Mickey Mouse and his pals are ready to rock the stage at Nassau Coliseum on April 3. more

Area stages are active this weekend with a broad range of performance. From the doo wop sounds of the Drifters and friends, to the modern approach of YouTube sensations Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo and Hofstra Opera Theater's "Princess Ida," there'something for everyone. more

There’s a welcome new storm in town. Hurricane Norbert Leo Butz is blowing strong laughter and energy onstage at the Music Box Theatre. Although he doesn’t get to sing and dance (which he does extremely well) he uses his comedic skills to entertain and charm the audience in Theresa Rebeck’s new play Dead Accounts. As long as he is center stage, the play is entertaining. Conversely when Butz leaves the stage, it feels as if the air has been sucked out of it - but that’s for later. more

Alyssa Pallotta is not yet a teenager, but she has already performed at some of the most recognizable sports venues in New York in front of thousands of people. The 12-year-old made her sporting events debut two years ago while performing the national anthem at a Long Island Ducks game, and since then, she has performed at Madison Square Garden, Citifield, and at SUNY Old Westbury sporting events and Brooklyn Cyclones games. more

Two moments resonate in Bill Katz’s mind that helped instill his lifelong love for music. The first was as a 15-year-old living in Far Rockaway in 1945, when he stopped at a candy store on his way home one night, and his eyes landed on a magazine called Esquire Jazz Magazine. The magazine included photos of the era’s greatest musicians, including Louie Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Coleman Hawkins. It also included a jazz recording, which Katz played once he arrived home. “I was just smitten by it,” said Katz, who has taught music education for more than 60 years, and 40 at East Meadow High School. “I started buying jazz records.” more

Exhibits and more... Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent CollectionThis rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European … more

Growing up in a small town, it’s easy to consider yourself the shining star of your community, particularly if you’re a deemed ‘expert’ in your field, especially in music. more

Exhibits and more... Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent CollectionThis rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European … more

Exhibits and more... Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent CollectionThis rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European … more

The off-Broadway hit about the ups and downs of four women told through a collection of relyricized baby boomer songs is back for a return performance, beginning Aug. 21, in Port Washington. more