Stepping Out

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Weekly calendar of exhibits, theater, music and more

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Performances/On Stage

Grease
The kids from Rydell High are back on stage, Thursday and Friday, July 6-7, 8 p.m.; Saturday, July 8, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 9, 2 p.m.; Wednesday, July 12, 7 p.m. $76 and $71. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900.
Hair

The groundbreaking hippie musical, Friday and Saturday, July 7-8, 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 9, 3 p.m. $22, $20 students and seniors Friday and Sunday. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400 or www.merrick-theatre.com.
Macbeth
Shakespeare’s classic tale of the fall of the great warrior, Friday, July 7, 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 9, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, July 12, 8 p.m.;$15. Arena Players, Vanderbilt Museum Carriage House Theater, Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
New Kids on the Block
The iconic “boy band” returns to the tour circuit, with Paula Abdul and Boyz II Men, Friday, July 7, 7:30 p.m. Nassau Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Tpke., Uniondale. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.nassaucoliseum.com.
Trevor Hall
The roots/reggae singer-songwriter in concert, Friday, July 7, 8 p.m. $40, $27, $22, $18. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
Stan Ziska and the Del-Satins
The acclaimed doo wop group in concert, with the Manhattan Skyline, Friday, July 7, 8 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or concertline, 572-0223.
Ragtime
The sweeping musical portrait of early 20th century America, Saturday, July 8, 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 9, 2:30 p.m. $24, $22 seniors, $20 students, $15 youth 12 and under; $29 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Young Frankenstein
The acclaimed adaptation of Mel Brooks’ iconic film, Saturday, July 8, 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 9, 2:30 p.m.: Wednesday, July 12, 2 p.m. $26, $24 seniors, $20 students, $15 youth 12 and under; $29 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 775-4420 or (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Italian American Night
A musical salute to Italian cultural traditions, Monday, July 10, 7 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or concertline, 572-0223.
Captain Jack
A tribute to Billy Joel, Tuesday, July 11, 8 p.m.; with pre-show, 7 p.m. Gazebo, Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park, Summit and Cedarhurst Ave., Cedarhurst. 295-5770.
Hairspray
Feel-good musical based on the 1988 John Waters film, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Tuesday, July 11, 7:30 p.m. Newbridge Road Park, Bellmore. 569-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.
Baldwin Love Trio
Drummer-composer Matt Wilson and his jazz ensemble in concert, Thursday, July 13, 7 p.m. Baldwin Community Garden, 1980 Grand Ave., Baldwin. For information visit www.baldwincivic.org.
Captain Fantastic
A tribute to Elton John, Thursday, July 13, 8 p.m. Echo Park, West Hempstead. 292-9000 ext.7382 or www.toh.li.
Russ Kassoff
The pianist and his ensemble in concert, Thursday, July 13, 7:30 p.m. Program includes jazz classic and pop standards.Tickets required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.

For the Kids

Animal Show
Get up close and personal with animals when the farm comes to the library, Monday, July 10, 2 p.m. Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St., Lynbrook. 599-8630.
Eat Up: What’s Cookin’ in the Gardens
Discover tasty delights growing in Old Westbury Gardens’ beds, Saturday, July 8, 12 p.m. Concoct and sample a simple recipe full of delicious seasonal flavor. Free with admission. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. 333-0048 or www.oldwestbury.org.
Puppet Project
Design and engineer a stick and rod puppet, Monday through Friday, July 10-14, 1-3 p.m. Develop your puppets character and learn how to perform for family and friends. $5 with museum admission. ($4 LICM members). Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Madagascar
A musical journey out of the zoo and onto the stage, based on the popular animated film, Tuesday, July 11, 11:30 a.m.; Thursday, July 13, 11:30 a.m. $11, $13 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Mixed Media Jellyfish Workshop
Use varied media to create an eye-popping jellyfish painting, Tuesday, July 11, 6 p.m. For grades 5-8. West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. 481-6591.
Movie Fun

See “Moana,” Disney’s animated action adventure about an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people in ancient Polynesia, Wednesday, July 12, 2 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
Movie Night
See “Storks,” an animated fantashy about two storks who deliver packages for global internet retail giant, outdoors on Eisenhower Park’s big screen, Thursday, July 13, 8:30 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0355.

Museums/Galleries and more...

Converging Voices: Gender and Identity
An original exhibition that focuses on issues of gender and identity, reflecting an international scope. Featured artists include Ghada Amer, Mariam Ghani, Martine Gutierrez, Guerrilla Girls, Yee I-Lann, Zanele Muholi, Pinaree Sanpitak, Carrie Mae Weems, and Philemona Williamson. Through Dec. 15. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hostra.edu/museum.
Halston Style
A comprehensive retrospective of the works of the American fashion designer Halston. The exhibition includes many never-before-seen objects from the designer’s personal archives and more than 60 Halston fashions, juxtaposed with photographs, artwork, illustrations and accessories as well as film and video documentation. Through July 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.Women in Contrast
An exhibition of iconic imagery captured by a selection of innovative modernist and contemporary female photographers. Photographers on view include Berenice Abbott, Diane Arbus, Marilyn Bridges, Nancy Burson, Imogen Cunningham, Donna Ferrato, Toni Frissell, Mary Ellen Mark, and Dorothy Norman. Through Aug. 18. 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 “Aftermath,” a thriller about two strangers’ lives that become inextricably bound together after a devastating plane crash, Friday, July 7, 30, 2:30 p.m.; also “The Company You Keep,” Robert Redford’s political thriller about a former Weather Underground activist on the run from a journalist who has discovered his identity, Tuesday, July 11, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
At the Movies
See “Jackie,” the biopic about Jackie Kennedy during the days following President Kennedy’s assassination, Friday, July 7, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Film Time
See the classic farce “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” Friday, July 7, 2 p.m.; also “The Founder,” the biopic about Ray Kroc’s transformation of McDonald’s, Monday, July 10, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
On Screen
See Patriots Day,” an account of the Boston Marathon bombing, Wednesday, July 12, 2 and 7 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
Movie Showing
Watch “La La Land,” the acclaimed musical drama about a musician and an aspiring actress who meet and fall in love, Thursday, July 13, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.