Exhibits and more...
As Time Goes By
An exhibition of paintings by Valley Stream artist Noel Darvie, highlighting landscapes and seaside scenes of local places. Through May 31. Barnes Gallery, 2 Nassau Blvd., Garden City South. 538-4503.
Body Mapping
The exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre Montvila, K.C. (Kaethe) Kauffman, and Eileen Senner are featured, whose imagery deals with marking the human body. Each artist draws upon cultural and societal issues of body image and incorporates traditions such as Mehndi and ta moko practices of superimposing interlacing spiral markings on painted portraits in their work. Through July 29. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Theater/ Music
Guys And Dolls
The classic musical comedy about a group of small-time gamblers and the women in their lives, Thursday and Friday, May 26-27, 8 p.m.; Saturday, May 28, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 29, 2 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, June 1, 8 p.m. $60. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Ted Rosenthal Trio
The ensemble presents jazz impressions of classical favorites, Thursday, May 26, 7:30 p.m. Tickets required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
The Pajama Game
Classic musical with a high energy score about a fiery union representative and a pajama shop attendant, Friday and Saturday, May 27-28, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 29, 2:30 p.m. $25, $23 seniors, $18 students, $14 youths 12 and under. All tickets $28 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or
www.broadhollow.org.
Sylvia
A.R. Gurney’s modern romantic comedy about a marriage and a dog, Friday and Saturday, May 27-28, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 29, 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.
Ain’t Retirement Grand
A new musical about the humorous world of retirement, Saturday, May 28, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 29, 2:30 p.m. $15. BroadHollow Theatre, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Blood Brothers
Willy Russell’s captivating play about twin boys, separated at birth, only to be re-united by a twist of fate and a mother’s haunting secret, Saturday, May 28, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, May 29, 3 p.m. $20, $16 students and seniors Friday and Sunday. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Second Stage Improv Comedy
The Second Stage Improv Comedy troupe performs routines without scripts, with audience input, Saturday, May 28, 10:30 p.m. $12. Reservations recommended. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
John Ford Of The Strawbs
John Ford is joined onstage by his band, Thursday, June 2, 7:30 p.m. Ford has toured with musicians such as Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, The Eagles, Blue Oyster Cult, Lynyrd Sknyrd, and Dave Mason, among others. Tickets required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
Family
101 Dalmations
The beloved tale, Saturday, May 28, 2 p.m. $10. Merrick Theatre and Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
The Pirates Of Treasure Island
Ride the high seas to adventure in this adaptation of the classic tale, Saturday, and Sunday, May 28-29, 1 p.m. $10. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
The Wizard Of Oz
The beloved classic, Saturday, May 28, 11 a.m.; Sunday, May 29, 10:30 a.m. $15. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Percussion Pets
Create a one-of-a-kind musical pet to strum, Wednesday through Friday, June 1-3, 2:30-4 p.m. Free with museum admission. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Notices
Photo Competition
The Long Island Center of Photography is sponsoring its fifth annual photo competition. The competition is open to all photographers and includes all types of photography from traditional to new media. All photographers, amateur and professional, are invited to submit their most current work for consideration. Entries will be judged by R. Wayne Parsons, President of the Soho Photo Gallery in Manhattan and regular photography critic of the New York Photo Review. 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. 25. Among other prizes, the winning photographer will be offered a solo exhibit. For more information an entry form, visit www.longislandcenterofphotography.org.
New York Dance Theatre
New York Dance Theatre seeks ballet students to fill the children’s roles in the 2011 production of “The Nutcracker” to be presented at Hofstra University. Auditions open to ages 7-16, will be held on Sunday, June 5, at 1 p.m. Proper ballet attire is required. Audition fee is $20. Auditions take place at the Ohman School of Ballet in Commack. Call (631) 462-6266 for information.