Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more...

Donald Baechler
This large-scale installation by artist Donald Baechler is accompanied by several of his collaged paintings. Through May 8. Nassau County Museum of Art, Contemporary Gallery, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or
www.nassaumuseum.org.
Food For Thought

An exhibit of still life masterpieces that illustrate how food has changed throughout time, in commemoration of Earth Month. Artists represented include DaVinci, Caravaggio, Warhol, and Renoir, among others. Through April 30. Molloy College Art Gallery, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 678-5000.
Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum
This juried exhibition, now in its 15th year, features approximately 80 works of art by students in grades 9 through 12 attending public and private schools throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Through May 1. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Milton Avery & The End of Modernism
View works by the artist who brought the sketch to the status of a finished painting. The exhibit examines the contributions of Milton Avery as a significant figurative painter from the late 1920s through the early 1960s and places Avery’s work within a long history of modernist practice that recognizes the artist’s sketch as a finished work. Through May 8. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor.
484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
1930: Art in America
Drawing upon works from the Hofstra University Museum collection and loans from varied collections, this original exhibit provides a “snapshot” of the visual arts in America during the 1930s, in celebration of Hofstra’s 75th anniversary. Through May 27. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, Ninth Floor, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Using The Lessons Of The Holocaust To Teach Tolerance
A new permanent exhibit. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or
www.holocaust-nassau.org.
Village Art Club Meeting
Freelance illustrator and art teacher Bart DeCeglia demonstrates oil painting at the Village Art Club’s monthly meeting, Thursday, April 28, 7 p.m. Admission is free and is open to non-members. Rockville Centre Library, downstairs meeting room, 221 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 764-1950.
In Good Taste
Taste fine food and wines, provided by Long Island’s finest restaurants, wineries and bakeries, Monday, May 2. An Everything Chocolate after-party follows. The fundraising event benefits the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. $85, $125 including the after-party. The Carltun, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. 869-4125 or email dcambi@afsp.org.

Theater/ Music

Doubt
The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about a popular priest’s ambiguous relationship with a troubled black student, presented by Nassau Community College’s Theater and Dance Dept., Thursday through Saturday, April 28-30, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 1, 3 p.m. $9, $7 seniors and students. Nassau Community College, Little Theatre, Garden City. 572-7676.
Gathering Time
The folk group with Malverne’s Stuart Markus, Glen Roethel and Hillary Foxsong perform old favorites and original compositions, Thursday, April 28, 7:30 p.m. Tickets required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
Guys And Dolls
The classic musical comedy about a group of small-time gamblers and the women in their lives, Thursday and Friday, April 28-29, 8 p.m.; Saturday, April, 30, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 1, 2 and 7 p.m. $60. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Alejandro Escovedo
The singer-songwriter in concert, Friday, April 29, 8 p.m. $45 and $40. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. 767-6444 or www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.
All Shook Up
Musical comedy, using Elvis songs, about a small town discovering rock ‘n roll, Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 1, 2:30 p.m. $25, $23 seniors, $18 students, $14 youths 12 and under. All tickets $28 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Liars And Lovers
The world premiere of Thomas Tafero’s drama about two college roommates and a past history that affects their lives, Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, May 1, 3 p.m. $20 Friday and Sunday, $25 Saturday. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
Not Now Darling
Ray Cooney and John Chapman’s hilarious farce that makes fun of attempted infidelity and the resulting misunderstandings, Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 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.
Organ Recital
Organist Andrew Sheranian performs varied works, Friday, April 29, 8 p.m. Program includes works by J.S. Bach, Maurice Durufle and Josef Rheinberger. $10, $5 seniors and students. Cathedral of the Incarnation, 50 Cathedral Ave, Garden City. 746-2955.
Over The River And Through The Woods
A comedy about Italian family life by Joe DiPietro, presented by Wesley Players, Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 1, 3 p.m. $15. Wesley United Methodist Church, 619 Fenworth Blvd., Franklin Square. 775-6775.
A Shot in the Dark
Murder mystery comedy, adapted by Harry Kurnitz from the play “L’Idiote” by Marcel Achard, in which an extremely candid and vivacious parlor maid is accused of murdering her lover, Saturday, April 30, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, May 1, 3 p.m. $20, $16 students and seniors Friday and Sunday. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Estampas Folklóricas Perú
The group presents traditional Peruvian dance, presented as part of the Joseph G. Astman International Concert Series, Saturday, April 30, 8 p.m. $19, $17 seniors and students, $10 children under 12. Hofstra University’s Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Ave., South Campus, Hempstead. 463-6644.
Hofstra Symphony Orchestra
The orchestra, directed by David Ramael, performs, April 30, 7:15 p.m. lecture; 8 p.m. concert. Guest soloist Belgian violinist Hans Van Kerckhoven performs Ottorino Respighi’s Concerto Gregoriano. Program also includes Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony in E minor. $10, $8 seniors and students. Hofstra University’s John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-6644.
Requiem For A Heavyweight
Rod Serling’s drama about the wrestling circuit, Saturday, April 30, 8 p.m.$20, $18 seniors, $16 students, $14 ages 12 and under. Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. (631) 226-8400 or www.studiotheatreli.com.
Second Stage Improv Comedy
The Second Stage Improv Comedy troupe performs routines without scripts, with audience input, Saturday, April 30, 10:30 p.m. $12. Reservations recommended. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or
www.arenaplayers.org.
String Orchestra Of New York City
The renowned young chamber ensemble performs, presented by the Merrick-Bellmore Community Concert Association,. Saturday, April 30, 8 p.m. Sanford H. Calhoun High School, 1786 State St., Merrick. 868-5366.
Adelphi Chorus
Celebrate spring with a rousing performance by the 60-voice ensemble, directed by Michael Hume, Sunday, May 1, 3 p.m. $20 $15. Adelphi University’s Performing Arts Center, South Ave., Garden City. 877-4000.
Long Island Flute Club Recital
Flautist Tara Helen O’Connor performs, accompanied by pianist Margaret Kampmeyer, Sunday, May 1, 2:30 p.m. Program includes works by Bach, Reynolds, Marlaz, Mower, and Daugherty. Old Westbury Gardens, Red Ballroom, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. 338-0048 or www.oldwestburygardens.org.

Family

The Emperor’s New Clothes
A breezy musical adaptation of the classic tale, Saturday, April 30, 2 p.m. $10. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or
www.broadhollow.org.
Rock And Roll Sleeping Beauty
A modern version of the beloved fairy tale, Saturday, April 30, 2 p.m. $10. Merrick Theatre and Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
The Tale Of The Frog Prince
An audience participation comedy based on the story of a lonely Frog Prince who lives in a swamp on a large kingly estate, Saturday, and Sunday, April 30-May 1, 1 p.m. $10. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.

Notices

Photo Competition
The Long Island Center of Photography is sponsoring its fifth annual photo competition. The competition is open to all photographers and includes all types of photography from traditional to new media. All photographers, amateur and professional, are invited to submit their most current work for consideration. Entries will be judged by R. Wayne Parsons, President of the Soho Photo Gallery in Manhattan and regular photography critic of the New York Photo Review. Winning photos will be exhibited at the African American Museum in Hempstead. Awards and prizes will be presented at an artist’s reception on Sept. 25. Among other prizes, the winning photographer will be offered a solo exhibit. For additional information and an entry form, visit www.longislandcenterofphotography.org.