Performances/On Stage
Aida
The hit musical based on Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, Thursday and Friday, June 20-21, 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 22, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 23, 2 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, June 26, 8 p.m. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Loser Lounge’s The Music of Abba
For the Kids
Precious Pollinators
Examine the role of pollinating insects in nature and agriculture, Saturday, June 22, 2-4 p.m. Make a garden scene to take home. 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 22, 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-juggling show, Monday, June 24, 7 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
Prestino’s Magic Show
A fast-paced interactive magic show for all ages, Thursday, June 27, 2-2:45 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 “Vice,” the biopic about Dick Cheney’s influential role as vice president, Friday June 21, 1 p.m. East Meadow United Methodist Church, 470 E Meadow Ave., East Meadow. 794-2570.
At the Movies
See “First Man,” the biopic that tells the riveting story behind the first manned mission to the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the decade leading to the historic Apollo 11 flight, Friday, June 21, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223- 6228.
Friday Flick
See “15:17 to Paris,” the action adventure that tells of the real-life story of three friends whose brave act turned them into heroes during a high-speed railway ride, Friday, June 21, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.
Tricia’s Flicks
See “Apollo 11,” the documentary about the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, Friday, June 21, 2 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
Film Screening
See “Music Videos that Shaped the ‘80s,” Tuesday through Sunday, June 25-30, 12 p.m. Explore the top videos that shaped the music video industry today from the view of the directors and artists. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Trivia Night: Marvel Movies
A pop culture trivia event, Tuesday, June 25, 7:30 p.m. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Film Time
See “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” the biopic about Lee Israel, a best-selling celebrity biographer in the 1970s and ’80s, Wednesday, June 26, 2 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
On Screen
See “A Star is Born,” the latest remake of the musical film classic, Wednesday, June 26, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Matinee Time
Watch “Adrift,” the survival drama based on the real-life account of a couple stranded at sea during Hurricane Raymond, Thursday, June 27, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.