The Island Today: The top seven events for the coming week

Grace McQuade

Jared Udell Art Exhibit

Friday, Sept. 1 through Saturday, Sept. 30
A fine artist living in Port Washington, Jared Udell’s paintings are most closely related to the movements of the abstract impressionists and the action painters of the 1950s.
Where: Dolphin Bookshop, 299 Main St., Port Washington
Info: (516) 767-2650 • thedolphinbookshop.com

Exhibition: Ebb & Flow —
Seascape and Shoreline Views

Now through Sunday, Nov. 12

This exhibition features more than 50 paintings, prints and photographs from numerous artists who have explored diverse aspects of our planet’s waterways, with striking images of rivers, harbors and coastlines.
Where: Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington
Info: (631) 351-3250 • heckscher.org

Old Dominion in Concert
Saturday, Sept. 2, 4-11 p.m.

This five-member country music band from Nashville will perform their popular singles, such as “Break Up with Him,” “Snapback” and “Song for Another Time,” at this outdoor concert venue.
Where: The Pennysaver Amphitheater
1 Ski Run Lane, Farmingville
Info & Tickets: (631) 676-7500 • pennysaveramp.com

Labor Day Weekend
Concert in the Park

Saturday, Sept. 2, 6-7:30 p.m.

Enjoy the country music of Banjo Nickaru & The Western Schooches and the beautiful grounds of Planting Fields Arboretum at this free concert — no parking fee or registration required.
Where: Planting Fields Arboretum
1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay
Info: (516) 922-8678 • plantingfields.org

“Bye Bye Birdie”
Saturday, Sept. 2 at 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 3 at 2:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. (ongoing performances through Sept. 24)

A loving send-up of 1960s, small-town America, “Bye Bye Birdie” tells the story of teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie, who has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim McAfee for a very public farewell kiss. The production features a high-energy score of songs, including “Put on a Happy Face,” “One Last Kiss” and “A Lot of Livin’ to Do.”
Where: BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont
Info & Tickets: (516) 775-4420 • broadhollow.org

Between the Covers Book Club: “The Good Daughter: A Novel”
by Karin Slaughter
Thursday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.

Two girls are forced into the woods at gunpoint. One runs for her life. One is left behind. Now, 28 years later, violence comes to the town once again, leaving the whole community traumatized. Join the discussion of this thrilling story.
Where: Barnes and Noble
1542 Northern Blvd., Manhasset
Info: (516) 365-6723 • barnesandnoble.com

Dwight Yoakam
in Concert

Thursday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. 

American singer-songwriter and actor Dwight Yoakam is known for his pioneering country music since the early 1980s.  He will perform hits from his five Billboard No. 1 albums, twelve gold albums and nine platinum albums, including the triple-platinum This Time.
Where: The Space at Westbury
250 Post Ave., Westbury
Info & Tickets: (516) 283-5566 • thespaceatwestbury.com

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