Stepping Out

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Weekly calendar of exhibits, theater, music, and more

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Africa: Sub-Saharan Diversity
Drawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across West and Central Africa. Themes of protection, prestige, and masquerade are illustrated through selected masks, weapons, sculptures, jewelry, and textiles. Through Aug. 12. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
In Print
An exhibit that focuses on printmaking processes such as relief (woodblock, woodcut, linocut) intaglio (engraving, etching, mezzotint, aquatint), planographic (lithograph, monotype) and stencil (screenprint, pochoir) prints. Drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s collections and dating from the late 16th to the 21st century, featured artists include Romare Bearden, Albrecht Durer, Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, Andy Warhol, Max Weber, and James McNeill Whistler. Through Sept. 18. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Kenny Scharf
An exhibit devoted to the works of the muralist-painter-installation artist. Highlights include the expansive mural Pop Renaissance, a version of the artist’s Cosmic Cavern and a recreation of his former Brooklyn studio. Through July 10. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Master of Illusion: The Magical Art of Gary Erbe
The exhibition traces the artist’s career from his early trompe l’oeil works to his more recent paintings that combine trompe l’oeil realism with modernist tendencies. Inspired by popular culture, Erbe’s subjects range from nostalgic images of childhood pursuits and national pastimes, to American jazz and the golden age of 1950s radio, television, and film, to American history, nationalism, and contemporary social issues. Through Aug. 28. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Mysteries of Bats
An exhibit of varied species of bats, featuring a live family of Egyptian Fruit Bats who fly and “hang out” in the museum’s nocturnal area. With displays about Long Island’s ecology and interactive activities. Tackapausha Museum and Preserve, Washington Ave. (between Merrick Rd. and Sunrise Hwy.), Seaford. 571-7443.
Afternoon Movie
See “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the long-awaited seventh episode of the sci-fi saga, Friday, May 27, 2:30 p.m.; also “On a Clear Day,” the inspirational Scottish drama about a 55-year-old laborer who overcomes great odds to swim the English Channel, Tuesday, May 31, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Friday Flick
See “Concussion,” a dramatic thriller based the true story of forensic neuropathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu, who made the first discovery of football-related brain trauma in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known, Friday, May 27, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.
Movie Time
See “In Harm’s Way,” Otto Preminger’s 1965 war epic, starring John Wayne and Kirk Douglas, Friday, May 27, 1:30 Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Tricia’s Flicks
See “The Revenant,” the epic historical survival western inspired by the experiences of frontiersman Hugh Glass in 1823, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Friday, May 27, 2 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
Twilight Garden Walk
Stroll through Old Westbury Gardens on a guided walk, Friday, May 27, 7 p.m. Refreshments follow on Westbury House’s South Terrace. $20. Reservations required. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Westbury. 333-0048 or www.oldwestburygardens.org.
At the Movies
See “Spotlight,” the story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, Wednesday, June 1, 1 and 7 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Art Talk
Examine “Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict,” the legacy of the socialiate and collector, with art historian Vivian Gordon, Thursday, June 2, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Film Showing
See “Love & Mercy,” the biopic about Brian Wilson, the creative soul of the Beach boys, and his struggle with psychosis, Thursday, June 2, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.

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