Make it a fun weekend with the whole family! Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus is in town at Nassau Coliseum and the 2015 Long Island Pet Expo is running at Suffolk Community College Exposition and Sports Complex. Other entertainment include composer-guitarist Jesse Cook performing live, Latin dancing at Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, The Temptations and The Four Tops at NYCB Theatre at Westbury, and much more! Find details for these events and others taking place this weekend through Hot Spots: Weekend Watch!
FRIDAY – MARCH 6, 2015
Who: 2015 Long Island Pet Expo
Info: Come down to this family-friendly expo featuring the largest collection of pets and pet products. In addition to education and entertainment on all things pertaining to pets, there’s also going to be demonstrations in the dog ring, cat agility demonstrations, the Rainforest Reptile Shows along with birds, ferrets, alpacas and a petting zoo with pony rides. Well-behaved leashed pets are also allowed. This expo continues to run through March 8.
Cost: $12 For Adults, $5 For Children 4-11, Free for Children 3 and Under (Friday is Family Night so children 12 and under are admitted for free)
Time & Place: 4PM to 9PM at Suffolk Community College Exposition and Sports Complex, 1001 Crooked Hill Road, Brentwood – (631) 423-0620
Who: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey – Circus Xtreme
Info: Enjoy “The Greatest Show on Earth” with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey in town for Circus Xtreme! They’re at Nassau Coliseum through March 8.
Cost: $20+
Time & Place: 7PM at Nassau Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale
Who: Jesse Cook At YMCA Boulton Center For The Performing Arts
Info: Come see Jesse Cook, composer-guitarist, live in concert!
Cost: $55
Time & Place: 8PM at YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts, 37 West Main Street, Bay Shore – (631) 969-1101
SATURDAY – MARCH 7, 2015
Who: Caliente! Latin Night At Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor
Info: Enjoy an evening of Latin-rock-salsa dance with Alfredo Europa, Mr. No Shame, and Mambo Loco!
Cost: $20
Time & Place: 8PM at Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, Main and Bay streets, Sag Harbor – (631) 725-9500
Who: The Temptations And The Four Tops At NYCB Theatre At Westbury
Info: Enjoy a live performance by The Temptations and The Four Tops!
Cost: $49.50 to $69.50
Time & Place: 8PM at NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury – (800) 745-3000
Who: Kiss Me, Kate At Huntington Jewish Center
Info: Enjoy this fun and romantic musical classic of Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate!
Cost: $18 to $50, $10 For Children 5 and Under
Time & Place: 8PM at Huntington Jewish Center 510 Park Avenue, Huntington – (631) 427-6513
SUNDAY – MARCH 8, 2015
Who: Anything Goes At Tilles Center For The Performing Arts
Info: This Cole Porter 1934 musical comedy classic involves madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London.
Cost: $53 to $83
Time & Place: 2PM at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville – (516) 299-3100
Who: The Hound Of The Baskervilles At Smithtown Center For The Performing Arts
Info: Come enjoy this Sherlock Holmes mystery thriller by Sir Arther Conan Doyle.
Cost: $35, $20 For Students
Time & Place: 3PM at Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main Street, Smithtown – (631) 724-3700
Who: Comedy Club Fundraiser At The Brokerage Comedy Club
Info: This fundraiser will benefit the South Bay PT High School Scholarship Fund. There is a 2 beverage minimum per person at the table. Event is for those 18 and over.
Cost: $20
Time & Place: 7PM at The Brokerage Comedy Club, 2797 Merrick Road, Bellmore – (631) 824-4606
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