Look Who’s One: UBS Arena Celebrates Its First-Year Milestone
Anton Media Staff January 4, 2023
Happy Birthday UBS Arena, the venue that was made for music and built for hockey. The state-of-the-art arena at Belmont Park in Elmont
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Long Island Weekly: A Year In Celebrity Interviews
Dave Gil de Rubio December 31, 2022
Over the years, Long Island Weekly has managed to corral numerous celebrities from the worlds of music, television, film and publishing
Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall Of Fame Opens To Public
Long Island Weekly December 8, 2022
The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) recently announced the grand opening of the organization’s first physical facility
Lucius: Dancing Like Nobody’s Watching With Second Nature
Dave Gil de Rubio December 5, 2022
The Austrian novelist Vicki Baum once said, “There are shortcuts to happiness and dancing is one of them.” It’s a mantra
Holly Laessig Of Lucius’ Fave Dance Music Influences
Dave Gil de Rubio December 5, 2022
Dance music has always been a great soundtrack for blowing off steam. For Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe of Lucius, it
Bethpage’s Eglevsky Ballet Names New Music Director
Dave Gil de Rubio December 4, 2022
Massapequa Philharmonic’s David Bernard named to post When David Bernard ascends to the conductor’s podium at the Tilles Center for the
How Andrea Bocelli Is Bringing A Very Family Christmas To The Masses
Dave Gil de Rubio December 3, 2022
Holidays are a time for loved ones to come together. For Andrea Bocelli, it’s enough of a touchstone to have inspired
‘Tis The Season For Mannheim Steamroller
Dave Gil de Rubio November 29, 2022
If you were to be asked what artist is the bestselling Christmas artist, answers would invariably range from Elvis Presley and
Rupert Holmes’ Fave Theatrical Productions
Dave Gil de Rubio November 23, 2022
When the pandemic hit, Tony Award-winning playwright Rupert Holmes saw COVID-19 shut down the theatrical world on a broad scale. Closer
The Bard Of Hook Lane
Dave Gil de Rubio November 23, 2022
How Levittown shaped Rupert Holmes’ early years At the age of 75, Rupert Holmes has led a rich and successful creative
Jane Monheit’s Three Fave Vocalists
Dave Gil de Rubio November 14, 2022
Jane Monheit is crazy about the holidays. The self-described “obsessed Christmas lady” admits that she, husband Rick Montalbano, Jr. and son
A Conversation With The Smithereens’ Jim Babjak
Roy Abrams November 11, 2022
The Smithereens are among a small number of groups whose music transcends time. Their new release, The Lost Album, showcases the
The Lone Bellow Stays Substantial With Love Songs For Losers
Dave Gil de Rubio November 5, 2022
As the world comes to some semblance of post-pandemic normalcy, many musicians are embracing the ability to play before live audiences
Three Fave Lone Bellow Inspirations
Dave Gil de Rubio November 4, 2022
Love Songs for Losers may be a rather cynical title for The Lone Bellow’s newest outing, but the band’s fifth full-length
Valerie June Issues The Prescriptions For Dreamers
Dave Gil de Rubio November 3, 2022
The year 2022 proved to be a big one for Valerie June. The lifting of COVID-19 restrictions meant she could get
How Blackmore’s Night Found Solace With Nature’s Light
Dave Gil de Rubio October 29, 2022
Ritchie Blackmore’s version of the Great Resignation came about 25 years ago when he decided to hang up his rock and
Steve Vai’s Early Influences
Dave Gil de Rubio October 28, 2022
Calling Steve Vai restlessly creative is an understatement. It’s a personality trait he’s carried with him from when he was hired
Michael Feinstein Celebrates Judy Garland’s Centennial
Dave Gil de Rubio October 22, 2022
Born Frances Ethel Gumm on June 10, 1922, the late Judy Garland would have celebrated her 100th birthday this year. So
Anton Exclusive: An Interview With “An American In Paris” Lead Brandon Haagenson
Christy Hinko September 20, 2022
Before the Argyle Theatre in Babylon opened its newest show, An American in Paris, we had a chance to chat exclusively
Argyle Delivers Gershwins’ Classic “An American In Paris” To Close Season
Christy Hinko September 20, 2022
Nailed it. The cast and crew at Babylon’s Argyle Theatre has set the bar high with its stellar season closer, An
