Theatrics is the name of the game for this weekend.
Whether you’re looking for a delightfully blunt exploration of the human condition, a radio play on a classic horror story or are looking to get into all the festive holiday feels, theatrical performances run amok across several Hamptons locales this weekend.
As usual, live music is a hot-ticket item, too, as popular Hamptons hubs like the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett , LTV Studios in Wainscott and Montauk Library get ready to rock, offering musical stylings ranging from folk and jazz to rock and pop.
If you’re looking for new business, pop by Guild Hall in East Hampton for the first episode of their sure-to-interest “Innovators Talk Show,” where how to build better business practices will be the discussed with exec director Andrea Grover and branding consultant Malcolm Carfrae.
Finally (and a friendly reminder), October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In observance of this, there are a slew of East End events happening in the upcoming weeks, particularly the 26th annual Shelter Island 5k Run/Walk set for this Saturday. Here in the U.S., about 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Research needs all the help it can get, so maybe, for this weekend, instead of buying pumpkins, or Halloween stuff, or whatever other little piece of plastic thing that you probably don’t need, head to The Rock and walk around for an hour or so. It’ll be a good use of $50.
Remember what the brilliant mathematician John Nash said: “The best for the group comes when everyone in the group does what’s best for himself AND the group.”
Gather for a new play at HTC
Larissa FastHorse’s sharp-witted satire The Thanksgiving Play starts tonight at Hampton Theatre Company in Quogue (in the Quogue Community Hall, 125 Jessups Ave., 631-653-8955). Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions as schoolteachers stage a culturally sensitive Thanksgiving pageant. This play is the first of three season-opening HTC “Women in Theatre” productions. Performances start tonight at 7 p.m. and will continue through the weekend (Friday, Saturday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 2:30 p.m.). Tickets are $40 for adults. Show will continue each week (Thursdays through Sundays) through Nov. 2.
See Dracula at SAC
Center Stage returns to Southampton Arts Center (25 Jobs Lane, Southampton, 631-283-0967) this weekend with Bram Stoker’s Dracula, A Radio Play starting tomorrow, Oct. 17, and continuing through Oct. 26. The classic, brooding tale of seduction and eternal life is present in all its gothic glory, remaining true to the source material and staged in the classic radio play format. Opening night tomorrow starts at 7, with performances continuing through the weekend at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19. General admission is $25. Grab your tickets here.
Get down to business at Guild Hall
East Hampton’s Guild Hall (158 Main St., 631-324-0806) hosts the first episode of “The Innovators Talk Show,” a business networking event with executive director Andrea Grover and Malcolm Carfrae, founder and principal of Carfrae Consulting. The insightful series spotlights the business and cultural leaders who are reshaping their industries and doing game-changing work. For further details on the event, click here. Starts at 5:30 p.m. and tickets are $20.
Make it a musical weekend at Talkhouse
Oodles of music to tune into at Stephen Talkhouse (161 Main St., Amagansett, 631-267-3117) this weekend, starting tomorrow night with CSNY Tribute Band-Four Way Street at 8 p.m. (tickets are $40), followed by Resevoir Dawgs at 10 p.m. (tickets are $15. On Saturday, it’s Gypsy Angel Row, Best of Bruce Springsteen at 8 p.m. ($28) followed by Mecco Groove taking the stage at 10 p.m. ($15).
Run (or walk) for a good cause on Shelter Island
The annual Shelter Island 5k Run/Walk is honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month is this Saturday at 11 a.m. kicking off at Crescent Beach (35 Shore Road, Shelter Island), rain or shine. Proceeds will directly benefit Lucia’s Angels and the Coalition for Women’s Cancers (hosts of the annual Girls Night Out fundraiser at Gurney’s in Montauk on Nov. 15) as well as North Fork Breast Health Coalition. There’ll be a shuttle bus that runs from 8:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. from the North Ferry to the race location. Pre-registration will be $45 for both walkers and runners, kids 12 and under are $25. Day of registration will cost $50 for both walkers and runners and $30 for kids 12 and under (plus tax and processing fees). The first 400 participants will receive T-shirts and all participants will receive bibs, post-race refreshments, awards and a complimentary BBQ (while supplies last). Runners may register online here.
Celebrate the off-season at Grenning Gallery
“In Light of Tumbleweeds” is the latest exhibition at the Grenning Gallery (26 Main St., Sag Harbor, 6731-725-8469), with an opening reception slated for this Saturday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. A group show, the exhibition features works from painters Viktor Butko, Amy Florence, Rolf Hellem, Mathias Meinel and Melissa Franklin Sanchez and hopes to highlight the beauty and culture that emerges after the Hamptons’ busy season ends. The exhibition will be on view through Nov. 16.
Take in some folk tunes and a play at LTV
The Playwrights’ Theatre of East Hampton at LTV Studios (75 Industrial Road, 631-537-2777) in Wainscott will present a staged reading of “Rhinoceros,” an intense commentary on the human condition. Set in a small town, one citizen becomes a rhinoceros and proceeds to trample on the social order, thus besieging the town and resulting in more citizens turning into rhinoceroses, except for one sane man. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. The East End Underground Live Concert Series presents “Folkie Fest: The Power of Song” this Sunday at 2 p.m. This local music event will feature acoustic artists, with performers including Gregory John Smith, The Hootenannies, Silas Jones, Rorie Kelly and Hank Stone. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. For more details, click here.
Hear from a jazzy trio in Montauk
Tickleslap Trio, a world-class piano jazz group that plays with understated verve and boundless joy, performs at Montauk Library (871 Montauk Highway, 631-668-3377) this Sunday from 3 to 4p.m. Jane, Peter, and Bob are delighted to perform for their Montauk friends again, so join us and watch the trio play everything from modern and upbeat to swingin’, soulful jazz! Admission is free.
