Stepping Out

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Weekly calendar of exhibits, theater, music, and more

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A Step in Time: Molloy College’s 60th Anniversary Exhibition
The exhibit examines Molloy’s history through photographs, documents and related memorabilia. Through Nov. 20. Frank and Gertrude Kaiser Gallery, Molloy College Public Square, Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 323-3196 or www.molloy.edu/artgallery.
Doug Hilson: Urbanscapes
An original exhibition of recent works in painting and drawing by Doug Hilson, professor emeritus of fine arts at Hofstra. Imaginative large-scale, complex paintings with twisting perspectives reference the shapes and forms of the urban world. Through Dec. 11. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Enduring Images
An exhibition, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections focusing on the lasting record created by an artist’s visual responses to critical moments in time. Yonia Fain, a Holocaust survivor considered a “witness to history,” is represented, along with artists such as George Grosz, Käthe Kollwitz and Jacob Lawrence. Through Jan. 31. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
The Moderns
A sweeping showcase of modern art that encompasses two exhibitions, Selections from the Saltzman Family Collection and Long Island Collects Modern Art. Well-known modernists such as Marc Chagall, Joan Miró, Constantin Brancusi, Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, and Fernand Léger are represented, along with examples of 20th-century art from significant Long Island collections. Through Nov. 8. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Afternoon Movie
See “Jersey Boys,” Clint Eastwood’s version of the blockbuster Broadway musical, Friday, Oct. 23, 2:30 p.m.; also “Tomrrowland,” the sci fi adventuyre about a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Friday Flick
See “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” the biopic about Nelson Mandela’s life from childhood through his inauguration as South African president, Friday, Oct. 23, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.
Lon Chaney Jr: Hollywood’s Underappreciated Boogie Man
Explore the career of the silent film legend, with Keith Crocker, Friday, Oct. 23, 12:30 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Movie Matinee
See “5 Flights Up,” a drama about a longtime married Brooklyn couple who ponder the sale of the apartment they’ve shared for more than 40 years, Friday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Movie Showing
See “ Jane Eyre,” the classic romantic drama based on the beloved novel, starring Joan Fontaine, Orson Welles, Agnes Moorehead, and Elizabeth Taylor, Monday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m. Malverne Public Library, 61 St. Thomas Place, Malverne. 599-0750.
Film Time
See “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” the sequel to the comic adventures of the residents of a ramshackle retirement hotel, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2:30 p.m. Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St., Lynbrook. 599-8630.
At the Movies
See “Far From the Madding Crowd,” the recent adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s venerable pastoral novel, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Long Island in the Movies
Go behind the scenes with location film scout Monica Randall, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1 p.m. Learn about locations that were used in many popular films. Elmont Memorial Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
On Screen
See “The Woman in Gold,” the drama about an elderly woman’s journey to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family in Austria during World War II, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2 and 7 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
Art Talk
Examine “Florine Stettheimer: Idiosyncratic Painter,” with art historian Vivian Gordon, Thursday, Oct. 29,1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Film Showing
Watch “The Witches of Eastwick,” the comedy-fantasy film based on John Updike’s novel, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.

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