1 The Sixth Annual
Asbury Short Films
Friday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m.
New York City’s longest-running, noncompetitive presentation of the world’s best short films returns to the Madison Theatre. Join an evening of world-renowned, award-winning short films from the past and present that represent the best in comedy, drama, and animation.
Where: The Madison Theatre at Molloy College
1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre
Info & Tickets: (516) 323-4444 or madisontheatreny.org
2 New York Philharmonic
Friday, April 28 at 8 p.m.
The New York Philharmonic comes to Long Island with a night of musical performances led by conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen that includes orchestral works by composers Igor Stravinsky and Richard Strauss, as well as Tansy Davies: Forest (A Concerto for Four Horns). Single Ticket Prices: $50, $80, $110
Where: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts/LIU Post
720 Northern Blvd., Brookville
Info & Tickets: (516) 299-3100 or tillescenter.org
3 Meredith Willson’s
“The Music Man”
Saturday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, April 30 at 1:30 and 5:30 p.m., and Thursday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m.
This Tony Award-winning 1957 Broadway musical tells the story of a fast-talking traveling salesman, who cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band and plans to skip town with the loot, but winds up falling for the town librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall. The score is filled with the wonderful tunes, “76 Trombones,” “Being In Love,” “Till There Was You,” “Wells Fargo Wagon,” and the showstopper, “You Got Trouble.” Presented by The Community Synagogue. Regular tickets: $28; Premium seats: $44.
Where: Landmark on Main Street, Jeanne Rimsky Theatre
232 Main St., Port Washington
Info & Tickets: (516) 767-1384 • landmarkonmainstreet.org
4 Gallery Talk & Book Signing:
Lesley Frowick Discusses Halston
Sunday, April 30 at 1 p.m.
Lesley Frowick, guest curator of the museum’s current exhibit on display, Halston Style, as well as the niece and confidant of Roy Halston Frowick, discusses the life and career of the famed American designer who came to be known by the distinctive, self-styled name, Halston. Frowick will sign her new book, “Halston: Inventing American Fashion.” Books are available at the museum store and must be purchased there for signing.
Where: Nassau County Museum of Art
One Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor
Info: (516) 484-9337 • nassaumuseum.org
5 ”Taste of Long Island” Tolerance Benefit & Silent Auction
Monday, May 1, 6-9 p.m.
Enjoy a sampling of Long Island’s best restaurants at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center’s annual benefit that includes a tasting event and silent auction this year. The Tolerance Benefit raises money in support of HMTC’s Holocaust, anti-bias and anti-bullying education programs. There will be an exciting array of auction prizes.
Where: Westbury Manor, 1100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury
Reservations: (516) 571-8040 • hmtcli.org
6 Meet Author Louise Penny
Wednesday, May 3 at 7 p.m.
Come meet award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny as she discusses and signs copies of “A Great Reckoning,” the twelfth novel in her popular Armand Gamache series in which the star sleuth is on the hunt to unveil the secrets behind an old, intricate map.
Where: The Madison Theatre at Molloy College
1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre
Info & Tickets: (516) 323-4444 or madisontheatreny.org
7 Barbra: The Encore
Thursday, May 4 at 8 p.m.
Experience the music, the memories and the magic that is Barbra Streisand, who has recorded 52 gold, 31 platinum, and 13 multi-platinum albums in her career. In this “back by popular demand” performance, she will perform songs from her new album, “ENCORE: Movie Partners Sing Broadway,” as well as draw from her decades-long songbook of timeless classics—from “People” and “The Way We Were,” to “Guilty” and “Evergreen.”
Where: NYCB Live, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1255 Hempstead Tpke., Uniondale
Info: (516)231-4848 • nycblive.com; Tickets: (800) 745-3000
