Performances/On Stage
Man of La Mancha
The classic musical based on Cervantes’ “Don Quixote,” Thursday and Friday, Sept. 20-21, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 22, 3 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 23, 2 p.m.; Wednesday, Sept. 26, 8 p.m. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Million Dollar Quartet
Pinkalicious
Pinkalicious Pinkerton comes to life on stage, in a musical romp based on Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann’s popular book, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Friday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 22-23, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.
Freckleface Strawberry
Charming musical based on Julianne Moore’s popular book, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2 p.m. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400 or www.merrick-theatre.com.
Think Up: Old Westbury Whodunit
Investigate the wonders of nature and history’s mysteries at Old Westbury Gardens, Saturday, Sept. 22, 10:30 a.m. Go on a fact finding hunt through Westbury House and gardens to uncover clues and solve riddles. Free with admission. For ages 8 and up. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Westbury Road, Old Westbury. 333-0048 or www.oldwestbury.org.
Movie Time
See “A Wrinkle in Time,” the sci fi fantasy adventure adapted from Madeleine L’Engle’s novel, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2 p.m. West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. 481-6591.
Museums/Galleries and more...
Hidden in Sight: PhotographingIncarceration
An exhibition of photographs spanning more than 50 years by three artists, Danny Lyon (American, born 1942), Jessica Earnshaw (Canadian, born 1983), and Isadora Kosofsky (American, born 1993), highlighting the varied critical issues within the prison system in America. Through March 10. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
Impressions: The Artist’s Eye
An exhibition of works by the National League of American Pen Women. Through Sept. 28. Kellenberg Gallery, Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 323-3196 or www.molloy.edu/artgallery.
Long Island Biennial
A juried exhibition of 52 works by artists representing Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Paintings, sculpture, photography, works on paper, and mixed media encompassing diverse styles, subject matter, and themes are included. Through Nov. 11. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
The Tile Club: Camaraderie and American Plein-Air Painting
An exhibit of tiles, drawings, sculpture, and prints that document the life and times of this lively artiistic society,which emerged following the nation’s Centennial in 1876. Through Nov. 11. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
True Colors
A full range of color’s magic is on display in this exuberant show of over 100 works from the 19th century to the current hot talents. From Monet and Matisse to Mark Rothko and Frank Stella, and onward to the huge Color Field canvases and pulsing neon sculptures of today, color as a means of expression is the keynote for this exhibition. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
At the Movies
See “Black Panther,” the superhero film set in the fictional African nation of Wakanda, Friday, Sept. 21, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Friday Flick
See “Downsizing,” the sci fi comedy-drama about a husband and wife who shrink themselves in order to simplify their livesFriday, Sept. 21, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.
Afternoon Movie
See “Furlough,” the comedy-drama about a femaile inmate on an emergency furlough to visit her dying mother, Friday, Sept. 21, 1 and 7:30 p.m. East Meadow Public Library, 1886 Front St., East Meadow. 794-2570.
Movie Matinee
See “Murder on the Orient Express,” the latest adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2:30 p.m. Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St., Lynbrook. 599-8630.
Film Time
See “Isle of Dogs,” Wes Anderson’s imaginative animated film about a boy looking for his lost dog, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2 and 7 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.