Exhibits and more...
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.
Edward Weston: Life Work
The exhibit surveys the 50-year career of a giant of 20th-century photography. The photographs of Edward Weston (1886-1958) capture the rhythms, patterns, and interconnections between nature and human experience. Weston’s photographs are renowned for their sensuous print quality and for the rich black and white scale the photographer achieved during printing. Through July 24. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
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, June 2-3, 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 4, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 5, 2 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, June 8, 1, 8 p.m. $60. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
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.
Blood Brothers
Willy Russell’s captivating play about twin boys, separated at birth, only to be reunited by a twist of fate and a mother’s haunting secret, Friday and Saturday, June 3-4, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 5, 3 p.m. $20, $16 students and seniors Friday and Sunday. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
The Pajama Game
Classic musical with a high energy score about a fiery union representative and a pajama shop attendant, Friday and Saturday, June 3-4, 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 5, 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.
Rod MacDonald
The singer-songwriter performs on guitar and harmonica, Friday, June 3, 8:30 p.m. (with open mic at 7:30 p.m.) $15 in advance, $17 at door. Garden Stage at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau, 223 Stewart Ave., Garden City. 248-8891 or www.gardenstage.com.
South Asian American Night
A program of music and dance, Friday, June 3, 7 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or concertline, 572-0223.
Sylvia
A.R. Gurney’s modern romantic comedy about a marriage and a dog, Friday and Saturday, June 3-4, 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 5, 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.
Bangladeshi American Night
An evening of music and dance, Saturday, June 4, 7 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or concertline, 572-0223.
Drinking Alone
Romantic comedy about a son trying to impress his father, Saturday, June 4, 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 5, 2:30 p.m. $20, $18 seniors, $16 students, $14 ages 12 and under. Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. (631) 226-8400 or
www.studiotheatreli.com.
Songs From The Silver Screen
The L.I. Cabaret Theatre, presents a revue of the greatest movie songs of all time, with an orchestra, cast of 35 singers and guest star Tom Stallone, Saturday, June 4, 8 p.m. With dancing after the show. $22. Reservations preferred. Temple B’nai Torah, 2900 Jerusalem Ave., Wantagh. 946-7207.
Bye Bye Birdie
The captivating musical that tells the story of an Elvis Presley-type rock ‘n roll singer, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Sunday, June 5, 2 p.m. $20, $15 seniors and students. The Show Place, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 599-6870 or
www.plazatheatrical.com.
Chinese American Night
A program of music and dance, Sunday, June 5, 7 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or concertline, 572-0223.
An Evening With Irving Berlin
New York Cabaret performs classic Irving Berlin songs, Sunday, June 5, 7:30 p.m. Hear “This is the Army,” “Steppin’ Out With My Baby,” “Easter Parade, and “Alexander’s Rag Time Band.” Tickets required. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Family
Furry Fun Science
Explore the function of fur on animal’s bodies, Saturday, June 4, 2-4 p.m. Free with museum admission. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
101 Dalmations
The beloved tale, Saturday, June 4, 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, June 4-5, 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, June 4 11 a.m.; Sunday, May June 5, 10:30 a.m. $15. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or
www.engemantheater.com.
Charlotte’s Web
E.B. White’s beloved story comes to life on stage, presented by Theaterworks USA, Sunday, June 5, 2 p.m. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. 767-6444 or www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.
Notices
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.