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Round and About for August 28, 2025

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Close out summer and get your groove on at a Silent Disco at Guild Hall in East Hampton, on Sunday, starting at 8 p.m. Jessica Dalene photo

Close out summer and get your groove on at a Silent Disco at Guild Hall in East Hampton, on Sunday, starting at 8 p.m. Jessica Dalene photo

That Motown Band comes to the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center on Saturday, at 8 p.m. Courtesy photo

That Motown Band comes to the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center on Saturday, at 8 p.m. Courtesy photo

authorStaff Writer on Aug 28, 2025

Music & Nightlife

Mysteries, Deceptions and Illusions

Allan Zola Kronzek, a sleight-of-hand artist, will perform magic every Thursday evening, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Green Room bar of the Sag Harbor Cinema, 90 Main Street in Sag Harbor. allankronzek.com

The Mike Rodriguez Quintet

LTV Studios, 75 Industrial Road, in Wainscott, presents The Mike Rodriguez Quintet for a Hamptons JazzFest spotlight, on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ltveh.org

Jane Ira Bloom

The Church, 48 Madison Street in Sag Harbor, will host Hamptons Jazz Fest for a concert by the Jane Ira Bloom Quartet, with Mark Elias, Matt Wilson and Dawn Clement, on Friday, August 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 631-919-5342 | thechurchsagharbor.org

The Big Easy of the East End

LTV Studios, 75 Industrial Road, in Wainscott, and East End Underground presents Real East End Brass in concert, on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ltveh.org

The Differents Concert

The Quogue Library, 90 Quogue Street in Quogue, presents The Differents, in concert, on Saturday at 6 p.m. 631-653-4224 | quoguelibrary.org

Hamptons Summer Songbook By The Sea

LTV Studios, 75 Industrial Road, in Wainscott, presents the Moipei triplets from Nairobi, Kenya. Mary, Maggy and Marta interpret some well-known selections from the American Songbook, on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ltveh.org

That Motown Band

Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main Street in Westhampton Beach presents That Motown Band bringing timeless magic of Motown to life on Saturday at 8 p.m. 631-288-1500 | whbpac.org

Silent Disco

Guild Hall, 158 Main Street in East Hampton, will close out the summer in the Furman Garden with a silent disco, on Sunday, August 31, from 8 to 11 p.m. guildhall.org

Gazebo Concert Series

The Westhampton Free Library, 7 Library Avenue in Westhampton Beach, and the Friends of the Westhampton Free Library will continue its Gazebo Concert series on the Village Green in Westhampton Beach at 7 p.m. On September 3, the Eagles Tribute Band is set to perform. 631-288-3335 | westhamptonlibrary.net

Quogue Chamber Music

Quogue Chamber Music will close its 2025 season on September 6 with the Ivalas Quartet, performing on Saturday, September 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Quogue Community Hall, 125 Jessup Avenue in Quogue. quoguechambermusic.org

Hamptons JazzFest: Haitian Day

Hamptons JazzFest will host a Haitian heritage event, featuring Godwin Louis’s Haitian Jazz Project, presented in collaboration with Haiti Cultural Exchange in Brooklyn and Wings Over Haiti, on Sunday, September 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Lane in Southampton Village. The event will feature Godwin Louis and the Experience Ayiti Project, which blends Haitian rhythms, modern jazz, soul and Afro-Ciban influences. 631-283-0967 | southamptonartscenter.org

Stage & Screen

Long Island Comedy Festival

The Suffolk, 118 East Main Street in Riverhead, will host the Long Island Comedy Festival on Thursday, August 28, at 8 p.m. The festival is celebrating 19 years and will be hosted by Paul Anthony, featuring comedians Eric Tartaglione, Ellen Karis, Mike Keegan and Richie Burn. Thesuffolk.org

Friday Matinee at the Library

The Hampton Bays Public Library, 52 Ponquogue Avenue in Hampton Bays, will host adults for a weekly movie screening, on Friday at 2 p.m. 631-728-6241 | hamptonbayslibrary.org

End of the Summer Movie Night

The Westhampton Free Library, 7 Library Avenue in Westhampton Beach, will host teens in sixth through 12th grade for a screening of “Inside Out 2” with popcorn and sundaes, on Friday at 2:30 p.m. 631-288-3335 | westhamptonlibrary.net

Friday Classic Film Series

Montauk Library, 871 Montauk Highway in Montauk, will screen the 1973 Robert Redford and Paul Newman classic “The Sting,” on Friday at 5 p.m. 631-668-3377 | montauklibrary.org

Films on the Haywall

Marders, 120 Snake Hollow Road in Bridgehampton, will screen Jacques Demy’s “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,” as a part of its Films on the Haywall series, on Friday, August 29, from 9 to 11:30 p.m. marders.com

‘Amistad’ Film Screening & Panel Discussion

Montauk Library, 871 Montauk Highway in Montauk, presents, in partnership with Dr. Georgette Grier-Key of the Eastville Community Historical Society, a special screening of the film “Amistad” followed by a panel discussion to connect the past with the present, refreshments served, on Saturday noon to 5 p.m. 631-668-3377 | montauklibrary.org

‘Bonnie And Clyde: The Musical’

Bay Street Theater, 1 Long Wharf in Sag Harbor, is staging “Bonnie and Clyde: The Musical,” through Sunday, August 31. baystreet.org

Zarna Garg

Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main Street in Westhampton Beach presents Zarna Garg, a comedy trailblazing Indian immigrant mom from NYC, who infuses humor with fearless social commentary into her comedy shows, on Sunday at 5 and 8 p.m. 631-288-1500 | whbpac.org

Arts & Letters

‘The Inn Crowd’

The Roundtree, 273 Main Street in Amagansett, will host a gathering in the garden, along with homeware store Porta, to celebrate Jackie Caradonio’s new book, “The Inn Crowd,” on Thursday, August 28, from 4 to 6 p.m. theroundtreehotels.com

Figure Drawing Workshop

Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Lane in Southampton, will host a weekly Figure Drawing workshop on Fridays, at 1 p.m. 631-283-0967 | southamptonartscenter.org

Tour of John and Elaine Steinbeck’s Sag Harbor Home

Sign up for a docent-led tour of John and Elaine Steinbeck’s Sag Harbor home, on Saturday, August 30, Sunday, August, and Monday, September 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The modest home is situated on 1.8 acres and has 550 feet of waterfront. The tours are free, but registration is required. steinbeckhomeNY.org

Drip Painting

The Pollock Krasner House and Study Center, 830 Springs Fireplace Road in Springs in East Hampton, will host drip painting, on Saturday, August 30, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. pkhouse.org

Stirring the Pot with Florence Fabricant

Guild Hall, 158 Main Street in East Hampton, will continue its Stirring the Pot series, with Florence Fabricant and Pete Wells, on Sunday, August 31, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. guildhall.org

LongHouse Talks: Tony Bechara Annotations on Color Schemes

LongHouse Reserve, 133 Hands Creek Road in East Hampton, will continue its LongHouse Talks series on Sunday, August 31, from 3 to 5 p.m., with Tony Bechara offering a talk on “Annotations on Color Schemes.” 631-329-3568 | longhouse.org

David Townsend: The Ram in the Thicket

Gesher | The Bridge Shul in Bridgehampton will host author David Townsend for a talk on his book, “The Ram in the Ticket: A Novel of Medieval Norwich,” on Sunday, September 7, from 5 to 6:15 p.m. at the Christ Episcopal Church, 5 Hampton Street in Sag Harbor. bridgeshul.org

Events & Benefits

Hampton Vintage — A Luxury Marketplace

Hampton Vintage — a luxury marketplace featuring one-of-a-kind treasures and finds in vintage clothing, accessories and more, will set up shop at the American Legion Post 419, 15 Montauk Highway in Amagansett, on Sunday, August 31, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. hamptonvintage.com

Dinks for Headway

Dinks for Headway, an afternoon of pickleball to benefit the Making Headway Foundation, a foundation dedicated to the care, comfort and cure of children with brain and spinal cord tumors, will be held on Wednesday, September 3, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at Westhampton Beach Tennis & Sport, 86 Depot Road in Westhampton Beach. givebutter.com/c/dinksforheadway

Exhibitions

Southampton Artists Association 2025 Labor Day Exhibition

Southampton Cultural Center, 25 Pond Lane in Southampton is showing Southampton Artists Association 2025 Labor Day Art Exhibition, on view through September 7. An artists reception will be held on Saturday, August 30, from 4 to 6 p.m. scc-arts.org

Beyond the Present: Collecting for the Future

Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Lane in Southampton, is showing the Christine Mack art collection, “Beyond the Present: Collecting for the Future,” curated by Natasha Schlesinger and Christina M. Strassfield through September 27. 631-283-0967 | southamptonartscenter.org

Daisuke Kiyomiya: Forms of Perception

The Arts Center at Duck Creek, 127 Squaw Road in East Hampton, is showing “Daisuke Kiyomiya: Forms of Perception,” at the John Little Barn. duckcreekarts.org duckcreekarts.org

Joel Mesler: Miles of Smiles

Guild Hall, 158 Main Street in East Hampton, is showing “Joel Mesler: Miles of Smiles” through October 26. Joel Mesler’s practice sheds light on universal themes by filtering them through autobiography, humor, self-deprecation, and surprising compositional juxtapositions. Mesler’s installation mimics his studio, office and exhibition space, featuring work by a select group of his contemporaries. Joel Mesler will be “in and out of the office” throughout the exhibition. Stop by anytime during the museum’s open hours, and if Joel is “in office”, he practices an open-door policy. In conjunction with this exhibit will be a pop-up shop in the lobby gallery, The Smile Shop will include merchandise designed by Joel Mesler. guildhall.org

‘How Dry We Weren’t’

Montauk Library, 871 Montauk Highway in Montauk, is showing “How Dry We Weren’t: Rumrunning and Moon Shine | Montauk: The Wettest Place,” Learn all about how the people of Montauk coped, and often thrived, under Prohibition, at the Carl Fisher House in Montauk. 631-668-3377 | montauklibrary.org

Artists in Residence

The East Hampton Historical Society is showing the exhibition, “Artists in Residence: Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios of the East End,” at Clinton Academy, through Sunday, August 31. The exhibit features artwork, stories and photographs from the Arts Center at Duck Creek Farm, the D’Amico Institute of Art, the Elaine de Kooning House, LongHouse Reserve, the Madoo Conservancy, the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center and the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Home and Studio. The exhibit will be open daily, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and admission is free. easthamptonhistoricalsociety.org

The Ark — An Exhibition Curated by Eric Fischl

The Church, 48 Madison Street in Sag Harbor, is showing “The Ark,” the 2025 Summer exhibition curated by Eric Fischl, on view through Monday, September 1. 631-919-5342 | thechurchsagharbor.org

Celebration!

The Judith and Gerson Leiber Foundation, 446 Old Stone Highway in East Hampton, is showing “Celebration! Twenty Years of Art, Fashion and The Garden.” The exhibition will feature the works of both Judith and Gerson Leiber, as well as the 2025 Garden of Friends Artists: Monica Banks, Scott Bluedorn, Perry Burns, Philippe Cheng, Jeremy Dennis, Sabra Moon Elliot, Saskia Friedrich, Jeremy Grosvenor, Mary Heilmann, Laurie Lambrecht, Jill Musnicki, Toni Ross and Brianna Ashe, Bastienne Schmidt, Yung Jake and Almond Zigmund. The collection is open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday, with other times available by appointment. leibermuseum.org

Charlotte Park and James Brooks — Of This Place

The Judith and Gerson Leiber Foundation, 446 Old Stone Highway in East Hampton, is showing “Charlotte Park and James Brooks — Of This Place,” an exhibition exploring the profound connection between two of the East End’s most talented abstract artists. The collection is open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday, with other times available by appointment. leibermuseum.org

Ditch: Montauk New York, 11954 — Photographs by Nat Ward

Second House Museum, 12 Second House Road, in Montauk is showing “Montauk, New York, 11954,” photographs by Nat Ward, running through September 1. The Montauk Historical Society is welcoming the public back to Second House Museum for the first time since 2013 for this series of panoramic portraits photographed over several years on the beach at Ditch Plains, by photographer and writer Nat Ward. montaukhistoricalsociety.org

Beyond the Present

Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Lane in Southampton is showing “Beyond the Present: Collecting for the Future,” curated by Natasha Schlesinger and Christina M. Strassfield and featuring the Christine Mack Art Collection. The exhibition will remain on view through September 27. 631-283-0967 | southamptonartscenter.org

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

The Arts Center at Duck Creek, 127 Squaw Road in East Hampton, is showing “Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds,” a site-specific outdoor exhibition of large-scale steel sculptures by the Springs-based artist, through December 14. duckcreekarts.org

Fresh Paint

Parrish Art Museum 279 Montauk Highway in Water Mill, is showing “Fresh Paint: Raven Halfmoon,” a joint exhibition with the FLAG Art Foundation, featuring previously unexhibited works, through October 6. The exhibition specifically features “Sun Twins,” a sculpture over six feet tall, featuring two towering figures side-by-side, embodying Halfmoon’s ongoing commitment to creating powerful representations of Indigenous women. 631-283-2118 | parrishart.org

Hamptons Weddings, 1840-1925

The Sag Harbor Historical Society is showing “Hamptons Weddings, 1840–1925” at the Annie Cooper Boyd House on Main Street in Sag Harbor. Curated by trustees Mary Jane Marcasiano and Alex McNear, the exhibit displays wedding dresses from a variety of periods during those years and is a celebration of the bridal fashion of the women of the East End. sagharborhistoricalmuseum.org

Homefront to Battlefront: Southampton During World War II

The Southampton History Museum will host the talk, “Homefront to Battlefront: Southampton During World War II,” on Saturdays, through November 29, at Veterans Memorial Hall, 29 Pond Lane in Southampton Village. southamptonhistory.org

Mary Heilmann: Water Way

Guild Hall, 158 Main Street in East Hampton, is showing “Mary Heilmann: Water Way,” through Sunday, October 26. “Water Way” will be the artist’s first large-scale solo presentation with an institution on the East End of Long Island. Whether as a direct image or referential title, water has long been a recurring theme throughout her practice. The exhibition includes works on paper, ceramics, and paintings spanning from the 1980s through the present. guildhall.org

Peter Dayton: Dark Garden

Guild Hall, 158 Main Street in East Hampton, is showing “Peter Dayton: Dark Garden” through December 31, 2027. After a nearly decadelong career as a punk rock musician, Dayton returned to visual art upon moving to East Hampton in the mid-1980s. “Dark Garden” is a site-specific installation created for Guild Hall’s stairwell leading from the lobby to the balcony of the Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan Theater. guildhall.org

Sculpting Wind

The Madoo Conservancy, 618 Sagg Main Street in Sagaponack, will feature works by Ugo Rondinone in “Sculpting Wind,” on view through September 13 in the Summer Studio. madoo.org

Sculpture @ Sylvester Manor

Sylvester Manor, 80 North Ferry Road on Shelter Island, will feature “Sculpture @ Sylvester Manor, curated by Tom Cugliani, through September 14. The exhibition features works by Ariel Adkins, Bill Albertini, Roisin Bateman, Marta Baumiller, Catherine Brigham, Pam Brown, Walter Channing, Andrea Cote, Pierre Cote, Sherry Davis, Robin Giania, Sandi Haber Fifield, Erica-Lynn Huberty, Ella Mahoney, Stephanie Needham, Jeffrey Pegram, Ned Smyth, Neisha Terry Young, Aurelio Torres, Annemarie Waugh, Marianne Weil, Allan Exler, Michelle Whitaker and B. Wurtz. sylvestermanor.org

Sean Scully: The Albee Barn, Montauk

Parrish Art Museum 279 Montauk Highway in Water Mill, is showing a survey of the artist Sean Scully’s work, ranging from 1981 to 2024, with “The Albee Barn, Montauk,” on view through September 21. 631-283-2118 | parrishart.org

Upside Down Zebra

The Watermill Center, 39 Water Mill Towd Road in Water Mill, is showing“Upside Down Zebra,” featuring 300 pieces of children’s artwork from the Rhoda Kellogg International Child Art Collection, along with art by 35 contemporary artists who engage with Kellogg’s archive in their work. The exhibition was curated by Brian Belott and Noah Khoshbin. watermillcenter.org

Wolfgang Tillmans

The Peter Marino Art Foundation, 11 Jobs Lane in Southampton Village, is showing an exhibition of 90 photography works by German artist Wolfgang Tillmans through September 27. The exhibition features photographs and prints from across his career and highlights his ongoing inquiry into intimacy, perception, and the poetic potential of the photographic image. Also on view are new installations, “Vienna 1900 Art & Decoration” and “Andy Warhol — 15 Minutes of Collecting.” The Peter Marino Foundation is open to the public Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays for guided tours and open admission. petermarinoartfoundation.org

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