The East End is finally getting its own comic book convention. The inaugural Pop-Up Comic Con—hosted by Archie Comics Co-CEO Nancy Silberkleit—will take place Sunday, August 7, 11:30 a.m. to... more
The Suffolk welcomes back one of the most iconic and enduring groups in R&B history, The Spinners, on Sunday, October 15, at 7 p.m. Timeless in a way that few other acts today are, and with a towering legacy spanning over six decades, The Spinners have never lost their universal appeal. In 2021, they returned with their first all-new original album, the aptly-titled, “Round the Block and Back Again.” The group created and came to define the smooth sound of Philadelphia Soul, channeling the highs and lows of romance and heartbreak into a catalogue of classic hits beloved across generations. ...
by Staff Writer
“Jews have a reputation as not fighters,” an elderly man can be heard saying as the film opens. “But there were many that did fight back. “Our only way was to escape and take a chance.” It is little known that during World War II, tens of thousands of Jews escaped from the Nazi regime in Germany, and its neighboring Eastern European countries, and fled to the forests to seek refuge, organize and mount a resistance. The fighters, known as partisans, escaped with little more than the clothes on their backs, but managed to plan and carry out numerous sneak ...
by Jennifer L. Henn
At Southampton Arts Center, the 2022 exhibition “Figures Transformed” showcased the works of three artists from different generations — Deborah Buck, Hal Buckner and Elizabeth Strong-Cuevas — who use the figure as the central imagery in their work. On Saturday, October 14, at 4 p.m., SAC screens “Figures Transformed,” director Lana Jokel’s hourlong film about the exhibition and the artists. In her work, Deborah Buck uses anthropomorphic and imagery figures to create an other-worldly environment that beckons us to participate in a world beyond ours. Hal Buckner utilizes the female figure to empower, celebrate and alter the art historical canon. ...
by Staff Writer
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on Aug 1, 2016