Arts 07-16

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Matthew Charron
July 16, 2026

See Monster | Arts, Culture, and Living

Now, Talkhouse: The Book

“Bar,” a 400-page, limited-edition coffee-table book about the “wild ride of the Stephen Talkhouse” since 1987, is set for release on July 25.
BCM Celebrates America’s 250th
Bridgehampton Chamber Music’s summer series will celebrate this country’s 250th anniversary with an emphasis on American composers, among them Steven Banks, a saxophonist and composer.
Music From Tisch and ‘Grey Gardens,’ the Musical
Guild Hall will host four vocalists from N.Y.U.’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, and Christine Ebersole and Scott Frankel for the 20th anniversary of the musical “Grey Gardens.”
Cool Poetry in the Summertime
Dee Slavutin will read from her new collection of poems, “Suddenly Deciduous,” on Sunday, July 19, at 2:30 p.m. at the Amagansett Library, and at the East Hampton Library on Aug. 12 at 6 p.m.
A Tribute to Hoagy Carmichael
Billy Stritch and Klea Blackhurst will be at LTV Studios to pay tribute to the music of Hoagy Carmichael with their cabaret show “Dreaming of a Song.”
Evergreens and Jazz
A conversation about the importance of evergreens for America’s culture and economy, and a jazz concert by the Rez Abbasi and Kiran Ahluwalia Quartet will happen at The Church.
Sculpture in the Landscape
Mark Mennin, whose large-scale stone carvings are at LongHouse, will be there to discuss his work with Hilary Lewis, a writer and curator.
Bits and Pieces
A groundbreaking documentary in Southampton, jazz at Duck Creek, benefit for Wings Over Haiti, saxophone ensemble on Shelter Island, and a talk on Basquiat's early days.
The Art Scene
Artists meet the ocean at ARC Fine Art, rare woods at Halsey McKay, Almond Zigmund named film fest’s poster artist, jewelry fair in Southampton, and an artists’ talk in Bridgehampton.
New for Foodies
An acclaimed chef is up next in Guild Hall’s Stirring the Pot, a panel on Long Island wines at the Hampton Library, Navy Beach launches Sunday brunch, and catering-to-go from Art of Eating.

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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