Stepping Out

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Weekly calendar of exhibits, theater, music, and more

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From Portraits to Tweets: Imagery, Technology and the U.S. Presidency
An original exhibit that traces the public’s shifting perceptions of the American presidency through the use of visual imagery. Through May 8. Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Mysteries of Bats
Tackapausha Museum and Preserve’s exhibit includes varied species of bats, featuring a live family of Egyptian Fruit Bats who fly and “hang out” in the museum’s nocturnal area. Other exhibits include displays about Long Island’s ecology and interactive activities. Tackapausha Museum and Preserve, Washington Ave. (between Merrick Rd. and Sunrise Hwy.), Seaford. 571-7443.
Objects of Witness: Testimony of Holocaust Artifacts
Items lent or donated by families of victims and survivors are on display. Many of these artifacts were kept hidden during the Holocaust, at great risk to those who hid them. Through April. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.
Out of the Vault: 25 Years of Collecting
A comprehensive exhibition of works from Nassau County Museum’s permanent collection. The multi-faceted exhibit highlights rarely seen patron gifts to the museum. Through July 12. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Afternoon Movie
See “Interstellar,” the sci fi expic about crew of astronauts who travel through a wormhole in search of a new home for humanity, Friday, April 24, 2:30 p.m.; also “Lucy,” a fantasy about unlocking 100 percent of the brain’s potential, Tuesday, April 28, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Friday Flick
See “St. Vincent, a black comedy about a curmudgeonly Vietnam vet and the single mom and her son who move in next door, Friday, April 24, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.
Movie Time
See “Get On Up,” the biopic about the life of singer James Brown, Friday, April 24, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Film Showing
See “The Good Lie,” a drama that recounts Sudan’s second civil war and the stories of a few of the thousands of orphaned children, with Reese Witherspoon, Monday, April 27, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Art Talk
Examine “Benton’s ‘America Today’ Mural Rediscovered,” with Professor Thomas Germano, Thursday, April 30, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
On Screen
Watch “The Grand Seduction,” a Canadian comedy about the residents of a small Newfoundland fishing community who charm a doctor into becoming the town’s full-time physician, Thursday, April 30, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.

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