Stepping Out

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Weekly calendar of exhibits, theater, music, and more

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Africa: Sub-Saharan Diversity
Drawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across West and Central Africa. Themes of protection, prestige, and masquerade are illustrated through selected masks, weapons, sculptures, jewelry, and textiles. Through Aug. 12. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
In Print
An exhibit that focuses on printmaking processes such as relief (woodblock, woodcut, linocut) intaglio (engraving, etching, mezzotint, aquatint), planographic (lithograph, monotype) and stencil (screenprint, pochoir) prints. Drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s collections and dating from the late 16th to the 21st century, featured artists include Romare Bearden, Albrecht Durer, Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, Robert Kipniss, Andy Warhol, Max Weber, and James McNeill Whistler. Through Sept. 18. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Kenny Scharf
An exhibit devoted to the works of the muralist-painter-installation artist, who emerged out of the 1980s street art movement. Highlights include the expansive mural Pop Renaissance, a version of the artist’s Cosmic Cavern and a recreation of his former Brooklyn studio. Through July 10. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Open Mic Night
A National Poetry Month celebration, with local poet Eric Hafker, Thursday, April 7, 7 p.m. All are welcome to read original poems. Registration required. Malverne Public Library, 61 St. Thomas Place, Malverne. 599-0750.
Afternoon Movie
See “Brooklyn,” the romantic drama about a young Irish immigrant in 1950s New York, Friday, April 8, 2:30 p.m.; also “Testament of Youth,” a British drama based on Vera Brittain’s World War I memoir about an independent young woman who abandoned her Oxford studies to become a war nurse, Tuesday, April 12, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Friday Flick
See “Bridge of Spies,” Steven Spielberg’s Cold War espionage thriller, Friday, April 8, 1 p.m. Registration requested. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.
Movie Matinee
See “Chi-Raq,” Spike Lee’s musical satire about violence and guns, men and women and sex and power, Friday, April 8, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Literary Voices
Cliff Bleidner, Ed Luhrs, Katie Wigeland, and Viviana Grel read from their works, hosted by poet Peter V. Dugan, Sunday, April 10, 1:30 p.m. With open mic. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Author Talk
Dani Shapiro discusses her books and other writings, as part of Hofstra’s “Great Writers, Great Readings” series, Monday, April 11, 7 p.m. Hofstra University’s Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5410 or www.hofstra.edu/gwgr.
Beyond Downton Abbey
A presentation that examines high society on both sides of the Atlantic, with Marilyn Carminio, Monday, April 11, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Movie Time
See “The Martian,” the sci fi film about an astronaut’s struggle to survive on Mars after being mistakenly left for dead by his crew, Wednesday, April 13, 2 and 7 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
Art Talk
Examine “The Broad Museum,” with Professor Thomas Germano, Thursday, April 14, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Film Showing
See “Self/Less,” a sci fi thriller about a sinister organization that provides new identities to the wealthy and powerful, Thursday, April 14, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.

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