Although still a small segment, East End artists were far more in evidence at Frieze New York this year.

A backyard barbecue and tunes by popular local musicians was a recipe for success for the Sag Harbor Partnership's Turnpike Block Party on Sunday night, the finale of a successful Harborfest weekend.

Those attending the 25th anniversary Hamptons International Film Festival this year should expect lots of star power, serious cinematic achievement, and some surprises.

     Shigeru Ban, an architect known for both high-end and humanitarian projects using environmentally sensitive and recycled materials, has won this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize it was announced Monday.

     On the South Fork, he is best known for  designing one of the Houses at Sagaponac, Furniture House 5, with his American colleague Dean Maltz. According to their website, the house is formed of modular "floor-to-ceiling furniture units that act as elements of structure, spatial division, and storage."

    The development was conceived by Harry J.