Hot Spots: Weekend Watch for Tribute Performances, Musicals, Comedy and More

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End of the week entertainment on Long Island includes a performances from Whoopi Goldberg, Melissa Etheridge and there are also tribute concerts and musical performances to enjoy!

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This edition of Hot Spots is complete with entertainment that will take you back in time. There are tribute concerts for Carole King and Bob Dylan, musical performances to classics like The Drowsy Chaperone and Little Shop of Horrors and performances from talent like Melissa Etheridge and Whoopi Goldberg! Check out the full details below!

FRIDAY – APRIL 25, 2014

Who: The Drowsy Chaperone At BayWay Arts Center

Info: Enjoy this American musical comedy of the 1920s. It celebrates American musicals of the Jazz Age.
Cost: $25
Time & Place: 8PM at BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main Street, East Islip – (631) 581-2700

Who: Hooked At Bare Bones Theater Company
Info: This play by Danielle Burby follows three twenty-something roommates. One is a hopeless romantic, another has a hidden past, and the third has a deep fear of attachment. In a world of casual sex and relationships, a weekend changes their friendships forever.
Cost: $25, $22 For Students
Time & Place: 8PM at Bare Bones Theater Company, 57 Main Street, Northport – (631) 327-3301

Who: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons At NYCB Theatre At Westbury
Info: Frankie Valli offers distinctive falsetto vocals with the Four Seasons. Their hits have included ‘Sherry,’ ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry,’ ‘Walk Like a Man’ and ‘Let’s Hang On.’
Cost: $59.50 to $79.50
Time & Place: 8PM at NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury – (516) 247-5200

SATURDAY – APRIL 26, 2014

Who: Annual Antiques And Garden Weekend At Port Jefferson Village Center
Info: This weekend event features plant boutiques, raffles, collectibles, art work, vintage costume jewelry, lamps, glassware, garden items, hanging baskets, perennials, patio planters, vintage quilts and linens, vintage lighting and more. Proceeds go to benefit the Port Jefferson Historical Society for the upkeep of the Mather Museum Complex.
Cost: $5 (Save and extra $1 when you print this page)
Time & Place: 10AM to 5PM at Port Jefferson Village Center, 101A East Broadway, Port Jefferson – (631) 473-2665

Who: Whoopi Goldberg At The Paramount
Info: Whoopi is known for many talents. Enjoy a night of laughs with this comedy show!
Cost: $75 to $135
Time & Place: 8PM at The Paramount, 370 New York Avenue, Huntington – (631) 673-7300

Who: Little Shop Of Horrors At Studio Theatre
Info:  This smash hit features ‘60s style songs including “Skid Row (Downtown),” “Feed Me,” “Suddenly Seymour” and “Somewhere That’s Green” as an exotic plant with a strange and unusual appetite is discovered by out-of-luck Seymour Krelbourn. This deranged musical will have you screaming with laughter.
Cost: $14 to $20
Time & Place: 8PM at Studio Theatre, 141 South Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst – (631) 581-2700

SUNDAY – APRIL 27, 2014

Who: Tribute Concert to Carole King At Oceanside Library
Info: Gail Storm, a singer, songwriter and pianist, accompanied by guitarist Joe Carter will perform paying tribute to Carole King.
Cost: Free Event
Time & Place: 2PM at Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Avenue, Oceanside – (516) 766-2360

Who:  Bob Dylan Tribute Show At Westbury Library
Info: Singer, guitarist and harmonica player Richard Laban performs music by Bob Dylan.
Cost: Free Event
Time & Place: 2:30PM at Westbury Library, 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury – (516) 333-0176

Who: Melissa Etheridge At NYCB Theatre At Westbury
Info: Etheridge is on tour for her This is ME Solo album.  Enjoy her performance live!
Cost: $81.50 to $106.50
Time & Place: 7PM at NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury – (800) 745-3000

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