Start your weekend off with music entertainment on Long Island, including a DooWop oldies show and Get the Led Out as they pay tribute to the great music of Led Zeppelin. There are also plenty of theatrical plays to enjoy, running from drama, comedy to classic children’s tales. Also, don’t forget to stop by the Cradle of Aviation for the Chocolate World Expo – a must for all chocolate lovers! Check out all the hot spots on Long Island here!
FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 28, 2014
Who: DooWop/Rock & Roll Show At Our Lady Of Lourdes Church
Info: Get ready to be entertained with a DooWop oldies show. The show features Tommy Mara and the Crests, Lenny Cocco and the Chimes and Tony V and Time Was. Food and refreshments will also be served.
Cost: $35
Time & Place: 7PM to 11PM at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 855 Carmens Road, Massapequa Park – (516) 541-3270
Who: Get The Led Out At The Paramount
Info: This group of professional rock musicians is dedicated to recreating the recorded music of Led Zeppelin as authentically as possible.
Cost: $24.50 to $50
Time & Place: 8PM at The Paramount, 370 New York Avenue, Huntington – (631) 673-7300
Who: “Stones in his Pockets” At BACCA Arts Center
Info: The show is about a couple of small town Irishmen who hope to hit it big when they are hired as extras for an epic American movie filming in their scenic County Kerry village. The show is performed with two actors portraying a colorful cast of 16 in this rollicking tale that pits harsh reality against Hollywood endings.
Cost: $15, $12 For Seniors and Students
Time & Place: 8PM at BACCA Arts Center, 149 N. Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst
SATURDAY – MARCH 1, 2014
Who: Inherit The Wind At BroadHollow Theatre Company At Elmont
Info: The play is set in Tennessee around courtroom drama. It’s based on the 1925 “Monkey Trial” that became famous about John Scopes, a science teacher who was tried and convicted for teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution.
Cost: $25
Time & Place: 8PM at BroadHollow Theatre Company at Elmont, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont – (516) 775-4420
Who: Alone Together At Clare Rose Playhouse At St. Joseph’s College
Info: This comedy play is about a couple of empty nesters whose three sons come back home after experiencing rough times in the real world.
Cost: $12 to $15
Time & Place: 8PM at Clare Rose Playhouse at St. Joseph’s College, 155 West Roe Boulevard, Patchogue – (631) 654-0199
Who: Mending Fences At Studio Theatre
Info: This play tells the story of what happens when a son, estranged for 13 years, returns to his uncommunicative and stern father’s farm.
Cost: $25
Time & Place: 8PM at Studio Theatre, 141 South Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst – (631) 226-8400
SUNDAY – MARCH 2, 2014
Who: Chocolate World Expo At The Cradle Of Aviation
Info: This consumer-oriented chocolate event is one you don’t want to miss! The expo features over 40 vendors offering free tastings and sales of their products.
Cost: $15, $10 For Children Ages 2-12/Members $12, $8
Time & Place: 10AM to 7PM at The Cradle of Aviation, Lyngbergh Boulevard, Garden City – (516) 572-4111
Who: Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs At John W. Engeman Theater At Northport
Info: Come enjoy this classic children’s fairy tale adapted into a musical!
Cost: $15
Time & Place: 10:30AM at John W. Engeman Theater at Northport, 250 Main Street, Northport – (631) 261-2900
Who: Hercules At BroadHollow Theatre At Elmont
Info: Enjoy this play, an adaptation of the Greek myth with fun and fantasy unfolding!
Cost: $10
Time & Place: 12PM at BroadHollow Theatre at Elmont, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont – (631) 581-2700
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