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Dick Cavett and Annette Benning will participate in this year's Hamptons International Film Festival it announced on Monday.

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.

On Wednesday, the Hamptons International Film Festival announced several films with ties to the East End, including its opening night film on Oct. 5, the world premiere of Alison Chernick’s “Itzhak,” a documentary about Itzhak Perlman, who has a house in East Hampton and a music school on Shelter Island.

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

Questlove will be the D.J. for Guild Hall's after party for its summer gala tonight at the museum and then a private residence. A few tickets in several categories are still available.

There are still tickets available in some categories for Fly Into the Sun, the Watermill Center's annual summer benefit. For those who cannot make it, works from the benefit's auction are online at Artsy.

There are still tickets available for Boom! the Cosmic Benefit, Saturday’s celebration of Jack Lenor Larsen’s 90th year at the LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton. Now, the benefit’s art auction is available for bidding online at Paddle8.

Although shy of its self-imposed goal, the Sag Harbor Partnership said it was confident this week that they would raise the money necessary to purchase and rebuild the Sag Harbor Cinema.

Four authors, three judges, two rounds, and one final reading/writing slam add up to a night of highbrow hilarity.

The Hamptons International Film Festival's SummerDocs film series will return to Guild Hall on July 8.

Julie Andrews will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Hamptons International Film Festival in October.

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