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Rapper Robbie Zeecs brings his Long Island success across borders

Rapper Robbie Zeecs brings his Long Island success across borders

Rena Thomas
July 26, 2016
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Only three Long Island arts hubs on the NY Media Arts Map

Only three Long Island arts hubs on the NY Media Arts Map

Francesca Campione and Rena Thomas
May 8, 2016
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Long Island organizations promote the arts on the local level

Long Island organizations promote the arts on the local level

Rena Thomas and Francesca Campione
April 28, 2016
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Cash Cash and Future made Brookfest a success among Seawolves

Jessica Carnabuci and Rena Thomas
April 15, 2016
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Artist Kevin McEvoy and his Italian success

Artist Kevin McEvoy and his Italian success

Francesca Campione and Rena Thomas
April 7, 2016
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The Long Island Philharmonic with conductor David Stewart Wiley, above, announced in early Feb, that it will shut down. PHOTO CREDIT: BRUCE GILBERT

Silence of the Symphony: Long Island Philharmonic closes

Francesca Campione and Rena Thomas
March 29, 2016
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Long Island artists were brought together in a collaborative panel. Sharing ideas on how Long Island artists, organizations and comities to give art a stronger presence. PHOTO CREDIT: JOHN MORGAN/FLICKR

Long Island artists unite through collaboration

Rena Thomas and Francesca Campione
March 1, 2016
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Printing pleasure

Printing pleasure

Rena Thomas
February 9, 2016
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Nick Rigas, above, and ex-guitarist Phil Gigante opened their biggest show yet at "The Loft" in Poughkeepsie, New York for Ontario-based band "The Flatliners." PHOTO CREDIT: RICHARD DIFRISCO

Student bands swag out Stony Brook

Rena Thomas
February 2, 2016
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Nasim Pedrad, above, is an Iranian-American actress and comedian born in Tehran, Iran. Pedrad was raised in California and graduated from the UCLA School of Theatre in 2003.

“Saturday Night Live” star Nasim Pedrad to perform at SBU Comedy Series

Rena Thomas
January 25, 2016
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Rachel Tanaka, above, learned to suft in Southampton when she was ten years old. Along with surfing, Tanaka also enjoys spear fishing.

Campus Spotlight: An inside look at the life of a surfer and student

Rena Thomas
November 30, 2015
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Theta Phi Alpha gives back with Theta Thrift Shop

Theta Phi Alpha gives back with Theta Thrift Shop

Rena Thomas
November 16, 2015
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MSA hosts Fast-a-Thon to raise money for Syria

MSA hosts Fast-a-Thon to raise money for Syria

Rachel Siford and Rena Thomas
October 29, 2015
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Amrit Dhillon, top, Asad Jung, left and Saqib Ansari, right, have been friends since middle school. The mixtape, "Motherland Dirt" will be released on Oct. 10. Photo credit: Murtaza Basheer

Rap trio Brown Boy Squad is spicier than sriracha

Rena Thomas
October 6, 2015
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Rapper Joel Polanco strives for the spotlight

Rapper Joel Polanco strives for the spotlight

Rena Thomas
September 23, 2015
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Walk the Moon and Timeflies rock annual Back to the Brook concert

Walk the Moon and Timeflies rock annual Back to the Brook concert

Rena Thomas
September 18, 2015
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Campus Spotlight: Mills, Mahmood and a boom box

Rena Thomas
September 3, 2015
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Lorraine Walsh, above, has been has had her work displayed in international museums and has also received many awards and grants. Lei Han

Lorraine Walsh combines art and science at Simons Center

Rena Thomas
September 1, 2015
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Walk The Moon is an American indie rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. The band started in 2008 and have three full-length albums and 3 EP's. PHOTO CREDIT: Neon Tommy

Walk the Moon to headline 2015 Back to the Brook

Rena Thomas
August 30, 2015
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Timeflies is a American music duo from XX consisting of vocalist Cal Shapiro and producer Rob Resnick. PHOTO : ALEX GOYKHAM

Timeflies announced as one of the Back to the Brook performers via Wolfie’s Instagram

Rena Thomas
August 30, 2015
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Nice Shot, Kid at this year's Vans Warped Tour. PHOTO CREIDT TKTKTK

Catching up with Nice Shot, Kid after a rocking summer

Rena Thomas
August 24, 2015
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Student leads push for a new nature trail for SBU

Rena Thomas
April 30, 2015
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Brookfest 2015 rocked the house with a fresh mixture of genres

Rena Thomas
April 25, 2015
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Hayes continues family legacy at Stony Brook

Rena Thomas
April 22, 2015
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The URECA exhibit, above, is being showcased in the SAC Art Gallery. More art around SB campus can be found at the Wang Center and the Alloway Gallery in the library.

First annual Art Crawl shines a spotlight on SBU student artists

Rena Thomas
April 12, 2015
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Students bring classical Indian dance to SB with Taandava

Rena Thomas
March 9, 2015
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Students Sofya Pugach, left, and Ahmad Fordous on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2014 at the third annual Bengalis Unite Mock Wedding. The ceremony aimed to give Stony Brook University students a taste of Bengali wedding culture. CHRISTOPHER CAMERON / THE STATESMAN

Bengalis Unite hosts third “Mock Wedding”

Rena Thomas
March 2, 2015
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Julianne Moore plays a linguistics professor battling early onset Alzheimers in "Still Alice." According to deadline.com, the film is based on Lisa Genova's book of the same name. PHOTO CREDIT: NICHOLAS GENIN

SUNY shines light on the arts with new three-year program

Rena Thomas
February 23, 2015
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The 72nd annual Golden Globes Awards was the final time that comedians Tina Fey (left) and Amy Poehler would host the show. The two hosted for the past three years. (LOS ANGELES TIMES / TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

Proud pens and pins: stars support Paris at the Golden Globe Awards

Rena Thomas
January 27, 2015
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(PHOTO CREDIT: ZIFEI WU)

French artist helps bring Shadow Puppetry to Stony Brook viewers

Rena Thomas
November 4, 2014
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