Arts 06-25

See Monster | Arts, Culture, and Living

‘The Off Off Broadway of the Hamptons’

Norm Lewis, a Tony, Grammy, and Emmy-nominated actor and vocalist, will inaugurate the Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea cabaret series at LTV Studios in Wainscott.

’Tony Bechara: Artist and Advocate
The Parrish Art Museum is opening a survey of paintings by Tony Bechara, who not only developed new modes of abstraction but also chaired the board of El Museo del Barrio for 15 years.
‘Tough Guy in Tap Shoes’
"Cagney the Musical" will bring one the screen's most iconic stars to life at Bay Street in the theater's first big dance show in years.
Phil Schultz Talks His New One
Philip Schultz will read from his latest collection of poems, “Enormous Morning,” and discuss poetry with Grace Schulman at BookHampton in East Hampton on Saturday at 6 p.m.
Women and Water at WACH
While water is the obvious theme in “Splash” at the Women's Art Center of the Hamptons, underlying the artworks are expressions of individuality and joy.
An Unusual Legacy in Music
Adam Tendler, a pianist, will be at Guild Hall to perform “Inheritances,” which features pieces he commissioned from 16 composers and sound artists.
A Program of Long Island Composers
The Choral Society’s summer concert at Stony Brook’s Southampton campus is devoted to work by Long Island-born composers, from Billy Joel to Stephen Schwartz to John Williams.
Two New Shows at Duck Creek
New shows at Duck Creek feature process-driven abstractions by Jorge Rios and Brent Richardson's surreal, dynamic paintings whose forms threaten to fly off the canvas.
High Season Is in Full Swing
The first weekend of summer brings benefits for the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center, LongHouse Reserve, the Southampton Arts Center, Amber Waves and the Feed Foundation, and Project Most.
The Art Scene
New gallery in Springs, solo shows at Halsey McKay and Grenning, East End photographers at Ashawagh, artists’ talk at The Church, Sean Scully at LongHouse, and art fairs in Water Mill and East Hampton.
Bits and Pieces
A film at Guild Hall on Salman Rushdie’s recovery from a knife attack, honoring Jerry Schatzberg at the Sag Cinema, comedy at Bay Street, “Borscht Belt Serenade,” and puppets for adults.
News for Foodies
Taco Tuesdays at Navy Beach, Ralph’s Coffee truck (that’s Ralph Lauren) at Mulford Farm, and an acclaimed mixologist is coming to Bridgehampton.

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.

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