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Overcast Dreaming of Midsummer's Night at Old Westbury Gardens
Old Westbury Gardens is the setting for a dance concert, other weekend highlights include Muttontown Perserve's Amazing Honeybees and Broadway's original Annie on stage at Hofstra
Seasonal Delights
Amazing Honeybees
Get up close with the honeybee, with the assistance of an expert bee-keeper at Muttontown Preserve's family program. The event includes a lecture about bees and their behavior, followed by observing bees outdoors.
Saturday, June 12, 10 a.m. and noon. $5. Suitable for all ages. Registration is required. Bill Paterson Nature Center, Muttontown Preserve, Muttontown Lane, East Norwich. (516) 571-8500.
In The Garden
Shakespearean Visions
Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is the inspiration for an eclectic evening of dance at Old Westbury Gardens, performed by Dance Visions, evoking the choreography of Isadora Duncan. Three different pieces are illuminated with lanterns and decorated by Shakespeare’s magical faeries. The first performance in the Boxwood Garden features live music composed by Strauss, Chopin, and Gluck. It is followed by a program in the charming setting of the Thatched Cottage Garden, with works by Shubert. The final presentation on Westbury House’s South Lawn features music by Schubert and Mendelssohn.
Saturday, June 12, 5-9 p.m. $12, ($15 at gate). Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. (516) 333-0048 or www.oldwestburygardens.org.
On Stage
You Don’t Know Me
Broadway’s original “Annie,” Andrea McArdle, performs at Hofstra University this weekend. This concert takes the audience on a musical journey highlighted by unforgettable selections from Broadway shows, the Great American Songbook and some pop favorites.
Saturday, June 12, 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 13, 2 p.m. $35, $30 seniors, $18 students. Hofstra University’s Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Ave., South Campus, Hempstead. (516) 463-6644 or www.tickets.com.
