Exhibits and more...
Accelerate
A juried exhibition of emerging artists with disabilities. This mixed media show presents works by artists ages 16-25. Through Dec. 22. Nassau Community College's Firehouse Plaza Art Gallery, College Center Building, Garden City.
572-0619.
Acquired Riches: Highlights From The Hofstra University Museum Collection
Theater/ Music
Awake And Sing
Clifford Odets' drama about three generations of a Jewish family struggling to survive during the Depression, presented by Hofstra University's Dept. of Theatre and Dance, Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 18-20, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 21, 2 p.m. $10, $8 seniors and students. Hofstra's Black Box Theater, New Academic Building, South Campus, Hemstead. 463-6644.
Jekyll & Hyde The Musical
Musical about the 19th century scientists and his evil alter ego, Thursday, Nov. 18, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 20, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 21, 3 p.m. $45, $35 seniors and students. Maguire Theater at SUNY Old Westbury, Route 107 North, Old Westbury. (866) 811-4111 or www.theatermania.com or www.jekyllandhydelongisland.com.
The Sound Of Music
The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, Thursday and Friday, Nov. 18-19, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 20, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 21, 2 p.m. $60. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport.
(631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
I'll Be Back Before Midnight
Classic thriller about a couple who rent a remote cabin from an odd farmer, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19-20, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 21, 3 p.m. $20 Friday and Sunday, $25 Saturday. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
Hofstra Chorale And Chamber Singers
The ensembles present an eclectic selection of vocal music, Friday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. $10, $8 seniors and students. Cathedral of the Incarnation, 50 Cathedral Ave., Garden City. 463-5497.
The Passion Of Dracula
A new version of the Dracula legend, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19-20, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 21, 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.
Phantom
Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit's musical gives audiences a glimpse of the life of the man behind the iconic mask, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19-20, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 21, 2:30 p.m. $25, $23 seniors and students, $21 ages 12 and under. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Proof
The award-winning drama, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19-20, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 21, 3 p.m. $20. Merrick Theatre and Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave.,
Merrick. 868-6400.
Gilberto Santa Rosa
The Grammy award-winning salsa sensation makes his Long Island debut, Saturday, Nov. 20, 8 p.m. $80, $55, $35. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Rte. 25A, Brookville. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.
RetroFest 24
A celebration of the 37th anniversary of the Watkins Glen Summer Jam 1973, Saturday, Nov. 20, 8:30 p.m.–2 a.m. Lineup includes Retro69, BigDaddy & The Bulldogs and Blacklight, featuring the music of the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers and The Band. $10 donation. Proceeds benefit the Long Island Crisis Center. Sunset Grill, 4068 Sunrise Hwy., Seaford. For information, visit www.retrofestival.org or www.longislandcrisiscenter.org.
Beau Jest
The appealing comic romp, presented by Lantern Theatre, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2 p.m. $18, $16 seniors and students. Congregation B'nai Israel, 91 N. Bayview Ave., Freeport. 221-4485.
Cabaret
The musical masterpiece set in 1930s Berlin, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2 p.m. $20, $15 seniors and students. The Show Place at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870 or
www.plazatheatrical.com.
Hofstra Jazz Ensemble
The jazz ensemble presents "Family Ties (With Strings Attached), featuring the Hofstra String Orchestra, Sunday, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m. $10, $8 seniors and students. Hofstra University's Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Ave., South Campus, Hempstead. 463-6644.
Sarah Jones
The Tony Award-winning actress performs characters from her Broadway show "Bridge and Tunnel," Sunday, Nov. 21, 3 p.m. $40, $75 priority seating. South Nassau Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 228 S. Ocean Ave., Freeport.
378-0621.
Family
Who Took Tom The Turkey?
Tom Turkey is missing and everyone is a suspect in this Thanksgiving mystery, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2 p.m. $10. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
A Year With Frog & Toad
Arnold Lobel’s popular series of children’s books comes alive on stage, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2 p.m. Merrick Theatre and Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave.,
Merrick. 868-6400.
The Wizard Of Oz
Join Dorothy, the Scarecrow and the rest of the gang in an adaptation featuring music from the MGM movie, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2 p.m. $10. The Show Place at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.