Performances/On Stage
Aida
The hit musical based on Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, Thursday and Friday, June 27-28, 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 29, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 30, 2 p.m. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Albert Lee
Kids in the Kitchen
Learn culinary skills Friday, June 28, 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Use real cooking tools to make a “quesadog” with adult supervision. For ages 3-5. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www. licm.org.
Studio Saturday
Drop into Nassau County Museum of Art’s Manes Center for hands-on activities inspired by the current exhibition, Saturday, June 29, 12-3 p.m. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
The Circus Guy
An interactive magic-comedy show for all ages, Monday, July 1, 10:30-11:30 a.m. With magic, juggling and more. Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Rd., Merrick. 377-6112.
Movie Fun
See “Wonder Park,” the animated adventure about a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl comes alive, Monday, July 1, 2:30 p.m. Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St., Lynbrook. 599-8630.
Museums/ Galleries and more...
Inspiration: Japanese Woodblock Prints
An exhibition of prints drawn from the Museum’s collection of more than 60 historical woodblock prints, primarily from the 19th century (Edo period), that focus on themes of landscape, nature, courtesans, and Kabuki actors. Also on view are examples of contemporary woodblock printmaking and Manga (Japanese comics). Through July 26. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870-1940
A sweeping survey of American Impressionism, Ihe exhibition reveals the transformative influence of Impressionism on American art between the years of the Hudson River School—whose majestic landscapes influenced, and then gradually gave way to, French Impressionist–inspired works—and modernist trends of the early 20th century. Featured artists include Colin Campbell Cooper, Daniel Garber, Childe Hassam, George Inness, Ernest Lawson, Thomas Moran, Edward Willis Redfield, and Guy Carleton Wiggins. Through Aug. 18 Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Pushing Boundaries: American Art After World War II
An original exhibition that explores how vsual artists continued to push against traditional concepts in the aftermath of World War II, building upon the aesthetic ideas of the avant-garde that began at the turn of the 20th century. Representational art, depicting reality, vied with non-objective modes of expression are viewed through the works of varied artists. Through Aug. 18. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hostra.edu/museum.
That 80s Show
An exhibition that revisits one of the most dynamic eras in American art history. More than 100 works by the great personalities of the ‘80s, including Eric Fischl, Julian Schnabel, David Salle, Ross Bleckner, Bryan Hunt, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Kenny Scharf, Cindy Sherman, Robert Longo, Jenny Holzer, Robert Mapplethorpe, Annette Lemieux, Charlie Clough, Tseng Kwong Chi, Jonathan Lasker and others. The show also features a music and sports memorabilia “Hall of Fame.” Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Afternoon Movie
See “If Beale Street Could Talk,” the adaptation of James Baldwin’s novel about a young black couple in early ’70s Harlem, Friday June 28, 1 p.m.East Meadow Firefighters Benevolent Association Hall, 170 Maple Ave.,, East Meadow.
794-2570.
At the Movies
See “Aquaman,” the superhero adventure set in an underwater kingdom, which reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry, Friday, June 28, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223- 6228.
Movie Showing
See “The Martian,” the sci fi adventure about an astronaut’s struggle to survive on Mars after being mistakenly left for dead by his crew, Friday, June 28, 2 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Friday Flick
See “Instant Family,” a comedy about a couple who must learn the ropes of instant parenthood when they bring in three foster children, Friday, June 28, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.