A quick look at what’s happening this week on Long Island.
1) Robyn Hitchcock
Friday, Jan. 29, 8 p.m.
Robyn Hitchcock is one of England’s most enduring contemporary singer/songwriters and live performers. A surrealist poet, talented guitarist, cult artist and musician’s musician, Hitchcock is among alternative rock’s father figures and the closest thing the genre has to a Bob Dylan.
Where: Landmark On Main Street
232 Main Street, Suite 1, Port Washington
Info: (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 • www.landmarkonmainstreet.org
2) TAO: Seventeen Samurai
Friday, Jan. 29, 10:30 a.m., 8 p.m.
With hundreds of sold-out shows, TAO has proven that modern entertainment based on the timeless, traditional art of Japanese drumming, entertains international audiences again and again. This new show will bring you athletic bodies and contemporary costumes combined with explosive Taiko drumming and innovative choreography. TAO: Seventeen Samurai has critics raving about TAO’s extraordinary precision, energy, and stamina.
Where: Tilles Center For The Performing Arts
LIU Post, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville
Info: (516) 299-3100 • https://tillescenter.org
3) Marianas Trench
Friday, Jan. 29, 8 p.m.
Since their 2006 debut, Fix Me, the Punk/Emo four piece rock band from Vancouver have had two certified platinum-selling records (Masterpiece Theatre, Ever After), chart topping hits including ‘Fallout,’ ‘Haven’t Had Enough,’ and ‘Stutter,’ garnered multiple SOCAN and MMVA Awards, No. 1 videos on MuchMusic, and JUNO nominations, and won the 2013 JUNO Award for Group of the Year.
Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington
Info: (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 • www.paramountny.com
4) Small Talk with the Ladies of General Hospital
Saturday, Jan. 30, 3 p.m.
Come join the ladies of General Hospital – Laura Wright (Carly Jax), Maura West (Ava Jerome), Kirsten Storms (Maxie Jones), and Emmie Rylan (Lulu Spencer). This general admission event includes a question and answer session and small talk and will be preceded by a separate, “Mix and Mingle” event at 1 p.m., which will include plenty of photo and autograph opportunities. Additional admission fee required.
Where: Brokerage Comedy Club, 2797 Merrick Road, Bellmore
Info: (516) 785-8655 • https://tickets.brokeragecomedy.com
5) Kyle Dunnigan
Saturday, Jan. 30, 7 & 9:30 p.m.
Perhaps best known for his role as Craig aka The Truckee River Killer on Reno 911!, Dunnigan has had his own half hour special on Comedy Central and has been featured on several shows including Late Night With Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Late Late Show. He was also a regular correspondent on The Jay Leno Show. Dunnigan was a series regular on NBC’s Howie Do It as well as FOX’s Cedric The Entertainer Presents.
Where: Governors’ Comedy Club, 90 Division Ave, Levittown
Info: (516) 731-3358 • https://tickets.govs.com/index.cfm
6) Gran Teatre Del Liceu’s Norma
Sunday, Jan. 31, 2 p.m.
Vincenzo Bellini’s most famous opera stresses the ritual aspects of the drama. In Roman-dominated Gaul, the high priestess Norma has broken her vow of chastity by entering a relationship with the Roman pro-consul Pollione and the birth of their two children has been kept secret. Norma is a classical heroine, passionate and revengeful, and her dilemma provides the starting point for the most successful work by the last and greatest composer of bel canto.
Where: Adelphi University Performing Arts Center
Westermann Stage, 1 South Avenue, Garden City
Info: (516) 877-4000 • https://aupac.adelphi.edu/
7) Cesar Millan
Sunday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m.
Come learn how to be the Pack Leader from “the Dog Whisperer” himself as he brings his canine wisdom to Westbury this weekend. Milan will reveal the secrets to having a happier, healthier relationship with your dog. You’ll find out what role you play in your dog’s behavior — and how to change it by seeing the world through your dog’s eyes.
Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury
Info: (516) 247-5200 • www.thetheatreatwestbury.com
