The Magic Still Works in a New 'Ragtime'
Bay Street Theater presents the spectacle of "Ragtime the Musical" through an intimate lens, with a cast of multi-talented performers and a story and score that have stood the test of time.
Terence Netter's Transformative Life and Art
The Pollock-Krasner House exhibition sheds light on Terence Netter, a priest-turned-painter who, as a longtime friend of Lee Krasner, oversaw the transfer of her house and studio to Stony Brook while continuing his active career as an artist.
Highlighting the Figure
A new show at Southampton Arts Center looks at how Deborah Buck, Hal Buckner, and Strong-Cuevas represent the figure.
Bits and Pieces 07.28.22
Captain Phillips, the movie and the man, in Southampton, musical love potions, music fest on Shelter Island, Chase Allardice in Sag, cabaret at LTV, Watermill Center benefit, and more
The Art Scene 07.28.22
Early Ossorio in Southampton, the Springs Invitational turns 55, artists talk at The Church, extreme figuration at the Ranch, Engel's angels in Sag Harbor, East End Photographers in Water Mill, and a bounty of painting
Walking the Walk at Rosie's
Rosie's restaurant in Amagansett sources all produce from nearby farms for its inventive menu of "creative American fare."
News for Foodies 07.28.22
Provence coming to Shelter Island, new seafood-centric menu at the Maidstone, barbecue omakase will travel, vegan eatery in Montauk, cocktails to go from Astros
Federal Jury Convicts East Hampton Man in Cryptocurrency Scheme
Randall Crater "saw the burgeoning popularity of crypto as a chance to get rich quick through an unscrupulous fraud scheme cloaked by flashy marketing tactics and outright lies," a federal prosecutor said Thursday in announcing Mr. Crater's conviction on charges of wire fraud and other illegal monetary transactions. His trial was held in U.S. District Court in Boston.
Water Quality Report for the Week of July 18
High enterococcus bacteria levels remain a consistent problem at East Creek at Lake Montauk — and the cause a continuing mystery — as reported in the latest water quality update from Concerned Citizens of Montauk for the week of July 18.
Jaime LeDuc, program support specialist at C.C.O.M., which monitors and tests for entero levels, could only speculate that East Creek's elevated entero level — 2,489 MPN/ml (most probable number per millimeter) — "might have something to do with septic systems that need to be upgraded."
Brushfire by Walking Dunes Burned Some 25 Acres Friday Night
Update: A difficult-to-reach brushfire in state parkland between the Walking Dunes and Goff Point at the western edge of Hither Woods burned 20 to 25 acres of grassland Friday night, according to Montauk Fire Chief Scott Snow. At 1:25 p.m. Saturday, East Hampton emergency dispatch confirmed that the fire had reignited.