Friday, May 16, 8 p.m.
Blue October with special guests Matthew Mayfield and Zeale at The Space at Westbury, 250 Post Ave., Westbury (516) 283.5566
American alternative rock band Blue October visits The Space Friday on the second leg of “The Quiet Mind” tour. Originally from Houston, TX, the band was formed in 1995 and currently consists of Justin Furstenfeld, Jeremy Furstenfeld, Ryan Delahoussaye, C.B. Hudson and Matt Noveskey and are touring in support of their latest release, entitled “Sway,” their seventh full-length album.
Saturday, May 17, 7 p.m.
John Valby – “Doctor Dirty” at Governors’ Comedy Club, 90 Division Ave. Levittown (516) 731-3358
Legendary foul-mouthed pianist John Valby brings his unique muscial stylings to Levittown for the early show Saturday night at Governor’s Comedy Club. Known as “Dr. Dirty,” Valby has recorded dozens of CDs, using an old-time piano while crooning comedic, obscene parodies of classic songs, as well as original compositions that would make even Lenny Bruce blush.
Saturday, May 17, 8 p.m.
Iris DeMent at Landmark On Main Street, 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101
A creative songwriter, Iris DeMent’s fans waited 16 years for her latest album, Sing The Delta, to be released. The Grammy nominated artist has enjoyed success with songs like the MTV Unplugged duet by David Byrne and Natalie Merchant “Let The Mystery Be” and Northern Exposure’s use of “Our Town.” Merle Haggard proclaimed of DeMent, “She’s the best singer I’ve ever heard.” Don’t miss hearing her at Landmark, hosted by WFUV’s John Platt.
Saturday, May 17, 8 p.m.
Sonu Nigam at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale (516) 794-9300
Sonu Nigam is one of India’s most revered playback singers, responsible for the vocals lip synced by numerous Bollywood superstars over the years. An electrifying dancer and performer, Nigam has also had an eminent career as a solo artist, boasting more than two decades of beloved recordings. Hot off the heels of a successful 2013 collaboration with superproducer David Guetta, Nigam brings his tour to Uniondale Saturday.
Sunday, May 18, 1 p.m.
Adelphi vs. LIU-Post at Adelphi University’s Motamed Field, 1 South Avenue Garden City, NY 11530
Long Island’s North Shore has long been known as a hotbed for lacrosse and this weekend proves it. The No. 1 ranked Adelphi University men’s team host’s cross-island rivals LIU-Post at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 18 at Motamed Field in the NCAA Division II semifinals. The Panthers are currently 17-1 on the season, the most regular season wins in the program’s history and boast a roster chock full of homegrown talent. The LIU-Post Pioneers are 10-5 heading into the match-up and are ranked No. 7 in the nation.
Throughout May
Naked Stones & Intimate Landscapes at BJ Spoke gallery, 229 Main Street, Huntington 11743 (631) 549-5106
Ilene Palant, an award-winning graphic designer, artist and art educator who moved from an exploration of printmaking to photography and sculpture, will have her work displayed at the Art League of Long Island’s Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery during the month of May. Palant is represented in collections nationwide and shows regularly at the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, where she exhibits and offers sculpture classes and also is included in various other venues and juried shows throughout the region.
Throughout May
Exit Berlin Exhibit – Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance Center Of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove 11542 (516) 571-8040
Many would label her life as “unremarkable.” For more than three decades, Luzie Hatch, a German Jewish refugee from Berlin, who lived alone, took the subway from her Queens studio apartment to AJC headquarters in Manhattan where she worked as an administrative assistant. The chance discovery of her WW II-era correspondence by an estate executor revealed that Luzie Hatch’s life was far from “unremarkable.” This rare and heartrending correspondence is the basis of Exit Berlin is authored by Charlotte Bonelli, director of the AJC Archives. This exhibit will come to life and transport you back to a critical time in history.
