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Tuesdays in the summer are a special time for many Valley Stream residents and have been for quite some time (and it’s not only because the next Monday is six days away). On Tuesday evenings in July and August, the Valley Stream Community Band hits the stage at the John M. Smith Bandshell at the Village Green and gives people professional-level entertainment in their own backyard. more

By Brian Croce | 7/17/13

Violinist Lisa Batiashvili joins the New York Philharmonic at Tilles Center.

New York Philharmonic visits Long Island on Friday

The delightful sounds of the New York Philharmonic will soon fill Tilles Center. For some outdoor music, check out the local bands that will perform in a Hurricane Sandy benefit concert at Eisenhower Park on Saturday. more

6/5/13

The tribute band Almost Queen brings its energetic and authentic "Queen Experience" to the Madison Theatre on April 17.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... AB-EX/RE-CON: Abstract Expressionism ReconsideredAB-EX/RE-CON explores both the best known and less familiar practitioners of abstract and gestural painting who dominated the … more

4/10/13

Conductor Dan Creegan introduced the District Concert Band at the start of Friday morning’s performance for sixth-graders.

A community celebration of song

For more than five decades, musicians from Valley Stream’s three high schools have been coming together to perform for the community. The 56th annual District Music Festival was held last Friday, with a morning performance for students and an evening concert for everyone else. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/21/13

The Little Sisters of Hoboken return in Plaza Theatrical Productions' "Nunsense 2: The Second Coming!" on Sunday in Bellmore.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... AB-EX/RE-CON: Abstract Expressionism ReconsideredAB-EX/RE-CON explores both the best known and less familiar practitioners of abstract and gestural painting who dominated the … more

3/13/13

See how Pinkalicious gets out of her pink predicament in Plaza Theatrical Productions' staging of Pinkalicious The Musical!

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent CollectionThis rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European … more

1/30/13

Plaza Theatrical Productions stages Neil Simon's classic family tale, "I Ought to Be in Pictures," in Bellmore on Sunday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent CollectionThis rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European … more

1/23/13

Holiday tunes with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Celebrate the season in song with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band's jazzed up holiday concert. For the kids, Hot Peas 'N Butter gets families grooving at Molloy's Madison Theatre. Also, enjoy some bird watching at Muttontown Preserve this weekend. more

12/13/12

It's a celebration of the stuff that dreams are made of in BroadHollow Theatre's "42nd Street," now playing at its Elmont theater.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent CollectionThis rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European … more

12/6/12

Joys of the season: Old Westbury Gardens’ Westbury House opens its doors this weekend for its eagerly-anticipated annual holiday festivities, a Long Island tradition. Events continue weekly throughout December.

'Tis the season for celebration and song

The region – post-Superstorm Sandy – is slowly coming back to life with festive cheer to warm our hearts and soothe our battered soul. Here's a roundup of holiday fun. more

By Karen Bloom | 11/28/12