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Bits and Pieces 10.20.22

Mon, 10/17/2022 - 13:18
Daniela Liebman will perform music by Chopin, Prokofiev, and others at the Rogers Memorial Library.

Chopin, Prokofiev, and More
Daniela Liebman, a 20-year-old Mexican pianist, will perform a concert of works by Chopin, Prokofiev, and others on Sunday afternoon at 3 at the Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton.

Ms. Liebman has performed with orchestras throughout Mexico and the United States as well as in Peru, Colombia, and Guatemala. She has also given solo recitals at the Kennedy Center, the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Fla., the Harriman-Jewell Series in Liberty, Mo., and throughout Latin America.

Authentic Tea Ceremony
Three sessions of an authentic Chado, or Japanese Tea Ceremony, will be held at LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton on Saturday at noon, 2:30, and 4 p.m. Ayako Souryo Takamoto, a Tea Master, and members of her group will prepare and share a bowl of Matcha tea with each guest.

Ms. Takamoto has been presenting Urasenke Chado throughout the world, has taught the practice in Japan and Hong Kong, and is currently with Urasenke Chanoyu Center in New York City.

Each session is limited to 20 guests. Tickets are $50, $40 for members.

Classical Piano
Anne Cavolo Tedesco, a classical pianist and professor of music at St. John's University, will return to the Montauk Library on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 to perform her annual recital of classical works.

The program will include Scarlatti's Sonata in D major; Debussy's "Pagodes"; Beethoven's Sonata in C major, Opus 2, No. 3, and "Allegro con Brio" from Symphony no. 5; Guinovart's "Nocturn a Pilar-Bayona"; Chopin's Mazurka in C-sharp minor, and Brahms's "Variations and a Fugue on a Theme by Handel."

Bach Reborn
The Bach, Before and Beyond music series, under the direction of Walter Klauss, will return to the Old Whalers Church in Sag Harbor on Sunday at 4 p.m. Titled "Rebirth," the concert will feature the Accord Treble Choir, eight women whose a cappella repertoire ranges from medieval to contemporary composers.

The program will include African-American spirituals, Swedish and Norwegian hymns, and a composition exploring the cycles of life, death, and rebirth. The latter work celebrates the eight major festivals of the pagan calendar.

Tickets are $25 at the door or at the Romany Kramoris Gallery in Sag Harbor.

North Fork TV Benefit
The North Fork TV Festival has announced that the actress J. Smith-Cameron will receive the festival's Canopy Award at a benefit dinner on Saturday at Claudio's on Main in Greenport. The event will also introduce Monica Halpert, the festival's new executive director. 

Ms. Smith-Cameron, whose four-decade career spans film, theater, and television, is currently starring as the attorney Gerry Kellman in the Emmy Award-winning series "Succession."

Ms. Halpert has served as the chief marketing officer of both Sundance Institute and Amy's Kitchen, and as a strategic advisor to the Toronto International Film Festival.

The evening will begin at 7 with cocktails and a raw bar, followed by dinner, the award presentation, and an after-party. Tickets start at $350.
 

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Oktoberfest at Rowdy Hall, specials at Bell and Anchor, Rosh Hashana offerings from Nick and Toni's and L&W Market, and a new prix fixe at Almond.

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Sunsets are on the menus at Inlet Seafood and Cedar Point County Park’s Sunset Pizza and Spirits, plus specials at Arthur and Sons and a happy hour at Baker House 1650.

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Stirring the Pot at Guild Hall

Andrew Carmellini, a chef and co-founder of NoHo Hospitality, which has 18 restaurants, will talk about his career with Florence Fabricant, the New York Times food and wine writer.

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