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Light Rain 'Life is a Cabaret' at Hofstra
Weekend highlights include a performance of the musical masterpiece and outdoor festivals for man and beast
On Stage
Cabaret
1930s Berlin comes to Hofstra University in the form of the popular musical. Both a theatrical masterpiece and an edgy political commentary, Cabaret has long been considered one of the greatest musicals of the 20th century. Set at the sultry Kit Kat Klub in Berlin, a decadent eye in the midst of the political and economic storm that set the stage for Hitler’s rise to power, Cabaret depicts the intertwined stories of an American cabaret singer and the denizens of Berlin who are caught in a tumultuously changing society.
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 22-23, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 24, 2 p.m. $15, $12 seniors and students. Members of the Hofstra community receive two free tickets upon presentation of a current HofstraCard. Hofstra University’s John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus, Hempstead. (516) 463-6644.
Dog Days
Old Westbury Gardens goes to the dogs once again during its annual fall dog celebration. Enjoy a stroll the gardens with your furry friend (leashed, of course). There’s also an afternoon of activities devoted to man’s best friend on Sunday, 1-4 p.m. You and your dog can enjoy games, agility demonstrations, along with a costume contest and parade. Participating animal welfare organizations are on hand, with information and displays.
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 23-24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. (516) 333-0048 or www.oldwestburygardens.org.
Sagamore Hill Fall Family Festival
Celebrate President Theodore Roosevelt’s 152nd birthday at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site’s traditional Fall Family Festival on Saturday. The festival honors Sagamore Hill’s agricultural history as well as TR’s birthday. Enjoy entertainment, old-fashioned games and crafts, farming skills demonstrations, pony rides, farm animal petting area, food vendors, and more. The day’s events feature music from President Roosevelt’s era performed by the Sagamore Hill Band, and a ranger-led walk similar to the ones TR designed for his own children. Also see demonstrations with a blacksmith, beekeeper and sheep shearing. Don’t miss President Roosevelt, who makes an appearance in the form of actor James Foote.
Saturday Oct. 23, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. All events are free, except for pony rides and petting area. Sagamore HIll National Historic Site, 12 Sagamore Hill Rd.,Oyster Bay.
(516) 922-4788 or www.nps.gov/sahi.
