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The Royal Enchantment Dance Ensemble performed at the fourth annual Cultural Heritage celebration on Feb. 18 at the Baldwin Masonic Temple, hosted by the Eastern Star Nassau Chapter 718, in recognition of Black History Month.
A celebration of black history and culture
The hall of the Baldwin Masonic Temple on Prospect Street was crowded on Feb. 18 for a celebration of history, art, language, food and legacy in honor of Black History Month. The fourth annual … more
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Nick Castello, center, played Peter in CAP Merrick’s Main Stage production of “Bare.”
Cultural Arts Playhouse opens in Merrick
The muffled sounds of an eager audience gathered in the lobby crept into the theater of the Cultural Arts Playhouse in Merrick last Saturday night, but the cast of “Bare” milled about the … more
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Construction crews are demolishing two homes next to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church to make way for a proposed cultural center.
St. Demetrios reworks plans for new center
Clergy members from St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Merrick said they hope to continue the construction of a community center following negotiations with neighbors. Initial plans for the center included a 36,000-square-foot, two-story building on the corner of Annette and Hewlett avenues, but after discussions with residents who offered critical feedback, the original plan has been downsized. more
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Connor Lawrence (left to right), Kelly Swint and Tawni O’Dell in a scene from “When It Happens To You.”
Her creative life
Lynne Taylor-Corbett has now turned her attention Off-Broadway, with “When It Happens To You.’ more
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I’ll fess up: Texas surprised me
Stereotypes of Texans had swirled in the back of my mind for the longest time. I never confronted them. I never had to. I can’t recall ever meeting a Texan until last weekend. Now that I have . . . more
Leah E. Watson, president of The Links Incorporated Long Island Chapter, far left; Elaine Gross, president of ERASE Racism; Dr. Makila Meyers, of the New York State Education Department; and Andrea Honigsfeld, associate dean and director of Molloy College’s Doctoral Program in Education, attended the event.
ERASE Racism forum at Molloy College discusses diversifying education
Long Island high school students indicated on Saturday that they want to see a wider range of identities represented in school lesson plans. more
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Students, parents and faculty gathered under national flags for South Side High School’s first Culture Fair on Oct. 22.
South Side High School hosts first-ever Culture Fair
The auxiliary gymnasium at South Side High School was abuzz with students, parents and faculty coming together over food and fun for the school’s first-ever Culture Fair on Oct. 22. more
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Parade-goers wore festive accessories to celebrate the Irish culture.
Hundreds turn out for Irish Day festival
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com Thousands of people made their way to the West End on Saturday for the 29th annual Saint Brendan the Navigator Irish Heritage Day Parade and Festival. … more
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Guns are linked to many Americans’ sense of identity and freedom. At this pro-gun rally in Albany last month, demonstrators held signs that mocked gun control advocates’ perceived lack of understanding about firearms.
Are guns too close to America's heart to discuss?
For many Americans, firearms are linked to the national concepts of self-reliance and individualism — after all, it was with guns that we shook off the yoke of British rule. Even with popular attitudes toward gun control changing, the place that guns hold in the country’s imagination still makes a serious public conversation about how to legislate them difficult, experts say. more
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Kristina McDougal, a senior at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School, displayed her photographs of scenery at the third annual Waterfront Art Walk.
Student, local artists display their artwork and talents on the East Rockaway waterfront
Zachary Olewnicki was among the many student and local artists displaying their work along the waterfront on Dock Street at the annual East Rockaway Cultural Arts Council Art Walk on May 3 — and even sold several of his original photographs. more
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