Arts

"In the spirit of my former gallery space and continuing projects, I wanted to invite the creative community to come together to make introductions and connections," said Scott Bluedorn.

"It's the one place in the world to be this week," said Jean Shafiroff.

"Producing an artist with what we call 'the curse of genius' is one of the most inspiring and genuine experiences a person in my field can have," noted Cynthia Daniels about one of the featured performers.

"This Changes Everything is especially powerful and timely as climatologists anticipate the effects of rising sea levels, changes in weather patterns, and the impact on coastal zones—especially when one considers that half the world's population live within 200 miles of a sea coast, ours notwithstanding," explained Andrea Grover.

"What I think audiences will like about this play is that Theresa Rebeck looks at some very real sore spots in contemporary culture," explained Andrew Botsford.

"A focused evening of teen presentations is our way of bringing teen energy and brilliance to the Museum," noted Andrea Grover.

"After viewing her latest work, I was awakened by her process - she paints in contradiction to her personal language of emotions - whether knowingly or not," said Kathy Zeiger.

"We are constantly asked by many of the East End's non-profits to host their events or in this case, to provide a little entertainment for our youth during the cold winter months," noted Tracy Mitchell.

"As a multidisciplinary artist working in music, performance, drawings, paintings, and film, Anderson has a special gift for interweaving narratives that span from the universal to the deeply personal," explained Andrea Grover.

"Artists who work and live on the East End will light up the dark days of winter," said curator Arlene Bujese.