1 Smokey Robinson
Friday, Aug. 24 at 8 p.m.
The Motown music legend behind hits such as “The Tears of a Clown,” “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” and “My Girl,” will perform from his extensive songbook.
Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury
Info & Tickets: (516) 247-5211 • thetheatreatwestbury.com
2 Long Island Water Lantern Festival
Saturday, Aug. 25, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Water Lantern Festival is filled with fun, happiness, hope, and great memories you’ll cherish for a lifetime. Join friends, family and neighbors in a peaceful and memorable experience where you will design and launch your own lantern. Enjoy the magic of the floating lanterns as the soft glow reflects upon the water. Music and food trucks will be on hand. Each adult ticket comes with the following: entry into the festival area, a floating water lantern, a commemorative drawstring bag, a marker and wristband.
Where: North Hempstead Beach Park, 175 West Shore Road, Port Washington
Info & Tickets: support@oneworldlantern.com • waterlanternfestival.com
3 Theater in the Park: “Funny Girl”
Saturday, Aug. 25, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Bring a lawn chair or blanket for this free performance in the park that tells the glorious story of Fanny Brice, one of the most celebrated entertainers of her time who rises to become a Ziegfeld star.
Where: The Hay Barn at Planting Fields Arboretum, 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay
Info: 516-922-8678 • plantingfields.org
4 Tango in the Courtyard Returns
Saturday, Aug. 25, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The Spanish revival-style mansion of William Vanderbilt is bringing back Tango in the Courtyard, an evening of Argentine tango music, dancing and romance under the stars. Professional instructors will give tango lessons from 7 to 7:30 p.m. in the beautiful cobblestone courtyard. Guests are invited to bring a picnic dinner to enjoy during the evening and encouraged to wear cobblestone-friendly shoes.
Where: The Vanderbilt Mansion and Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport
Info & Tickets: (631) 854-5579 • vanderbiltmuseum.org
5 Classic Deep Purple Live Performed by Glenn Hughes
Saturday, Aug. 25 at 8 p.m.
Glenn Hughes, the former bassist and singer of Deep Purple who is known to millions as the “Voice of Rock,” will perform Deep Purple only material at this concert that promises to be a dynamic homage to one of music history’s most seminal and influential rock groups.
Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury
Info & Tickets: (516) 247-5211 • thetheatreatwestbury.com
6 Film: “Some Like it Hot”
Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 2 p.m.
Spend an afternoon laughing with this 1959 comedy classic starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe in which two guys who witness a Mafia murder escape by joining an all-female jazz band on a train bound for sunny Florida. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. for tea and snacks.
Where: Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington
Info & Tickets: (516) 767-1384 • landmarkonmainstreet.org
7 Chris Isaak
Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 8 p.m.
Musician and songwriter Chris Isaac, who has been called the Roy Orbison of the 1990s, will perform his best known hits, including “Wicked Game,” “Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing,” “Somebody’s Crying” and more.
Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington
Info & Tickets: (631) 673-7300 • paramountny.com
