Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more...

Currents
An exhibit highlighting three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in group and solo exhibitions here and abroad. Through Sept. 12. Nassau County Museum of Art, Contemporary Gallery, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Defying The Devil: Christian Clergy Who Saved Jews From The Holocaust
Photographs, artifacts and video relate the events of the Holocaust. Through Sept. 30. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.

In America
Artwork by alumnus Jack Dowd (‘60) is on display. As an artist specializing in social realism, Dowd is influenced by the early American painters of the Ashcan School, an early 20th century movement centered on realism. Through Aug. 11. Adelphi University’s Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery, 1 South Ave., Garden City. For information, visit www.adelphi.edu/artmuseum/exhibitions/.
The Sea Around Us
This exhibition examines the romantic fascination artists have always had for expanses of water through American and European artists from the mid-19th century to the present. On view are works by Jasper F. Cropsey, William Glackens, Thomas Buttersworth, Childe Hassam, Red Grooms, Maurice Prendergast, Edward Hopper, Claude Monet, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and James Wyeth, and other masters of seascape art. Through Sept. 12. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Selections From The Permanent Collection
An exhibit that spans the breadth of Heckscher Museum’s Permanent Collection of paintings. On display are Old Masters, landscapes by European and American artists, a small selection of 17th-20th century portraits, and more. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Hunington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Settling Into Nature: La Bassée, A Contemporary Landscape In France
An exhibit of works by renowned photograper Mikael Levin. Levin pairs his photographs of the rural French landscape with excerpts from texts that influence looking at and interpreting the contemporary landscape. Through July 30. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Something’s A Foot: Small Works From The Hofstra University Museum Collection
An exhibit of intimate, small-scale works from the Hofstra University Museum Collection. Mediums range from paint, pencil, wood, metal, and stone to ceramics. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Long Island Arts Council Photography Exhibition
View photography by the winners of the Long Island Arts Council’s 30th Annual Photography Exhibition. Works from Doing Going (Best in Show), Mark Lozier (Second Place) and Don Hunerberg (Third Place) are on display. All are invited to the opening day artist’s reception, Friday, July 16, 4-6 p.m. Through Aug. 31. Molloy College Art Gallery, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 678-5000 ext. 6549.

Theater/ Music

Damn Yankees
The classic musical comedy centered around our national pastime, Thursday, July 15, 2 and 8 p.m.; Friday, July 16, 8 p.m.; Saturday, July 17, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 18, 2 p.m. $60. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) M261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Menopause The Musical
The off-Broadway musical about the ups and downs of four women through a collection of re-lyricized baby boomer songs, Thursday and Friday, July 15-16, 8 p.m.; Saturday, July 17, 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, July 18, 2 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, July 20-21, 8 p.m. $47.50. Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. 717-3900 or www.menopauselongisland.com.
Ancient History
Romantic comedy about a mid-thirties couple and what happens when they consider marriage, Friday and Saturday, July 16-17, 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 18, 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.
Happy Birthday, Brigit!
Identities, plots, counterplots, and bedrooms are changed with increasing confusion in this dramatic comedy, Friday and Saturday, July 16-17, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, July 18, 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.
Maids Of Honor
Comedy about a television talk show host about to get married, her sisters and the groom-to-be who is about to be indicted for insider trading, Friday and Saturday, July 16-17, 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 18, 2:30 p.m. $18, $16 seniors and students, $14 ages 12 and under. Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. (631) 226-8400 or www.studiotheatreli.com.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Shakespeare’s enchanting romantic comedy, Friday, July 16, 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 18, 7 p.m. $15. Arena Players, Vanderbilt Mansion at the Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
The Peacock Season
A charming comedy of manners and murder, set in 19th Century Long Island, Friday and Saturday, July 16-17, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, July 18, 3 p.m. $20. Nassau Arts Center, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
The Producers
Musical based on Mel Brooks’ classic film, Friday and Saturday, July 16-17, 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 18, 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday, July 21, 2 and 8 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.
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
The lively stage version of the classic MGM film, Friday and Saturday, July 16-17 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 18, 2:30 p.m. $18, $16 seniors/students, $14 ages 12 and under. BroadHollow Theatre Company, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Turkish American Night
A program of music and dance, Saturday, July 17, 7:30 p.m. Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or Special Events Line at 572-0223.
African American Night
An international program of music and dance, Sunday, July 18, 7:30 p.m. Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or Special Events Line at 572-0223.
Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra
The Pops Orchestra performs popular and light classical music, Sunday, July 18, 3 p.m. New York Institute of Technology’s Riland Center, Rte. 25A, Old Westbury. 686-7734.
North Shore Pops Concert Band
The band performs popular favorites, Sunday, July 18, 6:30 p.m. West Hempstead Little League Baseball Field (near Echo Park), Nassau Blvd. West Hempstead. 733-0879.
Latino American Night
An international program of music and dance, Monday, July 19, 7:30 p.m. Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200.
Tribal Legacy
The band plays Caribbean sounds, Wednesday, July 21, 8 p.m. Dutch Broadway Park, Elmont. 292-9000 ext. 382.

Family

Chip Bryant
Chip Bryant, aka the “Silent Vaudevillian Clown,” presents his fun-filled show for all ages, Sunday, July 18, 2 p.m. Valley Stream State Park, Valley Stream. (631) 321-3510.
Cinderella
The magical story of Cinderella and her handsome prince, Tuesday, July 20, 10 a.m. $10. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.

Notices

Leggz Ltd. Dance
Leggz is auditioning for classically trained males and females, ages 7-adult, for its full-length Nutcracker Ballet with the South Shore Symphony Orchestra. Pay for professional principal performers. Auditions are held at 222 Sunrise Hwy., Rockville Centre. Call 766-7171 for an appointment.
The Gilbert & Sullivan Yiddish Light Opera Company
The troupe seeks new performers – male and female, leads and chorus. Presentations combine a love for the Yiddish language and for Gilbert & Sullivan. An understanding of Yiddish is not required. The group meets once a week (Wednesdays), 7:30-10 p.m., at the Chatterton Elementary School on Merrick Ave., Merrick. For information, call Elaine Lerner, 483-0464, or Marty Geller (631) 439-2913, or www.gsyiddish.com.