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Weekend highlights include musical treats on area stages along with a circus preview at Long Island Children's Museum
Folk Sounds
Gathering Time
Malverne-based Stuart Markus brings his folk trio Gathering Time to Garden City for an evening of harmonious folk melodies. Markus, Glen Roethel and Hillary Foxsong are fast becoming known on the local and national folk scene for their seamless vocal blend, memorable melodies, meaningful lyrics, and easy-going chemistry on stage. Their original songs reveal the influences of The Byrds, Simon & Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, The Eagles, and many more harmonizing favorites from the golden era of ‘60s folk-rock with ‘70s acoustic rock – and they’ve been known to delight audiences when they sprinkle in some of those classics among their own tunes.
Friday, March 4, 8:30 p.m. (with open mic at 7:30 p.m.) $15 in advance, $18 at door. Garden Stage at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau, 223 Stewart Ave., Garden City. (516) 248-8891 or www.gardenstage.com.
St. Louis Symphony
The St. Louis Symphony, under the baton of Music Director David Robertson, visits the area on Friday. The program features Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, the Doctor Atomic Symphony of John Adams and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s beloved Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique). Prior to the concert, John J.H. Muller, Professor of Music at the Juilliard School, will lead a pre-performance discussion as part of Tilles Center’s Performance PLUS! series.
Friday, March 4, 8 p.m. $90, $70, $42. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Brookville. (516) 299-1300 or (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.tillescenter.org.
Big Top Preview
Circus Antics
It’s time for the circus’ annual visit to Long Island. And to get everyone in the mood, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey troupe prepares for its upcoming shows at Nassau Coliseum with a dazzling display of circus artistry at Long Island Children’s Museum this weekend.
Saturday, March 5, 1 and 3 p.m. Free with museum admission. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
