Weekend

On Stage

Ballroom With A Twist
The passion and excitement of ballroom dance takes on another dimension in a ground-breaking show directed and choreographed by Dancing With the Stars’ Louis van Amste. The talented young dancers push the boundaries of ballroom dance, infusing it with the energy and intensity of the latest hip-hop styles. It is an extravagant evening of entertainment, highlighted by stunning costumes, magnificent music and breathtaking performances.
Friday, Nov. 6, 8 p.m. $65, $45, $30 Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Rte. 25A, Brookville. (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com or www.tillescenter.org.

Beethoven Masterworks
Chamber Players International presents Beethoven’s masterworks for violin and piano, as part of its brunch and concert series. This program features Beethoven’s “Kreutzer” and “Spring” Sonatas for Violin and Piano. The New York Philharmonic’s Anna Rabinova performs, on violin, with pianist Tatiana Goncharova.
Sunday, Nov. 8, brunch at noon, followed by concert at 1:30 p.m. $60 includes brunch and concert. New York Institute of Technology, de Seversky Conference Center, Northern Blvd., Old Westbury. (877) 444-4488.

“I Wish I Were in Dixieland!”
Swing along to the sounds of The Bob Cantwell Band. Musical selections include some of the greatest hits of the Ragtime, Swing, Jazz, and Dixieland era, including “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love,”“Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,” “After You’ve Gone,” “Ain’t She Sweet,” “On the Sunny Side of the Street,”and more.
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2 p.m. $19, $17 seniors and students, $10 under 12. Hofstra University's Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Ave., South Campus, Hempstead. (516) 463-6644 or www.hofstra.edu/culture.