Mark C. Nuccio: Artist, Poet, and Author. Mark C. Nuccio is an an accomplished artist, poet, and author with over 55 years of dedication to his craft. He has exhibited his paintings and woodcuts in over forty group and solo shows, including the prestigious Library of Congress, which holds three of his works […]
Craig Oddo: Bayman and Fisherman Craig Oddo lives in Glen Cove on the North Shore of Long Island. He is a full-time bayman and fisherman. Craig catches eels, conch, clams and other types of fish and shellfish. He uses a garvey, a flat bottom boat, so that he can go into shallow creeks and harbors […]
Thank you TBR News Media and reporter Tara Mae for this wonderful article about the final three films of our Maritime Film Festival being presented at the Huntington Cinema Arts Centre. The remaining three films include: The Bungalows of Rockaway on June 14 at 7:30 pm; A World Within a World: Long Island’s Bay Houses […]
Please join us on Saturday, June 11th at 10:15 am at the Sachem Public Library for a book signing and discussion! Folklorist Nancy Solomon, the executive director of Long Island Traditions, has written a new book “Boat Building and Boat Yards of Long Island: A Tribute to Tradition” published by The History Press. In this […]
Please join us at Theodore’s Books in Oyster Bay for a special book signing and discussion with Long Island Traditions’ Executive Director, Nancy Solomon, about her new book “Boat Building and Boat Yards of Long Island: A Tribute to Tradition” published by the History Press. In this book Solomon documents the traditions and places of […]
Please join us at the Plaza Cinema & Arts Center in Patchogue, NY at 7:30 pm on May 24th for a showing of the centerpiece of our Maritime Film Festival: “A World Within A World: Long Island Bay Houses.” The film, produced by filmmakers Barbara Weber and Greg Blank, examines the lives, history, and experiences […]
Please join us at the Plaza Cinema & Arts Center on May 10th at 7:30 pm for a screening of Diggers. This 2006 film starring Paul Rudd and Maura Tierney is a coming of age story about four working class friends growing up on the south shore of Long Island in 1976. This film will […]
After a long two years since our film festival came to an abrupt pause due to Covid, we are now back on track for our Maritime Film Festival. Beginning on Tuesday, April 26, join Long Island Traditions, the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington and the Plaza Cinema and Arts Center in Patchogue for a film […]
Thank you to Newsday for posting this article about our upcoming Maritime Film Festival, which begins Tuesday, April 26th, with a showing of Charlotte at the Plaza Cinema and Arts Center, followed by a discussion with special guests Kevin Weeks and Chris Hale of Weeks Boat Yard. Films will continue through July 12th! For a […]
Thank you to the Anton Media Group for printing this article about the NEA Grant that Long Island Traditions was awarded to expand its Maritime Folk Arts programs. The grant will enable LIT to launch a new joint program with the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center (FHC), connecting Long Island maritime folk artists with their […]
