Arts 05-14

See Monster | Arts, Culture, and Living

Keith Mayerson’s American Dream

The current exhibition at the Pollock-Krasner House features a remarkable collection of paintings by Keith Mayerson, who immersed himself in the lives and work of Elaine and Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner.
Long Island Books: Charm, Style, and ‘No Holds Barred’
“Storyteller,” Jeffrey Banks’s memoir, contains numerous hails and some sad farewells to major and minor fashion figures and others who inspired or assisted him in his rise as an award-winning designer.
Watrous Plays Mostly Monk
Peter Watrous, a jazz guitarist who curates music at Duck Creek, will perform two sets of mostly Thelonious Monk music at the Sagaponack Farm Distillery.
Montauk Music Fest Turns 15
The Montauk Music Festival will bring nonstop music to the hamlet with four days of mostly free shows by a hundred acts.
‘Drift’ Invites Reverie at the Parrish
Sanford Biggers’s solo show at the Parrish Art Museum features illuminated cloud sculptures, paintings and sculptures made from repurposed quilts, a site-specific sand installation, and more.
Busy Weekend at The Church
The Church will host a documentary about The New Yorker’s female cartoonists, a lumen printing workshop, and a talk about the Washington National Opera’s departure from the Kennedy Center.


Bits and Pieces
Jake Lear and the Kings at Guild Hall, Gilbert & Sullivan light opera at the East Hampton Library, classic and contemporary music at LTV, drag cabaret from OFVS, and a garden fair in Bridgehampton.

Interactive Series Introduces Kids to Jazz
East End Jazz will launch Tiny Toes and the Jazz Crew, an interactive concert series designed to bridge the gap between childhood playtime and the professional performing arts.
The Art Scene
An exhibition tour with Claire Watson at Guild Hall, 16 East End women at Clinton Academy, Leslee Stradford at Keyes Art, and an intergenerational show of female artists at Firestone in NoHo.
News for Foodies
Share the Harvest Farm is open for the season, Wayan’s French-Indonesian fare returns to Springs, and Alba Spiaggia launches at the Montauk Yacht Club.

At the Galleries
Late-breaking and standing gallery and arts center listings that last beyond the opening receptions announced in "The Art Scene," updated frequently.

From real estate to the environment, from the cultural zeitgeist to changing demographics in our neighborhoods, The Star's core mission is to be the source of information for those who want to understand the South Fork. 

We invite you to partner with us to ensure that The Star's independent coverage remains strong and available when it matters most — in emergencies, policy debates, land preservation, and community decisions.

Everyone should be able to access local news. But producing trustworthy news and information takes great resources and investment in people and in time. Your support will help keep The Star's essential reporting affordable and accessible to all.

We hope you will consider a one-time or monthly gift, which will enable us to bring you more of the in-depth news you have come to expect, as well as underwrite our beloved EAST magazine. Donations are tax-deductible.

Please share this message!  

Thank you,

David Rattray
Editor & Publisher
631-324-0002