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Summer is officially here and with rapid recovery options to enhance your appearance, you can now wear the summer clothes and bathing suits you are admiring. By creating a highly individualized plan to meet each patient’s specific needs and aesthetic goals, we can perform a variety of both surgical and non-surgical procedures to address concerns of the breasts, body and face with little to no downtime.
Surgical procedures such as Breast Augmentation, with or without a Breast Lift, Abdominoplasty, Liposuction, Cellulaze for stubborn cellulite as well as surgical and non-surgical Vaginal Rejuvenation all help to achieve the body you desire. Dr. Greenberg’s state-of-the-art 24 Hour Rapid Recovery Breast Augmentation System has patients back to normal activities quickly with less swelling, bruising and pain. With this ultra-modern approach to breast augmentation surgery, more than 90% of patients raise their arms above their heads immediately following surgery. 24 Hour mini-incision breast augmentation provides rejuvenation of the breasts resulting in natural looking volume, shape and position. Breast Lift surgery can be performed with or without an implant depending on the desired fullness. Breast lifts are performed by re-sculpting the breasts and removing the excess or stretched out skin which has allowed the breast to droop. The size of the breast does not change after a breast lift but the surgery will provide a lifted and youthful appearance. Breast reduction surgery removes fat, glandular tissue and excess skin from the breasts making them smaller, lighter and firmer. Breast reduction surgery can alleviate discomfort
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In addition to breast procedures, body contouring and enhancement procedures such as Liposuction with or without an Abdominoplasty provide a flatter and sculpted abdomen resulting in a firmer and fitter look. Liposuction of the thighs can be combined with Cellulaze® to eliminate cellulite and provide sculpted, sexy legs.
Non-surgical options including Coolsculpting® and Emsculpt® will provide an enhanced refinement of the abdominal muscles, buttocks, arms and thighs while removing small pockets of fat resistant to diet and exercise. Surgical and nonsurgical facial treatment options such as Facelifts, Mini-Facelifts, Eyelid Lifts, Neck Lifts and Plasma Lifts result in a refreshed and more youthful appearance quicker than ever before. A Liquid Facelift is a combination of dermal fillers injected along with Botox Cosmetic® to lift, restore and contour the cheeks, jowls, lower face, lips and eyes with immediate results. Weddings and other special events are the perfect time to opt for the liquid facelift approach. There is still time to achieve the look you desire for the Summer. Stephen T. Greenberg, M.D., F.A.C.S. specializes in providing exceptionally natural results for each of his patients. Shine This Summer! Schedule Your Complimentary Consultation today!
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What books have you been reading?
I read mostly on the plane. so recently it’s been And That’s Not All: The Memoirs of Joan Plowright. also, cher’s book, which is kinda fun.
What’s a place you’ve never been that you’d love to visit? New
What music are you listening to? a bit of everything: Frank sinatra, Beyoncé, (Portuguese) fado music, Italian opera. so long as it’s authentic and good. I love Bob Dylan’s sinatra album.
If you hadn’t become a star, you might have been a…? I took a test once, and it told me I
could have been a (dental) hygienist. I can’t imagine going into people’s mouths, so I don’t think that test was correct! Honestly, I don’t have any other capabilities. this is what I do. When things go wrong in life, how do you stay positive? Hey, I’m in a show! I just keep singing and dancing.
Funny Speech Writing
Emmy and Golden Globe award-winner Carol Leifer has written for Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Saturday Night Live. Raised on Long Island, she’s also a stand-up comic who has appeared on The Tonight Show, Comedy Central, and Late Night with David Letterman, and she’s in demand on the corporate/ nonprofit circuit. Her writing partner Rick Mitchell, an Emmy-winning writer/producer for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, has performed stand-up at comedy clubs nationwide. The two have penned a hilarious and useful new book, How to Write a Funny Speech It’s a must-read for anyone speaking at weddings, graduations, roasts, bar/bat mitzvahs, retirements, and more, that aims to speak from the heart while entertaining the crowd — and help you avoid embarrassing yourself or the guest of honor.
Memorable Marriages
The busiest months for Long Island weddings are September and October, with early summer (June) being the second-most-popular time. This year, some interesting trends are on the nuptials radar, as reported by mononaterrace.com. One trend is sustainability, which calls for decorations or invitations made from recycled materials. Other trends include mismatched bridesmaid dresses and food trucks with varied cuisines. Then there are the wedding favors:
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They should be memorable and reflect the couples’ personalities as well as being easy to pack and transport. Popular favor picks for 2025 include vintage coffee mugs and used books purchased at thrift or antique stores. For outdoor weddings, personalized folding fans are appreciated. Incense holders are popular, as are gourmet items such as specialty olive oil, coffees, loose-Ieaf teas, hot sauce, and more. Always timeless are donations to a charity, with a card telling each guest about the donation.
Keeping Our Best Friends Safe
Several months ago, a massive brush fire in Westhampton Pines on the East End burned some 600 acres. To keep our pets safe from fires or other natural disasters, Best Friends Animal Society urges pet owners to develop a disaster preparedness plan for all family members, including pets. The no-kill sanctuary stresses the importance of having a plan in place before an emergency creates chaos or evacuation is necessary: Identify where you’ll go, and what you should bring, so that you can have peace of mind. The first step is to stock a go bag with the basics, including a pet first aid kit and any necessary medications, with your veterinarian’s contact information. You’ll also need a three to five day supply of wet or dry food, water, a cover for the crate to block smoke or debris, and a well-worn article of your clothing to provide a familiar scent for your pet. Best Friends’ website at bestfriends.org contains a wealth of information, including a pet emergency check list. s
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She was a child actress who, as an adult, was called “The most beautiful woman in the world.” She was also talented, winning multiple Academy Awards and Golden Globes. Elizabeth Taylor was a celebrity whose every move was scrutinized, especially in the romance department.
Liz’s behavior was considered scandalous: She had numerous husbands and was branded a homewrecker after luring singer Eddie Fisher away from his wholesome wife, Debbie Reynolds, in 1958. They married the next year and vacationed off Fire Island on their yacht, but after a few years, the bliss soured. Enter actor Richard Burton: The Shakespearean actor and glamorous movie star fell in love in 1962 as co-stars in Cleopatra. They married in 1964 and found privacy on Long Island at a Muttontown estate and at the Pembroke estate in Glen Cove. They also stayed at a Quogue carriage house, visited Hamptons galleries, and dined at Rothmann’s in East Norwich.
They made 11 movies together, but it was their off-screen behavior that drew headlines: An “open letter” from the Vatican accused Taylor of “erotic vagrancy.” Although Taylor said they were madly in love, they fought constantly, mainly over their alcohol abuse. They were divorced in 1974, remarried in 1975, and divorced for the last time in 1976. She retreated again to Long Island, where she partied at Calvin Klein’s Fire Island waterfront home and vacationed at Andy Warhol’s Montauk estate.
Burton died at age 58 of a cerebral hemorrhage; Taylor died 27 years later at age 79, in 2011. Rumor has it that three days before he died, Burton wrote a love letter which was buried with Taylor in Forest Lawn Cemetery in California. But Burton’s last wife, Sally Hay Burton, said that there was no letter, according to her lawyer.
“Some of the best memories are made in flip-flops.” Kellie elmore
photo courtesy of Best Friends Animal Society
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Q uick P icks
Comedy Pick
Jessica Kirson
Jessica Kirson is a dynamic force in comedy, celebrated for her high-energy performances, ridiculous characters, and self-deprecating vulnerability. She was awarded “Best Female Comic” by the MAC association in New York City and received the prestigious “Nightlife Award“ for “Best Stand-up Comedian.” See her Saturday, June 28 at 8:00 p.m. at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach. For tickets call 631-288-1500 or visit whbpac.org.
Anniversary Pick Transitioning Through Retirement
Women who envisioned a new type of retirement founded the Women’s Connection 25 years ago. Formerly known as The Transition Network, the nonprofit organization holds its 25th Anniversary Celebration Gala on June 10th from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Inn at New Hyde Park, 214 Jericho Tpke., New Hyde Park. More info at womenconnecting.org.
Boating Pick
Sea Cruise
Take a 90-minute tour aboard Discovery with a naturalist on board explaining the wildlife and history
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of the wetlands preserve. Departs from Stony Brook Marine Services, 55 Shore Rd., Stony Brook. Daily cruises run through Oct. 12; see schedule at wmho. org. Make reservations (recommended) at 631-7512244.
Sustainable Clothing Pick Cotton Rules
When shopping for clothes, choose garments with 100% on the label instead of fabrics made of natural and synthetic materials (polyester, acrylic and spandex, which shed plastic when washed). Cotton, linen, hemp, wool, and lyocell, made from wood pulp, can be recycled to reduce the carbon footprint.
Musical Pick Footloose
This upbeat musical explores themes of freedom, rebellion, forgiveness, and the power of music and dance to heal and unite. The musical features popular songs from the film, including “Footloose,” “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” and “Almost Paradise,” among others. July 10-August 24 at The Engeman Theater at 250 Main Street, Northport. For tickets call 631-2612900 or visit engemantheater.com.
Nonprofit Pick Fundraising to End Alzheimer’s
The 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s takes place on Fire Island on Sunday, Sept. 7. Check in at 9 a.m., Ceremony at 10 a.m., and Walk at 10:30 a.m. Location: Saltaire Yacht Club, 105 Marine Walk, Saltaire. Find out more at act.alz.org
Spirited Festival Pick Bottoms Up
Beer, wine, and more from around the world will be offered at the Long Island Craft Beer, Wine, and Spirits Fest, along with live entertainment, food and interactive games. The Sept. 20 event takes place from 1-4:30 p.m. at Tanger Outlets parking lot, 152 The Arches, Deer Park. See details at summerfestusa.com.
Job Hunters Pick Employees Wanted
Employers seeking job applicants are holding hiring events during the summer, starting with the U.S. Postal Service fair on Thursday, June 26 at 11:00 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Westbury-Long Island, 369 Old
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Country Rd., Carle Place. Another fair, the Long Island Career Fair, takes place on Thursday, Sept. 4 from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Marriott Courtyard New York Queens/Fresh Meadows, 183-15 Horace Harding Expressway, Queens. Details on other hiring events can be found at eventbrite.com.
Survival Pick
The Golden Years
The Navigating Solo Network is a national online clearinghouse of resources for solo agers, adults 55plus who are without the support of adult children or close family members. How to thrive independently and stay safe in the later years is the goal, with information about solo-ager groups across the country. See the website at navigatingsolo.com.
Booklovers Pick Persuasion
Jane Austen’s classic novel and poingnant love story will be discussed at the Babylon Public Library’s Book Club Discussion, 24 S. Carll Ave. in Babylon on Thursday, June 26 at 7:00 p.m. The book club also meets monthly. See babylonlibrary.org for schedule or call 631-669-1624.
Cancer on the Job
This online event explores The Challenges of Managing Work and Cancer. Airs on Thursday, July 10 from 7:008:00 p.m. Order tickets at EventBrite.com.
All About AI
Dr. Kobi Leins, a global expert in AI and international law, hosts this online event. Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About AI But Were Too Afraid To Ask airs on Sunday, July 20 from 10:00-11:00 p.m. Order tickets at EventBrite.com.
Submissions for Quick Picks should be sent to fyipick.liw@gmail.com for consideration.
you can’t change your fate, change your attitude.” Amy Tan
Preventing Pickleball Injuries Health
Pickleball has become a widely popular sport, especially with older adults. But it also has been filling waiting rooms at orthopedic offices due to the quick jerky motions and lunges that result in injuries.
The game has been described as a combination of tennis, ping pong and badminton. “There’s a common misconception that pickleball is not as strenuous as tennis, but it can be, especially if you’re very competitive,” says Kristina Marie Quirolgico, MD, a physiatrist and sports medicine doctor at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). “Before you play, you still need to take precautions and warm up like you would with any other sport. Pickleball might feel easier than tennis, but the repetitive motion can still cause overuse injuries,” says Dr. Quirolgico.
and go home.”
Start and End With Stretching
According to Christopher Wu, MD, a sports and internal medicine physician at Atlantic Health System, before playing pickleball, “doing an adequate warmup with dynamic stretching is important,” That means “not the traditional static stretching where you stand there and hold a stretch for 30 seconds or a minute, but doing things like walking lunges, high knees or arm circles.
“There’s a common misconception that pickleball is not as strenuous as tennis, but it can be, especially if you’re very competitive.”
“It’s more dynamic movements where you’re moving and not just standing in one spot and stretching one specific muscle, making sure that you’re adequately warmed up,” he said. “It’s always a good idea to have a few drops of sweat on your forehead before you actually get into that first match, so you know that your body is warm and ready to go.”
“Cooling down is the best time to do the more static stretches to help with some flexibility and keep the muscles loose and ready to go,” Dr. Wu said. “In terms of cooling down after you push yourself for a little while, you want to give your body adequate time to recover and go back to baseline before you pack up
“There’s no particular thing you need to do but consider throwing in some stretches at the end as the activity winds down,” he said.
Common Injuries and How to Prevent Them Ankle Sprains
What happens: The side-to-side movements and quick stops can easily lead to rolled ankles, especially if your stabilizer muscles are weak.
If you get hurt:
• Ice it right away.
• Use a compression wrap or ankle sleeve.
• Elevate the ankle.
• Take Tylenol or Advil to reduce swelling.
Try this exercise: Heel Raises
• Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding onto a counter for balance.
• Slowly raise your heels as high as possible, then lower slowly.
• Repeat several times to build ankle strength.
Knee Strain
What happens: Many players have some arthritis in their knees. Twisting and pivoting on the court can make it worse, causing
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sharp pain or sudden weakness.
If you get hurt:
• Ice and rest the knee.
• Use a brace or elastic bandage.
• Take over-the-counter anti-inflammatories.
Try this exercise: Side-lying Leg Lifts
• Lie on your side, keep your hips stacked.
• Lift your top leg slightly behind you, then lower slowly.
• You should feel it in your glutes (that’s a good thing).
• Switch sides and repeat.
Pulled Hamstrings
What happens: Quick stops and lunges can overstretch the hamstring muscles, especially if you haven’t warmed up.
If you get hurt:
• Ice the area.
• Rest and use OTC pain relievers.
• See a doctor if the pain lasts more than a week or if you can’t put weight on your leg.
Try this warm-up: Hamstring Stretch
• Step one foot forward, heel on the ground, toes up.
• Bend your other knee and hinge forward at the hips.
• You should feel the stretch in the back of your thigh.
• Hold for 30 seconds, then switch legs.
• Light jogging in place also boosts blood flow.
Tendonitis (Wrist, Elbow, or Shoulder)
What happens: Repetitive swinging motions can irritate the tendons, especially if you’re new to the sport or playing a lot.
How to manage:
• Rest is crucial—give yourself 1–2 days between games.
• Ice the sore area.
• Use pain relievers as needed.
• Ease back into playing once the pain subsides.
Falls and Impact Injuries
What happens: Falling on the court can lead to hand, wrist, shoulder, or even head injuries.
What to do:
• If you fall and have significant pain, get an X-ray to rule out a break
Quick stops and lunges can overstretch the hamstring muscles, especially if you haven’t warmed up.
• Watch for signs of a concussion: confusion, blurry vision, or drowsiness—see a doctor if these occur
Final
Tips
for a Safer Game
• Warm up before you hit the court.
• Stretch regularly, especially your legs and shoulders.
• Build strength and stability through crosstraining.
• Listen to your body—rest if something feels off.
• See a doctor if the pain lingers or gets worse. l
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one can prepare you for the world,” laments the Witch in Into the Woods, but if anyone was prepared for a long and storied career in show business, it’s Bernadette Peters. Encouraged by her mom—a more benign version of Gypsy stage mother Momma Rose—nine-year-old Bernadette Lazzara started appearing both in stage shows and on television. By thirteen she was on a national tour of Gypsy itself, and by age nineteen she’d already done two off-Broadway tuners and one Broadway singlenight flop.
Her career was truly sealed one year later when she nabbed a Drama Desk Award for the 1968 Joel Grey vehicle George M! and followed it with the unexpected downtown smash, Dames at Sea, a spoofy musical comedy that cast Peters as a naive, tap-dancing chorus girl, brimming with goofiness, sex appeal, and star quality. It is that mix, not to mention a splendid voice and sui generis way of delivering a song, that has made Peters a Broadway staple for nearly 60 of her 77 years. And while career disappointments have cropped up, such as a musical version of La Strada that died faster than her tragic Gelsomina and mixed reviews for her 2003 take on the aforementioned Momma Rose, with some critics carping that Peters’s flies-with-sugar approach lacked the fireworks they expected from such a sacred monster, no matter. Peters’ other Broadway credits are not just a jaw-dropping list of hits and hit revivals, but they’re dotted with musical-theater landmarks: the original productions of Sunday in the Park with George and Into the Woods, celebrated turns in Annie Get Your Gun and Follies, rapturous reviews for the Andrew Lloyd Webber solo song-cycle Song and Dance. No wonder that when Bette Midler finished her ecstatically received run in Hello, Dolly!, the producers brought in Bernadette to keep the show going for another half year.
Yes, movies and television have claimed the actress, too, from a well-remembered guest shot on All in the Family (as a college student drawn to the married Mike), to numerous comedic and musical turns on The Carol Burnett Show, to starring with her then-partner Steve Martin in The Jerk and the darker-hued Pennies from Heaven, to more recent stints in such series as Apple TV’s High Desert and Amazon Prime’s Mozart in the Jungle. In fact, when reached mid-spring for this interview, the actress
had just shot a cameo for Jesse Eisenberg’s upcoming film (about a community theater putting on a musical, natch). She did this on her day off from performing eight shows a week of Old Friends, a Stephen Sondheim tribute at Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman Theater. The acclaimed revue, conceived by wunderkind producer Cameron Mackintosh and scheduled through June 29th, offers scenes and sequences from West Side Story, Forum, Sunday, Passion, Follies, Sweeney Todd, and other Sondheim opuses, sung and danced by an ensemble boasting Lea Salonga, Beth Leavel, Kate Jennings Grant, Gavin Lee, and, of course, Bernadette, who gets to sing, among others, “Losing My Mind,” “Broadway Baby,” “Children Will Listen,” and “Send in the Clowns.” In other words, an actress saluting not just a fellow legend but one whose work helped vaunt her to that status.
That said, back when Peters was in the premieres of shows like Sunday in the Park and Into the Woods, she knew they were special but couldn’t predict that they’d become treasures of the musicaltheater canon. “When Sunday was in workshop,” Peters recalls, “every day, Stephen would bring in a new song, and we were agog at how amazing the song was. But we were still just in the moment of what was happening creatively. I remember when Mandy (Patinkin) and I were in rehearsal, working on the duet, `Color and Light.’ He was singing it, and I was powdering my face at the table. And I thought to myself, `This is so beautiful. And wonderful. I’m in heaven.
“But it took a little time to truly realize what Steve and (librettist) James Lapine had done in a bigger way. People in the audience started coming back after the show, and their response was so amazing that I was jealous of what they were experiencing! It wasn’t until I was able to see a revival of it that I realized, `Oh, my God. Something is happening to me.’ It was the same with Into the Woods. Years later, kids come up to me and say, `We did it in school. We studied the videos.’ Thank goodness American Playhouse was taping these things.”
Alas, Peters’s initial off-Broadway success was not captured for posterity. Or, more precisely, the show was, but not her Drama Desk Award-winning performance. “I had hoped to be in Dames at Sea when they brought it to television,” she recalls, “but they replaced me with Ann Margret, a star. So that was a signal that if I wanted more people to know who I am, I’d have to go to Los Angeles and do movies and television. But I never thought I’d have to `give up’ Broadway to have a movie career. I just knew the realities of show
business, especially back then.
“I remember the party at the producer’s house when Johnny No-Trump opened—and then closed that night. We knew that any show’s run was based on the New York Times review. If it was a rave, you were a hit; if it wasn’t, you closed, often the next day. That didn’t change until, I think, (Cameron) Mackintosh. He was the first person to put money aside to promote a show. When Cats came, he was ready with posters and billboards and commercials.”
Still, for Peters, each experience, good and bad, adds to her education. “I’m someone who learns,” she explains. “I’m always about growth: how much better can I do this?” And because she was appearing on TV as early as age three, she built a solid foundation for both stage and screen. “I had to learn what Spencer Tracy used to say: `Memorize your lines, and hit your marks,’” she recalls. “Eventually, you just become comfortable in front of the camera.”
As for performing, Peters says the most perceptive advice she received came from her acting teacher David LeGrant, who told her, “Never try to copy anybody. What comes out of you is original, so why would you want a copy of something already in existence? Be who you are.” Peters also lauds her singing teacher, Adrienne Angel, “who’s still alive and well and doing Pilates!” Not only did Angel show Peters, during her Sunday in the Park stint, how to sing eight times a week without losing her voice, but the coach gave the actress “the gift of being able to sing the notes I heard in my head and wanted to express in my emotions.”
Of course, Peters was also influenced by the performers she’d seen on big screens, little screens, and stages throughout her formative years. Katharine Hepburn was “amazing,” she says, “particularly in her early screen work. And the fact that she did films and theater—those kinds of women are so inspiring.”
Another example was Sada Thompson, whom, with co-star James Broderick in the aforementioned Johnny No-Trump, Peters got to study up close. “I remember watching them in tech, and my jaw just dropped,” Peters says. “I was eighteen years old and I thought, `That’s what it’s all about.’”
Not surprisingly, Peters’s plaudits extend past fellow thespians towards the great creators with whom she’s worked. “Jerry Herman was the nicest person in the world,” Peters gushes about the composer-lyricist who created Milk and Honey, Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles
The Sea, The Park, The Woods, The Old Friends:
Bernadette Peters
On The Journey
Photo: Andrew Eccles
“He was so encouraging and supportive—a very dear, sweet man. In fact, the one time he seemed really down was during Mack and Mabel I saw him feeling not-so-hopeful, and I thought, `Oh, my God. We must be in trouble.’”
Anyone listening to the original cast album, featuring Peters and legendary co-star Robert Preston, would wonder how a musical with such a winning score could founder. But Herman and the company sensed it. “The show had started in San Diego as a big hit,” Peters recounts, “then went to Los Angeles where people loved it. But producer David Merrick wanted to make money before Mack and Mabel came to New York, so he took it across the country. We were at some outdoor theater where the sound was coming back at us, and it was clear the show itself was starting to fall apart. That’s where I saw Jerry disheartened. He was right; the show didn’t succeed the way he had hoped it would.”
Peters places some of the blame on the musical’s uneven tone. “Back then,” she recalls, “Broadway wasn’t doing that many dark shows. Here we had a story where, at the end, Mabel’s a drug addict and dying. To fix that downer, in one incarnation, they added a wedding at the end! So, yeah, Mack and Mabel needed a new script, but it’s a fantastic score.”
“I’m always about growth: how much better can I do this?”
One musical boasting both a great book and score is Gypsy, by Sondheim and book writer Arthur Laurents. Though, as mentioned, some critics didn’t think she fit Rose’s tempestuous template (compared to, say, Audra McDonald’s current turn), when Peters took on the tuner’s 2003 revival, it was at Laurents’s behest. “Arthur wanted a different Rose,” explains Peters. “And that was brought home when June Havoc, Gypsy Rose Lee’s sister, got in touch with me. She’d never contacted any previous Rose, but she wanted to share that her mother, in real life, was more like me: kind of a very attractive type; men loved her.”
Peters’ feelings about Sondheim range from the expected gush—”He’s our Shakespeare,” she told Variety in 2024. “That’s how he’ll be remembered for hundreds of years”—to the more personally glowing: “I don’t know if people understood how funny he was,” she tells LONG ISLAND WOMAN. “He would say these things almost like a comedian, and I would really laugh. And, of course, what a genius.” More surprising is the actress’s friendship with librettist Laurents, who, owing to a vicious temper and barbed tongue, was not exactly loved by most of the people with whom he worked. In
fact, he and the generally easygoing Sondheim fell out in 1964 when working on Anyone Can Whistle, and Laurents openly feuded with Sam Mendes, director of the Peters Gypsy revival. But Laurents and Peters stayed amicable, and after the former’s life partner of 52 years died, they became quite close. Peters notes that because her husband, financier Michael Wittenberg, was killed in a helicopter crash just the year before, she and Laurents were both coping with loss, which drew them together as pals.
Protective of her private life, Peters did surprise journalists recently when she offhandedly mentioned being married again. The lucky fellow? Tom Sorce, a longtime Broadway sound designer whom Peters met when she was doing Song & Dance. “I’ve known him 39 years,” she explains, “but our lives went in different directions. Then we started dating two years ago and got married last year. This just felt like the right time because we love each other very much. That’s a feeling people either have or don’t have. Or maybe they like to live with people but don’t want to get married. Perhaps they had some bad marriages or relationships? I don’t know. But for me, for us, it felt right.”
All of that life experience, that love, that training, can be seen on the stage of the Samuel J. Friedman Theater in Old Friends. As her character from Follies sings, “I’d like to be on some marquee. All twinkling lights. A spark to pierce the dark from Battery Park to Washington Heights.” If ever someone was prepared for that world, it’s Bernadette Peters. ▲ A proud contributor to Long Island Woman since 2008, David Lefkowitz (davelefkowitz. org) is an adjunct English professor and awardwinning playwright whose comedies, “Restoration Playhouse,” and “Three Percent,” were both produced virtually in theater festivals. His weekly video podcast, Dave's Gone By (davesgoneby. com), is now in its 23rd year.
Bernadette Peters performs “Send in the Clowns” on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends.
Photo: Mathew Murphy
Cynthia Weiner’s A Gorgeous Excitement Book Corner
Cynthia Weiner’s debut novel, A Gorgeous Excitement, plunges readers into the fraught summer of 1986, drawing inspiration from the infamous “Preppie Murder” in Central Park. The title itself, referencing Freud’s description of cocaine’s effects, foreshadows a central theme of drug experimentation and its profound impact on the characters’ lives. Initially titled It’s Supposed to Hurt, the original title reflected Weiner’s belief in the inherent pain of life, stating, “There’s no way for life not to hurt. That’s not freedom. Freedom means being hurt.”
Weiner’s narrative delves into themes of belonging and exclusion, exploring “’who’s an outsider, who’s not an outsider, who’s pretending to be an insider, who can’t pretend to be an insider.’” This exploration mirrors her own teenage experiences on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, immersing readers in the era’s culture, events, and characters, drawing significantly from Weiner’s personal history.
Weiner explained, “I took the seeds from real life. My mother struggled with depression, which got much worse after her mother died. I was young. I didn’t understand grief. Eventually, I recognized the interconnectedness of the mother-daughter storyline and the fictionalized account of the Robert Chambers case. This realization led me to understand these elements wouldn’t fit within a short story. I found I had more to say in a longer space, allowing for greater exploration of themes and characters… and novel writing was different and more expansive.”
She elaborated on the emotional core of the motherdaughter relationship: “I felt Nina felt unloved by her mother, not understanding what depression does to a person. And so I liked the idea of her feeling seen by her, loved by her, even if her mother is in this terrible state. I wanted to create that—where they could have some fun together and she could feel mothered.” This dynamic, Weiner noted, intertwined with the novel’s “exhilaration with a dark underside to it: a crush on a boy and he likes you back, drug use, a new friend, and that summer between high school and college when you feel free…It’s exciting! The mother’s mania certainly fit in that. That was when I realized what the story was—when I put those two together.” Both storylines, she realized, embody a sense of being out of control.
“There’s no way for life not to hurt. That’s not freedom. Freedom means being hurt.”
by Rachell Koegel
Gardner Reed, the fictionalized Robert Chambers, proved to be the most challenging character to write.
“He was very aloof in real life also. I didn’t know him that well, and he was difficult to put on the page so that the reader could see red flags.” Weiner attributes this partly to her greater understanding of female characters, stating that “Capturing Nina’s innocence and naiveté required a delicate balance in depicting Gardner’s negative behaviors,” further contributing to the difficulty of his portrayal.
The exploration of Nina’s Jewish identity, initially subtle and rooted in Weiner’s Upper East Side upbringing, was brought to the forefront at the urging of editor Amy Einhorn. “It’s interesting because the book was sold in September 2023, and while writing, I questioned if antisemitism was still as prevalent. It was a strange thought, especially considering what happened on October 7, 2023. It is for this reason that the character Allison holds significant importance. She’s Jewish and proud, unafraid to confront others, whereas Nina, reflecting my own younger self, felt we should keep our heads down. It was the culture I grew up in, to my shame. I wanted to portray someone who wasn’t scared or cowed.” Regarding the novel’s dark subject matter, Weiner drew significant inspiration from Joyce Carol Oates. “She writes wonderfully about women and violence, troubled women and troubled men, and she has an enormous body of work which was nice to be able to look at. Over the years I was writing, she was a huge influence.” Weiner also cites Mary Gaitskill, Matthew Klam, and Antonia Nelson as influential authors, noting, “I looked a lot to writers who write in the third person. It was very helpful to see how they, particularly Joyce Carol, would write about very dark things, but would keep you interested, and how did they do that and how did they make us want to keep going? Joyce Carol is about as dark and gory as anyone I can imagine, yet you can’t stop reading it. I wanted to hope, to be able to begin to approximate that.”
Many readers, particularly those who experienced the 1980s, have responded positively to the novel, finding nostalgia in its portrayal of the music, nightclubs, and the city itself. While men have also enjoyed the book, it seems to resonate deeply with women who recall their own experiences as young women navigating intense crushes on boys who weren’t always the best, and finding themselves reflected in the story’s themes and emotions. This connection with readers has been deeply meaningful to Weiner, who often thought back to her own experiences as a young reader and the impact of feeling “seen” by a book. l
Dr. Evelina Grayver Is Self Care – Self-ish? Catching Up With Carol
Can we talk? About your priorities?
Do you care more about your career? Your home? Your family? Your children? Your partner or husband? Your pets? And in last place … You? (Did you shudder at the thought of pushing yourself higher up on your list?)
Evelina Grayver quotes a recent study about women’s priorities. “They list family, children, husband, pets, and then themselves. We literally prioritize even our pets before us!” By the way, Evelina Grayver is DOCTOR Evelina Grayver. Yes, accomplished cardiologist Dr. Evelina Grayver with Northwell Health. Dr. Grayver is a big dog lover, but warns, “If you don’t take care of yourself, there will be nobody there to take care of the husband, the kids, the pet, etc.”
Dr. Grayver admits she also grew up programmed and conditioned to put herself last. “It is considered selfish for a woman to take care of herself.” Born in the Ukraine, as a child she moved to Austria and then Italy on her way to the United States. Dr. Grayver is a single Mom. But if she spends time doing something for herself, her mother and her 96-year-old grandmother wonder, “Why would you take time for yourself, rather than do something for your daughter, or finding a husband?” Dr. Grayver says, “That kind of thinking is just plain dangerous.”
Dr. Grayver insists self-care is about a lot more than what we see on social media, which focuses on how to stay looking young on the outside. “The way women take care of themselves internally has a lifelong effect.
“Cardiac disease was always perceived as a disease that women would get later in life.” Much later. “In reality, cardiovascular disease kills more women than all other diseases combined including breast, lung and colon cancer. One woman dies of cardiovascular disease every 80 seconds.
“Be your own advocate. Know your own body. If something doesn’t feel right, go to the doctor! Men make doctor appointments quicker. We make excuses.” Dr. Grayver says young women in their twenties and thirties should have full physicals with baseline tests long before they think about getting pregnant.
“The way women take care of themselves internally has a lifelong effect.”
“You know how, ‘Everything that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas?’ Well, we think that everything that happens in pregnancy stays in pregnancy. But it doesn’t. For instance, preeclampsia (a pregnancy complication that triggers high blood pressure, among other issues) quadruples your risk of developing permanent high blood pressure at an earlier age doubles your risk of having a stroke and doubles your risk of having a heart attack. Nobody ever thought about it before, simply because the data wasn’t there.” Until now. Dr. Grayver says we should educate young women
by Carol Silva
about cardiovascular health before they consider getting pregnant. “They think it’s the greatest life’s event and we’re supposed to glow in the dark. I don’t remember glowing when I was pregnant.”
Dr. Grayver contends, “Pregnancy is like a stress test. But stress tests usually last 10 to 15 minutes. Pregnancy is a stress test on a woman’s body that lasts hopefully 9 to 10 MONTHS!”
Then come the years after pregnancy. “We spend half of our lifetime in our perimenopausal/menopausal years. When our thyroid or any other gland starts to hyper-produce or underproduce, we respond appropriately. However, when our ovaries start to wither away, and they’re supposed to, somehow, we don’t maintain health there.
“When we lose our estrogen, lose our progesterone, we get into trouble and into cardio-metabolic syndrome. Our cholesterol creeps up, our blood pressure creeps up, and we start to develop that abdominal pouch because our fat distribution becomes very different. All these things have to be considered because cardiovascular disease is a woman’s disease. We have to advocate for ourselves.”
Then there’s the 2002 study called the Women’s Health Initiative. It determined that hormone replacement therapy, HRT, was more dangerous than beneficial to women. It turns out Dr. Grayver says, that study got a lot wrong! “It screwed us all because they said that HRT hormones kill women, cause breast cancer, colon cancer, cervical cancer, heart attacks, strokes and early dementia. That’s not the case. Unfortunately, now, years later, we know the women in that study were significantly older and already had underlying cardiovascular components!”
Dr. Grayver admits there is no cookie-cutter approach to anything. Hormones that are not appropriate for one woman could work for another, including for women years past menopause. Dr. Grayver’s advice is, “Maintain a personal relationship with your physician, someone who knows your risk factors and your genetics. Remember, 80% of cardiovascular disease is preventable and 20% of it is genetics. See your GYN to get your hormones checked and find a cardiologist to give you a baseline cardiac evaluation, including a baseline stress test so you can see what happens to your heart upon exertion.” l
Carol Silva is the Emmy Award-winning veteran News 12 Long Island news anchor, TedX and motivational speaker and creator of The Silva Lining Podcast, available on Apple Podcasts, Audible.com and wherever you hear your podcasts.
Dr. Grayver sitting in the center with four generations of her family.
Halsey: 7pm. Jones Beach
Asi Wind: 7pm. The Paramount 3
Emerald Strings: 8pm. Engeman Theater 4
Ron Delsener Presents movie screening plus Ron Delsener Q&A: 8pm. Patchogue Theatre
Readicculus (Phish tribute): 6:30pm. The Warehouse
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The Jazz Loft Big Band: 7pm. Jazz Loft
Liz Longley: 8pm. My Father’s Place
Parlor of Mystery: 8pm. Theatre Three Drive (Cars tribute): 6:30pm. The Warehouse 6
Bill Kirchen plays Cody & Dylan: 8pm. Boulton Center
Dan Pugatch Big Band: 7pm. Jazz Loft
Chris Botti: 8pm. The Paramount
Spread Eagle: 8pm. The Suffolk
Ampitheater at Bald Hill
1 Ski Run Lane. Farmingville. 631.648.2500. champbaldhill.com
The Argyle Theatre
34 W. Main St., Babylon. 844.631.LIVE (5483) argyletheatre.com
Boulton Center
37 West Main St., Bay Shore 631.969.1101 boultoncenter.org
CMPAC (CM Performing Arts Center) 931 Montauk Hwy., Oakdale. 631.218.2810 cmpac.com
John W. Engeman Theater
250 Main St., Northport. 516.323.4444 engemantheater.com
The Gateway
215 S. Country Rd., Bellport. 631.286.1133 thegateway.org
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Arrival From Sweden
The Music of Abba
Hailed as one of the most popular and best-selling ABBA shows around the world, Arrival From Sweden features all your favorite hits like “Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” “Waterloo,” and countless others with breathtaking accuracy that’ll have you dancing in the aisles all night long!
They do such a great job that Arrival is also the only group that has been given a previously unreleased ABBA song directly from Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA!
When: Sunday, July 13 at 8pm
Where: The Suffolk, 118 E. Main St., Riverhead Tickets: TheSuffolk.org or call 631-727-4343.
South Pacific
South Pacific, the Hunter Foster-directed beloved musical, takes place on a South Pacific island during World War II where two love stories are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. With songs such as “Some Enchanted Evening,” and “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair,” South Pacific’s lush score contains some of the best songs ever written by Rodgers & Hammerstein.
When: through Sunday, June 29th
Where: The Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. Tickets: Tickets start at $82 and may be purchased by calling 631-261-2900, going online at engemantheater.com, or visiting the Engeman Theater box office. advertisement
Journeyman (Clapton tribute): 8pm. The Suffolk
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Halsey: 7pm. Jones Beach
Marry F Kill! starring Luann De Lesseps: 8pm. The Paramount
Andy Falco & Travis Book play Jerry Garcia: 8pm. WHBPAC
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Decades in Duet: 8pm. Engeman Theater
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Viva Cuba: 7pm. Jazz Loft
Dave Mathews Band: 7:30pm. Jones Beach
Tiger Rose (Jerry Garcia tribute): 6:30pm. The Warehouse
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Viva Cuba: 7pm. Jazz Loft
Ray Lambiase & The Tin Kickers: 8pm. My Father’s Place
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Viva Cuba: 7pm. Jazz Loft
Simple Minds: 7pm. Jones Beach
Swingtime Big Band: 3pm. Madison Theatre
Ultimate Donna Summer Tribute: 8pm. Boulton Center
Andy McKee Quartet: 7pm. Jazz Loft
Appetite For Destruction (Gun N’ Roses tribute): 8pm. The Paramount
The Jazz Loft 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook. 631.751.1895 thejazzloft.org
Jones Beach Theater 895 Bay Parkway, Wantagh. 516.221.1000. livenation.com
Landmark on Main Street 232 Main St., Port Washington. 516.767.6444 landmarkonmainstreet.org
Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) 97 Main St., Stony Brook. 631-689-5888 limusichalloffame.org
Madison Theatre 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 516.323.4444 madisontheatreny.org
PWR/UP (AC/DC tribute): 6:30pm. The Warehouse 8
Kansas/38 Special: 7:30pm. Ampitheater
My Father’s Place at The Roslyn Cellar 1221 Old Northern Blvd, Roslyn. 516.580.0887 mfpproductions.com
The Paramount 370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631.673.7300 paramountny.com
The Patchogue Theatre 71 E. Main St., Patchogue. 631.207.1313 patchoguetheatre.org
Staller Center 100 Nicolls Rd., Stony Brook. 631.632.2787 stallercenter.com
The Suffolk 118 E. Main St., Riverhead. 631.727.4343 suffolktheater.com
Westbury Music Fair 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. 516.334.0800 westburymusicfair.com
The Main Event (Barbra Streisand tribute): 8pm. My Father’s Place
Voyage (Journey tribute): 8pm. The Paramount
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Talking Dreads (Talking Heads tribute): 8pm. The Suffolk
Massapequa Philharmonic: 3pm. Tilles Center
Alejandra Azcárate: 7:30pm. WHBPAC
Killer Queen Experience: 8pm. Boulton Center
Viva Cuba: 7pm. Jazz Loft
Keith Urban: 7pm. Jones Beach
DDXS (Duran Duran/INXS tribute): 8pm. My Father’s Place
Turnover: 7pm. The Paramount
Lotus Land (Rush tribute): 8pm. The Suffolk
Happy Together Tour: 8pm. Westbury Music Fair
Arif Lohar 6:30pm. Westbury Music Fair
Long Island Concert Orchestra: 7:30pm. The Suffolk
Comedy Night: 8pm. Engeman Theater
Iration: 7:30pm. The Paramount
The Music Box (Genesis tribute): 8pm. Patchogue Theatre
Shakedown Citi (Grateful Dead tribute): 6:30pm. The Warehouse
Bad Little Big Band: 7pm. Jazz Loft
Scarlet Rivera & Friends: 8pm. My Father’s Place
Samantha Fish: 8pm. Patchogue Theatre
Albert Cummings: 8pm. The Suffolk
Greg Hawkes with Eddie Japan (Music of The Cars): 8pm. Boulton Center
Hot Club of Cowtown: 8pm. My Father’s Place
The Stony Brook Film Festival
The Stony Brook Film Festival returns for its 30th year! Over 10 days, incredible films you can’t see anywhere else, along with filmmaker Q&As, exclusive screenings, and more.
When: July 17-26
Where: Staller Center for the Arts, 100 Nicolls Rd., Stony Brook
Broadway classic, six-time Tony Award-winning musical comedy is a family friendly story. follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize, despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen.
When: July 10 - August 31
Where: The Argyle Theatre, 34 W. Main St., Babylon Tickets: Prices ranging from $70-$90. Call the box office 631-230-3500 or visit argyletheatre.com.
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Robin Trower: 8pm. The Paramount
Tito Puente Jr.: 8pm. The Suffolk
John vs. Paul w/ Mike DelGuidice: 6:30pm. The Warehouse
Colin Quinn: 8pm. WHBPAC
Totally Taylor NY (Taylor Swift tribute): 8pm. CMPAC
Chills & Thrills Blues Band: 8pm. My Father’s Place
The Fab Faux (Beatles tribute): 8pm. The Paramount
The Doo Wop Project: 8pm. The Suffolk
Almost Brothers Band (Allman Bros. tribute): 7pm. The Warehouse
Randy Rainbow: 8pm. WHBPAC
Nic + Desi: 8pm. Engeman Theater
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7pm. Boulton Center
Jimmy Carr: 7 & 9:30pm. The Paramount
Vanilla Fudge: 8pm. Boulton Center
Interplay Jazz Orchestra: 7pm. Jazz Loft
John Platt’s On Your Radar: 7:30pm. Landmark on Main
Andrew Dice Clay: 8pm. The Paramount
Al Di Meola: 8pm. The Suffolk 27
BonJourney (Bon Jovi & Journey tribute): 7:30pm. Argyle Theatre
Parker Barrow: 8pm. Boulton Center
All Revved Up (Meatloaf tribute): 7pm. CMPAC
Anthony Wilson: 7pm. Jazz Loft
Paula Poundstone 8pm. Landmark on Main
Get The Led Out (Led Zeppelin tribute): 8pm. The Paramount
Electric Avenue: 8pm. The Suffolk
Nimesh Patel: 8pm. WHBPAC 28
The Fast Lane (Eagles tribute): 8pm. Argyle Theatre
Miki Hayama Trio: 7pm. Jazz Loft
Get The Led Out (Led Zeppelin tribute): 8pm. The Paramount
In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel tribute): 8pm. Patchogue Theatre
Eric D’Alessandro: 8pm. Westbury Music Fair
War (Jethro Tull tribute): 6:30pm. The Warehouse
Jessica Kirson: 8pm. WHBPAC 29
The Joni Project & Friends present Would’vestock: 7pm. Argyle Theatre
Counting Crows: 7:30pm. Jones Beach
The Sixties Show: 7:30pm. The Paramount
Ryan Adams: 8pm. Patchogue Theatre
John Lloyd Young: 8pm. WHBPAC
Brand New: 8pm. UBS Arena 5
The Beach Boys: 7:30pm. Jones Beach
Piff the Magic Dragon: 7pm. WHBPAC
Golden Duo’s Big Cash Summer Bingo: 7pm. Boulton Center
Rick Springfield: 7pm. Westbury Music Fair
Judy Collins: 8pm. The Suffolk
Kidz Bop: 7pm. Jones Beach
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Mike DelGuidice: 8pm. The Paramount Live and Let Die (Paul McCartney tribute):
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8pm. The Suffolk
L.I. Comedy Festival: 8pm. Theatre Three
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Popa Chubby: 8pm. Boulton Center
Thomas Rhett: 7:30pm. Jones Beach
Total Mass Retain (Yes tribute): 8pm. My Father’s Place
Mike DelGuidice: 8pm. The Paramount
Live and Let Die (Paul McCartney tribute): 8pm. The Suffolk
Joplin’s Pearl Woodstock Show: 8pm. Theatre Three
Rumours (Fleetwood Mac tribute): 8pm. WHBPAC
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Pop 2000 Tour: 7pm. Patchogue Theatre
Arrival (Abba tribute): 8pm. The Suffolk Sheng Wang: 8pm. WHBPAC
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Comedy Night: 8pm. Engeman Theater
Creed: 7pm. Jones Beach
Gin Blossoms: 7:30pm. The Paramount
Straight No Chaser: 8pm. Patchogue Theatre
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How Sweet It Is (James Taylor tribute): 8pm. Engeman Theater
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Russ: 7pm. Jones Beach
Kem: 8pm. Westbury Music Fair
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Jam Session: Wednesdays. Jazz Loft
Great South Bay Music Festival: July 24-27. Shore front Pkwy, Patchogue
Stony Brook Film Festival: July 17-26. Staller Center Theatre
Fiddler on the Roof: thru June 15. Argyle Theatre
The Music Man: July 10-August 31. Argyle Theatre
South Pacific: thru June 29. Engeman Theater
Footloose: July 10-August 24. Engeman Theater
Pretty Woman: June 20-July 13. The Gateway
Legally Blonde: thru June 8. Madison Theatre
Half Time: thru June 22. Theatre Three
Children’s Theatre
June B. Jones, The Musical: thru June 15. Argyle Theatre
Sleeping Beauty: July 19-August 1. Argyle Theatre
June B. Jones, The Musical: July 12-27. Argyle Theatre
Madagascar: July 19-24 Engeman Theater
Lion King: July 5-13. Engeman Theater
Miss Money HoneyBee The Musical: July 24-26. Madison Theatre
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: thru June 21. Theatre Three
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The Englishtown Project: 8pm. Landmark on Main
Soul Experience featuring Corey Glover: 8pm. My Father’s Place
Disco Nights: 8pm. The Paramount
The Hit Men: 8pm. The Suffolk
Don Jovi (Bon Jovi tribute): 8pm. Theatre Three
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Crystal Ship (Doors tribute): 8pm. Boulton Center
Cyndi Lauper: 7:30pm. Jones Beach
Buck Cherry: 8pm. The Paramount
Hugo (Journey tribute): 8pm. Patchogue Theatre
Yacht Rock Gold: 8pm. The Suffolk
The One Hit Wonderers: 8pm. Theatre Three
Arturo Sandoval & John Pizzarelli Big Band: 7pm. Tilles Center
Sutton Foster: 8pm. WHBPAC
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Parkway Drive: 3pm. Jones Beach
Sal Valentinetti: 7pm. The Paramount
Tom Papa: 8pm. WHBPAC
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Backtrack Vocals: 8pm. Engeman Theater
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Monteleone: The Art of Guitar Festival: 5 & 7pm. Jazz Loft
Magical Mystery Doors (Beatles/Zeppelin/ Doors tribute): 8pm Madison Theatre
Wild Child (Doors tribute): 8pm. The Paramount Strangelove (Depeche Mode tribute)/ Electric Duke (Bowie tribute): 8pm. The Suffolk
The Fast Lane (Eagles tribute): 8pm. Theatre Three
Let’s Sing Sabrina: 8pm. WHBPAC
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Frestyle Feast: 7pm. Ampitheater at Bald Hill
BluBayou (Linda Ronstadt tribute): 8pm. Boulton Center
Monteleone: The Art of Guitar Festival: 12, 4 & 7pm. Jazz Loft
Pantera: 7pm. Jones Beach
Four Way Street (CSN&Y tribute): 8pm. My Father’s Place
Paul Reiser: 8pm. The Paramount
Bee Gees Gold: 8pm. The Suffolk
The Brooklyn Bridge: 8pm. Theatre Three Colin Jost: 8pm. WHBPAC
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Nelly with Ja Rule: 8pm. Jones Beach
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Golden Duo’s Big Cash Summer Bingo: 7pm. Boulton Center
Big Time Rush: 7pm. Jones Beach
Daryl Hall/Glenn Tilbrook: 7:30pm. The Paramount
Chris Stapleton: 7:30pm. UBS Arena
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Monteleone: The Art of Guitar Festival: 6pm. Jazz Loft
Mom’s Night Out: 8pm. Madison Theatre
Bee Gees Gold: 8pm. The Suffolk Floydian Trip (Pink Floyd tribute): 8pm. WHBPAC
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Golden Duo’s Big Cash Summer Bingo: 7pm. Boulton Center
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Dark Star Orchestra: 7pm. Ampitheater at Bald Hill
Live/Collective Soul: 6pm. Jones Beach
Forever Simon and Garfunkel: 8pm. My Father’s Place
L.I. Comedy Festival: 8pm. The Suffolk
