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Model RailroadDisplay Rolls On In St. James

The annual “HolidayOpen House & St. JamesModel Railroad Display” isscheduled for Friday,December 6 throughSunday, December 8 from6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at TheSmithtown Township ArtsCouncil Mills Pond HouseGallery, 600 Route 25A inSt. James. For more information and schedules,call (631) 862-6575.

The weekend will featurethe annual open house ofSt. James Model Railroad club, aMembers Fine Art Showcase, aGranny’s Attic sale, and special salesof diecast models, jewelry, and otheritems.

Holiday Sing-AlongAt Staller Center

The seasonal traditional concert atStony Brook University – an annual tradition and a true favorite of SuffolkCounty holiday revelers – will featuremembers of The University Orchestra,vocal soloists, and several conductors ina performance of Handel’s “Messiah” onSunday, December 8, 2013 at 3 p.m. inthe Recital Hall at Staller Center.

Admission is free to the public forthis special event. Vocalscores will be available forpurchase for $10 at the door.Choruses from Part One,“Worthy is the Lamb/Amen”and the “Hallelujah Chorus”will all be sung by the audience. A pre-concertbeginning at 2:45 pm willfeature The UniversityOrchestra’s BrassEnsemble.

Solo vocalists willinclude Eunbi Cho, soprano; Ju Hyeon Han,soprano; Alexis Estrada,soprano; Monica Sciaky,mezzo-soprano; LucasRena de Souza, tenor;Daniel Nwatu,baritone; andDallas Garvin,bass. Conductorsare David Davani,Susan Deaver,Malinda Haslett,Mikael Darmanie,Zachary Gursky,Mohit Mansukhani,and Dallas Garvin.

For further information on anevent that’s eagerlyanticipated by manyarea residents look-ing to truly get intothe holiday spirit:(631) 632-7330 orstonybrook.edu/music.

Annual DickensFestival In PortJefferson Village

The eighth annualCharles Dickens Festivaltakes part throughout PortJefferson Village daily fromDecember 6 throughDecember 8. This event isfree to the public.

Enjoy a unique day witha truly one-of-a-kind vibewith family and friends atthe Festival, which featureslive characters includingScrooge, Father Christmas,and chimney sweeps; areindeer viewing; and an

old-fashioned radio show with all thesounds and performers of the era.The Festival will also include suchfree or low-cost attractions as carriage rides, Santa's workshop,Dickens' Trolley, house tours, a Gingerbread house contest atThe Masonic Lodge, the storiedCrystal Ball, and the annual grandfinale parade, which draws hugecrowds to the area each year.

Learn all about the activities andevents at the Dickens Festival atportjeffchamber.com. A completeschedule of events is atportjeff.com.

A Rocky HorrorShadowcast In Babylon Village

Channel your innerDr. Frank-N-Furter asthe biggest cult film androck-based musical ofall time meets moderntechnology: A live“Rocky Horror PictureShow” shadowcast willbe presented onSaturday, December 7 at11:30 pm at Bow-TieBabylon Cinemas inBabylon Village. Tickets are $8.

This unique event features a full screeningof the original hit film "TheRocky Horror PictureShow" along with a livepresentation on the stage,performed by ZenProductions. Full costumes, lightingeffects, and props areused, and, as always,audience participation isencouraged. Even better: "Goodie" bags toencourage participationwill be for sale for anominal fee.

Tickets are on salenow; make plans early.For additional information, call (631) 669-3399.

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Nutcracker “Sweet” Balletby John HoldererA Christmas Carol (Minstrel Players)by Michael Leinoff

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A Cabaret Night:Music & Fun In BaysideA special “Cabaret Night” is slated forSaturday, December 7 beginning at 8 pm at The Bay Terrace JewishCenter in Bayside. Admission is $22in advance, or $25 at the door for this performance, presented in cooperation with Theatre By The Bay.

Veteran Queens community theaterperformer Jean Ann Kump and herpartner, singing impressionist BarryFeterman, will transform The BayTerrace Jewish Center into an intimate cabaret club-like settingfor a night of music, comedy, anddancing. A special guest appearance

by area favoriteIsabel Robin isamong the highlights.

Light snacks andsoda included. BYOBand wine, but pleaserespect Kosherdietary laws.Reservations: (718)428-6363; info: the-atrebythebayny.com.

LIC Flea & FoodBegins Dec. 7LIC Flea & Food willoperate an indoor

holiday market for three consecutiveSaturdays and Sundays startingDecember 7, located in a warehouseconnected to the Flea's outdoor lot at

the corner of 5th Streetand 46th Avenue inLong Island City.

LIC Flea & Food willhost many vendorsfound at the regular market, plus several new ones featuring food, jewelry,fashion, furniture, artsand crafts, antiques,collectibles, and more.Fresh Christmas treesand wreaths will also besold. Other attractionsinclude The DandyWellington Band, pictures with Santa, andactivities from pingpong to autograph sign-ings to soccer activitiesfrom the New York

Cosmos."LIC Flea & Food

became a major attractionhere in Long Island Cityover the summer, and Ilook forward to the successof the LIC Holiday Market,"said Council MemberJimmy Van Bramer.

Learn more about what’ssure to be one of the holiday shopping season’sbig events at licflea.com,Facebook.com/LICFlea and@LICFlea on Twitter.

‘The Big Thing’ InvadesLaughing Devil Comedy Club

“The Big Thing” returns onThursday, December 5 at 8 pm. toThe Laughing Devil in Long IslandCity. Admission is $10. This weeklyevent strives to be the finest areacomedy showcase.

On the bill for December 5 areAdam Thomas, Bobby Morris, BrianFrange, J. LaLonde, Jami Smith, and Stephen Nicks (lineup subject tochange). Information and tickets:laughingdevil.com.


Queens EditionJean Ann Kump &Barry Feterman

BobbyMorris

Clearly, she’s one of the most popular personalites to ever hail from this region,and now she’ll appear here live: TheresaCaputo star of “The Long Island Medium”on TLC, will headline during an unprece-dented four nights on October 18, 19, 20,

and 21 at The NYCB Theatre in Westbury. Ticketsare now on sale, and are available viaTicketmaster.com, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000 or at the Westbury box office. For moreinformation, visit thetheatreatwestbury.com. We’dmake plans at soon as possible, and it’s becoming clear this is a true event – and likely tosell out all four appearances.

In addition to her longstanding fame as one ofthe most turned-to “mediums” in the UnitedStates, Caputo is also now a best-selling author.Her new book, There’s More To Life Than This, isriding high on the Amazon best-seller charts; atpress time, the book ranked at #1 in severalbook categories, including Religion & Spirituality:

Religious Studies, Theology; Religion &Spirituality, Spirituality, Angels; and Religion &Spirituality, New Age/Channeling. The book alsohas been a New York Times bestseller as well.

So what’s causing all the excitement? It’s clearthat Caputo, a one-of-a-kind personality, hasstruck a chord with the American public like few

people in her profession ever have. From herpublisher:

“Theresa Captuo, funny, frank, and down toearth, began communicating with Spirit at the ageof four, but she didn’t fully accept her gift until shewas 33 years old. She had a good life as a busywife and mom, but she also suffered from chronicanxiety that, as it turned out, came from ignoringher abilities. Once Theresa began channeling,she realized that she felt much better after delivering a message from Spirit and releasingthat energy. Since then she’s used her extraordinary gift to help people heal from theloss of their loved ones.

“Theresa feels that it’s her purpose to make usall aware that there is more to life than what wesee here in the physical world and that yourdeceased loved ones are safe and at peace andassisting you from The Other Side. There’s Moreto Life Than This explains how Theresa’s medi-umship works, what happens to your soul whenyou die, what Heaven is like, what the deceasedwant you to know, and the many roles that yourfamily, friends, angels, guides, and God play hereand in the afterlife. It also explores how to safelyconnect with Spirit, so that you can recognizewhen your loved ones are reaching out. ThroughTheresa’s personal story, compelling anecdotes,and fascinating client readings, she teaches usabout Spirit and helps us to understand andappreciate the important lessons and touchingmessages that we’re meant to embrace everyday.”

Caputo was born and raised in Hicksville. Herfamily members – also favorites from theirappearances on her TV show – are her husband,Larry, grown children Larry and Victoria, herbrother, Michael, and her parents. Even her pets(dogs Petey and Louie) have earned their fairshare of human fans.

THERESACAPUTO

Mega-Popular MediumAt NYCB Theatre At

Westbury

All The News That Grooves:NYC’s sultry songstress JoanneWeaver performs with AdonisTsilimparis on guitar and GabrielRiesco on cajon for her residency atThe Flatiron Room at 37 W 26thStreet in Manhattan. The trio performs American songbook standards and modern tunes at TheFlatiron Room every Friday nightfrom 9 pm to 1 am throughDecember 13 ... One of the region'sbusiest jazz stars,Ron Jackson, headlines December 7at 8 pm at TremeBlues & Jazz Bar inIslip …The Mingus BigBand headlines onDecember 9 at TheJazz Standard in NewYork City … 59E59Theater in New YorkCity is showcasing “LeJazz Hot: How TheFrench Saved Jazz,”created by Peter and Will Andersonand featuring their jazz quintet; theshow's limited engagement runsthrough December 29. To purchasetickets, call Ticket Central at (212)279-4200 or go to 59e59.org.Identical twins Peter and WillAnderson, with their jazz quintet,whisk audiences to the streets ofParis and the French countrysidewith rollicking swing and hot gypsyjazz. With a set list filled with topFrench and American jazz artistsDjango Reinhardt, Sidney Bechet,Josephine Baker, Duke Ellington,and Dizzy Gillespie, whofound a warm welcomein France's thriving jazzscene, the program is alook at the France's contribution to what isthought of as a quintes-sentially American artform … The beautifuljazz vocalist and band-leader Sarah Hayes hasbeen tearing it up atsuch NYC venues asGrata Jazz … Musicians:One of upperManhattan's best jazzjams takes place eachMonday at 8 pm atCleopatra's Needle, featuring The Jon Weisstrio … Released recentlyon the Savant Recordslabel was Zocalo by Bill

O'Connell & The Latin Jazz All-Stars, featuring Adam Cruz, SteveSlagle, Conrad Herwig, RichieFlores, and Luques Curtis … Newblues releases on the industryleader, Blind Pig Records, include Shawn Holt & The Teardrops'Daddy Told Me, and a retrospectiveof the career of the legendary andupbeat Roosevelt Sykes, TheOriginal Honeydripper. It's amazinghow well Sykes' music – he's considered one of the fathers ofblues piano – holds up today …The changing world of blues musicwas highlighted in the annual BluesBlast music awards, which wereheld on October 31 at Buddy Guy'sBlues Club in Chicago. Winnersincluded Shaun Murphy, the formerLittle Feat singer whose album, AskFor The Moon, was named Albumof the Year – as well as The CashBox Kings, Albert Castiglia,Southern Hospitality, Curtis

Salgado, DougMacLeod, and DougDeming … For those ofyou who think bluesmusic sells for less,think again: LongtimeBlues record collectorand expert JohnTefteller was the winning bidder at$37,100 for a rare 78RPM record by blueslegend TommyJohnson. This marksthe highest price ever

paid for a single 78 rpm bluesrecord, as well as one of the high-est prices ever paid for any record.The record, Tommy Johnson on theParamount label from 1930, is oneof only two known and verifiedcopies. All other copies of this discare presumed lost or destroyed.The two songs on this record"Alcohol And Jake Blues" and"Ridin' Horse," are considered mas-terpieces of the genre; Johnsonranks among such other early blueslegends as Robert Johnson,Charley Patton, and Skip James.

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At Boulton Center: The uniquely named, hard-to-categorize Donna The Buffalo makes its debuton Thursday, December 5 at The YMCA BoultonCenter in Bay Shore. Tickets are now on sale; logon to boultoncenter.org for more information.

Donna The Buffalo's feel-good, groove-oriented,danceable, and often socially conscious musicbegan more than 20 years ago with roots in oldtime fiddle music that evolved into a soulful electricAmericana mix infused with elements of cajun/zydeco, rock, folk, reggae, and country. Donna TheBuffalo is known for touring the country remainingfiercely independent as one of the industry’s mostdiverse roots music bands.

Over the years and through their travels, DonnaThe Buffalo as a band and its individual membershave had the opportunity to play music with and/orrecord with musicians such as Jim Lauderdale,Preston and Keith Frank, Railroad Earth, BelaFleck, John Paul Jones, Bill Kreutzmann, The Avett

Bothers, Del McCoury, TimO'Brien, Pete Wernick, AbigailWashburn, Mamadou Diabate,Los Lobo, Rusted Root, ClaireLynch, David Hidalgo, The Duhks,Amy Helm, and more artists thanwe have room to list here.

More artists appearing atBoulton Center during this busyholiday period include an artistwho perhaps can be described asthe last great American troubador,Chris Smither, on December 6 ...Y Act Out Theater PerformanceWorkshop presents TheNutcracker on December 8 ... TheCortland

and The Boulton Center present National Lampoon’sChristmas Vaction on the bigscreen on December 11 ...Eileen Ivers’ annual (andhighly anticipated) holidayshow at the Boulton returnson December 13; the nextnight brings Rockapella’s holiday concert.

At Tilles Center: TheMidtown Men – four malesingers from the original castof Broadway's Jersey Boys –return to the area for theirChristmas-themed show,“Holiday Hits,” on Friday,December 6 at 8 pm at TheTilles Center for thePerforming Arts at LIU Post

in Brookville. Tickets are now on sale; log on totillescenter.org.

Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, DanielReichard, and J. Robert Spencer are back with thesignature sound that sells out all across the country.This time, they have blended iconic rock & roll hitsof the 1960s with holiday classics, adding theirtrademark sound to the mix. Favorites such as “TheChristmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An OpenFire),” “Baby, Please Come Home,” “Big Girls Don'tCry,” “California Dreamin',” and “All I Want ForChristmas Is You” will be performed with the group'stypical choreography, rock 'n roll arrangements, andsignature four-part harmony. Note: This show is not a performance of (or affiliated with) the show Jersey Boys.


Donna TheBuffalo

The Midtown Men

They lived hard, died young (Billie Holiday at44, Janis Joplin at 27 from a heroin over-dose) after battling drug and alcohol

addiction, and sang of heartache and relation-ships gone bad – they sang the blues. Now, theselegends have been brought back to life, both off-Broadway in “Lady Day,” and on Broadway in “ANight With Janis Joplin,” bio musicals that recreate the singers’ most famous numbers insemi-concert settings. Both shows are blessedwith exceptionally talented performers – Dee DeeBridgewater and Mary Bridget Davies, channelingHoliday and Joplin – but their faithful interpreta-tions of the Holiday songbook and the Joplincanon are undermined by mediocre books thatdon’t serve them or their shows well.

Bridgewater, a three-time Grammy winner(most recently in 2010 for her Billie Holiday tributealbum) who also won a Tony for “The Wiz,” hasbeen committed to this work since the mid-1980swhen she starred in an earlier incarnation inLondon, and she has the vocal and acting chopsto channel Holiday brilliantly. “Lady Day” is basedon a concert Holiday gave in London inNovember 1954 at the end of a European tour. Arun-in with the law resulted in the suspension ofher cabaret license in the States, and Holiday had

been in involuntary exile, performing throughoutEurope. The first act opens with her four-mancombo (led by musical director Bill Jolly) vamping and complaining about the jazz legendwho is hours late for their rehearsal. When shearrives, offering far-fetched excuses, they runthrough thrillingrenditions of suchclassics as “AFoggy Day (inLondon Town),”“Miss Brown ToYou,” and “Strange

Fruit.” While notsounding exactlylike Holiday,Bridgewater captures her vocalstylings, timbre, andaching melancholy.Unfortunately, inbetween the marvelously performed songs,author/directorStephen Stahl saddles Bridgewater with clumsily written flashbacks as Holiday reminisces about herunhappy childhood and feelings of abandonmentby her mother. And Bridgewater must reenact (in a child’s voice) Holiday’s horrific rape at theage of 10, as well as her initiation into heroin use.

The second act recreates the actual concertas a progressively drunken Holiday – in a gorgeous white gown and furs – rambles onabout her troubles and attacks the audience inbetween delivering smashing renditions of “GodBless The Child,” “Good Morning Heartache,”“Ain’t Nobody’s Business, and “I Can’t Get

Started.” David Ayers and Rafael Poueriet havethankless roles as Holiday’s patient manager and assistant stage manager.

“A Night With Janis Joplin,” written and directed by Randy Johnson, delivers just what the title promises – another Baby Boomer tribute

show – this time for diehard fans of the late psychedelic blues-rock icon. The inexhaustibleMary Bridget Davies, an explosivedynamo who has been touring thecountry with this show and starred inthe earlier bio-musical “Love, Janis,”brings the house down channelingJoplin’s distinctive hoarse wail andemphatic body language. Too bad theconcert is interrupted by sanitized(and drug-free) confessional ramblings about Joplin’s middle-classchildhood and family life in Port Arthur,Texas, and her need to sing the bluesto honor and emulate the singers whoinspired her.

To give the hard-driving Davies arespite, some of her inspirations –Bessie Smith (portrayed by Taprena

Michelle Augustine), Etta James (NikkiKimbrough), Aretha Franklin (Allison Blackwell),Nina Simone, and Odetta (De’Adre Aziza) – perform their signature songs. This gifted quartetalso backs up Davies as The Joplinaires. In hippybell-bottoms and psychedelic flowing tops (spot-on costumes by Amy Clark), on a concert stagecirca 1970, the wild-haired Davies gives full-throttled performances of Joplin hits “Down OnMe,” “Piece Of My Heart,” “Spirit In The Dark” (arousing duet with Blackwell’s Aretha Franklin),“Cry Baby,” and “Me And Bobby McGee.”– Jane Klain

TheaterLadies Sing The Blues

Lady DayLittle Shubert Theatre

A Night With Janis JoplinLyceum Theatre

A Night WithJanis Joplin

Photos (cover and article) by Joan Marcus

At Staller Center: A huge holiday presentation,“Big Band Holidays,” will feature The Jazz AtLincoln Center Orchestra, jazz legend WyntonMarsalis, and Cecile McLorlin Salvant – all on thebig stage at The Staller Center for the Arts at StonyBrook University on Sunday, December 15 at 7 pm.Tickets and information: stallercenter.com.

Wynton Marsalis and The Lincoln Center JazzOrchestra present this “Big Band Holidays” concertwith choice instrumental arrangements from suchkey swing era masters as Duke Ellington, CountBasie, Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey.Singing with the band is the 24-year-old 2010Thelonious Monk Competition winner CécileMcLorin Salvant, whose ability to refract the stylesof such iconic performers as Bessie Smith and BillieHoliday gives new meaning to Marsalis’ mantra: “Alljazz is modern.”

At Westhampton Beach Performing Arts

Center: A “slam poetry” event featuring New YorkCity's Mayhem Poets takes over on December 10and 11 at Westhampton Beach Performing ArtsCenter. For tickets and performance times, log onto whbpac.org.

Using hip-hop rhythms, dynamic theatrical techniques, and the sound of hip-hop violin, theseyoung "spoken word" poets bring poetry alive andget students thinking in the programs suitable forgrades six through 12. Mayhem Poets' performance poetry resonates with adolescents and teens through real-life, accessible, rap-like messages. The show fosters anappreciation for both classical and contemporarypoetry while provoking thoughtful discussions and critical thinking on a wide variety of topics including diversity and acceptance. Mayhem Poetscommunicate to students important truths about"the power of words." Tickets are $10.

At Suffolk Theatre: The hugely successful touring group known as Long Island Comedy willpresent its “Holiday Comedy Bash” on Saturday,December 7 at 8 pm at The Suffolk Theater inRiverhead. Special group rates are available, aswell as other features; log on to thesuffolktheatre.com website for complete information. Headlining this special night of comedywill be a trio of area favorite standups in ScottSchendlinger, Frankie Pace, and Richie Byrne, whohas been on fire of late. For more information, logon to longislandcomedy.com.


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CALENDAR 2013

Donna The Buffalo ............................Thursday, December 5 8:00 p.m.Chris Smither ..............................................Friday, December 6 8:00 p.m.Y Act Out Theater Performance Workshop Presents:The Nutcracker ........................................Sunday, December 8 8:00 p.m.The Cortland and Y Boulton Center Present:National Lampoon's Christmas Vacationon the BIG screen! ......................Wednesday, December 11 8:00 p.m.Eileen Ivers Irish Christmas ............Friday, December 13 8:00 p.m.A Rockapella Christmas ................Saturday, December 14 8:00 p.m.Yannis Pappas ....................................Saturday, December 21 8:00 p.m.Albert Cummings ........................................Friday, January 10 8:00 p.m.Joe Ely & Alejandro Escovedo........Thursday, January 16 8:00 p.m.The Elvis Show 2nd To None............Saturday, January 18 8:00 p.m.David Sanborn ........................................Thursday, January 23 8:00 p.m.Marshall Crenshaw ..............................Thursday, January 30 8:00 p.m.Marcia Ball and Tommy Castro ..........Friday, January 31 8:00 p.m.Sonny Landreth & Cindy Cashdollar Saturday, February 1 8:00 p.m.Red Molly ....................................................Friday, February 14 8:00 p.m.Taj Mahal Trio ..................................Wednesday, February 19 8:00 p.m.Tab Benoit with Special Guest: Tommy Malone of theSubdudes......................................................Friday, February 28 8:00 p.m.Savoy Brown/Kim Simmonds ................Friday, March 7 8:00 p.m.Black 47 farewell performance! ....Saturday, March 8 8:00 p.m.sharon Corr ....................................................Sunday, March 16 8:00 p.m.Royal Southern Brotherhood..........Thursday, March 20 8:00 p.m.Jonathan Edwards & Jon Pousette-Dart................................................................................Friday, March 21 8:00 p.m.

Bettye LaVette ........................................Saturday, March 22 8:00 p.m.

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ComedyNick DiPaoloGovernor's Comedy Club, LevittownNovember 22 & 23; (516) 731-3358; govs.comThe rapid-fire star – one of the regulars of“Tough Crowd” – returns for a two-night stint.

DanceThe Nutcracker “Sweet” BalletWesthampton Beach Performing Arts CenterDecember 14 and 15;(631) 288-1500; whbpac.orgStudents of The Nancy & Frederick DeMatteis ArtsEducation Program dance alongside ballet professionals in Dancecore Ballet’s adaptation ofthe holiday classic.

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

HealthCommunity YogaWang Center, Stony Brook UniversityEach Tuesday at 6 pm;stonybrook.edu/sb/wang/events.shtmlMulti-level yoga classes.

HobbiesLong Island Auto Replica SocietyHenrietta Acampora Recreation Center,CentereachThird Thursday of every month at 7 pm;

(516) 884-2270; (631) 946-6335The L.I.A.R.S. monthly meetings are open to anyone with an interest in building scale modelsof automobiles. Call for more information.

SinglesSingles Association Of Long IslandVarious event locations; meetup.com/singles-association-of-long-islandWrite to [email protected] for more information.

TheaterIrving Berlin's White ChristmasJohn W. Engeman Theatre at NorthportThrough January 5; (631) 261-2900;engemantheatre.com

Engeman Theatre: A can't-miss for holiday revelers.

Meet Me In St. LouisStudio Theatre, LindenhurstThrough December 7; (631) 581-2700;(516) 775-4420; broadhollow.orgBroadHollow Theater Company: A musical in thegrand traditional Broadway manner.

Shrek: The MusicalCM Performing Arts Center, OakdaleDecember 7 through January 5;(631) 581-2700; cmpac.comCM Performing Arts: Everyone's favorite “ogre”in a family themed production; expect CM's usuallavish, “almost Broadway” production values.

Shrek: The MusicalBayWay Arts Center, East IslipThrough December 28; (631) 581-2700;broadhollow.orgBroadHollow Theatre Company: The classic children's film comes to the BroadHollow stagefor an extended run.

A Christmas CarolTheater Three, Port JeffersonThrough December 28; (631) 928-9100;theatrethree.comCharles Dickens’ holiday classic returns for anextended run.

Terror Times ThreeArena Players Theater, Vanderbilt MuseumCarriage House, CenterportThrough December 22; (516) 775-4420;arenaplayers.orgArena Players: Three thrillers in one night: TheClaw, The Monkey’s Paw, and Lithuania.

Laughter On The 23rd FloorBroadHollow Theatre, ElmontThrough December 8; (516) 775-4420;broadhollow.org

BroadHollow Theatre Company:The Neil Simon comedy returns.

A Christmas CarolHoughton Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church,Northport VillageDecember 13 through 15; (631)732-2926;minstrelplayers.orgMinstrel Players: This area theater group's annnual holiday production.

Disney’s Beauty & The BeastPatchogue TheaterDecember 13 through 29; (631) 286-0555;gatewayplayhouse.comGateway Playhouse Presents: The classic tale thatchildren always seem to adore returns.

A Christmas Carol (Minstrel Players)


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SNL’s Shearer& Owen:A Night Of Holiday Cheer

Musician/songwriterJudith Owen and herhusband, actor andhumorist Harry Shearer,will send up the seasonwith their annual“Holiday Sing-Along”

tour with special guests TeddyThompson, Alice Ripley, and others on Saturday, December 7at 9 pm at The Brooklyn Academyof Music. Admission is free for thisunique event.

The duo will provide holidaymusic, mirth, and guest perform-ances from their friends. With acircle of friends this expansive,anyone can show up; past guestshave included Owen's close friendand collaborator RichardThompson, Christopher Guest,“Weird” Al Yankovic, Jane Lynch,Keb' Mo', Loudon Wainwright III,and Fountains Of Wayne.

Geared toward Christmaslovers and Scrooges alike, the"Holiday Sing-Along" grew out ofthe Christmas gatherings Owenand Shearer (“The Simpsons,”Spinal Tap, “Saturday Night Live”)hosted around their family piano,and the tour continues to reflectthe same intimate, anything-goesspirit. The show is divided into twoacts; the first features performances by Owen, Shearer,and their cast of guests, each ofwhom picks two holiday songs oftheir choice – selections rangefrom sentimental ("WinterWonderland," "Have Yourself AMerry Little Christmas") to irreverent ("F&*k Christmas,""Jesus Was a Dreidel Spinner").

Each year, Shearerwrites a new satiricalsong (last year's:"Why No Bail-Out forSanta?") and oftenperforms the SpinalTap classic"Christmas With TheDevil." As guests finish their songs,they remain on thestage (which Owendecorates as a cozy,Christmas time livingroom), steadily building the festivemood.

The second act isan audience sing-along ofAmerican classics,rounds, and carols,with Owen providingspecially designedsongbooks. For thecrowd favorite "TheTwelve Days OfChristmas," Owen

divides the audience into 12groups and awards kitschy holidaygifts to the best performers.

John Roberts:Hot Star Eats At Joe’s

The hot comedian, YouTubestar, and voice actor JohnRoberts will make a rarearea appearance when heheadlines Joe's Pub in NewYork City on Sunday,December 15 at 7:30 pm.

Tickets, $25, are at joespub.com.Roberts is perhaps best known

for providing the voice of Linda onthe Fox animated comedy “Bob'sBurgers,” and has appeared on

numerous national TV shows. InApril 2009, Roberts performedJersey Days, a one-man show co-written with Bob Odenkirk and pro-duced by Jim Biederman, at ArsNova in New York. His YouTubevideos are also huge hits.

Judith Owen &Harry Shearer

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TThhoorr:: TThhee DDaarrkk WWoorrllddStarring Chris Hemsworth, NataliePortman, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Kat DenningsDirected by Alan TaylorWalt Disney Pictures

We thought it, too: Our first thought after looking at the fine actor playing Thor, ChrisHemsworth, was probably what a lot of peoplethought – at least if they were raised on the 1960sThor cartoons: “Shouldn't he be a lot bigger – andwhere's the helmet?” Okay, old timers, put thoseworries to rest; after two pictures, it's safe to saythat the Thor franchise of the entire Marvel universe of movies might be the best of them all,as they're certainly the best-acted.

Our first questions with all these superherofilms, from Thor to Green Lantern remain: Is it trueto the original comic book? Despite the violenceinherent in comics, does the film manage to not goover the line, and does it detail what’s right andwrong? Thankfully, this film is a resounding yes tothose questions.

Thor: The Dark World manages to be both afollow-up to not only the 2011 Thor film, but to lastyear's Marvel's The Avengers as well. This time,the super villain Malekith, the leader of some quitenasty elves, has plans to rearrange the universeto his own liking. Now, it's up to Thor and, believeit or not, Loki – yeah, the head case villian andbrother of Thor from the two aforementioned films– to conquer the evildoers and save not only theearth, but their high-in-the-sky homeland ofAsgard.

Dumb stuff, of course, but fun dumb.

Hemsworth is quite unlike the orignal comic bookThor – he's capable of coming up with a smart,funny line, something the tight-assed original Thornever once did – and Tom Hiddleston's quirky Lokimight be the best character of any of the Marvelfilms to date. A nice addition is the radiant NataliePortman as Thor's love interest, Jane Foster, whomanages to not be the usual sort of whiny, help-less girlfriend character that's usually in the comicbooks – in fact, Portman's Jane Foster andGwyneth Paltrow's Pepper Potts in the Iron Manfilms are smart, brave, independent women, quiteunlike their original 1960s characters.

The short but sweet synopsis: The specialeffects are wonderful (although the entire film hasthe usual dark pallor that affects so many GCI-laden productions); the characters are attractiveand fun; and there's so much BAM! POW! BOOM!that it becomes almost dizzying. The best part isthat you'll feel like you got your $11 worth uponleaving the theater. In 2013, comic book films andanimated features are the highest quality moviesyou'll find in any mallplex. And unlike the 1960s,they beat the tar out of junk like the movie versionof TV’s Batman and Alakazam The Great any day.– Cody Bell


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It was hard not tochuckle when the storyabout the New YorkMets’ “secret” dinnerwith Robinson Canoand his managementteam came to light.

It’s obvious that the Metscannot afford Cano, and Ihad doubts that they couldeven afford to take hisreps out to a decentrestaurant. The scuttlebuttis that CAA, led by frontman Jay-Z, actuallybought the Mets dinner.Score one for Jeff Wilpon.

The Mets once againdiplayed their penny-pinching ways when theydecided not to match theColorado Rockies’ $2.5million offer to retain freeagent relief pitcher LaTroyHawkins. This had to have been demoralizing newsfor Mets fans, considering the fine job that Hawkinsdid last year. It’s not as if the Mets’ bullpen is full ofpotential setup men and closers. One former Metsexecutive told me that he couldn’t believe that theywouldn’t pony up what is chump change by MLBstandards to keep a guy who not only performedwell, but was a mentor in the clubhouse to youngplayers, was one of the rare leaders on a Metsteam bereft of leadership, and a go-to guy forsportswriters.

I was saddened to learn of the passing of MajorLeague Baseball Players Association executive

director MichaelWeiner, who succumbed to braincancer at the age of51. I frequently ran intoMichael on the #7 trainon the way to Citi Field,where he would meetwith both Mets playersand those on the visiting team. It wasindicative of the down-to-earth man thathe was that heeschewed a limo infavor of using the subway. He also valuedthe opinions of those ofus from smaller mediaoutlets as much as hedid those who werefrom major publicationsand networks. One ofWeiner’s last acts was

helping arguably the most famous member of hisrank-and-file, Alex Rodriguez, prepare his defenseagainst a 211-game suspension by MLBCommissioner Bud Selig.

Former Atlanta Braves outfielder and Falconsdefensive back Brian Jordan was one of the luminaries at the annual Major League BaseballPlayers Alumni Association event that raises fundsfor youth baseball clinics. Having played two professional sports, Jordan certainly has a uniquevantage point to comment on the Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin hazing process. “I was ina lot of clubhouses and locker rooms, and I never

saw or heard anything like that. If Incognito canprove that he was encouraged ‘to toughen up’Martin by Miami Dolphins management expect lawsuits to fly,” said Jordan.

New York Knicks forward Metta World Peace –still better known to mostof us as Long Island Citynative Ron Artest – was inchatty mood before thePacers-Knicks game atthe Garden two weeksago. Artest has been battling knee problems,and at this point in hiscareer is taking more timeto recover from the various aches and painsthat come along with lifein the NBA than he usedto. “I always rushed backtoo soon after getting hurtwhen I was younger. It’shard to be smart but Ihave to try now that I amolder,” he said to themedia assembled in theKnicks locker room.

Metta also said that he enjoyed his staged subwayride on the F train recently as he traveled from hischildhood home in Queensbridge to MadisonSquare Garden. “I remember when the 21st Streetopened. I was 13 years old. By the way, do the Gand R trains still run in Queens?” he asked.

The Knicks’ slow start enraged Madison SquareGarden Entertainment/Cablevision CEO JamesDolan to the point where, in the ultimate form ofanger misplacement, he benched The Knicks City

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Herrill Highs: Recent high scoresfrom USBC-sanctioned league actionat Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park:Jennifer DeVoti, 247; Kevin Reusch,713 series; JoAnne Perry, 647 series;Jeanine Musacchio, 671 series;Bonnie Gortler, 248; JoAnne King208, 201; Bob Smith (who?), 728series; Lisa LaGuarino, 235, 214;Nancy Honey, 205; Pat Dimitriou, 220;Sean Holohan, 717 series.

Oops: In our previous issue, wecongratulated Frank Calca for bowlingthe high series in house history atHerrill (847), only to discover the featwas actually performed several years ago. We correct our mistakehere.

Rolling An Explanation: Given ourhalf-page status, our high scores arelimited to 275 games/700 series orabove for men, and 200 games/600series and above for women and seniors. Just in case you wondered

why your 246 didn't appear here ...“Major” Mika's Amazing: Veteran

PBA star Mika Koivuniemi has beenchosen as the October 2013 KegelBowler of the Month by theInternational Bowling MediaAssociation (of which we are

affiliated). The native of Finlandcapped off the month by capturingthe World Bowling Tour 11thColumbia 300 Open in Vienna,Austria, by defeating fellow FinnPasi Uotila, 258-237. It isKoivuniemi's third PBA title thisyear, and 12th career crown. AnyWBT wins by PBA touring playerscount as PBA titles. In the finalWBT tournament before the PBAWorld Series of Bowling,

Koivuniemi bowled for another title,the WBT Thailand Open, dropping atwo-game 235-225 and 245-228 decision to Sean Rash.

Freeman's Fine: Congratulationsto Dennis Freeman of Glendale forproving that “lighter can be righter” bywinning the LIGBT tournament atAMF Plainview on November 10.Freeman won his first LIGBT trophywith a 254 handicap game shot with a13 pound ball. While Freman earned$1,000 by finishing with four strikes ina row, Ron Moskow of Huntingtontook home $500 by finishing secondwith a 229. Third place went to 15-year-old Scott Kampf of Levittownwith a 226 worth $250; fourth placewent to Daniel Goldberg ofDouglaston, who was seeded into thefinal shootout with a 772 high seriesof the day, earning $225 with a 218.The final spot in the shootout went toAndrew Mienkiewicz of Plainview,who won $200 with a 206 rolling in hishome house.

The AMF Plainview tournamentattracted a crowd of 77 entries, andpaid out $4,635. The WTBA Beijingpattern proved challenging, as cutscores of 699 and 696 were recordedin the two qualifying squads.

Cary Fishman won the LIGBTtournament on November 17 at AMFBabylon, his third.

Motor City Excitement: A new

Detroit Open singles tournament, presented by Xtra Frame, will kick offthe Professional BowlersAssociation’s extended 11-day PBALeague Week at Thunderbowl Lanesin Allen Park, Michigan from January17 through 19, according to the PBA's

Bill Vint. The PBA Detroit Open will bean open-field PBA Tour title eventbeginning with a nine-game qualifyinground on Saturday, January 18. Theentire event will be webcast live onXtra Frame. The tournament is opento non-PBA members; entries are nowbeing accepted. For complete livecoverage, log on to Xtra Frame.

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Dancers for a game. Former Knicks general manager Donnie Walsh, who came from theIndiana Pacers and is now back with them aftercountless run-ins with Dolan, told me that he had

heard about the incident. “I have no comment,”he said with a hearty laugh as he shook hishead in disbelief.

Sapphire, a gentlemen’s club on the UpperEast Side located just across the Ed Koch(Queensboro) Bridge, had some fun with thepredicament of The Knicks City Dancers bysending out an email showing one of their lovelydancers wearing a skimpy KCD-like outfit thatproclaimed: “Dolan can’t fire our girls!”

It was a nice touch on the part of the MSGNetwork to have Walt “Clyde” Frazier return tohis native Atlanta and revisit his childhood homeand friends for its “Beginnings” series. What isfrequently forgotten is that Clyde was the firstNBA player to score an athletic shoe endorsement deal. “A new company, Puma, paid me $5,000 to wear their suedesneakers, and I felt that I was on topof the world,” Frazier told me at hisManhattan restaurant, ClydeFrazier’s Wine And Dine. Puma isspending a lot of money reviving itsClassic Suede line, and is hopingthat it can have the same luck thatConverse has had with relaunchingits Chuck Taylor All-Star shoes.Puma would be smart to use Frazieras a spokesman the way thatSkechers is using NFL legendaryQB Joe Montana to promote itsRelaxed Fit shoes as a way ofappealing to an older demographic.The Squared Circle (Gotham

Books) by Daniel Shoemaker is themost erudite book that I have ever read

about one of my favorite passions; the world of professional wrestling. The author goes into greatdetail about how wrestling played up ethnic stereotypes to attract and enrage fans right upthrough the late 1980s, yet it was an endeavor that attracted a lot of minority athletes such asBobo Brazil, Ernie Ladd, and Pedro Morales. While Shoemaker spends a lot of pages discussing WWE superstars Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, he does not ignore lesser grapplers such as S.D. Jones, whose job was to lose (and he did that well), as well as one of my all-time favorites, “Ravishing” Rick Rude,” whom Shoemaker describes as “a preening narcissist in the ring.”

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Wednesday, December 11NassauThe Piano Guys – NYCB Theatre atWestburyTommy T. Mudcat Blues Jam With MikeNugent & Ian Petillo – The BreakersRestaurant and Bar (Bayville)Blues Jam WithJoe Vicino Band – SunsetGrill (Seaford)Donny Celenza & Nina Gordon – MickeyMalone's (Floral Park)Open Mic hosted by Robert Sloan – FrontStreet Pub (Massapequa Park)Jerry Costanzo & His Trio – Don Lorenzo'sRestaurant and Lounge (Glen Cove)Eddie Sessa – City Café (Garden City)Wonderous Stories – K.J. Farrell's(Bellmore)

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NYC/QueensOpen Mic With Lesly Bernard & The TonyStevenson Band – Tillman's (NYC)Paula Atherton & Interplay – BatteryGardens (NYC)Open Jam With The Night Owl Band –Neir's Tavern (Woodhaven, Queens)The George Coleman New Octet – JazzStandard (NYC)

Eddie Gomez/Kenny Barron/AlFoster,/Wallace Roney/David Ostwald'sLouis Armstrong Eternity Band – Birdland(NYC)Sunny Jain – Domaine Wine Bar (LongIsland City)

Thursday, December 12NassauFrank Walker Open Mic – Mugsy Magee's

(Massapequa)Salsa Night –Holiday Inn (CarlePlace)Jazz Night: MartyPhillips/DarylPooser/Bill Smith –Viana Hotel + Spa(Westbury)Jazz Jam – WickersClub (Hicksville)Open Mic Night –Spice's Restaurant(Baldwin)Classic Rock &Blues JamWithCurt Arnel &Friends – Callahan's(East Meadow)Open Mic NightHosted By MikeLongo – Mr. Beery's(Bethpage)Eddie Sessa – CityCafé (Garden City)

Karaoke w/DJ Joey Mongoose – BlueParrot (Massapequa)Brian McGeough – Grillfire (Merrick)F.M. (Steely Dan Tribute)/Live BandKaraoke – K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)

SuffolkLive Jazz With Anthony Raffa – Cirella's(Melville)Fusion Collective – Hennessy's(Huntington)Acoustic Open Mic With Dave Christian –Lefty's (Lindenhurst)Open Mic – Zebra Club (Copiague)Project Vibe – Publick House(Southampton)Mike Manne & Friends Open Blues/RockJam – Chesterfield's (Huntington)

NYC/QueensHenning Stumm/Eliana Marcia/Banda Azul– Giovanna's Restaurant (NYC)Tiny Bubbles Burlesque – Bubble Lounge(NYC)Comedy & Trivia Show – LIC Bar (LongIsland City)The George Coleman New Octet – JazzStandard (NYC)Fred Falke /Starsmith/Friendly Greg – LePoisson Rouge (NYC)Shoshana Bush/Eddie Gomez/KennyBarron,/Al Foster/ Wallace Roney –Birdland (NYC)Ssybarite5 – The Cell (NYC)Gretchen Peters – Music on 4 HouseConcert (NYC)Kristin Diable – Rockwood Music Hall(NYC)

Friday, December 13NassauPetty Rumours – Sunset Grill (Seaford)Drive – City Café (Garden City)Vin Russo Trio – Blue Parrot (Massapequa)Reckoning – The Homestead (Oyster Bay)Earthbound – Jugs n' Strokers (Merrick)Rachel Feinstein – The Brokerage(Bellmore)The Core/Godfrey Townsend – K.J.Farrell's (Bellmore)

SuffolkThe Melody Rose Quartet – The Elks Club(Huntington)The Long Island Banjo Society – VFW Hall(Copiague)Lupe Fiasco – The Paramount (Huntington)Eileen Ivers – Boulton Center (Bay Shore)PDT Entertainment Presents – Zebra Club(Copiague)


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NYC/QueensSweet Licks With DJ Souljah & DJ Marcus– Tillman's (NYC)Marco Carola's Music On – Marquee NewYork (NYC)Protest TheHero/Architects/Affiance/The Kindred –The Gramercy Theatre (NYC)The George Coleman New Octet – JazzStandard (NYC)The Joanne Weaver Trio – The FlatironRoom (Manhattan)Eddie Gomez,/Kenny Barron/AlFoster,/Wallace Roney/The Birdland BigBand – Birdland (NYC)The Joanne Weaver Trio – The FlatironRoom (NYC)Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue –Terminal 5 (NYC)

Saturday, December 14NassauHoliday Doo Wop Extravaganza – NYCBTheatre at WestburyDown & Dirty – New Hyde Park Inn (NewHyde Park)Liverpool Shuffle – Sunset Grill (Seaford)Risky Business – City Café (Garden City)The Fantoms – The Blue Parrot(Massapequa)Nick Kroll – The Space (Westbury)The Barley Brothers – Jugs n' Strokers(Merrick)Rachel Feinstein – The Brokerage(Bellmore)45 RPM/Uppercut – K.J. Farrell's(Bellmore)

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(Babylon)Open Mic hosted by Foreverman & JoeBrown – Mug's Pub (Smithtown)Hair America – Rudi's (Patchogue)Greg Klyma – Unitarian Society (BayShore)Nutcracker "Sweet" Ballet –Westhampton Beach Performing ArtsCenterMazarin Holiday Benefit – 89 North(Patchogue)Holiday Boutique – CM Performing Arts

Center (Oakdale)Rockapella – Boulton Center (Bay Shore)

NYC/QueensThe Midnight Ghost Train – Hank'sSaloon (Brooklyn)The George Coleman New Octet – JazzStandard (NYC)Murray Hill/Bridget Everett/ Mr.Gorgeous/Perle Noire/The Rimshots –Le Poisson Rouge (NYC)Eddie Gomez/ Kenny Barron/AlFoster/Wallace Roney – Birdland (NYC)

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue –Terminal 5 (NYC)

Sunday, December 15NassauCarolyn Harding Trio Jazz Brunch –Diletto's Restaurant (Westbury)Tree House Studios Open Mic – Ziggy 'sCorner (Massapequa)Rich Walker – The Brokerage (Bellmore)Max & Ruby In The Nutcracker – NYCB

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NYC/QueensHannibal Buress – Knitting Factory(Brooklyn)Open Mic w/Anthony Gibney – DivingBell (Sunnyside)Bossa Nova Brunch – S.O.B.'s (NYC)Tony Middleton Trio Jazz Brunch –Kitano New York Hotel (NYC)Steve Reich Benefit Concert – LePoisson Rouge (NYC)The George Coleman New Octet – JazzStandard (NYC)Frank Wildhorn/Jeremy Jordan/LauraOsnes/Michael Lanning & JaneMonheit/Arturo O'Farrill Afro Latin JazzOrchestra – Birdland (NYC)

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SuffolkOpen Mic with Dave Drew – The BartiniBar (Babylon)Open Mic Comedy Show – Fin's Pub(Oakdale)Open Mic Night w/Kenn – VillageLanterne (Lindenhurst)

NYC/QueensJam With Richie Cannata – The BitterEnd (NYC)Open Jazz Jam Session – Kitano NewYork Hotel (NYC)Open Mic Jazz for musicians andsingers With The Jon Weiss Trio –Cleopatra's Needle (NYC)Cyndi Lauper – Birdland (NYC)

Uppercut - December 14K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)

Bryan Adams, who ranks with Rush, BurtonCummings, Randy Bachman, and NeilYoung among the most successful rockperformers ever to hail from Canada, willmake a rare area appearance as hebrings his “Bare Bones” tour to Tilles

Center for the Performing Arts on the campus ofLIU Post in Brookville on Thursday, December 12at 8 pm. Tickets are at ticketmaster.com.

Adams is currently on the road with his “BareBones” tour in support of his new CD, BryanAdams – Bare Bones. The 20-cut disc wasreleased on November 16 in the U.S. andCanada. Recorded on the road in the spring ofthis year, Bare Bones came about in response tofans requesting a CD of the songs they’d justheard – stripped down, raw, unplugged – the waythey had originally been created. The resultingCD is a window into the sold-out highly acclaimedtour that Bryan has interspersed with full bandstadium dates over the past few years.

The Grammy and Juno award-winning singer-songwriter has spent the last three decades mak-ing music history. He has sold more than 65 mil-lion albums worldwide, toured six continents, gar-nered 21 top 10 hits, earned nominations forthree Academy Awards and five Golden Globes,received 18 Juno Awards, an American MusicAward, and five ASCAP Film and Television MusicAwards for Most Performed Song from a MotionPicture (his music has appeared on more than 40

movie soundtracks).Adams was recently honoured to perform at the

opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics inVancouver, performing a duet with Nelly Furtado.This past spring he was the recipient of the AllanWaters Humanitarian Award at the Juno Award’sceremony and a week later in Ottawa he receivedthe Governor General's Performing Arts Award forLifetime Artistic Achievement. Bryan also con-tributed the feature song, "You've Been A FriendTo Me," in the John Travolta film, Old Dogs.

Adams has been awarded the Order of BritishColumbia and is a Companion of the Order ofCanada; he has received an award for “Artist ofthe Decade” and has been inducted into the Juno

Hall of Fame. He has a star on Canada’s Walk ofFame and added his handprint to the WembleySquare of Fame in celebration of his 25th show atthe famed stadium. He was given a star on theHollywood Walk of Fame and that ceremony thattook place in 2011.

Adams’ live performances have benefited HisRoyal Highness the Prince of Wales Prince’sTrust, Live Aid, Live 8, The Concert for Freedomfor Nelson Mandela, Greenpeace, AmnestyInternational, Net Aid, The Canadian AvalancheFoundation, and Breast Cancer, as well as cam-paigns that have saved the rainforests, providedfood and comfort for the needy and created whalesanctuaries. Through his namesake foundation hehas also helped build schools in areas ofSoutheast Asia, devastated by the tsunami in2004.

Adams is also an acclaimed photographer,donating fees from his photography to his name-sake foundation that funds projects supporting theelderly, victims of wars and natural disasters andother disadvantaged individuals. He also has sev-eral photographic books to his name includingMade in Canada, Haven (UK) and AmericanWomen, the latter done in conjunction with CalvinKlein. Proceeds were in aid of breast cancerresearch. Adams was among a select group ofphotographers invited to photograph Her Majesty,Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her RoyalJubilee. That photograph was used a year lateron a Canadian postage stamp. In 2009, Bryanwas amongst a select group of notable Canadianswhose face also graced a Canadian stamp.

Adams has released more than 60 singles overthe course of his career to date, including:“Heave” “Straight From The Heart,” “Cuts Like AKnife,” “Summer Of 69,” “It’s Only Love” (with TinaTurner), “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You,” “Can’tStop This Thing We Started,” and more.

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Quick Snacks:Bites From Here & There

Fast food, quick observations:Don't you wish Ralph's FamousItalian Ices stayed open

year-round?Burger King's “new” Big King

double burger – an obvious attempt atcompeting with you-know-who's you-know-what – is as lame a concept as anything we've ever tried.When we ordered ours, the doltbehind the counter actually asked“Double Stacker?” which pretty muchtells you the “new” burger is just anolder one with a new name. BurgerKing trying to compete withMcDonald's is watching a fly soaringstraight into a plate-glass window; youonly wonder why it can't know anybetter.

That being noted: Eating atMcDonald's isn't nearly as much theenjoyable mindless Americana as itused to be, considering recent reportsthat some full-time employees of the chain can't live onwhat little money they earn. It's timefor this corporate giant to wake upand smell the nuggets, because themore the public learns, the faster itwill be to react … by eating elsewhere.

Besides, in an era with ShakeShack, Five Guys, and so many other

quality burger joints, the heat is on,and not only in terms of taste.

Back to BK: Can the franchise onOld Country Road in Westbury be anyslower in getting customers served?Don’t go there during your lunchbreak – you’ll be lucky to get out by

dinner time.We'll note it again: The “chicken”

at the Nathan's complex on OldCountry Road in Westbury is a miracle – we thought we'd tasted thelast of our drive-in movie style crap,but their “wings” and “tenders” areincredible: Dry, tasteless, cold, greasygarbage right out of the 1960s.

That being noted: Goofing aroundin the adjacent old-timey arcade is stilla blast.

If you haven't tried the chickenwings at Anthony's Coal-Fired Pizza(Commack, Bohemia, Great Neck,Woodbury, Carle Place, Wantagh),

you're missing out on a rare,one-of-kind treat.

If you've tried the chicken wings atKFC (everywhere), may we also suggest Premiere Care, withwalk-in medical locations at 11 spotsin Long Island (and three more on theway). You might need them once thedigestive process begins.

If there's anything cooler than thantables at Shake Shack being madefrom actual former bowling lanes, wehave yet to experience it.

Every time we eat barbecue atFamous Dave's, we wonder if all theold hunting signs are really old hunting signs or just new signs thatare made to look like old signs.

Watching senior citizens try to workthe new-age Coca-Cola self-servemachines at Burger King andPopeye's is just like … well, watchingsenior citizens try to figure out thenew scanner voting machines. OrMuni Meter parking meters. Or 2012-style washing machines. Or ...

We don't know who enjoys them –someone certainly must – but bothCoke Zero and Pepsi Max taste likecoal tar.

One of the best things about LongBeach is Swingbelly's BeachsideBarbecue, which celebrated its “sixth and seventh”anniversaries on November 14 (asthey put it, “that B*tch Sandy ruinedPorkchop’s birthday party last year”).

If the burgers at Beachtree Cafe inEast Islip continue like this, they maysoon be under consideration for thebest anywhere in Long Island – andyou should try them as soon as possible. And if you’re out bowling,you must try the burgers atWoodmere Lanes – they’re so delicious it doesn’t seem possible.

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Eeteran area rock band Mazarin willheadlne a fundraising concert for WUSB90.1 FM as well as a commuity cannedfood drive on the same night on Saturday,December 14 at 7:30 pm at 89 NorthMusic Venue in Patchogue.

The year of 2013 has been a good one forLong Island’s Mazarin, with several area concerts and radio appearances for their Junerelease, Live Forever, keeping the veteranrockers busy. The members of Mazarininclude Doug and Marc “Mazarin” Hochlerin ofPort Washington; Joey Perez of Freeport; ElliottNegrin of Merrick; Glenn Mack of Sea Cliff;Wayne Sabosto of Center Moriches; ScottDuryea of Middle Village, Queens; and AriLesser of Baltimore. All were honored to beasked to donate their talents to perform at thisspecial holiday fundraiser for “a radio institutionthat has given so much to the band its fans,”

accordin to Mazarin. Tied to this event isMazarin’s annual canned food drive, this yearbenefitting The Manorville Community ChurchFood Pantry.

Mazarin will perform selections from LiveForever, holiday favorites, and many of theirbest-known songs, including “Slave To Rock &Roll,” “Rockers,” and “The Only One,” whichThe Huffington Post recently posted as # 1 onits list of “The 10 Best Pop Songs You May

Have Missed,“ calling it “a classic, timeless pop song” with “a 1950s swing, a 1960s kick, and funny 1970s lyrics.”

Also appearing at this special event with Mazarin will be Half Step, a Grateful Dead tribute band, and The Drunk Unkles, a blues and R&B act. Singer/songwriter Dave Christian will open the show; other guest artists will appear as well. An after-party will follow, featuring a performance by Finally Balanced. Other attractions during the event will include raffles and a 50/50 drawing, all

to support the efforts of WUSB, which will bringout many of its best-known personalities inChris LaPorta, Kevin Kevorik, Bob Bennett,Habanaro, Eve Fasolino, Steve K, Donna J,and more. All ticket proceeds from the eventwill benefit WUSB 90.1 FM.

Admission is $15, with giveaways at thedoor. For additional information, call (631) 730-8992, or visitwusb.fm/MazarinBenefit.

All who attend are encouraged to bringcanned goods for The Manorville CommunityChurch Food Pantry.

MAZARINTwo Benefits In One

For The Holidays


Special Edition: Great Buys On The “Other” TabletsThough they never became as hot

as cell phones – which can performmany of the same functions – tabletcomputers are now a mainstay inmany households. Here’s some of thebest of the “other” brands at present:

Archos Back In A Big Way:Archos, an award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, two yearsago unveiled its Gen10 XS tablet line.The Archos 101 XS, a 10.1-inch tablet that weighs only 21 ounces andmeasures 0.31 of an inch thin, wasthe first of this new line of extra slimAndroid tablets to debut, followed bythe release of the Archos 97 XS andArchos 80 XS later on. Particularlypopular right now are the Archos 101G9 and 97 models.

In addition to creating a new standard of thin for tablets, Archoscontinues to push the technological boundaries with the innovative

Coverboard, a unique magnetickeyboard conceived for eachtablet model that will offer protection, a kickstand, dockingand easy typing. TheCoverboard is included in thebox with each tablet. The entireline is Google certified, featuresAndroid, and allows full accessto Google Play, featuring morethan 600,000 apps.

A Star-Filled Galaxy: The

talk of the tablet world atthis writing is the inexpen-sive Google Nexus 7 line,which surely will be, at thevery least, has become aworthy alternative (if nottrumping entirely)Amazon's popular thoughflawed Kindle Fire HD.

“Nexus 7 was made forGoogle's Google Play platform, so entertainmentis right in your hand: theworld's largest collection of eBooks, mil-lions ofsongs,thousandsof moviesand TVshows,

and a growing selec-tion of magazines –plus over 600,000apps and games,”said Nexus in a pressrelease. Also avail-able is what Googleclaims is the world'slargest collection ofeBooks, hit moviesand TV shows, morethan 600,000 Android

apps and games, and more; it alllooks amazing on the Nexus 7's high-resoluttion 16:9 screen.

Toshiba's Triumph: Toshibaremains a main player in the tabletworld with its Excite 10 LE series,which at its launch ranked as thethinnest and lightest 10-inch tablet,logging in at a scant 1.2 pounds andmeasuring just .3-inch thin. This tabletis more computer than any of theother popular tablets – you can putiPad in that list – with a ton of add-ons and inputs for HDMI,microSD cards, and USB.


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He was off the scene for a long time, but it’sclear that no one in the music world has forgottenthe one-of-a-kind rap superstar Eminem. TheMarshall Mathers LP 2, the new album from thispop music icon, recently ranked as the best-selling album in the U.S., debuting a top theBillboard 200 albums chart and selling 792,000copies its first week of release (the second largestsales-week of the year). In addition, The MarshallMathers LP 2 and single, "The Monster," featuringRihanna, are currently #1 on the iTunes Albumand Singles charts respectively. Fueled by thesuccess of The Marshall Mathers LP 2, all eight ofEminem's previously released albums underAftermath/Interscope have reentered the BillboardTop 200 chart, the type of feat not seen oftensince the heydays of The Beatles and MichaelJackson.

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On November 2, Eminem appeared on NBC’slong-running variety show “Saturday Night Live,”performing "Berzerk" (with surprise guest RickRubin deejaying), as well as "Survival," which featured the red hot newcomer Skylar Grey joining him on vocals. The next day, Eminem performed a jaw-dropping live version of "RapGod," the song that features more than six min-utes of his dizzying rapid-fire mic skills, at The

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One of the biggest stars from ComedyCentral, Nick Kroll, will make his areadebut on Saturday, December 14 at TheSpace At Westbury. Doors open at 7 pmfor this 8 pm show; tickets are $35 forreserved orchestra and loge, and $25

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Kroll is perhaps best known for his role as“Ruxin” on FXX’s hit “The League,” as well as forhis critically acclaimed Comedy Central series,“Kroll Show.” He was named as one of VarietyMagazine’s “10 Comics To Watch,” and wasselected as the 2013 Breakout Comedy Stars ofthe Year by The Just for Laughs Festival inMontreal.

Kroll’s profile has exploded in recent yearsthanks to his standup special, “Thank You, VeryCool,” and his standout performance at the

“Comedy Central Roast of James Franco.” Hevoiced the character of Stu on HBO’s “The Lifef &Times Of Tim,” and has had memorable gueststarring roles on “Reno 911,” “New Girl,” “ParksAnd Recreation,” “Community,” and “Children’sHospital.” He’s also had roles in the featuresfilms Get Him To The Greek, Date Night, and ILove You Man that “people sort of remember,” hisself-effacing bio states.

Even his website at nickkroll.com is wacky. He

introduces himself thusly: “Hello, as youmight have guessed from the shelf –my name is Nick Kroll. I am an actor-comedian-writer-producer. A couplethings I would like you to know aboutme: I have a sketch show called ‘KrollShow’ returning to Comedy Central inJanuary 2014, and I play ‘Ruxin’ on theFX series ‘The League.’ I also haveother TV and film credits that I findways to casually mention in polite conversation. Thanks for visiting mywebsite. One last thing I'd like you toknow about me is that I like Take 5candy bars because they have pretzelsinside.”

Much more is happening at LongIsland’s newest showplace, The Space,in the coming months. Now on sale:the rootsy Americana favorites Railroad Earth, who headline onDecember 7; Matisyahu’s Festival Of Light on December 10; The Funky Meters on December 20; rock icon Patti Smith on December 27; former New York Yankees center fielder and now jazz guitarist Bernie Williams on January 17; Marc Cohn (“Walking In Memphis”) with special guest Rebecca Pidgeon on January 24; jam band Galactic on February 6; roots legend SteveEarle with Dawn Landes on February 8; former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Tracy Morgan onFebruary 22; Los Lobos on March 5;country legend Gavin DeGraw withguests Parachute and Rozzi Crane onApril 3; and another “SNL” alum, JayMohr, on April 5.

NICK KROLLComedy Central Star

At The Space


Photo by David Shankbone

Savage Sounds’Networking NightSavage Sounds, one of the area'sfastest-growing pro audio and recording companies, will host"Cupcakes & Cocktails" on Friday,December 6 from 7:30 pm to 10:30pm at its location in West Hempstead.This is a free networking event forrecording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers, and musicindustry professionals.

"Network with fellow artists, songwriters, producers and industryprofessionals as you enjoy cocktailinspired cupcake creations by ourfeatured tetwork partner, TheConnecticut Cupcake Company,"reported Savage Sounds. "Cocktailsand refreshmentswill be served; participate in our‘Peer Review’session as wereview and providefeedback to musicsubmitted by you,our networking community. Fordetails on how youcan participate in the‘Peer Review,’contact us at:[email protected]."

This is a free event, but space islimited; all attending must RSVP. Todo so, call Savage SoundsRecordings at (516) 405-0049.

Folk Music StarsHead To Garden City

Folk music stars CarolannSolebello and Turner Adams will

perform on Friday,December 5 at 8:30 pm atGarden Stage at TheUnitarian UniversalistCongregation in GardenCity. The event is precededby an open mic at 7:30 pm.Admission is $18 withadvance reservations, or$20 at the door. For reservations and information, email [email protected], or call(516) 248-8891.

Best known as a founding mem-ber of the female trio Red Molly,Carolann Solebello now flies solo,playing American roots with a NewYork accent. She recorded three CDswith Red Molly, including James(2010), which peaked at #4 on theAMA chart. Her fourth solo record,Steel And Salt, was released inAugust 2013. She is the winner ofthe 2011 Susquehanna Music andArts Festival Songwriting Competition,and was an Official Showcase Artistat both the Folk Alliance Internationaland Northeast Regional Folk AllianceConferences in 2012.

Adams is a singer/songwriter bornand raised in the Philadelphia area.Information: visit gardenstage.com oruuccn.org, or call (516) 248-8891.

Documentary Film FestIn Sag Harbor The sixth annual Hamptons Take 2Documentary Film Festival will showcase the screenings of 22 documentary films on December 6through 8 at The Bay Street Theatrein Sag Harbor.

“In this year’s festival, we have awide variety of illuminating documentaries — dealing with art,politics, biography, sports, humor, theenvironment and young voices — featuring a Q&A after every film,emceed by spirited broadcast personality Bonnie Grice and artswriter/film critic Andrew Botsford, plusthe opportunity for film-goers to votefor the ever-popular Audience Award,”said HT2FF founder and executivedirector Jacqui Lofaro. “We have anoutstanding Friday opening night filmon baseball in India by East Hamptondirector Mirra Bank, a sure-to-bememorable Saturday evening galahonoring the legendary documentaryfilmmaking team of D.A. Pennebakerand Chris Hegedus of Sag Harbor,and a great Sunday closing night and

Filmmaker’s ChoiceAward documentaryon artist Larry Riversby Bridgehamptondirector Lana Jokel.”

Tickets may be purchased atHT2FF.com, at theBay Street Theatrebox office, by phone at(631) 725-9500, onlineat baystreet.org, or atthe door. TheHT2FF.com websitehas a full descriptionof films, photos, andlinks for purchasingtickets. Further information is availableat [email protected].

JudyCarmichael:InternationalLong Island's mostrenowned jazz andstandards singer, JudyCarmichael, recentlyengaged in a trip overseas: The beautiful blonde singer performed on November 21 at TheWimbledon International MusicFestival in England with Sam Dunn,and on November 23 at The DundeeJazz Festival in Scotland.

Carmichael's international performances followed showsthroughout the U.S.; Harry Allen,Chris Flory and and Carmichael delivered a series of concerts inSpokane, WA, at The Bing CrosbyTheater, as well as shows inWhitefish and Bigfork, MT.

“I love Western audiences, and these were noexception,” reportedCarmichael in a pressrelease. Thanks to allof you who came out tocheer us on. We'realready looking forwardto a return tour nextyear.”

Learn more aboutone of Long Island'shottest music artists atjudycarmichael.com.

Ellis PaulReturnsTo CaféVeteran singer/songwriter Ellis Paulreturns on Sunday,December 8 at 2 pm,toThe University Cafe atStony Brook University;the special guest andopening act will be thenationally touringsinger/songwriterRebecca Loebe, aKerrville New FolkAward winner.

Paul’s annual visit to TheUniversity Café will bring a batch ofnewly-minted songs destined for analbum that’s scheduled to be releasedin 2014, as well as songs from hisfirst holiday album, City Of SilverDreams, and fan favorites from hisprevious CDs. Loebe, based inAustin, Texas, is touring to supporther newest album, The Circus Heart.She’s also a Falcon Ridge EmergingArtist.

Information and tickets: universitycafe.org or (631) 632-1093.


Lisa Matassa JudyCarmichael

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CarolannSolebello

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Photos: Carolann Solebello by Jeff Fasano;Rebecca Loebe by Jen Hellow

HHaarrdd && HHeeaavvyy NNeewwss:: MMoorree HHoott MMeettaall NNootteessHere's all the metal news we candeliver in roughly 600 torrid words:

After releasing re-issues for TheSecrets Of The Black Arts,Vobiscum Satanas, and In TheSign... in North America, Swedishblack metal masters Dark Funeralre-released their second batch ofre-issues – Diabolis Interium, AtteraTotus Sanctus, and Angelus ExuroPro Eternus – on November 25.These new editions have beenexpanded with previously unseenphotos from Lord Ahriman's archive,extensive liner notes by Olivier"Zoltar" Badin, bonus material, andrevamped layouts … Always on theroad, grind kings Pig Destroyerhave added a pair of late 2013shows: December 20 in Richmond,VA at Strange Matter with Noisemand Occultist; the following night inSilver Springs, MD for a show withDarkest Hour and Black Clouds.Pig Destoyer recently added a newmember to the fold: Adam Jarvis'cousin, John Jarvis, joined as theband's first bass player. John madehis live debut last month at theband's appearance at theHousecore Film Festival in Austin,TX. Pig Destroyer released its fifthstudio album, Book Burner, inOctober … Six Minute Century'sWasting Time, released in October,is making its way up the charts.The act is a power rock/metal bandfrom Houston that formed in thesummer of 2004, and has since

become one of the top power/progbands in the area. Led by guitaristDon LaFon, the band fuses interesting rhythms with the groovesof more southern style metal and

the soaring vocal melodies of ChuckWilliams …Five Finger Death Punchrecently released its new full-length,The Wrong Side Of Heaven AndThe Righteous Side Of Hell, Volume2. Fans whetted their appetites forthe new disc with streaming listensof the disc that the band providedfree of charge on iTunes Radio.Volume 1 debuted at #2 in the US

on the Billboard Top 200 AlbumsChart earlier this year, and remainson many charts to this very minute… Upstate Schenectady's gift totheatrical metal – In This Moment,featuring the sumptuous Maria Brink– is ushering in 2014 with its “The Hellpop Tour II,” which beginsin January and will stop at The Paramount in Huntington onJanuary 19 during the trek’s firstleg. The band is making hugewaves with the song “Whore,” whichdespite its title is rocking the charts(#21 in Active Rock at press time).

"I am so proud and excited forthe world to hear 'Whore'," said

Brink. "The message behind this songis taking backcontrol. It is about taking thepower from a disgusting anddegrading wordand turning itback around onthe accuser. Thisis an honest andraw movementthat needs to be heard."

In This Moment

Photo: Pig Destroye by Josh Sisk

Five Finger Death Punch

Pig Destroyer

Who: The Atlantic Beach areabrings a new hard rock act, GoldenAxe Attack, currently riding high following the release of its newsingle, “Sinkhole.” The relativelynew band is comprised of guitaristArnie Miot, drummer DavidWeintraub, and bassist DougGrama. Their sound is a return ofthe classic “power trio,” but with adecidedly modern and progressivebent that should please rock fanswho enjoy metal, hard rock, clasicrock, or guitar-drivenprogressive/fusion. The band’s offering of instrumentals is not onlyrare but stunning, firmly establishingit as one of the more unique acts inthe region.– Cody Bell

The Artists & Their Sound:From the act: “The band, GoldenAxe Attack, is pleased to announcethe release of their first single entitled ‘Sinkhole’ from their upcoming debut album, March OfThe Angels. If you have not heard ofGolden Axe Attack, you soon will.They have been wowing audiencesfor the past year in the New York area.

“Golden Axe Attack is a three-piece band with music thatcan be described as progressiveand innovative guitar-driven instrumental rock. The music is seriously powerful, yet cerebral.

Drawing from varied influences, theresult is a powerful amalgamation ofrock, heavy metal, eastern musicand blues.

“The band is led by Arnie Miot onguitar. His virtuoustic guitar playingis on a level that few other guitarplayers will ever attain. His sound isinstantly recognizable for it’s uniquevoice, gut wrenching phrases andstunning chops. Arnie is joined byDoug Grama on bass guitar. Doug’sbass playing creates a harmonicinterplay that introduces a progressive new sound that will besetting new trends for years tocome. Drummer David Weintraubcompletes the power trio. ‘David isperfect for this band,’ said Miot. ‘Hisarticulate and propulsive drummingadds to the outstanding muscularand well-oiled machine that isGolden Axe Attack.’ David, similar tohis bandmates, is also well known inthe New York music scene.

“When emotions run deep andwords alone cannot express feel-ings, music must speak to you uni-versally in its very own essence.Golden Axe Attack captures theunique way of communicating theirmusic to the audience.”

To Learn More Or Contact TheArtists: Write to Golden Axe Attackat [email protected], orlog on to GoldenAxeAttack.com orFacebook.com/GoldenAxeAttack.

Golden AxeAttackProgressive Trio,Dynamic Sound

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The RidesCan't Get Enough429 Records

Much has been made of the formation of this new blues“supergroup” and the news it has made in the genre in thescant few months that its been on the scene – but the factof the matter is that this simply is the productof three immensely talented friends who madea rocking, loose album simply because theywanted to. Plainly put, Stephen Stills hasn'tsounded this good (particularly vocally) inyears. His reading of “Don't Want Lies”features some shockingly emotive singing, andhis raw guitar playing stands up well next tothe flashier and younger Kenny WayneShepherd, who manages to make some blueschestnuts (“Honey Bee,” “Talk To Me Baby”)sound fresh. Add to it all the old-timey

keyboard skills of BarryGoldberg, and this ranksas one of those rarealbums that's both traditional yet modern –and for guitar fans, it'ssheer nirvana. Note: Theversion of this album soldthrough Best Buy containsthree bonus tracks, andit's worth seeking out forthe searing instrumental,“High Voltage.”– Bob Smith

Katy PerryPrismCapitol

One can accuse Katy Perry of being lightweight, but sheobviously wouldn't have it any other way. Her bent for concentrating on catchy hit singles has already propelled herinto the all-timem upper stratosphere in terms of recordsales (her last album contained that rarest of feats, four consecutive #1's), and this new effort seems to be on the

same path – “Roar” already shot tothe top spot on the charts, as did thisalbum upon its release. Amazingly,Perry seems to be toning things downwhile others (the always naked MileyCyrus and Lady Gaga, to name two)always ratchet up the sex quotient.Wonder of wonders, Perry's more serious “Unconditionally” sounds likea mega-hit, but so do the silly “This IsHow We Do” and “InternationalSmile.” Perry might be the current

queen of pop, but she's also the queen offun as well.– Bob Smith

Paul McCartneyNewHere Music

“Macca” certainly has nothing to prove,and he still looks and sounds quite spry at71. The appropriately titled New is notgoing to make anyone forget Band On theRun, but “Queenie Eye,” “Save Us,” and thetitle track prove that McCartney is not tooold to rock out. While this is notMcCartney’s best album, it is also far fromhis worst – he can't be accused of coastingon his name. – Lloyd Carroll

Elton JohnThe Diving BoardCapitol

John and lyricistBernie Taupin remainprolific on this 15-track effort. The pairare in a reflectivemood as they areconcerned aboutbeing isolated as they age (“Can’t Stay Alone Tonight”), andoffer melancholy looks at their pasts (“A Town CalledJubilee,” “Home Again”). The highlight is “Take This DirtyWater,” in which John uses a gospel chorus singing behind amelody that's akin to 1971's “Country Comfort.” Longtimefans won't be disappointed.– Lloyd Carroll


Cancellations and schedule changes alwaysseem to cause controversy on TV – even in theboonies. For years, a polka dance programcalled “The Big Joe Show” ranked as one of themost popular on the RFD TV syndicated network(which formerly ran Don Imus' weekday morningsimulcasts before the program was picked up bythe Fox Business Network). “Big” Joe – betterknown as Joe Siedlik – has starred on his owntraveling polka music program for years, usuallyfeaturing a different band on each program, along with dozens of area polka

dancers spinning around hugedance floors in armorys and VFWhalls. The show is utterly quaintand has a huge following in ruralareas, but what was described inpress accounts as simply “a disagreement” a couple of yearsback forced Joe from RFD-TV.However, the always enterprising“Big Joe” is now offering morethan 150 of his programs on asubscription basis on his new “BigJoe Family Shows” streaming network, available on Roku andother streaming devices. “Big” Joeis also hoping to put his showback on the road as soon as possible.This is the beauty of thedigital age: Nothing ever has to beout of print, and nothing ever isreally cancelled if you don't want itto be. Even an enterprise such as

“Big” Joe's polka hours – as rudimentary a program as you'll find – can stayaround and perhaps even gain in popularity. The venerable Siedlik is now 79but an energetic ball of fun; long may he polka … Beck Bennett – so funnyonline and in his commericals with kids for AT&T – is slowly starting to showhis comic mettle as he’s gradually being given more to do on “Saturday Night

Live”; his slow, sure ascention feels a lot likeBill Murray’s first season (few remember thatMurray barely made a blip upon his debut ashe replaced Chevy Chase). Bennett is a surebet for bigger and better things in the future… Speaking of the 1970s, the EPIX cablenetwork recently aired Filthy Gorgeous, a documentary on Penthouse Magazinefounder and publisher Bob Guccione, whosework in the men's sophisticate genre (okay,

nudie magazines) will likely never be topped. The film reveals Guccione as amulti-faceted individual who was not only a lover of photography but of filmand fine art as well … It surprised virtually no one when NBC canceled a badidea gone wrong (a new version of “Ironside” featuring Blair Underwood) anda lame new comedy series, “Welcome To The Family.” In the latter's case, it'sthe most unimaginative title the network could have thought of, way too closeto “Modern Family,” “Family Ties,” you name it … No question about it: Theupcoming December 5 NBC production of “The Sound Of Music” with CarrieUnderwood, Laura Benanti, and Audra McDonald is the exact opposite – aquality family event with a truly outstanding cast. Underwood, in particular, may change her entire careerin one night, as she's clearly destined for Broadway greatness ...David Diamante, the PA announcer forBrooklyn Nets games at BarclaysCenter, is utterly bush league. Bestknown for his boxing ring announcing,Diamante orgasmically shreiks outNets’ baskets like John Sterling onsteroids, but makes barely audible, dull,sullen calls when the opposing teamdares to score. However, in a sportsera when Mike Francesa lobs softballsat a grandstanding Alex Rodriguez,what more can we expect? It’s all show,not substance, and more of the dumbing down of pro sports culture.

With Bob Smith

Big JoeFamily Shows

Beck Bennett

LauraBenanti

Photo: Beck Bennett courtesy NBC

Chrome Orange: There's a newJimi LaLumia single on the way, aturbo-charged dance version of a1960s garage rock classic, which isall I can reveal right now, but I amhaving the time of my life recordingin the Chrome Orange Studio inSuffolk County with industry vetsMark Gaide and his wife, SudanFaber Gaide. It’s the first time I'vehad the chance to actually partici-pate in the actual construction of a

track, pouring over every sound andevery aspect. The Dr.Jekyll/Mr.Hydeexperiment continues, with dancetracks being released as a solo, andfuture rock projects still to be billedas The Psychotic Frogs. Hey, itkeeps me off the streets and out oftrouble.

Glam Box: I can never getenough of the U.K. 70s glam tracksthat never got their fair day in courtin America – and just in time for theholidays,Universal Records UK hasissued a five-CD set with a deluxe100-page booklet, Oh Yes We CanLove: A History Of Glam Rock. It'sexpensive, but it was myThanksgiving present to myself(about $90 including shipping viaAmazon, being a British import andall that). The early days of the glitterstyle and sound are represented byChuck Berry, Little Richard, and Noel Coward!

By the time we get to Disc Five,we are deep into Hanoi Rocks, TheSisters Of Mercy, Goldfrapp, andDead Or Alive; along the way, ofcourse, there's T. Rex, Bowie, MottThe Hoople, Suzi Quatro, Roxy, Lou Reed, Slade, MainMan’s DanaGillespie and Mick Ronson, andeven Lulu's take on "The Man WhoSold The World."

How could I resist? I couldn't. Ifyou were a brave U.S.-based glamwarrior in the early part of the1970s, I don't think that you'll beable to resist this either. Ask someone to get it for you for the holidays if all else fails, and enjoy.

Still Going Gaga: It's a Lady

Gaga world. Her new CD, Artpop,was the #1 album in the country asof this writing; her “Saturday NightLive” appearance, as both hostessand musical guest, was breathtaking; she revived R. Kelly bybringing him on “SNL” to perform"Do What You Want," which he isfeatured on; she will be the last performer to appear at the legendary Roseland Ballroom, whichis about to close forever; she has

booked her way onto one ofthose “space flights” for some-time in the near future and willperform one of her singlesfrom the space capsule (no,I'm not making this up); andshe co-hosted a MuppetsThanksgiving special. I mean,girl, come up for air! She was,and remains, the ultimate starof our day and age.

Kiss & Tell: For the Kissfan, the book to own is Nothin’To Lose: The Making Of Kiss(1972-1975) by Ken Sharp –

and no, not just because I'm in it.This starts from the very beginningof the band and leaves nothing out,and still has the approval of PaulStanley and Gene Simmons – notan easy feat. So congratulations arein order for Sharp, who had originally interviewed me about theQueens rock club Coventry, a glitter glam bastion in the early 70s, and used my quote for thisbook instead (some of you mayremember Coventry, where Kissplayed alongside such genre icons

Wayne County and JohnnyThunders & The Heartbreakers, whodebuted there right after Thundersand Jerry Nolan had split from TheNew York Dolls).

Ah, memories!

Available for DJ Work In Bars/Clubs With A Sound System/CD System Only:

JIMI LaLUMIATOP 40/DANCE/50s, 60s, 70s, 80s/DISCO NIGHTS

Phone: (631) 553-5196 E-mail: [email protected]


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Wiz Kalifa:Headgear For AllMulti-platinum selling, award-winning rapper Wiz Khalifa has partnered with luxury headwearbrand Flat Fitty for a license agreement to develop various custom cap designs each season.Wiz's new headwear line is avail-able now in better department andspecialty stores in the United Statesand abroad. A sneak peek of hisluxury headwear debuted at MagicMarket Week in Las Vegas. Thisline of caps and headgear seemsperfect for gift-giving season

Flat Fitty has been manufacturing high quality headwear for close to a decade formore than1,000 brands in morethan 80 countries, and Khalifa's linewill add a new edge for brand-loyalconsumers.

“Having someone of Wiz’s caliberrecognize the quality of Flat Fittymeans a great deal to our team,”said Flat Fitty CEO Christian “Tian”Waters. “We work hard to

consistently design and produceheadwear that is of the higheststandard achievable. Wiz’s desire toposition his line with the mostesteemed retailers is aligned withour brand’s mission statement of'Just Better.' Wiz is one of the mostbusiness-minded young tastemakers out there, and Flat Fitty

is truly excit-ed about thispartnership.”

As WizKhalifa prepares hisnext full-length albumfor Rostrum/Atlantic, he isexcited toventure intothe luxuryheadwearrealm with

the creativeglobalappeal ofFlat Fitty.

“Whenwe first metthe FlatFitty team,

we knew their vision and creativitywas a match for Wiz Khalifa. Wizhas a trend-setting style which is anatural fit with Flat Fitty. Flat Fitty isbecoming a new leader in the fashion headwear market and weare excited to partner with them,”stated Sara Nemerov, SVP andHead of Consumer Products andGlobal Brand Licensing at WarnerMusic Group.

Cross Their Hearts:Muggs’ New FindExperimental hip hop and bassproducer DJ Muggs recentlyannounced his partnership with producer Andrew Kline hardcoreband Strife and singer Brevi for hislatest musical project, Cross MyHeart Hope To Die (CMHHTD).

Cross My Heart Hope To Dierecently dropped a music video onBoingBoing for their latest cut,

"Rollercoasting." According to pressnotes, the new clip for“Rollercoasting,” shot by UchujinFilms in Tokyo, “features peoplewalking … into parking garages,onto the subway, in parks, in stripmalls.” Cross My Heart Hope ToDie's debut self-titled EP is availablenow on iTunes.

WizKhalifa

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Maggie McClure:On Her Own And Loving ItBoston-based singer Marissa Nadlerhas shared the first track, Dead CityEmily, off her forthcoming sixth full-length album, July, coming out onFebruary 4 on the Sacred Boneslabel. Recorded at Seattle's AvastStudio, the album pairs Nadler for thefirst time with producer Randall Dunn,who, according to a press release,“matches Nadler's darkness by creating a multi-colored sonic palettethat infuses new dimensions into hersongs.” Our take: Really, now!

The new disc also features stringsby Eyvand Kang, synthesizer bySteve Moore, and guitar by PhilWandscher. To hear the pre-releasestreaming track, “Dead City Emily,”log on to soundcloud.com. Nadlerrecently performed at Rough Trade inBrooklyn.

Browne Is Back:Her Rackettes In NYCThe soulful, blues-driven rock & rollof Clairy Browne & The Bangin’Rackettes will finally come to the areawith a pair of upcoming shows: Friday,December 6 in Brooklyn at The

Knitting Factory, and Saturday,December 7 in New York at MercuryLounge.

This young Australian nine-piececollective with a global following isbombastic R&B, soul, and big bandlive. Following the tour, they’ll returnto Los Angeles to begin recordingtheir 2014 album, due out mid-year onthe Vanguard label.

Leslie West: Still Climbing UpwardLegendary former Mountain guitaristLeslie West chose to re-track the classic song "Long Red" for hisOctober 29 solo release Still Climbing.His motive was to reclaim as his ownone of the most sampled rock tracksin the history of hip hop.

Originally released on Mountain'sself-titled album (1969), the song hasfound a renewed relevance with consistent usage year after year onplatinum recordings. Some of theartists who have sampled the trackinclude Jay-Z on 2003's The BlackAlbum with "99 Problems," De LaSoul with 2004's The Grind Date with"Verbal Clap," The Game's 2006album Doctor's Advocate with"Wouldn't Get Far,"and 2007's FindingForever fromCommon with "ThePeople."

Recently, LanaDel Rey sampledWest's voice saying"Louder" on the titletrack of Born To Die,while ASAP Rocky'smassive hit "GhettoSymphony" fromLong Live ASAPsamples "Long Red."

On the steadyusage of the trackthroughout the pasttwo decades andcontinued relevancetoday, West simplyshares, "In 1969,when I wrote the song, there was nohip hop."

West released Still Climbing onOctober 29 via ProvogueRecords/Mascot Label Group.

Bevy Of Girlfriends StarsTo Open AVN ExpoThe not particularly shy ladies of

Girlfriends Films –includingPrinzzess, Tasha Reign,Aaliyah Love,Bree Daniels,Tanya Tate, andDana DeArmond– will cut the ribbon to officiallylaunch the 2014AVN AdultEntertainmentExpo. The ceremony will beheld on January

16 at 11:45 am at theentrance of The Joint inThe Hard Rock Hotel &Casino Las Vegas.

"This is our 10th yearexhibiting at the AVNExpo," said Dan O'Connellof Girlfriends Films. "We love meeting all of our customers and fans in this intimate setting, and look forward to returning each year. It is a great honor to befeatured in the openingceremony. I would like topersonally thank AVN forincluding us."

The studio's combination of gorgeousperformers, talented directors, and aestheticfocus allows for Girlfriends Films to continuously produce best-selling movies appealing to both men andwomen. Girlfriends Films receivedAVN’s Best All-Girl Series award thelast six years running, and was theAVN Award recipient for BestCompany Image in 2013. For more

information, visitGirlfriends-Films.com.

One of thelargest adult tradeshows in the world,AEE provides aunique experiencefor members andfans of the adultentertainmentindustry to actuallymeet stars and tolearn of upcomingproductions andtrends. Previousevents have drawnthousands of fans,film critics, andadult entertainmentindustry

professionals. To learn more aboutthe Expo, log on to AEE.com.

Kellie Pickler:From Here To The ChartsFollowing two hugelyreceived performances in theregion (including one in LongIsland), Kellie Pickler releasedher fourth studio album, TheWoman I Am, on November 11– which since has been soaring up the Billboard charts.The album, produced by LukeWooten and Frank Liddell,contains 12 new songs, including her current hit single,“Little Bit Gypsy.”

Pickler co-wrote three ofthe songs, including the titlecut which she wrote with herhusband, Kyle Jacobs. TheWoman I Am is her first albumfor her new label home, BlackRiver Entertainment, and herfollow up to 100 Proof, which

Rolling Stone Magazine named as #1country album of 2012.

“I can’t wait for my fans to hear thismusic,” said Pickler. “It is pure ‘KellieCountry’ and may be the most ‘me’album that I’ve created yet.”

Really Hot & Dirty Birds:Sparrow & Co. Rock The Apple

From all accounts, the performanceof the rock/R&B/funk big band SisterSparrow & The Dirty Birds ripped theroof offthe clubwhenthe actper-formedat IrvingPlaza inNewYork City on November 22.

The Brooklyn-based band, led bylead singer Arleigh Kincheloe, is currently touring to support its newEP, Fight, which features the debutsingle “The Long Way.”


Photos: Leslie West by Justin Borucki;Kellie Pickler by Robert Ashcroft;

Tasha Reign © Glenn Francis,PacificProDigital.com

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