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 “Paranoia,” a thriller about corporate greed and espionage, with Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman and Liam Hemsworth, Friday, Jan. 13, 2:30 p.m.; also “Southside with You,” the biopic that chronicles the summer 1989 afternoon when the future President Barack Obama wooed his future First Lady, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
At the Movies
See “Love & Friendship,” the period comedy adapted from Jane Austen’s novella “Lady Susan,” Friday, Jan. 13, 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. 13-14, 1 and 3 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 15, 12 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, Jan. 17-19, 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.
Friday Flick
See “The Guilt Trip,” a comedy about a mother and son stuck in a cramped car during a cross-country road trip, starring Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen, Friday, Jan. 13, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.
Tricia’s Flicks
See s“Sully,” the dramatic portrayal of the heroic landing of a failing US Airways jet on the Hudson River in the winter of 2009, Friday, Jan. 13, 2 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
Poets 4 Paris
A bilingual poetry reading of the acclaimed new anthology “Poets 4 Paris,” Sunday, Jan. 15, 2 p.m. Poems are read in English with French translation by Oceanside High School students. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Guess Who: Live Action Trivia Contest
Join actor-impressionist Richard Solow for a trivia contest with a twist, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 11 a.m. With impressions of well-known comics and singers. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Movie Time
See “Bridget Jones’s Baby,” the newest addition to the romantic comedy adventures of the world’s favorite singleton, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1:30 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Movie Showing
Watch “War Room,” a drama about a seemingly perfect family that looks to fix their problems with the help of an older, wiser woman, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.

Theater/Music

Michael Carbonaro
The versatile magician-actor, the star of truTV’s “The Carbonaro Effect,” takes his mind-bending show on the road, Thursday, Jan. 12, 8 p.m.: Sunday, Jan. 15, 6 p.m. $199.50, $99.50, $64.50 and $49.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
Sister Act
The feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 13-14, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 15, 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.
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. 13-14, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 15, 3 p.m. $22, $20 students and seniors Friday and Sunday. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
9 To 5 The Musical
Musical based on the popular 1980 movie about friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era, Saturday, Jan. 14, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 15, 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2 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.
The Wall Extravanganza
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd with The Wall theatrical extravaganza as the characters from the prodigious album come to life on stage, Saturday, Jan. 14, 8 p.m. $69.50, $49.50, $39.50, $29.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Isley Brothers
The iconic R&B group in concert, featuring Ronald and Ernie Isley, Sunday, Jan. 15, 7 p.m. With Russell Thompkins Jr. and the New Stylistics and the Delfonics. $99.50, $74.50, $54.50, $29.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Tribute to Ray Charles
Vinny St. Marten’s personal tribute to the iconic singer, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2 p.m. Tickets required. Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Ave., Bellmore. 785-2990.
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.

Family

Red Riding Hood
An innovative musical that presents an interactive version of the classic fairy tale, Thursday and Friday, Jan. 12-13, 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. $9 with museum admission ($7 members), $12 theater only. 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. 14, 2 p.m. $12. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400 or www.merrick-theatre.com.
Beauty & the Beast Jr.
The classic story of Belle and the Beast, based on the Broadway production and the acclaimed film, Saturday, Jan. 14, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 15, 2 p.m. $20. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Peter Pan
Fly away to Neverland with Peter and the Darling kids in this adaptation of Disney’s beloved film, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 15, 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. 14, 11 a.m.; Sunday, Jan. 15, 12 p.m.: Monday, Jan. 16, 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.
Movie Time
See “The Secret Life of Pets,” the animated buddy adventure about how pets spend their days when their owners are not around, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2 p.,m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Dreaming with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Celebrate the incredible legacy of the civil rights leader, Monday, Jan. 16, 211 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Learn about Dr. King’s life and teachings and create a ‘stained glass’ collage in commemorations. $3 with museum admission ($2 members). Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.




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