Coming Attractions

Carrot Top

Known for his boundless energy and crazy antics, comedian Carrot Top (above) will be taking the stage at the Westbury Music Fair on July 22. Carrot Top has won the American Comedy Award in 1994 for "Best Male Stand-up Comedian" and has appeared in the TV shows "Regis and Kathie Lee," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Politically Incorrect," with Bill Maher and Conan O'Brien. Westbury Music Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, (631) 888-9000 or (212) 307-7171, www.musicfair.com. Sunday, July 22, at 7 p.m., $30.

'Real Live Woman'

Country singer Trisha Yearwood is bringing her inspirational melodies to the Westbury Music Fair on July 18. Among her credits is her last album, "Real Live Woman" which includes the songs "Wrong Side of Memphis" "Believe Me Baby (I Lied)" and other hits. Her upcoming album "Inside Out" delivers the same emotional feelings as her earlier works. Westbury Music Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, (631) 888-9000 or (212) 307-7171, www.musicfair.com. Wednesday, July 18, at 8 p.m.; $45.

Art

Art Nouveau to Art Deco. Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor, (516) 484-9337. Through August 5: Paintings, lithographs and furnishings from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods; Hours: Tues. to Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; $6 adults, $3 children under 12.
Esphyr SlobodkinA: An artful life. Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave. (at Rte. 25A), Huntington, (631) 351-3250, www.heckscher.org. Through Aug. 26: Works by abstract artist Slobodkina, including studies for her oil paintings and sculptures. Hours: Thurs. to Sun.: 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Tues. & Wed.: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sugg. adm., $5 adults, $3 seniors, $1 kids.
Wedgwood Ceramics. Sands Point Preserve, Middleneck Rd., six miles off L.I.E. Exit 36, (516) 571-7900. Through October 28: Collection of 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century vases, sculptures, cameos and utilitarian items made by the old Wedgwood Company. Hours: Sat. & Sun., 12:30-4:30 p.m.; Adm., $2, free for children under 10.

Bar Bands

Austins Pub & Grill. 4000 Austin Blvd., Island Park, (516) 432-9068. Fridays: DJ and karaoke, 10 p.m., no cover; Sundays: DJ and karaoke, 8 p.m., no cover.
Backstage. 948 Broadway, Woodmere, (516) 374-9870. Saturdays: DJ, 9 p.m., no cover; Wednesdays: karaoke, 9:30 p.m., no cover.
Cafe Oasis. 779 Brooklyn Ave., Baldwin, (516) 867-9829. Fri., July 6: Inside Out (acoustic), 10 p.m., no cover; Sat., July 7: Splinter (acoustic), 10 p.m., no cover; Thursdays: karaoke, ladies $1 domestic tap and well liquor, no cover.
Calico Jacks. 3297 Long Beach Rd., Oceanside, (516) 766-9822. Fri., July 6: Misdirected & Grind 10:30 p.m., $5; Sat., July 7: Soul Shake, 10:30 p.m., $5; Thursdays: Blues Jam open mike, hosted by Shades of Blue, 9:30 p.m., no cover, free bbq at midnight.
Catfish Cafe. 172 Merrick Rd., Lynbrook, (516) 599-0137. Fri., July 6: Little Buster and the Soul Brothers, 8:30 p.m., $10 bev./food min.
Callahan's. 1964 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow, (516) 542-0723. Thursdays & Fridays: karaoke, 10 p.m., no cover.
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.
Harry G's By The Sea. 6 Fifth Ave., East Rockaway, (516) 887-9106. Fridays: karaoke, 9 p.m., no cover; Wednesdays: open mike night, w/host Jeorge from the Blue Scoobies, 8 p.m., no cover.
The INN. 943 W. Beech St., Long Beach, (516) 432-9220. Fridays: DJ Tim, 10:30 p.m., no cover.
Jake's Grill. 3110 Lawson Blvd., Oceanside, (516) 255-0667. Fridays, Wednesdays: Chris (classic rock), 9 p.m., no cover; Saturdays: JC Revue, 9 p.m., no cover.
Jugs and Strokers Roadside Rest. 1828 Sunrise Hwy., Merrick, (516) 623-4449. Wednesdays: Smoke Daddys w/open blues jam, 9 p.m., no cover; Sundays: barbeque, 12 noon, free hamburgers, hot dogs.

Comedy

Comedy

The Brokerage. 2797 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore, (516) 785-8655. Fri., July 6 & Sat., July 7: Rick Scotty and Dave Cooperman; 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.; $12 + 2 drink min.; 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., July 6 & Sat., July 7: Chris Rush, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.; $25.00 + 2 bev. min.; Thursdays: Comedian showcase w/host John Trueson at 8 p.m., $10 + 2 bev. min.

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.
Chelsea Street. 1900 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow, (516) 794-9770. Thursdays: DJ Ace (reggae, R&B, hip-hop), 10 p.m., $15.
Oz Nightclub. 514 Hempstead Tpke., West Hempstead, (516) 481-8915. Fridays: R&B, reggae, hip-hop; Saturdays: Top 40, dance, 10 p.m., guys 25 & over and jackets; ladies 23 & over, $10.
mulcahy's Rock & Roll Sports Bar. 3232 Railroad Ave., Wantagh, (516) 826-6857. Thurs., July 5: Blackstones, 10 p.m., $5; Fri., July 6: Parrotville at 7:30 p.m & The Zoo at 10 p.m., $10; Sat., July 7: Wondrous Stories at 7:30 p.m. & The Blackstones at 10 p.m., $8; Wednesdays: DJ Muls, 10 p.m., $5.
Regine. 2565 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow, (516) 579-2131. Thursdays: College Night, 18 & over; Fridays & Saturdays: R&B music w/DJ, guys 25 & over, ladies 23 & over, 10 p.m.; Sundays: Professional Singles Night w/DJ Jenny Costa (classic disco, mixed with house), 8 p.m., $7.
Zachary's. 1916 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow. (516) 794-9770. Thursdays: DJ Dim (progressive house music), 10 p.m., $15.

kid stuff

'Pinocchio' musical. Fantasy Playhouse, 317 Merrick Road, Lynbrook, (516) 599-1982. Cry with Gepetto when his little boy disappoints him and follows the path of temptation; Saturday & Sunday, July 7 & 8, at 1 p.m.; $8,
Folktale puppetry. Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert Street, (516) 599-8630. Wednesday, July 11, 18, and Thurs., July 26, at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., & 7 p.m.; free.

Mellow

The CuP coffeehouse. 3268 Railroad Ave., Wantagh, (516) 826-9533. Wednesdays: Open Mic, 8:30 p.m., $1.
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.

theater

'West Side story' musical. Fantasy Playhouse, 317 Merrick Rd., Lynbrook, (516) 599-1982. Saturdays, July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11, 18, at 8 p.m.; Sundays, July 8, 22, August 5, 19, at 4 p.m.; $15 adults; $13 students/seniors.