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

Grace McQuade

38 Special

Friday, April 19 at 8 p.m.

After more than four decades together, 38 Special continues to bring their signature blend of Southern rock and timeless hits to audiences everywhere — from “Hold On Loosely” and “Caught Up in You,” to “If I’d Been the One” and “Back Where You Belong.”

Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington
Info & Tickets: 631-673-7300 • paramountny.com

2 One Night of Queen Performed by Gary Mullen & The Works

Friday, April 19 at 8 p.m.

Tired of Queen music yet?  Not a chance.  Relive the rock anthems “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions” at this live concert, where Gary Mullen & The Works recreate the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of Freddie Mercury and arguably the greatest rock band of all time. 

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

Kris Kristofferson & The Strangers

Saturday, April 20 at 8 p.m.

Kris Kristofferson, the three-time Grammy winner, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Country Music Hall of Famer and winner of the prestigious PEN Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award for writing classics like “Me and Bobby McGee,” “For the Good Times,” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” will perform at this one-night show. 

Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury
Info & Tickets: 516-247-5211 • thetheatreatwestbury.com

4 Long Island LitFest presents: Anna Quindlen

Monday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m.

New, from Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Anna Quindlen, comes “Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting,” a bighearted book of wisdom, wit, and insight, celebrating the love and joy of being a grandmother.

Where: Landmark on Main Street, Jeanne Rimsky Theatre, 232 Main St., Port Washington / Info & Tickets: 516-767-1384 • landmarkonmainstreet.org

Lysistrata adapted by Ellen McLaughlin

Tuesday, April 23 through Sunday, April 28 (check venue website for daily show times)

This fresh, fast-paced comedy follows Lysistrata, an Athenian housewife, who calls for the women of Greece to help end the Peloponnesian War by proposing a radical plan: all Greek women must refuse to engage in lovemaking until the men see reason, lay down their arms, and come home to lay down with their wives in peace.

Where: Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City
Info & Tickets: 516-877-4000 • pac.adelphi.edu

6 2019 John Gable Lecture Series: ‘Theodore Roosevelt in the
Badlands’ with Roger DiSilvestro

Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m.

Roger Di Silvestro will discuss his book, “Theodore Roosevelt in the Badlands: A Young Politician’s Quest for Recovery in the American West,” the story of Roosevelt’s ranching years, how they helped him become president of the United States, and how he evolved into a lasting political influence.

Where: Christ Church Parish Hall,
61 East Main Street, Oyster Bay
Info: 516-922-4788 • nps.gov

 

7 Meet the author of ‘A Maritime History of Long Island’

Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m.

Ralph Brady will discuss “A Maritime History of Long Island,” a handsome volume that takes readers on a trip into the Long Island history of ships, lighthouses, ports, shipbuilders, shipwrecks and more. 

Where: Turn of the Corkscrew Books and Wine, 110 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre
Info: 516-764-6000 • turnofthecorkscrew.com

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