LIC Spot

Just in case you forgot, we’ve got an awesome event happening this Sunday in LIC:

It’s that time of year again where you can enjoy numerous meatballs and beer together, without feeling too guilty. Year number 2 has some interesting meat purveyors…oh yeah, and the beer sounds pretty sophisticated too!

Fest Will Showcase Chef Preparations of wild game, organic farm fed beef, pork and more from celebrated local chefs and more than 30 Craft Beers.

 

The 2nd ANNUAL “BEER BALLS” MEATBALL & CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL is happening May 11, 2013 at the Alewife NYC.

Make buy to get your tickets here.

It’s that time of year again where you can enjoy numerous meatballs and beer together, without feeling too guilty. Year number 2 has some interesting meat purveyors…oh yeah, and the beer sounds pretty sophisticated too!

Fest Will Showcase Chef Preparations of wild game, organic farm fed beef, pork and more from celebrated local chefs and more than 30 Craft Beers.

 

The 2nd ANNUAL “BEER BALLS” MEATBALL & CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL is happening May 11, 2013 at the Alewife NYC.

Make buy to get your tickets here.

Well who knew that there was such a think as John Brown Day?

The folks at John Brown BBQ like to celebrate it and want you to come and learn (and taste) something this Sunday:

 Zoe Trodd and John Stauffer will discuss their book The Tribunal, Responses to John Brown and the Harpers Ferry Raid.

Featuring musical guests, George Gee’s Smokehouse 5, Pork Chop Willie and direct from Como, Mississippi, the indomitable, incomparable, irrepressible R.L. Boyce.

There will be special guests galore, Founders KBS and a pastured heritage breed whole hog from Tamarack Hollow Farms smoked out front by our resident hog expert Tyson Ho of The Arrogant Swine.

 

more info here

Once again Trinity Grace Church (aka Skyline Church) is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt for kids this Saturday at Gantry Plaza.

There will be carnival games, live music, picture with the bunny and of course an egg hunt!

Looking for something fun to do this Thursday evening?

Modern Spaces is hosting a free “Celebrate LIC” event that everyone’s invited to.

If you’re a hog fanatic (and who isn’t?) then this event is right up your alley!

This weekend Alewife will be hosting a hog and beer fest, featuring 10 pigs, local breweries and a VIP hour.

You can still purchase your tickets here.

If you’re a hog fanatic (and who isn’t?) then this event is right up your alley!

Next weekend Alewife will be hosting a hog and beer fest, featuring 10 pigs, local breweries and a VIP hour.

You can purchase your tickets here.

The Carriage House at LIC Bar is becoming a popular venue for theatrical and literary events. Last month it hosted “The Nature of the Muse” and this month sees events that will make full use of its cosy fireside ambiance as we continue to face the New York winter.

This Sunday, February 10th, sees  the return of a popular adaptation of Russian composer Sergei Prokoviev’s well-loved music for the story of Peter and the Wolf in a show designed for both children and adults. Actor Ali Silva and puppeteer Gus Rodriguez have adapted the story and are joined by the Washington Square Wind Quintet in a performance in the Carriage House of LIC Bar. True to Prokoviev’s music the five instruments (flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet and French horn), plus puppets, portray the characters, with melodies that are instantly memorable. The performance, which promises a lot of fun, starts at 2pm Sunday, with a suggested donation of $5.

(NOTE: The performance on Saturday 9^th has been cancelled due to the anticipated blizzard.)

Valentines Day

Local singer songwriter Silbin Sandovar invites you to bring “someone special” to an evening of intimate “Fireside Love Ballads” in the Carriage House at 9pm on Valentines night. Silbin will be joined by singer/songwriter friends in what promises to be a low key, relaxed evening that will leave you with an inner glow.

Ghost Stories

Sunday February 17th sees the return of local actor Ali Silva’s very popular “Fireside Ghost Stories” in the LIC Bar Carriage House. In these tales of mystery, suspense and horror Ali is joined by musicians Charlie Rauh, guitar, and Concetta Abbate, violin, to offer an eager audience the opportunity to feel the comfort of the fireplace whilst being scared out of their skin by tales of horror and suspense with a Valentines twist.

The show starts at 8:30pm, be there in good time, these are becoming very popular!

Watch out for another Fireside Ghost Stories session on March 17th, a special Irish Edition

Eric Hathaway

Sometimeinlongislandcity.com

US premier Who tribute band “Who’s Next” will fill LIC Bar on Saturday February 23^rd with a gig that says “Thank You” to British rock band THE WHO  for donating sound equipment to the bar after the loss of 1000s of dollars worth of equipment in Hurricane Sandy. The gig will raise money for the WHO’s official charity The Teenage Cancer Trust . Tickets will cost $20 and 100% of the net proceeds will go to the charity. Raffle prizes offered by a whole range of donors will include a Gibson SG guitar autographed by PETE TOWNSHEND. Watch out for surprise guests!

“Who’s Next” uncannily even look like the band in their earlier days, when they were Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Keith Moon and John Entwhistle. They are acknowledged as the TOP US Who tribute band and have been wowing audiences since 1999. They have even performed Who concert after parties and in 2001 were joined on stage by the late John Entwhistle. (check out www.whosnexttribute.com)

The gig runs from 8-11pm, Tickets ($20) are available from LIC Bar website www.licbar.com

Eric Hathaway

For more background see:

Sometimeinlongislandcity.com

Wednesday night is a special night at LIC bar, (corner of Vernon Boulevard and 46^th Avenue). Local stars Jeneen Terrana and Little Embers offer new music and old favorites in a night of music which starts with Astoria resident, the very talented singer/songwriter Michael Zuko in a return visit to this iconic LIC venue.

Jeneen Terrana is almost as well known as a TV cook as she is a singer, from her recent appearance in “Home Made in America”, the Food Network showcase for down-home American cooks. In this show she demonstrated her four layer chocolate cheesecake (absolutely delicious!), and describes how she used her abilities as a pastry chef to raise money for her last album. Parts of the show were filmed at LIC Bar, you can view it here.

As a singer Jeneen has a pure, accurate voice and writes memorable and lyrical songs in a folk/country style with a tip of a hat to her Italian roots. She will be playing with a full band that includes talented guitarists Antony Lanni and Charlie Rauh, together with violinist Concetta Abatte this week in a session that starts at 9:00pm, with Michael at 8:00 and Little Embers at 10:00.

Little Embers last appeared at LIC bar in August, in her last show before the birth of a baby daughter, Lucianna in November. This week’s show, like the previous one, will be an intimate performance with her husband, Anthony Rizzo on electric guitar. She sings a mix of country/rock songs in an individual style that can sometimes evoke tears and sometimes rock the house down, especially when she plays with a full band. 

Together with other local singers Shelly Bhushan and Michele Riganese; Jeneen and Little Embers have collaborated as the “Queens of Queens” in performances in Brooklyn and Manhattan, as well as a residency at LIC Bar last May. Don’t be surprised if there is more creative collaboration this Wednesday night.

The shows are free, with an expectation that you buy drinks and offer donations to the tip jar for each performer. If you haven’t been to LIC Bar you are in for a treat!

For more on Jeneen and Little Embers check out my podcasts on iTunes.

by Eric Hathaway

www.sometimeinlongislandcity.com