Exhibits and more...
Acquired Riches: Highlights From The Hofstra University Museum Collection
This exhibition, celebrating Hofstra University's 75th anniversary, highlights the artists, genres, and cultures represented in the Hofstra University Museum collection. On view are paintings by Karel Appel, Edwin Dickinson, Conrad Felixmüller, Paul Gauguin, George Grosz, Johan Barthold Jongkind, and Joan Mitchell; works on paper by Jean Charlot, Arthur Bowen Davies, James Rosenquist, and Georges Rouault; photographs by Donna Ferrato, Ralph Gibson, Danny Lyon, August Sander and Andy Warhol; and works of art from Africa, China, Japan, Mexico and Oceania. Through Dec. 17. Hofstra University's Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Displaced Persons Camps: Rebuilding Culture And Community In The Aftermath Of World War II
Albums, memories and reflections of former displaced persons are featured in this exhibit, written and curated by Lillian Gewirtzman and produced by Marilyn Rabetz. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.
Theater/ Music
My Fair Lady
The classic musical, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 21-22, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 23, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 24, 2 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m. $60. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport.
(631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
All My Sons
Drama based on a true story of a successful businessman who knowingly sold the goverment defective airplane parts during World War II, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 22-23, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 24, 2:30 p.m. $25, $23 seniors and students, $21 ages 12 and under. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700
or www.broadhollow.org.
The Bermuda Avenue Triangle
Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna's outrageous comedy about the adventures of a Jewish widow and an Italian widow, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 22-23, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 24, 3 p.m. $20 Friday and Sunday, $25 Saturday. Arena Players Main Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
Phantom
Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit's musical gives audiences a glimpse of the life of the man behind the iconic mask, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 22-23, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 24, 2:30 p.m. $18, $16 seniors/students, $14 ages 12 and under; all tickets at door, $20. BroadHollow Theatre Company, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
“13”
A new musical with an unforgettable rock score by Tony Award winning Jason Robert Brown, presented by the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts, Friday, Oct. 22, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 23, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 24, 3 p.m. $20, $18 Guild members and seniors, $15 for groups and students. South Side Middle School, 67 Hillside Ave., Rockville Centre. 764-4173.
OctubaFest 2010
The Hofstra Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble performs in Hofstra University's annual celebration of music for the tuba and euphonium, Saturday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m. Hofstra's Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Ave., South Campus, Hempstead. (516) 463-6644.
Proof
The award-winning drama, Saturday, Oct. 23, 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 24, 3 p.m. $20. Merrick Theatre and Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Ladies Of Tin Pan Alley
Vocalist Rochelle Breyer Chamlin and Paul Chamlin, pianist and vocalist, perform, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2:30 p.m. Program features the songs of female composers and lyricists of the Great American Song Book. Tickets required. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Family
Silly Scarecrow
Make a silly scarecrow to take home, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 21-22, 2-4 p.m. Create a miniature paper dollhouse. Free with museum admission Long Island Children's Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow
An innovative version of the beloved tale, with audience participation, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 23-24, 1 p.m. $10. Arena Players Second Stage Theatre, 296 Rte. 109, East Farmingdale. 293-0674.
The Little Mermaid
The beloved story about the adventurous little mermaid, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m. $25, $10. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700
or www.broadhollow.org.
The Princess And The Pea
The beloved tale, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m. Merrick Theatre and Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Notices
Plaza Theatrical's Performing Arts Academy
Young actresses/actors are needed for two upcoming productions. Children in grades 4-9 are wanted for Beauty & The Beast Jr. Auditions are held Tuesday Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. Also, kids in grades 9-11 are needed for Rent. Auditions are held Wednesday Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. Auditions and rehearsals are held at Plaza Studios, 34 Forest Ave., Lynbrook. Call 516-599-6870 for audition registration.