We’re in the home stretch. As we head into the end of the month of February (which, by the way, is flying by), lots of South Fork spots are shelling out some serious fun sure to satisfy anyone suffering from the winter blues.
Between the myriad movie screenings (don’t miss your chance to catch a flick at the recently opened Southampton Playhouse), musical performances from almost exclusively East End-based musicians, and an opening exhibition of women-based artists, this weekend’s large list of offerings will have you asking, “what off-season?”
Here’s what we’re doing this weekend:
Make it a movie night
After making its debut last week, the inaugural series “The Spirit of 1932” at Southampton Playhouse (43 Hill St., Southampton) celebrates Hollywood films from 1932 (the year the historic theater originally opened) with a special screening of Howard Hawks’ Scarface this Saturday, Feb. 22, at 8:15 p.m. Additionally, there’ll be an introductory conversation of the history of organized crime on Long Island, led by special guest journalist and author SJ Peddie. Tickets are available here. Torch Song Trilogy screens at Bay Street Theater (1 Long Wharf, Sag Harbor, 631-725-9500) on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 4 p.m. as part of the continuing Hamptons Pride film series. Starring Harvey Fierstein (who wrote the play), Matthew Broderick and the late, great Anne Bancroft, the comedy/drama follows the struggles of a Jewish gay man, drag queen and torch singer who lives in New York City. Tickets are $10 are available here.
Walk through a winter-inspired exhibition from women
The Women’s Art Center of the Hamptons (2418 Main St., Bridgehampton, 631-899-4253) hosts an opening reception for its latest exhibition “Shades of Winter” tomorrow, Feb. 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. Artists slated to be showcasing works (which run the gamut from oil on linen to sculpture) include Carolyn Conrad, Kathy Erteman, Eva Faye, Rhiannon Griego and Kerry Sharkey-Miller. Each work will highlight the winter season’s stark elegance, quiet beauty and unique details found in the surrounding natural world.
Guess whodunnit at Ram’s Head
Don your finest vintage attire and prepare for an evening of fun and mystery as Shelter Island’s Ram’s Head Inn (108 Ram Island Drive, 631-749-0811) hosts “Best Laid Plans,” an old Hollywood ‘whodunnit’ style dinner tomorrow night featuring a swanky cocktail party. The fun starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. followed by a two-course dinner at 7:30 p.m. The $100 per person ticket includes one glass of wine. Reserve your place here.
Attend a staged reading of Chekov’s plays at LTV
The Playwrights’ Theater of East Hampton at LTV Studios (75 Industrial Road, Wainscott, 631-537-2777) presents “Chekov’s Shorts: A Funny Night at the Theater with a Bear and a Proposal” tomorrow staring at 7:30 p.m. The staged readings will be from the beloved one-act plays written by Russian playwright Anton Chekov: The Bear and The Marriage Proposal. Starring Kate Meuth, Daniela Mastropietro, Max Samuels, John Kroft, Dan Kelly and Josh Gladstone, general admission is $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
Reconnect with your wellness in Bridgehampton
“The Rise: Winter Wellness Retreat” is at Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton (1 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, 631-808-2000) this Saturday. Beginning at 8:30 a.m. and continuing until 4 p.m., the wellness gathering offers a diverse array of options to recharge and reconnect via classes and workshops revolving around movement, nourishment and mindfulness. Activities will include gentle yoga, meditation modalities, pelvic floor Pilates, winter aromatherapy, and a closing sound ceremony with Hamptons Sound Healer. Guests will also enjoy lunch, networking and a vendor market. Tickets for the day-long event are $275. Click here for more details and to save your spot.
Make a mobile at CMEE
The Children’s Museum of the East End (376 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton, 631-537-8250) will host a Suncatcher Mobile Workshop on Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The event welcomes artist Chelsea Maria Bizub and kids (ages 5 to 10 years old) will cut, fold and paste to create a one-of-a-kind light catcher mobile that they will bring home. Cost is $20 for members, $40 for non-members.
Take in some tunes
East End Underground live concert series presents “Winter in the Hamptons: A Musical Trifecta” at LTV Studios in Wainscott this Saturday at 7 p.m. The evening will include music from East End bands like Astro-Nauto, 2 90’s Kids and Whale/Heart. Additionally, there’ll be dancing and refreshments. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door and are $15 for seniors and students. A winter jazz series begins at Bay Street in Sag Harbor with a performance by Coco Mama this Saturday night at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $42. Also on Saturday at 8 p.m., just down the road at the Masonic Temple (located on the second floor of the Whaling Museum, located at 200 Main St.), the Roses Grove Band, an East Hampton born musical group, plays the music of the Grateful Dead Saturday led by Phil Lesh with special guest Andrew Winthrop. Tickets are $20 and are available here. The HooDoo Loungers play at the Stephen Talkhouse (161 Main St., 631-267-3117) in Amagansett Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20.
Curate your cupcake decoration
This Saturday, the Montauk Library (871 Montauk Highway, 631-668-3377) hosts “Cupcakes and Convo,” a community service opportunity for kids in grades five through eight. Participants will have an opportunity to decorate and take home cupcakes while conversing about ideas for upcoming tween programs at the library. Runs from 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Celebrate Black History Month at SAC
In honor of Black History Month, Hamptons Doc Fest and Southampton Arts Center present a discussion and film screening of the hour-long documentary San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood this Saturday beginning at 4 p.m. at 25 Jobs Lane. Kicking things off are speakers Dr. Georgette Grier-Key, director of Eastville Community Historical Society, and Renee Simons, president of SANS Sag Harbor Organization. Both women were instrumental in establishing the historical significance of three neighborhoods under the SANS umbrella (Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest and Ninevah, SANS) as they’ve provided a beachfront home for members of the Black community since World War II. The screening starts at 4:45 p.m and will be followed by a Q&A via Zoom with preeminent documentarian of the African American experience, and the film’s director, Stanley Nelson. Tickets are $15, $10 for members. Call 631-283-0967 for more info.
