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East Rockaway actor shines in new version of acclaimed play
On Stage
Rent
Jonathon Larson’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning musical is back, this time at Hoftra University. The production, performed by Hofstra University’s Department of Drama and Dance, features a vibrant and talented cast of Hofstra student actors, including East Rockaway’s Michael Quadrino. Rent, a smash hit off- and on-Broadway in the 1990s, is a musical celebration of “La Vie Boheme,” loosely based on Puccini’s opera and set on East Village streets, fire escapes, tenements, and cafes. This groundbreaking roller coaster ride depicting the joys and sorrows of an eclectic, diverse troupe of young artists and activists continues to captivate audiences.
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21-22, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m. $15, $12 seniors and students. Hofstra University’s John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus, Hempstead. (516) 463-6644.
Dog Days
Old Westbury Gardens goes to the dogs once again during its annual fall dog celebration. Enjoy a stroll the gardens with your furry friend (leashed, of course). There’s also an afternoon of activities devoted to man’s best friend on Sunday. You and your dog can enjoy games and agility demonstrations, along with a costume contest and parade, at 3 p.m. Participating animal welfare organizations are on hand, with information and displays.
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 22-23, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Old Westbury Gardens 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. (516) 333-0048 or www.oldwestburygardens.org.
Rock Hall Country Fair
Travel back to revolutionary times at Lawrence’s Rock Hall Museum. Enjoy some old fashioned family fun at the Town of Hempstead’s Annual Country Fair when the sights and sounds of a colonial era working farm are re-enacted on the storied grounds of historic Rock Hall. Join the Redhawk Dance Troupe for a celebration of the eastern woodlands Native American heritage. Also enjoy dancing, drumming, storytelling and Native American crafts, along with a harvest market, farm animals to see, pony rides, children’s craft area, pumpkin patch, and more.
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 22-23, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Rock Hall Museum, 199 Broadway, Lawrence. (516) 239-1157.
