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 “The Girl on the Train,” the thriller about a divorcee who becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation, Friday, Jan. 27, 2:30 p.m.; also “Deepwater Horizon,” a dramatization of the April 2010 disaster when an offshore drilling rig exploded and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
At the Movies
See “Hunt for the Wilderpeople,” the offbeat New Zealand adventure comedy-drama about a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing, Friday, Jan. 27, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
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, Jan. 27-28, 1 and 3 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 29, 12 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 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.
Friday Flick
See “Jason Bourne,” the fifth installment of the action film series, Friday, Jan. 27, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.
Tricia’s Flicks
See “The Light Between Oceans,” a romantic period drama about a lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia who raise a baby they rescue from a drifting boat, Friday, Jan. 27, 2 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
On Screen
See the 1988 political comedy “Dave,” starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
Movie Matinee
See “The Magnificent Seven,” the remake of the iconic 1960 Western, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2 p.m. Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Ave., Bellmore. 785-2990.
Art Talk
Examine “Max Beckmann,” Art History Professor Thomas Germano, Monday, Jan. 30, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Movie Time
See “The Birth of a Nation,” the retelling of the 1831 slave rebellion led by Nat Turner, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1:30 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Movie Showing
Watch “Kinky Boots,” the comedy-drama that tells of a struggling British shoe factory’s young, strait-laced owner who forms an unlikely partnership with a drag queen, to save the business, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.

Theater/Music

Cynthia Sayer and the Joyride Band
Banjo virtuoso/vocalist Cynthia Sayer leads her swing combo in classic jazz and pop standards, Thursday, Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m. Tickets required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
The Full Monty
The outlandish Tony-nominated musical comedy based on the hit film, Thursday and Friday, Jan. 26-27, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 28, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 29, 2 p.m. $76 and $71. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport.
(631) 261-2900.
Anything Goes
The classic boy-meets-girl musical, featuring Cole Porter’s magical score, presented by the Long Beach Theatre Guild, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27-28, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 29, 3 p.m. $22; $25 at door. Long Beach Middlel School, 239 Lido Blvd., Long Beach. 432-2600 or www.lbtg.org.
Mike DelGuidice and Big Shot
The renowned Billy Joel cover band in concert featuring members of Billy Joel’s band, Saturday, Jan. 28, 8 p.m. $40, $35, $25 and $20. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
Linda Ipanema & the Dixie Cats
A tribute to seven decades of music, Friday, Jan. 27, 12:30 p.m. Program includes hits by Sophie Tucker, Doris Day, Rosemary Clooney, Tom Jones, Mamas & Papas, and more. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
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, Jan. 27-28, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 29, 3 p.m. $22, $20 students and seniors Friday and Sunday. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
The Fab Four
The acclaimed Beatles tribute band in concert, Saturday, Jan. 28, 8 p.m. $49.50, $39.50, $29.50, $24.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Jim Papa
The vocalist performs “Legendary Voices Come Alive,” Saturday, Jan. 28, 2 p.m. Program includes renditions of classic ballads, pop and rock ‘n roll. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
9 To 5 The Musical
Musical based on the popular 1980 movie about friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era, Saturday, Jan. 28, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 29, 2:30 p.m. $23, $21 seniors, $19 students, $15 youth 12 and under; $28 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700 or
www.broadhollow.org.
Merrick Chorale
The Chorale performs Dvorak’s “Requiem Mass,” Sunday, Jan. 29, 2 p.m. Community Presbyterian Church, 2010 William Place, Merrick. 378-2285.
The Precisions
An afternoon of vintage rock, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2 p.m. Tickets required. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Sounds of Italy
Pianist Charles Castorina and vocalist Betty Rose present a musical tour of Italy, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2 p.m. Program includes “O Sole Mio,” “That’s Amore,” “Come Back to Sorrento,” and more. Elmont Memorial Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.

Family
Alice in Wonderland

Share Alice’s madcap adventures, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2 p.m. $12. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400 or www.merrick-theatre.com.
The Wizard of Oz
Join Dorothy and friends on their adventures down that Yellow Brick Road, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Saturday, Jan. 28, 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.
Pajama Story Time
Come dressed in comfy pjs for some bedtime stories and songs, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m. West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. 481-6591.