DAN'S PAPERS, July 18, 2008 Page 22 www.danshamptons.com
South O’ the Highway
(and the North too)
Beth Ostrosky, who is serving as a chairperson for the GET WILD benefit on July 19, and her fiancé, Howard Stern, have asked those invited to their wedding to please give gifts in the form of donations to the Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons. The organization is the beneficiary of the GET WILD event honoring Ellen & Chuck Scarborough and Marcy & Michael Warren at the home of Liz Brown & Leslie Alexander. Info & tickets: Linda B. Shapiro, 631-329-5480 * * * B. Smith’s of Sag Harbor has been the center of much national media attention lately. Over the July Fourth weekend, Sam Champion and “Good Morning America” taped a segment on entertaining with food at the waterfront eatery. This week, Fox Business News broadcasted their Business Report live from the restaurant. And owner B. Smith and her husband, Dan Gasby, were recently interviewed by Steve Gaines on the Hampton Channel on Sirius Satellite Radio. * * * Stony Brook Southampton’s Avram Theater is open for business after a $1 million renovation. The new and improved space kicked things off with an art opening by James McMullan, a Sag Harbor artist who has created more than 40 posters for Lincoln Center Theater, including the one-sheets commemorating Carousel, Arcadia, Six Degrees of Separation and the hit revival of South Pacific. * * * Not only is Michael Paraskevas celebrating 20 years at Dan’s Papers, he’s also this year’s Hampton Classic poster artist, an honor he’s had three times before. Hampton Road Gallery in Southampton will host an exhibition of Paraskevas’ work from August 114, with a special reception for the artist and the unveiling of the 2008 Hampton Classic poster on August 2. * * * Nello Balan, owner of the popular Southampton nightspot, Nello Summertime, lost as much as $10,000 in business last weekend when a fog machine set off a fire alarm, and the fire department evacuated the building. The restaurant was not cited, but was warned to evacuate when the alarm goes off, and to not to use the smoke machine. * * * Singer/songwriter/musician Jim Turner will perform at OSO at the Southampton Inn this Friday, July 18, from 8-11 p.m. Critics dub Jim an “eclectic original who is likely to perform anything from Jimi Hendrix to Noel Coward. His repertoire of rock ‘n roll blues, folk, jazz, reggae, country, gospel, world, avantgarde and Celtic music includes over 1,500 songs.” There is no cover charge for this event. 1146667
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