Performances/On Stage
Bandsation
A showcase of up-and-coming bands, Thursday, May 31, 7 p.m. Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall, 3232 Railroad Ave., Wantagh. 783-7500 or www.muls.com.
Cirque du Soleil
For the Kids
Gruff!
An interactive eco-musical, based on “The Three Billy Goats Gruff,” Thursday and Friday, May 31-June 1, 10:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.; Saturday, June 2, 11:30 a.m.; Tuesday through Friday, June 5-8, 10:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. The show, which takes place in a world that goats have transformed into a toxic junkyard, combines puppetry, physical comedy, projections, laser effects and original songs. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Movie Night
See “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” the second installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, Friday, June 1, 6:30 p.m. For grades 6-12. Registration required. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.
Listen Up: Storybook Stroll
Stroll Old Westbury Gardens’ and hear Margot Theis Raven’ “Hero Dog of WWI: A True Story,” Saturday, June 2, 12 p.m. Later create a unique take home craft. For ages 3-5.. Free with admission. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. 333-0048 or www.oldwestbury.org.
Matinee Time
See Disney/Pixar’s “Coco,” the award-winning animated tale about an aspiring young musician who embarks on a journey to the magical land of his ancestors, Sunday, June, 3, 2 p.m. West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. 481-6591.
Pajama Story Time
Come dressed in comfy pjs for some bedtime stories and songs, Wednesday, June, 6, 7 p.m. West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. 481-6591.
Museums/Galleries and more...
The Age of Tiffany: Between Nouveau and Deco
An exhibition that places Tiffany within the context of other decorative art from the Heckscher Museum’s permanent collection. Through July 22. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prim e Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Anything Goes: The Jazz Age
The wild times and brilliant work of a tightly connected group of musicians, artists and writers during the 1920s are the subject of this exhibition. On view are masterpieces of the ‘20s, including neoclassical paintings by Picasso. Through July 8. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org. Heavy Metal:Photographs by Jan Staller
An exhibition of Staller’s large-scale photographs that transform the industrial environment into a place of profound, otherworldly beauty. He presents found industrial objects as sculptural artifacts of the post-industrial age. Through July 29. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Portfolios II: Offset Lithographic Prints
The second exhibition in a series that highlights portfolios of prints and photographs from the Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections. The artists experimented using a commercial press to create fine art prints. Works by Chuck Close, John Moore, Olga Moore, Italo Scanga, Salvatore Scarpitta, and Miriam Schapiro, among others, are included. Through July 27. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
Romare Bearden: Storyteller
An original exhibition that showcases Romare Bearden’s work, spanning historical, political and religious topics exploring everyday African-American life in 20th century America. The exhibit includes prints in a variety of methods (aquatint, engraving, etching, lithograph, and silkscreen). Through Aug. 17. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hostra.edu/museum
Afternoon Movie
See Disney/Pixar’s “Coco,” the award-winning animated tale about an aspiring young musician who embarks on an extraordinary journey to the land of his ancestors, Friday, June 1, 3 p.m.; also “The Commuter,” the action thriller about an insurances salesman who iis caught up in a criminal conspiracy during his daily commute home, Tuesday, June 5, 3 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
At the Movies
See “Phantom Thread,” the romantic drama about an elegant couturier in 1950s London, Friday, June 1, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
On Screen
See “The Greatest Showman,” the fictionalized musical biopic about P.T. Barnum, Monday, June 4, 1:30 and 7 p.m. North Merrick Public Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Rd., North Merrick. 378-7474.
Film Time
See “Darkest Hour,” the biopic that tells of Winston Churchill’s first weeks as Britain’s prime minister as Western Europe crumbles under the Germans’ blitzkrieg assault, Wednesday, June 6, 2 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.