Art and culture lovers will have plenty of options in the Hamptons & East End over the next two weeks. Our picks include an arts festival, tons of live music, a theater production, fundraisers and galas, a digital art demonstration and more. Read on for the full list of things to do in the Hamptons & East End through May 22, 2016.
1. Springs School Festival of the Arts
Elementary school students of the Springs School team up with artists of the area to present a Festival of the Arts at Ashawagh Hall on Saturday, May 14, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to celebrate artists of The Springs of all ages. A mini silent mystery art auction includes work by Randall Rosenthal, Barbara Groot, Sydney Albertini, Janet Jennings, David Geiser, Paton Miller, Gabrielle Raacke and others. A student art exhibition will also be on display. A tree planting honoring Springs artist Ralph Carpentier (1929-2016) takes place at 11 a.m.
The Festival of the Arts includes artist workshops, drumming circles, ukelele lessons, acting classes and performances by the Spring School's jazz band and chorus that unfold from noon to 4 p.m. For questions, contact The Springs School at 631-324-0144.
Admission is free. Ashawagh Hall is located at 780 Springs Fireplace Rd, East Hampton, NY 11937. www.ashawagh-hall.org.
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2. Fifth Annual Douglas Moore Organ Concert
The Fifth Annual Douglas Moore Organ Concert takes place on Saturday, May 14 at 3 p.m. at Cutchogue Presbyterian Church.
This year's concert features up-and-coming Juilliard School students Patrick Kreeger and Daniel Ficarri. The event is named after Composer Douglas Stuart Moore, an organist born in Cutchogue in 1893.
Admission is free with a suggested donation of $10 at the door. Cutchogue Presbyterian Church is located at 27245 Main Rd, Cutchogue, NY 11935. www.cutchoguepres.org.
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Daniel Ficarri. Courtesy of Cutchogue Presbyterian Church.
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3. Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival Concert
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival presents its final Spring Concert for the spring season on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 6 p.m. at Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church.
The concert's program provides a snapshot of the development of classical music. The concert includes Haydn’s early London trio, Mozart’s C major trio and Schubert’s E-flat major trio.
Admission is $40, $10 for students. Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church is located at 2429 Montauk Hwy, Bridgehampton, NY 11932. www.bcmf.org.
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Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival Concert.
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4. Parlor Jazz Concert at the Bridgehampton Museum
A Parlor Jazz Concert Featuring Houston Person takes place on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bridgehampton Museum.
Tenor Saxophonist Houston Person is back by popular demand for a musical performance titled Let's Fall in Love.
Admission is $30. The Bridgehampton Museum is located at 2569-A Montauk Hwy, Bridgehampton, NY 11932. www.bhmuseum.org.
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Houston Person. Courtesy the Bridgehampton Museum.
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5. Production of Little Shop of Horrors
Student actors of STAGES present "Little Shop of Horrors" on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Bay Street Theater.
Helene Leonard directs and choreographs Stages’ production of Little Shop of Horrors, the comedic 50's sci-fi inspired musical featuring a man-eating exotic plant. This production features local young actors and Amanda Jones and James Benard as the musical accompaniment.
Admission is $15. Bay Street Theater is located at 1 Bay Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963. www.baystreet.org.
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6. Peconic Bay Medical Center's Annual Spring Gala
Peconic Bay Medical Center holds its 2016 Spring Gala on May 14, 2016 at the Suffolk Theatre in Riverhead.
The gala includes a cocktail hour, dinner, dancing, an auction and The Great East End car raffle. Featured entertainment are the band, The Lords of 52nd Street, and the comedian Caroline Rhea.
Tickets are $300. To purchase or for information, call the hospital's Foundation Office at 631-548-6080. The Suffolk Theater is located at 118 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY. www.suffolktheater.com.
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7. 21st Annual Fauna-thon Fundraiser
Group for the East End presents the 21st Annual Fauna-thon Fundraiser all day on Saturday, May 21, 2016 across the East End.
Group For The East End staffers and friends will wander across the East End searching for mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, and dragonflies. Their record is 266 species. Attendees are invited to join one of the group's teams, make their own teams or pledge a donation to support the group's environmental education programs.
For more information, contact Steve Biasetti at 631.765.6450 ext. 205 or [email protected].
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8. Tideland Sessions: A Day of Talks and Performances
"Tideland Sessions" takes place on Saturday, May 21, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at The Parrish Art Museum.
Organized in conjunction with the exhibition "Radical Seafaring," this marthon series of talks and performances unites artists, writers, scientists, and historians in conversations about environmental stewardship with a focus on the regional landscape. To get primed for the event, head to the art galleries of Parrish Art Museum to explore the radical actions of artists taken over the years as they take to the waterways to demonstrate the ways human and environmental concerns are linked in the exhibition "Radical Seafaring." Click here for details.
Admission to Tideland Sessions is $10, free for members, students and children. A $15 boxed lunch is available to pre-reserve. The Parrish Art Museum is located at 279 Montauk Highway Water Mill, NY 11976. www.parrishart.org.
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9. Digital Art Demonstration With Roz Dimon
"Digital Art: A New Dimension in Storytelling - A Demonstration With Roz Dimon" takes place on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 3 p.m.
Roz Dimon will demonstrate the creative process behind her multi-layered digital drawings and paintings and discuss digital art in general to illuminate this new art genre. Dimon began her digital art journey by using four colors on an IBM (1984) and today works with a complex interactive painting technique developed by the artist herself.
Admission is free. Guild Hall is located at 158 Main Street, East Hampton, NY 11937. www.guildhall.org.
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“Paintbrush Catastrophe” by Roz Dimon, 2015. Digital drawing, 24000px x 16500px, 300 ppi.
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10. Piano Performance & Conversation With Judy Carmichael & Billy Stritch
"Jazz Inspired" with Judy Carmichael & Billy Strich takes place on Saturday, May 21 at 8 p.m. at Bay Street Theater.
Pianist/vocalist Judy Carmichael and pianist/vocalist Billy Stritch will play, sing and talk about their lives in music. This is the first time the two musicans perform together. Carmichael will later broadcast the conversation and concert on her public radio show, "Jazz Inspired" on SiriusXM NPR on Channel 122.
Admission starts at $50. Bay Street Theater is located at 1 Bay Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963. www.baystreet.org.
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Judy Carmichael & Billy Strich. Courtesy Bay Street Theater.
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11. Flamenco Jazz with Grammy Winner Ottmar Liebert
Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra perform on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 8 p.m. at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center.
The five-time Grammy nominee Ottmar Liebert is known for his engaging mix of subdued flamenco guitar with South American percussion, rock, jazz, and pop influences. Popular albums “Barcelona Nights,” “Nouveau Flamenco” and “Borrasca” have earned Liebert 38 Gold and Platinum certifications in the United States and more internationally. To discover more about his music, click here.
Tickets are $35 - $55 and can be purchased by clicking here. Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center is located 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978. www.whbpac.org.
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