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. Opens June 5 through Sept. 12. Nassau County Museum of Art, Contemporary Gallery, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.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 working in many styles 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. Opens June 5 through Sept. 12. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Theater/ Music
Fiddler On The Roof
The classic musical about Tevye and his five daughters, Thursday and Friday, June 3-4, 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 5, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 6, 2 p.m. $60. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Dead Certain
Psychological thriller involving an out-of-work actor, a wheelchair-bound ex-dancer and an isolated country house, Friday and Saturday, June 4-5, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 6, 3 p.m. $20 Friday and Sunday, $25 Saturday. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.ArenaPlayers.org.
Kim And Reggie Harris
The folk musicians/storytellers perform, Friday, June 4, 8 p.m.; with open mic at 7:30 p.m. (7 p.m. signup). $15, $17 at door. Garden Stage at Unitarian Universalist Church of Central Nassau, 223 Stewart Ave., Garden City. 248-8891 or www.GardenStage.com.
Miss Saigon
The epic romance between a strong-willed Vietnamese woman and an American soldier, Friday and Saturday, June 4-5, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 6, 3 p.m. $20. Nassau Arts Center, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
The Norman Conquests: Table Manners
Alan Ayckbourn’s comedy about an extended family of two sisters and an older brother and their mates, Friday and Saturday, June 4-5, 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 6, 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.
The Long Weekend
Comedy about two couples in a newly acquired country home, Friday and Saturday, June 4-5, 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 6, 2:30 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.
Annie Get Your Gun
A concert version of the production currently being performed by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Sunday, June 6, 7:30 p.m. Tickets required. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
New York Young Musicians Ensemble
The ensemble performs varied chamber works, Sunday, June 6, 1 p.m. Program includes Bartok, Copeland, Glazounov, and Vivaldi. $15, $12 students or $20 at door. Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, 38 Old Country Rd., Garden City. 741-7304 or www.ehsli.org.
United Choral Society
The choir performs with Alan Parks, Sunday, June 6, 2 p.m. Elmont Public Library, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280 ext. 221.
Family
The Jungle Book
The musical tale about Mowgli and his jungle pals, Saturday, June 5, 2 p.m. Nassau Arts Center, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Seussical
Join the Cat in the Hat and all the beloved Dr. Seuss characters on a musical adventure, Saturday, June 5, 12 p.m. $15. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
We’re Going On A Picnic
“Picnic” in Long Island Children’s Museum’s inner lobby, Tuesday through Friday, June 8-11, 2-4 p.m. Sculpt and decorate a mini-meal to take home. Free with museum admission. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
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.
Photo Competition
The Long Island Center of Photography is sponsoring its fourth annual photo competition. All photographers, amateur and professional, are invited to submit their most current work for consideration. All types of photography, from traditional to new media, are accepted. The submission deadline is June 30. Entries will be judged by photographer Bob Shamis, past curator of Prints and Photographs for the Museum of the City of New York. For information and an entry form, visit www.longislandcenterofphotography.org.
Craft Vendors Needed
The Mill Neck Family of Organizations seeks vendors of handmade items for its Annual Fall Harvest Festival, held on Columbus Day Weekend, Oct. 9-10. A favorite tradition on Long Island, visitors enjoy the Fall Harvest Festival for its crafts, apples, pumpkins, pies, and other treats. Country crafts, including handmade items and holiday gifts, are one of the Festival’s main features. Vendors are assigned an outdoor space (10’x10’), with a table and two chairs. A non-refundable fee of $300 will be due once vendors are selected. The application deadline is June 25. For more information, or for an application, call Roberta Baade, 922-4100, ext. 220.