Performances/On Stage
Dave Mason
The rock ‘n roll hall of famer in concert, with special guest Richie Furay, Thursday, March 15, 8 p.m. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Dixie Dregs
Dinosaur Day
Participate in dinosaur themed stories, crafts and activities, Saturday, March 17, 2 p.m. For grades K-2. Registration required. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Seussical the Musical
Musical based on the works of Dr. Seuss, Saturday, March 17, 2 p.m. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400 or www.merrick-theatre.com.
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown
The lighthearted musical comedy based on Charles Schulz’s beloved characters, Saturday, March 17,11 a.m.; Sunday, March 18, 12 p.m. The Show Place at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.
Springtime Celebration
Welcome the season with varied activities, presented by the Whaling Museum, Tuesday, March 20, 4 p.m. For grades K-3, Registration required. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.
Museums/Galleries and more...
Abstracting Art: Way of Seeing
A solo exhibition of the works of Adel Gorgy. On view are 16 of the artist’s recent large scale photographic pieces. Through April 29. Kellenberg Gallery, Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre 323-3196.
Long island’s Best: Young Artists 2018
This juried exhibition, now in its 21st year, features 80 works of art by students in grades 9 through 12 attending public and private schools throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Opens March 17, through April 15. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
The Jazz Age: Picasso, Matisse, Chanel, Gershwin, Joyce, Fitzgerald and Hemingway
The wild times and brilliant work of a tightly connected group of musicians, artists and writers during the 1920s are the subject of this exhibition. On view are masterpieces of the 1920s, including neoclassical paintings by Picasso. Opens March 17, through July 8. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Mysteries of Bats
Tackapausha Museum and Preserve’s exhibit examines varied species of bats, featuring a live family of Egyptian Fruit Bats who fly and “hang out” in the museum’s nocturnal area. Other installations include displays about Long Island’s ecology and interactive activities. Tackapausha Museum and Preserve, Washington Ave. (between Merrick Rd. and Sunrise Hwy.), Seaford. 571-7443.
Romare Bearden: Storyteller
An original exhibition that showcases Romare Bearden’s work, spanning historical, political and religious topics that explore everyday African-American life in 20th century America. The exhibit includes prints in a variety of methods (aquatint, engraving, etching, lithograph, and silkscreen). Through Aug. 17. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hostra.edu/museum.
Afternoon Movie
See “The Matchmaker,” a romantic comedy set in Ireland involving an aide to a senator who is sent on a trip there, Friday, March 16, 2:30 p.m.; also the John Wayne classic “The Quiet Man,” Tuesday, March 20, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Audrey Hepburn: Portrait of a Lady
Examine the life and career of Audrey Hepburn, with Marilyn Carninio, Friday, March 16, 12:30 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.