1 Music at the Mansion: La Vie En Rose
Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m.
With the melodious voice of French native singer Violette and her musicians from around the world, La Vie En Rose is a tasteful marriage of French Chanson and Golden Age swing, with a repertoire of timeless American standards and French jazz songs — a unique alliance between the old world and the new, between French charm, American glam and soulful pop.
Where: Planting Fields Arboretum, 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay
Info: (516) 922-8678 • plantingfields.org
2 Darlene Love — The Valentine Tour
Friday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m.
Ranked among Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Singers, Darlene Love gained prominence in the 1960s for the song “He’s a Rebel,” a No. 1 American single in 1962. She went on to perform with many of the legends of ‘50s and ‘60s’ rock and soul — Sam Cooke, Dionne Warwick, the Beach Boys and Elvis Presley — and her powerful vocals are behind many of the biggest hits during these years, including “Be My Baby,” “Monster Mash,” “Da Doo Ron Ron,” and Frank Sinatra’s version of “That’s Life.”
Where: Landmark on Main Street, Jeanne Rimsky Theatre, 232 Main St., Port Washington
Info & Tickets: (516) 767-1384 • landmarkonmainstreet.org
3 Get Ready for March Madness
Saturday, Feb. 17, 1 to 4 p.m.
Meet and debate with author Mark Mehler as he discusses his book, “Madness: The Ten Most Memorable NCAA Basketball Finals,” which tells the stories behind the ten most compelling and memorable championship games in tournament history.
Where: Turn of the Corkscrew Books and Wine, 110 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre
Info: (516) 764-6000 • turnofthecorkscrew.com
4 Melissa Manchester
Saturday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Melissa Manchester, whose hits include “Don’t Cry Out Loud,” “Midnight Blue,” and “Through the Eyes of Love,” has played to sold-out audiences all over the world and had her music recorded by everyone from Barbra Streisand to Barbara Cook. She will perform two shows on this special evening.
Where: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Hillwood Recital Hall, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville
Info & Tickets: (516) 299-3100 • tillescenter.org
5 John Pizzarelli: Midnight McCartney
Saturday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m.
World-renowned guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli will perform the solo work of Paul McCartney — the lesser-known McCartney songs — alongside the works of Gershwin, Berlin and Rodgers.
Where: Madison Theatre at Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre
Info & Tickets: (516) 323-4444 • madisontheatreny.org
6 Wagner’s “Lohengrin”
Sunday, Feb. 18, 2 to 5:30 p.m.
This screening of Wagner’s beloved “Lohengrin,” a romantic opera based on part of the Knight of the Swan tradition, is performed in three acts, with its most popular and recognizable part being the Bridal Chorus, better known as “Here Comes the Bride,” played as a processional in many weddings.
Where: Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, Westermann Stage, Concert Hall, 1 South Ave., Garden City
Info & Tickets: (516) 877-4000 • pac.adelphi.edu
7 Living, Out Loud: Writers Riff on Love, Sweat & Fears
Sunday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m.
This event is a celebration of words as seven writers read their personal stories — some are humorous, some bittersweet, all will move you. The participating writers include Rolling Stone memoirist Bill German, New York Times “Modern Love” writer Paula Ganzi Licata, Long Island LitFest founder and author Claudia Gryvatz Copquin, former longtime Friars Club writer and author Barry Dougherty, New York Emmy Award-winner Iyna Bort Caruso, and Boston Globe essayist Robin Eileen Bernstein.
Where: Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington
Info & Tickets: (631) 423-7611 • cinemaartscentre.org
