Arts

Bay Street Theater and Sag Harbor Center of the Arts will entertain guests over Columbus weekend with modern performances, remarkable musicians and casual cocktails.

The 2014 Hamptons International Film Festival is heavy on star power with big stars, including Sir Ben Kingsley, Anne Hathaway, Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Edward Norton to name a few, headlining films sure to get the notice of the Academy during awards season.

The fourth installment of the Hamptons International Film Festival's Rowdy Talks series at East Hampton's Rowdy Hall, just doors away from the movie screenings on Main Street, focuses on Video on Demand issues, the Golden Starfish contenders, and words of wisdom with Academy Award nominee Oren Moverman daily from 10-11 am.

"We are really looking forward to opening our 22nd edition with Theodore Melfi's charming St. Vincent starring Bill Murray in a role he was born to play," expressed Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) Artistic Director David Nugent.

"Closing our Festival with the US premiere of Still Alice featuring a mesmerizing performance from one of the great actors of our generation, Julianne Moore, is sure to be a moving end to five days of films from around the world," said Hamptons International Film Festival Artistic Director David Nugent.

"I am thrilled that these photographs, lovingly curated by Deirdre Brennan, will be seen together for the first time in the United States and I'm honored to be one of the first artists to exhibit in the Mulford Farm Museum," said photographer Susan Wood about her upcoming Hamptons exhibit.

"Many people have tried to bring this important story to the screen, but The Imitation Game, which Sloan previously supported in its post-production phase and features a bravura lead performance, is the first to succeed and we are thrilled to honor this impressive cinematic achievement," noted Doron Weber, Vice President, Programs at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

The celebration of the artistry of African-American filmmakers, actors, personalities, musicians and performers will feature a powerful line-up of critically acclaimed, thought-provoking feature films, documentaries, shorts, jazz and spoken word.

The adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's best-selling 2012 memoir stars Reese Witherspoon, who takes viewers on a captivating journey of heartache and discovery.

At this year's Harvest Day Fair enjoy Hampton's history with the whole family and go back in time to 19th century life.