A new exhibition at Pollock-Krasner House sheds light on Picasso's influence on Jackson Pollock—and Pollock's competitive drive.

The Springs Invitational kicks off Friday at Ashawagh Hall, Lee Ufan at Pace, new shows at Harpers, "Long Island Creatures," photographs of Hamptons beaches, and more.

Modern dance in a Springs garden, Robert Downey Sr.'s "Putney Swope," and Mike Birbiglia's fifth comic curtain call at Guild Hall