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What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Weekly calendar of exhibits, theater, music and more

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Danny Lyon: Memories of the Civil Rights Movement
Based upon Danny Lyon’s memoir, this exhibition brings together the photographs he took from 1962 to 1964 while traveling through the United States documenting the civil rights movement. With this body of work Lyon helped define a form of photojournalism in which the image maker is deeply and personally embedded in his subject matter. Through April 13. Hofstra University’s Hofstra University’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hostra.edu/museum.
Halston Style

A comprehensive retrospective of the works of the American fashion designer Halston. The exhibition includes many never-before-seen objects from the designer’s personal archives and more than 60 Halston fashions, juxtaposed with photographs, artwork, illustrations and accessories as well as film and video documentation. Through July 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Mysteries of Bats

Tackapausha Museum and Preserve’s exhibit examines varied species of bats, featuring a live family of Egyptian Fruit Bats who fly and “hang out” in the museum’s nocturnal area. Other installations include displays about Long Island’s ecology and interactive activities. Tackapausha Museum and Preserve, Washington Ave. (between Merrick Rd. andSunrise Hwy.), Seaford. 571-7443.
Thaddeus: Holownia: Walden Revisited
This exhibition pays homage to Henry David Thoreau, whose experiment in simple living unfolded over two years at Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts beginning in 1845. Presented as a full-gallery installation that approximates Thoreau’s and Holownia’s experience of Walden Woods, the images focus closely on individual trees, creating a portrait of the site and encouraging quiet contemplation of nature’s grandeur. A companion exhibition,” Earth Muse: Art and the Environment,” features artists whose work continues the theme of reflection, highlighting nature’s beauty and diversity, the eternal rhythms of the natural world, and man’s impact on the environment. Opens April 13, through July 30. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Women in Contrast
An exhibition of iconic imagery captured by a selection of innovative modernist and contemporary female photographers. Photographers on view include Berenice Abbott, Diane Arbus, Marilyn Bridges, Nancy Burson, Imogen Cunningham, Donna Ferrato, Toni Frissell, Mary Ellen Mark, and Dorothy Norman.Through Aug. 18. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
Friday Flick
See “Sing,” an animated musical comedy about a hustling theater impresario’s attempt to save his theater with a singing competition in a city of humanoid animals, Friday, April 14, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.
Samson et Dalila
A screening of the Camille Saint-Saens opera, based on the biblical story filmed at the Paris Opera, Saturday, April 15, 2 p.m. $20. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. 877-4000 or aupac.adelphi.edu.
Mary Tyler Moore: A Visual Celebration
An exploration of thethe iconic star’s impact as the first career woman on TV, with dozens of classic clips, Monday, April 17, 2 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Screen Time
See “Priceless,” a faith-based drama about human trafficking, involving a widower desparate for money who embarks on a cross-country delivery for cash, no questions asked, Monday, April 17, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Afternoon Movie
See “Collateral Beauty,” a drama about a grieving father whose business associates plot to break through his pain, Tuesday, April 18, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Screen Time
See “Florence Foster Jenkins,” a dramedy based on the life of the New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite her voice, Wednesday, April 19, 2 and 7 p.m. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.
Curtain Up: How New Musicals Get to Broadway
Go behind the scenes for juicy backstage stories and see how stage musicals are developed, with theater historian John Kenrick, Thursday, April 20, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Documentary Screening
See “Planetary,” a film that explores our cosmic origins and our future as a species, Thursday, April 20, 7 p.m. Filmmaker Guy Reid interviews NASA astronauts, environmentalists and philosophers to show that all life on the planet is inseparably interconnected. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. 767-6444 or
www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.
Movie Showing
Watch “The Meddler,” a comedy about an aging New York City widow who follows her daughter to Los Angeles in hopes of starting a new life, Thursday, April 20, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.
Psychic “Tell It” Show
Numerologist/psychic Lois T. Martin presents an open forum to discover what’s on people’s minds, Thursday, April 20,7 p.m. Registration required. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.

Theater/Music

Jekyll & Hyde
The musical horror-drama based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale, Thursday and Friday, April 13-14, 8 p.m.; Saturday, April 15, 3 and 8 p.m.; Wednesday, April 19, 8 p.m. $76 and $71. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900.
Art
Yasmina Reza’s award-winning witty comedy about friendship, Friday and Saturday, April 14-15, 8 p.m. $22, $20 students and seniors Friday and Sunday. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
The Goat or Who is Sylvia?
Edward Albee’s provocative black comedy that questions the boundaries of love, Friday and Saturday, April 14-15, 8 p.m. $15-$25. Arena Players, Vanderbilt Carriage House Theater, Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. 557-1207 or www.arenaplayers.org.
Tony Bennett
The iconic crooner sings tunes from the Great American Songbook, along with other hits, Friday, April 14, 8 p.m. $249.50, $199.50, $99.50, $79.50 and $49.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Frankie Ballard
The country singer-songwriter in concert, with special guest Levi Hummon, Saturday, April 15, 8 p.m. $45, $32, $25, $20. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
Smokey Joe’s Cafe
The award-winning musical revue highlighting songs by the legendary songwriting duo of Leiber and Stoller, Saturday, April 15, 8 p.m.; Sunday, April 16, 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday, April 19, 2 p.m. $26, $24 seniors, $20 students, $15 youth 12 and under, $29 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 775-4420 or www.broadhollow.org.
Spring Dance Adelphi
A mixed program of ballet and modern dance, performed by Adelphi’s Department of Dance, Wednesday through Friday, April 19-21, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 22, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 23, 2 p.m. Program includes works choreographed by Earl Mosley, Manuel Vignoulle and faculty members Frank Augustyn, Orion Duckstein and Adelheid Strelick. $25. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. 877-4000 or aupac.adelphi.edu.
Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles
The acclaimed Beatles tribute show, Thursday, April 20, 7 p.m. The history of the Fab Four is covered in full, from their beginnings through their hard rocking hippie days. $125, $99.50, $69.50, $49.50, NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Spring Dance Concert
Hofstra University Dance students perform, including original works, Thursday and Friday, April 20-21, 8 p.m.; Saturday, and Sunday, April 22-23, 2 and 8 p.m. $12, $10 seniors and students. Hofstra University, Schaeffer Black Box Theater, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-6644 or www.hofstratickets.com.
Steve Winwood
The iconic British rocker in concert, with special guest Lilly Winwood, Thursday, April 20, 8 p.m. $150, $85, $79.50. The Space, 250 Post Ave. Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or 283-5566 or www.ticketmaster. com or
www.thespaceatwestbury.com.

Family

Olive and Pearl
An interactive performance that shares the story a young girl, Olive, who is lovingly being raised by her Granny, Pearl, Thursday and Friday, April 13-14, 11:30 a.m. The intimately staged show is centered on thematic elements of home, with audiences sitting within Olive and Pearl’s house, made out of a dome of soft felts, crocheted squares, and colorful fabrics. For ages 2-5. $9 with museum admission ($7 members), $12 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or www.licm.org.
Curious George and the Golden Meatball
The beloved mischievous monkey and his friend in the yellow hat sing and dance in this adventure-filled musical, Saturday, April 15, 2 p.m. $11, $13 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or
www.broadhollow.org.
Sleeping Beauty
The fairy tale classic comes to life on stage, Saturday, April 15, 2 p.m. $12. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400 or www.merrick-theatre.com.
Poetry Workshop
An interactive poetry reading and creating workshop, Thursday, April 20, 4:30 p.m. For grades 2-5. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.