A quick look at what’s happening this week on Long Island.
1) Garbage
Friday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m.
Twenty years after the release of their self-titled debut album, Garbage is celebrating a career spanning two decades with “the 20 Years Queer Tour,” playing their first full-length release in its entirety for the first time. Fronted by singer Shirley Manson, along with Butch Vig, Duke Erikson and Steve Marker, the band’s unique sound and provocative visual aesthetic has inspired massive worldwide attention and success.
Where: The Space at Westbury, 250 Post Ave., Westbury
Info: (516) 283.5566 • www.thespaceatwestbury.com
2) Josh Rabinowitz
Friday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m. & Saturday, Oct. 24, 7 & 9:30 p.m.
Since moving to New York, Philadelphia’s Josh Rabinowitz performed in the Breakout Artist Series in The New York Comedy Festival and is touring with the Comedy Central Live On Campus Tour. He has appeared on “CollegeHumor Live,” “The Daily Show and Friends Show” at Comix Comedy Club, and was a semi-finalist in this year’s “NY’s Funniest Competition.”
Where: Governors’ Comedy Club, 90 Division Ave. Levittown
Info: (516) 731-3358 • www.tickets.govs.com/index.cfm
3) Forbidden Broadway
Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m.
Just when Broadway thought it was safe from the sharp pen of funny man Gerard Alessandrini, Forbidden Broadway returns, sharper and more hilarious than ever. A stellar cast delivers dead-on impressions of hilarious rewrites from best-selling Broadway hits. This year’s targets include “Pippin,” “Kinky Boots,” “Les Miserables” and “Matilda,” along with long-time favorites including “Wicked” and “The Book of Mormon.”
Where: Landmark On Main Street
232 Main Street, Suite 1, Port Washington
Info: (516) 767-1384, ext. 101 • www.landmarkonmainstreet.org
4) Jackie Mason
Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m.
Jackie Mason will perform his new one man show, “Ready To Rumble, Saturday night when he visits the NYCB Theatre. Best known for his political satire, observational comedy specifically covering American politics, international relations, current events, race relations and Jewish culture, Mason is widely regarded as one of the greatest stand-up comics of all time.
Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury.
Info: (516) 247-5200 • www.thetheatreatwestbury.com
5) Trio Solisti Lecture/Demo Music
Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m.
Maria Bachmann, Alexis Pia Gerlach and Adam Neiman return with an evening of chamber music by Beethoven and Brahms. The program opens with Beethoven’s Piano Trio in B-flat Major (the “Gassenhauer Trio”), followed by a performance of Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor. The concert concludes with Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Major, in which the Trio will be joined by award-winning violist Hsin-Yun Huang.
Where: Adelphi University Performing Arts Center,
Westermann Stage, 1 South Avenue, Garden City
Info: (516) 877-4000 • https://aupac.adelphi.edu/
6) Joshua Bell
Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m.
Renowned violinists Joshua Bell takes the stage at the Tlles Center Saturday to perform three featured works, Vitali’s Chaconne for Violin and Piano in G minor, Beethoven’s Sonata No. 9 for Violin and Piano in A major and Fauré’s Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano in A major. Sam Haywood will accompany Bell on piano.
Where: Tilles Center For The Performing Arts | LIU Post
720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville
Info: (516) 299-3100 • https://tillescenter.org
7) Boz Scaggs
Sunday, Oct. 25, 8 p.m.
Boz Scaggs’ remarkable career dated back to the late Sixties with the Steve Miller Band and his solo triumphs with such classic albums as “Silk Degrees” (1976) and “Middle Man” (1980); and the splendid assurance of late-period high points like “Some Change” (1994) and “Dig” (2001). His latest release, “A Fool to Care,” also features appearances by Bonnie Raitt and Lucinda Williams.
Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington
Info: (631) 673-7300, ext. 303 • www.paramountny.com
