Arts and entertainment events calendar

Exhibits and more...

Fernando Botero
This major exhibition showcases one of the most honored Latin American artists working today. Paintings, drawings and monumental sculpture that exemplify Botero’s most familiar themes are on view. Throughout, Botero’s characters are seen in their “Botero-esque” girth and grandeur. Opens March 13, through May 23. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor.
484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.

Long Island Black Artists Association
Varied artworks are exhibited, including paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints, and mixed media. Through March 31. Molloy College Art Gallery, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 678-5000 ext. 6549 or www.artgallery@molloy.edu.
Metamorphosis: Rona Pondick
Rona Pondick blends traditional sculptural methods with the latest 3-D computer technology to produce powerful sculptural objects that morph human, animal and plant forms. Opens March 13, through May 23. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Miro/Dubuffet/Basquiat
Works by Joan Miró, Jean Dubuffet and Jean-Michel Basquiat are shown together for the first time. Primal symbols characterize their work in personalized types of graffiti that exist in a timeless, unidentifiable space. Opens March 13, through May 23. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Sojourn To South Africa
Works of Long Island-based fine art photographer Phyllis Goodfriend are on view, presented by The Long Island Center of Photography. African American Museum, 110 N. Franklin St., Hempstead. 572-0730.
Something’s A Foot: Small Works From The Hofstra University Museum Collection
An exhibit of intimate, small-scale works from the Hofstra University Museum Collection. Mediums range from paint, pencil, wood, metal, and stone to ceramics. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.

Theater/ Music

Dial “M” For Murder
The classic psychological thriller, Thursday through Saturday, March 11-13, 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 14, 2 p.m. $50. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport.
(631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Steel Magnolias
Six women discuss the joys and challenges of their lives, Thursday through Sunday, March 11-14, times vary. Adelphi University theater majors perform. $15, $10 seniors and alumni, $10 students. Adelphi University's Performing Arts Center, Concert Hall, 1 South Ave., Garden City. 877-4000.
Twelfth Night
Hofstra University’s 61st annual Shakespeare Festival presents the classic farce of mistaken identity and lovesickness, Thursday through Saturday, March 11-13, 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 14, 2 p.m. $12, $10 seniors and students. Hofstra University’s John Cranford Adams Playhouse, Hempstead. 463-6644.
Bells Are Ringing
Betty Comden and Adolph Green’s award-winning musical about an operator for a telephone answering service, Friday and Saturday, March 12-13, 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 14, 3 p.m. $15, $12 seniors, $7 children under 18. Nassau Commuity College’s Mainstage Theatre, 1 Education Dr., Garden City. 572-7676.
Dance Of Death
August Strindberg’s comic drama about marriage, Friday and Saturday, March 12-13, 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 14, 3 p.m. $20 Friday and Sunday, $25 Saturday. Arena Players Main Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
Paradise Key
The world premiere of a thriller about an American counter-intelligence agent interrogating a German medical doctor who worked in Nazi concentration camps, Friday and Saturday, March 12-13, 9 p.m.; Sunday, March 14, 3 p.m. $20 Friday and Sunday, $25 Saturday. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 294 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674.
The All Night Strut
A musical revue of the 1930s and 1940s, Saturday, March 13, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, March 14, 3 p.m. $20. The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
The Hofstra Shakespeare Festival Musicale
The Hofstra Collegium Musicum presents The Ideas of Mars, and a Companion Play, a One-Hour Julius Caesar, The Ides of March, Saturday, March 13, 2 p.m. $10; $8 seniors and students. Hofstra University’s John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-6644.
Miss Reardon Drinks A Little
Zany comedy, presented by Lantern Theatre, Saturday, March 13, 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 14, 2 p.m. $15, $13 seniors and students Saturday only. Congregation B’nai Israel, 91 N. Bayview Ave., Freeport. 221-4485.
Sex Please, We’re 60
Comedy about the goings on of the older guests at a Bed and Breakfast, Saturday, March 13, 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 14, 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday, March 17, 2 p.m. $18, $16 seniors and students, $14 youths under 12; $20 at door. BroadHollow Theatre Company, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
Musical set in 1966 about four girlfriends who gather to celebrate a wedding, Saturday, March 13, 8 p.m. Sunday, March 14, 2:30 p.m. $25, $23 seniors, $18 students, $14 ages 12 and under; $28 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700.
Celtic Cabaret
Shelly Shields performs, Sunday, March 14, 2 p.m. Tickets required. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Godspell
The high energy musical with universal themes of love and joy, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Sunday, March 14, 2 p.m. $20 seniors and students. The Show Place at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.
Hofstra String Quartet
The quartet performs Beethoven’s String Quartet in C-Minor, Opus 18 No. 4, and Dvorak’s “American” String Quartet, Opus 96 in F-Major., Sunday, March 14, 3 p.m. $15, $12 seniors and students. Hofstra University, 010 New Academic Building, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-6644.
Waldorf Choral Society
The Choral Society presents Rossini’s rarely-performed Petite Messe, Sunday, March 14, 3 p.m. Soprano Elizabeth Farnum, alto Katherine Benfer, tenor Jonathan Goodman, and bass Michael Reder are featured soloists. $20, $18 students and seniors, $5 children under 12. Garden City Community Church, 245 Stewart Ave, Garden City. 747-4457.
An Afternoon With Adriana Trigiani
The New York Times bestselling author discusses her works, presented by Friends of the RVC Library, Sunday, March 14, 1-5 p.m.; author’s remarks at 2 p.m. Trigiani is the author of “Very Valentine,” “Lucia, Lucia” and her just released “Brava, Valentine.” A question and answer period and book signing follows Trigiani’s talk. Tickets required; available at Rockville Centre Public Library. South Side High School, 140 Shepherd St., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.

Family

Celtic Fun With Darlene Graham
Darlene Graham returns to the Long Island Children’s Museum stage for an exploration of traditional Irish music, Saturday and Sunday, March 13-14, 1:30 p.m. $4 with museum admission ($3 members), $8 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
The Clowns: Jack & The Beanstalk
An innovative new version of the beloved tale, Saturday and Sunday, March 13-14, 1 p.m. $10. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674.
Frog And Toad
Follow Mr. Frog and Mr. Toad through four seasons filled with song and laughter, Saturday, March 13, 11 a.m. Performance followed by meet-and-greet with the cast. $10, includes popcorn and soda. The Show Place at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.
101 Dalmations
The beloved classic starring those lovable dalmations, Saturday, March 13, 2 p.m. $9. The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Pinch Pot O’Gold
Celebrate Irish folklore Saturday, with famous myths and legends of Ireland, Saturday, March 13, 3 p.m. Discover the stories of leprechauns who hid pots of treasure and gold. Craft a pinch pots with an Irish twist, to fill with private treasures. For ages 5 and up. $3 with museum admission ($2 members). Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Storytelling By The Fireside
Enjoy the story of American Girl Felicity, Friday, March 19, 4-5:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 20, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. For ages 6-10. $5. Reservations required. Rock Hall Museum, 199 Broadway, Lawrence. 239-1157.