Jewish Center of the Hamptons start its summer season with its highly-anticipated Salon Series. Each Thursday night at 7 p.m., from June 27 through August 29, noteworthy speakers from around the country will take part in a casual and informative discussion at the centre. Attendees will have an opportunity to engage with the guests as they share personal anecdotes from their diverse careers. Note: there will be no Salon event on July 4.
June 27: Michael Musto, journalist and author, and Rabbi Lyle Rothman, Jewish Chaplain, University of Miami Hillel, present “The Quality of Equality: A conversation about being gay in today’s America.” June is Pride Month and 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Mr. Musto, a former columnist for the Village Voice, along with Rabbi Lyle Rothman, a member of Rabbis Without Borders, offer a relevant and timely discussion.
July 11: Paul Goldberger, architectural critic and author, talks about his new book, “Ballpark: Baseball in the American City.” The book looks at the history of baseball through the ballparks. He examines how the site details and the requirements of the game shaped our most beloved ballparks.
July 18: Lorraine Bracco, Academy Award Nominated Actress, and Angela LaGreca, Emmy Award-winning producer and comedian. Few actresses have left such an indelible mark in cinema as Ms. Bracco, both in her performance as Karen Hill, her Academy Award nominated role in Goodfellas, and as Dr. Jennifer Melfi, Tony Soprano’s psychiatrist in “The Sopranos.” In conversation with Ms. LaGreca, the discussion will run the gamut from the changing role of women in film, to the effect of the #MeToo movement in Hollywood.
July 25: Faith Popcorn, CEO of Brain Reserve and a best-selling author, and Susan L. Solomon, CEO and founder of The New York Stem Cell Foundation. The two women talk about the world to come as they discuss insights into cultural and business trends in the development of innovate products and services, as well as cutting-edge stem-cell research that is leading to clinical breakthroughs and cures for patients.
Additional guests for the summer series include: Ron Delsener (Chairman of Live Nation and a music promoter in the New York area since the 1960s), Stephen M. Silverman (veteran of Time Inc. and founding editor of People.com), Steve Cuozzo (writer and New York Post editor), Terrie Sultan (Director of Parrish Art Museum) and Ross Bleckner (artist).
Tickets for the Thursday Night Salons are $15 for non-members. Visit jcoh.org for details. Jewish Center of the Hamptons is located at 44 Wood’s Lane, East Hampton.
Staff Writer on Jun 20, 2019