“Merry Good Enough,” set to be screened at LTV, is a mix of dark comedy and drama about a family’s dysfunction that shifts into high gear when the mother disappears on Christmas Eve.
Arts
Bits and Pieces 12.07.23The DeRosas play in Montauk, Merry Madoo, a quest in Cuba, Scott Chaskey on poetry and the land, music from the 1920s in Southampton, and more.
Bay Street's Jazz and OperaBay Street Theater will show "Florencia en el Amazonas” live in HD from the Met, and Judy Carmichael and her trio will perform swing music from the 1930s and ’40s.
Charting Her Own CourseLinda K. Alpern’s photographic portraits reflect the trust her subjects have in her and her singular ability to capture a unique moment in time.
Ab-Ex Heroines“Heroines of the Abstract Expressionist Era” at the Southampton Arts Center showcases a broad range of work by interesting women artists of the New York School, many of whom were overlooked until recent years.
Stress Management in HarlemThe Church will host a live reading of “Dolphins and Sharks,” a new play about stressful working conditions and employee rivalry at a Harlem copy shop.
Glam Rock Through the Decades“What the Band Wore,” a photography book by Alice Harris, a former music industry executive, captures four decades of rock and pop fashion, ranging from the Beatles and Elvis to Elton John, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Prince, Janet Jackson, and many others.
Bits and Pieces 11.30.23Holiday concert from the Choral Society of the Hamptons, LongHouse comes alive at night, theater history talk in Montauk, mismatched men in play at LTV, “Prince of Egypt” musical has East End connection, and two nights of comedy in Southampton.
The Rosenthal Cube Is Back at Guild HallTony Rosenthal's “Cube 72,” a tilting sculptural fixture in front of Guild Hall for decades, is back in place after a restoration to its original spinning glory.
The Art Scene 11.30.23Monica Banks at Leiber Collection, photography curators at The Church, holiday group show at Grenning, Israeli art in Greenport, Andreesen and Elkins at MM Fine Art, and a focus on color at Kathryn Markel.
A Week of Award-Winning DocsHamptons Doc Fest will bring such noted directors as James Ivory, James Lapine, and Matthew Heineman to Sag Harbor, as well as films about Dan Rather, Rose Styron, Anselm Kiefer (directed by Wim Wenders), and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Everything for Everyone in SagThe Holiday Makers Market at The Church in Sag Harbor will feature textiles, jewelry, home goods, health and beauty items, artworks, ceramics, clothing, and food, all by East End artisans, as well as a print exhibition and an outdoor singalong.