They've Got Mail
A staged reading of "Dear Elizabeth," a play that explores the correspondence between the poets Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop, will bring Mercedes Ruehl, an Oscar winner, Harris Yulin, an Emmy nominee, and Julia Motyka to the Southampton Arts Center on Sunday at 7 p.m.
Sara Ruhl, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright, drew from "Words in Air: The Complete Correspondence Between Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell" to portray their relationship from their first meeting, to a brief affair, to the various struggles they encountered in their personal lives.
The reading is produced by Josh Gladstone. Tickets are $40, $35 for members, with prioritized seating priced at $55 and $50. Wine and soft drinks will be available for purchase.
Also at the center, "Studio: Voices Carry," a six-session workshop about the art of cabaret that will culminate with a performance onstage, will begin next Thursday at 10 a.m. The cost is $650, $600 for arts center members.
Julie and Emma
Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton, her daughter, will be at the Sag Harbor Cinema on Thursday at 6 p.m. for a screening of a rare 35mm print of "That's Life!", a film directed by Ms. Andrews's husband, Blake Edwards, in which both women star.
Presented as part of a year-long retrospective honoring Ms. Andrews, "That's Life!" is the story of Harvey Fairchild, who is depressed at the approach of his 60th birthday, and his wife, Gillian, a singer who faces a medical scare that could halt her career.
The couple's final film collaboration, it also stars Jennifer Edwards, Blake's daughter; Jack Lemmon as Harvey, and Chris Lemmon, Jack's real-life son, as the son of Harvey and Gillian.
Ms. Andrews and Ms. Hamilton will discuss the film after the screening.
New Comedy Club
The Sticks and Stones Comedy Club will launch Friday evening at the Southampton Cultural Center with sets at 7 and 9:30 by Carmen Lynch, whose resume includes appearances on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," and "Conan."
On Saturday evening, at the same times, the club will host Jordan Rock, an actor and comedian who calls himself "the affordable Rock," a reference to his brother Chris. Jordan Rock appeared for three seasons on Judd Apatow's Netflix series "Love," as well as in the Netflix film "Take the 10."
Future programs will feature Eddie Brill (July 18), Eddie Pepitone (Aug. 8), Tom Cotter (Aug. 10), and Liz Miele (Aug. 15), with additional dates to be added for the summer and throughout the year. Tickets to all shows are $35 general admission, $50 for reserved seats.
Abby Russell. the club's owner, is a filmmaker, producer, and East End resident who created the HBO-sponsored Hamptons Comedy Festival in 2000.
Lipsyte on Boxing
In conjunction with its current exhibition, "Strike Fast, Dance Light: Artists on Boxing," The Church in Sag Harbor will host Robert Lipsyte, a sports journalist and former New York Times columnist, on Saturday at 4 p.m. He will discuss the sport and art of boxing with Sara Cochran, The Church's chief curator.
Mr. Lipsyte, who lives on Shelter Island, covered boxing for The Times during the Muhammad Ali era. A finalist for the 1992 Pulitzer Prize in commentary, he won an Emmy as host of "The Eleventh Hour," a nightly public affairs program on Channel 13.
Tickets are $20, $10 for members.
Folly Tree Reading
The Folly Tree Arboretum in Springs is a cultural archive of trees, dedicated to furthering an environmental awareness through art and science. Founded by Tucker Marder, it presents projects that address the human relationship to the natural world.
On Saturday at 6 p.m., the arboretum will host a reading by Zoe Schlanger and Scott Chaskey.
Ms. Schlanger's "The Light Eaters" is a narrative investigation into the new science of plant intelligence and sentience. In his new collection, "Soil and Spirit," Mr. Chaskey, a leader in the Community Supported Agriculture movement, explores his own evolution as a farmer and as a poet.
The free event will take place rain or shine; reservations are not required.
History Museum Benefit
The Halsey House Gala, a benefit for the Southampton History Museum, will be held on the grounds of the oldest wood-frame building in New York State on Saturday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The house was built circa 1683 by Thomas Halsey Jr.
The event will feature live music, hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and a raw bar stocked with local oysters. Guests can also take part in a silent auction.
Tickets are $250, $100 for ages 21 to 35, and $50 for ages 17 to 20.
