1 Long Island LitFest presents NBC/MSNBC journalist Katy Tur
Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
On the day after midterm elections, meet NBC News correspondent and anchor of “MSNBC Live,” Katy Tur, a journalist who emerged as a breakout broadcaster while covering the Trump campaign. Her recent book, “Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History,” was a New York Times best-seller.
Where: Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington
Info & Tickets: (631) 423-7611 • cinemaartscentre.org
2 I’m With Her with guests The Brother Brothers
Friday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m.
The trio called I’m With Her is comprised of multi-Grammy Award winners Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O’Donovan. The New York Times said their indelible harmonies “could be sweetly ethereal, or as tightly in tandem as country sibling teams like the Everly Brothers, or as hearty as mountain gospel.”
Where: The Space at Westbury, 250 Post Ave., Westbury
Info & Tickets: (516) 283-5566 • thespaceatwestbury.com
3 In Dreams: Roy Orbison in Concert
Saturday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m.
Peter Frampton’s son, Julian Frampton, is supporting Roy Orbison’s nationwide hologram tour, In Dreams — Live In Concert, in which the rock icon is recreated through holographic laser imaging as he performs his greatest hits, including “Only the Lonely,” “Crying,” “Pretty Woman” and “You Got It,” with a live orchestra.
Where: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville
Info & Tickets: (516) 299-3100 • tillesecenter.org
4 Willie Nile & James Maddock
Saturday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m.
This pairing of roots rock singer-songwriters includes Willie Nile, who has toured across the country with The Who and has sung with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, and James Maddock, the “songwriter’s songwriter” who has garnered acclaim from musical peers and media outlets like NPR.
Where: Landmark on Main Street, Jeanne Rimsky Theatre, 232 Main St., Port Washington
Info & Tickets: (516) 767-1384 • landmarkonmainstreet.org
5 Hofstra Great Writers, Great Readings presents Daniel Mendelsohn
Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m.
A best-selling author, award-winning critic and essayist, and columnist for Harper’s, Mendelsohn will discuss his career in journalism. His most recent book is the collection, “Waiting for the Barbarians: Essays from the Classics to Pop Culture” (2012), a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism. Admission to Great Writers, Great Readings events is free and open to the public.
Where: Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus, Hofstra University, Hempstead
Info & Tickets: (516) 463-5669 • hofstra.edu
6 An Evening with Stephen Marley Acoustic
Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m.
The son of “jammin'” reggae artist Bob Marley and eight-time Grammy Award winner, Stephen Marley will perform his brand of hip-hop-infused reggae along with special guest Mystic Marley.
Where: The Space at Westbury, 250 Post Ave., Westbury
Info & Tickets: (516) 283-5566 • thespaceatwestbury.com
7 Murder Mystery: “Towards Zero” by Agatha Christie
Thursday, Nov. 15 through Saturday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
This theatrical production of Agatha Christie’s “Toward Zero,” in the austere setting of historic Hempstead House, will keep audiences on the edge of their seats as the Queen of Mystery’s murderous story unfolds. Seating is limited so order tickets now.
Where: Sands Point Preserve Conservancy, Hempstead House, 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point
Info & Tickets: (516) 571-7901 • sandspointpreserveconservancy.org
