Stepping Out

What's happening on Long island this weekend

Weekly calendar of exhibits, theater, music and more

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Ansel Adams: Sight and Feeling
An exhibition of Adams’ photographs that demonstrates how his intuitive and emotional response to the landscape resulted in powerful and enduring photographs. Through March 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Light Works: 100 Years of Photos

A survey of photography processes and subjects from 1873 to 2000, ranging from Eadweard Muybridge’s 19th-century photographic studies of animal locomotion to Richard Misrach’s contemporary chromogenic prints. Through March 5. 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.
Norman Rockwell and Friends:
American Illustrations from the Mort Künstler Collection
An overview of masters from the Golden Age of American Illustration: Edwin Austin Abbey, Howard Chandler Christy, Dean Cornwell, Charles Dana Gibson, Winslow Homer, J.C. Leyendecker, Maxfield Parrish, Howard Pyle, Norman Rockwell, and N.C. Wyeth, among others. Through March 5. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Political Slant II: Editorial Cartoons
An original exhibition featuring works by Thomas Nast for historical context, along with works by award-winning editorial cartoonists Matt Davies, Walt Handelsman, Mike Keefe, Steve Kelley, and Signe Wilkinson. Through March 12. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
Afternoon Movie
See “Equity,” a financial thriller about female executives on Wall Street, Friday, Feb. 3, 2:30 p.m.; also “The Queen of Katwe,” the biopic about a young girl from Uganda who trains to become a world chess champion, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
At the Movies
See “Ghostbusters,” the all-female reboot of the popular movie, Friday, Feb. 3, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
On Screen
See Steve Martin’s 1987 hit comedy, “The Untouchables,” Friday, Feb. 3, 1 p.m.; also “Cafe Society,” Woody Allen’s bittersweet romance set in 1930s Hollywood, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2 and 7 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
Film Screening
See the documentary “Stryker’s America: Photographing the Great Depression,” which tells the story of how Roy E. Stryker, a low-level federal bureaucrat, managed a massive New Deal project to document the Great Depression, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3-4, 1 and 3 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 5, 12 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 7-9, 12, 1 and 3 p.m. Free with museum admission. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or
www.nassaumuseum.org.
Movie Matinee
See “Bridget Jones’s Baby,” the newest addition to the romantic comedy adventures of the popular singleton, Friday, Feb. 3, 2 p.m. Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Rd., Merrick. 377-6112.
Les Contes d’Hoffmann
A screening of Offenbach’s final opera, filmed at the Paris Opera House, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2 p.m. $20. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. 877-4000 or www.aupac.adelphi.edu.
Movie Time
See “American Pastoral,” a drama that follows a family whose seemingly idyllic existence is shattered by the social and political turmoil of the ‘60s, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Movie Showing
Watch “Me Before You,” a romantic drama about a small town girl who forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed man she’s taking care of, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square.
488-3444.

Theater/Music

The Full Monty
The outlandish Tony-nominated musical comedy based on the hit film, Thursday and Friday, Feb. 2-3, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 4, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 5, 2 p.m.; Wednesday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m. $76 and $71. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900.
Home
Samm-Art Williams’ acclaimed drama about one man’s struggle to remain true to himself in a changing world, presented by Nassau Community College’s Dept. of Theatre and Dance and Africana Studies, Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 2-4, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 5, 3 p.m. $9, $7 seniors and under 18. Nassau Community College’s Little Theatre, Garden City. 572-7676.
Sebastian Maniscalco
The energetic comic, seen on Showtime in “Why Would You Do That,” on tour, Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 2-4, 7 and 9:30 p.m.; Monday, Feb. 6-7, 8 p.m. $250, $149.75, $124.75, $109.75, $99.75, $69.75. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
The Last Waltz 40

A celebration of the 40th anniversary of The Band’s “The Last Waltz,” Friday, Feb. 3, 8 p.m. With Warren Haynes, Michael McDonald, Jamey Johnson, and more. $149.50, $99.50, $79.50, $69.50 and $49.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Love Notes
A musical look into the friendship and love of Robert and Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms, performed by Adelphi University Department of Music faculty, Friday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. $20. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. 877-4000 or aupac.adelphi.edu.
Ricky Nelson Remembered
A tribute to the pop icon performed by his twin sons Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, Saturday, Feb. 4, 8 p.m. $99.50, $59.50, $49.50, $39.50 and $35. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee’s acclaimed drama that examines the breakdown of the marriage of a middle-aged couple, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2-3, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 4, 3 p.m. $22, $20 students and seniors Friday and Sunday. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
9 To 5 The Musical
Musical based on the popular 1980 movie about friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era, Saturday, Feb. 4, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 5, 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2 p.m. $25, $23 seniors, $19 students, $15 youth 12 and under, $28 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 775-4420 or www.broadhollow.org.
Open Mic Night
Varied local talents perform, Saturday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m. With storytelling, music, poetry and comedy. $10. South Nassau Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 228 S. Ocean Ave., Freeport. For information email Marilyn Pignataro at madwman@yahoo.com or www.snuuc.org.
The Rockinghams
The band performs ‘60s and ‘70s hits, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2 p.m. Tickets required. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Sugar & Spice
The group presents “A Throwback to Motown,” Sunday, Feb. 5, 2 p.m. Tickets required. Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Ave., Bellmore. 785-2990.
Tribute to Ella
Sonny & Perley highlight the life and music of the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2 p.m. West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. 481-6591.
The Musical Box
The acclaimed tribute band in concert, recreating Genesis’ 1973 concert “Selling England By the Pound,” Thursday, Feb. 9, 8 p.m. $59.50, $39.50, $29.50 and $24.99. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.

Family

Alice in Wonderland
Share Alice’s madcap adventures, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2 p.m. $12. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400 or www.merrick-theatre.com.
Madagascar
A musical journey out of the zoo and onto the stage, based on the popular animated film, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Saturday, Feb. 4, 11 a.m. $12. Performance is followed by a meet and greet with the cast. The Show Place at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.
Peter Pan
Fly away to Neverland with Peter Pan and the Darling kids in this adaptation of Disney’s beloved film, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2 p.m. $11, $13 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Red Yarn
Musician Andy Furgeson weaves American folksongs and puppetry into an interactive show, Sunday, Feb. 5, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Journey into the Deep Woods, a magical forest where animals live together. $9 with museum admission ($7 members), $12 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.