'Our Town' on stage at Hofstra this weekend

On Stage

Our Town
Hofstra University’s Gray Wig Theater celebrates the 75th anniversary of Thorton Wilder’s “Our Town,” with a staging of the treasured American drama. The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama presents a timeless commentary on the transience of human existence. The plot follows the residents of the small town of Grover’s Corners through three acts: “Daily Life,” “Love and Marriage” and “Death and Eternity.” Teenagers George and Emily meet, fall in love, marry – and suffer the slings and arrows of everyday life. Wilder transforms their ordinary story into a poignant and captivating exploration of mortality and the interconnectivity of human beings. Narrated by a stage manager and performed with minimal props and sets, audiences follow along as the two families experience life together.
Saturday, June 22, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 23, 2 p.m. Also Friday and Saturday, June 28-29, 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 30, 2 p.m. $28, $25 seniors, $20 students, $15 Hofstra faculty/staff and students; available at (516) 463-6644 or www.tickets.com. Hofstra University’s Black Box Theater, South Campus, Hempstead.

In Concert

Peter Frampton
The iconic rocker is back on the road with Frampton’s Guitar Circus. As one of the biggest arena rock stars of the 1970s, the British guitar virtuoso is still considered to be one of the most celebrated guitarists in rock history. This Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter, who who was previously associated with the bands Humble Pie and The Herd, has embarked on a new tour with friends and special guests. The Robert Cray Band joins Frampton for this show, along with Vernon Reid. Cray, the multi-talented blues guitarist and singer, adds his unique musicianship to Frampton’s mega-hits, Show Me the Way,” “Do You Feel Like We Do,” and “Baby I Love Your Way,” among many others.
Sunday, June 23, 8 p.m. $69.50, $74.50, $99.50, $129.50 and $150.The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or
www.pararmountny.com.