Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more...

Arcadia/Suburbia: Architecture on Long Island, 1930-2010
The exhibit examines the impressive architectural history of Long Island, especially on the North Shore. It underscores the role Long Island played in the development of Modernist and Post-Modernist movements in the U.S. and charts the region’s development from a largely agrarian society and leisure destination to a “mature” suburban culture. Projects by such leading architects as Frank Lloyd Wright, Philip Johnson, Marcel Breuer, Jose Luis Sert, John Hejduk, Edward Durrell Stone, Paul Rudolph, Robert Venturi, and Charles Moore are included. Through April 11. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington.
(631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.

Children’s Pleasures: American Celebrations of Childhood
Depictions of American childhood pleasures and pastimes from the early 19th century to the present are on display. The exhibit features approximately 50 works by 41 artists, dating from 1836 to 2008. Artists include Elizabeth Catlett, William Merritt Chase, Asher B. Durand, George Luks, Norman Rockwell, and Philemona Williamson, with works in a variety of media (paintings, prints, and sculpture). Through April 18. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-4743.
Fernando Botero
This major exhibition showcases one of the most honored Latin American artists working today. Paintings, drawings and monumental sculpture that exemplify Botero’s most familiar themes are on view. Throughout, Botero’s characters are seen in their “Botero-esque” girth and grandeur. Through May 23. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or
www.nassaumuseum.org.
Five Centuries Of Art: Selections From The Permanent Collection
An exhibit that spans the breadth of Heckscher Museum’s Permanent Collection of paintings. On display are Old Masters, landscapes by European and American artists, a small selection of 17th-20th century portraits, and more. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Immersion: Life/Water/Space
Video installation by filmmakers Aoife Nugent and Jeremy Leach in celebration of Earth Week. Through April 28. Molloy College Art Gallery, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 678-5000 ext. 6549.
Long Island Black Artists Association
An exhibit of over 40 paintings, drawings, watercolors, collages, mixed media, photographs, and sculptures. Exhibit opens with a wine and cheese reception, with performance by a jazz quartet, Saturday, April 10, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Molloy College Art Gallery at The Barnes Gallery, 2 Nassau Blvd., Garden City. 538-4503.
Metamorphosis: Rona Pondick
Rona Pondick blends traditional sculptural methods with the latest 3-D computer technology to produce powerful sculptural objects that morph human, animal and plant forms. Through May 23. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Miro/Dubuffet/Basquiat
Works by Joan Miró, Jean Dubuffet and Jean-Michel Basquiat are shown together for the first time. Primal symbols characterize their work in personalized types of graffiti that exist in a timeless, unidentifiable space. Through May 23. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Sojourn To South Africa
Works of Long Island-based fine art photographer Phyllis Goodfriend are on view, presented by The Long Island Center of Photography. African American Museum, 110 N. Franklin St., Hempstead. 572-0730.
Something’s A Foot: Small Works From The Hofstra University Museum Collection
An exhibit of intimate, small-scale works from the Hofstra University Museum Collection. Mediums range from paint, pencil, wood, metal, and stone to ceramics. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.

Theater/ Music

Dial “M” For Murder
The classic psychological thriller, Thursday through Saturday, April 8-10, 8 p.m.; Sunday, April 11, 2 and 7 p.m. $50. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Tartuffe
Molière’s comic masterpiece, in a new production that moves the locale from 17th century Paris to modern, money-soaked Texas, Thursday, April 8, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, April 9, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 10, 8 p.m.; Sunday, April 11, 2 p.m. $15, $10 seniors, $7 students. Adelphi University's Black Box Theatre, 1 South Ave., Garden City. 877-4000.
The All Night Strut
A musical revue of the 1930s and 1940s, Friday and Saturday, April 9-10, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 11, 3 p.m. $20. The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
The Art Of Revelation, The Prophet Poet
Performance by singer-song writer-composer Adam Levin.  Friday, April 9, 8 p.m. Baha'i Center, Fireside Cafe, 11 W. Jamaica Ave., Valley Stream.
Daughters
Comic drama about four generations of Italian-American women, Friday and Saturday, April 9-10, 8 p.m.; Sunday, April 11, 2:30 p.m. $18, $16 seniors and students, $14 ages 12 and under. Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. (631) 226-8400 or www.studiotheatreli.com.
A Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Eugene O’Neill’s classic drama about family dysfunction, Friday and Saturday, April 9-10, 8 p.m.; Sunday, April 11, 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.
Rodgers and Hart Concert
A diverse group of Long Island’s most talented vocalists and musicians pays tribute to the remarkable pair who crafted great American standards, Friday and Saturday, April 9-10, 8 p.m.; Sunday, April 11, 2 p.m. $20, $18 seniors, $15 students. Hofstra University’s John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus, Hempstead.
463-6644.
Spring 2010 Dance Concert
Nassau Community College dance students perform original modern dance pieces, choreographed by Prof. Stanley Berke, Friday and Saturday, April 9-10, 8 p.m.; Sunday, April 11, 3 p.m. $9, $7 seniors and children under 18. Nassau Community College’s Mainstage Theatre, Garden City. 572-7676.
Bill Cosby
The legendary comedian returns to stand-up, Saturday, April 10, 4 and 8 p.m. $75, $55, $40. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Rte. 25A, Brookville. 299-3100 or (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Musical Cuisine Concert
New York Philharmonic violinst Anna Rabinova, accompanied by a chamber ensemble, performs Mozart’s Violin Concertos No. 3 and No. 5, Sunday, April 11, 1:30 p.m. Program begins with champagne brunch at noon. $60. Reservations required. New York Institute of Technology’s DeSeversky Center, Northern Blvd., Old Westbury. (877) 444-4488.
National Poetry Month Celebration
Local poets share their prose in a celebration of Long Island Sounds 2009, the poetry anthology edited by Suffolk County Poet Laureate Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan, Sunday, April 11, 2:30 p.m. Molloy College’s Wilbur Arts Center, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 678-5000 ext. 6272.
Poetry Reading
Acclaimed poet Rosanna Warren discusses her works, as part of Hofstra’s “Great Writers, Great Readings” series, Wednesday, April 14, 7 p.m. Hofstra University’s Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, 10th Floor, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5410.

Family

Aladdin
The beloved tale, Saturday, April 10, 2 p.m. The Stage, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick.
868-6400.
The Wizard Of Oz
Follow Dorothy and friends as they venture to Emerald City, Saturday, April 10, 2 p.m. $10. Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst.
(631) 226-8400 or www.studiotheatreli.com.
Cathy And Marcy’s Song Swap
Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer perform original and traditional folk songs in a fun-filled family concert, Sunday, April 11, 1 and 3:30 p.m. The high energy, participatory show features a variety of instruments. $1.50. Nassau Community College, College Center Building, Garden City. 572-7153.
Open Studio
Be creative at The Creative Art Space for Kids Foundation’s open studio, Sunday, April 11, 1-3 p.m. Work with paints and drawing materials and meet the CASK staff of artists. CASK, 48-D Atlantic Ave., Lynbrook. 596-4278.

Notices
Photo Competition
The Long Island Center of Photography is sponsoring its fourth annual photo competition. All photographers, amateur and professional, are invited to submit their most current work for consideration. All types of photography, from traditional to new media, are accepted. The submission deadline is June 30. Entries will be judged by Bob Shamis, distinguished photographer, consultant, and past curator of Prints and Photographs for the Museum of the City of New York. 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. 12. For additional information and an entry form, visit www.longislandcenterofphotography.org