Guide to LI weekend arts events
ART EXHIBITS
WHAT "Locks in Translation," a show examining the social and personal complexities of hair. Curated by Brooklyn painter-poet JoAnne McFarland, "Locks" exhibits works by artists Emma Amos, Susan Bee, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Kenyatta Hinkle, Jee Hwang, Carolyn Martin, Ann Pachner, Annette Rusin, Barbara Siegel, Lorna Simpson and Hong Zhang, plus poet Elizabeth Alexander."
WHEN | WHERE 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, through March 10, at Gallery West, Captree Commons, Suffolk County Community College's Grant Campus, Brentwood
INFO Free; 631-851-6809 (during gallery hours), 631-851-6702 (all other times)
WHAT "Elizabeth Jordan: Snapshots," recent work by the Long Island-born (she's from Sea Cliff), London-based photographer, chronicles her travels to Africa, Russia, Bosnia, Thailand and Myanmar. Her style is to apply paint over technically enhanced photos to create a pop-art effect.
WHEN | WHERE 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today, tomorrow and Monday-Wednesday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, through March 12, at Salamatina Gallery, 2032 Northern Blvd., Manhasset
INFO Free; salamatina.com, 516-439-4471
MUSIC
WHAT The Long Island Youth Orchestra, made up of gifted secondary school musicians, presents a concert of works by Tchaikovsky, Liszt and Rossini, plus Vieuxtemps' Concerto No. 5 with violin soloist Anton Polezhayez of Sea Cliff. Martin Dreiwitz, who founded the orchestra in 1962, conducts. This summer, LIYO embarks on its 40th anniversary tour to Spain, Morocco and Portugal.
WHEN | WHERE 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Tilles Center, C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, Brookville
INFO $15, $5 seniors and students; tillescenter.org, 516-299-3100
WHAT "Masters of the Fiddle: Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy." The Cape Breton fiddler and her husband strike up some spirited folk and Celtic tunes with the percussive help of step dancers.
WHEN | WHERE 7 p.m. Sunday at Staller Center, Stony Brook University
INFO $38; stallercenter.com, 631-632-2787 - Steve Parks
