Special Events

Topsy Turvy meets Yum-Yum

"The Mikado," the operetta first performed at the Savoy Theatre in London in 1885 and which proved to be one of Gilbert & Sullivan's most popular, enduring compositions, will be at Tilles Center at 8 P.M. Nov. 17. Some scattered seats might be available. Tickets: $42 (seniors $39), TillesCharge 299-3100 or www.tillescenter.org.
Music among friends

The Waldorf Chamber Players presents An Evening of Music: Music Among Friends offering Kodaly's "Serenade for violin, viola and cello," Beethoven's "Quartet in Eb Opus 16 for piano, violin, viola and cello," Dvorak's "Quartet inEb, Opus 87 for piano, violin, viola and cello." Bonner Hall at The Waldorf School, Cambridge Ave., Garden City. November 18, 8 P.M. Tickets: $15 ($10/seniors & students) at school's main office: 742-3434 or at door on evening of performance.

Special Events

Superfudge!
With a brother like Fudge, life is never dull and more excitement is on the way. Judy Blume's hilarious children's bestseller Superfudge will be performed by Theatreworks. Friends of the Arts Carousel Series for Children. Jeanne Rimsky Theatre at the Landmark in Port Washington. December 10, 1:30 & 3:30 P.M. Recommended: children 5-10. $8 all ages.
Talking turkey
"Thanksgiving: Native American Feast" includes demonstrations and hands-on activities such as pottery-making, fire-building and on-site cooking. Also sampling of authentic American Indian foods, tool-technology, spear throwing and seat lodge activities. Movies on the hour. Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, Glen Cove. November 18, 19 10 A.M.-4 P.M. 571-8010. Admission $2/adults, $1/children.
Teddy Bear Tea Party
Three Teddy Bear Tea's for children ages 2-6 welcome kids and their favorite cuddly companions. Tasty snacks, sing-a-longs and a big bear parade cap off this holiday spectacular (Festival of Trees) at EAB Plaza, Uniondale. November 11, 9:30-11 A.M. or 12:30-2 P.M. or 3:30-5 P.M. Reservations required. Tickets: $12 per person...bears free of charge. 378-2000 x 233 or www.northpole.com.
It's a jungle in there
Kids never seem to tire of Disney ice shows. "Disney's Jungle Adventures on Ice" roars into Long Island with a high-energy ice spectacular for adventurers of all ages. Disney's Academy Award-winning music and a "re-mastered 'Jungle Book' score is set to a hip new swing beat," say promoters. Expect selections from other Disney hits such as "Tarzan" and "The Lion King." Nassau Coliseum. Through November 29. Tickets: $14, $18, $25, $45. Showtimes & TickMaster Charge (631) 888-9000.
Gymnastics champions
The stars of the Sydney Olympics will perform live and feature the USA Men's and Women's Olympic teams and international medalists of the Sydney games. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. November 31. 7:30 P.M. Tickets: $45, $35, $25, $19.50 (631) 888-9000.
Culture Kids
Circus, drums, marionettes and the world's most acclaimed dance and opera troupes are featured in Culture Kids, a lively six-part performance series. For children 5-8. Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor. 10 AM Saturday mornings. Through May 19. Tickets: Individual performances/$20. Full series: $105. Info/schedule: Michelle Schneider 484-9338.
Festival of trees
A spectacular array of designer decorated trees, wreaths, centerpieces, and ginger-bread houses creates a fantastic holiday wonderland for visitors. Continuous entertainment, a 10,000 square foot children's wonderland, shops and special events. Long Island Festival of Trees.Clark Center and Campus Center, SUNY Old Westbury, Rte 107, Brookville. November 24, 25, 26. Hours, admission and info: 378-2000 ext. 230.
Opera conference
"Contemporary Opera at the Millennium" brings together performers, composers, scholars and opera professions to share their ideas and talents in a variety of forums: a key-note address, sessions of scholarly papers, round table panel discussions and performances. Hofstra Cultural Center. November 16-18. Registration for all three days: $75, $60/seniors, $35/non-Hofstra students. November 17 banquet priced separately. Info: 463-5669.Tickets for November 17 opera "No Easy Walk To Freedom," on the life of Nelson Mandela, is included in registration. Tickets for Mandela opera only: $25.

Theater

Children's theater
Through the magic of musical theater, favorite children's classics come to life in American Family Theater's Babes In Toyland on December 2, and Valley Forge Dance's The Nutcracker on December 28. Tickets: $12.50. Westbury Music Fair box office, and Tickmaster: (631) 888-9000.November 17
50's music
"Forever Plaid" celebrates the goofy reincarnation of four male singers killed in a car crash on the way to their first big concert, and now miraculously revived. Includes a series of well-loved pop hits as "Three Coins In The Fountain," "Moments To Remember," "Catch A Falling Star," and "Heart and Soul." The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. Through December 12. Tickets: $15. Seniors/$10 on Sundays only. Reservations: 868-6400.
'Pippin'
Musical "Pippin" presents a modern flavor and leading player tells the tongue-in-cheek story of Pippin, son of the 8th-Century King Charlemagne, who is on a quest to find his true calling in life. Cultural Arts Playhouse, 714 Old Bethpage Rd., Old Bethpage. Through November 25. Call for times. Tickets: $18/adults, $16/seniors, students. Matinee: $15. 694-3330.

Music

Top this!
Feel every beat of her heart as Gladys Knight performs along with The Four Tops. Her exquisite voice, and the dramatic choral arrangements of The Pips, transcended countless musical fads, achieved mainstream and international success in the mid-70s. Memorable records include: "Every Beat of My Heart," "Letter Full of Tears," "I Heard it Through the Grapevine," "The Nitty Gritty." Westbury Music Fair. November 24 & 25, 8 P.M. Tickets: $50, (631) 888-9000.
After the lovin'
His name comes from the 19th century Austrian composer who wrote "Hansel & Gretel." His voice comes from heaven. Englebert Humperdinck will perform songs from his current CD and old favorites. Westbury Music Fair. November 17-19. Tickets: $37.50, (631) 888-9000.
Jazz beat
Hofstra Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Vocal Ensemble will give concert of original and classic jazz music. Monroe Lecture Center Theater. HofstraUniv. November 19, 7 P.M. Tickets: $6, $5/seniors. Hofstra Univ. Box Office: 463-6644.
Russian Pyrotechnics
Long Island Philharmonic presents Russian Pyrotechnics featuring David Wiley as conductor and Tzimon Barto, piano. Evening includes Copland's "An Outdoor Overture," Tzimon Barto's performance of Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5. Tilles Center. November 19, 7:30 P.M. Tickets: $44/$39/$30/$23, (631) 293-2222.

Art

Dali and friends
Two Surrealism exhibitions "Dali: Works on Paper" and "Surrealism" offer rare opportunity to experience locally the works of the century's artistic masters of dreams and the unconscious. Through January 14. "Wines of Spain" - Dali's Birthplace - sampled at Tasting conducted by Julie Harris. Sampling of world-class wines include Spanish regions of Riojas, Rubero del Duero and Penedes. December 1, 7 P.M. preceded at 6 P.M. by a docent-led tour of two exhibitions. Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor. Hours: Tues.-Sun. 11 A.M.-5 P.M. Admission: $/adults, $3 seniors, $2 children. Docent-led tours, 2 P.M. each day except Sun. Info: 484-9337.
Pollock to Wyeth
Aaron Copland's New York, shows the sharp contrasts of New York City as a sleepy seaport with the angular, soaring thrust of skyscrapers, the speed and complexity of the subway system and sometimes the serene pleasures of the city's leafy parks. (Through January 7). Aaron Copland's America exhibition includes depictions of the composer by a diverse group of American artists and photographers, and also by an exploration of Copland's American spirit and its parallels in the visual arts through the inclusion of works by artists such as Picasso, Chagall, Dali, O'Keefe, Benton, Weber, Wood, and Hartley among others. (Through January 21.) Heckscher Museum, Main Street (Rte 25A) and Prime Ave., Huntington. Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 10 A.M. - 5 P.M. Admission: suggested donation $3 adults/$1 children. Info: (631) 351-3250.
Friends and colleagues
A special exhibition, Four Artists, Four Objects, Ten Years, features the artwork of four contemporary American female artists and their still-life paintings through December 15. Showing the work of Janet Fish, Sondra Freckelton, Nancy Hagin and Harriet Shorr, four talented painters who are friends as well as colleagues. Emily Lowe Gallery. Hofstra University. Admission is free. Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.; Sat.,Sun. 1 P.M. - 5 P.M. Closed on holiday weekends. Info: (516) 463-5672.