“It’s like they just stopped painting last week,” one concertgoer said, as he walked down Section 104’s shiny grey-and-yellow stairs that seemed to sparkle in the dim pre-concert haze. After a $165 million renovation, the Uniondale venue, now called NYCB Live’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, was complete, and fans filed in on April 5 to see Long Island’s favorite rock legend reopen the place. “It’s still wet,” the man joked.
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By Ben Strack
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4/13/17
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Actors John Turturro, Susan Sarandon and Bobby Cannavale were in Long Beach earlier this week shooting scenes for a new film that is reportedly a spin-off of the 1998 Coen brothers' classic …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/19/16
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Going into its fifth year, the Long Beach International Film Festival is set to deliver a busy lineup of film screenings, food and musical entertainment Aug. 3-5.
The festival will feature an international slate of more than 40 films, including feature-length narratives, documentaries, short and animated movies for all ages along with a diverse lineup of local music acts.
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By Anthony Mitthauer-Orza
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7/28/16
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For four days last week, the Long Beach International Film Festival brought Hollywood style and filmmakers from around the world to Long Island for the event’s biggest incarnation to date.
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By Matthew Ern
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10/1/15
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Thousands gathered at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park last Saturday to see Rock ‘n’ roll legends Joan Jett and Blackhearts, as part of Nassau County’s free summer concert series.
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By David Weingrad
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8/27/15
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Joan Jett lets loose at a free summmer concert.
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8/19/15
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The Long Beach International Film Festival will celebrate its 4th anniversary this year with a packed lineup of independent and studio films from around the globe. The festival is scheduled to take …
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7/30/15
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The deadline for entering films into this year’s Long Beach International Film Festival is Wednesday, July 1.
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6/24/15
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Ingrid Dodd knows a lot about movies. As co-founder of the Long Beach International Film Festival — a popular event now going into its third year — she is playing a major role in what …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/14/14
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“It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!”
That quote, …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/29/13
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