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Queens of Comedy


Starring (above, left to right) Adele Givens, Miss Laura Hayes, Mo'Nique and Sommore, The Queens of Comedy will be doing their acts at the Westbury Music Fair on June 8. To note, Mo'Nique is also recognized as a co-star on UPN television's "The Parkers." Westbury Music Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, (631) 888-9000, www.musicfair.com. Saturday, June 9, at 8 p.m.; $30.

Southern Boogie

Charlie Daniels, 38 Special, Dickey Bets, and Trent Summar & the New Row Mob, four country-music bands, will be traveling to north to the Westbury Music Fair on June 7. Daniels, the featured act, is known for the song "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," as well as his innovative music that's somewhere between folk and an electric rock. Westbury Music Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, (631) 888-9000, www.musicfair.com. Thursday, June 7, at 7 p.m.; $42.50.

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.
Carl Van Vechten and the Harlem Renaissance. The Heckscher Museum of Art, Heckscher Park, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington Village, (516) 829-5501. Through August 26: Photo exhibit of leading African-American cultural figures from World War I to the Thirties' Depression. Hours: Tues. to Thurs., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., 1-5 p.m.; $5 adults, $3 seniors, $1 children.
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, 9 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 1: Night Train Express (acoustic), 10 p.m., no cover; Sat., June 2: Robert Ross Band (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 1: Absolute Zero (rock), 10:30 p.m., $5; Sat., June 2: Bus Cafe (rock), 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 1: Inner City Soul, 8:30 p.m., $10 bev./food min.; Wed., June 6: Little Buster & 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; Sat., June 2: Finnegan Bo Band (rock).
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


The Brokerage. 2797 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore. (516) 785-8655. Fri., June 1 & Sat., June 2: Joey Kola; 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. Sat., June 2: "The John Trueson Show"; 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.; $17 + 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., May 31: Blackstones, 10 p.m., $5; Fri., June 1: King Wellington at 7:30 p.m. & Maniac at 10 p.m, $8; Sat., June 2: Edwin McCain at 9 p.m. & Blackstones at 11:30 p.m., $10; 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.

Family fare

Rockville centre street fair. North Village Ave., Rockville Centre, (631) 724-5966. Features arts & crafts, merchant sidewalk sales and food, Sun., July 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; free admission.
Tom Sawyer: An American Adventure. Fantasy Playhouse, 317 Merrick Rd., Lynbrook. Musical based on Mark Twain's classic. Saturdays, June 2, 9, 16, at 1 p.m.; Sundays, June 3 & 10, at 1 p.m.; $8; call (516) 599-1982 for tickets.

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

OUR TOWN play. Hofstra University, Hempstead, Monroe Lecture Theater, (516) 463-6644. June 8 to 24: Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. ; $20 adults, $18 seniors.
Social Security play. Broadhollow's Centre Stage, 1000 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre, (631) 581-2700. June 1 to 3: Fridays at 8:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.; $20 to $16 adults; $12 students age 16 & under.