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. 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 and Friday, July 22-23, 8 p.m.; Saturday, July 24, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 25, 2 and 7 p.m. $60. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport.
(631) 261-2900 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 22-23, 8 p.m.; Saturday, July 24, 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, July 25, 2 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, July 27-28, 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 23-24, 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 25, 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 23-24, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, July 25, 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.
The Last Night Of Ballyhoo
Alfred Uhry’s bittersweet comedy about an upperclass Jewish family in 1939 Atlanta, Friday and Saturday, July 23-24, 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 25, 2 p.m. $25, $20 seniors, $18 students. Hofstra University’s Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Ave., South Campus, Hempstead. 463-6644 or www.hofstra.edu/HofstraEntertainment.
Manhattan Skyline
The group performs dynamic harmonies with big band sounds, Friday, July 23, 8 p.m. Forest Road Elementary School, 16 Forest Rd., Valley Stream. 292-9000
ext. 382.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Shakespeare’s enchanting romantic comedy, Friday, July 23, 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 25, 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 23-24, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, July 25, 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 23-24, 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 25, 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.
Comedy Night
The Second Stage Comedy Improv troupe performs routines without scripts, with audience input, Saturday, July 24, 10:30 p.m. $12. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.ArenaPlayers.org.
Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
Musical set in 1966 about four girlfriends gathering to celebrate an upcoming wedding, Saturday, July 24, 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 25, 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.
Classic Americana Concert
Soprano Gretchen Farrar performs with pianist Alexander Wu, Sunday, July 25, 7:30 p.m. Tickets required. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Korean American Night
An international program of music and dance, Sunday, July 25, 7:30 p.m. Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or Special Events Line at 572-0223.
North Shore Pops
The orchestra performs popular favorites, Monday, July 26, 7:30 p.m. Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow.
572-0200 or Special Events Line at 572-0223.
Wonderous Stories
The band interprets the “British Invasion” with music from The Beatles and The Who, Tuesday, July 27, 8 p.m. Merrick Road Park, Merrick. 292-9000 ext. 382.
Picnic Pops
Harbor Conservatory Orchestra performs music of the Palladium era and New York-style dance sounds, Wednesday, July 28, 7 p.m.; dance lesson at 6:30 p.m. $10, $18 seniors. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury, Rd. 333-0048 or www.oldwestburygardens.org.

Family

Simple Machines Please!
Explore how six simple machines make daily activities possible at the interactive program, Thursday and Friday, July 22-23, 1:30 p.m. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Tragical Comedy Of Punch & Judy
A fun-filled puppet show for all ages, Sunday, July 25, 2 p.m. Free admission. Hempstead Lake State Park, Rockville Centre. (631) 321-3510.
Alice In Wonderland
Join Alice on her adventures with the Mad Hatter and friends, Tuesday, July 27, 10 a.m. $10. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
What On Earth!
Explore the natural world and learn ways to help the environment, Monday through Friday, July 26-30, 2-4 p.m. Try cooking, crafts, and science activities. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Decoupage Workshop
Practice the art of decoupage, Tuesday, July 27, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Make a gift box to take home. For ages 5-9. Registration required. $15. Rock Hall Museum, 199 Broadway, Lawrence. 239-1157.

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 Tuesday, July 27, 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.