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

Grace McQuade

Hofstra Shakespeare Festival: “Two Gentleman of Verona”

Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, March 4 at 2 p.m. (ongoing performances through March 11)

The Hofstra University Department of Drama and Dance will perform this comedy by William Shakespeare that deals with the themes of fidelity, friendship, and the foolish behavior of people in love.

Where: The John Cranford Adams Playhouse, Hofstra University, Hempstead
Info & Tickets: (516) 463-6644 • hofstra.edu

Bill Charlap Trio Plays the Songs of Leonard Bernstein

Saturday, March 3 at 8 p.m.

This year, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Bernstein’s birth, Grammy award-winning pianist Bill Charlap is touring with his Trio, featuring bassist Peter Washington and drummer Bill Stewart, and will perform songs from Bernstein’s extensive music catalog.   

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

Kurt Elling

Saturday, March 3 at 8 p.m.

Enjoy an evening with Kurt Elling, the Grammy winner who is considered one of the world’s foremost jazz vocalists.

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

Wonderous Stories: Concert for Bangladesh

Saturday, March 3 at 8 p.m.

This all-star tribute to George Harrison celebrates his legendary 1971 concert at Madison Square Garden, the first large-scale rock and roll benefit for the people of Bangladesh, and includes Harrison songs that were missed at the original show.

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

Tommy James and the Shondells

Saturday, March 3 at 8 p.m.

Enjoy a night of classic rock with Tommy James and the Shondells, whose hits include “Crimson and Clover,” “Mony, Mony,” and “Crystal Blue Persuasion.”  

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

The 2018 Academy Award Night Fundraiser and a Screening of “Moonlight”

Sunday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m.; screening on Tuesday, March 6 at 6 p.m.

Join fellow film buffs and watch the Academy Awards on the big screen in the Cinema Arts Centre’s Sky Room Cafe.  In case you still haven’t seen last year’s Best Picture winner that almost wasn’t, you can catch a special screening of “Moonlight” at Adelphi this week.

Where: Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington / Info & Tickets: (631) 423-7611 • cinemaartscentre.org

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

Celebrity Authors at Molloy: Kathie Lee Gifford and Roma Downey

Tuesday, March 6 at 6 p.m. and Wednesday, March 7 at 7 p.m.

The Madison Theatre at Molloy College, in concert with Turn of the Corkscrew Books and Wine, will host two well-known entertainers and authors: Today show co-host Kathie Lee Gifford discussing her book, “The Rock, The Road, and The Rabbi: My Journey Into the Heart of Scriptural Faith and the Land Where It All Began,” on March 6; and actress Roma Downey talking about her book, “Box of Butterflies: Discovering the Unexpected Blessings All Around Us,” on March 7. 

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

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