Arts

"I have found that it is often during the most challenging times of our lives, outside of any comfort system we may have developed to protect ourselves, is where our survival instinct kicks in and directs us to gain energy and direction from our personal reservoir of existence," noted Tripoli Patterson.

"I was a rude, ugly, boring child," Jackie Hoffman says on stage, "and if you think I'm self-loathing now, you're lucky you didn't see the one woman show I did when I was five!"

"It's gratifying both personally and professionally to be able to contribute to the Amagansett Life-Saving Station by giving this benefit performance," said Deborah Carmichael.

"It's always great to be out in the Hamptons during the summer," Bernhard told us.

"Special events organized by the chamber and business sponsors to help underwrite them such as this annual free summer concert series drive visitation and the Montauk economy and add vitality to the community," says Laraine Creegan, executive director of the Chamber.

"Lately it seems like all of our lives are stretched like a rubber band…this music has been good medicine," Inda Eaton reflected.

"My artistic passion involves revealing the unique beauty found in the most simple moments and places," John Mazlish.

"When women help women, great shifts occur," Mueth reflected. "It is not always easy or convenient, but this help will always create change for the better."

"An important goal of Pianofest is to bring together young musicians and audiences to develop and maintain music appreciation and high musical standards," said director Paul Schenly.

"If Claude Monet we're alive today, there is no doubt he would be seen with a glass of rosé, and easel trying to catch the light as it bounced off the beautiful bays of the Hamptons," said author Aileen Bordman.