Arts

From making the perfect speech to fall gardening tips to the basics of bridge, Guild Hall's Table Talk Series is back with an assortment of fascinating topics.

The Parrish Art Museum will present "Steven and William Ladd: Mary Queen of the Universe," an exhibition in which the fraternal team will display sculptures, drawings and prints that explore the boundaries of design and fashion and fine art and craft.

"I decided to try to flip the kind of usual story of a vet coming home and loosing his mind and what if the country lost its mind when the soldier comes home," director of "Amira & Sam" Sean Mullin told Hamptons.com.

"The world's we don't know fascinate me," said two-time Academy Award winning actress Hilary Swank during her Hamptons International Film Festival "Conversation With…" Dressed in creamy white and positively glowing, the 40-year-old is in complete control of her career and very focused on her path.

"You know, I fell so madly in love with the short story in The New Yorker," Patricia Clarkson told Hamptons.com about her latest film "Learning to Drive" when we sat down with her during the Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF).

Multi-platinum selling alt-pop singer Natalie Merchant is headlining the Saturday night concert.

Renowned guitar players John Sebastian and David Grisman are set to perform at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center.

Funny man Bill Murray, the legendary Academy Award nominated actor, trekked out to the Hamptons to launch his new film, "St. Vincent" directed by Theodore Melfi. The lucky audience not only enjoyed a funny, moving film, but got a 10-minute comedy show from Murray.

This year, Hamptons International Film Festival's signature "A Conversation With" series has an impressive list of Hollywood heavyweights taking part.

The month of October will bring two new things to the Parrish Art Museum, a unique format art class for adults and an in-depth art workshop for children.