LTV Studios will kick off Halloween on Thursday night at 7 with a Vampire Masquerade. Aimed at adults and teenagers 13 and up, the evening will include a screening of Adam Baranello's film "Night," followed by a D.J. dance party at 8:30.
The program will begin with a talk by Mr. Baranello, who will discuss his creative process, his inspirations, and the making of "Night." Known for a filmmaking style that blends movement, music, and visual storytelling, he has fashioned a fresh, avant-garde take on the vampire genre, according to LTV.
Guests arriving in costume will be entered into a costume contest and door prize raffle. A free cherry mocktail is included with the ticket; dinner and dessert options from Queen Bee Bakes will be for sale.
Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door, $20 in advance for students, $25 at the door. Doors will open at 6:30.
The revelry at the Wainscott venue continues on Saturday, starting at 6 p.m. when the Disco Ball, a fund-raiser for Our Fabulous Variety Show, will offer a retro-inspired evening of music, dancing, raffles, and auctions. Sustenance will be provided by Golden Pear, Saaz, and the T&Z pizza truck.
Auction items include one week at the Hayground School's summer camp, one week at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center's summer camp, three sessions of adult tennis clinics and a new adult tennis racket with stringing from East Hampton Indoor Tennis, and items from the Stephen Talkhouse, the Hampton Theatre Company, and the Clubhouse, among others.
The honorees are Anthony Madonna, theater director and curator of performing arts at Guild Hall, and Julienne Penza-Boone, executive director of the performing arts center.
Tickets are $35, $45 with a drink ticket, and $80 per couple with two drink tickets. Tables for four, with unlimited drinks, premium seating, and a gift bag, are $400. All proceeds will support the variety show's mission to make the performing arts accessible to everyone.
The Moss Ensemble was to return to LTV on Sunday afternoon with a repeat performance of Marshall Coid's "Medieval Fantasia," along with works by the classical composers Bach, Purcell, Mozart, Faure, and Shostakovich, and pieces by two contemporary composers, Chris DeBlasio and Douglas Anderson. After the print edition of The Star went to press, that program was postponed. It will now be held in the spring.
