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A Final Affair Before a New Chapter
After 20 groundbreaking years, Edsel Williams of the Fireplace Project in Springs has mounted his final show, featuring work by 95 of the more than 320 artists who have exhibited there.
| Remembering Robert Wilson, a Theater VisionaryRobert Wilson died at home in Water Mill on July 31 after a brief illness. He was 83 and left behind not only a remarkable body of work as a theater director, playwright, and visual artist, but also the Watermill Center, a monument to his far-reaching vision. |
| Long Island Books: A Rake’s ProgressKen Miller’s novel “High Finance” sends up Wall Street culture while exploring weighty matters — among other things, the grim wreckage of the crash of ’08. |
| A Musical Potpourri at LTVA musical week at LTV will include cabaret with four stars, rock with Corky Laing of Mountain, and two jazz performances. |
| From ‘S.N.L.’ to BiodiversityPrograms at the Church will unpack the history of "Saturday Night Live," reveal how to cultivate healthy ecosystems at home, and feature the artist Monica Banks discussing her work in "The Ark." |
| New Sculpture at Duck CreekNew shows at Duck Creek feature limestone works that respond to the venue's barn and ceramic pieces inspired by bonsai and Japanese spirit rocks. |
| Great Art for a Great CauseThe annual Box Art Auction for East End Hospice will feature imaginative yet portable art by 80 professional artists. |
| Documentaries in SouthamptonTwo films celebrate an unsung hero of the Holocaust and a vibrant group of senior citizens. |
| Jazz Quartet at Duck CreekThe Yvonne Rogers Quartet will perform a free concert at the Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs. |
| Modernist Landscapes’ at LongHouse ReserveA full-day symposium will focus on the intersection of modernist architecture, landscape design, and cultural history. |
| Bits and PiecesMusic festival benefit, John Turturro in Southampton, Tony Yazbeck at Bay Street, jazz in Southampton and Montauk, Bow Wow Meow Ball for ARF. |
| The Art SceneUgo Rondinone at Madoo, gestural abstraction at Harper's, James Katsipis in SoHo, plein-air painting workshops, Abby Abrams solo in Springs, two shows in Montauk. |
| News for FoodiesSeafood paella is dished up every Wednesday evening at the fish farm on Napeague for as long as the weather permits. |
| At the GalleriesLate-breaking and standing gallery and arts center listings that last beyond the opening receptions announced in "The Art Scene," updated frequently. |
