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Light Rain 'Zigging' through a treasury of music with the ZigZag Quartet this weekend
Acclaimed chamber ensemble performs at Hofstra University
In Concert
ZigZag Quartet
The innovative chamber group brings its contemporary take on classical sounds to the Hofstra stage. This unique ensemble, formed in 2006, with members Francisco Roldán (guitar), Alexander A. Wu (piano), Hilliard Greene (double bass), and Danny Mallon (percussion) zigzags through countries, time periods and dance styles: from flamenco, early bossa novas, modern Argentine tangos and Caribbean dances to the jazz classics, world traditions and commissioned works written for the quartet. In addition, a mix of solos, duos and trios will showcase the artistry of each instrumentalist.
Saturday, May 12, 8 p.m. $17, $15 seniors and students. Hofstra University’s Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Ave., South Campus, Hempstead. (516) 463-6644.
Attacca Quartet
Saturday, May 12, 8 p.m. $20. Freeport High School, 50 S. Brookside Ave., Freeport. (516) 223-7659 or www.freeportconcertassociation.com.
Seasonal Adventures
Nature Walk
Explore Muttontown Preserve during a Woodland Wildflowers Walk and see displays of glorious spring color throughout the fields and trails. Enjoy a Mother’s Day gift of nature’s colors in bloom, including early spring flowers such as Snowdrops and Lesser Celandine and aromatic plants like Garlic Mustard and Spice Bush. The guided hike stops at the Kettle Pond, where you may be able to view frogs and painted turtles.
Sunday, May 13, 10 a.m.-noon. $5. Enrollment is limited and registration is required. Bill Paterson Nature Center, Muttontown Preserve, Muttontown Lane, East Norwich. (516) 571-8500.
