Arts

"I am very excited to screen this timely portrait of a hugely influential artist who inspired other women artists to follow their dreams and ambitions," said Corinne Erni.

"Every show the audience walks away excited and appreciative that we are bringing New York city comics who hit the best clubs across the country out to Bay Street," said Vecsey.

"We're thrilled to have guitarist G.E. Smith performing with us, as he's been a huge fan of the Velvet Underground since their inception," Carlos Lama shared.

"As a director, I tried for three seasons to obtain the rights to Crimes of the Heart and it was well worth the wait. This is a play that requires a lot of study and breaking down not just of the characters and their relationships, but of themes and symbolism and the cast has really embraced this process,"...

"'Venus in Fur' is a wild examination of the relationships between actor and director, the dominant and submissive, and men and women," says Terry Brennan, General Manager of the Hampton Theatre Company.

"I always look forward to talking about the collection and the many ideas that come into play when thinking about a new installation," said Alicia G. Longwell.

"We have a great amount of talent amongst the youth in our community," Peter Strecker reflected.

"This young, dynamic group are the recipients of the 2017 International Bluegrass Music Association Momentum Award and we are fortunate to have them performing here on the East End," Kim Folks shared.

"All the panelists participating in the American Values series love the idea of coupling films they participated in with discussion about the relevance of the films themes to our present day lives," remarked Jayne Young.

"It's been a fantastic time working with the whole school, and we can't wait to be back again next year!" said mentors of Shakespeare & Company.