Sparked by music at the age of 2, Christian John Wikane followed his passion, becoming a music journalist and essayist who has interviewed over 500 recording artists, songwriters, and producers in print and on video.

Sag Harbor Cinema's Festival of Preservation will feature an eclectic roster of films by notable directors, dating from 1923 to the present, and featuring conversations with filmmakers and curators and a live salute to vaudeville.

After 29 years at Guild Hall, including 20 as its museum director and chief curator, Christina Strassfield will become executive director of the Southampton Arts Center.

Shot in the Hamptons with a Sag Harbor-based director, "Love . . . Reconsidered" is a truly independent film about a young woman trying to find her footing in an angst-ridden farce.