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Calhoun High School senior Neil Miller will attend the Eastman School of Music in the fall. Above, Miller performing for students at Birch Elementary School in Merrick.

In fifth grade, Merokean Neil Miller learned to dance –– not with his feet, but with his hands. Now 18 and a Calhoun High School senior, Miller “dances” with the likes of Tchaikovsky and Brahms these days. more

ByScott Brinton | 6/1/11

Senior honorees at the Bellmore-Merrick Cultural Arts Foundation’s annual luncheon chatted after receiving their awards.

Central District celebrates students of the arts

Central District students of the arts wowed an audience of their parents, teachers and school administrators with their musical and dramatic performances as well as presentations of the visual arts during the Bellmore-Merrick Cultural Arts Foundation’s 32nd annual luncheon at the Uniondale Marriott last Thursday. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/31/11

Several Students from Valley Stream South High School were winners in the Irish Cultural Society’s essay contest.

South High students are on the write track

Walking downstairs to a private room at Garden City Library, a group of parents and students were aglow with excitement. Entering that room, you could hear the chatter and see the smiles. There seemed to be a pride in some eyes, and that was before the night’s program got underway. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 5/11/11

South High School Cultural Club members, from left, Sana Waheed, Chelsie Taylor and Colleen Poje performed a Chinese Ribbon dance.

South High Cultural Society wows

The Henry Waldinger Library closed a little later on April 16 for a multi-cultural celebration hosted by the South High School Cultural Society. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/27/11

Stanley and Bebe Barkan of Merrick have traveled the world to publish poets and writers through Cross-Cultural Communications, the small-press publishing house Stanley started in 1971. In June he will co-host an international poetry festival in Swansea, Wales, the birthplace of Dylan Thomas, one of his literary heroes.

Crossing oceans and cultures in pursuit of peace

In 1971, Stanley Barkan’s daughter, Jacqueline Mia, lay in Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. Two of her four kidneys — yes, she had four — had to be removed because they had become nephritic, or inflamed, which could have led to a deadly infection. She was 2 years old. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/29/11

Marco Arce watched his daughter Zejna paint her mask.

A Colombian celebration

The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library hosted Barranquilla’s Carnival on Feb. 26. Students from the Cultural Club at Valley Stream South High School led children in a celebration of Colombian … more

3/9/11

The Baldwin Lions met up with a Korean culture group on January 30th for a meal and some lessons on Korea. The event took place at the Baldwin Public Library.

Lions have Koreans for lunch

The Baldwin lions hosted a Korean culture event on January 30th at the public library. Ms. Kyung Won Pak, director of the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project, contacted Lions president Dianne Cattrano and suggested a get together. Intrigued by the idea, Cattrano contacted the library and the project began picking up steam. more

By Chris Connolly | 2/9/11

I’m dreaming of socially responsible corporations

I watched “Miracle on 34th Street” three times over the weekend. I love the film, not because it’s a Christmas classic, but because it is, to my mind, one of the great social statements on American culture. more

by Scott Brinton | 12/23/10

Rabbi Charles Klein of the Merrick Jewish Centre hosted a talk with Imam Shamsi Ali of the Islanic Cultural Center of New York last week.

Merrick Jewish Centre hosts Jewish-Muslim talk

The Principal’s Office took a field trip on Nov. 23 to the Merrick Jewish Centre for a Jewish-Muslim dialogue between Rabbi Charles Klein and Imam Shamsi Ali of the Islamic Cultural Center of New York. more

Steve Kussin | 11/29/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Acquired Riches: Highlights From The Hofstra University Museum CollectionThis exhibition, celebrating Hofstra University's 75th anniversary, highlights the artists, genres, … more

10/13/10

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