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Bits and Pieces: 09.26.19

Wed, 09/25/2019 - 11:23

Jazz at Duck Creek

The Shoulder Season, a program of concerts at the Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs, will feature Vanisha Gould, a vocalist, on Saturday at 5 p.m. Ms. Gould will lead a trio through her own material and jazz standards, reflecting the influence of such legends as Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, and Billie Holliday.

Organized by Peter Watrous, a musician and former music critic for The New York Times, the series features diverse concerts that blur genre lines and expand on Duck Creek’s existing jazz program. The performances are free, but seating is limited. Reservations are by email to [email protected].

Stand-Up at Bay Street

Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, in partnership with the comedian Joseph Vecsey (Optimum’s “The Unmovers,” Netflix’s “Father of the Year”), will present a new All Star Stand-Up Comedy Show tomorrow at 8 p.m. James Mattern (“The Artie Lange Show,” “The List”) will host the program, which will feature sets by Greg Stone (“America’s Got Talent,” “Gotham Comedy Live”) and Anthony DeVito (NPR’s “This American Life,” “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert”). Tickets are $30 in advance, $40 tomorrow.

Classical Concert

The Rising Stars Piano Series at the Southampton Cultural Center will present a concert by Robin Giesbrecht on Saturday at 6 p.m. Mr. Giesbrecht’s recitals have included performances at the Hamburg Philharmonic Hall, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, and Lincoln Center, and he has played at such festivals as the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara and the Menuhin Festival in Gstaad, Switzerland.

Mr. Giesbrecht will perform four short works by Albeniz, several Chopin waltzes, and the “Dante” Sonata by Liszt. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, and free for students under 21.

Secrets Revealed

In May, the Southampton Arts Center debuted “Raconteurs: An Evening of Storytelling,” in which a diverse roster of participants told true stories about something they experienced for the first time. The program will return this evening at 7 with a different theme: secrets.

Confidences will be revealed by Marissa Fallon Friedes, an educator, Sima Freirman, a childcare consultant, Allan Kronzek, a writer and musician, Greg Monske, a landscaper, Mickey Paraskevas, an artist and illustrator, Stefanie Sacks, a culinary nutritionist, and Brenda Simmons, the executive director of the Southampton African American Museum.

Tickets are $15, $12 for members.

Chamber Music

The Poetica Ensemble will perform on Sunday afternoon at 4 at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Bridgehampton. The chamber ensemble has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Scorca Hall, and other renowned venues throughout the greater New York area. The concerts are free, but donations for the musicians will be welcomed.

 

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