Arts

"What makes the Lab so unique is both the quality of mentors that we've been able to secure for the writers, as well as the intimacy and focus that is at the heart of the process," remarked David Nugent.

"The audience can expect a evening of local original songwriters performing their own material at the most intimate level, just the artist their song and their instrument," Fred Raimondo said.

"This concert is a tribute to the many musicians who have contributed to Afro Cuban Jazz, such as Chico O'Farrill, Dizzy Gillespie, Mario Bauza, Tito Puente and Cal Tjader," says musician Claes Brondal.

Whether you want to experience a traditional holiday concert, or something a little more unconventional, here's this weekend's seasonal sounds.

"It's new and exciting and this year will be set in a small Provincial town in France and will parallel to the setting of Beauty and The Beast as well as the classic Disney Characters," said assistant director and choreographer, Meredith Shumway.

Love to make your own holiday decorations? Sign up for these seasonal workshops.

These jovial Hamptons performances will leave you beaming with seasonal cheer.

"I am pleased to kick off the Parrish's fall season with a fascinating mix of PechaKucha presenters from the East End - from artists and designers to scientists and affordable housing expert," said Corinne Erni, the Curator of Special Projects.

"The shows have just been getting better and better," Vecsey told us about the Bay Street series.

"We love playing at Bay Street Theater because it's my hometown and we've had a long tradition of doing some really fun shows there," explained Joe Lauro, co-founder of the HooDoo Loungers.