Exhibits and more...
A Feast for the Eyes
An exhibit that explores how food has inspired art. Through a wide variety of media, eclectic portrayals of food, restaurants, cafes, shops, parties, and table decorations are offered. Artists represented include William Merritt Chase, Andy Warhol, Audrey Flack, Henri Matisse, George Grosz, Red Grooms, Claes Oldenberg, Roy Lichtenstein and Cindy Sherman, among others. Through Nov. 6. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
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Theater/Music
Charlie Daniels Band
An evening of country rock, with special guest Phil Vassar, Friday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m. $85, $59.50, $49.50 and $39.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Disco Inferno
A musical revue of the ‘70s disco era, performed by Broadway performers, Friday, Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m. $40 and $35. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. 877-4000 or www.aupac.adelphi.edu.
God of Carnage
Yasmina Reza’s award-winning drama involving two highly strung couples who meet for a ‘civil’ discussion about a playground fight between their sons, and the aftermath of that meeting, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16-17, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 18, 3 p.m. $21, $18 students and seniors Friday and Sunday. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Hot Autumn Nights
An evening of clssic rock ‘n roll, Saturday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m. With Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone, The Grass Roots, The Box Tops, and Gary Lewis and the Playboys. $149.50, $129.50, $89.50, and $49.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Unnecessary Farce
The acclaimed screwball comedy, presented by the Wesley Players, Saturday, Sept. 17, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 18, 3 p.m. $15. Wesley United Methodist Church, 619 Fenworth Blvd., Franklin Square. 775-6775.
The Will Rogers Follies
Musical that celebrates the life of famed humorist, performer and Oklahoma-native Will Rogers set within the famous Ziegfeld Follies, Saturday, Sept. 17, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 18, 2:30 p.m. $25, $23 seniors, $19 students, $15 youth 12 and under; $28 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
The Blue Vipers
The early jazz-swing-blues band in concert, Sunday, Sept. 18, 1:30 and 4 p.m. Tickets required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett.
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Complete Works of Shakespeare
Madcap comedy with three actors performing every Shakespeare play as quickly as possible, Sunday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m. $15. Arena Players, Vanderbilt Mansion Courtyard, Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
Honoring Carole King
Gail Storm, accompanied by guitarist Stew Cutler, performs songs from “Tapestry,” Sunday, Sept. 18, 2:30 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Madagascar
A Script-In-Hand Theatre production of a haunting drama that tells of a mysterious disappearance that changes three lives forever, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
New York Exceptions
The group performs doo-wop classics, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2 p.m. Tickets required. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.
Songs That Won the Academy Awards
A look back at the legacy of the great movie tunes and their songwriters, with Mitch Kahn, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2 p.m. Tickets required. Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Rd., Merrick. 377-6112.
1776
Musical based on the events surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 22-23, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 24, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 25 2 p.m.; Wednesday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m. $76 and $71. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900.
Family
Beauty and the Beast Jr.
The classic story of Belle and the Beast based on the Broadway production and the acclaimed film, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. $12 ($10 Long Island Children’s Museum members). Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 599-6870 or www. plazatheatrical.com.
Junie B. Jones
A musical adaptation of four of Barbara Park’s best-selling books, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2 p.m. $10. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.