June 7, 2006

YATAURO ANNOUNCES NOONTIME CONCERTS IN JULY AND AUGUST AT EISENHOWER PARK

Music will fill the air on Wednesday afternoons this summer with the return to the Canon Noontime Concert Series to Eisenhower Park announced Nassau County Legislator Diane Yatauro (D-Glen Cove).

Each two-hour concert will begin at 12 noon. The schedule is as follows:

            July 5               Swing Street (Swing)

            July 12             Warren Schein Tribute to Mel Torme

            July 19             The Day Trippers Tribute to The Beatles

            July 26             Vickie Smith Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald

            August 2           Power Play (Doo Wop)

            August 9           Al Miller Big Band

            August 16         SixGun (Country)

            August 23         Rock Candy (70s)

Through the generous sponsorship of Canon U.S.A., Inc., these concerts are presented to the community free of charge by the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums. All concerts are held in the shady area adjacent to Eisenhower Park’s parking fields 6 and 6A. It is suggested that concertgoers bring their own chairs. Admission is free. One person in each vehicle must present a Leisure Passport for entrance to the Noontime Concerts. All programs are subject to change.

Eisenhower Park is located in East Meadow with entrances on Hempstead Turnpike at East Meadow Avenue, and at the intersection of Stewart and Merrick Avenues. For information, call 572-0200 weekdays during business hours, the department’s 24-hour “Concertline” at 572-0223 for a taped message regarding upcoming shows, or visit our website at www.nassaucountyny.gov.

YATAURO ANNOUNCES EISENHOWER PARK’S LAKESIDE THEATRE PRESENTS SUMMER CONCERTS

Nassau County Legislator Diane Yatauro (D-Glen Cove) is pleased to announce a spectacular variety of summer concerts and films for the entertainment of Eisenhower Park visitors.

Forty-eight evening programs are scheduled to be held at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, overlooking Eisenhower Park’s picturesque Salisbury Lake.

The Canon International Music Night Series, made possible through a generous grant from Canon U.S.A., will feature seventeen evenings of ethnic music and dance.

Our nation will be celebrated with a spectacular fireworks display and concert, presented on Saturday, July 1st, by Commerce Bank.  Movies will be shown throughout the summer, featuring a wide variety of contemporary and classic favorites, from Singin’ in the Rain to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Mix 102.7FM will bring their Concert in the Park back again this year on July 15, after a record-breaking attendance last year.  A mid-summer favorite, Salute to Veterans, will be presented on August 5, featuring The Kingston Trio, a special onstage visit from the USO Entertainment Troupe.

The Senior Pops (July 7), the Long Island Philharmonic (August 19), and Dean Karahalis and the Concert Pops (September 1) will once again “fill the hill” with popular favorites and masterpieces.

In commemoration of the Theatre’s namesake, the second annual Harry Chapin Tribute will be presented on August 31.  Another very popular favorite, the Reach for the Stars Talent Search, will present the finals of a vocal talent competition on September 2.  Nassau County’s own Kevin Covias, of American Idol fame, won first place at the 2003 Reach for the Stars competition on the Lakeside Theatre stage.

All Lakeside Theatre programs will begin at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise indicated on the attached listing.  Movies will begin at dusk.  There is no formal seating at Lakeside Theatre, so concertgoers should bring their own chairs and blankets.  Admission is free.  If weather appears threatening, call 516-571-0355 after 7 p.m. to confirm performance.

Eisenhower Park, operated by the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums is located in East Meadow with entrances on Hempstead Turnpike at East Meadow Avenue, and at the intersection of Stewart and Merrick Avenues.  For information, call 572-0200 weekdays during business hours, the department’s 24-hour “Concertline” at 572-0223 for a taped message regarding upcoming shows, or visit our website at www.nassaucountyny.gov.  

2006 Summer Concert Schedule for Eisenhower Park’s Lakeside Theatre

June 23                         Movie Night

June 24                         TBA

June 25                         Punjabi American Night

June 26                         Italian American Night starring Michael Amante

July 1                            Commerce Bank Show and Fireworks

July 2                            Turkish American Night

July 3                            TBA

July 6                            Movie Night Breakfast at Tiffany’s

July 7                            Senior Pops Orchestra

July 8                            “Best of Broadway”

July 9                            Greek American Night

July 10                          German American Night

July 13                          Movie Night Singin’ In the Rain

July 14                          Jazz/Variety Night

July 15                          Mix 102.7FM Concert in the Park

July 16                          Polish American Night

July 17                          TBA

July 20                          Movie Night The Philadelphia Story

July 21                          “Music Man”” by Plaza Prod

July 22                          Variety night

July 23                          African American Night

July 24                          Hispanic American Night

July 27                          Movie Night Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

July 28                          Jazz/Variety Night

July 29                          “Celtic Journey II”

July 30                          Korean American Night

August 3                       Movie Night Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

August 4                  Jazz/Variety Night

August 5            “Salute to Vets” ft. The Kingston Trio (begins at 6:45)

August 6                       Chinese American Night