Stepping Out

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Weekly calendar of theater, music, exhibits, and more

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Performances/On Stage

Hot Jazz
An all-star combo performs traditional and swing favorites, Thursday, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. Tickets required, Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
Man of La Mancha

The classic musical based on Cervantes’ “Don Quixote,” Thursday and Friday, Oct. 25-26, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 27, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 28, 2 p.m. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Tesla
The heavy metal band in cconcert, Thursday, Oct. 25, 8 p.m. With special guest Rubicon and VOX. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.
The Almost Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers tribute band in concert, with Grateful Dead tribute band Half Step, Friday, Oct. 26, 8 p.m. The Space, 250 Post Ave. Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.thespaceatwestbury.com.
Disco Unlimited
The popular band in concert, Friday, Oct. 26, 9 p.m. With costume contest. Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall, 3232 Railroad Ave., Wantagh. 783-7500 or www.muls.com.
Into the Woods
Stephen Sondheim’s acclaimed musical retelling of fairy tales, presented by Hofstra University’s Dept. of Drama and Dance, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26-27, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 28 2 p.m. Hofstra University’s John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-6644 or www.hofstratickets.com.
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
The tribute band in concert, Friday, Oct. 26, 8 p.m. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
She Kills Monsters
Qui Nguyen’s comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26-27, 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, 3 p.m. Carriage House Players, Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. 557-1207 or www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
Whoopi Goldberg
The renowned actress-comic-TV host shares her wry observations on people and life Friday, Oct. 26, 8 p.m. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Halloween Celebration
Annual Halloween event, featuring DJ Mike Savage and DJ Neil C, Saturday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. With show, ghost and goblin buffet, pririzes for best costume. Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall, 3232 Railroad Ave., Wantagh. 783-7500 or www.muls.com.
Mamma Mia
The feel-good jukebox musical based on ABBA’s hit songs, Saturday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 28, 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2 p.m. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Octuba Fest
Hofstra University’s annual celebration of the tuba, featuring student and faculty soloists and the Hofstra Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble, Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. Hofstra University’s Helene Fortunuff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-6644 or www.hofstratickets.com.
Rockaway-Five Towns Symphony Orchestra
Maestro Louis Panacciulli leads the orchestra in an all-Shubert concert, Saturday, Oct. 27, 8, p.m. James A. Dever School, 585 N. Corona Ave., Valley Stream. 884-4856.
Stanton Anderson Band
The acclaimed Long Island rockers in concert, Saturday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m. With the Johnny Mac Band. My Father’s Place at the Roslyn Hotel, 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 413-3535 or www.myfathersplace.com.ny.com.
Argus Quartet
The chamber ensemble in concert, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2 p.m. Regiistratiion required. East Meadow Public Library, 1886 Front St., East Meadow. 794-2570.
Billy F. Gibbons
The ZZ Top frontman in concert, featuring Matt Sorum and Austin Hanks, Sunday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m. With special guest Kerry Kearney. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
Broadway Fright Fest
A Halloween themed-musical revue of hit tunes from popular Broadway shows, Sunday, Oct. 28, 3 p.m. My Father’s Place at the Roslyn Hotel, 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 413-3535 or www.myfathersplace.com.
Gypsy
The classic musical set backstage on the 1920s-30s burlesque circuit,
presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2 p.m. The Show Place at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.
Greater Nassau Chorus
The popular a cappella ensemble in concert, Sunday, Oct. 28, 3 p.m. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. 877-4000 or aupac.adelphi.edu.
The Karpenters
The Carpenters tribute band in concert, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2 p.m. West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. 481-6591.
Three Viewings
A Script-in-Hand Theatre production of Jeffrey Hatcher’s play, comprised of three comic/dramatic monologues that take place in a Midwestern funeral parlor, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside.
Machine Head
The heavy metal band in concert, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.

For the Kids

Halloween Fun Fest
Celebrate the season with spooky thrills, Friday, Oct. 26, 4 p.m. With spooky games, crafts, snacks, and more. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
Movie Fun

See “Hocus Pocus,” the comedy horror fantasy, Friday, Oct. 26, 6 p.m. Costumes encouraged. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.
Snow White

Follow along with Snow White on her adventures that lead to a happily ever-after, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400 or www.merrick-theatre.com.
Animals Alive

Alley Pond Environmental Center hosts an interactive program, Sunday, Oct. 28, 1 and 2:30 p.m. Regisitration required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
Halloween Fun Fest

A seasonal festival, hosted by the Madison Theatre, Sunday, Oct. 28, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. With varied activities including haunted house, pumpkin picking, entertainment, magic show, games, and more. Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 323-4444 or www.madisontheatreny.org. Stargazing
Explore the last frontier, Monday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m. Observe stars through three telescope in the library courtyard, with an astrronomy lession. For grades 2-12. Tickets required, Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett.
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Museums/Galleries and more...

Hidden in Sight: PhotographingIncarceration
An exhibition of photographs spanning more than 50 years by three artists, Danny Lyon (American, born 1942), Jessica Earnshaw (Canadian, born 1983), and Isadora Kosofsky (American, born 1993), highlighting the varied critical issues within the prison system in America. Through March 10. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
Long Island Biennial
A juried exhibition of 52 works by artists representing Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Paintings, sculpture, photography, works on paper, and mixed media encompassing diverse styles, subject matter, and themes are included. Through Nov. 11. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
The Tile Club: Camaraderie and American Plein-Air Painting
An exhibit of tiles, drawings, sculpture, and prints that document the life and times of this lively artiistic society, which emerged following the nation’s Centennial in 1876. Through Nov. 11. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
True Colors
A full range of color’s magic is on display in this exuberant show of over 100 works from the 19th century to the current hot talents. From Monet and Matisse to Mark Rothko and Frank Stella, and onward to the huge Color Field canvases and pulsing neon sculptures of today, color as a means of expression is the keynote for this exhibition. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Afternoon Movie
See ““Mary Shelley,” the biopic that tells of the passionate love affair that fueled the creation of trailblazing writer Mary Shelley’s Gothic masterwork, Friday, Oct. 26, 1 p.m.; also “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” the documantary that takes an intimate look at the life of Fred Rogers, Monday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. East Meadow Public Library, 1886 Front St., East Meadow. 794-2570.
Film Showing
See “A Quiet Place,” the suspense thriller abo ut a family who must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten their survival, Monday, Oct. 29, 2 and 7 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.