State Grants to Arts
The New York State Council on the Arts has awarded $46 million in grants to more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations and 500 individual artists. The South Fork organizations receiving funds are the Watermill Center, $40,000; the East Hampton Historical Society, $49,500; LTV Studios, $49,500; Ma's House & BIPOC Art Studio, $20,000; the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center $15,000; the Southampton Arts Center, $25,000; the Southampton History Museum, $30,000, and the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, $40,000.
Party Time at LTV
LTV Studios in Wainscott will be transformed into "The Hangar" on Saturday evening from 6 till midnight. A cross between Studio 54 and a gallery, the event will feature art installations, immersive lighting, and six D.J.s. According to a press release, it will also "showcase the incredible talent nestled within our community." Not to mention a chance to work off a few holiday calories on the dance floor.
The D.J.s include Carlos Lama, JTIL, Pause, Esly, Zach, and Flykai. Some will spin classic vinyl tracks; others will be "club ready" to get people on their feet. Cans of beer from Springs Brewery will be available for $5, and wine will be on sale as well.
The event is for those 18 and over. Tickets, which are $10, can be purchased on the website or by texting LTVHANGAR to 41444.
'Twisted Humor'
In a nod toward Turkey Day, the Sticks and Stones Comedy Club at the Southampton Cultural Center is calling Friday night's program its "After the Stuffing" show. It will feature Steve Rocco Parrillo, a regular at comedy clubs, theaters, and benefit events throughout the tristate region. Mr. Parrillo is "armed with a dark demeanor and a twisted sense of humor," says the club.
Tickets are $35 and up. Doors open at 6, when live music and drinks will be on offer in the center's art gallery. The show starts at 7.
Stand-Up Grads
Sag Harbor's Bay Street Theater launched "Think You're Funny?", a six-session stand-up comedy class, a month ago. Led by Paul Anthony, the M.C. and executive producer of the Long Island Comedy Festival since 2006, the workshop will culminate on Monday in an 8 p.m. show, when each of the graduates will perform a five-minute set.
The graduating class members are Emily Anderson, Catherine Bromberg, David Cruickshank, Bill Cummings, Max Dobler, Gordon Ebanks, Lynne Goldberg, Ruby Jackson, Zander Lund, Leslie O’Donnell, Emily Sklar, and Chris Siefert, the theater's deputy director.
Tickets are $20.
A Billy Joel Show
"Billy Joel -- My Life, A Piano Man's Journey," an exhibition nearly a year in the making, will open Friday at noon at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook. It is the first show ever dedicated exclusively to Mr. Joel, a Levittown native and Hall of Fame inductee.
The exhibition showcases rare memorabilia, behind-the-scenes video, dozens of awards, rare audio and video recordings, vintage instruments, and historic photographs, many donated by Mr. Joel and never before seen in public. "Billy has been very cordial and involved in the planning," said Ernie Canadeo, the venue's chairman.
Tickets are $22.50, $20 for veterans and senior citizens, $15 for those 13 and older. Timed tickets are also available for $35, $32.50, and $20, respectively.
