Entertainment

Laura Poitras and Diane Weyermann Sag Harbor Cinema and Hamptons Doc Fest are joining forces to commemorate trailblazing documentary producer Diane Weyrmann with a special screening of CITIZENFOUR on December 5th at 7:30 pm, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Laura Poitras moderated by SHC’s Artistic Director Giulia D’Agnolo Vallan.    Weyermann —who will be awarded Hamptons Doc’s...

Center Stage at Southampton Cultural Center will present Lance Arthur Smith and Jon Lorenz’s Miracle on 34th Street, A Live Musical Radio Play December 3rd through December 12th in Southampton Cultural Center’s Levitas Center for the Arts. Michael Disher directs this live musical radio version of the beloved classic. Amanda Jones musically directs. Miracle on 34th Street, A...

Judy Carmichael and her trio—bassist Pat O’Leary and guitarist Chris Flory—will rollick through favorites from the Great American Songbook from the Gershwins and Cole Porter to Harold Arlen and Randy Newman. Judy was the first musician Bay Street Theater presented, shortly after it opened, and the December 4 concert will be her first live concert at the theater...

Immersive and cinematic, WATERPROOF is the compelling story of a community’s crusade to create a safe swimming environment in East Hampton. Led by the larger than life Big John Ryan and his heroic son, Johnny Jr. These two tenacious watermen gave the best of themselves to create East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue; a unique on-call 24/7 year-round team...

Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center announces its first ever Holiday Stroll on Main Street, a sweet start to the holiday season that will raise funds for the theatre. The stroll will take place on Thursday, December 2nd from 6-9pm, and will feature  and participating Westhampton Beach businesses paired with outstanding local restaurants and caterers to deliver a unique...

On Friday, November 19th, a new book entitled A Christmas Heart, A Westhampton Beach Christmas, became available on both Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble. This wonderful book by Robert Babirad is set entirely in Westhampton Beach and East Hampton. In an interview with hamptons.com, author Robert Babirad, announced that on Thursday, December 16; 7:00-8:00 pm Robert and Christie...

LINE-UP OF THE 30 FILMS Here’s the chronological line-up of the films at the two venues. The Q&A host for many of the films at Sag Harbor Cinema will be Hamptons Doc Fest Advisory Board member and documentary filmmaker Roger Sherman, a founder of Florentine Films, who has earned two Academy Award nominations, an Emmy, a Peabody and...

The Church, Guild Hall and Works & Process at the Guggenheim announce LaunchPAD “Process as Destination” pilot, collaborating to nurture region-wide support for creative process and encourage artists and audiences to embrace the artistic process as destination.  This winter, two projects set to premiere at Works & Process at the Guggenheim in 2022 will receive fully-funded residencies at The Church, Sag Harbor, including artist fees,...

LongHouse Reserve, the sprawling 16-acre nature reserve and sculpture garden in East Hampton, will host its annual Holiday Gathering on Sunday, November 28th from 1 – 3pm. Festive music will fill the Pavilion while guests sip on warm apple cider and hard cider, and enjoy freshly baked doughnuts. Horticulturist Holger Winenga will lead guided tours to see the...

Hamptons Doc Fest announces an expanded, live, eight-day festival in this, its 14th year, with 30 screenings available at two venues in Sag Harbor, December 3-10. It starts at the Sag Harbor Cinema, the weekend of December 3-5, with eight films including the Opening Night Film, the presentation of the Human Rights Award, the Pennebaker Career Achievement Award,...