Stepping Out

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Weekly calendar of exhibits, music, theater, and more

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Doug Hilson: Urbanscapes
An original exhibition of recent works in painting and drawing by Doug Hilson, professor emeritus of fine arts at Hofstra. Imaginative large-scale, complex paintings with twisting perspectives reference the shapes and forms of the urban world. Through Dec. 11. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Enduring Images
An exhibition, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections focusing on the lasting record created by an artist’s visual responses to critical moments in time. Yonia Fain, a Holocaust survivor considered a “witness to history,” is represented, along with artists such as George Grosz, Käthe Kollwitz and Jacob Lawrence. Through Jan. 31. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Maxfield Parrish: Paintings and Prints from the National Museum of American Illustration
An exhibition of works by the American imagist, embodying the artist’s long career and extraordinary accomplishments. Original artworks as well as a large collection of vintage prints are included. Through Feb. 28. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Molloy College Alumni 60th Anniversary Exhibition
A showcase of works by Molloy College alumni from throughout the years. Paintings, drawings and prints, along with other media, are on view. Through Dec. 11. Kellenberg Art Gallery, Molloy College, Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 323-3196 or www.molloy.edu/artgallery.
Seven Summers
An exhibit of photographer Nadia Sablin’s images, examining the daily lives of her elderly aunts in northwest Russia. The exhibit focuses on the traditional Russian way of life. Through Dec. 22. Nassau Community College’s Firehouse Plaza Art Gallery, College Center Building, Garden City. 572-0619.
Afternoon Movie
See “Amour,” the Oscar-winning French drama about two retired music teachers, Friday, Dec. 4, 2:30 p.m.; also “Vacation,” the reboot of the National Lampoon comic adventure, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Friday Flick
See “August: Osage County,” the black comedy-drama based on the award-winning play about a dysfunctional family that reunites when their patriarch disappears, Friday, Dec. 4, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.
Mr. M’s Movies
See “Trainwreck,” the romantic comedy starring breakout comedic actress Amy Schume, Friday, Dec. 4, 2 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
On Screen
See “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” the comedy-drama about a widow and former songstress who rediscovers her life, with Blythe Danner, Friday, Dec. 4, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
At the Movies
See “Spy, the action comedy about a deskbound CIA operative who goes undercover with Melissa McCarthy, Monday, Dec. 7, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Dropping of the Roses Memorial Ceremony
A Pearl Harbor 74th Anniversary commemoration, presented by the Long Island Chapter of the Air Force Association, Monday, Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m. American Airpower Museum, Republic Airport, 1230 New Hwy., Farmingdale. (631) 754-6383.
On Screen
See “Madame Bovary,” the costume-drama adaptation of Flaubert’s classic novel, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m., 1 and 7 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Art Talk
Examine “The Gemaldegalerie in Berlin,” with art historian Vivian Gordon, Thursday, Dec. 10, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Film Showing
Watch “Little Accidents,” a drama set in a West Virginia coal-mining town, in which a boy, a woman and a man become painfully linked in the aftermath of a mine explosion, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.

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