Events

Karen Bella, is a NYC & Long Island-based performing and recording artist, who crosses genres in her songwriting, while having a strong foundation in the “classics.”  Her hard work, beautiful voice, and experience with live performances, all attribute to turning all eyes and ears in the room to her when she’s on stage. Karen returns to the LIMEHOF stage after a wonderful performance in 2024.

On May 4th at 3 PM Long Island musician/songwriter Paul Cipro and his band will perform a concert of original music featuring new releases “Monday Morning Fight Song” and “How Gone RU” (available on all streaming sites). Paul’s music is described as “cerebral rock with acoustic elements”. His band of skilled musicians includes: Jessica Benenati (keyboards), Conor Franzone (guitar), Tom King (guitar/percussion) and Rob Nolan (bass). A long standing figure of the Long Island music scene, Cipro has tens of thousands of listeners worldwide… come enjoy this exciting musical event!

Author David Browne will talk about his new book, Talkin’ Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America’s Bohemian Music Capital.

“Greenwich Village may seem miles away from Long Island—and it is—but some of its legendary musicians—like the late Dave Van Ronk—hailed from Queens and further points east,” Browne said. “I’m really looking forward to bringing the spirit of the Village music scene to the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame.”

Browne will also participate in a Q&A session with LIMEHOF Vice Chairman, Tom Needham. After the session, attendees have the option to buy copies of the book for the author to sign.

Sean Quincy King (from Huntington) will screen his latest film Screamwalkers.  This event is part of LIMEHOF’s Monthly Local Filmmakers Series putting the spotlight on Long Island Directors and their films. The event is free with general admission ticket purchase and free to LIMEHOF members.

Sean Qunicy King is an award-winning director, cinematographer, producer and actor whose films and TV credits include the cult classic comedy/horror TV show The Ghouligans! (2005-2015). He is also known for his cinematography work on the award-winning films Night For Day (2008), The Night Never Sleeps (2012), Send No Flowers (2013), and Cigarette Soup (2014). King has also worked as director on many commercials, documentaries, feature and television projects as well, such as Lost Suburbia (2007), This Mortal Coil (2010), and Hunter’s Moon (2015).

Following the screening, there will be a Q&A penal emceed by LIMEHOF Vice Chairman Tom Needham. Sean King (Director), Glenn McBride Jr. (Actor), Celia Spero (Actor), and Peter Bune Jr. (Producer) are expected to participate.

Martha Trachtenberg was a founding member of the Buffalo Gals, the first all-woman bluegrass band, back in the mid-1970s, aka the dawn of time.  Her 1999 CD, It’s About Time, won straight As from Newsday and radio airplay both in the States and abroad.     Martha’s songs have been recorded by a number of artists from the bluegrass world, including Tony Trischka and Skyline, Nothin’ Fancy, Missy Raines and Jim Hurst, Dede Wyland, John and Cathy Cadley, and, most recently, IBMA’s 2024 Male Vocalist of the Year, Greg Blake. For the past three years, she’s been a part of the prestigious Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, as a songwriting teacher and performer, and is slowly but surely assembling songs for another CD.  So slowly, in fact, that the working title is Better Late Than Never . . .  Thank you.  Thank you very much.

Italo ‘Tal’ Naccarato, the vocalist, songwriter, composer, teaching artist, writer and instrumentalist (guitar, banjo, harmonica) was born in the medieval mountain village of Fiumefreddo Bruzio in Calabria, Italy and raised in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. His stylized original work, highlighting a deep appreciation for traditional Folk and Americana Roots music, is steeped heavily in Rock and Blues and includes his original classical guitar inspired compositions, performed with a ‘bluesy swing’.