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Nassau Pops a crowd pleaser in Malverne force behind the Pops’ appearance. “I spearheaded it,” Cuocci said. “My wife and my sister-inThe Nassau Pops Symphony law normally play with the Pops, Orchestra kicked off Malverne’s although they weren’t available summer concert series with the day of the concert. So I was a selections from film natural go-between.” and theater at the Cuocci explained town’s gazebo park further, “The Pops on July 16. The perhave a history of formance was orgaplaying in Malverne. nized by the village They have a followand co-sponsored by ing all over Nassau the Chamber of C o u n t y. T h e y ’ r e Commerce, and feaoverwhelming protured the first of sevfessional musicians eral groups set to — 9 0 p e rc e n t , I take the stage think, are primarily throughout the professional musiremainder of the cians. I think the summer. residents of MalEach year the vilverne really apprecilage’s summer conated the music.” cert series begins in The Pops treated June. The organizthe audience to a ers gauge audience wide array of hits, reactions from years PeRRY CUoCCI including classic past to determine Deputy mayor, selections from the types of perforDuke Ellington and Malverne mances residents George Gershwin. will be interested in, From the movies, while hoping to attract visitors they performed a medley from from out of town as well, to Hans Zimmer’s “Pirates of the patronize local businesses. The Caribbean” score, along with chamber put up a quarter of the hits from MGM films including cost of the Pops show. “The Wizard of Oz” and “Singin’ Malverne’s deputy mayor, in the Rain.” They turned to Perry Cuocci, was the primary Continued on page 4
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loNG ISlANd BReAkFAST Club Show host Valentina Janek, center, spoke with the cast of ‘The Fontanas,’ a new show in which she is also set to appear.
Streaming show films in W.H. Cast speaks at Long Island Breakfast Club Show By kYle CHIN kchin@liherald.com
The cast and crew of the upcoming series “The Fontanas” took center stage at G’s club in West Hempstead on July 21 to record an episode of the Long Island Breakfast Club Show. The show, spearheaded by actor-director Gerry Ferretti, filmed scenes in G’s club and in the West Hempstead home of one of its actors in June. “The Fontanas” relates the story of a large Italian family, centering around four brothers played by Ferretti, Paul Laudicano, Wendell Laurent and Max Tommarchi. “They’re a close family, but they go through a lot of turmoil,” Ferretti said. “We explore NAS, LYN, MAL, LON
marriage and divorce and how three different generations deal with that, and it’s centered around achieving your dreams. A lot of things that I write have that central theme.” A native of Lindenhurst, Ferretti filmed scenes at G’s and in locations across Long Island, including in West Hempstead. Ferretti gave special thanks to Spasso’s Pizza in Lindenhurst for standing in as a family business, but gave broader thanks for use of various locations. “That assistance, that community help, is so important,” he said. “Having people like the pizza place, like our cast members, they gave us the perfect setting.” Ferretti has organized the New York Long Continued on page 5
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he Pops have a history of playing in Malverne ... I think the residents of Malverne really appreciated the music.