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

My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy
Comedian-actor Brad Zimmerman’s one-man comedy show, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2 and 7 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 31, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sept 1. 2 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 2, 2 p.m. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. 767-6444 or www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.
Newsies
Musical based on the 1992 film, inspired by the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City, Thursday and Friday, Aug. 30-31, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 1,3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 2, 2 p.m. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.

Genessa
Genessa and the Selena Experience present a tribute to the Latin pop star, Friday, Aug. 31, 8 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or 572-0335 day of event.
Hamlet
Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy, Friday, Aug. 31, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 2, 7 p.m. Carriage House Players, Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. 557-1207 or www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
‘90s Night
An evening of music and giveways, Friday, Aug. 31, 10 p.m. Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall, 3232 Railroad Ave., Wantagh. 783-7500 or www.muls.com.
AR Rahman
The Indian composer/singer-songwriter in concert, Saturday, Sept. 1. Nassau Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Tpke., Uniondale. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.nassaucoliseum.com.
Bangladeshi American Night
A salute to cultural traditions, Saturday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or 572-0335 day of event.
Gavin DeGraw
The singer-songwriter in concert, Saturday, Sept. 1, 8 p.m. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
Legendary Murphys
The popular rock band in concert, Saturday, Sept. 1. The Landing at Jones Beach, 2000 Ocean Pkwy., Wantagh. 785-0012.
Little Shop of Horrors
The cult rock horror musical involving a meek floral shop assistant and a strange plant, Saturday, Sept. 1, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 2, 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2 p.m. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 775-4420 or www.broadhollow.org.
Long Island Sound Fest
Varied bands in concert, Saturday, Sept. 1, 11 a.m.-11:55 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 2, 5-11:55 p.m. Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall, 3232 Railroad Ave., Wantagh. 783-7500 or www.muls.com.
Carrie and the Cats
The local funk-rock band in concert, with Gnarly Karma, Thursday, Sept. 6, 8 p.m. My Father’s Place at the Roslyn Hotel, 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 413-3535 or www.myfathersplace.com.

For the Kids

Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play
A musical adventure, from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved books, Thursday and Friday, Aug. 30-31, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Movie Night
See “The Greatest Showman,” the fictionalized musical biopic about P.T. Barnum, Thursday, Aug. 30 dusk. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or 572-0355.
Lee’s Layered Lines
Express yourself with lines, color and texture, Saturday, Sept. 1, 1-3 p.m. Create intricate drawings while getting to know Lee Krasner, abstract artist and wife of Jackson Pollock. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Listen Up! Storybook Stroll
Stroll Old Westbury Gardens and hear Eric Carle’s “The Tiny Seed,” Saturday, Sept. 1, 10:30 a.m. Later create a unique take-home craft. For ages 3-5. Free with admission. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. 333-0048 or www.oldwestbury.org.
Shrek the Musical
Everyone’s favorite ogre comes to life on stage, based on the acclaimed film, Saturday, Sept. 1, 11 a.m.; Sunday, Sept. 2, 10:30 a.m. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.

Museums/Galleries and more...

Hidden in Sight: Photographing Incarceration
An ehibition of photographs spanning more than 50 years by three artists, Danny Lyon (American, born 1942), Jessica Earnshaw (Canadian, born 1983), and Isadora Kosofsky (American, born 1993), highlighting the varied critical issues within the prison system in America. Through March 10. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
Long Island Biennial
A juried exhibition of 52 works by artists representing Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Paintings, sculpture, photography, works on paper, and mixed media encompassing diverse styles, subject matter, and themes are included. Through Nov. 11. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.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.
The Tile Club: Camaraderie and American Plein-Air Painting
An exhibit of tiles, drawings, sculpture, and prints that document the life and times of this lively artiistic society. One of many that emerged following the nation’s Centennial in 1876, it comprised a select group of artists, writers, and musicians, including Winslow Homer, William Merritt Chase, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Edwin Austin Abbey, J. Alden Weir, and Stanford White, Meetings were known for spirited conversation and experimentation with painted tiles. Through Nov. 11. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
True Colors
A full range of color’s magic is on display in this exuberant show of over 100 works from the 19th century to the current hot talents. From Monet and Matisse to Mark Rothko and Frank Stella, and onward to the huge Color Field canvases and pulsing neon sculptures of today, color as a means of expression is the keynote for this exhibition. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Film Showing
Watch “The Shape of Water,” the romantic sci fi fantasy thriller set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.
At the Movies
See “Wonder,” the drama about a boy with a facial deformity who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream school for the first time, Friday, Aug. 31, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Afternoon Movie
See the 1941 film classic, “The Bride Came C.O.D., with James Cagney and Bette Davis, Friday, Aug. 31, 1 p.m. East Meadow Public Library, 1886 Front St., East Meadow. 794-2570.
Film Time
See “Only the Brave,” the action adventure based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of elite firefighters, Wednesday, Sept. 5,7 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
Friday Flick
See “Blended,” the rom-com that follow two single parents who inadvertently wind up on vacation together after a horrible first date, Friday, Aug. 31, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.
Movie Matinee
See “Munich,” the historical drama that recounts the dramatic story of the secret Israeli squad assigned to track down and assassinate the Palestinians believed to have planned the 1972 Munich massacre, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.

Notices

Leggz Ltd. Dance
Leggz Ltd. Dance is holding auditions for its annual full-length holiday
production of The Nutcracker, with the South Shore Symphony Orchestra,
Wednesday, Sept. 5. Classically trained males and females ages 6 to adult are needed. Location is Leggz Ltd. Dance, 82 South Long Beach Rd., Rockville Centre. For an appointment, call 766-7171 or email LeggzLtd@gmail.com.