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Take Five 2007 Here comes another week of world-class performers at South Fork venues. Stony Brook Southampton has Grammy Award-winning singer Sylvia McNair’s cabaret show July 24 (8 p.m., $15-40) and former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins reading on July 25 (7 p.m., $1015) in the refurbished Avram Theater (631-632-8000). Guild Hall brings Broadway to the Bridgehampton Community House with a staged reading of Stewart Lane and Ward Morehouse’s new comedy If It Was Easy at 8 p.m. Saturday ($18-20, co-producer Playwrights Theatre of East Hampton adds a Q & A and dessert) and Lee Davis’ and Patricia Watt’s American Musical Theatre salute to Kurt Weill with Melissa Errico, George Dvorsky and Michael Lavine on Sunday (7:30 p.m., $4550, 631-324-4050 or guildhall.org). Five-time Grammy Award winner Donna Summer is the 10th anniversary benefit megastar performing at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center on Sunday (8:30 p.m., $300500, 631-288-1500 or whbpac.org). Sag Harbor’s Bay Street Theatre has a busy week: four-time Tony Award-winning actress Zoe Caldwell speaks this Friday, 3 p.m. ($20), Chris Durang’s wellreceived absurdist comedy Beyond Therapy plays through Sunday evening ($50-65), a triple-bill of comedians from Howard Stern’s radio show (Nick DiPaolo, Greg Fitzsimmons, Joe Matarese) take the stage Saturday at 11 p.m. ($50), and Kathleen Turner directs a reading of Charline Spektor’s new drama The Closet Play at 11 a.m. Sunday (no charge). Call the box office at (631) 725-9500 or baystreet.org for tickets. Classical music abounds here this week. Shelter Island’s Perlman Music Program has its benefit dinner Friday, 7:30 p.m. ($500, tickets 212-877-5045) followed by an open 9 p.m. concert and Sat. 7:30 p.m. program (free). Music Festival of the Hamptons’ closing weekend starts with pianist Rosey Chan playing cutting-edge selections at Wolffer Estate Vineyards on
with Jan Silver
Friday, 8 p.m., celebrated jazz pianist Eric Reed and ensemble at Sag Harbor’s Old Whalers Church on Saturday night, Jamie Bernstein introducing a family concert at the Old Whalers Church on Sunday, 4 p.m., and a closing gala salute to her composer/conductor father Lenny at the Church on Sunday, 8 p.m., with dual pianists Eric Himy, Eric Reed and surprise guest artists. Tickets range from $20 to $150 (no charge for children); for more information call 1-800-644-4418 or online MusicFestivaloftheHamptons.com. Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival holds its 25th Anniversary benefit concert and dinner Saturday at the Atlantic Golf Club, an all-Mendelssohn program at the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church on Sunday (6:30 p.m.), and “Shifting Ensembles” (Kenji Bunch, Mozart, Dvorak) next Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. at the church (tickets $30; 631-537-6368 or bcmf.org). Pianofest artists play their weekly concert Monday, 5 p.m., at the Avram Theater, Stony Brook Southampton ($12), and Stony Brook’s “Sustainable Pleasures” performer July 31 is Met Opera auditions winner Jill Grove accompanied by Kathleen Kelly (8 p.m., $15-40). The Jewish Center of the Hamptons’ Summer Institute features the Deborah Zall/Adam Baruch Dance Company on Sat., 8 p.m. ($15-35, East Hampton, reservations 631-324-9858). Southampton’s Parrish Art Museum has two good programs this week: Dr. Stephen Leatherman (“Dr. Beach”) speaks about the coastal environment Sat., 6 p.m., and art critic/curator Carey Lovelace leads a panel of artists discussing “The East End: A Sense of Place” at 7 p.m., July 31 ($5-10). At the BookHampton shops, novelist James Frey (Bright Shiny Morning) reads Sat., 5 p.m., in Amagansett, and memoirist Bill Patten (My Three Fathers) on Sat., 5 p.m., in Southampton. Canio’s Books, Sag Harbor, has Redjeb Jordania reading from his memoir Escape from the South Fork on Fri., 6 p.m.,
and novelist Louis Begley speaking about his new Kafka book on Sat., 6 p.m. Dan Rattiner reads from his popular memoir In the Hamptons on Sat., 11 a.m., on the front lawn of Bridgehampton’s historic Bulls Head Inn. Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center’s world cinema series feature this Tues. through Thurs. evening is the French spoof Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006, $3-10). Recommended music at local clubs and restaurants: Montauk—live band Sat. at Surf Lodge; music Sun. afternoon at Montauk Yacht Club and Gosman’s Dock, comedy Wed. at Gurney’s Inn; Amagansett—live music weekends at Surf Shack, at the Stephen Talkhouse on Fri., Winston Irie, on Sat., Loudon Wainwright III then Little Head Thinks; on Sun. Slick Rick, on Tues. Taj Mahal, on Thurs. Tommy Castro Band then Grandmaster Flash; East Hampton – Mambo Loco on Sat. at Fiddler’s Cove, Mamalee Rose & friends at Turtle Crossing on Fri..; reggae Sun. 6 to 9 p.m. at East Hampton Point; Sagaponack – wine & jazz with Alfredo Merat on Thurs. at Wolffer Estate; Bridgehampton – reggae Sun. at Ziggy’s, light jazz at Pierre’s with Dennis Raffelock on Sun. & Jody Carlson on Tues., Monica Hughes at One Ocean on Thurs.; Sag Harbor – live music Thurs. at Bay Burger; Shelter Island – Freddy Cole at The Dory, July 27-28; Water Mill – singer/guitarist Steve Fredericks on Thurs. at Muse; Southampton – live music weekends at 75 Main and Regulars Music Café, Sunnyland Jazz Band at Le Chef on Thurs., Hampton Bays – live music weekends. at Buckley’s, Sunwater Grill, Tom O’Briens, Top of the Wharf; Westhampton Beach – live music Fri. at Annona, live music weekends at The Patio, Westhampton Steakhouse, Artful Dodger, Sunset Café, Starr Boggs; East Quogue – live music Tues. to Sun. at Dockers Waterside; Riverhead – live music weekends at Tweed’s and Eastenders Coffee House.
The East End:
A Sense of Place
Artists’ Panel Discussion at The Parrish Art Museum Thursday, July 31, 7 pm Don’t miss this fascinating discussion featuring celebrated East End Artists John Alexander, Lillian Ball, April Gornik, John Jonas Gruen, and Billy Sullivan, who will be sharing their insights and recollections about what makes this locale such a wellspring of creativity. Noted critic, playwright and curator Carey Lovelace will moderate what is sure to be a spirited and enlightening conversation. $5 Parrish Members / $10 Non-Members Tickets may be reserved by calling 631-283-2118, ext 40.
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