Coming Attractions

Monkees Loose

With all the popularity of N'Sync and the Backstreet Boys, The Monkees still hold the title according to many as the original boy band. Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork and Davy Jones (without Michael Nesmith) came together again as the Monkees in 1996. See the new three-member Monkees July 15 and 16 at the Westbury Music Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, (631) 888-9000 or (212) 307-7171, www.musicfair.com. Sunday, July 15, at 7 p.m., and Monday, July 16, at 8 p.m.; $42.50.

'Queen of Soul'

Aretha Franklin, that is, will be visiting Long Island. She will be singing on August 18, at the Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay, as part of the Friends of the Arts' Summer Festival. Festival Pavilion or Lawn, Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay, www.friendsofthearts; Saturday, August 18, at 8 p.m.; $75-$55 reserved seats; $35 lawn; call (516) 922-0061 for tickets or more info.

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., June 22: (acoustic), 10 p.m., no cover; Sat., June 23: Flashback (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., June 22: Fallen Angels, 10:30 p.m., $5; Sat., June 23: Halo, 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., June 22: Cadillac Moon, 8:30 p.m., $10 bev./food min.; Wed., June 27: Danny Doll & Pokey Moe open jam, 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; Sat., June 23: Bang Zoom, 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., June 22 & Sat., June 23: John McClellan & Nancy Ryan; 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., June 22: Lewis Black; 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.; $12.50 + 2 bev. min.; Sat., June 23: Billy Burr, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.; $12.50 + 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., June 21: Dr. Dirty John Valby, 10 p.m., $15; Fri., June 22: The Satellites at 7:30 p.m, $10; Sat., June 23: Uppercut at 8 p.m. & 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.

Mellow

Big band dance. Irish-American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola, (516) 546-6513. Sat., June 30: Bob Rotunda's 19-piece swing big band, 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., $20

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

"Our town" play. Monroe Lecture Theater, Hofstra University, Hempstead, (516) 463-6644. Until June 24: Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m.; $20 adults, $18 seniors.

"Luv" play. Nassau Community College, Mainstage Theatre, 1 Education Dr., Garden City, (516) 572-7676. "Luv" is a spoof of "avant-garde" drama. Desperate Harry, his frustrated friend Milt, and Milt's wife Ellen end up in a love triangle filled with of twists and turns. June 20 to 24; 8 p.m. except Sunday at 3 p.m.; Tickets $7, $5 seniors.