'Round and About for May 1, 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

Jazz Night at Masonic Temple: Jazz with Cinematic Swagger, featuring Omar Kabir on trumpet, Alex Levine on guitar, Marcos Varela on bass and Rich Baratta on drums, will be held on Friday, May 2, at 7 p.m. at the Masonic Temple, located above the Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum, 200 Main Street in Sag Harbor. masonicmusicseries.com

Bingo Bango: The Masonic Music Series at the Masonic Temple, located above the Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum, 200 Main Street in Sag Harbor, will continue with Bingo Bango, on Saturday, May 3, at 7 p.m. masonicmusicseries.com

Elvis Meets Sinatra: Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main Street in Westhampton Beach, will host the Westhampton Rotary Club as they present “Elvis Meets Sinatra,” a fundraising concert starring one of New York’s top Elvis impersonators and a leading Frank Sinatra impersonator performing with their three-piece band, on Saturday, May 3, at 8 p.m. 631-288-1500 | whbpac.org

Awaken: The Music of Yes: The Suffolk, 118 East Main Street in Riverhead will host “Awken: The Music of Yes,” on Friday, May 2, at 8 p.m. 631-727-4343 | thesuffolk.org

Michael Stephen Brown: The Shelter Island Friends of Music will host a concert by Michael Stephen Brown on Saturday, May 3, at 6 p.m. at the Shelter Island Presbyterian Church, 32 North Ferry Road on Shelter Island. shelterislandfriendsofmusic.org

Frontiers: The Suffolk, 118 East Main Street in Riverhead will host Frontiers, a Journey tribute band, on Saturday, May 3, at 8 p.m. 631-727-4343 | thesuffolk.org

Judy Charmichael: Songbird Judy Charmichael will return to The American Hotel in Sag Harbor on Sunday, May 4, at noon, for a luncheon and recital. judycharmichael.com

Mother Earth Concert: Accord, an a cappella choir, will perform a special Mother’s Day/Earth Day concert to benefit the Matthew Lester Pollinator Garden on Saturday, May 10, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of East Hampton, 120 Main Street in East Hampton. The nine voice treble choir will sing music from a variety of styles, eras and cultures from Renaissance madrigals and masses to choral classics and modern choral works. Guests are invited to attend the concert, a dinner or both. Dinner will be catered by Bonfire Coffeehouse and silent auction items will be available. fpceh.org

Stage & Screen

‘Anxious Nation’: The Hayground School, 151 Mitchell Lane in Bridgehampton will screen “Anxious Nation,” by Academy-Award Winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth, on Thursday, May 1, at 6 p.m. anxiousnation.com | hayground.org

‘God of Carnage’: LTV Studios, 75 Industrial Road in Wainscott, hosts Playwrights’ Theater of East Hampton as they present, “God of Carnage,” a play by Yasmina Reza, opening Thursday, May 1, with performances Thursday and Friday, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, at 2 p.m., with performances continuing next week, May 8 through May 11. ltveh.org

Friday Matinee @ The Library: The Hampton Bays Public Library, 52 Ponquogue Avenue in Hampton Bays, will present a movie matinee every Friday, starting at 2 p.m. 631-728-6241 | hamptonbayslibrary.org

Friday Classic Film Series: ‘Bullitt’: Montauk Library, 871 Montauk Highway in Montauk, will host its Friday Classic Film Series on Friday, from 5 to 7 p.m., for a screening of “Bullitt” 631-668-3377 | montauklibrary.org

‘Coppelia’: The Hampton Ballet Theatre School will perform “Coppelia,” on Friday, May 2, at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 3, at 7 p.m. and on Sunday, May 4, at noon and 5 p.m., at Guild Hall in East Hampton Village. 631-237-4810 | hamptonballettheatreschool.com

‘Gingy’s Diaries’: A workshop performance of “Gingy’s Diaries (Love, Loss and Real Life,” by Ilene Beckerman, will be performed Friday, May 2, through Sunday, May 4, with performances on Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m., at the Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Lane in Southampton Village. southamptonartscenter.org

Performance of ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’: East Hampton Library, 159 Main Street in East Hampton, will host The Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island in a performance of “H.M.S. Pinafore,” on Saturday, May 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. 631-324-0222 | easthamptonlibrary.org

Abby Russell’s Sticks and Stones Comedy Club: Abby Russell’s Sticks and Stones Comedy Club will host the Hampton Comedy Festival All Star Showcase, on Saturday, May 3, at 7 p.m. at the Southampton Cultural Center, 25 Pond Lane in Southampton. sticksandstonescomedyclub.com

All Star Comedy 2025: Bay Street Theater, 1 Long Wharf in Sag Harbor Village, will host Joseph Vecsey’s All Star Comedy, a night of laughs with up-and-coming comics, on Saturday, May 3, at 8 p.m. 631-725-0818 | baystreet.org

Open Auditions: Center Stage at the Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Lane in Southampton Village, will host open auditions for the Philip Grecian adaptation of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula, a Radio Play,” on Sunday, May 4 at 5 p.m. mbentondisher@gmail.com

Arts & Letters

Watercolor Painting - Expansive Landscapes: The Bridghampton Museum at The Nathaniel Rogers House, 2539 Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton will host instructor Dr. Quincy Egginton to lead all skill levels in watercolor painting techniques on four consecutive Thursdays in May, starting May 1, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. bridgehamptonmuseum.org

Self Portrait Workshop: East Hampton Library, 159 Main Street in East Hampton, will host adults for a tour of the Polock-Krasner barn studio followed by a live Zoom workshop where they will create expressive self-portraits working alongside Joyce Raimondo, on Thursday, May 1, from 2 to 3 p.m. 631-324-0222 | easthamptonlibrary.org

Monotype Printmaking: The Church, 48 Madison Street in Sag Harbor, will host adults for an introductory monotype printmaking session, on Thursday, May 1, from 2 to 6 p.m. The advanced class is on Wednesday, from 2 to 6 p.m. 631-919-5342| thechurchsagharbor.org

Knowledge Friday with Nada Barry: The Church, 48 Madison Street in Sag Harbor, will host an evening with Nada Barry, a pillar of the Sag Harbor community and proprietor of the Wharf shop on Main Street. Friday, May 2, from 6 to 7 p.m. 631-919-5342| thechurchsagharbor.org

‘Backbeat Gangsters: The Rise and Decline of the Mob in Rock Music’: The Hampton Library, 2478 Main Street in Bridgehampton, will host adults interested in organized crime, rock ’n’ roll, and American history as author Jeffrey Sussman exposes how the mob controlled much of the music business and shaped much of American culture during a discussion of his new book, “Backbeat Gangsters,” on Saturday, May 3, from 3 to 4 p.m. 631-537-0015 | hamptonlibrary.org

‘Lessons from Plants on Human Thriving’: The Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons will host Beronda Montgomery for the talk, “Lessons From Plants on Human Thriving,” on Sunday, May 4, at 2 p.m. at the Bridgehampton Community House, 2357 Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton. hahgarden.org

Architecture of the Overflow: A Live Performance by Emily Johnson: The Church, 48 Madison Street in Sag Harbor, will host audiences for a movement-and sound -based performance, “Architecture of the Overflow,” with Emily Johnson, on Sunday, May 4, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. 631-919-5342| thechurchsagharbor.org

‘Montauk Went 100 Percent Wet’: The Montauk Historical Society will host the talk “Montauk Went 100 Percent Wet: Prohibition’s Demise,” on Wednesday, May 7, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Carl Fisher House, 44 Foxboro Road in Montauk. The talk will be led by East Hampton Town Historian Hugh King. montaukhistoricalsociety.org

Events & Benefits

Share the Harvest Farm Spring Market: Share the Harvest Farm in East Hampton will host its Spring Market, featuring raffles, live music by Chris Kline and a host of vendors, on Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church’s Hoie Hall, 18 James Lane in East Hampton Village. Vendors will be selling farm-fresh bites, sweets and sips and more. sharetheharvestfarm.org

Greater Westhampton Chamber Spring Fling: The Greater Westhampton Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Spring Fling on Saturday, May 3, with a rain date of Sunday, May 4. The festival will be held on Main Street from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. whbcc.org

WHBPAC Summer Camp Open House: The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center will host a Summer Camp Open House on Saturday, May 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The open house will showcase the WHBPAC Arts Academy, and will showcase its teaching artists, student ambassadors, theatrical demonstrations, crafts and more, with pizza and face painting for guests. 631-288-2350 | whbpac.org

Somewhere in Time with Shiloh Piano and Cello Duo: The Hampton Bays Public Library, 52 Ponquogue Avenue in Hampton Bays, will present an afternoon of romantic melodies with Shiloh, the Long Island-based duo of classically trained cellist Barbara Feltkamp and Pianist Phoebe Yee on Sunday, May 4, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. 631-728-6241 | hamptonbayslibrary.org

Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation Charity Golf Day: The Southampton Animal Shelter will host a Charity Golf Day at Atlantic Golf Club, 1040 Scuttle Hole Road in Bridgehampton, on Monday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event, which supports the foundation, will include access to the 19-hole golf course and clubhouse facilities, as well as greens fees, a cart, breakfast, luncheon cocktail reception and a commemorative gift. The event will be held rain or shine. 631-728-7387 | southamptonanimalshelter.com

Exhibitions

Black and White and Red All Over: The Arts Center at Duck Creek, 127 Squaw Road in East Hampton, will open “Black and White and Red All Over,” a collaborative exhibition between artists Louise Eastman and Janis Stemmerman, at the John Little Barn, May 3 through June 8, with a public reception on Saturday, May 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. 631-604-8464 | duckcreeksarts.org

Anthony Lombardo Photography: Southampton Cultural Center will feature photography by Anthony Lombardo through May 18, with the artist’s reception on Saturday, May 3, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Southampton Cultural Center, 25 Pond Lane in Southampton.631-287-4377 | scc-arts.org

East End Collected8: The Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Lane in Southampton Village, is showing East End Collected8. This exhibition was conceived and curated by Paton Miller for the first seven exhibitions. For the first time this year, the exhibition will be co-curated with Paton Miller and Christina Mossaides Strassfield, Executive Director, Southampton Arts Center. This exhibition reflects the artist’s and director’s vision of the East End as an ideal environment to create work. In this eighth iteration of the popular exhibition, the curators continue to find artists whose work has not been showcased in this exhibition before. East End Collected8 will run through Sunday, May 4. southamptonartscenter.org

Functional Relationships: Artist Made Furniture: Guild Hall, 158 Main Street in East Hampton Village, is showing a presentation focused on East End artists who have produced functional furniture as an extension of their creative practices. “Functional Relationships: Artist-Made Furniture” presents work by Scott Bluedorn, John Chamberlain, Liz Collins, Quentin Curry, Peter Dayton, Connie Fox, Kurt Gumaer, Mary Heilmann, Yung Jake, Donal Judd, Julian Schnabel, Karen Simon, Strong-Cuevas, Mark Wilson, Robert Wilson, Evan Yee, Nico Yektai, and Almond Zigmund. In conjunction there will be two additional projects on view as further explorations: Lindsay Morris’s photographs of interior spaces and Almond Zigmund’s installation, “Wading Room.” All will be on view Sunday, May 4, to Sunday, July 13. 631-324-0806 | guildhall.org

Eternal Testament: The Church, 48 Madison Street in Sag Harbor, is showing “Eternal Testament,” an exhibition reaffirming that Sag Harbor, including this “church,” occupies the traditional homelands of the Montaukett and Shinnecock Nations. By featuring works by Native artists regionally and from across the country that incorporate wit, irreverence, and playfulness — tools for survival and healing — the exhibition asserts Indigenous presence and sovereignty as artists reclaim space, “temporarily transforming a site of forced assimilation into one of resistance and refusal,” according to Dr. Meranda Roberts, who co-curated the exhibition with Jeremy Denis. The exhibition will remain on view through June 1. thechurchsagharbor.org

Finding Qi: East End Arts will feature “Finding Qi,” a solo exhibition of works by Robert Oxnam. The exhibition will be shown through May 10 at the Andy Tarshia Fine Art Gallery, 133 East Main Street in Riverhead, and at the 11 West Gallery, at 11 West Main Street in Riverhead. eastendarts.org

First Literature Project: Ma’s House, 159 Old Point Road in Southampton, is showing the “First Literature Project,” featuring Shinnecock linguist Wunetu Wequai Tarrant and filmmaker Christian Scheider. The exhibition will remain on view through June 1. Mashouse.studio

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 decade-long 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

Signs of Springs: The Springs Artists’ Exhibition Posters: “Signs of Springs: The Springs Artists’ Exhibition Posters,”is showing at the East Hampton Historical Society’s Clinton Academy Gallery. Curated by Stacy Myers and Aimee Lusty, the exhibition features over 50 years of posters publicizing the Springs Improvement Society’s annual Artists’ Invitational, which are on loan from the Springs Historical Society and the Springs Improvement Society. 631-324-6850 | easthamptonhistory.org