Art and Cinema
"Art Goes to the Movies" will return to the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center in Springs on Friday, after a two-year break due to Covid, with Martin Scorsese's "Mean Streets."
Robert de Niro won a best supporting actor award from the National Society of Film Critics for his portrayal of Johnny Boy in the film, which established New York City as a significant locale in Mr. Scorsese's work. References to the artist Caravaggio play an important part in the film's cinematography and themes.
Diane Arbus's iconic 1967 photograph "Identical Twins, Roselle, New Jersey" is considered an inspiration for Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining," in which the twin sisters assume a similar pose. It will be shown on Sept. 16.
Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" (Sept. 23) uses Gainsborough's "The Blue Boy" as a metaphor for Jamie Foxx's character, a slave who gains wealth and power while he searches for his wife.
Balthus's paintings of Therese are a source for Louis Malle's "Black Moon" (Sept. 30), whose alternation between fantasy and reality reflects a real-life Therese who became a saint.
All screenings are at 7 p.m. While free, reservations at 631-324-4929 are required due to limited seating.
All About Highsmith
The novels of Patricia Highsmith have been adapted into such film classics as Alfred Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train," Wim Wenders's "The American Friend," and Anthony Minghella's "The Talented Mr. Ripley."
Highsmith is the subject of "Loving Highsmith," a new documentary written and directed by Eva Vitija, that will be shown Friday at the Sag Harbor Cinema. The film is based on the writer's diaries and notebooks as well as the reflections of friends, lovers, and family.
Because she was forced to lead a double life and hide her love affairs from her family and the public, it was only in her unpublished writings that Highsmith reflected on her personal life.
Trough Gardens
The Horticultural Society of the Hamptons will resume its in-person lectures starting Sunday at 2 p.m. with "Troughs: Gardening in the Smallest Landscape," a talk by Lori Chips.
Aimed at both beginners and experienced gardeners, the lecture will feature tips about the art and science of trough gardening, including different planting styles, and how to use an anchor plant, a bun or cushion, a tiny ground cover, or a cascading "drooler" most effectively.
Alpine manager at Oliver Nurseries in Fairfield, Conn. for more than 20 years, Ms. Chips is the author of "Hypertufa Containers: Creating and Planting an Alpine Trough Garden." A book signing and sale of troughs and plants will follow the lecture.
Tickets are $10, free for members.
