John Budion has spent the last 2½ years writing, directing, shooting, editing and reworking a coming-of-age film about growing up and forming friendships in East Rockaway. The result, “Rockaway,” will debut at the Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival on Aug. 13.
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By Mike Smollins
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8/3/17
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Get ready to laugh with some of the region's popular comics.
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7/20/17
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It was hard to miss the smell of popcorn, fried Oreos and zeppoles wafting up and down Jackson Avenue last week.
The St. William the Abbot Roman Catholic Church Family Festival was held from …
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7/13/17
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The blues are back in Long Beach during the holiday weekend.
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6/29/17
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The Freeport School District hosted the 2017 Festival of the Arts, which highlighted the different grade level students’ efforts in orchestra, band and chorus. With the school year coming to a …
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Nicole Alcindor
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6/15/17
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When outlining 5-year-old Dakota Whaley’s face in paint at Freeport’s annual Nautical Festival on Saturday, Abigail Aguilar, of Freeport, paid close attention to how her brush layered the colors. …
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By Nadya Nataly
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6/8/17
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Seated on lawn chairs or stretched out on beach towels, audience members were spread out across Sea Breeze Park in Freeport as Long Island blues musician Jim Kolman’s sultry voice mixed with guitar …
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By Nadya Nataly
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6/8/17
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Hundreds of foodies, shoppers and music enthusiasts are expected to line South Park Avenue on June 3 for the fourth annual EAT.SHOP.ROCK festival.
Last year, people from all over came out to walk …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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6/1/17
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The Freeport annual Nautical Mile Festival and Blues Festival will be on Saturday, June 3, at 10 a.m. on Woodcleft Avenue in Freeport. The festival is a family event that will include games, live …
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5/26/17
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Thousands of costumed teenagers slipped into their best anime outfits and headed to the East Meadow Public Library last weekend for the library’s annual EMCon Animefest.
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By Stephany Reyes
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5/25/17
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