July 4th is barely a memory but there's plenty to events to look forward to in the Hamptons and East End. This week, art fairs and benefits spring to the forefront in the Hamptons event calendar. There's one art fair opening its doors in Bridgehampton with a second art fair announced and previewed at a panel discussion and reception in Southampton. Specifically, expect to find Market Art + Design opening with a VIP preview on Thursday with the fair continuing through Sunday. The Art Panel and Reception Event takes place on Wednesday in Southampton with the Ad Art Show debut announced for a 2018 NYC appearance.
Hamptons art fairs aside, Bay Street Theater opens its second Main stage production this week with Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage's "Intimate Apparel." Looking for other things to do this weekend in the Hamptons and East End? Our list includes live music, benefit galas, film screenings, authors delivering stories in competition and an evening of art gallery hopping and design discovery in Greenport Village on the North Fork. Read on for the full list of options for the upcoming week and weekend. Looking for benefit galas to attend? Click here for those taking place in July.
“Intimate Apparel” Opens at Bay Street
Bay Street Theater presents “Intimate Apparel” from July 4 - 30, 2017. Written by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and Tony nominee Lynn Nottage, the Bay Street production is directed by Bay Street's Artistic Director Scott Schwartz and stars Kelly McCreary as Esther Mills (McCreary currently appears on Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Maggie Grace on television's ABC network). The cast of "Intimate Apparel" features Portia as Mrs. Dickson; Blake DeLong as Mr. Marks; Julia Motyka as Mrs. Van Buren; Edward O'Blenis as George and Shayna Small as Mayme.
"Intimate Apparel" tells the story of Esther Mills, a skilled African American seamstress with her own successful business in 1905, making lingerie for society ladies and “ladies of the night.” Lonely, she searches for something more in her life and unearths truths long hidden in the deepest recesses of her heart, changing all her relationships forever. Those impacted include a poetic love with a Caribbean laborer working far away on the Panama Canal, complicated friendships with different women and a growing bond with a Hasidic shopkeeper who shares his exquisite finds of fabrics and maybe something deeper.
Tickets are $30 to $125 with special rates for Students and those under 20 and 30 years old. Click here to purchase tickets online and for details.
Bay Street Theater is located at 1 Bay St, Sag Harbor, NY 11963. www.baystreet.org.
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Shayna Small and Kelly McCreary in "Intimate Apparel" at Bay Street Theater. Photo by Lenny Stucker. Courtesy Bay Street Theater.
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MvVO ART Talk Panel Discussion
MvVO ART presents the Art Talk Panel Discussion. “Is Advertising Home to the Next Big Name in Art?," on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Southampton Arts Center.
The Art Talk is the Kick-Off Event previewing AD ART SHOW, the newest venture by MvVO ART. The Art Talk Panel Discussion will be moderated by Patricia Corrigan, of CBS News Hour, with panelists representing diverse points of view on the intersection of art and advertising. Panelists include artist Ron Burkhardt, an award-winning Creative Director and contemporary artist who exhibits nationally. Immediately following the panel, a reception event will be held immediately following.
Tickets are $10 with all proceeds supporting the Southampton Arts Center. Click here to purchase. Southampton Arts Center is located at 25 Jobs Ln, Southampton, NY 11968. www.mvvoart.com.
For details, visit MvVO ART: Panel & Art Show Launch Explores “Is Advertising Home to the Next Big Name in Art?”
Market Art + Design Benefit Preview
Market Art + Design presents the only "traditional" art fair this summer in The Hamptons. Market Art + Design 2017 opens with a Preview benefiting the Parrish Art Museum on Thursday, July 6, 2017 from 6 to 10 p.m. for VIP Pass and Preview Pass Holders Only.
The art fair opens to the public from July 7 to 9, 2017 on the grounds of the Bridgehampton Museum. Expect around 70 exhibitors presenting contemporary and modern art along with a special design section featuring designers from around the world. Click here for ticket information. Exhibitors include Hamptons galleries Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, Roman Fine Art, RJD Gallery and others. National art galleries exhibiting at Market Art + Design include 101/EXHIBIT, Pontone Gallery, Sponder Gallery, Villa del Arte and more.
Click here to purchase a $35 preview pass ticket, which includes fair admission throughout the weekend. Bridgehampton Museum is located at 2368 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton, NY 11932. www.artmarkethamptons.com.
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The Third Annual Southampton Jewish Film Festival Kicks Off
The first film of the Third Annual Southampton Jewish Film Festival will be screened at Guild Hall on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. This year's festival, in collaboration with the Chabad Southampton Jewish Center, will take place in two locations, the Southampton Arts Center and Guild Hall East Hampton.
“The People vs. Fritz Bauer” (2015) Germany, 105 minutes will be screened. After WWII, most former fascist officials, including those in the judiciary, showed no sense of guilt about Nazi crimes, claiming they had only been following orders. Bauer, a German Jew, was sent to a concentration camp in the 1930s. In 1956, Bauer became state attorney general in Frankfurt and one of the few prominent lawyers who had not had a career in the Third Reich. In 1958, Bauer, succeeded in a class action lawsuit, consolidating numerous individual claims in the Frankfurt Auschwitz trials, the proceedings of which opened in 1963. Working with Mossad, he was instrumental in the capture of Adolf Eichmann, bringing him to trial in Israel.
The Third Annual Southampton Jewish Film Festival continues through August 29, 2017 at Southampton Arts Center and Guild Hall.
Tickets are $15 for general admission and $7.50 for children under 12. Guild Hall is located at 158 Main St, East Hampton, NY 11937. www.guildhall.org. www.scc-arts.org.
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Greenport Gallery Walk
The Greenport Gallery Walk holds its next self-guided art walk in the Village of Greenport on Friday, July 7, 2017 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Eight art galleries and artist studios welcome late night visitors with special events and exhibitions for the Greenport Gallery Walk. Select village merchants also stay open late...especially those featuring design, ceramics and more. The list of art places to stop includes Sirens' Song Gallery, Gallery M, The South Street Gallery & Framers, Greenport Harbor Brewing Co. and Gallery, Olive Murals & Studio, VSOP Art + Design Projects, Hector deCordova Studio, Nova Constellatio Gallery, Jada Art Studio, Metal Monk Jewelry, Clarke's Garden and more. The event is sponsored by the Greenport Business Improvement District. Click here for the full list of participants.
Can't make it on Friday? The event repeats the first Friday evening of every month through December 2017. For details, including locations and more, click “The Greenport Gallery Walk Returns on First Fridays This Summer through December 2017”
Attending the event is free. Most galleries and businesses are located along Main Street (Route 25) plus South Street and Carpenter Street in the Village of Greenport on the North Fork.
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"Ultra V GLOCK 19 (Sandy Hook)" by Roz Dimon. Digital drawing. Exhibited at South Street Gallery as part of the group show "Imagined - New Dimensions in Digital Art." The artist is donating 100% of proceeds to Everytown For Gun Safety. Art work Image courtesy of the artist.
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Mamalee Rose & Friends Perform at The Parrish
The Parrish Art Museum presents “Mamalee Rose and Friends: Music on the Terrace” on Friday, July 7, 2017 at 6 p.m.
Mamalee Rose and Friends bring their unique blend of gospel, blues, and soulful, powerful vocals to a great playlist of original songs, R&B, soul, rock, and standards. Enjoy the outdoor music on the terrace of the Parrish.
Tickets are $12 and free for museum members, children and students.
Parrish Art Museum is located at 279 Montauk Hwy, Water Mill, NY 11976. www.parrishart.org.
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Literary Death Match at Guild Hall
Guild Hall presents “Literal Death Match” on Friday, July 7, 2017 at 8 p.m.
Let the wordplay begin with four dueling authors, three quick-witted celebrity critics, two fabulous finalists, and a comical climax that ends with one champion author. Literally hilarious!
How It Works: Literary Death Match features a mix of four established and emerging authors who perform their most brilliant work before a live audience and a panel of three judges. After a pair of readings, the judges take turns spouting off-the-wall commentary with a focus on Literary Merit, Performance and Intangibles. Two authors are selected to advance to the finals where the literary gloves come off and comedy and absurdity takes over to decided the author who ultimately wins the Literary Death Match crown.
JUDGES: Literary Merit: Rakesh Satyal, Lambda Award-winning author of Blue Boy and the all-new No One Can Pronounce My Name. Performance: Jena Friedman, comedian (American Cunt), writer (Late Show), producer (Daily Show, National Geographic), filmmaker. Intangibles: Dick Cavett, legendary Emmy Award-winning TV show host (The Dick Cavett Show) and occasional columnist for the New York Times.
Tickets range from $32/$30 Members to $65/$63 Members.
Guild Hall is located at 158 Main St, East Hampton, NY 11937. www.guildhall.org.
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Outdoor Concert: Sally Taylor and the Larson Brothers
Southampton Arts Center presents “Outdoor Concert: Sally Taylor and the Larson Brothers” on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
Artist and musician Sally Taylor performs an acoustic concert with Colorado’s the Larson Brothers of the band Something Underground. Sally Taylor, like her parents James Taylor and Carly Simon, and brother Ben Taylor, has had a long-standing musical career and has become known for her acoustic sound, witty vocals, and evocative, introspective writing.
Free. Reservations not required. Bring chairs, blankets and picnics. Southampton Arts Center is located at 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton, NY 11968. www.southamptonartscenter.org.
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