Performances/On Stage
The B-52s
The iconic new wave band in concert, Thursday, Oct. 5, 8 p.m. $99.50, $69.50, $49.50, $40. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
Gypsy
For the Kids
Food Science
Do experiments with food, Friday, Oct. 6, 4:30 p.m. For grades 3-7. Registration required. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.
Pinkalicious
Follow Pinkalicious through this musical romp of the children’s book, Saturday, Sept. Oct. 7, 2 p.m. $12. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400 or www.merrick-theatre.com.
The Bug Chicks
Examine the world of insects with entomologists Kristie Reddick and Jessica Honaker during the interactive program, Monday, Oct. 9, 1 and 3:30 p.m. Registration required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
Escape the Room: Zombie Apocalypse
Work as a team to save the world, Monday, Oct. 9, 6:30 p.m. For grades 7-12. Registration required. Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Rd., Merrick. 377-6112.
Museums/Galleries and more...
Andy Warhol
This original exhibition of works by pop artist Andy Warhol inc ludes a selection of screenprints and photographs from the Hofstra University Museum collections. By juxtaposing his photographs with his screenprints, the exhibit contextualizes and reveals his working methods and artistic process. Through March 11. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
Converging Voices: Gender and Identity
An original exhibition that focuses on issues of gender and identity, reflecting an international scope. Featured artists include Ghada Amer, Mariam Ghani, Martine Gutierrez, Guerrilla Girls, Yee I-Lann, Zanele Muholi, Pinaree Sanpitak, Carrie Mae Weems, and Philemona Williamson. Through Dec. 15. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hostra.edu/museum.
Ebb and Flow: Seascape and Shoreline Views
An exhibition of works of artists inspired by the sea. Over four dozen paintings, prints, and photographs from the Heckscher Museum’s permanent collection are on view, including works by Reynolds Beal, Eugene Boudin, Alfred Thompson Bricher, Stan Brod sky, Arthur Dove, Edward and Thomas Moran, Roy Nicholson, Jules Olitski, Betty Parsons, Maurice Prendergast, and William Trost Richards, among others. Through Nov. 12. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
The Lockhorns Meet Howard Huge
An showcase of comic cartoons by Bill and Bunny Hoest. The bickering long-marred Lockhors and their affable oversized pet are the stars of this exhibit, which honors the cartoonists’ contributions to art and culture. Opening Oct. 6, through Nov. 5. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
New York, New York
The exhibition, guest curated by Director Emerita Constance Schwartz, portrays the city’s grit and glamour, its excitement and bustle as interpreted through more than 140 artworks. Artists on view include John Sloan, Reginald Marsh, Childe Hassam, Red Grooms, Robert Henri, Fairfield Porter, Berenice Abbott, Milton Avery and Georgia O’Keeffe, among others. Through Nov. 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or
www.nassaumuseum.org.
Afternoon Movie
See “Dean,” a comedic and heartfelt tale about a father and son coming to terms with love and loss Friday, Oct. 6,, 2:30 p.m.; also “Made in Dagenham,” a dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
At the Movies
See “A United Kingdom,” a British biographical drama based the life of Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana who shocked the world when he married a white woman from London, Friday, Oct. 6, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.