Only two shows left for the Quogue Junior Theater Troupe production of “Working,” so be sure to get your tickets to see the talented members of the older division of the troupe work their musical magic at the Quogue Village Theater on Jessup Lane tonight or tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
“Working” is both an exploration of the individuals’ occupations and a lament for lost hopes and dreams. This musical adaptation of the Studs Terkel book, conceived by Stephen Schwartz (“Godspell” and “Pippin”) and featuring the music of Quogue resident Mary Rodgers Guettel, is a must-see. Tickets are available at qjttonline.org or through OvationTix at 866-811-4111 or one hour before curtain at the theater box office, if it’s not sold out.
The annual Quogue Historical Society Art Show is coming up at the usual time—namely the second weekend in August (so, this year, on August 11)—but it will be held at a brand new location, on the Quogue Village Green on Jessup Avenue.
Open this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine, with free admission, this will be the 38th annual Quogue Art Show and Sale to benefit the Historical Society. The show features East End artists, including such previous exhibitors as Steve Alpert, Lynn Crowe, Pieter Greeff, Joan Larson, Lulie Morrisey, Priscilla Ruffin, and Chuck Seaman displaying their work alongside some artists new to the show, including Enid Hatton, Dona Levy, Nicky Gioia Mitchell and Keith Mantell.
In addition, during the Art Show, the current exhibitions at the Historical Society’s Pond House (at 114A Jessup Avenue) will be open: “Whaling in Quogue: From Shore to the South Seas”; “Boarding Houses, the Hey Dey: 1880-1910”; and “An Antique Dollhouse: Handmade in Miniature.”
Parking is available in the village parking lot behind the Quogue Fire Department.
In addition to the new venue, there is one other new wrinkle for this year’s show: for the first time, the Children’s Art Show will be held as a separate event on Saturday, August 18, at the Quogue Library from 1 to 4 p.m.
Artwork to be exhibited in the Children’s Art Show must be delivered to the library, with entry form completed, during business hours Monday through Wednesday, August 13 to 15.
On Sunday, August 12, at 5 p.m., Harlan Coben, author of “Stay Close,” will be the next guest in the Quogue Library’s 2012 Conversations with the Author series.
With 50 million books in print worldwide, Mr. Coben’s last five novels all debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller list and lists around the world.
Quogue’s full-time favorite author and part-time periphrastic rapscallion, Roger Rosenblatt, will wrap the series for summer 2012 on Sunday, August 19. Tickets for the August 12 and August 19 presentations, at $15 per person, are on sale now. For more information or to secure your ducats, call the library at 653-4224, ext. 4.
Elizabeth Donnarumma of Homespun on Jessup Avenue reports that her charming shop was featured in the national magazine Travel and Leisure, in an article headlined “Insider’s Guide to the Hamptons.” It follows that, if you want to consider yourself an insider, you’ll need to stop by the shop and see why it was selected for a profile in the magazine.
And, as always, whether they are featured in national magazines or not, the shops and businesses that comprise our village business district are always worthy of a visit and a look around.
on Aug 6, 2012