Arts

"Let your art celebrate the coming of spring and summer (finally!) on the beautiful East End of Long Island—or anyplace sunny and wonderful," Jane Kirkwood noted.

"It is energizing to see the impact that the arts are making throughout the United States," said NEA Chairman Jane Chu.

"I know that playing at the Talkhouse is special because I'm from the South Fork. It's a really exciting thing for me and a great honor," shares King.

The words of William Shakespeare are never to be under estimated for their enduring power and relevance. His plays live on century after century.

Hampton Theatre Company's Boys Next Door is a powerful use of theater to expose the reality of special needs through drama and comedy, while shining the bright show lights on it.

"It never ceases to fascinate how one medium can take on so many forms but that is what makes the mind of the artist so relentlessly intriguing," Kat O'Neill.

"The Victor D'Amico Institute of Art is delighted to host a two-day Spring Critique at the D'Amico Studio and Archive in Lazy Point," shared Esperanza Leon.

"I love that the title of the exhibition, No Longer Supported, could be interpreted in multiple ways," Nightingale reflected.

"This moving comedy and drama of 'The Boys Next Door' underscores the everyday things in life we take for granted. The characters will charm you with their antics and pull at your heartstrings," said Terry Brennan of Hampton Theatre Company.

"THAW-Fest gives us all the opportunity to collectively illuminate the richness of arts and culture on the East End with a weekend of endless possibilities for visitors near and far to be entertained and enlightened," shares Amy Kirwin.