The top seven events for the coming week

The Island Now

Friday, Feb. 13, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 14, 7 & 9:30 p.m. 

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Mike Vecchione

Governors’ Comedy Club

90 Division Ave. Levittown 

(516) 731-3358 • https://tickets.govs.com/index.cfm

A Youngstown, OH native, Mike Vecchione won the People’s Choice Award for the New York Comedy Festival in 2010, was a semi-finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and was selected to perform at the prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival. He has performed on the Tonight Show starring Jay Leno and shot his own Half Hour Special for Comedy Central and has also appeared on Comedy Centrals Live at Gotham, Comedy Centrals Fresh Face Debates, and Russell Simmons Presents: Stand Up at the El Rey Theatre. 

Saturday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m.

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Tango Buenos Aires 

Tilles Center For The Performing Arts | LIU Post

720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville

(516) 299-3100 • https://tillescenter.org

Tango Buenos Aires has become one of Argentina’s great cultural exports, known throughout the Americas, Europe and the Far East as the most authentic and uncompromising representative of the Tango. Featuring Artistic Director Rosario Bauza, Music Director Fernando Marzan and Choreographer Héctor Falcón, this show, titled “Song of Eva Perón,” features dancers performing a journey through dance and music of the life of Eva Perón, 

Saturday, Feb. 14, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.

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The Paramount Comedy Series Presents: Jim Breuer 

The Paramount

370 New York Ave., Huntington

(631) 673-7300 ext. 303 • www.paramountny.com

With more than 20 years of stand-up comedy experience, Jim Breuer remains one of today’s top entertainers and continues to win over audiences with his off-the-wall humor and lovable personality. Named one of Comedy Central’s “100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time,” Breuer, a Valley Stream native, is one of the most recognizable comedians in the business, known for his charismatic stage antics, dead-on impressions, and family- friendly stand-up. 

Saturday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m.

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Kathy Griffin

NYCB Theatre At Westbury

960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. 

(516) 247-5200 • www.thetheatreatwestbury.com 

Two-time Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin will perform a special Valentine’s Day Concert at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury on Saturday. Griffin recently made history with her sixth consecutive Grammy Nomination and a Best Comedy Album win for “Calm Down Gurll.”  Griffin has written and starred in 20 televised comedy specials and was recently named the new host of E!’s “Fashion Police.” 

Sunday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m.

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Marc Anthony

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale

(516) 794-9300 • https://www.nassaucoliseum.com

Internationally renowned Latin star Marc Anthony returns to Long Island this week for a Sunday show at the Coliseum. Anthony, the former husband of Jennifer Lopez who recently put their former North Shore mansion on the market, has been nominated for five Premio Lo Nuestro Awards and is a past winner of two Latin Grammys for Best Salsa Album “3.0” and Best Tropical Song “Cuando Nos Volvamos A Encontrar” with Carlos Vives.

Thursday, Feb. 19, 8 p.m.

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Leon Russell 

The Space at Westbury

250 Post Ave., Westbury

(516) 283.5566 • www.thespaceatwestbury.com 

Leon Russell, the legendary musician and songwriter from Tulsa, OK, has been performing his gospel-infused southern boogie piano rock, blues, and country music for more than 50 years.  Russell, who was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2011, released his latest CD, “:Life Journey,” last year.  Some of his songwriting credits include “A Song For You,” “Delta Lady,” “Hummingbird,” “Lady Blue,” “Back To The Island,” “Tight Rope,” and “This Masquerade.”

Thursday, Feb. 19, 8 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 20, 2 & 8 p.m. 

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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

The Madison Theatre At Molloy College

1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 

(516) 323-4444 • https://madisontheatreny.org

In this hilarious musical, Adam, the eldest of seven brothers, goes to town to find a wife to take care of his family. He meets Millie at the local café, proposes, and she accepts! After Millie finds out about Adam’s six brothers at home, she begins a journey to make them the most eligible bachelors around. And you thought your life was complicated? Watch this uproarious family drama unfold before your eyes.

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