Sal Salandra's erotic textile art not only inspired the film "Drunken Noodles," which recently played at Cannes, but a friendship with Dr. Ezriel Kornel, a neurosurgeon and actor who played the artist in the film.

A young couple's letters from World War II inspired "Bob & Jean: A Love Story," a play written by their son, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, now at Bay Street Theater.

"I Say Potato," a new show at the Bridgehampton Museum, takes a deep dive into the history and cultural manifestations of the tuber, including artworks, ephemera, and farming implements.

Suzanne Vega, whose new album, "Flying With Angels," feels "of the moment," will perform at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett.