The stage at North Fork Community Theatre went dark after the cast members of “Seussical” took their bows last August.
Instead of actors running lines or warming up, the sounds of construction filled the 150-seat theater — which was still music to NFCT president Mary Kalich’s ears.
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Downtown Greenport has been transported into a film set for an upcoming NBC television pilot “Emergence.” READ
Students in the East End Arts 2019 Music Masters Mentorship Program performed a jazz concert Friday night with jazz pianist, educator and vocalist Eli Yamin. The performance was held at Hotel Indigo in Riverhead. (more…)
Greenport’s Village Cinema will reopen this month for a series of holiday films selected by Manhattan Film Institute, marking the first time in more than two decades the theater has been open in the winter. READ
Southold will serve as a stand-in for Gilgo Beach in an upcoming Netflix movie about the mother of one of the women whose bodies was discovered there, according to crew members on set Monday. (more…)
Shawn Hirst replaces Pat Snyder as executive director of East End Arts. (Credit: Nicole Smith)
East End Arts has welcomed a new executive director.
Shawn Hirst, 37, started Aug. 6 and spent the month working with outgoing executive director Pat Snyder. Her first official day was Tuesday. (more…)
The lights went down after the youth cast of “Seussical” took their bows Sunday, Aug. 5, marking the end of the North Fork Community Theatre’s 60th season. A week later, to celebrate, the theater’s board president Mary Kalich grasped a sledgehammer, took a deep breath, and swung at the stage. READ
The 19th-century Vail-Leavitt Music Hall in Riverhead was buzzing as Sophia Burke fielded one question after another. A bobby pin had just fallen from a girl’s hair. A boy inquired about a name tag. Ms. Burke assured him she needs only five minutes to make it. READ
Nominees for the 16th annual Teeny Awards, which showcase the best in local high school theater, were announced Wednesday evening. Winners will be announced at a formal awards ceremony June 3 at Longwood High School. READ
The North Fork Community Theatre will present the musical “Next to Normal” beginning Friday and running through Feb. 4. READ