The weekend is a busy one in The Hamptons and North Fork. If you're looking for things to do on the East End of Long Island, expect to find Shakespeare, the Hamptons historic art scene revived through Ossorio's The Creeks, the Mountainfilm's Documentary Shorts Film Festival and more. Read on for our top event picks for the East End through September 16, 2018.
Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” in the Garden at Madoo
The Madoo Conservancy presents “Shakespeare in the Garden” on Thursday, September 13, 2018 and Friday, September 14, 2018 at 4:30 p.m.
The Castle Theatre Company from the University of Durham, UK, performs “Twelfth Night,” one of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies. Following a shipwreck, Viola is separated from her twin brother Sebastian. Disguising herself as a young boy she becomes a messenger between the local duke Orsino and the wealthy heiress he loves, Olivia. As the two nobles begin to fall in love with this mysterious ‘boy’, the other members of Olivia’s household compete for her hand in marriage (and huge fortune!). Enter Sebastian, Viola’s long lost identical twin, and chaos quickly ensues…
The performance mark's Madoo's third Biennial Shakespeare in the Garden.
Tickets are $25-30. The Madoo Conservancy is located at 618 Sagg Main Street, Sagaponack, NY 11962. www.madoo.org
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Performer from Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” by the Castle Theatre Company. Courtesy Madoo Conservancy.
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Screening of “Museum Hours” at Pollack Krasner House
The Pollock Krasner House and Study Center presents “Museum Hours” on Friday, September 14, 2018 at 6 p.m. T
“Museum Hours,” written and directed by Jem Cohen, tells the tale of a Vienna museum guard who befriends an enigmatic visitor. The film explores their lives as they learn how art and life can be similar. The film screening is followed by a discussion led by film historian Marion Wolberg Weiss, who will also introduce the film.
Admission is free. The Pollack Krasner House and Study Center is located at 830 Springs-Fireplace Road, East Hampton, NY 11937. www.stonybrook.edu/pkhouse
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Mike Solomon Lecture on Alfonso Ossorio and The Creeks at East Hampton Library
The East Hampton Library presents the discussion “The Creeks: Epicenter of the 1950s Hamptons Art Community with Mike Solomon” on Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Mike Solomon, leading expert on Alfonso Ossorio and one-time studio assistant, will discuss Ossorio and his unique home in a discussion with Sheila Roger. Alfonso Ossorio is credited with having expanded the East End arts community as both an outsider artist and an art collector. The discussion is part of East Hampton Library’s Tom Twomey Series.
A complimentary wine reception precedes the program at 5:30 p.m.
Admission is free, reservations requested. The East Hampton Library is located at 159 Main Street, East Hampton, NY 11937. www.easthamptonlibrary.org
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Aerial view of The Creeks. Courtesy of East Hampton Library.
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Mountainfilm Documentary Shorts Film Festival at Southampton Arts Center
Southampton Arts Center presents “Mountainfilm On Tour Southampton” on Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. with a Filmmaker's Reception on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 6 p.m.
Mountainfilm's Documentary Shorts Film Festival features films selected as those best-loved from the annual Telluride Film Festival. Screening take place on Friday at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, September 15, 2018, with a family matinée at 4 p.m. and a Closing Night screening at 7 p.m. A Filmmakers reception takes place at 6.p.m. and includes closing night films.
Tickets to the screenings are $15 or $10 for Friends of Southampton Arts Center. The Filmmakers Reception is $50 or $40 for Friends of Southampton Arts Center. Screenings take place at Southampton Arts Center, located at 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton, NY 11968. www.southamptonartscenter.org
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Jean-Aime Bigirimana, aka JaBig, in "Escape." Courtesy of Southampton Arts Center.
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Poetry - Memoir Connection Discussed at Guild Hall
Guild Hall presents “The Art of the Personal: The Relationship Between Poetry and Memoir” on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 3 p.m.
Accomplish poets Jill Bialosky, Pillip Schultz and Grace Shulman discuss the forces that compelled them to write their memoir. The talk will explore the relationship between memory, imagination and autobiographical fact.
Admission is free, reservations required. Guild Hall is located at 158 Main Street, East Hampton, NY 11937. www.guildhall.org
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Fourth Annual Food Lab Conference at Stony Brook Southampton
The 2018 Food Lab Conference at Stony Brook Southampton celebrates its “Eat Global … Cook Local” themed conference with an Opening Reception taking place on Friday, September 14, 2018 from 6 to p.m. at the Literary Landmark Windmill. Programming is offered on Friday afternoon and throughout Saturday, September 15, 2018 with a full range of talks, tasting dinners, cooking demonstrations and more.
Notable Keynote Speakers at this year's conference include Pati Jinich, James Beard Award winner with Emmy nominations for Outstanding Culinary Personality and Outstanding Series for “Pati’s Mexican Table”, and Colin Ambrose, chef and owner of Estia’s Little Kitchen in Sag Harbor, former chef at Old Stove Pub Greek Restaurant in Wainscott, fisherman and host of “American River Tours.”
Tickets for the 2018 Food Lab Conference are $150. Admission is limited to 300 people. Admission to the Friday afternoon cooking demonstration is $50. Registration and complete information can be found at www.TheFoodLab.org.
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Multimedia Concert “Just Imagine” at Suffolk Theater
The Suffolk Theater presents “Just Imagine” on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Starring Tim Piper, “Just Imagine” embarks on a multimedia concert to tell the story of John Lennon’s life and career. Stories are projected behind Piper as he performs, backed by the rock band Working Class Hero.
Doors, bar and restaurant open at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $45 to $49. Suffolk Theater is located at 118 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901. www.suffolktheater.com
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