Coming Attractions
Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn, above, a country-music duo, will be performing at Westbury Music Fair on Sunday, Feb. 10. Brooks & Dunn's latest album, "Steers and Stripes," has remained on the country charts for more than 30 weeks, and their hit single, "Only In America," has been on the Billboard Country Charts for more than 25 weeks. The duo is also known for such hits as "I Can't Get Over You," "When Love Dies," "Boot Scootin' Boogie," "Brand New Man" and "My Next Broken Heart." Westbury Music Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, (631) 888-9000 or (212) 307-7171, www.musicfair.com. 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10; $50.
Culture Kids
Master storyteller Jonathan Kruk inventively blends circus and art in "Flying Colors: The World of Marc Chagall" at the Nassau Museum on Saturday, Jan 26. Geared toward children aged 5 to 8 years, "Flying Colors" is a 90-minute spontaneous story/theater performance. Kruk, or Jonathan the Storyteller, as he's widely known, conveys how the magical world of the circus has inspired many artists, Chagall among them. Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor, (516) 484-9337. 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan 26; $20 for one child and accompanying adult; $10 each additional person.
Art
'Twentieth-Century Exiles: Fleeing Hitler's Oppression' exhibit. Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor, (516) 484-9337. Through Feb. 3: Paintings from WWII-era reveal how exiled artists of that time altered art and intellectual life in the countries that sheltered them. Artists include Chagall, Leger, Lipschitz, Grosz, Kandinsky and Klee. Hours: Tues. to Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; $6, $5 seniors, $4 children under 12.
'robert henri: His Influence' exhibit. The Heckscher Museum of Art, Two Prime Ave., Huntington, (631) 351-3250. Through Feb. 17: Forty-two of the artist's oil paintings and works on paper. Hours: Tues to Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; First Fri., 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 1-5 p.m.; $5 adults, $3 seniors, $1 children.
Bar Bands
Cafe Oasis. 779 Brooklyn Ave., Baldwin, (516) 867-9829. Fri., Jan. 18: Swank, 10 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 19: Special Rider, 10 p.m.; Thursdays: karaoke, ladies $1 domestic tap and well liquor, no cover.
Calico Jacks. 3297 Long Beach Rd., Oceanside, (516) 766-9822. Fri., Jan. 18: The Electrix, 10 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 19: Seve, 10 p.m. Thursdays: Blues Jam open mike, hosted by Shades of Blue, 9:30 p.m., no cover, free bbq at midnight.
Cornbread & Caviar. 590 Sunrise Hwy., Baldwin, (516) 223-9575. Live Jazz: Fridays, 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. & 10 p.m.; no cover w/dinner.
The Inn. 943 W. Beech St., Long Beach, (516) 432-9220. Fridays: DJ Tim, 10:30 p.m., no cover.
Lily flanagan's. 279A Sunrise Hwy., Rockville Centre, (516) 536-6258. Wednesdays: Live Irish music, 7 - 11 p.m., no cover. Thursdays: DJ Total, 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Comedy
The Brokerage. 2797 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore, (516) 785-8655. Fri., Jan. 18 & Sat., Jan. 19: J.J. Ramirez and George Gallo, 8 & 10:30 p.m., $12; Sunday Night Funnies, 8:30 p.m., $12; Thursdays: Improv-U w/instructor Joan St. Onge, 6 p.m., $10.; "Thursday Fun Factory"; 8 p.m.; $10.
Governor's Comedy Cabaret and Restaurant. 90 Division Ave., Levittown, (516) 731-3358, www.govs.com. Fri., Jan. 18: Rich Guzzi, 8 p.m., $12.50 + 2 bev. min; Sat., Jan. 19: Dom Irrera, 8 & 10:30 p.m., $21 + 2 bev.; Thursdays: Comedian showcase w/host John Trueson at 8 p.m., $10 + 2 bev. min.
Concerts
the all night strut. A celebration of swing. Center Stage, Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (631) 581-2756. Until Jan. 27: Fridays, 8:30 p.m., Saturdays, 8 p.m., Sundays, 3 & 7 p.m.; Wed., Jan 16 & 23, 2 & 8 p.m.; Student tickets, 16 and under: $12; Others: $16 to $20.
Dance Clubs
Amphora Lounge. 210 Merrick Rd., Rockville Centre, (516) 536-2433. Thursdays: Singles Nite w/DJ John Visconti, disco from '70s & '80s, 30 & over; Fridays: DJ Chris Savini, dance music, 10 p.m.; Saturdays: DJ Cagney, techno, club music, 10 p.m., Admission: $5.
Jack Russell's. Manhattan-style dance lounge. 2955 Merrick Rd., Wantagh, (516) 785-8920. Thursdays: live music, free; Fridays: 2-for-1 happy hour, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., DJ dance party, 8 p.m., $5; Saturdays: live bands, 10 p.m., $5.; Sundays: Service Industry Night, free; Tuesdays: 28+ singles dance party, free; Wednesdays: karaoke, free.
Mulcahy's Rock & Roll Sports Bar. 3232 Railroad Ave., Wantagh, (516) 826-6857. Fri., Jan. 18: Parrotville at 7:30 p.m. & Fokis at 10 p.m., $8; Sat., Jan. 19: Fullhouse at 8 p.m. & Dog Voices at 10 p.m., $8.
Zachary's. 1916 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow, (516) 794-9770. Thursdays: DJ Dim (progressive house music), 10 p.m., $15.
family fare
cinderella musical. Fantasy Playhouse, 317 Merrick Rd., Lynbrook, (516) 599-1982. Sat. & Sun., Jan.5 - 20, 1 & 3:30 p.m.; Mon., Jan. 21, 1 & 3:30 p.m. $8.
freeport recreation center. 130 E. Merrick Rd., Freeport, 377-2310. Until April 1: Indoor rink; Tues./Thurs. session: 4 - 6 p.m.; Fri. sessions: 7:45 - 9:45 p.m.; Sat./Sun. sessions 1 - 3 p.m., 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.; $5, ages 11 & up. Freeport residents: $4/session adult, $2/session child; General admission: $6/session; Skate rental, $2.
grant park. Broadway & Sheridan Avenues, Hewlett, (516) 571-7820. Outdoor rink; everyday: 10 a.m.- 12 p.m., 12:45 - 2:45 p.m., 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.; Fri - Sun. also 8:30 p.m.; Fri. puck shoot, 6 - 7:30 p.m.; Nassau residents $5, child $3; General admission $10, child $6.
long beach ice arena. 150 West Bay Drive, Long Beach, (516) 431-6500. Until late March; Indoor rink; Monday - Friday: 8:45 - 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays also 3:15 - 5 p.m.; Fridays also 1 - 2:45 p.m. & 3 - 4:45 p.m. Saturdays: 11:30 - 1:15 p.m., 2 - 3:45 p.m. & 8:45 - 10:30 p.m.; Sundays: 11:30 - 1:15 p.m. & 2 - 3:45 p.m. Skate rental, $3; Gen. admission $6.50; seniors/children under 12, $5.
newbridge arena. 2600 Newbridge Rd., Bellmore, 783-6181. Until April 1: Indoor rink; Fri. sessions: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., 4 - 6 p.m., 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. (live DJ night); Sat. sessions: 12 - 2 p.m., 2:20 - 4:30 p.m., 8:15 - 10:15 pm.; Sun. sessions: 12 - 2 p.m., 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.; Mon. sessions: 9 - 11 a.m., 4 - 6 p.m.; General admission, $6; Hempstead residents, $5; kids under 5, Mon. - Fri. before 6 p.m. with paid adult, free. Skate rental, $3.50.
Mellow
The Cup coffeehouse. 3268 Railroad Ave., Wantagh, (516) 826-9533. Wednesdays: Open Mic, 8:30 p.m.; $1.
centro Lounge. 564 Central Ave., Cedarhurst. (516) 374-1714. Saturdays: Food, music & drinks, 8 p.m.-midnight.
Touch Bar & Lounge. 4135 Austin Blvd., Island Park, (516) 670-8617. Sundays: "Posics," hosted by Lisa Itts and The Acoustic Poets Network; open mic, 7-10 p.m., $4.