Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more...

As Time Goes By
An exhibition of paintings by Valley Stream artist Noel Darvie, highlighting landscapes and seaside scenes of local places. Through May 31. Barnes Gallery, 2 Nassau Blvd., Garden City South. 538-4503.
Body Mapping
The exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre Montvila, K.C. (Kaethe) Kauffman, and Eileen Senner are featured, whose imagery deals with marking the human body. Each artist draws upon cultural and societal issues of body image and incorporates traditions such as Mehndi and ta moko practices of superimposing interlacing spiral markings on painted portraits in their work. Through July 29. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.

Edward Weston: Life Work
The exhibit surveys the 50-year career of a giant of 20th-century photography. The photographs of Edward Weston (1886-1958) capture the rhythms, patterns, and interconnections between nature and human experience. Weston’s photographs are renowned for their sensuous print quality and for the rich black and white scale the photographer achieved during printing. Through July 24. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Long Island Arts Council At Freeport’s Annual Juried Photography Show
View works by local photographers at the Long Island Arts Council’s 31st Annual Juried Photography Show, with an awards reception on Thursday, June 9, 7-8:30 p.m. Opening June 1, through June 28. Freeport Memorial Library, 144 West Merrick Rd., Freeport.
Pictures Of Resistance: The Wartime Photographs of Jewish Partisan Faye Schulman
This remarkable exhibit is presented by the Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation. Through June 15. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.
Richard Avedon: Photographer of Influence
A retrospective of the career of photographer Richard Avedon, who worked in New York from the 1950s through to the 21st century. Highly regarded for revolutionizing the genre of portraiture, Avedon created some of the most iconic works of the 20th century. He is known for his depictions of politicians, artists, models, and Hollywood stars, among them Audrey Hepburn, Bob Dylan, Marilyn Monroe, and Andy Warhol. Through Sept. 4. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Robert Hite: Imagined Histories
Sculptures sited among Hudson Valley landscapes are seen in this exhibit. Hite is a sculptor, painter and photographer whose work reflects nature and the surrounding landscape. From 2006 to 2010, he installed and photographed a series of mixed/media architectural sculptures called Imagine Histories: Hudson Valley Landscapes. The exhibition includes a sculpture and black and white photographs from the series. Through Sept. 4. Nassau County Museum of Art, Contemporary Gallery, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Village Art Club Meeting
Award-winning artist Bob Cariola, whose paintings and sculptures are in many private and public collections, paints a mixed-media at the Village Art Club’s monthly demonstration and season finale, Thursday, May 26, 7 p.m. Open to non-members. Rockville Centre Public Library, Downstairs Meeting Room, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 764-1950.
Fly First & Fight Afterward: The Life of Col. Clarence D. Chamberlin
A documentary film profiling the life of forgotten aviation pioneer, Col. Clarence D. Chamberlin, followed by question and answer session with writer/director Billy Tooma, Thursday, June 2, 7 p.m. Through archiva footage, interviews with family members, people who knew him, and experts on aviation, Chamberlin’s life, exploits, and legacy are studied. Reservations required. Cradle of Aviation Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 572-4066.
Rock ‘N Roll Gypsy Show
Local artists Nicole Kivirtzikis and Toni Asena exhibit their acrylic and oil paintings, Friday June 3, 7:30 p.m. Mizikah Lounge, 14 Westminster Rd., West Hempstead. 414-5231.

Theater/ Music

Guys And Dolls
The classic musical comedy about a group of small-time gamblers and the women in their lives, Thursday and Friday, May 26-27, 8 p.m.; Saturday, May 28, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 29, 2 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, June 1, 8 p.m. $60. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Ted Rosenthal Trio
The ensemble presents jazz impressions of classical favorites, Thursday, May 26, 7:30 p.m. Tickets required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
The Pajama Game
Classic musical with a high energy score about a fiery union representative and a pajama shop attendant, Friday and Saturday, May 27-28, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 29, 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.
Sylvia
A.R. Gurney’s modern romantic comedy about a marriage and a dog, Friday and Saturday, May 27-28, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 29, 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.
Ain’t Retirement Grand
A new musical about the humorous world of retirement, Saturday, May 28, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 29, 2:30 p.m. $15. BroadHollow Theatre, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Blood Brothers
Willy Russell’s captivating play about twin boys, separated at birth, only to be re-united by a twist of fate and a mother’s haunting secret, Saturday, May 28, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, May 29, 3 p.m. $20, $16 students and seniors Friday and Sunday. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Second Stage Improv Comedy
The Second Stage Improv Comedy troupe performs routines without scripts, with audience input, Saturday, May 28, 10:30 p.m. $12. Reservations recommended. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
John Ford Of The Strawbs
John Ford is joined onstage by his band, Thursday, June 2, 7:30 p.m. Ford has toured with musicians such as Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, The Eagles, Blue Oyster Cult, Lynyrd Sknyrd, and Dave Mason, among others. Tickets required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.

Family

101 Dalmations
The beloved tale, Saturday, May 28, 2 p.m. $10. Merrick Theatre and Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
The Pirates Of Treasure Island
Ride the high seas to adventure in this adaptation of the classic tale, Saturday, and Sunday, May 28-29, 1 p.m. $10. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
The Wizard Of Oz
The beloved classic, Saturday, May 28, 11 a.m.; Sunday, May 29, 10:30 a.m. $15. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Percussion Pets
Create a one-of-a-kind musical pet to strum, Wednesday through Friday, June 1-3, 2:30-4 p.m. Free with museum admission. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.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 more information an entry form, visit www.longislandcenterofphotography.org.

New York Dance Theatre
New York Dance Theatre seeks ballet students to fill the children’s roles in the 2011 production of “The Nutcracker” to be presented at Hofstra University. Auditions open to ages 7-16, will be held on Sunday, June 5, at 1 p.m. Proper ballet attire is required. Audition fee is $20. Auditions take place at the Ohman School of Ballet in Commack. Call (631) 462-6266 for information.