A visit to the Cabaret at Tilles Center

On Stage

Cabaret
Enter the world of 1929 Berlin when the Tony award-winning show brings its energy and famous tunes to Tilles Center. Whatever your troubles, you will forget them at the Cabaret. Sally Bowles, the middle-class lass from Chelsea, is working as a singer at the Kit Kat Club, trying her best to live the decadent life which the city is supposed to offer. She meets up with Cliff Bradshaw, a young American writer, and moves into his room at Fraulein Schneider’s boarding house. As the clouds of war roll in, Sally, now pregnant by Cliff, is determined to show the world what a good time she is having. She may not hear the sounds of Nazism around her, but others can. With those famous musical numbers, including “It Couldn’t Please Me More,” “Wilkommen,” “Cabaret,” “Don’t Tell Mama,” and “Two Ladies,” Cabaret will transport you back in time.
Saturday, May 8, 2 and 8 p.m. $65, $50 and $40. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Rte. 25A, Brookville. (516) 299-3100 or (800) 745-3000 or www.tickemaster.com.

Hofstra Orchestra
The Hofstra Symphony Orchestra celebrates America with a performance of uplifting music, directed by David Ramael. The program includes Meira Warshauer’s Like Streams in the Desert, Edward MacDowell’s Second Piano Concerto and Howard Hanson’s Second Symphony.
Saturday, May 8, 8 p.m. $10, $8 seniors and students. Hofstra University’s John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus, Hempstead. (516) 463-6644.

Celebrating Mom

Animal Moms
Bring the family to Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center for a special Mother’s Day outing. See how animal moms show their love and take care of their families. Observe the parenting skills of feathery, fluffy, scaly, and slimy moms around the world. The indoor live animal presentation is followed by a trail search for animal moms.
Sunday, May 9, 1-2 p.m. $3. Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center, 134 Cove Rd., Oyster Bay. (516) 922-3200.