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Jewish Film Fest in Southampton

Jewish Film Fest in Southampton

June Gable will be on hand to introduce the film
By
Mark Segal

The Southampton Cultural Center, in partnership with the Chabad Southampton Jewish Center, will present the first annual Southampton Jewish Film Festival, a series of 12 weekly screenings. The series starts on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. with “Mamele,” a 1938 comedy-drama starring Molly Picon that captures the many facets of life between World Wars I and II in Lodz, Poland, where it was filmed.

June Gable, an award-winning actress who starred in “Picon Pie,” a musical that charted the life, times, loves, and songs of the Yiddish-American theater star, will be on hand to introduce the film and take questions after the screening.

Subsequent programs, all of which will take place Sundays at 7:30 p.m., will include “Orchestra of Exiles,” a 2013 documentary about Bronislaw Huberman, a violinist who helped save many of Europe’s prominent Jewish musicians from the Nazis (July 12); “Kol Nidre,” a 1939 Yiddish musical about a love triangle (July 19), and “Being Jewish in France,” a three-hour documentary from 2007 that covers the years from the 19th century to the present (Aug. 16).

The series, which will conclude Sept. 6 with “Exodus,” the 1960 Hollywood epic based on Leon Uris’s novel about the founding of Israel, was organized by Tina Silverman, a producer and a board member of the cultural center.

“In selecting the program,” Ms. Silverman said, “I tried to include areas of interest to the entire community. All of us have seen the horrors of the concentration camps. But we see little of what European Jewish life was like prior to the Holocaust — of individual lives and a rich culture that today many may know little about.”

Also on the program are “His Wife’s Lover” (1931), billed as the first Jewish musical comedy; “The Rape of Europa” (2006), an exploration of Nazi Germany’s looting of Europe’s great works of art; “The Cantor’s Son” (1937), which includes rare footage of the Lower East Side and the Second Avenue theater marquees of the period; “Buchenwald Ball” (2006), the story of 45 orphans who escaped the Holocaust and found their way to Australia, and “The Last Marranos” (1991), a documentary about the Portuguese Jews who were forcibly converted to Christianity in 1497 but continued to practice Judaism secretly.

“For those who have never had the opportunity to see Yiddish theater or film, they should not miss the films we have lined up,” said Ms. Silverman. “There are English subtitles, but it is fun to hear an English word interspersed in the Yiddish dialogue here and there, as well as Yiddish words that have become common American usage.”

Tickets are $15.

 

History Told in 99 Objects

History Told in 99 Objects

The exhibit will open on Saturday at 10 a.m. and run through Oct. 12.
By
Star Staff

The 99 artifacts chosen by Richard and Rosanne Barons and Frank Newbold for “The History of East Hampton in 99 Objects” at the Clinton Academy possess historical ties to East Hampton, but some of their backgrounds remain a mystery almost 200 to 300 years later.

An intricate wooden model of a ship from the late-18th century with tightly strung mast ropes and a detailed upper deck has yet to be identified, though the absence of cannons indicates it isn’t a warship. A human-scale wood-paneled square clock from 1753 was once affixed atop a town church here, and a 19th-century grime-coated canvas lifesaver from Liverpool washed ashore after one of the numerous shipwrecks along the coast.

The exhibit will open on Saturday at 10 a.m. and run through Oct. 12. Attendees can also expect to see an 1820 washbasin and ewer set transfer printed with a flower design and a pair of 1810 Liverpool pitchers painted with George Washington’s profile among other historical relics.

 

Rockin’ All the Way Till Labor Day

Rockin’ All the Way Till Labor Day

With the Independence Day weekend’s arrival, the rock ’n’ rollers will kick it up several notches as the crowds settle in
By
Christopher Walsh

Music has filled the air from one end of the South Fork to the other in the late spring and early summer of 2015. With the Independence Day weekend’s arrival, the rock ’n’ rollers will kick it up several notches as the crowds settle in.

Tonight, Joan Osborne, the blues and rock ’n’ roll chanteuse, returns to the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett for an 8 p.m. set. Ms. Osborne has been performing with Keith Cotton as an intimate and well-received acoustic duo. Tickets are $75 and $90.

Tomorrow, the quintessential summer band, the Beach Boys, come to Guild Hall in East Hampton for a 7 p.m. show. Only no-show and benefit tickets, at $1,000 and up, are available. Details can be found elsewhere in this section. Junior Brown will help the South Fork celebrate Independence Day with a 7 p.m. show at the Talkhouse on Saturday, with tickets at $35 and $50.

The Talkhouse will host Junior Marvin’s Wailers on Friday, July 10, $40, and Loudon Wainwright III on July 11 for $50 and $65. For those willing to navigate the traffic, the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead will host the Lovin’ Spoonful on Friday, July 10, $49, and World Party the following night, $45, both shows at 8.

At the Surf Lodge in Montauk, Donavon Frankenreiter will play on July 11, and again on Aug. 16, both at 7 p.m. The original lineup of G. Love and Special Sauce will play the Surf Lodge on July 12. Also on July 12, another Wailers, this one led by Aston (Family Man) Barrett, will play the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m., with tickets at $30, $45, and $60.

Jonathan Edwards will give a solo performance on July 17 at 8 p.m. at the Talkhouse for $25 and $40. Martin Sexton returns to the venue on July 18 at 7 p.m., with general admission tickets available for $80.

The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center will host the Fab Faux, who perform the music of the Beatles with remarkable accuracy, on July 18 at 7:30 and 10 p.m. ($50, $75, and $95). The following night, Wynonna and the Big Noise arrive at the same venue ($95, $150, and $175).

The Talkhouse welcomes several regulars in July, with Marcia Ball on July 22 at 8 p.m. for $35 and $50, the English Beat on July 23 (and again on Sept. 4) at 8 p.m., $80, and Buckwheat Zydeco on July 24 for $45 and $60.

Leon Bridges, a young retro-soul singer, plays the Surf Lodge on July 25 at 7 p.m. The following night at 8 p.m., Dr. John and the Nite Trippers are at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center ($80, $95, and $110).

Marc Cohn comes to Westhampton Beach on Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. ($45, $60, $75), with Steve Tyrell appearing on the following night, also at 8 ($50, $75, $100). Also on Aug. 2 at 8, yet another Wailers, this one billed as the original Wailers and featuring the guitarist Al Anderson and the keyboardist Tyrone Downie, will play the Talkhouse for $50. Yellowman returns to the Amagansett venue on Aug. 5 at 8 p.m., with tickets at $35.

Garland Jeffreys will be at the Talkhouse, on Aug. 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 and $40. The following night at 7, the venue hosts Southside Johnny and the Poor Fools ($70 and $85), followed at 9 by the Bogmen, who will also play on Aug. 8 at 9 for $50. Boz Scaggs is at Westhampton Beach on Aug. 8 at 8 p.m. ($145, $170, and $195).

Steel Pulse plays the Talkhouse on Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $100. Great Caesar’s Ghost, featuring Butch Trucks of the Allman Brothers Band, plays the Talkhouse Aug. 13 at 8 for $40 and $55. The following night, Glenn Tilbrook returns for an 8 p.m. show, with tickets at $50 and $65, and on Aug. 14 it’s Pure Prairie League ($60 and $75).

Mavis Staples, of the Staples Singers, plays Guild Hall on Aug. 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $55 and $100, $53 and $95 for members. On the same night, George Benson plays the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost $165, $195, and $225.

Mr. Frankenreiter returns to the South Fork on Aug. 17 for 7 and 10 p.m. sets at the Talkhouse ($40). Each will include an opening set by Makua Rothman. The following night will feature Collie Buddz at 8 for $60.

The Talkhouse will party on with an 8 p.m. set by Patty Smyth and Scandal on Aug. 21 ($50 and $65). Aztec Two-Step will return for an 8 p.m. set on Aug. 25, $35, as will Rhett Miller on Aug. 27, also at 8, with tickets costing $30 and $50. That night at 10, Big Sam Williams, formerly the trombonist for the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and his Funky Nation take the stage ($20).

Aaron Neville will play Westhampton Beach on Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $70 to $90. At the same time on the same night, Lez Zeppelin, an all-female band performing the music of Led Zeppelin, will play their second show of the summer at the Talkhouse for $65.

Jim Breuer at Bay Street

Jim Breuer at Bay Street

Jim Breuer
Jim Breuer
At the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor
By
Star Staff

Jim Breuer will bring his stand-up comedy to the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor on Monday. 

A Long Island native, Mr. Breuer, like so many others, received his big break after landing a spot on “Saturday Night Live” in 1995. He is known for his impressions, particularly of the actor Joe Pesci, and his over-the-top behavior onstage. He has appeared on numerous talk shows and hosts a weekly Sirius/XM radio show called “Fridays With Breuer,” which features fellow comedians.

The show, which is for ages 18 and over, begins at 8 p.m. on Monday. Tickets are $75.

 

Mambo Loco at Parrish

Mambo Loco at Parrish

At the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill
By
Star Staff

Sounds of Summer, a monthly series of outdoor music programs at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, will present Mambo Loco tomorrow at 6 p.m. on the museum’s outdoor terrace.

Formed in 2003, Mambo Loco blends classic Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican music with old-school Latin and Latin jazz. Band members are Larry Belford, lead vocalist and percussionist; Cristian Rivera, percussion and vocals; Alfredo Gonzalez, trombone, violin, percussion, and vocals; Bill Smith, piano and vocals, and Wayne Burgess, bass and vocals.

The Golden Pear Cafe will offer American barbecue, salads, sandwiches, sweets, and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The museum encourages guests to bring lawn chairs or blankets. Tickets are $10, free for members and students, and include admission to the museum.

 

Israeli Singer

Israeli Singer

At the Jewish Center of the Hamptons in East Hampton
By
Star Staff

Dudu Fisher, an Israeli singer known for his performances as Jean Valjean in “Les Miserables” on Broadway, London’s West End, and in Israel, will perform a concert of secular and liturgical music on Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons in East Hampton.

Mr. Fisher studied at the Tel Aviv Academy of Music and at the age of 22 was invited to be the cantor of the Great Synagogue of Tel Aviv. Since then he has performed in theaters on Broadway and throughout the world; in the film “The Road to Glory,” and as a television host.

Tickets, which are $25 or $50 for V.I.P. seating, can be purchased through the center’s office by calling 324-9858.

 

All-Beethoven Concert

All-Beethoven Concert

At the Shelter Island Presbyterian Church
By
Star Staff

The Shelter Island Friends of Music will present a free all-Beethoven concert by Dalia Lazar, a concert pianist, on Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Shelter Island Presbyterian Church.

A finalist in the New York Concert Artist Guild competition, Ms. Lazar made her New York debut at Rubenstein Hall, and followed up later that year with a Carnegie Recital Hall debut. Since then she has performed as a soloist in concerts and recitals in Russia, Venezuela, Israel, Switzerland, Croatia, Mexico, Romania, and the United States.

A reception will follow the concert.

Tara Donovan at the Parrish

Tara Donovan at the Parrish

Tara Donovan’s three-part installation at the Parrish will include this and two other untitled sculptures made of Slinkys.
Tara Donovan’s three-part installation at the Parrish will include this and two other untitled sculptures made of Slinkys.
The show will provide evidence of the artist’s fascination with ordinary objects
By
Mark Segal

The Parrish Art Museum’s “Platform” series, in which artists are invited to create new works that engage the museum’s architecture and collection, will present “Platform: Tara Donovan” from Saturday through Oct. 18.

According to Andrea Grover, curator of special projects and organizer of the exhibition, “Tara Donovan’s approach to material is like no other artist’s. Her vision and sense of play allow her to transform the most mundane objects into breathtaking installations.”

The show will provide evidence of the artist’s fascination with ordinary objects, including three new works made from hundreds of Slinky toys that have been integrated into the spaces of the museum.

One, a freestanding sculpture approximately 7 by 7 by 7 feet, will be installed in the Parrish’s Material World gallery, which is devoted to the work of artists who use found and common materials, among them Donald Lipski, Louise Nevelson, and Alfonso Ossorio.

A second work is a wall piece composed from Slinkys that have been taken apart and reassembled into a 30-foot-wide, two-dimensional “drawing” of curvilinear patterns. The third piece is a monoprint, part of a new series created in conjunction with Ms. Donovan’s investigation of the Slinky, which has a black background and the tonal qualities of a photographic process or an X-ray.

Ms. Donovan, who lives and works in Brooklyn, has won numerous awards, including a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant and the first Calder Prize. Her many exhibitions include solo shows at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark, and the Arp Museum in Germany. Her work is in the collections of important museums throughout the United States.   

Dream Machine Pulls Into Town

Dream Machine Pulls Into Town

The Dream Machine, an Airstream trailer that brings with it a pop-up art exhibition, will park itself at the Parrish Art Museum over the weekend.
The Dream Machine, an Airstream trailer that brings with it a pop-up art exhibition, will park itself at the Parrish Art Museum over the weekend.
A traveling pop-up art exhibition housed in a 1978 Airstream trailer
By
Britta Lokting

When Sara Meltzer and Suchi Reddy concocted the idea of the Dream Machine, a traveling pop-up art exhibition housed in a 1978 Airstream trailer, they didn’t realize the challenges of executing it. The hunk of aluminum needed three months’ work, and just as it neared completion, a worker peered underneath to discover rust coating the bottom. The unfortunate find proved a considerable setback.

But by last November, over a year after the original brainstorm, the Dream Machine appeared so polished it looked like someone could floss in its reflection. Its rounded ceiling is painted a soft, baby pink. Clean white cushions, cabinets, and shelves circle the perimeter. The vehicle is equipped with a working bathroom, and although no one has tried it yet, it can be lived and slept in.

Ms. Meltzer and Ms. Reddy, who are friends turned business partners and own the joint art and design firm WeR2, hauled the Dream Machine last fall to Connecticut to debut at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Since then, it has made high-profile appearances at Art Basel in Miami and the Highline in New York City. Now, it is coming to the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill and will feature “Public Utility 2.0,” the latest policy work by the conceptual artist Mary Ellen Caroll.

For the Parrish exhibition, attendees entering the trailer will see a thin, black structure resembling a stingray attached to a reedy pole. This device functions like a two-way transmitter or antenna, directing frequency signals wirelessly to the Internet. The Dream Machine will serve as Ms. Caroll’s broadcast studio, where she will demonstrate how the frequencies work. There will also be ongoing discussions and interviews.

Ms. Carroll’s project utilizes old, defunct television channels, the kind that appeared as static back in the day, to create new networks and connect people in underserved communities to the Internet. These static channels, now known as super Wi-Fi, have become obsolete, and Ms. Carroll is recycling them to create a fast, wireless connection.

Ms. Carroll has long been interested in using public policy as a basis for her work. In 1999, she benefited from implementing super Wi-Fi for a piece to stream video of construction workers uprooting a single-family home from the ground and rotating it 180 degrees on its axis. This piece piqued her curiosity and dedication to discovering other ways radio frequencies can be used as a resource. This path eventually led to Public Utility 2.0, which launched in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. It helped provide Internet access to residents and government employees. Ms. Meltzer says this idea could benefit people here as well.

“You can be driving and all of a sudden your phone doesn’t work,” she said. “We have this free space and we should utilize that.”

Brightly colored beach towels depicting a map of used and unused frequency waves will be for sale. The pattern resembles a Tetris game of vivid rainbow blocks fused together.

The Dream Machine will be at the Parrish Art Museum from today through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The trailer will then be stationed at the Silas Marder Gallery in Bridgehampton until Sept. 7, where it will sell modern design wares by various artists.

After Labor Day, Ms. Meltzer and Ms. Reddy will pack up the goods, clear the inside, and tow their 1978 Airstream to its next destination. They might even sleep in it this time.   

Jazz at Parrish

Jazz at Parrish

At the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill
By
Star Staff

The curator of the Jazz en Plain Air series at the Parrish Art Museum, Richie Siegler, will headline tomorrow even­ing’s concert, accompanied by his quartet. Guest musicians will also play, but the remaining lineup has not yet been announced.

Mr. Siegler, raised in Greenwich Village and the founder of Escola de Samba BOOM, a 50-person percussion group, has become a familiar sight onstage at Parrish concerts. He plays primarily standard jazz, but his sets include Latin and Brazilian-influenced twists.

The concert is the second of four performances this summer. Guests can listen for free with museum admission, which is $10 for adults, from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow. The Golden Pear Cafe at the museum will serve food and drinks, which can be enjoyed on the lawn on blankets and chairs brought from home.