WHAT The Long Island Philharmonic concludes its summer series of free concerts outdoors on back-to-back nights. The program features maestro David Stewart Wiley's "Concentric Circles," plus a nod to the Olympics (the theme from "Chariots of Fire") and an "A" list of "B" composers: Beethoven, Brahms, Bizet and Berlioz. Friday's Eisenhower Park concert is the orchestra's only <a href="/topics//Nassau_County,_NY">Nassau</a> County performance this summer. 
 WHEN | WHERE 7:30 Friday night, <a href="/topics//Harry_Chapin">Harry Chapin</a> Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, <a href="/topics//East_Meadow,_NY">East Meadow</a>; 8:30 Saturday night, <a href="/topics//Harry_Chapin">Chapin</a> Rainbow Stage, Heckscher Park, Prime Avenue and Main Street, Huntington 
 ADMISSION Free; <a href="http://liphilharmonic.com" target="_blank">liphilharmonic.com</a>, 631-293-2222 
 &nbsp; 
 DANCE: <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/variations-a-dancer-s-studio-broadway-celebrates-variations-1.3874973">Savion Glover</a> 
 WHAT Savion <a href="/topics//Savion_Glover">Glover</a> displays his tap genius in "Broadway Celebrates Variations," a show benefiting Huntington's Variations, A Dancer's Studio. Joining the Tony-winning <a href="http://www.newsday.com/topics//Savion_Glover">Glover</a> ("Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk") are Brandon Rebendall of "<a href="/topics//Spider-Man">Spider-Man</a>: Turn Off the Dark" and David Lerner of "<a href="/topics//Mary_Poppins">Mary Poppins</a>," among others. 
 WHEN | WHERE 7 p.m. Monday, the Paramount, 370 <a href="/topics//New_York_(state)">New York</a> Ave., Huntington 
 TICKETS $75-$200 (including cocktail reception); <a href="http://variationsdancestudio.com" target="_blank">variationsdancestudio.com</a>, 631-425-9220 -- steve parks 
 &nbsp; 
 PLUS: <a href="http://www.newsday.com/topics//Celtic_FC">Celtic</a> Fire comes to <a href="http://www.newsday.com/topics//Patchogue,_NY">Patchogue</a> 
 WHAT Michael Londra, whose tenor voice soared above the stomping feet of Riverdance on Broadway, brings his new company, Celtic Fire, to <a href="/topics//Patchogue,_NY">Patchogue</a> for its Long Island debut. A <a href="/topics//Gateway_Playhouse">Gateway Playhouse</a> presentation, this interactive performance -- yes, you may be asked to show off your footwork -- fuses music, dance and storytelling in the Irish tradition. We dare you to remain dry-eyed through "<a href="/topics//Danny_Boy_(musician)">Danny Boy</a>." 
 WHEN | WHERE Friday and Saturday nights at 8, 71 E. Main St., Patchogue 
 TICKETS $59; <a href="http://gatewayplayhouse.org" target="_blank">gatewayplayhouse.org</a>, 631-286-1133 
 &nbsp; 
 THEATER: <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/big-maybelle-soul-of-the-blues-1.3652730">Bay Street's 'Big Maybelle' world premiere</a> 
 WHAT For its summer finale, Bay Street presents a world-premiere musical, "Big Maybelle: Soul of the Blues," starring Tony winner Lillias White ("The <a href="/topics//Life_(show)">Life</a>") in the title role of the late blues legend Maybelle Smith. 
 WHEN | WHERE Friday, Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 7 p.m., Wednesday at 2 and 8 p.m., Bay Street Theatre, Long Wharf, <a href="/topics//Sag_Harbor,_NY">Sag Harbor</a>, through Sept. 2 
 TICKETS $66-$76; <a href="http://baystreet.org" target="_blank">baystreet.org</a>, 631-725-9500 
 &nbsp; 
 PLUS:<a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/fools-1.3839811"> 'Fools,' an obscure Neil Simon</a> 
 Bare Bones Theater Company presents a rarely performed <a href="/topics//Neil_Simon">Neil Simon</a> comedy, "Fools," based on Russian folk tales. The show closed after 41 Broadway performances because, according to rumor, <a href="http://www.newsday.com/topics//Neil_Simon">Simon</a> didn't want his ex-wife to profit in the divorce settlement. "Fools" runs Thursday through Saturday nights at 8, Sunday at 7 p.m. through Aug. 18, 57 Main St., Northport; $20, <a href="http://brownpapertickets.com" target="_blank">brownpapertickets.com</a>, 800-838-3006 
 &nbsp; 
 <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/treasure-island-the-musical-1.3642943">'Treasure Island' debut to open Theatre Three season</a> 
 Theatre Three opens its fall season with the world premiere of "Treasure Island: A Musical Adventure," with music and lyrics by Gary William Friedman and Will Holt, who previously collaborated on the Tony-nominated "The Me Nobody Knows." Starring Steve McCoy as Long John Silver, "Treasure Island" opens Sept. 15 at 412 Main St., Port Jefferson; <a href="http://theatrethree.com" target="_blank">theatrethree.com</a>, 631-928-9100.

WHAT The Long Island Philharmonic concludes its summer series of free concerts outdoors on back-to-back nights. The program features maestro David Stewart Wiley's "Concentric Circles," plus a nod to the Olympics (the theme from "Chariots of Fire") and an "A" list of "B" composers: Beethoven, Brahms, Bizet and Berlioz. Friday's Eisenhower Park concert is the orchestra's only Nassau County performance this summer. WHEN | WHERE 7:30 Friday night, Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow; 8:30 Saturday night, Chapin Rainbow Stage, Heckscher Park, Prime Avenue and Main Street, Huntington ADMISSION Free; liphilharmonic.com, 631-293-2222 DANCE: Savion Glover WHAT Savion Glover displays his tap genius in "Broadway Celebrates Variations," a show benefiting Huntington's Variations, A Dancer's Studio. Joining the Tony-winning Glover ("Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk") are Brandon Rebendall of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" and David Lerner of "Mary Poppins," among others. WHEN | WHERE 7 p.m. Monday, the Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington TICKETS $75-$200 (including cocktail reception); variationsdancestudio.com, 631-425-9220 -- steve parks PLUS: Celtic Fire comes to Patchogue WHAT Michael Londra, whose tenor voice soared above the stomping feet of Riverdance on Broadway, brings his new company, Celtic Fire, to Patchogue for its Long Island debut. A Gateway Playhouse presentation, this interactive performance -- yes, you may be asked to show off your footwork -- fuses music, dance and storytelling in the Irish tradition. We dare you to remain dry-eyed through "Danny Boy." WHEN | WHERE Friday and Saturday nights at 8, 71 E. Main St., Patchogue TICKETS $59; gatewayplayhouse.org, 631-286-1133 THEATER: Bay Street's 'Big Maybelle' world premiere WHAT For its summer finale, Bay Street presents a world-premiere musical, "Big Maybelle: Soul of the Blues," starring Tony winner Lillias White ("The Life") in the title role of the late blues legend Maybelle Smith. WHEN | WHERE Friday, Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 7 p.m., Wednesday at 2 and 8 p.m., Bay Street Theatre, Long Wharf, Sag Harbor, through Sept. 2 TICKETS $66-$76; baystreet.org, 631-725-9500 PLUS: 'Fools,' an obscure Neil Simon Bare Bones Theater Company presents a rarely performed Neil Simon comedy, "Fools," based on Russian folk tales. The show closed after 41 Broadway performances because, according to rumor, Simon didn't want his ex-wife to profit in the divorce settlement. "Fools" runs Thursday through Saturday nights at 8, Sunday at 7 p.m. through Aug. 18, 57 Main St., Northport; $20, brownpapertickets.com, 800-838-3006 'Treasure Island' debut to open Theatre Three season Theatre Three opens its fall season with the world premiere of "Treasure Island: A Musical Adventure," with music and lyrics by Gary William Friedman and Will Holt, who previously collaborated on the Tony-nominated "The Me Nobody Knows." Starring Steve McCoy as Long John Silver, "Treasure Island" opens Sept. 15 at 412 Main St., Port Jefferson; theatrethree.com, 631-928-9100.

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