My wife whispers in my ear, I want to be in bed by 11pm…read more Challenge accepted! And that's the great thing about Staller Center for the Arts, its very close to my home. Over the years we've seen some incredible performances over the year, from Vic DiBitetto - Tara Cannistraci, Christmas performances to various concerts. Did I mention free parking? I mean, you have free parking at Westbury Music fare but its a nightmare once the concert is over. At The Staller Center, everyone leaves in an orderly fashion, there's no rushing after you leave the performance. Hey, we're polite in Stony Brook! The Staller Center has a very nice seating arrangement. The seats are positioned where you aren't contorting to the side if a giant sits in front of you. The acoustics for the theatre are also of high quality, I heard iLUMINATE rock this theatre with their amazing sound! We're all proud of our town and The Staller Center for the Arts is the crown jewel of the neighborhood.

The Staller Center provides excellent entertainment and the money expended for tickets helps the…read moreuniversity.

Friendly staff. Easy parking. Nice grounds for horse showing. Overall a wonderful place!read more

Glad things are being brought back up to speed over there. It's a great property and a super place…read moreto get some training in locally, for a new and promising quarter horse, "Randolph" to get a good canter going. Would love to see the stands and concession areas spruced up for the spring. Lots of potential there!

Wonderful place. I…read moreinitially went solely for the Billy Joel exhibit, but ended up getting more of a bonus with the second floor which I didn't know about. Guess it pays to do research sometimes. As mentioned, the Joel exhibit is what I came for and I wasn't disappointed. There is a LOT to look at and to take pictures of, plenty to read, and a spot where you can put on a pair of headphones and listen to each one of his albums if you want. The set up, layout, and displays are quite good. A lot of Joel's real and actual personal memorabilia is here - they are not props or fake. There are two spots outside of the main Joel room to take photos of yourself mimicking the covers of his Glass Houses and 52nd Street album covers along with a prop for each of those albums nearby. Upstairs there's a small room with seating playing Joel concerts. Any fan of Billy Joel will appreciate this and should go out of their way to come to check this out. Past the main exhibit (Joel) and on the second level is a general Hall of Fame Museum for Long Island with great displays, original items, and memorabilia. From awards to apparel, there is plenty to see with a lot of history. It's one large room, but the displays are laid out well and it should take you some time to take everything in. There is a small gift shop on the first level with items from both the main exhibit and the museum itself. The staff were approachable, very friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable - which goes a very long way these days. The prices are very reasonable. With both the main exhibit and the museum, this is well worth a trip. I'm unsure how much longer the Billy Joel exhibit will remain up, but it's something any fan of Joel's should come and see.

The people at the front desk were very friendly and helpful…read more I felt the cost was excessive for basically 4 rooms of exhibit. $32.pp It took us about 20 minutes to walk through and see everything. If you are a Raymond fan you might really enjoy it. Upstairs was Billy Joel, which was what I really came to see. It was good, but again not worth the cost.

Iconic. Massive. Modern. Breath taking. A cultural destination and oasis for relaxing and art and…read moremusic and theater. They also had a Valentines Craft Fair today and tomorrow 2-8-2025 and 2-9-2025 inside and was great to see artists and vendors selling all kinds of unique things. The Wang Center is beautiful and peaceful. And they have really amazing art installments that are impressive. This is a great place for students and staff and community and it is something to be proud of for Stony Brook university. It stands out as a landmark for centuries to come. IM Pei is the architect and it's an eternal work of art.

Reasons to go to the Wang Center: 1. Great study place…read more(fairly empty/quiet during the weekends) 2. Great place to hang out and eat food 3. Great place for photography Reasons not to go to the Wang Center: NONE I have been to a series of events in this gorgeous building incluidng my white coat ceremony for the Dental School and some photography events that I have attended. I often study in this building as well due to the vast space they have and the fact that it is normally quiet and not too busy. Recently the art exhibit was changed and now there are 2 interactive rooms that are available to take pictures at. The entire display is gorgeous and fun to look at, despite some of their quirkiness. If anyone likes pop up shops definitely visit the newest exhibit and take some photos! Take a walk around the building and enjoy the FREE show.

The Jazz loft is a wonderful addition to the area (opened in 2016)…read more They have a nice museum and a very intimate and inviting music venue to hear live music from local musicians. A small bar with drinks and snacks. Entry is usually $10-20 and free for stony brook students. A variety of music genres- definitely check out the Jazz loft!

This an intimate jazz performance venue as a jazz museum! It is a beautiful one if a kind room…read morethat serves wine Nd beer and terrific jazz musicians from Long Island and National artists as well. Save a trip to the cityy.

A wonderful beautiful studio!! We've been a part of the Backstage Family for over 10 years and…read morewould highly recommend to anyone.

When my daughter's old dance studio closed down the studio owner recommended (begged) me to take…read moreher to Backstage Studio of Dance. Being that the studio was 20 minutes from my house I was hesitant to make the commitment. We decided to try it out for the year and see how it went... Now, 9 years later, I have to say it was the BEST decision I've ever made for my daughter. My daughter has learned so much more than just how to dance. She has learned about hard work, commitment, setting goals and doing what it takes to reach them. We have made friendships that will last a lifetime, as everyone at the studio has become a second family. To make it even better, the new studio is AMAZING!

Stony Brook is a NCAA Division I team. They're not Duke, Kansas or Florida, but they are still…read moreD1. The arena is small, maybe 2000 seats? There are no bad seats and for $15 or less you get to see pretty good B Ball. An option when you don't want to blow hundreds to see the Knicks or Nets

Great stadium. Easy to find section and seats. Most rows are bench seats. There is a middle section…read morewith highback seats. Those seats generally cost a few dollars more. There are 3 shops around the stadium. Behind the north endzone(opposite the grass section) is the merch store. Get all of your fan gear there. There's a concession stand under the stands, but be sure to get there early because there's only 1 window with 2 registers, and that line will grow rapidly. Behind the south endzone(by the grass field) there's another concession. Pretty hard to get to if you're in the stands. General seating is on the opposite side of the stadium I like that there was a grass section for students and others to play games and still watch the game.

A great family farm. The family and staff are welcoming and willing to share so much information…read more They are organized. When you check in you receive a map . you get the history and information of the maple tree.. They take you through the tapping and boiling down of the liquid into syrup. Then they put it on some homemade pancakes. Yum. Then they make maple candy. Then they sell some pure maple syrup to you. Totally enjoyable.

When your driving around aimlessly looking for Mother's Day/Easter/Birthday flowers, consider…read moreBenners Farm. I've lived in the area for over twenty years and have seen the neighbors on Spring Sunday mornings buying flowers. They offer school bus tours to see this working farm. They'll show kids how to milk a cow, churn butter, pick strawberries and other country farm life duties. Me? I know it's a dangerous corner and when I see a line of cars I know someone not from the area is going to pull out and make a crazy u turn. Be careful in my neighborhood and enjoy the farm!

Magic of Amore was delightful. During our last day of PARP week, James engaged and delighted our…read morestudents with 2 amazing shows, keeping them fully engaged and entertained. These performances took place about six weeks ago or so and the children are still talking about it. I highly recommend Magic of Amore for any family oriented entertainment needs. If I could give 10 stars, I would. I hope we can do this every year and make it a tradition at our school

Magic of Amore presented a wonderful magic show at our library. The show was full of comedy,…read moreaudience participation and amazing magic tricks! Both children and adults really enjoyed the performance and we look forward to hosting another performance soon!