Arts and Entertainment

Exhibits and more...

Art In Nature
An exhibit of painting and photography by varied artists, with opening reception. Through Nov. 1. South Ocean Art Gallery, South Nassau Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 228 S. Ocean Ave., Freeport. 623-1204.
America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures: The First 100

The exhibit showcases influential dance movements, institutions and individual artists who have shaped American dance. The 100 “treasures” encompass a wide range of styles and ideas. Photographs and video clips convey the broad diversity that is American dance: Native American dance, jazz, tap and ballet. A dance performance and reception will be held in conjunction with the exhibition on Sunday, Oct. 3, 1-4 p.m. Through Dec. 6. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, 9th floor, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Gordon Cheung & Jonathan Seliger
An exhibition of two important contemporary artists. Gordon Cheung uses Financial Times stock listings in his multimedia paintings. His paintings are virtual-reality environments which comment on the ability of stock exchange numbers to deliver a “promised land” to people’s lives. Jonathan Seliger works with paint and canvas to produce three-dimensional structures. His works are included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Brooklyn Museum, among others. Through Jan. 3. Nassau County Museum of Art, Contemporary Gallery, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Long Island Quilters Guild Exhibit
Quilts created by members of the Long Island Quilters Guild are on display, along with quilting demonstrations, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Quilts vary from figurative country to contemporary, mural to pillow-size. Through Oct. 30. Molloy College Art Gallery, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 678-5000.
Norman Rockwell
An exhibit of Saturday Evening Post illustrator Norman Rockwell’s images that defined America and Americans, in this country and abroad. The exhibition includes Rockwell’s iconic Four Freedoms series of patriotic paintings symbolizing President Roosevelt’s wartime aims: Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Worship, Freedom from Want and Freedom from Fear. Through Jan. 3. Nassau County Museum of Art, Main Galleries, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Long Island Moderns: Artists on the North Shore from Edward Steichen to Cindy Sherman
This exhibition celebrates the rich, yet often overlooked, role of the North Shore of Long Island in American art. With 60 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and drawings. Opens Saturday, Oct. 3, through Jan. 10. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Parrot Expo 2009
Long Island’s only major exotic bird event, sponsored by the Long Island Parrot Society, Saturday, Oct. 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. See birds, learn from experts, purchase supplies. Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E. Merrick Rd., Freeport. (631) 957-1100 or www.liparrots.org.
AKC Agility Dog Trials
Sponsored by the Ladies Kennel Association of America, dogs compete over a series of ramps, jumps and obstacles, Saturday and Sunday, Oct 3-4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. (516) 333-0048 or www.oldwestburygardens.org

Theater/ Music

Rent
The award-winning groundbreaking rock musical set in the East Village, Thursday and Friday,Oct. 1-2, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 3, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 4, 2 p.m. $60. John W. Engeman Theater at Northport, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Here On The Flight Path
Comedy about a divorced man and the women who occupies an apartment next door, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3, 8 p.m. $22, $20 seniors, $18 students, $14 12 and under. BroadHollow Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Julia Joseph And Milton
The singer-songwriters perform classic country and rhythm and blues, Friday, Oct. 2, 8 p.m. $15 in advance, $17 at door. Garden Stage at Unitarian Universalist Church of Central Nassau, 223 Stewart Ave., Garden City. 248-8855 or www.uuccn.org.
It Had To Be You
Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor’s comedy about a failed actress/health food nut/analyst/would-be playwright who wants to find love and success in New York, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 4, 3 p.m. $20 Friday and Sunday, $25 Saturday. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 294 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.ArenaPlayers.org.
My Fair Lady
The classic musical version of G. B. Shaw’s “Pygmalion,” Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 4, 2:30 p.m. $20. The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
The Producers
Musical based on Mel Brooks’ classic film, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 4, 2:30 p.m. $16, $15 seniors, $14 ages 16 and under. BroadHollow Theatre Company, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip.
(631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
See How They Run
Comedy about the goings-on in an English vicarage, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 4, 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.
Senior Pops Orchestra
The orchestra performs with soloists Jia-Yi Hi on harmonica and vocalists Tom Stallone and Rosa Accardi-Santoro, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2 p.m. Hofstra University’s John Cranford Adams Playhouse, Hempstead Tpke., Hempstead. 795-1706.
Wine And Cheese With Gilbert and Sullivan
Preview of the Gilbert And Sullivan Light Opera Company’s upcoming productions of “The Pirates of Penzance,” Sweethearts” and “Radio Nights IV: The Big Broadcast of 2010,” Sunday, Oct. 4, 5 p.m. $25. Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Rd., Garden City. 795-7745 or www.theatermania.com.

Family

Celebration Sukkah!
Take part in decorating the Long Island Children’s Museum Sukkah, Thursday, Oct. 1, noon-4 p.m. Celebrate and learn about this fun tradition by making paper chains, hanging greenery and creating colorful decorations for the Sukkah. All ages. Free with museum admission. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Beauty & the Beast
The enchanting tale, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2 p.m. The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Celebrate Central America!
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with traditional crafts, stories, music and food from Central America, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3-4, noon to 4 p.m All ages. Free with museum admission. ong Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Family Festival By The Sea
The Town of Hempstead’s annual fall celebration, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3-4, 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. With bands, children’s shows, petting zoo, games, sand sculptures, eating contests, and more. Lido Beach Town Park, Lido Beach. 292-9000 ext. 382.
Animal Homes
Explore Tanglewood Preserve to see where animals live, Sundaday, Oct. 4, 1-3 p.m. Create animal homes to take home. Center for Science Teaching and Learning at Tanglewood Preserve, 1 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre. 764-0045 or www.CTSL.org.
Peter And The Wolf
Matt Gallant, host of Animal Planet’s, The Planet’s Funniest Animals, appears with the South Shore Symphony in the belloved Prokofiev work, Sunday, Oct. 4, 1-2 p.m. $15, $10 children 12 and under. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 ext. 23 or www.nassaumuseum.org.

Notices

Bel Canto Chorale
All voices, are needed. The chorale performs two major concerts each year in addition to a benefit concert. Sunday evening rehearsals are held
in Wantagh. Call 541-0726
or e-mail BelCantoChorale1@aol.com. for information.
Merrick Chorale
Merrick Chorale welcomes new members. Rehearsals are on Tuesday, 7:30-9:30 p.m., September through May, at the Brookside School Community Center, Meadowbrook Rd., North Merrick. For information, call 378-2285.