Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more...

African American Dolls
A selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April 17. Phillips House, 28 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 764-7459.
Artists Choose Artists

An exhibition based on a mentoring relationship between established artists and young artists in Nassau County. Works by Charles Winslow, Doris Campbell, Kenneth Smith, James Brown, Rosa Hanna Scott, Maxine Townsend-Broderick, Brent Bailor, Hershel Manier, Rebecca Fowler, David Wilson, and Bernard James, among others, are on display. Through March 25. Molloy College Art Gallery, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 678-5000 ext. 6549.
Donald Baechler
This large-scale installation by artist Donald Baechler is accompanied by several of his collaged paintings. Through May 8. Nassau County Museum of Art, Contemporary Gallery, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Identity Crisis: Authenticity, Attribution and Appropriation
A new exhibit that explores issues relating to the artistic use of other artists’ styles and images. Historically popular artists had followers, imitators, and forgers, while more recent artists openly adopt well-known images and styles to comment on originality, authorship, and culture. Old Master and 19th century works from The Heckscher Museum Permanent Collection provide a framework to examine these issues. Through March 27. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Milton Avery & The End of Modernism
View works by the artist who brought the sketch to the status of a finished painting. The exhibit examines the contributions of Milton Avery as a significant figurative painter from the late 1920s through the early 1960s and places Avery’s work within a long history of modernist practice that recognizes the artist’s sketch as a finished work. Through May 8. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Soweto Art: From The Collection Of Violet And Les Payne
An original exhibit that commemorates the 35th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising. Over 30 paintings and works on paper are on view from the collection of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Les Payne, who covered South Africa during that time period. Artists of Soweto represented include David Mbele, Velaphi Mzimba, Hargreaves Ntukwana, and Winston Saoli. Through April 21. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
These Are My People: Aristides de Sousa Mendes
Examine photographs and historical documents of the families Sousa Mendes, the Portugues Consul in France, saved during the Holocaust. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.
A Timeless Legacy
This installation highlights Heckscher Museum’s most recent acquisition, Shinnecock Hills, a Long Island landscape by the American Impressionist William Merritt Chase, as well as a selection of other works by the master and his numerous students. Works on view include Lucas Cranach the Elder’s Virgin, Child, St. John the Baptist and Angels, 1534, the earliest painting in the Museum’s Permanent Collection; Melchoir d’Hondecoeter’s Stripped of Borrowed Feathers: The Raven-Jackdaw; and François Girardon’s rare bronze, Rape of Proserpine, 1693; all from the original August Heckscher Collection. Through March 27. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Mother-Daughter Tea
Revisit the afternoon ritual of tea time, Sunday, March 20, 2 p.m. Bring your own tea cup and tells its story. Registration required. Elmont Public Library, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Illustrated Art Lecture
Examine “Hopper, Sloan and Sheeler: The Realistic Urban Environment” with SUNY Farmingdale Professor Thomas Germano, Wednesday, March 23, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Village Art Club Meeting
Award-winning artist Ed McEvoy presents a watercolor demonstration at the Village Art Club’s monthly meeting, Thursday, March 24, 7 p.m. Admission is free and is open to non-members. Rockville Centre Library, downstairs meeting room, 221 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 764-1950.

Theater/ Music

Cabaret
Production based on the critically acclaimed groundbreaking 1998 revival, presented by Nassau Community College’s Theatre and Dance Department, Thursday through Saturday, March 17-19, 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 20, 3 p.m. $15, $12 seniors, students free. Nassau Community College, Mainstage Theatre, Garden City. 572-7676.
Cabaret
The musical masterpiece set in 1930s Berlin, Thursday and Friday, March 17-18, 8 p.m.; Saturday, March 19, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 20, 2 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, March 23, 8 p.m.; Thursday, March 24, 2 p.m. $60. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Comic Relief
Enjoy a night of laughs to benefit the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD), Thursday, March 17, 8 p.m. Jesse Joyce, Just Plain Keith Goodwin, Cara Amore, and Robert Cividanes perform. $35. The Show Place, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 747-2006 or www.licadd.org.
Echoing Voices: A Musical History Of America
Silver Roots presents an original program tells the stories of immigrants to America using a mix of classical and world music, Thursday, March 17, 2 p.m. $19, $17 seniors and students, $10 children under 12. Hofstra University’s Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Ave., South Campus, Hempstead.
463-6644.
Deadly Murder
A mystery thriller involving a Manhattan woman who overcame humble beginnings to be part of the glittering New York society lifestyle, Friday and Saturday, March 18-19, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, March 20, 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.
Organ Recital
Princeton University organist Eric Plutz in concert, Friday, March 18, 8 p.m. Program includes works by Louis Vierne, Percy Whitlock and J.S. Bach. $10, $5 seniors and students. The Cathedral of the Incarnation, 50 Cathedral Ave., Garden City. 746-2955.
One White Crow
The world premiere of Dale Griffiths Stamos’ drama about a journalist and a television medium, Friday and Saturday, March 18-19, 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 20, 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.
The Children’s Hour
Lillian Hellman’s celebrated play about a troublemaking student at a girl’s school who accuses two teachers of being lesbians, presented by the Lantern Theatre Company, Saturday, March 19, 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 20, 2 p.m. Congregation B’nai Israel, 91 N. Bayview Ave., Freeport. For information, visit www.lanterntheatreli.com.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Musical based on the popular 1988 film about two con men living on the French Riviera, Saturday, March 19, 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 20, 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday, March 23, 2 and 8 p.m. $25, $23 seniors, $18 students, $14 youths 12 and under. All tickets $28 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
‘Naomi and Joel’ present traditional Irish favorites, Saturday, March 19, 2 p.m. Hear “When Irish Eyes are Smiling,” “Danny Boy,” and much more. Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St., Lynbrook. 599-8630.
Second Stage Improv Comedy
The Second Stage Improv Comedy troupe performs routines without scripts, with audience input, Saturday, March 19, 10:30 p.m. $12. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
Bret Williams
The classical guitarist performs, as part of Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library’s “New Talent/New Ideas” series, Sunday, March 20, 2:30 p.m. Tickets required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra
A varied program, Sunday, March 20, including the string orchestra, 2 p.m., and the chamber orchestra, 5 p.m. $20, $5 seniors and students. Adelphi University’s Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theatre, South Ave., Garden City. 877-4000.
Nunsense
The hilarious musical about some nuns who stage a variety show as a fundraiser, Sunday, March 20, 2 p.m. $20, $15 seniors and students. The Show Place, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.

Family

Storytelling By The Fireside
Hear the story of American Girl Felicity, Friday, March 18, 4-5:30 p.m. For ages 6-10. $5. Reservations required. Rock Hall Museum, 199 Broadway, Lawrence. 239-1157.
Cinderella
The classic fairy tale springs to life in this fast-paced musical production, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Saturday, March 19, 11 a.m. $10. The Show Place, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.
The Jungle Book
The adventures of Mowgli and his friends, Saturday, March 19, 2 p.m. $10. Merrick Theatre and Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
The Tale Of The Frog Prince
An audience participation comedy based on the story of a lonely Frog Prince who lives in a swamp on a large kingly estate, Saturday and Sunday, March 19-20, 1 p.m. $10. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.