Stepping Out

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Weekly calendar of theater, music, exhibits and more

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Performances/On Stage

Gypsy
The classic musical set backstage on the 1920s-30s burlesque circuit, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 28-29, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 30, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 1, 2 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 4, 8 p.m. $76 and $71. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Into the Woods

Stephen Sondheim’s acclaimed musical retelling of fairy tales, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29-30, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 1, 3 p.m. $22, $20 students and seniors Friday and Sunday. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400 or www.merrick-theatre.com.
Journey West
An interactive musical performance that chronicles the migration of melody, Friday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. $30. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. 877-4000 or aupac.adelphi.edu.
Chris Tucker
The acotor-comedian, known for his “Riush Hour” films, on his latest stand-up tour, Saturday, Sept. 30, 8 p.m. $99.50, $85, $69.50, $59.50, $39.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.tickemaster.com.
The King and I
The beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Saturday, Sept. 30, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 1, 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2 p.m. $26, $24 seniors, $20 students, $15 youth 12 and under, $29 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Rush Through Time
Mystic Rhythms in concert, with a tribute to four decades of Rush, Saturday, Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m. $30, $25, $20, $15. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
Paul Weller
The punk singer-songwriter in concert, Sunday, Oct. 1, 8 p.m. $75, $50, $40, $30. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
The Precisions
An afternoon of vintage rock and doo wop, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2 p.m. Tickets required. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.
Swingtime Big Band
The popular band in concert, Sunday, Oct. 1, 3 p.m. $35-$40. Madison Theatre, Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 323-4444 or www.madisontheatreny.org.
Silent Sky
Lauren Gunderson’s play depicts the life and and career of 19th century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, presented by Adelphi’s Dept. of Theatre, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 4, 6:30 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, Oct. 5-6, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 7, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m. $20. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. 877-4000 or aupac.adelphi.edu.
Step Sistas
The tap ensemble performs, with audience participation, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2 p.m. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. 767-6444 or www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.
The B-52s
The iconic new wave band in concert, Thursday, Oct. 5, 8 p.m. $99.50, $69.50, $49.50, $40. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.

For the Kids

Pinkalicious
Follow Pinkalicious through this musical romp of the children’s book, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2 p.m. $12. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400 or www.merrick-theatre.com.
Jump Up!
Test your family’s fun factor in a series of energetic team relay races at OId Westbury Gardens, Saturday, Sept. 30, 12 p.m. For all ages. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. 333-0048 or www.oldwestbury.org.
Shopkins Live!
The popular toys come to life on stage, Sunday, Oct. 1, 12:30 and 5 p.m. $99.50, $54.50, $39.50, $29.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.tickemaster.com.
Pajama Story Time
Come dressed in comfy pjs for some bedtime stories and songs, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. 481-6591.
Zombie Makeover
Learn about the undead while transforming yourself into a zombie, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 6 p.m. For grades 7-12. Registration required. Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Rd., Merrick. 377-6112.

Museums/Galleries and more...

Andy Warhol
This original exhibition of works by pop artist Andy Warhol inc ludes a selection of screenprints and photographs from the Hofstra University Museum collections. By juxtaposing his photographs with his screenprints, the exhibit contextualizes and reveals his working methods and artistic process. Through March 11. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
Converging Voices: Gender and Identity
An original exhibition that focuses on issues of gender and identity, reflecting an international scope. Featured artists include Ghada Amer, Mariam Ghani, Martine Gutierrez, Guerrilla Girls, Yee I-Lann, Zanele Muholi, Pinaree Sanpitak, Carrie Mae Weems, and Philemona Williamson. Through Dec. 15. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hostra.edu/museum.
Ebb and Flow: Seascape and Shoreline Views
An exhibition of works of artists inspired by the sea. Over four dozen paintings, prints, and photographs from the Heckscher Museum’s permanent collection are on view, including works by Reynolds Beal, Eugene Boudin, Alfred Thompson Bricher, Stan Brod sky, Arthur Dove, Edward and Thomas Moran, Roy Nicholson, Jules Olitski, Betty Parsons, Maurice Prendergast, and William Trost Richards, among others. Through Nov. 12. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Afternoon Movie
See “Beatriz at Dinner,” the comedy-drama about a holistic medicine practitioner who attends a wealthy client’s dinner party, Friday, Sept. 29, 2:30 p.m.; also “Ocean’s 11,” the classic 1960 heist film starring five Rat Packers, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
At the Movies
See “The Sense of an Ending,” the mystery drama about an elderly man who reunites with his first love after a letter and a diary force him to confront the past, Friday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Friday Flick
See “Life As We Know It,” a romantic comedy about two single adults become caregivers to an orphaned girl when their mutual best friends die in an accident, Friday, Sept. 29, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.
On Screen
See “The Big Sick,” a romantic comedy based on the real-life courtship between Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and his wife Emily V. Gordon, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2 p.m. Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Ave., Bellmore. 785-2990.
Film Screening
See the documentary “Modern Dreams: Art of America,” in which British historian Andrew Graham-Dixon traces the role of 19th and 20th century artists in helping America to establish its own distinct culture, Tuesday through Saturday, Oct. 3-7, 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 1, 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. Free with museum admission. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Movie Showing
See “Blade Runner,” the neo-noir sci fi thriller, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2:30 p.m. Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St., Lynbrook. 599-8630.
Movie Time
See “The Hollars,” a dramedy about a struggling NYC artist who is forced to navigate the small middle-Am erican town he left behind when news of his mother’s illness brings him home, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.