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Arts & Entertainment

Get Out: June 24-26

Family Weekend Planner

There’s a variety of entertainment and activities this weekend to help you enjoy the first weekend of  summer.

1.       Broadway Live! The Songs, The Shows, The Stars.

Where/When: Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, Hofstra University, California Ave.,  Hempstead, 516-463-6644, Saturday June 25 @ 8 p.m. & Sunday June 26 @ 2 p.m.

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Why Go: See the Broadway revue that includes selections from “South Pacific,” “Jersey Boys,” “Jekyll & Hyde,” “Dreamgirls,” “Cats,” and more.

Pricing: $30, $25 seniors, $20 students

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2. “Blood Brothers”

Where/When: The Stage Theater in Merrick, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick, 516-868-6400, www.merricktheatreandcenterfortherarts.com., Friday @ 8:30 p.m., Saturday @ 8:30 p.m. and Sunday @ 3 p.m.

Why Go: See the musical by Willy Russell which revolves around fraternal twins, separated at birth and living at opposite ends of the social spectrum, who both, with tragic consequences fall in love with the same girl.

Pricing: $20

  3. Day of Healing, Hiking, Transformation and Flowers

Where/When: Planting Fields Arboretum State Historical Park, 1395 Planting Fields Rd., Oyster Bay, 646-734-5585, www.moongoddessadventures.com. Saturday June 25 @ 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Why Go: This is a Yoga Empowerment adventure, sponsored by moon goddess adventures, and the activities include a flower walk, sculpture garden tour, hike through the woodland paths, meditation practice, guided relaxation techniques and more.

Pricing: $65 per person, $120 for two

   4.  Gello Slide

Where/When: Huntington Hilton Hotel, 598 Broadhollow Rd., Melville, 631-370-7533, www.li.slide.llsevent.org. Friday June 24, @ 3-8 p.m.

Why Go: Help splash away blood cancers and have fun while taking the plunge and sliding into 1500 gallons of gello.

Pricing: $250 minimum fundraiser fee

5.   Italian American Night

Where/When: Happy Chapin Lakeside Theater, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, 516-358-5010, Saturday June 25 @ 7:15-9:30 p.m.

Why Go: See a free concert performance by Tre Bella and Christopher Macchio, playing a selection of Italian songs.

Pricing: Free

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