Performances/On Stage
Brit Floyd
The Pink Floyd tribute band in concert, Thursday, July 25, 8 p.m. With special guests Messer and Weapons of Anew. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
The Capris
For the Kids
Big Banana Blast Off
An interactive puppet show, presented by Petra Puppets, Friday, July 26, 2-3 p.m. Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St., Lynbrook. 599-8630.
Cinderella
Follow Cinderella’s adventures in a fast-paced musical production, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Friday, July 26, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, July 31, 1 p.m. The Showplace at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.
Citizen Science
Study monarch butterflies in Long Island Children’s Museum’s Milkweed Garden, Friday, July 26, 2 p.m. Collect data that supports the University of Minnesota’s Monarch Larvae Monitoring Project. For ages 4 and up. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www. licm.org.
The Wizard of Oz
Join Dorothy and her friends on their journey to Emerald City, Monday, July 29, 10:30 a.m. p.m. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Matinee Time
See “Muppets From Space,” an extraterrestial adventure featuring daredevil Gonzo, Wednesday, July 31, 2 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
Movie Fun
See “Mary Poppins Returns,” a reimagined adventure based on the iconic tale, Wednesday, July 31, 2 p.m. Malverne Public Library, 61 St. Thomas Place, Malverne. 599-0750.
Follow the Stars
Discover how long before GPS mariners navigated the seas by following the stars, presented by The Whaling Museum, Thursday, Aug. 1, 7-7:45 p.m. Examine navigational artifacts, including a log book. Create a log book to take home to journal your summer adventures. For grades 1-5. Registration required. West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead.481-6591.
Museums/ Galleries and more...
Energy: The Power of Art
The science of art meets the art of science in this unique interactive exhibition. Working with the Brookhaven National Laboratories and the Tesla Museum, this innovative project juxtaposes masterworks in many media with images produced by the most advanced scientific instruments, and even an active “cloud chamber” to explore the supposedly “invisible” world of energy. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
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.
At the Movies
See “Isn’t it Romantic,” the rom-com satire about a young woman disenchanted with love who finds herself trapped inside a romantic comedy, Friday, July 26, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223- 6228.
Friday Flick
See “Cowboys & Aliens,” the sci fi western adventure, based on the graphic novel of the same name, Friday, July 26, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.