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Bits and Pieces 01.11.24

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 15:39
Bethany Watson in a scene from “Lonely Hearts,” a “comedic horror film” that will be shown at the Southampton Cultural Center.

Choral Auditions
The Choral Society of the Hamptons will hold auditions for all voice parts on Monday at the East Hampton Presbyterian Church. Interested singers can sign up on the choral society's website.

Rehearsals for the spring concert will start on Jan. 22, and those accepted into the chorus can attend that first rehearsal before committing to join. The spring concert, "The Bringers of Light: Featuring Hungarian Sacred Music by Zoltan Kodaly," is set for April 7 at 5:30 p.m. Kinga Cserjesi will conduct.

Auditions, rehearsals, and the spring concert will all take place at the East Hampton Presbyterian Church.

Next Fireside
Randi Fishenfeld, a classically trained violinist said to be able to improvise fluently in any genre, will be the next artist in "Fireside Sessions With Nancy Atlas" at Sag Harbor's Bay Street Theater on Saturday at 8 p.m.

Ms. Fishenfeld has performed or recorded with Kansas, Foreigner, Journey, Foghat, Bruce Springsteen, and many others.

All shows will feature Ms. Atlas's band, including Johnny Blood on electric guitar, Brett King on bass, Denny McDermott on drums, Joe Delia on keyboards, and Greg McMullen on pedal steel guitar.

Tickets, which are going fast, are $37 and $47 in advance, $47 and $57 the day of the show.

Open Call in Quogue
The Hampton Theatre Company will hold auditions for union and nonunion performers on Jan. 21, 22, and 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Quogue Community Hall, for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." The production will run from May 23 through June 9, with rehearsals beginning on April 1.

Those auditioning will be asked to sing "Comedy Tonight," and should be prepared to read from sides.

Appointment requests, accompanied by headshots and resumes, can be emailed to [email protected] or arranged by phone at 631-653-8955.

Winter at LongHouse
For the first time ever, LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton will be open year-round, with winter hours from 12:30 to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $20, free for members.

New Perennials
Next up in the lecture series of the Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons is "New Perennials: A Love Story," a Zoom presentation by Deborah Chud, a garden maker who has researched New Perennial gardens for six years. The talk will take place Sunday at 2 p.m.

Ms. Chud will discuss the preeminent designers of the New Perennial movement, explore its historical context, and introduce the ideas behind the movement's gardens, especially the creation of a balance between coherence and contrast that approximates nature's own.

The talk is free for members of the alliance, who will receive a Zoom link via email. The cost is $10 for nonmembers.

Drama and Horror
The Off Hampton Film Festival will bring films by Dennis Cahlo to the Southampton Cultural Center on Saturday at 6 p.m.

A filmmaker, photographer, musician, and podcast host, Mr. Cahlo will present "The Weekend," a short drama based on the sudden loss of a friend, and "Lonely Hearts," a "comedic horror film about two people bonding over a murderous passion," according to Adam Baranello, a multidisciplinary artist who created the festival.

A conversation with Mr. Cahlo and Mr. Baranello will follow the free screening. Coffee and wine will be available in the gallery starting at 5.
 

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