Exhibits and more...
A Feast for the Eyes
An exhibit that explores how food has inspired art. Through a wide variety of media, eclectic portrayals of food, restaurants, cafes, shops, parties, and table decorations are offered. Artists represented include William Merritt Chase, Andy Warhol, Audrey Flack, Henri Matisse, George Grosz, Red Grooms, Claes Oldenberg, Roy Lichtenstein and Cindy Sherman, among others. Through Nov. 6. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Impressions: The Artists’s Eye
Theater/Music
1776
Musical based on the events surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 29-30, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 1, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 2, 2 p.m. $76 and $71. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900.
Twentieth Century Girl
Singer-songwiter Lois Morton performs a selection of songs that capture the essence of modern living, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
The Band Perry
The contemporary country band in concert, Friday, Sept. 30, 8 p.m. $149.50, $89.50, $69.50, $49.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Why Torture is Wrong and the People Who Love Them
Christopher Durang’s political satire on the war on terror, presented by Hofstra University’s Dept. of Drama and Dance, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 2, 2 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 6, 8 p.m. $10, $8 seniors and students. Hofstra University, Schaeffer Black Box Theater, New Academic Building, South Campus. Hempstead. 463-6644 or www.HofstraTickets.com.
Carousel
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical, Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 2, 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2 p.m. $25, $23 seniors, $19 students, $15 youth 12 and under; $28 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 775-4420 or (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Crossroads Quartet
The acclaimed a cappella group in concert, Saturday, Oct. 1, 4 p.m. Program includes vocal jazz, blues, gospel, pop classics, and the Great American Songbook. $30. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. 877-4000 or www.aupac.adelphi.edu.
Dick Fox’s Golden Boys
Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Bobby Rydell in concert, Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 p.m. $99.50, $69.50, $59.50, $49.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Loudon Wainwright III
The folksinger-songwriter in concert, with Nellie McKay, Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 p.m. $57, $47 and $42. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. 767-6444 or www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.
Gladys Knight
The R&B diva in concert, Sunday, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m. $199.50, $99.50, $79.50, $65. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
It’s Broadway
Baritone Gunter Stern sings Broadway hits, Sunday, Oct, 2, 2 p.m. Tickets required. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.
Circle Mirror Transformation
Annie Baker’s acclaimed comedy that traces the lives of a handful of small-town Vermont residents who gather each week for an acting class, presented by Adelphi University’s Dept. of Theater, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, Oct. 6-7, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 8, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 9. 2 p.m. $20. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. 877-4000 or www.aupac.adelphi.edu.
Family
All About Reptiles
Discover what it’s like to be cold blooded and scaly, Friday, Sept. 30, 7:30-9 p.m. Get up close and personal with some of the Center for Science Teaching and Learning’s many scaly friends. $7. Pre-registration required. Center for Science Teaching and Learning, 1 Tanglewood Rd., Rockville Centre. 764-0045 or www.cstl.org.
Junie B. Jones
A musical adaptation of four of Barbara Park’s best-selling books, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2 p.m. $10. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Finding Fossils
Learn about existing fossils and the job of a paleontologist, Sunday, Oct. 2 p.m. Excavate a dinosaur “fossil” to take home. $3 with museum admission. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
The Jungle Book
Journey deep in the jungle, with Mowgli the man-cub, Sunday, Oct. 2, 12 p.m. $11 in advance; $13 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Junie B’s Essential Guide to School
Musical based on the popular book series, Sunday, Oct. 2, 3 p.m. For grades K-5. $30. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. 877-4000 or www.aupac.adelphi.edu.
Pajama Story Time
Come dressed in comfy pjs for some bedtime stories and songs, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m.West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. 481-6591.