DISPATCH - JAN 23, 2014
EAST END, NY-
Music series, film festivals and art events are making sure there's art and culture to be found year-round on the East End. Martha Clara Vineyard adds a new concert series to their offerings while the Parrish ramps up the experience of drawing from a live model. Following is this week's list of where to find new art shows and cultural happenings in the Hamptons and on the East End.
EAST HAMPTON/SPRINGS
GUILD HALL – “Table Talk: “What Can You Do with Your Art?” on Sunday at 11 a.m. features Ralph Lerner, Principal, Art World Advisors, LLC, New York and East Hampton. Lerner’s Talk will present estate planning techniques for artworks and collectibles, donation strategies and navigating selling art at auction. Suggested donation is $10. Guild Hall is located at 158 Main Street, East Hampton, New York 11937. www.guildhall.org.
JOHN DREW THEATER AT GUILD HALL – WINTER FILM SERIES continues on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. with a free screening of La Sirga (2012, Spanish with English Subtitles, 88 min). Alicia tries to restart her life in a dilapidated hostel on the shores of a great lake in the Andes after being uprooted by an armed conflict. Guild Hall is located at 158 Main Street, East Hampton, New York 11937. www.guildhall.org.
RIVERHEAD
EAST END ARTS - “Annual Members’ Art Show” has an Opening Reception on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through March 7. The exhibition's theme is “The Muse.” The gallery is located at 133 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901. www.eastendarts.org.
MARTHA CLARA VINEYARDS - “2014 Winter Concert Series” continues on Saturday with a performance by Seven Turns: A Tribute to The Allman Brothers Band. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the performance starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. A glass of wine is included with each ticket. The concert series will continue on Feb. 8 with a performance by The Nancy Atlas Project. The Vineyards are located at 6025 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901. www.marthaclaravineyards.com.
SAG HARBOR
BAY STREET THEATRE - “Fireside Session with Nancy Atlas with Special Guest Randi Fishenfeld” takes place on Friday at 8 p.m. Violinist Randi Fishenfeld will be performing during the night of music. The series continues every Friday in January and February (excluding Feb. 7). Bay Street Theatre is located at 1 Bay Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963. www.baystreet.org.
WATERMILL
PARRISH ART MUSEUM - “Gesture Jam” takes place on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. During the Gesture Jam, 1 male and 2 female models will pose in dramatic and unusual settings as artists draw and writers write while a DJ provides music. Artists are invited to bring their sketchbooks and materials. Some large butcher paper and charcoal will be provided. Drawing guidance will be provided by artist Andrea Cote. Admission is $10, free for museum members. The museum is located at 279 Montauk Hwy, Water Mill, NY 11976. www.parrishart.org.
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