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Bits and Pieces 09.18.25

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 13:21
Greg McMullen, a guitar virtuoso, will perform at Sag Harbor's Masonic Temple.

Jazz at Duck Creek

The Zoe Obadia Trio is up next in the Arts Center at Duck Creek’s New Music Series on Saturday at 5 p.m. Ms. Obadia will be accompanied by Felix Moseholm on bass and Eliza Salem on drums.

A saxophonist, composer, and educator, Ms. Obadia is a graduate of the Juilliard School, where she studied under Ron Blake, Kenny Washington, and Dan Block. She has since performed as both a leader and side person at Dizzy’s, Close Up, and Birdland, among others, and maintains a private teaching studio in New York City.

Duck Creek is on Squaw Road in Springs. Audience members have been encouraged to take seating and picnics. The program is free, and the rain date is Sunday.

Architecture Tour

The Southampton Arts Center’s Architecture and Design Tour will take place on Saturday, starting at 11 a.m. with a private brunch. A panel discussion will follow at noon with William Cummings, an interior designer, John David Rose, an architect, and Natasha Schlesinger, an art historian and curator. Brian P. Brady, an architect, will moderate.

Several Southampton properties will be open for interior and exterior tours from 1:30 to 4. The sites feature older homes in the village that have been updated and modernized while preserving the integrity of the original. Addresses will be provided to ticket holders on the day of the tour.

Tickets start at $350.

Laughs at Bay Street

The Ha Ha Hamptons Comedy Tour will return to Sag Harbor’s Bay Street Theater on Saturday evening at 8. Now in its third season, it brings together multiple headliners for one show.

This year’s lineup includes David Weiss, voted New York City’s funniest news anchor; Lana Siebel, who has appeared in the New York Comedy Festival and at clubs around the country; Tim Krompier, who headlines at clubs across the U.S. and Canada; Marcus Monroe, winner of the Andy Kaufman Award for his original performances, and Paul Anthony, the evening’s host, who has performed with Robert Klein, Chris Distefano, Judy Gold, and Louie Anderson.

Tickets are $42 to $54.

Romani Jazz

The Shelter Island Friends of Music will bring the Rhythm Future Quartet to the island’s Presbyterian Church on Saturday at 6 p.m.

Founded by Jason Anick, a violinist, the group’s aim is to keep Romani jazz alive while bringing it into the modern era. Named for a Django Reinhardt song, the group performs both Romani jazz standards and original compositions that draw upon diverse international music idioms. Mr. Anick will be joined by Max O’Rourke and Henry Acker, guitarists, and Greg Loughman on bass.

There is no charge for admission.

Eclectic Concert

Greg McMullen, a guitarist and pedal steel musician from Long Island, will perform at Sag Harbor’s Masonic Temple Friday at 8 p.m. Known for his collaborations with the Nancy Atlas Project, Rachelle Rossi, and his own ensemble, Mr. McMullen straddles the space between blue-collar traditionalism and avant-garde music. Audiences can expect an evening filled with energy, artistry, and music that transcends boundaries, says the temple.

Tickets are $20.

A New Cookie Partnership

Mrs. Hoagland's Cookies, a brand conceived by and sold at the Monogram Shop in East Hampton, will now be baked by the team at the South Fork Bakery's Scoville Hall kitchen in Amagansett.

Sep 25, 2025

Adios, Coche Comedor

The big news for foodies on the South Fork this week is that Honest Man Hospitality has announced that it will close Coche Comedor, its Mexican restaurant in Amagansett, effective Saturday after a six-year run in the space next door to La Fondita.

Sep 25, 2025

News for Foodies 09.25.25

Sunday suppers at the Pridwin Hotel on Shelter Island begin this week, and Peruvian food and afternoon tea come to the Baker House in East Hampton.

Sep 25, 2025

 

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