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Female vocal trio brings the spirit of the 1930s and '40s to Hofstra
In Concert
The Manhattan Dolls
Journey back in time during an evening of music celebrating the 1930s and 1940s, with The Manhattan Dolls, presented by Hofstra University’s Gray Wig Alumni Theater Company. The New York City based 1940s swing-style female vocal trio performs Sentimental Journey, a salute to our country’s honored veterans. Songs include timeless classics such as “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “In the Mood,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “New York, New York,” and “God Bless America.”
Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27-28, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m. $25, $23 seniors, $20 students. Hofstra University’s Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Ave., South Campus, Hempstead. (516) 463-6644 or
www.hofstra.edu/hofstraentertainment.
On Stage
Blues for an Alabama Sky
Explore the harsh realities of the Great Depression and the impact on 1930s Harlem in Pearl Cleague’s play, presented by Nassau Community College’s Department of Theatre and Dance. The creative euphoria of the Harlem Renaissance has given way to the Great Depression. “Nobody’s working and nobody’s got prospects,” declares Angel, a jazz singer recently fired from the Cotton Club. Not so, says Guy, a gay designer who looks after Angel and is armed with a portfolio of flamboyant sketches for Josephine Baker, star of the Folies Bergeres. These characters and others are caught up in the conflicting currents and politics of the time.
Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 26-28, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 29, 3 p.m. $9, $5 ages 18 and under. Nassau Community College’s Little Theatre, Garden City. (516) 572-7676.
Broadway Revival
The Color Purple
Broadway’s beloved musical “The Color Purple” makes its way to Long Island this weekend. It is based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, which became a film by Steven Spielberg. It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who finds the strength to triumph over adversity, and discover her unique voice in the world. With a joyous, score featuring gospel, jazz, pop and the blues, “The Color Purple” infuses audiences with hope and the healing power of love.
Sunday, Jan. 29, 8 p.m. $77, $62, $47. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Rte. 25A, Brookville. (516) 299-3100 or (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.tillescenter.org.
