History is never an objective description of How Things Really Were. History is a human science and art, conveying the values of the historian.

A proposal to build a 4,373-square-foot house with about 3,000 square feet of decking, a pool, and attached garage at 20 Bendigo Road, the last parcel in a four-lot subdivision created in 1975 in the Devon area of Amagansett, was approved by the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals on Aug. 5, despite concerns about the extent of temporary clearing necessary for the construction.

After 20 groundbreaking years, Edsel Williams of the Fireplace Project in Springs has mounted his final show, featuring work by 95 of the more than 320 artists who have exhibited there.

Ken Miller’s novel “High Finance” sends up Wall Street culture while exploring weighty matters — among other things, the grim wreckage of the crash of ’08.

Programs at the Church will unpack the history of "Saturday Night Live," reveal how to cultivate healthy ecosystems at home, and feature the artist Monica Banks discussing her work in "The Ark."

A musical week at LTV will include cabaret with four stars, rock with Corky Laing of Mountain, and two jazz performances.

A full-day symposium will focus on the intersection of modernist architecture, landscape design, and cultural history.

New shows at Duck Creek feature limestone works that respond to the venue's barn and ceramic pieces inspired by bonsai and Japanese spirit rocks.

The head of the Metropolitan Museum will be at Guild Hall to talk about the future of museums and the Met's evolving role.