Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more...

Currents
An exhibit highlighting three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in group and solo exhibitions here and abroad. Hutchins’ sculptural work was seen in the 2010 Whitney Biennial. Benjamin Edwards reflects contemporary society in hallucinatory and visionary landscapes. Tom Sanford paints vibrant representations of pop objects and celebrities. Through Sept. 12. Nassau County Museum of Art, Contemporary Gallery, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Defying The Devil: Christian Clergy Who Saved Jews From The Holocaust
Photographs, artifacts and video relate the events of the Holocaust. July 5 through Sept. 30. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.

The Sea Around Us
This exhibition portrays the magnetism we feel for bodies of water alongside the dangers, even the terror, that seas often present. It examines the romantic fascination artists have always had for expanses of water through American and European artists from the mid-19th century to the present. On view are works by Jasper F. Cropsey, William Glackens, Thomas Buttersworth, Childe Hassam, Red Grooms, Maurice Prendergast, Edward Hopper, Claude Monet, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and James Wyeth, and other masters of seascape art. Through Sept. 12. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor.
484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Selections From The Permanent Collection
An exhibit that spans the breadth of Heckscher Museum’s Permanent Collection of paintings. On display are Old Masters, landscapes by European and American artists, a small selection of 17th-20th century portraits, and more. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Hunington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
The Heckscher at 90: Then And Now
As part of the museum’s 90th anniversary celebration, this Permanent Collection exhibition features Old Master works including portraiture and sculpture, and a broad range of 19th century American and European paintings that reflect the romantic sensibility of August Heckscher’s collecting aesthetic. Many rare works are on view. Through July 18. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Settling Into Nature: La Bassée, A Contemporary Landscape In France
An exhibit of works by renowned photograper Mikael Levin. Levin pairs his photographs of the rural French landscape with excerpts from texts that influence looking at and interpreting the contemporary landscape. These texts are meant to suggest a broader reading of the photographs, relating the specific to the general, the local to the global. Through July 30. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Something’s A Foot: Small Works From The Hofstra University Museum Collection
An exhibit of intimate, small-scale works from the Hofstra University Museum Collection. Mediums range from paint, pencil, wood, metal, and stone to ceramics. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
In America
Artwork by alumnus Jack Dowd (‘60) is on display. As an artist specializing in social realism, Dowd is influenced by the early American painters of the Ashcan School, an early 20th century movement centered on realism. Through Aug. 11. Adelphi University’s Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery, 1 South Ave., Garden City. For information, visit www.adelphi.edu/artmuseum/exhibitions/.

Theater/ Music

Metropolitan Youth Orchestra
Young musicians perform, Thursday, July 1, 7:30 p.m. Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or Special Events Line at 572-0223.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Shakespeare’s enchanting romantic comedy, Friday, July 2, 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 4, 7 p.m. $15. Arena Players, Vanderbilt Mansion at the Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
Happy Birthday, Brigit!
Identities, plots, counterplots, and bedrooms are changed with increasing confusion in this dramatic comedy, Friday and Saturday, July 2-3, 8:30 p.m. $20 Friday and Sunday, $25 Saturday. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.ArenaPlayers.org.
Maids Of Honor
Comedy about a television talk show host about to get married, her sisters and the groom-to-be who is about to be indicted for insider trading, Friday and Saturday, July 2-3, 8 p.m. $18, $16 seniors and students, $14 ages 12 and under. Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. (631) 226-8400 or www.studiotheatreli.com.
Risky Business
The band performs rock ‘n roll with rhythm ‘n blues, Friday, July 2, 8 p.m. Rath Park, Franklin Square. 292-9000 ext. 382.
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
The lively stage version of the classic MGM film, Friday and Saturday, July 2-3, 8 p.m. $18, $16 seniors/students, $14 ages 12 and under. BroadHollow Theatre Company, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
You Know I Can’t Hear You When The Water’s Running
Comedic series of four one-act plays, Friday and Saturday, July 2-3, 8 p.m. $20 Friday and Sunday, $25 Saturday. Arena Players Main Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
German American Night
A program of music and dance, Monday, July 5, 7:30 p.m. Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or Special Events Line at 572-0223.
Annie Get Your Gun!
The classic musical with those unforgettable songs, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Tuesday, July 6, 8 p.m. Averill Boulevard Park, Elmont.
292-9000 ext. 382.
New York Connection
The band performs favorites from the ‘50s-70s, Tuesday, July 6, 7 p.m. West Hempstead Little League Baseball Field (near Echo Park), Nassau Blvd. West Hempstead. 733-0879.
Picnic Pops
The Todd Londagin Band presents swinging jazz tunes, Wednesday, July 7, 7 p.m.; dance lesson at 6:30 p.m. $10, $18 seniors. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury, Rd. 333-0048 or www.oldwestburygardens.org.

Family

Sweet Dreams Workshop
Listen to lullabies from around the world and design a pillowcase to take home, Monday through Friday, July 5-9, 2:30-4 p.m. Free with museum admission. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Animal Talk
Join Scout Stacey for an exploration of the animal kingdom, Tuesday, July 6, 2 p.m. Learn about animal habitats, what they eat and how to take care of various creatures. For ages 5 and up. Free with museum admission. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Paint A Pot Workshop
Paint and plant a flower pot, Tuesday, July 6, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Includes a walking tour of Rock Hall Museum’s Children’s Garden. For ages 5-9. Registration required. $15. Rock Hall Museum, 199 Broadway, Lawrence. 239-1157.

Notices

The Gilbert & Sullivan Yiddish Light Opera Company
The troupe seeks new performers – male and female, leads and chorus. Presentations combine a love for the Yiddish language and for Gilbert & Sullivan. An understanding of Yiddish is not required. The group meets once a week (Wednesdays), 7:30-10 p.m., at the Chatterton Elementary School on Merrick Ave., Merrick. For information, call Elaine Lerner, 483-0464, or Marty Geller (631) 439-2913, or www.gsyiddish.com.
Plaza Theatrical’s Performing Arts Academy
Plaza Theatrial Productions’ Performing Arts Academy seeks young performers (grades 4-8) for its summer youth production of Grease. Also, teen dancers /performers are needed (grades 9-12) for the summer youth production of Cabaret. Call 599-6870 for information.