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On February 11, Tina Pignatelli will host Bay Street Theater's “A Sweet Affair,” an event featuring the one-man show “David Dean Bottrell Makes Love” and co-sponsored by the LGBT Network. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER
David Dean Bottrell performs at Bay Street Theater on February 11. MELISSA GRIEGEL
Bay Street Theater will offer “A Sweet Affair,” a casual Valentine’s Day celebration on Saturday, February 11, at 7 p.m. prior to the one-man show “David Dean Bottrell Makes Love.” The event is co-sponsored by the LGBT Network and hosted by Sag Harbor local Tina Pignatelli. The mixer is the perfect casual antidote for any Valentine’s Day dread. Come as friends, come alone, bring your partner — everyone is welcome.
This is the second partnership between Bay Street Theater and the LGBT Network. Open to all ticket holders of “David Dean Bottrell Makes Love,” the gathering will start at 7 p.m. before the 8 p.m. performance. The evening includes a signature Valentine’s Day-themed cocktail available for purchase, raffle prizes, light fare, sweets and desserts. The lobby at Bay Street will be decorated with flowers courtesy of the Sag Harbor Florist and fun photo ops by Behind The Fence Gallery of Southampton.
Written and performed by David Dean Bottrell, and directed by Guy Stroman, “David Dean Bottrell Makes Love” is a comic whirlwind of totally true “love stories”— both spicy and tame — that weave together one man’s search to find and understand love. The work was nominated for Best Spoken Word Show of 2022 by Broadway World. Framed by his efforts to craft the perfect Match.com ad, the 75-minute show rings true for anyone who has braved the search for love. With everything from a broken engagement to tales of missed connections and one-night-stands, this is a perfect wholehearted and hilarious Valentine’s celebration.
The LGBT Network is a leader in creating and implementing solutions to address many of the greatest challenges that LGBT people face today — bullying in schools, discrimination and harassment, lack of community and socialization, disproportionate burden of HIV, unsafe workplaces, lack of housing and service options for LGBT older adults, and a lack of LGBT-affirming and welcoming community services. The Network operates LGBT community centers throughout Long Island and Queens. More than 30,000 visits are made annually to access the LGBT Network’s expansive offerings of social, cultural, health, support and other programs.
Bay Street Theater is on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor. For information, visit baystreet.org.
Staff Writer on Jan 25, 2023