Stepping Out

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Weekly calendar of exhibits, theater, music and more

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Ansel Adams: Sight and Feeling
An exhibition of Adams’ photographs that demonstrates how his intuitive and emotional response to the landscape resulted in powerful and enduring photographs. Through March 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Light Works: 100 Years of Photos

A survey of photography processes and subjects from 1873 to 2000, ranging from Eadweard Muybridge’s 19th-century photographic studies of animal locomotion to Richard Misrach’s contemporary chromogenic prints. Through March 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Mysteries of Bats
Tackapausha Museum and Preserve’s exhibit examines varied species of bats, featuring a live family of Egyptian Fruit Bats who fly and “hang out” in the museum’s nocturnal area. Other installations include displays about Long Island’s ecology and interactive activities. Tackapausha Museum and Preserve, Washington Ave. (between Merrick Rd. and Sunrise Hwy.), Seaford. 571-7443.
Norman Rockwell and Friends: American Illustrations from the
Mort Künstler Collection

An overview of masters from the Golden Age of American Illustration: Edwin Austin Abbey, Howard Chandler Christy, Dean Cornwell, Charles Dana Gibson, Winslow Homer, J.C. Leyendecker, Maxfield Parrish, Howard Pyle, Norman Rockwell, and N.C. Wyeth, among others. Through March 5. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Political Slant II: Editorial Cartoons
An original exhibition featuring works by Thomas Nast for historical context, along with works by award-winning editorial cartoonists Matt Davies, Walt Handelsman, Mike Keefe, Steve Kelley, and Signe Wilkinson. Through March 12. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
Afternoon Movie
See “Roomstruck,” the romantic comedy about two Italian-American families in Brooklyn, starring Cher, Friday, Jan. 20, 2:30 p.m.; also “Independence Day: Resurgence,” the sequel to sci fi thriller, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
At the Movies
See “The Meddler,” a comedy about an aging New York City widow who follows her daughter to Los Angeles in hopes of starting a new life, Friday, Jan. 20, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Film Screening
See the documentary “Stryker’s America: Photographing the Great Depression,” which tells the story of how Roy E. Stryker, a low-level federal bureaucrat, managed a massive New Deal project to document the Great Depression, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20-21, 1 and 3 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 22, 12 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, Jan. 24-26, 12, 1 and 3 p.m. Free with museum admission. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or
www.nassaumuseum.org.
Film Showing
See “Our Kind of Traitor,” the spy thriller adapted from John le Carré’s novel, Friday, Jan. 20, 2 p.m. Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Rd., Merrick. 377-6112.
Friday Flick
See “Nights in Rodanthe,” based on Nicholas Spark’s popular novel, with Richard Gere and Diane Lane, Friday, Jan. 20, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.
Literary Voices
Concetta Guido, Michael McDonough and Kristen Corless read from their works, hosted by poet Peter V. Dugan, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2 p.m. With open mic. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Movie Matinee
See “Deepwater Horizon,” a dramatization of the April 2010 disaster when the offshore drilling rig exploded and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2 p.m. Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Ave., Bellmore. 785-2990.
Movie Time
See “The Magnificent Seven,” the remake of the iconic 1960 Western, Sunday, Jan. 22, 1:30 p.m.; also “Hell or High Water,” a Western heist thriller about a divorced father and his ex-con older brother who resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family’s ranch, Monday, Jan. 23, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Art Talk
Examine “Masterpieces from the Art Institute of Chicago,” with art historian Vivian Gordon, Monday, Jan. 23, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
On Screen
See “A Hologram for the King,” a comedy about failed American sales rep who looks to recoup his losses by traveling to Saudi Arabia and selling his company’s product to a wealthy monarch, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
Movie Showing
Watch “The Finest Hours,” the disaster thriller detailing a daring 1952 Coast Guard rescue off the New England seaboard, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.

Theater/Music

The Full Monty
The outlandish Tony-nominated musical comedy based on the hit film, Thursday and Friday, Jan. 19-20, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 21, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 22, 2 and 8 p.m. $76 and $71. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900.
Jessie’s Girl
The acclaimed tribute band performs its “Back to the Eighties” show, Friday, Jan. 20, 8 p.m. $30, $25 and $15. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
9 To 5 The Musical
Musical based on the popular 1980 movie about friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20-21, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 22, 2:30 p.m. $23, $21 seniors, $19 students, $15 youth 12 and under; $28 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee’s acclaimed drama that examines the breakdown of the marriage of a middle-aged couple, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20-21, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 22, 3 p.m. $22, $20 students and seniors Friday and Sunday. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Anything Goes
The classic boy-meets-girl musical, featuring Cole Porter’s magical score, presented by the Long Beach Theatre Guild, Saturday, Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 22, 3 p.m. $22; $25 at door. Long Beach Middle School, 239 Lido Blvd., Long Beach. 432-2600 or www.lbtg.org.
Larry the Cable Guy
Daniel Whitney, aka Larry the Cable Guy, takes his “blue collar” humor on tour, Saturday, Jan. 21, 78 p.m. $99.50, $69.50, $59.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Sister Act
The feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film, Saturday, Jan. 21, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 22, 2:30 p.m. 25, $23 seniors, $19 students, $15 youth 12 and under, $28 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 775-4420 or www.broadhollow.org.
Mark Brier and Friends
Mark Brier hosts an afternoon of stand-up with Pat Gagliardi, Louise Campbell anmd Eddie Faicco, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2 p.m. West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. 481-6591.
Sweet Loraine Duo
Lorraine Barounis and Richard Mattes perform popular favorites, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2 p.m. Program includes rock, country, pop, and show tunes. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Cynthia Sayer and the Joyride Band
Banjo virtuoso/vocalist Cynthia Sayer leads her swing combo in classic jazz and pop standards, Thursday, Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m. Tickets required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.

Family

Air-mazing Dynamos
Learn how speed and motion affects flight during a session on aerodynamics, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2-4 p.m. Design characters to test out in the museum’s wind tunnel. Free with museum admission. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Alice in Wonderland
Share Alice’s madcap adventures, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2 p.m. $12. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400 or www.merrick-theatre.com.
Peter Pan
Fly away to Neverland with Peter and the Darling kids in this adaptation of Disney’s beloved film, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 22, 12 p.m. $11, $13 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
The Wizard of Oz
Join Dorothy and friends on their adventures down that Yellow Brick Road, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Saturday, Jan. 21, 11 a.m. $12. Performance is followed by a meet and greet with the cast. The Show Place at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.