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  • Long Island Music And Entertainment Hall Of Fame To Host Film Screening Honoring Harry Chapin May 6th

    The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will hold a special film screening, Q&A, and charity food drive event on May 6, featuring the documentary film Harry Chapin: When In Doubt, Do Something, which celebrates the extraordinary life and activism of LIMEHOF inductee singer songwriter Harry Chapin, from Huntington Bay.

    Harry Chapin was an American singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and hunger activist best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs. He achieved worldwide success in the 1970s. Chapin, a Grammy Award-winning artist and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee. As a dedicated humanitarian, Chapin fought to end world hunger. He was a key participant in the creation of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger in 1977.

    In 1987, Chapin was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his humanitarian work. That medal is on display along with other Harry Chapin artifacts at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame.

    Chapin, who was inducted into LIMEHOF in 2006, is an excellent example as someone who was involved with a wide range of charity organizations including co-founding WhyHunger in 1975 and Chapin also founded Long Island Cares in 1980. Today the organization is headquartered in Hauppauge, NY with food pantry locations throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties including Freeport, Lindenhurst, Huntington Station, and Hampton Bays.

    Told through archival footages and new interviews, When In Doubt, Do Something explores key moments in Chapin’s life, including performing with his brothers and working on the Academy Award-nominated documentary Legendary Champions, to his solo success with hits like “Taxi,” “W.O.L.D.” and “Cat’s In The Cradle” and his tireless philanthropic work, which included his efforts with WhyHunger and a seemingly endless run of benefit performances, all of which led to him being posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

    This documentary paints a new picture of the singer-songwriter who used his fame as a launching point to help others and influence politics. It features testimonials from Chapin’s family (including Tom Chapin and Steve Chapin), as well as peers including Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Seeger, Kenny Rogers, Robert Lamm (Chicago), Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Pat Benatar, Bob Geldof, Ken Kragen, longtime bassist John Wallace, and WhyHunger co-founder Bill Ayres. 

    Harry Chapin

    As a dedicated humanitarian, Chapin fought to end world hunger. He was a key participant in the creation of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger in 1977. In 1987, Chapin was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his humanitarian work. That medal is currently on display along with other Harry Chapin artifacts at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame.

    The event is also part charity food drive as there will be collection boxes and LIMEHOF is asking that attendees bring food donations for Harry Chapin’s Long Island Cares organization whose CEO Paule Pachter is featured in the film and will be participating as a panelist.

    The event is free with the purchase of a general admission ticket. The Q&A portion with the filmmakers will be hosted by LIMEHOF Vice Chairman and the longtime host of the Sounds of Film Radio Show Tom Needham.

    For more information, and to purchase tickets, please visit LIMEHOF’s website.

  • Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Announces 2023 Music Scholarship Applications

    The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHoF) announced the beginning of acceptances for their 2023 Student Scholarship program. Applications will be accepted until Friday, May 12

    Eligibility for the scholarship entails being a U.S citizen, graduating high school senior from Nassau, Suffolk, Brooklyn (Kings) or Queens counties, having minimum gpa of 2.5, future full time college student, displaying financial needs and an interest in a career of music. The application process includes submitting a 400 to 500-word essay on education and career goals, high school transcript, and letter of recommendation from someone who can attest to the student’s commitment to a music career. After selecting the winners, The LIMEHOF Education Committee will reward them with $500 scholarships. 

     The Long Island Music Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 and is a 501(c) (3) organization. LIMEHoF is devoted to preserving Long Island’s musical heritage for future generations. It encompasses New York State’s Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Kings (Brooklyn) Counties and is considered as a place of community that inspires and explores all forms of Long Island music. The program has inducted over 120 musicians and offers education programs, scholarships, and awards to Long Island students and educators.

    To apply for the 2023 Student Scholarship program students must download the application here. More information about the application and The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame can be accessed here. 

  • Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Announces Partnership With TeachRock

    The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHoF) is proud to announce a partnership with rock and roll legend Steven Van Zandt’s TeachRock organization. In recognition for his work to promote music education on Long Island, Van Zandt was presented with LIMEHoF’s Harry Chapin Award in 2016.

    Left, Steven Van Zandt at TeachRock event credit TeachRock, Right, Steven Van Zandt at LIMEHOF awards ceremony 2016, credit LIMEHOF Photographer Arnie Goodman.

    “TeachRock aligns perfectly with LIMEHoF’s educational commitment to education and encouraging more music, arts, and culture being taught in local school districts,” said Tom Needham, LIMEHoF’s Educational Programs Director. “Our shared goal is to encourage more Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens school districts to adopt the TeachRock curriculum and lesson plans for the cultural enrichment of its students.”

    “We know that if you want a kid to succeed, you don’t tell her to take her earbuds out,” said TeachRock founder Steven Van Zandt. “You ask her what she’s listening to, and then you trace it back together. Kids come to us with the natural gift of curiosity, and the TeachRock curriculum helps teachers meet them there on the way to meaningful learning.”

    Launched in 2002 by Van Zandt and the Founders Board of Bono, Jackson Browne, Martin Scorsese, and Bruce Springsteen, TeachRock provides free, standards-aligned resources that use music to help K-12 students succeed in science, math, social studies, and language arts, among other subjects. TeachRock improves students’ lives by filling every classroom with the sound, stories, and science of music. Nearly 60,000 educators—representing all 50 states—are registered at Teachrock.org.

    One example of how the program has been successfully incorporated on Long Island is in the Freeport School District. Stephanie Arnell, a Freeport-based teacher, has been using TeachRock with her students for years, and she’s now leading professional development sessions with teachers throughout her district.

    “Personally, I think every teacher should be using the TeachRock curriculum, and we have found that our Freeport students in all grades LOVE the content,” Arnell said.

    LIMEHoF also plans to promote the TeachRock curriculum throughout the Long Island, Brooklyn, and Queens school districts. Promotion strategies include the deployment of a LIMEHoF monthly email blast/web, as well as posting a monthly webpage news blast to highlight different TeachRock lessons for each month. Starting in the fall of 2023, LIMEHoF plans to host TeachRock teacher training sessions at its recently opened home base location in Stony Brook village. There is hope that participating schools will be encouraged to visit LIMEHoF via class field trips.

    “We hear so much about declining participation and engagement, and how that results in lower math and reading scores,” said Bill Carbone, Executive Director at TeachRock. “But nearly everywhere a TeachRock class is implemented we see the opposite: Engagement and grades are rising, and often the school ends up adding additional TeachRock courses to meet student demand. It’s a paradigm shift: Students aren’t cutting class; they’re clamoring to get in!”

    Teachers interested in learning more about the training and in signing up for the newsletters can email info@limusichalloffame.org. For more information about LIMEHoF’s education programs please visit limehof.org

  • LIMEHOF welcomes The Mary Lamont Band and A Band Called Sam this January

    The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has recently opened, and this January, they bring in artists who continue the strong Long Island tradition of great music. On Sunday, January 22 from 3-4pm The Mary Lamont Band will perform at LIMEHOF, while on Sunday, January 29 from 3-4pm, A Band Called Sam will take the stage.

    In the past two months has hosted a variety of live performances from music groups and local bands. Among the artists that have performed at LIMEHOF so far include Zebra’s Randy Jackson, Pete Mancini, Rorie Kelly, Stanton Anderson Acoustic Trio, the Smithtown High School East Chamber Choir, Quarter Horse, Jack’s Waterfall American Roots, Richie Cannata, Mark Newman and Kerry Kearney.

    photo via Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame

    Called the “Queen of Long Island Country” by Newsday, Mary Lamont was three times voted Band of the Year by the NY Metro CMA, twice voted Singer/Songwriter of the Year by the NJ CMA, and is the first American country act to tour Mainland China.  Raised in rural Ontario, Mary has been featured in ASCAP’s prestigious Playback Magazine, is featured in ASCAP.com’s Audio Portraits, and has opened for Delbert McClinton and Marshall Tucker as well as Charlie Daniels Band at NYCB Theatre at Westbury. Mary also had the honor of singing with Les Paul’s Trio at the famous Iridium Club in New York City.

    Mary’s latest CD “Not Far from Here” features original tunes as well as a country song given to Mary to record by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dennis Dunaway, original bassist of the Alice Cooper group and writer of such AC hits as “School’s Out”.

    Mary is also a radio DJ at WUSB 90.1 Stony Brook University, where she hosts “Down Home Country” on alternate Sundays, 12:00-1:00pm.

    The Spirit Of The Late Legendary Long Island Hall Of Fame inductee Sam “Bluzman” Taylor continues to live on courtesy of his long time backing band A Band Called Sam, featuring Mario Staino (drums), Gary Sellers (guitar), Gary Grob (bass), Danny Kean (keyboards) and carrying the last name tradition is Sam’s oldest daughter top tier vocalist Sandra Taylor and her son L*A*W (Lawrence Taylor Worrell) known for his prolific work with Parliament-Funkadelic & Amy Winehouse.

    True to Sam’s blueprint unorothodox vision, A Band Called Sam combines the best of progressive high energy Blues, Funk-Soul & Rock but can easily lead way to elements of Jazz, Country & even Hip-Hop thanks to Sam’s profound guitar work being sampled by rap artists like EPMD, Jay-Z, Public Enemy & many others. You can always expect A Band Called Sam to make the crowd wanna dance, jump, scream and yell through the pulse of their tight knit musicianship and wave which is one of many reasons why their album “Legacy” was #1 on various Blues & Soul charts around the world.

    The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is open Wednesdays-Sundays from 12 noon through 5pm. Admission prices are: Adult $19.50, Seniors (65+) and Veterans $17.00, Students (w/ID) $15.00. Children under 12 are free. Tickets and now gift cards can be purchased online at the LIMEHOF.org website and at the door.