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

Grace McQuade

Catherine Russell: Harlem on My Mind

Friday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m.

With her sixth album, Harlem On My Mind, Grammy Award-winning vocalist Catherine Russell journeys to the blue heart of the great African-American songbook and will perform these songs at her show.

Where: Landmark on Main Street, Jeanne Rimsky Theatre, 232 Main St., Port Washington

Info & Tickets: (516) 767-1384 • landmarkonmainstreet.org

Lots of Love in Smithtown

Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. (play, with ongoing performances through March 4); Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. (concert)

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts is presenting “Shakespeare in Love,” the highly-acclaimed stage adaptation of the film that won seven Academy Awards. The theatre will keep the love going with the cast of “Beatlemania” performing the most famous love songs written and recorded by the Beatles at a special Valentine’s Day concert.

Where: Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main St., Smithtown
Info & Tickets: (631) 724-3700 • smithtownpac.org

Hops & Props Craft Beer Festival

Saturday, Feb. 10, 7 to 10 p.m.

Sample some great new brews and share your love of beer with fellow enthusiasts at this annual event.  You must be 21+ years to attend.  General admission $65 ($75 at the door).  Everyone who attends gets a free souvenir tasting glass.    

Where: Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Garden City
Info & Tickets: (516) 572-4111 • cradleofaviation.org or hopsandprops.com

Valentine’s Night Cabaret

Saturday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.

Celebrate the most romantic holiday of the year with your loved one — and two of Broadway’s greatest performers, Rebecca Luker and Howard McGillin. Tickets are $110 per person for conservancy members; $125 for non-members. The evening includes cocktails, dinner and dessert, along with the concert.

Where: Sands Point Preserve Conservancy, Hempstead House, 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point
Info & Tickets: (516) 304-5076 • sandspointpreserveconservancy.org

Michael McDonald

Saturday, Feb. 10 at 8 p.m.

With a career that encompasses five Grammys, numerous chart successes, and collaborations with some of the world’s most prominent artists, including Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald remains an enduring force in popular music and will perform new songs from his latest album, Wide Open.

Where: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville
Info & Tickets: (516) 299-3100 • tillescenter.org

A Fine Romance: A Swingtime Big Band Valentine

Sunday, Feb. 11 at 3 p.m.

Keeping with Madison Theatre tradition, Swingtime returns for its sixth annual Valentine’s Day celebration of classic love songs from the Great American Songbook, amorous melodies by iconic vocalists including Judy Garland, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra.

Where: Madison Theatre at Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre
Info & Tickets: (516) 323-4444 • madisontheatreny.org

2018 Oscar Shorts

Monday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

For the 13th consecutive year, The Gold Coast Film Festival will host Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures as they present the Oscar-nominated short films. This is your chance to see the nominated pictures — “DeKalb Elementary,” “The Eleven O’Clock,” “My Nephew Emmett,” “The Silent Child” and “Watu Wote/All of Us” — before the winner is announced at the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 4. 

Where: Bow Tie Squire Cinemas, 115 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck
Info & Tickets: (516) 829-2570 • goldcoastfilmfestival.org

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