Performances/On Stage
Million Dollar Quartet
The musical about a recording of an impromptu jam session involving Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash in 1956, Thursday and Friday, Feb. 20-21, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 22, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 23, 2 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Aaron Lewis
The Cat in the Hat
Join the trouble-making Cat in the Hat on a musical adventure, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Thursday and Friday, Feb. 20-21, 11 a.m. The Show Place at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870 or
www.plazatheatrical.com.
Movie Fun
See “Abominable,” the animated fantasy adventure about a Shanghai teen and her friends who befriend a young, lost Yeti, Friday, Feb. 21, 2:30 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
Mardi Gras
Celebrate Mardi Gras Day, Saturday, Feb. 22, 1-3 p.m. Learn about the traditions and create a Mardi Gras mask. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Puppet Theater
Hudson Vagabond Puppets performs “Caps for Sale” and”Three Billy Goats Gruff,” presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Saturday, Feb. 22, 11 a.m.; Sunday, Feb. 23, 12 p.m. The Show Place at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.
Studio Saturday
Drop into Nassau County Museum of Art’s Manes Center for hands-on activities inspired by the current exhibition, Saturday, Feb. 22, 12-3 p.m. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org..
Movie Time
See “Dora and the Lost City of Gold,” the live action adventure comedy, based on the popular Nickelodeon animated series, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Blippi Live
The popular YouTube star for the preschool set goes from screen to stage, Thursday, Feb. 27, 6 p.m. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post, Route 25A, Brookville. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.tillescenter.org.
Museums/ Galleries and more...
Antarctica: Journey to the Extreme
Photos by fine arts photographer Holly Gordon are on view, offering a glimpse into a captivating landscape. Through April 22. Kellenberg Gallery, Molloy College, Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 323-3196 or www.molloy.edu.
Dinosaurs/Animal Adventure
See over 20 dinosaurs and meet over 35 animals at the dual exhibit. Learn about animal adaptations and explore how dinosaurs lived. See robotic dinos that look alive; experience amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals in their natural settings. Open daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Center for Science Teaching and Learning, 1 Tanglewood Rd., Rockville Centre. 764-0045 or www.cstl.org.
Locally Sourced: Collecting Long Island Artists
An exhibition that kicks off the Heckscher’s year-long centennial celebration, underscoring the museum’s commitment to preserving and presenting the stories of Long Island’s art through ther permanent collection. It brings together painting, sculpture, photography, and works on paper by dozens of artists to explore the themes of place, dialogue among artists, and landscape, with particular attention to the achievements of women artists of Long Island. Through March 15. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Other People’s Parties
An original exhibition that investigates the human impulse to capture party moments through photography and our desire to live vicariously through images of others. Artists on view include Henri Cartier-Bresson, Larry Fink, Danny Lyon, Mary Ellen Mark, and Andy Warhol. Through March 13. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, Ninth Floor, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hostra.edu.
The Seasons
An exhibition that offers a fresh look at visual art inspired by the seasons, highlighted by an outstanding roster of artists. View paintings, sculpture, photography, fashion and design, including works by Grandma Moses, Jasper Johns, Norman Rockwell, Marc Chagall and Jane Freilicher, plus a special showcase of glittering minaudières and fashion accessories by handbag designer Judith Leiber. From traditional landscapes to avant-garde works, this exhibit offers a fanciful experience of every season and an endearing look at holidays through the eyes of artists across the past century. Through March 1. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Uncharted: American Abstraction in the Information Age
Eight artists explore some of the unexpected ways that math, science and technology are transforming our perception of the visual arts. Using a range of styles and materials, creating both two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and site-specific works, these artists investigate mathematical or scientific principles, in both explicit and implicit ways, and often use technology to produce their work. Through June 19. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hostra.edu/museum.
Film Time
See “Men in Black: International,” the sequel to the sci fi action comedy, Friday, Feb. 21, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Friday Flick
See “The Blind Side,” the biopic about the life of NFL player Mike Oher, Friday, Feb. 21, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.