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Emily Cullum: “Ten Fishing Village Children” from the Pitts-Burke-Cullum Collection.
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Emily Cullum: “Ten Fishing Village Children” from the Pitts-Burke-Cullum Collection.[/caption]
All in the Family at Montauk Library
October is American Archives Month at the Montauk Library, anchored by an exhibit of family records and photographs from the Pitts-Burke-Cullum Collection, on view during an open house on Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Suzanne Koch Gosman Room, located at 871 Montauk Highway in Montauk.
The month of related programming includes “There’s Life in Long Island Cemeteries!” an entertaining tour through cemeteries of famous and infamous Long Islanders with genealogist Rhoda Miller on Sunday, October 15, at 3 p.m. at the library.
The following weekend, “Fish Tales: A Panel Discussion by Montauk’s Fisher Families” will meet on Sunday, October 22, at 3 p.m. to tell stories about sports and commercial fishing, and discuss how their way of life has changed over time.
On Saturday, October 28, photographer, animal activist and family archivist Dell Cullum will elaborate on “The Shine,” an inherited trait passed down in his family that he calls “a strong connection between humans and animals, capable of eliminating fear while creating trust and a bridge of communication, sometimes without words or sounds – a mutual acceptance, part instinctual and part spiritual.”
The month wraps up on Sunday, November 5, with “Best Practices for Preserving Your Family Treasures” with Nicole Menchise, a regional archivist who will speak about the display and long-term storage of items we hold most dear, such as documents, books, and textiles. Feel free to bring items in for inspection, including photos that the Montauk Library staff will scan for zero charge throughout the month. Limit is 100 per library patron, and registration is required.
If you’d rather learn how to scan photographs yourself, take a free class during Tech Tuesdays on October 10, 17 or 24 from 10:15 to 11 a.m.
All events are free and open to the public, and the Pitts-Burke-Cullum Collection will remain on display through November 5. For more information, please call (631) 668-3377 or visit montauklibrary.org.
Pull Up A Seat To The Round Table
Calling all actors age 16 to adult — seasoned and amateur alike — with a passion for Shakespeare and getting in front of the camera: There is finally a workshop for you.
Starting Thursday, October 12, Round Table Theatre Company & Academy will partner with LTV to host the workshop “Shakespeare on Film – Acting for the Camera,” under the leadership of Tristan and Morgan Vaughan.
“This class is for anyone interested in on-camera work; no one should be intimidated by this class,” Morgan Vaughan said. “We will meet individual students at their comfort level and expertise. There is always something to be learned by everyone for everyone. It is also an excellent way for anyone applying to grad school to get a digital copy of their Shakespeare monologue.”
Students will learn basic acting-for-the-camera technique and hone audition and acting skills through Shakespeare monologues and short scenes geared toward age and experience. The workshop, held Thursdays through November 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. each night at LTV — located at 75 Industrial Road in Wainscott — will culminate in a showcase, and students will receive a digital copy of their work to use as a reel.
The cost is $250 for the six-week course. For more information or to register, please call (631) 537-2777 or email morgan@ltveh.org.
New Album Relives Sag Harbor American Music Festival
The Sag Harbor American Music Festival recently debuted “Sounds,” a compilation of artists who have performed on its stages — some of them recorded live at festival performances — including East End favorites Nancy Atlas, Gene Casey, Inda Eaton, the HooDoo Loungers, Hopefully Forgiven, Joe Delia & Thieves and MamaLee Rose & Friends, not to mention Grammy Award winners Randy Brecker, John Hammond, BeauSoleil, Ada Vivotti and The Fairfield Four.
Curated and mastered by Cynthia Daniels, the album can be heard and purchased at sagharbormusic.org. For more information, please email info@sagharbormusic.org.
‘Art in the Barn’ Remembers Missed Artist and Friend
Don Saco was a Renaissance man. He had a mind for clinical psychology, a hand for creating monumental sculptures in bronze and welded steel, and an ear for composing music.
He was an active member of the Southampton Cultural Center Board of Directors and, since his death earlier this year, members of the East End have felt a void, including fellow artist Paton Miller.
On Sunday, October 8, the Southampton-based painter will host an art fair, “Art in the Barn,” on the grounds of his property and feature work by the late sculptor, as well as his own. Entertainment and light refreshments will be provided, and proceeds from the sale will benefit the Southampton Cultural Center.
The fair will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at 459 Magee Street in Southampton, and admission is $25. For more information, (631) 287-4377 or scc-arts.org.
New Exhibit Gets ‘Under the Surface’
A selection from Michele Dragonetti’s boat hull series will mark the artist’s first solo appearance at Roman Fine Art, located at 66 Park Place in East Hampton.
On view through October 29, “Under the Surface” will open with a reception on Saturday, October 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. not far from where the project first began in Montauk in 2013. The artist found herself drawn to boats in disrepair, and focused her compositions on the triangular patterns of the hulls in a square format while emphasizing the contrast between the abstract patterns of the painted lines and colors of the hulls, and the interplay of textures.
In the years since, the Amagansett-based artist has expanded the series to Connecticut, Florida, California, Vermont, Argentina, Cuba, England, Portugal and Spain.
“The boats photographed in this series take on the quality of beautiful abstract, sometimes minimalist paintings,” according to a press release from the gallery. “Photos in this ongoing series transform often humble vessels into striking portraits, celebrating their imperfect appeal.”
For more information, please visit romanfineart.com.
Annual Fall Festival Sets The Mood
Celebrate the arrival of crisp fall weather at Montauk’s 36th annual Fall Festival, a fundraiser to benefit the Montauk Chamber of Commerce, on Saturday, October 7, and Sunday, October 8, on the Green in downtown Montauk.
The festival kicks off on Saturday with the “Famous Clam Chowder Contest,” at 11 a.m., featuring a variety of chowders from local restaurants until they run out, which is typically around 1 p.m. Winners will be announced at 3 p.m. on the Chamber’s Facebook page and montaukchamber.com.
Both days will include children’s activities — inflatable rides, face painting, pumpkin decorating, crab races and a free 30-horse carousel — live music, raffles, Oktoberfest-style food, clams and oysters, and Long Island wines and beer.
New this year are two free trolleys operated by North Fork Trolley Co. to take festival -goers between downtown and the Montauk Lighthouse, Harbor and Long Island Rail Road station, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reservations are required. For more information, call (631) 283-4600.
‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’ Enters 21st Century
After recently selling out New York University’s Skirball Center — as part of a collaboration celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Joshua Light Show — the Dave Harrington Group will perform a live improvised score to the circa-1920 German expressionist cinema masterpiece, “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” on Sunday, October 8, at 7 p.m. and Monday, October 9, at 2 p.m. at the Southampton Arts Center.
“The Dave Harrington Group will take the audience on a sonic odyssey transcending the time between Caligari’s 1920 original creation as an iconic classic cinema masterpiece of the silent era, to a timeless contemporary free jazz, drone, ambient musical expression, replete with haunting sonic imagery designed to resonate with today’s audiences,” according to a press release.
Harrington first received recognition as one half of the indie-electronic duo group Darkside. Now frontman of the Dave Harrington Group — joined by Andrew Fox on synthesizer and processed vocals, and Samer Ghadry on drums and percussion — he continues his musical journey with forays into experimental rock, progressive jazz and ambient electronics.
The Southampton Arts Center is located at 25 Jobs Lane in Southampton. For more information, please call 631-283-0967 or visit southamptonartscenter.org.
gavinmenu on Oct 4, 2017