Arts 12-11

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Matthew Charron
December 11, 2025

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Christopher Lucore: Abstraction Action

Montauk's Chris Lucore has turned a once-defunct storefront into a studio for his inventive abstract paintings and a flourishing gallery for the work of local artists.
Doing the Time Warp
From East Village sex workers to the primate plains of Lucy, humanity’s hirsute ancestor, looking for love and self-actualization with our man in time travel.
Witchcraft and Bonackers
The Sag Harbor Cinema is offering — for members only — a free screening of a film classic, a sneak peek at a new documentary, and a party. Open to the public is a free screening of "The Bonackers," a documentary.
Resident Artists, Past and Present
Coming to The Church in Sag Harbor are a film about platonic touch, a talk by the artist Peter Solow, open studios with the newest resident artists, and a rehearsal of a performance in progress.
A Film and Two Concerts
The Hamptons Festival of Music has scheduled a film about an acclaimed choral conductor, and two concerts of seasonal music by Vivaldi, Corelli, Torelli, and Handel.
Radio Play Redux at HTC
The Hampton Theatre Company will perform "A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play," complete with the vintage costumes, props, and commercials of a 1940s radio station.
Old Walls, Faded Frescoes
"The Language of Surface," a solo show of paintings by Debbie Ma at the Bridgehampton Museum, highlights the artist's tactile approach to contemporary abstraction.
Bits and Pieces
Holiday market at Madoo, tragic opera from the Met, cabaret in Southampton, rock at the Masonic Temple, kirtan chanting in Amagansett, chamber concert in Montauk.
The Art Scene
Small works by six artists at HaubrichArt in Springs, meet Jennifer Cross at Sara Nightingale in Sag Harbor.
News for Foodies
Winter prix fixe at Cittanuova, Hanukkah specials at Nick and Toni's and Rowdy Hall, holiday catering menu 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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