In lieu of our usual Hard Luck Cafe concert, and in the spirit of community that folk music embraces, the Folk Music Society of Huntington partners with NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) and the Cinema Arts Centre (CAC) in inviting local artists to perform their original songs at a virtual open mic that will be livestreamed to FMSH's YouTube channel and NOOM's Facebook page on Thursday, December 16 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. If you would like to perform, please contact Toby Tobias at toby@tobytoby.com.

The monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre in the Cinema's Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) resumes on Wednesday, October 19, from 7-10pm, and will take place on the third Wednesday of each month.

October’s featured act is No Fuss and Feathers — the “heck-of-a-good-time” collaboration hatched by Catherine Miles & Jay Mafale, Karyn Oliver, and Carolann Solebello.

Singer-songwriters Rachael Kilgour and Shanna in a Dress share the bill at the monthly Hard Luck Café series at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY) on Wednesday, November 16, from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $20  ($15 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at http://cinemaartscentre.org or at the Cinema Arts Centre box office now through the evening of the event.

Long-Island-based singer-songwriters Pete Mancini, Nico Padden, Rorie Kelly, and Delaney Hafener of The Belle Curves will share the bill during the monthly Hard Luck Café series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, December 21, from 7-10 p.m. An open mic precedes the concert. 

Tickets are $20 ($15 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at http://cinemaartscentre.org or at the Cinema Arts Centre box office now through the evening of the event.

Note: The FMSH annual members' meeting will take place at 6 p.m.

Long-Island-based singer-songwriters Nick Russell and Drew Velting will share the bill during the monthly Hard Luck Café series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, January 18, from 7-10 p.m. An open mic precedes the concert. 

Tickets are $15 ($10 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at http://cinemaartscentre.org or at the Cinema Arts Centre box office now through the evening of the event.

Connecticut-based singer-songwriters Tracy Walton and Sierra West, both of whom showcased their talents during the recent Black Bear Americana Music Festival, will share the bill during the monthly Hard Luck Café series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, February 15, from 7-10 p.m. An open mic precedes the concert.  Tickets are $20 ($15 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at http://cinemaartscentre.org or at the Cinema Arts Centre box office now through the evening of the event.

The Folk Music Society of Huntington joins with the Cinema Arts Centre in presenting the Northshore Original Open Mic (NOOM) three Wednesday nights each month. The open mic series, held in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY), is set for 7:00pm, with open mic sign-up beginning at 6:30pm. Although it is free to attend, donations will be sought and gratefully accepted.

Featured artist Liz Smith will play a 20-minute spotlight set, starting at around 8:15pm.

Josie Bello is the featured performing songwriter during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, March 8. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a short set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts after 6 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Singer-Songwriters Kala Farnham and Lara Herscovitch will share the bill during the monthly Hard Luck Café series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, March 15, from 7-10 p.m. Farnham is the current official Connecticut State Troubadour, while Herscovitch is a previous CT State Troubadour. An open mic precedes the concert.

Tickets are $20 ($15 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at https://cinemaartscentre.org or at the Cinema Arts Centre box office now through the evening of the event.

The Folk Music Society of Huntington joins with the Cinema Arts Centre in presenting the Northshore Original Open Mic (NOOM) three Wednesday nights each month. The open mic series, held in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY), is set for 7:00pm, with open mic sign-up beginning at 6:30pm. Although it is free to attend, donations will be sought and gratefully accepted. Featured artist Phil Kennelty will play a 30-minute spotlight set, starting at around 8:15pm.

Singer-Songwriter David Crosby, who passed away in January at age 81, was part of the iconic folk-rock groups The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. The Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) pays tribute to him on Thursday, March 23 at 7:30pm, as part of its occasional Rock Legends Live! series presented by Shelley Archives and featuring numerous rare filmed performance clips.

For more information and to order tickets ($15; $10 for Cinema members), visit: https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=784057~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&

Mark Newman will be the featured performing songwriter during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, April 12. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

NYC-based alt-pop artist Rachael Sage and Avi Wisnia will share the bill during the monthly Hard Luck Café series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, April 19, from 7-10 p.m. An open mic precedes the concert.  Tickets are $20 ($15 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at https://cinemaartscentre.org or at the Cinema Arts Centre box office now through the evening of the event.

Marian Mastrorilli will be the featured performing songwriter during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, April 26. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Les Stoller will be the featured performing songwriter during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, May 3. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Bob Westcott will be the featured performing songwriter during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, May 10. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Acclaimed American songwriting duo Robinson & Rohe will take the stage at the monthly Hard Luck Café series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, May 17, from 7-10 p.m. An open mic precedes the concert. Tickets are $25 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at https://cinemaartscentre.org or at the Cinema Arts Centre box office now through the evening of the event.

Mountain Maidens will be the featured performing songwriter during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, May 24. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Stuart Markus will be the featured performing songwriter during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, May 31. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Martha Trachtenberg will be the featured performing songwriter during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, June 7. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Josh Tobias will be the featured performing songwriter during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, June 14. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Roots music fingerstyle guitar virtuoso and songwriter Toby Walker will be the featured artist at the monthly Hard Luck Café series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, June 21, from 7-10 p.m. An open mic precedes the concert. Tickets are $25 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at https://cinemaartscentre.org or at the Cinema Arts Centre box office now through the evening of the event.

Joe Perricone will be the featured performing songwriter during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, June 28. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Antonio DiMarco will be the featured performing songwriter during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, July 5. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Kyle Royce will be the featured performing songwriter during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, July 12. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

More than three-dozen of Long Island’s top musicians and songwriters will take to the stage at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow to perform the music of Harry Chapin, the late Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and social activist, on Sunday, July 16, starting at 3:30 p.m. and extending late into the evening. The annual “Just Wild About Harry” tribute concert will feature 25 or more acts -- including concert organizer Stuart Markus and his trio Gathering Time -- performing some of Chapin’s classics including “Taxi” and “Cat’s in the Cradle,” plus many lesser hits and fan favorites like “WOLD” and “Story of a Life.” The concert is free, but concertgoers are asked to bring donations of nonperishable food to support Long Island Cares, Inc., the regional food bank founded by Chapin in 1980.

Roger Street Friedman will be the featured performing songwriter during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, July 26. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Robert Bruey will be the featured performing songwriter during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, August 2. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Linda Sussman will be the featured performing songwriter during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, August 9. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Mike & Maggie Mills will be the featured performing songwriters during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, August 23. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Please join us to celebrate the 10-Year Anniversary of NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM)!  This special edition of NOOM -- a fundraiser for the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre -- takes place on Wednesday, August 30, from 7-10 p.m., in the Cinema's Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY).

The open mic runs from 7-10 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  

Additional details to follow.

Ramona's Soul Purpose -- featuring songwriter Ramona Machson with guitarist Jon Goldstein, percussionist Chris Howard, and vocalist Maggie Mills --will be the featured performer during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, September 6. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Christine & Company -- with Christine (Kellar) Ambrosini joined by Joanne Ambrosini and John Ambrosini -- will be the featured performer during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, September 13. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Nashville-based singer-songwriters Halley Neal (https://halleyneal.com/) and Sam Robbins (https://samrobbinsmusic.com/) will kick off the 2023-2024 season of the monthly Hard Luck Café series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, September 20, from 7-10 p.m. An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30 p.m.,  precedes the concert. Tickets are $20 ($15 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at https://cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office now through the evening of the event. 

Dave Rowe (daverowemusic.com) will be the featured performing songwriter during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, September 27. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with the featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Christine & Jim Mendez LoPiano will be the featured performers at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, October 4. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Terry Seidl will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, October 11. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Gathering Time (https://gathering-time.com/home) -- an acclaimed internationally touring folk-rock harmony trio --  is the featured act during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, October 18, from 7pm-10pm. An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm,  precedes the concert. Tickets are $20 ($15 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at https://cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office now through the evening of the event. 

Robinson Treacher will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, October 25. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Joe Bouza / The Creation Dream will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, November 1. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Dave Christian will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, November 8. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Father & son Americana, blues, and roots duo Beaucoup Blue (https://www.facebook.com/bcbband) will  take the stage during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, November 15, from 7pm-10pm. An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm,  precedes the concert. Tickets are $25 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at https://cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office now through the evening of the event. 

Rupert Wates will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, November 29. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

More than two dozen of Long Island’s top musicians and songwriters will take to the stage at Landmark on Main Street’s Jeanne Rimsky Theater in Port Washington, NY to perform the music of Harry Chapin, the late Grammy-Award-winning singer-songwriter and social activist, on Monday, December 4, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available through Landmark on Main Street. Admission is based on a sliding scale starting at $10.

Jim Whiteman will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, December 6. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:15 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Matthew Ponsot (reverbnation.com/matthewponsot) will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, December 13. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Huntington's own Christine & Company (Christine Ambrosini joined by Joanne Ambrosini, John Ambrosini, and Zachary Swanson) and The String Sisters (Annie Mark and Maria Fairchild) will take the stage during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, December 20, from 7pm-10pm. An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm, precedes the concert.  Additional details to follow.

Emmett Hughes will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, December 27. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Singer-Songwriter Toby Tobias (along with co-producer Jon Goldstein) will perform selections from Journey From Johannesburg— his autobiographical, multimedia show — as the featured artist during the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, January 3.  Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. 

Lindsay Whiteman (lindsaywhiteman.com) will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, January 10. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Long Island's own James O'Malley (jamesomalley.com) and Mountain Maidens (facebook.com/groups) will share the stage during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, January 17, from 7pm-10pm. An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm, precedes the concert. Tickets are $20 ($15 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office now through the evening of the event. 

Frank Gambino (reverbnation.com/frankgambino) will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, January 31. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Janice Buckner will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, February 7. Annie Mark and Emily Eisen will join her. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Steve Robinson and Matthew Ponsot will be the featured performers at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, February 14. The two will perform in a song-swap format.  Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

London-born singer-songwriter Rupert Wates (rupertwatesmusic.com) will take the stage during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, February 21, from 7pm-10pm.  Wates will be joined on several numbers by his regular bassist, Trifon Dimitrov. An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm, precedes the concert.  Tickets are $25 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office now through the evening of the event. 

Danny Kean will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, February 28. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

The Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington will co-present a Rock Legends Live! tribute to the legendary singer Melanie, featuring numerous rare concert performances, on Monday, March 4, at 7:30pm, at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington). Tickets are $16 ($10 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office now through the evening of the event.  

Steven Dee Harris will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, March 6. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Cole Fortier will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, March 13. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

The Scooches (thescooches.com) will take the stage during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, March 20, from 7pm-10pm. An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm, precedes the concert. An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm, precedes the concert.  Tickets are $25 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office now through the evening of the event. 

Dave K will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, March 27. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

The Suffolk Shuffle will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, April 3. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Christie Baker will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, April 10. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Piedmont Blues & More: Durham, North Carolina based singer-songwriter and guitarist Jon Shain shares the bill with Long Island’s own Casey Baron during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, April 17, from 7-10 p.m. An open mic, for which sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m., precedes the concert. Tickets are $20 ($15 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office now through the evening of the event.

Ben Diamond and Terry Seidl will be the featured performers at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, April 24. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

James O'Malley will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, May 1. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Joe Perricone will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, May 8. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Rod Abernathy (rodabernethyguitar.com) -and- Abigail Dowd (abigaildowd.com) will take the stage during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, May 15, from 7pm-10pm. 

An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm, precedes the concert.  Tickets are $20 ($15 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office now through the evening of the event.

Em I-Sing & Friends will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, May 22. Emily Eisen will be joined by Janice Buckner, Ritchie Carolina Cecilia, Suzanne Ernst, Jen Grace, Zach Mandernach, Annie Mark, and Terry Seidl. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Edie Wernersbach will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, May 29. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Dustin Lowman will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, June 5. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Dave Diamond will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, June 12. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

The Black Feathers (theblackfeathers.com) will take the stage during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, June 19, from 7pm-10pm. 

An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm, precedes the concert.  Tickets are $25 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office now through the evening of the event.

Karen Kellers will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, June 26. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Chio will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, July 3. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Mike Meehan will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, July 10. Mike will be accompanied by Shawn Barron on acoustic guitar and vocals and Josie Bello accordion.  Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

The annual “Just Wild About Harry” Chapin tribute concert performed by Long Island songwriters and original bands will have a new venue this year: The Chapin Rainbow Stage in Huntington’s Heckscher Park, located off Main Street (Route 25A) and Prime Avenue. The free concert is slated for Sunday, July 21, at 7 p.m. Concertgoers are asked to bring donations of nonperishable food to support Long Island Cares, Inc., the regional food bank founded by Chapin in 1980.

Mike Nugent will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, July 24. Mike will be joined by Diane Lotny. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Karin Wagner will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, July 31. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Fred Raimondo will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, August 7. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Bryan Gallo will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, August 14. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Ray Lambiase & Lanny Sichel will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, August 28. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

An Evening with the Bob Dylan Center
Tuesday, September 3, at 7:30pm
Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park  Avenue, Huntington)
Tickets $26 Public and $20 Cinema Arts Centre / FMSH Members
This special event will feature screening of a dozen short film and video clips featuring Dylan on stage and in the studio, followed by a conversation with Bob Dylan Center Director Steven Jenkins.

Rorie Kelly will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, September 4. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Phill LoFaso will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, September 11. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Kirsten Maxwell (kirstenmaxwell.com) will take the stage during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, September 18, from 7pm-10pm. 

An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm, precedes the concert.  Tickets are $25 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members); additional details to follow.

Cecilia Kirtland will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, September 25. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Jon Goldstein will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, October 9. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Scott Cook & Pamela Mae (scottcook.net) will take the stage during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, October 16, from 7pm-10pm. 

An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm, precedes the concert.  Tickets are $25 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members); additional details to follow.

Princess Peapod will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, October 23. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Take 2 will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, October 30. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Vincent Cross will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, November 6. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Katherine Congdon will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, November 13. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Miles to Dayton (milestodayton.net) will take the stage during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, November 20 20, from 7pm-10pm.  An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm, precedes the concert.  Tickets are $25 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and may be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office through the evening of the show.

Port Washington’s Landmark on Main Street will again go Just Wild About Harry on Tuesday, December 3, at 7:30pm, as nearly three dozen of Long Island’s top musicians and songwriters will perform the music of Harry Chapin, the late Grammy-Award-winning singer-songwriter and social activist, on the stage of the Jeanne Rimsky Theater. While this will be a ticketed event, all revenues above the cost of producing the show will be donated to Long Island Cares, the food bank founded by Chapin. A minimum $20 donation per ticket is suggested, although additional donations are greatly appreciated.  Long Island Cares will also be collecting non-perishable food donations. Tickets at: www.landmarkonmainstreet.org/event/just-wild-about-harry-2024/

Eric Semo will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, December 4. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Chuck Silverstein and his Fertile Imagination will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, December 11. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

...Brooklyn in the House!  Brooklyn-based singer-songwriters Carolann Solebello  and Allie Chip will share the stage and swap songs during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, December 18, from 7pm-10pm.  An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm, precedes the concert.  Tickets are $25 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and may be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office through the evening of the show.

Toby Walker was the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, January 8 -- graciously standing in for the scheduled performer who cancelled due to illness. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Lonesome Traveler -- a narrative musical about legendary folk groups The Weavers and The Almanac Singers and featuring the songs of iconic folk singers Lee Hays, Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger -- will be performed by Long Islanders Ira Perlman and Denise Romas during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, January 15, from 7pm-10pm. Huntington-based singer and guitarist Bill Lauter will perform a short opening set featuring his renditions of songs from that era.
An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm, precedes the concert.  Tickets are $20 ($15 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and may be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office through the evening of the show.

Mick Hargreaves will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, January 22. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Willa Bassen will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, January 29. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Karen Bella will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, February 5. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

A Pair of Duos:  Take 2 (James O'Malley & Candice Baranello) and Steve & Sandy Edwards will share the stage during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, February 19, from 7pm-10pm.  An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm, precedes the concert.  Tickets are $20 ($15 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and may be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office through the evening of the show.  Additional information to follow.

Mike Herman will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, February 26. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

JD Leonard will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, March 5. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Barbara Ponella will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, March 12. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

The monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington)  in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, March 19, will feature a multimedia Tribute to Those We've Lost.
More than two dozen Long-Island-based artists will perform songs by/popularized by notable songwriters and recording artists who left our world over the past year. The concert will extend from 7-10 p.m., with a short intermission; there will not be an open mic preceding this month's show. Tickets are $20 ($15 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and may be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office through the evening of the show.

Eric Eaton will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, March 26. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Bernie Drury will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, April 2. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Kevin McLeod will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, April 9. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

The Honey Badgers (honeybadgerfolk.com) will take the stage during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, April 16, from 7pm-10pm.  An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm, precedes the concert.  Tickets are $25 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and may be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office through the evening of the show.  Additional information to follow.

The Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY) will present the documentary Neil Young Coastal, directed by wife and actress Daryl Hannah, on Thursday, April 17, at 2pm; Friday, April 18, at 7pm; and Sunday, April 20, at 2:15pm. Tickets are $18 ($12 for Cinema Arts Centre members).

Gerald Bair will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, April 23. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Dirty Rails will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, April 30. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

On Saturday, May 3 at 4pm and Tuesday, May 6 at 4pm, the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY) will present the award-winning documentary, Janis Ian:  Breaking Silence.  The film is presented as part of the Long Island Jewish Film Festival, curated by David Schwartz, Curator at Large at the Museum of the Moving Image. Tickets are $16 ($10 for Cinema Arts Centre members).

Joe Latini will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, May 7. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Erik Balkey will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, May 14. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Award-winning Connecticut-based singer-songwriter Jesse Terry will showcase his talents during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) on Wednesday, May 21, from 7-10 p.m. An open mic, for which sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m., precedes the 8 p.m. concert. Tickets are $25 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and may be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office through the evening of the show.

Jerry Silverstein will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, May 28. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

The NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) will celebrate its 12th Anniversary on Wednesday, June 4, from 6:30pm-10pm (doors 6pm) in the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) Sky Room.  This special event will feature a number of solo & duo guest performers, including Nancy Boehm & Dave K; Cole Fortier; Annie Mark & Chris James; Kirsten Maxwell; Rich Parr & Joe Roccanova (The Suffolk Shuffle); Valerie Rose; Les Stoller; Martha Trachtenberg & Tom Griffith; Toby Walker; and Bob Wescott.  Also performing will be the The Toby Tobias Ensemble. Please note that the regular NOOM open mic format will not be held this evening. NOOM is co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington.  

Mick Greene will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, June 11. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Singer-Songwriters Louie Lou Louis, Alex Radus and Tina Ross will share the stage, swap some songs, and join each other on some others, to close out the 2024-2025 Hard Luck Café concert series co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre  (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, June 18, from  from 7pm-10pm.  An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm, precedes the concert.  Tickets are $25 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and may be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office through the evening of the show.  

Steve Robinson will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, June 25. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Molly Pace will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, July 2. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

In his Long Island farewell performance, Toby Walker will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, July 9. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Ray Lambiase & the Tin Kickers will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, April 23. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

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Patricia Shih will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, July 30. Patricia will be accompanied by her husband, guitarist and bassist Stephen Fricker. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:15 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Tim Falvey will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, August 6. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Suzanne Ernst will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, August 13. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group. (Suzanne Ernst Photo by Michael Kornfeld)

On Thursday, August 14, at 7:30pm and Saturday, August 16, at 2pm, the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) will host The Grateful Dead Movie -- 2025 Meet-Up. Tickets are $18 ($12 for Cinema Arts Centre members).

Nico Padden will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, August 27. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-10 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Les Stoller will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, September 3. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

An Evening with the Bob Dylan Center
STEPPING INTO THE UNKNOWN: FILMS FROM THE BOB DYLAN CENTER
Monday, September 8th at 7:30pm
Guest Speaker: Steven Jenkins, Director of the Bob Dylan Center, & Singer-Songwriter Laura Cantrell
$26 Public | $20 Members

Following the screening of a dozen short film and video clips featuring Bob Dylan on stage and in the studio, FMSH President Michael Kornfeld will engage in an on-stage conversation with Bob Dylan Center Director Steven Jenkins. Singer-Songwriter Laura Cantrell will perform a couple of songs.

Phil Kennelty will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, September 10. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Joe Crookston, a widely acclaimed singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Ithaca, New York, returns to Long Island on Wednesday, September 17 to open the 2025-2026 season of the monthly Hard Luck Café concert season. Co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY, 631-423-7610), the concert takes place in the Cinema’s Sky Room from 7pm-10pm.  An open mic, for which sign-up begins at 6:30pm, precedes the 8pm concert.  Tickets are $32 ($25 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and may be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office through the evening of the show.

Karyn Oliver will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, September 24. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Rose & Koe will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, October 8. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m.  Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m.  Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted.  The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.

Kirsten Maxwell (kirstenmaxwell.com), a multifaceted singer-songwriter who has been earning accolades and winning over audiences across the country, returns to her hometown for the 2025-2026 season of Hard Luck Café concerts co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington,  NY) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, October 15, from 7pm-10pm.  An open mic, for which sign-up is at 6:30pm, precedes the concert.  Tickets are $25 ($20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office now through the evening of the event.

Pat Wictor will take the stage for the monthly Hard Luck Café concert co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington,  NY) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, November 19, from 7pm-10pm.  Additional details to follow.

Long Island singer-songwriters Rorie Kelly, Nico Padden, and Christine Sweeney will share the stage at the monthly Hard Luck Café concert co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington,  NY) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, December 17, from 7pm-10pm.  Additional details to follow.