The art of grief BY TARA SMITH “Sad lady art” is the term Jessica Valentin uses to describe her work; one she embraces with a smile. She’s always tried to make sense of her grief in a light hearted way, using the hashtag #sadladyproblems following …
summer of love
PAC Spotlight #3 – Amalia Drewes
The Patchogue Arts Council presents “1967: Summer of Love” This week’s Spotlight Artist: Amalia Drewes “I am inspired by nature, spirituality, and stories of the everyday person.” -Amalia Drewes (Amalia Drewes, Sun and Moon masks, multi media, …
Patchworks 2017
Patchworks 2017 The Annual Juried Members Exhibition Juror: Pat Rogers July 15 – August 27, 2017 Reception: Saturday, July 15, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM The Patchogue Arts Council is proud to present its upcoming Annual Juried Members Exhibition …
Festival del Amor
The Patchogue Arts Council SUMMER OF LOVE continues with Festival del Amor August 19 from 6:00 - 10:00PM A night of Dance - Music - Art in the Patchogue Garden Club Garden Festival del Amor Join us in the garden on the corner …
The Comedy of Errors
Patchogue Arts Council presents the cast for Northeast Stage's 2017 Shakespeare-in-the-Park production in Patchogue Village at the Shorefront Park Bandshell, 7:00 PM, Sunday, August 6, 2017. FREE! Thanks to Suffolk County for the Destination Downtown …
Monterey Pop
The film documents the Monterey Pop Festival of 1967, a three-day concert event that was held in June at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California. The documentary features lives performances from many prominent musical acts of the late …
ACES Mag Article
THE SUMMER OF LOVE HAS COME TO PATCHOGUE It has been 50 years since the young descended en masse on the city of San Francisco and began a cultural revolution. Over 100,000 flower children gathered in Haight-Ashbury to spread their idealistic …
Interview with Grammy Winner – Rowland Scherman
Patchogue Arts Council Presents: Rowland Scherman by Tara Smith You may know Rowland Scherman by name, or you may not. His iconic photographs have been hanging around Patchogue in both the library and theater lobby as part of the Patchogue Arts …
Newsday Article: 1967’s hippes…
1967’s hippies, Summer of Love celebrated with free events in Patchogue By Steve Parks (original article) The Summer of Love — the hippie phenomenon centered in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood — began 50 years ago. The golden …
Celebrate Flower Power All Summer Long
Written by Summer of Love Special Features Writer Tara Smith In 1967, school let out for the summer and a cultural revolution brewed as thousands of young people descended upon San Francisco. Civil rights, peace signs and experimentation with drugs …