Stepping Out

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Weekly calendar of theater, music, exhibits and more

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Performances/On Stage

Donavon Frankenreiter
The singer-songwriter in concert, Thursday, Aug. 23, 7 p.m. Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall, 3232 Railroad Ave., Wantagh. 783-7500 or www.muls.com.
The Doobie Others

The tribute band in concert, Thursday, Aug. 23, 8 p.m. Echo Park, 399 Nassau Blvd. West Hempstead. 292-2000 ext. 7382 or www.toh.li.
James DiNapoli
The T-Birds singer-songwriter in concert, with Our Generation, in a musical tribute to the ‘60s and ‘70s, Thursday, Aug. 23, 7-10 p.m. Mio Posto, 777 W. Beech St., Long Beach. 208-8029 or www.ourgeneration60s.com.
Ken McGorry and the Achievements
The songwriter and his band in concert, Thursday, Aug. 23, 8 p.m. My Father’s Place at the Roslyn Hotel, 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 413-3535 or
www.myfathersplace.com.
Newsies
Musical based on the 1992 film, inspired by the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City, Thursday and Friday, Aug. 23-24, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Aug, 25, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 26, 2 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 29, 8 p.m. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Toots and the Maytals
The ska-reggae vocal group in concert, Thursday, Aug. 23, 8 p.m. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
Blinkin Park
Tribute bands All the Blink Things and New Divide in concert, Friday, Aug. 24, 9 p.m. Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall, 3232 Railroad Ave., Wantagh. 783-7500 or www.muls.com.
Hamlet
Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy, Friday, Aug. 24, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 26, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 29, 8 p.m. Carriage House Players, Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. 557-1207 or www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
Mystic Rhythms
The Rush tribute band in concert, with “Rush Thru Time,” Friday, Aug. 24, 8 p.m. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
Smokey Robinson
The R&B icon in concert, Friday, Aug. 24, 8 p.m. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.tickemaster.com.
Songs in the Attic
The Billy Joel tribute band in concert, Friday, Aug. 24, 8 p.m. Newbridge Road Park, 2600 Newbridge Rd., Bellmore. 292-2000 ext. 7382 or www.toh.li.
That 70s Band
The popular tribute band in concert, Friday, Aug. 24, 8 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or 572-0335 day of event.
The Circle of Life
A musical revue that highlights life from birth through senior years, presented by Long Island Cabaret, Friday, Aug. 24, 1 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Classic Deep Purple Live
Former Deep Purple bassist-singer Glenn Hughes in concert, Saturday, Aug. 25, 8 p.m. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.tickemaster.com.
Daughtry
Chris Daughtry and his band in concert, with special guest Sinclair, Saturday, Aug. 25, 8 p.m. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
Elvis Tribute
Elvis impersonator LaMar Peters in concert, Saturday, Aug. 25, 8 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or 572-0335 day of event.
Wedding Night
A staged wedding celebration, featuring popular wedding music, Saturday, Aug. 25, 7 p.m. Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall, 3232 Railroad Ave., Wantagh. 783-7500 or www.muls.com.
The House Band

The eclectic five-piece band in concert, Sunday, Aug. 26, 6:30 p.m. Program includes fusion, R&B, jazz and reggae. Halls Pond, Nassau Blvd., West Hempstead.
Korean American Night
A salute to Latin cultural traditions, Sunday, Aug. 26, 7 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or 572-0335 day of event.
Strangelove
The Depeche Mode tribute band in concert, with special guest Electric Duke, Sunday, Aug. 26, 8 p.m. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
Comedy Showcase

Mark Brier presents an afternoon of standup comedy, Monday, Aug. 27, 1 p.m.East Meadow Public Library, 1886 Front St., East Meadow. 794-2570.
Chris Isaak
The singer-songwriter in concert, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 8 p.m. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
Fall Out Boy
The band kicks off its Mania 2018 tour, Wednesday, Aug. 29. Nassau Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Tpke., Uniondale. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or
www.nassaucoliseum.com.

For the Kids

Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play
A musical adventure, from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved books, Thursday and Friday, Aug. 23-24, 2 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 25, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City.
224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Screen Time
See “Mary Poppins,” the beloved movie musical, Saturday, Aug. 25, 10 a.m. Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St., Lynbrook. 599-8630.
Imagination Station
Visit Peggy Phipps’ childhood cottage at Old Westbury Gardens for independent playtime, Sunday, Aug. 26, 12-4 p.m. Build, observe and ponder in the changing discovery space. Free with admission. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. 333-0048 or www.oldwestbury.org.
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
Study monarch butterflies in Long Island Children’s Museum’s Milkweed Garden, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Collect data, see how plants grow as as a habiitat for visiting monarchs. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Movie Night
See “The Greatest Showman,” the fictionalized musical biopic about P.T. Barnum, Thursday, Aug. 30 dusk. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or 572-0355.

Museums/Galleries and more...

Long Island Biennial
A juried exhibition of 52 works by artists representing Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Paintings, sculpture, photography, works on paper, and mixed media encompassing diverse styles, subject matter, and themes are included. Through Nov. 11. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Romare Bearden: Storyteller
An original exhibition that showcases Romare Bearden’s work, spanning historical, political and religious topics exploring everyday African-American life in 20th century America. The exhibit includes prints in a variety of methods (aquatint, engraving, etching, lithograph, and silkscreen). Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hostra.edu/museum.
The Tile Club: Camaraderie and American Plein-Air Painting

An exhibit of tiles, drawings, sculpture, and prints that document the life and times of this lively artiistic society. One of many that emerged following the nation’s Centennial in 1876, it comprised a select group of artists, writers, and musicians, including Winslow Homer, William Merritt Chase, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Edwin Austin Abbey, J. Alden Weir, and Stanford White, Meetings were known for spirited conversation and experimentation with painted tiles. Through Nov. 11. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
True Colors
A full range of color’s magic is on display in this exuberant show of over 100 works from the 19th century to the current hot talents. From Monet and Matisse to Mark Rothko and Frank Stella, and onward to the huge Color Field canvases and pulsing neon sculptures of today, color as a means of expression is the keynote for this exhibition. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Afternoon Movie
See “Chappaquiddick,” the dramatic retelling of Ted Kennedy’s tragic accident and its aftermath, Friday, Aug. 24, 2 p.m. Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Rd., Merrick. 377-6112.
At the Movies
See “Rules Don’t Apply,” an unconventional drama about Howard Hughes’ relationship with a young starlet and her driver, starring Warren Beatty, Friday, Aug. 24, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.