This weekend it’s all about celebrating community and togetherness, South Forkers!
As we push forward into the weekend the activity agenda is full of plenty of wonderfully artsy events, running the gamut from the musical and theatrical to the written and conversational, but all with an underlying sense of solidarity we can totally get behind.
The annual Sag Harbor American Music Festival comes to town tonight, as the little former whaling village gears up to rock out all the way through Sunday. If you’re around, check it out as some of the East End’s most beloved musicians will be present.
Speaking of being present, LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton hosts a panel discussion led by director Carrie Rebora Barrat about how to mindfully, and civilly, communicate with one another. Author Michael Baldwin will be at the newly opened Barnes & Noble in Bridgehampton to discuss his latest book on how to deal with trauma and Totally Taylor (a Taylor Swift tribute artist) comes to the Children’s Museum of the East End, though folks of all ages are welcome.
Singer, actor, drag icon and all-around traveling troubadour Taylor Mac debuts at Guild Hall in East Hampton tomorrow night. With a strong ethos for community building through theater, Mac’s performance is sure be unlike any the East End has ever seen before. And even if you’re not looking to be around a bunch of people, you’ll forget all about it once that first glittery costume catches your eye.
Let Taylor Mac entertain (and educate) you
Drag icon, actor and theater maven Taylor Mac performs at Guild Hall tomorrow night, Sept. 27, in East Hampton beginning at 7 p.m.. Dubbed “Born to Run (To and From the Hamptons)” the show will feature Mac (who uses Judy as a pronoun) performing a selection of songs and delivering signature banter and musings on life, society and the world in general. Tickets start at $85, $75 for members and are available here. To learn more about Mac and what to expect for Friday’s show, click here.
Rock out, all weekend long, in Sag Harbor
The annual Sag Harbor American Music Festival kicks off today starting at 5 p.m. at Mashashimuet Park grandstand with a performance from Escola De Samba Boom. Additionally musical acts playing on and near Main Street for tonight include Hopefully Forgiven at Sag Pizza on Main Street from 5 to 7 p.m., Chloe Halpin Band at The Church beginning at 5:30 p.m., Ludmilla Brazil Trio at Tutto Il Giorno at 6 p.m., Camryn Quinlan at Sen at 6:30 p.m., Bobby Murray at K Pasa, Certain Moves at Back Page (the patio located directly behind Page at 63 Main) and The Belle Curves at Kidd Squid Brewing Co. starting at 8 p.m.. Music will continue all weekend. To a take a look at the full schedule click here.
Stay civil at LongHouse
LongHouse Reserve director Carrie Rebora Barratt will be in conversation with Sally Susman, bestselling author and chief corporate affairs officer at Pfizer, this Saturday afternoon, along with panelists Raul Damas, healthcare and life sciences global lead at Brunswick Group and Saundra Williams-Cornwell, secretary of the Brooklyn Museum Board of Trustees, to discuss the importance of civility, harmony and listening to other perspectives for understanding. Talk starts at 4 p.m.. Admission is $35 per person, $25 for members.
Meet a quartet of artists
The Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor hosts an opening reception for their latest exhibition “Four Corners of Realism” this Saturday, Sept. 28, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.. The exhibit will feature four classically trained, mid-career painters Carl Bretzke, Viktor Butko, Sarah Lamb and Anthony Mastromatteo.
Calling all Swifties!
“Totally Taylor At CMEE” is at the Children’s Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton this Saturday. Designed for ages as young as 2 and as old as 100, the event features Totally Taylor, New York’s #1 Taylor Swift tribute act performing hits in a mini concert. There’ll be arts and crafts starting at 9:30 a.m. and the concert starts 10. Cost is $25, $20 for members. To purchase tickets click here.
Attend a book talk in Bridgehampton
Michael Baldwin, author of “Every Memory Deserves Respect,” will be on hand at Barnes & Noble in the Bridgehampton Commons this Saturday afternoon for a book discussion and signing. Starting at 1 p.m., the discussion will be about Baldwin’s book, which deals with the subject of trauma, specifically those who are survivors of it, and how to utilize tools like therapy, communication and coaching to help. Location is 2044 Montauk Highway (in the store across from Petco in The Commons).
View locally made watercolors in Springs
Ashawagh Hall in Springs (780 Springs Fireplace Road) hosts “Watercolor+,” an art exhibition featuring local artists Kirsten Benfield, Nancy Brody, Barbara DiLorenzo, Laurie Hall, Janet Rojas, Jerry Schwabe and Carol Craig Sigler tomorrow. Continuing through Sunday, the exhibition showcases the artists’ work done in, you guess it, watercolors. An opening reception will be on Saturday from 5 to 7:30 p.m.. Gallery hours are from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Take in some classical music at LTV
The East End Underground live concert series continues at LTV Studios in Wainscott this Sunday, Sept. 29. Featuring the Moss Ensemble, the concert will include classical music from the likes of Beethoven, Handel, Monteverdi, Barber, Faure and Debussy, as well as three world premieres by composers Joelle Nager, Mary Wooten and Marshall Coid. Show starts at 4 p.m. and tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door.
Get literary on Shelter Island
This Saturday the Shelter Island Public Library hosts two book clubs. “Shakespeare in Community” is at 12:30 p.m., presenting “Henry V,” a history/war play by the famous author focusing life events of England’s King Henry V, particularly during the time immediately before and after the Battle of Agincourt. Next, at 2 p.m., the library hosts a book club on Charles Dickens, led by Terry Lucas and focusing predominantly on “Great Expectations,” Dickens’ novel that follows the psychological and moral growth of the orphan Pip. Both book clubs can be accessed via Zoom and registration is requested.
