Stepping Out

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Weekly calendar of exhibits, theater, music and more

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Performances/On Stage

Celebrating the Great American Songbook
Vocalist Daelynn Joriff and pianist Tedd Firth in concert, Thursday, July 27, 7 p.m. Baldwin Community Garden, 1980 Grand Ave., Baldwin. For information visit www.baldwincivic.org.
Four Way Street

A tribute to Crosby Stills, Nash & Young, Thursday, July 27, 8 p.m. Shell Creek Park, 1 Vanderbilt Ave., Island Park. 292-2000 ext. 7382 or www.toh.li.
Grease
The kids from Rydell High are back on stage, Thursday and Friday, July 27-28, 8 p.m.; Saturday, July 29, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 30, 2 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 2, 8 p.m. $76 and $71. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900.
Allstar Comedy Night
Long Island’s newest rising comedians perform, hosted by Larry Lombardi, Friday, July 28, 8:30 p.m. $10 cover; 2 drink minimum. The Hub, 4060 Island Park. 442-1599.
The Birth of Country Music
An intriguing fact-filled look into the origins of country music, with Tennessee Walt, Friday, July 28, 12:30 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
EMISH
The Irish band in concert, Friday, July 28, 8 p.m. Hewlett Point Park, 130 Hewlett Point Ave., East Rockaway. 292-2000 ext. 7382 or www.toh.li.
50 Summers of Love
A salute to the ‘60s, starring The Monkees’ Mickey Dolenz, Friday, July 28, 8 p.m. With Mark Lindsay, of Paul Revere & The Raiders, and The Fab Four. $109.50, $99.50, $69.50, $49.50, $39.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Macbeth
Shakespeare’s classic tale of the fall of the great warrior, Friday, July 28, 8 p.m.; Sunday, July 30, 7 p.m. $15. Arena Players, Vanderbilt Museum Carriage House Theater, Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
Oldies Night
Enjoy doo wop tunes and other great hits of the era, Friday, July 28, 8 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or concertline, 572-0223.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
The renowned New Orleans-based creole band in concert, Friday, July 28, 8 p.m. $35 and $25. The Space, 250 Post Ave. Westbury. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.thespaceatwestbury.com.
Christopher Macchio
The tenor performs a tribute to Celine Dion, Josh Groban and Andrea Bocelli, Saturday, July 29, 8 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or concertline, 572-0223.
Creole American Night
A salute to Creole cultural traditions, Sunday, July 30, 7 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or concertline, 572-0223.
Dave Koz
The acclaimed jazz saxophonist in concert, with Sly and the Family Stone bassist Larry Graham, Saturday, July 29, 8 p.m. $99.50, $69.50, $59.50, $49.50, NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Moreno Fruzzetti
The popular Italian tenor in concert, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 8 p.m.; with pre-show, 7 p.m. Gazebo, Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park, Summit and Cedarhurst Ave., Cedarhurst. 295-5770.
FM
The Steely Dan tribute band in concert, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 8 p.m. Speno Park, 745 East Meadow Ave., East Meadow. 292-2000 ext. 7382 or www.toh.li.
Beyond Fab
The acclaimed Beatles tribute band in concert, Thursday, Aug. 3, 8 p.m. Rock Hall Museum, 199 Broadway, Lawrence. 292-2000 ext. 7382 or www.toh.li.
Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti
The young crooner in concert, Thursday, Aug. 3, 8 p.m. With Black Tie Brass and comedian Mike Marino. $54.50, $49.50, $39.50, $29.50, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.

For the Kids

Movie Time
See “Toy Story 3,” as Woody Buzz Lightyear and the gang must dealwith an uncertain future when their owner, Andy, prepares to leave for college, Friday, July 28, 8:25 p.m. Nickerson Beach Park, East Terrace, 880 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach. 572-0355.
Puppet Project
Design and engineer a stick and rod puppet, Friday, July 28, 1-3 p.m.; also Monday through Friday, July 31-Aug. 4. Develop your puppet’s character and learn how to perform for family and friends. $5 with museum admission. ($4 members). Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Jump Up: Leaps and Bounds
Kids are invited to enjoy some free play at Old Westbury Gardens, Saturday, July 28, 12 p.m. Test the family’s fun factor in a series of energetic team relay races. Free with admission. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. 333-0048 or www.oldwestbury.org.
Movie Fun
See the popular animated adventure comedy, “The Lego Movie,” Tuesday, July Aug. 1, 8:25 p.m. North Woodmere Park, Branch Boulevard and Hungry Harbor Rd., North Woodmere. 572-0355.
Sand Castle Treats
Join Ms. Lisa, The Baking Coach, to mold rice cereal treats into sand castle shapes and then garnish the castles with cookie crumbs, sugar glaze, and candy, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 6:30 p.m. For grades 5-8. Registration required. West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. 481-6591.
Constellation Workshop
Learn about stars by making a light-up constellation, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m. For ages 10 and up. Malverne Public Library, 61 St. Thomas Place, Malverne. 599-0750.
Pajama Storytime
Come dressed in comfy pjs for some bedtime stories and songs, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m. West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. 481-6591.
Star Lab
Explore the cosmos with a tour of the night sky in an inflatable planetarium, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. For grades 2-6. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
Movie Night
See “Middle School,” a live-action/animated comedy about the horros of moving to a new school, outdoors on Eisenhower Park’s big screen, Thursday, Aug. 3, 8:30 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0355.

Museums/Galleries and more...

Converging Voices: Gender and Identity
An original exhibition that focuses on issues of gender and identity, reflecting an international scope. Featured artists include Ghada Amer, Mariam Ghani, Martine Gutierrez, Guerrilla Girls, Yee I-Lann, Zanele Muholi, Pinaree Sanpitak, Carrie Mae Weems, and Philemona Williamson. Through Dec. 15. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hostra.edu/museum.
New York, New York
The exhibition, guest curated by Director Emerita Constance Schwartz, portrays the city’s grit and glamour, its excitement and bustle as interpreted through more than 140 artworks. Artists on view include John Sloan, Reginald Marsh, Childe Hassam, Red Grooms, Robert Henri, Fairfield Porter, Berenice Abbott, Milton Avery and Georgia O’Keeffe, among others. Through Nov. 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Women in Contrast
An exhibition of iconic imagery captured by a selection of innovative modernist and contemporary female photographers. Photographers on view include Berenice Abbott, Diane Arbus, Marilyn Bridges, Nancy Burson, Imogen Cunningham, Donna Ferrato, Toni Frissell, Mary Ellen Mark, and Dorothy Norman. Through Aug. 18. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
Afternoon Movie
See “The Promise,” a historical romance set in the last days of the Ottoman Empire, Friday, July 28, 2:30 p.m.; also “Altitude,” an action thriller about a female FBI agent who is offered millions of dollars to help a thief escape from a hijacked plane, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.