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.”
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By Iris Wiener
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7/26/23
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The annual Long Island Jolson Festival has become a local tradition, thanks in part to the acclaimed vocal stylings of Tony Babino.
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By Iris Wiener
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8/29/19
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The International Al Jolson Society's “mini” Jolson Festival returns to Oceanside for its 20th edition on Aug. 27.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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8/17/16
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The legacy of an original superstar is celebrated at the annual festival.
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8/12/15
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What makes a man an icon? There are thousands of members of the International Al Jolson Society, and each will tell you a different story, and show you a different side of the man. He is called …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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8/5/15
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Al Jolson's ardent fans pay homage this month at the annual festival celebrating Jolson’s music — and multifaceted career — on Aug. 17.
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By Karen Bloom
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7/31/13
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Forget the dog days of summer when Neil Berg's "100 Years of Broadway" returns to Eisenhower Park's Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre on Friday. Or go back even further into the great musical moments of decades past at the International Al Jolson Festival on Saturday, along Plaza Theatrical Productions's swinging performance of "The All Night Strut" this weekend.
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8/15/12
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Al Jolson, the "World's Greatest Entertainer," lives on through the efforts of his devoted fans who gather at the annual festival in his honor on Aug. 18.
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By Karen Bloom
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8/1/12
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Al Jolson, known as the “World’s Greatest Entertainer” will always live on – in the hearts and minds of his fans. Once again, those Jolson enthusiasts will convene at the …
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By Karen Bloom
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8/17/11
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The “World’s Greatest Entertainer” continues to live on – in the hearts and minds of his fans. Once again, those adoring fans will convene at the annual festival devoted to his life next week.
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Karen Bloom
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8/4/10
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