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Jersey Boys meets Il Divo in the form of the Habana Boys who visit Adelphi University Performing Arts Center on their North American debut tour, Sunday, March 12.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Mysteries of BatsTackapausha Museum and Preserve’s exhibit examines varied species of bats, featuring a live family of Egyptian Fruit Bats who fly and “hang … more

3/8/17

The cast rehearses a scene on the newly constructed Globe stage, which will be a working laboratory for students, faculty and guest artists.

'Hamlet' revisited

Hofstra's new Globe stage is a recreation of Shakespeare’s Globe in London, and is being unveiled at its John Cranford Adams Playhouse this week, on March 2, when the 68th Annual Shakespeare Festival kicks off with a production of “Hamlet.” more

By Iris Wiener | 3/1/17

The Improvised Shakespeare Company brings their bawdy Elizabethean-inspired antics to the area on Feb. 25.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Ansel Adams: Sight and FeelingAn exhibition of Adams’ photographs that demonstrates how his intuitive and emotional response to the landscape resulted in powerful and … more

2/22/17

‘Othello’

Review by Elyse TreversMovie stars have several chances to get a scene right, to perfect the dialogue and to work through the moves. This is not true in live theater. So when our favorite movie stars … more

12/23/16

‘Taming of the Shrew’

In Shakespearean days, men played all the roles in theatrical productions; it was unseemly for women to be onstage. Times have changed and now both sexes appear in plays, so why would a noted … more

6/20/16

Central High School District students visited Hofstra University on Feb. 25 to perform scenes from a Shakespeare play in a competition.

Students perform Shakespeare at Hofstra

Students in a Valley Stream Central High School District after-school acting program performed three scenes from William Shakespeare’s “Titus Andronicus” at Hofstra University on Feb. 25. more

3/9/16

Visit Agrabah, with Princess Jasmine and Aladdin, in Plaza Theatrical Productions's staging of "Disney's Aladdin Jr." in Bellmore on Saturday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across … more

2/24/16

Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter hop out of Beatrix Potter's classic storybooks and onto the stage at the Madison Theatre on Feb. 15.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across … more

2/10/16

'Cymbeline'

Even if you’ve never seen it, Cymbeline, one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known plays, will feel familiar. However, I must admit I wasn’t looking forward to the three-hour evening … more

8/14/15

'The Tempest'

Among the most impressive aspects of ‘The Tempest’, the first offering of The Public Theater’s free Shakespeare in the Park this summer, are the special effects done with lights and percussion. … more

7/14/15