Stepping Out

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Weekly calendar of exhibits, theater, music and more

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From Portraits to Tweets: Imagery, Technology and the U.S. Presidency
An original exhibit that traces the public’s shifting perceptions of the American presidency through the use of visual imagery. Through May 8. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Mysteries of Bats
Tackapausha Museum and Preserve’s exhibit includes varied species of bats, featuring a live family of Egyptian Fruit Bats who fly and “hang out” in the museum’s nocturnal area. Other exhibits 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.
Objects of Witness: Testimony of Holocaust Artifacts
Items lent or donated by families of victims and survivors are on display. Many of these artifacts were kept hidden during the Holocaust, at great risk to those who hid them. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.
Out of the Vault: 25 Years of Collecting
A comprehensive exhibition of works from Nassau County Museum of Art’s permanent collection. The multi-faceted exhibit highlights rarely seen patron gifts to the museum. Through July 12. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Afternoon Movie
See “The Rewrite,” a romantic comedy about a washed-up screenwriter who begins teaching at a state university and finds romance with a single mom, with Hugh Grant, Friday, May 1, 2:30 p.m.; also “Wild,” a biographical drama chronicling a woman’s 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent catastrophe, Tuesday, May 5, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Movie Time
See “The Homesman,” a Western set in 1854 Nebraska involving a drifter who escorts three pioneer women across the Nebraska territories, Friday, May 1, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
At the Movies
See “Blade Runner: Final Cut,” the stylish sci fi film noir thriller, with extended special effects, Friday, May 1, 7 p.m.; “The Hundred Foot Journey,” a comedy-drama about a feud between two adjacent restaurants in France, Sunday, May 3, 1:30 p.m.; also “The Theory of Everything,” the acclaimed biopic about physicist Stephen Hawking, Monday, May 4, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Jewish Film Festival
See “Mamele,” an early Yiddish talkie starring musical queen Molly Picon, Monday, May 4, 1 and 7 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Film Showing
Watch “Mom’s Night Out,” a comedy about three friends who take a break from parenting duties for a girl’s night, Thursday, May 7, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.
Hollywood “Yiddishkeit”
A look at how American cinema has dramatized the Jewish experience, with John Kenrick, Thursday, May 7, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.

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