Musical adventures with Brooklyn Rider this weekend

In Concert

Brooklyn Rider
Brooklyn Rider brings its flair for the unexpected to Rockville Centre. The adventurous, genre-defying string quartet – composed of violinists Johnny Gandelsman and Colin Jacobsen, Nicholas Cords on viola and cellist Eric Jacobsen – combines a wildly eclectic repertoire with a gripping performance style that is drawing critical acclaim from both classical and rock critics.
Friday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m. $30 and $35 orchestra; $25 mezzanine. Madison Theatre, Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre.
(516) 678-5000 ext. 7715 or www.madisontheatreny.org.

On Stage

Who Will Carry The Word?
Enter the world of a group of French resistance fighters captured during the Holocaust in Charlotte Delbo’s play. Based on her experiences as a member of the French resistance, this moving drama depicts the lives of 23 women while they share a barracks in Auschwitz, They attempt to keep their sanity and hopes alive as they fall victim to the terror.
Thursday and Friday, Feb. 23-24, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 25, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m. $15, $15 seniors $7 students. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. (516) 877-4000 or www.aupac.adelphi.edu.

Ballet With A Twist

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Take everything you’ve ever thought about ballet and modern dance and then forget it. The all-male dance troupe Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo presents an amusing, spirited performance, bringing their tutus with them! Founded in 1974 for the purpose of presenting a playful view of classical ballet in parody form, the troupe has established itself as a dance phenomenon since then. The program includes Swan Lake and Go for Barocco, a satire on George Balanchine’s choreography.
Friday Feb. 24, 8 p.m. $54 and $42. Tilles Center, C.W. Post Campus, Rte. 25A, Brookville. (516) 299-3100 or (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.tillescenter.org.