Sag Harbor is kicking it this weekend with Harborfest. Expect to find family events and Sag Harbor-inspired cultural happenings. In addition, look to find exhibition receptions, film screenings and benefit events across the East End. Here's this week's list of art events and happenings:
AMAGANSETT
ILLE ARTS GALLERY - “Emily Cheng: paintings and drawings” has an Opening Reception on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through September 30. Ille Arts Gallery is located at 216a Main Street, Amagansett, NY 11930. www.illearts.com.
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Artwork by Emily Cheng. Photo courtesy Ille Arts.
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EAST HAMPTON / SPRINGS
GUILD HALL - “Round Table Theatre Company Benefit” takes place on Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. in Guild Hall’s Green Room. The fundraiser includes food, wine, live entertainment and a silent auction. Admission is $20 or a $20 bottle of wine presented at the door. Proceeds benefit the Round Table Theatre Company’s November production of Hamlet. Guild Hall is located at 158 Main Street, East Hampton, NY 11937. www.guildhall.org.
POLLOCK-KRASNER HOUSE AND STUDY CENTER – “Artists on Film: Discovery” begins Friday at 7 p.m. and features "Video Portraits from the Eyes on Main Street project with artist Andrea Cote. A discussion led by Marion Wolberg Weiss follows the screening. The film series continues through September with a screening every Friday. Admission is $5 or free for members of the Pollock Krasner House. The Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center is located at 830 Springs Road, East Hampton, NY 11937. www.sb.cc.stonybrook.edu/pkhouse.
VERED GALLERY - Gallery Talk for "Modernist Color: The First 90 Yeras" takes place on Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. Led by gallerist Janet Lehr. Exhibition highlights include paintings by John Singer Sargent, Arthur B. Carles, Russell Morgan, John Sloan, Arthur Dove, Milton Avery, Arshile Gorky, Larry Rivers and Helen Frankenthaler. Photography highlights include works by Alvin Langdon Coburn, F. Holland Day and Robert Mapplethorpe. Vered Gallery is located at 69 Park Place, East Hampton, NY 11937. www.veredart.com.
"Standing Nude" by Arthur B. Carles, 1912. Oil on canvas, 39 7/8 by 31 1/2 inches.
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MONTAUK
THE MONTAUK LIBRARY - “Drew Petersen, classical pianist” has a concert on Saturday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. The concert is free. The Montauk Library is located at 871 Montauk Highway, Montauk, NY 11954. www.montauklibrary.org.
PECONIC
GALLERY CROSSING - “Fine Art of the East End by Scott Hewett and Anna Franklin” opens today and has an Artist Reception on Saturday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The show remains on view through September 22. Hewett is a “Pop-Realism” painter who focuses on Americana-themed subjects and scenes of the East End. Franklin works in a variety of painting styles from abstract to representational. Two series will be on view - “Incandescence” and “Under the Sea.” Gallery Crossing is located at 2745 Peconic Lane, Peconic, NY 11958. www.gallerycrossing.com.
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"Continental" by Daniel Hewett. 48 x 48 inches.
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"Clownfish and Anemones" by Anna Franklin.
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RIVERHEAD
SUFFOLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY - "Book & Bottle - Author Visit/Book Discussion with Howard Kroplick" takes place this evening at 7 p.m. Admission is free for members, $5 for non-members. The Suffolk County Historical Society is located at 300 W. Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901. www.suffolkcountyhistoricalsociety.org.
SAG HARBOR
BAY STREET THEATER - 'HARBORFEST ALL STAR COMEDY" held Saturday at 8 p.m. The evening features Marina Franklin, Akaash Singh, Giulio Gallarotti and music by Nicky K. Hosted by Taylor Vecsey. Tickets are $25 and can be purchase by clicking here. Held in conjunction with Harborfest taking place this weekend in Sag Harbor. For details, click here. Bay Street Theater is located on the Long Wharf at Bay Street, Sag Harbor, NY. www.baystreet.org.
CANIO'S BOOKS - "Sag Harbor as Artistic Inspiration" panel discussion takes place on Saturday at 5 p.m. The panel features painter Whitney Hansen and photographer Ann Chwatsky with moderation by photographer Kathryn Szoka. Hansen's painted woodcuts are currently on view in "Three Views of Sag Harbor". Canio's Books is located at 290 Upper Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963. www.caniosbooks.com.
ROOM WITH A VIEW GALLERY - “Equestrian & Polo” by Lynn Matsuoka has an Opening Reception on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through September 30. The sports and portraits artist will be showing artwork created on location in the Hamptons and finished in her Bridgehampton Studio. Room With a View Gallery is located at 6 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963. www.hamptonsartist.com.
SAG HARBOR WHALING MUSEUM - "A Whale of a Party" takes place on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Live music by DJ Carlos Lama, food by Cromers and refreshments provided by Montauk Brewing Co. and Water Street Wines & Spirits. Tickets are $50 for adults and $25 for children 12 years old and under and can be purchased by clicking here. Held in conjunction with Harborfest taking place this weekend in Sag Harbor. For details, click here. The Sag Harbor Whaling Museum is located at 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963. www.sagharborwhalingmuseum.org.
WATER MILL
PARRISH ART MUSEUM - “OLA Latino Film Festival” begins on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and continues with screenings on Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. Admission is $10, free for members, children, and students. The film festival is presented by The Parrish Art Museum is located at 279 Montauk Hwy, Water Mill, NY 11976. www.parrishart.org.
UPCOMING
“Pechakucha Night Hamptons: Vol. 9” takes place next Friday (September 19) at 6 p.m. at the Parrish Art Museum. Pechakucha Night includes presentations by local artists, writers, musicians, gardeners, farmers, baymen, winemakers, chefs, designers, architects, and more. Admission is $10, free for members, children, and students. RSVP is essential as the evening typically sells out. The Parrish Art Museum is located at 279 Montauk Hwy, Water Mill, NY 11976. www.parrishart.org.
"Resplendent Water" by Jo Anne Dumas has an Opening Reception next Thursday (September 18) from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Lyceum Gallery at Suffolk County Community College. The exhibition remains on view through October 24. The Lyceum Gallery is located on the Eastern Campus of Suffolk County Community College, 121 Speonk-Riverhead Road, Riverhead, NY 11901. www.sunysuffolk.edu.
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BASIC FACTS: The Art Round Up, a listing of exhibition receptions, art events and select cultural events, is published weekly at HamptonsArtHub.com.
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