertaining ninety minutes showcasing two strong performances in a world of heightened silence—where even a single breath or the slightest inhale means life and death.

Rated PG-13, the film is now playing in local theaters.

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A SUMMER TRADITION The Terryville Fire Department presents their annual carnival from July 24 to 27. Photo by Giselle Barkley/TBR News Media
Ongoing

Huntington Summer Arts Festival

The 59th annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival returns to Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington from June 21 to Aug. 24, Wednesdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 7 p.m. The 10-week festival will feature over 40 live performances including dance, theater and music. Bring seating. Held rain or shine. Free. For a list of scheduled performers, visit www.huntingtonarts.org. 631-271-8423

Thursday July 18

Huntington Manor Fireman’s Fair

Long Island’s largest Fireman’s Fair at the Henry L. Stimson Middle School, 401 Oakwood Rd., Huntington Station, and adjoining Peter Nelson Park continues tonight from 6 to 11 p.m., July 19 from 6 p.m. to midnight, and July 20 from 5 p.m. to midnight.  Featuring amusement rides, games,  live musical entertainment, food. Fireworks  on July 19 and 20. P.O.P bracelets for the rides are $40. 631-427-1629, ext. 4.

Dennis Cannataro Concert Series

The Dennis Cannataro Family Summer Concert Series continues at the Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown with Radio Active (80s/90s/2000s) tonight at 7:30 p.m. No registration required. 631-360-2480 ext. 150

Harborside Concerts

Harborside concerts continue at the Show Mobile at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson tonight at 7 p.m. with the Ed Travers Band (Jimmy Buffet Tribute). Bring seating. 631-473-4724

Music in the Park

The Greater Middle Country Chamber of Commerce presents Music in the Park at Veterans Park, Boyle Road, Selden with live music by Foreign Journey (Foreigner/Journey tribute band) starting at 7 p.m. Bring seating. 631-681-8708

Community Band Concert

The Northport Community Band will host concerts at the Robert W. Krueger Bandshell in Northport Village Park tonight, July 25 and Aug. 1 starting at 8:30 p.m. Free. Bring seating. Rain location is Northport High School. www.ncb59.org

Friday July 19

Huntington Manor Fireman’s Fair

See July 18 listing.

Anne Frank Memorial Ceremony

Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth, in conjunction with the Suffolk Y JCC, will host the Town of Huntington’s 13th Annual Anne Frank Memorial Ceremony at Arboretum Park, 48 Threepence Drive, Melville, home of the Anne Frank Memorial Garden,  from 10 a.m. to noon.  This year’s event will feature Holocaust Survivor Rosalie Simon and students who participated in Suffolk Y JCC’s Names, Not Numbers program with music by Toby Tobias. Refreshments will be served. 631-351-3296.

Third Friday at the Reboli

Join Dr. Marc Fasanella as he returns to The Reboli Center, 64 Main St., Stony Brook for an illustrated lecture on seminal concepts of how humanity can engage with and implement ecologically enlightened, artful, advanced concepts of community development and land use from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free to the public and no reservations are required to attend.  Light snacks and refreshments will be offered for your enjoyment. 631-751-7707

Musical Moments

Musical Moments in Kings Park returns to Russ Savatt Park, 14 Main St., Kings Park from 7:30 to 9 p.m. with a concert by Day Trippers courtesy of the Kings Park Civic Association. Weather permitting. 516-509-7231

Happenings on Main Street

Northport Arts Coalition presents Happenings on Main Street, free concerts at the Northport Village Park Gazebo at the harbor Friday evenings at 7 p.m. through Aug. 30. Tonight’s performance will feature Annie Mark. Bring seating. Weather permitting. 631-261-1872

Heart Tribute Concert

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson continues its summer concert series with Bad Animals — The Heart Tribute at 8 p.m.  is the next best thing to the real thing. Lead vocalist Daena D delivers a stunningly accurate recreation of Ann Wilson’s soaring signature vocals, while Gina D successfully captures the charismatic guitar and trademark vocals of Nancy Wilson. Tickets are $55. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Saturday July 20

Huntington Manor Fireman’s Fair

See July 18 listing.

Deepwells Art & Craft Festival

Deepwells Farm, 2 Taylor Lane, St. James presents a Summer Art & Craft Festival today and July 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with artisans featuring original art, pottery, jewelry, fiber, candles, handmade soap and lotions, gourmet food and more with kids activities, food and music. Free admission. 631-307-0477

Superheroes of the Sky

Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive Smithtown presents Superheroes of the Sky from 11 a.m. to noon. Take a walking tour with Jim while he feeds the Center’s Birds of Prey and tells you about their incredible adaptations that help them survive in the wild. You’ll be seeing and learning about bald eagles, turkey vultures, owls, hawks and many more. Fee is $10 per adults, $5 per child under the age of 12. To register, visit www.sweetbriarnc.org. 631-979-6344

Open Mic Day Concert

Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Chamber of Commerce will host an Open Mic Day Concert in the Train Car Park, corner of Route 112 and Nesconset Highway, Port Jefferson Station at 4 p.m. featuring performances by bands and singers. Bring seating. Rain date is July 21. 631-759-8850

Concert on the Lawn

As part of its annual Summer Concert Series, The North Shore Community Band will present an outdoor concert at Wading River Congregational Church, 2057 North Country Road, Wading River at 7 p.m. Enjoy an evening of patriotic favorites. www.northshorecommunityband.org

The Brooklyn Bridge in Concert

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson welcomes The Brooklyn Bridge in concert at 8 p.m. Enjoy their greatest hits including “The Worst that Could Happen,” “Welcome Me Love,” “Blessed is the Rain,” “You’ll Never Walk Alone” and “Your Husband, My Wife.” Tickets are $65. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Sunday July 21

Deepwells Art & Craft Festival

See July 20 listing.

Sea Glass Festival

The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor hosts its 2nd annual Seaglass Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The indoor/outdoor event will feature a Sea Glass of the Year contest, glass artists, vendors and exhibitors, presentations on glass bottle history and sea glass identification as well as sea glass art workshops (extra fee). Admission fee is $15 is advance at cshwhalingmuseum.com, $20 at the door. 631-367-3418, www.cshwhalingmuseum.org

Huntington Independence Day

The Huntington Militia hosts a Huntington Independence Day event at the Arsenal Museum, 425 Park Ave., Huntington and Village Green from noon to 4 p.m., with a re-enactment of the news of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 at 1 p.m. Featured events include musket and cannon drills, practice musket drills for children, period craft, cooking demonstrations and tours of the Arsenal. Free. Rain date is August 4. 631-223-8017, www.huntingtonmilitia.com

Wind Down Sundays

The popular summer concert series returns to Hap’s historic Red Barn at Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Old Field Road, Setauket with a performance by Free Range featuring Cathy Rose Salit at 5:30 p.m. Bring seating. 631-689-6146, www.frankmelvillepark.org

Celebrate St. James Concert Series

Celebrate St. James continues its summer concert series at Celebrate Park, 369 Lake Ave., St. James with Fat Nicky & The Snacks from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The series continues every Sunday through Aug. 18. Free. Bring seating. 631-984-0201, www.celebratestjames.org

Harry Chapin Tribute Concert

Heckscher Park’s Chapin Rainbow Stage, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington hosts the annual “Just Wild About Harry” Chapin tribute concert at 7 p.m. Eighteen acts comprised of nearly three dozen of Long Island’s top musicians and songwriters will take to the stage that bears his name to honor the late Grammy Award-winning songwriter, humanitarian and anti-hunger activist. Free. Bring seating. 631-425-2925,  631-271-8423

Village Green Summer Concert

Summer concerts return to the Stony Brook Village Center every Sunday at 7 p.m. in front of the Stony Brook Post Office, 111 Main Street, Stony Brook through Aug. 18. Tonight’s performance will feature Common Ground. Bring seating. In the case of rain, the concerts will be cancelled. 631-751-2244, www.wmho.org

Monday July 22

Outdoor Hula Hooping

Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station hosts an evening of outdoor hula hooping from 6 to 7 p.m. Get a great workout while you hoop it up with instructor Jeannie Pendergrass on the library lawn. Open to all. To reserve your spot, call 631-928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org

Tuesday July 23

NSJC Social Club event

North Shore Jewish Center Social Club, 385 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station invites the community to a concert titled The Golden Age of Song Writing with Marty Kupferberg and Thelma Grossman in the Social Hall at 11 a.m. Come hear the Club’s favorite crooner and his talented accompanist! Bagels, cream cheese and coffee will be served. $5 per person, $4 members. 631-928-3737

Watercolor Painting Workshop

Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Old Field Road, Setauket continues its free community summer programs with Watercolor Painting with Gretchen Smith at Hap’s Red Barn at 11 a.m. Amateurs and artists alike will be given the tools and instruction to create their own masterpieces. 631-689-6146

Northport Family Fun Night

The Northport Chamber of Commerce will host a Northport Family Fun Night from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Village of Northport’s Main Street will be closed to traffic from Woodbine Avenue to Union Place. Enjoy live music, outdoor dining, vendor sidewalk sales and antique cars. 631-754-3905

Summer SWAP Concerts

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook continues its “Summer Stage With a Purpose” (Summer SWAP) concerts on its front lawn from 6 to 8 p.m. with the Aubrey Johnson (vox) Quartet. Guests may purchase refreshments in the Basie Garden beside the venue. Free. www.thejazzloft.org

Sound Symphony Orchestra Concert

The Sound Symphony Orchestra, directed by Maestro Dorothy Savitch with vocal soloist Christine Cornell, will present a free outdoor concert at Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station from 7 to 8:30 p.m. All are welcome, no registration is required. Bring seating. 631-928-1212

Summer Concert in the Courtyard

Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport continues its Summer Concerts in the Library Courtyard series with The Dedications at 7 p.m. Led by singer John Zollo, this vocal group performs ’50’s and ’60’s harmony, rock and roll, and ballads, as well as classic rock of the ’70s and ’80s. Rain date is July 24. No registration required. 631-261-6930

Smithtown Community Band

The Smithtown Historical Society hosts the 38th annual Smithtown Community Band concert series, Starry Nights, on the grounds of the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown tonight and July 30. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Free. Bring seating. 631-265-6768

An Evening of Comedy

Join the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Huntington for Comedy Night at 8 p.m. Come have some laughs, enjoy some cocktails, and listen to some very funny comedians! Tickets are $45. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

Wednesday July 24

Terryville Carnival

Terryville Fire Department, 19 Jayne Blvd., Port Jefferson Station invites the community to its annual family carnival tonight to July 27 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., and July 28 from 5 to 10 p.m. Enjoy rides, games and carnival food. $25 entry fee includes all rides. Fireworks on July 26. 631-473-1224

Port Jefferson Sunset Concert

Port Jefferson Arts Council continues its Sunset Concerts at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson with a performance by Arbutus & Vines  from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Bring seating. Held rain or shine. 631-473-5220, www.gpjac.org

Summer Concert Wednesdays

Port Jefferson Station-Terryville Chamber of Commerce continues its Summer Concert Wednesdays at the Train Car Park, 1 Rose Ave. (corner of Route 112 and Nesconset Highway), Port Jefferson Station with a performance by Decadia from 7 to 9 p.m. The free series continues every Wednesday through July 31. Bring seating. 631-821-1313, www.pjstchamber.com

Thursday July 25

Community Band Concert

See July 18 listing.

Terryville Carnival

See July 24 listing.

Harborside Concerts

Harborside concerts continue at the Show Mobile at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson tonight at 7 p.m. with the Elo Tribute Band. Bring seating. 631-473-4724, www.portjeff.com

LIM Summer Thursday

Join the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook for a special after hours  screening Melissa Levine’s Babygirl followed by a performance by Rosie Kelly at 5:30 p.m. Then head over to the Art Museum to view Fire Island: The Art of Liberation. Free admission. 631-751-0066

Dennis Cannataro Concert Series

The Dennis Cannataro Family Summer Concert Series continues at the Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown with Boardwalk Nights (Jersey Shore tribute) tonight at 7:30 p.m. No registration required. 631-360-2480 ext. 150

Film

Stony Brook Film Festival

Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook  returns for its 29th year from July 18 to July 27.  This year’s lineup boasts 36 full-length feature films and shorts from 19 countries. Tickets are $15 adults, $13.50 seniors. For more information, call 631-632-2787 or visit www.stonybrookfilmfestival.com.

Theater

‘Newsies’

Stop the presses! This Disney film turned Tony-winning Broadway hit Newsies heads to the Smithtown Performing Arts Center, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown from July 13 to Aug. 18. Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what’s right! Tickets are $35 adults, $32 seniors, $25 students. To order, visit www.smithtownpac.org. 

‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’

The Carriage House Players at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum in  Centerport continue their 35th annual Shakespeare in the Courtyard Festival with The Merry Wives of Windsor from July 12 to Aug. 9. Performances are held on the Vanderbilt mansion courtyard stage on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and children under age 12 at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org. 

‘Legally Blonde The Musical’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport presents Legally Blonde The Musical from July 11 to Aug. 25. An award-winning musical based on the adored movie, the show follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Tickets range from $80 to  $95. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘Once Upon a Mattress’

Community Playhouse of Northport presents a Bucket List Production of  Once Upon A Mattress at Harborfields High School, 98 Taylor Avenue, Greenlawn on July 18 and 19 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 for children. To order, visit https://communityplayhousenorthport.org/. For more information, call 631-683-8444.

‘Boeing Boeing’

The Minstrel Players, Houghton Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main St., Northport presents Boeing Boeing by Marc Camoletti on July 20 and 27 at 8 p.m. and July 21 and 28 at 3 p.m. Set in the 1960s, the play centers on bachelor Bernard, who has a flat in Paris and three airline stewardesses all engaged to him without knowing about each other. Bernard’s life gets bumpy, though, when his friend Robert comes to stay, and complications such as weather and a new, speedier Boeing jet disrupt his careful planning. Tickets $20 adults, $15 seniors and adults. To order, call 516-361-7232.

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