Front Row Events

The sounds of New Orleans, Funk, Jazz, and Hip Hop collide with The Gotham Kings, for a special performance.

Gotham Kings is a high energy immersive jazz experience! Two-time Grammy nominated trumpeter, Alphonso Horne has put together an all star band that weaves the sound of New Orleans, Funk, Jazz, and Hip Hop to bring a celebratory spirit that uplifts every room they play. Inspired by the music of King Oliver Creole Jazz Band, Gotham Kings uses the virtuosity of the young Louis Armstrong and innovative genius of King Oliver to take you on a journey of sound that encompasses the history of the trumpet and the story of jazz through rags, stomps, shouts and funk! The band has played in venues including Newport, Aspen, and Caramoor Jazz Festival, Louis Armstrong House Museum, Jazz at Lincoln Center and many more! Individually, members of the Gotham Kings have compiled a diverse resume of collaborations with top artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Michael Feinstein, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, The Colbert Show and more!

Experience an evening of Hollywood enchantment like never before at Canoe Place, as we bring the Oscars to life! Join PBS Critics Bill McCuddy (PBS, NPR, Critic’s Choice), Lisa Rosman (Signs and Sirens, PBS, Salon, RogerEbert.com), and Neil Rosen (PBS, NY1, SiriusX) for an unforgettable night filled with movie magic.

Indulge in a special prix-fixe menu and sip on Oscar-themed drinks in the Grand Ballroom while you watch the Academy Awards on a giant 15 foot screen. These esteemed hosts will provide engaging banter, share their predictions, and offer exciting movie-themed prizes throughout the night. The grand prize awarded for the most correct categories on the ballot.

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable event!

Author Foster Hirsch Joins Front Row with his book “Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties”

It was a time of the atomic bomb, blacklisted talent, Cinerama and the birth of television. And Hollywood was not ready for all its close-ups. In his new book, Brooklyn College Film History teacher Foster Hirsch ‘plots’ the fall of the studio system, the Cold War, and the boom of post World War II. Many of the movies reflected seismic shifts in the Left Coast. But no one could have foreseen the revolution that was coming. Often in something called VistaVision. For lovers of movies and because Canoe Place has often hosted some of Hollywood’s biggest names, this is a night not to be missed.

A book signing will follow the presentation.

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Long Island. Get your tickets now to discover Vivaldi and more at Canoe Place Inn & Cottages under the gentle glow of candlelight.