Performances/On Stage
Aida
The hit musical based on Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, Thursday and Friday, June 13-14, 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 15, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 16, 2 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, June 19, 8 p.m. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
The Founders
Splish Splash Animal Baths
Join Long Island Children’s Museum’s Animal Program educator to observe animal bathtime with the museum’s animals, Saturday, June 15, 3 p.m. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www. licm.org.
Eat Up! Spices
Discover tasty delights growing in Old Westbury Gardens beds, Saturday, June 15, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Concoct and sample a simple recipe full of seasonal flavors. Free with admission. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. 333-0048 or www.oldwestbury.org
Studio Saturday
Drop into Nassau County Museum of Art’s Manes Center for hands-on activities inspired by the current exhibition, Saturday, June 15, 12-3 p.m. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Museums/ Galleries and more...
Inspiration: Japanese Woodblock Prints
An exhibition prints drawn from the Museum’s collection of more than 60 historical woodblock prints, primarily from the 19th century (Edo period), that focus on themes of landscape, nature, courtesans, and Kabuki actors. Also on view are examples of contemporary woodblock printmaking and Manga (Japanese comics). Through July 26. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870-1940
A sweeping survey of American Impressionism, Ihe exhibition reveals the transformative influence of Impressionism on American art between the years of the Hudson River School—whose majestic landscapes influenced, and then gradually gave way to, French Impressionist–inspired works—and modernist trends of the early 20th century. Featured artists include Colin Campbell Cooper, Daniel Garber, Childe Hassam, George Inness, Ernest Lawson, Thomas Moran, Edward Willis Redfield, and Guy Carleton Wiggins. Through Aug. 18 Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Pushing Boundaries: American Art After World War II
An original exhibition that explores how vsual artists continued to push against traditional concepts in the aftermath of World War II, building upon the aesthetic ideas of the avant-garde that began at the turn of the 20th century. Representational art, depicting reality, vied with non-objective modes of expression are viewed through the works of varied artists. Through Aug. 18. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hostra.edu/museum.
That 80s Show
An exhibition that revisits one of the most dynamic eras in American art history. More than 100 works by the great personalities of the ‘80s, including Eric Fischl, Julian Schnabel, David Salle, Ross Bleckner, Bryan Hunt, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Kenny Scharf, Cindy Sherman, Robert Longo, Jenny Holzer, Robert Mapplethorpe, Annette Lemieux, Charlie Clough, Tseng Kwong Chi, Jonathan Lasker and others. The show also features a music and sports memorabilia “Hall of Fame.” Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Afternoon Movie
See ”If Beale Street Could Talk,” the adaptation of James Baldwin’s novel about a young black couple in early-’70s Harlem, Friday June 14, 1 p.m. East Meadow United Methodists Church, 470 E Meadow Ave., East Meadow. 794-2570.
At the Movies
See “Free Solo,” the documentary that tells of professional rock climber Alex Honnold’s attempt to conquer the first free solo climb of famed El Capitan’s 900-meter vertical rock face at Yosemite National Park, Friday, June 14, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223- 6228.
Film Screening
See “Music Videos that Shaped the ‘80s,” Tuesday through Sunday, June 18-23, 12 p.m. Explore the top videos that shaped the music video industry today from the view of the directors and artists. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Film Time
See “The Mule, the crime drama about a 90-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran turned drug mule for a Mexican cartel, Wednesday, June 19, 2 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
On Screen
See “On the Basis of Sex,” the biopic based on the life and early cases of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Wednesday, June 19, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Matinee Time
Watch “Boundaries,” the family drama about a single mom, her estranged father and teenage son on a cross country road trip, Thursday, June 20, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.