Arts

The musical “Sammy and Me,” coming to Bay Street Theater, is in part a portrait of Sammy Davis Jr.’s music and his legacy, and in part Eric Jordan Young’s self-portrait as a young Black man (and fan of Davis) trying to break into the entertainment industry.

“Joan Baez I Am a Noise” draws from Ms. Baez’s vast personal archive as well as extensive conversations with the singer and footage of her farewell tour to create a rich portrait of her personal and professional life.

Paul Davis posters at Bay Street, solo shows at the Southampton African American Museum, Keyes Art, Lucore Art, and Grenning. Plus art, fashion, and wine at J. Mackey, the annual quilt show in Water Mill, new art barn in Bridgehampton, and more.

The new show at Lisa Perry’s Onna House features the work of six women artists working in a variety of materials and mediums in the search for beauty.

“Tales From the Guttenberg Bible” is a funny, fast-moving memoir of Steve Guttenberg’s rise to Hollywood fame, deepened by Mr. Guttenberg’s affection for his parents and sparked by three supporting actors who play dozens of characters.

The 2023 Hamptons International Film Festival will open with “Nyad,” a narrative feature starring Annette Bening as Diana Nyad, the marathon swimmer who swam from Cuba to Florida at the age of 64.

The Hamptons Festival of Music will bring five orchestral events to East Hampton, starting with orchestral accompaniment to a silent Charlie Chaplin film, continuing with Piazzolla’s “Four Seasons of Buenos Aires" at LongHouse, and concluding with three concerts at LTV Studios.

Leo Villareal, whose large-scale LED light installation is at Guild Hall, has been using subtly moving sequences of LED light to create monumental public artworks around the world for more than 20 years.

The three concerts of Music for Montauk’s summer music series will range from Brahms to shorter chamber pieces to Afro-Cuban and Afro-Puerto Rican music stylings.

South Asian music at Duck Creek in Springs, live reggae in Sag Harbor and Bridgehampton, piano from Hamptons Jazz Fest at LTV and the Parrish Art Museum.

The East Hampton Historical Society's Summer Lecture Luncheon will bring the interior designers Stephen Sills and David Netto to the Maidstone Club in East Hampton for a conversation next Thursday at 11 a.m.     

“Celestial Garden,” a monumental LED artwork and soundscape by Leo Villareal, will provide an immersive experience for visitors to Guild Hall.