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Mepham High School senior Steven Tsai, center, recently won New York’s Poetry Out Loud competition. Now he is headed to national finals of the contest in Washington, D.C. He was honored during last week’s Bellmore-Merrick Merrick Central High School District Board of Education meeting. He was joined by Central Superintendent Dr. Henry Kiernan and board President Nina Lanci.

Mepham High School senior Steven Tsai was recently crowned New York state champion in the Poetry Out Loud competition, a national contest that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance and competition. more

By David Weingrad | 4/11/11

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dances into Tilles Center

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrates 50 years as a leading modern dance company, when the ensemble returns to Tilles Center for three performances later this month. more

4/7/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April … more

4/7/11

Signs of spring at Old Bethpage Village Restoration

Spring's arrival means that it's time for rabbits to make an appearance at Old Bethpage Village. Other top picks this weekend include a performance by the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers at Adelphi and the national tour of the award-winning musical "Spring Awakening" at Tilles Center. more

4/6/11

Debbie Reynolds performs at Tilles Center

The “unsinkable” Debbie Reynolds brings her charm and talents to Tilles Center in April. more

4/1/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April … more

4/1/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April … more

3/24/11

South Shore Symphony performs in Rockville Centre

There's much to see on area stages this weekend for all ages. more

3/23/11

The 'Gypsy' in me - Award-winning column

Shakespeare said that “all the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” Easy for him to say. Actually, everything was easy for him to say. more

Mary Malloy | 3/22/11

'By the time we got to Woodstock' — it was 41 years later

We finally made it to Woodstock last week — even though we were no longer wearing bell-bottomed jeans, paisley bandanas, or tie-dye T-shirts with bright yellow peace signs or smiley faces. We had a little more around the middle, a little sprinkling of silver among the gold, and we used our GPS system to get there — but we eventually “got ourselves back to the garden.” more

Mary Malloy | 3/20/11