Weekends in The Hamptons continue to be vibrant with plenty of events and things to do. Making our list of the best things to do this weekend on the East End are an edgy theater performance, art talks, live music, film, a Shelter Island sunset cruise and more. All take place through Sunday, September 15, 2019, on the East End of Long Island.
1. Immersive Theater Project at Guild Hall
Guild Hall presents "Broken Bone Bathtub," an immersive experience where the action takes place inside a bathtub, from Thursday, September 12, 2019, through Sunday, September 22, 2019, with performances taking place Thursdays through Sundays.
In the piece, performer Siobhan O'Loughlin musters up the courage to ask for help after a serious bike accident and shares her story. The audience takes on the role of her close friends, not only in listening but sharing in their experiences and assist the artist in the ritual of taking a bath. Audiences are limited to 10 people per performance, which takes place nearby Guild Hall.
Admission prices differ depending on performance times. Tickets are $40 or $38 for Guild Hall Members on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and $30 or $28 for Guild Hall Members on Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 9 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Click here to purchase. Guild Hall is located at 158 Main Street, East Hampton, NY 11937.
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Siobhan O'Loughlin in "Broken Bone Bathtub." Courtesy Guild Hall.
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2. Gallery Talk on Helen Frankenthaler's Work
The Parrish Art Museum is hosting artist Amy Sillman to share her insight into the work of Helen Frankenthaler in an intimate talk at the Parrish Art Museum on Friday, September 13, 2019, from 6 to 7 p.m.
Amy Sillman is an abstract painter who shares similar points of inspiration and techniques as Frankenthaler. The talk will take place in one of the galleries featuring large-scale paintings in the exhibition "Abstract Climates: Helen Frankenthaler in Provincetown." The exhibition illustrates Frankenthaler’s transition from Abstract Expressionism to a more allusive form of abstraction and offers new insights into the major role her work played in the development of Abstract Expressionism in America.
Admission is $12 or free for museum members, children and students. Click here to reserve. The Parrish Art Museum is located at 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill, NY 11976.
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3. Vincent van Gogh on Film
The Pollock-Krasner House & Study Center continues its "Art on Film" series with a screening of "Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent van Gogh" on Friday, September 13, 2019, at 7 p.m.
"Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent van Gogh," 1987 (105 min.), is directed by Paul Cox and features the experimental technique of using only the voice of the painter (John Hurt). Considered an "expressive documentary," the film was described as "the most profound exploration of an artist's soul ever to be put on film" by the Village Voice. The screening is prefaced with an introduction by film historian Marion Wolberg Weiss, Ph.D., who hosts the fall film series "Van Gogh on Film: Searching for the Real Vincent."
Admission is free and no reservations are required. The Pollock-Krasner House is located at 830 Springs-Fireplace Road, East Hampton, NY 11937.
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4. An Evening of Poetry and Music
The Southampton Cultural Center presents "Voices of Poetry & Muse of Blues" on Saturday, September 14, 2019, from 6 to 8 p.m.
The performance includes poetry by Jessica Greenbaum, Michael Klein, Eva Salzman and Neil Silberblatt, along with music by Christine Tobin and Angelica Sanchez.
Admission is $25. Click here to reserve. The Southampton Cultural Center is located at 25 Pond Lane, Southampton NY 11968.
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5. Cocktail Party and Ferry Cruise
The Sylvester Manor Educational Farm is hosting its Harvest Moon Cocktail Party and Ferry Cruise on Saturday, September 14, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
The party includes begins waterside at the South Ferry Landing in Shelter Island with appetizers and cocktails catered by SALT from 6 to 7 p.m. Guests will cruise through the waters of Shelter Island while dancing to music by DJ Teal from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Tickets are $75. Click here to reserve. The South Ferry Landing is located at 125 South Ferry Road, Shelter Island, NY 11964.
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6. Broadway and Beyond Benefit Concert
The Southampton Cultural Center is hosting two performances of "Broadway and Beyond: A Benefit Concert" on Sunday, September 15, 2019, from 2 to 4 p.m. as well as 7 to 9 p.m.
The concert features a mix of classic broadway shows and Cole Porter standards performed by Daren Ottati, Valerie DiLorenzo and Jenifer DeMeo alongside a 8-10 piece orchestra.
Tickets start at $50 with Ringside Seats for $60. Click here to reserve.The Southampton Cultural Center is located at 25 Pond Lane, Southampton, NY 11968.
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