Wild Landscapes
In the next talk at East Hampton's LongHouse Reserve, "Wild Landscapes, Margie Ruddick's Design With Nature," on Sunday at 3 p.m., Ruddick will discuss her approach to wild landscape design and conservation as expressed in her own work and the works of One Landscape, the conservation collective she founded in 2016. She will show examples of both local projects and those in India, China, and Mexico that reflect a long-term, phased approach to design.
Tickets are $35, $25 for members.
Max Blagg Reading
At Shooster Arts and Literature in Sag Harbor, Max Blagg, an English-born poet and writer, will read selections from various works on Saturday at 6 p.m., including "Get Well Soon (Memories, Dreams and Infections)," a forthcoming memoir; "Pink Instrument," a collection of poems, and excerpts from "Bald Ego," the arts and literature magazine edited and published by Blagg and the late arts writer Glenn O'Brien.
During his career, Blagg has performed everywhere from CBGB and the Performing Garage to the Guggenheim Museum.
Looking to Loren
"What Would Sophia Loren Do?" -- a 32-minute documentary by Ross Kauffman -- will be shown at the Southampton Arts Center on Saturday at 5 p.m. The film follows Nancy (Vincenza) Kulik, an Italian-American mother and grandmother, who looks to Loren's grace and perseverance to help her navigate some of the difficult times in her life, including the sudden death of her 51-year-old son. The film's title is her guiding catch phrase.
A discussion will take place after the screening with Regina K. Scully, its executive producer, Kauffman, and David Nugent, the chief creative officer of HamptonsFilm. Tickets are $15, $10 for members.
Drama and Jazz
At Sag Harbor's Masonic Temple, in collaboration with Hamptons JazzFest, the Bobby Watson Quartet will give a concert of straight-ahead jazz Friday at 7 p.m. An alto saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, over the course of his career Watson has performed and recorded extensively, working with Max Roach, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, and Joe Williams. Tickets are $25.
"Other Bodies," a solo play in progress by Martin Moran, directed by Seth Barrish, will be performed at the temple next Thursday evening at 7. The play explores what happens after a modern plague when communities fracture, identities harden, and belonging becomes uncertain. The play will open Off Broadway later this year. Tickets are $20.
Benefit in Bridge
The Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center will hold its annual benefit Friday evening from 6 to 9, with food, cocktails, dancing, a silent auction, and a performance by Ronald K. Brown, the artistic director of Evidence: A Dance Company. The fund-raiser will honor Sivia Loria for her dedication, generosity, and commitment to the center's mission.
Tickets are $500, $250 for those 18 to 35, and $1,250 for two adults and two children under 18.
Novel Brass Quartet
The Westerlies, a Grammy-nominated brass quartet, will perform four free concerts on Shelter Island, starting Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church. The group is known for its innovative approach to chamber music, blending classical jazz, folk, and contemporary influences.
The Westerlies bring "the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the warmth of a family sing-along" to their performances, according to the Shelter Island Friends of Music. Additional programs are Monday at 5 p.m. at the church, Tuesday at 5 at the Ram's Head Inn, and Wednesday at 1 at the Mashomack Preserve.
Gershwin in the Park
The Sag Harbor Community Band's next free performance, set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Marine Park, will feature Jonathan Howe, an accomplished pianist from East Hampton, and George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." The program will include other selections from the band's musical library, including Calvin Custer's arrangement of Gershwin's "Summertime."
Howe, who teaches instrumental music at East Hampton High School, earned a bachelor's degree in music from Princeton University and a master's in music education from CUNY's Queens College.
Folding chairs or blankets have been recommended.
On Screenwriting
"How to Tame Your Dragon," a three-day screenwriting seminar, will kick off at LTV Studios in Wainscott on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. and continue Saturday and Sunday from 10 until noon and 1 to 3 both days. Conducted by Jerome Gary, an Academy Award and Emmy-nominated filmmaker, the classes will cover storytelling, illustrated with clips from film and television, models of structure, plot points, openings, what makes a great scene, and character and character arcs. Gary will be joined by David McKillop, a winner of three Emmy Awards.
The cost is $200, $150 for students with ID.
Waitlist for Errico
Monday's 8 p.m. performance at Sag Harbor's Bay Street Theater, "Melissa Errico: The Streisand Effect," is sold out. The waitlist can be joined by calling the box office at 631-725-9500.
