Stepping Out

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Weekly calendar of exhibits, theater, music, and more

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Lessons of the Holocaust to Teach Tolerance
A contextualized history that explains the 1920s’ increase of intolerance, reduction of human rights, and lack of intervention that enabled the persecution and mass murder of millions of Jews and others. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.
Past Traditions:/New Voices in Asian Art
Juxtaposing traditional Asian subject matter with modern Western influences, this multimedia exhibition features works from contemporary Asian artists from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam. Artists include Xu Bing, Fx Harsono, Yun-Fei Ji, Bari Kumar, Dinh Q. Lê, Nyoman Massriadi, Shahzia Sikander, and Ai Weiwei. Through Dec. 10. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
Picture Perfect: Selections From the Permanent Collection
This exhibition showcases works with appeal to a wide range of aesthetic sensibilities. Brightly colored paintings by Stuart Davis, George D. Green, Richard Hennessy, and Wayne Gonzales contrast evocative landscapes by Ralph Albert Blakelock, Jerome Blum, and Matthew Spender. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Stan Wan: Fashion & Portraits
Photograhic works by fashion photographer Stan Wan are on view in this exhibit showcasing his years in Europe from 1980-1990. Through Oct. 6. Hofstra University’s Rosenberg Gallery, Calkins Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5474.
Still Life: 1970s Photorealism
An exhibition devoted works associated with Photorealism movement. The artists featured include Audrey Flack, Ralph Goings, Duane Hanson, Malcolm Morley, Ben Schonzeit and Idelle Weber. Through Nov. 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Tiffany’s Orient
An exhibit of paintings and decorative arts inspired by Louis Comfort Tiffany’s travels and surroundings in North Africa and the East. Through Nov. 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, Second Floor Galleries, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Afternoon Movie
See “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” the sci fi thriller featuring the superhero’s newest adventures, Friday, Sept. 19, 2:30 p.m.; also “Blended,” the romantic comedy about two single parents who sign up for the same exotic vacation with their kids following a disastrous blind date, Tuesday, Sept. 23 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
At the Movies
See “Noah,” the epic inspired by the biblical story, with Russell Crowe, Friday, Sept. 19, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Friday Film
See “American Hustle,” the acclaimed comedy-drama, loosely based on the FBI’s Abscam sting investigation of Congress in the late 1970s, Friday, Sept. 19, 1 p.m. West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. 481-6591.
Literary Voices
Nassau County Poet Laureate Mario Susko, Deborah Hauser and Carlos Reyes read from their works, hosted by poet Peter V. Dugan, Sunday, Sept. 21, 1:30 p.m. With open mic. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Film Time
See “The Other Woman,” the romantic comedy involving three women who team up to take revenge on the man who is cheating on them, Monday, Sept. 22, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Movie Matinee
Watch “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” the romantic adventure comedy-drama, adapted from James Thurber’s 1939 short story, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.

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