Stepping Out

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Weekly calendar of exhibits, theater, music, and more

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Exploring the Centuries: 3rd-20th Century Asian Art
Works are of historic, spiritual and artistic importance and highlight centuries-old artistic traditions, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s collections. The cultures of Japan, China, India, Tibet, and Thailand are featured in three categories: Buddhism, Devotional Sculpture and Flowers, Animals and the Seasons. Through Feb. 8. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Lessons of the Holocaust to Teach Tolerance
A contextualized history that explains the 1920s’ increase of intolerance, reduction of human rights, and lack of intervention that enabled the persecution and mass murder of millions of Jews and others. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.
Past Traditions/New Voices in Asian Art
Juxtaposing traditional Asian subject matter with modern Western influences, this multimedia exhibition features works from contemporary Asian artists from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam. Artists include Xu Bing, Fx Harsono, Yun-Fei Ji, Bari Kumar, Dinh Q. Lê, Nyoman Massriadi, Shahzia Sikander, and Ai Weiwei. Through Dec. 10. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
Picture Perfect: Selections From the Permanent Collection
This exhibition showcases works with appeal to a wide range of aesthetic sensibilities. Brightly colored paintings by Stuart Davis, George D. Green, Richard Hennessy, and Wayne Gonzales contrast evocative landscapes by Ralph Albert Blakelock, Jerome Blum, and Matthew Spender. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Still Life: 1970s Photorealism
An exhibition devoted works associated with Photorealism movement. The artists featured include Audrey Flack, Ralph Goings, Duane Hanson, Malcolm Morley, Ben Schonzeit and Idelle Weber. Through Nov. 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Tiffany’s Orient
An exhibit of paintings and decorative arts inspired by Louis Comfort Tiffany’s travels and surroundings in North Africa and the East. Through Nov. 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, Second Floor Galleries, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Village Art Club Members’ Art Exhibit
A group showcase of varied works. Through Oct. 18. Rockville Centre Public Library, downstairs meeting room, 221 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information, contact Frank, 764-1950, or Diane, 766-6915.
Afternoon Movie
See “Before Midnight,” the romantic drama and sequel to “Before Sunrise” and “Before Sunset,” Friday, Oct. 17, 2:30 p.m.; also “The Company You Keep,” Robert Redford’s political thriller about a former Weather Underground activist on the run from a journalist who has discovered his identity, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Friday Film
See “The Other Woman,” the romantic comedy involving three women who team up to take revenge on the man who is cheating on them, Friday, Oct. 17, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin.
223-6228.
Art Talk
Examine “The Ten Greatest Living Artists,” with SUNY Farmingdale Professor Thomas Germano, Monday, Oct. 20, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence.
239-3262.
Film Time
See “Draft Day,” the sports drama about the behind-the-scenes goings on during the NFL draft, Monday, Oct. 20, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
At the Movies
See “The Railway Man,” the war thriller based on a best-selling autobiography about a British Army officer who is tormented at a Japanese POW camp during World War II and tracks down his captor decades later, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 10 a.m., 1 and 7 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Exploring Art
Examine “Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs,” with art lecturer Mary Vahey, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
Mel Brooks: It’s Good to Be the King
Jack Schnur hosts a multi-media presentation exploring the comic and musical legacy of Mel Brooks, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2 p.m. Registration required. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Movie Matinee
Watch “Noah,” the epic inspired by the biblical story, with Russell Crowe, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.
Village Art Club Meeting
Painter Bill Dodge demonstrates under painting in acrylics and oil at the Village Art Club’s monthly meeting, Thursday, Oct. 23, 630 p.m. Admission is free and open to non-members. Rockville Centre Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information, call Anne Bailey at 887-1770.

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