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The Iceman Is Already Here

Artisanal ice? Because Albert Vigneau’s company Hampton Ice makes flawless cubes, oversized cubes, even spheres and personalized ice, his product is in demand for benefit events, private parties, restaurants, and more.

Guttenberg 'Tales': The Ingenue Leaves the Cave

Known for such films as “Diner,” “Cocoon,” and “Police Academy,” among dozens of others, Steve Guttenberg will star in his autobiographical play, “Tales From the Guttenberg Bible,” at Bay Street Theater.

Pollock Floor Joins NFT World

A successful NFT release last week featured images captured from the floor of Jackson Pollock’s studio, sold as “phygital sets,” or limited-edition NFT artifacts paired with physical prints of the same images.

Sheeran at Talkhouse? Play On

Ed Sheeran will be coming to the Stephen Talkhouse in the latest of SiriusXM’s private concerts, with only SiriusXM subscribers and trivia game participants eligible to win tickets.

Theater, Blues, and Jazz at LTV

Playwrights’ Theatre of East Hampton returns to LTV with a riff on Chekhov, Joe Delia brings blues piano to the venue, and Jane Hastay, Peter Martin Weiss, and Darcey pay tribute to Ella Fitzgerald.

Two Glenns to Spar and More at The Church

Two talks by artists represented in the “Artists on Boxing” exhibition, a program on boxing as therapy for Parkinson’s disease, and Middle Eastern music will keep The Church in Sag Harbor bobbing and weaving this week.

A New (and Livable) Showhouse

The Hamptons Designer Showhouse has opened in a newly constructed house featuring the work of 20 interior designers over three floors with a focus on livability rather than high fashion.

The Art Scene 07.27.23

Another busy week at the galleries, with everything from Peconic Bay Impressionism to hand-sewn felt bagels to a mycelium beehive chandelier to figures in animal masks, plus Strong-Cuevas, Christopher Engel, East End photographers, and more.

Goat Yoga Fund-Raiser in Water Mill

Yoga, with goats, for a good cause? Yes, please. On Saturday, Beekman 1802, a maker of high-end body care and skin care items, will host a meet-and-greet with its founders, Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Dr. Brent Ridge, followed by two sessions of goat yoga at Corwith Farms on Head of Pond Road. The fund-raiser benefits the Alzheimer's Association.

Bits and Pieces 07.27.23

Guild Hall’s summer benefit adds opera to the festive mix, plus Hamptons Jazz Fest at the Southampton Arts Center and the Parrish, a one-person play at the Montauk Library, and country and brass at the Rogers Library in Southampton.

Outstanding in All Fields

The Star’s food writer dropped in to an elaborate outdoor dinner from Outstanding in the Field at Fireplace Farm in Springs, with Almond’s Jason Weiner in the kitchen and Suki Waterhouse, an actress and musician, in attendance.

News for Foodies 07.27.23

Music will return to Calissa restaurant in Water Mill with Fat Joe, Wyclef Jean, D.J.s, and more, and outdoor feasts featuring local chefs and purveyors are set for Quail Hill Farm and Share the Harvest Farm.

Public Service Commission Sides With Developer in Sag Harbor Parking-Lot Appeal

In a split 5-to-2 vote on Thursday, the Public Service Commission awarded the roughly 100-space parking area known as the gas ball lot, which the village has leased from KeySpan Energy since 2016, to Adam Potter's 11 Bridge Street LLC. The transfer of control will happen in December.

Glass-Fusing Workshop Coming Up in Montauk

The Montauk Artists Association is sponsoring a glass-fusing workshop for people 16 years and older on Monday from noon to 1:30 p.m. with the artist Teresa Lawler in the upstairs studio at the Depot Gallery.

Collegiate All-Star Game Ends in Tie; Sprint Tri Attracts 400+

Saturday’s Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League’s all-star game, played at Sag Harbor’s Mashashimuet Park, the summer home of the Sag Harbor Whalers, ended, for the first time in its 10-year history, in a tie, at 9-9. Sunday’s sprint triathlon to the Montauk Lighthouse, an event that attracted a field of 447, was won by last year’s runner-up, Matthew Raske, in 1 hour, 6 minutes, and 25 seconds.

Eastville's Fish Fry Returns Saturday

On Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m., rain or shine, Vic's Heart 'N Soul Food will cook up a traditional dinner and dessert and beverages will be served at Eastville's Heritage House, 139 Hampton Street in Sag Harbor.

Flash Floods Swamp Parched South Fork

Abandoned cars, flooded basements, muddy pools, sodden festivals, panicked antiques dealers — those were the scenes on Sunday as the flooding that has overwhelmed parts of New York State’s Hudson Valley, Vermont, and many other parts of the world was visited on a South Fork packed with summer visitors. The East Hampton Town Highway Department estimated that nearly seven inches of rain fell over a sustained period of perhaps unprecedented intensity, while the Suffolk County Water Authority cited a rain gauge in Sag Harbor that put the rain total at 2.67 inches.

Flash Floods Swamp Parched South Fork

Abandoned cars, flooded basements, muddy pools, sodden festivals, panicked antiques dealers — those were the scenes on Sunday as the flooding that has overwhelmed parts of New York State’s Hudson Valley, Vermont, and many other parts of the world was visited on a South Fork packed with summer visitors. The East Hampton Town Highway Department estimated that nearly seven inches of rain fell over a sustained period of perhaps unprecedented intensity, while the Suffolk County Water Authority cited a rain gauge in Sag Harbor that put the rain total at 2.67 inches.

When Richie Havens Gave Montauk Its Answer to Woodstock

Saturday will mark the 50th anniversary of a performance by Richie Havens on the outdoor stage at Gosman's Dock. Coming four years after Havens opened the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, it was a concert that none who were there are likely to forget.

Invasive Plants? Goats Can Fix That

Is your property overrun with invasive plants like honeysuckle and poison ivy? You may want to consider goats. That’s in part what Concerned Citizens of Montauk pitched to East Hampton Town for the roughly 40-acre Arthur Benson Preserve on Old Montauk Highway.