1 Stage Production: “La Boheme”
Saturday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 8 at 3 p.m.
La Boheme, the passionate, timeless and indelible story of young artists in Paris, depicts the joys and sorrows of love and loss with their true meaning revealed in the simple things that make up everyday life.
Where: Madison Theatre at Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre
Info & Tickets: (516) 323-4444 • madisontheatreny.org
2 Betty Buckley
Saturday, Oct. 7, 7:30-9 p.m. and 9:30-11 p.m.
American stage, film and television actress and singer Betty Buckley, who won a Tony Award for her role in the original Broadway production of “Cats” and iconic version of the song “Memory,” will perform Story Songs, winner of the 2016 Broadway World Cabaret Award for Best Show.
Where: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville
Info & Tickets: (516) 299-3100 • tillescenter.org
3 The Chapin Family Live in Concert
Saturday, Oct. 7 at 8 p.m.
Landmark on Main Street and the Gold Coast Arts Center present this concert event that brings together family and friends of the late Harry Chapin, whose enduring legacy reflects the successful musical career of this Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Where: Landmark on Main Street, Jeanne Rimsky Theatre, 232 Main St., Port Washington
Info & Tickets: (516) 767-1384 • landmarkonmainstreet.org
4 Musical: “Carrie”
Saturday, Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 8 at 3 p.m. (ongoing performances through Oct. 22)
October brings out the scary like Stephen King’s “Carrie,” the story of an awkward teenage girl with telekinetic powers who wreaks havoc on everyone and everything in her path after being humiliated by her classmates at the high school prom.
Where: Cultural Arts Playhouse, 170 Michael Drive, Syosset
Info & Tickets: (516) 694-3330 • culturalartsplayhouse.com
5 The Spinners and Little Anthony & The Imperials
Sunday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m.
Grammy Award-winning R&B group, The Spinners, who brought us classic songs such as “Then Came You,” “Working My Way Back to You,” “I’ll Be Around” and “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love,” joins Little Anthony, whose own Top 40 hits include “Tears on My Pillow” and “Goin’ Out of My Head.”
Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury
Info & Tickets: (516) 247-5211 • thetheatreatwestbury.com
6 Blue October
Thursday, Oct. 12 at 8 p.m.
The Texas-based band known for their shimmering melodies and heartstring-pulling lyrics will perform their emotionally-charged and magnetic music, including successful songs like “Into The Ocean,” “Home,” “Calling You,” “Say It” and “Fear.”
Where: The Space at Westbury, 250 Post Ave., Westbury
Info & Tickets: (516) 283-5566 • thespaceatwestbury.com
7 Author Event: “Historic Crimes of Long Island”
Friday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.
Award-winning local author and historian Kerriann Flanagan Brosky will discuss and sign copies of “Historic Crimes of Long Island: Misdeeds from 1600s to the 1950s,” which reveals that beyond the idyllic countryside and suburban communities of Long Island lies a murky history of murder and mayhem.
Where: Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington
Info: (631) 271-1442 • bookrevue.com
