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What to expect at your local movie theater “The reception from the cast members has been g reat,” Jedlicka said. “We’ve had such great reception from the comIn November, hundreds of fans flocked to Bellmore Mov- munity. That’s why we wanted ies and the Showplace to spend to bring it back to Bellmore… an evening with four actors [and for] folks that came to the from the primetime drama first Bellmore event, they “The Sopranos,” who shared s h o u l d c o m e t o t h i s o n e, details about the show. Locals because now they’re going to who missed the opportunity meet a new cast member that they didn’t at the will get a second first one.” chance to catch up on all things Last year’s event “Sopranos” on was the first of April 18, at 10 p.m. many, he said. “A Night with the “We will be takSopranos” featured ing the show on actors Jason Certour,” he said. “We bone, Robert Funwill be in Rhode aro, Dan Grimaldi Island in October. and Matthew Ser- ANDREw JEDlIckA We’ll be in Califorvitto, and the group Founder, Andrew nia in January of offered their per- Frank Group next year. We’ re spectives on the consistently bookshow’s story, its culing more theaters tural impact, and its themes across the country, so we’re and purpose. really excited about it. Plus, the These events are made possi- nice thing about this is that b l e by M e r r i c k r e s i d e n t every show we do is that there’s Andrew Jedlicka, the founder going to be a new mystery of the Andrew Frank Group, a guest.” consulting firm that manages “The Sopranos” made a several cast members, in col- huge impact on television cullaboration with JD Sarantakos, ture, first with its run on HBO of JD’s Productions, who works from 1999, and then when it with the theatre to bring in spe- came to streaming service HBO cial events from famous enter- Max in 2020, during the pantainers.
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Courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District.
Art teachers Nancy Scott and Gary Solorzano-Ruiz, and students Ellie Tzaras and Chloe Dujardin.
Calhoun High students use art to connect with children in Honduras By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
Students at Sanford H. Calhoun High School are using art to build connections that stretch far beyond their community. Through their participation in The Memory Project, a nonprofit initiative that pairs students with children around the world who have experienced hardship, 76 Calhoun students and staff created 82 portraits and identity-based artworks for children in Honduras. The effort, which ran from November through March, was led by sophomores Ellie Tzaras and Chloe Dujardin, who organized workshops, coordinated materials, tracked progress and led fundraising efforts to support the initiative. “We wanted to do something that not only would make a community impact, but would make a global impact,” Tzaras said. “We really wanted to make a difference.” The idea began when Tzaras and Dujardin approached art teacher Nancy Scott about starting an out-of-school service proj-
ect. Scott introduced them to The Memory Project, which she had previously incorporated into her classroom years earlier. This time, the students took the lead, transforming it into a voluntary, after-school effort. Weekly workshops, held two to three times per week, provided students with guidance as they worked on their pieces. Scott, along with fellow teacher Gary SolorzanoRuiz, supported the program by staying after school for extended hours to assist students. “Art is a powerful tool. It can cross borders — and it will. It can change a person’s life,” Scott said. “This was a sheer act of selflessness and love for a stranger.” Participation was strongest among freshmen, many of whom found both a creative outlet and a sense of belonging through the program. “At first, they were a bit scared, they were intimidated,” Tzaras said. “But the more they kept coming to these workshops, they were building friendships. By the end, there wasn’t a single person in the room who wouldn’t go up to someone and say, ‘Hey, CoNTiNuED oN pAGE 14
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