Friday, January 6, 2017
Vol. 76, No. 52
Man arrested in Uber driver attack Nassau County Police have arrested a Bethpage man in connection with an attack on a 40 year old Uber driver on November 26th. According to detectives, the driver picked up two men and a woman in Melville to be driven to Bethpage. While driving south on the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway in the vicinity of Old Country Road the driver was asked to stop at a store. When the driver refused to stop one passenger began punching him in the head. The driver continued driving and was ordered off the Plainview Road exit ramp in Bethpage and again was punched in his head multiple times in the vicinity of Prospect Street. The three passengers were let out and they fled on foot in an unknown direction. The driver called Second Precinct Police to respond. The victim was transported to a local hospital and was treated for swelling and bruising to his head. On December 28th Nassau County Police arrested Christopher Antonacci, 22, of Bethpage, on Wednesday, for alleged Assault 3rd Degree and Harassment 2nd Degree.
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Beyond the Stage helps kids become stars
Members of the Beyond the Stage acting group
By Gary Simeone
Plainview resident and mom of one, Shari Cali was sitting drinking coffee with a group of mothers last summer talking about the need for a local program that would help kids with their acting and singing skills. They all agreed that having to trek their kids to the city for classes was too much of a burden and that's how Beyond the Stage was born. "There is definitely a need for something like this on Long Island for kids who are actively trying to be on Broadway, TV or film," said Cali, whose own 10 year old daughter, Zoe, is an aspiring singer that has already signed with an agent. She said that Beyond the Stage is different than other programs in that it is an intensive acting program which allows kids to learn their craft and have fun at the same time."Each kid in the program has their own individual curriculum which gives a more personalized feel,"
said Cali. "We teach them everything from auditioning techniques, how to act at bookings and full auditions and even provide them with the necessary high resolution headshots and resumes." Beyond the Stage is a year long program that offers kids, ages 8-17 a total of 12 classes and 4 workshops. Many of the classes include visits by industry professionals who help kids with their acting skills, vocal techniques and theatre auditions. Just recently, Christy Altomare, star of the upcoming Broadway play, 'Anastasia' stopped by to help kids with their relaxation techniques when performing in front of a crowd. Laura McKevitt, a student at Beyond the Stage, said she was excited to have the opportunity to work with Altomare and that it gave her a new perspective on singing. "It was a really great experience
getting to work with her," said McKevitt. "She really taught me how to look at monologues and songs and stuff from different angles." There are four in house teachers at Beyond the Stage with a variety of backgrounds to help kids hone their particular craft. They include an acting teacher who starred in 'Cinderella on Broadway,' a former youth talent agent, a dance choreographer and a vocal coach who is also a teacher at Plainview-Old Bethpage High School. "We have kids here who already have agents and managers and have already done a few commercials and others who are just trying to get into the business," said Cali. "We also have kids who are just looking to study musical theatre in college." More information can be found at beyondthestage.com
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