Ready to break that cabin fever that’s settin’ in strong?
Before we have to face yet another winter event, let’s try to enjoy this weekend ahead. Historical talks, live music (including a Led Zeppelin tribute band), art and artist receptions and oodles of movies, including one featuring rare archival footage of Elvis Presley are all on the activity docket.
But honestly, the best best thing about this weekend is the fact that we get to say goodbye to February and hello to March. Just over three weeks until spring. She can’t come a second too soon.
Talk the Bill of Rights on Shelter Island
Episode 2 of “Talking the Bill of Rights” is at Shelter Island Library (37 North Ferry Road, 631-749-0042) tomorrow. Feb. 27, beginning at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Presented by Terry Lucas and Mara Zonderman, attendees will learn about the Bill of Rights history, relevance and role in the founding of the country. To register, click here.
“Uncovering the Past: Archaeology at Sylvester Manor,” led by Dr. Nedra Lee is later today in East Hampton. (Left photo by Steve Gross and-Susan Daley; right photo courtesy of Dr. Nedra Lee)
Learn about the past slaves of Sylvester Manor
Dr. Nedra Lee leads the next installment in the Tom Twomey Series at East Hampton Library (159 Main St., 631-324-0222) on tonight starting at 5:30 p.m. “Uncovering the Past: Archaeology at Sylvester Manor,” presented by the library and the East Hampton Historical Society, shares Lee and her team’s discoveries about the lives of local Black and indigenous people, particularly those enslaved people who lived and worked on the Manor. Free to attend and you can register here.
Hear live jazz in Sag Harbor
A Global Jazz Summit is at the Masonic Temple (200 Main St., Sag Harbor) Friday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m., part of Hampton JazzFest’s Winter Jazz Series. The live jazz performance features bassist Michael O’Brien, pianist Steve Sandberg, sax players Oscar Feldman and Ada Rovatti, and drummer, founder and executive director of Hamptons JazzFest Claes Brondal. Guests are welcome to enjoy dinner offerings by Tapovana Lunch Box and refreshments from the bar starting at 6:30 p.m. General admission is $20. Tickets are available here.
Celebrate the “King of Rock and Roll”
Sag Harbor Cinema (90 Main St., 631-725-0010) and Southampton Playhouse (43 Hill St., 631-339-9069) are offering screenings of “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert,” the new cinematic experience directed by Baz Luhrmann (who also directed the 2022 movie musical starring Austin Butler). Lurhmann’s new music documentary features rare, never-before-seen archival footage and recordings of Presley in concert at his Las Vegas residency during the later stage of his career. In Southampton, don’t miss it on their IMAX screen today at 3:45 p.m. In Sag Harbor, screenings start today at 5 p.m. and continue through the weekend and into next month.
Attend an opening reception at Ma’s House
An opening reception for “Reclaiming Death” is at Ma’s House (159 Old Point Road, Southampton, 631-566-0486) this Saturday, Feb. 28. from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibition returns to the Shinnecock Reservation artist studio, featuring a new group of 20 artists expressing personal and cultural connections to end-of-life practices. The exhibit will be on view through Sunday, May 16.
Honor the legacy of Carl Bean, kids make art at SAC
Southampton Arts Center and Hamptons Doc Fest celebrate Black History Month with a film screening of “I Was Born This Way” at SAC (25 Jobs Lane, Southampton, 631-283-0967) this Saturday, beginning at 4 p.m. Directed by Oscar-winner Daniel Junge and Oscar-nominee Sam Pollard, the film follows the life of the late African-American singer, activist, and later founding Archbishop of the Unity Fellowship Church Movement, Carl Bean. Bean — an abuse survivor, Motown singer and gay pioneer who founded the Minority AIDS Project — was probably best known for his early gay liberation song “I Was Born This Way,” which inspired Lady Gaga’s 2011 album and song of the same name. Ahead of the film screening will be a special live gospel performance by Jeff Roberson & The Nulife Singers. The film will be followed by a Q&A with Pollard. Tickets are $15, $10 for members. Snag yours here. Additionally on Saturday, a dynamic, 3D book workshop for kids will be led by artist Karyn Mannix, as participants transform traditional storytelling into a a 3D experience as they learn to engineer unique folds and multi-paneled layouts that allow their artwork to stand on its own as a sculpture. Starts at 2 p.m. and cost is $5 per participant. Click here to register.
Listen to Led Zeppelin classics live at Bay Street
The Surfcasters pay homage to Led Zeppelin, with the ultimate experience dubbed “Dazed and Confused” at Bay Street Theater (1 Long Wharf, Sag Harbor, 631-725-9500) this Saturday night. With the tribute beginning at 8 p.m., the band — comprised of vocalist Cait Fazio, drummer James Benard, bassist Mike LeClerc and guitarist Gus Fafalios — is sure to provide attendees with a night of classic rock, playing some of Zeppelin’s most massive hits to fan-favorite deep cuts. Tickets start at $44.
Dance at The Church for International Women’s Day
The 2nd Annual International Women’s Day Shout Out & Dance Party Celebration is at The Church (48 Madison St., Sag Harbor, 631-919-5342) this Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. Slated to be a part of the evening’s dance party are some of the community’s most powerful females such as Bonnie Cannon, executive director of Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreation Center; Cindy Capalbo, founder and organizer of Sag Harbor Helpers; Elizabeth Cataletto, art teacher at Pierson High School; Pamela Greinke, founder and executive director of Hope & Resilience Long Island; Elka Rifkin, co-founder of ACCESSforALL; Meghan MicGinley Arnone, director of education and grants management at Sag Harbor Cinema. All ages, genders and backgrounds are welcome. Music will be provided by DJ Henry Eau. Specialty beverages and snacks will be served. Tickets are $25, $20 for members.
Go to the movies in Westhampton Beach
The Sunset Theater (2 Brook Road, Westhampton Beach, 631-998-0444) will show Oscar-nominated short film documentaries tomorrow morning starting at 11:30 p.m. Later on, at 2:30 p.m., it’s live action short films and at 4:45, the animated short nominees take the screen. If you’re in the mood for horror, don’t miss the first-run start of “Scream 7” with screenings all day tomorrow, starting at 2:30 p.m.Tickets are $18.50. Oscar-nominated film “Come See Me in the Good Light” will screen this Saturday at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center (76 Main St., 631-288-1500) starting at 1 p.m. The film is an unexpectedly funny love story about poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley facing an incurable cancer diagnosis with joy, wit and an unshakable partnership. Tickets are $17. The Sunset Theater will show Oscar-nominated short documentaries will be shown
