<a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/long-island-mozart-festival-1.3640024">Long Island Mozart Festival </a>(<a href="/topics/Old_Westbury%2C_NY">Old Westbury</a><a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/recreation/parks/old-westbury-gardens-1.807420"> Gardens</a>, 71 Old <a href="/topics/Westbury%2C_NY">Westbury</a> Rd., through Monday). Chamber Players International presents the Wolfgang Amadeus fest featuring everything from performances of, well, Mozart (also Beethoven) to a petting zoo. <a href="http://longislandmozart%20festival.org">longislandmozart festival.org</a>, 877-444-4488 
 <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/american-ballet-theatre-kevin-mckenzie-20th-anniversary-salute-1.3628345">American Ballet Theatre </a>(<a href="/topics/Metropolitan_Opera">Metropolitan Opera</a><a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/metropolitan-opera-house-1.808131"> House, </a><a href="/topics/Lincoln_Center%2C_NY">Lincoln Center</a>, through July 7). The ABT dances at home past the <a href="/topics/Fourth_of_July">Fourth of July</a> before the company embarks on its tour of <a href="/topics/Taiwan">Taiwan</a> and South Korea. Meanwhile, you can catch "Bright Stream," "Romeo and Juliet," "Onegin," "Swan Lake," "Le Corsair" and more. <a href="http://abt.org">abt.org</a>, 212-721-6500 
 <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/new-york-philharmonic-july-3-5-1.3731225">New York Philharmonic</a> (<a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/things-to-do/theater/avery-fisher-hall-1.808827">Avery Fisher Hall</a>, <a href="/topics/Lincoln_Center%2C_NY">Lincoln Center</a>, June 20-23). Want more Mozart? The Philharmonic's subscription season <a href="/topics/Finale_%28musician%29">finale</a>, with Alan <a href="/topics/Alan_Gilbert">Gilbert</a> conducting and pianist <a href="/topics/Emanuel_Ax">Emanuel Ax</a> performing as guest soloist, is an all-Mozart concert. <a href="http://nyphil.org">nyphil.org,</a> 212-721-6500 
 <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/fire-island-dance-festival-18-1.3719051"></a><a href="http://www.newsday.com/topics/Fire_Island%2C_NY">Fire Island</a> Dance Festival (<a href="/topics/Fire_Island_Pines%2C_NY">Fire Island Pines</a>, July 20-22). New pieces by Tony winner <a href="/topics/Rob_Ashford">Rob Ashford</a>, whose choreography can be seen on Broadway now in "Evita" and "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," highlight the 18th annual festival benefiting Dancers Responding to AIDS. Also featured: <a href="/topics/Australian_Ballet">Australian Ballet</a>, <a href="/topics/Ballet_Hispanico">Ballet Hispanico</a>, Momix, Rennie Harris' Puremovement and more; <a href="http://dradance.org">dradance.org</a>, 212-840-0770, ext. 268 
 <a href="/topics/Metropolitan_Opera">Metropolitan Opera</a> Summer Recital Series (July 25-Aug. 9, SummerStage, Central Park and various NYC parks). Six performances, five boroughs and such Met stars as <a href="/topics/Danielle_de_Niese">Danielle de Niese</a> and Dimitri Pittas -- all free; <a href="http://summerstage.org">summerstage.org</a>, 212-360-8281 
 <a href="http://www.newsday.com/topics/Lincoln_Center%2C_NY">Lincoln Center</a> Out of Doors (July 25-Aug. 12). A polyglot of music and dance is highlighted by the 29th Annual Roots of American Music Festival, featuring the Triple Goddess Twilight Revue celebrating the music of <a href="/topics/Laura_Nyro">Laura Nyro</a>, Aug. 11 and 12. <a href="http://lcoutofdoors.org">lcoutofdoors.org</a>, 212-721-6500 
 <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/bridgehampton-chamber-music-festival-1.807043"></a><a href="http://www.newsday.com/topics/Bridgehampton%2C_NY">Bridgehampton</a> Chamber Music Festival (<a href="/topics/Bridgehampton%2C_NY">Bridgehampton</a><a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/venues/bridgehampton-presbyterian-church-1.807035"> Presbyterian Church </a>and other locations, July 26-Aug. 19). Nearing its three-decade milestone, Long Island's longest-running classical music festival launches its own record label, BCMF Records. Festival musicians perform a wide range -- from Vivaldi and Bach to a world premiere by Paul Brantley, featuring emerging and renowned musicians led by flutist and festival founder Marya Martin. <a href="http://bcmf.org">bcmf.org</a>, 212-741-9403, 631-537-6368 
 Mostly Mozart Festival (Avery Fisher Hall, <a href="http://www.newsday.com/topics/Lincoln_Center%2C_NY">Lincoln Center</a>, July 28-Aug. 25). Louis Langree conducts the festival orchestra in another summer of nuggets by the namesake composer and several of his late competitors/confederates (Schubert, Schumann, Beethoven, Brahms, Haydn). Featured soloists include <a href="/topics/Garrick_Ohlsson">Garrick Ohlsson</a> and <a href="/topics/Joshua_Bell">Joshua Bell</a>. <a href="http://mostlymozart.org">mostlymozart.org</a>, 212-721-6500 
 Long Island Philharmonic (various locations in July and August). The Philharmonic presents a series of free outdoor concerts, highlighted by the <a href="/topics/Islip%2C_NY">Islip</a> Arts Council's annual "Salute to the Armed Forces," with fireworks, in <a href="/topics/East_Islip%2C_NY">East Islip</a>'s Heckscher State Park. The series opens July 4 at <a href="/topics/Farmingville%2C_NY">Farmingville</a>'s <a href="/topics/Brookhaven%2C_NY">Brookhaven</a> Amphitheater, also accompanied by pyrotechnics. Other concerts are in Eisenhower Park in <a href="/topics/East_Meadow%2C_NY">East Meadow</a> (Aug. 10) and Heckscher Park in Huntington (Aug.11). <a href="http://liphilharmonic.com">liphilharmonic.com</a>, 631-293-2222 
 <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/atlantic-city-ballet-1.3679303">Atlantic City Ballet</a> (<a href="/topics/Guild_Hall">Guild Hall</a>'s <a href="/topics/John_Drew">John Drew</a> Theater, 158 Main St., <a href="/topics/East_Hampton%2C_NY">East Hampton</a>, Aug. 28). "Caught Up in the Swing" and "7 Sins" are two new pieces based on the swing music of <a href="/topics/Scott_Joplin">Scott Joplin</a> and <a href="/topics/Smithtown%2C_NY">Smithtown</a>'s <a href="/topics/Vince_Giordano">Vince Giordano</a> and the Nighthawks, as well as Johann Strauss, mashed up with a contemporary ballet inspired by the devil and his seven deadly sins. <a href="http://guildhall.org">guildhall.org</a>, 631-324-4050 
<h2> and keep in mind ...</h2> 
 Free Annual <a href="/topics/Memorial_Day">Memorial Day</a> Concert (St. John the Divine Cathedral, Manhattan, Monday). <a href="/topics/Alan_Gilbert">Alan Gilbert</a> conducts the <a href="/topics/New_York_Philharmonic">New York Philharmonic</a> in an evening performance. Tickets are first-come, first-served at the cathedral, 112th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, one block east of Broadway. <a href="http://nyphil.org">nyphil.org</a>, 212-316-7540 
 Gotham Dance Festival (<a href="/topics/Joyce_Theater">Joyce Theater</a>, 175 Eighth Ave., Wednesday-June 10). The Brian Brooks Moving Company opens the fest with the world premiere of "Big City," a piece about rebuilding after a catastrophic event, set to a score by <a href="/topics/Steve_Reich">Steve Reich</a>. Plus "Working Women," a salute to women choreographers. <a href="http://joyce.org">joyce.org</a>, 212-928-6517 
 <a href="http://www.newsday.com/topics/New_York_Philharmonic">New York Philharmonic</a> and Chorus (Avery Fisher Hall, <a href="http://www.newsday.com/topics/Lincoln_Center%2C_NY">Lincoln Center</a>, Thursday-Saturday). Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conducts "Carmina Burana," Carl Orff's epic choral masterpiece. Also, selections from <a href="/topics/Manuel_de_Falla">Manuel de Falla</a>'s "Atlántida." <a href="http://nyphil.org">nyphil.org</a>, 212-721-6500 
 <a href="http://www.newsday.com/topics/Alan_Gilbert">Gilbert</a> &amp; Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island (<a href="/topics/Islip%2C_NY">Islip</a> Town Hall West, 410 W. Main St., <a href="http://www.newsday.com/topics/Islip%2C_NY">Islip</a>, June 10; Jeanne Rimsky Theatre, Landmark on Main Street, <a href="/topics/Port_Washington%2C_NY">Port Washington</a>, June 23; <a href="/topics/Guild_Hall">Guild Hall</a>'s <a href="/topics/John_Drew">John Drew</a> Theater, 158 Main St., <a href="/topics/East_Hampton%2C_NY">East Hampton</a>, July 9). "The Mikado" goes on an Island tour (plus Brooklyn and Queens). <a href="http://gilbert%20andsullivanli.snickersnee%20.com">gilbert andsullivanli.snickersnee .com</a>, 516-299-1427 
 <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/pianofest-1.3704082">Pianofest </a>(Concerts on Mondays, June 18-Aug. 6, Avram Theater, Stony Brook <a href="/topics/Southampton_FC">Southampton</a> Campus, Levitas Center for the Arts, <a href="/topics/Southampton_FC">Southampton</a>, June 18 only). <a href="/topics/The_Hamptons%2C_NY">The Hamptons</a>' emerging artists piano study and concert series returns, directed by Paul Schenly. <a href="http://pianofest%20.com">pianofest .com</a>, 631-329-9115 
 Sol y Sombre Spanish Dance Company (Heckscher Park, Huntington, June 29). An outdoor sampler: Spanish classical dance, tango and the sizzling flamenco. <a href="http://huntingtonarts.org">huntingtonarts.org</a>, 631-271-8423 
 Long Island Dance Consortium (Heckscher Park, Huntington, July 15, Aug. 8). The Island's league of dance professionals, presenters and troupes combine for a pair of shows featuring everything from ballet to modern dance as part of the Summer Arts Festival. <a href="http://hunt%20ingtonarts.org">hunt ingtonarts.org</a>, 631-271-8423 
 Long Island Fringe Festival (Riggs Music, 764 Park Ave., Huntington, July 21; <a href="http://www.newsday.com/topics/Southampton_FC">Southampton</a> Cultural Center, 25 Pond Lane, Aug. 5). Hamptons and Huntington editions of the LIU Post-based celebration of cutting-edge dance, music, theater, performance poetry and visual artistry, echoing the spirit of the original <a href="/topics/Edinburgh">Edinburgh</a> Fringe. <a href="http://longislandfringefestival%20.weebly.com">longislandfringefestival .weebly.com</a>, 516-931-6849 
 Opera in <a href="/topics/The_Vines_%28musician%29">the Vines</a> (<a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/getaways/wineries/diliberto-winery-1.855321">Diliberto Winery</a>, <a href="/topics/Jamesport%2C_NY">Jamesport</a>, Aug. 18; more dates to be announced). The Long Island Opera Company presents a series of concerts at <a href="/topics/North_Fork%2C_NY">North Fork</a> vineyards featuring greatest-hits arias by the likes of Puccini, Verdi, Mozart -- the usual suspects. <a href="http://longisland%20operaco.org">longisland operaco.org</a>, 631-772-9546 
 <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/momix-1.3690694">Momix</a> (<a href="/topics/Westhampton_Beach%2C_NY">Westhampton Beach</a><a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/things-to-do/music/westhampton-beach-performing-arts-center-1.807296"> Performing Arts Center</a>, 76 Main St., Aug. 25). Dance master Moses Pendleton's company returns with its blend of theater, circus acrobatics, comedy and, oh yes, dance. 631-288-1500, <a href="http://whbpac.org">whbpac.org</a>

Long Island Mozart Festival (Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., through Monday). Chamber Players International presents the Wolfgang Amadeus fest featuring everything from performances of, well, Mozart (also Beethoven) to a petting zoo. longislandmozart festival.org, 877-444-4488 American Ballet Theatre (Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center, through July 7). The ABT dances at home past the Fourth of July before the company embarks on its tour of Taiwan and South Korea. Meanwhile, you can catch "Bright Stream," "Romeo and Juliet," "Onegin," "Swan Lake," "Le Corsair" and more. abt.org, 212-721-6500 New York Philharmonic (Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, June 20-23). Want more Mozart? The Philharmonic's subscription season finale, with Alan Gilbert conducting and pianist Emanuel Ax performing as guest soloist, is an all-Mozart concert. nyphil.org, 212-721-6500 Fire Island Dance Festival (Fire Island Pines, July 20-22). New pieces by Tony winner Rob Ashford, whose choreography can be seen on Broadway now in "Evita" and "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," highlight the 18th annual festival benefiting Dancers Responding to AIDS. Also featured: Australian Ballet, Ballet Hispanico, Momix, Rennie Harris' Puremovement and more; dradance.org, 212-840-0770, ext. 268 Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series (July 25-Aug. 9, SummerStage, Central Park and various NYC parks). Six performances, five boroughs and such Met stars as Danielle de Niese and Dimitri Pittas -- all free; summerstage.org, 212-360-8281 Lincoln Center Out of Doors (July 25-Aug. 12). A polyglot of music and dance is highlighted by the 29th Annual Roots of American Music Festival, featuring the Triple Goddess Twilight Revue celebrating the music of Laura Nyro, Aug. 11 and 12. lcoutofdoors.org, 212-721-6500 Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival (Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church and other locations, July 26-Aug. 19). Nearing its three-decade milestone, Long Island's longest-running classical music festival launches its own record label, BCMF Records. Festival musicians perform a wide range -- from Vivaldi and Bach to a world premiere by Paul Brantley, featuring emerging and renowned musicians led by flutist and festival founder Marya Martin. bcmf.org, 212-741-9403, 631-537-6368 Mostly Mozart Festival (Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, July 28-Aug. 25). Louis Langree conducts the festival orchestra in another summer of nuggets by the namesake composer and several of his late competitors/confederates (Schubert, Schumann, Beethoven, Brahms, Haydn). Featured soloists include Garrick Ohlsson and Joshua Bell. mostlymozart.org, 212-721-6500 Long Island Philharmonic (various locations in July and August). The Philharmonic presents a series of free outdoor concerts, highlighted by the Islip Arts Council's annual "Salute to the Armed Forces," with fireworks, in East Islip's Heckscher State Park. The series opens July 4 at Farmingville's Brookhaven Amphitheater, also accompanied by pyrotechnics. Other concerts are in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow (Aug. 10) and Heckscher Park in Huntington (Aug.11). liphilharmonic.com, 631-293-2222 Atlantic City Ballet (Guild Hall's John Drew Theater, 158 Main St., East Hampton, Aug. 28). "Caught Up in the Swing" and "7 Sins" are two new pieces based on the swing music of Scott Joplin and Smithtown's Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, as well as Johann Strauss, mashed up with a contemporary ballet inspired by the devil and his seven deadly sins. guildhall.org, 631-324-4050 and keep in mind ... Free Annual Memorial Day Concert (St. John the Divine Cathedral, Manhattan, Monday). Alan Gilbert conducts the New York Philharmonic in an evening performance. Tickets are first-come, first-served at the cathedral, 112th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, one block east of Broadway. nyphil.org, 212-316-7540 Gotham Dance Festival (Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Ave., Wednesday-June 10). The Brian Brooks Moving Company opens the fest with the world premiere of "Big City," a piece about rebuilding after a catastrophic event, set to a score by Steve Reich. Plus "Working Women," a salute to women choreographers. joyce.org, 212-928-6517 New York Philharmonic and Chorus (Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, Thursday-Saturday). Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conducts "Carmina Burana," Carl Orff's epic choral masterpiece. Also, selections from Manuel de Falla's "Atlántida." nyphil.org, 212-721-6500 Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island (Islip Town Hall West, 410 W. Main St., Islip, June 10; Jeanne Rimsky Theatre, Landmark on Main Street, Port Washington, June 23; Guild Hall's John Drew Theater, 158 Main St., East Hampton, July 9). "The Mikado" goes on an Island tour (plus Brooklyn and Queens). gilbert andsullivanli.snickersnee .com, 516-299-1427 Pianofest (Concerts on Mondays, June 18-Aug. 6, Avram Theater, Stony Brook Southampton Campus, Levitas Center for the Arts, Southampton, June 18 only). The Hamptons' emerging artists piano study and concert series returns, directed by Paul Schenly. pianofest .com, 631-329-9115 Sol y Sombre Spanish Dance Company (Heckscher Park, Huntington, June 29). An outdoor sampler: Spanish classical dance, tango and the sizzling flamenco. huntingtonarts.org, 631-271-8423 Long Island Dance Consortium (Heckscher Park, Huntington, July 15, Aug. 8). The Island's league of dance professionals, presenters and troupes combine for a pair of shows featuring everything from ballet to modern dance as part of the Summer Arts Festival. hunt ingtonarts.org, 631-271-8423 Long Island Fringe Festival (Riggs Music, 764 Park Ave., Huntington, July 21; Southampton Cultural Center, 25 Pond Lane, Aug. 5). Hamptons and Huntington editions of the LIU Post-based celebration of cutting-edge dance, music, theater, performance poetry and visual artistry, echoing the spirit of the original Edinburgh Fringe. longislandfringefestival .weebly.com, 516-931-6849 Opera in the Vines (Diliberto Winery, Jamesport, Aug. 18; more dates to be announced). The Long Island Opera Company presents a series of concerts at North Fork vineyards featuring greatest-hits arias by the likes of Puccini, Verdi, Mozart -- the usual suspects. longisland operaco.org, 631-772-9546 Momix (Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main St., Aug. 25). Dance master Moses Pendleton's company returns with its blend of theater, circus acrobatics, comedy and, oh yes, dance. 631-288-1500, whbpac.org

News

ETCLASS27.WEB

Long Island  and NYC arts and festivals

Newsday

Homepage Trending

Newsday Investigates

First day of school on LI dates

Wallet Watch

FeedMe Magazine

NEWSDAY TV SHORTS

Vertical videos

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits the Jamesport Farm Brewery, which has been recently purchased by the owners of Waterdrinker Farms.

Out East: Jamesport Farm Brewery

The multi-billion project to improve the flow of energy to and from Long Island is facing pushback from some groups who say the health of Hempstead Harbor is at stake. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Underwater cable project to Long Island raises environmental concerns

On Thursday an "accidental electrical fire" damaged several areas of the historic Milleridge Inn's main property.

'Accidental electrical fire' damages Milleridge Inn

Cleaning crews were hard at work after a tornado ripped through the Sun and Surf Beach Club in Atlantic Beach Thursday evening. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'It was just a whistling sound that came right through'

Jones Beach Theatre concertgoers were hit by a massive storm Thursday night, causing the show to be delayed. Some attendees thought the concert should have been canceled. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Wild weather raises concert safety concerns at Jones Beach 

Newsday travel reporter Carissa Kellman learns about renting and driving a skiff boat at Ted's Fishing Station in Point Lookout.

Cruise Long Island's shoreline on your own private boat

Since girls flag football became an official sport in New York high schools in the spring of 2023, participation in the sport has increased nearly 70%, NewsdayTV's Jared Valluzzi reports.

Flag football taking over spring sports

Bonsai tree-making classes, trivia nights, mocktails and private events are among the ways local venues are trying to draw customers. Newsday business reporter Tory Parrish has more.

As Americans drink less, Long Island bars and breweries get creative 

Ken Buffa stopped by La Cucina Paisanos in Farmingville to try their "pull apart soul-bowls," which are bread bowls stuffed with pasta.

Trendy Bites: Get stuffed with these Italian 'soul-bowls'

Long-forgotten unpaid traffic infractions in other states are causing a delay in New York State license renewals. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Outstanding out-of-state tickets holding back NYS license renewals 

<a href="https://www.newsday.com/video/newsdaytv-top-stories">Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories</a>

Newsday TV

NewsdayTV Top Item

What's in NUMC's future? ... Staying safe around pools ... Push to revamp mansion tax ... LI Works: Selling seafood

What's in NUMC's future? ... Deadline on ICE cooperation ... Bojangles returning to LI

News - megaslot

Newsday has the most up-to-date stories on Long Island & NTC. Join us & stay current with news articles on sports, business, health, technology & more.

and keep in mind ...

Stay logged in.