billy brady's saloon/restaurant 677 Hempstead Tpke., Franklin Square, 485-2320. Entertainment weekly. No cover.
GOVERNOR'S Comedy Cabaret and Restaurant, 90 Division Ave., Levittown,
731-3358 (www.govs.com). Comedian showcase Thursdays with host John Trueson, 8 p.m., $10 plus two beverage minimum.
ALWAYS FUN
Echo Park Indoor Pool
Complex, is a great place for year-round fun. A special lap swimming period is held Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7-10 a.m. For more information, call 483-7400.
DeMatteis Pavilion ice skating rink at EAB Plaza, Uniondale, is open daily for cold-weather fun. Rink provides skate rentals, snack bar, group lessons. For more information, call 683-0303 or www.eabplaza.com.
EISENHOWER PARK, East Meadow, is a great place to bring the family on a sunny day or play some golf. For more information, call 572-0200; golf ticket office, 572-0327.
GRANT PARK, Hewlett, has activities for kids of all ages. There are children's playgrounds, tennis courts and an ice skating rink. For more information, call 571-7821.
lido golf Course, Lido beach; Merrick Road park and Golf course, Merrick; North Woodmere Park (9 Hole), North Woodmere, offer year-round golf. For more information, call Lido Golf Course at 889-8181, Merrick Road Golf Course at 868-4650 or North Woodmere Park at 571-7814. Merrick Road Golf Course is home to South Shore Ladies Club. New members are always welcome. Obtain an application at the Clubhouse during business hours.
Exhibits and more...
El Greco features young artists who explore expressionism, inner vision and political ideals through distortion of formalism and convention. The exhibit includes works by Fritz Chestnut, Oscar Camilo de las Flores, Angela de Rosette, Kysa Johnson, David Schild, and others. Through April 3. Islip Art Museum, Brookwood Hall, 50 Irish La., East Islip. (631) 224-5402.
Eric Swangstu: Paintings presents works that are "perceptually based formal meditations" of found objects and portraiture. Through Mar. 14. Molloy College Art Gallery, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre.
678-5000.
On Exhibit: Howard Behrens presents contemporary impressionist serigraphs on paper and canvas. Central Galleries, 430 Central Ave., Cedarhurst. 569-5686.
Picasso is the subject of Nassau County Museum of Art's latest exhibition. The complex artist's life and work is the focus of a special collection, primarily from one private collector, which includes ceramics, drawings, prints, and paintings. Through Apr. 17. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor.
484-9337.
Poetic Dimensions in modern still life is a traveling show that includes the still life paintings of approximately 20 members of the artist group Zeuxis. The artists come from diverse backgrounds and pursue a variety of styles. Through May 8. Hofstra University, Emily Lowe Gallery, Axinn Library, Hempstead. 463-5672.
tea and Tour OF THE EXHIBITION offers a private, guided tour of NCMA's Picasso exhibit, Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2:30 p.m. Executive director Constance Schwartz introduces the exhibit, prior to the docent-led tour. Program is followed by an elegant tea in Museum Cafe. Reservations required. $23 fee, $18 members. Nassau County Museum of Art,1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338.
Young Visionaries II showcases four young artists, each represnting distinctive cultures around the world. Wangechi Mutu, presents African fantasy collages; Till Freiwald offers portraits in watercolors; Jonathan Seliger creates sculptures of realistic objects; Maki Tamura, makes painted Asian scrolls. Through Apr. 17. Nassau County Museum of Art, Contemporary Gallery, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337.
Theater and music
a house divided, A world premiere of Sean David Bennet's drama about clergy sexual abuse in an Irish-American family, ending this weekend,Thursday through Saturday, Mar. 10-12, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Mar, 13, 3 p.m. $16 Thursday, $18 Friday and Sunday, $22 Saturday. Arena Players Main Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674.
I Do! I Do!, The amusing comedy about married life, with music by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, Friday and Saturday, Mar. 11-12, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Mar. 13, 3 and 7 p.m. BroadHollow Theatre Company, Centre Stage at Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre.
(631) 581-2700.
Murder at the howard johnson's, A suspense comedy about a love triangle in a Howard Johnson's Motor Inn, Friday and Saturday, Mar. 11-12, 9 p.m., Sunday, Mar. 13, 3 p.m. $18 Friday and Sunday, $22 Saturday. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 294 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.ArenaPlayers.org.
Proof, A drama about young women dealing with the death of her mentally unstable father, opening this weekend, Friday and Saturday, Mar. 11-12, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Mar. 13, 3 and 7 p.m. BroadHollow Theatre Company, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700.
china philharmonic, Long Yu conducts the orchestra, with guest soloist, pianist Lang Lang, Saturday, Mar. 12, 8 p.m. $65 and $48. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Rte. 25A, Brookville.
299-3100 or www.tillesenter.org.
Footloose, The high-energy musical story of the big city kid who shakes things up in a small midwestern town, opening this weekend, Saturday, Mar. 12, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Mar. 13, 3 p.m. $16, $12 seniors and students for Friday and Sunday shows. The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Meet Me In St. Louis, The feel-good romance, presented by Long Beach Theatre Guild, Saturday, Mar. 12, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Mar. 13, 2 p.m. $16. Lindell Auditorium, Lindell Blvd., Long Beach. 432-2600 or www.longbeachtheatreguild.clickhere2.net.
rounding third, A clash of idealism and realism, played out on a Little League baseball field, with two mismatched coaches, opening this weekend, Saturday, Mar. 12, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Mar. 13, 3 p.m. $16 and $18 (Saturday). BroadHollow Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst.
(631) 581-2700.
70's Soul Jam, The Stylistics, appear with The Chi-Lites, The Manhattans, The Delfonics, Harold Melvin's Blue Notes, Carl Carlton, hosted by Jimmie "JJ" Walker, Saturday, Mar. 12, 8 p.m. $45. North Fork Theatre at Westbury, formerly Westbury Music Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (631) 888-9000 or musicfair.com.
Tower of power, The soul super-group in concert, Saturday, Mar. 12, 8 and 10:30 p.m. $40 ($30 IMAC members). Inter-Media Art Center, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.
(631) 549-ARTS.
Family
A little bit of erin with tom callinan, Share in the music and stories of the Emerald Isle, performed on traditional Irish instruments, Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 12-13, 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Long Island Children's Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City.
224-5844 or www.licm.org.
Hercules, The heroic tale, performed by Magic Curtain Players, Saturday, Mar. 12, 2 p.m. $8. The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
The Jungle Book, A modern retelling of the classic story, with audience participation, Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 12-13, noon. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 294 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674.
Snoopy, The Peanuts gang in action, Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 12-13, 2 and 5 p.m. Nassau Community College, 1 Education Dr., Garden City 572-7676.
The Wizard Of Oz, The adventures of Dorothy and her friends "somewhere over the rainbow," Saturday, Mar. 12, 2 p.m. BroadHollow Theatre Company's BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
