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Al Jolson in a scene from his film “The Singing Kid” in 1936.

In its first incarnation since the pandemic, the 24th Annual Long Island Jolson Festival is ready to delight loyal fans once again. The festival’s latest edition, on Saturday, Aug. 12, will bring together devotees for a full day of nostalgia and music, celebrating the talent of Al Jolson — the performer bestowed with the moniker “world’s greatest entertainer.” more

By Iris Wiener | 7/26/23

Principal Anthony Mignella and his son, Nicholas, 8, enjoyed the show.

Memorial’s Shrek proves the power of performing arts

In Shrek the Musical Jr.’s “Freak Flag,” Shrek and his friends let their freak flags fly with gusto, a no-holds-barred take on being proud of their differences and of themselves. No song more … more

By Iris Wiener | 6/1/16

Filmmaker Edward Burns shots parts of his recent film “The Fitzgerald Family Christmas” in and around his hometown of Valley Stream.

Edward Burns retraces Valley Stream roots

It has been seventeen years since Edward Burns broke onto the movie circuit with his Valley Stream-set film “The Brothers McMullen.” With the release of “The Fitzgerald Family Christmas,” the 12th film that he has directed and written, Burns returned to his roots in the Valley Stream area. more

By Iris Wiener | 12/21/12

CBS President Les Moonves, second from right, with CBS stars Tom Selleck, Sela Ward and Donnie Wahlberg.

Les Moonves reflects on his Valley Stream roots

As the chief executive officer of CBS, Les Moonves has been named Variety’s Showman of the Year and Entertainment Weekly’s Most Powerful Man in Hollywood, in addition to receiving the Casting Society of America’s Career Achievement Award. more

Iris Wiener | 8/18/10

Valley Stream native Sheryl Kaller has received a Tony Award nomination for Best Director.

From South High’s stage to Broadway

Sheryl Kaller may be walking the red carpet at the Tony Awards on June 13 to celebrate her Best Director nomination for “Next Fall,” but she has never forgotten her Valley Stream roots and the strong morals her parents instilled in her. more

Iris Wiener | 6/9/10

Trent Kowalik, right, an alumnus of Dorothy's School of Dance in Bellmore who is winding down his run in the Broadway production of "Billy Elliot the Musical," recently sat down with the Herald to reflect on his experiences as a star of the stage.

'Billy Elliot' star recalls Broadway experience

Iris Wiener | 2/18/10

Comedian and Valley Stream native Jim Breuer will be performing at the Capitol One Theatre in Westbury this weekend.

Jim Breuer comes home

It’s impossible to imagine funnyman Jim Breuer without the image of Saturday Night Live’s Goat Boy coming to mind. Breuer starred as the annoying bleeter from 1995 through 1998, during which time he also gave himself a name when he impersonated Joe Pesci opposite Colin Farrell’s Robert DeNiro. more

Iris Wiener | 9/24/09

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