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Arts 07-16 (1)
Matthew Charron
July 23, 2026
See Monster | Arts, Culture, and Living
Photography as a Process of Discovery
Photography has enabled Jessica Wynne to learn about things outside of her realm, including the chalkboards of accomplished mathematicians and Jackson Pollock’s studio floor.
 | Important Photo Collection on ViewThe Southampton Arts Center will have a show of a hundred photos by some of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. |
 | ‘Big Mama Thornton’ Sings the BluesA cabaret tribute to Big Mama Thornton and a talk about American art from the 19th century to the present are coming to The Church. |
 | Concert, Theater, Comedy — Just AskGuild Hall will host an improvisational hip-hop comedy group and a new show from the incomparable John Waters. |
 | Hart UnBroken at LTVThe music of the lyricist Lorenz Hart, the longtime partner of Richard Rodgers, will be performed at LTV Studios in Wainscott in the Summer Songbook series. |
 | Bits and PiecesA comic drama from Accabonac Theater Project, jazz at Duck Creek, Sticks and Stones comedy, a screenwriting class at LTV, and a documentary on the bond between humans and horses. |
 | The Art SceneSix artists at Ashawagh Hall, solos for Robert Storr and Darius Yektai, Clothesline Art Sale at Guild Hall, South Fork studio visits, an exhibition tour, and a group show at the Ezra Gallery. |
 | At the GalleriesLate-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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