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Long Island Featured Events – March 2013

andywarholONGOING

The Lyon, the Which and the Warhol @ David Filderman Gallery at Hofstra University
Photographs by photojournalist Danny Lyon and visionary pop artist Andy Warhol are contextually linked to works in other media by Chuck Close, Jim Dine, and Lisbeth Firmin. An illustrated brochure accompanies the exhibition and additional interpretive materials are available on a touch-screen gallery kiosk. Hempstead Turnpike, Hempstead. www.hofstra.edu. Through May 19.

MARCH 1

Swedish House Mafia @ Madison Square Garden
4 Penn Plaza, Manhattan. www.thegarden.com. Also March 2, 3 & 4 @ Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn. www.barclayscenter.com. $125.50, $40. 8 p.m.

Fat Joe @ B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
237 W. 42nd St., Manhattan.
www.bbkingblues.com. $30, $26.50. 8 p.m.

The Allman Brothers Band @ Beacon Theatre
2124 Broadway, Manhattan. www.beacontheatre.com. $150.99, $50.99. 8 p.m. Also March 2, 9, 12, 16 & 17. Greg Allman will sign copies of My Cross to Bear on March 4 at Barnes & Noble, 555 Fifth Ave., Manhattan. 12:30 p.m.

Live’s Ed Kowalcyzk @ City Winery
155 Varick St., Manhattan. www.citywinery.com. $28, $20. 8 p.m.

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Susie Essman @ Governor’s Comedy Club
Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Susie Greene is coming to Long Island to hurl insults and curse us out and we couldn’t be happier. The comedian known for throwing expletive-filled tantrums targeted at Larry David will perform three shows in Levittown. If you live under a rock—or don’t get HBO—go to YouTube right now and type in “Susie Greene.” Your welcome. 90 Division Ave, Levittown. www.govs.com. $64, $34. 8 p.m. Also March 2, 7 & 10 p.m.

Ari Shafir @ Brokerage, also 3.4 @ McGuire’s Comedy Club
Standup comedian and actor Ari Shaffir describes his comedy as a puppet show, but way filthier and without the puppets.2797 Merrick Rd., Bellmore. www.brokeragecomedy.com. $22. 8 & 10:30 p.m.

MARCH 2

Jodi Picoult @ Huntington High School Auditorium
Bestselling author Jodi Picoult will speak about and sign her new book, The Storyteller. 188 Oakwood Rd., Huntington. www.bookrevue.com. $28, $5. 7 p.m.

Jason Aldean @ Madison Square Garden
4 Penn Plaza, Manhattan. www.thegarden.com. $85, $49.75. 7:30 p.m.

En Vogue @ NYCB Theatre at Westbury
One the best selling female R&B Grammy nominated groups of all time with chart toppers “Hold On” and “My Love (Never Gonna Get It),“ En Vogue bring their sophisticated sass and flawless harmonies to Long island along with  R&B Crooner Lillo Thomas, the Brooklyn-born vocalist who ruled the ‘80s airwaves with hits “You’re A Good Girl” and “I’m In Love ( I Surrender).” With D-Train and Cherelle. 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. 877-598-8694.
$49.50, $39.50. 8 p.m.

The Skatalites @ Brooklyn Bowl
With Van Gordon Martin Band & Subatomic Sound System. 61 Wythe Ave., Brooklyn. www.brooklynbowl.com $10. 8 p.m.

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Suzanne Vega @ The Bell House
149 Seventh St., Brooklyn. www.thebellhouseny.com. $35. 8 p.m.

The Break Contest @ Revolution Bar & Music Hall
The official contest for your band to play the Skate and Surf Festival.140 Merrick Rd., Amityville. 516-208-6590.Visit  www.thebreakcontest.com  for details.

Chili Cook Off @ The Lark Pub & Grub
93 Larkfield Rd., East Northport. www.thelarkpubandgrub.com. $10. 1 p.m.

Hinder @ The Emporium
9 Railroad Ave., Patchogue.
www.theemporiumny.com. $25, $20. 7:30 p.m.

Roller Rebels Annual Pancake Breakfast @ Mr. Beery’s
4019 Hempstead Tpke., Bethpage. www.mrbeerys.com. $10. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Collect –i-Bowl Record Show @ Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave., Brooklyn. www.brooklynbowl.com. Free admission. 11 a.m.

MARCH 5

Times Square on a rainy night in New York CityNew York and How It Got That Way @ LIU Post Hutton House
Through Robert Henri, George Bellows, John Sloane, Everett Shinn, Edith Wharton and others, meet the characters and events that shaped the city between the turn of the century and the First World War. 720 Northern Blvd., Greenvale. $20. 1-3 p.m.

Edward Albee Evening Reading @ Queens College
Albee (The Zoo Story, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) is widely regarded as one of the greatest living playwrights in the English language. He is the recipient of three Pulitzer Prizes, three Tony Awards, and the National Medal of Arts. 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. www.qc.cuny.edu. $20. 7 p.m.

Deftones @ The Paramount
370 New York Ave., Huntington. www.paramountny.com. $68.50, $42.50. 8 p.m. Also March 9 @ Terminal 5, 610 W. 56th St., Manhattan. www.terminal5nyc.com. $33.50. 8 p.m.

MARCH 6

Aaron Carter @ Revolution Bar & Music Hall
With Ali Kramer, Corey Balsamo, Persona, Six Stories Told, Nikki Flores & Petrel. 140 Merrick Rd., Amityville. www.revolutionli.com. $20. 5:30 p.m.

MARCH 7

T.I. @ Best Buy Theater
1515 Broadway, Manhattan. www.bestbuytheater.com. $45. 8 p.m.

MARCH 8

The Saw Doctors @ The Paramount
Formed in 1988, Irish rock band, The Saw Doctors, celebrating their quarter of a decade together with a 17-date tour and their latest album, 2525, which traces the Galway band’s career from their ground-breaking debut single ‘N17’ to last year’s chart topping hit, ‘Downtown’ featuring the legendary Petula Clark and filmed on the streets of Galway. 370 New York Ave., Huntington. www.paramountny.com.  $35, $20. 8 p.m. Also 3.15 @ Irving Plaza,17 Irving Pl., Manhattan. www.irvingplaza.com. $65, $38.50. 8 p.m.

Gloria Gaynor @ The Emporium
9 Railroad Ave., Patchogue. www.theemporiumny.com. $25. 8 p.m.

MARCH 9

Spring Craft Beer Festival @ Nassau Coliseum
More than 50 brewers and 100 beers.1255 Hempstead Tpke., Uniondale. www.nassaucoliseum.com
$55, $45, $12 designated driver. Session 1: 12:30-4 p.m.; Session II: 5:30-9 p.m.

Martin Short @ NYCB Theatre at Westbury
960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. $79.50, $49.50. 8 p.m.

Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots) @ Irving Plaza
Celebrating STP Core and Purple in their entirety. 17 Irving Pl., Manhattan. www.irvingplaza.com. $75, $35. 8 p.m.

Matchbox Twenty @ The Paramount
370 New York Ave., Huntington. www.paramountny.com.  $125, $75. 8 p.m.

Black and White, Dark and Light @ Ripe Art Gallery
By The National League of American Pen Women. Reception 3 – 6 p.m., poetry reading at 4 p.m. 67A Broadway, Greenlawn. www.ripeartgal.com. 3 p.m.

MARCH 10

Itzhak Perlman & Yitzchok Meir Helfgot @ Tilles Center
With Eternal Echoes, this master violinist collaborates with one of the great cantors of all time. 720 Northern Boulevard, Greenvale.516-299-2752. www.tillescenter.org. $150, $60. 7 p.m.

Queensryche @ The Emporium
9 Railroad Ave., Patchogue. www.theemporiumny.com. $35, $32. 6 p.m.

DropkickMurphysMARCH 12

Dropkick Murphys @ Terminal 5
On the heels of their latest studio album Signed and Sealed in Blood, Boston-based rock band the Dropkick Murphys hits the road for their 2013 St. Patrick’s Day Tour. The album is their second with producer Ted Hutt (Gaslight Anthem), and mixed by Joe Chiccarelli (The White Stripes). “We had such a great time writing our last album Going Out In Style, we were excited to get back into the studio right away,” says bassist/co-lead singer Ken Casey. “Where Going Out in Style was a concept album – kind of intricate and difficult – this one is catchy, fun, and as sing-along as can be.” 610 W. 56th St., Manhattan. www.terminal5nyc.com. 7:30 p.m. $38.50, $33.50. Also March 13.

Jessica Alba @ Book Revue
The actress speaks and signs her new book, The Honest Life: Living Naturally and True to You. 313 New York Ave., Huntington. www.bookrevue.com. 7 p.m.

Jamaica Kincaid @ Queens College
Writer Jamaica Kincaid (At the Bottom of the River) will read from her work and speak with Leonard Lopate. 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. www.qc.cuny.edu. 7 p.m.

MARCH 13

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Jewel : Greatest Hits Tour @ The Paramount
370 New York Ave., Huntington. www.paramountny.com.$79.50, $35. 8 p.m.

Adrenaline Mob @ The Marlin Room at Webster Hall
125 E. 11th St., Manhattan. www.websterhall.com. $15. 7 p.m.

Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus @ Nassau Coliseum
1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale. www.nassaucoliseum.com. Through March 17.

MARCH 14

John Nolan (Taking Back Sunday/Straylight Run) & Geoff Ricklyn (Thursday) @ Revolution Bar & Music Hall
140 Merrick Rd., Amityville. www.revolutionli.com. $15, $13. 7 p.m.

Drew CareyMARCH 15

Drew Carey @ Governor’s Comedy Club
90 Division Ave, Levittown. 516-731-3358. www.govs.com. $66, $36. 8 p.m. Also March 16 at 7 & 9:30 p.m.

MARCH 16

Coheed and Cambria @ Radio City Music Hall
1260 Sixth Ave., Manhattan. www.radiocity.com. $69.50, $35. 7 p.m.

Ron White: A Little Unprofessional @ NYCB Theatre at Westbury
960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. 877-598-8694. $201.75, $52.75. 8 p.m.

Roseanne Cash @ Patchogue Theatre
71 E. Main St., Patchogue. www.patchoguetheatre.com. $58, $28. 8 p.m.

MARCH 17

Jefferson Starship @ B.B. King Blues Bar & Grill
237 W. 42nd St., Manhattan. www.bbkingblues.com. $45, $35. 8 p.m.

MARCH 21

long-island-events-march-pinkP!nk with The Hives @ Madison Square Garden
4 Penn Plaza, Manhattan. www.thegarden.com. $125, $39.50. 8 p.m.Also March 25 @ Nassau Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Tpke., Uniondale. www.nassaucoliseum.com. $125, $39.50. 7:30 p.m.

Harlen Coben @ Book Revue
Cobenwill speak and sign his new novel, Six Years. 313 New York Ave., Huntington. www.bookrevue.com. 7 p.m.

Boeing Boeing @ John W. Engeman Theater at Northport
250 Main St., Northport. www.johnwengementheater.com. $55. Through May 5.

MARCH 22

Garbage @ Terminal 5
610 W. 56th St., Manhattan. www.terminal5nyc.com. $40, $35. 8 p.m.

MARCH 23

Coffee & Tea Festival @ 69th Regiment Armory
This international extravaganza offers two days of programming including classes, lectures and demonstrations. Sweet treats from chocolate to cake will offer a wonderful complement to the spectacular collection of coffees and teas available to sample and purchase. 68 Lexington Ave., Manhattan. www.sixtyninth.net. Also March 24. $30, $20. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

MARCH 24

Emmylou Harris @ The Paramount
370 New York Ave., Huntington. www.paramountny.com.  Also March 27 @ Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway, Manhattan. www.beacontheatre.com. $149, $59.50. 8 p.m.

Joan Osbourne @ YMCA Boulton Center
37 W. Main St., Bay Shore. www.boultoncenter.org. $65, $60. 7 p.m.

MARCH 25

Sigur Ros @ Madison Square Garden
4 Penn Plaza, Manhattan. www.thegarden.com. $56. 8 p.m.

Caroline Manzo (Real Housewives of New York) @ Book Revue
313 New York Ave., Huntington. www.bookrevue.com. 7 p.m.

MARCH 26

Bad Religion @ Terminal 5
Preeminent punk band Bad Religion deliberately revisits and refines the powerful and melodic Southern California sound they helped to define, in their latest album, True North. “We went back to our original mission statement of short concise bursts of melody and thought,” co-songwriter and guitarist Brett Gurewitz explains. “The intent was to record stripped down punk songs without sacrificing any conceptual density.” The album’s first single is a propulsive anthem succinctly called “F*ck You.” As the band’s singer and co-songwriter Greg Graffin explains, “If any band should have a song with that title it should be us. It just sounds like a perfect Bad Religion song.” 610 W. 56th St., Manhattan. www.terminal5nyc.com. $32, $28.50. 7:30 p.m.

KateNashKate Nash @ Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey St., Manhattan. www.boweryballroom.com. $20. 9 p.m.

MARCH 28

Cradle of Filth @ The Paramount
370 New York Ave., Huntington. www.paramountny.com.  $40, $26. 7:30 p.m.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds @ Beacon Theatre
2124 Broadway, Manhattan. www.beacontheatre.com. $69.50, $39.50. 8 p.m. Through March 30.

MARCH 29

Lisa Lisa @ The Emporium
Singing all her ’80s hits including “Lost in Emotion” and “Can You Feel the Beat.”9 Railroad Ave., Patchogue. www.theemporiumny.com. $15. 4:30 p.m.

The Pie Tasters and Big D & The Kids Table @ Highline Ballroom
431 W. 16th St., Manhattan.  www.highlineballroom.com. $19, $16.50. 7 p.m.

The Breeders @ The Bell House
149 Seventh St., Brooklyn. www.thebellhouseny.com. 9 p.m.

Lita Ford Featuring Faster Pussycat @ Revolution
140 Merrick Rd., Amityville. www.revolutionli.com. $20. 8 p.m.