The coming week reflects the interdisciplinary approach of The Church in Sag Harbor, with two programs that focus on the written or spoken word, and a jazz performance by a Punjabi musician.
On Friday at 6 p.m., Pacifique Irankunda, the venue’s current writer-in-residence, will read from his book "The Tears of a Man Flow Inward: Growing Up in the Civil War in Burundi," published by Random House last year.
Mr. Irankunda's book draws on his childhood memories and those of his family growing up during his country's 13-year civil war, which destroyed his home, upended his family, and devastated Burundi's culture.
A book signing and question-and-answer session will follow the reading. Tickets are $20, $10 for members.
WORD, set for Saturday at 6 p.m., takes as its theme transformation. According to Talena Mascali, the curator of the series, "the underbelly, the heart of the storm, the long road with no end in sight, is where transformation lives."
The evening will explore the written word in poetry, prose, fiction, essays, and spoken word, among other forms. The participating writers include the Rev. Holly Haile Davis, Candace Hill, Kristen Santori, Ella Snow, and Mr. Irankunda.
Cafe tables for two to four guests are priced at $25, regular seating at $10 if purchased online, $15 at the door. Light refreshments will be on offer..
Presented by Hamptons Jazz Fest, a performance by Sonny Singh, a Punjabi trumpeter and musician, will happen at The Church next Thursday evening, starting at 5:30 with a social hour, followed by the concert at 6:30.
Based in Brooklyn, Mr. Singh was an original member of Red Baraat, a bhangra brass band that mixes "some of the world's most potent party music," according to Songlines. He recently launched his solo career with his album "Chardi Kala," which reflects his Punjabi and Sikh roots as developed over his career as a touring musician.
Tickets are $30, $25 for members, $15 for students and those 18 and under.
This article has been changed from its original and print versions to reflect that WORD is not an open mic night, and that the program will take place in the venue's ground floor studio space, not outdoors as originally announced.
