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

Grace McQuade

Live Production: ‘A Chorus Line’

Friday, May 17 at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., Saturday, May 18 at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m.

This Tony Award-winning musical centers on 17 Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line as they describe the events that shaped their lives and decisions to become dancers, with music by Marvin Hamlisch, including the memorable numbers “One” and “What I Did for Love.”

Where: Madison Theatre at Molloy College
1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre
Info & Tickets: 516-323-4444 • madisontheatreny.org

The Tubes featuring Fee Waybill

Friday, May 17 at 8 p.m.

From the imaginative to the outrageous, The Tubes continue to please fans throughout the world by performing their 1970s’ and ‘80s’ rock staples, such as “White Punks on Dope,” “Talk to Ya Later,” and their No. 1 Billboard hit, “She’s a Beauty.”

Where: My Father’s Place at the Roslyn Hotel
1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn
Info & Tickets: 516-572-4111 • myfathersplace.com

3 Carriage House Players Main Stage: ‘50 Words’

Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m.

While their son is away on his first sleepover, Adam and Jan finally have an evening alone together. Adam’s attempt to seduce his wife begins a suspenseful, night-long roller-coaster ride of revelation, rancor, passion and humor that explores a modern-day marriage on the verge of breakup or deepening love.

Where: Carriage House Theater at the Vanderbilt Museum
180 Little Neck Road, Centerport
Info & Tickets: 631-854-5579 • vanderbiltmuseum.org

The 2nd Annual World’s Fare at Citi Field

Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, 12 to 8 p.m.

The 2nd Annual World’s Fare at Citi Field honors the legacy of the 1964 World’s Fair by bringing everyone together around what unites us all… good food.  The two-day international food festival includes more than 100 of NYC’s top food vendors, over 60 craft brewers at the International Beer Pavilion, a World Market Bazaar with global food products and handmade crafts, and live music and dance from around the world.

Where: Citi Field, 123-01 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing Meadows
Info & Tickets (food is not included with tickets): 718-565-4360 • theworldsfare.nyc

5 ’The Phillips Door’ — A One-Act Play

Saturday, May 18 at 7 and 9 p.m.

This story of love, death, science and faith revolves around a recently widowed doctor who has constructed a doorway to other dimensions in his laboratory. His experimentation with the door brings him encounters with ghosts, demons, fairies and even Death himself — all in the hopes of finding his deceased wife’s soul.

Where: Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Garden City
Info & Tickets: 516-767-1384 • cradleofaviation.org

The Fab Faux performs Abbey Road and A Hard Day’s Night in their Entireties

Saturday, May 18 at 8 p.m.

Far beyond a cover band, the Fab Faux plays the music of the Beatles so impeccably that one must experience it to believe it. At this show, they will perform the complete tracks of Abbey Road and A Hard Day’s Night, including classics from “Come Together” and “Carry that Weight,” to “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “And I Love Her.”

Where: The Space at Westbury, 250 Post Ave., Westbury
Info & Tickets: 516-283-5566 • thespaceatwestbury.com

7 Free Artist in the Gallery Series: Muna Tseng

Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m.

To coincide with the current exhibit, That ‘80s Show, dancer and choreographer Muna Tseng will share insights and observations on some of the most creative minds and talents of the ‘80s, including her brother, Kwong Chi, whose provocative photographs of Haring, Basquiat, Warhol and others are spectacular mementos of the era.

Where: Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Drive, Roslyn
Info: 516-484-9337 • nassaumuseum.org

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