Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more...

Currents
An exhibit highlighting three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in group and solo exhibitions here and abroad. Through Sept. 12. Nassau County Museum of Art, Contemporary Gallery, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Defying The Devil: Christian Clergy Who Saved Jews From The Holocaust
Photographs, artifacts and video relate the events of the Holocaust. Through Sept. 30. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.

In America
Artwork by alumnus Jack Dowd (‘60) is on display. As an artist specializing in social realism, Dowd is influenced by the early American painters of the Ashcan School, an early 20th century movement centered on realism. Through Aug. 11. Adelphi University’s Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery, 1 South Ave., Garden City. For information, visit www.adelphi.edu/artmuseum/exhibitions/.
Long Island Biennial
This inaugural juried exhibition features approximately 40 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, and photographs by professional artists living on Long Island, selected from more than 250 entries by jurors Dr. Isabelle Dervaux, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Drawings, Morgan Library and Museum, New York, Renato Danese, Danese Gallery, New York and Richard Lippe, collector of American art, Long Island. The exhibit opens Saturday, July 31. It runs through Sept. 26. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Hunington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
The Sea Around Us
This exhibition examines the romantic fascination artists have always had for expanses of water through American and European artists from the mid-19th century to the present. On view are works by Jasper F. Cropsey, William Glackens, Thomas Buttersworth, Childe Hassam, Red Grooms, Maurice Prendergast, Edward Hopper, Claude Monet, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and James Wyeth, and other masters of seascape art. Through Sept. 12. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Selections From The Permanent Collection
An exhibit that spans the breadth of Heckscher Museum’s Permanent Collection of paintings. On display are Old Masters, landscapes by European and American artists, a small selection of 17th-20th century portraits, and more. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Hunington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Settling Into Nature: La Bassée, A Contemporary Landscape In France
An exhibit of works by renowned photograper Mikael Levin. Levin pairs his photographs of the rural French landscape with excerpts from texts that influence looking at and interpreting the contemporary landscape. Through July 30. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Something’s A Foot: Small Works From The Hofstra University Museum Collection
An exhibit of intimate, small-scale works from the Hofstra University Museum Collection. Mediums range from paint, pencil, wood, metal, and stone to ceramics. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Long Island Arts Council Photography Exhibition
View photography by the winners of the Long Island Arts Council’s 30th Annual Photography Exhibition. Works from Doing Going (Best in Show), Mark Lozier (Second Place) and Don Hunerberg (Third Place) are on display. Through Aug. 31. Molloy College Art Gallery, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 678-5000 ext. 6549.

Theater/ Music

Damn Yankees
The classic musical comedy centered around our national pastime, Thursday and Friday, July 29-30, 8 p.m.; Saturday, July 30, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 1, 2 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 4, 8 p.m. $60. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Highlights In Jazz
Vocalist/bassist Nicki Parrott and her trio perform, Thursday, July 29, 7:30 p.m. Tickets required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett.
374-1967.
Menopause The Musical
The off-Broadway musical about the ups and downs of four women through a collection of re-lyricized baby boomer songs, Thursday and Friday, July 29-30, 8 p.m.; Saturday, July 31, 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 1, 2 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 3-4, 8 p.m. $47.50. Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. 717-3900 or www.menopauselongisland.com.
Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra
Hear light classics and popular Broadway tunes, Thursday, July 29, 8 p.m. Oceanside Park, Oceanside. 292-9000 ext. 382.
Ancient History
Romantic comedy about a mid-thirties couple and what happens when they consider marriage, Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 1, 3 p.m. $20 Friday and Sunday, $25 Saturday. Arena Players Main Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
Knappertime
The band plays rhythm ‘n blues, Friday, July 30, 8 p.m. Hendrickson Avenue Park, Elmont. 292-9000 ext. 382.
The Last Night Of Ballyhoo
Alfred Uhry’s bittersweet comedy about an upperclass Jewish family in 1939 Atlanta, Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 1, 2 p.m. $25, $20 seniors, $18 students. Hofstra University’s Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Ave., South Campus, Hempstead. 463-6644 or www.hofstra.edu/HofstraEntertainment.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Shakespeare’s enchanting romantic comedy, Friday, July 30, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 1, 7 p.m. $15. Arena Players, Vanderbilt Mansion at the Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
The Peacock Season
A charming comedy of manners and murder, set in 19th century Long Island, Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 1, 3 p.m. $20. Nassau Arts Center, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
Musical set in 1966 about four girlfriends gathering to celebrate an upcoming wedding, Friday and Saturday, July 29-30, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 1, 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2 p.m. $18, $16 seniors/students, $14 ages 12 and under; all tickets at door, $20. BroadHollow Theatre Company, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
The Glass Menagerie
The Tennessee Williams classic, Saturday, July 31, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 1, 2:30 p.m. $18, $16 seniors and students, $14 ages 12 and under ; tickets at door $20. Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst.
(631) 226-8400 or www.studiotheatreli.com.
Chinese American Night
An international program of music and dance, Sunday, Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m. Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or Special Events Line at 572-0223.
Goin’ Hollywood
Fast-paced revue of bygone Hollywood musicals, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Sunday, Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m. Tickets required. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
The Usual Suspects
The band performs pop, rock, and Motown, Sunday, Aug. 1, 6:30 p.m. West Hempstead Little League Baseball Field (near Echo Park), Nassau Blvd. West Hempstead. 733-0879.
Irish American Night
A program of music and dance, Monday, Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m. Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or Special Events Line at 572-0223.
Vintage Bliss
Relive the hits of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Bobby Darin, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 8 p.m. Rock Hall Museum, 199 Broadway, Lawrence. 292-9000 ext. 382.
Lou Moneta And Gayle Scott
The duo present a mix of swing and sounds of Sinatra, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 8 p.m. Rath Park, Franklin Square. 292-9000 ext. 382.

Family
Animal Tales
Sing and laugh with storyteller Felix Pitre, Thursday, July 29, 10:30 p.m. Averill Boulevard Park, Elmont. 292-9000 ext. 382.
Creating Dreamscape
Join choreographer Beth Jucovy and Dance Visions company members on stage as they share the creative process used in creating “Dreamscape,” Thursday and Friday, July 29-30, 1:30 p.m. Children with all levels of dance experience are welcome. $4 with museum admission ($3 members), $8 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Cinderella
The beloved tale, Monday, Aug. 2, 12:45 p.m. $10. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
What On Earth!
Explore the natural world and learn ways to help the environment, Monday through Friday, Aug. 2-6, 2-4 p.m. Try cooking, crafts, and science activities. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.

Notices

The Gilbert & Sullivan Yiddish Light Opera Company
The troupe seeks new performers – male and female, leads and chorus. Presentations combine a love for the Yiddish language and for Gilbert & Sullivan. An understanding of Yiddish is not required. The group meets once a week (Wednesdays), 7:30-10 p.m., at the Chatterton Elementary School on Merrick Ave., Merrick. For information, call Elaine Lerner, 483-0464, or Marty Geller
(631) 439-2913, or www.gsyiddish.com.