Hot Spots: Weekend Watch for Dramatic Plays, Music, Wrestling & More

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Don't let the cold weather stop you from having an entertaining weekend with dramatic plays and performances, hockey, wrestling and more.

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The chilly weather may have you wanting to hunker down, but why not do it over one of the many dramatic performances this weekend. Choose from The Pillowman, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Retreat from Moscow, and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. If you’re looking for more action, there’s also a game of hockey to enjoy between the New York Islanders and the Carolina Hurricanes and WWE Live – Road to Wrestlemania this weekend at Nassau Coliseum. Other entertainment include Tab Benoit performing live, comedy shows and more. Find details for these events and others taking place this weekend through Hot Spots: Weekend Watch!

FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 27, 2015
Who: The Pillowman At Bare Bones Theater
Info: Enjoy this dark comedy by Martin McDonagh. The play offers suspense, surprise and horror when a writer in an unnamed totalitarian state is interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories and their similarities to a series of child murders.
Cost: $25
Time & Place: 8PM at Bare Bones Theater, 57 Main Street, Northport – (631) 327-3301

Who: How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying At CM Performing Arts Center
Info: This musical satire based on Shepherd Mead’s 1952 book of the same name tells the story of an opportunistic young man who rises from the mail room to the top of the corporate heap.
Cost: $27, $25 Senior, $20 Student
Time & Place: 8PM at CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale – (631) 218-2810

Who: The Retreat From Moscow At Clare Rose Playhouse At St. Joseph’s College
Info: Enjoy this play about the end of a three-decade marriage and the subsequent emotional fallout!
Cost: $15, $12 Seniors and Students
Time & Place: 8PM at Clare Rose Playhouse at St. Joseph’s College, 155 West Roe Boulevard, Patchogue – (631) 654-0199

SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 28, 2015
Who: New York Islanders Vs. The Carolina Hurricanes At Nassau Coliseum
Info: Enjoy a game of hockey between the New York Islanders and the Carolina Hurricanes!
Cost: $40+
Time & Place: 5PM at Nassau Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale

Who: Bay Street Theater Presents All Star Comedy Show
Info: Enjoy an evening of comedy as Joseph Vecsey stands as host of the show! Special guests include Corinne Fisher, Regina DeCicco and Chris Clarke.

Cost: $20
Time & Place: 8PM at Bay Street Theatre, One Bay Street, Sag Harbor – (631) 725-9500 

Who: Tab Benoit At YMCA Boulton Center For The Performing Arts
Info: Come and see this blues guitarist-vocalist in concert!
Cost: $45
Time & Place: 8PM at YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts, 37 West Main Street, Bay Shore – (631) 969-1101

SUNDAY – MARCH 1, 2015
Who: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change At Theatre Three
Info: This musical comedy by Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts tells the story about the modern-day suburban mating game.

Cost: $23
Time & Place: 3PM at Theatre Three, 412 Main Street, Port Jefferson – (631) 928-9100

Who: Best Of Broadway At Adelphi University Performing Arts Center
Info: Enjoy a performance of songs from classic and contemporary Broadway musicals by Adelphi University students!

Cost: $20
Time & Place: 4PM at Adelphia University Performing Arts Center, One South Avenue, Garden City – (516) 877-4000

Who: WWE Live – Road To Wrestlemania At Nassau Coliseum
Info: To all wrestling fans, get out there to enjoy this wrestling show live!
Cost: $20+
Time & Place: 7:30PM at Nassau Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale   

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