No Need to Leave the Lobby for a Seat at These Shows - New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/17/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/17lobby...HOME PAGE MY TIMES TODAY'S PAPER VIDEO MOST POPULAR TIMES TOPICSGet Home Delivery In the Region N.Y. / RegionWORLD U.S. N.Y. / REGION BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE HEALTH SPORTS OPINION ARTS STYLETHE CITY IN THE REGION N.Y./REGION OPINIONSMore Articles in New York Region »No Need to Leave the Lobby for a Seat at These ShowsBy NICOLE COTRONEO Get UrbanEye by E-MailPublished: June 17, 2007SIGN IN TO E-MAIL ORSign up to find out all you need to know about New York, SAVE THISevery weekday. PATCHOGUEPRINTSee Sample | Privacy PolicyJANIRA grabs the skirt of her silky REPRINTSIn the Region dress and begins to move her hips as the SHARELong Island, Westchester, saxophonist plays the intro to her songConnecticut and New Jersey“This Too Shall Pass.” Her dancingGo to Complete Coverage »holds the audience even before shebegins to sing, in a strong, soulful, voice.If she were standing on a stage, she would command it. But tonight there isn’t one.Artists who perform in the “Live in the Lobby” series at the Patchogue Theater for thePerforming Arts are at eye level with their audience, in front of the doors leading into themain auditorium. Even without a stage, it is a felicitous space for music listening. Theacoustics in the theater’s Art Deco lobby are impressive; professional stage lighting washesthe performers in a ...