1 Improvised Shakespeare
Saturday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m.
Performing its critically-acclaimed show to sold-out audiences since 2005, the Improvised Shakespeare Co. creates a fully improvised Shakespearean masterpiece right before your eyes. Each of the players has brushed up on his “thee’s” and “thou’s” to bring you an evening of off-the-cuff comedy using the language and themes of William Shakespeare. The night could reveal a tragedy, comedy, or history. Since each play is completely improvised, each one is entirely new. Standard: $29, $24 Friends; Select: $34, $29 Friends; Premium: $39, $34 Friends
Where: Landmark on Main Street, Jeanne Rimsky Theatre
232 Main Street, Port Washington
Info: (516) 767-1384 • landmarkonmainstreet.org
2 Wonderous Stories —
The Concert for Bangladesh: An All-Star Tribute to George Harrison
Saturday, Feb. 25, doors open at 7 p.m./show starts at 8 p.m.
Scheduled to be performed on George Harrison’s birthday, this performance recreates the first large-scale rock and roll benefit concert held in 1971 at Madison Square Garden for the people of Bangladesh using sitars and other Indian instruments, which back then also featured Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Badfinger and more. Now this memorable event will visit Long Island with an array of special guest performers and bands. Sit back and enjoy the massive wall of sound that will also include classic Harrison songs that were sorely missed at the original show. $2 from every ticket sold will be donated to St. Judes.
Where: The Space at Westbury, 250 Post Ave., Westbury
Ticket info: (516) 283-5566 • thespaceatwestbury.com
3 Jimmy Webb in Concert:
New York Premiere
Saturday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m.
Jimmy Webb is an American songwriter, composer, and singer, as well as the only artist ever to have received Grammy Awards for music lyrics and orchestration. His songs have been recorded or performed by the best including Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Judy Collins, Isaac Hayes, Art Garfunkel, Linda Ronstadt, R.E.M., Michael Feinstein, and Carly Simon. His song, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” was the third most-performed song in the fifty years between 1940 and 1990. Now his Concerto for Piano No.1 will have its New York premiere with the South Shore Symphony at Molloy’s Madison Theatre and performed by world renowned pianist Jeffrey Biegel. Webb will also play and sing some of his favorites with the orchestra to round out this fine evening of music.
Where: Madison Theatre at Molloy College
1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre
Ticket info: (516)323-4444 • madisontheatreny.org
4 Adelphi’s Best of Broadway: Some Enchanted Evening
Saturday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 26 at 4 p.m.
Join Adelphi’s talented students of the Department of Music as they present a musical revue celebrating the best of Broadway. Taking inspiration from a wide variety of shows both old and new, this program features some of the most moving lyrics from the genius of Oscar Hammerstein and from shows such as South Pacific, The King and I, Carousel and many more. Co-directors Erin Quill (Broadway’s Avenue Q) and Jad Bernardo (award-winning musical director) return to lead a talented cast of singers and musicians in this always popular concert. Tickets: $25.
Where: Adelphi University Performing Arts Center
Westermann Stage Concert Hall, 1 South Ave., Garden City
Info: (516)877-4000 • boxoffice@adelphi.edu • aupac.adelphi.edu
5 A Lecture and Booksigning
with Jeffrey Sussman, author
of Max Baer and Barney Ross:
Jewish Heroes of Boxing
Sunday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m.
Max Baer and Barney Ross: Jewish Heroes of Boxing is about two champions of boxing in the 1920’s and 30’s who were an inspiration for Jewish fans across the country and throughout the world. The book paints an evocative picture of boxing and the crucial role it played in an era of rising anti-semitism. Though they came from very different backgrounds — Baer grew up on his family’s ranch in California, while Ross, who grew up in an Orthodox family, roamed the tough streets of Chicago and was a runner for Al Capone — both became boxing champions. There is a suggested donation of $10.
Where: Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County
Welwyn Preserve, 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove
Info: (516)571-8040 • hmtcli.org
6 2017 Academy Award
Night Fundraiser
Sunday, Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Watch the Academy Awards on the big screen in the Sky Room Cafe.
Members: $50. Public: $75. Must be registered.
Where: Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington
Info: (631)423-7611 • cinemaartscentre.org
7 Walking with Whitman:
Poetry in Performance
Friday, March 3: 6 p.m. Community Open Mic; 7:30 p.m. Musical Prelude with the Tommy Santoriello Trio; 8 p.m. Poetry Reading, Q&A and Booksigning
WWBA presents the seventh season of its signature series Walking with Whitman: Poetry in Performance. New for 2017 is a Community Open Mic. The series continues to bring the most intriguing figures in contemporary literature on the national scene to its Whitman stage. Admission: $15/$10 Members.
Where: Walt Whitman Birthplace Association
246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station
Ticket info: (631) 427-5240 x115 • waltwhitman.org
