Bits and Pieces 04.18.19

‘Art’ Onstage

Our Fabulous Variety Show, a Southampton-based nonprofit theatrical company, is spreading its wings. In association with Nimbus Productions, the group will perform Yasmina Reza’s multiple award-winning play “Art” at Guild Hall from next Thursday through May 5.

Premiered in 1994, the play is a comedy about three longtime friends whose relationship is tested when one purchases an expensive, all-white painting. Directed by Jenna Mate, the show stars Edward Kassar, Joe Pallister, and Sawyer Spielberg. Performances will take place Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $28 and available from OvationTix.

The company has also issued a call for “OFVS Idol,” a one-night-only singer-and-songwriter showcase to take place on May 15. The winner will receive a cash prize and a chance to perform in the troupe’s vaudeville cabaret at Guild Hall on May 18. Registration is $25 at ourfabulousvarietyshow.org.

Dancing and Laughs

“Pachanga 2019: Fuerza y Alma (Strength and Soul),” an evening of live music and dancing featuring performances by Mambo Loco and Mila Tina, will happen at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor Friday at 7, courtesy of Organizacion Latino-Americana of Eastern Long Island. Tickets are $20 at eventbrite.com, and a full bar will be available.

The laughs will be back on Saturday at 8 p.m., when Bay Street joins with Joseph Vecsey (Optimum’s “The UnMovers” and Netflix’s “Father of the Year”) hosts a new All Star Comedy show. Featured guests will be Barry Ribs (of the Apollo Theater, an opening act for D.L. Hughley), Carie Karavas (“Kevin Can Wait”), and Marc Gerber (MTV’s “Catfish” and “The Steve Harvey Show”). Tickets are $30 in advance, $40 the day of the show.

Van Gogh Animated

The Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill will show “Loving Vincent,” a 2018 Academy Award nominee for best animated feature film, Friday at 6 p.m. It consists of 65,000 frames hand-painted by 125 painters over live-action reconstructions of van Gogh’s life and the events leading to his death.

The plot centers on the son of a friend of the artist who sets out to discover the truth about his death by interviewing those closest to him. Tickets are $15, $5 for members and students.

For Earth Week

In celebration of Earth Day and Earth Week, the Southampton Arts Center will have free screenings of two films that explore issues related to climate change. “Normal Is Over 1.1,” an updated version of a documentary by Renée Scheltema, a Dutch investigative journalist, will be shown on Monday at 7 p.m., to be followed by a talkback with the filmmaker.

Featuring interviews with a variety of environmental authorities and activists, the documentary focuses on humanity’s responses to climate change, species extinction, income inequality, and industrial food production.

“The Human Element,” a new documentary by James Balog, an environmental photographer, that captures the lives of everyday Americans on the front lines of climate change, will be shown at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 26.

On a lighter note, the center will host its monthly Saturday Night Stomp, a party with D.J. Mister Lama featuring dance favorites from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, on Saturday at 7. Tickets are $12, $10 for members.

Mozart in Summer

The Choral Society of the Hamptons will hold auditions on Monday at the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church for singers interested in participating in its summer concert. 

“Mozart in Salzburg” will be performed at 5 and 7:30 p.m. on June 29 at the church. Conducted by Mark Mangini, the concert will focus on the early works of the composer. Those interested in auditioning can call or text Hannah Huizing for an appointment at 631-204-9402 or email her at [email protected]. Rehearsals generally take place at the church on Mondays from 7 to 9:30 p.m.