Stepping Out

Escapades on the high seas

The Gilbert and Sullivan Light Opera Company performs H.M.S Pinafore

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On Stage

H.M.S. Pinafore
Set sail on a high seas adventure when the Gilbert and Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island presents their interpretation of the beloved masterpiece, “H.M.S. Pinafore” (or The Lass That Loved A Sailor). The production, filled with toe-tapping tunes, saucy satire, and nutty nautical humor, features a full cast of performers, with the critically acclaimed 18-piece Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Orchestra. Come aboard the grand British naval ship, H.M.S. Pinafore, where the captain plans to wed his dear daughter to the First Lord of the Admiralty, despite her forbidden love for a sailor of humble means. Hilarity ensues and secrets are revealed when the young couple ignores social convention and plans to elope.
Saturday, June 20, 7 p.m.; Sunday, June 21, 6 p.m. $15. Cluett Hall, St. Paul’s Recreation Complex, 295 Stewart Ave., Garden City. Also performed June 26. $25, $20 for seniors and students. Jeanne Rimsky Theater, Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. For tickets and information, visit www.gilbertandsullivanli.com.

In Concert

Dean Karahalis and the Concert Pops
The popular Concert Pops Orchestra welcomes summer with a “Summer Salute.” Guest vocalist Deana Verone joins Dean Karahalis and his orchestra for an evening of light classics and popular favorites. The orchestra’s vivacious style will appeal to all ages. Hear a variety of rousing tunes including the music of Broadway and Hollywood.
Saturday, June 20, 7 p.m. Bring seating. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. (516) 572-0200 or 572-0223 or www.nassaucountyny.gov/summer.

Art Adventures

Garden Party
Nassau County Museum of Art welcomes summertime with a party in its delightful gardens. Celebrate the first day of summer with a picnic, games and art making on the museum’s lawns. Bring a blanket and snack, then solve some clues during a Sculpture Scavenger Hunt and create a special summer sculpture. And lend a hand to help NCMA staff produce the longest bubble painting on the longest day of the year. Also, spend some time in the sculpture park while at the museum, which features over 50 works, many of the monumental in size. If it rains, the activities will be moved to a tent.
Sunday, June 21, 1-4 p.m. $8 materials plus museum admission: $10 adult, $8 seniors 62 and older, $4 children 12 and older. Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Dr. (off Northern Blvd.), Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.com.