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Arts & Entertainment

Art Openings & Galleries

Irving Berlin’s I Love a Piano By Roy Bradbrook Jerome Kern once commented that “Irving Berlin is America’s music” and after seeing this wonderful show who could disagree? I could write this review in one sentence: Come and enjoy music that will make you feel romantic, happy and even sad at times and then happily drive home with those glorious melodies running through your mind. But this would not do justice to the talents Gateway’s management has assembled. Ray Roderick and Michael Berkeley skillfully conceived the idea of using the time frame of a grand old Steinway piano’s many and varied owners throughout the past 100 years to showcase over 60 of some of the greatest songs ever written. Berlin lived for over 100 years and wrote music for over 60 of them. His phenomenal output is reckoned in excess of 1,500 published songs, 19 Broadway shows and 16 films! Of the 60 plus songs in this tribute show, over 30 can without doubt be classified as all-time hits that will be played around the world as long as music lasts. From his very first hit “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” written in 1910, to the years that brought songs derived from his army life, including “God Bless America,” (which was written at Camp Upton in Brookhaven, only a few miles from the Gateway theater) to classics such as “Easter Parade,” “Putting on the Ritz” and of course “White Christmas” and “Annie Get Your Gun” and “Call Me Madam” – the list seems almost endless. Having the wonderful music is one thing but it

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needs talented performers to bring out all of the hidden depths in songs that were carefully crafted to tell a story. In many cases, the lesser-known verse is there to enhance the chorus of the song. Ryan Lammer, Jody Madaras, Kristen Maloney, Ashley Mckay, Deborah Tranelli and Christopher Vettel are uniquely talented performers. This is one of those great evenings where the cast works as a team, melding all of their talented voices and stagecraft together to effortlessly segue from one great, well loved song to the next with impeccable timing. They also show that they are no mean dancers. It is almost invidious to single out any particular scene or artist because the whole show was so good and well crafted but Deborah Tranelli tugged at the heart strings with a great bluesy rendition of the haunting, anti-bigotry number, “Summertime.” In a totally different mood, Ryan Lammer and Kristen Maloney were hilarious as a couple of very ragged swells ready to march in the “Easter Parade.” Again the whole cast shone in the finale where the songs were written around a very unusual casting session. Also this is an evening where the often overlooked musicians really have to be equally applauded with the soloists. The quality of the music that conductor and keyboard player Justin S. Fischer and his colleagues gave us brought the whole show to a peak of perfection. This show left the audience anxious for more, judging by the spontaneity and strength of the standing ovation on opening night. This is a fun-filled show that deserves to be a sell-out and I can only reiterate – Go and enjoy!

OPENINGS AND EVENTS MARCIE HONERKAMP– 4 to 7 p.m. on June 25, first in a three-part summer series of local artists by Town & Country Real Estate, featuring mosaic artist Marcie Honerkamp of East Hampton, wine and cheese available. Town & Country, 57125 Main Rd., Southold. Meesespieces.com. CHARLES YODER – 5 to 7 p.m. on June 25, opening reception, exhibit by Charles Yoder, featuring large works combining nature with abstract compositions. Olde Vine Golf Club, 9 Tyler Dr., Riverhead. 631-3697151, ext. 3. SOLAR – 5 to 7 p.m on June 26, opening reception, Esperanza Leon presents “Lush,” a group show featuring works by current young women artists, including photography, painting, collage and sculpture. Solar, 44 Davids Ln., East Hampton. 631-907-8422. Artsolar.com. MOSQUITO HAWK GALLERY – 5 to 8 p.m. on June 26, opening reception, “Ludic Fuel,” featuring young artists whose work combines creative play and comic visions of the contemporary movement. Mosquito Hawk Gallery, 24 N. Ferry Rd., Shelter Island. Mosquitohawkgallery.com. GALLERYB – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on June 26, opening reception, “Natural Boundaries,” photography by Moises Esquenazi, 150 Main St., Sag Harbor. 631-7251059. Thegalleryb.com. BRIDGE GARDENS & C FINE ART – 6 to 8 p.m. on June 26, Meet the Artists of “Uncommon Ground,” a survey of contemporary outdoor sculpture, featuring the work of nine sculptors, on display through Labor Day. Free admission June 25 to June 27. Bridge Gardens, 36 Mitchell Ln., Bridgehampton. 631-283-3195. Peconiclandtrust.org. OUTEAST GALLERY – 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on June 26, opening reception, “Excavations,” Steve Haweeli’s first solo show, featuring oils, charcoal and acrylic works. Outeast Gallery, 65 Tuthill Rd., Montauk. 631375-6730. WATER MILL MUSEUM – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 27, brunch reception, 18th Annual Member Art Show, over 90 works in various media, on display through July 12. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1 to 5 p.m. Sun. 41 Old Mill Rd., Water Mill. 631-726-4625. Watermillmuseum.org. JOHN JERMAIN LIBRARY – July 1 opening, the paintings of Roisin Bateman, on display through August 31. John Jermain Library, 201 Main St., Sag Harbor. 631-725-0049. HAMPTON BAYS LIBRARY – July 1 opening, an exhibit celebrating the life of George Hecht and book selling in the 20th century. Hampton Bays Library, 52 Ponquogue Ave. 631-728-6241. Hbay.suffolk.lib.ny.us.